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Speech nets nurse a job suspension After commenting on care levels, employer suspends care giver AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Tina Irvine, a licensed practical nurse, was suspended on Friday for a week and half without pay for speaking publicly about conditions at Stanford Place in Parksville.

Irvine, a Stanford employee since it opened in 2008 and an officer of the Hospital Employees Union (HEU) local executive, was disciplined starting Feb. 2 for speaking at a January 19 public forum in Parksville on the state of seniors’ care.

While The Ahmon Group, owners of Stanford Place, could not be reached for comment, they issued a news release Feb. 8.

“Resident family members and our staff have expressed concerns that [Irvine’s speech], misrepresented current staffing levels and services at Stanford,” it says. “The Ahmon Group believes that this speech, and the subsequent media campaign by the HEU, are the direct result of the recent reduction in employee wages and have nothing to do with the level of care being provided at Stanford.”

Irvine was a panelist at a packed event sponsored by the HEU and Oceanside Coalition for Strong Communities. She read a statement on her experience of how decreasing wages, staff shortages and turnover are impacting care.

“I am the one who gently wakes your mom, ensures her safety,” she wrote in a three-page statement which is available at www.heu.org.

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ROCK AND ROLL: Kevin Folk (son of world champ Rick Folk), plays third on the Jim Cotter rink. Cotter and company, who come in as the defending champions, lost their first game against the Peachy rink Wednesday. See page A26 for more.

Grocery store set to grow Project manager gets preliminary nod from city council AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Coun. Bill Neufeld agreed.

“It’s a great plan and I want to see it going forward, but I have questions,” he said, referring to site plans that showed an extension of Stanhope Road across the northwest end of the property, considerable changes in parking and traffic patterns around the mall and several changes in the access roads.

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Parksville city council gave the preliminary nod to the construction of a larger, standalone Save-onFoods beside the existing Wembley Mall store.

“This is very exciting to see,” said mayor Chris Burger during the brief discussion at their Feb. 6 committee of the whole meeting.

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THE PQB NEWS TEAM: Steven, Brenda, Auren and Neil Email: editor@pqbnews.com Phone: 250-248-4341

STARTING POINT Getting to the play from here Connie Charlton is the winner of two tickets to ECHO Players’ You Can’t Get There From Here on Feb. 15. She was selected in a random draw from more than 40 entries received by THE NEWS, in our ticket giveaway. Watch for more contests in this edition.

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Connie Charlton won two tickets in NEWS giveaway.

Ticket Contest: Parksville Uncorked As promised, THE NEWS is giving away more tickets, this time to three events in the upcoming Parksville Uncorked/Untapped weekend. Turn to page A9 for the story on the upcoming event — and ticket giveaway details.

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Fundraiser for fire victims

On Sun., Feb. 12, the Rocking Horse Pub in Nanoose Bay hosts a music jam, auction and draws from 4 to 11 p.m. to raise money for the families affected by the Jan. 25 house fire at the Nanoose First Nation. There’s no cover charge, everyone is welcome. — NEWS Staff

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Netanja Waddel shows off a conceptual drawing of how the new statue will look when it’s finished.

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artifacts, all of which were auctioned off to the highest bidder upon his death in 1962 at age There was a time, says Netanja Waddell, that 82.

Waddell said a statue of the hermit, who had Qualicum Beach was known far and wide for visitors come to his ragtag museum from all being the home of an eccentric hermit.

Now, says the manager of the Qualicum over the world, had been prominently displayed at the museum while on loan Beach Museum, the time has from a private citizen. Howcome to honour him in Add your COMMENTS at ever, that statue has gone turn. www.pqbnews.com home now.

The hermit, Giuseppe To replace it, she said, the Roat, arrived in Qualicum museum has hired internaBeach in the late 1920s and during the 1930s and ‘40s he owned 44 acres in tionally-recognized carver Francois Mongeau what is now known as the Hermitage Park sub- to make a new version for public display.

Mongeau, she noted, was the creative gedivision.

The Austrian-born recleuse ran what he nius behind the large wooden wall beach scene called the Crystal Springs Museum of Nature sculpture in the foyer of the Qualicum Beach Art, which included oddities and First Nations Civic Centre.

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Dashwood couple lose their RV to possible overload NEIL HORNER

Although they were personally unhurt, the two people living in the unit lost their Two Dashwood residents are lucky to pet cat, along with all their personal bebe alive after the recreational vehicle they longings. Initial investigations seem to lived in at the Riverside Resort caught ďŹ re implicate an electrical problem as the Wednesday afternoon. cause of the ďŹ re.

Dashwood Fire Department Chief â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at an electrical overload Nick Acciavatti said ďŹ reďŹ ghters received with extension cords,â&#x20AC;? Acciavatti said. a call about an RV on ďŹ re at 1:13 p.m. and He noted this would not be the ďŹ rst 12 ďŹ reďŹ ghters, time an overloadtwo engines and a ed electrical cord Read the full story ONLINE at rescue truck from has been impliwww.pqbnews.com both his hall and cated in a ďŹ re at Qualicum Beach were the same resort. at the scene within seven minutes. Howâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a trend weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a ever, when they arrived they found the RV good one,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not the ďŹ rst fully ablaze. time we had a ďŹ re from an overloaded exâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Both the occupants got out,â&#x20AC;? he said. tension cord. Two years ago there was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were lucky they had working smoke space heater that overloaded.â&#x20AC;? detectors so they could get out.â&#x20AC;?

He noted the Dashwood Fire Depart-

ment has distributed electrical safety pamphlets at the park. He said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crucial for people to make sure the draw of power going through a cord matches the cordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The appliance they are plugging the cord into has to match the cord. If you have a 15-amp space heater plugged into an 11 amp extension cord, it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to work properly.â&#x20AC;?

Sometimes, he noted, people coil the power cords underneath furniture to keep it out of the way, making it even more likely to overheat, melt and cause a ďŹ re. He said the incident stands as a warning to others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good message to get out to the public, to have working smoke detectors and not to overload their electrical cords.â&#x20AC;?

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Director of community planning Blaine Russell said the current application is only a development application, dealing with the form and character of the building. Other issues around parking and road access would be separate applications.

The proposal calls for a 4,831 sq.m (52,000 sq.ft.) building in the area of the former Ken-Dor Garden Centre and will go to a public process but will not require any rezoning. The 9.4 ha. property is already zoned CD-12, or comprehensive development which permits shopping malls and more than one building.

The application, from ICR Projects on behalf of mall managers Parksville Properties, is intended as the ďŹ rst step of a revitalization of the entire mall which has lost a number of tenants.

The existing store is 3,251 sq.m (35,000 sq.ft.) and while the developer didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any comment on what might ďŹ ll the space, Save-On will vacate their current location.

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Both Canadian Tire and London Drugs have expressed interest in the past in locating in or near the mall.

Rumours have circulated since at least 2007 about Canadian Tire moving into the mall, but no ofďŹ cial steps are being made public yet and an ICR representative would only say that it is among many possible tenants in the future.

Michelle Jones of Timberlake Jones Engineering which is working on the project, has said in the past, some re-zoning may be required for proposals down the road, including a second new building beside RE/MAX and the addition of a standalone Canadian Tire.

Once ICR receives ďŹ nal approval, the ďŹ nal design and construction could be as quick as nine or 10 months according to ICR, adding in the time to ďŹ nish and stock the interior.

Council, with two members absent, voted unanimously to send the development permit application to their next regular meeting.

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VIU in deep into aquaculture Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station is showing the world how innovation, technology and tourism can work together BRENDA GOUGH

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hen Vancouver Island University’s Centre for Shellfish Research opened its doors last year, the visionaries who pushed for the Deep Bay Marine Field Station located in the southern end of Baynes Sound were hoping the public would embrace the centre and so far the community has welcomed it to the neighborhood with open arms.

The state of the art facility officially opened in July 2011 and since then support from the community has been overwhelming. Director Don Tillapaugh said the public is curious about what they do and they have a least a dozen visitors to the centre each day.

“We have had more than 1,400 walk in visitors. The locals just pop by and we welcome them,” he said, adding, “during our open house we sent out 125 invitations. We expected 100 people for the ribbon cutting and 450 people from community showed up.”

This spring We want to fulfill our he said they goal by having the public hope to become to see the facility as come even an attraction. more of a DON TILLAPAUGH public centre but there is still some work to be done before they take the facility to the next level.

The research station is already sharing its excellence and innovation in support of sustainable shellfish aquaculture development and preservation of coastal ecosystems.

Clustering scientific, environmental, economic and public engagement programming into one facility it serves as a model of how various coastal and marine activities can co-exist harmoniously.

The VIU micro campus is wholly owned by the university and during a time when research funding has been drying up, the facility was able to make it off of the drawing board and become a reality.

Tillapaugh admits not all of the things on their wish list have come to fruition but thanks to private philanthropy and fundraising they’ve been able to add some finishing touches to the building that will truly make it a world class facility. He said plans are now in the works to bring in some giant aquariums similar to the ones they have at Pacific Shores Nature Resort in Nanoose Bay. “We will have a 20 foot wall of 16 hundred gallons of sea water that will feature local species of fish. We joke that Pacific Shores has the best aquarium on central Vancouver Island, and now we will have two 10 foot long aquariums that cost $25,000 apiece.”

He said there are also plans for a 10foot jelly fishtank.

“It will be like a piece of living art.

In a couple of years we will also have a 35 foot grey whale skeleton hanging in the foyer.” The whale fossil is currently buried in Sooke but once it is dug up, Tillapaugh said it will become a unique feature for their facility which eventually will be like a science centre for Vancouver Island.

“We want to fulfill our goal by having the public come to see the facility as an attraction.”

He said their goal is to play a multifaceted role in the community and engage the public.

He said they are excited about coordinating programs for students in conjunction with Horne Lake Caves and Milner Gardens where out of town students would come and make a weekend trip out of it.

The green designed building is a 929 sq. m. multi-use facility with special purpose rooms that include a seminar and conference room and an adjoining interpretive foyer and demonstration kitchen on the upper floor; and a teaching classroom and wet and dry research labs on the lower floor. Touch tanks with sea creatures provide a tactile and visual picture of what the research represents.

Some of the programs being offered to the public in the facility include culinary seafood seminars to promote

learning experiences for all ages and community outreach. The field station offers programs ranging from one hour tours to research based sleep-overs that focus on marine conservation and sustainability. The vessel MV Chetlo is available for environmental monitoring and other marine activities and tours. Access to the sea shore enables beach walks and species aberrations and identification. A state of the art kitchen on site provides VIU culinary students with the opportunity cater various functions and the facility with it’s gorgeous waterfront view is becoming a popular venue for weddings.

Tillapaugh said by using the facility for more than just educational purposes they are turning Deep Bay into a destination and that is what the area needs.

“We are having an economic effect on the community. There are not many places to have meetings in the community and we looked at that. We are find-

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Marine station director Don Tillapaugh says the opportunities available at the VIU facility are endless.

ing that we are having people rent the space because of the location.”

He said the economic spinoff is huge because people who book the facility end up staying in local hotels and B&Bs. “We are working with the Lighthouse Country Business Association so that if someone books a wedding they can book accommodations in the area and that adds to tourism infrastructure,” he stated.

Tillapaugh admitted the opportunities the facility can provide are endless but unfortunately the university isn’t able to fund all of the potential projects at this time.

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He said the planning that went into the facility was extensive and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take credit for all of the superb design ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an original model. We visited many facilities in the United States. We stole a lot of ideas from various institutions in California and Oregon. We asked them what they would do different and we tried to plan as best we could.

Over the next few years there will be more changes and building on what we have done so far.â&#x20AC;?

When the facility was constructed sustainable building design technology and practices were used, including LEED certiďŹ cation.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoped the innovation that went into the project will serve as a model of how various coastal and marine activities can coexist harmoniously.

Tillapaugh said obviously shellďŹ sh aquaculture and the conservation research component is a big part of what they do and that is why they have the working shellďŹ sh farm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The research side is a group made up largely of marine biologists relating to green water quality and shellďŹ sh. The model that we used when we were planning the building was that of an agricultural ďŹ eld station.â&#x20AC;? He said the location is key and that is why they chose Baines Sound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baines Sound includes half of all the shellďŹ sh grown in BC and it is absolutely reliant on pristine water quality and a healthy marine environment. It is a really good ďŹ t

when we talk about sustainable development and that is what our research focus is in support of,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The work marine biologists carry out at the centre is not only important locally, but globally as well according to Tillapaugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the 1980s we topped out the amount of food that the worlds ocean could produce from wild caught seafood. We can only get 80 metric tons of seafood in any given year. We will need more than that to feed the growing population and right now the worlds ocean is unsustainable.â&#x20AC;?

He said the solution is farming the seas and their objective is to do what they can to help take pressure off wild stocks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to support ways to farm the ocean in a more sustainable manner.â&#x20AC;?

He said as the population increases on the coast we end up loving our oceans to death. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Development is really affecting marine eco systems. We are trying to develop more shellďŹ sh aquaculture but by polluting the ocean we are ruining it.â&#x20AC;?

The VIU centre is getting a lot of interest from other areas of the world and Tillapaugh said while B.C. will never be a leader in production, exporting knowledge to food deďŹ cit countries around the world can help play a roll in feeding the world.

The facility was designed to support 15 full time employees. Currently there are four full time staff, but Tillapaugh said that number will increase to six this spring.

The station is located at 370 Crome Point Road in Deep Bay. For information on programs and tours visit www.viu.ca/csr or phone 250-740-6398.

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CRIME STATS

Parksville crime rate keeps dropping AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Oceanside RCMP Staff Sergeant Brian Hunter presented the 2011 crime statistics to council on Monday and while there wasn’t improvement in all the numbers, Parksville is still well below the provincial average and generally improving.

He reported the overall crime rate for the city — the number of reported crimes per 1,000 population — was 179 in 2005 and has been dropping since.

The 2010 rate of 101 was the lowest in 10 years and in 2011 it was down to 75, among the lowest in

the province.

Comparing reported incidents in 2011 to the previous year, Hunter said they wanted some of the numbers to go up, like the increase in drug offences, climbing from 51 to 78.

“This is an indicator of pro-active enforcement,” he said, adding it reflects his officers actively out finding drug activity.

Some categories that went up were not positive, like the increase of break-ins to businesses climbing from 17 to 21 and to residences up from 18 to 28. In both cases the 2011 numbers where dramatically lower than the rates in 2009

Union wants Irvine reinstated CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

“In our view, it is simply an attempt to intimidate HEU members and keep them from speaking out about the conditions they face caring for seniors in residential facilities,” said HEU secretary-business manager Bonnie Pearson.

“The union is grieving the employer’s action and we’re confident that the suspension will be reversed,” she said in a news release.

In her speech Irvine said things started great at the facility, but started changing two years ago, “when we were told the company wasn’t making ends meet and they would have to cut wages by five per cent, decrease benefits and our sick days.”

She said despite promises it was only temporary, binding arbitration cut their wages a further 20 per cent last October. She said this has led to a lot of staff turnover and a generally less positive environment for staff and residents.

“Stanford provides excellent staff to resident ratios and unit-based teams to ensure consistent staff coverage and support,” continues the Ahmon release, noting Stanford required the wage reduction “to ensure that there was no reduction in the level of care being provided and that Stanford remain a viable employer.”

Ahmon Group president and CEO Betty Ahmon said, “Efforts of our staff to move beyond the outcome of this bargaining process with the HEU and remain focused on their service to the residents of our facility should not be undermined by the HEU’s agenda.”

“That night I thought, this person is really going above and beyond, people need to speak up like that,” said local NDP candidate Barry Avis who attended the packed meeting HEU representative Sandra Ford said they have been through “step one” of the grievance process, communicating with the employer to have Irvine reinstated and paid the lost wages.

Stage two is the filing of a formal grievance late this week and stage three would start after 21 days and include arbitration.

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and earlier.

There were 89 break-ins to businesses in 2009 for example.

There were drops in mischief to business-

es, theft from motor vehicles, liquor act offences, motor vehicle accidents, provincial traffic offences and criminal code traffic offences.

The implementation of immediate roadside prohibitions (IRPs) had a big effect last year with the total number of impaired driving incidents leaping from 19 to 56.

Hunter called the move “fantastic legislation ... savings doz-

ens of lives,” and he’s looking forward to the province resolving recent court issues around the new legislation.

He said they will continue their focus on high visibility patrols like bike patrols during the summer and big events which they get a lot of good feedback on.

Council thanked Hunter for the work of the Oceanside detachment.

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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.

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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POPULATION GROWTH

Census shows growth here AUREN RUVINSKY

The population of the area known as Oceanside, or District 69, grew by 1,870 people, or 4.6 per cent, between 2006 and 2011, according to the Statistics Canada Census results released Wednesday.

Statics Canada doesn’t specify District 69 as a region, but it is considered to include the municipalities of Parksville and Qualicum Beach and Regional District of Nanaimo areas E, F, G and H. “It reflects what we already know, that this is a desirable place to live,” said Chris Burger, mayor of Parksville, which accounted for half of all the area’s growth, increasing by 984 people, or nine per cent, to 11,977.

“This is an example of why we have to manage growth carefully, it can grow as much as we let it, but we have to not lose sight of what we want here,” he said.

He said it is about “what we see as sustainable growth and finding that balance,” pointing out many people move here specifically because it is a

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The census is released every five years and this year it comes just in time to be included in Parksville’s official community plan (OCP) update process.

“This debunks the myth that we have a no growth policy,” said Teunis Westbroek, mayor of Qualicum Beach, which grew by 185 people or 2.2 per cent to 8,687 people.

“As people indicated they want, we’ve had slow, orderly, managed growth,” he said, adding he feels they have struck a moderate balance, “just the way the people of Qualicum Beach like it.”

“Having modest growth allows us to ensure the efficient provision of services, especially our water supply.”

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infill in the downtown core,” Westbroek said of some vacant lots in town, which would help the business community and generally be good for the town.

In the rural areas of District 69, Area F (Errington, Whiskey Creek, Meadowood) grew the most gaining 742 people, or 11.1 per cent.

That was followed by Area E (Nanoose Bay) which grew by 3.9 per cent, Area G (San Pareil, French Creek and Dashwood) grew 1.9 per cent and Area H (Qualicum Bay, Horne Lake and Deep Bay) grew one per cent, adding just 35 people.

In all of District 69 only the “designated place” of Dashwood (smaller than a normal census subdivision) shrank, by 5.7 per cent.

COMMUNITY PLANNING

City sends OCP to consultant Urban Systems gets the job for $130,450 AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Dan Huang, a principal and community planner with Urban Systems updated Parksville council on the re-launch of the official community plan (OCP) update process.

After a several month delay, council awarded the completion of the OCP to Urban Systems for $130,450 after the contract with a previous consultant was cancelled by mutual agreement after a key in-

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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.

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Huang ensured council and the public that the existing OCP “has good bones” and that they have access to all the work done by the previous consultant and will be able to build on it.

For the next couple months they will focus on reviewing the work to date and regrouping before moving into a busy “real work” phase with lots of community engagement from the end of March through Sep-

tember with some key open houses in June.

After that they will move into a finalizing stage and hope to wrap it up by the end of the year.

The next chance for direct public input will be at a display table during the Sunday free skate at Oceanside Place on March 4 from noon to 4 p.m.

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Those who appreciate spirits and good food will be gathering in Parksville soon to eat, swirl, sniff and raise their glasses as they explore the fascinating and ever changing world of wine and beer.

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Two of Parksvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beach resorts have come together once again to feature four days of the very best wines and gourmet foods from around Vancouver Island and British Columbia at the fourth annual Parksville Uncorked Wine and Food Festival.

The world of wine is enormous and complex and the four day festival which runs February 23 to 26 is a great way to explore it and enjoy the best B.C. has to offer. The event will include wine education, featured wine dinners, tastings and bubbly libations.

It all gets going on February 23 at Parksvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach Club Resort, which is hosting the second annual Untapped event featuring ale from over 19 breweries.

Beach Club Resort general manager Shawna Broekhuizen said Tigh-Na-Mara hosted Untapped last year and this year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their turn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be a saloon and country atmosphere, complete with a band,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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s a community, District 69 is quite wealthy — and we’re talking about generosity here, not actual wealth.

For two years in a row, people have donated enough cash, toys and goods to keep the Society of Organized Services humming year-round, as well as keeping the local food banks stocked up and other charitable organizations afloat when they need it the most.

All of this makes the response received at THE NEWS about a man’s need after a trip gone bad, absolutely astounding — and disappointing.

A local couple save for a trip and pass on the travel insurance. A bad decision, yes, but one many others make, often without mishap. So, money saved.

Yet, this time, things went very wrong and they lose almost everything paying the resulting bills.

The family’s appeal for help drew jeers from some readers and the reason for that is perplexing.

How is this different than people who do not have insurance on their homes? We’ve seen three serious house fires over the last few weeks — one of which involved a home whose owners did not have insurance. Yet, people rush to help.

That has been the way of people in District 69 — generous, even when they, themselves, are not cash-rich.

It’s this willingness to help our neighbours that sets us apart and makes for a community that, in many respects, takes care if its own. We don’t absolve people from their responsibilities, but we are, generally, unwilling to let someone fall so far, so fast.

A new look for THE NEWS

Today’s paper has a new look — we’ve cleaned up our layout and added a few new features and moved some of our regular columnists around.

Thanks to Rossland-based Shelly Ackerman who did the redesign. The writers you expect are still here, as are the stories about your community. Be sure to let us know what you think of our changes.

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Letters CLEAR NEED FOR A HOSPITAL HERE I work at the hospital in Nanaimo. I learned through my supervisor last week that on January 20, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital reached record high numbers of patients. Patients lined the hallways on several ďŹ&#x201A;oors and in emergency. Adult patients were sleeping on the paediatrics ward.

This is a clear show of the need for a hospital in Parksville-Qualicum. We need the services of a hospital not just doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ces. NRGH and its staff and patients need relief that a hospital in Parksville-Qualicum can offer.

Wake up to the needs of your constituents, Ron Cantelon!

HAIDA BOLTON Parksville

SAVE OUR PENSIONS Talking about reducing Old Age Pension for Canadians when MPs that have only worked for six years can pull in annual pensions that would could probably fund anywhere from 10 to 30 seniors per year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; get real. Plus those same MPs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to wait until they are 65. Our system is totally screwed up.

I am so angry at the moment! I know that with the majority government Canada now has, we who are being impacted only have one voice each, but as a generation we will be heard. I have worked, voted and supported my government my whole life and this is the thanks Canadian seniors get.

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We particularly recommend it to all parents, and most especially to all responsible city and town council members and mayors who still believe basic human rights are worth ďŹ ghting for.

FERN AND LAURENCE WAYMAN Qualicum Beach

Since our recent letter was published in THE NEWS regarding the imminent installa- DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT tion of BC Hydroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smart meters, we received How wonderful it is to live in a land with many phone calls from distraught fellow cit- so many supposed freedoms. Freedom from izens. Some expressed their determination armed robbery? But what about freedom to block the installation of these meters with from pen and pencil. their bodies, if necessary. Others, already in How many days does an average worker various stages of compromised health, were work in the year? How many days do MPs close to tears of helplessness at the idea of MPPs and Senators work in a year? How not being able to defend the sanctuary of many individuals have an expense account their homes. All protests have fallen on deaf of $19,000? ears.

How many times does an individual have If we look around our immediate neigh- the right to vote on any of the above. borhood, the anti-smart meter signs can be We live in a land of democratic deďŹ cit and counted on one hand, with ďŹ ngers to spare. voter apathy. Just maybe the ones that did This makes us wonder: If the govern- not vote understand the value of their vote. ment were to announce they were going to With the imbued concepts of both corspray each home with DDT and then insu- poratism and capitalism does anyone other late every residence with asbestos, and no- than certain individuals have any value or body was allowed to opt out of the program, meaning? I am looking for change but with would anyone object? the different government setups that reward This mass mandatory installation of BC cronies and pals, this setup will never change Hydroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wireless smart meters is the 21st and most of the population that does not Centuryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equivalent to such a program. have elected elegance will be the ones that Could it be that people just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care? bear the cost.

Or, is it because they lack information. We So much for freedom and ethics. have a feeling that it is the latter.

DON WALDUCK For all those interested in ďŹ nding out Qualicum Beach what BC Hydro and the BC Liberals donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t See LETTERS, page A12

SCOTT FRASER, MLA Alberni-Pacific Rim

RON CANTELON, MLA Parksville-Qualicum

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Rules to write by Perhaps we should encourage a little thinking outside the box, together with prevention. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a sucker to every fad that comes in though.

Not what they are giving us, anyway. We need a small hospital.

As a senior, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proposing now is any good to us.

We need more than a walk in clinic. We need a mini-hospital. That would take the weight off other facilities and it would be where we could use it.

ED EILLIOT Qualicum Beach

GLEN HOWELL Qualicum Beach

MAGGIE HARRISSON Qualicum Beach

The one they are building right now is a bit of a waste, because there will be nobody there at night, when people really need it. We basically need 24-hour care.

CHRIS VANDERSTOEB Qualicum Beach

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CALLING JUSTICE BERGER When I hear the irresponsible and irrational charges of foreign plots to stop progress that are emanating from the mouths of the PM and Minister Oliver, coupled with knee-jerk charges of radicalism, I can’t help but wonder: where is Justice Tom Berger when we need him?

He managed to conduct a civil and democratic hearing on the MacKenzie Valley pipeline that gave voice to both the industry and the communities that were to be affected and pulled together a sound set of policy recommendations that held for several decades and did no harm to Canada’s economy. The gas and oil in the ground aren’t going anywhere until we dig them up.

The current National Energy Boardappointed commission is locked into what the PM has decided is a foregone ruling against the environment.

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CRUDE ECONOMY While reading an article by Robyn Allen on the Gateway project and how its cost will affect the economy, I wondered why there was so much concern of a two-to-three-dollar raise in crude prices.

Remember, this is two-to-three-per cent only. I remember the fluctuations of 10 to 20 per cent last year with everything all over the board.

I am wondering if there is a plan to go for the cheapest possible pipeline to increase profits and risk our environment. How will that affect local crude costs or are we already in an agreement that states the price of crude delivered to a tanker in Kitimat must be the same as sold to local refineries?

Have we already sold any options for tiered pricing where Canadian Refineries get a preferred rate over foreign sales?

BOB TRITSCHLER Parksville

NDP STANCE CLEAR I refer to the letter from Patricia Meadows in your Jan. 24 edition, in which she asks that the provincial NDP state its views on the proposed Enbridge pipeline.

I believe that Adrian Dix and others have taken a strong position that risks to our coast from tankers and pipelines are unacceptable.

He has urged interventions against this pipeline and the associated tanker traffic, both of which arise from the drive to significantly and rapidly expand the Alberta tar sands.

There is no question as to where the provincial NDP stands on this issue.

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ENOUGH FEASTING Performance pay? Profit?

Aren’t wages performance pay?

They are in Oceanside, where average salaries are a fraction of ICBC bonuses alone!

Why pay civil servants more for doing what they are handsomely paid for, by us, in first place?

Crown corporations were established to circumvent private enterprise middle men from profiting on essential services.

Both the Liberal and NDP governments surreptitiously became middle men, seducing public sector employees with obscene salaries and bonuses, to make profits for syphoning off. Silently gouging the citizens, setting profit targets and paying bonuses, Crown Corporations up user rates citing bogus rising costs.

The BC Liberals think their milquetoast directive will appease voters, and can continue milking us like cattle.

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ENORMOUS COST Mr. Harper, reputedly a trained economist, has sternly warned us that pension costs cannot be sustained. Yet neither he nor any MP ever refers to the sustained explosion of loan costs following total privatization of government debt funding 36 years ago, which is with us still, at enormous cost.

He never mentioned that interest rates immediately leapt skywards, forcing huge deficits which were borrowed at yet more interest, all paid away instead of largely returning as dividends as they had previously.

Since the change, an estimated $1.3 trillion has been transferred to the private banking sector for federal debt interest alone, producing nothing yet totalling far more than double the current record $580 billion debt.

The last budget showed interest payments of $37.8 billion, again far more than the $36.5 billion Old Age Security cost which causes Mr. Harper’s anguish.

Since federal governments set national monetary policy, this shift has crippled all provincial and municipal budgets in the same way, but to what purpose?

Significantly, the purchase of influence through hefty private party donations, to which the finance sector is devoted, offers the most likely reason, soon to be cemented in with the proposed abolition of tax-based per-capita party funding.

Yet according to the Auditor General’s department, borrowed interest constitutes the vast majority of federal debt, not excessive program spending or waste. It is a classically proscribed practice.

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Another just and necessary war in the oilfields

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Just like the butchered Belgian babies of the First World War, babies being ripped from incubators in the first Gulf War and the weapons of mass destruction in the Iraq war, we are being fed a bill of goods about Iran.

The implications, in terms of lives and treasure, should the sabre rattling turn to open war, will be much more difficult to count.

I don’t think there’s much question that we were lied to about the need to invade Iraq. The weapons of mass destruction were never there and, more importantly,

the warmongers who initiated that tragedy never for a moment believed there were.

They lied to us from day one and thousands died.

That’s the past though. What about now? Let’s take a look at the Afghan war. A report released this week by U.S. Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis detailed how the picture being fed to the public about Afghanistan getting ready to take control of its own destiny, is patently false.

Davis wrote, “I witnessed the absence of success on virtually every level. In all of the places I visited, the tactical situation was bad to abysmal.”

In particular, Davis highlighted the cred-

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ibility gap caused by the gulf between the official version of the war and the situation on the ground.

“If Americans were to compare the public statements many of our leaders have made with classified data, this credibility gulf would be immediately observable.”

Why then, is everybody leaving? Is it because the whole war

was a failure or is it because the troops are needed elsewhere?

Similarly, the chest beating about human rights in Syria rings pretty hollow, in light of the U.S. government kidnapping a Canadian citizen, Meher Arar, and flying him to Syria because — and only because — that regime uses torture. You can bet we are being lied to about what’s really going on in Syria, too.

So what’s really behind this lust to attack Iran? Is it really about weapons of mass destruction? It’s interesting to note that the Iranian oil bourse has recently begun selling its oil for a basket of currencies rather than the U.S. green-

back — something Saddam Hussein also did shortly before he was attacked.

If Canada joins in the fight in Iran, our men and women will be sent into harm’s way and, just like every war before, it will be demanded of us

that we support our troops — which is code for supporting the war to which our government has sent them.

Our leaders will have to lie to us, because an aggressive war of this nature is clearly spelled out as

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“He only does two winemaker dinners a year and to to have him back is definitely an honour.”

Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort’s Winemakers Dinner features the Mission Hill Winery.

Jenn Houtby-Ferguson, Director of sales and marketing for the resort, said Jesse Harnden, Sommelier of Mission Hill will be on hand to discuss Mission Hill’s wine making philosophy.

“Harnden is a great story teller. We are looking forward to having him back. The Mission Hill brand is well respect-

ed and their wines are phenomenal,” she said.

Wine lovers won’t want to miss Swirl at Tigh-Na-Mara where they get to sample wines from more than 50 different B.C. wineries and savour gourmet food.

Houtby-Ferguson said if you like amazing wine and food then mark February 24 on your calendar.

“Swirl is like a cocktail party with wine stations and food stations. The idea is to try things you haven’t tried before.

There’s a lot of different food; oysters, cheese, Bernard Calle-

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She said everyone gets a souvenir glass to take home and if you come every year you can start a collection.

To make it convenient for festival goers, both resorts are offering overnight packages and there is a free shuttle between the two venues. As always the Beach Club Resort has it’s shuttle bus so local guests can be assured of a safe ride home.

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Haiti rebuilding effort rewarded AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com

Tina Gooding reports her garage sale in support of her son Craig’s trip to Haiti was a huge success, helping to bring his total to over $5,300.

“I was amazed at the response from the community and how generous people have been considering how tough times have been for a lot of people in our community,” Craig said of the efforts and donations toward his trip to help expand a school.

“They still reach out to people who are more in need than they are. I have never been so proud of my mum and all her amazing friends for all their hard work.”

“I want to thank all the people of Oceanside who donated merchandise and attended the garage sale” said Tina. “I also want to thank all the volunteers who helped make the garage sale such a great success.”

She said she was aiming for $1,000 and raised $3,438 and also thanked the media for the coverage.

“The success of the garage sale was not just monetary —

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Craig Gooding and his faithful dog Tyson taking a break at the garage sale. Also in the picture is Harry Redden, a volunteer helper.

the strangers we met, the stories we heard and the fun we had was an added blessing to everyone.”

Craig returns to Haiti today (Feb. 10) for two weeks — to expand a school he helped build after the 2010 quake — with the charitable Faith and Love In Action (www.faithandloveinaction.org).

The volunteers pay their own way, so all funds raised go directly into the school and students. Craig has received more than $1,800 in cash donations alone and they’re still coming in.

“I really look forward to seeing all the kids and doing what I need to do to make their lives a little better,” he concluded.

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A Community Effort The work to establish a new Health Centre in Oceanside has been a community-based effort and partnership from the start.

New Health Centre Coming To Oceanside In 2013 TO MEET the health care needs of residents living in the Oceanside communities, a new health care centre is being developed. The Oceanside Health Centre will bring together new and existing services under one roof and create a single access point for area residents. When it opens in summer 2013, the Oceanside Health Centre will provide the community with better options and access to health services, so residents can stay well and be supported in their community during illness.

The new Centre will offer an array of services. These include urgent care, primary care (provided by a team of healthcare professionals including family physicians and nurse practitioners), and community-based services including mental health and addictions and home health services - all in one location.

A single, state-of-the-art electronic health record for each patient will place comprehensive information at the fingertips of the entire healthcare team, including hospital emergency departments on Vancouver Island.

The Oceanside Health Centre will not have an emergency department because emergency services are highly specialized and require immediate, on-site access to specialized medical, diagnostic and surgical personnel, equipment and hospital beds.

Health Services To Be Provided THE OHC will be designed to accommodate both current service needs and priorities while also being adaptable for future health needs of the Oceanside community.

The Oceanside Taskforce, formed in 2008 with membership from local, regional and provincial governments, residents’ associations, medical professionals, the health authority and other stakeholders, has resulted in close collaboration that has brought the vision of a Health Centre in Oceanside to reality.

Local organizations and individuals continue to be highly involved in this project, providing advice around design and service approach.

Timeline June 2010

Preferred proponent (Stanford Place Holdings) and construction company (Lark Group) chosen.

Discussions with local government (Parksville and Qualicum), Federation of Oceanside Residents’ September 2010 ~ Association, design team, medical professionals and Ongoing other stakeholders regarding health services to be provided, service model, suitable locations, municipal requirements and interior and exterior design.

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A collaborative work space is being designed for up to ten healthcare practitioners, including: family physicians, nurse practitioners and associated staff.

These professionals will collaborate with family physicians to treat illness, manage chronic disease, promote health and prevent disease, and provide referrals.

Oceanside residents are extremely interested in the new Health Centre, and we will keep you informed about this important project. Future quarterly OHC Community Updates will focus on:

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R5 Key milestones: ground-breaking, community events, construction completion, move in and opening

Primary care services will be supported by urgent care services, available 15 hours per day (7:30 am to 10:30 pm), 7 days per week to care for medical conditions that require immediate assessment and treatment. Examples include asthma, simple fractures, lacerations, acute pain, shortness of breath, infections and allergic reactions. Urgent care also includes assessment and stabilization for transfer by ambulance to hospital, if required (e.g. stroke, heart attack or trauma).

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The OHC will have an onsite laboratory, medical imaging (e.g. x-ray and ultrasound) and pharmacy services.

Up to 75% of Oceanside patients who currently visit emergency departments and who do not require hospital admission for their health care issue will be able to have their care needs met at the Oceanside Health Centre. The focus will go beyond immediate, episodic health needs, to life-long care, the promotion of health and well-being, management of chronic diseases and prevention of hospitalization.

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Ultimately, the Oceanside Health Centre will mean better care, closer to where you live, resulting in fewer trips to a specialist’s office or an emergency department.

R5 Integrated Health Network: customized team of health care professionals supporting physicians and patients to meet health needs

Improved care coordination and better management of peoples’ health care needs will be achieved by bringing together services like: R5 Home and Community Care: case management, home support, end-of-life supports, telehome monitoring to assess patients daily R5 Mental Health & Addictions Services: case management, counselling, treatment R5 Health Promotion/Public Health: group counselling, falls prevention, obesity management, smoking cessation, immunizations

R5 Teleconsultation Services: video conferenc-ing to improve consultation access with healthcare specialists without having to travel for face-to-face visits R5 Specialist Services: space will be available for specialists visiting the community

The Oceanside Health Centre will be located adjacent to Trillium Lodge in Parksville. Direct access will be off the Alberni Highway.

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To celebrate the fourth annual Parksville Uncorked Food and Wine Festival, The Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara has paired the DiVine Collection from it’s Eminence Organic Skincare line with their award winning treatments.

The signature treatments are like a happy hour for your skin, according to Jenn HoutbyFerguson, director of sales and marketing for Tigh-Na-Mara. Ripe with polyphenols, Hungary’s famous Tokay ice wine grapes fortify, tone, and restore dynamism to the skin; while decadent champagne grapes help fight free radicals and provide the appearance of younger, healthier skin.

Houtby-Ferguson said the Grotto Spa has different wine-inspired treatments, including the Toast of the Town Facial. Just like a fine wine, you get better with age — but that doesn’t mean your skin needs to look older. The 60 minute treatment promises smooth, younger looking skin with the wine-inspired DiVine collection.

The Mimosa Champagne Massage is a pairing of champagne and Tokay grapes during a 60 minute luxurious massage that will moisturize and soothe your skin to a silky finish. For your feet there is the Uncorked Pedicure.

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Saunders, the CEO of Island Moored at the very far end of a Scallops, realized it was exactly dock on Lake Union in Washing- what he needed. ton State, the 110-foot-long ship “We were looking for a barge looked more like something to with tanks, and this one has avoid than something to covet. four large, refrigerated seawater “It was covered in tanks, and the price bird droppings,” he was right,” he said. said. “It was all over “Right now, what we it. You could smell are doing is setting it it for a block.” up to store floats and

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Bay on Tuesday, but thick fog made that impossible. However, he said it will shortly be on site.

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Unlike the Jan. 15 contest, which saw only four of the nine boats able to finish or even start the race, seven of the nine boats entered completed the entire course. Only Rambunctious and Dash did not start. Both of these boats also didn’t start in the first race either.

Taking top spot this time was Flight, moving up from third place and knocking former first place finisher Shingebiss into second spot.

Island Fling, which didn’t finish the first contest, took third place. Amazing Grace, which finished second last time, was relegated to fourth spot, while Silent Motion dropped one place to fifth and Maxim and Trinity, which didn’t finish the first time, took sixth and seventh respectively.

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The Board of Education of School District No. 69 (Qualicum) is beginning the public consultation portion of their extensive annual budgeting process with two information sessions on Wednesday, February 22.

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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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Allan was born in Selma, California, and passed away peacefully at the age of 89 in the Eagle Park Health Care Facility in Qualicum Beach, B.C., with his family by his side. He was predeceased by his eldest daughter, Lynn Lenocker (Durbin), in 1992, and his only son, Teddy, in 1993. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Lee Boyd, of Qualicum Beach, B.C., and his 2 remaining daughters, Leslie Mann (Brian), of Santa Barbara, CA., and Laurel Austin, of Kingsburg, CA. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Allan attended Selma Union High School in his hometown of Selma, CA, and after graduation he attended Fresno State College nearby. He loved all sports and outdoor activities, and became a champion boxer who was still competing at the time of his enlistment in the United States Marines in 1942. After rigorous military training, he continued to participate in boxing competitions, and won the heavy weight Allied Forces title. As a member of the First Marine Division, he served as an infantry forward scout and sniper throughout the South PaciďŹ c theatre, and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant.

He was in the thick of the most intense ďŹ ghting in Marine Corps history, the worst of which was the devastatingly ďŹ erce and seemingly endless battle on Peleliu, New Guinea. When the war ended, in a strange twist of fate, Allan was brieďŹ&#x201A;y sent to China with the mission of protecting the Japanese!

Allan was discharged from the Marine Corps in 1945, and returned home to be married and start a family. He owned and ran Boydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Furniture in his hometown for 26 years, and with his wife, the former Margaret Huff, he raised his four children to adulthood. He ďŹ lled his recreational time with weekends away on hunting or ďŹ shing trips, often involving somewhat foolhardy escapades with a small tightly-knit group of other young husbands and fathers. These fast friends became known to one another as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bushwackersâ&#x20AC;?, and their friendships lasted for the remainder of their days. Even as their lives and careers took them far away from Selma, they planned frequent reunions and reveled in sharing their fond memories of the years when they were young and had the world at their feet.

With his family grown and the sale of his store having been completed, Allan realized that he could parlay his love of writing, which he had enjoyed since his high school days, into a second career. He had at that point self-published nine small motivational books of prose and poetry, and he decided to share his writings and insights through the medium of radio. He created his own daily radio show, and his programs were a touchstone for his loyal fan base of listeners for many years.

When he wearied of radio and sought a new challenge, he became a real estate agent and broker, which gave him countless opportunities to make new friends and take advantage of his hometown-boy knowledge of property in his local area.

In 1986 Allan ofďŹ cially retired, went through a divorce, and remarried, this time to his high school sweetheart, Joyce Hobler Lee. They moved to the Parksville-Qualicum Beach area in 1987, after having fallen in love with the scenery and the people.

Allan was a man of many talents and enthusiasms, but his most abiding desire was to be known to one and all as a true â&#x20AC;&#x153;Purveyor of Friendshipâ&#x20AC;?. He is remembered for his great sense of humor, his kind and generous nature, his spirit of adventure, his public speaking abilities, and lastly but certainly not least - his glorious and infectious whistle. He was a ďŹ ne gentleman to the end, and he is sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.

MIDNIGHT ANGELS Escorts, hiring ladies. 250-591-7399. www.midnightangels.ca

â&#x20AC;&#x153;EQUALITY IN CHRISTâ&#x20AC;?

(Galatians 3:26-28)

SCENT FREE

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

DEATHS

MAURIKS Arnold Theodore December 8, 1928 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 2, 2012 Arnold passed away due to the complications of old age in the afternoon of February 2, 2012. Dad led a full life. Never a dull moment as Mom would say. He was a true entrepreneur and a genuine optimist.

He enjoyed success whether it was his, his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or his friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. He and his brothers left a big mark in the commercial ďŹ shing industry. Above all he was a man of nature.

He loved animals and they loved him.

Sometimes they would just hang around him for some reason. Dad also loved his parties and he will be throwing one more for the family at his house in Nanoose Bay. Thank you to everyone who was a part of his life, large or small. We look forward to swapping â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arnold storiesâ&#x20AC;? here around the campďŹ re someday soon. He would like that.

All the best from the Mauriks Family.

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Friday, February 10, 2012 The Parksville Qualicum Beach News

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

We Currently have the Following Vacancies: Occupational Therapist Clinical Counsellor • Family Social Worker

All positions are Union positions Please go to our website for complete information www.d69fra.org HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

CARRIERS CARRIERS

Needed in your area.

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! call The News circulation at 248-4341, ext. 260.

CURRENT CURRENT ROUTES ROUTES AVAILABLE: AVAILABLE:

Qualicum Qualicum Route Route #652 #652 -- 61 61 papers papers

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

Qualicum Qualicum Route Route #642 #642 -- 48 48 papers papers 5th&6th Ave w., Garden Rd w., & Primrose St.

Qualicum Qualicum Route Route #628 #628 -- 32 32 papers papers

Beach, Crescent Rd W, Hoylake W, Sunningdale

HELP WANTED

THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. This is a permanent fulltime position located in Port McNeill. The position requires organization, accuracy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and proficient with switchboards/computers. Full benefit package.

Fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERATOR NEEDED This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment.

Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred.

Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team.

Please submit resumes by fax 250295-7912 or email g_zieske@xplornet.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HAIRSTYLISTS

DRYWALL

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

APPLIANCES

SCISSORS IN MOTION

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.

HOUSE WATCH

PACIFIC RIM DRYWALL 21 yrs experience, reno’s & repairs, no job to small, local references. Drywall, drywall finishing, ceiling texture & skylight repair. Guaranteed workmanship. We’re in the Parksville Telus Yellow Pages under Drywall. Call Parksville at 250-586-3945.

Andrew Bedford 250-586-0194 haircuts@shaw.ca London Trained 30 years experience In-Home Service Available Specializing in Cuts & Colors

Taping/ Texturing/ Painting.

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

LEGAL SERVICES

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

TREE PRUNING Fruit trees and ornamentals Roses and Shrubs too!

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

Qualified and experienced personnel

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ing@gmail.com 250-752-7077

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

“MAID IN SERVICE Cleaning” Home/Office Cleaning, min 3 hrs please. Ref’s available.

Call Margit at 250-240-9240.

Qualicum Route #650 - 42 papers 1st Ave W, Maple St, Mill Rd, Pine & Spruce St

French Creek Rt #314 - 42 papers Pacific Cres., Sunrise Dr. Baldwin Rd., Pacifi

COMPUTER SERVICES

Qualicum Woods Rt #604 - 42 papers Dogwood, Linden, Qualicum, Quatna & Tyee

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

Qualicum Woods Rt #615 - 67 papers Hazelwood, Hollywood, Juniper & Redwood

SONGBIRD WEB STUDIOBusiness & personal websites.

Shopping carts & more. Visit www.sbwebstudio.ca or call 250-248-2783.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 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

Call 250-752-3161 or 250-240-0102 Luke Downs WES-COAST YARDBIRDS. Snow removal, pruning, cleanup & what-have-you. 752-9444

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

CLEANING SERVICES

Qualicum Route Route #654 #654 -- 38 38 papers papers Qualicum

Black Press – Victoria

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

and We Management *Support for Routes are temporarily covered. are looking Small Business and Individufor permanent carriers for these routes. als *PillarBookkeep-

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

Summer Intern

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES The Parksville/Qualicum Beach News is ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING looking for a responsible person to deliver in your area!

Anyone whoSERVICES is interested in making some extra cash FINANCIAL BOOKKEEPING & OFFICE and getting a little exercise at the same time is asked to Taxes, SERVICE *Income Payroll, Offiext. ce 260.

Organization call The News circulation at 248-4341,

Qualicum Qualicum Route Route #648 #648 -- 83 83 papers papers

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PERSONAL SERVICES

Qualifications 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.

Qualifications include a firm 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.

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Sales & Service.

FULL WARRANTY. Large Showroom

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD

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.

FREE ITEMS

O.K. THE HANDYMAN. Interior painting & plastering. Small or big jobs. 250-947-5970 POIRIER PAINTING, Residential / Commercial / Vinyl Siding / Driveway Sealing. Fully insured, Guaranteed Workmanship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB

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

PETS PET CARE SERVICES

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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

for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

Parksville 250-248-8251

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

$$ CASH PAID $$

PAINTING

WAYNE’’S HAUL-AWAY. Will haul away unwanted whatever.

Small engine repair, Bondable, Call 250-752-1639.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

FREE: 27” Sony TV, 2004.

You pick up. Call (250)7527402.

FREE DROP OFF: Oil, batteries, scrap metal. We pay $Cash$ for unwanted Cars & Trucks. Call anytime. Norms Towing & Salvage (prev. of Bull Dog Auto) 250-757-8911 or 250-954-7543.

KING WATER BED w/heater.

Phone 752-3647.

FUEL/FIREWOOD DRY FIREWOOD, cut, split & delivered $180/cord or $340 for 2 cords limited supply 250240-2414 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.

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

Call 1-866-768-8886

Rebar For Sale Residential & Commercial ENQUIRIES WELCOME Fabricating & delivery available if required.

CALL NORM AT Harbor West Steel anytime

250-954-5704

(Nanoose)

250-468-9660.

WEST COAST Firewood.

Seasoned fir by the cord. Volume discount. Cut, split, delivery, tax incl. 1-877-380-9663.

WOOD PELLET fuel for sale.

We deliver. 250-757-9232

Contact Pauline or Sandi at The News: 250-248-4341 Q Buisness Q Home Services & More! Serving your Community

PAINTING

GARDENING

HAULING & SALVAGE

K.P.Z. PAINTING

BETTER LAWN & YARD CARE HOUSE SITTING

What About Bob’s Trucking

RESIDENTIAL PAINTING & POWERWASHING

Paul & Karen Bartlett

250-752-1240 email: kpz@shaw.ca

Competitive Pricing

FREE Estimates Work Safe Insured.

References on request

TREE SERVICE

AG

Tree

Service

TREE REMOVAL

FALLING - TOPPING PRUNING - SHRUBS HEDGES – CLEAN UP

BRUSH CHIPPING FIREWOOD DELIVERY

WCB - INSURED - LOW PRICE

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2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)951-0010.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Black Press-Vancouver Island requires a temporary full-time summer intern for its Victoria-based community newspapers.

The job term runs for 13 weeks from June through to the end of August. The successful candidate will do general assignment reporting and photography.

Night and weekend work is involved and a valid driver’s licence and car is mandatory.

MOVING & STORAGE

CAT SITTING - NO CAGES. I will care for your much loved cat(s) in my home. They get their own room with a home setting. Min. 7-day or long term stay.

Limited space, book ahead! (250)740-5554

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

Adults and Seniors Welcome! Substitute Carriers Also Needed.

Husband and wife team.

Available to inspect your home and property 1 to 7 days a week.

Monthly and weekly contracts available.

Call 250-248-8540 cynguy@shaw.ca

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

Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates.

Professional workmanship.

Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877.

COUNTERTOPS

250-714-8454 24hr agrymuza@yahoo.com

Now accepting new customers for 2012Lawn Care etc.

•Landscaping for new homes • Fence Installations/Repairs •Lawn Cutting •Dethatching •Aeration •Liming •Fertilizer Appl.

•Hedge Trimming •Tree Pruning •Brick Patio’s & Walkways Licensed & Insured for your protection

• 1-3 yards gravel & rock • 1-6 yards bark mulch • 1-4 yards top soil Junk Hauling, Yard Waste & Construction Clean Up

CONTRACTORS

S.R.D. Projects Inc. Renovations, Repairs, Painting, Decks, Fences & Staging

250-468-5733

(h) 250-586-8588 (w) 250-240-3459

250-752-6854

srdprojects@shaw.ca

RENOVATIONS

GET READY FOR YOUR MARCH SERVICE DIRECTORY

CUSTOM BUILDERS

L PRO L A RENOVATING & PAINTING INC.

“You name it ... we can do it.”

Professional Home & Business Renovations & Improvements

•Renovations/Repairs •Painting •Tile & Flooring •Interior/Exterior •General Contracting •Window Installations

Delivered to over 16,000 homes

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

Free Estimates

Dave: 250-954-8650

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Call 250-248-4341 TODAY!

STORAGE

Dogleg Road Self-Storage

FIRST MONTH

“FREE”

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

For Details phone

250-752-0175 www.doglegstorage.ca REPAIRS

DEERING’S Mobile Repair Service 30 years experience Small Jobs Welcome Renovations Carpentry Services Kitchens - Bathrooms John D’Aigle Journeyman JJourneyma y n Carp Carpenter penter

(250)240-4400 (25

I will come to you!

• Small Engine Repairs • Powersaws • Sharpening Brakes - Bearings - Lights on Boat Trailers & RV’s

250-228-2676

The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Friday, February 10, 2012

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

FURNITURE

HOUSES FOR SALE

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER

FOR SALE BY OWNER

AUTO FINANCING

SOFA BED,Serta Mattress, opens to 54” wide, Beige, excellent cond.$250; Wing chair, newly recovered, Jade, $150; 2 beige lamps, $50. Call 250248-8323.

ATTENTION CASH Buyers!

Turnkey, discounted properties in the U.S. Info: Call Jim or Faye 250-937-0423

WHISKEY CREEKQuiet area, 1 bdrm mobile on lot, F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $475/mo +utils. Refs req’d. Available Now. Call 250-752-0501.

WHISKEY CREEK- 1100sq ft, 3 bdrms, lower level of house, 4 appls. NP/NS, $750/mo + utils. Call 250-752-0501.

BOWSER- NEW 1 bdrm suite priv entrance, includes heat/hydro/cable. NS/NP. Refs req’d. Avail Mar 1. $600. Call 250-757-9669 after 4pm.

GARAGE SALES PARKSVILLE, 19-169 Moilliet St., Sat. Feb. 11 & Sun. Feb. 12, 9am - 5pm. Huge moving Sale! Elec. bike, sm. desk, tools, household, furniture.

PARKSVILLE, 691 Wembley Rd. Sat. Feb. 11, 8am - 2pm.

The Great Canadian Picker Sale! 48 years of stuff in a big shop including marine fishing items, tools,outboards & yard items. Rain or Shine!!

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

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

QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre. 240 Lions way, Qualicum Bay, B.C. Date: Feb 12th., 8am to 12 noon. Pancake Breakfast and Flea Market. Tables $8.00. Ph: 250-757-8481 or 250-7579938. Rain or shine!

QUALICUM BEACH, 496 Crescent Rd. West. Sat. Feb. 11, 9am - 1pm. Sweetheart/Valentine Sale! Furniture, kitchenware, jewelry, clothing, etc. LOTS of choice!

QUALICUM. SAT. Feb. 11, 8am-noon. Building supplies (renos), books, antiques, misc. household. 614 Dogwood.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

MEMBERSHIP IN Beautiful Arrowsmith Golf & Country Club. $1300. + transfer fee.

250-752-3085

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED LOOKING FOR a quality Salal source. Phone for details (604)483-9263.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER 1-BDRM + den 870 sq.ft condo in Central Qualicum Beach.

Corner unit, windows on 3 sides.Lrge deck.250-752-7136 QUALICUM RANCHER on crawl space, 1700sq ft, vaulted ceiling, jacuzzi, fenced & many fruit trees. $395,000.

(250)752-2104 fred@dowe.ca

HOUSES FOR SALE

2-BDRM HOUSE, Virginia Estates, Coombs. Fenced yard, dogs OK. Avail March 1st. $1200./mo. (250)248-9212.

ERRINGTON. 5 acres, 5 bed, F/S, W/D, Dw, woodstove. $1300/mo. Pets on approval.

Available immediately. 250591-6780. tstuart4@shaw.ca FRENCH CREEK - 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, dbl garage. Fully fenced. N/S, Pets OK on approval. $1350./mo.+ utils. Call 250-951-2770 / 250-586-5969

APARTMENT/CONDO

PARKSVILLELARGE 3 bdrm, 1 bath, ocean view, 5 appls, close to beach & town, NS/NP. $1000 mo + D/D. Refs req’d. Available immed.

250-954-7403, 250-248-9985.

DOWNTOWN QUALICUM Beach, beautiful 1-bdrm, bright, private. NS/NP. $850 mo. Ref’s required. Avail. Mar. 1st. Call (250)752-4224.

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

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), 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 657 Soriel Road (Parksville). Lge fenced yard w/ garage. Painted top to bottom very clean. Close to Winchelsea Elem, Oceanside, Ballenas. Feb 1. $1100 neg. Call 604-985-2457, 604-369-2457.

Email: gwil888@shaw.ca

RENTALS

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 now and March 1st. Call 250-248-8592.

PARKSVILLE. 3-BDRM, 2 bath on main floor of house.

Walk to town centre. Private patio. $1200. inclds hydro.

Avail. March 1. (250)248-5540

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

Avail now. 250-927-0287.

PARKSVILLE: 3 bdrm rancher, 1.5 bath, gas fp, 5 appl’s, $1200 city util’s incld’d. Avail. now. Call 1(604)929-1345.

QUALICUM: 2 Level, 2 Bdrm town home 1.5 bath, 5 appliances, back yard. N/P, N/S. Feb. 15. $825/mo. Children Welcome!

(250)752-6585 or (250)240-0070.

PARKSVILLE: AVAILABLE 1st.

March. $1150 /mo.

Rancher with attached garage, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, f/s, w/d, m/wave, gas f/p, fully fenced, level lot in quiet area. Very bright home with 3 skylights, close to shopping & recreational facilities. 5 minutes from beach. N/S, Ph: 250-248-8713 or 250-240-3709.

QUALICUM BEACH- (behind Beez Grill) 1 blk to beach, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, D/W, W/D. N/S 1 sm pet ok. $900+ utils.

(250)752-5120.

QUALICUM BEACH (Downtown)- 1000sf, 2bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, lrg living rm & deck, $900. Mar. 1st. 1 year lease.

N/S. 2 refs. 250-240-0549, 250-752-3241, 250-752-7904.

RECENTLY RENOVATED 1bdrm suite, open kitchen, living room . W/D, F/S, N/S, N/P. $700./mo. 250-248-5810 SAVE MONEY! Our renovated 2 bdrm apts incld heat & hot water, plus an option for a free 32” TV with a one year lease! $800/mo.

Also, 3 bdrm $950/mo. Call 250-248-3350.

VILLAGE GREEN ESTATES 317 Village Way, QB 1, 2 & 3 bdrm units. 5 appls, F/P, patio. N/S, sm pet ok. Starting at $750.

Quiet adult community.

Close to town. Office hrs Tuesday’s: 4pm-7pm.

250-240-2816.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED FURNISHED ONE and two bedroom units available. Pet Friendly! All utilities Included.

Phone 250-248-6532.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES DOWNTOWN ERRINGTON, on acreage, 2 bdrm , 2 Decks, Mtn. View, suits 2 people. $725 p/mo Call 250-248-2449 or alycecarney@gmail.com PARKSVILLE 3-BDRM 1.5 bath, newly painted upper duplex, $1100. Also, 2 bdrm lower, $750. Nice yard, N/S, N/P (both). Call 250-468-5733.

QUALICUM- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, D/W, W/D, patio, some storage, 3 blocks west of town.

N/S, very clean. $1200 utils.

Avail Mar. 1. Refs req. Call 250-752-6700.

QUALICUM BEACH 2 bedroom house in the village.

BRAND NEW bathroom, kitchen and paint throughout. Includes all appliances, with 1 car garage. $1200+utilities and includes all landscaping and maintenance. Available March 1st. Call 250-752-0288.

QUALICUM BEACHwell kept, level entry rancher on Eagle Crest Dr- 4 bdrms, 2.5 bath, 5 appls, dbl attached garage, N/S, pets neg, $1650+ util, yearly lease. Refs. req’d. Mar 1. 250-752 -0084.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS COOMBS- 1200sq ft, 3 bdrms, sunken family&dining room, wood stove, W/D, D/W, private patio, peaceful setting. 12 mins Qualicum Beach Parksville, $950. (250)951-9962.

ERRINGTON- 1 bdrm large sunny suite, all utils, cable & internet incld. Non-smokers only! $750 mo. Available now.

(250)248-7050 before 8pm.

Retail / Professional Space for Lease in the village Qualicum Beach. from 544 sq.ft to 1427 sq.ft. phone 250 248 6504

PARKSVILLE, 1 bdrm Rancher, private suite. Lrg fenced patio.

5 appl’s. Avail. Feb. 1st. $785 mo. N/S, N/P. Ref’s. Plz Call 250-951-3005 / 250-248-7873

PARKSVILLE, recently renovated 1 bdrm, single occ. NS, sm. pet neg. $650 mth + 1/3 util. Avail Mar 1. 250-954-0302

RV PADS PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad.

Wooded site. $425/mo, includes utils. Available now.

Call 250-927-5623.

QUALICUM 1BDRM suite with private level entry, shared laundry, $750 mo utils incl’d except phone. N/S, N/P. Avail March. 1. (250)752-3273.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

SUITES, UPPER

ASSISTED LIVING at Emerald Estates. 1 bdrm, ground level suite, 600 sq ft with kitchen, housekeeping included, meals optional, $1050 mo.

Phone Dave at 250-954-7535.

2 BDRM, 10mins to Qualicum.

Fenced yard. $550 + hydro.

N/P. Avail now (250)753-7834.

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

Patio, new carpet. Homemaker & laundry included. Meals optional. NS/NP. $1075/mo.

Call 250-248-9249.

COOMBS- 1600sq ft 2 bdrm on acreage, W/D hook-up, NP/NS. Refs req’d. Available Mar 1 or later. $850+ utils. Call 250-739-2800.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION QUALICUM BEACH- walk to town, share 2400sq ft home overlooking the golf course.

Mature, working male or female. $500+ 1/2 utils. Avail Mar 15. Call (250)594-7001.

NANOOSE, NEW 1 bdrm suite, priv ent, appls & parking incl’d, great mountain views, country setting, deck, 5 mins from Parksville, avail Apr. 1, $800 mo. Call 250-248-2806.

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PARKSVILLE, newer, cozy 1 bdrm suite. Suits 1 person.

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Participants in the 2012 BC Men’s Curling championships in Parksville stretch and flex in preparation for the opening games down at the Parsksville Curling Club.

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The 2012 BC Men’s curling championships are in full swing down at Parksville Community Park, and suffice it to say parking is at a premium.

“I haven’t seen the parking lot this packed for a long time,” one local remarked as he waited to buy a ticket for Wednesday’s opening ceremonies.

There was the traditional colour guard and piper to bring the teams out onto the ice, and welcoming words from the prerequisite politicians, but what set Wednesday’s opening ceremonies apart from the norm was event chair Peggy Shantz’s heartfelt ode to the fathers.

“We would like to dedicate these opening ceremonies to all the dads in our lives,” she said, then went to to explain that in the past few years, some more recent, “we have lost some very close curling dads,” then went on to share a bit about three of them, starting with Bob Hawkes “who was a major contributor in building this club.

Doug Hamilton, oldest active curler in the Parksville club, trades a high five after nailing his opening throw Wednesday.

“He just wanted to do everything he could to get curling going in Parksville,” said Shantz, adding, “Bob played

every role in this club from club president to teaching new curlers the game.”

Both his children Greg

and Georgina went on to curl at a high level — he was Georgina’s coach when she won the 1987 Ladies World Championships playing with Pat Sanders.

Defending B.C. champion skip Jim Cotter had a big smile when Shantz talked about his dad Rick Cotter, who won Curl BC Builder awards as well as coach of the year honours.

“He was a father, a coach, and he helped develop the junior curling program in Kamloops,” Shantz explained to those on hand, pointing out, “for $5 you could curl, get a hot dog and a pop. They had 300 junior curlers in their program.”

All nine of his grandchildren curl.

Also honoured was Brent Pierce’s dad, Glen, a high level curler himself back in the day who competed in the Brier in 1979 and won the ‘82 Canadian Mixed championship.

Glen, who died last September, “will be missed by all the curlers,” said Shantz.

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“They’re certainly an athletic bunch,” one fan chuckled from the cheap seats Tuesday as the Whalers swamped the Nanaimo District Secondary School Islanders 86-44 in AAA Sr. Boys basketball action.

In action on home court for the final time this year with a good sized crowd cheering them on, the Whalers came out slow.

According to Ballenas Secondary School assistant coach Tim Bigelow it was senior night.

“We came out super sluggish at the beginning of the game,” said Bigelow, but guard Sean Rae went on a tear to end the first quarter scoring 10 of the teams’ 20 points off the bench.

Bigelow said the slow play continued into the second quarter, as the Islanders were beating the Whale to the majority of loose balls and rebounds. Again, the addition of Rae and forward Lukas Whibley to the game seemed to spark the boys offensively, with Rae scoring another six points while Whibley dominated the boards.

Ballenas led 37-17 at the half, and the blue and white looked out of sync to start the third.

“The main problem was no one wanted to move on offence,” said Bigelow. “Everyone just stood around and watched the player with the ball.” “(The team) made a great call switching the offence to one we use against a zone defence, which spurred on a big run at the end of the third.”

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Early curling draw results Draw 1: Peachey def. Cotter 8-4 Baier def. Vanderstar 5-2 Waatainen def. Shypitka 10-5 Tuson def. Windsor 5-4 Geall def. Dangerfield 7-5 Draw 2: Tuson def. Waatainen 8-3 Pierce def. Eden 9-3

Buchy def. Epp 6-5 Baier def. Peachey 4-3 McArdle def. Heath 7-2 Draw 3: Shypitka def. Windsor 7-6 Heath def. Dangerfield 8-3 McArdle def. Geall 7-6 Pierce def. Buchy 8-7 Cotter def. Vanderstar 6-4

NOTICE OF MEETINGS Regional District Proposed 2012 to 2016 Financial Plan The Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo will review and consider the 2012 to 2016 proposed Financial Plan at the meetings scheduled below.

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Royal City skip Ken McArdle hollers to his sweepers during BC Mens Curling championship action.

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“Today, my dad, Glen, Rick, and Bob are at the top looking down, cheering, celebrating the success of all the curlers here and maybe making some bets ... this is a tribute to all our dads that make us the best we can be,” she said, and those in attendance marked their agreement with applause.

A smiling Doug Hamilton, who at 87 and the Parksville Curling Club’s oldest active member, threw the first rock (a great shot that found the button), while Tom Boag, 90, and one of the club’s founding fathers, held the broom for him, and Cotter and PCC’s current and two-time senior ladies Ladies world champion, Cheryl Noble, worked the brooms.

Fast forward to Thursday afternoon, and Penny said the big spiel was unfolding without a hitch.

“It’s going great. We’re getting lots of people down there watching,” she said then explained how Canadian Direct Insurance donated 25 boxes of blankets and cushions for those who want to sit in the stands in the arena.

“It’s cool out there, but it’s got more atmosphere — you get to hear the curlers,” said Shantz.

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With two of their three teams advancing to the provincial finals for the second straight year and another Island title to the club’s credit, it’s safe to say Oceanside Buccaneers field lacrosse has gone from fledgling to frontrun-

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Both teams accomplished what they set out to do.

The U14 Buccaneers kept their unbeaten streak alive and claimed their Tier 2 Island title with a solid 9-3 win over Mid-Island.

“We started flat, maybe a little nervous,” Bucs’ head coach Tim Clermont said.

Mid-Isle opened the scoring but Oceanside took a 2-1 lead into the half.

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led the team, scoring the first two goals and later completing the hat trick.

Jorie Clermont struck for two goals and owned the face-off circle, which allowed his team to retain possession. Johnny Grey potted a pair in the fourth quarter, while Liam Lowrey and Hunter Gackstatter

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Also earning props for his multiple assists was Chase Van Dyke “who set up some nice plays.”

Buccaneers’ goalie Jamie McKay was solid, “he kept us in the game in the first half when we weren’t scoring.”

“I like our chances,” Clermont said

about the provincials, adding, “we just have to be careful not to go in over-confident. Our record is 15-0 but that means nothing going into provincials as we have to play top notch teams from the Lower Mainland and elsewhere.”

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“They did awesome,” co-coach Cam Miller said when The News caught up with him. “They took the pressure of facing elimination.”

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Rodriguez finished with a gamehigh 31 points, Rae had 16, and Reelie a season-high 14. O’Brien finished with 11 rebounds and Whibley 10.

“It was one of the best quarters we have had offensively this year,” said Bigelow.

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The six-team North Island finals are back at Dover and the top four advance to the Island finals.

parts from Highlands and Ladysmith.

“We finished the tournament with the best plus/minus I have ever heard of,” said Bigelow, pointing out the Whalers’ outscored their opponents by 110 points, including the loss.

“We finished five and one this week and improved our overall record to 13 and 7 ... it was an extremely good week for Whalers basketball.”

THE WHALERS were coming off a strong showing at the Cedar invitational senior boys basketball tournament last weekend where they shelled the host Spartans 93-39, came up short 68-62 against Mennonite Educational Institute, then dominated their AA counter-

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“I mean if they lost they were done, and they just took it to the other team. They showed they had the heart and the will to do it.”

Kolby Antonelli and Garrett Bell paced the Bucs with a hat trick each, Anthony Ashby and Aidan Probyn potted two apiece, and Nathan Armstrong, Mitchell Hess, Kaleb Vivier added singles.

The seven different scorers punctuated the win by committee.

“For sure,” said Miller. “They did, like, unreal passing. It was pretty sweet to watch, and I think Anthony had, like, four assists too.”

First year player and U10 call-up Ethan Bell was solid in net.

The U12 Bucs finished 5-10 overall in their regular season and placed third on the Island.

Worth noting is that it was just last season that John Shafi, Oceanside Youth Lacrosse vicepresident in charge of field lacrosse, and some other like-minded volunteers, stepped up and helped resurrect the sport. Oceanside has a long and successful history of field lacrosse, but failed to field a team two years ago.

“We started from scratch basically ... we kind of got it going again,” said Shafi, who helps coach both the U12s and U14s. “It’s a fantastic feeling knowing that two of our teams have advanced beyond all expectations. Earning a spot in the provincials is always a great accomplishment, and winning an Island title always feels good.”

GAME ON Both Buccaneer teams now set their sights on the eight-team provincials Feb. 17-19 back at UVic. The B.C.s are broken into two pools of four with only the top two in each pool advancing to the medal rounds.

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has big big songs songs and and aa novel novel plot plot and and tt has the cast of Into the Woods is taking the cast of Into the Woods is taking on the the musical musical production production with with on great enthusiasm according to Balgreat enthusiasm according to Ballenas Secondary School theatre lenas Secondary School theatre teacher Doug Doug Campbell.

Campbell. teacher The musical is aa mash-up mash-up of of numernumerThe musical is ous characters from familiar literature: ous characters from familiar literature: Cinderella, Little Little Red Red Riding-hood, Riding-hood, Jack Jack Cinderella, (of Beanstalk fame) and Rapunzel.

The (of Beanstalk fame) and Rapunzel. The fairy-tale and fable characters from the fairy-tale and fable characters from the woods are united and strive to get their woods are united and strive to get their wishes and and deal deal with with the the consequences consequences wishes of those wishes. of those wishes.

With music music and and lyrics lyrics by

by Steven Steven SondSondWith heim and a story by James Lapine, Into heim and a story by James Lapine, Into the Woods has intertwined the stories of the Woods has intertwined the stories of the familiar fairy tales with an original the familiar fairy tales with an original story of of aa childless childless baker baker and and his his wife. wife. The The story couple are the focus of the story and atcouple are the focus of the story and attempt to reverse a curse on their family in tempt to reverse a curse on their family in order to have a child, ultimately creating order to have a child, ultimately creating single even even bigger bigger fairy fairy tale. tale. aa single The Whalebone Theatre production is is The Whalebone Theatre production a family-friendly musical for all ages and a family-friendly musical for all ages and will take take place place February February 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 28, 28, 29 29 will and March 1. and March 1.

Campbell admitted admitted it it is is aa diffi difficult cult show show Campbell to take on but he is confi dent his young to take on but he is confident his young performers will will rise rise to to the the challenge. challenge. He He performers said they have already had one minor said they have already had one minor setback when when they they lost lost one one of of their their lead lead setback actors but as they say in the business the actors but as they say in the business the show must go on. show must go on.

Grade 99 student student Nikolas Nikolas Kurelja, Kurelja, the the Grade lighting operator, has stepped into the lighting operator, has stepped into the role of Cinderella’s prince and Campbell role of Cinderella’s prince and Campbell told the the cast cast at at aa recent recent rehearsal rehearsal that that told there is always a solution to every probthere is always a solution to every problem and and as as long long as as they they stay stay up up they they will will lem get through it. get through it.

“All of of the the students students are are very very commitcommit“All ted,” he stated. ted,” he stated.

Rehearsals began began in in September September and and Rehearsals with less than two weeks until show with less than two weeks until show time, Campbell Campbell said said he he couldn’t couldn’t be be more more time, pleased with the progress. pleased with the progress.

Assisting with with the the vocal vocal direction direction is is Assisting

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FAIRY TALE MASHUP: Lili Simon (in dress) Kimiko Fraser (with glasses) and Taylor Thomas will perform in the BSS play Into the FAIRY TALE MASHUP: Lili Simon (in dress) Kimiko Fraser (with glasses) and Taylor Thomas will perform in the BSS play Into the Woods.

Woods.

Grade 10 10 student student Belle Belle Warner-Verney, Warner-Verney, Grade who also has the role of the baker’s wife. wife. who also has the role of the baker’s

Warner-Verney is is no no stranger stranger to to musical musical Warner-Verney theatre and has been described by many theatre and has been described by many

as one one to to watch. watch. as See STUDENT ACTORS, page B5 See STUDENT ACTORS, page B5

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It’s their most ambitious show yet and when the Sandy Shores Skating Club brings Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Ice to Oceanside Place in Parksville next month, the audience should be prepared for a feast for the eyes and ears.

To say Larry and Leslee Rushon are busy with rehearsals and the logistics involved in the production of the icy rendition of the classic musical, is an understatement.

The pair, who run the local figure skating club, are choreographing close to 100 performers and are overseeing the construction of props, including some that rotate, for a set they say will be sensational. Larry calls it theatre on ice with a set design second to none.

“We have rotating props, shooting cannons, and a flying car. The show is big and over the top,” he stated.

With special effects, lighting and sound equipment don’t be surprised if the famous flying car gets as much air time as the ice skaters. Larry said they are presenting a show to rival any that have been presented by professional companies.

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“He’s been working on it for months and he really is striving for a visually exciting professional show,” she stated.

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Thea Stavroff, who runs the junior musical program in District 69 through Dolphin Bay Music and Island Academy of Children’s Theatre (IACT), said Warner-Verney is now a senior member of the group and is the assistant director in their upcoming children’s production, The Return of the Glass Slipper.

“She has had leads in many of our shows and has come up through the ranks,” said Stavroff.

“Now she has taken on the role of a mentor to our younger group.

“She works with me to help them bring out all of their character work and provides a lot of leadership.”

Stavroff agreed that not only does Warner-Verney have a strong and well trained beautiful voice, she also exudes confidence on the stage and is willing to help her fellow actors.

“She shines on stage. People love to work with her because of her enthusiasm and talent. She is very generous on stage and helpful behind the scenes,” admitted Stavroff.

During a dress rehearsal for Into the Woods, Warner-Verney showed confidence as she directed her fellow cast members through their musical numbers.

There were some forgotten lyrics but with assistance from Warner-Verney, the spirited cast was keen to push through their scenes during their first dress rehearsal February 8.

Grade 12 student Stephanie Goulet, who has been cast as the baker, said it is difficult playing a male role but she is up to the challenge.

It is her first time playing a leading role for a musical and she said she is confident with her singing even though she

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Stephanie Goulet plays the male role of the baker in the school’s upcoming play.

Alex McKoy as Little Red Riding Hood.

has to change her range.

“For a musical person like me I love it,” she said.

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“I am happy with the fact that I get to play a male because I get to challenge myself,” she said, but admitted she has a big role to master.

“I can sing as a guy ... that is not hard, but acting as a guy is challenging.

“I watch a lot of movies where girls play guys, like She’s the Man. I have watched that over and over,” she stated.

Goulet is hoping after she graduates and goes into early childhood education she can do some theatre on the side, “because I don’t want to lose acting.

“Acting is my life and I try my hardest in all I do.”

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He already has a few Juno Awards on his mantle, and Qualicum Beach jazz musician Phil Dwyer could be adding another one to his collection.

The Juno Awards recognize Canadian musical talent and the 2012 nominees were announced on February 7.

Dwyer, a local jazz veteran was nominated in the category of Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year for his latest work.

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Jazz trio from TO to QB QUALICUM BEACH — Tastefully creative and unique jazz all the way from Toronto is on the bill for Music on Sunday at The Old School House (TOSH) February 12.

The Griffith Hiltz Trio includes Johnny Griffith on alto sax and bass clarinet, Nathan Hiltz on guitar and bass pedals and Sly Juhas on drums. Taking the term multi-tasking to the extreme, each member masterfully contributes to the groove on more than one instrument, simultaneously, to produce a beautifully layered musical tapestry and making this trio sound much larger than it really is.

Griffith and Hiltz were on to something when they incorporated the bass pedals, which had been gathering dust in Griffith’s basement, into their weekly jam session. Inspired by their curiosity of using vintage technology to replicate an organ’s place in a trio, these fearless multiinstrumentalists began to co-create, and something truly unique was born.

Griffith, born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, has proven to be as versatile as he is talented. Adept in a diverse range of styles, he has shared the stage with the likes of Maceo Parker, Charlie Hunter, Don Thompson, The Wailers, The Roots, Sloan and Kardinal Offishal. He has performed at all major Canadian jazz festivals and many international festivals. In 2006 he was nominated for a Juno for his work with the EMI/Blue Note recording artists the Pocket Dwellers.

Hiltz, raised in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, has shared the stage with a who’s-who of Canadian jazz icons. In 2007 he received the Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the year as part of Brandi Disterheft’s group.

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Juhas’ performances have earned the young, ardent drummer the opportunity to perform and record with some of the world’s leading musicians. He has shared the stage with Holly Cole, Pat Labarbera, Molly Johnson, Kenny Wheeler, and Jane Bunnet, among others. He has been a part of numerous recordings including the Juno award winning Brandi Disterheft 2007 release, Debut, and the 2009 release, Second Side.

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Tap into the sweet stuff NEIL HORNER

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Rene Boissonneault knows where to go to get the best chocolate, but even the top grade, locally produced, delicious and creamy confection needs a little something extra on Valentine’s Day. “People are looking for shape, molded products like hearts and lips,” said the chocolatier at Chocolates Plus in Qualicum Beach. “They are also looking for colour. You have to have some red, even if it’s just a red ribbon, to show it’s for Valentine’s Day.” Boissonneault is gearing up for the big day on Feb. 14, but he freely admits that Valentine’s Day isn’t the biggest sales surge of the year.

“People think Valentine’s is the biggest season for chocolate, but it’s not,” he said. “It’s Christmas first, then Easter and then Valentine’s Day.” With Valentine’s Day next Tuesday, Boissonneault says this coming Friday and Saturday will likely be the biggest days at the Second Avenue store. However, he is well

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Francis Malouin says anything shaped like a heart is a big seller on Valentine’s Day.

Rene Boissonneault expects a few harried stragglers to come in on Valentine’s Day.

aware that there are many who tend to leave things to the last minute — and beyond.

“People will always come in on Valentine’s Day in a panic and say, ‘what have you got left?’” he said. “Often we might not have anything left, but we will make up something special for them. We always keep something.”

This year, he said, he’s making a big emphasis on sugar-

free products, building on a reputation that has brought shoppers to Qualicum Beach from as far away as Victoria.

Although he said he uses some foreign imports in the candy department, all his Valentine’s chocolates come from local sources such as Salt Spring Island, Burnaby and Victoria.

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It’s the day of the year set aside for love, romance, and passion and with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s nothing like a day at the spa to put you in the mood for romance.

Tigh-Na-Mara’s Grotto Spa in Parksville is recognized on an international level by Spas of America Online as the number one spa in Western Canada. If you want romance for two or you need to butter up your sweetheart with a relaxing treatment, there are several options to choose from at the Grotto Spa. It boasts 18 treatment rooms including three, private day suites for two that feature hand-crafted copper soaker tubs and oversized treatment tables.

Jenn Houtby-Ferguson, director of sales and marketing for Tigh-Na-Mara, said their goal has always been to offer guest experiences that go beyond the expected and for Valentines they offer several treatments that are perfect for the occasion. The Love on the West Coast package is sure to make an impact. It is for couples who want to experience three and a half hours of luxury and pampering together. The Touch of Romance package is just as indulgent. HoutbyFerguson said the packages are available year round and the suites for two aren’t just for lovebirds.

“We have a lot of girlfriends who book treatments together. It’s more about reconnecting with a partner or a friend,” she said and added for those who are dateless on Valentine’s Day the spa is the perfect place to celebrate being single.

Every treatment at the Grotto Spa includes a dip in the 32 sq. m (2,500 sq. ft.) warm water pool which is infused with natural minerals and trace elements which detoxify the body and rejuvenate the spirit. If you are looking for ways to spoil your loved one you can get some great ideas from the staff at the Grotto Spa by calling 250-248-1838 or visit www.grottospa.com.

The AquaTerre Spa at Pacfic Shores Resort in Nanoose Bay is offering some Valentine’s Day specials that focus on chocolate … and for good reason.

The scent of chocolate triggers the release of chemicals in the brain that produce a similar feeling to when one first falls in love. In addition to being a true sensory indulgence, chocolate contains over 300 different compounds that have a significant impact on one’s health and beauty. Some of the decadent chocolate treatments you can indulge in without the calories include the Be Mine hot chocolate pedicure, hot stone massage and spa lunch package. The My Sweetheart package includes a shea butter body wrap, hot chocolate pedicure, choco manicure and champagne spa lunch.

Shannon Luscombe, assistant spa director at AquaTerre Spa, said their Valentine’s packages tend to book up quickly. She said the chocolate treatments are made with the Keyano Aromatics line and their products hit all the senses.

“It’s unbelievable how much they smell like chocolate,” she said.

Luscombe said their tub for two rates high on the romance scale and in fact they have had more than one marriage proposal happen in the tub.

“I remember one specifically because it was on Valentine’s Day. I was the therapist working on the treatment. He gave her a beautiful ring and she said yes.”

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The pressure to pick the ideal gift can leave many struggling for Valentine ideas, and rightfully so. You want to get something that shows how much you care, but it’s also important to demonstrate you know your partner. If you are not sure what your sweetheart would prefer at the spa not to worry, a gift certificate for a spa treatment of their choice is sure to earn you brownie points.

Parents of students wishing to attend a school outside of their attendance (catchment) area next year are required to complete the “Student Transfer Request Form”. These forms must be delivered to the school office by April 1, 2012.

Forms may be picked up at your catchment area school and need to be signed first by the principal of the student’s catchment area school. All new student transfer forms will be numbered and consideration will be given on the basis of Policy 7015 criteria and the date of submission.

A student who has spent the previous school year in an approved cross-boundary placement at a District 69 school will be deemed to be a catchment area student for the duration of his/her attendance at the school. This status will be retained upon transition to the middle or secondary school which students from that school would normally attend based on district catchment areas.

Parents transitioning students from middle to secondary schools may submit an “Expedited Cross Boundary Request for Grade 8 to Grade 9 Students” form along with course selection prior to end of February. Following that date, the regular cross boundary process applies.

As schools cannot accept cross-boundary students until confirmation of approval is received from the District office, it is important that parents register their child(ren) at their catchment area school and then await confirmation before registering at the requested cross-boundary school.

Wherever possible, requests will be approved. The District does however; reserve the right to rescind any approved cross-boundary transfers up to and including September 30. The decision to return a student to his/her catchment area school will be based on current legislation regarding class sizes and Board Policy 7015.

Parents are responsible for providing transportation for their child(ren) who will be attending a school outside of their catchment area.

Further information may be obtained from your school office or by contacting the District office at 250-248-4241.

Can’t go wrong on Feb. 14 with flowers NEIL HORNER

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There’s often a difference, says Heather Taylor, between the types of flowers men like to buy for Valentine’s Day and what women like to get.

The owner of Parksville’s Blossoms N’ Such says she does her best to bridge that divide, but it remains, nonetheless.

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she said. “Men like to buy red roses because we have been raised with the concept that red roses are what you give to ladies.”

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ver the holiday, my wife lippians: â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śthe One who began a and I journeyed to another good work among you will bring it part of the world to particito completion by the day of Jesus pate in some family events. We also Christ.â&#x20AC;?

By Alan Naylor enjoyed visiting some old stompAlthough those words were ing grounds. Some of the places written to church members in the seemed so much smaller than I context of the expansion of their recall, some a little seedier! Others ministries, it also speaks to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s were much improved. While I was participation in our ongoing growth there I reďŹ&#x201A;ected on how much I had as we mature in faith. This means changed too. that as we acknowledge the source Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a funny feeling being in a of our life, we open ourselves to a place which used to be home. Old process of change which we can memories, good and bad, come ďŹ&#x201A;ooding back celebrate and welcome. and one quickly realizes that the past really is There is no better way of doing this than bepast. Things will never be the same again, and ginning each day with a self reminder that the that can be cause for pleasure and/or regret. coming hours are a gift, and to invite God into The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitis each moment, each thought, each encounter recognized this when he said something like: and each task to be performed; and to end each â&#x20AC;&#x153;No man ever steps in the same river twice, for day with a return to each of its events, giving itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the same water and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the same thanks for the bright ones, offering contrition man.â&#x20AC;? for our failures and seeking to learn from any Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rather like being on a journey where mistakes in our deeds and relationships. thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no going back. There is of course much In this way we live our lives always in the in the past from which we can learn, and need presence of the Divine who will bless our intento remember, lest we make the same mistakes tions and our efforts, guard what we have left of former generations. However, there is a dif- undone, and give us peace deep within. ference between remembering and living in the Revisiting our past, both immediate and past. longer, may cause us to be ďŹ lled with nostalgia That leaves us with essentially two choices and/or regrets. But when we can go back in time for going forward. We can spend our time re- to celebrate and learn from the past, recognizgretting what has been lost or changed, longing ing Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gifts and tracing the ways in which we and wishing for the past; or we can embrace the have grown and been formed, we can face our present and the future, seeing every day and ev- future, both immediate and longer, with much ery moment as an opportunity to grow and be- more hope and conďŹ dence!

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;So they buy red roses and we sell lots of them. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ďŹ&#x201A;ower of love.â&#x20AC;?

Statistically however, she said about 65 per cent of women prefer a rose other than a red one.

She illustrates her point through her experience with a variety called the circus rose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One year, women were buying these orange and yellow circus roses like crazy,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought, because the women like the circus rose, we should bring in some of those as well for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even sell one. We tried to tell the men the ladies like the circus rose, but they bought red.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good idea, suggests Lynn Freeman, an arranger

at Qualicum Beach Florist, to put some thought into exactly what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to say when you present a woman with a rose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red is the most popular colour, and

then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot pink for those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to express the, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I love you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A white rose is the colour of purity and innocence. It says you might be interested

in getting to know a woman. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saying you might want to ask her out on a date.â&#x20AC;?

Whichever type of rose is purchased for peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loved ones however, both Free-

man and Taylor know there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be much action until the actual day itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the people come in the day before, but mostly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day,â&#x20AC;?

Taylor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One year we were just devastated. We thought Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is over and the coolers are just jammed with roses.

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Candy Vintage Candy owner Francis Malouin agreed that shape is important for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confections, but the need goes beyond just chocolate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a big day,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;for anything shaped like a heart.â&#x20AC;?

He began preparing for the big day a week ago, pulling together a wide selection of different items with the required form. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the classic cinnamon hearts,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a classic. As well, we have conversation hearts, which are heart-shaped candies with little messages on them, like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Be Mine.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; New this year is marshmallow hearts and we also have Teddy bears on display.

Although he expects the biggest day to be the day before Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Malouin is fully aware that some people will be in on the big day as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day they are always rushed,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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