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Looking Back It’s that time of year again: when the editorial staff at THE NEWS recap the year that was in words and pictures. THE NEWS remembers the events that shaped 2011, starting in this edition with the beginning of the year. The look back is spread over the next few editions and starts today on page A5.

Howie Meeker gives the thumbs up to his Order of Canada award.

Parksville’s Emily Lavender bares most for PETA.

Local youth soccer players horse around with orange peels back in March.

The Young Arts Market (YAM) was closed down in March, following a controversial dance party.

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WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ESABC) PROGRAM? ESABC is a not-for-profit extended producer responsibility program set up by the producers and retailers of electronics in British Columbia to provide a province wide recycling system for unwanted electronics.

WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM? Effective July 1, 2010, the following items can be recycled free of charge at any Encorp Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site: display devices, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, computer scanners, printers and fax machines, non-cellular phones and answering machines, vehicle audio and video systems (aftermarket), home audio and video systems, and personal or portable audio and video systems.

ISN’T IT IMPORTANT TO REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING? While the program is designed to manage unwanted electronic products that have exhausted their reuse potential, we strongly encourage users to first reuse their products. If you choose to donate to a charity, make sure you have backed up your data and wiped your drives clean prior to donation.

HOW ARE ELECTRONICS RECYCLED? Electronics collected for recycling are sent to approved primary recyclers in North America. They are broken down using various manual and mechanical processes. Products are separated into their individual components for recovery. Through a variety of refining and smelting processes, the materials reclaimed from unwanted electronics are used as raw materials in the manufacturing of new products.

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By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER An eight-year-old girl was severely injured and airlifted to hospital after being hit by a vehicle while walking with her family on Highway 19A Monday. The incident happened at 1:45 p.m. as the family, visiting friends in the area from their home in Burnaby, paused while walking over the bridge spanning the Big Qualicum River. The girl reportedly slipped off a curb and was hit on her head by the mirror on a passing truck. Members of the Bow Horn Bay Fire Department, paramedics and the Oceanside RCMP raced to the scene and transported the injured girl — who had stopped breathing — to a nearby campsite, where a helicopter was able to land and transport her to Vancouver Children’s Hospital. Bow Horn This story was Bay Fire Department Chief Ste[online ﬁrst ven Anderosov www.pqbnews.com said the family had stopped to look at birds in the bay when the girl slipped. “They were just putting her in the ambulance when I got there,” he said. “The vehicle driver and the girl’s parents and grandparents were there. From what I gathered there were five of them on the bridge. They were looking at some swans that were in the bay and she just stepped back too far.” Anderosov noted there are no guard rails on the bridge walkway. He said there was little the driver of the pickup truck could do to avoid the collision. “It was extremely close to being a fall right in front of it,” he said. “A couple more inches and she would have been right in front of it.” Neither speed nor alcohol are believed to have been factors in the incident and no charges are expected to be laid. The name of the victim has not been released. The RCMP are continuing their investigation of the crash. news@pqbnews.com

Victoria resident Joseph Fowler waits for rescue at the side of Highway 4 Tuesday.

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Surviving holiday travel Victoria family drives challenging roads in Toﬁno, only to get hit near QB By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER Joseph Fowler and his family had no trouble driving their rental car over the Malahat from their home in Victoria on the Christmas holiday, and even the road to and from Tofino posed little challenge. The approach to Qualicum Beach however proved tougher for the family of three, two dogs and a mountain of luggage as they were clipped by a tow truck on Highway 4. The crash, near noon Tuesday, happened when Fowler was returning from Christmas at Tofino and was attempting to pull over to the side of the road at the entrance to Qualicum Beach.

Fowler had been planning to pull over to the right and signaled as much, he said, before changing his mind at the last second and deciding to cross the highway to the left. What he didn’t see however was a tow truck already in the process of passing him. He said he saw the truck and pulled back to the right, but the rental car he was driving was clipped in the rear end. The resulting crash, he said, destroyed the car, which was towed from the scene. “The car is demolished,” he said as he waited for car from the rental agency to arrive. “Budget is coming to pick us up and give us another vehicle.” There were no injuries resulting from the crash and no charges were laid.

City’s Coffee with Council resumes Jan. 5 By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER Parksville’s Coffee with Council is on a break for the holidays but will resume in earnest in the New Year said communication officer Debbie Tardiff. The casual drop-in coffee sessions will be held (almost)

every Thursday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. starting again Jan. 5. It is an informal chance for residents to chat with mayor and some council members without an appointment. For scheduling details watch the calendar on the city website at www.parksWould you want to have coffee with ville.ca. these folks? PQ NEWS FILE PHOTO

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FEATURE Looking Back: 2011 held many surprises Today’s edition of THE NEWS is the start of our 2011 year in review. Read short stories about the year’s big events January, 2011

By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER Jan. 4 • A full day after getting word he’d been awarded the Order of Canada, and the telephone was still ringing at Howie Meeker’s longtime home overlooking French Creek. “It feels great — just wonderful,” said the fiery and still fit 87-year-old. “It was a complete surprise. I’m honoured to receive it...” He was cited for “his contributions to hockey as a broadcaster and coach to players across the nation.” • The VIA Rail Dayliner struck a car in an intersection in Qualicum Beach Friday, December 31 just before noon, damaging the vehicle and trapping the lone occupant. There was little visible damage to the Dayliner which hit the side of the four door sedan northbound at the Arbutus Street crossing. Firefighters had to extricate the woman who was taken to hospital by helicopter. Jan. 7 • Former Parksville mayor Ed Mayne is officially running for leadership of the B.C. Liberal Party and therefore the job of premier. Mayne resigned as mayor Tuesday and held a press conference at the Beach Club Resort in Parksville. He said he doesn’t have any MLAs in his corner, “but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I am the only candidate without formal ties to this government.” • Seventy five more

feral rabbits from the University of Victoria were relocated to the World Parrot Refuge in Coombs. Earth Animal Humane Education and Rescue Society (EARS) rescued 270 rabbits from UVic last summer and 75 more were relocated to Coombs in December.

the current term. • District 69’s New Year Baby, Alicia Deakins, is now home in Dashwood. Alicia was born to Ben Raper and Lindsay Deakins at the Nanaimo hospital at 8:49 a.m. on January 4. Ben, 34, and Lindsay, 33, married high school sweethearts, were both raised in the Qualicum Beach area and joked they were the last of their friends to finally have a baby.

• B.C. Conservatives from up and down Vancouver Island will converge on Parksville on Jan. 8 as the party continues to gear up for a breakthrough into the political limelight. Jan. 11 • Staff at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association (NIRWA) in Errington are currently trying to bring three malnourished bear cubs back up to health, while two others had to be put down due to poor health. • The fate of a Qualicum Beach woman who was reported missing last week remains unclear, despite a public campaign for tips and a ground search by Arrowsmith Search and Rescue. Oceanside RCMP reported Sharon Gayle Dawson left her home on Crescent Road on Christmas Day and was last seen three days later at the World Parrot Refuge in Coombs. She has not been in contact with family or friends since that time.

2011’s New Year baby was Alicia Deakins, born to parents Lindsay Deakins and Ben Raper.

Parksville mayor Ed Mayne steps down.

Area students take part in big earthquake drill.

Jan. 14 • Parksville city council unanimously appointed Chris Burger as Parksville’s acting mayor. Brought about by the resignation of Ed Mayne to enter provincial politics, Burger will be acting mayor for the final year of

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Jan. 18 • Conservation officers want more people in the mid-Island to keep their trash indoors as long as they can — rather than putting it out by the curb a day before pick up. It’s this habit by residents that lead to the death of a 500-pound, healthy, black bear in Qualicum Beach this week. • Sheena McCorquodale hands the bride and groom each a white dove. They complete their vows and then raise the iconic birds into the air and watch them take-off, skyward. “What I really enjoy about them is they are a blank canvass,” said McCorquodale, owner of Silver Wings, a Qualicum Bay company that does ceremonial dove releases. Jan. 21 • In his annual report, Oceanside RCMP Staff Sgt. Brian Hunter told Parksville city council the crime rate was below average in 2009 and down again in 2010. The overall crime rate (reported crimes per 1,000 people) was 101 in 2009,

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26, 2011, thousands of British Columbians — including many emergency services and government personnel — will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in the Great British Columbian ShakeOut, the largest earthquake drill in B.C. history. Jan. 28 • Faced with caring for more undernourished bear cubs, the North Island Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Errington says they are in a cash crunch and are turning to the B.C. government for help. The province says it has only limited funding and priorities lie elsewhere. • The overflow audience at Tuesday’s School Board meeting was upset with the passing of first reading of a revised school closure policy, fearing they were trying to close Kwalikum Secondary School without public consultation. • The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Hilda Pierce as the 2010 recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award. The Coastal Community Credit Union Lifetime Achievement Award is selected by the past chairs of the chamber, recognizing the individual’s support of the business community, their history of achievement,

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... To the chagrin of at least one bus driver. their commitment to Qualicum Beach and their multi-dimensional impact on the community and their industry. Feb. 1 • A range of topics, including school closure policies and HST were covered at a meet and greet with Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon in Qualicum Beach Saturday. One of the six candidates for the BC Liberal Party leadership, Falcon made his way to the Island in an effort to drum up support and Liberal Party memberships in the runup to the leadership selection on February 26, 2011.

• About a dozen School District 69 (Qualicum) high school teachers spent Thursday upgrading their CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) skills and heart health education which they will take back to their schools to train more than 350 students a year. Feb. 4 • Construct a walkway around the private homes and businesses, fill in the ditch at 19A and make it into a bike path, build a pier and invite artists and musicians to display and play down by the beach. SEE

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Health Care Community Forum The Oceanside Division of Family Practice recognizes the changing plans for the Oceanside Health Centre. They would like to invite the community and community leaders to attend an update, presentation, panel discussion and community forum.

This forum will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre at 7pm. Bring your questions and comments about the facility status, services, participating stakeholders and other questions and concerns.

Dr. Written by Oceanside Family Physician Dr. Gio Miletto – serving at Beach Medical in Qualicum Most people consult the internet at some point about a health concern. The usual starting point is a search engine. The number one, processing over a billion requests a day is Google. So what do we ﬁnd when consulting Dr. Google? Its useful to learn about medical conditions online and read around a subject of concern, but there is a potential downside to online information. Don’t assume that whatever you search for is a survey of all that’s available and that you’re presented with an unbiased view of information. A search using Bing can provide different results to Google. Each search engine creates an index of whats available online based on what

it thinks is relevant and important. So what we search is their index, not all available infomation over all time. Research shows most users don’t go beyond the ﬁrst few pages of results. A website on page one of the results is much more likely to be viewed. Sites appear on the ﬁrst page for a reason, but not necessarily because they provide the best information. Sites can purchase top billing and website designers build in methods to have their sites earn priority ranking, because they understand how a search engine will rank a website. There’s a whole industry based on “search engine optimization” to get a good ranking. Another factor is geographical location. Results vary depending on where you are. That’s useful if you’re looking for a local electrician but good medical information might not be local.

Presenter: Sheila Cruikshank ~ Director of Community Integration & Service Delivery, VIHA Panel: VIHA Representatives including Dr. Robert Burns, John Olsen ~ Representative, Oceanside Coalition for Stronger Communities, Tom Davies ~ Representative, Oceanside Residents’ Association, Oceanside Division of Family Practice Other invited guests include City of Parksville Mayor ~ Chris Burger, Town of Qualicum Beach Mayor ~ Teunis Wesbroek, Regional district of Nanaimo Director ~ Joe Stanhope, MLA Parksville - Qualicum ~ Ron Cantelon.

Another major factor in the search for information is you. You may have noticed that after sending an email or making a search about, for example, buying a car, more ads appear on the same subject. Gmail scans the email and keywords are picked out to call up ads considered relevant to us. How we phrase a search also affects the results. A search for “dangers of vaccines” generates completely different results to “are vaccines safe?”. The risk is that what you ﬁnd conforms to the opinion you already have and validates it, rather than providing you with more impartial results. There is an initiative to mark websites that have quality medical information like the HON badge (Health On the Net). This awards the mark to sites considered transparent and unbiased. You don’t see it around much. So when consulting Dr. Google, what you already think, have previously preferred, where you live and each websites design as well as marketing initiatives are

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contributing to the result. That’s not an impartial search for information. I’m not calling for people to just believe everything the medical profession says without reading around. I often find it helpful that people have done some research before bringing a problem to me. But I am calling for people not to believe what they read on the internet is any more authoritative just because its online and ranks high on a search engine. A good place to start is to discuss Dr.Googles findings with a real-life MD. After all, its our job to help navigate the medical field and keep you healthy or get you better, so what you find is relevant to that.

Oceanside Division Community Health Forum Series Upcoming Community Health Forums will be held at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre at 7 PM. February 8 – SUBJECT: Dementia & Alzheimers. Screening, symptoms & services.

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Year in Review: 2011 Those were just some of the ideas floated Monday night when Qualicum Beach residents gathered at the Civic Centre for the next in a series of OCP meetings, this one to discuss the future of the waterfront. Feb. 8 â&#x20AC;˘ Mid-Island foodies and wine-lovers rejoice, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time again for a weekend filled with elegant B.C. wines and delectable food at two of our celebrated beach resorts. Parksvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Uncorked Wine and Food Festival is fast approaching and organizers at The Beach Club Resort and Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort are starting to get giddy. â&#x20AC;˘ It has been an interesting eight years for retiring Candice Morgan to be superintendent of School District 69 (Qualicum). With declining enrolment and a change to per pupil funding, budgeting has been tougher than ever, expectations of teachers and administrators are shifting and an aging workforce has made succession planning a priority.

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ill Vander Zalm just cannot seem to find a way to simply go away. Love him or hate him, the political gene drives The Zalm, who is back in the news. One, he is writing a book detailing his success in leading the brigade that killed the hated harmonized sales tax. (Despite some in the media who accuse Vander Zalm of profiting at the expense of a provincial economy they say he has helped make shaky, the former premier has said proceeds from the book will go to charity). Two, Vander Zalm is threatening legal action as he accuses the B.C. Liberals of profiting from taxpayers by deliberately delaying the time it takes to return the province to the That it will take GST/PST taxation model. On this point, it is hard to argue with double that Vander Zalm. amount of time The B.C. Liberals won the election on May to revert to 16, 2009. On July 23, 2009, then-premier Gordon Campbell announced the move to a 12 per cent the GST/PST HST, effective on July 1, 2010. seems ludicrous However, the HST was implemented well before July 1, 2010 as anyone making travel plans in May of 2010 is well aware. Any travel or services booked after May 1, 2010, for use as of July 1, 2010, was subject to the HST. So, it took Victoria and Ottawa a mere nine months from HST announcement to HST implementation. That it will take double that amount of time to revert to the GST/PST seems ludicrous. Vander Zalm claims the B.C. Liberals are delaying in order to reap as much tax revenue as possible from residents. If that’s not the case, perhaps local Liberal MLAs can explain the time frame better than has Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, who continues to offer vague statements about going back meaning having to take steps that have never been taken before.

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asn’t the death penalty abolished in 1976? (Qualicum Beach town Deputy Chief Administrative Officer) John Marsh has got it all wrong if he continues to push for the euthanizing of these two offenders. (Re: Town wants dogs destroyed, THE NEWS, page A6, Fri., Dec. 2 edition) Sure, it would please a lot of nervous dog walkers who fear random attacks at any given moment, but the solution Marsh offers is nothing but a quick fix. Not only is he punishing the wrong offender, but he is sending a message to the community that our leaders are not willing to seek superior solutions to issues that are not uncommon. Dog attacks occur all the time, many with much more serious outcomes than this recent The Parksville Qualicum Beach News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to: B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

one, and by killing the animal that was active in the damage we are merely taping up an issue that requires heavy-duty construction. First, the dogs are not wholly to blame for the incident. Obviously they are animals that are not safe off-leash in public areas, and they should have been under strict control, but killing them is just as cruel as the attack they committed. Euthanizing might make sense if they happened to be vicious beasts who couldn’t be safely approached without a suit of armor on, but there is no proof that these creatures even have a history of violence.

One strike and you’re out? This seems like a panicked decision Marsh has made to save face and seem like some sort of hero, making quick By decisions in a time Madeleine of need. But upon Ritzker closer investigation, it is obvious his solution is ridiculous. Punishing the dogs isn’t going to do any good, they will be dead, their family will be devastated, and a troop of gentle, on-leash dog owners will be comforted, until the next incident occurs. If Marsh had the insight and patience to sit down and think the problem over, he would see that his decision was an igno-

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rant one. He would realize that, in a dog attack, a dog is not the one to blame. Does one blame the vehicle in a fender bender or the person sitting behind the wheel, controlling the gas pedal? Marsh should use his influence to come up with a way to punish the dog owner, whether it be through paying a fine or going to court, and persecute the body responsible for the incident, instead of the vehicle for disaster. If he wracked his brain and thought just a little bit harder, Marsh might even realize he could take another step to aid in ending his quick-fix cycle. He might come up with the idea of sending the dogs to a rehabilitation facility instead of ending their lives without trying

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to fix their issues. Does a drunk driver get a lethal injection after a fatal accident? Or does he get sent to rehab to try and change, to try and prevent future accidents? Perhaps Marsh thinks himself a hero, taking drastic measures to console us dog owners, quaking in our walking shoes, anticipating a violent attack. But the truth is, instead of preventing such attacks, he is helping them to occur. By killing these two dogs, showing the community he is willing to take impulsive action, Marsh isn’t protecting us. He is reaching down and slipping the leash off another vicious creature, and this one might just go in for the kill. Madeleine Ritzker lives in Qualicum Beach

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LETTERS Priorities skewed in education In regards to the current jobaction undertaken by public school teachers across B.C., students are learning, teachers are evaluating, grades are being assessed and communicated to students. The public should know that the government is not negotiating in good faith with teachers and is looking to strip us of many of the safeguards that protect the quality of education in the classroom. Teachers do not have adequate prep-time to mark and plan their lessons; class sizes are inhibiting individual instruction; schools lack basic resources for textbooks and technology upgrades â&#x20AC;&#x201D; although the Ministry of Education likes to extol the virtues of iPads for every student, we cannot afford even a basic video editing program at our high school. As for special needs, library services, field trips, sports facilities, music and arts programs? Pass the iPad, they will all have to be virtual in the brave new world of the Liberalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 21st century public education system. Our school apparently cannot allocate enough funds to employ a daytime custodian. Is there an app for that? And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the rub, schools are expensive to run, teachers are costly to pay, why not do away with both of them? Your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teacher Appâ&#x20AC;? will have them on task and motivated to learn safe in the comfort of their own homes and never once searching YouTube or chatting on Facebook or inviting their friends over for some much-needed socialization. Parents who doubt the wisdom of this â&#x20AC;&#x153;streamlined 21st century approachâ&#x20AC;? should contact their MLA and urge them to help end this job action by instructing the BCPSEA to bargain a fair and equitable contract with teachers that ensures the quality of public education in our province. Any parent who requires a detailed report is encouraged to call or e-mail their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teacher directly.

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ere is a section from the BC Hydro info site online in reference to fees paid by Hydro to the various governments in B.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These annual payments have three components: water rental fees, which BC Hydro pays to the province for the use of provincial water resources; taxes and grants in lieu of taxes, which BC Hydro pays to the province and the cities, towns, and municipalities in which it has operations; and the dividend to the province, which BC Hydro pays to its shareholder (the provincial government), and which the province sets at 85 per cent of BC Hydroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s net income for the year.â&#x20AC;? Many BC Hydro ratepayers have long maintained that water rental fees and dividend payments are blatant provincial cash grabs, because the government sets both the water rental rate and BC Hydroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dividend obligation, i.e., the percentage of net income that BC Hydro must pay to the province each year as a dividend. You have to remember that the water rental fee is for the use of the water and it is returned to the system exactly as it was collected. With fracking, most companies do not even report water usage. Water from Williston Lake is used, the same as Hydro. The question I have is this: if BC Hydro must pay a water rental fee for their use of water and it is returned in the same condition as obtained, why does the oil and gas industry get a free ride? The water is polluted with chemicals for fracking and the potential for developing earthquakes is being studied. Yet they can do this for no cost to the corporate world. Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anyone in the provincial or federal government see that this is wrong? Why are they even pulling it out of Williston when we need that in low flows for power generation.

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Treasure is now being destroyed Why should we care about the fate of 150 acres of Coastal Douglas fir forest with an uninspiring and bureaucratic name such as DL 33? After all, Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tar sands have already turned 1,000 times as much boreal forest into a heart wrenching industrial waste land. The British Columbia government removed a forest 1,000 times bigger just from Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tree Farm License 44 and 39, exposing the old growth forest ecosystems and their endangered species to the whims of a single logging and development corpora-

tion, Island Timberlands. What makes DL33 a special treasure is shared by a snow leopard, the Cathedral of Notre Dam, Da Vinciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mona Lisa, Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moonlight Sonata or a blue whale. They are rare irreplaceable wonders of creation. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t measure the value of a songbird by the pound and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t measure the value of the wondrous life forms and miraculous interconnections of an ecosystem by the acre. Like the snow leopard and the Blue whale, the coastal Douglas fir zone) is ICUN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) red-listed, critically endangered, globally imperiled, less

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than one per cent left on the planet. The Convention on Biological Diversity, an internationally legally binding treaty opened for signing at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Canada became a party on June 11, 1992. Biodiveristy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Insurance Policy for Life Itself shouts Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website (www.biodivcanada.ca). It goes on: â&#x20AC;&#x153;An important component of this wealth is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biodiversity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the variety of genes, species and ecosystems and the ecological processes that allow them to evolve and adapt to a changing world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadians care about biodiversity because it touches their lives, and their livelihoods, in very direct and personal ways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadians have rallied to support their special places and species at risk because they instinctively understand the aesthetic, recreational, spiritual and cultural importance of biodiversity.â&#x20AC;? According to the website, Canada seems to get it. Yet we have to wonder why did both the federal and British Columbia governments promote the destruction of one of the last remaining stands of older coastal Douglas fir on Vancouver Island by the Nanoose First Nation? The Regional District of Nanaimo, the Association of Vancouver Island Municipalities and Coastal Communities, the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve, the Arrowsmith Parks and Land Use Council, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Scott Fraser, local MLA, and many others practically begged the B.C. Ministry of Forests and British Columbia premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark to find another source of economic development than the few dollars this tiny forest would provide. The forest and all the flora, fauna, insects and micro-organisms that make up this very beautiful, rich and unique ecosystem is in the process right now of being destroyed. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rally now in order to prevent a similar fate to the rest of our very rare and very precious old growth forest left of Vancouver Island. DL33 will not have died in vain.

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Jack and Rosemarie Taylor are still recovering from an Oct. 4, 2009 collision between their motorcycle and a blue car near Church Road. Even the police, who have yet to catch the person responsible, received praise from the Taylors. “It’s still an open case,” Rosemarie said. “The police have an idea who it was (who was driving the blue car), but they’ve about done all they can.” Witnesses at the scene got the license plate number and a video camera saw it — as well as the outline of three SEE HIT ON A15 passengers in the

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The vehicle just didn’t stop. Jack and Rosemarie Taylor have gone over and over the crash that broke their bones, sent them into surgery after surgery, forced them into therapy for months and destroyed the motorcycle they were riding. They still don’t understand how they were hit by another vehicle, causing so much pain and suffering, and still the driver has not been held responsible. The collision occurred on Oct. 4, 2009. It was a hit and run incident near Church Road on Highway 4A, near the Co-Op gas bar. Jack and Rosemarie were riding their motorcycle at around 7:50 p.m. that night. “We were riding along the Alberni Highway near Church Road, remembers Rosemarie. “It turned out to be our last ride.” A small story in THE NEWS at the time states that a blue, 1984 Chevrolet Cavalier struck the motorcycle and its passengers, then fled the scene before police could arrive. The car bore a license plate with the number 131 RBB, and the police were looking for its driver. The Taylors, very seriously injured in the crash, were rushed to hospital to treat their many injuries. Jack suffered a shattered leg — as did Rosemarie, but she was very close to losing a leg altogether. “They almost took my leg,” she said, adding she was told later that the crash had almost servered it from her body. Her leg, however, was saved, but it has taken eight surgeries to do so. Put many sessions of physiotherapy on top of that and only recently has she been able to get around on it. Jack’s leg was put back together, but after returning to work hauling logs after two years away, he suffered a setback and is back in physiotherapy again, and on a disability claim. “To haul logs for a living, you have to be able to walk, at least,” he said. Without work, the couple had to rely on insurance money, family and their savings to get to and from Vancouver for their operations and procedures. They say they have been treated well by their insurance company, doctors and other professionals along the way.

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m motor vehicle crash. As well, on Dec. 27, a bird shorting ou out the wires had a similarly Environment Canada isn’t n negligible impact — except to Although the wind blew forecasting wind next week. the bird. th with a vengeance through Just rain. Lots of rain. A similar incident — with Oceanside during the ChristPlan for rain today — them similar results, saw power si mas holiday, disruption to the tease of some sunshine on k knocked out to 16 homes in power supplies to everywhere Saturday, Dec. 31, then more P Parksville on Dec. 15 south of but Errington was limited. rain. So, if you’re going to Tryon Lane and west of DickT In that community though, get wet anyway, why not take inson Way. in the power went out at just in the Parksville Polar Bear Bowser-area residents faced about the worst time posSwim on Jan. 1? m more outages, but they were sible — during the afternoon Registration is 11:30 a.m. al all small, with the largest beas residents were starting to down on Parksville beach. ing on Dec. 14, when 36 homes in cook their Christmas dinner. were blacked out after a tree w Errington saw a whopping came down across the lines. ca 1,949 homes go dark just past Equipment failure was cited as the cause for 1:30 p.m. on Christmas Day because of a tree three outages in Bowser, on Dec. 26, 27 and 28. falling across power lines. It was restored just All of these impacted fewer than 10 homes. On before 4 p.m. As well, 25 homes went dark on Christmas Eve, another bird shorted out power Dec. 19 and another handful on Dec. 14 due to a lines, knocking out power to fewer than five variety of causes. homes. BC Hydro reported two outages in the Qualicum Beach area, both impacting fewer than five homes. The first, on Dec. 23, saw a handful of homes on Namqua Road go dark after a

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Hit and run unsolved But, no witness nor the camera saw who was driving at the time. While the car — owned by a mid-Island resident — was found and impounded by police following the incident, Rosemarie said the police cannot charge anyone since they don’t know which of the three people in the car was the driver. “We just want to put that out there,” said Rosemarie, “a hit and run and no one has claimed responsibility for it.” The Taylors say they aren’t seeking revenge, but they would like whoever was driving that night to take responsibility for the crash. “We’re both stronger people, having gone through this experience,” Rosemarie said. As for a possible return to motorcycling, the couple say they

don’t really plan on it. “You just don’t want to take the chance,” Jack said.

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f you want to ring in the new year with some boogie fever you can get your groove on with ‘70s retro party band Wunderbread at The Beach Club Resort in Parksville. Wunderbread started in 1996 and since then the band made up of six talented Vancouver Island musicians has become one of the most popular dance bands in Western Canada. Earle Gibson who plays trombone, keyboards and guitar for the group said the band is still having fun after 15 years performing together. “We have always been about being connected with the crowd,” said Gibson who added they are looking forward to returning to Parksville and ringing in the new year at The Beach Club. At last year’s New Year’s Eve extravaganza at the Beach Club the disco band had guests hustle the night away as they brought funkytown to the dance floor. This year they are bringing back the good times along with their hot pants and platform shoes. Gibson said there is a good chance he will be sporting his glittering platform shoes. The band “I bought those shoes in Seattle at a great shop on Broadway. We has a lot of like hunting through thrift shops. The fun putting band has a lot of fun putting together the together the outfits,” admitted Gibson. Gibson who is on Vancouver Island for the outﬁts holidays will be traveling back to Santiago Chile on January 6 where he has been teaching English and studying jazz since mid September. He said although he doesn’t reside in these parts anymore, the band is still together and if a touring gig comes along EARLE GIBSON he can show up from anywhere in the world. He said the Wunderbread band loves the small venue at the Beach Club and they are ready to bring back the party. “The room is a wonderful fit for what we are doing and we are thrilled to be coming back.” Director of Sales and Marketing at the Beach Club, Wendy Sears said the gala dinner and dance will be the party of the year and they are encouraging people to book a room and turn the occasion into mini retreat. She said they are offering a one night package for two people that includes the dance, complete with a gourmet buffet, a champagne toast, snacks at midnight, plus a New Year’s Day brunch for $399. Sears said $99 single tickets are available for those people who don’t want

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PAULA JOYCE WENGER died peacefully in Nanaimo, BC December 15, 2011 at the age of 61. She was the loving mother of Ryan Wenger of Edmonton (Jennifer) and dear sister to Nancy McFarland (John) of Prescott, Ontario and step mother to Zoe Baker of Kendal, England. Paula is predeceased by her parents Ruth Lillian Wenger and Henry Francis Wenger. She will be missed by her cousins Robert (Phyllis) Ferris, Donald (Koreen) Dowdell, Lauren (Ken) Clinton, Patsy (John) Wooton, Uncle Edward (Pat) Wenger. Her loss will be felt by kind friends Joyce McKamey and Paul Baker. Paula was born in Toronto and loved to travel. After living in England she settled down in Nanaimo. Donations can be made to the Nanaimo SPCA 2200 Labieux Rd Nanaimo, BC V9T 6J9 (250) 758-8444. A memorial will be held in the New Year with details to be announced.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LOST AND FOUND FOUND, living room chair on freeway between Qualicum & Parksville. Brand new - still in box. Call 250-954-5485.

TRAVEL GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Winter special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891 IF YOU want to drink, that is your business. If you want to STOP, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 1-800-883-3968

NEW to the area? Call for your FREE package of info, gifts & greetings. Bev 250-248-4720 PV Ann 250-248-3390 QB & NOW, Introducing the

Baby Basket

Have you recently added to the family or know someone who has call Pat 250-248-7119 The most Famous Baskets in the World! www.welcomewagon.ca

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

BOT, PHILIP 1975 - 2011.

On December 18,’11 Philip passed away suddenly in Nanaimo, B.C. at the age of 36. He leaves behind his two young children: Evan Lee Lorne (5) and Sophia Maartje Mary Bot (2) and their mother Tracy Bot-Harrison. His parents Marsha Bergen (Ron) in Coombs, B.C.; Marten Bot, Athabasca, Alta; and brother Oscar Bot (Rhonda) in Castlegar, B.C. are stricken with grief. Philip is survived by many uncles, aunts and cousins in Canada, the U.K. and The Netherlands. He was born in Calgary on April 28, 1975 and lived in Alberta and British Columbia. He followed a series of career paths and was proud to have completed his third year towards his journeyman carpenter’s ticket. Philip conﬁdently provided Industrial First Aid on the jobsite. Philip enjoyed art and painting all his life. Before taking a job in carpentry he worked in graphic arts. Many enjoyed his wit and comedic talents. He took on life with great energy which was evident through his mountain biking, outdoor activities and skateboarding. His gentle character and sense of humour was most evident in the company of his children. Many were touched by his frank and compassionate personality. We miss him terribly. Cremation has taken place. A service of remembrance will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Yates Funeral Service and Crematorium, 1000 Allsbrook Road, Parksville, B.C. Correspondence can be directed to Box 238, V0R 1M0; Coombs. Condolences and memories can be sent to: www.yatesfuneral.ca

A trust fund for the children will be created.

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PERSONAL SERVICES ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

BOOKKEEPER, P/T The Bowser Legion is looking for a part-time bookkeeper. The successful candidate will have full knowledge and ability to work with Simply Accounting 2011 (departments & funds) and MS Excel. A job description is available at the ofﬁce (7035 W Island Hwy, Bowser) from 9 - 12 Tuesday to Friday, from the Lounge bar during open hours or from our website (http://rcl211.ca). Resume and cover letter may be faxed to 250757-9220 or emailed to rcl211@shaw.ca. Applications will be accepted until noon on Wednesday, January 4, 2012.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

DON’T JUST Visit, Live it! Agricultural placements in Europe, UK, Australia or New Zealand. Wide range of jobs (4-12 months) awaiting experienced individuals ages 18-30. AgriVenture arranges everything. Booking now for spring departures. 1-888-598-4415. www.agriventure.com. Canadian farmers looking for an extra hand in their busy season are also invited to apply for an international trainee.

PRO MAC MANUFACTURING WELDERS & MACHINISTS Pro Mac Manufacturing in Duncan BC is a manufacturer of machinery parts, custom fabrications and industrial Brushcutters. We are expanding our fabrication and machining departments and are looking for: • STEEL FABRICATORS • WELDERS We require qualified Journeyman Welders and Fabricators to layout, fit, fabricate and weld steel assemblies. CWB ticket or qualifications an asset. • MACHINIST We require qualified Journeyman Machinists for Manual and/or CNC machining. Pro Mac offers a superior compensation package of wages, benefits and pension. Please forward resumes to Pro Mac Manufacturing at

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

All CDL Drivers wanted: Excellent mileage pay + bonuses. Require valid passport. Deliver new & used vehicles long haul in U.S. & Canada. Piggyback training available. Toll-Free 1-855-781-3787.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiﬁed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca

Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

BE YOUR Own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. Franchise opportunities now available. Call today for details 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com.

Alberta earthmoving company requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for ﬁeld work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051.

Call 310-3535

HOME BASED BUSINESS. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.

DEATHS

PLACES OF WORSHIP

PAINTING

TRAVEL BRING THE Family! Sizzling Specials at Florida’s Best Beach! New Smyrna Beach, FL. See it all at: www.nsbﬂa.com/bonjour or Call 1-800-214-0166.

Your Community, Your Classiﬁeds.

HELP WANTED

or fax 250-746-4799 Attn: Phil Humber.

PERSONAL SERVICES

HANDYPERSONS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

OCEANSIDE HOUSE & Home: For all your home maintenance & repairs. Ref’s avail. Pete (250)927-2641.

phumber@promac.bc.ca

PAWN SHOP Online: get cash fast! Sell or get a loan for your watch, jewelry, gold, diamonds, art or collectibles from home! Toll-Free: 1-888435-7870 www.PAWNUP.com 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.

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SMALL JOB Specialist. Experienced Contractor. At home or business. Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates. Professional workmanship. Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877.

MOVING & STORAGE

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.

Sheilagh Larsen (May 20, 1931 – Dec 11, 2011) Passing gently and quickly at the age of 80, Sheilagh left this world with the same strength of character with which she lived her life. Born in England, a ‘war child’ in Australia, Sheilagh lived in the US, England and Denmark before returning to her beloved Canada. Always a nurse at heart, Sheilagh carried an unparalleled strength of spirit, and an endearing concern for those around her. Deeply sentimental and ﬁercely loyal, her determination and pride was a beacon of inspiration. Never afraid to take the road less travelled, Sheilagh led by example. Her resonant laughter, and infectious smile will remain forever in our memory. She had a life well lived. She is survived by her loving son John, and her Grandson, Garrett.

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

Not religious but would like to know God? Join us on Sundays

6:30pm

At the Salvation Army Church

on the Alberni Highway, near the Rod & Gun.

All welcome! More info at:

www.jerichoroad-church.com

QUALICUM BAPTIST CHURCH

TILING OCEANSIDE TILE & STONE Over 32 years experience. Porcelian Tile, Ceramic, Slate, Granite, Marble, Natural Stone, & Cultured Stone. Free estimates. Call William at 250586-6682.

PETS PET CARE SERVICES

600 Beach Road Qualicum Beach

PAWS OF PARKSVILLE High quality dog grooming of all breeds and sizes. Calm, quiet environment PH: Jesse at 250-927-3776

WORSHIP SUNDAYS 10:30

SHAGGY’S K-9 COMPANY

“THE PATTERN OF LIFE”

Company Exercise, Socialize Dog Daycare & Bath 250-752-K999 Registered & Insured! Supervised interaction, 5 km Trail hikes.

(Galatians 2:15-21) SCENT FREE

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassiﬁed.com

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

APPLIANCES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

WE BUY HOUSES

PARKSVILLE- PERFECT for seniors, quiet secure bldg, steps away from beach/boardwalk. Close to all amenties, 2 bdrms, 2 bath, gas F/P, recent updates, beautiful & bright. $1150. Available Now. Call 1-(902)662-2512.

PARKSVILLE: SPACIOUS and attractive 2 bdrm, 2bath, in-suite lndry. Avail now. $950. N/S, cat ok. Refs. Call 250724-1212.

ROYAL LEPAGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 250-752-6926 please refer to our website: www.parksvillerealestate.com to view our rental properties

QUALICUM, COUNTRY living close to Qualicum Beach, 1 bdrm suite, wood stove, incl all utils, 3 appls + W/D, satellite TV incl, n/s, n/p. Avail Jan 1. refs req, $760, 250-752-3557.

ROOMS FOR RENT

SUITES, UPPER

QUALICUM BEACH- 1 bdrm, furnished suite, bright, waterfront. Avail now. NS/NP. $795 inclds utils/inter-net. Call 250757-8682, 250-752-9252.

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.

FURNISHED ROOM, Parksville. Use of kitchen & laundry. (250)951-0176.

NEW 1 Bdrm Upper Suite Parksville Industrial Park Now $750/Mo Avail Now Utilities Incl. NS/NP Call 250-240-0173

SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION

PARKSVILLE, DELUXE cozy, warm,1 bdrm, above garage. $825/mo. Incl heat, N/S, N/P. 250-954-8326.

for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

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

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251

BUILDING SUPPLIES

FAST RELIEF the First Night!! Restless Leg Syndrome and Leg Cramps Gone. Sleep Soundly, Safe with Medication, Proven Results. 1-800-7658660. www.allcalm.com STEEL BUILDINGS End of season deals! Overstock must go - make an offer! Free delivery to most areas. Call to check inventory and free brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext 170

REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE

Residential & Commercial ENQUIRIES WELCOME Fabricating & delivery available if required. CALL NORM AT Harbor West Steel anytime

CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach- 2 bdrm, 1 block to all amenities, spacious, 2nd ﬂoor, bright, corner Apartment. Balcony, storage locker, fully equipped bathroom, F/S and parking. N/S, N/P. Please call Bill at (250)752-6997.

FREE ITEMS

DOWNTOWN QUALICUM Beach, bright, excellent condition, 2 bdrm, patio, F/S, complete spacious bathroom, storage locker and parking. N/S, N/P. Please call Bill at 250752-6997.

FREE DROP OFF: Oil, batteries, scrap metal. We pay $Cash$ for unwanted Cars & Trucks. Call anytime. Norm & Sons Towing & Salvage (prev. of Bull Dog Auto) 250-7578911 or 250-954-7543.

OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone and internet. Available Now. $1100/mo. (250) 954-0662 .

FRIENDLY FRANK WOMAN’S COAT red XL, winter w/ hood, fully lined, worn once, $30 obo. (250)2482688.

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 Jan. 1st. Call 250-248-8592.

FUEL/FIREWOOD MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD (SINCE 1999) BEST WAY TO BURN YOUR MONEY!

PARKSVILLE, CLOSE to all amenities. N/S, secure, comfortable, recently renovated 2bdrm suite. Avail immediately. W/D, F/S, D/W. $850./mo + utils. Ref’s. Call 250-248-6287.

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990.

HELP WANTED

MOBILE HOME, Brand New, 14 x 70, inside park, $55,000. 5th Wheel Trailer, 27 ft. Rent to own $525. p/mo, like new. Call 250-248-2973

APARTMENT/CONDO

250-954-5704

WOOD PELLET fuel for sale. We deliver. 250-757-9232

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

RENTALS

Rebar For Sale

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.

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

PARKSVILLE OCEAN view 2 bdrm Apt, quiet bldg, pets ok, heat/hot water incl’d, Nov. 1, $800/mo.(250)248-3350.

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CARRIERS

Call The News at 248-4341 ext. 260

The Parksville/Qualicum Beach News is looking for a responsible person to deliver in your area! Anyone who is interested in making some extra cash and getting a little exercise at the same time is asked to call The News circulation at 248-4341, ext. 260.

Routes are temporarily covered. We are looking for permanent carriers for these routes. CURRENT ROUTES AVAILABLE:

Qualicum Route #652 - 61 papers

Alder, Crescent Rd. W., Hoylake Rd W, Poplar & Yew

French Creek Rt #314 - 48 papers Baldwin Rd., Paciﬁc Cres., Sunrise Dr.

Qualicum Route #642 - 48 papers

5th&6th Ave w., Garden Rd w., & Primrose St.

Qualicum Woods Rt #604 - 88 papers Dogwood, Linden, Qualicum, Quatna & Tyee

Qualicum Woods Rt #615 - 72 papers Hazelwood, Hollywood, Juniper & Redwood

QUALICUM (UPTOWN) 1 bdrm, F/S, coin laundry NP/NS. $525.+ utilities. Avail Jan 1. Call 250-954-7042.

VILLAGE GREEN ESTATES 317 Village Way, QB 1, 2 & 3 bdrm units. 5 appls, F/P, patio. N/S, sm pet ok. Starting at $750. Quiet adult community. Close to town.

250-752-5233. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE Commercial space. 1000 sq ft “street level space” avail. Jan 1st., in the Harrison Bldg at 162 Harrison Ave. Beside medical bldg & Sears. Great signage & exposure w/private store front parking. No lease sign on unit til January so call Richard 250-248-3836 or 250954-9695.

COTTAGES DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, 2 bdrm, furnished, beach front cottage. Avail. until Jun1/12. Suit quiet people $850. util. incl. n/p,n/s.Ref’s req’d. Call 250-248-3171

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PARKSVILLE APT- 2 bdrms, grd ﬂr, patio, quiet 4-plex, F/S, D/W, free laundry. $825 mo. Avail now. 250-927-0287.

AVAIL NOW 2 bdrm lower suite, 4-plex, downtown Parksville. NP/NS. Includes hydro, heat, laundry. $850./mo. Refs req’d. (250)752-3425.

QUALICUM BEACH, large 2 bdrm condo, 55+ bldg, bright Southern main ﬂoor with patio, close to town & golf club, $875 mo, avail Jan. 1 or Feb, long term lease. 250-479-0947.

COOMBS, 2 bdrm S/S duplex, new paint & carpet, 5 appl’s, NP/NS, ﬁreplace, secure garage & storage. Quiet area. $900/mo + utilities. Avail. immed. Phone: 250-951-1792

HOMES FOR RENT ERRINGTON: MOBILE home on strata, 3 bdrm plus den, large yard. Close to Englishman River Falls. N/S. No dogs. $950. 250-248-0202. HILLIERS (QB). furnished (or unfurnished) cozy cedar panabode cabin-house. Fenced, N/S, suitable for retired person. $750/mo 250-752-8505 PARKSVILLE: 2-BDRM loft home, large yard, 5 appl’s, long term lease option. New paint, great home. $1050. + utils. Call (250)927-1497. PARKSVILLE, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, freshly painted, close to schools, large yard & large covered deck, large garage, quiet area, N/S, N/P, available Jan. 1, $1200 mo. Call 604369-2457 or 604-985-2457. PARKSVILLE- SMALL rancher, 2 bdrms, 1bath, 4 appls, garage attached, lrg yard, close to beach/mall. N/S pets upon approval. Avail mid-Jan $895+ utils. 250-586-6010. QUALICUM: 5 bdrm, 3 bath, incl. full 2 bdrm in-law above ground suite. W/D, F/S, and dishwasher. Fenced yard. Great area. $1650. + util. 250927-1497

RENT YOUR HOME! Owner & Tenant Management Services Nanoose to Bowser

CUSTOM BUILDERS

30 years experience Small Jobs Welcome Renovations Carpentry Services Kitchens - Bathrooms John D’Aigle Journeyman Journeyma y n Carp Carpenter penter

(250)240-4400

Ron Limer Managing Broker Val Lambert Property Manager

Tony’s Great Gardens • Fall Clean-up •Landscaping & Design •General Maintenance •Tree & Bulb Planting •Hauling • Fencing • Bark Mulch

Tony Toly y 250•954•4224 tonysgreatgardens@hotmail.com

STORAGE

RENOVATIONS

Handyman Services

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•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

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

EMERALD ESTATES- (Parksville). 55+ independent living, 1 bdrm spacious, bright condo. Patio, new carpet. Homemaker & laundry included. Meals optional. NS/NP. $1100/mo + utils. Call 250-248-9249.

FOUR BRIDGESTONE Dueler H/T687 215/65R16 tires on steel rims. Tires priced at $608, asking $400. 250-2281478 / Rob.Hudson@telus.net.

AUTO FINANCING

HAWTHORNE PLACE Independent Living for seniors, 2 bdrm available dinner meal 7 days a week, light housekeeping, 24 emergency response. Please call Stacey Ryhorchuk at 250-752-4217.

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

SHARED ACCOMMODATION RESPONSIBLE, EMPLOYED, quiet, non-smoking women seeking like roommate to share house in Parksville. Offering two private rooms and bathroom. To share kitchen and laundry room. $650.00 per month. Heat, hydro, cable and wireless internet included. If interested call Barb at 250248-5077 or 250-954-1048. Must like cats.

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402 www.PreApproval.cc WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Treat yourself this Christmas to $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

250-248-7100.

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HANDYPERSONS

SMALL 1 bdrm Waterfront $725. incl utils. Large deck, NP/NS 250-757-2366 or 604617-3361

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

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beds Complete with kitchen, tv, dvd, internet & free local calls Close to town & amenities No smoking, No pets 250-752-6901 or 1-888-450-3811

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.

250-248-1071 1-888-243-1071 propmgmt@remax-ﬁrstbc.ca

GARDENING

Licensed & Insured for your protection

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QUALICUM BEACH 3-bdrm, 2-bath, 5 appls, garage, patio deck, great location. N/S. Lease. $1200. + utils. 250248-6629. Avail. Now.

STORAGE

GARDENING

Now accepting new customers for 2012Lawn Care etc. •Landscaping for new homes • Fence Installations/Repairs •Lawn Cutting •Dethatching •Aeration •Liming •Fertilizer Appl. •Hedge Trimming •Tree Pruning •Brick Patio’s & Walkways

SHOREWATER RESORT in Qualicum Beach offers long term rentals now • Beachfront self contained studio units with 1 or 2

View current rentals On our website: www.remax-ﬁrst-bc.ca

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HELP WANTED

Needed in your area.

Qualicum Beach - Large 1770 sq.ft. Ocean Bluff Condo 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, fully updated, new laminate ﬂoors, 6 appls, covered parking, 55+ building, N/S, N/P. $1250 mo. Call 250-586-1100.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

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CARS

SUITES, LOWER

TOP DOLLAR Paid! Want To Buy Junk Cars & Trucks for cash. 1-250-954-7843.

BEAUTIFUL, FURNISHED & equipped grnd ﬂoor suite. Priv. entrance, patio. Laundry avail. $900. + utils. (250)248-9601.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

LOWER LANTZVILLE: 1bdrm suite. Walk to Beach. View. $775/mo. Includes hydro. Private patio. Non smoker. No pets. 250-755-5191.

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.

QUALICUM BEACH- 2-bdrm, 1200sq ft walk-out above ground bsmnt suite, fenced yard, deck, close to schools & shopping, longer lease considered, N/S, $795. + utils. 250248-6629.

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

CARS

TRUCKS & VANS

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THE NEWS, Friday, December 30, 2011 •

YEAR IN REVIEW: 2011 FROM PAGE

• The applause was loud and long at the Chamber of Commerce Community Awards Wednesday night, but it wasn’t until Hilda Pearce took centre stage that the room really erupted and the audience jumped to its feet. The Chamber presented Pearce, a longtime business and community leader, with a lifetime achievement award to cap off the night.

turned into a regional park.

• Wild winter weather that slammed into the Oceanside area this week resulted in such highway mayhem that

police were forced to respond only to the worst of the crashes. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Richard van de Pol said the

biggest of these happened Wednesday on Highway 19 between the Esso station and PetroCan, involving 10 vehicles.

Qualicum Beach’s OCP process was in full swing in February.

A couple of truck ﬁres were deemed arson by local police. Feb. 22 • Described by friends and family as kind, gentle and selfless, Don Brittain was a founding member of the Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Deptartment, a fire chief for 19 years and an active member of the community. Yet following his death earlier this month the community wasn’t overcome with inconsolable sadness, instead a profound and cheerful buzz spread quickly throughout the region. One that celebrated the many lives Don touched, the people he helped, and the joy he brought to the area. Feb. 25 • Nanoose Bay’s Moorecroft Camp has been secured by the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Nature Trust of B.C. and the land will be

NANAIMO 6535 Metral Drive, Nanaimo Phone 250-390-1172

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DIRECT PAYMENT

Mon., Tues. & Sat. - 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Wed. -Fri. - 9:30 am to 9:00 pm Sunday - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Nobody was seriously injured in the pileup, although one person suffered minor injuries.

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In Tuesday’s NEWS: The Year in Review continues, moving into March, April and May, 2011.

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It’s a wet and wild way to ring in the new year. A crowd of hearty souls turns out each year and plunges into the frigid waters of Parksville Bay. Some wear costumes while others have gone naked for the annual Regional District of Nanaimo Polar Bear Swim. According to measurements taken by Environment Canada in a couple of locations in Georgia Strait, the average ocean temperature in these parts is about 6 degrees Celsius. Last year between 80 and 100 people of all ages waded into the chilly water with at least another hundred friends, relatives and spectators standing by to offer encouragement and towels. Set to begin at high noon Sunday, Jan. 1, the 21st annual New Year’s plunge at Parksville Bay has become a popular tradition in Oceanside. A Parksville family who has been plunging into the ocean for the Polar Bear dip for the past seven years will be on hand for their annual New Year’s day The Shworan family at the beach ritual. Elaine Shworan when the weather was much said they do it every better for swimming. year and they have certain rules they follow. “The rule is you have to get completely wet … submerged head to toe,” she stated. Shworan said last year it was the first time the entire family participated and she along with her husband Craig, her nine-year-old son Jimmy and three-year-old daughter McKinley just went for it. “It feels really good. It is refreshing and you feel like you are washing away the old year. Now it is a family tradition ... I love it,” she declared. She said that last year McKinley was hesitant to join in, but once the countdown started she jumped right in. Shworan admitted her daughter is only four years old so she may or may not do it this year — but will be prepared. Because the safety of the swimmers is paramount members of the Arrowsmith Search and Rescue water rescue team will also be in the water to provide assistance — not to mention encouragement — for anyone who may get into difficulty. Firefighters and first responders from the Parksville Fire Department will also be present to provide any necessary medical aid on shore. Hot beverages and snacks will be available on a donation basis. Registration gets underway at 11:30 a.m. the plunge takes place at noon.

Jan. 7 It was medals galore for the local girls of hockey as they teamed up for two golds and a silver at the Oceanside Icebreaker female hockey tournament. The annual tourney, said Oceanside Minor Hockey Association organizer Sue Street, “was a huge success. We had teams participate in all four divisions, (Initiation, Atom, Peewee and Midget), and our girls did a fantastic job.” Oceanside’s Atom Female Icebreakers (ages 9-10) finished first to clinch gold in their division, as did the Midget Rep girls (15-17), while the Peewee Icebreakers (11-12) secured the silver medal. Jan. 14 “These guys just like playing hockey, and I like being the bench boss.” Dan Dunwoody was in his element sending the boys over the boards, and the Over 60s Parksville Panters’ team carried the play in what turned out to be a tournament classic at Oceanside Place. Jan. 18 The countdown for the opening ceremonies is on, and world champion wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell was stoked. Oceanside’s most decorated Paralympian will be rolling up to the line on Saturday for her first event at the IPC (International

Nanoose Bay Paralympian Michele Stilwell smashed her own world record in New Zealand in January. Paralymipic Committee) Athletics 2011 World Championships, slated for for Christchurch, New Zealand Jan. 21-30. Michelle, or Mikey to her friends, family and fans, will be competing in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m on the 22nd, 24th, 26th, and 28th consecutively. Jan. 25 From New Zealand came word that less than 10 hours after demolishing the field to win the Women’s 100m T52 final in Christchurch, New Zealand at the 2011 IPC Athlet-

ics World Championships, Nanoose Bay wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell was at it again, smashing her previous world record of 39.51 with a run of 37.12 to win the 200m T52 final on Sunday. Feb. 1 It was a great day, albeit a long day, for Oceanside’s lads of field lacrosse down at Parksville Community Park, as the hometown Buccaneers out-ran, out-checked, out-hit, and out-scored Pac Rim BagatSEE YEAR ON A30 taway.

Gens coach grades his hockey team By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS It’s that time of year again where Oceanside Generals head coach and GM Dave Johnston grades his Junior B hockey team. With 12 games remaining in their 42-game regular season, the longtime Generals’ bench boss had this to say. OFFENCE: “I would probably rate us at a B-plus. We’re getting very good offensive numbers from

our top line. Three guys on our top line are all in the top 17 in the league in scoring. Kyle Yamasaki leads the way at ninth with 33 points.” DEFENCE: “Defence, up to this point, I would give us a B based on the growth of the group because were a very young group on the back end.” GOALTENDING: “An F until we got Gudmandson, and you have to give Goody an A.” SPECIAL TEAMS: “Again, based

on improvement, if you look at where we are when I took over and where we are now I would give both of them a solid B with significant room to grow.” COACHING STAFF: “For us we’ve got a group that’s willing able and capable of learning and it makes our job significantly easier based on the response that we’ve got since the change. I would give us a B because again we still have lots of room to grow.” sports@pqbnews.com

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Heidi Bromley made a splash in her swimming debut at the BC Seniors Games in February.

Parksville players were off to the Jr. Nationals. accomplishment all the more remarkable because of the calibre of the competition, said Padre Brian Kirby. Feb. 22 Ballenas Secondary’s senior girls basketball team qualified for the AAA Island Championships for the second consecutive year — and only second time in school history — over the weekend. March 1 That Heidi Bromley would make such a big splash in her speed swimming debut at the BC Seniors Games came as no huge surprise given her competitive spirit and deep running connection with water, but being called up to the podium to receive Pacific Sport’s Sport Achievement

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