June 2017 EyesOnBC Magazine

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EyesOnBC Magazine is published monthly Showcasing our community since 2004 Main Email: info@eyesonbc.com Phone: 250-757-9914 Mailing Address EyesOnBC Magazine, Box 182, Bowser, BC V0R 1G0 Hours: Mon - Thu 10-4 Our Contributors this month: Georgia Nicols, Joanne Sales, Linda Tenney, John Beaton On the Internet www.eyesonbc.com & www.facebook.com/eyesonbc For Advertising Options Call 250-757-9914 to inquire or visit www.eyesonbc.com/advertise to request ad rates.

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THE FEATURES 5 150 Minutes: Indoor and Outdoor in Oceanside 7 Eating it Up: Early Morning Breakfast Haunts 10 What are you doing the rest of your life?

THE ARTS / EVENTS / OUTDOORS / FOOD 12 14 16 18 19 21 23

Lighthouse Country Trail Tide Table No Matter How You Say It John Beaton’s “Little Beauty” Canada in Qualicum Beach IceBear: Dreams of a Dreamer Qualicum Beach Day

COMMUNITY LIVING 17 Parksville Splash Park Project Underway 23 RDN Campaign Takes Aim at Illegal Dumping

THE REGULARS 8 15 20 22

In the Stars: Georgia Nicols Horoscope Classifieds Community Calendar At Your Service - Local Services & Trades

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150 MINUTES IN OCEANSIDE

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hree places to spend 150 minutes celebrating Canada's birthday.

Mid-Island offers a variety of indoor and outdoor experiences ... here are just three. For more recommendations ... visit www.eyesonbc.com

Butterfly World & Gardens - Hwy 4A at Winchester, Coombs. Thursday, Friday Monday: 11 a.m - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m - 4 p.m. Closed: Tuesday/ Wednesday. A variety of butterflies from around the world and exotic tropical gardens.

North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre.

1240 Leffler Road, Errington, BC. 7 days a week, 9-5pm

Paradise Fun Park - 375 Island Hwy W, Parksville. Open 7 days from 10am.

Bumper boats and mini golf.

JUNE 17 is FAMILY DAY at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre. See page 20 for more information about this exciting familyoriented event.

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Eating it up: Early Morning Breakfast Haunts

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p early and feeling hungry? Me too! There's no need to wait until almost noon for brunch when you can pop out for an early morning nosh at a number of Oceanside restaurants that open early to serve you a hearty breakfast.

A great way to start the day; here are some personal picks that will satisfy your hunger and keep you coming back. Bon appetit!

Breakfast at the Courtyard Cafe

Courtyard Cafe - 673 Memorial Avenue, Qualicum Beach. Open 7am. Closed Sundays and statutory holidays.

Bread & Honey Food Co. - 162 Harrison Ave, Parksville. Open 8am. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Sandbar Cafe - 6087 W. Island Highway, Qualicum Bay. Open 8am. 7 days.

French Press - 692 Primrose St, Qualicum Beach. Open 8am. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Breakfast at Bread & Honey

Qualicum Beach Inn - 2690 Island Highway W., Qualicum Beach. Open 7am. 7 days.

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Predictions - June 2017 Aries (March 21-April 19) This month your daily pace will accelerate. Just accept this and go with the flow. Your schedule will be busy with appointments, errands and demands from siblings, relatives and neighbours. Many will be more involved in writing, studying, reading or making sales presentations.

Because of your ruler Mars, you will be super forthright and to the point. You will say what you mean and mean what you say!

Note: This month is also excellent to buy wardrobe treasures.

A fun month ahead!

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You are the financial wizard of the zodiac; and this month, your focus will be on money, cash flow and earnings. Whatever you do with respect to finances or negotiating deals – you will be more aggressive than usual.

And brave! In part, this is because this year, your employment situation is so blessed. And the blessing you have regarding your employment is something that occurs only once every 12 years. Therefore, use your good fortune! Believe in yourself and your ideas.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Once a year, the Sun is in your sign for four weeks and that time has arrived! This is your chance to recharge your batteries. Not only can you replenish and restore yourself during this window of time, you have the upper hand. Without any extra effort, you will attract important people and favourable situations to you. You can take advantage of these because you will be pumped with energy! Get more physical exercise to blow off some of this pent-up steam. Grab a vacation if possible.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) June is one of the most popular months for Leo. Enjoy time with friends. Make new friends. Attend meetings or join clubs and associations. Some of you will be competitive in sports or a group situation. You want to travel for pleasure and meet people from other cultures and different countries. Meanwhile, your enthusiasm will attract people to you. Please note: This month is the perfect time to make long range future goals. Write down five goals – with deadlines.

(The litmus test.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) This month, the Sun is at the top of your chart, which is the only time all year this occurs. The symbology of this is that the Sun is shining down on you like a spotlight and this spotlight is flattering! This means that in the real world, inexplicably, bosses, parents and VIPs admire you even though you don’t do anything special. (Go figure.)

Obviously, this is the time to make your pitch and advance your agenda. Ask for what you want! Small wonder, this is the year for you to boost your earnings! Ka-ching!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) This is a wonderfully supportive time for you. Lucky Jupiter continues to help you feel content in your world. No matter how many problems you have, you have more reasons to feel grateful. The placement of your ruler Venus at this time will ensure smooth relations with partners and close friends. Yes, things are cozy and smoochie-boochies!

This month is exciting because you want to expand your experience of the world. You want to learn more. You want to meet exciting people. That’s why this window of time is perfect to travel or to sign up for a course. Lucky you!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) For Scorpios, June is passionate and intense! Sex will be the stuff of steamy diaries – but who has time to write? Admittedly, you will also be focused on issues related to inheritances, taxes, debt and shared property. Many will be in dispute about some of these issues. Fortunately, everything to do with your job and your employment scene is hunky-dory. It’s easy to get praise and some will get a raise.

Now is the time to line your ducks up in a row because in a matter of months, lucky Jupiter will enter your sign for the first time since 2006 bringing fabulous opportunities.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) This month, the Sun will be in a sign that is 180° opposite your sign. This happens only once a year; and because the Sun represents your energy, it means you will need more rest and more sleep during this time. Respect your need for more rest. This polarized position of the Sun also makes you focus more on your closest partnerships. Because Mars is opposite your sign as well, it’s easy to be annoyed with others, which means you have to be patient. Relax: whether you’re first class or economy – you both hit the tarmac at the same time.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Use this month to get better organized. You want to be effective, efficient and productive in all your activities. Basically, you want to make your efforts count – you want the most bang for your buck.

Admittedly, because you have high standards for yourself now, you will be on someone else’s case directing their efforts and urging them to work harder as well. (You might want to lighten up on the little people.) Meanwhile, this is a good time to entertain at home as well as redecorate your digs because family relations are warm and rewarding.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Yay! June is all about a fun vacation. All kinds of exciting activities will be tops on your menu. Enjoy sports events, playful activities with children, romantic getaways, flirtations, fun socializing with friends as well as exploring opportunities to express your creative talents. Actually, it will be easy for you to do this because fair Venus promotes your schmoozing skills with others.

It also promotes writing, sales, marketing, acting and teaching because your words are like gold!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) For a while now, your focus has been on home and family. However, in June, this focus will much stronger because you will be forced to deal with increased chaos and activity at home. This could be due to residential moves, visiting guests or renovations and do-it-yourself projects. Fortunately, this is the year when you easily get financial support and physical and practical assistance from others so that you can make the changes you want at home. And why not? After all, life is short – and fat. ~

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But our sphere of influence feels insignificant. Others have a huge circle of influence, but a tiny circle of things that they care about. We are most effective if we are working within our circle of influence. Our circle may feel small, but within it, we are powerful.

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amazement. “You are beautiful. You are worth fighting for. Where do you live?”

Well, certainly if the bird could talk, he would have answered, “I live right here – obviously. Thanks for not spraying your dandelions. They are delicious.”

The birds watched me as intently as I watched them.

“Come on in - we’re solving the problems of the universe,” I said.

I would put a lot of effort into saving those two little birds. I believe that all of us do love something or someone “enough” to fight to save it.

here were seven young people on our farm, helping with the spring work and BroomBusting, five from Europe and two from Mexico.

We were talking about things at the breakfast table. My husband walked into the room in mid-conversation.

“Which problem?”

“What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?” was the title of the talk given by the Executive Director of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Larry Greenfield. My sister sent me a copy of the speech. I didn’t even read the article at first. The title alone was enough to think about.

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In the 1985 movie, “Witness.” Harrison Ford meets corruption in a big city police department - meets the Amish of Pennsylvania - meets a beautiful young Amish widow.

In the final scene, the corrupt “bad guy” stands with his rifle ready to finish off Harrison Ford in the Amish barn where he is hiding. Ford has no defense - until the bad guy looks behind him. The whole community of Amish people are standing and watching. They hold no guns. They are not defending themselves. They are just standing in witness. Publicly. Fearlessly. The bad guy could just as easily turn and shoot a handful of them, but they stand regardless. In silence, in full view.

Conscious witnesses. The “bad guy” drops his gun.

The 1975 book, Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach, envisioned a radical new society formed when Northern California, Oregon and Washington separated from the United States to form an ecological utopia. In that book, I first heard the idea, “Every body can’t do everything, but every body can do something.”

I got a lot of mileage out of that statement, as it recognized our connectivity and mutual dependence.

There are lots of things that need to be done, but no one can do it all. So I’ll do this – and you can do that.

I saw two little birds yesterday that I had never seen before in my life. They were small like sparrows, but built like a larger bird. Like a miniature flicker, perhaps. One sat on a dandelion stalk eating the seeds from the puffy white ball, watching me as I stood in

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A story doesn’t have to be literal or factual to be true. Some stories inform us about how things work beneath the surface, helpful descriptions of how subterranean currents move us.

What touches our hearts enough to care about the future? And once we care, what do we do about it?

How shall we describe this point of crisis we have reached on our beloved planet earth? It’s a sharp bend in the river, and we might get beached on the rocks. It’s a bottle neck – and we might break the bottle. The most positive outlook is that this is a paradigm shift, and we’ll come out the other end thinking and feeling very differently than we do now.

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In the Bible, there is a story. Sodom and Gomorrah had become really decadent cities, and their just due was to be wiped out. But perhaps the city could be spared – if there were 50 righteous (right minded) people. Or how about 20, or how about 10?

Apparently David Suzuki (now 81) “failed to retire”, and became one of Canada’s most effective voices for the environment, because of his love of his grandchildren and concern about the state of the earth they will live in.

“Pending extinction,” I said, and all seven young adults laughed. They know what is going on. Of course, it is not a laughing matter, but laughter helps.

There are few totally bad “bad guys” in this world. Well, maybe a few. (There is actually a condition where something gets broken in the heart / brain which makes a person incapable of empathy.

No one else matters. It has been suggested that Trump is among those with no conscience.)

How do we decide what to do?

Steve Covey, author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, described the difference between our circle of concern and our circle of influence. Some of

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But the point is, you and I don’t have to go there. In fact, it is our duty to not to go there.

At the Second International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris in 1900, it was predicted that the coming century would show unparalleled scientific progress. (True) But they also believed that there were just twenty-three outstanding problems in the Newtonian system of physics, and once these were solved, human knowledge of the universe would be complete. (Ha!) Things fell apart shortly after that prediction. Quantum physics literally blew the cover off of Newtonian certainly. Scientists who had been so certain were now bewildered, along with the rest of humanity.

Einstein said, “It was as if the ground had been pulled out from under me, with no firm foundation to be seen anywhere upon which one could have built.” Certainty was shot down.

But if certainty was shot down in science, it was picked up by some religious sects. The early 20th century saw the birth of the fundamentalist movements. These sects tried applying scientific reasoning to religion, seeking to make their teachings literal, logical, and certain, like science had been.

Literal instead of mystical.

And so the 20th century proceeded with all of its progress and horrors. Towards the end of the century, many of us started to think again that we might be getting this “living on earth” thing figured out. But it happened again.

The floor collapsed. We’re back in the basement again.

What went wrong? Well, it turns out we are all susceptible to darkness, if we bathe in dark waters.

Most of our learning is “tacit.” The best example of tacit leaning is learning to drive. In the beginning, we had to get instructions and we struggle through each step. But after many repetitions, driving became automatic. Typing is the same. I can type really fast, but if you ask me where the ‘e’ key is, I have to ask my fingers. I don’t know it with my intellect.

That is how we learn the values and practices of our culture as well. By immersion and repetition, we change, incrementally and substantially.

One of the young people asked me, “How is it possible that Americans elected Trump? Couldn’t they see through him?”

We are all susceptible to stupidity, if we are exposed to it enough. Like a piece of cloth, we pick up the dye that we are immersed in. If we allow ourselves to be immersed in hate rhetoric, fake news, lies, and propaganda, we’re going to pick it up, no matter what our nationality.

It’s also true that If we immerse ourselves in particular spiritual and healing practices, if we study an art form or useful trade, eventually it too becomes part of us. We are colored by it, changed.

This is very relevant to our question, “What will you do ….?” We do have freedom to choose what we immerse ourselves in.

If we want to rescue what we love, we need to take the high road, take on higher practices, and immerse ourselves in that which is true and good and loving. Stand up for the truth. Give generously to support and protect that which is beautiful and vulnerable.

Back at the breakfast table, I asked the young people, “What do you think are the 7 Deadly Sins?” Collectively they knew, some with little to no religious background. Greed is first (no surprise.)

Gluttony. Lust. Pride. Envy. Wrath (angry revenge). Sloth (laziness). Those are the Christian ones. In Buddhism, the 3 Poisons are greed, hate and ignorance.

We’re seeing these all being acted out in the world without temperance, even in our own lives. No wonder our world is in crisis!

from the past, because this is new And we can’t fix it alone.

It’s hard to relearn things that are automatic, but we have to. We have to remember we’re brainwashed – that’s how we learned to drive this dang car that is now headed towards the cliff.

But we can learn to drive our cars differently.

We hope and pray this is in fact a paradigm shift and we will get through this time of change together – you, me, our grandchildren, dolphins, elephants, those two small birds, and all our relations.

In the end, I did read Greenfield’s speech to the Parliament of the World’s Religions. As he got this thought stream going, I’ll end with his words.

And why should we care? … Because in our very different ways we all have some sense that we are accountable to a reality greater than us for not just the survival but the flourishing of the earth…that we have a responsibility, given to us by that greater reality, for taking care of the gift of the living earth...that we are the stewards of this incredibly wondrous gift of life…

Some of my friends ask me why I don’t retire, why I continue to work. My standard and truthful answer is this: I’ve got children, and grandchildren, and one great grandchild, And I believe that I am as accountable to them as I am to that greater reality than us that I mentioned before.

I don’t know in what condition the earth will be when my great granddaughter is in the fullness of her life…but I hope she will be able to say that, at the critical time when the fate of the earth was at stake, my great grandpa was all in.

The important question is what our descendants will say about what we did when it counted. What will they say that you and I did with the rest of our lives when it mattered for the sake of the earth.

What can we do with the rest of our days?

We are asked to do something humanity has never been done before. We are being pushed forward by necessity. We can’t fix this with techniques and ideas

* Karen Armstrong, A Case for God, Chapter 11

Joanne Sales is a freelance writer, blueberry farmer, and offers workshops in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and the fine art of brewing Kombucha. Comments and questions about her articles and/or upcoming workshops can be directed to joanne@glasswing.com.

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ne of the most publicized trails found between Nanaimo and Courtenay is the Lighthouse Country Regional Trail, found just north of Qualicum Beach, close to Nile Creek and easily accessed from just off Highway 19a at Lions Way in Qualicum Bay. Known locally as “The Million Dollar Trail”, it’s a flagship example of a multi user trail, geared towards recreational users on foot, bikes or wheelchairs. The compacted gravel surface and wide metal bridges keep shoes dry and mud free, and allows all but the skinniest of tires to roll along with relative efficiency. There are a number of benches and picnic tables at which to take a break, and paralleling the railway means there are no appreciable gradients with which to contend.

Michael Addiscott of Outsider Adventures at the junction of Woodlot Road and the Connector Trail - submitted likes of Cathedral Grove. Having said this, one aspect of human behaviour is that people normally prefer round trips to out and back journeys, and this is not an option for those unwilling to take on rough, un-maintained trails, longer distances or for whom some simple navigation would provide an obstacle.

There is ample parking near the Lighthouse Community Centre, close to a well-made sign board at the trail head. This includes a map, a description of the route and a brief history of the trail’s development, including an acknowledgement to the private landowners who were partners in the trail’s construction. It also clarifies which parts of the trail may be suitable for different users.

and many times this if continuing on to the Nile Creek Trails, which follow the creek upstream as far as Cochrane Road, well inland of Highway 19.

For those unsure of their abilities, or who are looking to gradually increase the distance of their outings, the Lighthouse Country Regional Trail Spilling out of the trail at the Linx provides a fantastic resource. Different Road, there is another sign board, and sections can be added as fitness and the option to retrace along a loop which experience improve, and there are includes a logging road and a rough many options of start points and single-track trail. Or you can extend direction to experiment with. It’s worth the outing through more challenging being aware that, once off the main, terrain across Nile Creek and around surfaced trail there is a considerable the shorter, more natural North Loop network of smaller trails and gravel of the Lighthouse Country Regional roads. As with any outings, always Trail. All of these are good options, as leave a trip plan, check weather and long as they are within the capabilities dress accordingly. Carry some 1st Aid, of the participant, and allow outings of a whistle, survival blanket, flashlight up to 10km within the main network, and be prepared for your day not going according to plan. ~

The area through which this trail winds is a beautiful strip of land, sandwiched between the E&N rail line and a small but still active logging road. It combines healthy, second growth forest with low lying, swampy sections, above which the trail stands on a wooden bordered bed of rocks. As a piece of engineering it is really impressive and, in my opinion, a much better way to get close to nature than the

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NO MATTER HOW YOU SAY IT ...

A RICH RIPE TOMATO FRESH FROM THE GARDEN IS AN EXQUISITE TREAT

by Linda Watts, Registered Dietitian

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n terms of nutrition, tomatoes are a good source of potassium, betacarotene and vitamin C. But they’re especially rich in the phytochemical, lycopene.

Lycopene is one of nature’s strongest antioxidants and is the compound responsible for the bright red colour of tomatoes, not to mention the hue we see in papaya, pink grapefruit and watermelon.

By far, cooked tomato products are the most lycopene-dense. Canning, cooking, and other heat-processing methods help tomatoes release lycopene, making them more available for being absorbed and used by our bodies.

Because lycopene is a fat-soluble nutrient, cooking tomatoes with added fat also enhances our ability to absorb it.

There’s a good reason we need to add olive oil to pasta sauce or have cheese on pizza: not only does it taste better, it’s more nutritious.

Almost 20 years ago, lycopene entered the media spotlight when researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health reported that men who ate more than 10 servings a week of tomato-based foods had a 35 per cent lower risk of prostate cancer compared to men who ate less than 1½ servings.

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Schwarcz, who is also the director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, explains that tomatoes are chemically complex and contain numerous other compounds besides lycopene. These compounds may alone or in combination with lycopene act as anticancer agents.

1/3 cup good quality extra-virgin olive oil

4 pounds plum tomatoes, quartered 4 garlic cloves, finely minced salt and pepper

Here’s a recipe to deal with the summer garden’s glut of this fruit, slow-roasted tomatoes. They’re perfect on your favourite pasta or pizza, or tucked into hearty sandwiches. ~ reprinted from the

“This would seem to suggest that there are other components in tomatoes that have a protective effect and that the whole food is beneficial, while isolated compounds may not be,” writes Dr. Joe

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The McGill professor believes there’s a crucial take-home message here for all of us: research doesn’t support the concept of “superfood” or “super” ingredient. We need to eat a variety of nourishing foods, including tomatobased items.

But since the Harvard study, research examining the relationship between lycopene, tomato consumption and prostate cancer risk has produced mixed findings.

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Schwarcz, author of An Apple A Day: The Myths, Misconceptions and Truths About the Foods We Eat.

Preheat oven to 200 F. Place tomatoes, oil and garlic in a large mixing bowl.

Gently toss tomatoes with your hands until evenly coated with oil and garlic.

Place tomatoes cut sides up on a large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle, according to taste, with salt and pepper.

Roast until tomatoes are shriveled, about 4 to 6 hours (or more if using large ones). Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.

Tomatoes can be stored in plastic containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Makes about 40 pieces. ~

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PARKSVILLE SPLASH PARK PROJECT UNDERWAY

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he Parksville Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Parksville AM are making a splash to raise $100,000 to replace the outdated spray park in the Parksville Community Park. The campaign kicked-off on Friday, May 19 with a fund-raiser at the Lions' Ventureland Playground hosted by the Parksville Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Parksville AM. These two clubs have come together to support this significant fund-raising project to ensure the new splash park becomes a reality for the Oceanside community.

The new splash park will cost approximately $300,000, including dismantling the existing spray park, waterlines, drain infrastructure, new equipment to meet current regulations, new surface or pad, equipment installation, signage, landscaping and commissioning of the new splash park. The City of Parksville will contribute $200,000 and the Rotary and Lions have committed to raising $100,000 from the community, including their own club contributions. Any additional funds will be used to assist with ongoing maintenance of the splash park.

The existing spray park, added by the Parksville Lions Club to the Ventureland Playground in 1992, will remain open for this summer as usual, from May 12 to September 5 when it will be dismantled and replaced with the new splash park to be ready by May 2018.

The City of Parksville is grateful for the commitment and endorsement of the Rotary and Lions Clubs and for the enthusiastic support of the community to ensure this project is a success. The clubs have created a website with a variety of sponsorship opportunities at all levels. To contribute online, visit www.parksvillesplashpark.com.

Their efforts will be evident over the summer with such fund-raising efforts as 50/50 tickets and the sale of candied salmon at the Summer by the Sea Street market on Tuesday evenings, starting June 13th.

A splash park is an exciting water play area that has no standing water. Water is pumped through decorative structures which children can either stand under or run through. It’s perfect for families with young children. The little ones have fun creating their own games and just letting their imagination run wild, all the while being close to their parents who are able to enjoy the fun with less worry. Most importantly, the new splash park will be completely wheelchair accessible, so all children will be able to participate.

Open from May to September, the current spray park is used by Oceanside residents as well as the thousands of tourists who visit our region annually. Ventureland Playground is well-loved by many generations and parents who once played in the park as children, now bring their children, and their parents now bring the grandchildren. As well, hundreds of school age children visit with their classrooms each year.

The new Splash Park will enhance summer enjoyment for locals and visitors for years to come. ~ submitted

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I was walking beside the Little Qualicum River one autumn day and, as is my wont, I gazed into the water to look for fish. This poem describes the result.

LITTLE BEAUTY I gaze at river pebbles, a swaying leopardskin that’s brindled by the eddy-wrinkled sunlight, and hope to see a cutthroat, an inkling of fin; the water’s low, but even so a run might

About this Poem ...

be lying there below the sheltering reflections

This poem is written in alternating six- and five-beat lines. The meter is basically iambic "da-DA", but there are variations, some of which add a syllable to break six-beat lines into two three-beat phrases, e.g. the first two lines read like this: i GAZEat RIver PEbbles, a SWAYing LEOpardSKIN that’s BRINdled BY the EDdy-WRINkled SUNlight,

of stump gray, cedar green, and maple gold but nothing fishy favors my heron-still inspections, no secrets of the river-world unfold.

I stand to leave when “splip!” I see the circles spreading—

The six-beat lines end on stressed syllables ("masculine endings") and the five-beat ones end on unstressed ones ("feminine endings"). This meter gives the poem a sway, like the swirling of a river.

a trout has made a splash in front of me.

The two stanzas have eight lines each, and the rhymescheme is ababcdcd.

their nymphal shucks. I knit my brows to see...

The last line and the title link to spell out a closing surprise—the poem frames the sighting in a well-known proverb.

a small jade form descending toward a boulder;

This poem has been previously published in Hatches fly-fishing magazine and in an anthology titled One Sweet Ride.

The surface window carries a hatch of mayflies shedding when “splip!" Again he rises and this time I can spy I surely would have missed him in that protected lie had he not caught the eye of his beholder.

John Beaton lives in Qualicum Beach. His poetry has been widely published. He served for four years as moderator of one of the Internet’s most reputable poetry workshops and is a Spoken Word performer, a member of the band Celtic Chaos, and a co-organizer of local events, including a community showcase for musicians and Spoken Word performers, the Qualicum Acoustic Café (QUAC). You can find samples of John’s work by searching online for “John Beaton poetry”. To receive a monthly newsletter about local community events organized by John and his family and friends, email him at jabeaton@gmail.com. ~ 1 8

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Canada Day in Qualicum Beach

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his year, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the formation of Canada, Qualicum Beach amps up with a number of very special activities honouring this milestone.

The Royal Canadian Legion #76, working with a committee of volunteers and the Town of Qualicum Beach, are organizing a fun filled day of celebration on Canada Day this year.

July 1st Celebrations begins with a Grand Parade and the unveiling of the Echo Theatre Mural, continuing down to the opening ceremonies at the RCL #76 on Veteran’s Way at noon. Family oriented activities and musical entertainment will be active on Veterans Way all afternoon. Included is a Historical Walk Through Time in Qualicum Beach celebrating “Community Working Together” in the old Community Hall.

A street dance, on Veteran’s Way sponsored by the Town of Qualicum Beach and Quality Foods highlighting Zachary Stephenson of Buddy Holly fame, will begin at 6:30pm.

This event and others throughout the year, demonstrate one of our greatest strengths: Community Working Together.

Activities are being funded by generous community sponsors and the Town of Qualicum Beach.

Save the date on your calendar, invite family and friends to visit Consider putting a float in the parade. Get your red and white outfit ready to wear to special events. Plant red and white flowers in your garden. Write a Love Letter to QB. Enjoy all the celebrations this year!

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Once a month on the Second Sunday of every month from 8am ‘til noon, it’s been a long-standing Qualicum Bay tradition to check out the Market and have breakfast with neighbours and community!

YOU’RE INVITED! Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way in Qualicum Bay Artisans, Crafters and Farmers Wanted! Join the Market!

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LIONS RECREATION HALL (LRH) 280 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. Summer FLOOR CURLING in lovely Qualicum Bay, casual play, casual fun, Mondays 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm June to end of August at the Lions Rec. Hall only $200 no equipment needed, all ages. FMI- Fred or Lorraine 250-752-0216

Lighthouse Country & beyond LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE (LCC) 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. SECOND SUNDAY MARKET at the Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay – Sunday June 11th - 8am-noon, Pancake Breakfast - $6 or $8. Enjoy live music, breakfast, shopping for a treasure, or even a few chickens for your coop!

Members of the Bowser Seniors Housing Society will be serving up breakfast.

BOW HORNE BAY COMMUNITY CLUB Join us in the Nordin Room at the Lighthouse Community Ctr the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm. Welcome new members to keep our yearly events ongoing.

Call Joanne Ferreiro 250-228-4231 or email us at bowhornebayclub@gmail.com At the Lighthouse Community Centre LIGHTHOUSE BADMINTON, PICKLEBALL, AND TABLE TENNIS on Mondays at 7pm, starting Monday Sept 19th. PICKLEBALL and TABLE TENNIS on Thursdays at 7pm, starting Thursday Sept. 22nd. Times may change. $4 drop-in fee. Beginners welcome. Equipment provided. Players 15+ years. Info-ph. 250757-8307 steelehunt@shaw.ca LIGHTHOUSE SENIORS – Branch 152 – meet at 11:30am in the Seniors Room at the Lighthouse Community Centre on the first Monday of every month. For more information, please call Joan at 250-7579536.

TAOIST™ TAI CHI - Mondays 9:30-noon at the Lighthouse Community Centre in Qualicum Bay. Wednesdays to May 2017, 10:45-12:15, at the OAP Hall in Fanny Bay. Contact: Richard 250-752-1231.

LIGHTHOUSE SPINNERS – Bring your Spinning Wheels and fibre and meet the Lighthouse Spinners at the LCC, Tuesdays at 10:30am. FMI Call 778-424-1001.

CARPET BOWLING – 12:45 to 3pm at the LCC. FMI Call Layne (250) 757-8217.

AA LIGHTKEEPERS - Fridays at 7pm at the LCC. FMI contact (250) 757-2300.

LIGHTHOUSE COUNTRY SCRAPBOOKERS Meet 3rd Saturday monthly at the Lions' Rec Hall, 9:30am-4:30pm. $10. Door prizes. FMI Jorgie 250-757-8358 or Shirley 250-7578384.

BRIDGE – Nordin Room 1-4pm Fridays at the LCC. FMI Sheila Steele 250-757-8307.

FOR MORE ACTIVITIES AT THE LCC, VISIT WWW.COMMUNITYHALL.CA

QUALICUM BAY LIONS CLUB – Meet at 7pm, every second and fourth Tuesday in the Lions Den at the Lions’ Rec Hall.

PARKSVILLE / QUALICUM BEACH AND AREA The EAGLECREST GARDEN CLUB meets on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 7 PM at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre all welcome. guests $3. Speaker: Margot Moser, Master Gardener. Topic: Native Plant Beauties for small garden spaces. For more info: Jenny 250-954-3888.

The "Just For Joy Singers and Dancers" invite you to an AFTERNOON TEA PARTY on Wednesday June 7 at 2pm in the Union Bay Community Hall. The theme of our song and dance show is "Happy Feet". We guarantee everyone's toes will be tapping! Admission is by donation with the proceeds going to the Union Bay Historical Society. Seating is limited so do come early! "Happy Feet, We've Got Those Happy Feet".

The QUALICUM BEACH GARDEN CLUB will meet on Tuesday June 13, 2017 at 7 PM at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. All are welcome, guests $5 for this special speaker.

Topic: Tips for the Summer Food Garden – how to manage common fruit and vegetable pests, sowing for a winter harvest, thinning and pruning fruit trees. Speaker: Linda Gilkeson PhD of West Coast Gardening.

Linda is an entomologist and is a specialist on pest control. Her books will be available for sale at the meeting.

JUNE 17 is FAMILY DAY at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre - A day full of activity for the whole family with garden and wildlife adventures for everyone! Lots of games, prizes, activities and family fun.

Enter to win an Eagle Stuffie or Gift Basket.

AJ's Island Grill Food Truck will be on site.

While you are here check out the gift shop for lots of great and unique gifts, including a symbolic Wildlife Adoption! Saturday June, 17, FREE ADMISSION 11:00-4:00pm.

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CCR TRIBUTE BAND IN QUALICUM BAY Saturday June 3 at the Lighthouse Community Hall, 240 Lions Way. Advance tix $22. At the door $25. Doors open 7:30pm.

Show 8pm to midnight. DANCE on the best dance floor in the area. Overnight dry camping available on site. Tickets available in Bowser at The Georgia Park Store & Salish Sea Market. In Qualicum Bay at The Sandbar Cafe, in Parksville at Cranky Dog Music and in Qualicum Beach at Mulberry Bush Bookstore. AND in limited number at the door. www.communityhall.ca Royal Canadian Legion Branch 211, Bowser, ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT & DANCE. June 17. Arrowsmith Golf & Country Club.

Mexican Scramble format - $55 members. $75 non-members. Dinner - $25. Golf carts - $28. Skill and door prizes, putting contest, looney hole, and more. Registration: call 250-757-9222 or visit the Bowser Legion Tues-Sat after 3pm. ~

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Black Elk by IceBear · submitted photo

IceBear: Dreams of a Dreamer

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ceBear has been painting and sculpting for over 50 years.

After a successful career as a commercial artist, he began to pursue his drive to create fine art. His art has evolved from the representational and spiritual (drawing from his North American Heritage) to today’s expression in the abstract.

His large canvasses in acrylic evoke an immediate emotional and intellectual response. Beyond their artistic elements of form, light, colour, texture, dimension – and movement – they are ever-stimulating with a profound impact to be appreciated over the years.

The Centerpiece of the exhibition will be Black Elk, a large, sculpted head carved out of the base of a Monkey Puzzle tree.

This tree was part of the home of a family in Nanaimo through two generations. When it came to the end of its life, the current family member living there, could not bear to part with it, so he had it professionally cut down and sectioned, and stored the large pieces safely for years waiting to find just the right use for them. Two years ago, after much thought, he made a decision, took a deep breath and asked his friend IceBear to consider turning the largest piece into a work of art.

After a couple of months of contemplation, including time spent hollowing out the wood to lighten it enough to make it manageable. This has been a special project for the tree's owner, who faced major surgery soon after work began. As a man who had been very physically active, to be suddenly faced with the severe constraints of his new condition was devastating.

While he had always loved artwork, and has a house full of it, he had never been part of the creative process. The artist encouraged him to participate in the creative effort, teaching and encouraging him starting with the simplest ‘gruntwork’ and moving forward to making decisions about lines. It has been a life changing and inspirational period of personal growth and accomplishment, for the owner and an endeavour of great personal satisfaction for the artist.

Black Elk is still a work in progress. You would be welcome to view it now, and then capture it again when work is complete and it is on display at the Mac, along with IceBear’s collection of original paintings and sculpture – including Dance of Eagles - and some limited edition prints.

Artist Statement: “For me, to be ever confined to one genre, or family of products, would be impossibly stifling. The creation of art is a lifelong adventure, to be explored and savoured. Each vision has a life and presence of its own, and demands its own way of being presented to the world.” ~ submitted

OPENING EXHIBIT RECEPTION: Saturday June 3rd - 1 to 3pm.

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QUALICUM BEACH DAY

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very day is beach day in Qualicum Beach but on Sunday, July 23rd there will also be a day of special events to celebrate the beauty of our beach!

Our 6th annual Beach Day event kicks off at 8am on Sunday, July 23 with a hearty Shriner’s breakfast near the Visitor’s Centre. All events are free and begin at 11am along the esplanade & the long stretch of open beach near the boat ramp. Kwali Seagull is back to celebrate this family fun & informative event on our beautiful waterfront & beach! There will be tents hosting activities, a main stage for live music plus a variety of games & entertainment on the beach. This fun family event offers a focus on environmental awareness.

Qualicum Beach Day offers plenty of hands-on activities for both children & adults alike. This event is strongly supported by the Town of Qualicum Beach & the local business community plus many local volunteer organizations. Exciting activities include skydiving, Seine Netting for Sea Creatures, Ucluelet Aquarium display, Port Alberni Aquarium display, UBC Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, Kite Building, Nanaimo Model Boats, Tug-of-War, Beach Golf & Soccer, Giant Bubbles, Story Telling, Sandcastle Building, Parachute Game, Fish Pond, Face Painting & Tattoos and a variety of displays including Shore Birds, Seaweed, Shark Dissection, Fossils, Rocks, Canada 150, WaterSmart, Plastics in the Ocean, plus QB Fire & Rescue, QB Pipe Band, Clowns, the Rainbow Stew Cloggers, Food, Music & more! Shuttles will be provided to the waterfront event picking up at the salmon mural across from Pharmasave. See you on the beach July 23rd! 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. FMI: www.qualicumbeach.com/beachday

RDN’S ‘YOUR WASTE DOESN’T BELONG HERE’ CAMPAIGN ...

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o highlight the problems associated with illegal dumping, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is launching the ‘Your Waste Doesn’t Belong Here’ Campaign.

The social media campaign aims to increase awareness of the true cost of illegal dumping, educate residents about options for responsible waste management, and increase monitoring in areas where illegal dumping is known to occur.

Thanks to funding from the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities, the RDN has also collaborated with other Regional Districts to create a short video about

the impacts of illegal dumping.

Watch the video at www.rdn.bc.ca/ illegaldumping Illegal dumping is a long-standing concern in the region. Each year, the RDN spends $30,000 combating illegal dumping and in 2016, over 35 tonnes of illegally dumped material was recovered. These materials can have serious effects on the environment, wildlife habitat and the ability for others to use and enjoy outdoor recreational areas.

If you see someone illegally dumping, call the Provincial Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877-952-7277 (#7277 from cellphones).

“I think there are a number of reasons why people dump illegally including lack of awareness about how easy and inexpensive recycling is in our region,” said RDN Chair Bill Veenhof.

“In many cases, the dumped items can be recycled free of charge or for a small fee at any number of recycling depots in our region.”

The RDN’s “What Goes Where” search feature quickly and easily identifies the closest location for donating, recycling or disposing of your waste items including yard waste, bulky furniture and electronics.

For more information, visit www.rdn. bc.ca/illegaldumping. ~

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