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Check your bank statements Illegal bank card-reading devices found at two Qualicum Beach banks PARKSVILLE — Police this week warned anyone who used either the Royal Bank or CIBC bank machines in Qualicum Beach to beware. Their banking information may have been accessed by thieves. Oceanside RCMP sergeant Darrell Robertson said a bank card reading device was spotted by an alert bank worker at the Royal Bank and reported to police just before 1 p.m. Saturday. Police attended the bank and determined that the card reader had already been removed. Security camera images were obtained, showing a male suspect removing the device from the bank machine. Police scoured the area but were unable to ﬁnd the suspect. Checks of other nearby ATM machines found another reader installed at the CIBC bank machine, along with a very This surveillance photo of small video camera. suspected bank card skimmer Both were seized by has been released by police. police. RCMP PHOTO Downtown businesses were canvassed by police, who circulated a picture of the suspect, but he remains unidentiﬁed. Anyone with information on the identity of this man is asked to call the Oceanside RCMP at 250-2486111, or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477. SEE

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Senior burned in trailer ﬁre Fire destroys a Coombs home on Feb. 3; resident in hospital in stable condition By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER

Neighbour Barbara Wagar was one of the first people on the scene as she began ferrying her children to be picked up for school. “I’ve known old Steve since the kids An 84-year-old Coombs man was rushed This story was were babies,” she said. to hospital with severe burns and smoke “Another neighbour found him layinhalation after his trailer caught fire [online first ing outside on the ground beside his car. Friday morning. Oceanside RCMP Corporal Jesse Forewww.pqbnews.com Flames were shooting out of the roof. It was very scary.” man said police received a call about a The neighbour, she said, managed to get trailer fire in the 1600 block of Alberni the man into a chair and wrap him in a blanket. Highway in Coombs at 7 a.m. “He was scorched black all the way down one side,” When firefighters from Dashwood, Coombs and ErrWagar said. “He was breathing and coherent and he ington arrived on scene, the trailer in the Pires Mobile knew his name, but he was in really bad shape for Park was completely engulfed in flames. someone who was almost 90.” Trailer park owner Gabriel Pires said the man had lived in the trailer park for almost 14 years. SEE NEIGHBOURS ON A4

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One of two suspects in an art theft and dramatic takedown on Thurs., Feb. 2 has been charged and is undergoing a psychiatric assessment. Qualicum Beach resident Nelson Robert Meggitt, 40, appeared in B.C. Provincial Court in Nanaimo last week and has been charged with one count of theft under $5,000, dangerous driving causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon — the vehicle he was driving. Meggitt is also facing two additional charges of assault causing bodily harm and assault of a police officer in relation to an alleged incident at the Oceanside RCMP detachment. “The last two charges result from allegations that Mr. Meggitt assaulted a guard and police officer during an interview process at the Oceanside detachment,” said Sgt. Darrell Robertson. “The courts have ordered that Mr. Meggitt be held in custody to undergo a 29- day psychiatric assessment.” Meggitt will appear in court no later than March 1. The second suspect, a 47-yearold Qualicum Beach woman, has been released from custody. However, police have recommended a charge of theft under $5,000. She will appear in court on Feb. 21. The charges relate to an incident Wed., Feb. 1 when a suspect vehicle in a Qualicum Beach art theft rammed a police cruiser multiple times on Highway 4A in Coombs before the occupants were arrested at gunpoint.

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Two people were injured in this crash on Highway 19A Friday morning.

Two people injured in collision By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER Two people were rushed to hospital after the car they were in was rear ended by a van on Highway 19A at Stanhope Road Friday morning. Oceanside RCMP Corporal

Jesse Foreman said the crash took place at 7:37 a.m. when the female driver of the car pulled over to pick up someone in her car pool. “Right as he jumped in — they hadn’t even got back onto the road — the driver of the van drifted over to the right and hit the rear end,” he said.

Both the occupants of the car were taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital with non lifethreatening injuries. The driver of the van was not injured but is facing a charge under the Motor Vehicle Act. There was significant damage to both vehicles.

NANOOSE BAY — The Rocking Horse Pub will host a fundraiser for the families who were victims of the Jan. 25 house fire at the Nanoose First Nation. Organizer Stuart Parenteau said he has brought together bands The Enablers, Beat Rymn, Boney Finger Band, Wavelength, Dave Marco and others for a jam this Sunday, Feb. 12, from 4 to 11 p.m. There will be a silent auction, draws, a Lions meat draw and the pub is donating the proceeds from the first 46 burgers sold to the families. All proceeds go to those families, said Parenteau, adding the event is free to attend. — NEWS Staff

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was fully engulfed in flames. Shortly after 5 a.m., the Lantzville Fire Department was dispatched. Two children, Devon, 6 and Jordan Drake, 9, perished in the fire while the owners of the home, Anitsa Hawkins and Kyle Evans, were able to get their sons, Klodi, 4, and William, 9 to safety. — News staff

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Neighbours rushed over to help Her daughter, Amanda, was also on the scene and she used her training in the Qualicum Beach Fire Boot Camp last year to inform the other children about what was going on. “I saw flames coming out of the roof and we ran to the landlord and pounded on the door,” she said. “I came back and saw the car catch fire. I told the others that if the car blows they should get on the ground because their could be shrapnel.” Her brother, Jonathan, was with her. “Some time between 7 and 8 a.m. I saw a light out of the corner of my eye and didn’t think much of it,” he said. “Then I realized it was a fire, so we ran to alert the landlord and banged on his door.” The injured man was rushed to

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and severe burns. “He was going to be airlifted, but that didn’t work out because of the weather,” Foreman said. “He was conscious and breathing, but suffering from smoke inhalation and some pretty severe burns.” Foreman said the man was in stable condition. Because the man lived alone in the trailer, there were no other injuries. “The trailer is completely done,” Foreman said. “His truck was damaged as well and a neighbouring trailer had some siding melted.” The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but Foreman said there doesn’t appear to be any suspicion of foul play. news@pqbnews.com

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Police working with local banks Robertson said this sort of scam generally involves the storage of a victim’s electronic bank card information by the card reading device. The device is inserted into the ATM card slot and a small camera is utilized to obtain the PIN numbers entered for each card inserted into the ATM. The culprits then replicate a bank card using the data obtained by the reader. The replicated card, coupled with the PIN, can allow them access and use of the funds associated with that account. Robertson said police will continue to work with both banks to determine the number of potential victims impacted by this crime. Anyone who recently utilized the ATM machines at either the Royal Bank in Qualicum Beach or the CIBC Bank in Qualicum Beach, may find their accounts

compromised and are urged to review their banking records and immediately report any issues to the customer service department of their bank. Qualicum Beach Royal Bank manager Lorellei Sharpen stressed that anyone who could have been compromised by the skimmer was contacted prior to the opening of the next business day. “We have security measures and a guarantee,” she said. “We can backtrack and we know who uses our machines. We safeguard our people.” She said anyone who believes they may have been a victim of skimming, in Qualicum Beach or anywhere else, should drop by their bank immediately and get both a new card and a new PIN. — NEWS staff

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FEATURE Growing pains over weather

Garden coach Harry Sumner was on hand to give out some advice at Seedy Saturday in Qualicum Beach.

Coaching green thumbs

f everyone was blessed with a bright green thumb, there wouldn’t be a lot of work for Harry Sumner. Fortunately, at least for the Parksville garden coach, some people’s green thumbs are pretty pale, while others, regrettably are distinctly black. It’s those people that Sumner has made a career out of helping. “I’m someone who will help your average do-it-yourself amateur gardener to get the most out of their landscape dollars,” he said. “I go in and teach people at their own level, whatever gardening level they’re at. I’ll go into their yards and we’ll go through what’s there, what’s working and what isn’t working. We give them advice on how to change it and we work within their budgets and simplify some of their plans so they can phase them in over a period of time.” Sumner knows what he’s talking about, having been in the business of helping gardeners get the best out of their land — inside, outside, big or small — for 45 years, 40 of them on Vancouver island. “I deal with landscaping, vegetable gardens, greenhouses and the different kinds of composting,” he said. “I deal pretty much with anything that’s growing.”

More than 2,400 people attended the weekend’s Seedy Saturday event at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. NEIL HORNER PHOTOS

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ood fans from across the region filed into the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Saturday to stock up on seeds for the coming growing season. The Seedy Saturday event, said organizer Sandy Glazier, was once again a big hit with both producers and consumers, with 2,413 people taking part. “We had a big crowd, about the same as last year,” Glazier said. “We changed the layout from the year before because of the congestion and the traffic flow went very well.” The 40 vendors sold everything from garden seed to gardening equipment and gardening advice, taking advantage of a buzz of excitement

for the event, seen by many as one of the first harbingers of spring. Glazier said the seed swap, which sees growers collect seeds from their gardens and swap them for locally produced seeds from other gardeners, saw any seed packet with the word tomato on it get snapped up quickly. “The tomatoes went extremely fast,” she said. “People really want the heritage varieties.” Although the theme of this year’s event was somewhat different — pollination — Glazier said most of Seedy Saturday remains the same year after year, because it works very well, just as it is. Some of the money raised by Seedy Saturday goes towards education programs about seed saving and gardening, both in the wider community and in local schools.

DP agriculture critic Lana Popham tells a story about a phone call she got from Corky Evans one time, where the former MLA told her he had exciting news. He had, he told her, grown a really great crop of potatoes. Unimpressed, she thanked Evans for his big news. “That’s not the exciting part,” he replied. “The exciting part is that I sold them.” That, she said, stands as an example of what’s wrong with agriculture in British Columbia. Although there’s a fair bit

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s he looks forward to the upcoming spring growing season, Kris Chand is hoping for the best — but he’s preparing for the worst. The owner of Blue Heron Organics Farm in Parksville only has to look back to last spring to know the weather can be unpredictable, a trend that’s already showing itself again this winter. “The weather is just crazy,” Chand said. “People in the Interior have never seen it so warm. I heard it has been five, six and seven degrees up in Fort St. John.” Last year saw a very late spring, which put most crops back by as much as three weeks and some crops, particularly berries, didn’t do well all summer because of it. “Last year started out a little bit dicey because it started out cold, but then it picked up,” he said. “The garlic turned out very good — one of the best crops in the last 10 years. The berries didn’t do well though. The cold came at the wrong time from a pollination point of view.”

used to grow food, she said, and unless government policies change, it’s going to stay that way. Speaking to a small crowd at the Rotary Hall in Qualicum Beach Saturday, Popham said farming is facing a difficult future in B.C. because of government policies that put a low emphasis on the importance of producing food. “When I came through Langley, every single farm was being plowed up and every single farm had a sign for development on it,” she said. SEE

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he plight of B.C. post-secondary students was on clear display in communities across Canada recently. The Vancouver Island University Students’ Union joined counterparts around the province to protest the rising tuition rates that are threatening to bury the next generation of Canadian workers beneath a mountain of debt. The Canadian Federation of Students’ day of action calls on the provincial and federal governments to work together to reduce tuition fees, drop student debt and increase funding for public post-secondary education. The biggest financial barrier to education got even bigger this year in B.C. Tuition fees have climbed more than $4,800 at B.C. universities, according to Statistics Canada. Average student debt in British Columbia is nearly $27,000 after a four-year program. With compound interest over a 10-year repayment period, that figure balloons to $34,000. Last week, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives published a study showing that post-secondary graduates pay more than the full cost of their diploma or degree in taxes after graduation. While there is no doubt a post-secondary education brings a dramatic increase to a worker’s earning power, an educated workforce also strengthens Canada’s economic foundation. All levels of government need to do more to make sure that a quality education is available to Canadians of all income levels. “A system of student loans places an unfair burden on low-income and marginalized students by making them pay more for their education,” said Zach Crispin, chairman of the Canadian Federation of Students for B.C. “This underscores the pressing need to reduce tuition fees and restore the B.C. grants program.” Hopefully Canada’s political leaders can hear the impassioned plea from the next generation before debt overcomes their once-promising — editorial by the Penticton Western News/Black Press futures.

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ver try to make a map? It’s a tough assignment which ought to give us that much more respect for pioneers like Marco Polo, Magellan, and our own Samuel Champlain — all dedicated mapmakers who took pains to leave a record of where they travelled and what they saw. Especially given what they had to work with, which wasn’t much. Can you imagine trying to draw an accurate representation of the east coast of Canada or the proportions of the Great Lakes, using nothing but 17th century technology? Champlain did it. Maps have fascinated mankind since … pretty well forever, really. The oldest man-made map we know was not of this Earth at all. On the wall of a cave in Las-

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caux, France there is a series of dots that astronomers confirm unmistakably charts three bright stars, Vega, Deneb and Altair, as well as the star cluster we call Pleiades. Archeologists say the uncannily accurate map was drawn by cave dwellers nearly 19,000 years ago. Just think: our ancestors were mapping the night skies nearly 10,000 years before the New Stone Age began. Nowadays we’re all mapmakers — or map facilitators, at least. Anybody with a GPS on their dashboard or a smart phone in their pocket can instantly conjure up the coordinates for a ski chalet in the Rockies or a good sushi restaurant in downtown Beijing.

It’s a far cry from the bulky Mercator Projection maps that hung off the blackboard when I was a kid. Those things gave most of us our first look By at the wide world Arthur around us. Black Too bad it wasn’t an accurate one. School maps altered our perceptions of the planet we call home and they left us with some peculiar ideas. Empires were assigned colours — The British Empire, I recall, was pink. I still think of the long-vanished renegade state of Rhodesia as rosecoloured. Other misconceptions abound. The maps depicted Norway and Iceland as almost the size of continents and Canada, with all

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those provincial borders slicing north to south, looked like a colossal pink salami. A clumsily carved pink salami at that. Oh, B.C. and the Prairie provinces looked neat enough, but then came Ontario with that chunk of gristle hanging off its chin. And the Maritimes? Forget about the Maritimes. Their borders made them look like some preliminary sketch scribbled by Picasso. The most astounding map I’ve seen is technically not a map at all. It’s a photo taken on December 7, 1972 from the window of the Apollo 17 spacecraft as it whirled through space 45,000 kilometres from Earth. You’ve seen the photo. They call it the Blue Marble because that’s what the Earth looks like — a wispy blue marble hanging against the inky black backdrop of inter-

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stellar space. It’s an amazing photograph — perhaps the most amazing photograph ever taken. It changed the way we see ourselves. There are no borderlines on the Blue Marble. Russia is China is the Pacific is Canada is Earth. Everything we’ve ever known is in that photo. Everyone we know, everyone we hate, and the millions upon millions we will never know. Everyone that ever was and everyone that ever will be. Kings and carnival barkers; cardinals and courtesans. Everything mankind has ever built; everything we’ve ever sung, painted or written. All of us together, on a glowing blue marble. Our lifeboat in the sea of space. I hope we’ve got somebody aboard who knows how to patch leaks.

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LETTERS We’ve done quite a bit for seniors Contrary to allegations by letter writer Don Reitsma (THE NEWS, Feb. 3) about “attacks” on seniors, our government has recently introduced: an increase in Age Credit amount ($1,000 twice), raised the basic personal exemption and introduced pension income splitting. Together these measures resulted in a $2.3 billion tax-break for taxpaying seniors. Furthermore, in 2011 we implemented the largest increase in the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) in Canadian history for 680,000 of our lowest income seniors. Our New Horizons for Seniors Program has benefitted local senior’s agencies such as the Society of Organized Services (SOS), Literacy Alberni, Echo Sunshine Club, and the Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society enhancing seniors programs across Vancouver Island including Parksville, Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach. Your letter writer’s diatribe is not supported by the facts. His claim that I have “done nothing for Nanaimo-Alberni” overlooks $100 million of federal investment in the past several years, including $2 million celebrated at Hustwick Place senior’s facility (Parksville), $7.6 million for a new water reservoir at Nanaimo Lakes Road and $11.2 million for wastewater system upgrades in Port Alberni, in January alone. Readers can be assured that any changes to Old Age Security (OAS) will not affect anyone currently receiving benefits, nor will they ever affect any individual now nearing retirement. Other Canadians, who are not near retirement, will receive substantial notice of changes to Old Age Security, in order to ensure they have ample time to plan for their future. I am pleased to address apprehensions about the future of the OAS program, and to highlight the many measures our government has undertaken to help seniors in recent years.

James Lunney, MP Errington

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on Cantelon appears from nowhere along with VIHA CEO Howard Waldner and announces something so important to our community that it can’t be communicated in a timely manner so that all citizens can attend. Three-and-a-half hours before the sudden ground breaking, other proponents of this type of project are advised of a ceremony, but cannot attend because they have commitments. Shameful behaviour, but not terribly surprising. They need as many “attaboys” as they can get right now. Beware citizens. The wolf that brought you BC Rail, torn up contracts and 15 per cent salary cuts, the HST, the run of rivers giveaway, the crown land giveaways — well that wolf is still in sheep’s clothing. Only this time it’s disguised as a ewe, not a ram but its name is still Corporate Big Business. Don’t be fooled again — remember the service cuts, the attacks on women’s and seniors’ programs, the shameful recognition as the province with the highest child poverty rates. It is my personal opinion this sudden ground breaking is a diversion from bigger problems elsewhere or it is an attempt to buy your vote. If this announcement was required so suddenly, and details are yet to emerge, was the project properly tendered and will the company be able to complete it in 365 days — starting now? Indeed, this is not what the community asked for. There should have been much more public consultation and input. Like the HST fiasco, we’ve been slipped a mickey again. Are we collectively intelligent enough to recognize this and more importantly, will we remember the track record of this pro-corporate pack of wolves come election time?

Feature Letter

Dana McComber Nanoose Bay

Sympathy, but that’s about it It seems to me that Auren Ruvinsky in his editorial (THE NEWS, Feb. 3) is just a little bit off track. Just how “poor” is poor? I certainly know of no poor people who have the chance to travel to the Philippines, even if it’s just for a cheap vacation with family members. As for medical travel insurance, that is a personal decision which anyone who travels abroad has to make for themselves. It is a matter of choice, and if

you have health considerations before leaving this country, you have to be aware of the potential consequences — including financial ones. My sympathies go out to Mr. Lowe during this time, but that is it. He made his choices. Auren Ruvinsky’s article could have used a much better example to differentiate the income inequality between the rich and the poor. Let’s hope he does better in future editorials.

Evelyn Bradford Parksville

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Six-letter word was not necessary In the first page of your February 3 issue I was shocked and disappointed to see that you allowed to be printed a six-letter word which, in my opinion was unnecessary. Further to the editorial by Auren Ruvinsky entitled, Live up to your image, I quote: “When someone’s house burns down people come out of the woodwork to donate and help rebuild.” It is only recently that a tragic fire took the lives of innocent young children. I do not think that this can be equated with some of the other remarks in this article. Kudos to the people who are helping.

Margaret Smith Parksville

Has PM gone over to the dark side? There was a time when Stephen Harper spoke passionately about democratic ideals and openly criticized the Chinese government for its abuse of human rights. Now Prime Minister Stephen Harper is trumpeting the need for more Chinese investment and openly criticizing Canadian idealists who defend Canada’s environment. This week, Harper is in China, cap in hand, kneeling before the altar of economic power. No doubt he is reassuring Communist bureaucrats that his majority government will do whatever is necessary to get the Northern Gateway Project built on time and on budget. Perhaps the Chinese will entertain him by demonstrating their methods of suppressing their protesters. Why has our prime minister changed so radically? Harper has been seduced by the power of the dark side, those deep-pocketed, multi-national corporate leaders, whose hands ooze with Alberta’s black bitumen.

Lloyd Atkins Vernon

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I would like to thank all my friends who contributed pennies for Jeneece House. We delivered $300 to “A” Channel in Nanaimo last fall and have started a new collection. Thank you to Dorothy for getting the pennies and me there.

Joyce Deas Parksville

Bouquet to the staff and teams at Thalassa Restaurant, Qualicum Beach Pharmasave, and The Village Candy Shop in Qualicum Beach as well as the Coastal Cake Company in Parksville for your amazing participation to ensure Jay Norton’s 60th Las Vegas-themed birthday party went off without a hitch.

Daniella Novak Qualicum Beach

A huge bouquet to Deanne May and everyone at Bodysculptors Fitness gym. Deanne and her gym members showed tremendous generosity when I was stricken with an injury and required surgery. As well, special thanks to the anonymous person who dropped off the incredible gift basket

Chris Maloney Parksville

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When people think of agricultural produce on Vancouver Island, wheat isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. However, Dirk Keller and Bea Graf at Sloping Hill Farm are working in their own small way to change that. Graf noted the wheat they had on display at Seedy Saturday — from wheat berries to ground flour — was all organic. “We keep our own seed,” Graf said. “The organic wheat is better for lots of reasons. The normal wheat you buy in the store is treated with pesticides. This isn’t.” The 12 acres of organic wheat they grow on their Parker Road farm in Qualicum Beach doesn’t pay the bills, she readily admits. That job goes to the heritage pigs

Bea Graf was on hand to show off her organic wheat at Seedy Saturday in Qualicum Beach. NEIL HORNER PHOTO that form the mainstay of their business. For eight years Sloping Hill Farm has allowed their pigs to roam freely,

socialize and engage in instinctive behaviour such as rooting, wallowing and foraging. The breeding animals are kept in social groups and there is no teeth clipping, tail docking or ear marking. Litters of piglets are kept together to properly socialize them, which tends to prevent fighting and stress. All animals at Sloping Hill Farm can freely access the outdoors at any time. Raising their animals this way is more than just humane. It’s also good business. The sunshine, fresh air and good feed combine with a low-stress environment to make healthier animals and avoids the need for medications. With no chemicals, hormones or medication in their waste products, the pigs help fertilize the farm — helping to grow, among other things, 12 acres of prime organic wheat. news@pqbnews.com

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There has been thought and skill invested by anyone running an organic farm, knowledge that didn’t come either easily or cheap. For that reason, it can be intimidating for a young person wanting to start their own organic operation. However, there is help at hand, if you are willing to spend a little time and pay attention. That help comes in the form of a farm apprenticeship program, run by

the group, Stewards Of Irreplaceable Land (SOIL). Sooke resident Jordan Field was one of those apprentices and he was at the Seedy Saturday event in Qualicum Beach to not only sell the seeds from the ALM Organic Farm, but also to promote the program. “There are farms all over Vancouver Island that take part, probably 15 to 20 farms on Vancouver Island alone, with probably double that in the rest of B.C. It’s a Canada-wide program, but it’s mostly in British Columbia.”

The apprenticeship, he said, involves working, learning and living on a participating farm for one growing season, although this can stretch longer or shorter, depending on the circumstances. “You learn all aspects of whatever they are doing on that farm,” he said. “It can be anything, really, depending on the farm, from vegetables to cattle. They try to focus on farms with sustainable practices though.” To learn more about this program, visit www.soilapprenticeships.org.

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The goal of the Oceanside IHN is to support and improve the health & quality of life of adults over 40+ years with two or more speciﬁc chronic illnesses (depression, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, chronic heart, lung or kidney disease). The community funding is intended for agencies to provide supports that improve the health outcomes of clients of the IHN. Examples of services include group education for chronic condition management, ﬁtness, exercise and recreational programs, healthy cooking programs, and counseling services. To obtain a copy of the RFP please download it from the internet at www.bcbid.ca To obtain more details on the funding and on partnership priorities please attend an information session to be held on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 1:00 pm in the Education Room, #204-154 Memorial Ave., Parksville, BC. Proposal submission deadline is March 2, 2012. An RSVP is appreciated. Should you require further information, please contact: Karen Berezon, Developer, Primary Health Care at karen.berezon@viha.ca • 250-218-5887

like last year, it will bring on delays with a number of things.” Chand isn’t one to just sit there and take it however. He took steps last year to deal with the weather and because it worked, he’s recommending others follow suit. “We put up two cold frames on mov-

able tracks that are 20 feet wide. We start our early things under those so we can cope with a colder start. In late fall, if the temperature drops, we can move them on again to get the additional heat. That seems to work really well and is a technique we find useful to deal with this uncertain weather.”

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Little bits of land used for agriculture in B.C. “The newspaper there had ads for plots of land in the Agricultural Land Reserve for development that had not even been excluded from the ALR yet. They were banking on them being excluded.” Parksville-Qualicum NDP nominee Barry Avis was also at the event and noted

that only a tiny percentage of the land designated for agricultural is used for agriculture. “The taxes aren’t right, the water rights aren’t right and the speculation laws aren’t right, so we end up with just 12 per cent of the agricultural land in this constituency actually being

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used to produce food.” Avis said only two per cent of the food consumed in the area is actually grown here, a situation he sees as a potential opportunity for farmers. “If that total was inceased to just 10 per cent, that would mean $20 million going to local farmers.”

Popham agreed. “There is a window of opportunity and it’s based on consumer interest in food,” she said. “We need to engage the four million people who eat three meals every day. If we can’t create a strong domestic market for that in B.C., we’re doing something wrong.”

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Chand’s concern this year is a lack of rain on Vancouver Island so far this winter. “I’m hoping we get enough rain in the next month or so,” he said. “Then we want a spring like normal, starting around the end of March. If the cold goes on until the end of April or May,

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Property tax deferment program

any folks are not aware that the property tax deferral program has been extended to families with children. The Families with Children Property Tax Deferment Program is a new option available to assist families during those years when household costs can be the highest. It is a loan program that allows you to defer all, or part of, the annual property taxes on your home for the 2010 and following tax years. To qualify, you must meet certain criteria as outlined below. Qualifications You may defer taxes on your home where you live and conduct your daily activities. Second residences, such as summer cottages or rental properties, do not qualify for the tax deferment program. Taxes paid to a First Nation are not eligible for the deferment program. You can only defer property taxes paid to a municipality or the province. To qualify for the program, you must meet the following criteria: • you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has lived in British Columbia for at least one year immediately prior to applying for tax deferment, • you are financially supporting, at the time

of application, a dependent child who is under the age of 18 at any time in the calendar year in which you apply, and who: • lives with you full time in your home, • lives with you at least part time under a shared custody arrangement, or: By Stuart • does not live with you, but you Kirk pay support for the child, or are responsible for fees and/or living costs if they are attending school, • you must have, and maintain, a minimum equity of 15 per cent of the current BC Assessment value (other appraised values are not accepted), after deducting the upper limit of all outstanding mortgages, lines of credit and other charges on your home. You may be required to provide proof that you are financially supporting, at the time of application, a dependent child who is under age 18 during the calendar year. Please call or e-mail me if you have any questions.

QUALICUM BEACH

Where it Counts

Written by Stuart Kirk, CIM, a Retirement Planning Specialist with Precision Wealth Management Ltd. 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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Police on the lookout for drugs and driving PARKSVILLE — When Oceanside RCMP members pull over a vehicle for suspected impaired driving, it’s not only alcohol they have on their mind. Lately, says Cpl. Jesse Foreman, police are also dealing with motorists who are impaired by drugs. That realization comes after a member of Central Vancouver Island Traffic Services became trained as a drug recognition expert (DRE). “Since that time he has performed nine evaluations, six of which are in the process of having charges approved of impaired driving either by drug or due to a drug and

alcohol combination.” Typical examples took place on Jan. 23, and Feb. 2, when police responded to calls from the public describing erratic driving behaviour involving a vehicle driving into the oncoming lane, almost causing a head on collision. “In the first case, the vehicle nearly crashed into a ditch in Errington and was located by police shortly thereafter,” Foreman said. “In the second case the vehicle did crash into a ditch on the Alberni Highway in Coombs. The same man was driving in both cases and was detained. “In both cases he provided

breath samples that were at or under the legal limit. However, the DRE performed an evaluation that determined the driver was impaired due to a combination of alcohol and drugs.” Foreman noted it is also important to remember some prescription medication may mix poorly with alcohol and cause significant impairment. “When mixed with even one alcoholic beverage the impairment may be significant. You are the best judge of your own abilities. Please use caution and find another ride if you feel your ability to drive may be affected by something you have consumed.” — NEWS staff

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New À la Carte Menu

Saturday Feb.11

Enjoy an evening of Fine Food & Entertainment with a 7-Course Gourmet Dinner

and live Music from BC’s Top Rat Pack Tribute Band

Tuesday Feb.14

Champagne Raw Denman Island Satori Oysters, Whiskey & Lime Mignonette Steamed Salt Spring Island Mussels & Clams, Chorizo & Smoked Paprika Broth Baked Dungeness Crab Dip, White Cheddar Gratin, Warm Baguette, Tortilla Shards & Crudités Whole Fresh Lobster & Lemon Butter Cinnamon Sugared Churro’s, Warm Dark Chocolate & Frangelico Dip, White Chocolate Coated Strawberries Coffee $45 per head based on 2 sharing ~ Full Menu Also Available ~

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of Donald Edward James, also known as Donald James, also known as Don James, Deceased, formerly of 1911 Bonito Crescent, Nanoose Bay, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Donald Edward James, also known as Donald James also known as Don James, Deceased, are hereby notiďŹ ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Bonnie Evelyn Louise Rowley, the Executrix of the Estate, c/o Rodway & Perry, at #1 - 699 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach, B.C. V9K 1S4 on or before March 23, 2012 after which date the Executrix will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

INFORMATION HOST FAMILIES Needed. Northern Youth Abroad is looking for families to host 2 youth from Nunavut/NWT, volunteering in your community July/August. www.nya.ca. Call 1-866-212-2307. IF YOU want to drink, that is your business. If you want to STOP, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 1-800-883-3968 NOTICE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Of the Lighthouse Community Centre Society on Wednesday February 22, 2012 @ 7:00 PM at the Lighthouse Community Centre: 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. The purpose of the meeting is to elect new directors to ďŹ ll vacant and retiring directorships. Directors terms are for two years. The directors will report to the membership on the operation of the hall for the last ďŹ scal period. In order to vote or stand for election your membership in the society must be in good standing. The membership fee remains at $5.00 for 2012. Memberships can be paid for at the door on meeting night.

LEGALS ATTENTION: Michael Kenner Hjorleifson, in regards to 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 4dr p/u, VIN: 3GNEK13T92G152540. Tow and storage charges have amounted to $9782.31 and vehicle will be sold or disposed of on March, 01, 2012 at 1130 Dobler Rd. Parksville, BC. Contact 250-248-1132

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Harry A Hagen July 28th 1933-Jan 23rd 2012 Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Harry Hagen. Harry was predeceased by his wife Randi in 1995. He is survived by his son Hans (Joy) and grand children Amanda and Brandan. And many friends and relatives in Norway and Denmark. A service will be held on Wednesday February 8th 2012 at 1:00 pm at Yates Funeral Chapel 1000 Allsbrook Road Parksville B.C.

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Qualicum Route #652 - 61 papers

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

Qualicum Route #642 - 48 papers

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

Qualicum Route #628 - 32 papers

This position is open to students and recent graduates (within the last year or two) who are ambitious and who have a strong work ethic and a passion for journalism. QualiďŹ cations include a ďŹ rm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous reporting experience is an asset. The student is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools. Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by Feb. 29, 2012 to: Kevin Laird Editorial Director-Greater Victoria Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: klaird@blackpress.ca Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Beach, Crescent Rd W, Hoylake W, Sunningdale

Qualicum Route #648 - 83 papers

1st Ave W, Cedar, Harlech, Hemlock, Jones, Mill & Rye

Qualicum Route #654 - 38 papers

Bay, Crescent Rd W, Elm, Hoylake W & Rye Rd

Parksville Route #208 - 74 papers Pym 662-705, Temple 539-708, Chinook, Allenborgough, Sanderson & Willow

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

HELP WANTED An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty mechanic for ﬁeld and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051

Exp. Hooktender. Permanent work, 210 plus days a year in the East Kootenays, full beneﬁts & overtime. A good portion of work is done with Mobile Back Spar and Grapple. Excavator experience and spotting will be required.(250)349-5415 or fax (250)349-7522

THE LEMARE GROUP is seeking Forestry Engineers to assist in road and cutback design. For those that display the qualities we desire we will provide remuneration that is above industry standard. Send resumes to the Planning Manager at (250)956-4888 or email vstavrakor@lemare.ca.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Seeking experienced PROCESSOR OPERATOR for falling & processing work on Vancouver Island. Full time & year round employment. Excellent wage & beneﬁt package. Possibility of relocation cost coverage for the right applicant. TEL: 250-286-1148 FAX: 250-286-3546 kdcon@telus.net

PERSONAL SERVICES ART/MUSIC/DANCING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

APARTMENT/CONDO

BOOKKEEPING & OFFICE SERVICE *Income Taxes, Payroll, Ofﬁce Organization and Management *Support for Small Business and Individuals *PillarBookkeeping@gmail.com 250-752-7077

“LET GEORGE do it” Carpentry & painting - No HST! Call 250-951-0844

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.

COOMBS, 2 bdrm mobile, open ﬂoor plan, woodstove, all appl’s. Fenced yard 10 x 20 workshop in small family park. $65,000 250-752-1562

CLEANING SERVICES

MOVING & STORAGE

“MAID IN SERVICE Cleaning” Home/Ofﬁce Cleaning, min 3 hrs please. Ref’s available. Call Margit at 250-240-9240.

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.

COMPUTER SERVICES BUYDENS COMPUTERS From Nanoose to Deep Bay. Call Kevin 250-240-7372 SONGBIRD WEB STUDIOBusiness & personal websites. Shopping carts & more. Visit www.sbwebstudio.ca or call 250-248-2783.

CONTRACTORS

ORGAN & KEYBOARD LESSONS In your own home on your own instrument KEITH CLARKE 1-250-743-9669

ARBUTUS LANE Homes. Licensed builder and renovations. New homes, additions, interior and exterior renos. Decks, fences and landscaping, 15+ years experience, small jobs welcome, free estimates, references. Dave 250248-5715

HEALTH PRODUCTS

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

HERBAL MAGIC Open House. Feb. 6th-12th. Drop by for prizes, discounts and product tasting. Special offer - lose weight, less than $10/week. Call 1-800-376-2104.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

COUNTERTOPS W W W . C O A S T C A B I N E TRY.CA Custom Built Cabinetry and Countertops, affordable rates, 250-850- 9915

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SPORTS Parksville Curling Club is ready to rock 2012 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Mens Curling Championship comes to Parksville February 8 to 12 By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS

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“It’s the biggest curling event in the province, and it’s coming to Parksville.” The volunteers have been getting ready for months and the road here a long one for the competitors, but the anticipation is officially palpable. The 2012 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship, presented by Dundee Wealth and Save-onFoods, takes over the old barn in Parksville this Wednesday through Sunday (Feb. 8-12 ), and not lost on the members of the host Parksville Curling Club is that there are four Island teams in the mix this year. According to longtime local curler, event co-chair, and BC Mens’ chief umpire Mark Hoffman, there were two Island berths up for grabs back in midDecember in Campbell River at the Island Zone playdowns. Steve Waatainen and company out of Nanaimo finished first to advance and Victoria skip Jody Epp was second to grab the other spot. The other two Island rinks are both from Victoria and are led by skips Neil Dangerfield and Jay Tuson who qualified out of the Open Zone playdowns — a 16-team triple knockout format held in Kelowna Jan. 13-15 for the final four berths in the BCs. “It’s definitely a bonus,” Hoffman said of the strong Island presence, “especially having Steve Waatainen from Nanaimo, as (his team) will bring a lot of spectators in, and with three teams from Victoria I expect a good representation from the South Island as well.” “It may be the most ever, I don’t know,” Hoffman answered when asked how the four Island teams stacks up to years past, “but it is more than usual, for sure.” There is another Island connection as well. Well-known Royal City skip and former BC Men’s champ Jay Peachey and his rink make their return to the provincials after taking last year off. Jay’s brother Greg Peachey plays out of Qualicum Beach. As chief umpire, Hoffman has the final say “in all matters on the cold side of the glass.” This isn’t his first time as chief umpire at this event. Hoffman, who has competed in the BC Senior Mens (over 50) twice, oversaw the officiating at the BC Mens in Maple Ridge three

and in the big picture, Hoffman makes the point well over 100 volunteers have signed on to help make the big bonspiel one to remember. As for the playing surface and what the teams coming here can expect, Hoffman said, “the ice here is nice and keen with a late finish with draw weight; lots of rocks in play with draws, freezes, tap backs ... and of course lots of guards in play. “It will be the best you’ve ever seen by far,” he said when asked what spectators can expect. “No offence to the ladies of course, but they just don’t throw a rock as hard as the men do.”

The16-team 2012 BC Men’s Provincial Curling Championship takes over Parksville Curling Club this week, and event chair Penny Shantz, chief umpire Mark Hoffman, right, and chief statistician Randy Hall, and the rest of the volunteers are on the home stretch.

Defending champ set to return By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS Defending BC Mens champion, Vernon skip Jim Cotter, has never curled in Parksville, “but I’ve heard lots about it ... I’ve heard it’s really good ice there, that it’s quick and keen.” Contacted in the Interior last week, Cotter and his rink had just returned home from Dawson Creek for the third and final Grand Slam event where they lost the semi-final to Glenn Howard from Ontario — currently ranked second in the world. They went 4-1 in round robin and 6-2 including playoffs. There was around $100,00 in prize money up for grabs with $25,000 going to the first place team. “Oh yeah,” he agreed when asked if the competition is as tough as it sounds. “It’s great to play those top teams, especially before the provincials. It was a good tune-up.” Cotter and his rink are due to arrive today (Tuesday) and they take to the ice for their first draw Wednesday morning with a new second, and looking to build on last year when they finished middle of the pack at the Brier, the years ago. No stranger to the game, Hoffman threw his first rock 57 years ago back in the small Saskatchewan town of Lake Lenore. “It’s a bit of work getting everybody ready and on the same page, but it’s well worth it — it’s the biggest curling event in the province (and) it’s very exciting,” he explained of the lead-up to this week’s provin-

Defending BC Mens’ champion. Skip Jim Cotter, left, and his rink, third Kevin Folk, second Tyrel Grifﬁth, and lead Rick Sawatsky, are due to arrive in town today. SUBMITTED PHOTO Men’s National Championships held in London, Ontario. Also making trip to P-ville to coach the team is two-time Men’s World Champion and Canadian curling icon Rick Folk. Rick’s son Kevin, who was a Junior World Champion in 2000, plays third on the team.

cial playdown, adding, “once the first rock is thrown most of my work is done, and then it’s just watching and observing and anticipating any potential problems — trying to stay ahead of the game.” Hoffman trained his final seven volunteers Dec. 3 and spent over six hours teaching them “the basics of officiating pertaining to the hog line, to

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timing, and to observing.” “The best example is rocks coming off the side-boards and disrupting rocks in the house, rocks in play,” he explained when asked for an example of what can go wrong out there. There is an observer with a magnetic board keeping track of the rocks at all times. All told there will be some 40 officials working the BCs,

JUST THE STATS, MAN PCC member Randy Hall brings 35 years curling experience to his position as chief statistician for the BC Mens. This isn’t his first time as the head stats man — he was in the same role at the 2009 Scotties ladies provincials held at PCC. “We mark every stone thrown, we watch every rock, and we grade it out of four,” he explained when asked for the skinny on the stats. “If they make the shot completely — if the skip is asking for a hit and a roll for instance, and he gets it, he will get the full four points. If he gets the hit and rolls partway behind cover but it’s still open he might get a two.” For every draw there will be five statisticians sitting up in the bleachers watching their assigned games. All told Hall has trained 15 statisticians for the bonspiel, and they will watch over all 45 scheduled games. “We need to have people in place that know the game, for sure,” he said, then confirmed “we’re ready to go.”

ICE CHIPS There will three draws a day for the first three days. The opening draw goes 9 a.m. Feb 8, with another at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. following the opening ceremonies. On Thursday the draw times are 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday is the same. Playoffs start Saturday at 11 a.m. with a ‘page format.’ The semi-final goes at 7:30 p.m. and the final is slated for Sunday at 5 p.m. The final and the semifinals will be televised live by Shaw.

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Local couple help bring baseball, smiles, to Mexico By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS It was last summer that Vicki Matthew and her husband Robin Pearson decided to gather up baseball equipment to take to La Manzanilla, Mexico, a small fishing village about four hours south of Puerto Vallarta. The local couple have been spending the winters there for four years now and have become part of the local community. As reported in THE NEWS Oct. 28, 2011, Robin partnered with his friend and neighbour, who took the equipment down in his truck. “We also gathered, thanks to the article in the PQB NEWS, a huge sports bag full of gloves.” The equipment arrived in La Manzanilla in mid-November and the two arrived in January to see a program well underway, “with kids who were better outfitted than before, and who now have bases to run to (they were using bricks and pieces of old carpet), and now, gloves to catch the ball in ... enough for two teams.” Vicki said when the ball program first got started by

Robin Pearson (that’s him in the back row with the striped shirt), and his wife Vicki are having a ball bringing the grand old game to the kids of La Manzanilla, Mexico. SUBMITTED PHOTO BY VICKI MATTHEW Canadian Patti Wagoner “who mentioned she played ball and had a bat, and four kids suddenly showed up at her door all enthusiastic to learn the game.” As the story goes, she managed, with broken Spanish, to teach those few kids a bit about the grand old game, and, the next time, not long after that, 10 kids showed up at her door. “It burgeoned from there,” said Vicki, explaining that not long after their gear arrived their donation was matched by

a coach and owner of a local restaurant who used to play baseball on the Puerto Rican national team. A Powell River musician, has also started helping along with many other “Gringos.” Robin, Vicki said, has been helping with practices and officiating. “He’s developing a relationship with the kids that is very satisfying,” said Vicki, who is helping with the organization of the equipment, “and the clean-

ing and sewing thereof ... this project is ongoing and we are having a great deal of fun working with the kids.” The kids, she said, “play on what would look like a vacant lot to us in Canada, but is actually the soccer field. It is dusty and hot, but that’s not important because they are learning the game and are having a great deal of fun.” Since they’ve arrived, she said the kids “are well outfitted, with plenty of bats, balls,

jerseys, bases, and gloves. We did have to sew some of the jerseys, donated by the Parksville Golden Oldies Sports Association (PGOSA), down to size for the littler guys, but they now have jerseys that fit (sort of).” In the meantime, “look out,” she said, “because this summer we’ll be back in Oceanside looking for shoes ... running shoes, cleats, anything for their feet. “Half the team plays in bare feet and the other half in flip flops! We do hope to do some fundraising to support a backstop, eventually, and maybe even dugouts.” Vicki said the main thing she wants to convey “is that there are 25-plus kids (both boys and girls) who are enjoying the heck out of playing. The “Gringos” and the Mexicans are working together which is a strengthener for this community, which is pretty close anyway. There is a sense of joy on that field and a camaraderie that spills into the town. “As we walk down the street we are greeted by our little prodigies and their wonderful, happy smiles.” sports@pqbnews.com

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Small towns really get into the spirit of curling championships, says Cotter “This is our second year with him — Rick’s been a huge asset to our team; as a former skip he sees things that we don’t.” “It’s a real big commitment,” Cotter confirmed, explaining, “I have three kids (and) it takes up a lot of your time, but we’re all dedicated to the game and we have been for some time. We enjoy playing ... the great thing about curling is that you have

so many friends and it’s always great to catch up with them.” Cotter, 37, has been curling since he was nine, “so about 28 years or something like that.” Three of the members on the team won the BCs in 2008 and went on to finish fourth at the Brier. In 2009 at the pre-Olympic trials they lost the qualifying game by a couple points.

Jim also went to the Olympic Trials with Pat Ryan in 2005. Cotter and company are currently ranked 16th in the world — their best ranking to date was seventh two years ago. Their season started back in October and the team has competed in six events since. “Getting back to the brier is every curlers dream, so you basically set up your season of

training and playing and competing to set yourself up to peak at the provincials.” This year’s Brier is being held in Saskatoon and is expected to draw 20,000-plus people. “It will be huge,” said Cotter, pointing out a few years ago curling had the second highest television viewing numbers in the country, behind only hockey and right in there with the CFL.

“We curl because we love the game not because of the money, that’s for sure,” he laughed when asked about travel and the cost to compete. “We’re forking out six, seven grand, to go to some of those events back East. “We’re really looking forward to going to Parksville. Those small towns, those are the ones you want to be at because everyone gets into it.”

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Andreesen back on Canadian heavyweight radar “Biggest win of his career. By far.” Local pro heavyweight boxer Shane Andreesen is home and feeling good about his game after an impressive win over a world-ranked opponent, and his manager and trainer Richard LeStage says it shows Shotgun “is back and better than ever.” On the card at Northern Quest Casino Jan. 27 as part of

ESPN’s Friday Night fights, Andreesen was all business in only his second fight in the last two-and-a-half years. He pounded out a unanimous decision over heavily-favoured Raphael Zunbano. As the WBO Latino champion with a record of 31-4 with 26 knockouts, Zunbano climbed through the ropes as the odds on favourite. “Huge favourite. Shane went into that fight as the huge underdog record-wise

I guess,” chuckled LeStage, “but we went in sure knowing he could win.” The scheduled eight round fight went the distance, “barely.” “We had two months notice for this fight and we found out about Raphael about two weeks out ... this is why you have a promoter,” said LeStage, explaining how Raphael’s record was built in Brazil — and this was his first time fighting on North American soil.

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knockout of then undefeated (Jonte Willis at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma. “I didn’t want an easy fight for Shane,” LeStage said when asked about the dialogue between him and Andreesen’s promoters leading up to last weekend’s fight. In boxing, styles make fights, but choosing the right opponent is a big part of the game. “We were looking to get him rolling again, and I made it clear we weren’t looking for the easy knockout. We wanted a tough fight, one where Shane had to earn the victory and improve, and that’s just what we got. “Shane’s been training harder then he’s ever trained — he trained his ass off. This fight was won in the gym,” said LeStage, adding, “Shane was in absolutely fantastic condition (and) it’s the most focused he’s ever been, so when Raphael’s name came up as a possible opponent there was no question ... the confidence Shane had from all that training — he was ready to fight anybody.” According to LeStage, Shotgun dominated his opponent in the opening round and carried on from there. “He won every round and he landed some thunderous, and I mean thunderous, body shots.” Zunbano, said LeStage, “looked a bit dumbfounded. I think he thought he was getting an easy fight in his American debut, and he just got blown away. To Raphael’s credit he was just as they said he was, he’s a tough fighter.” All three judges had Andreesen wining every round. The win lifts Shotgun’s pro record to 12-3 with eight knockouts and those covering the fight game south of the border agree the win puts the 2008 Pacific Northwest Prospect of the Year back on the heavyweight radar. “This fight was

huge for us because after the layoff (a seven month layoff due to personal reasons) we wanted to prove to (Andreesen’s promoter, Banner) that Shane’s back and better then he was before. Shane deserves a ton of credit,” said LeStage, the Pacific Northwest Trainer of the Year in 2009. Andreesen is currently the No. 3 ranked heavyweight in Canada, and is 16th in the Commonwealth. The latest win moved his world ranking up to 83rd from 165th. “Cracking the top hundred is big,” said LeStage, adding, “that’s what I was hoping to do in 2012, and he did it in his first fight.” “Pretty good; not to bad at all actually,” Andreesen said. “My face has a couple dings but that’s about it. It feels good ... I’m back training already.” Asked if the fight went down as he expected, Andreesen, 27, made the point “we had a solid game plan going into this, we were ready for any situation.” Part of that game plan he confirmed, “was to jump on him early. He’s the more experienced fighter, so we didn’t want to give him a chance to (settle in). “I smoked him good a few times in the opening rounds, he was hurt, but he he was a tough Brazilian with a solid head.” Asked what he took out of the fight and Shotgun’s answer came quickly. “I learned a lot going the distance. It’s been a while since I’ve gone that far in a fight, so I had to gauge my output levels ... it showed me all that training Rich puts me through pays off because I still had gas in the tank.” UP NEXT Andreesen is back in the ring in Delaware Feb. 24. for another Friday Night Fights against an opponent to be named. sports@pqbnews.com

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Big hats help raise funds for cause Event wa held on the Superbowl weekend for a very good reason By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER If you were at Parksville’s Quality Bayside Inn on Saturday you might have thought the Royal family was in town. There were several ladies wearing fashionable hats and fascinators in the Bayside Bistro on Feb. 4 for the

Big Hat Fashion Show fundraiser for the Haven Society. It was the second fundraiser Joanne Whitman has organized for the society, which assists families in the community who have experienced violence. She said the date of the event is significant because it is held

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on the weekend of the Super Bowl. She said statistic indicate that on Super Bowl Sunday there are more cases of domestic abuse in North America than on any other day of the year. The sold out event was a huge success and included fashions from Mercedes Lane in Parksville and a lunch prepared by the talented chefs at the Bayside Bistro. reporter@pqbnews.com

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Emma Beaton set to mix it up Multi-talented local musician Emma Beaton has been one busy lady touring with her stringboard band Joy Kills Sorrow but she is in town for a brief visit with her family and to perform a concert at the Qualicum Community Baptist Church this Friday. Beaton is a gifted musician in many genres and on many instruments and is taking the cello into unprecedented territory in the Celtic, Cajun, southern Appalachian old-time, and Scandinavian genres. One of the most exciting young cellists in the folk music world today, Beaton will be singing and playing the banjo and cello for the hometown crowd. She said the concert will be a mix of everything including traditional ballads and folk songs and she will perform some Scottish music with her mom Joyce and there will be a bit of spoken word from her dad John. Beaton is performing at home before she heads out on the road again. Memphis, Tennessee is her next stop, where she CONTINUED FROM PAGE

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Musician Emma Beaton performs this Friday at the Qualicum Beach Community Baptist Church. will perform with her Cajun fiddle musician friend, Joel Savoy at the International Folk Alliance conference on Feb. 22. The annual event draws together music industry professionals from throughout the world to share ideas, network and celebrate traditional music and dance. It is an event of celebration, education, and entertainment and Beaton said she will be there one night to perform Cajun music on her

cello with Savoy who will be playing the fiddle. After her brief stop in Memphis, Beaton heads to Louisiana for Mardi Gras and then she is in Austin, Texas for South by Southwest with her band Joy Kills Sorrow. Beaton’s sublime and salient voice has been turning heads for years, earning her Young Performer of the Year at the 2008 Canadian Folk Music Awards.

The powerful vocalist is the lead singer of the critically-acclaimed ensemble Joy Kills Sorrow which will be spending a big part of 2012 the road. Last year the band toured extensively all over the west coast of the U.S. and in parts of Europe. Beaton said they will do a European tour this year and she is looking forward to it. “We were in Europe for six weeks last year and the experience of touring in Europe is different. We get treated well. The food is better and the sound is better because they have the best equipment,” she admitted. Beaton’s musical pursuits are keeping her busy but the 21-year-old said it is all good and she is enjoying the ride. You can catch the exciting young cellist in concert on Friday, Feb. 10 at the Qualicum Community Baptist Church located on 600 Beach Road. Tickets are $20, students and children, $10 and can be purchased at Vintage Candy in Qualicum Beach and Cranky Dog Music in Parksville. The ticket includes, coffee, tea and goodies. Doors will open at 7 p.m.and the show will start at 7:30.

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Delores there was an immense improvement.” Smith said although she loves all styles of music, she tends to play more classical. “I like trying out new styles with the violin but I do love playing classical,” she agreed and added, “On my own time I play a lot of Celtic and jazz.”

Smith said one day she would love to play professionally in an orchestra but she is happy to pursue it as a hobby. Smith is also involved with a local youth group called Kumbana Marimba and teaches marimba classes. She said when she is not performing the classics she enjoys playing upbeat world music with Afro-Mu-

manzi. For now she is busy rehearsing her parts for the NCO’s spring program, From Russia with Love. She said every song has its own challenges but it is fun and different from anything she has played before. The performance is Sunday, March 25 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Edmund’s Anglican Church in Parksville.

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School District No. 69 (Qualicum) FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION For the School Year 2012-2013 February 13 – 24, 2012

Children who become ﬁve years old on or before December 31, 2012 may enter Kindergarten in September 2012. Parents are advised that they must bring their child's BIRTH CERTIFICATE as registration cannot occur without it. Schools will also request to see your child’s Medical Care Card and Record of Immunization as well as proof of residency (eg: local utility bill). Please contact Public Health at 250-947-8222 to ensure that your child has received their Kindergarten Immunization.

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Please register at your neighbourhood (catchment) elementary school. Attendance boundary information is available at each school or by telephoning the School Board at 250-248-4241. Parents wishing to enroll their Kindergarten child at an out-of catchment school within the District are to make their request upon registration at their catchment school and complete a Student Transfer Request Form.

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Creative journey at MAC By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER The artists who are currently exhibiting their work at the MacMillan Arts Centre (MAC) in Parksville were on hand to talk about their work during a reception on February 3. Several pieces by Fiona Dunnett who works in large scale and in three dimensions, using techniques and genres like collage, mixed media, photography, and pop art adorned the walls

of the Joe Cunningham Ford Gallery. Her multi media work will be exhibited at the MAC until February 25. Paintings and drawings by students in the Seniors Outreach Art Program (SOAP) are also on display. Several seniors in District 69 have been learning the skills that have resulted in wonderful artwork. Their exhibition called a Creative Journey in Progress features three different pieces by each senior artist including one of their first projects.

Errington senior Micheline Messner (right) has enjoyed learning different painting techniques in the SOAP sessions. She was happy to show her former art teacher Jaqui Murry-Hall (left) her contribution to the exhibition at the MAC.

Monday, February 13 – Friday, February 24, 2012 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. Arrowview Elementary School • Errington Elementary School Nanoose Bay Elementary School • Parksville Elementary School Qualicum Beach Elementary School • Winchelsea Elementary School Collaborative Education Alternative Program (for students who learn primarily from home) Monday, February 13 - Friday, February 24, 2012 (excluding Feb 20) 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Bowser Elementary School • French Creek Community School February 13 - 16 and February 21 - 24, 2012 9:15a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. False Bay School EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION REGISTRATION Parents of students eligible to enter Kindergarten may register their child in the Early Immersion Program at Parksville Elementary School. All Kindergarten-aged children in District 69 are eligible to enter. Registration for the Immersion Kindergarten program is limited. Preference will be given to children of families who currently have older children in the Immersion program as long as they have registered on or before February 10, 2012. Information brochures are available at the school. An Information Evening for parents considering the Early Immersion Kindergarten program will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Parksville Elementary School. For more information please contact Ms. Mary Beil at 250-248-5778.

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Sharing memories of Moorecroft The Nature Trust of B.C. is looking for people’s stories about the Nanoose Bay camp The Nature Trust of B.C. is working to raise funds to help cover a portion of the costs of purchasing Moorecroft with the Regional District of Nanaimo and creating a regional park as well as key restoration work and nature trail infrastructure. Many people in the community have wonderful memories of Moorecroft. Whether they attended the camp as children or worked there as staff, the beauty of the setting and the camaraderie often provided inspiration for a lifetime. Mary-Anne Peterson worked at Moorecroft Camp. Here is her story.

worked at Moorecroft Camp two consecutive years, twice, about 10 years apart. I really enjoyed working with the young teenage employees. I had previously worked in places such as cafes, restaurants and hospitals, so it was a nice change to be at Moorecroft. The pace was much more relaxed, making three meals per day with breaks in between. During the breaks,

the teens put on their music and taught me how to do their dances, which was great fun. On the back porch was a huge red bell that we rang when the meals were ready. We had a resident raccoon that used to venture out at night and roll our garbage cans up the driveway beside the office and then roll them downhill trying to open them. The raccoon didn’t succeed, but never stopped trying. The first two years I worked there, each cabin’s campers had to take turns setting the tables in the dining room at Stringer Hall. One morning only one little boy showed up from his cabin. He worked very hard setting the tables. I was so impressed that I rewarded him with some large strawberries. The next day his leader brought him into the kitchen and he presented me with a “warm fuzzy” (a pompom on a string) that he had made in craft class. It touched my heart and I still have it today. The caretaker’s house was originally situated at the Northwest Bay

Logging Division of MacMillan Bloedel. The Peterson family lived in it for about 20 years. I lived across Northwest Bay with my family and went to school with Doreen Peterson. It was my second home. In the early 1960s “MacBlo” offered the houses to employees for $1 and the houses had to be moved. The Petersons didn’t purchase their house and Moorecroft Camp bought the house and moved it onto their property. Two other camp houses were moved to lots on Northwest Bay Road … the Hambrooks and Kellys. We were really busy with full camps the first two years I worked there. In the later years, the camps were not so full and everything was much slower. If you would like to share your story of Moorecroft, please contact Robin Rivers at rrivers@naturetrust.bc.ca or call toll free 1-866-288-7878. If you would like to make a donation to Moorecroft, please visit www.naturetrust.bc.ca or call toll free 1-866-288-7878.

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Choirs set to sing about Love, Longing and Dreams PARKSVILLE — What would Valentine’s Day be like without some romantic music? The A Cappella Plus chamber choir can help you celebrate your love with some passionate music when it presents its fourth annual Valentine concert this weekend. Under the direction of Rosemary Lindsay, A Cappella Plus chamber choir presents Love, Longing and Dreams at St. Anne and St. Edmund’s church in Parksville on Sat., Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Love has been a theme for poetry and songs for as long as there have been poets and singers. Three madrigals CONTINUED FROM PAGE

in the program are written by poets, two of them Irish, Yeats and Thomas Moore, and the third Thomas Morley, an Englishman. Love is expressed in many languages from different countries and times, and to mix things and change the pace the choir will sing two South American pieces, in Spanish and Portuguese. Many of the songs on the program have been sung by many singers over the years. One of them is Dream a Little Dream of Me, composed in the 1930s and sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and later by The Mamas and the Papas. The Way You Look Tonight also composed in the ‘30s was an-

other favourite sung among others by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Michael Bublé. Musicals and movies are another rich resource for the love song program. In the 1950s The King and I appeared on the big screen featuring beautiful melodies including Hello Young Lovers. Later in the century Andrew Lloyd Webber composed many love songs; the one featured will be Love Changes Everything, from Aspects of Love. The guest choir is Panache!, Nanaimo’s six voice a cappella women’s choir who will undoubtedly add a hint of spice to the proceedings. They will sing their

own set and join A Cappella Plus in two pieces. After the concert guests are invited to join the choir at a reception where Valentine goodies will be served. As a fundraiser, the choir is holding a silent auction where you might even find a Valentine’s gift for your sweetheart. Tickets are $15 general and $10 for students, available at the door, Mulberry Bush Bookstores in Qualicum Beach and Parksville, and Fascinating Rhythm and The Quilted Duck in Nanaimo. For more information call 250-754-1094 or go to www. acappellaplus.ca. — Submitted

Sheer physical energy to the show is extraordinary Athleticism, invention, and mind-blowing sound come together in the innovative show. The sheer physical energy of the company is extraordinary, and the power with which they

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with all sorts of minor gadgets and gizmos, but he has never had an invention he felt could prove marketable. However, the Buddyrider is different. “This invention is a pet seat for taking your small dog along with you when you ride your bike,” Catton said. “Essentially, it’s a bicycle pet seat.” There have been other bicycle pet seats on the market, he said, but this one is far superior. “There have been a couple of other inventions on the market over the years, but they were usually for very small dogs in a basket on the handlebars,” he said. “Because of the weight of the dog, it would have to be very small or it would become a handling issue. There is also a child seat that goes behind the rider, but that can make the bike very back heavy, which is another handling issue.” Catton’s invention puts the dog right in front of the

rider, between the seat and the handlebars, making for a much more secure ride and virtually no handling issues at all. “You hardly even feel it’s there,” he said. He got the idea for his invention after he built a normal child’s seat on his bike to take his children out for a ride. He put the seat in the new position and it worked well. However, when his kids grew too old, he put the seat away. It kept nagging at him though, and when he got Jack, he remembered his idea and decided to go back to it. “The concept is the same and the position and weight associated with the bicycle are all the same, but as far as the style of the seat is concerned, it had to be totally redesigned to accommodate a dog, rather than a child.” The Buddyrider has been under intensive development, he said, for the last two and a half years, but he

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BUSINESS Business much like team sports

love football and it has been a particularly good week from a football perspective. Last week, the Grey Cup was in Nanaimo with Travis Lulay Paul Mcallum and Sunday was wall to wall Superbowl; the biggest and most viewed sports event on this continent. So what does that have to to do with business or more particularly the chamber? For me personally being active in team sports, first football and for the past 30 years playing rugby has provided me with the best training in life skills and business skills. Learning the importance of teamwork, patience and understanding how and when to take advantage of By opportunities when Kim they come along. Burden Both rugby and football are the ultimate in team sports where each team member has a specific responsibility and there is trust among teammates that each team member will do their job. Team responsibility in business is so crucial. Business owners and managers must understand that they need to do what they are good at and find others to do the tasks they do not excel at. Sports teams set long term goals and establish specific strategies to achieve those goals and sports teams are the ultimate training ground for the development of strong and effective leaders. Sports, as in business, are focused on success; where the goal is always in sight and the subject of total focus. Part of this focus is the need to place a heavy priority on training and being fit. Remember there is a strong correlation between a healthy mind and a healthy body. The lifelong relationships I have developed through sport are as strong and effective as the positive relationships I have developed in business. The understanding that those relationships are stronger than victory or defeat/success or failure and that when the game is over the game is over. It carries over to the competitive nature of business. It is never personal and it should never get in the way of those positive relationships that make communities strong.

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John and Nicole Faires begin to ready their raised beds on their SPIN farm in Parksville where they will produce locally-grown produce for up to 400 people this year. BRENDA GOUGH PHOTO

Couple working on a small plot Nicole and John Faires adopt a French farming method for local food production By BRENDA GOUGH NEWS REPORTER A new business in District 69 is hoping to increase food security by making locally-grown, natural food affordable and accessible to everyone. Nicole and John Faires are in the midst of preparing their garden beds and are about to start planing seeds on a Small Plot Intensive (SPIN) farm located in Parksville. SPIN farming has been used for hundreds of years in France with small urban and suburban plots supplying much of Paris and other cities food supplies.

Rather than growing in long rows worked by big machines, SPIN farming uses wider, shorter beds of crops grown intensively or closer together and weeded by hand. The method requires more labour but the amount of food grown per square foot is much higher. The Faires Farm uses only natural materials to fertilize the soil, produces no waste and uses extensive water conservation techniques. They will be planting only organic and heritage breeds of seeds to grow Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) produce which means no use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or

GMO seeds. CNG has annual inspections done by a local farmer within an ethical system of peer-review. John, who is the marketing manager for the business, said their goal is to offer fresh, local, organically grown vegetables and herbs delivered straight to people’s homes the same day their food is picked. His wife Nicole grew up on a hobby farm in rural Montana where she learned all about farming. The author of two books, The Ultimate Guide to Permaculture and The ultimate Guide to Homesteading, she brings her extensive farming knowledge to the business.

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Air cadets prepare move to new digs New hangar home cause for celebration By NEIL HORNER NEWS REPORTER This summer, cadets with the 893 Beaufort Squadron will be able to look out the window of their new home and see their future. That opportunity, says Captain William Dornan, comes as the cadet program prepares to move into their own home at the Qualicum Beach airport after years of meeting in one school gym after another. The 446 sq.m. (4,800 sq. ft.) hangar currently houses Ascent Helicopters, which is moving its operation to Errington. The $420,000 facility will be ready for the cadets to move in by early July and Dornan said it’s about time they had a home of their own. “We were going to build a hangar, but it became a question of what’s the most cost-effective option,” he said. “We’ve been sort of living out of cardboard boxes and having to rely on officers’ vehicles to bring all the paperwork and so on, but now we will have a place to hang our hat. “This facility provides us with everything we need, and it’s right beside the runway, so we have a huge visual stimulus for the cadets. They will be able to look out the window and see their future.” Dornan said he hopes the new facility coming online will serve as a recruitment tool to the program,

which has seen the number of cadets drop over recent years. “Right now we have 22 cadets and I would like to see that bumped up to between 50 and 60,” he said. “The cadets will know where to come and, rather than meeting in different schools all the time, this will make it far easier to find us.” The cadets have been raising money steadily for the project and are about halfway towards paying off the building, thanks in large part to a generous donation from the late Doreen Cooper, who left a sizable donation in her will.

BRIAN ZETTS ... simulators will be similar to the real flying experience The new hangar isn’t the only big news stirring amongst the cadets these days however. Another important piece of the excitement involves some of the equipment to be housed inside it. Brian Zetts is a former 737 pilot who recently acquired three sophisticated flight simulators that will make the 893 Squadron a leader, not only on Vancouver Island but also in Canada. “We were able to acquire the simulators because Transport Canada came up with a new require-

ment that required them to have oscillators, which make them move like you’re in a real plane,” Zetts said. “Because of this, these didn’t meet the standard and were considered outdated. All these flying schools across Canada had all these twin engine simulators and no use for them.” When Zetts got wind of two simulators gathering dust in storage at Boundary Bay, he began making enquiries and was told to come and get them. “We thought there were only two, but it turns out there were three,” Zetts said. “I wasn’t going to say anything. We loaded them on the truck and brought them up here.” Some of the cadets dropped by Zetts’ house to look at the new equipment and they were pleased with what they saw — to say the least. “Their eyes just lit up as soon as they came in,” he said. “They are used to looking at computer towers and computer monitors, with flight controls and rudder pedals made of plastic. We still have that, but now we have something much, much better.” Dornan hopes to be able to get some oscillators for the new equipment some time in the future, at which point all stick time on the simulators will be considered stick time in a real aircraft — which is as good as gold to those youngsters who are trying to learn how to take to the sky.

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