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BC Day for kids
The BC Day long weekend in Oceanside featured two great car shows — the Ocean Idlers event in Coombs and the Oceanside Overdrive show and shine in Parksville. See THE NEWS’ weekend coverage inside.
Brain navigator Colleen Butler brought her A-game to Oceanside Place this month, and the benefits will be far reaching. This is the first year Acres Hockey Training has implemented the Bringing Smart Play To Hockey program — a joint effort by Henry Acres and Colleen Butler, a brain injury coach operating under the name Brain Navigators based out of Nanaimo.
Children and their parents turned out Sunday morning at the Nature House at Rathtrevor Provincial Pare to celebrate BC Day. Jerry the Moose (below) gave out high-fives to many of the kids there for the morning children’s parade.
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Named for Mount Arrowsmith, the area’s United Nations biosphere foundation is trying to right itself before losing its status.
Biosphere still seeking a local identity By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER
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he Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve (MABR) has two years to get its act together or face losing its UNESCO designation, but where did it go wrong? The reserve failed a periodic review last year, stating that it does not meet the statutory framework criteria for biosphere reserves and must prepare and implement an overall strategy and action plan by 2013. Current president of the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation (MABF) Holly Clermont said although it’s certainly possible for a group to do it, she’s not so sure this organization is up for it. “There’s no doubt in my mind that it can happen, but whether the foundation’s involved… I’m not sure about that.” Clermont did her Master’s thesis on the biosphere reserve and said one of the problems she discovered with the local reserve was that it has never been firmly grounded in the community. “There are other biosphere reserves that have complete widespread community support,” she said.
This is due to a change in nomination requirements a few years after Mt. Arrowmsmith got its designation in 2000, she explained. When the newer reserves completed their documents they had to go into the community and ensure people knew about and supported the nomination, she said. Glen Jamieson formed the MABF in 1996 and was president until 2009. After he stepped down he said the group starting receiving government funding, $57,000 a year, and this caused some problems for the group. Suddenly a large group of people became involved in the organization, including those with advocacy agendas. “This issue didn’t arise (when he was president) because we didn’t have a large membership who were demanding that we become an advocacy (group). Because we had no funding… we were just a little tiny group trying to get money.” The problem is you can’t take an advocacy role within the MABR, he said, it’s against the mandate of the UNESCO biosphere program and would therefore cause the reserve to lose its status and its funding. The periodic review also came at an unfortunate
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Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation board member Holly Clermont is one of three people who remained after five others resigned between 2009 and 2010. time for the foundation, Jamieson said, because the government funding they were approved for didn’t appear to be forthcoming and this led to a number of directors stepping down with liability concerns. As a result there was no clear direction as to where the biosphere was going, he said, and it didn’t look like the community was behind it. Clermont was elected to the board in 2009 and said the experienced,
dynamic board that year put a number of protocols in place and arranged for some interesting projects. The following year in March six of the eight board members were reelected as well as a couple of people from the activist community. By May all the previous board members had resigned, except herself and the two activists, she said. It was shortly after this that the periodic review began. But by November the
board was successfully rebuilt, Clermont said, with many wonderful and enthusiastic people. There were still some problems within the board however and this was evident at the annual general meeting in June of this year. As Parksville acting Mayor Chris Burger put it, the group needs to work on their governance and decide whether the biosphere board should take an advocacy role or remain a neutral organization that brings different groups together and facilitates discussion. Board member Phil Carson spoke at the meeting, saying he had been sent a slanderous letter from other board members asking him to step down. He stated certain board members were painting him as “some kind of wideeyed environmentalist” even though those weren’t his intentions. Clermont said the board members with advocacy intentions are making it hard to bring in groups from the private sector and government groups for meaningful discussion. “That’s what the biosphere concept is all about,” she said. “It’s meant to bring those factions together, not to debate but to dialogue and talk about stuff… to learn from each other.” SEE
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Stan Boychuk, chair of the of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO National Committee for Man and the Biosphere, said there has not really been a functioning board of directors throughout the past 10 years of MABR, but regardless the group should not look to the past but instead to the future. “I think the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere reserve should consider spending their time on how they are going to meet the functioning criteria and coming up with a strategic action plan that can be submitted to the International Advisory Committee in two years time,” he said. The issues of the reserve finding its place within the community, creating a sound governance model, dealing with a high turnover of directors and finding a balance between interests of sustainability and conservation are not new problems, he said. In fact all 580 biosphere reserves have those struggles, he said. The Biosphere
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Reserve movement and the Man and Biosphere Reserve program is 40 years old this year and is still learning who is it as a functioning organization, he said. It’s how the group deals with the situation before them that matters now. “Those struggles happen in all biosphere reserves and they happen in every country so it is not anything that is unique or particular to Mount Arrowsmith,” he said. “It’s how that struggle manifests itself in the abilities of the communities to put aside what their past
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There will also be an attempt at a mediation at that meeting but unfortunately she’s not too optimistic about the end result of that, she said. Both Boychuk and Jamieson believe the MABR will come through and meet the set requirements by 2013. Boychuk said there is commitment within the community and good minded people who want to see this happen. But those that want to work for an environmental organization should do that, he said, instead of trying to co-opt the concept of the biosphere reserve to serve their own particular interests. Jamieson said the biosphere concept is a hard one for some people to grasp because unlike other groups there aren’t clear objectives and it requires long term vision. “This is a much broader mandate and so people have to kind of get there head around that,” he said, explaining: “We’re not going to count birds or save this Island, we are going to try to generate research which will get discussion on as to what’s worth saving.”
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A man with a bicycle stops to admire some of the classic cars at Sunday’s Oceanside Overdrive car show in Parksville. The annual show is held on the waterfront in the city’s Community Park each year and draws hundreds of cars, motorcycles and trucks — as well as hundreds of spectators. STEVEN HEYWOOD PHOTOS
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Birds of prey month By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER Come and meet the raptors of the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre this month during their raptor presentations in the learning centre. President of the centre, Sylvia Campbell, said it’s always a surprise who comes out but it will be either one of their barred owls, saker falcon and/or bald eagle. Visitors can learn all about the birds from volunteers at centre, as well as from a Green Teen volunteer. “It’s a learning experience and it’s great that they can see these animals close up,” Campbell said, “it’s really lots of fun.” Visitors can enter the learning centre with their regular admission. For more information visit www.niwra.org. • • • • The Hope for Wildlife television
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Regional district zoning allows commercial development on French Creek site tion which would allow for a Tim Hortons with a drivethrough at the location. Stanhope also made another motion for staff to review drive-throughs within the context of the Board’s Strategic Plan, the Regional Growth Strategy and Official Community Plan targets for greenhouse gas reductions, and provide options for the board’s consideration. The board endorsed both of those motions at a regular board meeting last Tuesday.
By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER An application to allow a fast food restaurant with a drive-through beside the Shell Station in French Creek was denied at the last Regional District of Nanaimo Board meeting. A motion was made two weeks ago at an electoral planning committee meeting by RDN chair and electoral Area G director Joe Stanhope to deny the zoning amendment applica-
Dale Lindsay, manager of Current Planning with the RDN, said concerns were raised by residents throughout the process — which included two public information meetings — about the impact drive-throughs have on the environment in terms of air quality and green house gas emissions. “It’s a discussion certainly we’re aware of that is going on throughout Canada. So right now because of these concerns the board has directed us to take a look at the broader issue,” he said. Delegations at the plan-
ning committee meeting included Richard Coll who submitted a 50-person petition against the application and Bruce Feddema, who operates the Shell Gas station on the property, who was concerned about access for fuel trucks. Although the file is closed on this application, the property is already zoned commercial, which allows for a fairly wide variety of commercial uses, Lindsay said, including restaurants. He expects a new development proposal in the near future, he said. reporter@pqbnews.com
D O W N T O W N PA R K S V I L L E Hannah Kozlovic, 6, of Langley puts BC Day decorations on a golf cart at Rathtrevor Park Sunday. STEVEN HEYWOOD PHOTO
City worker earns rare certification PARKSVILLE — Stan Ferguson, the city’s municipal services inspector, recently became Canada’s second Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII), one of only about 135 in North America. Administered by the Canadian Public Works Association, the certification program promotes quality infrastructure by advancing the knowledge and practice of construction inspection and quality control. Ferguson doesn’t understand the big fuss; to him it’s just part of what he does to bring credibility to his profession, said city communications officer Debbie Tardiff. A couple years ago, he was certified by the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC, a self-governing professional association that designs, constructs, inspects, tests, maintains and manages most of the human constructed world including buildings, roads, parks, drainage and water and wastewater systems. “This new designation, along with the ASTTBC certification,
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By TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS VICTORIA — A 10 per cent harmonized sales tax will cost an average B.C. family $255 a year less than returning to the former provincial sales tax, according to a new study. David Murrell, professor of public finance at the University of New Brunswick, released the first version of his study last year, examining the switch to the HST in B.C. and Ontario. He calculated a 12 per cent HST would cost an average family an extra $490 in new sales taxes. With low-income tax credits and grants, the B.C. HST would mean an net $320 tax increase.
After the B.C. government announced it would reduce the HST rate to 11 per cent next year and 10 per cent in 2014, Murrell updated his calculations and released the results this week. “If I were a B.C. voter, based on this evidence, I would vote ‘no’ in the HST referendum,” Murrell said. Murrell did a similar study in 1997 when Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland expanded their provincial sales tax to include services, and cut the rate to eight per cent. He also found a net saving to taxpayers in those provinces. B.C. consumer savings come from three sources, Murrell
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Fight HST organizers Bill Vander Zalm and Bill Tieleman visit Elections BC office in Victoria. They want the B.C. government to allow people to vote late if they didn’t receive their HST referendum packages in time. said. Goods that were subject to PST will now have it reduced to five per cent. The government has offered personal income tax credits to help
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hen the 22-person Tour de Rock cycling team rides across Vancouver Island this fall, they need to do more than just pump out 1,000 kilometres in two weeks. After a grueling day in the saddle, they still have school children to talk to and fundraisers to attend. “We need to get to the point where cycling 100 kilometres feels easy, so Special we don’t just feature want to go to bed after a Black Press ride,” said Island newspapers on District RCMP Vancouver Island Const. Manon will publish this Chouinard who, special feature before qualifying page spotlighting for this year’s police officers team, had never taking part ridden a road in this year’s bike. Canadian Cancer Since March Society riders have spent Cops for Cancer about eight Tour de Rock. hours per week on their bike with three mandatory weekly training sessions focusing on hills, speed and distance. If anyone misses a ride, they have to make it up on their own. “You don’t want to fall behind. Every week we’re building on what we did the week before,” Chouinard said. A recent hill-training included powering up Mount Washington, a steep 20-kilometre climb. When the training gets tough, West Shore RCMP Const. Rod Fraser said he just thinks about the reason he volunteered for the tour. “It’s all for the kids with cancer. We’re doing this by choice, but they don’t get an option to be sick or not,” said
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Island District RCMP Const. Sandi Swanson, left, West Shore RCMP Const. Rod Fraser and Island District RCMP Const. Manon Chouinard are representing Victoria-area Mounties on this year’s Tour de Rock. Fraser, who as a teenager lost his father to cancer. Money raised by the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock goes to pediatric cancer research. Since it started in 1998, the annual ride has raised more then $15 million. Riders set their own fundraising target and organize events to bring in donations. Island District RCMP Const. Sandi Swanson has fundraisers planned almost every weekend to meet her goal to raise $12,000. “I’m either at a fundraiser or planning a fundraiser,” Swanson said. Many of her fundraising ideas,
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$20,000. In the next two months, there will be many fundraisers throughout the region with proceeds going to Tour de Rock. Swanson is holding drop-in jazzercise at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence in Saanich, Aug. 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. Fraser has a pancake breakfast and garage sale at the West Shore RCMP station in Langford, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chouinard hopes to see 400 people attend her “Tank-top, Flip-flop Hop,” a beach-theme dance party for all ages, at the Bay Street Armoury in Victoria, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.
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t was difficult to watch NDP leader Jack Layton address the media in announcing his temporary departure from his duties as leader of the official Opposition. He looked gaunt and frail and sounded weak as he delivered the shocking news that he was battling a new cancer and would need to take time off to once again ward off the disease. This news, coming just weeks after Layton wowed a nation on the campaign trail with his charm and energy in leading his party to a remarkable 103 seats, is both ironic and sad. The man most view as the single reason why the NDP is in uncharted territory in both popularity and power, is leaving his fellow MPs, many It would be of them rookies in Ottawa, just when they need him most. foolish to bet However, in typical bulldog fashion, Layton against him vows to be back for the September session of Parliament to hold the Conservative government accountable, and it’s safe to say that Canadians share his optimism and wish him well. Many who saw him during his announcement may think he is being too optimistic but many of those same people likely thought Layton had little chance of success in the last election campaign, fresh off a battle with prostate cancer and hip surgery. Cane in hand, he promptly kicked political butt. That bodes well for the personal campaign against cancer he now must wage and if a positive attitude and strong will count for anything, then it would be foolish to bet against him. His party must find a way to get by without the man who led them to new heights for at least the short term. And attempting to bring his passion and commitment to this country and its citizens would be a great start. — editorial by Vernon Morning Star/Black Press
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ou’ve got to hand it to David Shaff — the man is a decision-maker. As administrator for the Portland, Oregon Water Bureau he knew exactly what had to be done when news of the crime reached his office. A 21-year-old man had been caught on a surveillance camera urinating into the Mount Tabor reservoir. Shaff ’s response? “Drain it.” All 7.8 million gallons of it, at an originally estimated cost to the Portland taxpayers of over $600,000. Sure, it’s pricey, but as Mister Shaff explained his reasoning, “Would you want to drink pee?” The contents of one human bladder diluted in nearly eight million gallons of water? Yeah, I’d risk it — but then I’ve never been a fussy kind of guy when it comes to liquid waste disposal. I overheard my urinary epiphany 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.
in a restroom at Ryerson University many years ago. Two seniors, having finished their duties at the urinals, were preparing to leave. One was washing up, the other was heading for the door. “Where I come from,” the guy at the sink sniffed, “they teach us to wash our hands after we urinate.” “Where I come from,” said the guy heading out the door, “they teach us not to pee on our hands.” There are lots of excellent reasons to wash your hands after using the john, but urine contamination isn’t one of them. Pure urine is actually sterile. Historically, men in battle have poured it on open wounds to foil infection.
And then there’s Moraji Desai — remember him? He used to be prime minister of India. Drank eight ounces of his own urine every day. Died at the By age of ninety-nine. Arthur Chinese medical Black practitioners have been prescribing the ingestion of urine for the past several centuries. The explorers Louis and Clark recorded that on their trips through the North American midwest, natives taught them the habit of bathing in their urine every morning. And why not? Most commercial shampoos and skin creams contain healthy dollops of uric acid. Guess where that comes from? Less than three per cent of urine consists of urea. Another two per cent consists of
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minerals, salts, hormones and enzymes. The other 95 per cent? Just like the stuff that used to be in the Tabor reservoir outside Portland — pure water. Clearly, urine is not the foul and toxic brew we’ve been conditioned to know and loathe. In fact there’s an entire school of medical practice called Urine Therapy which advocates urine ingestion as a treatment for everything from polio to pyorhhea; from glaucoma to gangrene. Enthusiasts claim that urine therapy is helpful in the treatment of more than 175 human diseases. It’s tough to get scientific corroboration on the effects of urine therapy because, well, their aren’t a lot of human guinea pigs who are cool with drinking pee. What can be said with some certainty is while many practitioners claim to have been helped by drinking
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urine, there are zero reports of any negative effects. So at the very worst, drinking a cupful of your own urine won’t do you any harm. As for drinking a mugful of water from the reservoir that guy peed in, in Portland? You couldn’t even detect the urine, much less be harmed by it. By the way, Water Bureau administrator David Shaff has subsequently scaled down his estimate of the price tag for draining the Mount Tabor reservoir. He says it didn’t cost $600,000 after all. More like $30,000. Plus $7,500 ‘disposal fee’. (A disposal fee? For dumping water? Has anyone checked this guy’s credentials?) Still, better safe than sorry, I suppose. If Mister Shaff gets upset by one guy peeing in the reservoir, I sure hope nobody tells him what fish are doing in it.
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LETTERS Thanks to the community The Qualicum Beach Fire Department would like to thank the community for their generous support in our annual Muscular Dystrophy Boot Drive held Saturday, July 23. As always the generosity has been overwhelming. The one day event rose over $2,138 for Muscular Dystrophy, one of our best years on record. We would also like to thank Qualicum Foods and the Qualicum Beach Liquor store for allowing us to set up outside their stores for our fundraiser event.
Darryl Kohse, chief Qualicum Beach Volunteer Fire Department
BC Ferries turned into a big gorilla I concur with Art Skipsey with regards to the way the BC Ferry monopoly continues to grab more and more money out of our pockets for what is supposed to be a basic right, a simple round-trip for a family of four from Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay cost now hundreds of dollars. I add to all the money spent on ineffective ferries, salaries and pensions (David Hahn’s salary probably agreed upon by our government on a sleepy Friday afternoon with most MLAs already on their way home), the $25 million loan to a high risk Victoria developer, and, this just in: a $10 million pledge to Seaspan Shipyard for future repairs. A simple peoplecarrying ferry system has grown into an over-weighted gorilla with many unnecessary add-on’s paid for by the taxpayer. Many people have experienced one or more waiting’s in recent busy periods, while the fuel inefficient new “Mercedes” ferries were parked, due to the high cost of spare parts and operation. I’m totally opposed to pay the bureaukratnic on the top of this heap of canoes the highest salary in B.C. if not Canada, while denying us the services we need. As our population and already
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o it seems it’s full steam ahead for our Health Centre here in Oceanside (‘More doctors, nurses for health centre’, THE NEWS
July 22). Well, judging by the article, it seems that we are not getting much more, if any, than we already have! Tom Davies (FORA) states that “It’s not a hospital. It won’t have emergency services here.” Howard Waldner (VIHA) says it will be services built around people — no beds or hospitalization and that it includes outpatient services like labs, pharmacy, clinics and before and after surgery consultations. Just what are we getting here? NO beds, NO hospitalization, NO emergency. We already have labs, pharmacies and clinics. Last year, our illustrious Parksville mayor at the time stated that we shouldn’t ask for too much in the way of services for the new health centre, as we probably wouldn’t get it. He should have asked for much more and got less. As it stands now, he asked for less and got practically nothing! Seems to me, this new health centre will just be an expensive building to hold all the services in one place that we already have! We have waited many years for some measurable improvement in service for Oceanside. I fear it will be many more years before we get what we need and deserve — a fully functional health centre.
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often congested ferry traffic keeps growing, maybe it is time to revisit the tunnel/bridge idea. As a P3 project with no cost to the taxpayer there are several qualified companies in the world able to do the job. Earlier blueprints are ready to be considered. In return they will have the right to toll money for a set period of time. Successful examples are the the Coquihalla Highway and the PEI Confederation Bridge (toll cost 2 axles $43.25, shuttle $4 pp). People watch the inadequacy of the BC Ferry system and long waits on many routes this coming long weekend.
Pieter de Reuver Parksville
S h l offers ff School a big thank-you A very thankful staff at Parksville Elementary School sends out a huge summer bouquet to all of the wonderful people in our community who have supported our learning community this year. This whole village is indeed working with us to educate our children. We are blessed with very supportive families and a very active PAC who work extremely hard to support our K-5 children in their work and their play in countless ways. Another volunteer commu-
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nity starts early in the morning with a breakfast program, and others work through the school day supporting learners in all subjects in both French and English. Even after the school day ends, another special volunteer shows up with his dogs, Molly and Murphy to help keep our school yard looking tidy. We are also thankful for the many ways local business support our school and would like to say a special thank you to Quality Foods, Thrifty Foods and Tim Hortons for their ongoing support of children. The danger in saying thankyou is that someone might not be named. Please know that you are all appreciated and as a staff, we are honoured to be doing this important work with such a generous and committed community.
The Staff Ecole Parksville Elementary School
Respect, honour to Jack Layton I write this letter to express my heart felt dismay at the illness of Mr. Jack Layton. First let me say that I am not an NDP member and have never voted for an NDP candidate. It is just too seldom we get a political figure that transcends all party boundaries. Jack is such a man. Jack gives you the deep down feeling that he is, if you will pardon the word, honest! In the many years I can remember, Jack is in a very select group of men and women that carry the same “work ethic” that he displays. We all must wonder why there are not many that we can point to that have the love and respect that this man gets. We don’t need to “wonder”, he earned it! Although I may lean a little to the left, there are still a few things that Jack and I might not agree on. But I will forever respect and honour Jack as a true and sincere Canadian politician and I wish him a very speedy recovery and we will need his views, possibly more now than at any time in the recent past.
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• Baskets of ticket stubs to the corporate sponsors of Bard to Broadway Live Summer Theatre and B2B Performing Arts Education Series. Hats off to the Town of Qualicum Beach, Regional District of Nanaimo, The PQB News, Quality Foods, Dolphin Bay Music, Coastal Colour Printing, the Beach FM 88.5, the Lounge FM 99.9 and others not listed on the B2B brochure. Your generosity benefits all Oceanside residents and tourists. Thunderous applause to the actors and many volunteers who made this season sensational!
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Green Party getting lost in all the static both threw away their scientific credibility last week, by chiming in with the tiny tinfoil-hat movement and its trumped-up opposition to BC Hydro’s transition to wireless meters. May got the tinfoil ball rolling by decrying the use of wireless internet. It might be contributing to bee colony collapse, she mused on Twitter, to much ridicule. Apparently she believes that using a computer connected by a wire keeps her free from the radio waves that surround us all. They are generated not only by computers,
cell phones and smart meters but all sources of light, including the infrared light that accompanies body heat. May then cited the much-hyped revelation that the World Health Organization has listed radiofrequency waves as a possible carcinogen. Radio waves such as those generated by cell phones and wireless routers were moved to a classification called 2B, which also includes such volatile substances as pickled vegetables. What this actually means is that health effects can’t be ruled out. It’s impossible
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B.C. Views By Tom Fletcher to prove that something’s impossible. But after many years of study, the evidence that cell phones and such devices cause illness remains at precisely zero. With May alongside, Sterk called a news conference last week to demand a halt to BC Hydro’s smart meter program. The first question from a reporter was, why are you reversing the BC Greens’ 2009 election platform, which called
for installation of smart meters by 2012, followed by imposition of time-of-use electricity pricing to reduce consumption? Sterk expressed surprise, apparently having forgotten her own position from only two years ago. Political credibility takes years to build but only seconds to destroy. I attended the B.C. Green Party’s 2007 leadership convention at which Sterk was elected. It came after a long and divisive debate over whether cell phones could be used at the meeting. They were finally allowed, but this “issue” apparently took up more time than any policy discussion. Why is BC Hydro putting in smart me-
ters? First, mechanical meters are obsolete and soon won’t be available. Second, B.C. is about twice as big as Germany. Finding, let alone fixing damaged power lines is a monumental task. A smart grid (much more than just digital meters) is not only self-assessing, it can be made selfhealing, rerouting power to blacked-out areas when weather, transformer failure or vehicle accidents cut power. Do smart meters continuously communicate with a “mother ship,” as some claim? Do they record when you get up at night to pee? No and no. These are the kinds of nonsense claims that surround the smart meter issue.
By TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS VICTORIA – Trying to maintain market share in rapidly evolving gambling business, B.C. Lottery Corporation is looking at expanding its online games and tickets to mobile phones and tablets. BCLC launched its gambling website PlayNow.com a year ago, as unregulated internet poker websites started cutting into the province’s lucrative casino and lottery business. B.C. was the first government in North America to jump into online gambling, and PlayNow.com now bills itself as “B.C.’s only legal gambling website.” At the July 2010 launch, cabinet minister Rich Coleman estimated that B.C.
Cabinet minister Rich Coleman announces launch of B.C. Lottery Corporation’s online gambling site in July 2010. residents were spending $100 million a year on online gambling, and made no apologies for encouraging BCLC to go online and raise its betting limit to $9,999. Now some of those unregulated sites are moving to smart phone and tablet applications, and BCLC is preparing to do the same. A survey asks PlayNow.com customers if they would use their mobile devices to play lotteries,
poker, casino games and sports betting. A BCLC spokesperson said no decision has been made yet to proceed with mobile gambling. PlayNow.com now has 170,000 registered players, and is running ahead of expectations, despite an initial software glitch that mixed up player bank accounts and forced a month-long shutdown. Online gambling still represents only
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BC Hydro says four to six transmissions from a smart meter to a local hub each day amount to about a minute in total. Radio wave exposure is equivalent to a halfhour cell phone call every 20 years. The British National Cancer Institute just published an extensive study of children with brain tumours and exposure to cell phones. Like previous studies, it found no correlation. Somebody should send a postcard to the Green Party and tell them about it.
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Pauline Nelson says she is just trying to advertise her business â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an antique shop and RV park that overlooks the junction of highways 4 and 4A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cost her a few signs and some patience with area road crews. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had signs made for the hillside, all designed to look like others around here that are the same size,â&#x20AC;? she said. Yet, as soon as she places them outside, they are removed by employees of Emcon Road Services, the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highway maintenance contractor. Nelson said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small business, trying to survive, and although she knows there are rules regarding sign placement,
she wonders why those rules arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being applied to everyone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why the double standard? Especially with the Coombs store.â&#x20AC;? Simply put, said Emconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road supervisor Oliver Watson, Nelson just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have permission to put up her signs on highway right-of-ways. And that means it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter how well the signs are made or if they comply with Ministry of Transportation specifications â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they will be removed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are ways of getting permission,â&#x20AC;? Watson said, noting the closest ministry office is in Nanaimo. According to ministry information, permits for service and attraction signs by the highways
are common â&#x20AC;&#x201D; yet those for advertising are not allowed. Private property is another matter, as the ministry nor Emcon regulate signs there. Watson said Emcon pulled up 100 signs last week alone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not just those of Nelson.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are picking up signs regularly, but they somehow keep popping back up.â&#x20AC;? The illegal signs, Watson continued, can sometimes disrupt driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vision, prevent vehicles from pulling over or even pose a hazard in a crash.
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for these reasons that highway right-of-ways are generally off limits. So, Watson said, crews are out all year looking for illegal signs and pulling them up. Signs are a large part of Emconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job in this district, Watson explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With Highwaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-
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approved signs, this is the biggest inventory on the Island,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just business signs but highway delineators (those white posts on the side of the road between Qualicum Beach and Port Alberni, for instance). â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are 500-plus of those white tabs.â&#x20AC;? As for the Coombs store and signage that appears to encroach on the highway right-of-way around the Coombs Country Market, both Watson and a ministry spokesperson indicated that condition has existed for years. They noted the right-of-way there is very narrow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guard rail in front of the goats on the roof ? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s within inches of the right-of-way,â&#x20AC;? said Watson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So signs there would be on private property.â&#x20AC;?
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49
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15.41 per kg
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Fresh Instore Made
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Butt or Shank Portion, 15.41 per kg
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lb
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6.59 per kg
2
6
99
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210gr
375ml
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Corned Beef Brisket Each
10,000 Liberte
Pure Maple Syrup
Mediterranee & Organic Yogourt Selected, 650 - 750 gr
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$ 00
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Richʼs Aerosol Whip Topping 250gr
5000
2$
Snowcrest Cut Rhubarb 600gr
for
5000 Tenderflake Puff Pastry 397gr
5000 Heinz 57 Sauce Squeeze 500ml
Wholesome Sweeteners
Mildew or Soap Scum Remover 946ml
5000
5
8
99
Best Gourmet
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473ml
2lb
3
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7
99
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3000 Tilex
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69
99
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Wholegrains Bread 600gr
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4
99
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6 99 99 4 3 99
Chicken Wings, Meatballs, & Breaded Chicken
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500gr
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4$ for
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2$ for
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2$ for
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150 - 200gr
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3000 OceanĘźs Ready To Eat Tuna or Salmon 170gr
5000 Minute Maid or Five Alive Juice
99 Each
10x200ml
5
3$ for
3000 Mrs. Dash Seasoning 70gr
5000
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Random Cut Cheddar or Mozzarella
5
Approx. 400gr
99
Heinz
Tomato Ketchup Squeezable
Hellmann’s
Bull’s Eye
890ml
425ml
¢
French’s
7
2$ for
7
325ml
2$ Kraft
4
Salad Dressing 250ml
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4
2$ for
Kraft
1lt
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2
5
Plus Applicable Fees
for
7
Plus Applicable Fees
2$ for
5
2$ for
Shredded Cheese
Croutons 150gr
3$ for
7 3$ 4
Nestle
The Skinny Cow Ice Cream Treats
284ml
for for
5
50gr
3lt
213ml
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Vegetable Oil
Gerolsteiner
Mineral Water
Ginger Beer
Great Jamaican
875ml
1lt
6x296ml
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99 4 For
99 4
2$ for
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5 4
3$
7
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Plus Applicable Fees
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Value Size Granola Bars
4x107ml - 123 gr
4 $5
2 $5
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Dare
Realfruit Gummies 180gr
for
Betty Crocker
Fruit Variety Pack
Roll-Ups/Gushers/Foot Longs, 272gr
99 Plus Applicable Fees
for
4
99
Dare
Dare
Breton Crackers
Ultimate Cookies 325-350gr
225gr
99
Nestle
Sundae Ice Cream
Nature Valley or Fiber 1
Fruit Cups
Pizza Sauce
99 4
99
385- 552gr
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375ml
3 $5
Dole
Gatorade
Thirst Quencher Sport Bottle
3 $4 Unico
2 $5
4
for
Selected, 796ml
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99
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710ml
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Flat Anchovie Fillets
Smooth & Dreamy or Double Churned Ice Cream
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3 99¢
3 $5
2$
2 $5
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¢
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Hank’s
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Genuine Gourmet Soda
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6x330ml
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4
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5
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1.66lt
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Kalamata Olives
5 3
150ml
Jumbo Freeze Pop
99
3$
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170-200gr
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for
Kraft
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170ml
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Marinated Artichoke Hearts
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2$
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Plus Applicable Fees
99
24x355ml
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3$
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Real Fruit or Yogurt Pops
10x180ml
1.89lt
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99
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750ml
Vlasic
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99
Lemonade
750ml - 1lt
2$
99
Coke, Canada Dry, Sprite or Nestea Iced Tea
Pack A Snack Peanut Butter Cups
4
4x150ml
Martinelli’s
Barbecue Sauce
Reese
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4
3x100ml
99
Mayonnaise
Klondike
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125gr
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Plus Applicable Fees
3
99
Plus Applicable Fees
3
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Rice Works
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2$ for
4
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Black Forest Ham
Smoked Beef Hot Capicolli
1
1
99
Bonus Q-Points
Seven Layer Dip
PER
100gr
Red Potato Salad
Q
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bonus
Single Cream Brie
454gr
3000
2
500gr
3000 Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls 496gr
3500 Axe Shower Gel 354ml
2500
Weather Permitting
350ml
5000 60gr
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
599 399
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3
Weather Permitting
29
1 99 99
PER gr
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100gr
3
Fresh Ahi Tuna
Black Tiger Prawns Frozen or Previously Frozen
1500 Palmolive Liquid Dish Soap
3000
Verdelait Garlic or Pepper
Medium
16-20
90-120ml
591 - 850ml
Per 100gr ............................. Natural Pastures
Available at Select Stores
100
Right Guard Power Stripe Deodorant
Arm & Hammer Toothpaste
100
Gorgonzola
Fresh Halibut Fillets
Alba Botanica Hawaiian Shampoo or Conditioner
3500
PER gr
Italian
Each
PER
100gr
75 25 Honey Garlic Wings 9 95 99 Sweet & Sour Pork 8 3
125-150gr .............................
99
Bari Ricotta s
2
100
Large Size
2 50 8 5 99
69
PER gr
Cheese
PER
100gr
Beef Burger
Fat Free Turkey
Boursin
Damafro
59
Quality Foods
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10,000
Imperial Non-Hydrogenated Soft Margarine
PER
100gr
Cooked or Smoked
99
Large Size (Min 600 gr)
1
99
2
29 PER gr
100
Machine Peeled
Shrimp
Frozen or Previously Frozen
1
29 PER gr
100
41-50 Cooked
White Tiger Prawn Tails
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100gr
1
99 PER
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Bakery Fresh
Bakery Fresh
Raisin Bread
Italian Buns
2$ for
English Bay
Bakery Fresh
Mini Danish
24 Pack Cookies
4
2
for
6
Thick Sliced Bread
Cakes
99
2$ for
Simply Natural
Organic Salad Dressing 354ml
Melitta
6-8’s
Organic Chunky Salsa
2 $4
470ml
1lt
99 9 Borges
575ml
100’s
500ml
4
2$
99 3
2 $4
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3500 Dempsterʼs Original Bagels 6ʼs
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3000 Purina Friskies Cat Food 156gr
1000 Pedigree Vitality + Dog Food 8kg
10,000 Lean Cuts Canned Dog Food
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Uncle Lee’s
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284gr
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400-454gr
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World Harvest Organic Coffee
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675gr
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BBQ Peanuts
99
D’Italiano D’Italiano
for
Bonus Q-Points
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99
Double Layer
9
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6 $ 99
Bakery Fresh
5
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Quality Fresh
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99 3
Quality Fresh
Hold the Salt Almonds 400gr
99 3
99 4
690gr
2000 Milk-Bone Large Dog Biscuits 2kg
3000 Pacific Foods Organic Broth 946ml - 1lt
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4.39 per kg
99
5
California “Driscoll’s”
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per lb
2$
Extra Large
for
Renee’s
Gourmet Salad Dressing
B.C. Grown “No.1”
340 gr bag
Fresh Cauliflower 2.18 per kg
99
B.C. “Hot House”
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Circus of Celtic music for Kerri Brown Local musician keeps busy with two bands
More upcoming concerts â&#x20AC;˘ Skewlines will be playing at the Qualicum beach Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market in August 6.
By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER
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â&#x20AC;˘ Hazelwood will be playing a house concert in a geodesic dome in Happy Valley August 12 (e-mail Kerri Brown for more info at fiddleronvermouth@ gmail.com.)
Kerri Brown plays in two, local Celtic inspired bands. Both will be playing at the Friday night Artisan Market this month. was ever written,â&#x20AC;? she laughed. When living on an
island in Galway Bay, Ireland, Brown got plenty of exposure to the Irish music
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â&#x20AC;˘ Hazelwood and Skewlines will both be playing St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day in March at the Errington Hall.
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erri Brown knows her Celtic Music. The local singer and multi-instrumentalist is in two Celtic-inspired groups, one a trio of women called Hazelwood and the other a four-piece acoustic ensemble called Skewlines. Brown grew up in Calgary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and visited her Grandmother in Qualicum Beach in the summers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but left there 20 years ago making her home in places like Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Hornby Island, the United Kingdom and Ireland. She studied piano from the age of five but switched to guitar in her teens. She has taken singing lessons and sung in a number of choral groups and bands over the years while also becoming very accomplished at a number of instruments. In all the places she lived there was always informal music sessions going on at pubs and other community spaces that involved plenty of Celtic music, she said. She wanted to learn the tunes initially to go and play with friends, and before too long she became somewhat of an expert on the stuff herself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It kind of just grows on you and your repertoire starts to build up and then before you know it you know every Irish song that
The ďŹ rst Fanjam festival at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t raise as much for charity as organizers had hoped. FILE PHOTO
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Last year the event, held at Blake’s home, saw 440 people and raised $7,000 for the B.C. Children’s Hospital. Blake said attendance was comparable to last year, but expenses were higher this year having moved over to the Coombs Rodeo Grounds. Next year the show will go on, Blake confirmed, and will most likely take place at the Rodeo Grounds again. However organizers have been offered other venues, which they will discuss at an upcoming meeting, as well as other ideas like having a headliner group and looking at ways of playing later into the evening. reporter@pqbnews.com
You’re only young once By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER Visitors to Parksville’s Big Splash Entertainment Weekend down in Parksville Community Park will enjoy a little taste of the ‘60s this Saturday afternoon. Victoria’s Younger Than Yesterday is a five-piece band that plays ‘60s favorites from The Beatles, The Monkees, The Beach Boys, CCR and more, and they’ll come dressed to impress. “We wear black pants, white shirt, black vests, black ties and wigs…we kind of look like early Beatles,” said Dan Politano, founder and bass player with the group. Politano, whose Dad Bryan is also in the group, said The Beatles are the reason he started playing music in the first place. He put out an ad
Younger than Yesterday is set to play at the Big Splash Entertainment Weekend this weekend in Parksville’s Community Park. SUBMITTED PHOTO to form a Beatles band but when he got together with another member they found it hard to stick with just one group. “We got together and just started thinking ‘Oh… there’s just so many cool ‘60s songs,” he said. The band has had a good reception in Victoria over the past couple of years, and are currently busy
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One artist, a solo career and two bands Hazelwood was formed this year when Skewlines members couldn’t take a gig. Brown had played with Hazelwood member Charity Munro and had met Shelley Brown and knew of her skills. “So I asked if they wanted to do it with me and we had such a wonderful time and we sounded so nice together that we just couldn’t let it end there,” she said. Brown plays the guitar in this group, Munro the fiddle and Shelley the bodhran, or Irish frame drum. All three have choral backgrounds and Brown said the group’s threepart harmonies have become their hallmark. Although the
The band Skewlines, featuring Kerri Brown, will perform Aug. 19 in Qualicum Beach. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Young thespians learn to JUMP By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER Students ages 6-12 were busy learning new performance skills last week, at the Junior Music and Performance (JUMP) education classes held every summer by Bard to Broadway Theatre Society (B2B). The kids took part in choral singing, rhythm and improvisation, song and dance, musical theatre and acting. But they also learn other skills, said instructor Hilary Whelton. “Mostly what they learn is how to get along in a group,” she said. “They have to learn how to mentor and support one another.” Whelton said the kids always surprise her with how much they learn and how well they work together. And the kids always seem to shine during their showcase performance for friends and family at the end of the week. “It’s a little annual miracle,” she said. B2B’s Teen Musical Theatre (TMT) begins this week, with a public performance happening August 19 in the evening and a matinee performance Aug. 20 at the Qualicum Beach Community Hall. More details for this event coming up in THE NEWS. For more information on B2B’s Performing Arts Entertainment Series visit www.b2btheatre.com.
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40th BIRTHDAY PARTY Happy Birthday to Arrowsmith Lodge and Cokely Manor! Members of the public are invited to join Arrowsmith Lodge and Cokely Manor in celebrating their 40th Birthday. â&#x20AC;˘ When: August 6, 2011 â&#x20AC;˘ Time: 1:00 PM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:00 PM â&#x20AC;˘ Where: 266 Moilliet Street Please come and help us celebrate. There will be goodies and cake. RafďŹ&#x201A;es will be held throughout the day. Tours of the Facilities will be offered to all. The Cake will be formally cut around 2:00 pm
INFORMATION PERSONALS IF YOU want to drink, that is your business. If you want to STOP, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 1-800-883-3968
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FOUND IPOD at Parksville Elementary School area. Call Dee 250-954-2141. LOST - Digital camera with black case around boardwalk or PV Park. Call 250-586-0882 LOST: GOLD bracelet with diamonds, near Sears or Wal Mart (Nanaimo). Call 250-7526146 (Reward offered).
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Bob passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family. He will be forever missed by his loving wife, Judy, his children Carrie Hawkes (Brian) of Nanaimo, BC, Georgina Wheatcroft (Mark) of Cloverdale, BC, Greg Hawkes (Patti & Jake) of Victoria, BC. Three granddaughters, Alex, Amy, and Chloe. Three brothers, Jim Hawkes (Joanne), Reg Hawkes (Donna), Rod Hawkes (Lisa); nieces, nephews, cousins, two aunts, and many friends. Bob was predeceased by his father, Fred, mother, Amy, and ďŹ rst wife, Fernande. Bob was a ďŹ erce competitor in curling as well as a great coach. He coached his daughter, Georgina, in curling and she became a world champion. He coached his son Greg in Baseball to many championships including the Dizzy Dean World Series. Greg was also a Jr. National curling champion. Daughter Carrie was supported in her love of ďŹ gure skating and is the Head Pro at the Nanaimo Skating Club. Bob was a true gentleman, loved and respected. He will be missed by all who knew him. The family wishes to express their gratitude to Dr. S. Noble for his outstanding care and support and also thank Homecare and Hospice for their compassion and assistance.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday August 5, 2011, 2:00pm, at the Church of Ascension, 887 Wembley Road, Parksville, BC. Reception following in the church hall. If friends desire, Memorial tributes may be made in Bobsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; memory to: The Canadian Diabetes Association, 1400 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 522 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2R5 or Oceanside Hospice Society, 210 Crescent Road West, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1J9 YATES FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM (250-248-5859) in care of arrangements.
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VACATION SPOTS HI PALM SPRINGS- 2 bdrm, 2 bath, nice clean home on Golf course- For rent Nov to Apr possibly Oct. 3/6 month periods. Call 1-760-333-3722.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need medical ofďŹ ce & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1888-748-4126. ONLINE, COLLEGE Accredited, web design training, administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Learn web design from the comfort of your home! Visit: www.ibde.ca Apply today!
LEMARE GROUP EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Lemare Group is currently seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant for their Port McNeill OfďŹ ce, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Responsibilities: â&#x20AC;˘Managing Calendars â&#x20AC;˘Coordinating Travel Arrangement â&#x20AC;˘Process correspondence, reports and other documents â&#x20AC;˘Maintain conďŹ dential records and ofďŹ ce ďŹ les QualiďŹ cations: â&#x20AC;˘Previous executive/administrative experience â&#x20AC;˘Excellent oral & written skills â&#x20AC;˘Microsoft OfďŹ ce ďŹ&#x201A;uency is mandatory This position is a full time permanent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience. Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please fax your response to: 250-9564888 or to: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca. PARTS COUNTER PERSON Experienced parts counter person required for North Island Ford Store. We pay competitive wages and offer beneďŹ ts package. Email resume to: dlsales@telus.net Stuck On Designs is seeking a full time designer to work in our shop in Prince Rupert. ProďŹ ciency in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign is a must. Progressive shop with lots of opportunity. stuckon@citytel.net or fax 250-624-6160. Please - no freelancers.
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We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilďŹ eld construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilďŹ eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.
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MOBILE PATROL Driver Required-FT/PT. Permanent. Footprints Securityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parksville/Qualicum operation is currently seeking experienced mobile patrol drivers for fulltime or part-time work. Must have valid security and drivers licence. Email a resume to: hr@footprintssecurity.com or by fax to 250-756-9598.
FULL-TIME CABINET BUILDER / INSTALLER Req. immediately for a busy Surrey / Port Kells location. The ideal candidate will be energetic with 5+ yrs. exp. BeneďŹ ts after 3 months. Please E-mail resume: rose@continentalsfg.com or Fax: (1)604-882-3561
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
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GARDENING
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY
OCEANSIDE HOUSE and home for repairs maintenance and pressure washing. Pete, (250)927-2641.
COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD (1999) STOCK UP NOW BEST WAY TO BURN YOUR MONEY!
PARKSVILLE: ESTATE Sale Rancher, 39 Magnolia Dr. $349,900. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, brick gas F/P in family room, kitchen center island with eating bar, living & dining rooms, 5 appl’es, dbl garage, patio with cover, central vac, RV parking with hook-up, fenced backyard with shed. Close to schools, bus. 250-954-3566.
RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)
PIPE LAYERS, Backhoe Operators required at Locar Industries. Minimum 5 years experience. Fax resumes to 250-751-3314.
WINDOW CLEANING
PERSONAL SERVICES
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
FINANCIAL SERVICES
GLASSY TOUCH Window cleaning. Committed to quality service & results. Free est. Let the Sun Shine in! Call Roger 250-468-7731
PETS
Scott @ 250-821-1994.
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 250-586-7426.
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PET CARE SERVICES
OCEANSIDE HOUSE and home for repairs maintenance and pressure washing. Pete, (250)927-2641.
PAWS OF PARKSVILLE High quality dog grooming of all breeds and sizes. Calm, quiet environment PH: Jesse at 250-927-3776
SMALL JOB Specialist. Experienced Contractor. At home or business. Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates. Professional workmanship. Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
ELECTRICAL HAULING AND SALVAGE DENIED CANADA Pension plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca 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 IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161. MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
BOOKKEEPING SERVICES for small business, reasonable rates, ref avail - get organized, call 250 752 3833 today.
PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL & GREEN ENERGY SERVICES
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ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Ron 250757-2094 or 250-228-1320
HOME IMPROVEMENTS HOME Renovations. Decks, House Painting, 25 yrs exp. Call Ron at 250-757-9130.
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FENCING J & S DESIGNS Yard and fence design. Painting, Reno’s, Finishing Work, House Washing by hand. Seniors Discounts! Free Estimates! Call John and/or Sandy 250-586-3373 / 250-228-0147
GARDENING
TODD THE BUILDER. Renos, plumbing. High end portfolio incl. dental offices; custom homes. Call 250-752-1121
IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS OCEANSIDE IRRIGATION DOCTOR Specializing in Repairs Spring start-ups & Fall blowouts 250-954-0551 (Parksville) 250-741-0551 (Nanaimo)
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LANDSCAPING
*Lawn Care. *Hedge & Shrub shaping. *Cleanups. *Untidy lots & brush cutting. *Small Haul 4x4 Dumptruck. Established 1991. Insured.
GB SERVICES. Your one stop Landscape Company. Design & installation. Decks - Fencing Walls - Pavers Water Features Irrigation. References. Senior Discounts. 250-390-3855.
Call Ken cell 250-927-4769
CLEANING SERVICES
MOVING & STORAGE
“MAID IN SERVICE Cleaning” - Home/Office Cleaning,min 3 hrs please call Margit at 250240-9240.
COMPUTER SERVICES BUYDENS Computer Services Repair & Tutoring Need Help? I will come to you Friendly & Patient Quality Proven Service Competitive Rates Serving Parksville Qualicum Kevin @ 250-240-7372 k.buydens@shaw.ca COMPUTER SERVICES Inhome. Fast, friendly, efficient. 10yrs exp. Ellen 250-248-1428
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J & S DESIGNS Yard and fence design, General yard maintenance,Rubbish Removal. Seniors Discounts! Free Estimates! Call John and/or Sandy 250-586-3373 / 250-228-0147 WES-COAST YARDBIRDS Lawns, gardens, yard cleanup, large dump. Pressure washing, Irrigation. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.
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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.
PAINTING
APPLIANCES FREEZER, 15.75 cu ft, energy saver, $150 obo. Call (250)468-7111.
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE $$ CASH PAID $$ for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.
BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom
1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251
AUCTIONS AUCTION- Source Glacier Beverage Co. Bottling line, office, restaurant equipment, Complete 750ml bottling line, SS tanks, forklift and more. View photos at: doddsauction.com
BUILDING SUPPLIES ROUGH CEDAR for sale: different sizes, big beams, make an offer. Call (250)752-5262.
FRIENDLY FRANK KENMORE FRIDGE, 63.5”H x 29”D x 29.5”W, exc cond, 10 yrs, $99 firm. 250-468-7594.
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MEDICAL HEALTH
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U N I V E R S I T Y
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com or 1877-902-WOOD.
FURNITURE EXQUISITE FURNITURE, Solid oak credenza (exc cond) 92” long, paneled doors & lined drawers. Hand carved bar stools. Romweber furniture.com & Jamestown furniture.com. 250-240-0132
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 20% OFF all office chairs on wheels and client chairs. Over 700 in stock. Brand new 30”x94” plastic top folding tables, $45/each. Coopers Gov’t Surplus. 4767 Headquarters Rd, Courtenay. 1-250-2181665 or cooperssurplus.com A FREE Telephone service Get your first month free. bad credit, don’t sweat it. No deposits. no credit checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. DO-IT-YOURSELF steel buildings priced to clear - Make an offer! Ask about free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure - 1800-668-5111 ext. 170. DOWNSIZING. EVERYTHING must go. Trampoline, garage shelves, dressers, desks, table /chairs & more. 250-586-0211 **HOME PHONE Reconnect** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348 LENOX CHINA - Full set for 16. Belvedere. 250-240-0132 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING Sale... Specials from $5 to $12/sq. ft. Great pricing on absolutely every model, width and length. Example: 30’W x 50’L x 16’H. Now $11,900. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1800-668-5422.
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HOUSES FOR SALE GREATER VICTORIA area character 3 bdrm updated home, lrg flat yrd, bsmt suite, on dead end tree lined street. Could be excellent income property. Multi-family zoned. $675,000. 1-604-505-4957. No realtors please.
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RENTALS ACREAGE 82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/
APARTMENT/CONDO 255 HIRST- 2 bdrms, $925. Ardent Properties. (250)7530881. www.ardent properties.com 297 HIRST- 2 bdrms, 2 bath $1200. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com
LOTS
ERRINGTON 1 BDRM Apt, priv entrance, no pets. $585 hydro incld. 250-954-0535.
VICTORIA CITY level lot, 50’x120’, multi-family zoned on nice tree lined dead end street. $550,000. 1-604-5054957. No Realtors please.
ERRINGTON 1 BDRM- private entrance. Avail Sept 1. $550/mo+ utils. Refs req’d. Call (250) 954-0191.
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877976-3737 or 509-481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!
MORTGAGES Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca PRIVATE MORTGAGE Lender. Funding smaller 2nd, 3rd, & also short term mortgages. No fees! Please call George 604-736-6914 (Anytime) or grpacific@telus.net. Courtesy to agents.
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PARKSVILLE- EXTRA lrg, bright 2 bdrm, D/W, W/D, quiet complex. Near schools, beach, dwntwn & on bus route. Now or Aug. 1st, $800 + mo. Call 250-248-8592. PARKSVILLERENO’D 3 bdrm apt, ocean view, heat/hot water incld, $950/mo. Avail Now. Call (250)248-3350. QUALICUM WATERFRONT, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 55+ condo, underground prkg, hot tub, exercise room, BBQ, F/P, 5 appls, $1100. Avail now. Call 250752-0101 or 250-951-6213. RATHTREVOR Beachfront luxury furnished 3 bdrm condo, 2 bath, Sept 18 - May, 2012. $1300. 1-604-929-6905.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL/ RETAIL bays. Overhead doors, ample parking. Immediate. (250)248-2295
COTTAGES COOMBS, 1 bdrm reno’d cottage, F/S, W/D, 9-1015 Virginia Rd., avail immed, $650 + utils, call 250-248-2285.
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Courtenay Flea Market EVERY SUNDAY Puntledge Road past bottle depot No booking required. Space $15 Vendors set up 7am-2pm Call Greg 250-334-1540
GIANT CHURCH GARAGE SALE QUALICUM BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH 600 Beach Rd. (by the train station) Saturday August 6th from 8am-2pm Refreshments and More!
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RENTALS
RENTALS
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RENTALS
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
MODULAR HOMES
HOMES FOR RENT
HOMES FOR RENT
HOMES FOR RENT
OFFICE/RETAIL
SUITES, LOWER
QUALICUM BEACH: Cozy clean 2bdrm suite in duplex. Mins from QB, country setting. $750/mo. Avail Aug. 1st. Call (250)752-6098, (250)954-8847
ERRINGTON- 2 BDRM, 2 bath, $1000/mo inclds full statelite, 6 appls, Pets ok. Refs req’d. (250)228-2055.
FRENCH CREEK- waterfront, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, lovely older home. Lease available. $1700. 250-334-3126, 1-604-3291595.
PARKSVILLE, 1 bdrm + den, rural main flr character home. FP/porch/laundry. NS,NP, 55+ single. $750 250-248-9648
QUALICUM BEACH, exceptional, beautiful, new house; big liv room, kitchen, solarium & deck w/ view, 2 bdrm 2 bath. For long term, $1600 mo, Sept. 1 or 15, 250-594-3121.
OFFICE COMPLEX. 162 sq.ft. Washrooms, kitchen, parking. Immediate. (250)248-2295.
COLUMBIA BEACH: Brand new level entry 1 bdrm, separate entrance, (4) new appls, $750 inclds utils. NS/NP. Avail Aug. 15. (250)752-1828.
QUALICUM, GREAT ocean view, bright, spacious, clean quiet upper duplex, 2 bdrm & den. New paint, 5 appl’s. $875 mo. NS/NP. 250-752-0101.
MOBILE HOMES & PADS ERRINGTON, 3 bdrm, freshly reno’d mobile on shared acreage. f/s,w/d, gas fireplace. Covered deck, small shop, fenced yard, pet friendly, very private & quiet. $900. 250248-8097
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FRENCH CREEK- bright older 2 bdrm, open concept, 2 decks, laundry, lrg yard, RV parking, shed, $600+ utils. Qualicum Bay- bright older 2 bdrm+ den, 2 decks, laundry, lrg yrd, RV parking, shed, $600+ utils. Might consider pets, children welcome. Call or text to view Tuesday, Aug 2, evenings. 1-(778)999-6127.
HOMES FOR RENT 3 Bdrm Rancher on Hirst Ave, close to downtown Sorry no pets. $1200/m 250 248 8384 or 250 954 5234 AVAIL. Sept. 15th - 2600 sqft - 2 sty home in Eaglecrest, on golf c. & ocean views - 4 bdr, 3 bth, fmly rm, wood stve/elect, 5 appl. Dble gar, NS. NP. Ref’s req. $1,650 /mth. util. Call Lanny 250 937 9474
HILLIERS- 2 bdrm+ bonus room, $1000. Sm pet considered. Refs Req’d. Available now. Gesse, 250-607-8886 or 250-228-3352.
PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm well maint rancher, newly painted, quiet street, gas fireplace, 5 appls, fenced yard. $1200/mo, incls water & sewer. Avail now. Call 1-604-986-3877.
MODERN 2-BDRM Beachfront. Furnished, 5 appls, gas F/P. NS/NP. $1000./mo + hydro. Sept. 1 - June 30, 2012. (250)752-4153, Qualicum.
PARKVILLE. 2-BDRM cottage on acreage, avail immediately. & 3-bdrm house, Englishman River area. (250)228-3177.
PARKSVILLE- 2 BDRM, small garage, f/s, d/w, small dog ok, no cat, N/S. Available Now. $1100/mo. 250-248-8338.
QUALICUM, 2 bdrm patio home, single car garage, gas F/P, 5 appls, private backyard, N/P, N/S, avail immed, $1200 mo, 250-752-2903.
PARKSVILLE, nicely landscaped yard surrounds cute 2+ bedroom home for lease next to downtown , suitable for mature individuals, landscape maintenance included, most appliances. $1100 per month. Please call 250 738 0524
QUALICUM BAY- Cozy, 2 bdrm, 1500sq ft home. Hardwood & tile floors, nice garden, lrg deck, W/D, F/S. NS/NP. Avail Sept 1. $1000+ utils. 250-757-9698, 250-240-6202.
QUALICUM BEACH- Modern 3 bdrm, 2 bath Rancher, attached double garage, in town, NS/NP. Lease req’d $1300. Avail Sept 1. 604-985-1563.
OFFICE/RETAIL COMMERCIAL UNIT FOR LEASE Downtown Qualicum Beach Professional or Retail With good exposure Call 250-248-6504
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A34 • THE NEWS, Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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Get your heads in the game By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS
DID YOU KNOW? - 170,000 Canadians incur a brain injury each year — that’s 465 each day, or one every three minutes. - 1.4 Canadians are living with the side affects of a brain injury. - 5.6 million Canadians live with a neurological brain disorder and five million with mental illness. - Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in the world. - Brain injuries are more common than breast cancer, spinal cord injury, HIV/Aids and MS combined.
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Brain coach Colleen Butler was holding class at Oceanside Place this past month as part of Acres Hockey — Bringing Smart Play To Hockey. last Acres Hockey session wrapped up last Thursday. All told, about one hundred kids showed up over the last month to get some mentoring from the longtime European hockey player and instructor with roots to Oceanside. “I’m very happy with how everything went with Butler and with all the instructors I had helping me,” said Acres, adding, “the kids had a great time; they had fun, they were safe, and we taught them
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oversaw the extensive on-ice concussion classes, teaching the young charges concussion awareness for game situations — arming them with the pointers on the many little things a player can do to reduce the chances of being concussed: things like keeping their skates sharpened properly for better control; knowing where everyone is on the ice, and being aware of the well known danger spots in arenas such as the stanchions (where the glass joins) and behind the net. Acres pointed out the main hot spots for head injuries, “are three to five feet from the boards and at the blue lines and the red lines.” The biggest thing of all he says “is respect for the game respect for your opponents — no dirty head shots.” He also talked to them about the new BC Hockey ruling regarding head contact. Every contact with a players head will result in a penalty starting this year — unintentional is a two minute minor, intentional at least four minutes and perhaps a game misconduct. An injury results in a minimum one-game suspension. “We definitely accomplished what we were hoping. The kids were very receptive to learning how important it is to protect your brain,” said Acres, adding the two of them will sit down and evaluate how the new program went “and start to plan for next year. “I think it went really well,” echoed Butler. “I think there was a lot of myths that were cleared up, and I think people understand that a concussion is a brain injury and that there’s no quick fix. I think all in all the message got across.”
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Brain navigator Colleen Butler brought her A-game to Oceanside Place this month, and the benefits will be far reaching. This is the first year Acres Hockey Training has implemented the Bringing Smart Play To Hockey program — a joint effort by Henry Acres and Colleen Butler, a brain injury coach operating under the name Brain Navigators based out of Nanaimo. The program is designed to educate players and parents on the complicated issue of concussions. When THE NEWS stopped by for one of Butler’s classes put on for the parents of the skaters at Acres Hockey, there were nine people on hand and Butler walked her students through the information using humour and smiles. “It’s my nature, but I do believe that people learn through humour and fun,” she said when asked about the contrast between her teaching style and the subject matter, “and if I can make it fun they’ll retain the information longer. It is a serious subject — a concussion is serious business, and I really try to stress that.” No two concussions are the same and there is no set formula to heal a concussion. Denial of being concussed is high yet, treated properly you will recover. A concussion she explains, is an acquired brain injury and can be caused buy one or many blows to the head. A person may or may not be knocked out, but a concussion changes how your brain works and the effects may occur immediately or days later. “Concussions effect everyone — it hurts the whole family,” she said, then made the point that when it comes to treating a concussion, “there is no time line, and that’s why getting them (the players) to take ownership and get to know their body is so important. I try to teach them how complex the brain is, but the biggest part is I want them to take ownership.” “It’s great,” hockey dad Brad Templeton from Revelstoke (this is the third Acres Hockey camp his 10-year-old son Conner has attended) said of the program, adding, “it’s a big issue.” Acres was busy wrapping things up on another successful series of summer hockey camps at Oceanside Place. His
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It may be summer but for a lot of youngsters that means back to school. Hockey school that is. Twenty-one players took to the ice at Oceanside Place last weekend for the start of Acres Hockey second session. Camp founder Henry Acres was out on the ice and in his element putting the young charges through their paces. Manning the information table and helping keep things running smoothly, as she so often does, was Acres’ mom Betty Ann. “It’s going really good,” she said, adding, “the kids are certainly keeping (Henry) busy.” “This is our sixth year and it looks like its our best year ever (in terms of numbers),” said the always upbeat Betty Ann, adding 49 players signed up for the second week of Acres Hockey — 28 of them in the group for 9-11 year olds, and the rest
are 12-14 year olds. About 40 per cent of the kids are from out of town from as far away as Iowa and quite a few from Alberta. Each group is on the ice twice a day all week (morning and afternoon) for 90 minutes, and they also do drills outside. New this year are classes meant to teach the players how to prevent concussions. “It’s a good camp, no doubt about it. We’ve been to quite a few different camps and this is the best one ... it’s more hands on, and the kids really enjoy themselves,” said hockey dad Brad Templeton, whose son Conner is back for his second year. Brad’s wife and daughter also made the trip again as well. His son, he said, “liked it so much last year he wanted to come back ... the car can pretty much drive itself here now,” Brad joked, pointing out they were also in town two weeks ago for Acres’ D-man camp.
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The Ocean Idlers car club put on a great small car show in Coombs every year, and this year, it got bigger with a move to the Coombs agricultural grounds on Saturday.
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