Parksville Qualicum Beach News, February 06, 2014

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A Qualicum Beach residence set up like a “grocery store” of drugs and alcohol for youth was recently dismantled by police.

Sta� Sgt. Brian Hunter told Qualicum Beach council Monday night an arrest was made Jan. 24 at a home on Mill Road after a search war-rant had been obtained.

“� is individual adult male was selling drugs, various drugs, liquor, primarily to the youth of your community,” Hunter told council during his semi-annual report about crime stats. “It was set up like a grocery store, price tags were on there, come on in and do your shopping — it was disgusting.”

� e man allegedly responsible will now be held accountable within the justice system, Hunt-er said. He underlined to council that it’s impor-tant to know that this type of situation does exist in the community and that parents need to talk to kids when appropriate. If behavior seems odd, Hunter said parents need to ask tough questions, adding any information about the selling of drugs is helpful to the local detachment.

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Move over Goats on the Roof — some of your cousins may soon be munching Scotch Broom on city bou-levards.

Parksville city council heard Mon-day night from a business that wants to set up shop in the city, a weed service of sorts that employs hungry goats.

Representatives of Goats on the Hoof, an a� liate of U.S.-based Rent-A-Ruminant, made a presentation

to Parksville city council on Monday night. � e local people who want to start the business here, Beverly Ness and Allan Iwanyshyn, can’t be issued a business licence unless council makes changes, exceptions or amends a city bylaw that states it’s unlawful to keep goats in the city limits. � e business may also need city permission to have a live-in trailer beside the area being munched while the goats do their job.

In the end, council directed sta� to come back with a report to a future

council meeting on how, and if, this business idea could work in Parks-ville. Before that, councillors were treated to what a few of them later described as an interesting and enter-taining presentation.

Iwanyshyn brought Tammy Duna-kin from Washington state to make the presentation to council. Dunakin de-scribed herself as the “owner and chief wrangler” of a company called Goats on the Hoof Vegetation Management.

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Carrie Powell-Davidson’s motion to support the Vancouver Island North Film Commission with $5,000 in taxpayer money failed in a close city council vote on Monday night.

And she said she hopes her city council col-leagues don’t regret turning their backs on this potential revenue generator for Parksville.

Weed-eating goats considered

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From left, Allan Iwanyshyn, Tammy Dunakin and Beverly Ness mingle with some of the goats they would like to put to work munching unwanted vegetation in Parksville.

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The 2014 Winter Olympics are here and there’s a Qualicum Beach connection to follow.

William Dutton, a member of the family that owns Pheasant Glen Golf Resort, is a member of Canada’s speed skating team in Sochi, Russia. Quite a few members of his family have made the trip to Russia for the event.

Dutton will skate in the 500m event on Monday, Feb. 10. TSN2 has live coverage starting at 4:55 a.m. our time. Dutton competes in the 1000m event on Wednesday, Feb. 12, with coverage on the main TSN network starting at 5:55 a.m. our time.

For Shaw customers in Parksville Qualicum Beach, the TSN main network is on channel 8 and TSN2 is on channel 147. For Telus Optik TV customers, TSN is on channel 900 and TSN2 is on channel 901. Check The NEWS and our website for results. — NEWS Staff

The school board is looking for input on their plan to address empty seats and budget shortfalls through school closures.

A 90-day consultation period, required by the province and board policy 3040, has started and the Board of Education of School District 69 (Qualicum) is hosting the first public meeting next Wed., Feb. 12 at Springwood Middle School. Visit www.pqbnews.com for a full story about the upcoming meetings and a complete list of dates and locations. — NEWS Staff

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NEW TANKS: the Chevron in downtown parksville is expected to re-open at the end of February after renovating and updating the site including installing new fuel tanks and lines.

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Weekend-only plan a ‘surprise’LISSA [email protected]

If passenger rail service is renewed to the Parksville Qualicum Beach area, it may only be on the weekend.

Coun. Dave Willie reported the information during a Qualicum Beach town council meet-ing Monday night.

Comments about providing weekend rail service “spilled out” at another recent meeting, Willie said, between Parksville and Qualicum Beach municipal leaders and the Island Corri-dor Foundation (ICF), which owns the railway track from Victoria to Courtenay.

“I think that was a big surprise to all of us,” Willie said, adding attendees at the meeting also heard the passenger train wouldn’t leave Nanaimo at 5:30 a.m. but at 7 a.m. and head south, Monday through Friday. “That’s a very big difference from what we were told and what we agreed to.”

The weekend passenger service, which is ap-parently on the current service agreement being negotiated between ICF and Via Rail, would also include Courtenay, Willie said, although he was not granted his request to look at a schedule.

When asked about recovering some of the capital costs to fix the aging rails at the meeting, the CEO of Southern Rail told municipal leaders

“frankly” Willie said, that there was no business plan that would see any return of investment back to the rail for the next 10 years. Instead they would complete tasks project-by-project.

Willie reminded those in attendance at the meeting Monday night that as a regional dis-trict this area made a significant contribution (half a million dollars) toward renewing rail service.

The Island Corridor Foundation’s website states that the provincial government commit-ted $7.5 million in June 2011, in May 2012 the federal government committed $7.5 million and in February of 2013 five Island regional governments committed $3.4 million. South-ern Rail of Vancouver Island and ICF will fund the balance, the website states. Calls to the Is-land Corridor Foundation were not returned before press time.

Willie said no one wants to see the corridor go away, whether its used for rail service, walk-ing or biking.

“But I don’t think any of us want to see us getting into a situation, which is what we seem to be seeing, where the first $20 million be-comes $40 million and $60 million becomes $100 million.”

The worst section of the rail is between Parksville and Courtney/Comox, Willie said.


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Qualicum Beach Fire Chief Darryl Kohse recounted the dramatic rescue made by his members to Qualicum Beach town council Monday night.

The incident took place Wednesday, Jan. 29. A man was working on his roof when he fell through the house, which was under construc-tion, into his basement. He suffered facial inju-ries and a skull fracture at the back of his head.

The challenge for firefighters was getting him out of the basement, Kohse said, as the stairs were yet to be put in the home. They managed to get the stretcher out a window by using a lad-der. They then facilitated a helicopter recovery of the man at the lower ball field in Qualicum

Beach. The man was flown to Victoria Hospital and Kohse couldn’t confirm his condition, but he said he understood the man was put into a drug-induced coma.

• Town of Qualicum Beach staff will be pro-ceeding with the demolition the Heritage For-est Stables building when vacant, after a mo-tion passed at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Teunis Westbroek said a report indicates the poor quality of the structure and the costs asso-ciated of fixing it, including a new roof. Director of engineering Bob Weir said the building has also been tested for hazardous material and asbestos has been found in the drywall. The motion passed unanimously. The resident has been previously ordered to vacate the premises by Feb. 15.

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Community leader Hilda Pearce recently sold her Second Avenue businessLISSA [email protected]

Qualicum Beach resident Hilda Pearce was honoured at a town council meeting in Quali-cum Beach Monday as a pioneer for business in the community.

The business woman, volunteer and politi-cian recently sold her business, Second Avenue Clearance Centre, and Mayor Teunis Westbroek said council thought it was appropriate to ac-knowledge her contribution to the community with some flowers and a card.

Coun. Dave Willie said Pearce had been in-strumental in everyone’s business in Qualicum Beach, including his own.

“I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here today if it hadn’t been for Hilda,” he said.

Coun. Bill Luchtmeijer said everyone will miss Pearce’s day-to-day presence and that Qualicum Beach has moved forward in the di-rection it has because of people like Pearce.

Westbroek and Willie both commented on how Pearce had also been instrumental in help-ing Quality Foods get going in the community.

Pearce thanked everyone and let them know that people could still expect to see her.

“I just wanted to say that I’ve sold my busi-ness but I’m not retired from doing business in this community — I’ll see you around.”

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Hilda Pearce recently sold her business in Qualicum Beach and was honoured by town council for her contribution to business and other endeavours in the community. Above, she is present-ed with flowers by Mayor Teunis Westbroek at Monday’s council meeting.

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Walking into meaningful workAmong many other forms of support, PDACL is helping people into the workforce

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Helping people with developmen-tal disabilities find employment is not only good for them, but a benefit to employers and the community.

“Employability is good for busi-ness,” says Ainsley Moore, vocational counsellor with the Parksville and Dis-trict Association for Community Liv-ing (PDACL).

While PDACL is “dedicated to em-powering people with disabilities” as their slogan says, their Community Ca-reer Connections program focuses on helping those who want to find gainful employment.

Moore cited statistics: 86 per cent of adults with developmental disabil-ities have above-average attendance at work and most stay at a job five times longer than the average employee.

But she also said the ca-reer program is about help-ing partici-pants “grow to achieve their hopes and dreams.”

C u r r e n t -ly funded for 10 participants, most to date have gone into some form of regu-lar-salaried employment, but Victoria Trerice is looking to become the pro-gram’s first to start her own business.

“I love dogs,” she said, summing up the reason she is working towards starting a dog-walking business called Puppy Love.

The 22-year-old hasn’t been in the area long, having moved here from Victoria, but she said she knows her way around well, and enjoys walking, so it didn’t take long for her and Moore to settle on the dog-walking idea.

As always, Moore said she spent dozens of hours getting to know Tre-rice when she entered the program, discovering what she might like to do and what she’s capable of.

Moore said she spends 50 to 80 hours getting to know each person and focuses on what they like, rather than just what they might initially think

they should do for work.In other cases, as a participant be-

gins to narrow in on job prospects, it is Moore who contacts the business and, once hired, Moore is actually the one trained for the job. She is then the per-son who trains and supports the par-ticipant in the new job.

Sometimes the jobs their partici-pants end up doing weren’t even spe-cific jobs before they got there, but Moore and the employer work togeth-er to discover various tasks the busi-ness needs doing that may not already be getting done.

They call it “job carving” and as-semble a job from various other bits.

Moore is then responsible, at no extra cost to the employer, for making sure the participant is trained and ca-pable of the various tasks.

For example, last summer she trained one participant in recycling at Rathtrevor and very slowly backed away, literally. Once things were work-ing she stepped back and observed for a day. The next day she observed from outside the tent. The following day she sat across the road and kept pull-ing back as the new employee became more confident.

“The employer trusts me to make sure they arrive on time and cover all their duties,” Moore said.

The participants then learn and grow into their jobs like any other em-ployee, possibly taking on other tasks and developing new skills.

PDACL’s career program now has people working at a range of places in-cluding A&W, Tim Hortons, Rathtrev-or, Quality Foods, the Society of Orga-nized Services, Black and White Party Rentals and the Parksville Downtown Business Association’s familiar litter control “clean team.”

Meanwhile, Trerice and Moore are doing all the long, hard work it takes to start a business, nearing the end of the market research phase, which she has spent months on, including devel-oping an extensive survey to see how customer’s at Bosley’s Pet Food Store might use a dog-walking service.

Moore said she is happy with the great support and relationship they

have with their existing employers, but they are always looking for new businesses to get involved as employ-ers, mentors like Bosley’s, or any other form of support.

For more information visit www.pdacl.ca.

Interested businesses should con-tact Moore at 250-954-7530 or [email protected].

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With the help of PDACL Victoria Trerice is hoping to combine her love of dogs and her love of walking into a new dog-walking business called Puppy Love.

The employer trusts me to make sure they arrive

on time and cover all their duties

Ainsley Moore


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TEXAS HOLD’EM FUNDRAISER7-11pm, Qualicum curling club lounge, 19+,$25. Open to the public, limit 50 play-ers. Peggy 250-586-3411, [email protected]

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SUN. FEB. 9COOMBS OLD TIME FIDDLERS DANCE2:30pm, Rotary House, QB. Adults/Seniors $2.50 p.p. [email protected], 250-586-3743.

PARKSVILLE UKULELE 2:30-4pm, at the MAC, 133 McMillan St, PV. All ukulele players welcome. $5/door. Info: [email protected]

QUAKERS MEETING11am, Bethlehem Retreat Centre, 2371 Arbot Rd., Nanaimo. Info: 250-754-0774.

SUN. FEB. 9PANCAKE BREAKFAST/MARKET8am-12pm, Lighthouse Community Hall, 240 Lions Way, QBay. Info/table rent-als: 778.424.9900. [email protected].

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MON. FEB. 10FAMILY DAY AT THE MUSEUM10am-4pm, 587 Beach Rd, QB. Try your hand at ori-gami etc. Enjoy the exhibits. Admission by donation. Info: 250-752-5533, [email protected]

OPEN MIC NIGHT7-10pm, The Shady Rest Pub, 3109 W. Is. Hwy, QB.

TAOIST TAI CHI7-9pm, Parksville Clubhouse, 491A E. Is. Hwy (across from Tim Horton’s). Beginners Class, everyone welcome! Info: 250-240-3387

WED. FEB. 12TIMBERLINE DANCE7-10pm, PV Legion, 146 West Hirst St. Adults/FREE. Info: Bill Wilson 250-752-8542, [email protected]

THU. FEB. 13CHRCO TEA DANCE2-5pm, $5/door. Coombs Rodeo Grounds Hall. Country music, coffee.. MUSICIANS WELCOME! Info: (250) 738 -1661.

FUNDRAISER SWEETHEART TEA2-4pm, St. Columbia Church Hall, 921 Wembly St. Arbutus Star Society hosting. $10: 250-752-2513 or 250-954-1368.

MUSIC AT DEE’Z7pm, Deez Bar & Grill, 3353 West Is. Hwy. Featuring MANGLE WOOD. 250-752-8055.

WED. FEB. 12BURGER & BEER6pm, Wildlife (NIWRA) Fundraiser at White Spot. Live music & silent auction. $20 tickets. Info: 250-248-8534, [email protected]

LADIES BADMINTON1:30-3pm, Arrowsmith Activity Hall. Looking for new members. Info: Margaret 250-752-1103

CIRCLE JAM AT THE MAC7pm-9pm, 133 McMillan Street, PV. $5/door. All mu-sicians welcome, whatever your ability. Info: [email protected]

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TUE. FEB. 11NEWCOMERS CLUB9:45am/doors, 10:15/meeting. Qualicum Beach & Area monthly meeting, St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Village Way, QB. Info: qbnewcomers.org

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Sylvia Kennedy along with her family would like to thank Fr. Melquiades Bayron who officiated the funeral mass for

R. ALBERT KENNEDYWe would also like to express a heartfelt gratitude to the K. of C. and the C.W.L., Jean Kelly, the organist, Ollie Martynuik, Nancy Korman for reading the eulogy and Yates Funeral Home.The support everyone showed our family was felt by your attendance at the Mass, words of comfort, sympathy cards and thoughtful donations made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation and the B.C. Lung Association.Another thank you to all who made Al’s celebration of Life a truly joyous event. Many paid tribute to Al with words and song. Music included: Deb-bie Ross, singing her own composition of “The Lookout Song” (words by Al Kennedy), Maureen Youngberg’s composition of “White Hankie” and Jeremiah’s beautiful tribute to his Grandfather with his composition of “The Man in the Chair”. Thank you to Nancy Korman for doing such a lovely job as M.C. and to all the ladies, Janet Boley, Rose Brittan and Darlene Pratt who assisted with refreshments.

To all for your outpouring of love and caring, it will not be forgotten.The Kennedy Family

I know Cara along with myself and our four children, would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all of you. Thank you to our families and friends and to

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VIU, city reach agreementIt’s one of only two biospheres in the province of B.C.

Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the City of Parksville say they are working closely to support and protect the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve (MABR) designation

VIU and the city recently signed a memorandum of un-derstanding they say is intend-ed to establish a foundation for regional cooperation in areas of mutual benefit and interest pertaining to the Mount Ar-rowsmith Biosphere Reserve.

The United Nations Educa-tional Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized and designated the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve to ensure environmental, economic and social (including cultural and spiritual) sustain-ability. VIU and the city say they share similar in-terests and support the mandate and goals of the UNESCO Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve designation and will work together as caretakers of the MABR to enhance the regional benefits which derive from such a designation.

“The MABR provides an important scholar-ship and applied research venue for VIU right in our backyard,” says David Witty, VIU Provost and Vice-President Academic. “It offers excit-ing opportunities for a variety of interdisciplin-

ary and discipline based activity across cultur-al, economic, natural environment and social themes. It also links VIU to the broader national and international world of UNESCO.”

“Maintaining ourselves as one of only two bio-sphere reserves in the entire province helps to dif-

ferentiate this region and speaks perfectly to our ongoing goals to be a place of innovation and learning,” said Parksville Mayor Chris Burger.

VIU and the city say some of the goals of the memoran-dum of understanding are to:

• Promote the mandate and goals of the UNESCO designa-tion in general and the MABR in particular;

• Explore and promote the enhancement of the role of the MABR within the region;

• Promote the cultural, economic, environ-mental and social health of the region as it per-tains to the MABR;

• Identify community engagement opportuni-ties and research related to the MABR mandate;

• Ensure the City’s Official Community Plan and associated bylaws and policies frame fu-ture discussions related to the MABR;

• Prepare a short-term action plan by June 30, 2014, an interim action plan by December 31, 2014, and review accomplishments and next steps by November 30, 2015.

— NEWS Staff/VIU/City of Parksville

NEW RECYCLING REGULATIONS RE-WORKED

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Maintaining ourselves as one of only two biosphere

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differentiate this region and speaks perfectly to our ongoing goals to be a place of innovation and learning

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The Parksville and District Chamber of Com-merce is applauding the B.C. government for listening and amending a recycling regulation that was causing substantial concern among businesses so that it will now impact less that one per cent of B.C.’s businesses.

“This is a huge relief to our local business com-munity,” said Robynne Shaw, local chamber pres-ident. “This change exempts the majority of our local businesses, including all of our mom and pop shops, from new costs and red tape.”

The regulation targets packaging and printed paper (PPP) and is slated to go into force in May. The government has announced that it will en-

shrine in regulation an exemption for any B.C. business that meets any of the following criteria:

• annual revenues of less than $1 million;• less than 1 tonne of packaging and printed

paper produced annually and/or• a single point of retail sale (and not sup-

plied by or operated as part of a franchise, chain or under a banner).

That means that less than 3,000 businesses in the province will be captured by the regula-tion, out of more than 385,000. Shaw said the local chamber was made aware of this new reg-ulation by one of our local members and took it to the B.C. Chamber for action. — NEWS Staff


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� e Parksville city councillor’s seem-ingly consistent stance on all non-budget-ed expenditure requests — a big, fat “no” — may be laudable to many electors. And

having an elected o� cial care deeply about every dime spent in taxpayers’ money is valuable to the safety of the public purse, of that there’s no doubt.

However, there are unforeseen circumstances, re-quests that cannot be anticipated, that require � exibility from politicians.

Two requests for support came in front of city council this week. � ey may not be the best examples to cite to make the case for thinking on one’s feet, but they are the most recent.

A group planning to bring the Island’s � rst tribute fes-tival to Parksville — think Elvis impersonators — was before council Monday night, looking for a break on the $1,000 it owes for the rental of the conference centre for a three-day event in May.

� e group has the backing of, and pledge to contrib-ute proceeds to, the Canadian Cancer Society. It could be the start of something big for the region. Anyone who has been to the wildly successful Elvis Festival in Penticton will know what kind of revenue comes into a city that has an event like this.

No, says Greir.Next up was a motion by Coun. Carrie Powell-David-

son for the city to kick in $5,000 to be a player at the Island Film Commission table. She didn’t use these words, but in essence she was asking the city to stop being a free-loader — the � lm commission does present Parksville locations to potential � lmmakers, and the industry is banck on the upswing in B.C.

� ese productions bring thousands of dollars and jobs to communities where they shoot.

No, says Greir (and it should be noted every councillor except Powell-Davidson said the same thing).

Unbudgeted items, especially when the 2014 bud-get has yet to be fully passed, need serious scrutiny and many should not be supported.

But one would hope a city councillor, even one who wants to paint himself as a � scal champion, also under-stands another � scal reality: you have to spend money to make money.

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niors’ Housing story (The NEWS Jan. 21), I would like to say that I fully support the idea of affordable housing for seniors in that area.

With respect to the two buildings slated for independent living, one would assume that the lowest rent would apply, which ac-cording to the article is slated to be $1,800/month for an apartment with full kitchen, bathroom, living room and a bedroom. This does sound a bit pricey for the seniors that I know and in comparison to the Lions Hous-ing units in Qualicum Bay.

The other two buildings which appear to be more like a seniors care facility, which would include meals provided, I would con-sider reasonable at $2,200/month depend-ing on what other facilities are included.

We have to be clear about what is avail-able and that the Qualicum Bay Lions Hous-ing Facility is located on Lions Way just past the community hall, close to restaurants and other facilities. These units are for in-dependent living, seniors over 55. The units are true low cost and with a full subsidy, rent for as low as $320/month including utilities.

Bowser and this area in general is badly in need of affordable seniors housing and the key word here is affordable. I have no idea if this Bowser facility will be eligible for subsidies, but if it is, this may reduce the rent.

Once again I fully support the goals of this organization and do wish them well in this endeavour.

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good old daysRe: ̀ Youth activities’ editorial (The NEWS

Jan. 30). Having raised three kids in Parks-ville from ages 14-18 (to 2009), I figured I should contribute my opinion.

My three were involved in sports and mu-sic, up to Grade 8 which kept them busy and out of trouble. In high school, we moved from Nanoose Bay to Parksville and each of them worked a part-time job after school and weekends. When you don’t buy them everything they want, they’ll work. There’s one value taught by parents.

The second value is the value of property, your own and others. This starts at an early age learning to respect your sibling’s stuff. This value teaches you not to litter or break things or steal.

I believe some youth have lost some core values as Kim Burton stated. Let’s not paint youth with the same brush. The ma-jority I believe are on a path of contribution and success. Many, including my three, left Parksville for bigger cities after high school. Parksville is a retirement/tourism town, so people shouldn’t be so shocked that fami-lies leave and schools must be closed.

Recently I’ve been reading about youth and risk taking. They all seek it and we’ve protected them so much that they don’t have this need met. Some parents may think we need more planned programs for youth in Parksville. I disagree. On the Island we have a perfect natural environ-ment for hiking, biking, climbing, swim-ming and running — all free and good for your health.

Occasionally, we see youth who get into trouble. Has this changed since you were a teen? There are always a few and it should make us sad but it shouldn’t surprise us. In the old days, the parents would bring those boys to the owner, make them apologize and then make them clean up the mess — the good old days.

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liBrary is puBlicQualicum Beach Coun. Dave Willie’s con-

cerns regarding library budget increases (The NEWS Feb. 4), deserves rebuttal.

Each council, Qualicum Beach and Parks-ville, have an appointed liaison (who are paid extra above and beyond their council remu-neration to attend) to our Vancouver Island Regional Library board. As voting members of the board, the councillors’ job is to attend (and participate) at the VIRL regular meet-ings (five per year), including the budget meetings, and if they have concerns or ques-tions ask for clarification during that process and bring that information back to council for approval before voting for or against that budget. The public are also welcome at VIRL board meetings.

Our regional library represents more than 38 communities and regions, areas as tiny as Quadra Island to larger communities like Nanaimo and Courtenay. This is an amaz-ing, enormous and complex library system with excellent opportunities for citizens and elected councillors to participate.

Our regional system provides hundreds of thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, etc., Daisy readers, children’s and summer program-ming, e-books, free Internet and is a core ser-vice in most, if not all, our regional commu-nities. As past chair of the Parksville Friends of the Library, I believe libraries are an essen-tial key to a healthy vibrant community, and while we should always watch our pennies, we have a fantastic system which supports the disabled, seniors, children, singles, fam-ilies and visitors (with the one-card system).

For many residents, library services are a critical and essential service. Just visit any of our libraries to see that a line-up forms well before opening for folks needing our diverse library services.

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Views in the NewsWe asked: What sport are you looking forward to during the Olympics?(starting Feb. 7)

I am strongly boy-

cotting the Olympics

because of the LGBT

treatment and Putin’s

politics in general.

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particularly Tessa and

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The City of Parksville is now a major sponsor of an event that plans to bring Marilyn Monroe and Elvis to the community centre in May.

Council agreed Monday night to pay the re-maining $1,000 of the community centre rental fee for the inaugural three-day Vancouver Island Tribute Fes-tival May 23-25.

Representatives of the group made a presentation to council Monday night.

“This is not a one-time deal and we want it to happen every year,” Fred Judson told council on behalf of the organizers, who say they have the support of, and will supply funds from the event to the Canadian Cancer Society.

“I think Parksville is ripe for this kind of fes-tival.”

Most of council spoke in support of the festi-val and for paying the $1,000 in what’s left in the hall rental fee.

“This would be a great way to bring money into the city,” said Coun. Bill Neufeld. “A vast amount in return for the amount of money we put out.”

No budget or detailed financial information was presented to council. Judson said enter-tainers — many of whom fetch thousands of dollars per performance — have agreed to ap-

pear at the Parksville event this year for free. Many of the costs and duties this year will also be covered by Judson’s transport company, ho-tel and other sponsors and out of the pockets of volunteers themselves, he said.

While she eventually voted in favour of the motion to pay the rest of the group’s communi-ty centre rent, Coun. Carrie Powell-Davison ex-pressed concerns about council’s involvement.

“I am concerned about setting a precedent and I’m concerned about the numbers not adding up,” she said.

Coun. Al Greir was the lone dissenting voice on council when it came to a vote.

“I think this would be great for the city but we seem to be

giving out money on a monthly basis,” said Greir. “And it seems to me you could hold a fundraiser and collect (money needed to run the show this year) in a weekend.”

Coun. Marc Lefebvre pointed to the positive “ripple effect” this event could have for local business. “This has a lot of potential,” said Lefe-bvre. “I’m a big Elvis fan.”

All of the entertainment would take place at the community centre, with a meet and greet on Friday night (May 23), two shows Saturday and a gospel-themed show on Sunday. Aside from Monroe and Elvis, other entertainers expected to come to Parksville, according to organizers, are performers who will pay tribute to Cher, Liza Minnelli, the Everley Brothers and Roy Orbison.

More details, including ticket prices and availability, are to follow in the coming weeks, organizers told The NEWS.

This has a lot of potential — I’m a big Elvis fan

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGApplication No. PL2013-114

Springhill RoadElectoral Area ‘F’

Pursuant to Sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, we advise you that a public hearing has been scheduled in your area with respect to a proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.20, 2014 and will be held:

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Location: Bradley Centre, 975 Shearme Road, Electoral Area ‘F’ Time: 7:00 pm

What is the Zoning Amendment about?

To rezone the property located on Springhill Road as outlined in bold on the map below to permit the use of a go-kart race track with an additional permitted accessory use of food concession.

How will this affect me?

If adopted, this Amendment Bylaw will permit the use of a go-kart race track with an additional permitted accessory use of food concession on the subject property.

Where can I get more information?

A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant documents may be inspected at the Regional District of Nanaimo office at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo until February 12, 2014. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with extended hours on Wednesdays 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays.

The public hearing for this bylaw will be held by Director Fell or his alternate as a delegate of the Board. All persons who consider their interest in the property to be affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person or by written submissions at the public hearing. Written submissions provided in advance of the public hearing must be received by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 to ensure their inclusion in the public record.

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Yearning for snowDaydreamer Ray Smit wasn’t overly fond of school

I didn’t much like school as a child. I’d like to say it was be-cause the curriculum wasn’t challenging enough for my gigantic brain.

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“This is Bill Hewitt and Brian McFarlane. We’re in overtime at Maple Leaf Gardens tied at two apiece — Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final between the Leafs and the Red Wings.

“Gordie Howe moves up to cen-tre ice and breaks in on goal. It looks like it’s all over but, no, Leaf rookie Ray Smit strips him of the puck and takes away a sure goal! In all my years of broadcasting I’ve never seen such a great a defensive play.

“Tim Horton takes the puck from the cor-ner over to Baun up to Keon at the Leafs blue line. Keon loses it but look, Smit has it. The crowd rises to its feet. He’s over centre. What a move, folks, he just went around Bill Gadsby like a hoop around a barrel.

“He’s in all alone. He shoots, he scores! The Leafs win the Stanley Cup! That’s the greatest goal I’ve ever seen. The crowd is shouting, “Ray, Ray, Ray!”

“Ray, Ray, Ray!” It was Miss Wright, my third grade teacher. “Ray, answer the question.”

“Um, is it, he shoots he scores?” There was loud laughter in the classroom.

“The question is, what famous thing did Julius Caesar say when he entered Rome and the answer is, ‘Veni, vidi, vici!’”

“Yes, Ma’am, Don Ameche.” There was more laughter.

Like I said, I loathed school. So every Monday morning brought a performance worthy of Marlon Brando.

“Mom, I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse. Let me stay home and I’ll do your dishes.”

“How wonderful, Ray, I’ll leave them and you can do them after school. Now get going!”

One Monday morning a few weeks later, a miracle happened. I woke up to a world of white.

The snow drifts were as high as

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“Hey, mom, school’s probably cancelled, right?” Mom looked un-certain.

“I’ll call Mrs. Boyce up the street and see if she’s sending Stevie to school.”

She got off the phone and nod-ded.

“You can stay home.” The resulting shouts of joy could

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When I came inside, mom was just hanging up the phone.

“That was your principal. He’s won-dering why you’re not at school. I told him you’d be there after lunch.”

My world crashed. I could bare-ly eat my five peanut butter sand-wiches, two Twinkies and apple.

That afternoon Mrs. Wright told everyone who missed school to put up their hands. She stopped first at Evelyn’s desk and asked why she was away.

Evelyn replied that her moth-er was concerned about the snow and kept her home. Miss Wright smiled and said that was fine.

Several other girls were away for the same reason but Miss Wright soon stopped smiling.

By the time she got to Stevie and me she was angry.

When Stevie said his mother had kept him home, she smacked his desk and said that was no ex-cuse. Stevie got a detention. She turned a baleful eye toward me.

“Why did you stay home, Ray?” I desperately tried to think of

an excuse. “Why did you stay home?” she

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At my favourite beach, as I look towards the west, the beach curves around and I’ve always wondered what’s be-yond that bend. The last time I was there, very early in the morning, I decided I would go and see.

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From rather ordinary to rather extraordinaryTampa, Florida – Being the best at something is an achievement, and doing it repeatedly is impressive. The Honda Civic’s 16-year streak as the best selling passenger car in Canada is nothing short of astounding. For the introduction the 2014 Civic, Honda chose usually sunny and hot Tampa, to introduce their latest update. It was sunny but anything from hot, with overnight temperatures near freezing. Honda has been improving the Civic continuously since the 7th generation model was introduced as a 2012 mod-el. Last year, for 2013, they updated the styling, handling and interior of the 2013 model and now for 2014 they are at it again.

LooksThe styling focus for 2014 is on the coupe. Roughly 15 per cent of all Civics are sold as a coupe, the most dominant player in the small coupe market. Last year, this sedan received updates to the front and rear styling to help make it look more upscale and sophisticated, and this year the coupe gets a similar update to the front and back, but the changes are meant to provide a sporti-er look with a bit more aggression. The most aggressive version of both

the sedan and coupe is the SI model that gets an even more forceful grille and front bumper design plus a rear spoiler and lower air diffuser. Wheel sizes have also changed with the regular coupe receiving 16-inch wheels, up from 15-inches, and the SI now bumps the size from 17-inches to 18-inches.

InsideOne of the reasons that the Civic is the best selling car in Canada is the practical, yet sporty interior in both the sedan and coupe. Many people, including me, didn’t initially like the split dash with the speedometer on the top and the ta-chometer on the bottom, but over time this design has proven to be a winner. I was wrong. The split design now incorporates more information to see without having to take your eyes off the road. The trip computer and other functions like radio station information are just below the front window. In

addition, the front seats are very supportive and the steering wheel is low and small for a racy feel. What is new for both the sedan and this coupe is the introduc-tion of Display Audio system that is available on the EX and Touring models. This is a large iPad-like touch-screen design that lets the driver access many functions from the radio to apps that piggyback off your iPhone. (No Android apps yet but they are working on this.) This taps into the power of your phone, in the big screen, with full

integration. I liked the speed and func-tion of the design but really missed a rotary dial to adjust the volume over a touch screen volume design. Yes, there is a volume control on the steering wheel but one next to the radio would complete the package.

DriveHonda has made one small change and one big change to help with fuel economy. The small one is the exhaust system has been adjusted in both the sedan and coupe to let the engine breath better, improving horsepower slightly from 140hp to 143hp. The big change is the introduction of an in-house continuously variable transmis-sion (CVT), replacing the old 5-speed automatic. This actually makes this little car more drivable and might be the best CVT on the market. The car snaps away from a stop and cruises with ease on the highway, with quick changes

in the gear ratio that helps mimic a conventional automatic design. In addition, there is a sport mode and paddle shifters on the steering wheel to help liven things up. Honda has done a first rate job here and their efforts have been rewarded with a six per cent improvement in city fuel economy and an overall drop from 6.2L/100km combined to 6.0L, something very hard to do with such a small car. The driving dynamics of the Civic has always been very good due to a fully independent suspension and willing engine. The 143hp is a nice match for this car and the CVT is a great comple-ment. The 5-speed manual is a blast to drive but it could use a 6th gear on the highway, as the high-revving engine can get noisy. The steering is crisp and the car overall instills a high level of confidence.

VerdictHonda admits that their Civic might not be the top choice in every reason to buy a compact car but they are near the top in all categories. From fuel economy to reliability, resale value, cost of ownership and sportiness this car is a good choice. The many improvements made to the car over the past three-model-years, has taken the Civic from rather ordinary to rather extraordinary. They know how to make a good, solid, reliable car and for 2014t hings just got a little bit more interesting.

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coupe, which generally remains under armoured guard, somehow surfaces. Then you hear a voice calling your name. You look around and wonder if you’re imagining things or if the milk you drank for breakfast had expired.You look down and the key fob and it is speaking to you. Through its German accent you decipher words like, “traction control off,” “sliding sideways,” “car control,” and the best of all, “you won’t get in trouble.”Then giddiness overcomes your body. Your eyes widen. Your smile is uncontrollable.Before you know it you’re nestled cozily in the heated sport driver’s seat, looking where you want to go and having the time of your life; sliding sideways on a snow and ice track in a $140,000 sports car. Life is wunderbar. The best part about this teenage dream is that it’s not a teenage dream.

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Mazda3 2010 to 2013The new generation Mazda3 launched in 2010 was an immediate hit with Canadian compact car buyers.The car, available as a sedan or 5-door hatchback, is a nice-ly proportioned car with curvy styling lines, more defined front fenders and a distinctive (happy face) front air take.The zoom-zoom mind-set may not be used in the adver-

tising today but it is still very much alive at Mazda and my enthusiastic assessment following a first drive was that it was “the most refined compact car I’ve ever driven.”This generation Mazda3 initially came in three trim levels GX, GS and GT. There’s also a high-perfor-mance edition called Mazdaspeed3. A hood scoop, which directs air flow to a turbocharged engine intercooler, gives the Madaspeed3 a more distinc-tive frontal appearance.Regardless of price, trim or potency, core elements of this ‘3’ are its light yet rock-solid body platform, combined with a sport-minded engineering theme. Its lighter and stiffer chassis has more high-strength steel and other enhancements to reduce body flex and combined with suspension changes the result is a tighter and better handling car.The GX and GS trim levels come with a 148-horse-power 2.0-litre engine that provides a nice balance of power and fuel economy, which is 8.1/5.9 L/100

km (city/highway). The GT comes with a 2.5-litre that can deliver 167 horsepower and it gets 9.2/6.8 L/100 km (city/highway).Mazda3, which was first launched in 2003, has been consistently one of the best selling cars in Canada and the Mazdaspeed3 variant typically accounts for less than 2 per cent of sales. That certainly makes it a harder car to find on the used car market and while prices generally tend to be premium they also vary considerably depending on condition and history. This generation Mazdaspeed3 is a more refined high-performer. It offers a more controlled un-leashing of power from its turbocharged engine, yet it is still an extremely fast car. Changes to its drive shafts were designed to reduce torque steer (which still exists) and a torque-sensing limited-slip differential was added to the drivetrain.Mazda claims a top speed of 250 km/h and zero to100 km/h time of 6.1 seconds. Engine output (263-horsepower) is the same as the 2009, however it provides a more progressive release of torque that peeks at 3000 rpm and 280 lb-ft is available. Its fuel consumption rate is also faster at 11.5/8.0 L/100 km (city/highway).Inside there’s enough room for four, maybe five, adults provided those up front are willing to share leg room. There’s more cargo room in the hatch-back, however, the added security offered by the sedan’s trunk might be preferred and used prices tend to be lower. The only significant change in 2011 was the inclu-sion of electronic stability and traction control as standard on all models. The 2012 model year brought the introduction of Mazda’s “Skyactiv” performance and fuel-saving technologies, offered initially on the mid-range GS trim line. A direct-injected 2.0L engine is mated to either a special 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. It also got a mild exterior

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While awareness about clean energy vehicles is growing, incentives to buy are still needing according to the industry. “It’s a marathon not a sprint,” said Blair Qualey, President and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of BC. “We’ve made some good prog-ress in creating awareness of clean energy vehicles and we’re trying to work with government to keep the (CEV incentive) program going. Last year around the same time we were in the same situation, not knowing what’s going to happen.”The BC Government originally committed $14.3 million to the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Program,back in 2011, to support a market transformation to the use of clean energy in the light duty transporta-tion sector. It tied-in with its goal to reduce BC greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent by 2020, and by 80 per cent by 2050 (compared to 2007 emissions).About 36 per cent of BC’s greenhouse gas emis-sions are estimated to come from the transporta-tion sector.As long as current funds last and until the program concludes at the end of March, a point-of-sale rebate (up to $5000) is still available with the purchase of an electric vehicle (EV) and there are rebates (up to $500) available for residential “home” charge stations. Funding for public charge stations concluded at the end of March last year. In addition to plug-in electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and natural gas vehicles are also included in this incentive program.BC has certainly embraced the switch to clean energy and probably leads the country in adapting to the EV. Level 2 (240 volt) public charge stations in place are now in the hundreds, home charge sta-tions are starting to cost less to buy and install as the market expands and more (high-voltage) fast-charge stations will be joining the three already in operation. That said, the EV is still a fragile market sector that’s struggling to establish a foothold.When the CEV program started, according to Qualey, the inventory of EVs available for sale at local auto dealerships was very limited. A few years later the supply situation is much better, competi-tion has certainly increased and prices are even starting to drop with increased production volume. Yet, there’s still a significant price gap between an EV and a comparable gas engine vehicle.The large spike in the number of buyers who claimed the EV incentive in this past year is a reflection of those changes in the market. The Chev-rolet Volt, followed by the Nissan Leaf were (by far) the two most popular vehicle recipients. Interestingly, third most popular EV was the Tesla Model S, since Tesla doesn’t currently even have a walk-in-the-door dealership in BC. Most working people com-mute within the driving range (100km to

150km) of a fully charged EV, which makes them viable and the cleanest commuter vehicle choice. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can also currently qualify for a $2,500 instant rebate and are another ex-cellent clean vehicle choice. A PHEV typically has an electric-only driving range of about 20km to 30km and then switches to hybrid extended range operation.Quebec recently renewed its clean-vehicle incentive program, which offers up to $8,500 off the price of an EV, for another three years. Ontario also continues to provide a similar program with an up to $8,000 incentive. Some auto manufacturers may have second thoughts

about the BC market, if incentives are no longer available, as the support costs involved in offering an EV in a product line are high. “We’re at the point now where we have all the components necessary to do what every-body had envisioned back in 2010,” added Blair Qualey. “The reason to have these incentives is to help prime the pump, allow people to look at a new option and help the environ-ment. All the pieces of the puzzle are

there and it would be a shame not to put it to-gether, when we have a chance to succeed.”

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The year 2014 is well underway and perhaps individuals have made reso-lutions; businesses may have consid-ered new opportunities; governments have sought other directions.

The reader of this news item may wish to consider Rotary membership as a unique and interesting pathway to personal change.

In Parksville and Qualicum Beach the number of Rotarians has steadily increased to about 140 members with-in four Rotary clubs.

Clubs meet regularly for a break-fast, a lunch or a dinner and mem-bers share a friendly spirit while they plan activities which contribute to the well-being of everyone within our community.

It's this friendship and the oppor-tunity for service which retains mem-

bers and leads to many long serving Rotarians.

Business people have often con-sidered Rotary involvement an excel-lent means of networking within the community and developing their entrepre-neurial skills. The leader-ship knowledge learned and the interaction with successful people in the community are invaluable opportunities for building a business.

There is also a continu-ing education element to Rotary involvement for there are regular Rotary speakers and events designed to inform about the community, the nation, and the world.

It's the diversity of Rotarians who

are members of this organization which often separates this group of service-minded people from others. Rotarians are both men and women

with varied interests, and club leaders make an effort to compose club member-ship from diverse voca-tional interests so that the members of a given Rotary club reflect the mosaic of people living in the com-munity.

Upon examining Rotary membership in our com-munity one discovers this diversity.

To find out more visit www.rotary.org.

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As well, in keeping with the demo-graphics of this community, there are a number of energetic retired persons who are Rotarians.

Religious beliefs and political affil-iation are non-criteria for joining Ro-tary and this reality ensures a diversity of membership.

The most important tenet for mem-bership is a willingness to serve and contribute to the welfare of others.

The good news is that although Ro-tary membership may not appeal to everyone, it has for some become a way of life and provided many oppor-tunities for enjoyment and personal fulfillment.

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Cancer canvassers neededVolunteers have dropped 100 people in two yearsAUREN [email protected]

The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for canvassers for their annual door-to-door campaign in April.

"It seems to keep dropping," said local canvas organizer Hugh Baker. "Last year we had just over 100 people, the year before there was about 145, this year I have about 45 signed up."

But Baker was quick to highlight the hard work and dedication of the canvassers they do get.

He said the effort, during the society's Daffodil Month, has run since 1958 and is one of their

most important fundraisers.This year they are introducing

a mini-training session for peo-ple who want tips on what to do at the door and he encouraged anyone interested to contact him to figure out how they can help,

adding that any little bit helps.

In general they like to divide up routes of 30 to 40 houses which people have a month to canvas.

Anyone from Nanoose Bay to Deep Bay in-trested in canvassing should call Baker at 250-821-2000 or e-mail [email protected].

Visit www.cancer.ca for more on the society.

Milner Gardens open SundaysCANDACE WU [email protected]

Milner Gardens will now be open every Sunday.

"It's a beautiful time to come walk through the gar-den," said execu-tive director Geoff Ball.

Four years ago the popu-lar garden began opening ahead of spring.

"There are a lot of people in town for this period of time who expressed disappointment that we weren't open before," said Ball.

"So we decided to open early." From Feb. 2 to March 30 ad-

mission to Milner Gardens will be

open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday only.

Additionally, the Camilla Tea Room will be open the same hours, serving homemade soup and scones.

Ball said start-ing in April Mil-ner Gardens will be open Thurs-day through Sun-day.

Winter admission rates for adults is $5, for youth 13 and up is $3 and children 12 and under are free.

Milner Gardens is located at 2179 West Island Highway in Qualicum Beach.

In April the grounds will open Monday through Thursday

It’s a beautiful time to come to the garden. There are a lot of people in town for this period of time who expressed disappointment

that we weren’t openGeoff ball

It seems to keep dropping. Last year we had just

over 100 people, the year before there was about

145, this year I have about 45 signed

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holiday monday

Family Day full of free local activitiesEvents feature old-fashioned games, interactive displays, educational exhibits and recreationLISSA [email protected]

Pig-shaped cookie decorating, pin-the-tail-on-the-pig, rubber pig-chuckin’ and a pig button-making station—these are just some of the free activities fami-lies can enjoy together this Family Day in Coombs.

It will be the second annual Family Day celebration heritage-style, inside at the Coombs Fairgrounds this Monday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. The featured an-imal at this year’s Coombs Fair {happen-ing at the Fairgrounds in the summer} will be the pig, hence the pig-themed celebration for Family Day.

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Boley is also a member of the Ar-rowmsmith Agricultural Association which is sponsoring the event in collab-oration with the Arrowsmith Recreation Team (ART).

The old-fashioned games were a bit hit last year, including checkers, snakes and ladders, skipping and hula hoops. In fact the entire day was wildly successful last year with more than 1,000 people ar-riving to the celebration within the first hour.

“Last year we were prepared for 200 people and we ended up with 1,500 plus {people},” said Boley.

Marilynn Simms, a member of ART, said organizers are hoping for some good numbers again this year and will be pre-pared for the crowds.

It’s the 100th anniversary of 4H in B.C., Boley said, so the club members will be promoting that at the celebration. The local club will also have a number of animals for children to pet and learn about from members.

There will be plenty of old-fashioned demonstrations including butter churn-ing, spool knitting and weaving and there will be a historic display of the Coombs area.

Kids can gets their hands dirty with play dough, arts and crafts and cookie decorating.

There will also be a large children’s garden railway again this year, with an interactive train display featuring local names on the miniature stations that parents will be sure to recognize.

An old-fashioned photo booth with farmed-themed props will be available for families to use and event-goers can try their hand at the barnyard beanbag toss.

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There will be another heritage Family Day celebration taking place at the Coombs Fairgrounds on Monday, as seen above last year.See Free page a29

Enjoy Family Day

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holiday monday

Family Day full of free local activitiesEvents feature old-fashioned games, interactive displays, educational exhibits and recreationLISSA [email protected]

Pig-shaped cookie decorating, pin-the-tail-on-the-pig, rubber pig-chuckin’ and a pig button-making station—these are just some of the free activities fami-lies can enjoy together this Family Day in Coombs.

It will be the second annual Family Day celebration heritage-style, inside at the Coombs Fairgrounds this Monday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. The featured an-imal at this year’s Coombs Fair {happen-ing at the Fairgrounds in the summer} will be the pig, hence the pig-themed celebration for Family Day.

“We have three hours of free family fun with lots of interactive displays and opportunities for families to get together and play games,” said Fairgrounds man-ager Janet Boley.

Boley is also a member of the Ar-rowmsmith Agricultural Association which is sponsoring the event in collab-oration with the Arrowsmith Recreation Team (ART).

The old-fashioned games were a bit hit last year, including checkers, snakes and ladders, skipping and hula hoops. In fact the entire day was wildly successful last year with more than 1,000 people ar-riving to the celebration within the first hour.

“Last year we were prepared for 200 people and we ended up with 1,500 plus {people},” said Boley.

Marilynn Simms, a member of ART, said organizers are hoping for some good numbers again this year and will be pre-pared for the crowds.

It’s the 100th anniversary of 4H in B.C., Boley said, so the club members will be promoting that at the celebration. The local club will also have a number of animals for children to pet and learn about from members.

There will be plenty of old-fashioned demonstrations including butter churn-ing, spool knitting and weaving and there will be a historic display of the Coombs area.

Kids can gets their hands dirty with play dough, arts and crafts and cookie decorating.

There will also be a large children’s garden railway again this year, with an interactive train display featuring local names on the miniature stations that parents will be sure to recognize.

An old-fashioned photo booth with farmed-themed props will be available for families to use and event-goers can try their hand at the barnyard beanbag toss.

liSSa alEXandER PhoTo

There will be another heritage Family Day celebration taking place at the Coombs Fairgrounds on Monday, as seen above last year.See Free page a29

lissa alexander photo

Families at last year’s Family Day celebration in Coombs, seen above, played old-fashioned board games like checkers and snakes and ladders.

Free swimming and skatingcontinued from page a28

Free food will be available including hot dogs and pork and beans on a bun (sticking with the animal theme), as well as pop corn, cookies and refreshments.

The Qualicum Beach Museum will also have Family Day celebrations Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The museum will open its doors with kids activities and exhibitions including origami and knitting and all the regular

exhibits will also be open for exploring. Not only will Oceanside Place and

Ravensong Aquatic Centre be open this year, both facilities will have free admis-sion thanks to sponsorship from Quality Foods and the provincial government.

On Feb. 10 Oceanside Place will be open for a free skate from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., while Ravensong Aquatic Centre will of-fer free swimming from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Happy Family Day!Join me and my family on February 11th to enjoy the Quality Foods FREE FAMILY SKATE at OCEANSIDE PLACE I’ll be there from 2-4pm to provide

Free Popcorn & Hot Chocolate!

Michelle Stilwell, MLAParksville-QualicumParliamentary Secretary for Healthy Living

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Monday, February 10, 2014

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New group presents dinner theatrePremiere production in Qualicum Bay Feb. 15 to have short, humorous sketchesLISSA [email protected]

A new theatre group in Qualicum Bay is offering an evening of entertainment Feb. 15 promising laughter, dinner, beverages and live music.

The Qualicum Bay Theatre Group was formed by mem-bers of the Lighthouse Community Hall Society. They are presenting their premiere show Opened Mail next Satur-day night at the Lighthouse Community Hall, which is a collection of short sketches based on exchanged letters. The theatre group will be putting on its second show, Tea-A-Ria on April 5.

“I think anybody who appreciates humour will en-joy both {productions},” said Teri Petz, who is acting in both shows and also does some promotional work for the group. “Opened Mail is satirical and Tea-A-Ria is a perfect portray of cultural clashes.”

Petz hails from Hungary where she used to be heavily involved in theatre. Although she took a rather long hia-tus (around 30 years) she said it was on her bucket list to get back into theatre, so she auditioned for the upcoming performances. She plays the neurotic mother of a soldier in Opened Mail and a dramatic Italian busy-body in Tea-A-Ria.

Sheena McCorquodale said when she and some oth-ers in the Society announced they were looking for peo-ple in the community to start up a community theatre group she thought they would get around 12 people. But 38 people showed up for the meet and greet and now 62 people are registered.

“I was blown away,” McCorquodale said. “There is ob-viously a strong interest.”

Donna Prima is directing both shows, a veteran of the-atre who has won awards for directing, acting and pro-ducing in the past. She is a founding member of the Or-pheus Players in Fort Myers Beach, Florida and the Attic Theatre Society on Lasqueti Island.

She said she chose the play Opened Mail because she has experience with the production and it’s a good intro-duction to theatre for those without much acting experi-ence. It’s also very funny, she said. The five short sketches include one called Switching Rooms involving two nuns.

“These two nuns are in moral combat over switching their rooms they have been in for over 40 years,” she said.

The evening ends with a “fairytale menage” which Prima describes as “racey” involving Cinderella, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel.

There will be live piano music between skits by local musician Bob Steele. Dinner takes place before the show at 6 p.m. and features organic and locally grown items. A salad will be served and then a choice of chicken or prawns for the main course, followed by dessert. The food is being catered by a local professional chef. The play will begin around 7 p.m.

Advance tickets for the show are $25, and they will be $30 at the door. Tickets include dinner and beverages will be available at the bar.

Tea-A- Ria will be another night of dinner theatre in April, this time with audience interaction and an Italian menu. Get tickets for Opened Mail at The Salish Sea Mar-ket and The Georgia Park Store in Bowser, The Shoe Inn in Qualicum Beach, and both Mulberry Bush Book Stores in Qualicum Beach and Parksville.

For more information about the events visit www.communityhall.ca and find the group’s facebook page called Qualicum Bay Theatre Group.

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Clockwise from top left, Sheena McCorquodale, Donna Gladstone, Anthony James, Valerie Stewart and Heather Keller are all acting in Opened Mail, presented by the Qualicum Bay Theatre Group Feb. 15 at the Lighthouse Community Hall.

All jazzed up for a new series starting at the MACBRENDA GouGhNews Contributor

If you’re looking to get all jazzed up with your sweet-heart on Valentine’s Day the McMillan Arts Centre (MAC) in Parksville could be your ticket to romantic affair.

A new series of concerts called Jazz at the MAC will kick off with a performance by Ralph Barrat and the Sharp Seven on February 14.

A musical treat for jazz buffs, the concert is sure to

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Jazz at the MAC will be held the sec-ond Friday of the month with concerts booked right through to September.

Ray Griffiths is helping coordinate the monthly concert series. The trum-pet player is one of the founders of the Georgia Straight Jazz Society and for many years performed in jam sessions at various venues in the Comox Valley.

When he moved to Parksville about four years ago he joined the Oceanside Concert Band and the Craig Bay resi-dent also plays for fun with a group of musicians in the neighbourhood.

“There’s about seven of us. We all live at Craig Bay and we have a band called the Craig Bay Little Band,” he revealed.

He said he and one of his jazz cats in Craig Bay conceived the jazz series as a way to generate some funds for the cash-strapped MAC.

“The idea came up because Dave Klinger, who is on board of Oceanside Community Arts Council, also plays piano in our little band. We are trying to revitalize the MAC and part of it is to have more musical events.”

He said the ambitious project at the MAC isn’t meant to compete with the popular music programs at TOSH which include more international per-

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Griffiths is hopeful the OCAC jazz se-ries will appeal to a wide audience and will keep the MAC going for many years to come.

Several local acts have already been

booked including Bill Cave and the Des-peration Jazz Band performing some great Dixieland pieces on March 14.

Ralph Barrat and the Sharp Seven perform Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., at the MAC located at 133 McMillan Street in Parks-ville. For more information, call 250-248-8185. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 for OCAC members.

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Trumpet player Ray Griffiths and piano player Dave Klinger have lined up a stellar series of jazz concerts.

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The free opening at the MAC is between 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 7BRENDA GOUGHNEWS Contributor

Some emerging artists are about to get the thrill of having their work featured in a local ex-hibition.

A new art exhibit at the McMillan Arts Centre (MAC) includes the works of first-time students as well as seasoned veterans of the wet-on-wet technique.

The exhibition includes the work of over 20 students of certified Bob Ross Instructor, John Blackmore and will be hanging on the walls at the MAC through the month of February.

Since 1995 Blackmore has conducted count-less workshops and has introduced hundreds of individuals from the age of nine to 89 to the joy of painting using the age old technique wet-on-wet oil painting.

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exact same methods and techniques as seen in Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting T.V. series.

The wet-on-wet practice has become well known as the primary method of painting used by such television artists as Ross and although Ross passed away many years ago, his TV series remains the most popular art show on televi-sion in the world.

The wet-on-wet painting technique has helped introduce thousands of amateur paint-ers to the art world. The techniques along with Blackmore’s experienced advice provide work-shop attendees with the confidence they need to succeed.

The colourful landscapes on display clear-ly reflect the pride and success of the budding artists and Blackmore acknowledged the paint-ings produced by his students are remarkable.

“I have a feeling of pride looking at my stu-dent’s pieces.”

Ross didn’t generally sell his canvases and Blackmore admitted that many of his students are reluctant to put a price on their art work but he is hoping his latest batch of students will get the thrill of their first sale from the exhibition.

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Certified Bob Ross Instructor John Blackmore, left and Bruce Stanton, one of Blackmore’s wet-on-wet technique students, were busy Monday hanging framed canvases made by students of all levels for a month long exhibition at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville.

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The Good Samaritan Society is one of Western Canada’s largest voluntary, not-for-profit, care giving providers. We are currently accepting applications at our Wexford Creek location in Nanaimo for a:

MAINTENANCE WORKERFULL TIME

Requirements: Must have a Builders Operations Certificate or BC 5th Class Certificate. A minimum of three years experience working in a commercial or institutional setting is required. Equivalencies to education or experience may be considered.

We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefit packages and opportunities for advancement.

To apply please submit your resume and covering letter to [email protected].

Visit our website at www.gss.org to learn more about The Good Samaritan Society.

Choose a career where people matter!

Contact Pauline at The Parksville Qualicum Beach News: 250-905-0012

GET READY FOR YOUR FEBRUARY

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Delivered to almost 16,000 homes

Call Pauline

250-905-0012TODAY!

SERVICE DIRECTORYFencing

BLAIR’SFENCING

Specializing in cedar panels,

farm fencing & chain link.

14 yrs. expereience.Free estimates.

250-240-4615FAST, FRIENDLY, RELIABLE

QUALITY WORK AT A FAIR PRICE.

Quality Fences and Installation Services

25 Yrs Exp

Gates • Arbours Sheds • Repairs

T&RFence Installers

Fencing

All Products Build to Suit

[email protected] Albanese 250.951.6289

Specializing inCedar Products

Dave: 250-954-8650

ALL PRORENOVATING

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

Professional Home & BusinessRenovations & Improvements

Free Estimates

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

Renovations Lawn & Garden

MA

INT

EN

AN

CE

YARD•Hedges

•Trimming•Shrub Removal•Sea Soil/Mulch

•Gutters Cleaned•Leaf Raking

•Haul Away•Odd Jobs

Call Don [email protected]

LABOURERS

FARM WORKERS NEEDED

at Bergen Farms to start mid May 2014. 40 - 60 hrs./wk $10.33/hr. Work includes planting, weeding, pruning, har-vesting fruit and other farm work. Work is outdoors in all weather conditions & physically demanding.

Fax resumes to: 250-752-7566.

HANDY Husband for Hire. Custom fi rewood I cut, split or stack your logs. I do what you don’t want to. Homeowner and builder for over 35 years. Home and property cleanup, maintenance and haul away. Call Glen 250-752-0807


MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDPRO Respiratory Care is a Home oxygen and Sleep ap-nea therapy provider. We are accepting resumes for a Client Service Technician respon-sible for the introduction, set-up, and ongoing maintenance of home oxygen equipment for our clients living North of Dun-can. The suitable candidate must be a self-starter, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be technically minded. Applicants should be physically fi t and able to move medical equip-ment weighing up to 70lbs. Must have a valid driver’s li-cense with clean abstract and criminal record check. Experi-ence in healthcare is an asset. Please forward your resume to: [email protected]


TRADES, TECHNICAL

CEDA is Hiring!Shutdown Labourers &

Operators

Qualifi cations include:• Physically demanding• Clean driver’s abstract• Travel within Alberta• Class 1/3 driver’s license• MED 3 boating license

To submit resumeplease visit online:

www.cedagroup.com

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS

Fort McMurray & Leduc AlbertaGladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certifi ed Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Le-duc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefi ts.

www.gladiatorequipment.comfax 1-780-986-7051.

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

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

EXCELLENT QUALITY Housecleaning. Hard working, reliable, over 10 yrs. exp. Ref’s avail. 250-586-3060.


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

GARDENING

ORCA TREE & LAWN CARE

Lawns - Irrigation - Maintenance -

Pruning - LandscapingCall anytime

(250)752-5815

HANDYPERSONS

DON the HANDYMANNo Job to BIG

No Job to SMALLHome & Yard Care

I will take care of your homeand your yard

like it is my own!Semi retired carpenterPhone 250-586-3330

Serving Oceanside since 1977Islandfl yfi [email protected]

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAUL AWAY Junk, washers & dryers, furniture, garden, yard waste & wood. Free Esti-mates. Call 250-240-1116.

WAYNE’S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatev-er. Bondable. 250-752-1639.

& 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 LTD- Liven up your space with a splash of colour! Book an In-terior Job and receive 10% off invoice. Commercial & Resi-dential. WCB. Insured. Call Dave, 250-240-2310.

ASTONISHING PAINTING CO. Residential/Commer-cial/Repainting. 25 yrs. experi-ence. Call Mike 250-248-8569


PAINTING

POIRIER PAINTING: Resi-dential / Commercial. Fully in-sured, Guaranteed Workman-ship, WCB, Call Dan at #250-240-3528.

PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554

DOG TRAINING in Nanoose Bay. I am a small dog special-ist, but larger dogs are wel-come. (250)821-1983. www.trainingwithjayne.weebly.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

ANTIQUE LAMPS, crystal, ce-ramic smalls, tables, framed prints, dressers. View daily 1pm-4pm. (250)754-3389.

APPLIANCES

All White-Good Working Order Fridge 18 cu ft. $100 , 30”

Self Cleaning Range-$100.,Under the counter D/W-$75.

Microwave $25. Call 1-204-981-6243

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED

APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

1040 BELLEVUE ROADParksville 250-248-8251

UNDER $300

LOVE SEAT/Sofa bed, excel-lent condition, $225. Call (250)752-4400.

FREE ITEMS

FREE TOW Away of unwant-ed vehicles. We also pay $Cash$ for vehicles of value. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage 250-757-8911 or 250-954-7543 (cell).

FRIENDLY FRANK

WOODEN PRIVACY screen, $90. (250)594-5996.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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


FUEL/FIREWOOD

WEST COAST Firewood. Seasoned fi rewood. Volume discount. 1-877-380-9663.

FURNITURE

DELUXE GOLDEN Breeza, power-lift recliner, tan leather. New at $3100; Sell $2200 obo. (250)754-3703.

MOVING SALE. Matching oval glass top tables (two) $150. Matching 3-seat sofa & armchair $450. 250-586-7655, French Creek.

PILLOWTOP QUEEN MAT-TRESS SET. Brand new. Need to sell ASAP! $200. (250)713-9680

WHITE CABINET, custom made, base 30” high, 8 feet long, top piece is 60” high. Asking $400 fi rm. Call (250)586-3339.

GARAGE SALES

QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. Feb 9, (8-12). Pancake breakfast & market. Entertainment - small animal swap. Tables $10. Rain or Shine. Phone 778-424-9900 or email:[email protected].

HOBBIES & CRAFTS

GRINSHEEP FIBRE Produc-tions. 1265 Leffl er Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Er-rington) Offering felting, spin-ning, knitting & weaving sup-plies at reasonable rates. Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: [email protected]

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

BRAND NEW Wheelchair $2000, Walker $150. and shower stool $40., or $2000 for all 3, obo. 250-248-4064

FORTRESS 2000 Scooter, used 42hrs. New: $4,000. Sell-ing: $2900 obo. Call (250)754-3703.

NEXUS WALKER with basket, near new condition, $175 obo. Call (250)802-8244.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

1 OMEGA juicer (Model #8003) $200, 1 CPAP breath-ing machine, like new, $350. Call (250)933-3900.



DOWNSIZING

Hand & Electric Tools10 x 5 Billiard Slate Table

100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcasesWine Corboy Lifter6”x20” Timber Steel RollersLrg.Cap. Sawdust VaccumTooled Saddle, Mens jewellryAnd more!250-248-4495

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

LAZY-BOY Reclining Love Seat leather burgundy in goodcondition. $200. KENMOREside by side doorFridge/Freezer, water & icedispensers. A1 Condition.$100. Call 250-468-7909

MOVING SALE - MUST SELLRound pine table w/4 chairs &cushions, corner unit (pine),lamps,2 oil fi lled space heat-ers, new 4000 watt generator,antique gramma-phone; tallcabinet type. Antique oak cabi-net 44”w x 18”d. Misc lamps,mirrors etc. Call 250-757-2007

QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Gazebos, pergolas, follies,greenhouses, studios, storage& more. Call 250-951-0855

Queen Box Spring, Mattress &Frame. Cedar Chest, AntiqueTea Wagon & Desk. 2 CasualArm Chairs, BBQ & Misc ItemsExcellent Condition. Call 250-954-1771

UPHOLSTERY SELL OUT!! Shop closing. All goods/tools/machines/benches/cabi-nets/etc. to go at highest of-fer(s). Business closure dueto family illness. View at#4-147 Fern Rd. E. (behindWindsor Rentals) Phone 250-240-3091.


Your Best SourceFor Local Jobs!

LOGGING FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING

Western Forest Products Inc. is seeking applications from individuals who would like to be considered for positions in one of three 7-week programs in 2014. This unique training opportunity is targeting individuals interested in a career in the logging industry.

For More Information visit us at:

www.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people/employment/careers

Thank you for your interest, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Western 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.

The Good Samaritan Society is one of Western Canada’s largest voluntary, not-for-profit, care giving providers. We are currently accepting applications at our Wexford Creek location in Nanaimo for a:

MAINTENANCE WORKERFULL TIME

Requirements: Must have a Builders Operations Certificate or BC 5th Class Certificate. A minimum of three years experience working in a commercial or institutional setting is required. Equivalencies to education or experience may be considered.

We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefit packages and opportunities for advancement.

To apply please submit your resume and covering letter to [email protected].

Visit our website at www.gss.org to learn more about The Good Samaritan Society.

Choose a career where people matter!

Contact Pauline at The Parksville Qualicum Beach News: 250-905-0012

GET READY FOR YOUR FEBRUARY

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Delivered to almost 16,000 homes

Call Pauline

250-905-0012TODAY!

SERVICE DIRECTORYFencing

BLAIR’SFENCING

Specializing in cedar panels,

farm fencing & chain link.

14 yrs. expereience.Free estimates.

250-240-4615FAST, FRIENDLY, RELIABLE

QUALITY WORK AT A FAIR PRICE.

Quality Fences and Installation Services

25 Yrs Exp

Gates • Arbours Sheds • Repairs

T&RFence Installers

Fencing

All Products Build to Suit

[email protected] Albanese 250.951.6289

Specializing inCedar Products

Dave: 250-954-8650

ALL PRORENOVATING

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

Professional Home & BusinessRenovations & Improvements

Free Estimates

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

Renovations Lawn & Garden

MA

INT

EN

AN

CE

YARD•Hedges

•Trimming•Shrub Removal•Sea Soil/Mulch

•Gutters Cleaned•Leaf Raking

•Haul Away•Odd Jobs

Call Don [email protected]

LABOURERS

FARM WORKERS NEEDED

at Bergen Farms to start mid May 2014. 40 - 60 hrs./wk $10.33/hr. Work includes planting, weeding, pruning, har-vesting fruit and other farm work. Work is outdoors in all weather conditions & physically demanding.

Fax resumes to: 250-752-7566.

HANDY Husband for Hire. Custom fi rewood I cut, split or stack your logs. I do what you don’t want to. Homeowner and builder for over 35 years. Home and property cleanup, maintenance and haul away. Call Glen 250-752-0807


MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDPRO Respiratory Care is a Home oxygen and Sleep ap-nea therapy provider. We are accepting resumes for a Client Service Technician respon-sible for the introduction, set-up, and ongoing maintenance of home oxygen equipment for our clients living North of Dun-can. The suitable candidate must be a self-starter, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be technically minded. Applicants should be physically fi t and able to move medical equip-ment weighing up to 70lbs. Must have a valid driver’s li-cense with clean abstract and criminal record check. Experi-ence in healthcare is an asset. Please forward your resume to: [email protected]


TRADES, TECHNICAL

CEDA is Hiring!Shutdown Labourers &

Operators

Qualifi cations include:• Physically demanding• Clean driver’s abstract• Travel within Alberta• Class 1/3 driver’s license• MED 3 boating license

To submit resumeplease visit online:

www.cedagroup.com

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS

Fort McMurray & Leduc AlbertaGladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certifi ed Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Le-duc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefi ts.

www.gladiatorequipment.comfax 1-780-986-7051.

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com


CLEANING SERVICES

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

EXCELLENT QUALITY Housecleaning. Hard working, reliable, over 10 yrs. exp. Ref’s avail. 250-586-3060.


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

GARDENING

ORCA TREE & LAWN CARE

Lawns - Irrigation - Maintenance -

Pruning - LandscapingCall anytime

(250)752-5815

HANDYPERSONS

DON the HANDYMANNo Job to BIG

No Job to SMALLHome & Yard Care

I will take care of your homeand your yard

like it is my own!Semi retired carpenterPhone 250-586-3330

Serving Oceanside since 1977Islandfl yfi [email protected]

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAUL AWAY Junk, washers & dryers, furniture, garden, yard waste & wood. Free Esti-mates. Call 250-240-1116.

WAYNE’S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatev-er. Bondable. 250-752-1639.

& 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 LTD- Liven up your space with a splash of colour! Book an In-terior Job and receive 10% off invoice. Commercial & Resi-dential. WCB. Insured. Call Dave, 250-240-2310.

ASTONISHING PAINTING CO. Residential/Commer-cial/Repainting. 25 yrs. experi-ence. Call Mike 250-248-8569


PAINTING

POIRIER PAINTING: Resi-dential / Commercial. Fully in-sured, Guaranteed Workman-ship, WCB, Call Dan at #250-240-3528.

PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

CAT SITTING in my home. Safe, loving environment. No cages. 7day to long term stay. Limited space. 250-740-5554

DOG TRAINING in Nanoose Bay. I am a small dog special-ist, but larger dogs are wel-come. (250)821-1983. www.trainingwithjayne.weebly.com


ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

ANTIQUE LAMPS, crystal, ce-ramic smalls, tables, framed prints, dressers. View daily 1pm-4pm. (250)754-3389.

APPLIANCES

All White-Good Working Order Fridge 18 cu ft. $100 , 30”

Self Cleaning Range-$100.,Under the counter D/W-$75.

Microwave $25. Call 1-204-981-6243

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED

APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

1040 BELLEVUE ROADParksville 250-248-8251

UNDER $300

LOVE SEAT/Sofa bed, excel-lent condition, $225. Call (250)752-4400.

FREE ITEMS

FREE TOW Away of unwant-ed vehicles. We also pay $Cash$ for vehicles of value. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage 250-757-8911 or 250-954-7543 (cell).

FRIENDLY FRANK

WOODEN PRIVACY screen, $90. (250)594-5996.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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


FUEL/FIREWOOD

WEST COAST Firewood. Seasoned fi rewood. Volume discount. 1-877-380-9663.

FURNITURE

DELUXE GOLDEN Breeza, power-lift recliner, tan leather. New at $3100; Sell $2200 obo. (250)754-3703.

MOVING SALE. Matching oval glass top tables (two) $150. Matching 3-seat sofa & armchair $450. 250-586-7655, French Creek.

PILLOWTOP QUEEN MAT-TRESS SET. Brand new. Need to sell ASAP! $200. (250)713-9680

WHITE CABINET, custom made, base 30” high, 8 feet long, top piece is 60” high. Asking $400 fi rm. Call (250)586-3339.

GARAGE SALES

QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. Feb 9, (8-12). Pancake breakfast & market. Entertainment - small animal swap. Tables $10. Rain or Shine. Phone 778-424-9900 or email:[email protected].

HOBBIES & CRAFTS

GRINSHEEP FIBRE Produc-tions. 1265 Leffl er Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Er-rington) Offering felting, spin-ning, knitting & weaving sup-plies at reasonable rates. Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: [email protected]

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

BRAND NEW Wheelchair $2000, Walker $150. and shower stool $40., or $2000 for all 3, obo. 250-248-4064

FORTRESS 2000 Scooter, used 42hrs. New: $4,000. Sell-ing: $2900 obo. Call (250)754-3703.

NEXUS WALKER with basket, near new condition, $175 obo. Call (250)802-8244.


1 OMEGA juicer (Model #8003) $200, 1 CPAP breath-ing machine, like new, $350. Call (250)933-3900.



DOWNSIZING

Hand & Electric Tools10 x 5 Billiard Slate Table

100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcasesWine Corboy Lifter6”x20” Timber Steel RollersLrg.Cap. Sawdust VaccumTooled Saddle, Mens jewellryAnd more!250-248-4495

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

LAZY-BOY Reclining Love Seat leather burgundy in goodcondition. $200. KENMOREside by side doorFridge/Freezer, water & icedispensers. A1 Condition.$100. Call 250-468-7909

MOVING SALE - MUST SELLRound pine table w/4 chairs &cushions, corner unit (pine),lamps,2 oil fi lled space heat-ers, new 4000 watt generator,antique gramma-phone; tallcabinet type. Antique oak cabi-net 44”w x 18”d. Misc lamps,mirrors etc. Call 250-757-2007

QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Gazebos, pergolas, follies,greenhouses, studios, storage& more. Call 250-951-0855

Queen Box Spring, Mattress &Frame. Cedar Chest, AntiqueTea Wagon & Desk. 2 CasualArm Chairs, BBQ & Misc ItemsExcellent Condition. Call 250-954-1771

UPHOLSTERY SELL OUT!! Shop closing. All goods/tools/machines/benches/cabi-nets/etc. to go at highest of-fer(s). Business closure dueto family illness. View at#4-147 Fern Rd. E. (behindWindsor Rentals) Phone 250-240-3091.

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

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• KitChens• deCKs/PAtios• WindoWs/dooRs• Custom millWoRK

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245

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REAL ESTATE

APARTMENT/CONDOS

DOWNTOWN NANAIMO: 355 Stewart. Beautiful top fl oor, ocean view, 2bdrm, 2bath. 1100sq.ft.; vaulted ceilings, block to sea wall & Yacht Club. Complete reno, engi-neered maple fl ooring & tiles, granite countertops, new stain-less appli’s, slate FP; 2 patios, and 2 underground prkg stalls. $249,900. (250)591-7572

VICTORIA 2 BDRM CONDO1380 sq ft. Quiet 55+ bldg near Hillside Mall & Jubilee Hospital. No-step entry. $195,000. Call Claire 1-250-858-6775.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

1478 SQ.FT. RANCHER. 6 yrs young. 3bdrm, 2.5bath. Dbl + attached garage, heat pump, 14x40 deck. Bowser/ Deep Bay area. 250-757-8757.

1800 sq ft Cottage Rancher on level, sunny 1/4 acre lot in Heart of Qualicum Beach. See www.cottagerancher.com for full details and contact info.

LADYSMITH: OCEAN view updated home on 6.5 acres. 3bdrm up, unfi nished base-ment. Zoned R1. 5111 Bren-ton Page Road. $429,000. (250)245-8950

NANAIMO 3 HOUSES. Gor-geous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. Reasonable Down! Owner will carry mort-gage. 250-753-0160

NORTH NANAIMO- 107 Har-pooner Place (off McGirr) 2100sq ft, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, ocean mtn views, cul-de-sac, close to schools, lrg fenced yrd, new kitchen & roof, beau-tiful deck, lot size 7600sqft. $389,000. (250)756-6125.

PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm remod-eled home w/ legal in law/ren-tal suite and 2.5 car garage w/separate driveway ideal for a home based business. Im-maculate inside and out, great landscaping, garden shed & small studio. Priced to sell at $349,900. Call (250)954-0227.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

CENTRAL QUALICUM BEACH- in quiet civilized building, bachelor suite in ex-cellent condition. Balcony, fully equipped bathroom & kitchen, parking. $645/mo. Please call Bill (250)752-6997.

EMERALD ESTATES- 245 McVickers. Bright & sunny, spotless,2 bed/2 bath patio home in secure seniors inde-pendent living complex. Close to all amenities. Wkly hskpng incl’d and an optional evening dining program is available. Single occupancy $1250. Dou-ble $1300. Ph. (250) 248-2143

MOILLIET MANOR2 bdrm, storage room insuite, on bus route, clean, quiet, secure. heat/hot water included. $875/mo N/S, N/P. Call 250 248-9322

PARKSVILLE- TOTALLY renovated 2 bdrm apts with assorted fl oor plans. Free stor-age & parking, quiet bldg, heat/hot water included. Quiet tenants need only apply! Refs req’d. Available Feb 1. $800. Call 250-248-3350.

QUALICUM- 1 bdrm apt w/ocean view, parking at the door. $700/mo inclds heat, lights, water. Available now. Call 250-752-3333.

QUALICUM BEACHFRONT - 1 bdrm, furnished suite, bright. Available until May. NS/NP. $725 inclds utils/internet. Call 250-757-8682, 250-752-9252.

COTTAGES

PARKSVILLE- Furnished sm cottage. Private, quiet area. NS/NP. Avail Feb 15 or Mar 1. $650 inclusive (250)248-4902

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

DOWNTOWN QUALICUM- 3 bdrms, 3 bath sxs Duplex. 5 appls, storage shed. NS/NP. Available Mar 1. $950./mo. Call (250)752-9821.

PARKSVILLE: 2-BDRM du-plex. Central location. 302 Meadowview Plc. NP/NS, Refs. Available now. $975./mo. 250-724-6082.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

AVAIL IMMEDIATELY. 2 Bdrm newer mobile, not in a park. Hilliers, mountain view. $800./mo. NS/NP. Call (250)752-3425.

HOMES FOR RENT

FRENCH CREEK- 3 bdrm, 2 bath renovated. 5 appl’s, car-port, landscaped, across from beach. $1600./mo. Avail. Feb. 1st. 1-(905)634-9144 or [email protected]

NANOOSE BAY-3 bedrooms. Call 250-230-4072

NORTH QUALICUM Village, 2 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath UP & Fin-ished in-law-suite down with 1 bdrm. F/s, n/s,d/w, ref’s req’d. $1200. Call 250-954-0550 or 250-240-4644.

OUR PROPERTIES ARE 100% FULLY RENTED

Your Rental Management Specialists for the

Oceanside Area. If you have a property needing to be rented call our Licensed

property professional Allison at 250-586-1100 or email us:[email protected]

www.thekerrgroup.ca

PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher by Wembley Mall, F/S, gas F/P, D/W, W/D, garage, NS/NP, ref’s. Avail. Feb. 15. $1150+ dep. (250)296-0178.

SANDPIPER AREA: Family home, 4 bdrm, 3 full baths, 2 family rms, living room, bright kitchen, ample parking for RV. $1500./mo + util’s. Damage dep., ref’s req’d. Serious en-quires only please. Avail. March 1st. 1(250)723-8510.

WEST COAST STYLE South facing 3 bed/2bath house on scenic mountainview acreage. Errington. Pets ok. $1200/mo. N/S.Available immediately.Call 250)954-0018.

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

RENT YOUR HOME!Owner & Tenant

Management ServicesNanoose to Bowser

View current rentalsOn our website:

www.remax-fi rst-bc.ca

250-248-10711-888-243-1071

propmgmt@remax-fi rst-bc.ca

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INfilm says 25 productions were filmed here (basically from Dun-can to Port Hardy) in 2013, includ-ing portions of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, a Budweiser commer-cial and television shows like The Mercer Report, Fish ‘n Canada and Hawg Quest.

In a letter to council asking for financial support, INfilm com-missioner Joan Miller said she has been promoting the city to poten-tial producers.

“In good faith, INfilm continues to include Parks-ville in our market campaigns to the film and media industry,” Miller wrote. “Over the years we have shot and loaded 128 unique locations and 2,560 indi-vidual images of your community. We have had success and continue to scout and include Parksville in our client packages.”

Powell-Davidson said INfilm commissioner Joan Mercer should get the support of Parksville tax-payers.

“Now that the film industry is extremely busy there’s going to be big demand for locations all over the place and I want Parksville to be top of the line,” said Powell-David-son. “I want us to put some money in the pot and be a player. She (Mill-er) has the reputation, she has the connections, she has the contacts, she is everywhere the film industry is. And she has been representing our area for years with no financial contribution (from the city).”

‘No’ votes by councillors Bill Neufeld, Sue Powell, Marc Lefebvre

and Al Greir killed Powell-David-son’s motion Monday night. Mayor Chris Burger and Coun. Peter Mor-rison were in favour of the motion.

“I would love to be sold on it but I’m not sold on it at this point,” said Neufeld.

“I don’t see this as something that’s demanding at this time,” said Greir.

Briefly in other council news from Monday night’s meeting:

• Council approved a four-per-cent increase in water rates, to be put into effect for the March, 2014 utility billing.

• Amendments to the development cost charges bylaw was given second and third reading (read more about this, and the water utility rate increase, in upcoming editions of The NEWS.

• Council defeated a motion (only Powell-Davidson was in fa-vour) to support an increase in the number of nominators (12 from two) one needs to become a candidate in the next election. In the same defeated motion was a suggestion to implement a $100 refundable deposit for those who want to run for municipal office.

• Council adopted a memoran-dum of understanding with Van-couver Island University regarding the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve.

• Council approved a develop-ment permit and encroachment agreement for renovations and the addition of a second story to the Bodyworks Fitness building on Morrison Avenue.

Dunakin described how the ser-vice works. A business, resident or municipality rents a herd of goats from the company, which shows up with enough goats to to the job re-quired. The goats are enclosed in an electric security fence and a “herd-er” is stationed near the goats, liv-ing 24/7 in a trail-er until the job is completed.

Dunakin list-ed all the weeds the goats can take care of, and she also said the plan works best on terrain where traditional machines cannot access easily. She said the goats will munch blackberries, ivy, Scotch Broom, knotweed, morn-ing glory, holly, nuisance trees and saplings, nettle, thistle, grasses, horsetail and more. She also said the goats’ digestive system steril-izes any seeds, reducing the risk of spreading weeds to other locations.

“It’s good for the earth, it’s good for the goats and it’s good for the communities where they go,” said Dunakin. “They are kind of a no-brainer to green vegetation management.”

In response to a question from Coun. Marc Lefebvre, Dunakin

said variations in the size of land that needs clear-ing, and the cor-responding size of the goat herd required to do the job, make it diffi-cult to provide ex-

act prices for the service, as well as what the market would pay here compared to the U.S. In the Seattle area, Dunakin charges US $250/day for a 15-goat herd to clear a quarter acre, which she said usual-ly takes seven-10 days.

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The Save-On-Foods Oceanside Gen-erals are going to try and salvage whatev-er they can out of their remaining three games, starting this Saturday night at home against the Saanich Braves.

Coming off back-to-back losses last weekend where the Generals gave up six goals in each game, the Gens will look to get back on track against the eighth and final team into the VIJHL playoffs, the Saanich Braves.

“It would be nice to see us go out there and play with some pride, try and prove that we’re not just going to roll over and let these teams beat us that easy,” Carlos Grouchy said. “We just have to keep mov-ing forward with it all and try to finish the season off on a high note.”

The Generals goaltender Liam Giroux has been called up by the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the BC Hockey League in place of their goaltender who suffered a broken collarbone recently. There’s a chance Giroux could return to the Gen-erals this weekend but he could also stick with the Bulldogs, who are on a road trip to Prince George on Friday and then Merritt on Saturday.

Saturday night could see the Generals short handed as they’ve lost four players for the remainder of the season and for-ward Mikey Markland will be suspended

for two more games thanks to a fight he had against Taylor Bowman of the Co-mox Valley Glacier Kings. The Gens lost

forwards Carl Provencher, Nate Fitzpat-rick and Devin Warfield, as well as defen-seman Connor McNary, all of which have

left the club to continue playing their season elsewhere.

“There’s nothing really we can do about them leaving. It’s their choice and at the end of the day we’re still going to have to go out there on the ice and play no matter if they’re here or not,” said de-fenseman Liam Peel. “It’s not an ideal situation but at this point it’s not really going to do much for us either way.”

With the end of the season in sight, some Generals are looking to improve and prepare for next season while others are trying to impress the teams they have affiliate player status with.

“We’ll see how things go with these remaining games,” said Ryan White, a 19 year old from Port Alberni.” “It’s been a tough year overall but it’s been an expe-rience for sure. We’ve gone through a few coaches so it’s been interesting for sure, being able to learn different things from each coach. I’d like to come back here again next season too so I’ll be doing what I can to show that I can play here again next year.”

Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. as the Gener-als host the Saanich Braves on Saturday night at Oceanside Place. The Gens will once again face Saanich the following Friday night, this time in Saanich. The Generals will then close out the season at home against the Campbell River Storm on Feb. 15, with the puck drop at 7:30.


It’s time to dust off the cleats and grab your glove; baseball season is just around the corner. Oceanside Minor Baseball Asso-ciation registration is now open. Register before April 1 for an ear-ly bird discount.

You can register at www.oceansidebaseball.ca by clicking the “Register” button. Visa, Mas-tercard and Paypal are accepted.

You can also register in person at Save-On-Foods, Wembley Mall on Feb. 16 and March 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If your child is new to baseball, bring their birth cer-tificate.

Winter Baseball is also open this year to players in the mos-quito (born 2003 & 2004) and peewee (2001 & 2002) divisions.

Winter ball is comprised of in-door practice and mini-game

sessions at Qualicum Beach Middle School (QBMS) and Ar-butus Meadows. Players should bring their own batting hel-mets, gloves, water and appro-priate gymnasium footwear for QBMS. Rubber cleats are permit-ted at Arbutus Meadows. Space is limited and no drop-ins will be permitted.

There are seven open spots for the pee wee winter ball, which

runs 6:30 to 8 p.m. starting Feb. 5 at QBMS. E-mail Angela Hinz at [email protected] for more information.

There will also be a coaching clinic for those interested with in-structor and UBC Thunderbirds men’s baseball head coach Terry McKaig on April 8, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Kwalikum Secondary School. All tadpole and mosqui-to players and coaches, assistant

coaches and parent helpers are encouraged to attend. The clinic will focus on first time coaches.

OMBA, sponsored by Save-On-Foods, is also looking for a new bantam division coordina-tor for the 2014 season. The ban-tam coordinator organizes house teams and helps with scheduling and player evaluations. Contact Mike Parlow at [email protected] for information.

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Qualicum Legion 76 Flyers scored a rare 20-13 home win over the Legion 49 Arrows, as Peter Spinks and Joe Frykberg were both good on four out of five starts. Jack Wakefield and Garth Hardy both added three wins from their five games for the home side. Angie Kienas won five out of six games and Anita Hopps won three out of six for the visitors.

Legion 49 Bristle Bashers also won at home by a score of 20-13 over the Straight Ar-rows. Tedd Ducker won five of six starts and Don Enock-son added four wins from six games for the home side. Pat McIlhargey won four of five games and Louie Schaaf was

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Mt. Washington skiers compete in Canadian series

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The event was open to all ages, with a few semi-profes-sionals competing. The first day, skiers performed in the half pipe where Harle quali-fied for the finals, but Heard did not. After the judges sub-mitted their scores, Harle ended up in fifth position.

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These placings were pretty good for such a big event.

Both boys fly to Prince George this week to compete in the B.C. Timber Tours.— Submitted by Podium of Life

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Cutting Edge Dragons 347 214 61.9

Oceanside Eagles 335 226 59.7

Straight Arrows 315 279 53.0

Short Sighted Crew 295 266 52.6

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Eagle Shooters 207 354 36.9

Legion 76 Flyers 165 429 27.8

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Qualicum Legion 76 Flyers scored a rare 20-13 home win over the Legion 49 Arrows, as Peter Spinks and Joe Frykberg were both good on four out of five starts. Jack Wakefield and Garth Hardy both added three wins from their five games for the home side. Angie Kienas won five out of six games and Anita Hopps won three out of six for the visitors.

Legion 49 Bristle Bashers also won at home by a score of 20-13 over the Straight Ar-rows. Tedd Ducker won five of six starts and Don Enock-son added four wins from six games for the home side. Pat McIlhargey won four of five games and Louie Schaaf was

good on three out of five for the visitors.

The scheduled games be-tween Oceanside Eagles and Eagle Shooters were post-

poned, as was the match between the Short Sighted Crew and the Cutting Edge Dragons. These games will be played at a later date.

Mt. Washington skiers compete in Canadian series

Podium of life

Freestyle in OntarioTeal Harle, Grade 11 at

Podium of Life Snow Sports Academy, and Todd Heard, Grade 9 in Duncan, travelled to Ontario to compete in the Canadian open series in half pipe and slope style. Both of these events will be in the Olypmics this year.

The event was open to all ages, with a few semi-profes-sionals competing. The first day, skiers performed in the half pipe where Harle quali-fied for the finals, but Heard did not. After the judges sub-mitted their scores, Harle ended up in fifth position.

The second day was the slope style event, where ski-ers ride rails and hit jumps, spinning and flipping and grabbing. Harle did not throw down a clean run and did not

progress. But Heard finished nineth.

“I was quite happy with my half pipe run because I did not get much of a chance to train it,” Garle said. “I did not stomp my slope style run this time, which was a let down.

But there will be other com-petitions.”

These placings were pretty good for such a big event.

Both boys fly to Prince George this week to compete in the B.C. Timber Tours.— Submitted by Podium of Life

Wins Losses %

Legion 49 Bristle Bashers 383 211 64.5

Cutting Edge Dragons 347 214 61.9

Oceanside Eagles 335 226 59.7

Straight Arrows 315 279 53.0

Short Sighted Crew 295 266 52.6

Legion 49 Arrows 255 339 42.9

Eagle Shooters 207 354 36.9

Legion 76 Flyers 165 429 27.8

League play darts results

Photo submitted by Podium of life

Teal Harle freestyle skier.

Mid-Isle ski racers win two gold and two silver at Enquist Cup

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Island racers dominate ApexMount Washington Ski Club racers

travelled to Apex Mountain near Pent-icton last weekend to take part in the Enquist Cup Slalom Races.

These races are normally hosted at Mount Seymour but were re-located due to the lack of coastal snow. This meant that the level of competition was elevated with the addition of rac-ers from the strong Okanagan region.

The Mt. Washington team was com-posed of Campbell River athletes Cole Anderson and Maja Nymann, Kole Har-le and Calvin Cotton from Mount Wash-ington, and Liam Gilchrist of Nanaimo.

Nymann, who won a gold medal in Whistler a few weeks ago, continued her podium visits. On the first day she accepted a silver medal and on the sec-ond day she took gold. The combined results from the two days meant she also won the coveted Enquist Presi-dents Cup.

These are pretty remarkable results from this Grade 10 Podium of Life stu-dent. She has been in the top two po-sitions in almost all of the races this year. Coincidentally, Nymann was the first Island athlete to win this trophy since 2007 when it was won by Krystal Francisty of Duncan who has been one of Nymann’s coaches over the past 4-5 years.

On the boys’ side, Anderson earned

gold the first day in the under 18 cat-egory and was also the third fastest male skier of the day. Unfortunately, Anderson did not finish the course the second day which is common in sla-lom where the athletes have to play the fine line between taking risks and con-trolling speed.

Kole Harle was also unable to finish the first day after breaking a ski pole but rallied on day two to come home with a silver medal.

Calvin Cotton, a first year racer in

the under 16 category, had consistent finishes placing 19th and 21st. Liam Gilchrist of Nanaimo finished 17th on the second day of competition after not finishing the day before.

The team will stay and train at Apex for a few days before returning to Mount Washington where four of the five at-tend Podium of Life Ski Academy. Al-though the mountain is not open for skiing, they will spend their time train-ing at the Vancouver Island Mountain Centre and the nordic centre.

Photo subMitted by PodiuM of Life

Liam Gilchrist, Kole Harle and Cole Cotton did well in Penticton.


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Parksville Qualicum Beach News, February 06, 2014