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Teachers in District 69 (Qualicum) and across B.C. are off the job AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

B.C. teachers are in the middle of a three day strike while they wait for movement on contract negotiations and around legislation they have been ﬁghting in court. Schools in District 69 are open, but they are asking students not to go to school if parents can make other arrangements. Superintendent Jim Ansell said there was a trickle of students picking up work Monday morning, but things were very quiet. In allowing the three day strike, the Labour Relations Board ruled that teachers could not picket, but they are out in front of local schools protesting, which the provincial union said is TEACHERS ON STRIKE different. They are not wearing sandwich board style signs or impeding access. The LRB ruled teachers could strike three days this week and one day in following weeks, with two days notice for each. Mount Arrowsmith Teachers’ Association president Debbie Morran said they are busing a number of local teachers to the big provincial rally Tuesday (today) in Victoria and they are optimistic there could be movement on the offending class size legislation at any time. See TEACHERS UNITED, page A6

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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Carrie Powell-Davidson composes herself after winning the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award Friday night. For all of this year’s Glassies winners, see page A4.

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Incident near Hamilton Marsh ‘typical of dog behaviour’ states control ofﬁcer NEIL HORNER

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The two dogs involved in a vicious attack on a Hilliers woman’s pet won’t be put down, says the Regional District of Nanaimo’s animal control ofﬁcer. Cheryl Zanchetta said she has completed her investigation into the attack and will not pursue a destruction order for the dogs in question. “Both parties were walking their dogs on private property,” she said. “The only dog that was leashed during the incident was the larger dog, the brown Rottweiler cross. “We have determined through statements received and

interviews that the retriever was off leash and wandered up to the other two dogs in a friendly manner. After the initial approach an altercation ensued.” She said the injuries to Danielle Bluestone’s hands resulted from her placing her hands around the dog’s mouth, and not because of aggression directed towards her by the dog. She noted the owner of the two dogs immediately left the scene and contacted the RCMP and the Regional District Ofﬁce and reported the incident. See LEASH, page A4

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Bird watchers unite! The midIsland hosts the annual Brant Festival in March and April this year (see page A16 for the whole story). One of the more popular events with birders is the Big Day of Birding, hosted by The Nature Trust. It’s a day of spotting and comparing notes and counting just how many Brant are back — NEWS Staff

Milner Gardens big bake sale March 10 In order to help with the fundraising for the updating and refurbishing of the tea room, Milner Gardens and Woodland, is gearing up for a big bake sale, craft sale and yesterday’s treasure sale on Saturday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Milner House. — NEWS Staff

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She is not slowing down Emma Beeston is still dancing as she ﬁghts juvenile arthritis AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Sometimes when your child complains of not being able to get up for school, its more than the standard reluctance. Emma Beeston had been feeling the odd ache for as long as a year before she was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. When things were at their worst around September 2010, Beeston literally had trouble getting out of bed. She’d heard of osteoarthritis in older people, but it didn’t occur to her, or her parents or doctor, it could be related to her aches and pains. The doctor initially said it was growing pains, but a simple blood test set them on the right track.

“She really powered through it, it became normal for her to have a certain level of pain,” said her father, James. Emma continued to dance eight hours a week with the Qualicum Beach School of Dance, and recently passed her test at the North Island Festival of the Performing Arts. The experts point out it helps to keep active and Emma’s doctors said she was in much better shape than if she’d stopped moving like elderly sufferers sometimes do. March is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month and a report by The Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators found children see at least three health practitioners and take four to ﬁve months before being diagnosed. See EMMA, page A15

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THE GLASSIES

Parksville names Powell-Davidson as top citizen Top business, youth, volunteer, community builder, entrepreneur and best customer service awards STEVEN HEYWOOD editor@pqbnews.com

Carrie Powell-Davidson is the Parksville Citizen of the Year. The city councillor and woman-about-town who has been involved in the Santa Claus Parade, Ballenas Secondary School music program, local media and diva clubs, won the Citizen of the Year Glassie award Friday night at the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual community awards celebration. The evening featured a who’swho of local volunteers and business owners who go above and beyond each year to make the region a better place to live and work. The Horne Lake Caves and Campground won Business of the Year, noted for its contributions to the community and awards as an outdoor venture. The Youth of the Year Glassie went to Mikhayla Canning — a leadership program participant at Ballenas Secondary School, who has used her spare time to volunteer for her fellow students. Outstanding Customer Service: Dan LaRocque, Up Your Media. Recognized for his knowledge and skills, as well as his involvement in the community. Entrepreneur of the Year: Alexis Jennings and Shirra Wall, Wilde and Sparrow. The owners of a fashion boutique, the duo were honoured for their success since opening in Parksville in May, 2011. Community Builder of the Year: Building Leaning Together. BLT reaches well into the entire community and its programs help children learn and grow. Volunteer of the Year: Ginny Brucker. A leader at Nanoose Community Services, Brucker helps those in the greatest need.

The Glassie award for Youth of the Year was won by Mikhayla Canning (left), a volunteer at both BSS and in the community.

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Feature SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

City fire department in need The Parksville Volunteer Fire Department needs, on average, five new members each year to maintain current service levels. For retirement, job change and other reasons, people leave the fire hall — a common theme at most rural departments AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

n what has “unfortunately” become an annual event, the Parksville Fire Department’s recruit drive is on again, said chief Doug Banks. A full compliment for the volunteer department is about 40 members he and deputy chief Marc Norris recently told THE NEWS. Through regular attrition in recent years they need an average of ﬁve new members a year. Last year for example, on top of the regular loss to retirement or people moving for work or other personal reasons, they had four volunteers hired away by paid departments. That’s a double edge sword, Norris admitted, a sign of the high level of training and quality service the department provides, but it means they loose some of their most dedicated and experienced members. They have recently expanded People like all the traintheir on the job ing they can get and the period wide variety of challenges training from six to 11 they get to deal with. months largely due MARC NORRIS to the higher turnover. In the old days when as much as half the department had over 10 years experience they could throw a rookie on a truck after three months training, but today a crew might consist almost entirely of members with less than ﬁve years, meaning the rookie has to be completely trained. “Not to say our people aren’t fantastic,” Banks quickly stressed, “but there’s no replacement for experience.” Because experience is so important they look for members who will stay for a while. “We make it really

clear, we don’t pull any punches, it’s not like joining a service club, this is a huge commitment,” Norris said. They said the interview process is as much about making the commitment clear to the applicant as it is about discovering their skills. But along with the considerable pressure and serious responsibility “people can’t get enough of it,” Norris said, pointing out that members almost become addicted to providing such a valuable service to their community. “People like all the training they get and the wide variety of challenges they get to deal with,” he added. Norris said in 22 years no two calls have been exactly the same and every time the pager goes off they get a chance to use their creative problem solving skills. Candidates should live in the Parksville fire protection area, be physically fit, have a good driving record and be able to pass a criminal record check. This year they are focusing on people who are available in the peak weekday, daytime periods and volunteers must be able to attend weekly training nights. Other local fire departments aren’t actively conducting recruitment drives but Nanoose fire chief Doug Penny put it best when he suggested that for all Regional District of Nanaimo departments, “if they’re not looking for members right now they probably will be soon and that’s a common theme nation wide.” He suggested anyone interested in helping their community should contact their local hall and join a waiting list or help out wherever they can. For Parksville pick up an application at the department (160 Jensen Avenue West) during normal business hours or online at www.pvfd.ca. Applications will be accepted until March 30.

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Qualicum Beach ﬁre camp gets a ﬁre burning under youth NEIL HORNER

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Darryl Kohse knows there’s an awful lot more to being a firefighter than just spraying water on a fire and he wants to teach young people all about it. To this end, the Qualicum Beach Fire Volunteer Department chief this week put out a call for high school students to take part in the 2012 fire camp program. The week-long course, from March 10 to 17, is designed for students in Grades 10 to 12 in School District 69. The students chosen to take part in the camp will spend the entire

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Teachers took their movable protest to the front of the school board officel on Monday as job action escalated across B.C.

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“Teachers are determined and united in their opposition to Bill 22 and to the bullying tactics of a provincial government that has deliberately underfunded public education for a decade,” BC Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert said last week.

A B.C. Supreme Court decision last year ordered the government to ﬁx that legislation. B.C. teachers have been without a contract since June and have been staging work to rule job action since the start of the school year. Lambert has said teachers would

resist the back to work legislation currently being debated in the legislature. Ansell has pointed out that the second term has eight more days than the ﬁrst this year, so high school students have a bit of extra time before feeling the effects.

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Thousands of high school students across B.C. walked out of classes on Friday afternoon to make their voices heard in the prolonged teachers’ dispute with the province. At Ballenas Secondary School, a handful of students, some with placards supporting teachers began to gather across the street from the high school at around 2 p.m. By 2:30 p.m. up to 100 students had joined the walkout and the Oceanside RCMP were on scene making sure things stayed calm. On two occasions Constable Pam Casey had to speak to some students who were getting dangerously close to passing cars. Principal Don Boyd was present during the protest, preventing the media from stepping onto school property to take photos or speak to students. The ﬁrst small group of students to show support for teachers was led by Joey Ecker, Amelia Hill and Dylan Bolger who’s signs read “we love teachers.” They were joined by more students when the bell rang to end the day. Kimiko Fraser, who jumped into the crowd with her sign supporting teachers, said her aunt is a teacher and she believes they deserve a contract.

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BSS students Amelia Hills, Dylan Bolger and Joey Ecker support the teachers.

Stephanie Goulet was also siding with the teachers. “I’m here because I think teachers are being mistreated,” she stated. Students at Springwood Middle School who considered their own protest were told it wouldn’t be permitted during school hours. Tandy Gunn, acting vice-principal said her school’s

number one priority was safety when they told students they would be expected to be in class during school hours and any variation would result in consequences. “They were told that social media promoted it without concern for their safety and by law, the school is in charge of their safety during school hours.”

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FRAUD AWARENESS

Most fraud can be prevented PARKSVILLE — March is anti-fraud month for the RCMP — and for very good reason. Fraud-related offences are now thought to be as proﬁtable as drug-related offences, estimated at between $10 and $30 billion annually in Canada by the RCMP’s Commercial Crime Branch. The majority of these crimes aren’t committed by children at their computers, but rather, much of the work is conducted by criminal organizations. Fraud should concern all Canadians because it de-stabilizes the national economy while strengthening organized crime groups. The impact on individuals, families and businesses is devastating: retirement savings, homes, businesses — and in some cases, lives — have all been lost. The only good news is that the majority of frauds can be prevented by identifying the methods used by fraudsters. The more you know about a fraud, the less likely you are to become a victim of it. Fraud Prevention Month is an annual event that gives private and public organizations involved in the ﬁght against fraud an opportunity to further raise public awareness. While the spotlight is on fraud during the month of March, it’s important to be vigilant about it all year long. Being cautious isn’t something to be ashamed of. Whether you’re shielding your PIN number from view or asking questions of telemarketers, don’t be afraid of offending people who are asking for your money, said RCMP Superintendent Steve Foster, Director of the RCMP Commercial Crime Branch. To help reduce your chances of being victimized by fraud, check the RCMP’s website daily during the month of March at rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ scams-fraudes/index-eng.htm for tips aimed at keeping you safe from scammers. — Submitted

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ith 130 businesses along Highway 19A alone, there’s plenty of choice in what businesses to visit in Lighthouse Country — and folks like Betsy Poel and Arlene Veenhof are working hard to spread the word. The Lighthouse Country Business Associaition — of which Poel is president and Veenhof is one of its board members — covers the area from Qualicum Bay to Deep Bay. Not only are there the 130 roadside businesses, but Pool adds there are dozens more being run out of the owners’ homes. Getting the word out about all of them is a big job. The LCBA was founded around 35 years ago, according to Poel. They have a seven-member board of directors and in their early existence, their main job was to produce a local phone directory. It’s a publication that they still produce each year. It’s paid for by member businesses and offers all sorts of listings — residential, commercial and emergency numbers — and it’s delivered free to the Lighthouse Country community. “Our job,” added Poel, “is to get people better able to ﬁnd things, to make it a little easier.” Approximately 60 per cent of all business in the region,

she continued, are home-based — from construction and masonry firms, to art galleries, entertainment venues, fitness and much more. With this variety, the challenge is keeping residents in the area and able to shop local for what they need. To that end, the LCBA recently held a small trade show during the Lighthouse Community Hall’s regular pancake breakfast. Thirty-two local business owners took advantage of the opportunity to set up a table or booth and show visitors what they have to offer. The response by local business was more than they had expected, Poel said, and the event itself was a busy half-day affair. Looking ahead, Poel said the LCBA will be doing what it can to get the word out about what the area has to offer the community — and the region. “We can offer business owners value,” she continued. “With networking, signage and more.” Poel herself is a member, noting she and her family have been involved for many years. “I feel like I’m doing my part,” she said, noting people need to ask themselves, ‘what can I do to support my entire community?’” Becoming a member of the Lighthouse Country Business Association may be the first step. Visit www.lighthousecountry.ca for more information.

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It was out with the old and in with the new at the community orchard in Qualicum Beach recently, with old, diseased trees taken out and almost a dozen planted to take their place. The community orchard was the brainchild of Diane Sharp, one of the founders of the adjacent community garden. She, and a cadre of other volunteers, planted seven young apple trees and three pear trees — and then armored them against deer attack. “We need to protect them because the deer would have them in the ﬁrst year,” Sharp said as volunteers William Wiersma and Mike Haas pounded in poles around the trees. The town-owned property beside the railway tracks at the end of Village Way looks more open than in the past because several old, diseased trees were taken out in preparation for the planting. “We were really hoping to save all of the old trees, but the town arborist pointed out that if you planted young trees

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William Wiersma and Mike Haas were among the volunteers working on a new community orchard.

around those badly diseased trees, you would just end up with more diseased trees,” Sharp said. The idea of the orchard, she said, is to provide a source of free fruit for community residents in a park-like setting. “The idea is to bring along a grocery bag and ﬁll it,” she said. “It’s not for someone to come along with their picking ladder and clean out the whole lot. It’s a sharing thing. If you see the apples are hanging there and

nobody is picking them, then pick away.” Sharp said she received a $600 grant from Seedy Saturday and another $100 from the Town of Qualicum Beach to pursue the project and, with the funding in trust with the Community Garden Society, she began looking for the right trees. As it turned out, the search was a lot harder than she anticipated. “These are all standard trees, not semi-dwarf or dwarf varietie. It took months of phoning around to different nurseries, looking for standard trees but nobody had them. They just don’t sell them anymore.” In the end, she found what she was looking for right nearby. “They came from Weldon Bay Nursery on Lasqueti Island,” Sharp said. “He’s the only supplier of standard trees in Western Canada.” Sharp knows it will be a few years before the young trees are able to offer much in the way of fruit, but she sees it as a multi-generational project.

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When Kari Knutson of Royal LePage Parksville-Qualicum Beach Realty found out she was going to receive one of the highest honors the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) can bestow on its members she was excited and honored. Knutson was recently presented with one of five Realtor Care Awards handed to the Island’s top realtors. The awards are presented to those individuals whose dedication to excellence has a profound influence on the quality of life in the communities they serve. Winners are identified from VIREB’s six zones by an independent panel of judges and Knutson who has been a realtor in Qualicum Beach for five years said she never expected to get an award for her community work. “When you do charity work you don’t do it to be recognized,” stated Knutson. Three years ago Knutson helped head up a campaign by Royal LePage ParksvilleQualicum Beach Realty to support the Haven Home, the local women’s shelter. She said

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they hold a garage sale to raise money and over three years they have raised $10,000 for the local shelter. “It gets bigger and bigger each year,” she admitted and added they have already ﬁlled two storage lockers at Arrowmith Moving and Storage for the garage sale they will hold in May. Knutson also assists in other local campaigns the real estate ofﬁce supports including a toy drive for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and sponsoring a day for the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign.

Before the award ceremony last Friday, Knutson went to the Borealis Hair Bar in Qualicum Beach to freshen up her hair do for the occasion. Once inside the salon, she was persuaded by owner Virginia Worcester to get a complete hair make-over and participate in annual Borealis cocktail party on February 29 in which models present their before and after hair styles. Knutson was one of several women who had a complete hair make-overs. The former brunette said the cut and colour are a nice change and something different. “People notice a big change. I didn’t have bangs before and now I have red hair.” There was also a live hair show during the event which was held at the Thalassa Restaurant at the Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course. The four stylists at Borealis created four different bob styles on their hair models as guests were treated to cocktails, snacks and hair styling tips. The make-over models showed their before photos as they circulated through the room wearing spring fashions from Close to You in Parksville.

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A short leash

here have been far too many aggressive encounters between people and dogs — and dogs and other dogs over the last few weeks. A woman and her dog were beset upon by two other dogs while out walking — both suffering serious wounds. In another case in the area, an otherwise friendly dog got loose and killed another dog — and paid the ultimate price for it. And in yet another, someone shot a dog that was off leash near the Little Qualicum Fish Hatchery. It was lucky to survive. Reaction has been swift in the community. Not only are people lamenting the treatment of the dogs, they are taking aim at the owners — who many people say should be taking more responsibility for the actions for their animals. If nothing else, readers are thinking dog owners need to keep their pets on a leash — no matter where they are. The outcome of dog and people encounters depend upon one thing only: the people. And it’s the people who need to be on a short leash. Owners have to know how to control their pets, (and actually do it) no matter how loving and peaceful they might be. Animal dynamics cannot be predicted — even in the domesticated dog. Owners must be aware of other people and their potential reactions to your animal as well. Saying, “oh, he/she’s friendly, don’t worry,” doesn’t help and it doesn’t absolve you of your responsibility. Pet owners need to learn to handle themselves ﬁrst, and then the pets will follow. It could very well save their lives, and their owners a lot of grief. Incidents such as these have the potential of chilling relationships between dog owners, but that solves nothing and prevents positive pet interactions. A responsible pet owner secures their own yard, learns the best way to handle their animal and tries to properly socialize their dogs — if they plan on ever taking it outside. But remember, even doing all of that guarantees nothing. Dogs, like people, can disagree and even ﬁght. If owners take reasonable steps to prevent it, it’s less likely to occur. Other dog owners and the dogless will thank you for it.

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There’s a very frequent complaint, a current mantra, that “customer service is not what it used to be.” I would like to point out just one of the reasons for that constant refrain. When I ﬁrst started my business in Parksville, for a couple of different reasons, I made the rather poor decision to order my business cards from a big box store. That was just over 10 years ago, and the last time I was going to choose to “do business” again with them, I then decided not to, and for all the right reasons. I later visited Parksville’s ﬁnest graphic arts company called Coastal Colour Printing on Franklin Gull’s Way. As I stepped in, not one, but two people were more than eager to speak to me about my needs. There was no judgment with regard to my appearance, no hesitation about the order done well, and in a timely manner … and a proper amount of concern that it would be done to my satisfaction. Not only was my order done well, and in a timely manner, the price was better than “the big box store” and I must point out, with a sense of pleasure and humour complete. I’ve certainly had a healthy reminder about my choices as a responsible consumer. Bravo and thank you to the local independents. TARA CLARKE Parksville

Another improvement to our health care system and a glorified walk-in clinic. Boy, do we need that — not. It is a fully equipped hospital we need. This project and all its negative press is all that’s being talked and written about, what I have not heard or read about is the negative impact on our elderly, specifically those who call home, Trillium Lodge. A peaceful country setting, green grass, tall trees, the occasional deer and their young and even the rabbits which for many is their only joy. Besides most everything that has been taken from them, that too will be forever changed, replaced with people coming and going through state-ofthe-art doors. I am sure this will be very stimulating to some residents and just to add a little more drama at the sight of an ambulance or two, but on the brighter side maybe not subjected to the sirens. Yep, brilliant idea this clinic. Even an intelligent knowledgeable doctor with years of experience in the medical system who obviously cares about projects that will enhance the health of we, the people, his voice too has been ignored, so what chance to those who can think but not voice their opinion, stand no chance at all. So to those who came up with the idea of a glorified walk-in clinic, and to those who broke ground, before you know it you too will be among those, pushed aside, forgotten, not given a thought to, spending your fi-

nal days wondering what happened to your entitlement of peace and quiet. A. MATTHEWS Parksville

MORALS AND ETHICS Much of the published letters to the editor are about local news and politics. I have no beef with this, though believe if we could look at a larger picture we can understand a lot of the issues more clearly. The stories dominating the world stage and in particular Canada and the U.S. are primarily focused on issues that relate to the decline of morality and ethics in our world. I know that people are talking about these issues; they are in conversation to me about them. Take a look at the top news stories recently for a clear view of the blurring of moral and ethical lines. There are more and they move also into local politics and stories. Canadian Philosopher Charles Taylor has said something along the lines of “every individual operates out of the world views that are prevalent at his/her time” We tend towards the larger world view of the society we live in. I say wake up and think people. Don’t just be sheep — use some reasoning skills and ﬁnd the guts to be moral and ethical. Please, we are destroying our culture and society with immorality and unethical behavior. CHRS KNOX Qualicum Beach See LETTERS, page A12

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I think it comes down Yes. We don’t want I don’t blame the dogs to people, not the to see that sort of fully. Owners have a dogs. We all have to be thing. This is a friendly lot to do with it. Dogs responsible. Dog own- community. If you have don’t need to be that ership is a privilege, not a savage dog, you way. a right. shouldn’t live here. SALLY JAGGER Qualicum Beach

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letters MAKE DEMOCRACY WORK According to Margaret Lonsdale there seems to be some confusion about distance and travel time to the hospital. From my residence it is 49 or 50 km, according to which road in the city you chose. I have set my odometer many times, showing it as a 100 km round trip. Depending on trafﬁc my best time is between 40 and 45 minutes and that has not changed much over the past 30 years. In 2004 I made that trip 21 consecutive days. In the case of a heart attack or stroke there is a one-hour window of time to receive injections or risk being DOA. We need advanced training for our paramedics in view of the travel time. An emergency response team located in Nanaimo is cold comfort. There has not been a single bed added to the hospital since 1963 in spite of the growth in population and the ageing of residents. The government has been eager to collect the revenue from taxes the new residents have paid in addition to the resource revenue collected but unwilling to spend to accommodate the growth.

VIHA is playing Russian Roulette with our lives for political motives in the construction of the clinic. I urge readers to write the premier, our MLA and the local politicians and tell them this is unacceptable. Make democracy work. ARTHUR N. SKIPSEY Qualicum Beach

TREAT OUR TEACHERS FAIRLY The government is continuing to refuse to bargain in good faith with the teachers of this province. Over the past 10 years, this government has torn up contracts that have been bargained in good faith by the teachers of this province. They have also refused to honour segments of recent contracts related to class size and special needs students. They have systematically underfunded education to the point where fundraising by teachers and PACs are the norm. The result has been that B.C. teachers, once the best paid in Canada, have slipped to ninth and that doesn’t even address the pathetic conditions that many teachers work in. I have always felt that if you want the best out of your employees then you treat them fairly and with respect. More often than not, this good faith will be reciprocated and they will be more willing to go that extra mile for you. In this fashion everyone wins — students, teachers, parents and the public education system as a whole. All I do know is that our government should be supporting and championing our education system in order for it to be the best it can be. Creating frustrated and embittered teachers is doing exactly the opposite. The teachers of this province need the support of the public and I am saddened but not surprised that a sizable segment of the public support the government’s position. I tend to believe that they don’t really know the truth of the situation endured by the teachers of this province and, rather than taking the time to inform themselves, they would rather point ﬁngers. The vast majority of teachers are hard-working and care deeply about their students. Personally, I don’t think any union gains by protecting poor workers. But this is something that can be remedied, but ﬁrst we need a government that is willing to treat teachers fairly and work with them rather than against them. DOUG SHEFFIELD, RETIRED TEACHER Bowser

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LEGALIZE POT - FOR THE CHILDREN THE NEWS’ editorial Lobbying for pot, Feb. 21 is correct. Legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana would also go toward safeguarding youth and communities while kick-starting an economic boon. It could enhance the targeting of cross-border trafﬁcking while providing an opportunity for unhindered research, unbiased education and a comprehensive harm reduction program. Legalization, regulation and taxation is only part of the solution. A comprehensive yet radical approach must include a sensible national drug strategy. What, indeed, are politicians consuming to make inaction seem like the right decision? WAYNE PHILLIPS Hamilton, Ontario

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want to say thank you to all of the people who supported us through the challenges of last week’s dog attack. A number of people came forward and paid, and offered to pay Sasha’s vet bill, and I am very grateful to all of those who showed their kindness and generosity to us. We are both ﬁne and glad that it wasn’t any worse. Thank you again, kind people. DANIELLE BLUESTONE AND SASHA Hilliers Send your B&Bs to editor@pqbnews.com

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have no trouble accepting the tunnel entrance usually elected to premise that War is Hell. I’ve pump in poison gas or toss in a few never fought in one and imgrenades, fill in the entrance and pending Geezerhood pretty much By Arthur Black move on. insures I’ll never have to. I thank So what was it like for the Viet my lucky stars for that. Cong who lived in and fought out But if the fickle Fates decide of the Cu Chi tunnels? Not good. otherwise and the future finds me Aside from being carpet bombed outfitted in helmet, army boots almost daily, they suffered from a and 20 kilos worth of combat kit variety of pestilences. A captured on my back I have just one small Viet Cong document indicated that request to make. at any given time more than half the Please don’t make me fight underground. underground troops were stricken with malaria I have recently returned from the Cu Chi dis- and that “one hundred percent had intestinal trict of Vietnam, a swath of lush jungle about 50 parasites of significance.” kilometres northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, aka Human beings aren’t designed to live in tunSaigon. Well, it’s lush jungle now, but 40 or 50 nels. The air was bad, the diet was pathetic and years ago it was a blasted and cratered moon- the denizens had to learn to live in a permanent scape of mud and shredded timber where noth- hunch in pretty much perpetual darkness. ing moved or grew. Sixteen thousand Viet Cong fought out of That would be a direct result of the 500,000 the Cu Chi tunnels during what they call “The tons of explosives U.S. bombers had dropped American War.” Twelve thousand of them lie on the area. They were trying to root out the Viet buried in graves that carpet the outskirts of the Cong who used the Cu Chi district as a military tunnels. stronghold. All those bombs didn’t make much Do the math. Three-quarters of the troops difference because the Viet Cong were under- fighting for Ho Chi Minh in the Cu Chi tunnels ground in an incredible network of tunnels died there. Clearly the whole tunnel offensive that ran for 150 miles over a 100 square mile was a devastating defeat for the North Vietnamarea. But they weren’t merely tunnels. The VC ese forces. had constructed a maze, a complex — a virtual And yet… city that was three storeys deep in places. It inThe official name of the nearest city is Ho Chi corporated sleeping quarters, meeting rooms, Minh City, not Saigon. It was changed in spirit a command post, weapons storage, kitchens, the day that a Viet Cong commando squad emergency ORs — even weapons factories. briefly but humiliatingly took over the U.S. EmActually, ‘factory’ is gilding the lotus some- bassy in Saigon during the Tet Offensive of 1968. what. A ‘factory’ consisted of a few guys in black Those Viet Cong operated out of the tunnels at pyjamas hunkered down in the dark hammering Cu Chi. and hack-sawing chunks of bombshell debris. The war is over and, incredibly, Western tourU.S. forces weren’t entirely unaware of the ists are warmly welcomed in Vietnam. We can tunnels but they had no clue how extensive even tour short sections of the tunnels at Cu Chi they were, and they weren’t likely to find out by — sections that have been purposely enlarged exploring them. The tunnels were low and nar- to accommodate our Western bodies. Even at row, built to accommodate the smaller bodies that it’s a cramped and uncomfortable experiof Vietnamese, not a GI’s strapping bulk. Then ence — unimaginable as a way of life. too, the prospect of shimmying into a black As one sweaty, wide-eyed Canadian tourist void infested with poisonous spiders, venom- said, emerging into the sunlight from the Cu ous snakes, rats and armed enemy soldiers, all Chi tunnels, “No wonder they won.” — Humour columnist Arthur Black lives in stifling jungle heat, can’t have held much apon SaltSpring Island peal. Accordingly, troops finding a concealed

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School board to review its ofﬁce Relocation of school board ofﬁces on the table BRENDA GOUGH

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The school board moved a number of motions on public issues at the February 28 meeting.

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• It voted to create a committee to invite representatives from the Town of Qualicum Beach, the City of Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo to discuss items of mutual interest.

• The power of social media isn’t about to be overlooked by the school district. The board has directed staff to research the feasibility of adding Facebook and Twitter to the School District 69 website. Staff will also look into the feasibility of recording board meetings and making them available online.

• A review of full-day kindergarten will be conducted by senior staff. Even though the ﬁrst year of the program isn’t over, the board voted to conduct a public review and report on the

• The office space in which School District 69 is located is going to be reviewed. Staff has been asked to conduct a comprehensive study on the benefits and drawbacks of relocating the school board offices.

The board wants to determine if there could be some cost savings by moving their ofﬁces. • The board also voted to create a policy committee, as required under the School Act, because its current policy format was not legal. Superintendent Jim Ansell said the board policy committee as it stands now is in violation of the school act and must be corrected. Debbie Morran, president of the Mount Arrowsmith Teachers Association expressed concern that the new policy committee will exclude the voice of parents, teachers, and other school support staff.

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JAZZ PROGRAM AT KWALIKUM SECONDARY SCHOOL

School music program wins more awards KSS Jazz Program students host an evening of top-notch music, as Juno award-winner Dwyer adds special touch BRENDA GOUGH

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ith multi Juno award winner Phil Dwyer on the same bill, Kwalikum Secondary School jazz program students had plenty of inspiration for their performance on Friday, March 2 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre and once again proved why they continue to win awards when they performed at their annual benefit concert for the program. Directed by Dave Stewart and Dan Craven, students from the KSS junior and senior bands as well as the vocal jazz group provided top notch entertainment for the first part of the evening. The evening also included a three-course gourmet meal with a Spanish Moroccan theme created by chef and musician Trevor Hooper. The concert was presented by the KSS Fine Arts Society with proceeds benefiting all students of the KSS Music Program. Dwyer, with a few of his friends hand-picked from the West Coast jazz scene, rounded out the night performing classic Canadian hits with a jazz twist. Joining Dwyer on stage were Jillian Lebeck on piano and vocals, Vince Mai on trumpet and flugelhorn, Joe Poole on drums, Andre Lachance on bass and David Sikula on guitar. The seasoned musicians played music from Dwyer’s CBC Radio 2 commissioned Canadian Songbook Project. Dwyer has been involved with the KSS fundraiser since its inception and the highly acclaimed musician who calls Qualicum Beach home admitted the KSS music program is near and dear to his heart. “My wife and I have been involved in this event since it started. I like to support it. It is always good to get involved with young people playing music,” he said. Dwyer’s wife, Theresa Whitely-Dwyer, was so impressed with the student talent Friday night she offered one student a music bursary on the spot. Grade 12 student Austin Buerge, who nailed it with his solo performance in a funked-up version of Amazing Grace performed by the vocal jazz group, was offered a bursary from the Bill Dwyer Memorial Fund to take vocal lessons with Village Voices director Rosemary Lindsay. Buerge, who joined the vocal jazz group in Grade 10 said he has been serious about singing for about a year now and he is thrilled with the offer. “I’m pretty stoked about it. I know regardless of the genre, I will surround my life with music … it is my passion,” he admitted.

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Grade 12 student Austin Buerge (second from right) with the vocal jazz group impressed many in the audience with his solo performance in a funked-up version of Amazing Grace.

When asked about his future in the music industry he said after he graduates he would like to move to Vancouver and pursue a music career. “I will try it for a year and if nothing happens I will apply to a college for music … I am just going to roll with it.” He said outside of jazz and choir he likes a lot of styles of music including independent rock and a bit of metal

music on the side. “I am also working on dance music on my computer. I am kind of everywhere right now,” he agreed. The vocal trio of Kyle Gorenko on guitar, Clayton Twa on base and Julian Telfer-Wan on trombone which opened up the extraordinary evening of jazz will be performing tonight, March 6 at the Thalassa Restaurant at the Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course.

BRANT FESTIVAL PREVIEW

Unique brand of goose at the centre of annual festival BRENDA GOUGH

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The beaches of Oceanside are always alive with wildlife, but in the spring, there is focus on a unique brand of geese and organizers are getting ready to get the party started for Paciﬁc Black Brant. The little black geese cause a lot of hoopla every spring in these parts and a festival in their honour will celebrate many of FILE PHOTO the gifts from nature we are fortunate to enjoy on Vancouver The Pacific Black Brant goose is the reason for the festival. Brant Fest in District 69 runs March 29 to April 10 this year. Island.

The Brant stop on the shores of Parksville and Qualicum Beach to feed on the herring roe that is left on eelgrass in the early spring. The fattening up ritual enables the Brant to make their trip north to Alaska and their arrival sparks an annual festival that includes a wide array of activities. Last year the festival featured several events during March and April for children and adults, including wildlife viewing adventures, spring break nature camps, learn to bird and more.

This year’s festival runs March 29 to April 10 with many activities lined up that range from an opening night kickoff to wildlife tours to an eagle release. For 16 years, the Brant Wildlife Festival was spearheaded by the Mid Island Wildlife Watch Society. In recent years, the society was challenged to secure the ﬁnancial and human resources necessary to organize and operate the festival and now The Nature Trust of British Columbia runs the event. See WILDLIFE, page A25

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Ballenas Senior Secondary music department head Rick Robson with his jazz students check out some of the sweet treats that will be served at Sweet Jazz on March 8 by Chef Tom King from the Bayside Bistro and Lounge in Parksville.

Sweet treats and music scores BSS hosts a Sweet Jazz Dessert Cabaret on March 8 BRENDA GOUGH

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If you like jazz and have a sweet tooth a great evening of food and music is being held on Thursday, March 8 at Ballenas High School. The music department is once again putting on its highly successful Sweet Jazz Dessert Cabaret in the multi purpose room at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at Cranky Dog Music and at the door. The program includes a combination of music from the Ballenas Jazz Band as well as from the VIU music department. Several local food providers are contributing goodies for the night and include Coastal Cake Company, Bayside Bistro and Lounge, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, Tim Hortons and the

Galloping Gourmet. Funds raised at the event will go towards a band trip to San Francisco in April. Organizer Carrie Powell-Davidson, whose son Colton plays lead trumpet in the band said the students will perform and participate in music workshops during their trip. She said last year the jazz students went to Seattle and as a chaperone she was impressed with not only their performances, but their overall attitudes. “The kids were great ambassadors for the area. They were amazing in Seattle,” she stated. With professional jazz guests and some talented students, Powell-Davidson said Sweet Jazz on March 8 promises to be a great evening.

“If I had a hearing problem, I’d probably know it.” Not necessarily. Hearing loss develops slowly. Plus, our own ability to compensate and adjust to gradual hearing changes makes hearing loss difﬁcult to recognize. Why guess? Experts encourage people as young as 45 to have a baseline hearing screening. Catching and treating hearing loss early can slow down the progression. You’ll preserve more good hearing for life. For more facts about hearing loss, visit your Beltone Hearing Care Professional.

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This group has taken on plans for hosting an opening night on March 29 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre (PCCC) from 6 to 9 p.m. It will feature food stations by local chefs, local food producers, displays, live music and a live auction. The Nature Trust is involved in co-ordinating the festival but local groups and volunteers have come forward to host other events, including Brant in the Bay, Big Day Birding, Eagle Release, Family Day on the Farm, and Mount Arrowsmith Walk. A popular event of the festival is a Kids Nature Camp at Rathtrevor March 12 to 16 for the ﬁrst week of spring break. The day camp encourages children to get to know nature up close and personal through outdoor activities and indoor

explorations in the Nature House at Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park in Parksville. Allison Roberts, Park Naturalist with RLC Parks Services said they have had the camps for a few years now and they are extremely popular. “The camp itself is a great mixture of stuff. We emphasize nature, and the kids are outside having a blast. They learn things like wilderness survival techniques and we show them some incredible stuff,” she said. She said some of the activities include learning how to ﬁsh. “They do salt water ﬁshing from the shore. It is a way to get them connected with nature and we also teach conservation messages.” She said the program is run with park naturalists so

each day is ﬁlled with learning about plants and trees and nature. Bardo, an owl who resides at the North Island Wilidlife Recovery Centre in Errington will be on site for one day and there will be some interesting art projects as well. Roberts added they have a new art project this year called stream of dreams. It will involve painting Brant geese that will then be displayed on the nature house. “It will bring kids perspective and awareness of Brant.” The camps March 12 to 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. are for children age six to 12 and there is only room for 20 children each day so parents should register early. The cost: $35/ day or $150 for whole week To register call 1-866-2887878, ext. 226 or e-mail rrivers@naturetrust.bc.ca.

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A new musical group that includes some familiar names debuted at the Errington Coffee House Saturday, March 3. Phil Harmonic’s Jug Band Orchestra performed some down home music to an appreciative audience. Led by Errington’s own Gerry Barnum and featuring a few of the ﬁnest folk musicians in this area, Phil Harmonic’s Jug Band Orchestra presented a style of music popular in the ‘20s and ‘30s. With Barnum on vocals, soulful guitar, harmonica, and vintage washboard, John Hamel on acoustic and bass guitar, Dean Williams on assorted guitars, mandolins, and kazoo, Fahlon Smith of Marimba Kumbana and the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra on ﬁddle, Kerri Brown of Skewlines on mandolin, Doug McLean on claw hammer banjo and authentic jug, and Rod Sauer contributing his excep-

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tional harmonica stylings, the three-song set by the talented group was just a taste of what’s to come later this month at the hall. The jug band will be appearing at the 90th anniversary celebration of the Errington War Memorial Hall on March 24. The big birthday bash at the hall includes an old timers tea

and get together at 2 p.m. and a 1920s-style evening of music and memories. Another highlight of The Errington Coffee House was a performance by Parksville duo Lemon Tree. The young coffee house favourites Chloe and Sidney Ellston played two original songs, written by Chloe.

Haven Society fundraiser March 11 PARKSVILLE — To celebrate International Women’s Day, Celebrating! ABLEspace in Downtown Parksville is fundraising for midVancouver Island’s Haven Society. This Sunday, March 11, from 1 to 3 p.m., Celebrating ABLEspace is featuring Tongue and Groove: a trio of artists who combine a compelling and inspiring outspoken word performance with a dynamic music sound blend of

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he Town of Qualicum Beach is preparing to implement its strategy of cultural identity as a planning tool for social and economic development. By differentiating Qualicum Beach through its cultural heritage and events, a positive outcome will be the development of a culture industry here. From car shows to symphonies; nature festivals to family days, Qualicum Beach hosts many cultural events each year. At different times we can wander our streets eating chilli while artisans create ice sculptures or observe painters race to create an image. These By Rusty Joerin events exist because of the hard work of many volunteers and the co-operative support of the Town and the Town’s business community. Qualicum Beach is already well known as a cultural destination. It is time to take this cultural seedling and grow it. The key ingredient in this is creativity. Business people understand creativity. Entrepreneurial activity is the creative task of taking an idea from conception to functioning business and continually adapting that business to an ever changing market. Every successful town relies upon the creativity of its people. If creativity is the nutrient, it is leadership that will sustain it. The Town and the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is collaborating to support the many volunteers in and around our town. The Chamber is collaborating with the Qualicum Beach Downtown Business Association and Oceanside Tourism Association to promote our area and town to the world. Social beneﬁts include a greater diversity of nearby activities to participate in. Economic beneﬁts include a greater diversity of business activity and choices in our town. Be a part of it! Bring your creative ideas to the cultural planning process. Support your Chamber of Commerce. This is a time of great opportunity for all of us to invest in our quality of life.

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Pixton Comics wins $30,000 award Online business based in Parksville gets value from BC Innovation Council STEVEN HEYWOOD editor@pqbnews.com

There’s nothing like finding something you love to do for a living and finding a place to live where you can do that thing to the best of your ability. Then, once you have all of that, throw in a bonus $30,000 to help make your career just that much better. That’s what happened to Clive and Daina Goodinson, whose Parksvillebased company — Pixton Comics — just earned a $30,000 grand prize in the second annual BC Innovation Council New Ventures Competition. According to the BCIC, winners were selected based on which companies have the most potential for success. Speaking with THE NEWS shortly after the BCIC announcement on Feb. 27, Clive Goodinson said he was competing with 55 other companies when the competition first started. Over three rounds — which saw him paired with three mentors to improve his sales pitch and delivery — Goodinson survived scrutiny by a panel of jurors. “I went to Kelwona to a small awards ceremony,” he said, adding he knew he had done well — just not how well. Pixton Comics Inc. won the grand prize — $30,000 to help take his company to the next level. “I was amazed, looking at the other companies in the competition,” Goodinson said. “There was a Victoria-based video communication platform for universites being run by one company, and many more. I must have impressed (the judges).” Pixton Comics Inc. is an online, interactive comic-building website.

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Pixton Comics founder Clive Goodinson holds the plaque he earned from the BC Innovation Council during the BCIC New Ventures Competition.

Called an online storytelling platform, Pixton allows users (some 750,000 registered, from 200 countries, since 2008) to customize their own comic. Goodinson said he has been interested in comics since he was youngster in the U.K. Later in life, he became a web developer, working on projects for companies like Honda and Harley Davidson. With that background, he said he had always wanted to create a platform where people could build a comic. So, he developed a system that allows people to move characters, add backgrounds, change expression and add their own story. These days, his system is used all over the world and has been translated into 10 languages. The idea germinated in Vancouver

where he and Daina had been living. They decided they wanted more room two years ago, and moved to Parksville. And since the work was all web-based, and Pixton a two-person operation, coming to the central Island has been no problem. Goodinson said his hope now is to grow the company. One of the mentors he worked with in the BCIC competition has continued to offer advice and help open doors. This has added to his experience with the BCIC event, and he said he’s ready for the next step. “This (award) makes life easier,” he said. “It’s extra revenue we can use.” To ﬁnd out more, visit pixton.com. To learn more about the BIC, visit bcic. ca.

Island home stager inspired at Vegas event PARKSVILLE — Local home stager Vicki Lerch, owner of Sold On Staging, recently attended the International Real Estate Staging Convention held in Las Vegas from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3.

The convention was hosted for stagers from all over the world, including over 100 from Canada. HGTV’s design star Cathy Hobbs, was a featured speaker at the RESA convention this year.

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Vancouver Island Real Estate Board elected new executive NANAIMO — Ladysmith Realtor Guy Bezeau was sworn in as the 2012 President of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) at the professional organization’s Annual General Meeting held Feb. 24, 2012 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Also sworn in during the ceremony were President-Elect Gary Gray (Port Alberni) and Past-President Jim Stewart (Nanaimo). The VIREB board of directors for 2012 include: Heather Parker (Campbell River), Corey Zaal (Comox Valley), Margo

Hoffman and Frank Fairly (both from the Parksville — Qualicum Beach area), Jennifer Merilee (Nanaimo) and Jason Finlayson and Blair Herbert from the Cowichan Valley. Dignitaries at the AGM included Canadian Real Estate Association Regional Director Moss Maloney, BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) President Rick Valouche and BCREA’s Director for Regional III Jennifer Lynch, Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Jack Wong and REFBC Vice Chair Kelly Lerigny, Real Estate Council of BC’s Susan McGougan and Subhadra Ghose, Chilliwack and Dis-

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He has been a hit with his portrayal of Buddy Holly in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, but Parksville’s own Zachary Stevenson’s musical energy goes far beyond impersonating the music legend of ‘50s rock and roll who died in a plane crash in 1959. Stevenson’s band, The Human Statues, which also includes Jeff Bryant, will showcase the pair’s diverse musical range when they perform Friday, March 9 at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo. Stevenson said he’s excited to perform so close to home. Stevenson and Bryant, who portrayed the Crickets’ lead guitarist in Buddy, bring plenty of talent to the folk/pop duo. With their combination of music and comedy, they have been likened to a mix of Simon and Garfunkel and Flight of the Conchords. Bryant, originally from Victoria, said they are musicians first, comedians second. Stevenson and Bryant have been performing together off and on for a decade but made The Human Statues official in 2008. Stevenson said he and Bryant have a lot of elements when they are on stage but their show really reflects their love of music and live performance. Described as a bit of folk, funk and punk with some comedy, choreography and theatre thrown into the mix the show with its three-part harmonies, catchy songs and funny on stage repartee, has been called musically infectious. The pair have toured the country several times and Stevenson admitted there is nothing better than performing close to his home turf. The Ballenas grad, who now lives in Vancouver, said his music career has taken him to some big cities and he admitted growing up in Parksville, he never would have envisioned his life as it is now and appreciates all the sup-

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port he has received in his music career from his home town. “I remember feeling it was an impossible dream growing up in a small town. It’s great that a community can celebrate and show some pride and I hope what I do can make young kids feel enabled,” he said. Friday night’s concert is a double bill and will also include the Good Lovelies,

nominated in the 2012 Juno Award category of Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Group. They picked up a Juno in the category in 2010. For tickets to the March 9 show at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre, call 250754-8550 or visit the Ticket Centre at 125 Front Street. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.porttheatre. com.

Carlos del Junco brings harmonica talents to Errington Latin, hip-hop or ska melodies to swampy roots rock. His musical achievements include two gold medals from the Hohner World Harmonica Championship in Germany swell as multiple national awards in Canada, two Juno nominations, the same number of blues awards and eight time Harmonica Player of the year. Born in Havana, Cuba, he immigrat-

ed with his family at age one. He bent his ﬁrst note on a harmonica when he was 14 making his debut with his high school math teacher at a student talent night. Del Junco is now one of the few pioneers of this overblow method. Tickets for the March 9 show at 8 p.m. are $25 at Cranky Dog Music in Parksville, Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach and at the Errington Store. — Submitted

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He fought a valiant battle with cancer with courage, strength and stubbornness. Spirtually he has joined his parents Meta and Arthur; brothers Karl & Wilhelm Bolch. Arthur is lovingly remembered by his wife of 54 years, Mary Bolch; daughters Cathy, Janet (Dave) & Nancy (Reg), son, Peter and many relatives and friends. Arthur was born in Hockenheim, Germany on March 7, 1932 where he grew up as a child. By the age of 19, he envisioned a new life and adventure and moved from Germany arriving in Canada on December 29, 1951. Art developed new language and work skills after settling in Noranda, Quebec where he worked underground in the Noranda mines. Several of his great stories originate from that experience. Art spent his spare time hunting, ďŹ shing, trapping and curling. He loved Canada and he spoke of his adventures in Noranda excitedly stating it was like living in the Wild West. At age 26, he married and started a family. In search of another challenge and adventure, Arthur and his family moved to the West Coast, settling in Squamish in August 1967 where he took up work in the Anaconda mine in Britannia Beach and later at the WoodďŹ ber Pulp Mill. In September 2006, Art and Mary moved to the perfect retirement area location at Qualicum Beach. Art liked to garden and developed his hobby in his own back yard where he spent hours growing his favorite vegetables. He had a deep appreciation for all the community growers and farmers and loved to buy their products accompanied to a long conversation with the vendor. Art was a proud and private man, who had, in his own words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a great lifeâ&#x20AC;?. He will be missed, always loved, but we are comforted that he has â&#x20AC;&#x153;gone ďŹ shing and gardening.â&#x20AC;? A celebration of Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held March 10, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Yates Funeral Service, 1000 Allsbrook Road, Parksville, BC., 1-250-248-5859 Condolences and any memories can be shared with the family by visiting www.yatesfuneral.ca.

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EWEN - Janet Grey Scott (Jessie)

Jessieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family regretfully announce the passing of their beloved mother on February 29th at Trillium Lodge, Parksville, B.C. Predeceased by her husband Ralph and her son Donald, she is survived by her daughter Darlene (Erik), granddaughters Debbie (Rick) and Bonnie (Christian), great-granddaughter Shannon (Robert) and great grandson Archie (Samantha). Jessie loved spending time with her family, playing bingo, camping and helping others. There will be a celebration of Jessieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life at the Lions Hall, Lighthouse Communty Centre, Qualicum Bay, BC on Saturday, March 10th, 2012 from l:30 - 3:30pm.

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DROWNING IN Debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. Toll Free 1 877-5563500 www.mydebtsolution.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD! Call 310.3535

RELIABLE and Trustworthy Meticulous and Experienced Cleaning; Bonded & References Contact Rebecca @ 250248-4646

COMPUTER SERVICES BUYDENS COMPUTERS From Nanoose to Deep Bay. Call Kevin 250-240-7372

M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiﬁcation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Conﬁdential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

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DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to try!!! 1-877-2979883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #7878 or 1-888-5346984. Live adult 1on1. Call: 1866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877804-5381. (18+). DIAL-A-LAW: access free information on BC law. 604-6874680; 1-800-565-5297; www.dialalaw.org audio available

LAWYER REFERRAL Service: need a lawyer? Learn more by calling 604-687-3221; 1-800-663-1919.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

SONGBIRD WEB STUDIOBusiness & personal websites. Shopping carts & more. Visit www.sbwebstudio.ca or call 250-248-2783.

CONTRACTORS PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Reno’s, Repairs & Service. Quality Workmanship. Will beat Competitors Estimates Call Bill 250-240-2038

DRYWALL PACIFIC RIM DRYWALL 21 yrs

experience, reno’s & repairs, no job to small, local references. Drywall, drywall ﬁnishing, ceiling texture & skylight repair. Guaranteed workmanship. We’re in the Parksville Telus Yellow Pages under Drywall. Call Parksville at 250-586-3945.

HURRY! PROGRAM STARTS SOON IN NANAIMO

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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Medical/Dental Oﬃce Administration Programs

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HANDYPERSONS BUILDALL GROUP Home maintenance interior/exterior, small or large jobs. 35 yrs exp. in reno’s & const’n. Call Lou 250-248-7044. NEED YOUR Eaves troughs cleaned? Call: 250-954-0495 SMALL JOB Specialist. Experienced Contractor. At home or business. Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates. Professional workmanship. Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877. SPRING IS here! I can do your lawn mowing, pressure washing, yard work, dump hauls & much more. Seniors discount! Free quotes. 250-927-1254

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

J&M Yard Works. Complete home & garden maintenance. No job to small. Hedges, trees, full lawn care, gutters, fences, pressure washing, R.V detailing, outdoor painting. If it’s in your yard, we do it. Insured with 15 years experience. Call Jay at 250-954-0672 for a free estimate.

A1 QUALITY PAINTING

Experienced-Insured-References

I love to paint! (250) 248-8450.

PETS LESSONS/TRAINING

CALL NOW! Funding may be available.

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HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

A STROKE ABOVE Painting. Commercial & Residential. Interior/Exterior. WCB, liability insurance. All jobs warranted. See what we can do! Dave 250-248-0335, 250-240-2310.

PROGRAM STARTS SOON IN NANAIMO

Funding may be available.

250-468-7777

WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Lawns, gardens, yard cleanup, hauling. Pressure washing, Irrigation, carpentry. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.

PAINTING

Hospitals, Health Units, Laboratories, Mental Health Units, and the offices of: Doctors, Naturopaths, Opthamologists, Chiropractors, Dentists, Banks, Accounting Offices, Government Offices and more.

CALL NOW!

Your Career Starts Here

J & S DESIGNS. Yard & Fence Design,General Yard Mntc., Hedging, House washing by hand & Hauling. Seniors Discount, Free Est. Call John & Sandy at 250-5863373 or 250-228-0147

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

Exciting careers in:

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Scott @ 250-821-1994.

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Graphic Design Firms Magazines & Newspapers Web Development & New Media Consulting for Designing Websites Social Media Design & Integration

Taping/ Texturing/ Painting. Renovation Specialist, 30 yrs of fast friendly service. Wayne 250-752-4658 QB

Friendly in home Mac/PC support and lessons. Certiﬁed tech, 15 + years experience making technology approachable and easy to understand. All my work is guaranteed. Call

LEGAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Small class sizes with a hands-on approach to learning.

Your Career Starts Here

WORK WANTED WORK WANTED: Gardening, Housekeeping, Dog Walking, Car Washing, etc. $18/hr, 2 hour min. Small pick up for Yard Waste Removal. Please call 250-248-3248.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

DENTAL RECEPTIONIST Full-time position in PatientCentered Practice. Must be experienced and well-organized, and have excellent communication skills. Knowledge of Cleardent software, an asset. Submit resume in person to 4555 Uplands Drive, Nanaimo, BC

Gain the Skills. Get the Job. • • • •

PERSONAL SERVICES

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10 WEEK obedience course starts Mar 20 in Nanoose. Very small class, lots of individual attention. Call 250-8210715

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RENTALS

APPLIANCES

FUEL/FIREWOOD

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

OFFICE/RETAIL

SUITES, LOWER

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Seasoned Douglas Fir Firewood You pick up or we can deliver 250-248-6442

STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

WEMBLEY AREA country living in the city- 1 bdrm. (250)228-3177. WEMBLEY AREA country living in the city- 2 bdrm. (250)228-3177.

QUALICUM BEACH. Great private ofﬁce space, Appx. 100 sq/ft. Ground ﬂoor with a window, shared reception area. Avail. May 1st. or sooner if necessary. Call 250-240-4751 for more info & to view.

PVILLE-NEWLY renovated 2 BR, 1 B entry level suite.Walking distance to shopping. Suitable for quite person(s). NS, NP, FS, WD. $900/mth + util. Ref req, avail Mar 15. (250)723-4683

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

NANOOSE BAY, spectacular waterfront 1 bdrm cottage, 800 sq ft, 1000 sq ft deck, fully furn’d, laundry, amazing gardens, $950 mo, short or long term lease, avail March. 1. Call 604-924-8068 or email: parrygroup@gmail.com

Retail / Professional Space for Lease

QUALICUM BEACH: gorgeous ground level, 2 bdrm suite, brand new condition, fenced yard, garden area, walk to town, avail April 1, $945 + utils. 250-752-4842.

$$ CASH PAID $$ for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251

HOMES WANTED

FURNISHED ONE and two bedroom units available. Pet Friendly! All utilities Included. Phone 250-248-6532. RATHTREVOR BEACH. This is a bright, clean 2-bdrm condo with ocean view. $750./mo. includes everything except phone. Avail. immediately for temporary or long term rental. Reference req’d. Call Pauline at 206-265-1228 or email pauline_gfs@hotmail.com

WE BUY HOUSES

COTTAGES

FOR SALE BY OWNER

GARAGE SALES QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre. 240 Lions way, Qualicum Bay, B.C. Date: Mar. 11th., 8am to 12 noon. Pancake Breakfast and Flea Market. Tables $8.00. Ph: 250-757-8481 or 250-7579938. Rain or shine!

SUPPORTIVE LIVING 50+ Lovely one bedroom patio home in Parksville. Multiple upgrades. New paint, laminate ﬂoor, walk-in shower, 3 appliances. Meals optional. Small pet allowed. 250-334-7748 email

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FREE ITEMS

HOMECRAFTED PRODUCTS

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

WOODEN URNS, professionally handcrafted. Different types of wood/sizes. Gerry: (250)714-3641 (250)729-7870

FRIENDLY FRANK WOMAN’S PANTS Tan-Jay deep violet, sz 16, polyester. $10. Call (250)248-2688.

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991

FUEL/FIREWOOD

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

GOLF MEMBERSHIP in Arrowsmith Golf & Country Club. $1500. (transfer fees paid) 250-947-9470

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT

ON THE BEACH, Qualicum, 1 bdrm, un/furnished. Avail. April 1st. Rental rate dependant on length of lease, short or long term. Call 250-752-3813 for details. www.shorewaterresort.com

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

ERRINGTON 1BDRM- private entrance. Avail immed. $550/mo+ utils. Refs req’d. Call (250) 954-0191.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

PARKSVILLE – BRIGHT & spacious 2 bdrm, D/W, W/D optional. Large balcony, security camera & parking incl’d. Near schools, beach, downtown & on bus route. From $775. Available March and April 1st. Call 250-248-8592.

D JUST LISTE $262,000 te Immaculate priva Lovely Home.2 bathroom, water bedroom, 1160 sq.ft. 2 s to beach. Corner unit. ay. 1 1/2 block side of highw

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Contact: Sandi Wells Qu ME & LOGO HERE or Pauline Stead @ YOUR NAEN HOUSE

DOWNTOWN QUALICUM- 1 bdrm condo, 5 appls, covered parking, storage locker. NS/NP. Avail now. $800. Call (250)586-8017.

$262,000

SAVE MONEY! Our renovated 2 bdrm apts incld heat & hot water, plus an option for a free 32” TV with a one year lease! $800/mo. Call 250-248-3350.

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STORAGE

PAINTING

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Poirier Painting

FIRST MONTH

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Dan Poirier ~ Owner

Residential & Commercial WCB Insured

“Let

George Do It”

Carpentry & Painting

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Serving Parksville, Qualicum & Nanaimo CARE Home Repair

10ft x 10ft - $85.00 5ft x 10ft - $53.00 Includes HST

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Ph: 250-951-0844 Cell: 250-240-3080 gtourn@shaw.ca

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

RENOVATIONS

CARPENTRY

For Details phone

Coastal BUILDING SERVICES Cell 250-951-7675 gtredenbach@shaw.ca •Driveway Sealing •Moss Kill & Removal •Painting Specials FREE •Roofs & Gutters estimates •Fences & Decks •Power Washing •References Available

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“You name it ... we can do it.” Professional Home & Business Renovations & Improvements

•Renovations/Repairs •Painting •Tile & Flooring •Interior/Exterior •General Contracting •Window Installations

•Decks & Fences •Rooﬁng •Colour Consulting •Hardiplank & Vinyl Siding

Free Estimates

Dave: 250-954-8650

Chris’s Carpentry Insured Kitchen & Bath Reno’s Cabinet repairs, Small Carpentry Projects Interior ﬁnishing, Decks, Handyman Services, etc. Serving Parksville and Qualicum Beach 30yrs. exp. semi retired Free Estimates Reasonable Rates

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ERRINGTON 2 bdrm cottage, full bath, hydro/cable included, $900 mo, ref’s req, avail March. 1. Call 250-248-4809. ERRINGTON CABIN. 1-bdrm, 15 mins to Parksville. Lrg shop with 220V, NS/NP $750./mo+ utils. 250-248-6554. ERRINGTON,NEW Small cabin, fenced, private yard, suit single person, N/S, only 1 pet ok, ref’s req’d, $625 p/m + util’s. Avail. Apr. 1st. Call 250248-8139

MOBILE HOMES & PADS COOMBS- 1200sq ft, 3 bdrms, sunken family & dining room, wood stove, W/D, D/W, private patio, peaceful setting. 12 mins Qualicum Beach Parksville, $950. (250)951-9962. COOMBS: 3 bdrm, private property, F/S, W/D, fenced yard, lrg deck, shed. N/S, no dogs. Apr. 1. $800/mo + util’s. Ref’s req’d. 250-248-9579.

HOMES FOR RENT BACHELOR CABIN with loft sleeping space in Errington by the falls, $750/mo. incls. laundry, hydro, internet. Avail April. 1st. N/S, N/P. (250)951-9621. ERRINGTON: 1 Bdrm home on shared acreage. $650+ utils. Mar. 15. (250)248-6998. FRENCH CREEK, 1 bdrm, newly reno’d, $1050 p/m incld’s utils.n/s, n/p, ref’s req’d. Quiet, near bus. Avail Apr. 1st, or sooner. Call 250-951-9146 QUALICUM, 3 BDRM, with garage, f/s. Located near Qualicum Airport. N/P. Avail Mar. 15th. $950 p/m.Call: 250390-3908 or 250-714-8882

PARKSVILLE: 1800 sqft, newly reno’d, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, lrg kitchen, hardwood ﬂoors, W/D, very private tree’d lot. Pets nego., N/S. $1100 + utils. Avail. Apr. 1. (250)729-6477. PARKSVILLE, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, new W/D, all new paint, on 1 acre, shop space, carport & deck, on Molliet St., avail March. 1, $1150 + utils. Call 250-586-5360. PARKSVILLE (DOWNTOWN) 3 bdrm bungalow, walking distance to school & shopping. Avail Mar 1. NS/NP. $1175+ utils. References req’d. Call 250-954-2243. QUALICUM BEACH- 2 bdrm close to beach in Qualicum, great location. N/S. Avail Mar 15. $1050 for long term. Call 250-757-8682, 250-752-9252. QUALICUM BEACH 2 bedroom house in the village. 1/2 block to pool, 2 blocks to stores. BRAND NEW bathroom, kitchen and paint throughout. Includes all appliances, deck off kitchen and 1 car garage. $1200 + utilities and includes all landscaping and maintenance. Available Immediately. Call 250-7520288. QUALICUM BEACH, rancher for lease. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 6 appl, N/S, N/P. Avail Mar 1st. view now. $1100 + utils. Call 250-594-8438, 250-756-6713. QUALICUM BEACHwell kept, level entry rancher on Eagle Crest Dr- 4 bdrms, 2.5 bath, 5 appls, dbl attached garage, N/S, pets neg, $1650+ util, yearly lease. Refs. req’d. Mar 1. 250-752-9474.

RIVERS EDGE Parksville

3 bdrm, 2 bath with bonus room and triple garage on 1 acre. Avail April 1st $1600/mo 250-738-0595 WHISKEY CREEK- 1100sq ft, 3 bdrms, lower level of house, 4 appls. NP/NS, $750/mo + utils. Call 250-752-0501.

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

Contact Pauline or Sandi at The News: 250-248-4341 LANDSCAPING

TREE SERVICES

GRAVEL MART • Blue & Multi Driveway Chips • Construction Aggregates • Top Soil • Bark Mulch • Lawn Sand • Compost • River Rock Trucks for Hire • Snow Removal Pick-up or Delivery LICENSED DISPOSAL SITE FOR Yard, Garden & Wood Waste

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NANOOSE BAY- Kitchenette, own bathroom, 10 mins south of Parksville. Cable, hydro included. NS/NP. References. $425. Suits quiet mature person. Call 250-468-7993.

RV PADS COOMBS: RV site. Small adult park, $375 + hydro (year round), incls cable & storage. Call (250)586-1372. PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, includes utils. Available now. Call 250-927-5623.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING ASSISTED LIVING at Emerald Estates. 1 bdrm, ground level suite, 600 sq ft with kitchen, housekeeping included, meals optional, $1050 mo. Phone Dave at 250-954-7535. EMERALD ESTATES 55+ Independent Assisted Living. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, south facing patio, new carpets and paint. Quiet, bright and clean. Rent incld’s weekly housekeeping. Dining program optional. To view call 250-951-3553. HAWTHORNE PLACE 750 Memorial Ave. Qualicum Beach, BC 250-752-4217 Independent Retirement Living with Supportive Services “I have never been as happy as I have been these past three years living at Hawthorne Place” “Such a wonderful family atmosphere” “ A loving caring community” Two bedroom bright and spacious suites available now with a great service package and more... All at affordable monthly rates, convenient in-town location Call Stacey Ryhorchuk today for a personal tour

250-752-4217

STORAGE MORE SPACE FOR LESS Storage Containers Currently available: 8’ x 20’ $105. + taxes. Open storage for RVs, cars, boats, trailers: $40. + taxes for ﬁrst 20’ $2 each additional foot.

250-248-7100. SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

Serving our area since 1972.

SUITES, LOWER

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CONTRACTORS

• ADDITIONS • SUN ROOMS • BATHROOMS • COMMERCIAL

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in the village Qualicum Beach. from 544 sq.ft to 1427 sq.ft. phone 250 248 6504

• KITCHENS • DECKS/PATIOS • WINDOWS/DOORS • CUSTOM MILLWORK

FREE ESTIMATES

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

COOMBS- 1600sq ft 2 bdrm on acreage, W/D hook-up, NP/NS. Refs req’d. Available Mar 1 or later. $795+ utils. Call 250-739-2800. COOMBSSPACIOUS 2 bdrm suite, 4 appls, w/priv entrance, covered patio, carport w/storage. $1000. Call 250752-2634.

SUITES, UPPER BRIGHT & SPACIOUS, near new, 2 bdrm, upper suite near Parksville train station.1000 s/f, 5 appli’s, deck with partial ocean view, NS, NP. Suit mature couple. $1050 p/mo + util’s. Call: 1-250-716-6797 PARKSVILLE, PRIVATE, 1 Bdrm suite: suits 1, $795 p/m. utils incl. W/D. 250-954-8326 RIVER’S EDGE, new 1 bdrm suite, priv ent, appls & parking incl’d, great mountain views, country setting, deck. All utilities included. Avail Apr. 1, $800 mo. Call 250-248-2806.

WANTED TO RENT MATURE BUSINESS owner seeks quiet rural home for long-term rental, Oceanside/ Coombs area. $800. maximum. For more information call 778-421-2929. MATURE, RESPONSIBLE couple wanting to rent clean bright 2 bdrm. Refs. Call (250)954-3290, 250-954-7014. QUIET RETIRED woman with 1 dog & 1 cat seeking nice house with carport on acreage or private setting. Long term lease considered for Mar 15 or Apr 1st. 250-821-8226

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CARS 2003 HONDA CIVIC- Estate Sale, 1 owner, 94,500 km, manual locks, no A/C. $7000. Call (250)594-7565. TOP DOLLAR Paid! Want To Buy Junk Cars & Trucks for cash. 1-250-954-7843.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

TRUCKS & VANS CASH BUYER of junk cars and trucks. Over the phone price quotes. 1-250-954-7843.

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ERRINGTON- 1 bdrm large sunny suite. All utilities, cable & internet included. Nonsmokers only! $750./mo. Call (250)248-7050 before 8pm. PARKSVILLE suite for rent. $900/mth. 2 bed, 1 bath, private park/entrance, yard & patio. Inludes: Hotwater, hydro, W/D, fridge/stove, D-Wash, No pets/smoking. (250)954-1756, leave message.

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Murder by Starvation at Church of the Ascension FRENCH CREEK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A seasoned actor of four decades may have given up the bright lights of New York City after becoming a Catholic priest and heading a small church in Richmond, but he is still performing and will bring his one-man play to Oceanside Sunday, March 11. Father Edward Danylo Evanko was ordained in 2005 and is now pastor of a Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church, The Holy Dormition of the Mother of God parish. He found his second calling after a 40 year career as a supporting actor on Broadway, television and ďŹ lm in the U.S. and Canada. Shortly after ordination, he started performing one-man plays. First Damien, about the recently-canonized leper priest by Aldyth Morris and then two of his own creation: Holodomor: Murder by Starvation about the Ukrainian famine of 193233, that killed millions, and; Blessed Nykyta, about Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst Ukrainian Catholic bishop who was murdered by Josef Stalin. Now he has found biggest role yet with his dramatic presentations of the life of a selďŹ&#x201A;ess missionary to the lepers, and of the horriďŹ c sufferings of survivors of the genocide in Ukraine. He has engrossed and enlightened audiences performing his dramatic plays in many countries. He has been able to seamlessly combine the skills and talents honed in

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Father Edward Evanko was a Broadway actor before he received a second calling.

his decades as an actor and singer with his more recently acquired knowledge of theology. Father Evanko will be performing Murder by Starvation on Sunday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the the Church of the Ascension at 887 Wembley Road in Parksville. Tickets are $15 with proceeds going to the Parish Building Fund. Phone Rod Morrison at 250-752-1120 for tickets.

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There was no game seven Sunday for the Oceanside Generals, as the local Jr. B squad saw its hockey season come to a disappointing end down-Island last Friday in a fiercely contested 3-2 loss to the Peninsula Panthers. The Generals, who lost the first three games of their opening round best of seven playoff series, looked to have righted the ship with back to back wins. They went into Friday’s game six fully expecting to bring the series home to Oceanside Place. Peninsula opened the scoring just over five minutes into the game, and went up 2-0 with a power play marker at 11:51. Nathan Deyell (Taylor Gray, Dylan Haugen) scored with eight seconds left in the frame to cut it to 2-1 at the first intermission. Another fast-paced game with lots of flow — there were only four penalties called on the night two on each team — the Panthers scored the only goal of the second period at 19:41 to go up 3-1. Taylor Gray (Luciano Somerville) scored Oceanside’s last goal of the 2011/2012 season at 16:37. Oceanside out-shot Peninsula 30-29 on the night with Panthers’ starter Stephen Heslop winning the goaltenders duel. “Firstly, extremely disappointed,” Generals’ head coach and GM Dave Johnston surmised when THE NEWS caught up with him after the game six loss. See JOHNSTON, page A38

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Earning a big round of applause from the gallery for his efforts in the ring was Genesis’ Josh Jai, 14, seen here being congratulated by friends and family after his sparring session.

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“This is awesome,” ‘Shotgun’ Shane Andreesen grinned as he looked around at the young boxers warming up. Over 50 people turned out at Genesis Boxing and Fitness’ ﬁrst public sparring session and fundraiser of the season on Saturday for an insightful peek into the sport. Andreesen of course is Oceanside’s very own upand-coming pro heavyweight. It was about 13 years MOUNTAIN BIKE HYBRID BMX NEW & USED

ago that he was ﬁrst introduced to boxing through his older brother who was working with local trainer Richard LeStage, who was right at home helping out on Saturday. At the time LeStage was just starting to coach Mark ‘Machine Gun’ Woolnough who would later go on to win the Canadian Super Middleweight title. “That was a long time ago — I was the young kid watching back then,” Andreesen, now 27 and one of

the Paciﬁc Northwest’s top prospects, surmised, adding “it’s nice to give back.” “I love it,” he said of the sweet science. “I couldn’t imagine my life without it.” Also joining LeStage and showing the youngsters some of what they bring to the ring Saturday were Super Middleweight Brandon Busby, who started out at Genesis, and ‘the Liverpool Legend’, middleweight Terry Strawson. Former 40-something kickboxer/boxer and Gene-

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sis’ supporter Bill ‘Mad Dog’ Kemp was back helping out, getting the youngsters ready for what for a number of them was their ring debut, and at one point he and Busby took to the square circle for some spirited sparring. “I thought it went really well,” LeStage said after, and made the point, “I thought those two little guys (sparring) at the beginning were awesome — I thought they looked fantastic.”

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“You could see that not only do they love the game of boxing, but they have skill. They weren’t just fighting, they were working technique, and good technique — they were throwing combinations, slipping and countering.” “The challenge is keeping the young kids interested, but if either one of those boys stick to it, in three years they’ll both be fantastic young boxers.” Saturday wasn’t the first time Genesis’ founder and head trainer Rick Rae has hosted an open house, but it was the first time LeStage and his boxers took part, and one needed only watch the faces of the youngsters

though that would be great, every trainer wants that, but he’s more interested in helping kids stay on track, which is great.” “I think it’s an excellent program,” one dad said outside the gym after, pointing out, “we’ve seen a huge difference in our boy since he started here, in his self JAMES CLARKE PHOTO esteem and in other areas A crew of young boxers watch the activity in the ring at Genesis as well. Rick is an awesome Saturday. coach.” “All the kids were great,” as they watched LeStage and is doing a good thing there,” a hoarse-sounding Rae said company take care of busi- he said, adding “for Rick it’s after. “Plus we raised $340 for ness to see the impact it had always about the kids and our local MS (chapter) and on them. helping them through this about 240 pounds of food for LeStage said he signed on sport. There’s a guy there our local food bank.” to help out “for two reasons; whose heart is in the right Sufﬁce it to say the sweet one it was for a good cause, place — he’s not looking to science looks to be on solid and the other is I think Rick take someone to the top, al- footing in these parts.

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QBMS girls hoops team always improving JAMES CLARKE

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From the hardwood comes word the Grade 8 girls basketball team from Qualicum Beach Middle School capped off its season last week with a thrilling win. According to the Eagles’ teacher/ coach Ruth Stefanek, this year’s team was made up of 14 enthusiastic players. The team attended ﬁve tournaments

from Comox to Victoria, competed in the Nanaimo league and Parksville/ Qualicum league and played a number of exhibition games. “It was a season to focus on individual skills, with some basic team strategies.” The biggest competition they faced she said was Mark Isfeld (Comox) and Wellington and NDSS from Nanaimo. “It’s always great to see a huge im-

provement throughout the season.” During the course of the season they played Wellington three times, losing to them the ﬁrst two times by close to 30 points. In their ﬁnal meeting of the season on Feb. 24 the Eagles were within four points in the third quarter. “It was a highlight of the season for sure,” said Stefanek. See GIRLS HOOPS, page A39

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Another big meet, another impressive showing on the part of the Ravensong Aquatic Centre (RAC) Breakers. The local swim club’s ‘fab four’ are back home after a great showing at the 2012 Canadian Western Short Course Swim Championships. In the mix at Winnipeg’s PanAm pool Feb. 16-19, and having qualified for the big annual showcase for this country’s top young swimmers, were the Breakers’ Laura Romkes, 16, Maran Kokoszka, 15, and 14-year-olds Nikki Biro and Richelle Bruyckere. “They all swam very well,” Breakers’ head coach John Campbell said. The highlight of the meet he said was Maran’s gold medal swim in the final of the 200 Back where she touched the wall with a 2:15.27. Played out over eight lengths of the pool, the race, said Campbell, “was close from start to finish.” “It was anybody’s race and she wanted it,” said the veteran skipper, adding, “Maran’s always very strong at the end of her races and she obviously had a way better touch. When we looked at the video (after) Maran threw her head back and pushed for the wall, stretched out to out-touch the rest of the girls. It was very exciting (and) she obviously knew how close it was.” Close is right. The top five girls came in at 2:15 and change. “That’s a pretty competitive pack,” chuckled Campbell. “What a huge accomplishment.” A huge accomplishment made possible by hundreds of hours in the pool — Kokoszka has been swimming with

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Good as gold. RAC Breakers’ standout Maran Kokoszka, 15, from Qualicum Beach, had good reason to smile in Winnipeg last week as she beat out a strong field at the wall for gold in the 200 Back.

the club for about eight years. The Western Championships are divided into two groups — the athletes compete in either the 15 and Under division or the 16 and Over. In other action, Campbell said that in her 200 Fly, Romkes was leading the pack from 100m to 175m but mistimed her turn just enough that three girls got by her and she had to settle for fourth

with a personal best time (PBT) of 2:15.97 — a five-second improvement on her qualifying time, and a new club record. In the first swim of the meet for the local high performance swim club, the rookie of the pack, Nikki Biro, turned in a personal best time of 27.66 in the 50 Free to break Jessica Aspinall’s longstanding club record in that event. That time earned her 17th overall, “and considering there were over a hundred kids entered in that event ... it’s a remarkable showing for a rookie at Westerns,” said her coach. Also turning in a big effort was Bruyckere who touched the wall for two PBT — one in the 400 Free where she lopped three seconds off for a 4:33, and the other in the gruelling 800 Free where she went 9:23.71 for a 13 second improvement. “I thought it was another great showing,” he said of his group, adding “a gold medal at that level is always very exciting. It was a very good trip. Winnipeg is a nice place to be from.” IN OTHER NEWS Assistant coach Gary Cheung took 23 Breakers to the Campbell River Eliminator swim meet, Feb. 18-19. Highlights from that meet include a new white cap (AAA qualifier) for Hannah Lorette, 10, in the 400 Free, who turned in a 6:02. Campbell will be taking 11 swimmers to Surrey this weekend for the 2012 AAA Short Course Provincial Championships. Laura and Maran in the meantime are beginning their final preparations for the Olympic Trials slated for Olympic Pool in Montreal March 27-April 1.

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“Disappointed for everyone — for the players, for the coaches and for the fans for not getting it done. We just lost to a good team.” A good team to be sure. Keep in mind the Panthers won their second straight league title this year and last year they were provincial champions. All things considered, Johnston pointed out, “that after a very rough start to the season I’m really proud of all of the kids, of how they came

together as a group and fought to the bitter end.” One of the highlights down the stretch he added was the play of his two 20-year-olds Kyle Yamasaki and Nick Bell “who had a huge impact in their last kick at the can in junior hockey.” They only lose those two to age “and beyond that it’s a bit of a crap shoot. I feel very strongly that we’ll lose Dylan Haugen and Nathan Deyell to Jr. A and there’s another group of kids that we could

potentially lose to Jr. A as well.” And while losing players to next level doesn’t make his job any easier “that’s something we’re very proud of.” Looking ahead to next year, Johnston conﬁrmed he’ll be back behind the bench for the local club as he recently renewed his contract for the 2012/2013 season. BANQUET ON A reminder that the Gen-

erals will be holding their annual year-end awards banquet and fundraiser Saturday, March 24 at a venue to be named shortly. Besides doling out their team awards, there will be a dinner and dance and silent and live auctions. “It’s going to be a lot of fun, and we’d love for people to come out and join us,” said Johnston. For more information on the banquet go to www. oceansidegenerals.com.

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Ballenas Secondary School’s senior boys basketball team left it all on the court at Cowichan High in Duncan over the weekend, coming up short of grabbing one of the three berths to the AAA provincials. The Whalers opened the Island Championships last Thursday with a hard-fought 76-64 loss to No. 2 from the South, Oak Bay. The Bays went into the Islands ranked eighth in the province and went on to win the Island title. Whalers’ standout Dustin Rodriguez did his bit as he poured in a tournament-high 37 points. Liam O’Brien had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Ian Whibley pulled down 15 boards. Ballenas bounced back Friday with a big 6151 game two win over the Dover Bay Dolphins, No. 1 out of the north. “We knew the team had to play with the same intensity they brought against Oak Bay in order to get the win,” Whalers’ assistant coach Tim Bigelow said Sunday, adding the blue and white came out slow on offence. “But Dover could not match up with us on the other side of the ball. The boys were flat out playing the best defense I have ever seen at the high school level.” O’Brien finished the game with 18 points and 17 boards. Rodriguez had 17 and Towle 12. Whibley had 18 rebounds and Terrek Bryant helped the cause with 13. In a shocking turn of events, the No. 1 from the South (and ninth in the province) Mt. Doug Rams lost to the No. 3 seed Friday, “which meant we were matched up against our second No. 1 seed in as many games.” The Whalers gave it everything they had but saw their season come to an end Saturday in an 84-64 loss to the Rams who earned the final berth to the B.C.s. In that one, Bigelow said “the boys were riding a high and we prepared them well before the game, so they picked up right where they left off against Dover.” All Rodriguez out of the gate, the senior scored 21 first half points and put the Whalers ahead by 12 in the first five minutes. The Rams countered and slowed Ballenas’ defence down “by pounding the ball inside to their big post, who played unreal.” The two teams traded baskets until the Rams picked up the pace.

“The boys were completely drained physically by this point and we knew it would be hard to pull off the upset at the finish.” “The whole team really came together over the last three weeks in practice and during games,” Bigelow surmised, adding their defensive intensity “improved drastically,” from their first regular season loss to Dover to their upset win over their North Island rivals at the Islands. “We are super-proud of the boys who did not give up all season. This group of kids exceeded my expectations, placing fifth (at the AAA Island tournament), and the boys really put some fear into the two Island powerhouse basketball schools. “This year the boys proved that the Ballenas Whalers can still compete with the elite teams in the province,” said Bigelow.

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“It was a great game of basketball to watch, although we did end up losing by 10 in the end, the Wellington coach just couldn’t believe our improvements.” The highlight of the season, she said, was last Friday when they ﬁnally beat their rivals the John Barsby Bulldogs from Nanaimo. CALLING ALL GIRLS A reminder Oceanside Club Basketball starts up after spring break at Kwalikum Secondary School. A fun program for girls in Grades 7-9 that runs every Monday evening from 6-7:30 p.m. (gym opens at 5:30 p.m.), cost is $25 which includes a cool T-shirt. For more information contact Darin Carmichael at Springwood Middle School or dcarmichael@sd69.bc.ca, or Ruth Stefanek at KSS (rstefane@sd69.bc.ca). “We are hoping to get as many girls out from OMS, SMS, QBMS, BSS and KSS,” says Stefanek.

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