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RAVEN COAL MINE

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Stephen Ellis said he’s “con� dent” his com-pany will re-submit another application by the end of 2014 to open a coal mine.

Ellis is the CEO of Compliance Energy, a company looking to open Raven Coal mine near Buckley Bay, less than 50 kilometres from downtown Qualicum Beach.

In May of 2013, the B.C. Environmental As-sessment O� ce (EAO) rejected the company’s application for the proposed mine saying “the application does not contain the required in-formation and (the EAO) has decided not to ac-cept the application for detailed review.”

After the rejection Compliance o� cials pe-riodically vowed to re-submit another applica-tion, however, the company repeatedly missed all of their self-imposed deadlines. In an inter-view last week Ellis said another application will be made “by the end of the year.”

Kim Franklin, communications o� cer with the Ministry of Environment, con� rmed by e-mail Friday that “Compliance Coal Corp. has indicated to the EAO that they intend to re-sub-mit their application for an environmental as-sessment certi� cate for the Raven Underground Coal Mine project in the next few weeks.”

Once Compliance has re-submitted its ap-plication for an environmental assessment certi� cate, the EAO will evaluate it within 30 days to determine whether or not it meets the criteria set out in the application information requirements.

If the EAO determines that the application meets the requirements, it will be accepted for review. � e 180-day review will be initiated and a public comment period on the application will be scheduled.

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Incumbent passes on debateCANDACE [email protected]

An all-candidates debate in Bows-er might be a one-man show.

Incumbent Bill Veenhof said he will not attend an all-candidates de-bate hosted by an organization he’s calling “non-neutral.”

Veenhof has been the regional dis-trict director representing Deep Bay/

Bowser for the past three years. He’s declined Mapleguard Rate-

payers’ Association’s (MRA) invita-tion to an all-candidates debate slated for Nov. 4.

“I think an all-candidates meet-ing is a great idea,” Veenhof told � e NEWS. “But I think we would all be better served if an all-candidates

meeting was sponsored and orga-nized by neutral community organiz-ers.”

Veenhof said MRA has not “dem-onstrated neutrality.” He alleges se-nior members of the organization have sent e-mail correspondence suggesting they want Veenhof out of o� ce.

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FRIDAY CRASH: RCMP report that the driver of a white Hyundai Santa Fe was issued a ticket for driving without due care after allegedly turning in front of a grey Accura at 7:36 a.m. Friday morning, attempting to turn from Hwy 4 onto the northbound Hwy 19 on-ramp. The driver of the Accura was transported to NRGH with what police said appeared to be broken legs.

Local members of the federal New Democratic Party have chosen Gord Johns, the former executive director of the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, as their candidate to take on the Conserva-tives in Courtenay Alberni in 2015.

In 2011, in addition to the 103 New Democratic MPs elected, NDP candidates came second to Conservatives in 106 other ridings, in-cluding both of the ridings that are now encompassed by Courtenay Alberni. The new riding includes the communities of Parksville Qua-licum Beach.

“Gord’s uniquely diverse experience includes a deep understand-ing of business and a profound commitment to protecting the en-vironment,” said NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, through a news release issued by the local NDP. “Gord has already shown himself to be a strong public servant and there is no question he is an exceptional addition to our team, as we prepare to defeat Stephen Harper’s Con-servatives.”

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Johns now lives in Tofino with his family. He served three years as a member of Tofino coun-cil and is the founder of the highly successful Tofino Ambassador Program. “It’s an honour to receive the support of so many; today and throughout this nomination,” said Johns. “I’ve met neighbour after neighbour over the last number of months who are ready for a change. They want a government that will protect us from oil tankers and put the needs of our families ahead of big oil. Tom Mulcair and the NDP can be that government.”

Cabinet minister John Duncan is running for the Conservative Party of Canada. — NEWS Staff/Courtenay Alberni NDP

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Meet the chief, councilCANDACE [email protected]

Qualicum First Nation (QFN) is hosting its first ever open house.

The event comes nearly three months after QFN’s election in August, which brought in a new chief and council to govern the community of approximately 140 people in Qualicum Bay.

“It (the open house) is an opportunity for people outside our community to meet us,” chief Michael Recalma told The NEWS Friday morn-ing.

“It’s a chance for people to come and see who we are and where we are.”

Recalma said the invitation is open to the public and those slated to attend include mu-nicipal and provincial government officials, Re-gional District of Nanaimo staff, local businesses and the Bow Horne Bay Fire Department.

Recalma, a former councillor, won last sum-mer’s election launching him into a new role with a much larger portfolio. He is joined by two first-term councillors: Arnold Recalma and Sara Swanson.

While Michael admits the election didn’t in-clude any mainstream campaigning in the form of, say, pamphlets or lawn signs, he candidly of-fers: “I think campaigning goes on every day.”

For the last two years during his first term on council, Michael said he was campaigning with each decision he made.

Now that the election is over, QFN has a new set of representatives.

And the council is ready to take on the term. “It’s been a busy few months,” said Coun.

Swanson. “What we (QFN council) are all about is trying to maintain a positive attitude and really encourage co-operation.”

Arnold added the council is also looking to fo-cus on transparency and communication.

The intimate three-person band council will oversee administration, healthcare, education and social services for Qualicum First Nation.

The Qualicum First Nation open house will be hosted on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the QFN Band Hall located at 5850 River Road in Qualicum Bay. For more information or to RSVP contact 250-757-9337 or e-mail [email protected].

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However, the organization’s president Di-anne Eddy said in an e-mail “Mapleguard Rate-payers’ Association works to provide all candi-dates and those with political issues a method to get the word out during this short timeline (election period). Raising the awareness of the election and election issues is the goal.”

Eddy confirmed MRA’s all-candidates debate would continue on, even without the incumbent. She said a table reserved for Veenhof and chairs for his supporters would be provided at the meeting regardless of his attendance.

As of Oct. 10, Veenhof faced two other candi-dates: Greg Gingras and Donald Mussell.

But by Saturday, Oct. 18 Gingras’ name did not appear on the candidates list on the civic

election website. Gingras confirmed with The NEWS he with-

drew his candidacy for the municipal election. The all-candidates meeting sponsored by

MRA will be Nov. 4 at the Lighthouse Commu-nity Centre. Doors open at 6.30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m.

The Lighthouse Coun-try Business Association’s board of directors an-

nounced last week it would host an all-can-didates meeting for the upcoming election at 10 a.m. on Nov. 8 at the Lighthouse Commu-nity Hall. The LCBA indicated all candidates running for the RDN area director position will be contacted and invited. Veenhof con-firmed he will attend the LCBA meeting.

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If the EAO determines that the application does not meet the requirements, it will not be accepted for review and Compliance will need to decide whether or not to revise the applica-tion and submit it again.

On its website (www.theravenproject.ca), Compliance says it expects to hire up to 200 workers during construction and create up to 350 full-time jobs. The underground operation would be centred about five kilometres west of the Buckley Bay ferry terminal and the coal would be stored and shipped out of Port Alberni.

Compliance has said three trucks an hour, 24 hours a day, will carry the coal from the mine to Port Alberni.

“I think we’re getting closer,” Ellis told The NEWS on Thursday. “Everyone I talk to in terms of business and trades would like to see the mine go ahead.”

But not John Snyder.He’s the leader of Coal Watch, a Comox Val-

ley society whose website describes their focus as to “identify and research issues regarding the proposed Raven Underground Coal Mine Proj-ect near Fanny Bay.”

“We (Coal Watch) are greatly concerned about their (Compliance’s) project,” said Sny-

der. “We’re waiting for them to come up with additional information requested by both the provincial and federal government.”

Snyder said Compliance’s track record doesn’t indicate the company will make their latest deadline.

“Their application was rejected in May al-most 15 months ago,” he said. “I’m not confi-dent they’ll be able to pull the rabbit out of the

hat.” However, in the case an ap-

plication is submitted by the end of the year Snyder said Coal Watch has experts on hand ready to look into the project.

“On the ground what I see is there is very little support from this communi-ty,” he said, noting people are concerned about how a coal mine would affect the area’s shell-fish industry, aquifer, air quality and traffic.

Snyder said the recent Mount Polley disas-ter — a tailings pond breach in Likely, B.C. — raised even more concern among residents.

“If this mine were to go forward I wonder weather the regulations would be in place to protect our environment,” said Snyder. “For this company to obtain social license in this community that headwind has just in-creased.”

Support levels debatedCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

I’m not confident they will be able to pull the rabbit

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JOHN SNYDER

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AUREN [email protected]

About 25 people took part in the Sleep Outside Challenge and around 70 at-tended the Project Connect Health Fair as part of Homelessness Action Week in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area last week.

Oceanside Task Force On Homeless-ness coordinator Sarah Poole organized the events and said she was impressed with the turnout and felt like they were successful in raising awareness and helping a lot of people directly.

Representatives of both Parksville and Qualicum Beach councils, task force members and other dignitaries and vol-unteers slept outside last week in both communities to get a better sense of what people some people in the area go through on a regular basis.

“People were amazed how little sleep they got when they were cold and inse-cure through the night,” Poole said.

The following day around 20 service providers from dental hygienists and optometrists to photographers and hair dressers donated their efforts to the 60 or 70 people who stopped at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre.

Poole said the neatest part was to see how co-operative the clients where, going out of their way to only take what they re-ally needed, often resisting offers to make

sure other people in line got something.For more information or to contribute

to the task force, contact Poole through the SOS at 250-248-2093 ext. 234.

AUREN [email protected]

Despite shifting media, the local library is as popular as ever with people looking for free events, a sense of community… and Halloween fun.

“We really try to develop a space that’s community ori-ented, a place people come for social interaction,” said Susan Pierce, librarian for Parksville and a number of north Island branches including Port Hardy, Sointula and Woss.

And while books are still the spine of the library, they offer media in all the latest technol-ogies plus more and more pro-grams and events that bring people together.

“We couldn’t exist without the customers,” she said, highlight-ing their customer appreciation day last Friday, with snacks and refreshments for the public.

The Parksville library has a long list of free ongoing, usually drop-in, weekly events, like Ba-

bytime, Fridays from 10:30-11 a.m. which introduces parents and babies to music, rhymes, lap play and more.

They have similar regular events for children of various ages including Preschool Story-

time and Lego Club, Fridays fol-lowing Babytime, a chance for children to socialize and learn to build and play together.

“I’m trying to find program-ming that engages the commu-nity, to keep the library relevant

and accessible,” said Pierce, who has a background in teaching, “and the community has been very responsive.”

They also host holiday themed events, including a spe-cial free matinee screening of Tim Burton’s classic Nightmare Before Christmas at 2 p.m., this Saturday. Halloween costumes are encouraged, Pierce said, adding the film is rated PG13 and they leave it up to par-ents who know if their children would enjoy the spooky animat-ed fun.

“People might as well get more use out of their costumes,” she said of that and their Hal-loween Storytime 10:30-11 a.m., the following Friday, Oct. 31 where costumes and fun will again be encouraged.

For adults the library also of-fers some serious content this week with the first in a monthly series of health talks by local nat-ural health consultant Lisa Leger.

Called ‘A Sensible Look at

Natural Medicine,’ Leger will explore health and wellness by reviewing the benefits of nu-trition, supplementation and natural remedies, starting today (Oct. 21), from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

The series will continue monthly on subjects for se-niors and adults, focused on the growing interest in natural rem-edies and areas outside the usu-al doctor’s domain, Pierce said.

Then on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. they host another read-ing, this month featuring local author and retired nurse, Hazel J. Magnussen.

She will read from her new book The Moral Work of Nursing: Asking and Living with the Ques-tions, followed by a discussion on the changes in health care.

Most of the ongoing events wind down over the holidays, for more information and up to date schedules visit http://virl.bc.ca/branches/parksville, call 250-248-3841, or stop by your nearest library.

In the next few months, The City of Parks-ville and Regional District of Nanaimo will be wrestling with finalizing the design and financial plan for a water treatment plant to serve the city and Nanoose Bay.

Island Health has directed that these areas must be provided with fully treated surface water by Dec. 2016. The English-man River Water Service and consultants have prepared a new design and financial plan which show ratepayers will face sig-nificant tax increases.

Since its formation in 2000, the Ar-rowsmith Watersheds Coalition has been active in helping to manage the watershed. The society worked on an early project to physically outline the watershed and to arouse concern about some serious prob-lems in preserving the quality and quantity of water delivered by the river system.

It helped create the RDN’s Drinking Wa-ter-Watershed Protection Program in 2008.

Along with a Q&A, two active com-munity members, Ross Peterson and Al Pastars, will make presentations at the society’s annual general meeting to help residents comprehend and consider im-portant questions before supporting the water intake on the Englishman River and the treatment plant.

The meeting is 7 p.m., Oct. 30 at the Parksville Community Centre.

— Submitted by the AWC

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Participants in the Homelessness Action Week’s Sleep Outside Challenge at the Courtyard Cafe in Qualicum Beach the following morning.

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Nanaimo-based author Giselle Roeder read from her book We Don’t Talk About That at the Parksville Library recently. The true story of her harrowing experiences in Germany around the Second World War is available in local libraries and online at giselleroeder.com. Local author and nurse, Hazel J. Magnussen, will read Oct. 22.

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Open House Location: Our Saviour Lutheran Church

795 West Island Highway

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014

Time: 3:00pm to 7:00 pm

A rezoning Application has been submitted to the City of Parksville to change the zoning for the northerly

48.4m from RS1 to P2.

The amendment would allow for expansion of the existing parking lot.

Feedback received at the meeting will be supplied to the City as

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QUALICUM BEACH ELECTION

The issue: development in the downtown villageJOHN [email protected]

If growth and development could be considered the catalyst for political war these past three years on Qualicum Beach council, then the village centre was the front line.

By a familiar vote of 3-2, council passed bylaws to waive development cost charges (DCCs) for certain develop-ments downtown. By the same vote mar-gin, council made changes to height re-strictions on new building in the village.

Both bylaws came to the forefront during the debate over The Clarion, a project proposed for vacant land next to town hall. Construction has yet to start on the project.

Dean Dreger has been vocal about what he feels was a shift in the way the town deals with development the past three years. He said prior to 2011, the town “didn’t speak the language of de-velopers and didn’t care to learn the lan-guage of developers. My concern now is people don’t recognize the way it really was (prior to the 2011 election).”

Dreger’s Amplio Developments has built award-winning housing in Qualicum Beach. He said his projects — he’s cur-rently building an eight-unit row housing complex at Jones and Second Avenue — employ on average 20 people at a time and

“they are all young people with families.”Dreger said if development policies

revert to pre-2011 standards, he is “not going to put myself through that aggra-vation again” and focus his business and its accompanying employment on other communities.

The NEWS asked candidates for mayor and council for comment about growth/development in the downtown village. It was up to the candidates how they re-sponded, but we suggested they could consider the fol-lowing facets of this debate: DCCs, height restrictions, business health, form/character of build-ings and the role of staff and council on growth/development issues in the village.

What follows are some of the responses we received.

Teunis Westbroek (mayoral candi-date): “Over the years, patient, hardwork-ing and pragmatic people have carefully built our town and created meaningful spaces. To continue this success story, we need to elect councillors who will commit to pursue the direction set by residents in the Town Official Community Plan.”

Denise Widdifield (mayoral candi-date): “The challenge in the future is to initiate a manageable downtown revital-ization and investigate adding compli-mentary residential projects. The prob-

lem with our existing OCP guidelines is that these issues are not answered clear-ly. We have no clear, concise plan.”

Barry Avis (council candidate): “DCC, yes. Height restrictions, yes. Council con-trols policies on growth and development. This should be based on resident and busi-ness input to the community plan and also considering staff recommendations.”

Mary Brouilette (council): “In order to attract good, relevant development in

our downtown core, I fully believe incentives should be offered. Our village core needs further densification.

Empty lots contribute little towards the economic health of our community.”

Delores Fraser (council): “I believe that development in the downtown village should be done in a manner that respects the OCP and the present Growth Strate-gy and that community involvement will be necessary regarding major changes. Height restrictions should be adhered to for the attractive and spacious feeling and DCCs should not be decreased for new de-velopers who benefit from the hard work and investment of those before them.”

Neil Horner (council): “Anyone who would like to find out about my thoughts on the issues is welcome to visit my web-site at neilhorner.ca.”

Bill Luchtmeijer (council): “I think that

the current council has gone a long way to-wards making the downtown more viable by offering development incentives that will create a strong community in the vil-lage centre that will support existing small businesses, pedestrian activities and at the same time providing some high-qual-ity residential accommodations.”

Len Mustard (council): “It is most rea-sonable that a new business be asked to contribute to the expense of the in-frastructure that they will be accessing. However, starting a new business is an expensive proposition, and I would be in favour of allowing a new business to stag-ger the DCCs over a few years.”

Anne Skipsey (council): “I would like to know what the citizens of Qualicum Beach want and what is their vision for the future of the village. I do have some thoughts relating to the preservation of Qualicum’s unique small town character and will be happy to share these as part of a meaningful public consultation pro-cess. I encourage anyone who would like to learn more to go to AnneSkipsey.ca.”

Dave Willie (council): “People are look-ing for a more diversified inventory of prod-uct in the core that allows them the access within walking distance to all the amenities that make Qualicum Beach so special. A strong core is the heart of our community for both the residents and business alike.”



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Oates seeking city council seatKirk Oates is running for Parksville city council on Nov. 15.“I will work to create inclusive relationships

with residents, community groups and our re-gional neighbours by promoting the respectful dialogue that is so necessary,” Oates said in a news release. “I stand for open and transparent government and a balanced approach that is re-sponsive to the people of Parksville. Over the next four years, council will face challenges that require thoughtful and well informed deci-sion making in the best interest of the whole community. I will listen and then act. I am an experienced negotiator with skills in problem solving, conflict resolution and community building. Our community will come together by building these relationships.”

Oates said he is a former town councillor in Bon Accord, Alberta. “I bring the necessary skills and I have a proven track record with a strong focus on collabora-tion between the various levels of government. I un-derstand that this job is all about the people. I have extensive experience working with people and am comfortable from the grassroots to the boardroom. I have the skills, integrity and enthusiasm necessary and the strong desire to give back to the community I

have come to love. I would be honoured to serve and respectfully ask for your support on Nov. 15.”

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QUALICUM BEACH COUNCIL CANDIDATE

Skipsey seeks Qualicum seatAnne Skipsey is running for a seat on Qualicum Beach

town council in the Nov. 15 civic election.“I am running for council to bring a different demographic

and perspective to the council table,” Skipsey said in a news release. “Raised in Qualicum Beach by par-ents who strongly valued volunteerism and commu-nity involvement, I have an innate desire to make a difference. My 15 years working in local government administration provided me with a respect for pro-cess and insight into the workings of a municipality. I believe what is special about Qualicum Beach — its uniqueness, good planning and spirit of commu-nity — needs to be celebrated and nurtured.”

Skipsey said she has been working with com-munity-minded people to create a community education and wellness society, to help foster interactions between generations.

“I believe the attraction, retention and engagement of youth and young families will help ensure vibrancy and economic wellbeing. I want to see: citizen committees and

engagement; improved transit service; affordable housing; environmental initiatives; respect for the OCP; a thriving downtown and sustainable devel-opment. Fiscal responsibility means focusing on needs as opposed to wants. I don’t have a hidden agenda. I want a friendly, healthy and sustainable community in which to live and raise my son.”

For more on Skipsey’s campaign, visit website www.AnneSkipsey.ca or call 250-752-6441.

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PARKSVILLE MAYORAL CANDIDATE

Collis wants to be Parksville mayorDallas Collis is running for may-

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nomic model here in Parksville. That we must begin grow-ing more of our own food, develop local energy sup-port systems and secure affordable and stable fresh water systems. While rapid climate change is a glob-al issue, it must be tackled

through local solutions. While climate change is a threat to the world, it is also a community

based opportunity to build a more healthy, prosperous and democrat-ic future for everyone. To all of you who were born in the 1930s, 40s

and 50s; you are the people who can make the greatest change and do the most to help build a brighter future. We can no longer neglect our re-sponsibility to ensure a healthy and prosperous life for our children and grandchildren.”

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ville city council and he says it is “time to change how we do things in city hall.”

In a news release, Plotniko said he was born in B.C., he and his wife have lived in Parksville since 1978 and raised two chil-dren here. Plotniko said he worked for 39 years for Catalyst Paper Corporation and their predecessors at the Port Alberni Pa-per Mill. From 2007-2013, he was elected for two terms as president of CEP Local 686 and in June 2013 he retired from the paper industry.

“We are at a time of record low in-flation and interest rates,” said Plot-niko. “Yet Parksville taxpayers are

hit by tax and utility increases that are grossly disproportional to the inflation rate. I believe taxpayers of Parksville do not want another

four years of this. There is a need to scrutinize all aspects of city spending. Services need to be examined and op-timized. Any synergies found need to be utilized. Deficiencies need to be rec-tified accordingly. Its time to ease the burden on the Tax Payers of Parksville.”

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Salter running for councilLeanne Salter is running for a seat on Parks-

ville city council.In a news release, Salter said she has

lived in this area for more than 45 years and attended Nanoose and Errington elementary schools, transferring to Parksville high and graduating from Kwalikum Secondary School.

“As current RDN Area F alternate director and past District 69 Recreation Commission alternate chair, I have demonstrated my commitment to representing the needs of residents at both municipal and regional lev-els of government,” Salter said in the release.

Salter said she has volunteered on several community boards, including: executive board member, Volunteer Nanaimo; “The Farm” for those with developmental disabilities; launched a volunteer community dental clinic in Nanai-mo — CODE; Chair of community dental clinic

(in progress) for District 69; Established a vol-unteer based Transitional Housing Initiative for

men at risk of homelessness in Nanai-mo; Delegate to the B.C. College of Den-tal Surgeons Community Dental Clinic Committee; Mid Island lead organizer for Child Find.

“I believe in fiscal responsibility that is directed through community involve-ment,” she said. “In this, the English-

man River Water Project needs to be re-evaluated and alternate options considered prior to moving forward with the current proposition. Also,

OCPs must not be amended without community approval.”

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Mark these forum dates on your calendarCandidates for mayor and council in both

Parksville and Qualicum Beach will be in atten-dance for the first all-candidates forum of the election season this Wednesday at the Parks-ville Community and Conference Centre.

The Oceanside Development and Con-struction Association (ODCA) is hosting the event, which starts with Parksville candidates at 3:30 p.m., followed by Qualicum Beach candi-dates at 4:30 p.m. The ODCA said each candidate will be given up to three minutes for opening re-

marks, which will be followed by questions from ODCA members. The ODCA asks that if you would like to attend, please RSVP to the ODCA’s Denise Cameron at 250-594-7539 or e-mail [email protected]. Other forum dates include Nov. 4 in Parksville (sponsored by The NEWS and the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce — 7 p.m. at the PCCC) and Nov. 6 in Qualicum Beach (sponsored by The NEWS and the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce — 7 p.m. at the civic centre). — NEWS Staff

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Town of Qualicum Beach that an election by voting is necessary to elect one Mayor and four Councillors and two School Trustees. The persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

TOWN OFQUALICUM BEACH

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NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

MAYOR – Vote for not more than one - One (1) to be elected

COUNCILLOR – Vote for not more than four - Four (4) to be elected

SCHOOL TRUSTEE – Two (2) to be elected

NON-BINDING PUBLIC OPINION QUESTION

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

MAIL BALLOT VOTING

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VOTERS LIST

“Are you in favour of the Town of Qualicum Beach Council increasing in size from four (4) Councillors to six (6) Councillors effective November 2018?”

GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Town of Qualicum Beach on:Saturday, November 15, 2014

between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pmat the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach, BC

ADVANCE VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Town of Qualicum Beach on:Wednesday, November 5, 2014 and Wednesday, November 12, 2014

between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach, BC

A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be open to qualified electors who are residents or employees of The Gardens on:

Thursday, November 13, 2014 between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm

At The Gardens, 650 Berwick Road North, Qualicum Beach, BCAny elector who wishes to vote before November 15, 2014 is eligible to vote at Advance Voting opportunities. All Advance Voting ballots are counted after voting closes November 15, 2014.

VOTING BY MAIL is available if you were on the List of Registered Electors before September 23, 2014 and:• Have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects your ability to vote at another voting opportunity; OR• Expect to be absent from the Town of Qualicum Beach on General Voting Day and at the times of all the advance voting opportunities.Apply at Town Hall to vote by mail. It is your responsibility to ensure that your completed ballot is delivered to the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on General Voting Day, Saturday, November 15, 2014, to be counted.

If you are not on the List of Registered Electors, you may register at the time of voting on General Voting or Advance Voting days, by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications:• 18 years of age or older;• Canadian citizen (landed immigrants and corporations are not eligible);• resident of BC for at least 6 months (May 13, 2014) immediately preceding voting day;• resident (Resident Elector) OR registered owner of real property (Non Resident Property Elector) in the Town of Qualicum Beach for at least 30 days (October 15, 2014) immediately preceding voting day; AND• not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.Resident Electors will also be required to produce two pieces of identification (at least one must have your signature) to prove who you are and where you live. Picture identification is not necessary.Local Government Elections Regulation 380/93 defines acceptable ID, as:- BC Driver’s Licence - ICBC Vehicle Insurance Documents - BC Identification Card- BC CareCard or Gold CareCard - Ministry of SD&ES Continued Assistance SDES8- Social Insurance Card - Financial Institution Credit or Debit Card - Citizenship Card- Property Tax Notice - Utility Bill for electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cableIf you do not have ID showing where you live, you must provide at least two pieces of identification that prove who you are (at least one of them must have your signature on it) AND make a solemn declaration as to your place of residence.Non-Resident Property Electors must produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, and must also bring evidence that you are entitled to register in relation to the property, including:• proof of ownership of the property (ie. recent copy of the Land Title Certificate, available from the Government Agent or agencies with BC Online or the Certificate of Indefeasible Title); and• written consent (form available from Town Hall) signed by a majority of all the owners, if there are multiple owners of the property, stating that you are the one owner who is designated as the Non Resident Property Elector for that property.You may only register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in relation to one piece of property regardless of how many properties you own in Qualicum Beach. If you own property with a corporation, none of the owners of the property are eligible to vote. In accordance with the Local Government Act, the only persons who are registered owners, either as joint tenants or tenants-in-common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust.

Until the close of general voting on November 15, 2014, a copy of the List of Registered Electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at Town Hall during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday except statutory holidays.For more information, visit www.qualicumbeach.com, call 250.738.2207 or 250.927.5010, email: [email protected] or [email protected] or visit Town Hall, 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC.Heather Svensen, Chief Election OfficerTown of Qualicum Beach

Surname Usual Name Residential address

WESTBROEK Teunis 556 Willow Road, Qualicum BeachWIDDIFIELD Denyse 852 Arbutus Street, Qualicum Beach


BLOOMQUIST Willow 1795 Settler Place, Qualicum Beach GAIR Jacob 119 Hornby Place, Qualicum Beach WILLIAMS Jane #302 – 240 Island Highway West, Parksville YOUNG Elaine #255 – 330 Dogwood Street, Parksville


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GENERAL VOTING DAY will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014, from 8 am to 8 pm for qualified electors of the City of Parksville at the following voting locations:

Parksville Community Parksville Fellowship and Conference Centre Baptist Church 132 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC 550 Pym Street, Parksville, BCCurbside voting will be available at both of the voting locations on General Voting Day and at both of the Advance Voting Opportunities for electors who are unable to enter the voting place because of physical disability or impaired mobility.

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be held at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre, 132 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC, from 8 am to 8 pm on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, and Wednesday, November 12, 2014. The restrictions on voting at an advance voting opportunity have been removed so it is no longer necessary to complete a declaration as to why you are voting at either of these voting opportunities.

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be held in Parksville BC at: Arrowsmith Lodge/Cokely Manor, 266 Moilliet Street, from 9:30 to 11:30 am on Thursday, November 6, 2014; Trillium Lodge, 401 Moilliet Street, from 9 to 11 am on Friday, November 7, 2014; Halliday House, 188 McCarter Street, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm on Friday, November 7, 2014; and Stanford Place, 250 Craig Street, from 1 to 3 pm on Thursday, November 13, 2014. These four special voting opportunities are restricted to the residents and employees of the respective facilities where the voting is being held.

With two pieces of ID, you may register at the time of voting as there is no advance registration for either resident or non-resident property electors and the requirement for a non-resident property elector certificate has been removed. To register you must meet the following qualifications:

• Canadian citizen;• 18 years of age or older on general voting day [Saturday, November 15, 2014];• resident of British Columbia for at least six months before you register to vote [May

13, 2014, last day to meet 6 month registration requirement]; • either a resident, OR registered owner of real property, in the City of Parksville for

at least 30 days or more before you register to vote [October 15, 2014, last day to meet 30 day residency requirement]; and

• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other act from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Resident Electors will be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-Resident Property Electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, and a copy of land title registration or tax notice which provides proof they are entitled to register in relation to the property. If the property for which you are registering to vote is owned by more than one owner the written consent of the majority of the owners must be presented at time of registration. Non-resident property electors can only vote once, regardless of the number of properties they own in the City of Parksville. As well, under provincial legislation, corporate property owners do not have the right to vote in local government elections.

For further information on the election process please contact: Debbie Comis, Chief Election Officer 250 954-3068 or Amanda Weeks, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250 954-3070.

Dated at Parksville, BC, this 20th day of October, 2014.

DEBBIE COMISChief Election Officer

Surname Usual Name Jurisdiction of Residence

COLLIS Dallas Parksville, BC FARINHA Antonio Parksville, BC LEFEBVRE Marc Parksville, BC NEUFELD Bill Parksville, BC

Surname Usual Name Jurisdiction of Residence

ABBOTT Heidi Parksville BC BEIL Mary Parksville BC DONEGANI Michael Parksville BC GORDON Jim Electoral Area G GREIR Al Parksville BC HONAIZER Rick Parksville BC LOHVIN Donald Parksville BC OATES Kirk Parksville BC PATTERSON Teresa Parksville BC PLOTNIKO Roy Parksville BC POWELL Sue Parksville BC REITSMA Paul Parksville BC SALTER Leanne Errington BC WATERS Caroline Parksville BC

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MAYOR - One (1) to be elected

COUNCILLOR - Six (6) to be elected

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

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Who said justice is blind?COLUMN

Trivia question: what do you call that bowl thingy full of holes that lives in the kitchen cup-board — the one that looks like a basin that’s been peppered with shotgun pellets?

Time’s up. It’s a colander — a sieve, basical-ly. It’s used for draining water off pasta and rice and such.

Or you can be like Obi Canuel and wear it on your head.

Obi Canuel (real name) of Van-couver wears a colander and he’s vexed that the Insurance Corpora-tion of British Columbia won’t let him pose for his driver’s licence photograph while so adorned.

It’s a religious thing for Obi. He’s a practicing Pastafarian you see. He belongs to the First Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and I swear I am not making any of this up.

He feels that his rights under the Canadi-an Charter of Rights and Freedoms are being violated by ICBC’s ruling and he may have a case. ICBC policy guarantees that no one will be asked to remove headgear that doesn’t in-terfere with facial recognition technology “as long as it is worn in conjunction with religious practice.”

I’ve seen a photograph of Obi in costume. He looks reasonably normal. Aside from that colander on his head.

Naturally he’s planning to sue.Good luck with that, Obi. The Canadian sys-

tem of justice is weird and capricious — and not just when it comes to religious headgear.

You can go to jail for an overdue library book, or you can be like Ian Thow, a B.C. con artist who stole millions by bilking hundreds of old age pensioners out of their life savings.

For his sins, Thow went ever-so-briefly to jail in 2010 but in less than two years he was out and

at last report soaking up sunshine in Mexico.That’s how our justice systems rolls, baby. A

single roach in your car ashtray can earn you a lifetime criminal record — or you could be like Michael Simoneau-Meunier, a two-bit thug doing time in Quebec’s Bordeaux Prison for

various violent acts including per-manently disabling an innocent bystander with a baseball bat.

Monsieur Simoneau-Meunier recently posted a selfie on Face-book with a bottle of cognac in one hand and a giant spliff in the other. “Livin’ da jail life” it was en-titled, and yes, he was in jail when the photo was taken.

Ah well, the law isn’t always an ass. At least that pusher in Leth-bridge who was dealing coke out of

his school locker finally got nailed.Actually, he wasn’t a drug dealer. He was

Keenan Shaw, a Grade 12 student. And the coke he was dealing wasn’t even Coke. It was...Pepsi. As in Pepsi Cola. Keenan (an aspiring capitalist if every there was) was selling pop to fellow students who were too lazy or impatient to wait until they were off school grounds to buy it.

Officials at Winston Churchill High School slammed Keenan with a two-day suspen-sion. “We can’t have just anyone coming into the school and selling anything they want” ex-plained a school superintendent.

Bang on. Now, free marketeering while in prison...that’s a different story.

Pepsi Cola in high school; Remy Martin co-gnac in jail. Who said justice was blind?

And what’s it cost to become a Pastafarian?— Arthur Black lives on Saltspring Island.

His column appears every Tuesday in The NEWS. E-mail: [email protected].

BASIC BLACKBy Arthur Black

Sometimes justice is not blind, just near sighted


We did not think it was going to hap-pen. And it still may not.

Compliance Energy says it will re-submit its application to operate a coal mine less than 50 km from down-

town Qualicum Beach. In May of 2013, the company had its application rejected by the B.C. Environmental As-sessment O� ce, saying “the application does not contain the required information and (the EAO) has decided not to accept the application for detailed review.”

� e EAO con� rmed last week the company has indi-cated it will re-submit in the next few weeks (see reporter Candace Wu’s story in today’s edition of � e NEWS). If that happens, the EAO has 30 days to review the applica-tion. If the EAO deems it can go forward, a 180-day public consultation period will commence.

� e lines have been drawn clearly. � ere are those who will tell you the mid-Island needs this Raven coal project and its estimated 350 full-time jobs. Others say there is little support in the community for such an operation.

If the EAO allows the application to move forward, the 180-day consultation period promises to be heated and, hopefully, informative. As it stands now, we see solid points on both sides of the issue.

� e jobs, high-paying and economy boosting, are at-tractive. Yes, they would be spread amongst residents from all the communities within an hour of here, but the spin-o� for grocery stores, restaurants — every retail out-let you can imagine — is undeniable. � is creates, or so-lidi� es, even more jobs.

However, there are current jobs to consider. Would a coal mine a� ect the 500-plus jobs now boosting the econ-omy from the shell� sh sector? Wasn’t there coal mining here in the past — with much fewer environmental reg-ulations? Was that a death knell to the shell� sh industry?

� ere are also tra� c and safety concerns. � e compa-ny says three trucks an hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, would be transporting coal from the mine near Buckley Bay to Port Alberni. We’re not sure that’s some-thing locals will accept.

We can guess Compliance looks at the world coal market on a daily basis. Perhaps Raven isn’t even viable � nancially. Regardless, we welcome the 180-day consul-tation period if Compliance makes it there. After so many missed self-imposed deadlines, we’re still not certain the application will even make it to Victoria.

— Editorial by John Harding

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AD ‘UNDEMOCRATIC’ AND ‘POISON’

If one were to do the research, as those who put that petty, American-style attack ad into our local papers have attempted, it probably wouldn’t take much to produce a similar list for the Teunis Westbroek, Scott Tanner, Barry Avis “gang of three” that ruled council a few years ago.

Our current “gang” is responsible, works hard for the town, has vision, does not re-sort to underhanded sniping, and yes, sup-ports growth, though I see zero evidence that they want to turn Qualicum Beach into ‘Jumboville’, as some residents allege.

As for that negative ad, what an under-handed, undemocratic ploy. It’s poison and I’m disgusted by it.

DAVID SHEPPARDQualicum Beach

AD WAS FAR FROM NONPARTISAN

In the current political fuss in Quali-cum Beach involving development, we learn, along with fears about the future, that illiteracy has joined the election pro-cess.

A group of “Concerned Citizens,” un-listed but possibly identifiable through research, have proclaimed they are non-partisan through an ad purchased in this local newspaper. To demonstrate their lack of bias and non-support of any group over another, they proceed to aim their remarks at three specific councillors. Nonparti-san? Huh?

The three councillors — Mary Brouilette,

Dave Willie and Bill Luchtmeijer — have raised the level of debate in the town’s council by questioning and challenging. This is in contrast to the “Gang of Three or Four” of the prior council.

So by all means let us have a healthy democratic challenge and election without the illiterate use of the word ‘nonpartisan.’

NESTOR GAYOWSKYQualicum Beach

FORMER PREMIER’S VIEW OF QB POLITICS

Qualicum is an interesting place. I have lived here since 1993. People from many parts of Canada live here.

I have been involved in politics: in high school, in university, municipally, provin-cially and federally spanning over 45 years. Something strange seems to be happening here.

Some people are overly exercised about the fact that a majority in this council voted a certain way, somewhat different than the voting of the recent past. They almost imply that a majority is undemocratic. How odd. Except that when the council was com-posed of more leftist people, a majority was not division but democracy in action.

In the provincial Legislature and the House of Commons, there is always divi-sion. The majority carries and people move on. Not here. When a majority voted to ro-tate our representation on the regional dis-trict so that more council members would get to know the workings of the region, this was portrayed as some nefarious plot rem-iniscent of medieval times. An expansion to an existing golf course, one of our eco-

nomic advantages, becomes mired in Eu-ropean-type red tape.

Change can be an ugly phenomenon or a golden opportunity. Here it seems, in-creasingly, to be viewed by a vocal minori-ty, who regularly agitate and attend coun-cil meetings and gain the headlines, as the former. Sad.

We need young people to care for us, pick up our groceries, work and contribute, entertain us, so that us older people are not just the only ones around to pay what will be higher taxes. If the young are not here, we will decline over time if that is the case. A little bubble lost in time. Our own irrele-vant world. Some I talk to from outside al-ready view us that way.

I am 72 and I don’t want that. I am chancellor of a private business school in Vancouver with students from all over the world. They talk of change, opportunity.

We have lost population in the last two years (B.C. government statistics) and have been one of the slowest-growth places on the island since 2006, according to Statis-tics Canada. One school has closed. Few-er young people, fewer children, one less school. Yet we have smart, innovative peo-ple here.

We need people like incumbent coun-cil candidates Dave Willie, Bill Luchtmei-jer and Mary Brouilette — and now also mayoral candidate Denyse Widdifield — to challenge èthe status quo and advocate for change, balanced growth and opportunity, to be a part of the future with our children and grandchildren.

A. BRIAN PECKFORDQualicum Beach

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VIEWS IN THE NEWSWe asked: What, if anything, would you like to see to improve downtown Parksville.

Better transit. I

wouldn’t move back

here because I don’t

have a car.

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White Rock

More shopping and

dining opportunities,

especially on the

beach, to keep

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TEUNIS WESTBROEKMayor, Town of Qualicum Beach

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Notice of Election by AcclamationPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Lasqueti Island of the Powell River Regional District that Merrick Anderson has been elected by acclamation for the position of Director of Electoral Area E (Lasqueti Island) for a four-year term commencing December 2014 and continuing until December 2018.

Notice of Election by VotingTrustee –– Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area of the Islands Trust

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area that an Election by Voting is necessary to elect two Trustees for a term of four years commencing December 2014 and continuing until December 2018. The persons nominated as candidates and for whom the votes will be received are: Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence JOHNSTON Peter Fletcher Road, Lasqueti Island MORRISON Susan Main Road, Lasqueti Island PETERSON Timothy James Main Road, Lasqueti IslandVoting area – Electors eligible to vote in this election are all those who meet the qualifications to vote (as outlined below) and who reside or own property in the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area, which consists of Lasqueti Island and some surrounding small islets.

QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTEIn order to vote, a person must meet the qualifications as either a Resident Elector or a Non-Resident Property Elector. The registration of all voters takes place at the time of voting.ELECTOR REGISTRATION At the time of voting, you must make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:

✓ Canadian citizen who is 18 years of age or older,✓ resident of BC for at least 6 months,✓ resident OR registered owner of real property of the jurisdiction for which voting is taking place for at least 30 days

immediately preceding voting day, and✓ not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS If you are the registered owner of real property in Electoral Area E but you do not regularly reside there, you may register and vote as a non-resident property owner, provided that at the time of voting, you meet the qualifications to vote (above). In addition you must provide proof of identify (see below), proof of property ownership and the written consent of the majority of the property owners. Consent forms are available from the Regional District website at www.powellriverrd.bc.ca – follow the link located on the home page. You may also call the office and we will send you a copy. Sections 51, 57 and 58 of the Local Government Act govern the registration and voting of non-resident property electors. Corporations are not entitled to vote.VOTER IDENTIFICATION At the time of voting, all voters must present two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Examples: driver’s license, medical/care card, passport, utility bill, tax notice, letter, etc.

VOTING OPPORTUNITIESGeneral Voting 8 am - 8 pm on Saturday November 15, 2014 at False Bay School, Lasqueti IslandAdvance Voting 8 am to 8 pm on Wednesday November 5, 2014 at Lasqueti Community Hall, Lasqueti Island

Mail Ballot Voting is available for qualified electors:● who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; or● who expect to be absent from the regional district on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting

opportunities; or ● who regularly reside in any electoral area where the only access from their residence to a voting place is by boat

or aircraft.Mail ballot packages must be requested from the Regional District office. Requests may be made in person, by mail, fax or email. Phone requests will not be accepted. Requests must be submitted to: Chief Election Officer, Powell River Regional District, #202-4675 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 2L2, Fax: 604-485-2216 or Email: [email protected]. Requests must contain the following, printed information:

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lettersSMOKE DANGER

Now that pretty well every one in Parksville has experienced what it’s like to be smoked out thanks to the burn piles, perhaps those of you who are heating your homes with wood could consider how you are affecting your neighbour’s health and well-being.

The World Health Organization announced that PM 2.5 is cancerous. Wood smoke is pri-marily composed of PM 2.5, which is the size of bacteria and cannot be kept out of even tight-ly-sealed homes. Scientific testing has proven wood smoke is more hazardous than cigarettes and can cause problems such as heart and respi-ratory problems like asthma and cancer.

The free radicals in wood smoke stay in the body 40 times longer then cigarette smoke. You can always walk away from a smoker that isn’t the case in your own home.

Brian Moench, president of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment wrote:

“If you are not a smoker, burning wood is probably the greatest threat to your health as anything that you do. But it is also a threat to your neighbors’ health, as inappropriate as blowing cigarette smoke in the face of the passenger in the seat next to you. More than likely your neigh-bours are less than enthusiastic about sacrific-ing their health for your freedom to burn wood. A civilized society would suggest they shouldn’t have to.”

BILL LEWINParksville

LITTLE SMOKE RESPONSEOn Sunday, Oct. 12, I wrote several e-mails to

political officials and other RDN officials com-plaining about the smoke problem resulting from the Island Valley Farms land-clearing burn going on near Church Road. I also phoned in a complaint to the conservation officer at the RDN and the B.C. Air Quality Office.

Here is a list of the officials that were contact-ed: Earle Plain (air quality meteorologist), Jim Standen (assistant minister of the environment), B.C. Air Quality Office, RDN bylaw complaints department, conservation officer, MLA Michele Stilwell, RDN Area G Director Joe Stanhope.

Out of those contacts, only two replied, and those were Stilwell’s office and the Office of En-vironmental Complaints. The latter informed that the burning had been suspended pending an investigation by the conservation officer.

This issue affected the health of many people over a wide area of Oceanside and the lack of re-sponse from the officials contacted is cause for concern.

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GOING TO WAR IN SYRIAOur government extols us to take on the threat

of ISIL quickly, our F-18s and tankers head to their base in Kuwait via Italy.

What we are not told is our F-18s were not welcome in most surrounding countries and will fly from the dictatorship of Kuwait at massive ex-pense to us. In Kuwait, the bases they fly from contain Kuwait’s own 40 F-18 Hornets, three KC 130 air refueling planes and scores of modern Apache attack helicopters that the Kuwait dic-tators won’t endanger or engage in this conflict.

They will sit in Kuwait’s hangers while young Canadians are going to war, but the wealthy and clever dynasty that rules Kuwait wants no part.

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Six year old Faith Jiggins of North Qualicum had fun in the pumpkin patch at Silver Meadows Farm in Errington, October 19. The sun was shining for the 7th annual Fall Harvest Fest and hundreds of people enjoyed the festivities which included a corn maze, face painting, pony and wagon rides, and a u-pick pumpkin patch. Admission was by donation with proceeds going to BC Children’s Hospital.

The recent rain has resulted in some tasty treasures in the forest. It is Chanterelle mushroom season and no one is more passionate about the tasty fungi than wild foods guide and nature educator, Jessica Wolf. The biologist who lives in Errington hosts workshops on edible and medicinal plants and fungi. She also teaches people about what mushrooms to avoid includingthese deadly Amanitas.

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Fred Cappuccino of Child Haven International was all smiles on October 17 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. The founder of the organization that is helping more than 1,500 children in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Tibet was impressed with the generosity of the Oceanside community. Qualicum Beach resident Charlotte Telfer-Wan (left) was one of the many volun-teers who helped make the event successful.

Chris Lawes of Siel Carvings in Sidney demonstrated how to take your Jack-o-lantern to the next level during a pumpkin carving demo at Cultivate Garden & Gift October 18. Chris also carves wooden characters and Christmas ornaments. If you aren’t ready to pull out the Christmas decorations yet, you can learn how to make a pumpkin planter on Saturday, October 25 at 1p.m. at Cultivate in Parksville. Call 250-248-0093 to register.

With Halloween just around the corner there were plenty of pumpkins picked from the patch at Silver Mead-ows Farm in Errington, October 19. It’s likely that all of those pumpkins will be turned into works of art. Carver Chris Lawes of Siel Carvings in Sidney was in Parksville recently to provide some pumpkin carving tips. � e artist created some unique Jack-o-lanterns at a pumpkin carv-ing demo at Cultivate Garden & Gift, October 18.

If you enjoy a good jack-o-lantern display be sure to visit the Pumpkin Rush along Resort Drive. � ere will be more than 400 pumpkins on display starting October 28. � e pumpkins will be illuminated from 6 to 8 p.m. each night until October 31.

Have you ever wondered how carving scary faces into vegetables and then lighting them originated? It is an odd kind of custom that has some interesting roots. Ap-parently the Irish started it all, although this is still up for debate. � e people of Ireland have a legend of a drunken farmer, whose dealings with the devil led to him being turned back at both the gates of heaven and hell upon his death. Forced to wander the darkness of purgatory, Jack made a lantern from a plant. Legend has it that Jack used a turnip with a lump of burning coal to guide his lost soul. Every Halloween, communities in Ireland would craft their own turnip lamps to scare him and other wayward spirits away. � at legend still lives on today after several centuries.

� is year’s Child Haven International (CHI) fund-raiser at the Parksville Community and Conference Cen-tre October 17 generated $15,000. CHI was started in 1985 by Fred and Bonnie Cappuccino. � e Ontario cou-ple, now in their 80s, remain committed to their mission of providing a nurturing and caring environment to many of the world’s most vulnerable citizens and supports nine children’s homes in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Tibet. Over the past 20 years, the Parksville Qualicum Beach community has generously contributed thousands of dollars to support the non-pro� t charity.

You may have noticed all kinds of mushrooms poking through the lawns and trails around your neighbourhood. Errington biologist Jessica Wolf says some mushrooms that look really appealing, and may even taste good, are deadly poisonous. Others can make you sick and vomit and you might wish you were dead. She said there is no rule of thumb for recognizing whether a mushroom is ed-ible or poisonous. You must be 100% sure which species you have found before you consume it. Even some spe-cies that most people eat and enjoy can cause severe gas-tro-intestinal distress or allergic reactions in some people, so it is best to try a small amount if it’s a new kind for you. She suggests you get a good mushroom � eld guide or go out foraging with someone who is an expert. � e South Vancouver Island Mycological Society holds forays with experts you can join. Visit www.svims.ca or check out www.jessicawolf.ca. Jessica has some workshops for be-ginners learning to identify local wild edible mushrooms in November. Register online or phone 250-327-6931.

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The Orange Bridge business district in Parksville is a great place for people who want to get their creative juices flowing. On October 17, Donna Andres of Lady’s Mantle held another fairy garden workshop. Jocelyn Ogilvie who is in Grade three at Oceanside Middle School enjoyed creating this mini garden she called Camping at Bear Lake. On November 7, Donna is hold-ing a customer appreciation night from 5 to 9 p.m.

Glass artist Robert Held celebrated Oktoberfest on October 11 at his studio by the Orange Bridge in Parksville. Although the traditional autumn festival in Munich, Germany, features the consumption of large amounts of beer and traditional German foods, Held offered spiced apple cider and pumpkin pie to his visitors. Congratulations to Amy Kemps who won the draw for a big orange decorative glass pumpkin created by Held.

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TaipanWhole Young Corn398ml

Huy FongChili Sauce or Paste435-740ml

Gong de LinVegetarian Spring Rolls204gr

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Sharwood’sIndian Style Cooking Sauce395ml

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SchneidersSausage Rolls450gr

Maple LeafWieners375-450gr

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QuakerInstant Oatmeal Family Size594-776gr

Smucker’sJam, Jelly or Marmalade250ml

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Boneless Sirloin End Pork Loin Roast 6.61 per kg

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Kitchen BasicsAll Natural Cooking Stock946ml

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MelittaSingle Serve Coffee Cups126-132gr

PlantersCashews275gr

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IdahoanPotatoes113-114gr

Newman’s OwnDressing 350ml

Newman’s OwnSalsa415ml

Ocean’sWild Sockeye Salmon213gr

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Welcoming and warm in downtown QualicumJennie O’Connor has invested in her creative passion: knittingCANDACE [email protected]

As the weather starts to turn, you’ll need to keep warm.

And Let’s Knit, a quaint knit-ting store nestled in the heart of Qualicum Beach, might be a good place to start.

The cozy little shop is lined with colorful skeins of yarn, handmade scarves and knitting needles.

It’s welcoming and warm. And owner Jennie O’Connor

is just the same. “I love coming in here every

morning,” she told The NEWS Saturday morning.

O’Connor opened Let’s Knit on Second Avenue in 2012 — this is her first business venture and so far she’s enjoying it.

“I have a passion for creativ-ity,” said the new entrepreneur. “I’ve always been interested in handwork.”

Opening Let’s Knit seemed like a natural fit.

O’Connor said she’s been knitting since she can remem-ber. Back in the 1970s, she recalls “listening to James Taylor and embroidering all things denim.”

O’Connor, a mother of two,

said she used to sew dresses and matching scrunchies for her daughters.

And now that her children are grown up, she’s had the op-portunity to invest in her cre-ative passion: knitting.

“The whole process is just so exciting and lovely,” she said brightly, about her interest in knitting. “There are all these great patterns out there and the yarn these days is incredible.”

O’Connor has stocked the store with tons of natural fibers like merino, silk, cotton, mohair, llama and alpaca in various dif-ferent weights. The store also carries what she calls “family-friendly yarn” which is machine washable.

“I want my shop to offer a good selection of materials to satisfy a variety of different prices and qualities,” she said. “We’re constantly getting in new yarns throughout the year.”

Additionally, O’Connor hosts a “knitting social” every Wednesday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. She said the weekly eve-ning event is drop-in style and free of charge.

“Anyone who wants to come can come,” she said. “This is a collaborative shop and the good thing about knitters is they all want to help you.”

O’Connor said she wants her shop to be a hub for knitters — to exchange ideas, suggest dif-

ferent strategies, meet friends and of course shop.

“Knitting is just good for you,” said O’Connor. “It’s good for your brain, it’s relaxing and it’s exciting on so many levels.”

Let’s Knit is an active sup-porter of many Qualicum Beach initiatives and regularly makes donations to to different organi-zations including Haven House,

Aldeamaya and Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness.

“The donations Let’s Knit makes are dependent on the gen-erosity of the knitters in Oceans-ide,” said O’Connor. “Many peo-ple will drop off yarn to be used, squares they have knit ready to be stitched into a throw or win-ter warmwear. Knitters are very giving with their knowledge,

time and skills.”Let’s Knit is located at 211

Second Avenue West in Qua-licum Beach. The store is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. For more information stop by or call 250-594-3608 or e-mail [email protected]. Visit the website at www.letsknit.ca.

Students at Vancouver Island Univer-sity (VIU) entering a new business plan competition will have a chance to test their entrepreneurial ideas before a pan-el of ‘Dragon’s Den’ style judges later this fall.

VIU, the Nanaimo Economic Develop-ment Corporation (NEDC) and the Pieter de Reuver Foundation have partnered to launch the VIU Business Plan Competi-

tion, which will see students in teams or individually compete for donated cash prizes totaling $10,000 in two different categories: one for students enrolled in a Entrepreneurship course at VIU, and an open category for all VIU students.

“There has been great support from the region’s business organizations, all very interested in recognizing and en-couraging innovation and entrepreneur-

ship in ideas presented by VIU students,” said Fathiyyah Fallata, a VIU MBA stu-dent and intern with Startup Nanaimo who is helping coordinate and promote the competition.

The idea for the competition was seed-ed last spring in a reading circle hosted by Startup Nanaimo and supported by VIU students and Dr. Dave Witty, VIU’s Vice-President Academic, said Dr. Ken

Hammer, instructor in VIU’s MBA and Management programs, and a partici-pant in the reading group.

“Twenty-five of us read the book Startup Communities, which suggested universities need to promote entrepre-neurial activities for students,” said Ham-mer, who also volunteers as a facilitator for Startup Nanaimo.

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Jennie O’Connor of Let’s Knit in Qualicum Beach.

Local students can compete for piece of $10 K in prize money

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Prizes after ‘Dragons’ Den’ pitchCONTINUED FROM PAGE A23

The discussion on a community business plan competition attracted interest and support from NEDC, VIU, the Pieter de Reuver Foundation, In-novation Island, Community Futures, Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Com-merce, Tourism Vancouver Island and Tourism Nanaimo, Downtown Nanai-mo Business Improvement Area, and Young Professionals of Nanaimo.

Community partners have stepped up with both prize money and exper-tise — prizes of $2,000, $1,250, $750, and two at $500 will be awarded in the two categories for teams or individuals winning first, second and third place, and honourable mentions.

Prizes will be awarded following a ‘Dragon’s Den-style’ pitch competition at VIU at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28 in Building 250, Room 125. Open to the public, the event will involve competi-tors presenting their ideas to a panel of expert judges from Innovation Island, Tourism Vancouver Island & Tourism

Nanaimo, the Greater Nanaimo Cham-ber of Commerce, NEDC and commu-nity businesses.

Full details on VIU Business Plan Competition can be found at www.via.ca/bp

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Discussing details around the new competition are, from left to right, Khalid Alzuraij, a Bachelor of Business Administration student; Peter de Reuver, a com-petition sponsor; Dr. Ken Hammer, professor in the Faculty of Management; and Fathiyyah Fallata, an MBA student who is coordinating the competition as an intern for Startup Nanaimo. JOHN HARDING PHOTO

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There is nothing like a good old fash-ioned ghost story to get you in the mood for Halloween — the current Echo Play-ers production delivers a classic with a few twists and surprises.

The Woman in Black is touted as a the-atrical spine chiller that will have you on the edge of your seat the moment the cur-tain rises, but there is no need to avoid the Village Theatre if you are a scaredy-cat.

Opening night didn’t provoke screams or gasps from the audience and while the play didn’t come across as hair raising, it is definitely a theatrical rarity.

Directed by Sue Murguly, the play it-self is captivating even without the fear factor.

With brilliant acting by the two main characters, the play relies on the art of good old fashioned story telling, the kind you might hear while sitting around a campfire.

With a few props and some sound ef-fects, the play has just two main actors to create an illusion for the audience. In an age where the computer-generation has taken over, it’s refreshing to go back to basics.

There are no stunning costumes or lavish sets and the sound designer plays a huge role in bringing Victorian streets and galloping horses to life.

Although I was expecting a real nail biter I left the theatre with all of my fin-ger nails intact and an appreciation for how difficult it is to create terror in live theatre.

Unlike the big screen where directors use editing and special effects to get your heart racing, stage directors must rely on the actors to incite chills.

The strength of this play comes from first rate performances by Gary Davey and Mort Paul both appearing by per-mission of Canadian Actors’ Equity As-sociation.

The fact that there are only these two actors playing numerous characters makes the play very unique but the au-

dience must fully engage their brain and imagination if they want to experience a ghostly night in the theatre.

The story starts out simply enough. The earnest young solicitor Arthur Kipps leaves cosmopolitan London for the mysterious Eel Marsh House in the re-mote town of Crythin Gifford.

He has been asked to attend the funer-al of one of his firm’s clients, the reclusive Mrs. Alice Drablow, and finalize the dead woman’s affairs.

What he comes across, however, will leave its mark on him for years to come, and as an older, greyer man (Davey), he will turn to a bright-eyed Actor (Paul), bursting with charm and enthusiasm, to exorcise ghosts both emotional and real - through a retelling of his experience.

With a comic flare, Kipps and the ac-tor banter back and forth about just how excruciating the long mumbled manu-script would be for an audience to en-dure. Finally, the actor convinces Kipps not only to turn the story into theatre, but also to let him, the actor, play the young Mr. Kipps of the story.

At first, the play seems to drag on as the two characters argue as to whether or not the retelling of The Woman in Black is possible but this is purposely and skil-fully done to lull the audience into a false sense of security.

The elder Kipps begins the journey of reliving his past with great hesitation, but soon slips into the shoes of the host of colourful characters he encounters along the way with the hired Actor playing a younger version of himself.

Davey does a stellar job portray-ing the various characters Paul’s young Mr. Kipps encounters on his visit to the English Moor. From a snuffling clerk to a taciturn horseman, Davey makes each character unique allowing the audience to keep the story clear.

Paul has the challenge of transporting the audience into the scary house and he does so with highly engaging story tell-ing.

The contrast between the characters of the actor, whose name is never stated, and the elder Kipps provides the audi-ence with a glimpse into the past, so to speak, as the two roles slowly become in-

verted. The actor, who begins re-enacting the events of Kipps’ manuscript becomes more acquainted with the ghost of Kipps past than he is aware of.

With just hints, glimpses and sug-gestions on what is shadowy, heard and sometimes only half-seen including The

Woman who is performed by Diane LeB-lanc it is up to the audience to unravel the mystery.

The spirit of the show is a murky ghost story and is an ode to the art of storytell-ing and the theatre allowing those who accept the premise to be engaged.

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For a tongue-in-cheek, ghostly night in the theatre, you’ll likely have a good time hearing and seeing what goes bump in the night with The Woman in Black at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach running until November 2.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the First World War and there is no better time than now to continue learn-ing about this world-changing event.

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instructors Stephen Davies, David Hob-son and Elizabeth Marsland offer differ-ent perspectives on the war as viewed by contemporaries.

Davies will present his lecture “In their own words: Letters from the First World War,” which allows us to view the war through the eyes of soldiers, and learn about VIU’s Canadian Letters and Images Project. There will also be a lo-cal focus with a look at how the Island

learned about, reacted and contributed to the war in Hobson’s talk “Vancouver Island and the War.” Finally, Marsland will show how a comparison of English and German poetry offers insights into popular views and attitudes about the Great War in Germany at the time of con-flict with “English and German Poetry of the War.”

The symposium will be held in the Fo-rum on the main floor of VIU’s Parksville

campus (located in the Parksville Civic & Technology Centre).

Everyone is welcome to attend and tickets can be purchased at the door for $10. Coffee will be provided mid-morn-ing, and there is the option of joining the speakers for lunch (at your own expense) after the talks.

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CELEBRATING THE HARVEST AND GLASS: From left, Dona Naylor, Robert Held and Cirisse Stephen raise a toast to fall with their handmade glass mugs at Robert Held Art Glass studio’s Harvest Celebration on Oct. 11. The event included live glass blowing demonstrations, light refreshments and a raffle for a glass pumpkin made at the Parksville studio.

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Earning any scholarship can be a big help to universi-ty students, but winning one worth $5,000 can also be the motivation needed to keep moving forward.

UVic student Megan Kelly, who graduated from Ballenas Senior Secondary in 2013, knows exactly how that feels. She recently won the Black Press Scholarship for 2014.

“It motivates me to keep working hard,” said Kelly. “It definitely has helped take a load off financially and it’s nice to be recognized for all the hard work I’ve done.”

The Black Press Scholar-ship is an annual award for students attending the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria. According to a press release from Black Press, the scholar-ships aim to give students the opportunity to study business with the “hope that some of these students will eventually start businesses in their home towns and improve their local economies.”

Black Press owns The Parks-ville Qualicum Beach News.

There are up to 37 of these tuition scholarships, each worth $5,000, granted each year, one for each of the school districts in the province. Ac-cording to the school’s schol-

arship website, eligible stu-dents must have graduated from a high school in B.C. and must be entering or returning to the business school.

Kelly said accepting her offer to the Gustavson School after high school graduation automatically entered her for the scholarship. When she didn’t win in her first year of university, she went back into the district pool.

On her application to the school, however, Kelly did have to meet certain crite-ria outlined for the scholar-ship. In particular, she had to demonstrate outstanding

academic achievement and involvement in a community or campus organization, and highlight her personal goals. For Kelly, this meant talking about her softball experience growing up, volunteering with summer camps and being on the honour roll throughout high school.

As for her goals, Kelly has three more years of university to finish first. She is current-ly in her second year at UVic, taking pre-admission business courses and electives includ-ing philosophy, mythology and women’s studies.

Next year will see her fully enter the Gustavson School of Business for two years of com-merce courses and at least two paid internships. When she graduates, Kelly will have a Bachelor of Commerce de-gree.

“I’m not sure what I’ll do after that,” she admits, though she is thinking about work-ing for a bit before getting an MBA. Kelly is also highly con-sidering accounting; her uncle is a chartered accountant and he greatly influenced her de-cision to enter into business school in the first place (she had previously thought about studying engineering instead).

No matter what she does, however, Kelly knows she has her family behind her. “We’re just dripping with pride,” said mom Jane Kelly. “She’s well-deserving. She works hard.”

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Ballenas Senior Secondary graduate Megan Kelly recent-ly won the $5,000 Black Press Scholarship, which is award-ed to up to 37 B.C. students entering or returning to the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria.


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CELEBRATING THE HARVEST AND GLASS: From left, Dona Naylor, Robert Held and Cirisse Stephen raise a toast to fall with their handmade glass mugs at Robert Held Art Glass studio’s Harvest Celebration on Oct. 11. The event included live glass blowing demonstrations, light refreshments and a raffle for a glass pumpkin made at the Parksville studio.

LOCAL WOMAN EARNS BLACK PRESS SCHOLARSHIP

School of biz for BSS grad‘It motivates me to keep working hard’JESSICA [email protected]

Earning any scholarship can be a big help to universi-ty students, but winning one worth $5,000 can also be the motivation needed to keep moving forward.

UVic student Megan Kelly, who graduated from Ballenas Senior Secondary in 2013, knows exactly how that feels. She recently won the Black Press Scholarship for 2014.

“It motivates me to keep working hard,” said Kelly. “It definitely has helped take a load off financially and it’s nice to be recognized for all the hard work I’ve done.”

The Black Press Scholar-ship is an annual award for students attending the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria. According to a press release from Black Press, the scholar-ships aim to give students the opportunity to study business with the “hope that some of these students will eventually start businesses in their home towns and improve their local economies.”

Black Press owns The Parks-ville Qualicum Beach News.

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arship website, eligible stu-dents must have graduated from a high school in B.C. and must be entering or returning to the business school.

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Ballenas Senior Secondary graduate Megan Kelly recent-ly won the $5,000 Black Press Scholarship, which is award-ed to up to 37 B.C. students entering or returning to the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria.

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Marilyn Hope Britton

September 24, 1951 ~ October 8, 2014

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Marilyn Hope Britton on October 8th, 2014. Marilyn will be sadly missed by her husband of forty-two years, Richard, her children William and Tracie, and granddaughter Hannah.Marilyn will be remembered for her courage, determination and strength of spirit throughout her life and especially in her battle with cancer. She was an avid gardener, a successful business owner and a traveler of the world. She loved to entertain; her family and friendships were important to Marilyn.In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of the Palliative Care Unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital who treated her with loving care and respect.A Celebration of Marilyn’s Life will be held for family and close friends at a date to be determined.

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William ‘Bill’ Henry McLeanDecember 14, 1940 ~ October 14, 2014

Bill passed away at home with his brother Jack at his side on October 14, 2014. Born in Little Prairie, B.C. he moved to Coombs in 1947 where he attended school in Coombs and Qualicum Beach Junior High. Bill was an avid hunter and a long-time member of the Parksville-Qualicum Fish and Game Association.

A Graveside Service for Bill will be held at 1pm, Thursday, October 23rd at Yates Funeral Service at 1000 Allsbrook Rd in Parksville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Parksville-Qualicum Fish and Game Association.

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Paul BluckJune 25, 1932 – October 13, 2014

Paul Bluck of Bowser, B.C. passed away peacefully Monday, October 13, 2014 with Delores, his loving wife of 56 years at his side. He will also be sadly missed by his brother Anthony, his sister Margaret Zimmerman, both of Olds, Alberta, special friends Ray and Michelle Bailey (Comox, B.C.) and many sisters and brothers-in-law and nieces and nephews. Paul was born in Olds, Alberta where he and Delores farmed for many years. His passion for his animals was evident in the many stories about their exploits. His teasing sense of humour and ability to spin stories will be sadly missed.A celebration of life will be held in Olds, Alberta at a later date. Delores sincerely thanks Dr. Bradley Harris and the wonderful nurses at St. Joseph’s Hospital for their excellent and compassionate care.

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The Regional District of Nanaimo is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with corporate operations. Accordingly, the RDN is seeking to purchase one (1) full sized half-ton four wheel drive pick-up truck to integrate into their fleet. Dealers are strongly encouraged to provide information on alternative fuel vehicles in order to highlight products that would be made available to meet the objectives of this tender. A copy of the proposal document can be obtained from the Transportation Services Department by calling 250-390-6565 or toll free 1-877-607-4111.

Submissions clearly marked “Regional District of Nanaimo Wastewater Services – Vehicle Purchase 2014” will be accepted at the Regional District of Nanaimo, Main Reception desk, located on the 2nd Floor, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2, until 4:00 pm, Friday, October 31,2014.

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The Regional District of Nanaimo is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with corporate operations. Accordingly, the RDN is seeking to purchase two (2) all-wheel or four-wheel drive small or midsize sport utility vehicles (SUV) with four (4) doors to integrate into their fleet. Dealers are strongly encouraged to provide information on alternative fuel vehicles in order to highlight products that could be made available to meet the objectives of this tender. A copy of the proposal document can be obtained from the Transportation Services Department by calling 250-390-6565 or toll free 1-877-607-4111.

Submissions clearly marked “Regional District of Nanaimo Solid Waste & Transportation Department – Vehicle Purchase 2014” will be accepted at the Regional District of Nanaimo, Main Reception desk, located on the 2nd Floor, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2, until 4:00 pm, Friday, October 31,2014.

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PARKSVILLE- 1 bdrm home. Available Nov 1. $750/mo. Call 250-248-3281.

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STORAGE

MORE SPACE FOR LESSStorage Containers Currently available:

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

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250-248-7100.

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CARS

2010 Dodge Caravan- Stow & Go Seats. Clean. 106km. Call for more info. 250-248-6689

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Strong Ballenas team’s ground game earns them 3-1 record on the seasonWhalers’ Laplante leading provinceHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Generals lose, tie and sign a new head coachVIJHL HOCKEY

T YSON [email protected]

The Save-On-Foods Oceanside Gen-erals earned a tie against the Kerry Park Islanders Thursday and suffered a tough loss Saturday night to the Victoria Cou-gars with their new head coach behind the bench.

Word came down after the game Thursday, a 3-3 tie against Kerry Park, that Chuck Kessler — brought in recent-ly as an assistant and skating coach —

would be the new bench boss. His first official game as head coach came Satur-day when the Gens hosted Victoria and lost 5-2.

Thursday’s game saw the Gens and Islanders play to a 3-3 tie with the Gens’ debut of goaltender Joakim Jutras, a 20-year-old from Quebec, who stopped 29 of 32 shots and made several big saves to keep his new team in the game. Kea-gan Fedorko, a defenseman playing for-

ward, scored his first of the season and AP Matt Davis, from Vancouver, scored two goals as they managed to put three of their 56 shots past Kerry Parks’ Leighton Williams.

The Generals were back at home Sat-urday night, taking on a veteran Victoria Cougars. Chase Gaudreault scored his first of the season before the end of the first period and Kyle Wade added a goal late for the Generals, but a three minute

span in the third period saw the Cougars score three times to put the game on ice, handing the Generals their 12th loss.

“We’ve been practising well and had two great games this week,” Kessler said. “I think that our fitness level needs to be a little bit higher from where it is right now to really play the game that these kids are capable of doing and being able to compete out there.”


The Ballenas Whalers steam-rolled the Windsor Dukes 41-6 with their strong running game.

The win is the Whalers’ third in a row, bringing them to 3-1 in league play. After disman-tling the Dukes Saturday after-noon, Coltin Laplante was the first player in B.C. to reach 1,000 rushing yards on the season.

He put the Whalers on the board early, bulldozing one of the Dukes before crossing the goal line. Laplante rushed for 216 yards on 13 carries and found the end zone three times. On the de-fensive side, Laplante had eight tackles, a sack and an intercep-tion. Jonah Hay had three tack-les, a sack and a fumble recovery.

“Anytime you beat a quality program like Windsor you have to feel very proud of your team,” said head coach Jeremy Conn. “We dominated the first half (34-0). Our kids played great in almost every phase of the game. Our offensive line and running backs were able to keep the ball moving on the ground, even

when they had nine in the box. It’s awesome when you know that they know what you are go-ing to do, but they still can’t stop you. Our defense was also play-ing well , making tackles and do-ing our job at every position.”

With Laplante getting some

rest from the running back spot, it was a running game by com-mittee as they used the ground game to allow other players to put more points on the board as running back. Brody Seselja was in the quarterback spot after starter Garrin McDonnell was

injured in practice, but the team rallied around him and didn’t miss a beat.

“We have a great offensive line and running back group that could carry this team far in the playoffs,” Conn said. “If we continue to get positive yards

and take care of the football, we’ll be in real good shape going forward.”

Coupled with a Barsby loss earlier last week, the Whalers now sit tied for second place with the Barsby Bulldogs (3-1), with just two games left in the regular season. Building on their wins each of the past three weeks, the Whalers hope to continue their offensive dominance and stand their defensive ground.

“We played very well running the ball,” Conn said. “We were able to tackle Windsor quite a few times for loss on defense. That being said, we need to do better on our special teams and in our passing game. We need to continue to minimize mistakes and be more efficient.”

The Whalers travel to the mainland this Saturday (Oct. 25) to take on Sentinel. Then it’s back at home for a big tilt in their regular season finale, against the unbeaten Argyle Pipers (Nov. 1). The Pipers beat the Barsby Bulldogs last week to move to 4-0 while Whalers are in second.

TYSON TAYLOR PHOTO

Coltin Laplante and the Ballenas Whalers rolled to a 41-6 victory over the Windsor Dukes this past weekend. The Whalers are now 3-1 with two games left in their regular season.

See BIG PLAYS, page A34


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The Generals were only down by one goal heading in to the third, thanks to some big saves from goalie Jutras at key times. The defensive breakdown for three minutes in the third cost them, but the team is excited about Jutras.

“He’s been outstanding for us so far, real good,” captain Wyatt Meiers said. “To see a guy like that come in here and stand on his head the first two games and give us a chance to win, it’s

a real uplifting feeling for us as a team. We still need to be better defensively in front of our goal-ies, regardless of who’s in net, to make it easier on them but he’s been solid for us so far.”

Still searching for their first win on the road, the Gens face the Nanaimo Buccaneers in Nanaimo this Thursday at 7:15 p.m. They host Victoria again Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Oceanside Place. Dominic Abassi has all the action on 88.5 The Beach.

Sending soccer to HaitiHIGH SCHOOL SOCCER


The Kwalikum Secondary Center for Soc-cer Excellence has been collecting cleats, shin pads, goalie gloves and any other soccer gear to send to Haiti later this month.

The CSE has collected over 140 pairs of cleats and is looking for more to send with Craig Gooding and Baz Danoit, who both play for the Shady Rest Eagles Soccer Club, and are headed to Haiti to help construct housing.

They leave at the end of October to assist in building homes and will hand deliver the

equipment for anyone in the village who wish-es to enjoy the beautiful game.

“We’re extremely happy to be helping Craig and Baz with this cause,” KSS athletic director Butch Gayton said. “Seeing all the donations that have come in already has been tremen-dous and knowing where it’s all going, it’s nice to see people wanting to give so others can have a chance to do something they might not nor-mally have a chance to do or enjoy.”

Anyone wishing to donate can drop off gear at the KSS front office.

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The KSS Centre for Soccer Excellence has been collecting donations to send to Haiti.

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The Generals were only down by one goal heading in to the third, thanks to some big saves from goalie Jutras at key times. The defensive breakdown for three minutes in the third cost them, but the team is excited about Jutras.

“He’s been outstanding for us so far, real good,” captain Wyatt Meiers said. “To see a guy like that come in here and stand on his head the first two games and give us a chance to win, it’s

a real uplifting feeling for us as a team. We still need to be better defensively in front of our goal-ies, regardless of who’s in net, to make it easier on them but he’s been solid for us so far.”

Still searching for their first win on the road, the Gens face the Nanaimo Buccaneers in Nanaimo this Thursday at 7:15 p.m. They host Victoria again Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Oceanside Place. Dominic Abassi has all the action on 88.5 The Beach.

Sending soccer to HaitiHIGH SCHOOL SOCCER


The Kwalikum Secondary Center for Soc-cer Excellence has been collecting cleats, shin pads, goalie gloves and any other soccer gear to send to Haiti later this month.

The CSE has collected over 140 pairs of cleats and is looking for more to send with Craig Gooding and Baz Danoit, who both play for the Shady Rest Eagles Soccer Club, and are headed to Haiti to help construct housing.

They leave at the end of October to assist in building homes and will hand deliver the

equipment for anyone in the village who wish-es to enjoy the beautiful game.

“We’re extremely happy to be helping Craig and Baz with this cause,” KSS athletic director Butch Gayton said. “Seeing all the donations that have come in already has been tremen-dous and knowing where it’s all going, it’s nice to see people wanting to give so others can have a chance to do something they might not nor-mally have a chance to do or enjoy.”

Anyone wishing to donate can drop off gear at the KSS front office.

TYSON TAYLOR PHOTO

The KSS Centre for Soccer Excellence has been collecting donations to send to Haiti.

Big plays from new Gen goalie VIJHL HOCKEY


Local hockey team promoting cancer awareness Gens’ Pink in the RinkVIJHL HOCKEY


The colour pink has been very noticeable through October, “Pink in the Rink” month for the Save–On–Foods Oceanside Generals.

The Generals’ campaign for breast cancer awareness has seen the players on the team donning pink, with stick tape, laces on their skates and jerseys and even on the pads of the goalies.

For the Gens, the decision was easy to do their part and support the cause by going “pink.” For Chandler Bruyckere, the cause hits close to home, like it has for countless others.

“I’ve been close to a few people who’ve passed away from cancer,” Bruyckere said be-fore practice recently.

“My grandmother passed away from Can-cer, a friend I went to school with at St. Mary’s in Saskatchewan passed away from leukemia too. It’s something that I’ve been close to,

much like a lot of people have, so this cause is a cause close to me, for sure.”

The Generals are raising money through-out October at the door and during the game, with all the proceeds going to the Breast Can-cer Foundation.

Players have taken right to the cause by gearing up with pink, thanks to Kirby’s Source for Sports-North, which has supplied the team with as much pink gear as they need.

“It’s great to see all the guys on the team getting involved in it,” Bruyckere said.

“It might seem like a small thing, putting colored tape on your stick and taping your shin pads with it, but to so many people who’ve been affected by it, it can mean a lot to them to see that you’re out here supporting a cause that’s touched so many lives.”

“We’re just a small part of the awareness that people are trying to bring towards it but we’re happy to play a role and get involved.”


PQB HISTORYFor a look back at life in Parksville Qualicum Beach, tour the Qualicum Beach Museum,587 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach

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WENDY MAURERNEWS Contributor

It is the time of year when we often re� ect with grati-tude on people from our past as we transition from � anksgiving to Remembrance Day.

As you stroll through the community enjoying the fall colours, you might like to go for walk of discovery. Right in the heart of downtown Qualicum Beach, if you look down at the sidewalk on Memorial Avenue between Fern Road and Second Avenue, you will notice round bronze plaques set into the sidewalk. � ese plaques were organized by the local Legion and were installed in 1995. Twelve trees are each dedicated to the memory of a Qualicum Beach resident “Who gave his life in War time” “Lest we Forget”. � ese were individuals who served in the First World War, when the population of Qualicum Beach was only in the hundreds.

Next, take a walk through the Community Park in the area of the ball � elds. � ere is a pathway bordered by glorious dogwood trees. � ese trees too are dedicated to the memory of 20 individuals from our community. � is project was paid for by their families, the Parksville & District Credit Union and the Town. � e Dogwood Walk as it is known, not only provides an opportunity for fami-lies to remember their loved ones, it provides the com-munity with a beautiful venue for all to enjoy year round.

� roughout the community, and most notably along the waterfront there are memorial benches with plaques that honour individuals as selected by their family and friends. It is fascinating to walk along and see how each is remembered in this way and the sentiments expressed on the plaques. Did you know that there are many benches and also picnic tables elsewhere in the commu-nity as well that are dedicated to individuals? � ese are paid for by individual members of the public and main-tained by the town.

A visit to town hall will reveal who the town has giv-en our highest honour to. Photos of the Freemen of the town are located in the lobby of the town hall to the left of the council chamber doors.

Elizabeth Little, former owner of St. Andrew’s Lodge and a driving force behind the museum was the � rst to receive this honour. Next came Jim Storey, who was in-volved with many groups including the museum and starting the PQ Foundation. Both Jim and Elizabeth were also honorary life members of chamber of commerce and got to eat free at monthly meetings which they rarely missed and often joked about. Some years lat-er, four more individuals were recognized as Freemen: former Town Administrator Leo Klees and his commu-nity-minded wife Anne Klees, former mayors and active community builders Jack Collins and Art Skipsey joined this prestigious group. Within the council chambers, you can see photos of the former elected town councils who

have served for the bene� t of all. In 1992 the QB Chamber of Commerce began pre-

senting Community Awards. Each year they recognize individuals and businesses. Just inside the front door of their o� ce in the historic Leigh House you will � nd plaques. � e annual Citizen of the Year Award is “pre-sented for outstanding contribution to the community and displaying leadership and citizenship qualities.” � e � rst recipient was Margo Cyr. For each name on the

plaque, there are many more who were also nominated.All of the above people helped create the community

we have today.People who are researching individuals and the his-

tory of Qualicum Beach can also contact the museum on Beach Road to access information from the museum ar-chives. Currently the museum has displays highlighting some speci� c individuals such as � e Hermit and Gen-eral Money. Look to see more in the future.

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The picnic table dedicated to Derek Cowser overlooks the former Scout Hall in Qualicum Beach.

Honouring those who came before us

“Oceanside: it’s not where you live, it’s how you live.”

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Ian [email protected]: 250.937.7275

People. Above All.

Parksville Qualicum Beach News, October 21, 2014

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