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The B.C. government is getting to work dismantling the harmonized sales tax, a job that will take until March 2013 and add billions to the province’s deﬁcit. The HST was rejected by 54.73 per cent of those who voted, Elections BC reported Friday. Premier Christy Clark vowed that the former provincial sales tax will be reinstated with the same exemptions that existed before July 2010.

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Fall Ball with the Parksville Royals Since the weather on Vancouver Island took it’s sweet time in turning nice, you could call them the boys of really late summer. But, since the ofﬁcial baseball season has come and gone, they are now participating in Fall Ball — a camp for veteran and rookie ball players to keep skills sharp, run by the Parksville Royals organization.

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B.C. gets to work dismantling the HST After voters in province reject the Harmonized Sales Tax, government, business groups react By TOM FLETCHER BLACK PRESS VICTORIA — The B.C. government is getting to work dismantling the harmonized sales tax, a job that will take until March 2013 and add billions to the province’s deficit. The HST was rejected by 54.73 per cent of those who voted, Elections BC reported Friday. Premier Christy Clark vowed that the former provincial sales tax will be reinstated with the same exemptions that existed before July 2010. That means restaurant meals, haircuts and a variety of services will only be subject to the fiveper-cent federal goods and services tax, but the transition is expected to take a year and a half. Referendum voting by constituency shows a split mainly along party lines. The strongest vote against the HST was more than 75 per cent in the NDPheld Surrey-Green Timbers and more than 72 per cent in Vancouver-Kingsway, the home constituency of NDP leader Adrian Dix. A narrow majority of voters supported the tax in Abbotsford, Fort LangleyAldergrove, Oak Bay-Gordon Head, Westside-Kelowna and other seats held by the B.C. Liberals. The strongest support

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[online ﬁrst www.pqbnews.com for the HST was more than 64 per cent in West Vancouver-Capilano and 62 per cent in Vancouver-Quilchena, the seat held by Colin Hansen, the former finance minister who introduced the tax in 2009. Dix welcomed the result Friday as a win for democracy. He said the B.C. economy has performed well for decades with a retail provincial sales tax and he is confident it can do so again. Former premier Bill Vander Zalm told CBC television he is relieved that his twoyear effort to kill the HST has succeeded. He said he will watch to see if the government introduces any other tax measures to recoup the revenue lost due to B.C. and

Canada’s first-ever successful initiative vote. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has estimated that scrapping the HST will cost the province about $3 billion in the next few years. The B.C. government will have to borrow to pay back the $1.6 billion transition fund from the federal government, with a payment schedule that will have to be negotiated with Ottawa. Falcon said there will be pressure to contain spending, but he still intends to meet his target of returning to a balanced budget by 2013-14. The finance ministry projected that the HST would bring in an additional $600 million in revenues in each of the next two years, based on economic growth and extending the sevenper-cent provincial portion of the sales

tax to a variety of services. Another cost will be re-establishing a provincial sales tax administration and audit department. About 300 provincial tax collectors were transferred to the federal payroll when the HST took effect in July 2010. Businesses will have to forgo input tax credits available under the HST, and convert cash registers and accounting systems back to the GST and PST separately. Low-income B.C. residents will lose HST rebates starting in 2013. B.C. finished the 2010-11 fiscal year with a deficit of $309 million.

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At a time of economic uncertainty, it’s not helpful to do something to add to that, says Parksville Chamber of Commerce executive director Kim Burden. That’s exactly what voters did this week, he said, when they rejected the HST. That said however, Burden stressed that the people have spoken and it’s time to accentuate the positive and move on. “I respect the decision and hope business won’t suffer too dramatically,” he said. “It will probably help with real estate and, if I was in the restaurant sector, I would be investing heavily to take advantage of the flow-through tax credit while it’s still here.” Burden said he was a supporter of the HST. KIM BURDEN “In my opinion ... liked the HST, but the HST is good ready to move on tax policy. Busiafter the vote ness investment is going to suffer, but think the impact of removing it will be mixed, depending on the sector you’re in and depending on what we go back to. Obviously, there is going to be some revenue issues provincially and I’m pleased to hear the comments they are going to focus on job creation, which our community desperately needs.” Burden said he was pleased to see how many people got over their initial anger to look at the facts. “I was pleased to see the 82 per cent opposed moved to 54 per cent.” Similarly, he said he was pleased with the high level of participation in the referendum, noting that the Oceanside area had one of the highest turnouts in the province. “We like to see people exercise their franchise,” he said.

News Briefs CAUSE OF FATAL CRASH PENDING PARKSVILLE — It could be some time before investigators are able to exactly determine the cause of a fatal motor vehicle crash on Highway 4 last week. RCMP Sergeant Rick Schofield said investigators are still poring over the evidence. “Investigators are still looking at the crash scene and the traffic analyst is reviewing and putting together his report,” Schofield said. “It will be some time down the road before that comes together.” He said their findings, along with the results of a mechanical inspection and the coroner’s report will be used to determine the exact cause of the crash, which killed two people. “It could be an extended period before we can come to a definite conclusion,” he said. — Neil Horner

MAN FOUND DEAD PORT ALBERNI — RCMP are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man, found behind the Port Alberni Shelter early Thursday morning. No cause of death has been established yet, said RCMP. — Black Press

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B.C. election date uncertain By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER Ron Cantelon believes the rejection of the HST wasn’t the best way for B.C. to go, but he says the people have made their wishes clear and he says he’ll both honour their wishes and work hard to make sure they come about. “I think the people have spoken and its up to me to accept the results and work with it,” Cantelon said Friday. “The people will get the GST back as they requested

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— exactly as it was. Anything that was exempt then will be exempt now.” The ParksvilleQualicum MLA said residents can expect to see little immediate change as a result of the vote to extinguish the Harmonized Sales Tax, but they will come, eventually. “People won’t notice anything at all, as the change will take about 18 months to implement,” Cantelon said. “The HST rebates will presumably continue until it changes and then, of course, that will end. The next step is to have the finance committee go out to do consultation about tax changes.” That consultation, he said, comes as a

result of the governing Liberals learning a big lesson from the HST referendum result. “With the magic of hindsight, there’s no question we did what we thought was the right thing to do at the time, but people need to be consulted when you make major tax changes,” he said. “That’s the lesson we learned.” Cantelon said anger at the way the HST was implemented likely proved to be the key factor in the success of the anti-HST forces. “People were reacting angrily to the way we introduced it,” Cantelon said. “That probably tipped the scales.” Alberni-Pacific

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Rim NDP MLA Scott Fraser agrees on that point. “This was over the initial outrage, the deceptions,” Fraser said. “(The HST) has just been a moving target of misinformation.” He decried all of the spending the Liberal Party and business groups did to promote the ‘No’ side of the HST referendum (meaning to keep it alive). “Local chamber of commerce mirrored the BC Chamber, but small businesses I talked to were outraged,” Fraser explained. “That’s an issue the chamber has to address, in its leadership.” As for the Liberals, Fraser added this affair has eroded trust in the governing party’s abilities on tax policy. “The message is,” he continued, “is the people of B.C. need to be given ... the control over our sales tax policy.” The province, Cantelon said, is in “pretty good shape” financially, but he conceded there will be a price to pay. “We have to honour the commitment to the federal government to pay back the $1.6 billion,” he said. “This will present challenges but we are good managers, we still have our AAA rating and we committed to increases in

funding for health and education and we will stand by that.” Cantelon declined to speculate about how or if the HST rejection would impact on the timing of a provincial election. “I don’t know about an election,” he said. “It’s not for me to call.” Fraser said his party has been ready for an election for weeks, after much speculation that the vote result could trigger a new contest. Now, however, Fraser is uncertain. “It’s expected that the election will be put off,” he said. According to B.C. fixed election dates legislation, the next provincial contest is set for Tuesday, May 14, 2013. However, said Fraser, Premier Christy Clark has made quick work of dismissing those fixed dates since she became leader. One positive aspect of the exercise, Cantelon continued, involves the high turnout for the referendum. “It was gratifying to see the turnout in the constituency — the second or third highest in the province,” he said. “Whatever the result, people were engaged and people voted, so that’s a good thing.” — with files from Steven Heywood

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Ryles Forrest, nine, encourages his Jack Russel terrier Baxter to crawl through a narrow box during go-to-ground training in Parksville Community Park Sunday. Baxter, however, had other ideas. STEVEN HEYWOOD PHOTOS

Dog Days of Summer Vancouver Island Jack Russel Club hosts training day for dogs PARKSVILLE — Sunday’s Jack Russel Club training day was all for fun and experience, says Chrissie and Gianni Nolan-Grando. The couple, and club volunteers, welcomed dogs of all sizes for a series of events, such as lure chasing, tunnel training and rodent-working on Sunday in the Parksville Community Park. Next month, they return to hold a competition. For details, visit www.vijrtc.com. — Steven Heywood

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Although they have retreated from the front pages, the earthquake, tsunami and radiation leaks in Japan continue to have an impact, including in Parksville’s Maple Glen neighbourhood. Michelle Ashdown lives in that area and she said the tragedy made her and some of her neighbours think more seriously about getting prepared for trouble. “We want people to know what to do,” she said. “After Japan, that prompted us to all start thinking about it.” Ashdown and some of her friends from the nowdefunct Maple Glen Garden Club, got some emergency kits together and then organized a neighbourhood meeting in an effort to get others to prepare. “We met with the fire

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If you really enjoy having adventures with kids and can pass a police record check, Gord Buckingham would like to talk to you. The district commissioner for First Parksville Scouts said scouting season is shaping up to be a great one this year, but he could use a few more hands on deck to make it extra special. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For leaders, in Cubs we are doing really well,â&#x20AC;? Buckingham said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have four, possibly more. For Scouts we have two leaders and two Beaver leaders plus a mentor. So that limits the number of youths we can have.â&#x20AC;? The Beavers, he said, aged five to seven years, must have a ratio of at least two leaders for every five participants, which means the number of children allowed in the popular program is limited by the number of leaders available. More parent leaders, he said, would be most appreciated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only real requirement is that parents be keen on having fun with kids and they are able to get a clean police record check,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rest is offered by Scouts Canada. We have a great training system, including a

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Gord Buckingham shows off the training manual for prospective Beaver, Cub and Scout leaders. new Scouter welcome kit, a website at www. scouts.ca and Scouts Canada trains you as well.â&#x20AC;? Buckingham is hoping to get one or two more parents on board â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at any level â&#x20AC;&#x201D; prior to the registration event, slated to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at Parksville Elementary School, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gym. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the leaders will be there and parents can find out more at that time,â&#x20AC;? Buckhingham said.

Although the registration fee is $150, Buckingham stressed this should not be a barrier for any young person who wants to participate, regardless of family income. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have two options for anyone who think their youth will be interested in going,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One is the SOS, who will sponsor them and there is also a program within scouts itself called Nobody left behind, so cost shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be an issue.

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When local Beavers, Cubs and Scouts go out and about this season, many of them will be sporting a whole new look. District Commissioner Gord Buckingham said Scouts Canada has rolled out a new uniform for the movement this year and they are now available for purchase. The new uniforms, he said, are more practical and a little less formal than in the past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a big PR blitz in the spring about the new uniforms and they are now available,â&#x20AC;? Buckingham said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are a little bit less formal and a little more functional than previously, and they were designed by the participants and Joe Fresh, who is a famous designer from the Lower Mainland. For those joining Beavers there is a vest a hat and little neckerchief, while for Cubs there is a gray outer shirt and for Scouts there is a green shirt and a neckerchief. However, for those who already own the old uniforms â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which still fit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Buckingham said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine to keep with the old style. news@pqbnews.com

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Corn roast for KSS jazz program By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER As the new school year starts up after Labour Day weekend, there will be many familiar faces no longer around from the senior grade in the Kwalikum Secondary School music program, while new talents will begin to shine. Andy Telfer is looking forward to the inevitable change, although the head of the high school parents music committee admitted the change will be bittersweet. “We’re sad that we lost some really excellent musicians who graduated from Grade 12 and they’ve now gone on to other things, but we now have some great young musicians coming in from the middle school,” he said. “It will be a different mix and a different kind of music perhaps, with the combos and the bands, but life goes on and they’ll do a

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Andy Telfer roasts up some corn at the Qualicum Beach Farmers Market. great job. We’ve got a great group that’s coming to the senior music program this year.” Telfer made the com-

ments at a special corn roast at the Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market Saturday. “The farmers market ap-

proached us as they did last year and asked us to give corn away by donation,” he said. “People are putting donations in the box and it all goes to support the high school music program.” As some students sold the corn, the Senior Kwalikum Secondary School jazz combo of Kyle Gorenko on guitar, Julian Telfer-Wan on trombone, Harrison Houde on drums and bass player Clayton Twa provided the weekly market’s musical accompaniment. This, Telfer said, was just the latest gig for the foursome. “They did a gig at Quality Foods for their anniversary celebration this summer,” he said. They were also down at Ladysmith at a paid gig and they go to the music festivals... across B.C., Alberta and the Pacific Northwest in the States. They won half the awards available to them.” news@pqbnews.com

Parkinson Superwalk on Sept. 11 Oceanside support group helping raise money for disease research By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER

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Stuart Jackson knows a whole lot about Parkinson’s disease, but he wishes he didn’t — or at least, not in such a personal way. The Parksville resident and head of the Oceanside Parkinsons Support Group, saw what his father went through after being diagnosed with the progressive neurological disorder. The suffering, he said, went on for years. “My father had it from age 48 until he died at age 80,” he said. “It may not kill you, but you die with it.” That’s because, at this time, there is no known cure for the disease, which attacks the central nervous system and leads, in many cases, to problems with movement, speech and — in the later stages — cognition. The many years of watching his father suffer came foremost into his mind when Jackson began to exhibit his own symptoms.

“I was diagnosed in 2006 officially, but my symptoms started about 2004,” he said. “I’m one of what I guess you could call the lucky ones, in that I have no tremors.” That’s one of the things about Parkinson’s, he added, everyone’s case is different. “The severity of the problem and the rate it progresses is different,” he said. “I went to Edmonton when I was diagnosed and had a friend who was diagnosed at the same time. Two years later he was in a wheelchair.” Jackson didn’t have to resort to a wheelchair and he’ll be walking on his own two feet on Sept. 11 when the Oceanside Parkinson Support Group holds their annual Parkinson SuperWalk event to raise money for Parkinson’s research. The Parksville walk is held on Huff Waldeck’s farm, which is right next door to Morningstar Farm in Parksville and is called Monika’s walk in honor and memory

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A&W manager Dorothy Young marks the days new grand total during the Parksville A&W’s MS Cruisin’ for a Cause Day last Thursday. from bottle drives and car washes, to raffles, a 50/50 draw, silent auction and donations

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Cowgirls Raechel Stewart, 3 and her four-year-old sister Samantha, show off their round up.

in the top few again this year. She said the fundraising for next year has already started. Visit www.mssociety.ca or call 1-800268-7582 to make a donation or for more information.

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African relief effort strong Shannon Wiley is overwhelmed — but in a good way. Wiley, along with partner Tyler Cody, was one of the key organizers of Sunday’s African relief sale at the Christian Fellowship Centre in Qualicum Beach. The response from the community to their appeal for starving people in the Horn of Africa, she said, was heartwarming and gratifying. “It was absolutely awesome,” she said. “We haven’t finished counting the change yet, but so far we have well over $27,000, so with all the matching from World Vision, the Canadian Good Grains Bank and the Canadian government, we could be totalling as much as $70,000.” While much of the money came from the yard sale tables, Wiley noted that $7,900 came from the donation box at the entrance to the event. “I am so proud of our community,” she said. “I can’t believe the support and the love that came in.

store’s efforts placed them among the top few in the province for the national fundraising day, and while manager Dorothy Young didn’t know the provincial and national figures yet, she suggested they may be

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Barnum is also known as a talented harmonica and slide guitar player and beyond his decade in the Vancouver music scene, he has performed across Canada. Residents can grab a copy of Step On In at Cranky Dog Music and Smashin’ Glass and Anything Art in Parksville, Mulberry Bush Bookstores in Parksville and Quallicum Beach, Smithfords in Qualicum Beach and Creekmore’s Coffee in Coombs. Barnum will be playing at the Lighthouse Country Fall Fair this Saturday, Sept. 3 and will be doing a benefit fund-

Gerry Barnum has a new album: Step On In. raiser on Protection Island this Sunday, Sept. 4 around 1 p.m., called the Village Medical Project for Sierra Leone. The concert, featuring a number of local musicians, will

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Corks start popping Saturday night Champagne and celebrations go hand in hand so if you haven’t made Labour Day lplans yet why not raise a glass to the last long weekend of summer. The Beach Club Resort is once again hosting Bubbles on the Beach. The Premier Sparkling Wine event will be held Saturday, September 3. Last year’s event sold out early and that will likely be the case for this year’s fizzy affair. The event takes place at Pacific Prime Steak and Chop Restaurant’s beach front patio just steps away from Parksville’s beach. It will be the third year the event has been held providing guests with an opportunity to enjoy some of British Columbia’s best sparkling wines paired with a wide variety of fresh local seafood and more prepared by Chef Michael Sproul. Shawna Broekhuizen, general manager of the resort says the casual affair will take place outside and guests can look forward to sparkling wine, food, jazz music

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and even a special Oceanside sabering. “Hosting events such as Bubbles on the Beach does not only show case The Beach Club Resort but also the entire region,” she said. “It is critical that as part of the tourism sector that we assist in marketing the Oceanside region and what Parksville has to offer.” To set the mood for the evening the boardwalk will be illuminated with tiki torches. As guests sip bubbly under the stars, they will be entertained with live music from Alita Dupray and modern body art by artist Lance Webb with model Jessica Phillips. Executive Chef Michael Sproul said he is looking forward to preparing some culinary creations for the evening and

taking the event to the next level. Along with numerous seafood stations there will be a roasted pig on a spit and Sproul said there is another little surprise he is working on. Chocolate will be just one of the finishing touches to wrap up the evening. Sproul said he has a passion for putting a modern spin on culinary classics using seasonal, local food and adds the waters off our Island provide quite a bounty. Sproul has been

an integral part of The Beach Club team for the last two years. Born and raised in Nanaimo, Sproul began his career in an apprenticeship under a Master Chef at Longwood Brew Pub in 2003 to 2008. He would later work at Tigh-Na-Mara, before moving over the The Beach Club. Corks will start popping at 6:30 p.m. Saturday night. For ticket information call 250-248-8999.

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Home builders in this province are in a state of flux as B.C. transitions back to the PST/GST. off some reno projects, lowering revenue for contractors. Emergencies like a leaky roof will get taken care of, he said, but a kitchen or a media room reno may have to wait. One solution would see the province offer tax rebates for renovation projects between now and the shift back to the PST, but Simpson said nothing like that was mentioned by Falcon or Premier Christy Clark

after the results came out – even though she said the Liberals had prepared a Plan B, just in case the HST was rejected. “They need a Plan C, because Plan B is not cutting it for our industry right now,” Simpson said. “This whole HST has been a debacle since it was introduced in July 2009 and it will continue 18 months from now.” He said the government

needs to come up with a plan to get people to pull the trigger on renos and home purchases immediately, not in 18 months. “There has to be some kind of system that makes it neutral whether you do it now or wait,” he said. “They have to address these issues.” Simpson noted that by the time it’s all said and done and B.C. moves back to the PST, four

years will have passed since the HST was introduced. That’s enough time to earn a university degree. Rob Currie, co-owner of waterproofing contractor Basement Systems Vancouver Inc., said consumers were waiting even before the referendum result was handed down because they weren’t sure how the tax situation would affect the bottom line. He said the province needs to hammer out a transition plan very quickly, so consumers can make their decisions and contractors can get to work. “People who are out there bidding and quoting need to have a real understanding of where we’re at,” he said. “We’re looking for a policy to very clearly explain the plan, so we can make decisions and our customers can make decisions as well.” He said lots of people just want some clarity on a very simple question: how much am I going to spend? With the tax regime in a state of flux, Currie said no one knows.

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ummer is in full swing and thoughts continue turning to lapping waves, crackling campfires and tranquil forests. It’s the time of year when cottage, cabin or beach house fever starts to take hold. But the sunny dream of owning a vacation home may be dampened by the reality of property prices in many of Canada’s popular vacation destinations, plus the usual homeownership expenses such as a mortgage, utilities, and taxes. Sharing these costs, along with joint ownership, can

be ways for families or friends to buy a place that still feels like their own. However, before making the leap into co-ownership of a vacation property, buyers must be sure that they really understand the ins-and-outs of sharing a vacation property. “Before deciding to split the purchase with relatives or friends, having the right mix of personalities is key to a long-lasting arrangement. You and the other owners will have to decide jointly on everything, from when maintenance or

urgent repairs need to get done, to shopping for common supplies. Three top questions for the group before moving forward are: 1) Does owning a vacation property fit your lifestyle? In addition to the fun and leisure aspects of a vacation home it is important to factor in the time and cost involved in year-round upkeep. How will the property be used? If your dream is to own a ready-to-live-in relaxing hideaway while your co-owners dream of a northern

do you want to trade off on weekends? Will one use the property more than the other? Will it be a 50/50 split?

Financial Fitness By Carol Plaisier DIY project, you may not see eye-to-eye when it comes to how you will be spending your weekends. It’s important to think carefully about how much time you and your co-owners plan to spend at the vacation property. Will you be vacationing as a group, or

2) Have you thought about what’s involved before you put it up for rent? While most Canadians buy a second home for recreational use, growing numbers are also buying for investment purposes. Determine in advance how you will split, and claim, the rental income. In the case of a vacation property that you intend to rent out most of the time, the lender may deduct the

rental income from your total monthly debt payments when qualifying you for a mortgage. It is important to be aware that not all lenders will take rental income into account — a mortgage broker can advise you on this. 3) Can you afford the financing? While it certainly helps to go in with a co-purchaser, you want to be sure that your waterfront property isn’t putting you underwater. Seek independent advice on what size of mortgage you can reasonably handle — a mortgage

broker can arrange a mortgage pre-approval, which will give you a clear price range. The bottom line is that emotion shouldn’t trump common sense when it comes to buying vacation property. Buyers need to do their mortgage homework, and good advice can help them get the most for their vacation home dollar. For further information, Carol Plaisier, AMP, Mortgage specialist with Invis, can be reached at carolplaisier@invis.ca, www. carolplaisier.com, or (250) 248-5997.

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Riding the Tour de Rock for kids The training has been long and hard already, but RCMP Oceanside detachment’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock participants are happy to be doing it for the children. “I love to work with kids,” said Constable Rochelle Carr, who has worked with children in various capacities, including in a preschool when she was in university, as a lifeguard and through the RCMP DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Her fellow Parksville rider, auxiliary officer Bill Peppy, aside from having two children, has long been involved in helping children, through his Cops for Cancer annual golf tournament and through outlets like his Oceanside Martial Arts Academy.

TOUR NEWS Watch THE NEWS for upcoming local fundraising events, including Peppy’s Sept. 9 tournament at Morningstar Golf Club. He can be reached at parksville. goju@shaw.ca or 250-248-4951. Carr can be reached at Rochelle.Carr@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca or 250-248-6111. Peppy usually does P ll d 200 to 250 volunteer hours a year with the RCMP and estimates he’ll add 1,000 hours for the tour this year. By the beginning of August, the north-Island team had already done more than 2,400 training kilometres since being selected in March. “We’ll do three times the length of the tour by the time we head out officially on September 24,” he said. On Tuesday they do hill training, “turns out there’s all kinds of hills we didn’t know about in Nanaimo,”

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Rochelle Carr and Bill Peppy of the Oceanside RCMP are riding for the children in the annual Tour de Rock, Cops for Cancer ride. he said. On Thursday they do speed drills and focus on distance on Sunday, now up to 80 to 100 km days which they can do in around four hours. One of their main beneficiaries is Camp Goodtimes in Maple Ridge, which provides a medically supervised summer camp experience for over 600 children with cancer every year. The local riders and the rest of the team visited the camp recently to see what their efforts go to and to run a casino funnight. Carr, who had worked in regular summer camps, said this was a completely different experience where “the children weren’t just spoiled rich kids, they were thrilled to be there and really appreciated what they had.” She said the children had to be well enough to attend, but “there were still doctors and nurses and the children were being tough, covering up, but that was the nice thing, they didn’t care, they all know what each other are going through.” By the time the Canadian Cancer Society, Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock starts down Vancouver Island on September 24, there will be many more fundraising events throughout Oceanside for people to take part in. Watch THE NEWS for more details on events like the August 27, allday Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club event and evening

prime rib dinner, call Oura at 250-594-1150 or email Oura@shaw.ca for tickets and information. Also catch rider Bill Peppy’s September 9 Cops for Cancer golf tournament at Morning Star Golf and Country Club, call Bill or Debbie at 250-248-4951 for tickets. The tour stops in the Oceanside area on Sept. 29. To donate or for details,. visit www.tourderock.ca or leave a message at the RCMP at 250-482-6111.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS required NW Alberta for crawlers and excavators. Loggers welcome. Competitive wages, benefit plan, standard safety tickets; www.ritchiebr.com. Submit resume to: Fax 780532-9012; info@ritchiebr.com. EXPERIENCED CAT and Hoe Operators with safety tickets for oilfield construction in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Fax resume to 403-8442735. STATIONARY ENGINEERS 2nd, 3rd & 4th Class. Dynamic manufacturing & processing company in Vancouver is currently accepting applications. Competitive wage and benefits package. Email resumes to rpretorius@wcrl.com WELDERS REQUIRED immediately! Do All Metal Fabricating Estevan SK Apprentices, Journeymen Welders, or equivalent to perform all weld procedures in a custom manufacturing environment. Competitive Wages, Benefits, RRSP’s & Apprenticeship Opportunities, Temporary Staff Housing available. Apply by Email:kswidnicki@doallmetal.com or Fax: 306-634-8389.

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250-951-5518 Constant.dv@gmail.com 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

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

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.

GARDENING J & S DESIGNS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARLEEN’S CLEAN & Green. Housecleaning with an eye for detail. Home (250)5948812 or cell (250)240-4017.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CHRISTINA’S HOUSE cleaning & lawncare. No job to big or small. Trustworthy, reliable, efﬁcient, no minimum. $15$20. per hr. References avail. 250-927-5600

NEED CASH TODAY? ✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local ofﬁce www.REALCARCASH.com 250-244-1560 1.877.304.7344

FENCING BLAIRS FENCING, 14 yrs experience. Free estimates, specializing in cedar panels, farm fence & chair link. Call 250240-4615.

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.

CLEANING SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

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.

DO YOU need professional ﬂoor care? Get it done right! Insured & bonded. 20 yrs. experience.Call Stephen 250228-0621.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL & GREEN ENERGY SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER SERVICES Inhome. Fast, friendly, efﬁcient. 10yrs exp. Ellen 250-248-1428

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

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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

OCEANSIDE HOUSE and home for repairs maintenance and pressure washing. Pete, (250)927-2641.

Scott @ 250-821-1994.

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

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

U N I V E R S I T Y

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ALL TYPES of hauling. Small loads, garden waste, construction debris & junk. Ron 250757-2094 or 250-228-1320

HOME IMPROVEMENTS LOBO97 Creations asks = Are you in need of some Renovating Help? From Framing to Laminating. Very reasonable rates! We Will Show Up! 250-228-1339, lobo97@shaw.ca

Career Training THAT GETS YOU HIRED! With Discovery’s hands-on training and experienced instructors, you can begin an exciting new career as a Dental Assistant TODAY.

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

LANDSCAPING GB SERVICES. Your one stop Landscape Company. Design & installation. Decks - Fencing Walls - Pavers Water Features Irrigation. References. Senior Discounts. 250-390-3855.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

MOVING & STORAGE

FREE ITEMS

HEAVY DUTY MACHINERY

ACREAGE

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

HOMES FOR RENT

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.

NORM & SONS are still doing free tow-aways of unwanted vehicles/scrap metal pick-up. Will pay $$$ for newer models. Call 250-752-3022.

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 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

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/

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.)

FURNISHED ONE and two bedroom units available. All utilities. Phone 250-248-6532.

RENTALS

CABIN, small, newly reno, bright/cheery, Hilliers area, suit quiet, mature single person, N/S, $550/mo. Incl util. Ref required. Avail now 250752-6964 COOMBS: 1 bdrm cottage, F/S, W/D, deck, Sept. 1, 9-1027 Virginia Rd., $640/mo + util’s. Call (250)248-2285.

ERRINGTON: 2-BDRM clean house w/yard, in quiet managed mobile home park. Avail Oct. 1, $900/mo. Call Manager at 250-240-7008. ERRINGTON- LRG 2 bdrm, 2 bath house on shared acreage, with ofﬁce, new sun deck, F/S, W/D & wood stove. NS/NP. $1000./mo. Avail Now. 250-248-8107. ERRINGTON. PRIVATE, fully furnished 1100 sq.ft 2 bdrm cottage on 5 acres. W/D, dishwasher, loaded kitchen & highend beds, full bath, etc. $1100 + hydro. NS/NP please. Refs req’d. 250-248-4992

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.

QUICK SALE!! 69 Piece Mikasoo Whole Wheat Dinner Set. First $40 takes. 250-2484348

POIRIER PAINTING, Residential/Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB insured.

COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD (1999) STOCK UP NOW BEST WAY TO BURN YOUR MONEY!

PRESSURE WASHING

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

OCEANSIDE HOUSE and home for repairs maintenance and pressure washing. Pete, (250)927-2641.

TELEPHONE SERVICES 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.

WINDOW CLEANING GLASSY TOUCH Window cleaning. Committed to quality service & results. Free est. Let the Sun Shine in! Call Roger 250-468-7731

PETS

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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 BRAND New LUXURY Queen Size Pillow Top Mattress Set (in original Package) left over from LARGE hotel order. 800 coils. MSRP $1299.00 Liquidation Price $490.00 tax incl. (11 available) Kings $790.00. Includes both boxspring/mattress. Delivery available. Text or call 1-250-334-7527 to reserve a set.

GARAGE SALES PET CARE SERVICES CAT SITTING: I’ll care for your cherished feline(s) in my clean, quiet, loving home (no cages). Now accepting bookings. 7 day minimum stay. Long term rates available. 250-740-5554

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE $$ CASH PAID $$ for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

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

ESTATE SALE Presented by Fine Point Antiques. Nothing has been cherry picked - everything must go! Cash, credit & debit cards Note: In the spirit of fairness:No early birds or previewing - High quality furniture - Wide screen TV, VCR & All electronics. - Sports collectable’s - Antiques. - Garden furniture & tools. - Lots of Christmas decorations 260 Pym St., Parksville, B.C. Fri. Sept. 02nd 8pm

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 5 PC SOLID oak dinette set. c/w 4 swivel chairs, 40” round dbl drop side pedestal table, clear ﬁnish $200. Leather couch & chair, beige excellent condition w/glass end tables & coffee table all matching $350. White custom built china cabinet, 2 pc 97”w x 89”h. 3 arched sections w/built in wine rack. 6 door lower unit w/shelves. $225. Glass dining table. 48” round glass top & gypsum pedestal. 4 white steel upholstered chairs. $175. Washed oak entertainment centre custom made 60”w x 47”h, 2 drawers, component shelves & doors on TV area. All items in excellent condition 250-248-1921 BUILDING SALE... “Rock bottom prices” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers Direct 1-800-668-5422. 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. CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991

FOR SALE BY OWNER PARKSVILLE, rancher 223 Evergreen St. $266,000. Updated 3 bdrm, 1-1/2 baths located on quiet dead end st, centre of town, newer 5 appls incl. Central vac, detached shop/garage. 250-248-0603 PRESTIGIOUS “TEXADA”, 2 bdrm + den, 2 baths Condo. Hdwd ﬂoors, SS appli’s. Heated bathroom ﬂoors. 2 Years old, Better than new! $315,900 No Tax! Call 250-228-0504 or 250-390-0115

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

297 HIRST 2 bdrm 2 bath $1295. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881

OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone and internet. Available Sept 1. $1100/mo. (250) 954-0662 .

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

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS NEWER Mobile Home Lake Country Photos MLS10023957 $65,000 NoraHamel@msn.com 250-766 -5081 (3 bed 2 bath 4 app)

MORTGAGES

DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL buildings Priced to Clear Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. KENMORE ELITE, New Portable Air conditioner, 15,000kw’s. $500. Call 250248-8642

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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255 HIRST 2 bdrm $925. Ardent Properties w w w. a r d e n t p r o p e r t i e s. c o m (250) 753-0881.

HILLIERS 2-BDRM apt. NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. $700. + utils. Avail now (250)468-2742

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

QUALITY 8 ball pool table, real slate, seldom used, includes cues, balls, $1950. Call 250-752-0463.

APARTMENT/CONDO

COOMBS: 2 bdrm, bright loft apartment, 4 appls, W/D, utils incl, avail now, N/S, N/P, $950 mo + dam dep, 250-937-9945

BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE in picturesque Shell River Valley, Manitoba for sale. 50+ acres, beautiful home, gorgeous gardens and untapped potential. Contact Sandy Donald, Royal LePage Martin Liberty Realty, 204-724-5743.

WE’RE ON THE WEB

PARKSVILLE 2 bdrm, basement walkout. Back Yard. D/W W/D, Util. & parking included. Downtown. Avail. Immed. N/S. Small pets negotiable. $950. 250-927-5085

PARKSVILLE: 2 bdrm, newly reno’d apt, Avail. Aug 15. Heat, hot water included. $800/mo. Call (250)248-3350. PARKSVILLE CONDO2 bdrm, d/w, free lndry, 2 car spaces, nice, $890. Avail Oct. 1st. Call 250-248-0786. PARKSVLLE 2-BDRM, 1 ba, corner unit. South east exposure. 2 balconys. Bright, modern. F/S, D/W, W/D. Close to beach & shopping. NS/NP. $900. toll free 1-800-668-3132 PRIVATE suite, main level, 2 sep. ent. 1 bdrm, 1 bath, shared laundry. Side entrance patio. $850/mo+SD incl. util. NS/NP. Oct. 1st. (250) 752-7087.

QUALICUM 1-BDRM apt w/ocean view, parking at the door. F/S. $700 inclds utils. Avail now. 250-752-3333. RATHTREVOR Beachfront luxury furnished 3 bdrm condo, 2 bath, Sept 18 - May, 2012. $1300. 250-468-1608.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL QUALICUM BEACH: Commercial space. Approx. 1200 sqft at 123 W 2nd Ave. Perfect business space location in downtown QB. Avail. Oct 1. For more info please contact steve.lisawatson@shaw.ca

COTTAGES

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 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 3 BDRM older Mobile, 3 min. from Parksville. $700./mo. Refs req’d. No W/D hookup or yard. Available Sept 1. Kathy 250-951-9886.

MODULAR HOMES ERRINGTON- 2 BDRM, 2 bath, $1000/mo inclds full statelite, 6 appls, Pets ok. Refs req’d. (250)228-2055. ERRINGTON, MODULAR home, clean 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/S, W/D, pets ok, $800 mo, avail immed, 250-954-2283.

HOMES FOR RENT 2 Bedroom duplex for rent on acreage with large deck available immedately $750.00 per month. 250-954-9547

2 Bdrm near Parks. F/S, W/D, carport, shed. Non-smoker, No dogs. Avail immed. $900/mo 250-248-5108 BOWSER 1BDRM Cabin $750 + utils. Avail now. Pet on approval. N/S, (250)757-9793. DOWNTOWN Qualicum Beach home, 2 bedroom, 1 car garage, with yard and deck. Bright with wood ﬂoors, w/d, f/s, n/s, n/p. Landscaping and Maintenance Included. $1200/month. Available October 1, 2011. Call 250-752-0288

ERRINGTON, 3br, f/s, w/d, Wood burning f/p, storage shed, pets considered, shared acreage Call: 250-248-0295

PARKSVILLE 3BRM house, sorry no dogs N/S, $1200/m 250 248 8384 or 250 954 5234

PARKSVILLE 3BDRM main ﬂoor of house. Walk to school. $1250. inclds utils. (250)4682000. PARKSVILLE DOWNTOWN, nicely landscaped yard, 2 + bedroom home for lease, most appliances, suitable for mature individuals, landscape maintenance included. $1100 p/mo. Please call 250-738-0524 PARKSVILLE, Downtown upgraded 2 bdrm home. Suitable for mature individuals. Close to beach w/garage & fenced yard. Avail immed. $900 + util. N/S, N/P. 250-247-8704 PARKSVILLE: NEWLY upgraded 3 bdrm rancher, quiet street, gas ﬁreplace, 5 appls, fenced yard. $1200/mo, incls water & sewer. Avail now. Call 1-604-986-3877. QUALICUM Beach - Lovely 2 bdrm + den rancher, 2 baths, wood stove/insert, new blinds & windows. 5 appl. Single attach. garage, mtn. view. $1200+SD+Util. NS/NP. Oct. 1st. 250-752-7087.

QUALICUM BAY: 2 yr old 2 bdrm home in quiet neighborhood. 6 appl’s. NS/NP, ref’s req’d. Avail Oct. 1st. $1000/mo. Call (250)248-7700 QUALICUM BAY- Cozy, 2 bdrm, 1500sq ft home. Hardwood & tile ﬂoors, nice garden, lrg deck, W/D, F/S. NS/NP. Avail now. $1000+ utils. 250757-9698, 250-240-6202. QUALICUM BEACH, 1350 sq ft beautifully stylished, new house; huge liv room, kitchen, solarium & deck w/ ocean view, 2 bdrm 2 bath. 1 yr lease, $1495 ﬁx/mo, Sept. 15 or Oct.1, call 250-594-3121. QUALICUM BEACH: Furn., 4 bdrm, 3 bath beautiful 2 lvl waterfront home, $1600. Avail till June. Call for more info & photos. (604)240-1069. QUALICUM BEACH: nicely furn., 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher, steps from beach, $1250. Only avail till June 1. Call for more info & photos. (604)240-1069.

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LANDSCAPING

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HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER

SANDPIPER ESTATES1200sq ft split level, 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, patio, fenced yard, N/S, small pet under 30lbs ok. Avail now $1200+ utils, 1-604574-1631 or 1-604-307-1631.

COLUMBIA BEACH: Brand new level entry 1 bdrm, separate entrance, (4) new appls, $750 inclds utils. NS/NP. Avail Aug. 15. (250)752-1828.

WATERFRONT 4 bd, 4 bt home for rent in Qualicum Beach, $1900 p/month + utilities available from 10/01/11 till 04/30/12. Newer, gorgeous, clean and fully furnished. Check out photos on the web site: www.georgiabeachhouse.ca and call 905335-2378. WATERFRONT, FRENCH Creek. Fabulous view, 3 bdrms, 3 bath, 6 appls, dbl garage, lease avail. $1600. 250-334-3126, 250-218-3162 WHISKEY CREEK, 1100sq. ft, 3 bdrms, lower level of house, 4 appls. NP/NS, $875 mo + utils. Call 250-752-0501.

OFFICE/RETAIL Downtown Qualicum Beach Professional or Retail COMMERCIAL UNIT FOR LEASE 544 sq. ft Good exposure Call 250-248-6504 RETAIL SPACE in unique destination area. High tourism trafﬁc; reduced off season rates. Established Native Art Gallery and Antique Store on site. Call 250-954-8981 or 250-586-1372.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT VACATION RENTAL Property Management - small company, very personalized high quality service. Looking for quality property management for your vacation rental property? We have been doing this for 10 years, and have recently moved to Qualicum Beach. We wish to take on just a small number of properties in this area so we can extend superior service to each one. We will handle all the advertising and reservations for your property, the cleaning & maintenance services and any problems that may arise. Please contact Mike @ 250-752-7277 or 250-927-0108 today!

RV PADS PRIME RV site, oceanview @ Bowser Bills RV Park,F/hook up basic cable . $400 p/mo. Ph: 250-757-8880

PARKSVILLE/ERRINGTON, 1 bdrm lower, on 1 half acre, Sept. 1, $750 mo, hydro incl, view Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, call 250-947-9666. QUALICUM BEACH. bright, 1 bdrm, 900 sq ft, grd level suite, on acreage, 15 mins north of Village, w/d, n/s, n/p, $550/mo. Avail Sept. 1, (250)752-9776.

SUITES, UPPER Qualicum Beach 1 Bdrm & garage, D/W, W/D, balc, priv. fenced yard, one pet, storage, near beach/golf. $800/mo, n/s, Sept 1st. Call 250-240-8755.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING COME TO the right place. Buy a used car the easy way, get ﬁnanced and Drive Home Now. We deliver to BC & Alberta www.DriveHomeNow.com FREE CASH back with $0 down at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery. WANT A vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in August, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

CARS 1993 SUBARU Legacy wagon, AWD. 294,000 km, $2500. obo. (250)720-1682. TOP DOLLAR Paid! Want To Buy Junk Cars & Trucks for cash. 1-250-954-7843. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

50% CO-OWNER sought for professionally managed late model Meridian 391 luxury motor yacht with prime moorage downtown Vancouver. Skippering/training available. 6 0 4 - 6 6 9 - 2 2 4 8 . www.one4yacht.com

TRUCKS & VANS 1983 Dodge Camper Van. Excellent Condition. $6000. Call for more info: 250-951-9925

PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, includes utils. Available now. 250-228-4097.

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

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EMERALD ESTATES, (Parksville), 55+ independent living, 1 bdrm spacious, bright condo. Patio, new carpet. Homemaker & laundry incl. Meals optional. N/S, N/P, $1075/mo + utils. 250-248-9249.

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

250-248-7100.

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Tapestr y Expressions at the MAC McMillan Arts Centre hosting a weekend tapestry showcase By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER Captivating tapestries will decorate the walls of the MacMillan Arts Centre comes next Tuesday, as pieces from two shows, never before seen in Canada, make their way to the centre. One of the shows is called Water Songs, and are made up of eight pieces produced by an internationally renowned weaver and designer team Jean Peirre Larochette and Yael Lurie, who are husband and wife. The two have been collaborating for about 50 years and are based in both Berkeley, California and Jalisco, Mexico. The show will also include a reception where residents can meet the artists and learn about the couple’s life. “They are actually citizens of the world,” said organizer Elaine Duncan, a member of Tapis, (Tapestry Weavers from Vancouver Island). “You can’t really point them to any nationality, so it’s really interesting to hear their philosophy of life and how they’ve been able to do this their whole lives.” The other show, called Maiz, is a series of small format tapestries woven by a group of international tapestry weavers, some from the local area, who travel to Casa Tejedora (The house that weaves) in Mexico every winter to study with Larochette and Lurie. Starting in 2008 they focused on the theme of corn, a very fitting theme for the area according to Duncan. “It’s not just an industry

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Quietude will be featured in the tapestry show Water Songs starting Sept. 6 at the McMillan Arts Centre. (in Mexico) it’s part of their gods, part of their religion, part of their day to day activities…” she said. The group drew, photographed

and became very familiar with their subject over a couple of years and the show reflects the outcome of this project.

Duncan has been studying at Casa Tejedora for seven years and some of her pieces, as well as some other local weavers pieces, will be featured in the roughly 50-piece show. Although she began weaving in 1969, Duncan didn’t concentrate on tapestries until 1992. Today it is her medium of choice. “I like it because every step of the way it’s challenging, there’s something new to learn, something new to practice, and it also keeps you totally in the moment.” The two exhibitions have been shown in Mexico and California but this is the first time they will travel to Canada. They will be shown for four days only at the MacMillan Arts Centre, followed by a show called Tapestry Expressions held by TAPIS. Many of these members from around Vancouver Island are internationally known and have work shown in Great Britian, the U.S.A, Mexico and Australia. Water Songs and Maiz will run from Sept. 6 to 9 at the Macmillian Arts Centre (formerly the Oceanside Arts Council) in Parksville with a reception with artist talks, appetizers and refreshments on Sept. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. A workshop called the Anatomy of French Tapestry will be held in conjunction with the two shows, but filled up quickly. Members of Tapis will be around to answer questions from the public during the shows and the local weavers will have a loom set up for people to see. Tapestry Expressions begins on Sept. 13 and runs to Oct.1. For more information visit www.oceansideartscouncil.com or call 250-248-8185. reporter@pqbnews.com

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Love of ﬂoral art greater than working for gov’t “This is so that you can place the flowers in different locations to enhance the design but still give them a water source, because they have to live,” she said. Although Mussio has worked as a teacher, a financial accountant, a business assessment officer and as a project consultant for the government she couldn’t stay away from her passion in floristry. “My love of art and nature was greater than my love of working for the government,” she said. She especially enjoys do-

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The Mid-Island Floral Art Club holds Beyond the Basics Sept. 8 at St. Stephens Church Hall.

ing these floral art demonstrations, she said, because she loves to share the excitement of this art medium with others. Beyond the Basics demonstration happens at 2 p.m.on Sept. 8 at St. Stephens Church Hall in Qualicum Beach. The guest fee for the event is $5 which can also be used toward a fall membership with the MIFAC. For more information call 250-752-2179 or email cjvanbev@hotmail.com. For more on the MIFAC visit www. mifac.org. reporter@pqbnews.com

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Port Alberni Mountie wells up while explaining his reasons for joining Tour de Rock Susan Quinn Black Press

Tom Gill is a mix of emotions as he pauses during a weekend training ride, his bright blue and yellow Spandex cycling outfit a contrast to the dull green of his rural surroundings. He can’t help grinning as he talks about how psyched he is to be riding in this year’s Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. But the grin quickly fades and tears threaten as he talks about his motivation. It’s the kids. “I’m as soft as they come; kids win,” he says. “The first people I’m interested in all the time are the kids.” Special feature The Tour de Black Press Rock is a gruelling, newspapers on two-week bicycle Vancouver Island tour that happens will publish this every September special feature page and October on spotlighting police Vancouver Island. officers taking part in Law enforcement this year’s Canadian officers and media Cancer Society members embark on Cops for Cancer the journey to raise Tour de Rock. awareness and funds for research into pediatric cancers. This year there are 22 riders who will start out in Port Alice on Sept. 24 and wrap up their Island-wide trip Oct. 7 in Victoria. Gill is an RCMP constable in the traffic division at the Port Alberni detachment. He and the rest of the Tour de Rock team were presented to the public on May 14, but those who had applied have been training since last March in the hopes they would be chosen. A relatively new member to the force – he graduated from RCMP Depot in Regina, Sask. in September 2008 – Gill put his name in for the Tour the first year he was on the force, then trained for a while in his second year. He knew because Port Alberni’s detachment is so small that only one rider could be chosen per year, and last year was not to be his. He was willing to wait. Port Alberni was Gill’s first posting in the RCMP, and he loves living and working here. He started out in general duty and in May switched to the traffic division. He attended a function where Laurel

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Port Alberni RCMP Const. Tom Gill prepares to ride in the 2011 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. He’s trying to raise $25,000. Middelaer spoke about the tragic death of her four-year-old daughter Alexa, killed by a drunk driver in Ladner. Middelaer’s words were powerful, he says. “It’s a focus of mine to take impaired drivers off the road. You can make a difference in a family’s future by making the road safe,” he says. He also wants to make a difference in the fight against cancer. “I believe our youth that are going through this, if we can cure them, they will be our leaders.”

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Gill is paired with a junior rider, Brett Wasylyniuk, a young boy from the Alberni Valley who has rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer found in the connective tissue between muscles and bones. He hasn’t spent too much time with Wasylyniuk, though: the boy has been away receiving treatment. To support Gill in his tour, go online to www.copsforcancerbc.ca and follow the links to his personal page. Or support any one of the fundraisers listed elsewhere on this page. editor@albernivalleynews.com

ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 24 and ends Friday, Oct. 7 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs. HELP OUT: Donations to Tour de Rock can be made at www.copsforcancer.ca FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, including rider profiles, please go online to:

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Having a Whale of a summer

The Ballenas Whalers football program isn’t taking a rest this summer, as high school students don the gear and tackle the gridiron. See page A42.

Parksville Royals’ pitching coach Jim Seredick tosses a whiffle ball for players to hit during baserunning practise Sunday at Springwood Park.

Legends of the Fall Island baseball players work on skills and grab at opportunities to play for the Parksville Royals during Fall Ball

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By STEVEN HEYWOOD NEWS EDITOR OK, since the weather on Vancouver Island took it’s sweet time in turning nice, you could call them the boys of really late summer. But, since the official baseball season has come and gone, they are now participating in Fall Ball — a camp for veteran and rookie ball players, run by the Parksville Royals organization. Assistant coach Jim Seredick says the camp has been running for around 10 years and this year, the players were already into their third day on Sunday. The day’s program: running, sliding and hitting. Fall Ball sees players in the younger divisions trying their hand at moving up to the Junior or Senior Royals levels. Seredick said it’s a chance for the rookies to see what it’s like at a higher level. For the vets, they can try out different

Coach Dave Wallace puts the players through their paces Sunday. positions, or hone their skills on the diamond. The Fall Ball season runs now until the second week of October, with games scheduled with Nanaimo and Victoria, as well as a tournament next month in Kelowna for the senior level players.

“This is a great opportunity,” Seredick said. “There’s no pressure. Fall Ball is an audition, but it’s about learning and an opportunity for the kids.” Players come from all over the Island for Fall Ball. To learn more, visit www.parksvilleroyals.com.

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RAH RAH RAH The action on the gridiron ďŹ eld was hot and heavy in Parksville on Friday as the Ballenas Whalers and the Junior Whalers got geared up and trained hard for the upcoming season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; running patterns, blocking, kicking and passing. The ďŹ rst competitive action tor the Ballenas squad will be an exhibition game against Nanaimo District Secondary Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Islanders, slated to be held on Friday, Sept. 9. Marion Eberlein helps her six-year-old son Nico up the ramp at the Parksville bike and skate park Sunday morning. The Quadra Island family often comes to town to use the recreation facility. STEVEN HEYWOOD PHOTO

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PARKSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Close to 60 youth from all across B.C. spent four days on ice in Parksville. Curling ice, that is. They were taking part in the fourth Four Foot Curling Camp in Parksville (it has been on the Island for years prior to moving to Parksville in 2008). The camp is run by Elaine DaggJackson, a national womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team curling coach. She brought in some top nationallevel curlers as speakers and instructors for the camp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which started last week with 60 adults (see story in last Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NEWS or online at www. pqbnews.com). With a focus on skills and mechanics for novice curlers or those with more experience, the camp is popular in Western Canada and draws youth and their families into the city for a little summer ice work. The goal of the

OTTAWA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; With exactly one year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Summer Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee is looking forward with great anticipation to the Canadian Paralympic Team competing in London. World record-holder wheelchair sprinter Michelle Stilwell of Nanoose Bay is one of the leading athletes for London. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Canadian Paralympic Committee

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