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Election Results are in Incumbents retain mayoral seats in Parksville and Qualicum Beach, but they’ll be working with plenty of new faces. Page A3
Qualicum Beach town chief administrative officer Mark Brown adds up the votes for each of the candidates in the 2011 municipal election Saturday night.
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Weather shelter re-opens The Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness issued an Extreme Weather Alert (EWA) Friday which opens the emergency shelter in Parksville and activates police to help people get there. Debbie Tardiff, community representative for the task force under the Assistance to Shelter Act, issued the alert at 9 a.m. Friday morning for two nights based on some early
morning snow and forecasts of a 40 per cent chance of flurries with lows of - 3 C for the rest of the day and - 2 C Saturday. Extreme weather is defined, among other parameters, as below -2 C, a lot of snow, sleet, or temperatures of near zero degrees Celsius with rain. A task force survey found 20 homeless people and received funding approval for the shelter last February.
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New visitor guide planned
Whalers gridiron hopes still alive
THE PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH NEWS and the Chambers of Commerce in Parksville and Qualicum Beach announce that they will be working in partnership to produce the 2012 Parksville Qualicum Beach Visitor’s Guide. The Parksville Qualicum Beach Visitor’s Guide will be published in March, 2012.
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Ballenas Secondary School’s varsity Whalers football team is through to the AA provincial semifinals on the strength of a solid 39-14 victory over the Hugh Boyd Trojans at the University of British Columbia last Saturday.
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He’s not an acting mayor any more Chris Burger wins the mayor’s chair in the City of Parksville in landslide fashion; Reitsma held to 749 votes PARKSVILLE — Chris Burger is the new mayor of the City of Parksville. He garnered 2,355 votes. His nearest challenger, Paul Reitsma, only received 749 votes. The other two mayoral candidates, Rick Honaizer and Antonio Farhina, were not serious threats. Honaizer garnered only 76 votes, to Farhina’s 51. Reitsma congratulated Burger immediately after the results were announced at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Nov. 19. He then immediately left the Parksville Community and Conference Centre — where several candidates had gathered to wait for the outcome. Burger said this is a strong vote for continuing on the track the city has been on. Burger leads a council strong on incumbents. Reelected to city council are: Sue Powell (1,926 votes), Marc Lefebvre (1,739), Al Grier (1,607), Carrie PowellDavidson (1,400). New faces on council are Bill Neufeld (1,296 votes) and Peter Morrison (1,269). The only incumbent to fall, Teresa Patterson, did so by only 87 votes. The city’s referendum to swap parkland at the tourist information centre and Craig Heritage Park was approved handily by electors. Overall, voter turnout in Parksville
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News Briefs VOTE PROTEST PARKSVILLE — As Parksville residents streamed into voting booths in Saturday’s municipal election, Nick Peters and Brian Hannay stood outside, waving protest signs. Details on A12.
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Paul Reitsma (far left) looks on as Chris Burger celebrates his electoral victory Saturday night.
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• WESTBROEK RE-ELECTED: Incumbent QB mayor faces totally different council. Page A7
Carrie Powell-Davidson and Al Greir are happy to the back. Below, incumbent Marc Lefebvre, right, and newcomer Bill Neufeld (centre).
• RESULTS: From the school and regional districts. Page A7 was an estimated 34.9 per cent — a terrible showing — down 6.5 per cent over 2008’s election. — NEWS Staff
Paul Reitsma congratulates Chris Burger on Saturday night.
NANAIMO — A Nanoose Bay man charged with murder following a shootout on Wilgress Road last year has been ordered to stand trial in Nanaimo Supreme Court. Simon Phillip Dockerill is charged with one count of first degree murder and possessing a prohibited firearm with ammunition, following the shooting death of John Charles Borden, 47, on May 25, 2010. Dockerill’s preliminary inquiry wrapped up last week and he returns to court Jan. 16 to fix a date for trial by Supreme Court judge and jury. The late afternoon shooting incident killed one man and injured two others.
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THE NEWS, Tuesday, November 22, 2011 •
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FEATURE Art markets in Qualicum Beach this weekend Potter Dee Agular has organized two events: Winter Festival and the Village Christmas Arts Faire By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER
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his weekend is a big one in Qualicum Beach for anyone with an interest in unique and handcrafted gift ideas. While there will be big crowds at the immense Kris Kringle Market in Parksville, the Town of Qualicum Beach will also be bustling with shoppers. The town will be transformed into a magical Christmas village starting November 25 with several artisans selling locallygrown and crafted items at different locations. Local artisans will showcase their art work at the second annual Winter Festival and the longest running Christmas show on Vancouver Island, The Village Christmas Arts Faire. The Village Christmas Arts Faire is celebrating 33 years of bringing together under one roof some of the finest artisans the area has to offer. On November 25, 26 and 27 you can feast your eyes on artwork at the Winter Festival being held at the Qualicum Beach Dee Aguilar, organizer of two art markets in Qualicum Beach this weekend. SUBMITTED PHOTOS Civic Centre and the Village Christmas Arts Faire be on hand for their annual food at the Qualicum drive at the Winter Festival Beach Commuat the Civic Centre and nity Hall. music students from Local potter Kwalicum Secondary Dee Aguilar, who School will also be has been busy fundraising at both organizing both venues. Aguilar events, said she’s said KSS muhappy to bring sic students all the local will play and artisans entertain, as together for well as sell a weekend. chocolates and Rod Smith. by local artisan “This is a poinsettias for their Piece of work great way to upcoming trip to Ottawa. It costs Lionhart — a sample of art work by local artist Peggy Burkosky. “This is about our comshowcase some of just over $1,600 for each student munity. We want to make it the the greater things in Qualicum to attend Musicfest and Aguilar best it can be. There are so many said they want all the students that was a lot of money. But quality products made by local Beach,” she said. facets … it is pretty incredible.” this is about saving the school, and well known food producers. The full-time potter admitinvolved to have that opportuAguilar said the events are which has an outstanding music Fresh seafood will be available ted that being responsible for nity. also fundraising opportuniprogram.” from “Cool Wild Fish” and there this weekend’s shows is a huge “This is a huge fundraiser ties for a couple of community She said their Local Farm will be fresh chicken and turjob but hopefully all the hard for the music program. My kids initiatives. and Food Fair will be indoors keys from local farmers. work will be a positive thing for were in the music program the The local fire department will year they went to Japan. Now with an exceptional variety of Qualicum Beach. SEE TOWN ON A6
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The Winter Festival Art Show Qualicum Beach Civic Center Friday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. connected to her own life experiences, fishing with both her father and her husband. Through her paintings and drawings, she loves to capture the rugged The Village Christmas Arts Faire Qualicum Beach Community Hall Friday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER Teunis Westbroek romped to another easy victory at the polls Saturday night, defeating challenger Mike Wansink by almost a two-to-one margin. When the votes were counted, Westbroek was found to have the support of 2,608 voters, compared to 1,478 for challenger Mike Wansink. That gave Westbroek 63.8 per cent of the vote, compared to Wansink’s 36.2 per cent. Westbroek will be joined around the council table by former mayor Bill Luchtmeijer, who topped the polls with 2,615 votes,
topping the tally of incumbent councillor Mary Brouilette, who came in second at 2,299 votes. At 2,041 votes, former mayoral challenger Dave Willie earned a place at the table, with former councillor Scott Tanner rounding out the pack with 1,981 votes. The result closely mirrored the trend from the advance polls, which saw Tanner slightly ahead of Willie in the vote tally and challenger Suzanne Adkins the only candidate who had any sort of chance to break into the top four, just over 130 votes behind the pace. Overall, 4,122 voters cast their ballots in the Qualicum
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Stanhope retains RDN spot; two new faces PARKSVILLE — The Regional District of Nanaimo preliminary election results are in. In local areas E, F, G and H, here are the results: • Area E: George Holme is re-elected with 51 per cent of the vote. With 47 per cent of the vote (only 46 votes off) was Bob Rogers. • Area F: Juilian Fell is elected. He had 33 per cent of the vote — closely followed by both Leanne Salter (29 per cent) and Richard de Candole (27 per cent). • Area G: Joe Stanhope is re-elected. He garnered 53.2 per cent of the vote. • Area H: Bill Veenhof won by acclamation. —NEWS Staff
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Representatives of the partner groups behind the Oceanside Extreme Weather Response Shelter when it was first opened last February. activate the shelter by 10 a.m. so they can get organized and get the word to partner groups and people who need shelter.
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degrees Celsius with rain. A task force survey found 20 homeless people in the area and received funding approval for
the shelter last February. It was activated 11 times last year and used by one or two people, but the Salvation Army’s Major Rolf Guenther pointed out it was new and not very well known. This year it is available to be activated from November 1 to March 31. BC Housing provides $325 in block funding for eight beds on days when the shelter is activated. The Salvation Army provides in-kind services including the space and last year task force chair Sue Powell said they will pick up additional costs estimated at around $200 a day to shelter as many people as needed. When activated it is open from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. and provides beds, blankets, a hot evening meal and breakfast. They have an 11 p.m. curfew but will not turn away stragglers. writer@pqbnews.com
BSS Dry Grad fundraising at weekend Kris Kringle Craft Fair By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER As the Ballenas Secondary Class of 2012 begins to
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tee will be at the Kris Kringle Craft Fair this weekend (Nov. 24-27) with a variety of interesting items from Beachfest T-
shirts to chocolates. The Christmas poinsettia sale is wrapping up this week, with order forms due in the office
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Firefighters, rescuers on a weekend food drive By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER The Parksville and Qualicum Beach fire departments and Arrowsmith Search and Rescue (ASR) are conducting their annual food drives this weekend. Both departments will have fire trucks going door-to-door through their communities Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 26 and 27) from 9 a.m. to 3:30 or 4 p.m. with volunteer members picking up donated food items for those less fortunate at Christmas time.
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ne sunny Saturday when I was a little kid my big sister took me to the beach. She picked up a sea shell and put it next to my ear. “Listen,” she said. “You can hear the ocean.” I thought it was a miracle. I took that shell home and put it on my dresser. Every once in a while I’d pick it up and listen to the faraway ocean waves. My first long-distance call. It was good practice for the telephone on our kitchen wall. I couldn’t hear waves but if I breathed through my nose and remembered not to cough I could listen to Old Missus Paton gossip with Old Missus Chapman (we had a rural party line). My next technological lurch forward was the pay telephone — specifically the pay phone in the hallway of a flophouse I lived in for a summer in Montreal. Leo, the saxophone-nooThe 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.
dling, pot-smoking landlord had a bent piece of coat hanger dangling from a string attached to the phone. When you stuck the wire into the coin return slot and twisted it just so, you had free long distance. Feed a coin into the phone and it registered as a deposit, but came right back to you through the return slot. You just fed it back into the phone as many times as necessary. Using a pay phone was never easier. Certainly not in Britain, where you dialled your number and got connected, whereupon a tony robot voice asked you to “Please deposit sixpence.” By the time you did the party you were calling had often hung up. I was nudged into this telephonic reverie by something
I saw during the recent World Series — team manager Tony La Russa in the St. Louis Cardinals’ dugout, yakking away … on a pay phone. They By still use them in Arthur big league baseball Black dugouts. Which is heart-warming, because the North America pay telephone is so endangered it might as well be extinct. You used to find them everywhere. Now, outside pay phones are rarer than Sasquatch sightings. Mobile phones did that. In Canada, cell phone usage is nudging 80 per cent of the market. It’s a trend that’s unlikely to be reversed. People used to appreciate the convenience of a public telephone but I doubt anyone ever
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fell in love with them — not like cellphones. Love is not too strong a word to use — particularly for the unseemly bond that unites many iPhone owners with their devices. An American branding consultant by the name of Martin Lindstrom recently conducted an experiment in which he studied the brain wave patterns of 16 subjects interacting with their iPhones. “When the subjects saw or heard their iPhones ringing,” he writes, “their brain scans displayed activity in the insular cortex of the brain which is associated with love and compassion. It was as if they were in the presence of a girlfriend, boyfriend or family member,” writes Lindstrom. “These people actually loved their iPhones.” I don’t get it. But then, I’m a geezer. I remember when you didn’t need a fifty-dollar-
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a-month contract and a pricey piece of plastic in your pocket. All you needed was a pay phone and a 10-cent piece. For that you’d even get the assistance of a helpful, actually human operator to flirt with as she walked you through the call. I wonder what happened to all those wonderful operators. I know there are jobs out there waiting if they want them. Why, Aegis Communications Limited just put out a call for 10,000 employees to work in their nine new call centres fielding customer service problems. Aegis is an Indian corporation based in Mumbai, but that doesn’t mean anyone has to move. The company plans to outsource those 10,000 jobs to the U.S.A., to take advantage of cheap labour. Hey, you know those Americans. They’ll work almost for nothing.
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LETTERS Candidates all did Parksville proud To the residents of our great city, I wish to express my sincere thank you for the continued trust and faith placed in me. It is an honour and a privilege to be the mayor of Parksville and I am sincerely humbled by your support. I promise to be worthy of this support and look forward to working with Parksville residents and your new council in the years ahead. To some of the candidates, the result may not be as you wished. Regardless, you have every reason to be proud of your effort and commitment to our city. It takes great courage to stand up for your beliefs and put yourself before the public. I know I can speak on behalf of all of our residents in expressing our sincere thank you for your passion for Parksville. To outgoing councillor Teresa Patterson, you have served our community for six years, winning back-to-back elections and you should be most proud of your accomplishments. Please be assured that the example you set for your children and for the next generation will be carried forward on your behalf. Thank you for your service. To the new members of council and the returning incumbents, there is a lot of work to be done. Each of us brings a unique perspective to council and as your mayor, I will work to ensure that council has every opportunity to express views and take an active role in shaping the future of our city. I look forward to sharing the work with council, our capable staff and with the people of Parksville.
Chris Burger Parksville
Who will pay for the QB fence? I wish the new candidates for Qualicum Beach good luck now they are elected. I imagine the first order of business will be to determine who is
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y sincere congratulations to Mr. Burger having been elected as mayor of Parksville, it was a decisive and impressive result. Congratulations also to the reelected incumbents and the new councillors. For those who advanced their names, you participated in the democratic process and ran to offer your services to the community, which is commendable. I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to those who entrusted their vote to me, as well as those who helped with our campaign, with a special thank you to my loving partner Tona. From the onset we wanted a clean campaign with no personal attacks just debating the issues, we proudly achieved that. The provincewide trend of incumbents being returned was evident throughout. The election is over, the citizens have made a choice which I deeply respect. Now is the time for you and I to unite behind and work with the elected council making Parksville the community we all want it to be.
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going to pay for the fence and gate that will inevitably be built surrounding the town and residential area.
Ian Whitehouse Qualicum Beach
We like it here just the way it is now Yes, there seems to be strong support for the course our returning politicians have taken to preserve our communities. These are people who actually live here with us and seem to wish to improve what we like about this area we all choose to live in. Politicians with the wish for more enterprise and profit through endless development will hopefully realize that most of us chose to live here because we like it as it is, not as it will be in some visionary’s scenario of built up shore lines and jobs through industrializing this part of B.C. We do not want that here, as in-
dicated by this election. Of course we want jobs but we need to make choices that are not detrimental to our quality of life just for the sake of jobs and for some entrepreneur to make money from us. No one who lives in Parksville, unless they stay in those towers, wants to see more beachfront development or more unsustainable growth that only serves to raise the taxes of those who already enjoy living here. Endless growth is endless raising of costs to us all to the benefit of a few, only. Resources like water are finite and we must not build beyond capacity. I am glad to see that others in this district are of like mind and that those who are not are far outnumbered. The cry for development and entrepreneurship is endless but those who live here seem to be happy with the choice for less pay and more good quality of life in our small towns which may seem underdeveloped to those who live
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outside it. Kind of like that ‘civilizing’ we did of those ‘primitive’ societies we ruined so long ago. Sometimes less is more, innit?
Dianne Carson Parksville
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Thanks for being willing to listen Now that the Englishman River bridge work is complete: I want to extend a thank you to Nasch Aguiar (Emcon Bridge Manager) for listening to my concerns about access to 19A from Plummer Road during the construction period and including an additional flag person. In addition, special thanks to the Emcon staff for the professional manner in which they handled the project. Many San Pareil and Shorewood residents have commented on how much safer and easier it was to access and egress the subdivision during construction than under our normal circumstance. Thanks for listening and acting on our behalf. It is much appreciated.
Jo Dunn Parksville
Unwanted cats give a big paws up Three cheers for Neil Horner and THE NEWS for bringing CatSpan’s money woes to the public’s attention. As a result of the first article that Neil wrote for us, Michelle and Chris Jackson of The White Spot restaurant put on a sellout burger night fundraiser for CatSpan’s feral cats. We are very grateful to Michelle and Chris and the White Spot staff, to the generous businesses and people who donated merchandise for the silent auction and to the people who came to the event. Thank you to everyone who responded to our plea for help, thank you, thank you. It helps our volunteers when we know there are people who care whether our feral cats live or die.
Jennifer Coleman Parksville
To the foul mouthed lady in Qualicum Foods parking lot who shut off her engine to walk across the parking lot to yell at the old man in parent parking, did you not think you were holding up traffic by parking in the middle of the parking lot ... you were rude and what are you teaching your 10-year-old kid about swearing! Shame on you! I watched the old man because he was in front me in the checkout ... all full of arthritis. Nice to see that you are teaching your child to be a bully. Next time why not wear sensible shoes, instead of hiding behind your child who is old enough to walk!
Dee Aguilar Qualicum Beach
After-the-storm appreciation goes out to our great next door neighbours, Jim and Audrey Brown. After the Nov. 11 storm, when they saw how much damage our home and yard had sustained from the Point Mercer trees, they gave up part of their afternoon to come and help us carry out some of the enormous limbs and debris.
Diane Schuller Parksville
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By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER Even as Parksville residents streamed into voting booths in Saturday’s municipal election, Nick Peters and Brian Hannay stood outside, waving protest signs and chatting with voters as they emerged. The two Parksville teens were on hand to protest the fact that, at age 16, despite being aware of the issues and attending all candidates meetings, they were not allowed to cast a ballot. “We are protesting this election,” Peters said, “because it is unconstitutional.” Specifically, he said the vote violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in two areas. “It violates Section Three, which said every Canadian citizen has the right to vote in an election,” Peters said. “It also violates Section 15, which said it is illegal to discriminate in Canada based on age, mental ability, physical disability, colour or religion.” Peters said the pair began their electoral protest campaign during the last federal election and although he conceded he doesn’t expect the two-person demonstration to change the law, Peters said he
Nick Peters and Brian Hannay protest age restrictions on voting during Parksville’s municipal election. NEIL HORNER PHOTO wanted to make it known that young people want to take part in the democratic process — but aren’t allowed to do so. “I am sick and tired of having a bunch of stuff happen that I have no say in and then you get people saying ‘oh, young people don’t vote enough.’ “It’s a complete joke. They are saying you can’t vote until you are this age and then they
complain that we don’t vote.” Peters said one argument he hears is that teenagers are not mentally capable of voting — a position that makes him bristle. “I hate that argument,” he said. “I’ve been to all candidates meetings and we’ve done the research,” he said. “If people are informed they should have the right to vote.” news@pqbnews.com
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Mayoral candidate Mike Wansink speaks with new Qualicum Beach councillor Dave Willie Saturday night. Below, Bill Luchtmeijer takes NEIL HORNER PHOTOS a picture.
ment of the community. “There will be some challenges,” Westbroek said. “There will be economic challenges and environmen-
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By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER Dale Narum, a Grade 11 Ballenas Secondary student and sea cadet with RCSCC Esquimalt, Dale Narum earned the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Ceremony Award in Victoria last weekend. Presented by Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point, the prestigious award recognizes youth who make a difference in their communities. Narum earned the honour through participation in various activities in four
Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point (right) and Stuart McDonald past president of the award presented Dale Narum with the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Ceremony Award at Government house in Victoria, Nov. 12. categories (community service, adventurous journey, skills and physical recreation) meant to encourage young people to become well rounded
adults. Open to youth age 14 to 25, it recognizes young people for accomplishments ranging from peer counseling to wilderness
training to all kinds of volunteer activities and hobbies. Among other tasks, Narum completed 45 hours of service at the SOS Thrift Shop and completed the Qualicum Beach Fire Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 fire camp.
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Anyone who lives in Qualicum Beach who runs across hogweed or any other invasive species will be able to call town hall to get some action, despite the fact that the town voted unanimously not to adopt a new bylaw governing the control of invasive plants. The request for the bylaw came from the Select Committee on Environment, which urged council to deal with all invasive plants identified by the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weed Control Act. However, chief administrative officer Mark Brown noted that act addresses species identified as noxious weeds, so no further action was necessary. Commenting on the report, Coun. Barry Avis, who heads up the committee, said the group had a particular concern about control
of giant hogweed, noting that, if dealt with improperly, can prove extremely dangerous to the health of those handling it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it is handled improperly, it can affect your nervous system for the rest of your life,â&#x20AC;? Avis said. Public works superintendent Al Cameron said both town staff and volunteers work every year to remove hogweed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Staff are trained to work with hogweed and we have special protective gear they wear. We work with the Friends of French Creek and remove it in an appropriate manner so it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regenerate and create more hogweed.â&#x20AC;? The sap of Giant hogweed contains toxins that can cause severe dermatitis. When exposed to sunlight it activates compounds in the sap resulting in severe burns.
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When other children in his village at Kingcome Inlet were being taken away to residential school, Dick was spirited away to a secret location deep in the woods. There, he was given intensive instruction by the elders in all aspects of traditional leadership as a clan chief and potlatch speaker. Through his adult years, Dick made his living as a commercial fisherman on the B.C. coast, but when the potlatch laws were finally repealed in 1951, he was able to become open about his training and share his storehouse of hundreds of sacred stories and songs, as well as potlatch protocols and dances. Since that time, he has worked long and hard to teach
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jobs, moved or gone back to school. Some friends disappeared and others reconnected. The broad process of permanent change is much the same for the full-blown alcoholic as for any problem drinker, and it begins with selfacknowledgment of the problem. However, there are complications. If the alcoholic has not already stopped drinking, the withdrawal should be attempted only with mediBy Dr. cal supervision. (Severe alcoholics have died Neill during withdrawal.) Long-term alcohol abuse Neill has undoubtedly damaged/altered his brain. The cravings won’t disappear just by choice, and there may be lapses due to loss of control with certain triggers. Fortunately, the brain is plastic, and with appropriate therapy, it can heal itself. This part of the healing process is the post-acute withdrawal phase, commonly known as the “dry drunk” phase. If alcohol has been used to medicate physical or psychological pain, it is likely the brain changes have lowered his tolerance for pain. Over time the brain can recover from this too, but in the midst of healing the cure might often seem worse than the poison. For the recovering alcoholic to stay focused on re-creating his life, to face and clear the ghosts of past trauma, and to deal with the wave of changes that usually accompany recovery may we’ll require skilled professional help. The bottom line is, however, alcoholism can be overcome permanently. But not all alcoholics dare to believe it and are willing or able to make the emotional, social, intellectual and financial commitments necessary to achieve it.
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By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER It appears Parksville can dance toe-totoe with just about the best ballroom and Latin dancers anywhere, if the results of last weekend’s Grand Ball are anything to go by. Ken Yung, the owner of Forever Yung Dance Studio in Parksville said he took an entourage of 17 dancers to the
event in Richmond to compete against dancers from B.C., Alberta Seattle and Portland, Oregon. “We brought more students this year and they all danced really well,” Yung said. “One of the couples danced in the adult category and made the final round and then placed second. That’s quite an accomplishment, second out of 14.” In particular,
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fourth and fifth place finishes as well in a variety of categories. In the pro-am category, Maureen Devoe took first in Newcomer Waltz, Foxtrot and Quickstep. Marion Hicklin took first in that same category, while Chris Harringa took first in newcomer waltz, quickstep and slow foxtrot.
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Record month for Nanaimo Airport By CHRIS BUSH BLACK PRESS NANAIMO — August was a record month for Nanaimo Airport. About 19,000 people passed through the terminal, chalking up a 9.4 per cent rise over statistics for August 2010. “The month of August is a record month for us,” said Mike Hooper, Nanaimo Airport president and CEO. “We’ve never had so many passengers go through and this year we’re expecting a new record for the year.” September saw 15,000 passengers pass through the terminal for an eight-per cent increase above September 2010. Hooper credits improved passenger services in the expanded terminal, which include larger waiting rooms and new passenger screening and baggage handling systems.
Lower air carrier costs and new instrument landing and lighting systems, installed to raise the airport’s weather reliability, are also paying off. “As people realize we’ve remedied our weather reliability issues, they’re starting to come here,” Hooper said. “Air Canada is doing a great job of reducing some of their costs and this year to date for weather, we’re 99 per cent reliable from Jan. 1 to now.” The airport is also working to attract more air carriers that can provide direct flights to cities across western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. “We’re anticipating additional routes within the next six to 12 months,” Hooper said. Hopper would not elaborate on what carriers the airport is in negotiations with, possible schedules or where additional flights would be destined.
Min. wage still too low says B.C. Fed VICTORIA — The B.C. Federation of Labour campaigned for four years for a $10-an-hour minimum wage, and that will be delivered May 1 when B.C.’s wage goes to $10.25.
But federation president Jim Sinclair visited the legislature
Wednesday to tell the B.C. government it’s no longer enough. He wants another increase next fall to $11.25 an hour. That rate is what is needed to keep up with Statistics Canada’s “low-income cutoff ” (LICO), Sinclair told reporters. — Black Press
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get asked many times what the most efficient way is to leave cash to grandkids. Probably one of the most efficient and cleanest ways to leave cash to a grandchild is through a life insurance policy. Let’s take Bill for example. Bill is 60 and has two grandkids. The grandkids are 14 and 16 years old. Bill does not have a particularly large estate but wants to make sure each grandchild will get $100,000 on his death. Bill purchases a term-life insurance
policy for $200,000 which costs him $384 per month. Because Bill’s grandkids are still minors we advise that the beneficiary should be the estate, in Bill’s will he bequests $100,000 to each grandchild via a testamentary trust. A testamentary trust is a trust that is set up at death as per the instructions in the will. Bill would obviously name a friend or a family member to be the trustee of the testamentary trust. By having the money flow to the trust, the cash does not end
up in the office of the public trustee. If minors are named as beneficiaries on an insurance policy the cash would be tied up at this government office and control would be lost. Clearly if the grandkids were adults then the proceeds of the insurance policy could be left to them directly via beneficiary designations on the policy, the advantage is that kids would get the money within a couple of weeks and this cash would bypass the estate and the will, thereby avoiding
Where it Counts By Stuart Kirk probate and executor fees. Let’s talk about efficiency. Firstly proceeds from a life insurance policy are deemed to be tax free, pretty attractive I would say. Secondly, the insurance company’s break-even point
on the policy. If Bill has $200,000 coverage for which he is paying $384 per month we simply take $200,000 and divide it by $384 which gives the amount of months he would have to pay in order for him to have contributed a total of $200,000 into the policy. The answer is 520 months, or 43 years. In other words Bill would have to pay into this policy for 43 years for the insurance company to break even. This would take him to the ripe age of 103. Let’s assume
Bill passes away at age 80, this would mean that he has paid $92,000 (80 - 60 = 20) (20yrs x 12=240 months) (240 months x $384 = $92,000) into the policy. Each grandchild would get $100,000 tax free, that is a 117 per cent return tax free (200,000 - $92000 = $108,000) $108,000/$92,000 = 117%). Sounds like a good investment to me. One could also opt to put the $384 away in an investment for the grandkids, but a life insurance policy will always win hands
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Island Soul Choir offers Stayed on Freedom PARKSVILLE — The Island Soul Choir’s annual fall concert Stayed on Freedom will be presented by the choir, under the direction of Brian Tate of Vancouver, on November 26 and 27 Knox United Church in Parksville. This season’s program brings together music from the gospel and spiritual traditions, and a variety of world music selections. With arrangements by Tate, songs include I Open My Mouth to the Lord, a stirring spiritual standard that has been interpreted by many groups. The concert’s theme Stayed on Freedom is taken from the refrain of Woke Up this Morning, a slave spiritual revived
in the 1960s and ‘70s Civil Rights movement. Tate conducts this choir of 125 voices in a wide-ranging repertoire from gospel, spirituals, and world music, to blues, pop, soul, and R&B — basically any type of music that touches, moves or inspires the soul. What makes these concerts even more fascinating is that the choir rehearses together only five times, about once a month, before the concert. With rehearsals so spread apart, choristers come from all over Vancouver Island — from Port Hardy to Victoria — as well as from nearby Quadra and Gabriola Islands. The concerts also feature a superb
group of Vancouver musicians accompanying the choir. On piano is Michael Creber, with Phil Belanger on percussion, and Brent Gubbels on bass guitar. All are multitalented professionals, brought together and led by Tate.
Island Soul Choir showcases special guests A Cappella Plus, directed by Rosemary Lindsay. A Cappella Plus has been offering a mix of sacred and secular choral music around central Vancouver Island for 32 years.
Stayed on Freedom will be presented Sat., Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Both concerts will be held at Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for chil-
dren 12 and under, and are available at Knox United Church, Mulberry Bush Bookstores in Parksville and Qualicum, Fascinating Rhythm and Guava Apparel in Nanaimo, and Laughing Oyster Bookshop and Rhodos Coffee
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INFORMATION IF YOU want to drink, that is your business. If you want to STOP, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 1-800-883-3968 INFORMATION NEEDED on stolen black, 2008 Dodge Ram 4 door taken Sept. 26/2011 from 3100 block 18th Ave., Port Alberni, plate #CW7744. Call Darlene at ICBC at (250)731-2255 quoting claim #P183524.4
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Scott Allenby to Kaitlynn Lewis,
daughter of Danna Freed & Tracy Lewis of Chilliwack, B.C.
Wedding to take place on February 11, 2012 in Cancun, Mexico COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS LEGALS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS LEGALS
NOTICE 2012 DOG LICENSES NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS IN ELECTORAL AREA E (NANOOSE BAY) ELECTORAL AREA G (FRENCH CREEK and DASHWOOD) ELECTORAL AREA H (QUALICUM BAY, DEEP BAY and BOWSER) Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 939 states in part that no person shall own, keep, or harbor a dog over the age of six (6) months unless a current valid license has been obtained for the dog. License fees are as follows: a) For each spayed or neutered dog: $15.00 b) For each unsprayed or unneutered dog: $25.00 All above license fees are subject to a discount of $5.00 if paid between December 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012. Dog licenses may be purchased/renewed from the Regional District of Nanaimo ofďŹ ces located at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, the Parksville/ Qualicum SPCA at 1565 Alberni Highway in Parksville and Eyes on BC Publishing at 6996 West Island Hwy., Bowser. Bylaw No. 939 further states that he owner of a dog shall not permit or allow their dog to be at large or to harass or molest a person or an animal. Regular patrols of the District are conducted and dogs at large may be impounded.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHILDREN
LEGALS
LOST AND FOUND
CHILDCARE AVAILABLE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of EDITH LILLIAN BALL, formerly of Arrowsmith Lodge, 266A and B, Moilliet Street, Parksville, BC V9P 1M9, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executrix, c/o Wendy M. Clifford, Heath Law LLP, #200 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1808 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5W4, on or before December 19th, 2011, after which date the estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Shirley Jean Sterlinger, Executrix.
FOUND: GOLD earring, on bench at Qualicum Beach. Call to claim (250)752-4541.
LOST AND FOUND FOUND: BEAUTIFUL scarf at Parksville Legion, Remembrance Day, pick up at Managers ofďŹ ce.
FOUND: NAUTICA Prescription Sunglasses in a Black Sean John Brand case, in Nanaimo, in July. Can be claimed at The News, #4-154 Middleton Ave., Parksville. FOUND CANNON lens cover. Call 250-752-4856. LOST DIAMOND Earring, Qualicum Beach. Call 250752-4856. TAKEN! Black Nylon/Canvas Purse with wallet,(Fox Racing logo) Saturday night, Nov. 12/11. Near Ballenas High School, Sentimental value, if found, please call 250-9543646 (no questions asked)!!
CHILDREN CHILDCARE AVAILABLE LOVING CARE in my Qualicum home. Education in Psychology, Nutrition and FirstAid. Clean record check. Less than standard rates, subsidies also avail. Lisa 250-752-1121.
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS
DEATHS
Hawkins, Donna
Gwendolyn (nee Heys) With deep sadness we announce the passing of Donna Hawkins on November 7, 2011, in Victoria, B.C. Born February 2, 1960 in Burnaby B.C., Donna moved with her family to Errington on Vancouver Island in 1968. She attended Ballenas Secondary and Camosun College, before obtaining a Bachelor of Arts, and a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Victoria in 1990. While completing her Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree Donna worked for the Provincial Government. Following the birth of her daughters, and the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return to Victoria from Nanaimo, Donna returned to work for the Province as a senior policy analyst in the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Donna was predeceased by her father Gilbert Heys (1965) and mother Beverly Heys (1978). She will be sadly missed by her loving children Kate and Kelsie, and by Bill Hawkins with whom she shared a deep commitment to their daughters. She is also survived and will be missed by her siblings Debbie Heys, Brad Heys and Rhonda Epp, her mother in law Ann and sisters in law Cathie and Margaret and brother in law Mike, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Donna touched the lives of many with her caring spirit and big heart. She had a sharp wit, extraordinary sense of style, and a true zest for life. She was a loving mother and her life centered on her desire to give her daughters the very best of her. Donna will be forever remembered and cherished by her girls, large family and her enormous circle of friends. Thank you to her family, friends, and the staff at the Victoria Hospice for their exemplary and compassionate care of Donna during her illness. Your unending love and support made this very difďŹ cult journey a little easier for her to bear. Please join us in a celebration of Donnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, on Saturday, December 3rd, at 2:30 p.m. at the University of Victoria Interfaith Chapel, followed by a reception at the Arbutus/Queenswood Room at the University.
In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations in memory of Donna would be appreciated to the Victoria Hospice, 1510 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C.
DROP-INâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WELCOME PRO-D CARE SCHOOL BREAK CARE 452 E. Island Hwy (Next to Boston Pizza) Tel: (250) 248-8128 Preschool/Group Child Care Before & After School Care Pickupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s / Drop offâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parksville/Qualicum
DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
DRIVERS WANTED: TerriďŹ c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & beneďŹ ts pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com
HELP WANTED FRENCH TEACHER wanted: 4 hours p/wk. while school is in session, includes prep time. Must have valid BC Teacher certiďŹ cation. Email application to mgs@shawcable.com or mail to: 861 Hilliers Rd., Qualicum Beach, BC, V9K 1X5 by November 30, 2011. HUGHSON TRUCKING INC. is looking for Class 1 Super-B ďŹ&#x201A;atdeck drivers. Safety and Performance Bonuses, beneďŹ ts package, drug & alcohol policy. 2 years experience preferred. We will provide transportation to Southern Alberta. Call 1-800-647-7995 ext 228 or fax resume to 403-6472763 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.
TEACHERS PRACTICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR
SEASONAL LABOURERS for mid January, 2012. 40-60 hrs per wk. $9.56 /hr for hand weeding, shovel work, working in dirt and vine covered ďŹ elds. Potato and Cranberry harvest, grading potatoes. fax resume to Echo Valley Farms @ 250752-6277
Are you an RN interested in changing the way that you help people? Consider sharing your experience with the next generation of Nurses! Sprott-Shaw Community College is the largest trainer of Practical Nurses in Canada. Right now our Nanaimo campus is looking for a casual Instructor to help with our Long Term and/or Acute Care clinical experiences. We offer a competitive package & supportive team environment. Please send cover letter and resume to: brucew@sprott-shaw.com or fax attn: Director 250 754-9610
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
FARM WORKERS
CARRIERS
Needed in your area.
Call The News at 248-4341 ext. 260
The Parksville/Qualicum Beach News is looking for a responsible person
to deliver in your area! Anyone who is interested in making some extra cash and getting a little exercise at the same time is asked to call The News circulation at 2484341, ext. 260. Routes are temporarily covered. We are looking for permanent carriers for these routes. CURRENT ROUTES AVAILABLE:
Qualicum Route #652 61 papers
Alder, Crescent Rd. W., Hoylake Rd W, Poplar & Yew
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PERSONAL SERVICES
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
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DRYWALL
GARDENING
HANDYPERSONS
AUTOMOTIVE TECH.
CRIMINAL RECORD?
BUYDENS COMPUTER Services.Parksville, Qualicum & areas. Kevin @ 250-240-7372
Prince Rupert Top Wages Paid
Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. ConďŹ dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
FOR ALL your drywall and painting needs, renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and repairs. Textured ceilings, spray paint. Call a pro, no job too small. Phil 250-954-1859.
TRADES, TECHNICAL Journeyman or 3rd/4th Year
View Details at: www.rainbowchrysler.ca Call: Brian Musgrave 1.877.624.8207 or e-mail: bmusgrave@ rainbowchrysler.ca
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
DUNCAN/COWICHAN Hooktender wanted. Machine experience an asset. Wage and beneďŹ ts as per USW Collective agreement. Fax 250-746-0388 or starlake@shaw.ca
PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES 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
ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
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NEED CASH TODAY? â&#x153;&#x201C; Do you Own a Car? â&#x153;&#x201C; Borrow up to $20000.00 â&#x153;&#x201C; No Credit Checks! â&#x153;&#x201C; Cash same day, local ofďŹ ce www.REALCARCASH.com 250-244-1560 1.877.304.7344
Accurate, Reliable, Affordable & ConďŹ dential... â&#x20AC;˘ Bookkeeping â&#x20AC;˘ Payroll â&#x20AC;˘ CashďŹ&#x201A;ow Management â&#x20AC;˘ Gov. Remittances â&#x20AC;˘ Taxes â&#x20AC;˘ Set-up/Training on Simply Accounting Full or partial service, on-site or free pick-up/delivery. Call Bev (1)250-740-5954 E-mail bev@addon.ca Visit: www.addon.ca
CLEANING SERVICES Carleenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clean & Green Housecleaning with an eye for detail. Home (250)594-8812 or Cell (250)240-9604.
RED Pillar woodworks, custom design/Installation of wood windows, doors, cabinets. All aspects of Interior/exterior ďŹ nishing. All jobs considered or need a hand call Markus @ 250-228-1060.
GARDENING
1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com
BODY MAN fully qualiďŹ ed or 2nd or 3rd year apprentice. BeneďŹ ts. Wages dependent upon experience. Call (250)287-8258 or fax resume 250-287-2432.
OCEANSIDE HOUSE & Home: Repairs, maintenance and Holiday Christmas lights. Call Pete, (250)927-2641.
Friendly in home Mac/PC support and lessons. CertiďŹ ed tech, 15 + years experience making technology approachable and easy to understand. All my work is guaranteed. Call
Scott @ 250-821-1994.
CONTRACTORS J & S DESIGNS Yard and fence design, General yard maintenance, Painting, Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Finishing Work, House Washing by hand,Rubbish removal,and all aspects of snow removal including salting 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.
SMALL JOB Specialist. Experienced Contractor. At home or business. Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates. Professional workmanship. Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877.
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CHRistmas CHRistmas
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Christmas crafts, crafts, holiday holiday Christmas dĂŠcor, dĂŠcor, fashions, fashions, accessories accessories & much much much much more! more! &
Fri Fri & & Sat Sat Nov Nov 25 25 & & 26 26 Noon Noon to to 4pm 4pm 1425 Marina Way, Nanoose Bay 1425 Marina Way, Nanoose Bay AA portion portion of of proceeds proceeds will will be be donated donated to to the the local food food bank. bank. Bring Bring aa non-perishable non-perishable food food local item for for aa chance chance to to win win aa gift gift basket! basket! item
138 138 Hoylake Hoylake Rd Rd at at Memorial Memorial Qualicum Qualicum Beach Beach
Sat., Sat., Nov. Nov. 26, 26, 11:30am-2:30pm 11:30am-2:30pm
Hand Hand crafted crafted Gifts, Gifts, Attic Treasures, Treasures, Bake Bake Attic Table, Christmas Christmas Decor, Decor, Table, Florals & & Gifts Gifts Florals
Lunch$5 Lunch$5 Starts Starts at at 11:30am 11:30am
Morning Glory Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Faire
Saturday, December 3rdrd 10am - 4pm Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Activities and Crafts Wholesome food cafe Unique Gifts & Handcrafted Items
861 Hilliers Rd. off Hwy 4 (just minutes from Qualcium Beach) 250-752-2722 www.morninggloryschool.ca
Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers
Christmas Extravaganza! 4th Annual Craft Sale Crafts, Baking, Entertainment Door Prizes Location: Quality Resort Bayside Date: Fri. Nov. 25, 4:00 - 8:00
Sat. Nov. 26, 10:00 - 4:00
th 6 6th Annual Annual Christmas Christmas Craft Craft SALE SALE
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th Sat. Sat. Nov. Nov. 26 26th am pm 10 -3pm 10am-3
United Church Church United
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones St. Local music by Kwalikum Secondary School Music Program Food Drive by Qualicum Beach Fire Department Gourmet Food by Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
Admission a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toonieâ&#x20AC;? Hourly Door Prizes and so much more!!
250-468-7777
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Christmas Bazaar Xmas Bazaar Wed. Nov. 23rd
1pm-3pm
Cokely Manor & Arrowsmith Lodge 266 A/B Moilliet St., Parksville BC Baked Goods, Arts and Crafts, Knitted Items, Quilts, White Elephant Table, Books, RafĂ es & Many More Christmas Items.
Classroom theory PROGRAM CONTENT INCLUDES: & practical, â&#x20AC;˘ facials, body treatments hands-on â&#x20AC;˘ hair removal, make-up experience 27 WEEK PROGRAM PROGRAMS BEGIN DEC 6TH, 2011 & JAN 3RD, 2012
artistry & facial artistry â&#x20AC;˘ manicures, pedicures â&#x20AC;˘ Spa therapy treatments â&#x20AC;˘ Relaxation massage And More!
Apply online at: delrioacademy.com
An Outstanding Exhibition and Sale by Local Professional Artisans
Friday, Nov. 25th - 11am - 8pm Saturday, Nov. 26th - 10am - 6pm Sunday, Nov. 27th - 10am - 4pm
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Friday, Nov. 25th - 11am - 8pm Saturday, Nov. 26th - 10am - 6pm Sunday, Nov. 27th - 10am - 4pm Qualicum Beach Community Hall (Memorial Ave. Just at the tracks) An Outstanding Exhibition and Sale by Local Professional Artisans
Local Music by Kwalikum Secondary School Music Program Free Admission Door Prizes Free Parking
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REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
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APARTMENT/CONDO
MOBILE HOMES & PADS
LOBO97 Wants to know if you need of some Renovating Help? From Framing to Laminating. Very reasonable rates! We Will Show Up! call us 250228-1339, lobo97@shaw.ca
PHONE ANY day. We will Haul Away. Call anytime at 250-468-5733.
ERRINGTON- 2 BDRM mobile home, 8 mins from Parksville, recently renovated, wood F/P, electric heat, small yard, quiet neighbourhood, NS/NP. $800. Available now. (250)951-4830.
TODD THE BUILDER. Renos, plumbing. Commercial offices; Custom homes. 250-752-1121
OCEANSIDE TILE & STONE Over 32 years experience. Porcelian Tile, Ceramic, Slate, Granite, Marble, Natural Stone, & Cultured Stone. Free estimates. Call William at 250586-6682.
NEW SENIOR housing in downtown Parksville. Elevator serviced, wheelchair friendly, bright & spacious 1 bedroom suites with ocean views. Open plan kitchen, bathroom with walk-in shower, plenty of storage & large balcony. N/S, N/P. $915.00 per month. 250248-0786. ERRINGTON 1BDRM- private entrance. Avail immed. $550/mo+ utils. Refs req’d. Call (250) 954-0191. PARKSVILLE: 2 bdrm Condo, 5 appls. Small pet ok. Ref’s. Avail Dec. 1st. $950/mo + utils. Call 250-248-6784. PARKSVILLE – BRIGHT & spacious 2 bdrm, D/W, W/D optional. Large balcony, security camera & parking incl’d. Near schools, beach, downtown & on bus route. From $785. Dec. 1st. 250-248-8592. PARKSVILLE OCEAN view 2 bdrm Apt, quiet bldg, pets ok, heat/hot water incl’d, Nov. 1, $800/mo.(250)248-3350. PARKSVILLE APT- 2 bdrms, grd flr, patio, quiet 4-plex, F/S, D/W, free laundry. $825 mo. Avail now. 250-927-0287.
MISSING TEETH? Consider Dental Implants. Participate in a clinical study evaluating CERAMIC dental implants and receive and honorarium of up to 50% of treatment fee. -biocompatible -natural looking -metal-free
MOVING & STORAGE 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 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. O.K. THE HANDYMAN. Interior painting & plastering. Small or big jobs. 250-947-5970
Call for FREE consultation:
POIRIER PAINTING, Residential/Commercial. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB insured.
250-740-0027
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SHAGGY’S K-9 COMPANY Company Exercise, Socialize Dog Daycare & Bath 250-752-K999 Registered & Insured! Supervised interaction, 5 km Trail hikes.
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GRAVEL MART • Blue & Multi Driveway Chips • Construction Aggregates • Top Soil • Bark Mulch • Lawn Sand • Compost • River Rock
Trucks for Hire • Pick-up or Delivery LICENSED DISPOSAL SITE FOR Yard, Garden & Wood Waste
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WILSON ENTERPRISES THE TREE PEOPLE
TREE SERVICE Free Estimates. Insured.
Parksville 250-248-8251
FREE ITEMS FREE. 900 sq.ft. of turf (cut and stripped). You take away. (250)586-8419, Parksville.
FRIENDLY FRANK 2 DRAWER steel filing cabinet, $40. Step ladder, $25. Call 250-752-3327.
FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CHRISTMAS GIFTS? Electric bike “Scooter-Tek”, batteries in floor, ample 2 part storage, plus helmet & charger, $140. Raleigh 3 speed bike, $50. 250-752-3327.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED GUNS WANTED: I want to buy your guns. Call (250)4687533.
REAL ESTATE
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911 Church Rd., Parksville Tel: 250-248-3693 M-Sat. Cell: 250-616-3876 8-5
Serving our area since 1972.
APARTMENT/CONDOS
DRYWALL
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QUALICUM 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Condo For Sale or Trade - Lovely 960 sq condo priced at $189,900 is centrally located on Village Way. We are growing family seeking a three bedroom house in the mid $300,000’s in the Qualicum Area. If you are looking to downsize or for a great rental property please contact 250.240.3718
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NO JOB TOO SMALL! RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS 21 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Insulation & Vapor Barrier, Sound Proofing, Drywall & Drywall Finishing, Paint & Ceiling Texture, Skylite Repair.
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Qualicum Beach Condo beautiful ocean view, 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, fully updated, new laminate floors, 6 appls, covered parking, avail Nov. 1. 55+ building, N/S, N/P. $1250 mo. Call 250-586-1100. QUALICUM BEACH- (downtown) 1 bdrm condo, top flr, 5 appls. Long term preferred. Available Dec 1. $675 mo. NS/NS. 250-752-1583. QUALICUM MANOR Apts, so conveniently located! 1 bdrm, excellent condition, ground floor, F/S, fully equipped bathroom, patio, storage locker, N/S, N/P, in quiet building, $795/mo. Please call Bill (250)752-6997.
Sales & Service.
Funding may be available.
Construction - Remodeling
CAT SITTING - NO CAGES. I will care for your much loved cat(s) in my home. They get their own room with a home setting. Min. 7-day or long term stay. Limited space, book ahead! (250)740-5554
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FREE FIRST Month! Introductory Special! 1250 sq.ft. commercial service bldg for rent. Office and reception area + shop. New modern industrial site. $995 per mo. Lease available. Call Ray 250-716-6797
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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL FREE FIRST month! Introductory special! 1000 sq.ft Office, Showroom, 2 offices, lunchroom / washroom. $800 p/m. Call Ray @ 250716-6797
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SPORTS Melissa Ross eyes national race By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS Her running career has taken off in leaps and bounds, but Melissa Ross still has her feet firmly on the ground, and heads into this Saturday’s Canadian National Cross Country Championships focused on the task at hand, and firing on all cylinders. “For sure ... I can’t wait,” she said. It’s been a busy fall for Ross, 28, who spoke with THE NEWS by the side of the road in Errington prior to the start of one of her ongoing training runs. Melissa was selected to the Canadian National Team in Mountain Running and made the trip with her fellow Canucks to the 27th annual World Mountain Running Championships in Tirana, Albania, Sept. 11. There were 52 participants in the Senior Women’s race — Melissa placed 34th overall, and was the first Canadian woman, completing the two-lap 8.8km course in 47 minutes 21 seconds. The course was carved out of the mountainside in National Botanic Park and climbed some 320 meters. Each loop was 4.4kms with just over two kilometres uphill and just over two kilometres downhill. The other three Canadian women entered finished close together a good five minutes behind Melissa, a Vancouver
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Parksville’s Melissa Ross during a recent training run in Errington. She takes to the trails around Jericho Beach in Vancouver Saturday for the 2011 Canadian National Cross Country Championships. JAMES CLARKE PHOTO
Island University grad with a degree in physical education and psychology. “Obviously I wasn’t expecting that being a rookie and all,” the always unassuming Melissa, or Mel to friends and family, surmised. “I mean I really only had a couple months to train for it after finding out I made the team, but it was exhilarating.” She said the temperature
was pretty close to 40 degrees Celsius, even during the race. “It was boiling ... very humid, so it defiantly made for some challenging conditions,” she said, adding, “there were a lot of people that didn’t finish the race.” She recalled how the first place man at the time had a comfortable lead midway through his third and final lap when he collapsed and had to
be carried down the mountain by paramedics because he was severely dehydrated and suffering from heat exhaustion. The men’s race started at noon the women’s at 11 am. The closing ceremonies were held that evening and an after party the wrapped up around midnight, “then up by 4 a.m. to make our 6 a.m. flight.” SEE
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Grade 11 power hitter Jenna Pearce was named Tournament MVP, and Ballenas Secondary’s senior girls volleyball team captured their school’s eighth AAA Island championship, and first since 2005, on the courts in Courtenay over the weekend. According to longtime coach John Philip the Whalers went undefeated, losing only one set during the Island finals played out at Mark Isfeld Secondary. The Whalers, said their skipper, had trouble with Wellington 26-24, 25-22 in their opener. “What a horrific start to the tournament,” said Philip. “We played very poorly. Everyone knew it (and) they didn’t need me to tell them ... we just put it behind us and played much better in the next match.” Against eventual third place finisher Mark Isfeld Ice in the final pool game of the day, Ballenas won easily 25-16, 25-18. In Sunday morning’s semifinal, the Whalers had to dig deep to beat Timberline (25-21, 21-25, 25-20). SEE
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Ballenas Secondary School’s varsity football team is through to the AA provincial semifinals on the strength of a solid 39-14 victory over the Hugh Boyd Trojans at the University of British Columbia last Saturday. BSS co-head coach
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BSS’ senior girls volleyball team won the AAA Island Championships in Courtney on the weekend. Whalers regrouped and secured themselves the top seed off the rock heading into
BSS Dec. 1-3. Grade 12 middle blocker Lainey Jantzi was named to the Allstar team. “Ranking is so important for us to do well at the BC Tournament,” said the veteran coach, “and with a solid first place finish at the Islands we will retain our BC ranking and head into our hosting role with the expectation of doing well.”
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The Wolves, said Philip, refused to roll over and put in a great effort, “but in the end their team just didn’t have the firepower without (their captain, who suffered an injury).” In the tournament final’s best of five, Ballenas beat their longtime rivals the Nanaimo District Secondary School Islanders 25-14, 25-14, 26-24. Ballenas was leading the third set 23-18 and nearly let it slip away when the Islanders clawed back to go up 24-23, but the
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Sean Rae rounded out the scoring with a 24-yard TD catch. “Overall I was really happy with how we played, but we need to fix our penalty problem,” said Conn, pointing out his squad was the subject of 14 flags compared to the Trojan’s three. “It really showed how welldisciplined and well-coached the Trojans are, and how we really need to get back to discipline and fundamentals.” On defence, Conn said lineman Terrek Bryant “made two huge plays,” recovering a fumble and also intercepting a screen pass. Linebackers Matt Vandervelde and Zac Seselja led the way with five tackles apiece.
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BSS senior boys off to provincials By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS Ballenas’ senior boys volleyball team held course and earned itself a berth in the provincials over the weekend — this marks the first time in school history both its senior boys and senior girls teams have qualified for the AAA provincial championships. Down Island at Oak Bay Friday and Saturday for the eightteam senior boys Island finals, the Whalers lost a close one to Reynolds to finish second in pool play, setting up a mustwin crossover match against the Dover Bay Dolphins. The Whalers took it in three. On the weekend, the Whalers lost their next match
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Whalers No. 5 R. Beuriault, prepares to spike the ball set by teammate T.R. Doty during the AAA Islands. against the top-ranked team in the province from Oak Bay, then took to the court against
the Claremont Spartans in the third-fourth game with the winner moving on. According to BSS head coach Steve Dorsay, the Whalers won the first two sets, 2523, 25-23, dropped the third 1625, then hung on in the fourth to win 25-21. Setter TR Doty and middle Brad Harvey were named second team all-stars. “The boys all played well and fought hard to get third place,” said their coach, adding his side heads into the BC’s (slated for Kelowna Dec. 1-3) ranked 17th in the province “and hope to finish above this ranking. I am very proud of the teams progress,” said Dorsay. The senior boys made it to the provincials two years ago.
Junior girls volleyball team comes up short By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS In junior girls volleyball action, the host Whalers left it all on the court but came up short in their bid for a berth in the BCs. Ballenas went into the eight-team Island finals as hosts and seeded fourth out of the North. The Whaler girls went 2-1 to finish second in their pool. The other side of the draw saw a number of upsets which meant Ballenas faced their rivals the Cedar Spartans in the first match of the playoffs
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winning the best of three 2520, 22-25,15-4 to advance to the semi-finals. “They came out smokin’,” BSS coach Daryl Britz said of his squad, pointing out the locals served aggressively and had a couple big kills from Shae Peachey in the middle, big blocks by Brittany Britz and clutch serves by Kaila Parhar to nail down the win. Against the No. 1 from the South, Lambrick Park Lions, with the winner earning an automatic berth, the Whalers lost 25-23, 25-23. “They competed the whole way, it was back and forth.
PARKSVILLE — Ballenas Secondary School’s Junior Varsity football team saw its season come to a grinding halt in Burnaby last
Our defence was fantastic, it was just one of those matches where they basically just got a few extra breaks both sets.” Back at it an hour later in the bronze medal game against Claremont, the locals lost 2523, 25-22. The Whalers finished the season 46-12 overall. Seven of the girls move up to the senior team next year, which, for Ballenas girls volleyball Britz points out, is all part of the process. “It’s a strong program, and although (the Jr. Girls) are disappointed now, there are big things ahead, for sure.”
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Golf tourney honours the life of Ron Opheim Memorial event in Parksville raises $12,295 for NRGH’s palliative care PARKSVILLE — A beautiful day on the golf course was one of Ron Opheim’s favourite ways to pass the time. So it’s only fitting that family, friends and co-workers took part in the Ron Opheim Memorial Golf Tournament Sept. 24 in Parksville to remember him. “We had 65 golfers and a 120 people for the dinner. It was a great turnout for Ronnie,” said Rich Dutka, who worked with Opheim for 18 years and grew up with him in Nanaimo. Opheim, who lost his battle with cancer June 15, played and coached hockey in Nanaimo,
managed a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Terminal Park and had a 20-year career in the newspaper business with Black Press. Dutka said Opheim made a lot of friends and contacts over the years, but it was the newspaper advertising business that was tailor-made for him. “It’s a real people business and Ronnie excelled at Black Press,” he said. “I don’t know that he had an equal who did as well as he did.” Organizers of the golf tournament tried to make the event as fun as possible, something Opheim would have enjoyed.
“There were tears shed in remembering Ron, but it was a celebration of his life,” said Dutka. “People had fun, it was a great day, a great meal and we were able to raise few bucks.” The tournament raised $12,295 to help refurbish the garden in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s palliative care unit. “When Ron was in palliative care, he would go out there and really enjoy it,” said Dutka. “It reminded him of his garden at home beside the lake.” — Black Press
Rich Dutka, from left, and Terry Opheim present Maeve O’Byrne of the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation, and Dr. Robin Love of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s palliative care unit, with a cheque for $12,295 from the Ron Opheim Memorial Golf Tournament.
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Away she goes. Melissa Ross is running for a spot on Team BC. JAMES CLARKE PHOTO CONTINUED FROM PAGE A32
Ross ready to run Back at home, Melissa, who has called Errington home most of her life and graduated from Kwalikum Secondary School, was quick to point out she enjoyed the experience as a whole. Understandably, Ross and her peers were paying for it in the days to follow. “Oh yeah. My body was in pretty rough shape after that. I could feel all my stabilizer muscles; all the winding around, twisting, falling; lots of steep downhills, uneven ground .. it was really hard on your body and your joints and stuff, but it was really fun.” “A lot of the women that were ahead of me were quite strong. They were well prepared for sure (and) it was interesting to watch the techniques. I learned a lot for sure. I’m so used to running at a constant speed; it was a quite a bit different, I mean I was breathing heavier than I would be in a fast (road race) ... it was quite the eye opener.” The top woman,
from the U.S., came in around 40 minutes. Fast forward to Oct. 29 and the BC Cross Country Championships at Aldergrove Lake Regional Park, and Melissa made it in under the wire for a possible spot on Team BC bound for the nationals. Ross made her debut with Team BC and at the nationals last year on the strength of a fourth place finish. Ross finished seventh out of the field of 25, and sixth among B.C. women, covering the six km course in a time of 22:43. As it turned out, the woman who won the race just moved from Ontario and as such doesn’t qualify for Team BC, which bumped Melissa up to the number six spot. Ross said she actually beat her last year’s time by 40, 45 seconds. Because there is a significant team fee attached to competing with Team BC, Ross said she will likely enter the nationals under her club (Team ORCA).
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Collage artist Diane Claire in her apartment studio. Her work is in various local galleries. a long and tedious process that cannot be rushed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each piece takes a long time. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep track of the time or think about it. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to focus on time or rush it. Sometimes I work on two or three at a time. If I draw a blank with one, I work on another one. Sometimes the small ones will take just as long as a big one. I have to be patient.â&#x20AC;? While her pieces have distinct images, they also have layers of elements that weave their way throughout the canvas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not just images. There is a lot more than you might notice. There is a background colour and layers of acrylic paint and textures. I use gel mediums, stencils, stamps, and three dimensional aspects,â&#x20AC;? she stated. Her work includes embellishments and trimmings which she has no shortage of. For 20 years Claire designed home and
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She said it has taken about three years to perfect the various techniques involved in collage art and agreed that she needs strong eyeglasses to carry out the intricate cutting skills needed. She said her current work is different from her earlier creations and now they tend to be more modern although there are hints of antiques in her work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom was an antique dealer and I have collected for years. I am always drawn to the past in my art work but now I prefer to have a more modern feel.â&#x20AC;? The piece Claire is submitting for the Oceanside Winter exhibition at the MAC is based around a winter theme. That being said, the finished collage will likely be full of many surprises that will take the viewer on a fantastic journey. Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collage art can be found at several Oceanside galleries and gift shops including Smashin Glass and Anything Art, TOSH and The MAC.
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Afternoon tea is hot at The Old School House By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER
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The custom of high tea originated in England but you don’t have to go that far to experience an elegant afternoon tea party this Friday and Saturday. The Old School House (TOSH) in Qualicum Beach is the place to warm your spirits this time of year and is the perfect location to enjoy a cup of fine tea and fabulous food in an elegant setting. TOSH has teamed up with the Historical and Museum Society to bring back their Winter Victorian Tea, an event where Victorian maids serve guests tea, fancy pastries, finger sandwiches, cakes and scones on fine china. Feel like royalty and enjoy the charming tradition of tea in the afternoon complete with seasonal background piano music this weekend. Delicate finger sandwiches, tender scones, rich cakes, fancy pastries and the finest teas are all lav-
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Phone for an appointment today!
250-752-6968
202 - 661 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach
B12 â&#x20AC;˘ THE NEWS, Tuesday, November 22, 2011
www.pqbnews.com
Dine Out & Win
Every other week, one winner will receive FOUR $10 Gift CertiďŹ cates to 4 different restaurants!
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Come help us celebrate 6 years in business!
Roast Beef Dinner served with a jumbo Yorkshire pudding, mashed potato, gravy and a fresh assortment of vegetables - $9.95
s Kitchen Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Licensed Ocean View Dining Authentic Cantonese & Szechuan Dishes
250-757-8288
5968 West Island Highway, Qualicum Bay Tues.-Fri. & Sun. 11am-8pm, Saturday 8am-8:30pm
Every other week, one winner will receive
Monday to Friday 4:00pm 5 days only
FOUR $10 Gift CertiďŹ cates
November 29th until December 3rd Please call to reserve your table
to 4 different restaurants!
250-752-8055
ENTRY FORM
3353 W. Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach
WIN $40 in Restaurant Gift CertiďŹ cates!
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________ PHONE: ___________________________________________________________
RULES: Attach a recent receipt from one of the participating restaurants on this page to your entry form and deliver it to The News at #4-154 Middleton Avenue, Parksville, BC V9P 2H2 within 10 days of publication. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll draw one lucky winner of four $10 Gift CertiďŹ cates every two weeks. Employees of The News are not eligible to win.
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Kathleen Thomlinson Authentic
Food WINTER HOURS Lunch: Wed.-Sat. 12:00-3:00pm Dinner: Wed.-Sun. 5:00-9:00pm
Thank you to our staff for your hard work, dedication and smiles! Aisha, ha, Heather, Heidi, Holly, Jenny, Laurie, Megan, Mike, Natasha, tasha, Patty, Sparky, Tiera, Trent, Trey, Alan, Johnny, James, mes, Nancy, Jack, Brandon, Michael, Noah, and Eddy
Saturday, Nov. 26th LIVE
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BOOK NOW For Your Grey Cup Party This Sunday, Nov. 27th
Sushi To Go
Chicken To Go
Unit B, 156 W. 1st Ave., Qualicum Beach (across from the Library) 10:00am-7:00pm Mon. to Sat.
Store: 250-752-0016 â&#x20AC;˘ Deli: 250-752-0023 Join us for a CASUAL LUNCH or ROMANTIC DINNER!
250-248-3713
The Natural Choice... for a great meal! Sunday through Thursday With over 32,000 combinations, design the pasta thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right for you.
www.Bistro694.com
Global ďŹ&#x201A;avours ... local ingredients.
Drop in and enjoy any Large Gourmet Pizza, Regular or Multigrain, for the price of a medium!
Reservations:
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Now Fully Licensed!
430 E. Island Highway, Parksville (250) 947-9400
www.tigh-na-mara.com
Reservations: 250-248-2333
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250-752-0301
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FRIDAY!
Open for Lunch & Dinner
694 Memorial Ave. Qualicum Beach
Fridays are Pizza Family
No Charge!
French Creek Marine arine i P Pub b 1025 Lee Road, Parksville
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DANCING & DINNER
California Roll
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Come help us celebrate 6 years in business!
Come Join Us for
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Thank you to our customers for your patronage over the past 6 years! And welcome to our new customers. Thank you all for your business.
Lunch & Dinner Wed.-Sun. 11am-2pm & 5pm-8pm & Sunday Brunch
Fabulous Food, Excellent Service & Amazing Ambiance
292 Crescent Rd E, Qualicum Beach
www.crownmansion.com
Reservations Recommended
250.752.5776