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Honaizer’s claim rebuffed Judge won’t hear former city mayoral candidate’s claim until he has some evidence

By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER Former Parksville mayoral candidate Rick Honaizer’s process hearing in provincial court Monday wasn’t exactly a success, but he was encouraged by the judge’s comments.

“The judge was encouraging, at least he didn’t discourage me,” Honaizer chuckled after the brief court appearance in Nanaimo.

“He said it is possible, it’s a matter of doing the proper research, it’s just a matter of formalities.”

“Is this all the information you have?”

Judge D. Cowling asked in the informal initial hearing as he read through Honaizer’s one Rick Honaizer. page submission.

PQ NEWS FILE PHOTO “I do have other letters and pictures and stuff...” he said while the judge read.

“Have you done any legal research?” asked the judge, to which Honaizer began explaining his charge.

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THE NEWS remembers the events that shaped 2011 in stories and pictures.

The look back is spread over the next few editions and continues today on page A5.

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Honaizer needs more info: judge He is charging that there’s a conspiracy involving Parksville mayor Chris Burger, chief administrative officer Fred Manson “and other unknown conspirators.”

Honaizer is alleging they are not enforcing bylaws around waterfront access and residency terms at the Surfside RV Resort.

“I just want the court to enforce the bylaws,” Honaizer concluded.

“No, what you want is a very specific charge,” Justice Cowling said, explaining that he didn’t have sufficient information.

“You’re just throwing an extremely wide net,” he continued, but sounded encouraging when he said Honaizer should keep the charge simple and do more research through the court’s law liRick Honaizer was in court in brary and whatever legal advice Nanaimo Monday for a he can get. process hearing on charges The judge of conspiracy against the specified that mayor and CAO. referencing acAUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO tivities between 1990 and 2011 was too broad and he should focus on just the last year.

Honaizer said he is still eager to pursue it and he will consult a lawyer, do more research and re-apply to the court as soon as he’s ready.

“If people want to donate to a good cause, this would be a good one,” Honaizer said. “I’m doing this to help the legitimate businesses in town.”

Manson has told THE NEWS the city only has leverage on things like beach access or fences when a property owner applies for a zoning or development application or change, which hasn’t come up.

In terms of Honaizer’s complaint that Surfside and the city don’t enforce the 180-day stay rule, Manson said it’s a matter of what council wants to enforce and they have never made it a priority or provided resources to enforce it.

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Green Marine is a joint Canada-U.S. initiative that requires participants to voluntarily adopt green practices and technologies. Dunn admitted there are several requirements the marina must meet before they get the certification and more work will be done in the future as they move towards that.

He said they are three years into the program and in the spring the re-floatation of B dock was completed using green technology.

NANAIMO —A new rail watchdog’s howl about the Island Corridor Foundation running under secrecy, and shunning public input, is unfounded, said ICF co-chair Mary Ashley.

The fledgling E&N Action Group of rail pros and patrons demands better governance and transparency from ICF’s brass.

ICF founder Jack Peake worried the ICF isn’t sharing plans for E&N’s future, and has dumped advisory committees.

“I fear without input from the public, and professionals who have been involved with the railway for years, the E&N could be lost,” he said in ENAG’s Dec. 15 letter.

But Ashley said those scrubbed committees “were to get us started,” and folks can always call ICF’s board.

“We’ve reported constantly to interest and support groups … and we have an expert in our operator,” she said of Southern Rail.

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Schooner Cove upgraded Marina ups its security coverage; increases regulatory compliance

By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER Some upgrades to Schooner Cove Marina last month will not only improve security but will also bring the facility closer to obtaining Green Marina certification.

Marina Manager Greg Dunn said a new camera system was installed to help monitor activity on and around the docks. He said although they are mainly a deterrent, the cameras can deliver good quality images of people going up and down the ramp and will help prevent theft at the facility.

“If we need to we can give images to the RCMP which helps them get evidence in their hands,” he stated.

He said the increased security followed a crime spree last year that also went through French Creek and Beachcomber marinas.

Dunn, who organized a meeting with the other marina owners and the RCMP to address the issue, admitted the biggest thing the police brought to the table was that crimes are generally by opportunity and locking things away is the best prevention for theft.

He said they have also added extra security patrols on the docks and the headlands.

The marina in Nanoose Bay also underwent some important upgrades that make it more environmentally friendly as it works towards implementing a marine industry program that encourages par-

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Responding to a guest shot column in the Dec. 30 edition of THE NEWS that castigated town staff for seeking to have the dogs put down after they attacked a resident and her pet, mayor Teunis Westbroek said the anger was misdirected.

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Dunn said the new material has a thick plastic membrane that doesn’t allow the marine environment to break it down and eventually it will be used throughout the facility as they work towards meeting the requirements for Green Marine certification.

Another part of reducing the marina’s environmental foot print included the completion of the Zinc Anode program for 2011. Just before Christmas West Coast Diving was on site to carry out the work. The program has been ongoing for five years, where zinc anodes are attached to piles as a sacrificial metal, similar to zinc attached to underwater metal surfaces on boats. Dunn said it helps prevent corrosion of other metals in the water.

The installation of new fuel pumps at the fuel dock also took place last month. The marina now has two new Gasboy double dispensers with new piping and hanging hardware.

“The old pumps were 15 to 20 years old.

They were definitely showing their age to the point that maintenance staff couldn’t get parts to repair them,” he said.

Dunn stated the upgrade to their fueling facility has improved service to both long-term and transient customers and boat owners are happy with the improvements. He said Schooner Cove Marina is one of the real hearts of the local community, and Fairwinds will continue to invest the necessary funds into the facility as they plan for the future Schooner Cove Village.

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

By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER August 2 • The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve has two years to get its house in order, but the current president of the group isn’t sure it can.

The group has to meet the deadline or risk losing its UNESCO designation.

The reserve failed a periodic review last year, stating that it does not meet the statutory framework criteria for biosphere reserves and must prepare and implement an overall strategy and action plan by 2013.

• Stan Ferguson, Parksville’s municipal services inspector, recently became Canada’s second Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII), one of only about 135 in North America.

• An application to allow a fast food restaurant with a drive-through beside the Shell Station in French Creek was denied at the last Regional District of Nanaimo Board meeting.

A motion was made at an electoral planning committee meeting by RDN chair and electoral Area G director Joe Stanhope to deny the zoning amendment application which would allow for a Tim Hortons with a drive-through at the location.

August 5 • Parksville’s $7.1 million Family Place facility, a joint project of three provincial ministries, welcomed local and provincial politicians to share the credit.

The facility, on School District 69 (Qualicum) property, at Bay Avenue and Highway 19A in Parksville, will include a wide variety of services, from Building Learning Together’s offices and some programs, to First Nations education services, child and family development services like counseling and literacy, and Vancouver Island Health Authority public health and family support services.

August 9 • The Friends of French Creek Conservation Society (FFCCS) were busy helping out with a project they initiated and brought to fruition last week, to restore fish habitat and bank stability on 77 metres of private land in French Creek.

FFCCS raised close to $40,000 to complete the work at Claudean’s Meats/Hof Waldeck Farm, thanks to grants from a number of agencies.

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Technical Support Consultant Jack Newman was overseeing the project and said the goal was to stabilize the bank in order to stop erosion as well as sediment from covering important fish spawning grounds in the creek.

a special fundraising event to help out.

“We are doing a huge famine relief open market on the church grounds on Sunday, August 28,” she said.

BC Hydro is proposing the use of electricity meters that can be read remotely.

Tristan Devaughn enjoys the big slip ‘n slide.

Work continues on a newly-aligned breakwater complex in French Creek.

• Shannon Willey knows the heartbreaking images from Somalia are just the tip of a famine iceberg that is starting to encompass the entire Horn of Africa.

For this reason, the member of the Christian Fellowship Centre in Qualicum Beach has put her shoulder to the wheel among others in her congregation to help organize

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That’s a question Qualicum Beach councillors are grappling with after hearing two conflicting presentations on the issue.

Joanne Sales urged council to request a moratorium on the installation of the meters until safety, privacy and economic concerns are resolved.

• The shape of the coming municipal election in Qualicum Beach began to take form this week as Qualicum Beach Councillor Jack Wilson announced Monday night he did not plan to run again.

“Nine years is enough,” he said. “I do not intend to run for a fourth term.”

• Wayne McGrath says it’s going to take more than long-simmering resentment about the imposition of the HST to make his BC Conservative Party an electoral contender in the province.

McGrath said anger over the tax will likely help his party’s fortunes, regardless of the outcome of the HST referendum.

“If it’s a yes vote, then that, in my opinion, would be an indictment against the current Liberal government,” he said.

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• After serving nine years on Qualicum Beach town council, Barry Avis is setting his sights on the provincial stage.

“What I’ve decided to do is seek the nomination to represent the NDP party in our ParksvilleQualicum riding,” Avis said.

• The heart-wrenching images of starving children in the Horn of Africa hit a nerve in Qualicum Beach, where residents flocked to an emergency fundraiser for Somalia Aug. 11.

The event, organized by Qualicum Beach residents Jean Young and Lynette Kershaw, was thrown together in just over two weeks but still managed to attract about 250 people to the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre to sample appetizers donated by local restaurants and enjoy performances by local talent.

August 19 • The company that runs the largest seniors facility in Qualicum Beach this week came back to residents with a revised plan and a promise of more consultation before changes are made to The Gardens in Qualicum Beach.

Retirement Concepts vice president of operations Tony Baena conceded the company could have done a better job at their first meeting, held on July 25.

• Police are remaining tight-lipped about the ongoing investigation into the murder of an Errington man in July.

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the death of 47-year-old Douglas Trebble is moving forward behind the scenes.

“We aren’t releasing a lot of detail, but the lead investigator did say they are making progress and moving forward,” Lagan said.

Trebble’s body was found by a neighbour inside his Errington residence on July 2. Evidence located at the scene suggested that an altercation had taken place inside the home.

• Neighbours and friends in Errington are getting together again to celebrate the community and raise funds for the Errington War Memorial Hall on August 19 and 20.

The 42nd annual Hi Neighbour Day raises funds to pay for the repair and maintenance of the Errington War Memorial Hall.

August 23 • Tributes poured in from across the country and among local politicians Monday with the surprising news of Jack Layton’s death from Cancer. Layton, 61, announced just under a month ago, he was taking time off as leader of the federal New Democrats to fight a new form of cancer.

“Our condolences on behalf of the town and council to Olivia and his family. It must be awful. God will comfort them and give them strength,” said Qualicum Beach Mayor Teunis Westbroek.

“It’s been said and echoed by people all over that we lost a good leader,” said Parksville-Qualicum MLA Ron Cantelon.

“He raised the bar, he was determined to bring ethics to his work in politics, he was assertive without being aggressive, you could disagree but still have a conversation, he was a great listener.”

• The Regional District of Nanaimo is well aware that Vancouver Island farmers only produce about three per cent of the food consumed here, and they’re currently looking at ways to do something about it.

“We’re beginning a public engagement process,” RDN staffer Lenya Roat said. “It will be about a year until we get a draft plan, so there will be a lot of engagement and a lot of opportunity for people to give their input.”

• Six people were hurt, some of them seriously, in a multiple vehicle collision on Highway 4.

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Lenya Roat and Lisa Bhopal-Singh were on hand at the Coombs Fair in August to launch the RDN’s agriculture area plan consultation process.

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Year in Review: 2011 August 26 • Island Timberlands had plans to log a portion of the historical Old Arrowsmith CPR Trail and this had some residents more than concerned.

Peter Rothermel, mountaineer and guide in the area, said he was worried that the trail may end up looking like the “few trees” Timber West took out on the lower part of the trail about 10 years ago.

“The unknown aftermath was serious erosion to the trail and many volunteer hours to repair the resulting damage, to this date,” he said.

• Residents packed the Regional District of Nanaimo board chambers to show their anger over two related issues: a proposed Telus Cell Tower in Cedar and B.C. Hydro’s plan to replace existing electricity meters with wireless, so-called smart meters.

Delegations at the meeting said the cell tower, proposed for 1710 Woobank Rd. in Cedar, would be in close proximity to residences and an elementary school, and the radio frequency emitted would be a health hazard.

August 30 • 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.

September 2 • A Parksville woman was arrested Saturday, August 27 in relation to an alleged plot to hire people to kill her husband.

Suzanne Brendeland, 46, appeared in B.C. Provincial Court

Monday facing two counts of counselling an offence and uttering threats.

Brendeland was released on bail Monday, although a publication ban prevents any reporting on the bail hearing details.

The charges stem from an August 23 report to police by her 40-year-old estranged husband, Randy Brendeland, who said he believed his wife was trying to hire people to kill him.

involves cats or, more precisely, kittens — lots and lots of them.

After five years of dropping numbers, she is starting to look at the burgeoning kitten population in the Oceanside area with a growing sense of alarm.

• Speaking of cats, conservation officers shot and killed a cougar that was prowling around the Park Sands Beach Resort.

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• Art Skipsey was greeted by over 100 well-wishers who had gathered there for a surprise luncheon in his honour.

The occasion was Skipsey’s official retirement from the board of the Qualicum Beach Museum.

• After six months of failed negotiations, B.C. teachers served 72-hour strike notice to take affect next week when students head back to school September 6.

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s (BCTF) “phase one” job action is “teach only,” eliminating day-to-day administrative duties like filling out forms, meeting with administrators, supervising playgrounds, writing report cards and collecting money for school fees, which local representative Debbie Morran said takes up an increasing portion of teacher’s time.

• Director of Area F (Coombs, Hilliers, Errington) Lou Biggemann didn’t want to rule out running in the next regional government elections this November, but he said it would be unlikely.

September 6 • Setting records for the long jump, goals scored or even pie-eating may be all very well, but there’s one record that Barb Ashmead would be happy to do without — but she’s living right in the middle of it.

That record, said the spokesperson for Qualicum Cat Rescue,

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Year in Review: 2011 September 9 • Oceanside RCMP are looking for help from the public in their attempt to find out who was responsible for a reported assault.

• The City of Parksville’s Advisory Design Panel was scheduled this week to review a development permit application for a new SaveOn-Foods building to replace the old Ken-Dor Garden Centre at Wembley Mall.

September 13 • The earthquake that was felt Friday by many Island residents should serve as a wakeup call, says a geoscience expert with Simon Fraser University.

The quake, now classified as a 6.4 magnitude tremblor, was centred off the coast of Vancouver Island, just over 80 kilometres offshore from Port Alice.

• The City of Parksville is looking for a new official community plan consultant and is now hoping to complete the year and a half-old process by the end of 2012.

September 16 • Parksville has its first candidate for mayor in acting mayor Chris Burger.

While the papers can’t be filed until Oct. 4, Burger said he’s in a fortunate position with his business and enjoyed the last nine months enough that he is intending to run for mayor.

“I feel a deep connection to the city and I want to continue in this roll,” he told The News recently in the mayor’s office he has worked in for the past nine months.

September 20 • Qualicum Beach councillor Barry Avis will carry the NDP banner into the next provincial election in the Parksville-Qualicum constituency after winning a three-way nomination contest on the first ballot Sunday.

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• The Parkasville Qualicum Aero Club threw open the hanger doors to the public on Saturday for its annual free fly day where they offer wide-eyed youngsters of all ages the chance to see the area from above during free 20 minute flights.

September 23 • Former MLA and Parksville mayor Paul Reitsma felt “foolish, humiliated and ashamed,” of the way his last experience with public office ended, but 14 years later he’s ready to try again.

First elected as a Port Alberni alderman in 1980, he spent nine years as Parksville mayor to 1996 when he was elected to represent Parksville-Qualicum in the legislature.

In 1998, after he was caught writing letters to local newspapers under assumed names praising himself and attacking opponents, Reitsma resigned to avoid becoming the first politician recalled in the Commonwealth.

• An abandoned briefcase led police to shut down a section of the Alberni Highway in Parksville Wednesday morning as they checked to determine whether or not it contained a bomb. As it turned out, it was just a briefcase, nothing more.

September 27 • The upcoming electoral race in Qualicum Beach just got a whole lot more interesting, after the announcement this week that former councillor Mike Wansink has thrown his hat into the ring to vie for the mayor’s chair.

September 30 • The Town of Qualicum Beach continued its drive to power up its electric fleet of vehicles this week with the announcement they have added a Nissan Leaf to their fleet.

• When the crew of the 36-foot fishing boat Malula showed up at French Creek Marina last Friday morning they discovered the boat’s bow sticking straight up in the air and the stern of the ship submerged in the ocean.

The tugboat Pender Island used its big winch to haul the commercial vessel up and out of the water. Pumps were then put into action to get the boat floating again. Work also began to contain the fuel spill that resulted from the sinking, including the use of booms and skimmers.

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The City’s Top Ten (and more) for 2011

Council and staff of the City of Parksville wish you and your family, a most healthy and prosperous 2012.

City Services

Here are a few of our many accomplishments during this past year (in no particular order): 1. New picnic shelter and dual mast play structure for the Community Park.

2. The 2011-2014 Council was sworn in December 5 following local government elections in November.

3. Englishman River Water Service received $1.3 million grant for aquifer storage and recovery feasibility study. ERWS capital plan study completed, acquired 22 acre site for water treatment plant and new AWS/ERWS website.

4. Construction on the McMillan Street upgrade is about 50% complete.

5. Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness participation with homeless count in May and an extreme weather shelter for the region.

8. New File Pro document system introduced.

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9. Mayor for a Day contest held to recognize Local Government Awareness Week and Youth Week BC.

There’s a resident satisfaction survey on the City’s website until January 15. Questions are the same as those asked in the 2008 and 2010 surveys. This survey will assist staff and Council to evaluate services offered by the City and obtain the community’s input regarding service priorities. Please take a few minutes to complete online; we look forward to the input provided by our residents.

10. Emergency preparedness workshops (EP 101) held in May and we participated in two BC Shakeout earthquake drills.

11. Waterfront walkway project received an Award of Merit for Community Enhancement from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board.

12. Residents discovered the world of public works when the City celebrated National Public Works Week with an open house.

6. With a new consultant and $81,400 grant from FCM, the City’s OCP review is back on track.

13. The Parksville Fire Department has a new fire hall and in the spring, held a successful recruitment campaign.

7. Many long-term staffing vacancies were successfully filled in 2011.

14. Another year of spectacular looking parks and gardens throughout the City.

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Winter Weather The City monitors road and weather conditions throughout the winter months. The first priority during and after a snowfall is to clear major arterial streets as well as access to emergency services such as the RCMP, fire hall and ambulance station. Clearing collector streets is the second priority. Once conditions have stabilized on these priority routes, crews will begin to clear residential streets.

The City’s website has a section on snow and ice control which outlines City guidelines for plowing of streets, clearing of sidewalks and how residents can best prepare and how to help. We hope you will take a few minutes to read. http://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=356.

The City has begun the process to update its twenty year capital plan. The existing capital plan is outdated and contains limited current information about project ranking criteria. Working closely with staff, the consultant will identify projects with well-documented technical rankings and timelines for numerous projects. Municipal infrastructure, including water and sewer utilities, drainage facilities, roads, sidewalks, street lights, traffic signals, parks, trails, and municipal buildings will be included in the capital improvements plan.

While some programs are not direct capital investments, programs such as updating of City’s water, sewer and drainage master plans, establishing pavement and asset management programs, and developing asset inventories and preventative maintenance plans, will go a long way to ensure the City designs and builds infrastructure projects in the most efficient, timely and cost-effective manner.

This proactive approach to capital investment planning will be tied to the annual budget process. Once completed, the new plan becomes a living document which can be easily updated as new information becomes available. The plan will benefit the community by providing maps which illustrate locations and anticipated timelines for improvements.

A presentation will be made to Council in the spring.

Parksville’s Official Community Plan The City’s Official Community Plan review is back on track with the hiring of new consultants, Urban Systems. The update process started in 2010 and in August 2011, the City and the previous consultant agreed to cancel the contract. The two OCP advisory committees continued to meet, with 17 meetings since November 2010.

Over the next year, the City will build on the work already completed with an energetic work plan that includes substantial resident input through meetings, public open houses, charrettes and presentations to Council. The OCP “re-launch” will take place in February with public consultation to begin in March and completion of the OCP review by the end of 2012.

Residents who wish to receive OCP updates should email communications@parksville.ca.

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City News and Views

Notice to Businesses Existing business licence holders may now renew for the 2012 calendar year. Fees are due by January 31. Payment may be mailed or paid in person at City Hall. Bylaw 1991, No. 1079 requires that all businesses obtain a valid licence if carrying on business in the City.

Notice to Dog Owners Dog tags for the calendar year 2012 are available for purchase in person at City Hall. Bylaw 1284 requires that all dogs over the age of six months be licenced. By January 31 - spayed/neutered $20, not spayed/ neutered $30. After January 31 spayed/neutered $25, not spayed/ neutered $35.

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few days of reflection later and one can’t help but draw the same conclusions as one had at the time — that the decorum (or lack thereof) at Qualicum Beach town hall is putting taxpayers at risk.

Simply put, the mayor and councillors do not seem to be communicating in a productive manner. Such blowouts, like last week’s bru-ha-ha over what appears to be a run-of-the-mill information session with councillors and staff, are contributing to town hall dysfunction.

This time, it was mayor Teunis Westbroek looking a little silly for his reaction to such a meeting. A few weeks ago, the three new councillors were taken to task by our readers for what Both are they saw as an undermining of the mayor’s position. power plays Both are power plays and most people can see and most right through it. people can How about we call it even — and move on.

If mayor and council in Qualicum Beach cansee right not do this, their continued acrimony can only through it lead to poor decision-making, where political positions count more than the impact of such decision on the taxpayer.

This is the real threat of such behaviour.

The word ‘collaboration’ is tossed around a lot these days, especially by hopeful readers who want the bickering at town hall to stop. So, let’s remember what ‘collaboration’ means.

Collaboration is not the pushing of a singular vision or project that has no opposition or conflict. That’s called ‘my way or the highway’. Collaboration is parties with opposing goals, opinions or methods, working together in respect in order to find a solution that everyone can agree upon and move ahead. Neither sides wins — and it’s the taxpayers who reap the benefits of a worthy compromise. — editorial by Steven Heywood

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’m a double-edged, multitasking (some would call it obsessive-compulsive) kind of guy. I love doing two things at once because I hate wasting time. Even for short ferry rides I carry more gear than a Sherpa for Martha Stewart — food, magazines, my diary, a harmonica — even an inflatable pillow for naps.

When I heard about canicross my first thought was: this is for me.

Canicross? The latest exercise craze. Apparently it began with some anonymous dog-sledder in Lapland looking for a way to exercise his doggy cohorts in the summer, snowless months.

What he or she came up with is, essentially one-on-one dog-sledding minus the sleigh.

Oh yeah — and instead of holding the reins, the human portion of the equation (formerly the sled driver) is lashed to The Parksville Qualicum Beach News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder.

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the dog by a harness.

You’re familiar with walking the dog? This is running the dog. Fido picks the trail and sets the pace. Your assignment is to keep up and stay vertical.

Oh, and in order to keep your hands free for balance (and to make it extra interesting) Fido is attached to your crotch.

Pretty much. The canicross harness fits around your waist and loops about your upper thighs, terminating in a snap buckle in front of your … front.

The buckle attaches to about six feet of leash, the other end of which clips to the dog’s collar.

All you have to say is “Go!” — and you are officially canicrossing.

Canicross is pretty green as sports go. Historians have

traced it back to its Scandinavian origins in the early 1970s. Within a decade it had spread south to France, where the world’s first canicross meet By was held in Paris Arthur in 1982. Since then Black it has blossomed, eventually hopping the Atlantic to take seed in eastern Canada and parts of the U.S. I know — you’re asking yourself why would anyone willingly attach themselves to a dog and let it drag them through the bush. Because in this hectic, stress-heavy world we’re stuck with, where people fumble with their Blackberrys even as the waiter is handing out menus; where parents text their offspring on the bus because it saves time — in our world, canicross is the very essence of

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multi-tasking. It enables you to take care of two chores at once: your dog gets exercise — and you get a serious cardiovascular workout.

How perfect is that? I’ve got a dog and I’ve got a gym membership. But there are not enough hours in my day to walk my dog AND toddle downtown to the gym. With canicross, I don’t have to.

I ordered the starter kit. It includes the human harness (they call it a hands-free belt) — for $52 and a pooch harness (they call it a Shorty Ripstop Sport Harness) — for $34. I donned the belt, attached a long leash to it and clipped the other end of the leash to my dog, Homer.

“Go!” I said.

I don’t speak fluent canine and Homer is a critter of few barks, but I’m quite certain his response was the dog equivalent of “Huh?” Homer cocked his

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head, looked at me sideways, wagged his tail and sat down.

Homer (he is named after the donut-driven Homer of Springfield, not the Greek) is a Bearded Collie. He has never been a ball of fire, nor is he the Einstein of his breed — but he knows bedrock stupid when he sees it. For the next hour we stumbled around the neighbourhood together; sniffing, peeing, pausing briefly to scratch and then onwards to sniff and pee and scratch some more. Homer, I mean.

I merely followed behind, a flunky biped, tethered to my dog by $86 worth of clearly superfluous yuppie gear.

Garrison Keillor famously said: “Dogs come when you call; cats take a message and get back to you.”

Mr. K. never met Homer.

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Hate campaign against the mayor

Cut the nonsense

Just as the Hollywood cowboy rides off into the sunset, so the Qualicum Beach town hall is disappearing into a smokescreen.

From rumours and reports flowing from the town hall, Tuesday Jan. 3 saw three councillors using the committee room for an unpublicized, unscheduled, unofficial council meeting from which even the mayor was excluded.

So once again the optics of an intent to ignore the mayor and simply follow the agenda of the gang of four are plain to see.

Perhaps this is a good time to remind these four that they were elected to help guide this town of 9,000 souls according to opinions expressed in the Quality of Life survey and O.C.P., not solely to fulfil their personal agendas and those of their business friends with a hate campaign against the mayor.

’m beginning to wonder if Mayor Westbroek has something to hide.

Why does he seem to be disturbed that Qualicum Beach has been fortunate enough to elect three new, conscientious councillors who are willing to dedicate extra time and effort to get up to speed on the town’s business?

Why does he perceive an informal learning occasion as a secret quorum of council?

From what I have read in the two local papers, there was nothing secretive about the meeting of the new councillors. It took place in the town’s staff coffee room, for goodness sake! The door was open and visible to the mayor.

Surely a formal meeting would have limited the ability of the participants to conduct what was effectively a study group focused on the records of former in-camera council sessions.

The chief administrative officer has indicated that all was procedurally correct. Senior staff was present as required when elected officials view in-camera documents. The Ministry of Community, Sports and Cultural Development effectively told the mayor that all was procedurally correct.

My advice to Mayor Westbroek would be that he not discredit his record as mayor by continuing to throw public tantrums.

Our town has the potential to benefit, as before, from a knowledgeable, conscientious and productive council, if only the mayor would stop fomenting unnecessary dissension and polarizing opinion.

I would dearly like to see him calm down, restore some dignity to the mayoral office and act like the mayor I used to believe he was.

F.H. Horner Qualicum Beach

Town is getting smaller all the time Re your article concerning the squabble between the mayor of Qualicum Beach and the new council members, it seems that seeing these articles in the local newspaper is making a silly situation look much worse.

We have a good, experienced council now and a mayor who has been in the community for many years. They all have to adapt to working with each other.

It is making a laughing stock of the town of Qualicum Beach, and is making our mayor look very foolish.

That old saying that used to be on the town trucks: “Qualicum Beach — Vancouver Island’s Best Kept Secret” is proving that QB is definitely not a secret any more.

Now we really do look like a small town that’s getting smaller all the time.

Let’s all grow up and get to the business of running a town.

A. Catherine Proctor Qualicum Beach

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Tela Gayowsky Qualicum Beach

Town antics are an embarrassment What comes to mind when you hear the name Qualicum Beach?

Do you immediately think about the amazing scenery? The soaring eagles? The quaint town? Or like me are you left wondering what in fact is going on in Qualicum Beach?

We have a so-called leader extolling the lack of professionalism among councillors, resorting to tactics such as phoning a local television station and then having a reporter come and bear witness to the evils of a so-called meeting which took place during regular office hours in a room with a

windowed door, with town staff present in varying capacities.

The first question that comes to my mind is if the mayor was upset by council meeting why did he not ask what the meeting was about?

Are we to presume ill intent? Is that the underlying message the mayor wishes to convey? Is this an example of effective strong leadership?

I am challenging the mayor to face up to some of the real issues facing Qualicum Beach and stop whining about the democratically elected group of four.

Our world view has become so narrow that we are looking like fools. There are real and complex issues that need to be addressed if Qualicum Beach is to be a vibrant,

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growing community in which to live, work and play.

It is embarrassing. True leadership sets aside petty grievances, works towards the greater good, inspires best practice, trusts and motivates.

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Anna Grieve Qualicum Beach

Just stop it!

Enough!

Qualicum Beach is my town. I shop here, I bank here, I dine out here, I show it off to friends when they come to visit. Yes, I love Qualicum Beach and I am appalled at the nonsense that is going on at the town hall.

I have some advice. Mr. Mayor, stop acting like the spoiled child in the playground who complains that the big boys are picking on him.

Councillors, if you are picking on him, stop it.

You all need to get on with the job for which you were elected, instead of making a laughing stock of my town.

Marj Behrman Qualicum Beach

Paradise marred As a citizen of Qualicum Beach, I have one request for our recently elected mayor and council. Please work hard as a team to regain our respect and support. Hanging out your dirty laundry in public does nothing but mar this patch of paradise!

Joan Bryan Qualicum Beach

Respect needed It’s a shame to watch dirty politics rear its ugly head in Qualicum. I’m sure the councillors make sure everything is “legit.”

Common courtesy and respect for one another has become a very scarce commodity, and it is unfortunate that the council has chosen to take the low road.

They apparently have their own agenda, so why don’t they just present it.

The mayor of Qualicum Beach deserves to be treated with courtesy and respect.

Jack Vincent Parksville

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The people in the bottle return are so helpful and friendly and the staff in the yard will come over to our vehicle and help put the item in the correct bins and always have a cheerful comment.

Wow what a pleasant experience.

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Armfuls of bouquets to the friends who opened their hearts and contributed so much to the Celebration of Life for Leon, on Nov. 25.

To Shane Hyde and Carmella Snyder who orchestrated this amazing event. To the following firms and individuals: Lefty’s Restaurant; Bugsy’s Bar & Grill; Ryan Gervais; Wendy Mauerer and sisters. Please accept our heartfelt gratitude.

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Thanks to those who decorated the woodland trail between Huckleberry and Allgard roads in Dashwood.

The decorations were a surprise and delight for all.

Frank Gibbons Qualicum Beach

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Election expenses revealed

By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER Candidates in the November municipal election in Qualicum Beach have started to file their contribution and expense reports, showing who gave how much and how it was spent.

Teunis Westbroek, successful mayoral candidate, reported he received $535.31 in contributions — all from Teunis Westbroek.

His expenses matched the donations exactly, as he spent $475.46 for signs, pamphlets and brochures, $30 for campaign-related transportation and bank fees of $29.85.

Mayoral candidate Mike Wansink reported spending $3,490.95. Of this total, Wansink donated $2,000 and Christopher Lee and Associ-

ates — a web page design company — donated $1,368.75 of in-kind services. In addition, he received three smaller donations totalling $122.10.

On the expenses side of the ledger, Wansink reported spending $1,461.67 on advertising and $1,869.28 for signs, pamphlets, flyers and brochures.

He also spent $122.10 on transportation and paid bank charges of $12.

Council contender Tom Davies also filed his report, claiming $1,050 in contributions, all but $100 of which he paid himself. That $100 was donated by Ann McVey. Davies reported spending $203 on advertising and $765.02 on signs and pamphlets. As well, Davies spent $48.62 on office supplies.

Richard Mennie brought in

$350.10, all of which came from his own pocket. Mennie spent $96.32 on signs and pamphlets $176.12 on courier charges and postage and $15.66 on office supplies. He also claimed $60 in spending on miscellaneous items.

Successful council candidate Scott Tanner received $2,531.23 in contributions, of which Scott Tanner Painting and Decorating chipped in $1,505 and another $26.23 and QF Caseco added $1,000 to the total.

The Tanner campaign spent $1,973 for advertising and $593.96 on courier charges and postage, $35 on meeting expenses and $28.51 on bank charges.

The election and contribution reports don’t have to be filed until March. news@pqbnews.com

IT’S TRADTION Students at Kwlaikum Secondary School run into the ocean during their annual Polar Bear Swim. The event is held to help raise money for their graduation ceremonies and celebrations this year.

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Rescue leader disappointed at vandalism

By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER All Ken Neden and his team at Arrowsmith Search and Rescue want to do is help people who find themselves in trouble.

There are some however who are making that difficult task a little harder and more expensive. Neden said he was deeply disappointed this week to discover that someone made a mess of recent improvements to the site where the ASAR group meets and stores its gear.

“Somebody did donuts in the gravel we just recently put down,” Neden said. “They chewed it up pretty good.”

The $9,000 in improvements to the parking lot outside the ASAR hall, which they share

with the Coombs-Hilliers fire department, involved laying gravel outside the hall where the command vehicle backs in, a move Neden said will prevent as much mud getting inside and making it easier to park the vehicle.

Now, he said, the area is a mess, with gravel sprayed all over the place. Neden isn’t sure how much it will cost to repair the damage, but whatever the tab, coming up with the money will likely pose a challenge.

“We finally got to the point where we had a little bit of money and were able to afford to do this, but it’s a one-time thing,” he said. “We’re not a rich club.”

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Oceanside RCMP at 250248-6111.

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Ron Zaborniak turns a bowl in his workshop.

By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER Back in his working days, Ron Zaborniak thought big, scraping out airstrips for Canada’s DEW line and working heavy construction at sites across the country.

The jobs were always different, always challenging, but throughout his long career, one aspect remained constant - the use of wood.

The Nanoose Bay resident works on smaller things these days, but they, too, are made of wood and while Zaborniak no longer has to read complex plans for the next project, the owner of Lee River Wood Turning finds himself reading something even more arcane: the wood itself.

“I like wood,” he said. “It’s flexible, unpredictable and you never stop learning. I let the wood tell me what I can get out of it. I don’t try to bend the wood to my will. You try to read it, but every piece is different.”

Zaborniak learned to work with wood back in his high school days and it piqued his interest enough to spark a lifelong love affair with wood turning.

However, while he created the odd piece in his workshop over the years, it wasn’t until he retired that he was able to devote his time to fully explore his passion.

The results, as anyone who visits his workshop at 2621 Northwest Bay Road can attest, are impressive. Shelves and shelves of wooden bowls and platters made from a wide assortment of woods fill every available space that isn’t taken up by equipment.

“I use yellow cedar, arbutus, red cedar, our local maple and oak,” he said.

Of these, he prefers the challenge of working with maple burls. Although they can be difficult, he said, the finished result is visually interesting and pleasing to the eye.

Each wood, however, has its own challenges.

“The cedar is harder to work with because it’s very soft,” he said. “You have to be very careful because the cut doesn’t go as well and the grains can lift. Your tools have to be very, very sharp. The more dense woods are more forgiving.”

Arbutus is one of those harder woods, but it presents its own special challenge, needing to be boiled and then dried for an extended period after the first rough turning has been completed.

“I like arbutus, but it’s quite temperamental and you have to go through a long process,” he said. “Once it’s roughed into shape I soak it and then boil it for an hour per inch of wood in thickness. Then I let it dry for three to five weeks before I turn it again.”

The other hardwoods also have their own unique characteristics.

“Apple wood is also nice, but it is very temperamental and tends to crack.

One you turn it and let it dry you could end up with a very nice piece, but you could also lose it in the process if it cracks.”

Dogwood meanwhile, is easier to work, but also has a tendency to crack.

“You can do dogwood all in one shot, right off the tree, the greener the better,” he said. “Then you can turn it to a finish and let it dry. However, that’s when the cracks show up. It can be very disappointing. You always wonder what might have been if I had done something different.”

Once his bowls are dried and sanded, he treats them with walnut oil — and nothing else. There’s a couple of very good good reasons for that, he said.

“When you put on a lot of finish on it you’re hiding the wood,” he said. AS well, the expensive finishes are great for the first four or five years, but then you get deterioration and then what do you do? You might spend $120 or $150 on a nice bowl and end up throwing it out after a few years because of the finish deteriorating. With my bowls, it is what it is and you’ll be passing them down to your grandchildren.” news@pqbnews.com

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Island debut for Ponderosas

Comedian at the Port Canadian innovator Nikki Payne on stage Jan. 13

By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER Canadian comedian and actress Nikki Payne will bring her sharp tongue, engaging charm and trademark lisp to the Port Theatre in Nanaimo on Friday, Jan. 13.

The comedian, who hails from Nova Scotia, is one of Canada’s most original comics. Her no-holds-barred style of comedy and her famous lisp make Payne standout as an innovator in the Canadian comedy scene.

She is the recipient of three Canadian Comedy Awards and two nominations for Gemini’s. Her Comedy Inc special on CTV was one of the network’s most viewed. She has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and is a regular on Much Music’s Video on Trial.

Payne recently donated a kidney to her father, and is currently working on a comedy routine tentatively titled My Big Fat Donated Kidney.

Payne has traveled the world with her unique sense of humor, performing at major comedy festivals such as Kilkenny’s Cat Laughs, The Las Vegas Comedy Festival and Montreal’s Just For Laughs, where she has been honored with being asked to play “The Talk of the Fest” shows twice.

Payne also claims to have grown up in the trailer park where early seasons of the hit Canadian television show Trailer Park Boys was filmed.

Also bringing on the laughs at the Port are special guests are Greg Kettner and Chris Molineaux.

You can catch the show Friday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre.

Call 250-754-8550 for tickets.

Vince Ditrich, Drummer from Spirit of the West with two members of local band Nth Degree Sammy Ditrich, (left holding guitar) lead vocals and guitar and Austin Smith drummer.

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In search of talent Nanoose Bay’s Vince Ditrich on Variety’s panel of judges

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he search is on for the province’s next singing sensation. Variety’s Got Talent is back for a second year and the winner will get to appear on the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon which airs live on Global BC February 11 and 12.

B.C. residents between the ages of 13 to 29 are invited to submit an audition video at www.varietysgottalent.ca until January 15, 2012. Audition videos should be two to three minutes long and the performer must be singing a cappella or with an acoustic guitar. Music industry professionals will narrow down the entries to 10 finalists from across the province to perform in the finals on February 3, at the River Rock Show Theatre.

An exciting new addition this year is the People’s Choice competition. The public will be able to view the top 20 auditions on YouTube between January 23 to 27 and vote for their favourite.

The competitor with the most votes will win a spot in the finals.

The top 10 finalists and the People’s Choice winner will be brought to Vancouver to perform before a live audience and the winner will be selected by a panel of celebrity and industry judges which includes Spirit of the West’s Vince Ditrich. The Nanoose Bay musician who has produced many talented artists admitted it has been a while since he has been asked to judge a competition and he intends to be completely honest with the contestants without being mean.

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Fixtures on the Vancouver urban music scene, The Ponderosas are a young, up-and-coming R&B, soul and reggae band with mesmerizing vocal harmonies, upbeat urban grooves, and exciting Latin rhythms. Their original songs create positive energy and have been known to induce impromptu dancing at venues like the Yale, Anza Club, Biltmore Cabaret and Backstage Lounge.

Singer/songwriters Janette King and Kristie McCracken play guitar, keys, and vocals and they front the band, which features Dave Taylor on bass, Chris Couto on congas/percussion, and Ian Pierre Cardona on drums. Reaching across genres and audiences, The Ponderosas merge diverse cultural backgrounds, individual interests, and different musical paths into a unique sound.

Opening for The Ponderosas is local duo Lemon Tree with coffee house favourites Chloe and Sidney Ellston.

Tickets are $15 at The Errington Store, Cranky Dog Music in Parksville and Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach. Admission for children under 12 is only $5 at the door and free for under 5. The show is Jan. 14 at 8 p.m.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the 10th annual Robbie Burns Supper and Ceilidh Dance, honouring Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most celebrated poet and songwriter on

Jan. 21. The event, organized by the Beaton family and friends, is a fundraiser for cancer research and judging by its popularity in the past this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will sell out quickly.

John Beaton said it is a fun evening for a great cause.

Guests can enjoy some short, entertaining speeches, including a toast to the lassies (whom

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Beaton said there will be other food options. There will also be a silent auction and cash bar. Dinner will be followed by a performance from Celtic Chaos, a local traditional band known for playing energetic jigs.

Beaton said you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a Scottish dance pro to hit the floor ... there will be some instruction for the Ceilidh dances.

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Ditrich said he will act as a mentor especially for the young performers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes a lot of guts to get up on a stage and pour out your heart and soul. I am not going to give out a free pass but hopefully they will have some sense of quality.â&#x20AC;?

He said quite often talented people get overlooked if they are not shiny and glamorous and it is a skill to look beyond that and see their potential. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a record producer it is my job to find nuggets among the muck.â&#x20AC;?

When heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not in the studio producing Canadian talent, Ditrich spends his time mentoring his 14-year-old son Sammy who plays guitar and sings in his own band. The young boys call themselves Nth Degree and Ditrich said for a group of kids they are pretty good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they started three

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years ago none of them could really play ... but now they are getting quite good,â&#x20AC;? he stated.

The other young talented musicians in the group include 13-year-old Austin Smith on drums, 11-year-old Joel Smith on keyboards, and 13-year-old Mattias Zetterberg on drums and percussion.

Ditrich said they have a short but excellent set which includes a mix of covers and original songs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have written some good songs. To have these minds to seed is great ... especially when they pull it off at a show.â&#x20AC;?

He said mentoring them is a labour of love and hopefully their passion for music will serve them well in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be cool if they took it to the next level,â&#x20AC;? he admitted.

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When he heads to Vancouver to judge the talent show next month he will be joined by music manager Bruce Allen, Global BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steve Darling, and Tamara Stanners a radio DJ from 100.5 The Peak.

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After rubbing shoulders with some country music A-listers and gaining some ground in the thriving music industry of Nashville, Tennessee, local aspiring country singer Beth Marie Anderson is back in Qualicum Beach, working on a plan that will see her make Nashville her permanent home.

The 24-year-old singer songwriter released her debut album Open Road in 2010 with 10 original tracks and since then hasn’t looked back.

Her first trip to the country music capital happened five years ago. The Kwalikum Secondary School grad ended up loving the city and has worked hard every year, saving up enough money to hang out in the city and learn the ropes.

Anderson has made industry connections and just recently got back from a fourmonth-stint, writing songs and performing gigs throughout the city. Once again the trip exceeded Anderson’s expectations as she came back with some new songs under her belt, one that is currently available on Itunes.

The country pop song is titled Choose Me and Anderson said she recorded three other tracks that she hopes she can eventually release on an EP. “I have been getting publishing and label interest in my songs,” she said but admitted she has some competition.

“I was told from Canadian country radio that I was competing against Carrie Underwood so my songs have to be just as good.”

She said she lucked out when she arrived in Nashville in August 2011 because her intention was just to work

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Local country singer Beth Marie Anderson recently returned from a successful trip to Nashville, Tennessee. hard and write some songs but other opportunities came up.

“I got free studio time and recorded four songs,” she said.

She added she wrote enough songs for a complete CD but she needs to raise some money before that project can go forward.

“I want to do my new CD justice. I want to do it the right way,” she said.

The emerging country artist also performed at high profile locations playing up to three shows a week. She said some of the venues around the city hold writers nights and they provide a great opportunity to be seen and heard.

“The are called writers rounds and I played a lot of them.”

She admitted she doesn’t get paid to perform in the rounds, but said the experience is worth it.

Like most struggling artists, Anderson said after a few months in Nashville she has to return home and work nonstop because she doesn’t have a visa to work in the U.S. “I work doing a lot of jobs at home and teach beginner voice and beginner piano. I save my money so when I am down there I have enough to live on. I come back broke then

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work three jobs for another six to eight months here.”

One of her highlights from Nashville included recording at former Doobie Brother Michael McDonald’s studio and then meeting him. She said he gave her the opportunity to sing for him right there, on the spot.

“I played a song for him and he said I had a beautiful voice.

The enthusiastic singer also appeared at an event where they were celebrating Canadian artists in Nashville and she got to perform on the same stage as Victoria Banks, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Patricia Conroy and Michelle Wright.

Anderson is hoping to get a work visa this year so she can get paid doing her music in Nashville where she would like to reside full time.

“You go down there and it is such a creative environment writing with other people.

When you come home life gets in the way. I have to keep reminding myself I have goals and want to achieve so much. I know I will figure it out.”

She is hoping her fans will check out her Facebook page.

You can also follow her journey through her website www.bethanderson.ca, Myspace and Twitter.

Notice of Introduction of 2012 Proposed Budget The Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo will receive the proposed 2012 budget at the meetings scheduled below. The full 2012 to 2016 financial plan will be presented at further meetings to be scheduled commencing in February, 2012.

Members of the public are encouraged and invited to attend the meetings. Residents wishing to provide comments or input into the 2012 budget should contact the Regional District offices at the numbers outlined below to have your name included in the agenda for the meeting.

2012 Proposed Budget January 10, 2012 7:00 pm January 17, 2012 5:00 - 8:00 pm The meetings will be held in the Board Chambers at the Regional District Administration Building at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC. For further information please contact the General Manager Finance & Information Services at (250) 390-4111 or Toll Free at 1-877-607-4111.

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The stated primary goal of the Chamber of Commerce is advocacy. Four hundred and ninety members of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce united with the 120 member chambers of the BC Chamber of Commerce, united with 420 chambers of commerce and boards of trade, representing 192,000 businesses of all sizes in all sectors of the economy and By in all regions of the Kim Canadian Chamber of Burden Commerce is a very loud voice.

If 2011 was the Year of the Protestor could 2012 be the Year of the Entrepreneur? Given the current unemployment and underemployment in Canada there has never been a better time to start your own business.

Technology has made entrepreneurism more affordable and has shrunk the world to a point where you can be marketing goods and especially services anywhere from Parksville.

Because of changes to the global economy there are new and innovative ways to find funding (think Dragon’s Den).

Traditional office space or retail space was a must have in previous decades, but we have moved over to virtual space where you can work from home, a coffee shop, or on a warm sunny day the beach.

The Parksville and District Chamber wants to help you get going, to find a way to turn that great idea into a business. Starting on January 11 at the Parksville and Community Conference Centre we will be holding a series of educational sessions called Lunch ‘N Learn. Starting with the Nanaimo Community Futures folks providing tips and guidelines for the development of a business plan; sessions will be held at lunch time on a monthly basis and cover topics such as; How to Read a Financial Statement; How to Manage Your Inbox and IT Needs; Creating a Succession Plan; Marketing Your Dream and a host of other great tools that will help new and existing entrepreneurs improve their businesses and have time for a life.

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John Anderson, centre, won $1,000 in Save On Foods gift certificates as the grand prize winner of the 893 Beaufort Squadron Air Cadets Christmas Raffle. Nicole Bancov, chairperson of the sponsoring committee, joins Anderson and Bruce Brown, Save On Foods manager in Parksville. The draw was in aid of cadet activities. Second prize was won by Jaque Bater ($300 Quality Foods gift card), third prize to Kristie King ($50 water gift card from Naked Naturals and a turkey voucher).

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s we move into a new year I would like this week’s column to be a departure from my regular financial writing. I am grateful for many things in my life and one of them is to be living in Canada. I believe that a country is defined not by it’s mountains, rivers, oceans or sunsets but rather by it’s people. As I look forward to a new year I wanted to express my thanks to Canada and the people that live within her.

My wife and I with our two daughters emigrated to Canada from South Africa in February 1998. We were in our mid-30s with our two girls aged two years and five months. Emigrating was an extremely emotional decision, imagine for one minute having to leave your Canada due to violent crime and corruption, you don’t really want to leave but you know that another country can provide you with a better life, safety and greater oppor-

tunities for your kids. You sell your home, cars and arrange for some furniture to be shipped.

You leave family and friends behind and you are told by some people that you are joining the “chicken run.” You arrive with a few suit cases, not much cash and no job, but you arrive with hope, which is more valuable than anything you own.

We arrived in Vancouver on a dark and By gloomy February day on a flight from London, Stuart Kirk England. We flew via London to break up the long trip to get to the other side of the earth, our first leg was Johannesburg to London. I remember us standing in the long line up waiting to go through immigration with our young family visibly tired from the long trip. A young customs lady sitting in an office noticed us, she walk over to an unused booth and called us over.

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Proud citizens She processed our landed immigrant papers and looked up and said the three words that I will never forget “Welcome to Canada.” I almost reached over the counter to hug her but did not want to get arrested 10 seconds after officially becoming a landed immigrant. At that stage I did not know what Canada’s policy was with regards to hugging customs officials, quite frankly I still don’t know.

I do not know who the young lady was but she will never know how much her actions meant to us as a family going through a very difficult change in our lives, and this was the start for me in defining who Canadians are.

The first year in Canada was not easy. We had to use our savings to subsidize our income and there were definitely some days that we thought we should never have moved, but we persevered. We were surprised that Canadians did not treat us any differently because we were immigrants. We learned Canadians understood this was a land built by immigrants and some even admired us for making the bold move.

We became proud Canadian citizens in March 2002, which again was a pretty emotional and uplifting experience. My career break in Canada came in April 1999 when I was hired by Franklin Templeton Investments and I could once again do the job that I was familiar with prior to leaving South Africa. This was familiar territory for me and I excelled in my new job. In 2009 I got the opportunity to become a business owner and grabbed it with two hands and this is where I am today. From an immigrant’s perspective Canada is an incredible country with wonderful people. I have to just smile when I read or hear people complaining because I know that they have no idea how good they have it.

I would like to thank all Canadians for their assistance, compassion and understanding and for taking me and my family into your family, we will always be grateful to you.

Happy new year Canada.

Written by Stuart Kirk, CIM Stuart Kirk is a Retirement Planning Specialist with Precision Wealth Management Inc. The opinions expressed are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect those of Precision Wealth Management Ltd. For comments or questions Stuart can be reached at stuart@ precisionwealth.ca or 250-954-0247.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

BIRTHS

BIRTHS

Rennie & Judy Haylock are pleased to announce the birth of their beautiful little granddaughter

Sutton Makea Gionet born Oct. 23, 2011, weighing 7 lb, 10 oz.,

at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

Also celebrating with proud parents Aaron & Calais are 1st time grandparents Warren & Sandra Gionet, and great grandparents Betty & Les Hoover of Campbell River & Lauretta Smith of Parksville.

DEATHS

DEATHS

Anna Viola Rode

March 9, 1924 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; December 30, 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Viâ&#x20AC;? passed away peacefully in Qualicum Beach. She is survived by her daughter Christine (Frank) Slocum, her grandson James Rode, her great-granddaughthers Cheyenne and Rayanne Rode, her brother Ken (Sheila) Malmgren, and her brother-in-law and his wife, Howie and Mary Rode. She is predeceased by her husband Ken, son Greg Rode, granddaughter Kristiana Rode, and sister Elenor and her husband George Lesperance. Vi will be remembered in Parksville as the ICBC Lady.

She started working at the Parksville Credit Union shortly after moving to Parksville in 1974 and managed the ICBC department until her retirement. After she retired and before, Ken and Vi were avid ďŹ shermen, catching their limit every day (those were the days), coming home, cleaning, smoking, and canning their catch, which they shared with everyone. Later, both Vi and Ken were well known with the Parksville McDonalds morning coffee crowd. She had many friends in this town and will be missed.

Thank you to Eagle Park in Qualicum Beach for taking such good care of Mom. You are all very special people.

And especially I would like to thank Lena for the special care and love of Mom she showed all the time.

There will be a family service at a later date.

Deyell, Joan (Spriggs) 1916 - 2012 Joan passed away peacefully in Qualicum Beach, BC on January 1, 2012. She will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her husband of 67 years, Bill, as well as by her children - Jim (Sue), Mike & Dave (Tina); grandchildren - Nicole, Barbara (Tyler), Dan (Renee), Matt & Allana; step grandchildren - Damien & Samantha; great grandchildren - Alex, Jack & Gwen. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Kristen.

Joan was born in Jersey, Channel Islands and was a nurse during WW II. She married Bill at Steyning, England on Dec. 16, 1944 and came to Canada as a war bride in 1946. Joan embraced life in her new country and shared Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of the outdoors. In the early days, Bill and Joan moved back and forth across Canada living in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. They retired from Calgary and have lived in Nanoose Bay, Bc for the last 28 yars. Joan loved living near the ocean both at Nanoose Bay and at her favourite winter retreat in Maui.

At Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request, memorial arrangements will be a private family affair.

In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made to the Trans Canada Trail, 43 Westminster Ave. North, Montreal, QC, H4X 1Y8.

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LOST BEY Blades with Stadium & light up Ceramic Angel, around Winchester Rd. (Coombs) If found please call Leona 250-248-5662

CANCEL YOUR Timeshare.

No Risk Program. Stop mortgage & maintenance payments today. 100% Money back guarantee. Free Consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy, proďŹ table career as a professional dog trainer. Government accredited program student loans and grants. Ben Kersen & the Wonderdogs.

INFORMATION ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL School Survivors! If you received the CEP (Common Experience Payment), you may be eligible for further Cash Compensation. To see if you qualify, phone toll free 1-877988-1145 now. Free service!

LEGALS TENDER OPPORTUNITY: to local BC Contractors, for Shoreline Estates VIS 1702, to provide annual landscape maintenance for the strata complex in Parksville , BC. Tender documents are available by pick-up or email, contact the Kerr Group - RE/MAX First Realty - Strata Management at 250-586-1100 for pick-up location or email strata@thekerrgroup.ca with subject line VIS1702 Tender Package Request. Tender closing date is Jan. 23, 2012 at 5:00 pm. A contractor site meeting is to be conducted on Jan. 17th at 2:00 pm.

LOST CAT â&#x20AC;&#x153;Abbyâ&#x20AC;? since Dec 26 in vicinity of 330 Dogwood.

5yrs old Tabby Cat, short hair w/black triangle on her back at base of next. Quite shy. Call 250-248-7289 or PV SPCA at 250-248-3811.

LOST: MALE neutered chocolate Siamese with dark head cat, outdoor cat, last seen in Seablush area. Please call (250)468-9641.

LOST: PRESCRIPTION glasses, Community Centre and Jenson area. Please call (250)586-5965.

TRAVEL

SHOREWATER RESORT Qualicum Beach, Self contained studio unit with Queen Bed and Futon, Complete with kitchen, tv, dvd & internet -Ns, NP -Mo $850 Week $300 LDVERNON@SHAW.ca

DEATHS

DEATHS

Judi Ryvers It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Judi Ryvers, now into the presence of her Lord and Saviour at the age of 60 on December 28 2011 at the Nanaimo General Hospital.

Judi was born in Camrose A.B Aug 25 1951 Predeceased by her mother and father and sister Phyllis.

She leaves behind her loving husband Jack Ryvers of 23 years, and she will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends. Her son Mark Andreassen ( Jennifer ) granddaughter Katie Anholt Andreassen, Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, John Ryvers ( Nancy) Grandchildren Lisa Christine Jacob Julie. Edward Ryvers, Silvia Ryvers Edmundson ( John ) grandson Derek.

The memorial service will be held on Saturday January 14 at 1.00 PM 2012, at Yates Funeral Services 1000 Allsbrook Road Parksville B.C. A special thanks to the Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and nursing staff for their love and care at the Nanaimo Palliative care.

In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers we ask donations to be made in Judiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory to Project # 70500 Haiti children school StarďŹ sh Program, OMS Canada 293 Wellington St. N. Box132 Hamilton Ontario L8L 8E7

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.yatesfuneral.ca 250-248-5859

IN MEMORIAM

TRAVEL BRING THE family! Sizzling specials at Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best beach! New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

See it all at: www.nsbďŹ&#x201A;a.com/bonjour or call 1-800-214-0166

CHILDREN CHILDCARE WANTED QUALICUM BEACH: Seeking reliable, mature, in home preferably childcare for 16 month old boy, 2 days on 4 days off, 1:30-10:20. (250)594-4269.

GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ.Storm watchers 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299.

Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

www.wonderdogs.bc.ca/careers/

or 1-800-961-6616.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BE YOUR Own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store.

Franchise opportunities now available. Call today for details 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

ALL CDL Drivers Wanted: Excellent mileage pay + bonuses. Require valid passport.

Deliver new & used vehicles long haul in U.S. & Canada.

Piggyback training available.

Toll-Free 1-855-781-3787.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed- Housing available.

Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

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 DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

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IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

McDonald Teresa Ann 1935 - 2010

The years may wipe out many things but this theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll wipe out never, the memory of those happy days when we were all together.

We think of her in silence, her name we oft recall, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing left to answer, but her picture on the wall.

Just when her life was brightest, just when her hopes were best, God called her from among us.

Bruce, Sandy, Scott and family

FORESTRY REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY: Long log trucks for the winter season in Fort St James, BC local haul. Contact: Steve @ Newland Enterprises: 250996-8838. Good rates, good haul.

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

FULL TIME / Part time position available at Qualicum Stationers for desktop publishing position. Must have experience in computer graphics and retail sales. Photocopy experience a bonus, will train the right person. Apply in person with resume to: 206 First Ave. W. Qualicum Beach.

INSULATOR TRAINEE, $12$20/hr depending on exp. Must have drivers license & able to work in crawl spaces & attics.

Job is based out of Parksville.

Fax resume to 250-248-4952.

MIDNIGHT ANGELS Escorts hiring ladies. 1-855-68Angel. www.midnightangels.ca. BL # 123535 OCEANSIDE STORAGE is looking for a Part Time person to join our team. Good customer service & computer skills required. Light maintenance duties. Send resume to: 1270 Alberni Hwy., Parksville, V9P 2C9 or email: info@oceansidestorage.ca

INCOME OPPORTUNITY HOME BASED Business. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential.

Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL HARWOOD FORD SALES, needs Licensed Automotive Technicians, 1 hours from Calgary, Alberta. New Millenium Ford Dealership, state-ofthe-art technical equipment.

14 service bays, unlimited ďŹ&#x201A;at rate hours, in the heart of oil country. Send resume Joel Nichols, Fax 403-362-2921 Email: j-nich70@dealeremail.com gregharty09@gmail.com INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC & Controls Ltd. Hiring immediately, Western Canada locations: Electrical/Instrumentation; Journeyman/Apprentices.

OilďŹ eld/Industrial experience an asset. Standard safety tickets required. Email resume: careers@iecgroup.ca referencing job # CAJIJE003.

M I L LW R I G H T / M E C H A N I C REQUIRED â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full time position. Vancouver Island Chip Plant. Welding experience an asset. Union wage, full beneďŹ t package.

Please contact joanne.stone @dctchambers.com

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Your Community, Your ClassiďŹ eds. Call 310-3535

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEGALS

LEGALS

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

www.pqbnews.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DRYWALL

PAINTING

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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.

Taping/ Texturing/ Painting.

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

LEGAL SERVICES

GARDENING

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.

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.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

PHONE ANY day. We will Haul Away. Call anytime at 250-468-5733.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

For further information : info@parksvillebia.com or 250-248-8079

HANDYPERSONS OCEANSIDE HOUSE & Home: For all your home maintenance & repairs. Refs available. Pete (250)927-2641.

HELP WANTED

OPERATOR II

(Permanent Full Time Position) Competition No. 2011-86

The Regional District of Nanaimo has a permanent full time employment opportunity for an Operator II in the Wastewater Services area of the Regional and Community Utilities Department.

This position will be of interest to individuals who are looking for an opportunity to positively contribute to a dynamic and innovative work environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Visit our website at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job posting and job description.

Employment Opportunity for FINANCIAL ANALYST (Temporary Full Time Position) Competition No. 2012-01

The Regional District of Nanaimo has a temporary full time employment opportunity for a Financial Analyst in the Financial Services department.

This position will be of interest to individuals who are looking for an opportunity to positively contribute to a dynamic and innovative work environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Visit our website at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job posting and job description.

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Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. Toll Free 1-877-5563500 www.mydebtsolution.com

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

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

Scott @ 250-821-1994.

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

FOR ALL your drywall and painting needs, reno’s and repairs. Textured ceilings, spray paint. Call a pro, no job too small. Phil 250-954-1859.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

DRYWALL

NEW FOR SPRING 2012!

Psychology 111 February 3 – May 3, 2012 Thursdays 6-9 pm Room 265

Employment Opportunity for SPECIAL PROJECTS ASSISTANT (Temporary Full Time Position) Competition No. 2012-03

The Regional District of Nanaimo has a temporary full time employment opportunity for a Special Projects Assistant in the Water Services department.

This position will be of interest to individuals who are looking for an opportunity to positively contribute to a dynamic and innovative work environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Visit our website at www.rdn.bc.ca for a complete job posting and job description.

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES/ RESUMES

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HEALTH PRODUCTS

The order of business will include election of directors and officers and presentation of 2011 financial statements and 2012 budget. Only property owners and business owners/operators within Parksville Downtown’s Business Improvement Area have voting privileges.

Employment Opportunity for

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME product retailer looking for active partner with marketing experience. Low investment, growth potential. jimgrant55@hotmail.com

Notice is hereby given that the Parksville Downtown Business Association (PDBA) will hold its Annual General Meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday March 6, 2012, at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre, 132 E. Jensen Street, Parksville.

HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

250.248.2096 | www.viu.ca/parksville HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

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 248-4341, ext. 260.

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

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SMALL JOB Specialist. Experienced Contractor. At home or business.

Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates.

Professional workmanship.

Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD (SINCE 1999) BEST WAY TO BURN YOUR MONEY!

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

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.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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

GARAGE SALES QUALICUM: 171 First Ave., Sat. & Sun., Jan. 14th, 15th, 9-3pm. Moving sale; Everything from A to Z.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE BIG BUILDING Sale. Clearance sale you don’t want to miss! 20X26 $4995. 25X34 $6460. 30X44 $9640. 40X70 $17,945. 47X90 $22,600. One end included. Pioneer Steel: 1800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca 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.

PANASONIC KX-T7433C Digital Phone System; Complete with 19 handsets. Excellent condition, perfect for start-up office.

Will accept best offer. 604-363-1397.

SMALL ADS, BIG DEALS! www.bcclassified.com

STEEL BUILDINGS End of season deals! Overstock must go - make an offer! Free delivery to most areas. Call to check inventory and free brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext 170

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

WOOD PELLET fuel for sale.

We deliver. 250-757-9232

STUDY.WORK. S U . O

SUCCEED.

One of the last 12 month PN Programs available in Nanaimo!

TRAIN TO BE A PRACTICAL NURSE TODAY! With the aging population, Healthcare & Healthcare providers are some of the hottest career opportunities available. Practical Nursing is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare. Train locally for the skills necessary in this career Àeld.

Routes are temporarily covered. We are looking for permanent carriers for these routes.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

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

WE BUY HOUSES

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

Avail now. 250-927-0287.

PARKSVILLE: 2-BDRM loft home, large yard, 5 appl’s, long term lease option. New paint, great home. $1050. + utils. Call (250)248-6629.

REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE

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!

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

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 55+ INDEPENDENT LIVING. 1 bdrm, sunny patio condo. Includes laundry & housekeeping. Optional meal plan. Super location. $1100. 250-468-1465 CENTRAL QUALICUM Beach- 2 bdrm, 1 block to all amenities, spacious, 2nd floor, bright, corner Apartment. Balcony, storage locker, fully equipped bathroom, F/S and parking. N/S, N/P. Please call Bill at (250)752-6997.

DOWNTOWN QUALICUM Beach, beautiful 1-bdrm, bright, private. NS/NP. $850 mo. Ref’s required. Feb. 1st.

Call (250)752-4224.

HILLIERS 1 BDRM apt.

NS/NP. Refs req’d. $475 + utils. Avail now (250)468-2742 HILLIERS 2-BDRM apt.

NS/NP. Refs req’d. $575 + utils. Avail now (250)468-2742 OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully furnished 2 bdrm condos includes utilities, cable, phone and internet. Available Now. $1100/mo. (250) 954-0662 .

PARKSVILLE 2-BDRM, 55+.

Close to all amenities. N/S, secure, comfortable, recently renovated. Avail immediately.

W/D, F/S, D/W. $850./mo + utils. Ref’s. Call 250-248-6287.

PARKSVILLE ADULT oriented building, centrally located.

H/Water incl. 1 bdrm, 1 bdrm with den, 2 bdrm. All avail. Feb 1st. Starting at $700 p/mo.

Call 250-248-5431

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PARKSVILLE – BRIGHT & spacious 2 bdrm, D/W, W/D optional. Large balcony, security camera & parking incl’d.

Near schools, beach, downtown & on bus route. From $775. Available Jan. 1st. Call 250-248-8592.

PARKSVILLE OCEAN view 2 bdrm Apt, quiet bldg, pets ok, heat/hot water incl’d, avail Jan. 15th, $800/mo.(250)248-3350.

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

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COTTAGES DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, 2 bdrm, furnished, beach front cottage. Avail. until Jun1/12.

Suit quiet people $850. util. incl. n/p,n/s.Ref’s req’d. Call 250-248-3171 QUALICUM BEACH Cottage.

Furnished bachelor w/kitchenette, NS/NP. $600./mo. inclds hydro, internet, cable. Avail. immed. References a must.

(250)228-0239.

SMALL COSY 2 bdrm, 1 bath w/fireplace, wood stove, large sundeck located in a private setting. F/S, no smoking. $775/mo. 250-954-1836

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

ERRINGTON, 2 bdrm, shared acreage, upper duplex, shared laundry.

Storage, garage, working farm, wood heated. $650./mo + hydro. Avail now.

Call 250-248-0295.

PARKSVILLE: SPACIOUS and attractive 2 bdrm, 2bath, in-suite lndry. Avail now. $950.

N/S, cat ok. Refs. Call 250724-1212.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS HILLIERS- 2 BDRM Mobile.

NS/NP. Refs req’d. $600+ utils Avail now. (250)468-2742.

NORTH QUALICUM, Peaceful rural setting, New 2 bdrm. 5 appls, elec. heat, glass covered patio deck with additional ground level patio. Fenced yard with room for a garden.

Ref’s req’d. N/S. Currently available. $900./mo. Call David or Carrie 250-752-5211.

3 BDRM, 2 bath Rancher. new construction, 15 min from downtown Qualicum. W/D, F/S, D/W, fenced yard, patio and double garage. N/S, small dog ok with approval. $1200/mo + utils. Avail Feb. 1.

Call 604-290-4290.

“FREE”

Trucks for Hire • Snow Removal Pick-up or Delivery

752-6154

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

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

THE TREE PEOPLE

TREE SERVICE

QUALICUM BEACH, large 2 bdrm condo, 55+ bldg, bright Southern main floor with patio, close to town & golf club, $875 mo, long term lease. 130 Sunningdale E. Bob 250-479-0947

HOMES FOR RENT

250-752-0175 287

Dave: 250-954-8650

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

Call 250-586-1100.

FIRST MONTH

For Details phone

Free Estimates

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

LICENSED DISPOSAL SITE FOR Yard, Garden & Wood Waste

911 Church Rd., Parksville Tel: 250-248-3693 M-F 8-5 Cell: 250-616-3876 Sat 10-4

4 BDRM house, 10 min from Qualicum. $1000./mo. + hydro.

Avail. immed. (250)616-7827.

ERRINGTON 1 Bdrm home on shared acreage. $650+ utils.

Avail Now. (250)248-6998.

PARKSVILLE, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, freshly painted, close to schools, large yard & large covered deck, large garage, quiet area, N/S, N/P, available Jan. 1, $1200 mo. Call 604369-2457 or 604-985-2457.

PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm rancher, 1.5 bath, gas fp, 5 appl’s, $1200 util’s incld’d. Avail. now.

Call 1(604)929-1345.

PARKSVILLE - NEWER 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher, good location. NICE HOUSE with economical heat pump & hot water, F/S, D/W, W/D, built in micro, Vacuflo, F/P, N/S, N/P, ref’s req’d. DD. $1295/mo utils. Avail Mar. 1st. Call 250954-1165 or 250-951-2636 QUALICUM Beach 3 bed/1 bath house. 5 appl/fenced yard. 1050 sq/ft. Bath reno’d with heated floors.

Walk downtown. N/S, pet ok. Suits family or couple. Avail Feb 1st. $1150 + utils Call 250 951 1499.

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QUALICUM BEACH: Newly reno’d 3 bdrm, located in country setting, mins from QB, N/P, avail.

Feb. 1st. $1000/mo.

Call (250)7526098, or (250)954-8847.

SMALL 3 bdrm Rancher close to Englishman River Falls in Errington. Sorry no dogs, no smoking $950/ month 250 248 8384.

WATERFRONT HOME Nanoose- furnished, 6 appls, hot tub, F/P, NP/NS. Now to April 30th, 2012. $1200+ oil & hydro. Phone, cable, internet incld. Refs req’d. Call 604985-2420 or 604-626-5626.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING EMERALD ESTATES- (Parksville). 55+ independent living, 1 bdrm spacious, bright condo.

Patio, new carpet. Homemaker & laundry included. Meals optional. NS/NP. $1050/mo + utils. Call 250-248-9249.

HAWTHORNE PLACE Independent Living for seniors, 2 bdrm available dinner meal 7 days a week, light housekeeping, 24 emergency response.

Please call Stacey Ryhorchuk at 250-752-4217.

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.

SUITES, LOWER LOWER LANTZVILLE: 1bdrm suite. Walk to Beach.

View. $775/mo. Includes hydro. Private patio. Non smoker. No pets. 250-755-5191.

SUITES, LOWER WHISKEY CREEK. Self contained bachelor, newly reno’d, $550. NS/NP. All inclusive with Wireless internet & satellite TV Jan. 15th. (250)752-9793.

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By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS It was back to business for the boys of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) last week, and Oceanside’s Save On Foods Generals had to bring their work boots to the rink Saturday night to salvage a split against the stubborn Campbell River Storm.

The Gens dropped their first game back from the Christmas break up Island Friday against the league’s last place Storm in a free-wheeling 4-3 final. The Gens bounced back with a wellearned 3-0 win in the quiet confines of Oceanside Place on Saturday.

“A lackluster effort,” Gens’ head coach and GM Dave Johnston offered on Friday’s loss. “I think we just thought that showing up would suffice, but Campbell River works to hard to just show up,” he said.

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Fighting hard for a roster spot Two local girls make the cut for Island U16 Girls hockey team for the BC Winter Games

By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS Forget all the fabulous food and that feel good family stuff, for 45 young female hockey players the Christmas break was as much about game-faces and putting their best foot forward at their first-ever high performance selection camp.

And for two local players — 13-year-old Chloe Cook, and Elizabeth Goodman, 14 — making the cut was the best present of all.

“Oh yeah. For sure,” Goodman chuckled when THE NEWS caught up with her.

Played out at Oceanside Place Dec. 30-31, the U16 Girls Island tryouts saw a strong crop of players take to the ice at Howie Meeker Arena looking for a spot on the team that will represent Vancouver Island in hockey at the 2012 BC Winter Games slated for Vernon Feb. 23-26.

“That’s a pretty big camp — it was a really good turnout,” Ian Turner, Vancouver Island Female High Performance Coordinator for BC Hockey, said from Victoria, pointing out the norm over the past few years has been between 35 and 40 hopefuls.

“We had just about every top player on the Island out

Don’t let the smiles fool you. Oceanside’s Chloe Cook, left, and Elizabeth Goodman bring their game faces to the rink when it comes to hockey.

JAMES CLARKE PHOTO for the camp,” he said of the primarily 14 and 15 year old girls vying to be one of the 20 players selected to the team.

The camp, he said, started off with an up-tempo, 90 minute drill session, followed by fitness evaluation.

The players broke for supper then returned to the rink that evening for a two-hour mini-round robin.

The goalies were on the

ice early the next day for their evaluation, followed by another three hours of play.

After that they were interviewed individually, and then the selected players and their parents are brought together for a team meeting and introduced to the coaching staff.

“It’s a busy couple days,” he confirmed.

According to Turner there were five locals in the

mix. Cook plays defence on the Oceanside Bantam boys rep team, and Goodman is carded out of Nanaimo and plays for the North Island Edge Bantam A girls rep team this season.

Elizabeth and her family moved here from Duncan nine years ago and she has been playing organized hockey for six years now.

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Mount Washington hosts weekend avalanche training

By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER An avalanche awareness event scheduled for Mount Washington Sat., Jan. 14 couldn’t have come at a better time.

The avalanche danger in B.C.’s mountain ranges is considerable to high right now and the recent snow fall has heightened the need to bring the message of safety to the forefront.

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This weekend, avalanche awareness events are being held across the country including up at Mount Washington with information booths as well as avalanche safety clinics.

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in the snow and the public is invited to come on up and learn some safety skills.

There will be introductory demos including snow pack analysis, a silent auction, and prize giveaways.

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In its ongoing effort to prevent tragedies, the Vancouver Island Avalanche Centre not

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The Backcountry Access Beacon Training Park at Mount Washington provides an opportunity for recreationists and pros to practice using their transceivers.

On Saturday, the public is invited to test their beacon finding skills with friends during the

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The beacon park which used to be located across from the Whiskey Jack Chair unload area has been relocated to the Whiskey Jack flats in front of the alpine lodge.

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Gens sitting in fourth place; face tough tests against Comox, Peninsula “I thought we were solid from start to finish on Saturday.

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Hard-workig forward Dylan Haugen (Garrett Kemmler, Nathan Deyell) was rewarded for his efforts at 12:24. Nathan Deyell (Jared Chinn, Kyle Yamasaki) scored just under five minutes later, and the home side took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.

The battle of goaltenders heated up in a scoreless second.

Haugen (Conor Enright, Garrett Kemmler) salted the win at 14:21 with his second of the game.

Oceanside outshot CR 34-24. The penalty kill for both teams was working — CR was 0-for-6 with the man advantage, Oceanside 1-for-8.

Haugen earned

Taylor Grobowski congratulates teammate Dylan Haugen on his second goal of the game.

JAMES CLARKE PHOTO the game’s first star, Deyell the second and goalie Michael Gudmandson, third.

‘Goody’ was named the VIJHL’s Player of the Week.

The split leaves Oceanside sitting fourth and one point back of third place Saanich at 15-15-1.

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down Island Friday night to tangle with the 13-13-2 Peninsula Panthers. The Gens then return home Saturday for a big North Division showdown against the second overall, 17-12-3 Glacier Kings out of Comox (puck drops 7:30 p.m.). sports@pqbnews.com

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The beacon park is a great way to practice transceiver skills because you can do multiple searches in one area and Percival said they will probably keep it in the Whiskey Jack Flats permanently.

He said Saturday’s events will be a fun way to promote avalanche safety and although Maddy, Vancouver Island’s only Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) dog has retired, she will be on hand doing rescue demonstrations.

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Yellowjackets generate a lot of buzz around Ladysmith “I feel like a frozen popsicle,” one young player shivered as the wind blew through him.

The beautiful game made its return to the local pitches on the weekend as players (and parents) were reintroduced to the elements.

Oceanside’s Yellowjackets showed plenty of pluck as they downed the Ladysmith Vipers 5-1 in U13 Boys action.

“It was brutal,” Oceanside coach Mike Carter confirmed after. “It was a good game — there

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Liviano Canil, left, made life miserable for the opposing defender, and was a buzzsaw in his first game back from injury.

was a bone chilling wind that went right through you (but) the boys managed to not be distracted by the cold.

“It was a good team win.”

The Yellowjackets scored early, took a 3-nil lead into the half, and held off a stubborn Ladysmith squad.

Noah Elliott led the charge for Oceanside with three goals.

Andrew ‘Sparkplug’ Carter also fed the net, as did Liviano Canil.

“He had four or five chances,” chuckled coach Carter, adding, “he actually just returned from a sepa-

rated shoulder injury which he got December 10 in a game on Gabriola, so that’s a remarkable comeback for him.”

Oceanside keeper Riley O’Rourke was solid. The win lifts the ‘Jackets’ to 7-2-1 for second in their league.

“They were very happy — they wanted that game,” said Carter, explaining, “we lost our last game (Dec. 10) before the break in the last minute of the game.

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Strong group of Island hockey players set for Games The oldest of three with two brothers, her favourite player is Sidney Crosby.

“It’s a lot of fun and just being out on the ice and playing the game ... it’s such a rush,” the good natured teen surmised enthusiastically when asked what keeps her going back to the rink.

Like all the other girls at the camp, the local girls have made a lot of sacrifices to be there, and were duly thrilled with the chance to represent the Island on the ice on the provincial stage.

“It was really nerve-wracking,” Elizabeth said of the camp. “Knowing that some of the girls had been on the team last year, and that you’re one of the newbies out there ...

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The girls know each other but have never played on the same team before.

Chloe and her family moved here from Port Hardy three years ago. A student at Springwood Middle School and oldest of two siblings, she started playing hockey “when I was four years old.”

“Definitely,” she shot back when asked if she’s excited about competing in the BC Winter Games Her favourite NHL player is pain-in-thebutt blueliner Jonathan Toews from the Chicago Black Hawks.

Both girls said they want to keep playing the game as long as they can, and harbour dreams of representing their country.

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“I really like reffing — it’s hard to fit in my schedule but I really enjoy doing it,” she said.

Asked his take on the two locals, Ian flipped through his notes and was quick to comment “both girls had good camps.”

Elizabeth, he said, had to be up to the challenge as the bar was high.

“It was a real strong group ... we don’t tell them where they rank, but she was in the top group of forwards. She battled for a spot, for sure.”

Chloe he said “was in the top six defence she had a strong weekend as well and beat out 12 other defencemen to get on the team.

No stranger to the game, Turner has 25 years of coaching under his belt and has been with the female program since ‘96. He

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For many of the players attending these camps it is their first time vying for a spot on a roster “so that stress to bear is definitely there,” he said of the evaluation camps, adding the main goal “is always to provide valuable experience to the Island’s young female players.

“It was really fun and it was a great learning experience too,” confirmed Chloe.

“Just being out there with a whole bunch of really talented girls. I’m very grateful to have made the team ... it was hard, but I went in there knowing it was going to be tough competition.”

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