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Cruel Summer It’s mid-July and summer on Vancouver Island is almost nowhere to be seen. When can we expect the sunshine and will rain disrupt Parksville’s sand castle event? A3

Dina and Wayne Budynski of Qualicum Beach don’t let a few raindrops discourage them from a July walk. STEVEN HEYWOOD PHOTO

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Four up, and four down

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No one said it was going to be easy — especially after dropping their last four games — but some unexpected help has Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals baseball team right on track, heading into league playoffs.

The speed limit on the 19A highway between Rathtrevor Park and the Englishman River Bridge may be reduced from 60 km/ hr to 50 km/ hr if the City of Parksville has its way.

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Despite some nerves over the recent poor weather, excitement is building for Parksville’s big summer event, starting today in Community Park. Though it has taken months of preparation and work, the 12th annual Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition kicks into high gear today (July 15).

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Summer is taking its sweet time Cooler than normal weather makes it more like spring

If you’re wondering where the heck summer is this year, you may be left waiting until the end of July or early August before the weather turns warm and sunny. Yet, despite the rainy days liberally sprinkled between scant sunny days, Environment Canada reports June — and so far July — are close to normal in terms of temperature and precipitation, although certainly cooler overall. Doug Lundquist, a regional meteorologist with Environment Canada, said June was on average for its temperatures on the mid-Island. On average, it was 15.1 degrees Celsius. Normal is 15.1. Last month was

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Ben Robson is making the most of what summer the area is getting, but the wet weather is having an impact on the area’s biggest economic driver — tourism. also really dry, with only nine millimeters of prcipitation recorded at the Qualicum Beach airport.

Normal for June is 44.9 mm. July so far, said Lundquist, has turned out to be more like a

typical June. “July so far has been cooler than normal,” he said. “The long weekend saw

A little rain won’t hurt sand castle event By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER “The show goes on rain or shine,” says Parksville Beach Festival Society president Cheryl Dill. “The sand sculptors are used to getting wet and muddy,” she said of weather worries for the big summer event starting this weekend, and said in some ways — the sculptors at least — would almost prefer rain over working in the blazing hot sun. Though Dill said they also

want to get as many spectators out enjoying the beach and event as possible, which rain would obviously hurt. For the pound-up on Friday the sculptors mix the sand with lots of water and rain can actually help that process.

On Saturday and Sunday for the sculpting they’d prefer it wasn’t raining, but she said a bit of rain wouldn’t hurt. If it’s raining Saturday night, when the sculptures are half finished they may have to put tarps over them since they will be vulnerable, but once the carving is complete they spray them with three layers of glue which make them almost as strong as concrete and able to withstand a month of weather throughout the viewing period. SEE

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mm of rain. A typical July in Parksville and Qualicum Beach brings 25.9 mm. That amount, he added, probably inched closer to normal with the thunder, lightning and rain storms of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Lundquist estimated that the area is feeling the final effects of the la Nina, and the pattern of cooler temperatures and rain could be ending soon. But exactly when that will happen is harder to predict. “But it’s still more like June, than July,” he said. Compared to the last 10 years, July 2011 has been colder than what residents have come to expect, he continued. The last really cold July was in 1993, and that year saw similar conditions to now, plus a warming of the weather in August and September. Does that mean a later summer, lasting into September? Perhaps, Lundquist said. That remains to be seen.

Late summer hurting tourism By STEVEN HEYWOOD NEWS EDITOR Word on the street is a cool, wet June hurt local hotels and resorts — and July is not looking much better. Blain Sepos, executive director of the Oceanside Tourism Association, said the area’s saving grace is in those visitors who booked into the area well in advance, and the folks who always come back to the mid-Island out of tradiSEE OTA ON A6 tion or for family.

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DOGGIE EVENT PARKSVILLE — The Vancouver Island Jack Russell Terrier Club hosts a Fun Day for all dogs on Sun., July 17 in the Community Park. Registration starts at 10 a.m. at the picnic shelter. — News Staff

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FEATURE The pulse of Parksville’s public ser vice The city finally has a full complement of staff to keep up with demands, yet preparing for the future still a priority

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t may not be glamorous, but the City of Parksville puts a lot of effort into their own structural needs, says acting mayor Chris Burger. With 44 per cent of the city’s full-time staff reaching retirement age over the next 10 years, succession planning is crucial for the organization to function. Burger said not only does the city stand to lose nearly half it’s workforce in the foreseeable future, but that includes many of the most experienced and knowledgeable. “You can’t just deal with the loss of a senior staff member after they leave,” he said, adding there needs to be a system in place and “ideally you want some overlap time so staff can train under the senior members.” “The good news is there’s a whole slew of younger people getting into the public service,” he said, noting no matter what kind of education people have, it still takes a lot of on the job training, especially for senior positions. The multi-step solution includes making it a desirable organization to work for and keeping their succession plans active and up to date. Attracting and retaining talent includes competitive salaries, but also other benefits, “and it helps that this is a desirable area for people to live,” Burger said. But the area’s desirabil-

ity can hurt the cost of living as the city discovered when they were unable to find a director of engineering and operations for two years. At the time chief administrative officer Fred Manson said the pay was competitive but other places might be much cheaper to live. The city is also focusing on the hiring and retention of quality younger employees they can train and develop for top positions in the future. The CAO is constantly looking for good candidates for promotion within the organization. There are also a lot of talks about the collective responsibility among all

local governments to train and retain quality staff and cities often use each other’s human resources. The local situation is exacerbated by cities across the province and much of the country being in a similar situation, so another solution is looking further afield, as Parksville first did with the recent hiring of Robert Harary from California as the director of engineering and operations. Unlike Canada, U.S. cities are contracting under much more severe budget constraints, Burger said. While behind-thescenes issues do come up with the public occasionally, Burger said people

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employees, 62 in March when he checked. Of the six, Parksville was followed by Sidney with 70, and both Prince Rupert and Dawson Creek had over 100 full-time employees, excluding recreational facilities, which locally are run by the Regional District of Nanaimo. “It’s a constant battle to maintain the standards people come to expect,” Burger said, adding once people are used to parks looking a certain way or streets being up to a certain standard, it is very hard to reduce services. He points to details like the little green spaces that new developments contribute to the city, which then have to be maintained by the parks department. As you gain more green

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are much more concerned with the services they actually see and use in the community and that’s the balance council and the city are always working on. “This council and previous councils have made a concerted effort to keep a tight ship,” he said of the city’s relatively small staff. Although direct comparisons are difficult because of differences in the cities and services they offer, he points out, of six B.C. municipalities of similar population, Parksville had the fewest

Busy at work at city hall. Young Parksville employees are part of the city’s ongoing succession planning.

spaces at some point you either have to increase the size of the organization or reduce the amount of maintenance. He said they are currently talking about establishing different levels of priority for parks, so a small residential green strip might not get as much attention as Community Park for example. Such a system would go through council and a public process before implementation. “We believe in being conservative with people’s taxes, but we get more calls about service complaints than taxation,” he said. Burger said that while they work to keep tax increases minimal, in his experience people understand costs go up and do want to keep the level of service they have. “We’re constantly thinking about the people who are least able to pay the taxes, that’s who drive our policy.” He also said the city’s “use of consultants is a symptom of small government,” pointing to the example that Parksville doesn’t have a traffic expert on staff and has to hire a consultant to provide those services. The city is also working on areas like the recent installation of a $500,000 computer information system to replace their use of things like index cards, dramatically speeding up the process of digging up old information. Burger said it sounded expensive at the time but it will save them enough time that it will be a great value. SEE

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Early morning construction work sounds at French Creek Harbour irked the local RDN rep. Stanhope said he made many calls about the situation already but wanted a letter sent nonetheless. A motion was passed to direct staff to advise the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) of the community’s concerns.

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Thanks to the rain, it has been a quiet season so far at the Coastal Fire Centre in Parksville. A thunder and lightning storm early Wednesday morning failed to ignite any new fires, said fire information officer Marg Drysdale, due to the copious amount of rain that followed. She said 37.6 millimetres of rain fell in Port Alberni Wednesday — yet other monitoring stations didn’t get any precipitation.

Parksville-based fire crews have been sent to Ontario. FILE PHOTO The net effect was the same — no new forest fires. Drysdale added they did get a fire call Wednesday morning, but it turned out to be a planned burn and that didn’t last long. “It has been very

quiet,” she said, “and that’s a good thing. We’re happy about that.” That said, Drysdale added the Coastal Fire Centre will not be lifting its summer outdoor burning and campfire restrictions. That, she agreed, was to get people in the habit of not burning for the time when hotter, dryer weather returns this summer. Since the fire activity is low in this region, Drysdale said the centre sent 30 firefighters and other operatives to Ontario to help fight forest fires in that province.

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OTA to target last-minute travellers “The trend in last-minute travellers is playing a big part,” said Sepos of this year’s tourism outlook. While April saw area room revenues up 8.2 per cent over the same month in 2010, and May was better than expected, June and July aren’t looking good in current anecdotal comments. However, Sepos added that July to date appears to be on par with revenues in 2010.

“We do get a lot of long-time visitors who always come back,” Sepos continued, “so, that is our saving grace.” While residents and visitors cross their fingers for sunshine, Sepos said the OTA has bought into a new tourism ad campaign with Tourism Vancouver Island — aimed at those people who make last-minute travel plans.

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No glue can be used until after the judging is done Sunday afternoon. “The event will not be impacted in terms of the sculpting,” she said and just encouraged spectators to dress for the weather, “bring umbrellas and rain coats and come on down and enjoy

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Parksville sand sculpting event begins today By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER

Saturday, July 16 8 a.m. — sand sculpting starts 2 to 9 p.m. — gates open 5:30 p.m. — Competitors stop AUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO

Despite some nerves over the recent poor weather, excitement is building for Parksville’s big summer event, starting today in Community Park. Though it has taken months of preparation and work, the 12th annual Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition kicks into high gear today (July 15) with the pound-up. Cameras are encouraged for people who are unfamiliar with the incredible creations that will emerge from the sand over this weekend, leading to the judging on Sunday afternoon. Parksville council and acting mayor Chris Burger eagerly welcomed all visitors to the city during the competition. “Our congratulations to the Parksville Beach Festival Society and their many community volunteers on what we are sure will be a most successful event,” Burger said in a press release. “We also applaud the society board for their vision and passion that results in this event getting better and better each year.”

Friday, July 15 Viewing outside the gates 8 a.m. — pound up starts

Last year’s winning soloist Bruce Waugh (from left) works with fellow competitors Brett Stocker and Fred Mallett to prepare their sand piles on Thursday. This year there are some new and complementary events to make it more of a festival atmosphere to keep people coming back throughout the four-week viewing period. Read more about those in today’s edition — and upcoming editions — of THE NEWS. There will also be more souvenirs for sale, including the unique Sand Shaper, which the organizers signed an exclusive deal to bring in before they realized they were actually designed by Wilfred Stijger from the Netherlands, already secured as one of this year’s competitors. Along with Stijger there are world-class competitors coming from three provinces,

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Sunday, July 17 7:30 a.m. — sand castle building starts 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. — gates open 3 p.m. — end of carving 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. — judging 5:30 p.m. — announcement of winners

rent incarnation of the event started in 1999, it has grown to welcome over 99,000 people last year alone and participating charitable groups shared $42,000 from donations at the gate. The 2011 sand carving competition takes

place this weekend and the gated exhibition remains open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily until August 14. Most activities are free but they ask for a suggested donation of $2.50 per person to help keep the event running.

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Fire hall bids came in high By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER Tendering for the construction of the Nanoose Bay Fire Hall is complete and all bids were higher than the budget estimate. The board approved borrowing up to $3.2 million for the work in conjunction with work done to the Nanoose Bay Water Treatment Plant. Now approaching the projects separately, as a lower price was determined to be obtained this way, the lowest bidder still exceeded the budget estimate by $271,746, including a contingency estimate.

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All bids for the construction of the new Nanoose Bay Fire Hall were higher than the budget estimate, and negotiations are being done to reduce the scope of the project. Discussions to reduce the project scope in order to complete it have been held with the lowest bidder, Johnston Da-

vidson Architecture + Planning, as well as representatives from the fire hall. “We should be able to reduce some nones-

sential items from the project or phase some elements of the project in over time to be able to bring the project down without compromising it from proceeding,” said Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer at the RDN. Nanoose Bay Fire Department Volunteers have also expressed a willingness to carry out some of the work. Motions passed to reject all construction tenders and staff and project consultants have been directed to approach the lowest bidder for further negotiations to complete the project. reporter@pqbnews.com

Squire shifts, Metcalf back, Comis new By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER There have been some changes among City of Parksville senior staff recently. Mike Squire, former manager of operations, was appointed Arrowsmith Water Service program manager, shifting his focus completely to the water issues and new water intake and treatment facility that were taking up an increasing

portion of his efforts in recent years. With Squire leaving the position, the city was able to hire back Alan Metcalf as manager of operations, a job he’d held from 2004 to 2009 before briefly being director of engineering and operations and then leaving in March 2010 for a job in Port Moody. Metcalf kept his home in Parksville and acting mayor Chris Burger said they were excited to

be able to welcome him back into the fold. “Al’s a very effective manager who people like and he’s able to step right back into that role.” Burger also pointed out it is great to have Squire still in the fold but able to focus completely on the large AWS projects. The city has also hired Debbie Comis as director of administrative services, a post that was vacant for two years. Burger said that with the job

vacant the city was having to use lawyers more often and the work was spread to other departments, with a lot of the basic housekeeping type stuff, like updating bylaws, not getting done. Comis has been in similar municipal work for 30 years, most recently in Burnaby and in Mackenzie in northern B.C. for years. She said it’s very nice to be back on the Island where she was born.

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Little glamour in city hall staff planning They are also expecting the results of their development process review to come to council soon and will be looking critically at what they are doing right and wrong and how to improve things, finding

further efficiencies. Harary’s new mass statement of qualifications system for hiring consultants — recently covered in THE NEWS — is also expected to bring new efficiencies. Burger wanted to

assure residents the city is planning for the future and open to reviewing it’s own structure and policies and pointed out that one of the benefits of a smaller city is that the staff and councillors are accessible to

the public. He said they work on many small nonglamorous problems every day, both internal and those brought in by residents and encouraged people to continue to interact with the city.

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Town ratifies water ser vice deal Qualicum Beach is currently monitoring part of the Little Qualicum River as part of its negotiations for a water license. Yet, it’s the town’s lack of any headway to date with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans that had councillor Mary Brouilette opposing what essentially was a done deal before town council on July 11. As one of three parties signed on to the Arrowsmith Water Service agreement, Monday’s vote by council was to be a mere formality, after they negotiated a lower financial share in the AWS. The deal has already been ratified by the City of Parksville and was signed by the Regional District of Nanaimo. Brouilette, however, said the town is putting all of its eggs into one basket — the Little Qualicum River — when it comes to a future source of

drinking water. And the town doesn’t even have that basket yet. “Council will vote away (a future) water supply,” she said, “especially if the (DFO and province) don’t allow water use from Cameron Lake or the river. “Future taxpayers will be saddled with extra costs if the town wants in (to the AWS agreement) later.” Brouilette added she was in favour of more options for water, rather than fewer. “This deal gives the town five options,” replied mayor Teunis Westbroek. “This is the best possible agreement we could have hoped for.” The town had indicated in the spring that it wanted to shed a portion of its financial contribution — and therefore its share in the water supply — in the AWS, as the City of Parksville indicated a need for expensive water treatment and intake options.. The service sees water pumped from the Englishman River

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have to pay then a portion of a water treatment facility that Parksville needs soon. She said if the town paid its share now, it would be less expensive than if they did it five years from now. Brown agreed, noting it would only be fair to pay those costs in what the values are of the day — not of the past. He added the town has paid approximately $900,000 into the AWS since the dam and intake construction in 1996. The town also paid $12,000 to $14,000 a year for its upkeep. Under the new agreement, the town pays a similar annual contribution to operations, they lose a portion of votes on the AWS board and they don’t have to pay for the capital costs of a new water treatment facility and intake in Parksville. Should the town need the water

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ount drinking and driving as another element of the 20th century’s car culture that’s been left behind in the 21st century. Earlier this week the province made the obvious decision to keep tough rules introduced 10 months ago that have worked to curb the carnage caused by intoxicated drivers. Across B.C., there have been 30 deaths in a seven month period that averaged 61 fatalities in each of the previous five years. This is more than enough evidence to keep the laws as they are — there had been talk of easing the rules after bars and restaurants complained the laws were too harsh and hurt business. However, while this has been somewhat true, There are there has also been an evolution in how people options to think about their drink. Whether switching from boozy beverages to avoid hitting mocktails or planning an alternative way to get the road home, the general public appears to have adapted hammered to the new reality. Part of this can be attributed to fear of getting caught, but hopefully it also signals a sea change in society. Younger generations have grown up being told about the dangers of drunk driving and their education has rubbed off on older citizens. The glory days of gas guzzlers are long gone and city planners are more and more looking at ways to keep people out of their vehicles. Driving and drinking, once far too common, is also a relic of an past era. Taxis, bus service and even courtesy rides from good Samaratin organizations are now readily available for people who want to go out for a drink and get home without driving. The message is clear: There are options to avoid hitting the road hammered. The law works and it’s time for all B.C. drivers to work with it.

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he B.C. government brochure advising citizens about the HST referendum has arrived at our households and unfortunately it insults our intelligence, beginning with its title, “HST Referendum Voters Guide;” this should be “HST Referendum Voter’s Guide” or “HST Referendum Voters’ Guide.” And the insults continue. The included testimonials allude to HST savings, job security, job creation (“The HST ... will help create an additional 24,400 jobs ...”) and improved competitiveness. But without explicit data and explanation of how such results are achieved these are just hollow words. It is further stated: “Companies are already competing to The Parksville Qualicum Beach News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to: B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

win customers with lower prices by passing on internal HST savings.” I certainly haven’t seen any evidence of this and doubt other citizens have. Again, where are the examples, the substantiating evidence? There exists within Canada 13 years of experience with HST in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador (the ideal HST case study). I have not seen any evidence provided which verifies there has been improved productivity, job creation, significant savings, or reduced prices due to introduc-

tion of HST in these provinces. If these advantages were realized we surely would have heard them shouted out in this referendum campaign, but we haven’t. By In fact, The Ralph Moore Independent Panel Report at the www. HSTinBC.ca Web site provides many economic predictions and forecasts but does not use the East Coast experience to support (prove?) these results. Thus, I do not believe the results were achieved, so why should I believe they will be in B.C.? Then there’s the statement, “Taxpayers would need to hire

300 PST tax collectors ... to bring back the PST/GST.” I will not accept this assertion without definitive proof that 300 people were laid off with the introduction of HST that is, they were removed from the B.C. government payroll, not just moved into other jobs within the large provincial bureaucracy. Does our government think we are so gullible as to swallow wholesale all these very general statements? Apparently so! Don’t get me wrong: I’m not against the HST no matter what facts are laid before me. No, it’s the whole sad story of the secret negotiations with the federal government, the lying to the populace before the provin-

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cial election, the sudden imposition of the HST with noticeable impact on my costs within a fixed income, and the lack of solid information and supporting data/facts in the referendum campaign that have me upset over the HST. In a word, I’m disgusted! So, Premier Clark and your government, will you please stop insulting our intelligence and provide material information that will address the above concerns? Ralph Moore lives in Qualicum Beach Horner’s Corner, normally scheduled for this space, is not available as Neil Horner is on holiday.

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LETTERS HST hurts the B.C. taxpayer B.C. residents are continuing to be subjected to the provincial government’s expensive but misleading media advertisements designed to convince taxpayers to embrace the HST. The carefully worded but confusing ballot form are another example of the government’s deceitful actions, when yes really means no, and no really means yes. No doubt the HST is good for business and the bottom line, however, it still remains the biggest tax grab in B.C. history. I have read several letters in this newspaper from business owners praising the tax, but I am yet to see a letter from the same people boasting they have now reduced their prices to their customers. The HST simply hurts the average taxpayer, particularly the senior citizen. Hopefully, the voters of B.C. will see through the government’s recently proposed changes to the tax and their promise to reduce the HST to 10 per cent in 2014. Voters should remember the B.C. Liberals earlier promises, for example, not to bring in the HST and not to sell B.C. Rail, etc., etc. It should be remembered that Ms. Clark was Gordon’s Campbell’s enthusiastic and loyal deputy premier. I urge voters to send a message to this government and future governments that the people of B.C. expect their government to honour their election promises. Vote yes to extinguish the HST.

Tony Bloxham Qualicum Beach

Editor’s Note: It was the anti-HST camp, under former premier Bill Vanderzalm, that came up with the question, refined by Elections BC. Blame the HST on the BC Liberal government, sure, but not the referendum question.

Too many hidden Liberal agendas I am not a letter writer. I watch the ebb and flow of government and feel that eventually, it will dawn on the electorate, whether or not, the current elected administration is representing their interests.

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n his previous letters to the editor, Bernie Smith’s NDP colours are all too evident. No more so than in his vitriolic attack on former Premier Campbell and his appointment as High Commissioner to the UK, to which he adds a nasty reference to PM Harper for the appointment. I do not recall Mr. Smith offering any strident words of complaint when PM Harper appointed former NDP Premier Gary Doer as Ambassador to the U.S.A. Contrary to Smith’s assessment of Mr Campbell, who certainly made mistakes — as all politicians do, a national panel of political scientists rated his performance as being among the top three provincial premiers during his tenure. And I, for one, happen to think that the Harper appointment is an excellent one. As a former long serving premier, Mr. Campbell will have immediate credence and the respect of his British interlocutors, which is invaluable for someone representing his/her country. Perhaps, Mr. Editor, when in future people write such obviously politically driven letters (a la Mr. Smith) they should be asked to declare their political allegiance, although I suppose this is a forlorn hope. For the record, I am not a member of a political party, although, over the years I have voted Conservative, Liberal and NDP.

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Michael Berry (former Canadian High Commissioner to Australia and to Singapore) Qualicum Beach

This rare letter is because the current elected group absolutely is not representing the people that elected it. This letter would be very long, if I listed the ways that I feel that our elected officials have gotten themselves elected by promises, then reneging. The reason always given is that it is their predecessors fault. Premier Christy Clark was a member of the party that gave the BC Ferries Corp president an extra-ordinary salary, plus double dip pensions, in order that he can manage a monopoly profitably. I could do that job, and at a lot less cost to the taxpayer. Why does the board of directors and the premier allow the public to be shafted. The Board of Directors should be fired with absolutely no compensation. The province needs to come

clean on the BC Rail deal. All we got was a massive legal bill, no resolution and “its not my fault.� There is a massive taxpayer funded advertising campaign on the HST — to convince us rube taxpayers we do not know what is good for us. Nothing that I have purchased has reflected any savings. I would appreciate someone pointing out where my savings are occurring. How does being taxed on health memberships, bicycles, soccer fees, help us and who is actually going to pass along these so-called savings? I am disgusted, because the government we elect is supposed to represent us. We should not be paying for spinners. Clark is the leader of the party

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that was elected by the people. That means they represent us for good governance, not hidden agendas.

Larry Douglas Parksville

Not political, just fed up I returned from vacation to read your 30 June edition letter from S.A. Thornley, “Mayor’s in the paper because he does a lot.� I am annoyed at the implication that I was, or am, “political� in any respect to my letter on the topic especially because the editorial prerogative chose to omit my post script which stated “ps: Having voted for TW I have nothing against the man as mayor; am simply tired of his continued exposure when there are so many other good things to photograph and include in the local papers.�

Len Gibson Qualicum Beach

Thanks to the Rail Days volunteers We would like to thank you and your staff for the great support you extended to the Arrowsmith Potters Guild, helping us celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Last Spike driven on Vancouver Island. Many organizations, and even more volunteers, were involved in making this event come to life. Our Guild members, the E&N Division of the CRHA, Dashwood Fire Department, Parksville/ Qualicum Shriners Club, Garden Railroaders Club, the West Coast Railway Association, Craig Heritage Museum, the Island Speeders, the Island Corridor Foundation, Southern Rail of Vancouver Island, the BCSA and others all helped make an entertaining, informative weekend for everyone. Without those many volunteers, events like this would not happen. Thanks to all those who came to play with clay and see the raku firing at our Station Gallery and Studios. Come by and visit anytime.

Jacie Herbison, President Arrowsmith Potters Guild Parksville

Pages of the Past By Ruth Smith 5 years ago • Cellphone coverage in Qualicum Beach was going to improve dramatically and a municipal councillor is getting the credit. Bob Weir, town engineer said efforts to improve cellphone coverage were enhanced by the input of Councillor Wendy Mauer. 10 years ago • At 12:10 a.m., police got a report of an open fire hydrant on Renz Road. Soon there were six more to deal with — one on Stanford, Finholm, Rathtrevor Park and three on Corfield. Water was coursing out at 1,500 gallons per minute. 20 years ago • The Great Sandinis were the pick of the 40 entries, winning their third B.C. Open Sandcastle crown and $7,000, with an awe-inspiring ‘Sand Band’ sculpture. The Sandinis won a world championship in 1985. • A new 7.5-km paved haven for cyclists, joggers and strollers between Parksville and Qualicum Beach was touted as a refreshing sign of co-operation between the two communities.

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sustainable industry. Baynes Sound holds the second most Important Birding Area in British Columbia, next to the Fraser River Estuary. There would be little government oversight of this mine once it got started. Our goal is to get 5,000 submissions to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. You can write a letter detailing your concerns to raven@ceaa-acee.gc.ca. For more information on the proposed coal mines, please visit www.coalwatch. ca. There is an easy link there for submitting comments. Thanks so much for helping us fight a project which if allowed to proceed, could cause devastating environmental impacts to Vancouver Island. Please spread the word.

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Ed and Louella Hollington enjoy walking in Qualicum Beach green spaces, like the trails in DL10 near the Little Qualicum River. STEVEN HEYWOOD PHOTO purchase. In addition to walking there, too, Ed said DL10 is important to the town’s water supply, wildlife and will prevent it from being logged. So, the local couple decided to commit the money from their charitable fund — which will be available to the town next year.

“We were just going to write them a cheque, but the mayor asked us to make the presentation at a public meeting,” he said, “to help promote the idea.” They did so at council’s July 11 meeting and mayor Teunis Westbroek expressed his gratitude and invited other people to

help with the campaign. He added the town hopes to wrap up its fundraising, ideally, by the last weekend of September. For the Hollingtons, helping to save the land from logging is their way of making sure there are plenty of green spaces in Qualicum Beach for everyone to enjoy.

Town begins inventory of arts and culture By STEVEN HEYWOOD NEWS EDITOR Qualicum Beach has announced the starts of the creation of a town arts and culture master plan. Project co-ordinator Patricia Huntsman presented an overview to council July 11, as it seeks out an inventory of the arts and culture resources in the community. A cultural survey went out to residents this week. The master plan will help determine

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• Council approved an additional 25 units in The Gardens seniors care facility. Those will include eight personal care beds supported by the Vancouver Island Health Authority and the rest private independent living units. The change will involve interior work only and The Gardens will contribute $50,000 towards a pedestrian crossing at Berwick Road. • The Town will close Teal Road and sell two-thirds of the land, retaining one-third as a narrow access lane. The profits will go towards the planned purchase of the school district’s bus garage.

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Orange bridge speed limit under review By LISSA ALEXANDER NEWS REPORTER The speed limit on the 19A highway between Rathtrevor Park and the Englishman River Bridge may be reduced from 60 km/hr to 50 km/hr if the City of Parksville has its way. The city informally asked the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) to request the

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her kids to bed, sitting with her newly discovered musical obsession on the couch or the back porch, she said. It was a very different process than composing on the piano where her decisions on choosing particular notes are far more conscious, she said.

“With the uke it’s more by chance or by feel or by the stars aligning.” Koziol is embarking on a coast to coast tour, making her way to St. John’s, Newfoundland and then to B.C. and the Island. She’s calling it “My two favorite places in the world tour.”

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how good it is to live in this area, which is free of the turbulence and trouble in so many other parts of the world. I, like many others, have been busy reading. There is such a variety of good books to get lost in. There are probably more books that are poor reading at best but we don’t have to waste our time with that. Philip Yancey and C. S. Lewis are two of my favourite authors (Finding God In Unexpected Places and

Pastor’s Point By Allan Walker Pilgrim’s Regress, respectively). I am also reading When God Doesn’t Make Sense (Dr. James Dobson), I Stand At The Door And Knock (Corrie Ten Boom, containing never before published devotionals),

Sherlock Holmes And The King’s Evil (Donald Thomas), and The Art Of Racing In The Rain (Garth Stein; an animal lovers kind of book). Most people have their favourite authors to read and subjects to read about. Somehow the light to read again has gone on for me and it has been great. There are other pastimes to consider and spend our days at. We would wish that they would bring a good result in both the short and long term.

Often it is hard to know how something we invest our time in will turnout but we trust the Lord will help direct our paths. As we read or do or wait we consider this from the book of Job: “The Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning.” May you discover the blessing of the Lord in these latter days. Pastor Allan Walker, Qualicum Beach Baptist Church.

Autism fundraisers throughout the summer By AUREN RUVINSKY NEWS REPORTER Local autism fundraiser Fran Duncan will be canvassing throughout the summer. This weekend, she will be at Heaven on Earth in Qualicum Beach (July 15 and 16).

Her goal is to raise awareness and funds for autism as they gear up for the walk in Vancouver in September. Fran and her family take part in the walk as team Adian’s Avengers on behalf of her grandson Aidan who suffers with the disorder.

There will be a bottle drive at the Wembley Mall White Spot from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23. The restaurant is donating coupons for 15 per cent off a meal for anyone who donates. There will be another bottle drive August 20. Bottles can also be dropped off

in the team’s name at the bottle depots in Parksville and Qualicum Beach and Fran will consider picking bottles up from Oceanside homes, call 250-752-3744 to make arrangements. To learn more about autism visit www.autismspeaks. org.

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PV PROBUS CLUB Meets July 18, 9 a.m. Speaker: Gerry Addy. Climate change. Quality Bayside Resort. Parksville (PV). Visitors welcome. 250-752-6809. PV MUSEUM & ARCHIVES My Dear Boy. July 19, 7 p.m. Guest: Brad Bird reads from his book. PV Museum. 250-2486966. EAGLECREST GARDEN CLUB July 20, 7:30 p.m. Speakers: Rusty Joerin and Phil Kennedy. Topic: Garden photography. Qualicum Beach (QB) Civic Centre. CANADIAN ALLIANCE OF BRITISH PENSIONERS Working age Brits. Meeting July 20, 1:30 p.m Re: British State pension. PV Community Centre. 132 E. Jensen Ave.

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July 23, 2-4 p.m. St. Anne’s Church. 407 Wembley Rd., PV. 250-248-4549. STRAWBERRY TEA AND BAKE SALE July 23, 2-4 p.m. St. Mary’s Anglican church. 2600 Powder Point Rd. Nanoose Bay. Proceeds benefit Tumaini orphans in Tanzania. 250-468-7273. TOUR OF FARMS July 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saanich Peninsula, Cowichan, Parksville. Family-oriented/self-guided. 15 farms and winery sites. Free tour maps/info. 250-652-9100/250-7461593. LIVING WITH DEMENTIA July 26, 2-4 p.m. DVD viewings. Register: 250-752-2818. The Gardens, theatre room, QB. 250-7522818. QB PROBUS CLUB Meeting Aug. 2, 9 a.m. Speaker: Peter Drummond. Trip to Ecuador Amazon basin. St. Stephen’s church hall.

Qualicum Beach. BIG JUNGLE ADVENTURE Kid’s Camp. Aug. 8-12. 9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Our Saviour Lutheran Church. 795 W. Island Hwy., PV. Register: 250248-6644. PARKSVILLE AFTER 5 CLUB Ladies invited to brunch. Music by Debbie Ryan. Speaker: Margaret Roller. Aug. 13, 10 a.m.—noon. Morningstar Golf Club, Pavilion. Register 250248-9578.

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April Kuramoto of Parksville’s Blys Yoga is transforming her new location into an indoor/outdoor yoga and concert venue this month, and hopes to start it off in a big way. Blys Yoga welcomes singer and yoga instructor Wade Imre Morissette — the twin brother of Canadian musician Alanis Morissette — for a workshop and concert on Sat., July 23. Since moving to the new location at the corner of Butler and Corfield streets in Parksville at the beginning of June, Kuramoto said she and her husband have been transforming

Blys Yoga’s April Kuramoto. the lot to accommodate an outdoor yoga space. Also able to host musicians, she said the change helps the couple meet their goal of bringing new, quality performers to the mid-Island. Wade Morissette will hold a yoga workshop that day from 1 to 3:30 p.m. He follows that with a music concert from 5

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to 7 p.m., playing his brand of indie pop and Indian-influenced music. Learn more at www.wadeimremorissette.com. While Kuramoto said the concert is half sold-out, there are still tickets available for both the workshop and the concert. For prices, visit www. blysyoga.com or call 250-248-6528.

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riginal, classic pastel paintings from Canada’s most renowned artists will hang at The Old School House (TOSH) starting this Monday, a show so distinguished organizers had to increase the insurance at the centre for the event. “We’ve never shown a Group of Seven (painting) we've never had Grandmasion’s, we’ve never had Harley Brown’s… we’ve never had any of these artists showing before (at TOSH) and we've never had artists of this historical significance hanging before,” said artist Dan Gray, who is putting on the show, Pastel by Invite. Some of the paintings found in the show include piec-

es by A.Y. Jackson, founding member of the Group of Seven. These will come from a model of Gray’s named Michael Ward and his brother in Toronto. The paintings are portraits of Ward’s grandmother who was said to have been pregnant when she modeled for one of them. Ward’s mother was in turn a painting model and Ward carried on the tradition. Nicholas De Grandmaison (1892-1978) was a famous Canadian painter known for his pastel paintings of the First Nations people of Western Canada. Dorothy Oxyborough, another artist in the show, is also known for First Nations pastels and won Premier Pastellist of Canada and the Gold Medal at a past Annual Federation of Canadian Artist’s Signature Members’ Juried Exhibition. Harley Brown is yet another Canadian artist known

for his pastel portraits of First Nations people and characters of the Wild West. He has also written three bestselling art books and lives in Arizona where he is a member of the Tucson Seven, a group of renowned Western artists. Gray said this theme of Canada’s First Nations people in the shows is all interrelated. “I think, well I know, Nicholas De Grandmaison influenced Harley Brown and Dorothy Oxborough, and perhaps sent them in that direction,” said Gray. Another connection between artists involves Joseph Plaskett, another renowned pastel artist who will be represented in the show. Plaskett, from New Westminster, B.C., studied with A.Y Jackson before moving on to Paris for many years. SEE

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own these pieces of art that want them to be seen,� Gray said. Besides these renowned artists there will also be work from 18 prominent contemporary artists, including Gray's own recent work, from across Canada. A week of pastel workshops held by some of these artists will also be held in conjunction with the show. Gray said he hopes the exhibition will show off the value of TOSH to the community and beyond and garner more support for the arts centre. He is also excited to be featuring a show honoring the pastel medium, a medium he said he's been taken with for many years. “It’s the immediacy, the vibrancy, the permanence of pastel,� he listed as the medium's assets. Pastel by Invite will be showing at TOSH from July 18 through to August 14. An opening reception will take place July 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. for a chance to meet some of the contemporary artists. Pieces from the contemporary artists as well as some Joseph Plaskett pieces will be for sale at the show. For more information visit www. dfgray.com or www.theoldschoolhouse.org or call 250-752-6133.

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BURNSIDE, Rosella (Nee Evans, Kachur) on July 9th, 2011

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rosella, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Rosella passed away peacefully on July 9, 2011 at the age of 79 at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. She will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her husband George; daughters Gayle (Ted) Reynish, Debbie Kachur and children Paula (Spencer) Weiss, Bobbie Lee and Logan, Nadine (Ross) Drysdale and children Scott and Anne, sons Dean (Bert) Kachur and children Regan (Garnet) Jacobsen and great granddaughter Alex, Cole (Brittainy) and Connor, Trent (Terri) Kachur and children Halle, Tyrell and Mason. She will also be missed by George’s children, Michael and son Mike; William (Caroline) and children, William, Alex, Thomas, Brendon, Erin (Graeme) Hogle and their daughter Dayne. Rosella is also survived by sisters Lenora, Dorothy, Shirley and Blanche and brothers Vern, Melville and Leroy. She was predeceased by her parents Willie and Belle, brothers Harvey, Lloyd, Gordon, Willard and Harry. Rosella was born in Hagen, Saskatchewan and resided most recently in Qualicum Beach and Palm Desert. She loved her days at the golf course and in the garden. Those who knew Rosella will remember her kindness, outgoing personality and beautiful smile. She truly was the most beautiful Rose. The family would sincerely like to thank the medical staff in Palliative Care, St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, for their compassionate care of Rosella. In lieu of family owers, donations may be made to St. Paul’s Palliative Care (Ladies Auxillary). A private family memorial service will be held at the Saron Lutheran Church in Hagen, Saskatchewan. Arrangements in care of John Schachtel – MOURNING GLORY FUNERAL SERVICES, Saskatoon, SK (306) 978-5200. www.mourningglory.ca

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MAURICE (MOE) GEORGE February 25, 1928 - June 21, 2011 Moe passed away peacefully after a lengthly illness at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital with his loving family and dearest friends at his side. Moe is survived by his loving wife, Noreen, daughters Tanya and Susan, son Richard (Dianna) and grandchildren Erica, Reese, Michelle and Cheryl (Derek) and sister Jeanette. He is pre-deceased by his ďŹ rst wife Helen and daughter Elizabeth (Betty) and sister, Pauline. A special thank you to Nurses, Doctors, and Staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for their compassion and wonderful care of my husband. He was a man of honor, compassion, and sincerity. He was so loved by all who knew him, and he will be sadly missed. Donations if desired can be made to Heart House, in Victoria BC. A private Celebration of Life with family and our close friends, as per Moe's wishes, will be held in the fall.

NAP, Frans

Passed peacefully away, surrounded by his “4 girlsâ€?, at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC, on Friday, June 24, 2011, in his 81st year. Leaving to mourn his wife Nancy; his four legged friend “Parkerâ€?; his three daughters: Sylvia (Tony Curtis), Louise (Bob Morrin) & Colette (Greg Hussey) and their mother Linda, as well as six grandchildren: Nicholas and Jocelyn Dunn; Erica, Kathleen, Deanna & Alyssa Morrin and great-grandson Matthew Dunn. Also leaving to mourn are Nancy’s daughters: Tina Levy and Amy Silver and their boys, and Frans’ three brothers and three sisters all in Holland. Frans came to Newfoundland from Holland in 1954 to work at The Holland Nurseries. Shortly thereafter he and John Verbree took ownership and developed it into the largest retail ower and garden center operation east of Montreal. Frans touched many lives in his development of the horticultural industry in Newfoundland making the province a more beautiful place. In 1994 Frans and Nancy moved to Parksville, BC, where they enjoyed their retirement and he became well known for his stunning garden. At Frans’ request there will be no service and his ashes will be scattered over his beloved Codroy River. Very special thank-you to Dr. Dennis Morgan and the entire cardiac team at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. A celebration of his life was held at Colette & Greg’s home in St. Philips, Newfoundland on Sunday, July 10, 2011.

Towell, Margaret Helen (nee Coulthard) Sept 23, 1933 ~ July 5, 2011 Margaret passed away after a short battle with cancer at the Nanaimo Palliative Care Unit surrounded by her family. A wonderful mother, grandmother, big sister and friend to many, she is survived and loved by sister Jean, sons Reid (Cathy) and Trevor, daughter Debbie (Don), granddaughters Angela, Jodi and Sophie and grandson Connor. She will be greatly missed by longtime friend Carlee. Her interests spanned a wide range and included that of an avid horsewoman, pianist, opera enthusiast, and traveler. Margaret was also a successful breeder of Pomeranians achieving many championships as many of her fellow CKC and AKC members can attest. She truly loved walks with her dogs and enjoyed visits with her children and grandchildren. Thank you to the nurses, doctors and volunteers who cared for her in her ďŹ nal days. There will be no funeral as was her wish; a remembrance ceremony will be held late August for family and friends. Donations may be made to the B.C. Cancer Agency.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ENTERTAINMENT ECHO PLAYERS Re-Audition notice for the American Detective Story of “Laura� Auditions to be held on Thursday & Friday, July 14th & 15th at 7:30 at Echo’s Rehearsal Facility at 3125 Van Horne Rd., in Hilliers. New Actors Needed: 3 Women: 1 aged 25/35 yrs 1 aged 45/55 yrs & 1 aged 50/65 yrs. 4 Men: 1 aged 17/22 yrs, 2 ages 30/45 yrs, 1 aged 40/60 yrs. This production will run from Oct. 13th - Oct. 30th. For further info or scripts call Werner Koch @ 250-9540079 Linda Attley @ 250-7522536

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Joyce Charney Corbett on July 7th, 2011

passed from this world with dignity after a long battle with kidney disease, diabetes and heart problems. Joyce leaves behind to remember her, her husband of 40 years Jim Corbett, her brothers Don and Norm (Lois) Charney, nephews Doug and Darren, niece Leah (Bruce) Charney, grandnephew Nathan, grandniece Lexie and Joyce’s aunt Mary. Joyce was survived by many family members, nieces, nephews in-laws and cousins in Alberta and Cape Breton. Joyce was predeceased by her parents Rebecca (Smith) and Jack Charney and many family members. Joyce was trained as an Audit Technician and was employed in various provinces in the accounting ďŹ eld. Joyce’s last employment was as a Real Estate Agent in Parksville, BC. Joyce and Jim resided in many of the 10 provinces, the North West Territory and a four year posting in Germany. Joyce had many loves including the craft club, cooking which included the production of a cookbook with her culinary friends, and her garden. Joyce volunteered for several years with the Community Living Society in Parksville, BC Joyce has been cremated and there will be no visitation. There will be a celebration of Joyce’s life held Sunday July 17, 2011 at the residence 616 Chinook Ave., Parksville, BC 1:30pm to 4:00pm. Special thank you Dr. Kevin Horgan for the medical care provided to Joyce throughout her illness. In lieu of owers, donations can be made to the Kidney, Diabetic or the Heart Foundation. Joyce loved life and lived her own life with compassion, dignity and a heaping tablespoon of fun and laughter.

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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER (SECTION 102 (4)) IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF

DIANNE ELAINE DREWERY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the bankruptcy of Dianne Elaine Drewery occurred on the 5th day of July, 2011; and that the first meeting of creditors will be held on the 22nd day of July, 2011 at 11:00 o’clock in the morning at the office of the Trustee, Smythe Ratcliffe Insolvency Inc., Suite 8C - 2220 Bowen Road, in the City of Nanaimo, in the Province of British Columbia. Dated at Nanaimo, British Columbia, this 15th day of July, 2011 SMYTHE RATCLIFFE INSOLVENCY INC. Trustee 8C - 2220 Bowen Road Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 1H9

Your Community, Your Classifieds. Call 310-3535

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LESLEY ANN BARNES DECEASED. LATE OF PARKSVILLE, BC WHO

NEW to the area? Call for your FREE package of info, gifts & greetings. Bev 250-248-4720 PV Ann 250-248-3390 QB & NOW, Introducing the

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Have you recently added to the family or know someone who has call Pat 250-248-7119 The most Famous Baskets in the World! www.welcomewagon.ca

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Creditors and all others having claims against the Estate of LESLEY ANN BARNES are hereby notified pursuant to s. 38 of the Trustee Act, that particulars of their claims and any security held by them, should be sent to the Executor of the said Estate, c/o the Solicitor for the Estate at the address set out below, on or before the 31st day of August, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. THOMAS & COMPANY Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries Public #6 - 162 W. Harrison Ave, PO Box 1779, Parksville, BC, V9P 2H6

CHILDREN

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES COKE & CANDY Vending Route. Local Hi-Traffic Locations. Earn $40+ per year. Fast & Safe Investment Return. Secure Your Future- Be the Boss! Factory Direct Pricing. 1-888-579-0892. Must Sell! CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

CARETAKER, EAGLE Pointe Lodge, BC live-in during offseason, general maintenance, basic plumbing and electrical, Ref req’d. Send resume to jonathan.beaty@sjrb.ca or call 250-627-1840

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assist. Funding Avail. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

LOST, BROWN accordion type folder at French Creek Harbour about 1-1/2 months ago, containing passport, birth certificate, banking info. etc. Last name Hughes. Call collect 250-886-1211 or local at 250-248-2724 (Morgan). $300. reward for return or information. LOST: MALE Tabby, near Temple St., black/orange/grey, very friendly, tattoo # A363V. (Whiskers), call 250-586-7440.

FISHING PARTNER wanted, boat in Schooner Cove Marina. Call 250-468-7473.

LOST AND FOUND

LOST WALLET in QF parking lot in Parksville on July 1st. Has BCID and BC learners licence in it. Call 250-248-4482

LEMARE GROUP EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Lemare Group is currently seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant for their Port McNeill Office, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Responsibilities: •Managing Calendars •Coordinating Travel Arrangement •Process correspondence, reports and other documents •Maintain confidential records and office files Qualifications: •Previous executive/administrative experience •Excellent oral & written skills •Microsoft Office fluency is mandatory This position is a full time permanent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience. Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please fax your response to: 250-9564888 or to: office@lemare.ca. MOBILE PATROL Driver Required-FT/PT. Permanent. Footprints Security’s Parksville/Qualicum operation is currently seeking experienced mobile patrol drivers for fulltime or part-time work. Must have valid security and drivers licence. Email a resume to: hr@footprintssecurity.com or by fax to 250-756-9598. TELEMARKETER required for Parksville/Qualicum Beach office. Please fax resume to 250-951-2129 or mail to PO Box 429, 152 South Alberni Hwy. Parksville, BC V9P 2G5

HELP WANTED CASUAL POSITION AT STANFORD PLACE CARE CAMPUS: Personnel/Staffing Clerk If you have staff scheduling experience preferably with electronic systems, are able to work a rotating schedule, & can start work immediately, then please forward your resume by July 19th to Human Resources, 250 Craig St., Parksville, BC, V9P 0A7

File No.: 11707

HELP WANTED

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. 2)Driller Blaster Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259

COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a heavy duty mechanic for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to office@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888.

The Lemare Group is currently seeking the following positions : • Hoe Chucker/Loader Operator • Boom Man • A Frame Dump Machine Operator • Grapple Yarder Operator • Hook tender • Boom Man • Chaser • 2nd Loader/Buckerman • 980 Dryland Sort Operator for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK Admin Assistant Trainees Needed! Professionally trained Administrators needed! No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available! 1-888-512-7116 PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

MEDIUM Duty Truck dealership in the Vancouver area requires a Parts & Services Manager. You must be experienced and have the ability to increase business by building an effective team and delivering exceptional customer service. Our company offers a competitive pay package with excellent benefits in a fully-equipped ultra-modern facility. Apply in confidence: candidates@look.ca

TRADES, TECHNICAL FIBER-WERX International in Sylvan Lake, Alberta is seeking experienced fiberglass laminiators / repair personnel. Fax resume to (403) 887-7737 or email scott.fiberwerx@telus.net

HEAD SAW FILER needed for Central Vancouver Island sawmill. Union rates at non-union mill. Should have ticket and past experience. Fax (250)248-8998. email: liana@errced.com HEAVY Duty Mechanic needed for West Coast of Vancouver Island logging camp. Flexible shift, full benefits, permanent position and year round work. Fax resume to 604-681-8906

CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Jour- neyman Electrician for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859.

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

We Currently have the Following Vacancies: August 15-19 & 21 • 9:00 am - 12 noon Oceanside kids, 5-10 years are invited to join the fun at St. Mark’s Church in Qualicum Beach! Through games, drama, crafts and Bible stories kids will learn of God’s love as they explore Hometown Nazareth.

Supported Child Development Assistant Executive Assistant Please go to our website for the full job description and posting www.d69fra.org EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Register for the free half-day program by calling or emailing the church. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 138 Hoylake Rd. W. Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1K3

Pre-registration by July 31st

Tel: 250-752-5414 (9am - 3pm)

Email: saintmarkqb@shawbiz.ca www.stmarksqualicum.bc.ca

VANCOUV ER ISLAND U N I V E R S I T Y

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PERSONAL SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

WORK WANTED

YOGA

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MEDICAL HEALTH

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PRESSURE WASHING

APPLIANCES

FINISHING CARPENTRY

www.yoga4you.me

FOOT CARE in your home by certified foot care nurse. 35 years experience. Vets approved. Marg, 250-954-8259.

BUILD BEAUTIFUL SHELTER Capture the west coast experience with authentic timberwork! Re-model or build new, we are committed to best value and great ideas. July Design Thought: Let the light into your outside spaces with our shelterwood deck and patio system. Visit: greshampostandbeam.com Call 250-248-0717

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

TODD THE BUILDER. Renos, plumbing. High end portfolio incl. dental offices; custom homes. Call 250-752-1121

PETS

*Marine woodworking *Handyman Services On contract or On call. No job is too small

Call Stephen 250-951-6660 stephenadair@shaw.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES HEALTH PRODUCTS BERGAMONTE- THE Natural Way To Improve Your Glucose, Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Health! Call today to find out how to get a free bottle with your order! 1-888-4705390.

SMALL ADS, BIG DEALS!

REGISTER NOW July & August Yoga Classes QB Community Hall • Bender Ball Core & Restore Tues, 5pm. • Yoga Breathing, Core Strengthening & MeditationThurs, 5pm. Both classes for $98. or once a week for $80. SPOUSES COME FOR FREE More classes & locations to choose from 250-248-4168 Tracy Pike.

CLEANING SERVICES DETAILED CLEANING, Senior shop/appts, N/S. Exp/Ref’s $18 hour.Cherie 250-752-5034 EMERALD MAID Residential/ Post Construction/ Commercial. Call 250-248-3924 “MAID IN SERVICE Cleaning” - Home/Office Cleaning,min 3 hrs please call Margit at 250240-9240.

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

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

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Call 310.3535

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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The Right Time is Right NOW! Start your career as a

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

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

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

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

Western Forest Products Inc.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

AREA PLANNER

THE POSITION: WFP is currently seeking an Area Planner to join our Holberg Forest Operation located approximately 45 minutes west of Port Hardy. Port Hardy, a welcoming community of just under 5,000 people is at the northern end of beautiful Vancouver Island and the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park. Found in the heart of a wilderness paradise Port Hardy is brimming over with recreational opportunities for kayakers, bird watchers, canoeists, cyclists, divers, hikers, hunters, and fresh or salt water sports fishers. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: Reporting to the Operations Planner, this full time position will be a critical role in Holberg’s Planning Department. Key functions of an Area Planner include, but are not limited to the following abilities: • Provide leadership in safety and stewardship for members in the Planning Department • Complete and manage budgets, contributing to timber development for an annual cut of 550,000 M3 • Block development planning • Contractor and staff supervision (layout, cruising, terrain, bridge designs, post harvest assessments, etc.) • Timber sort and block margin forecasting • Liaison with First Nations • Work in collaboration with other Planning team members to complete road permit and cutting permit applications • Maintenance and deactivation plans preparation • Complete harvest instructions, road instructions • Maintain a dynamic working team environment, complete with sharing of information, ideas, creativity and support for challenging the status quo • Provide leadership in meeting WFP’s EMS and sustainable forest management responsibilities • Ensure that all team members conduct themselves professionally, ethically and treat all individuals and organizations with respect • Proven ability to work in a team environment • Good communication skills • Extraordinary personal standards and expectations • Must have a degree or diploma in forestry from a recognized post-secondary institution and be a registered (RPF, RFT) in good standing with the ABCFP • Must be able to withstand the demands of coastal field work • Experience with CENFOR (GENUS), ROAD ENG, Forest Ops, Plant Wizard and Survey Wizard would be considered an asset. Lesser qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered for alternate positions. THE COMPANY: Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 250.748.3177 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: Friday, July 22, 2011 Reference Code: Area Planner, HFO As only short listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our Company. Please visit www.westernforest.com

BC PAINTING Inside/Ext 20 years exp. no job too small 250-248-1160 / 250-240-4700

PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL & GREEN ENERGY SERVICES

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250-468-7777

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.

ELECTRICAL

PROGRAM STARTS SOON IN PARKSVILLE

Your Career Starts Here

MOVING & STORAGE

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.

Answering your questions Solving your problems

Funding may be available.

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

Friendly in home Mac/PC support and lessons. Certified tech, 15 + years experience making technology approachable and easy to understand. All my work is guaranteed. Call

Scott @ 250-821-1994.

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

PET CARE SERVICES

$$ CASH PAID $$ for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS etc.

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

1040 BELLEVUE ROAD Parksville 250-248-8251

PAINTING

“I had an interview the day of graduation and was hired on the spot. I never thought I would see a paycheck like that!” Cindy MacIssac, Graduate Health Care Assistant

CALL NOW!

TRADES, TECHNICAL

MATURE EXPERIENCED Lady will do housecleaning, downsizing, packing. Please call 250-752-2932.

WINDOW CLEANING

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

PAWS OF PARKSVILLE High quality dog grooming of all breeds and sizes. Calm, quiet environment PH: Jesse at 250-927-3776

BICYCLES

PETS CUTIE Celia is ready, just 11 wks old, $450.Good with kids, CKC reg, vet checked,dewormed and vaccinated , shots taken, coming with registration papers. s.wallace43@yahoo.com PUREBRED Golden Retriever puppies ready to go, 1st shots, vet checked. $800. (250)954-3416

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS WWW.BCAUCTION.CA BC Government Surplus Auction Vehicles, Equipment, Machinery, Seized Items and Misc. Items

FREE ITEMS FREE: 4 Blizzak snow tires, 16” rims, 215/55 R16 91Q. Call Doug 250-752-2179.

FRIENDLY FRANK 12’ FARM GATE, (250)586-7266.

$95.

Garage Sales

Your local electrician

Our success is your happiness!

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250-951-5518 FENCING J & S DESIGNS Yard and fence design. Painting, Reno’s, Finishing Work, House Washing by hand. Seniors Discounts! Free Estimates! Call John and/or Sandy 250-586-3373 / 250-228-0147

GARDENING J & S DESIGNS

Yard and fence design, General yard maintenance,Rubbish Removal. Seniors Discounts! Free Estimates! Call John and/or Sandy 250-586-3373 / 250-228-0147 LAWN NEED Cutting? Pesky Weeds? No time? Call Leslie, (250)752-8806. SUZYQ WEEDING- A weed here, a weed there. Do you have weeds everywhere? Let SuzyQ pull for you. 250-7295543, cell.

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

389 Aldous Rd. 9am to noon .July 16. Some furniture, TVs, stereos, linens,toys. Free “Gourmet” magazines.

FRENCH CREEK, 1491 Mason Trail (behind Windsor Plywood), Sat. July 16, 8am 1pm. Plants, collectibles, tools, radial arm saw, lots of stuff!

PARKSVILLE: 762 Ermineskin Ave., Sat., July 16th, 8-12. First in a series of postmove garage sales where each sale will have new merchandise avail. Carpet cleaner, vacuum, queen/sized pine futon couch, hutch, corner desk, linens, curtains, kitchen ware, queen sized sofa bed, W/D, stove, bar fridge, board games, bicycle, books, movies, single bed frame, chandelier, shelves, freezer, microwave, toys. Further items to follow on July 23rd.

BOWSER, 4633 Berbers Dr., Sat, July. 16, 9am-? Big Garage Sale. Rain or shine. BOWSER, 4750 Moors Dr. Sat. July 16, 10am - 2pm. Family sale, household & children’s items. Rain or Shine. BRADLEY CENTRE, 975 Shearme Rd., Coombs. July. 17th., 8:30---11:30 am. COOMBS FAIR GROUNDSParksville Qualicum 4 H Odd Stock garage sale with plants & baking, Sat, July 16, 9am1pm. All proceeds go to the club for a visit to the PNE & new shirts.

WES-COAST YARDBIRDS Lawns, gardens, yard cleanup, large dump. Pressure washing, Irrigation. Tree Pruning, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.

COOMBS JUNCTION- Fri, July 15 & Sat, July 16, 8am4pm.

HANDYPERSONS

ERRINGTON,1313 Errington Rd. Sat. & Sun. July 16 & 17th, 8:30am - 1pm. Two wringer washers, lawn mover, propane heater, BBQ, Electric stove, dewalt saw, & lots more

OCEANSIDE HOUSE and home for repairs maintenance and pressure washing. Pete, (250)927-2641. SMALL JOB Specialist. Experienced Contractor. At home or business. Small jobs a Specialty. Reasonable rates. Professional workmanship. Refs. Dave: 250-954-7877.

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

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Dashwood, 4129 Island Hwy West, Sat .July 16th 9:00 3pm. Multi-Family yard sale! Lots of good finds!

ERRINGTON, 989 Price Rd. (Behind Mid Island Cabinets). Sat, July 16, 8am-1pm. Workshop clear out. Assorted steal plates and pieces. Winter tires + chains for Astro/Safari vans, cabinets, tools, kit sinks and tap and lots more.

GARAGE Sale 720 Forsyth Ave Parksville Sat July 16th 8am - 1pm

NANOOSE, 3458 Blueback Dr. Moving Sale. Sat July 16th (10-2). (No early birds). Furniture, collectibles of many kinds, artwork & paintings, tools, dishes and kitchen items, pet crates & lots more. NEAR COOMBS, 2202 Alberni Hwy, Sat, July 16, 9am2pm. Collectibles, glassware, books, old magazines, memorabilia, coffee tables, unique lamps, pottery, jewelry. PARKSVILLE: 1769 Admiral Tryon Blvd, Sun., Jul 17, 9-5. Whale and Dolphin bronzes, leather jackets, dolls, collectable’s, pictures & household items. No early birds! PARKSVILLE, 36 Trill Dr., Sat, July 16, 9am-1pm. No early birds! Multi-Family Sale. Kid’s toys, games and clothing, woman’s clothing, household goods, furniture and much more. PARKSVILLE: 600 Sandlewood Dr., Sat., July 16th, 8:30-2pm. Nice things; Furniture, kids stuff, tools, etc... PARKSVILLE, #8 Joshua Tree Pl. Sat. July 16, 8am 3pm. Huge moving sale! Hundreds of items, something for everyone!Household items, xmas decor, toys, clothing,etc.

QUALICUM, 212-6th Ave West. July 16th (8:30-1:00). Something for everyone QUALICUM, 217 Valdez St. (Hermitage Park). Sat. July 16 & Sun. July 17, 9am - 4pm. All furnishings & contents of house, workshop & garage. Some antiques. No Early Birds QUALICUM, 3115 Rinvold Rd., Sun, July 17, 10am-2pm. Spring Cleaning Sale. Baby stuff, some furniture items, household and more. QUALICUM, 518 Sycamore Dr. July 9 & 16 (9-1). Estate Sale. Lots of electronics, records, videos, etc. Something for everyone. QUALICUM BAY 6080 St. Island Hwy West. July 15 (4-6) & 16 (8-2). Office & house furniture, china, kitchen appl’s, books, kids toys & much more QUALICUM BEACH- Juniper Dr, July 16, 9am-1pm. Great garage sale!

INVITE THE WHOLE NEIGHBOURHOOD to your garage sale with a classified ad Call 310-3535 www.bcclassified.com

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

FRIENDLY FRANK

FOR SALE BY OWNER

MORTGAGES

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HOMES FOR RENT

OFFICE/RETAIL

SUITES, LOWER

WHIRLPOOL DEHUMIDIFIER, $90 obo. Call 250-9512270.

PARKVILLE, Excellent 2 year old, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1225 sq. ft. townhome. this home has been lovingly cared for and is in immaculate condition with charming private small garden, walking distance to shops & beach. Priced for the current market. Ph:250-248-1120

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

QUALICUM, GREAT ocean view, bright, spacious, clean quiet upper duplex, 2 bdrm & den. New paint, 5 appl’s. $900 mo. NS/NP. 250-752-0101.

PARKVILLE, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appli’s, fenced yd., single garage, N/S, N/P. Avail. immed. $1100 p/mo. + util’s. Call: 250-951-8221

COMMERCIAL UNIT FOR LEASE Downtown Qualicum Beach Professional or Retail With good exposure

PARKSVILLE- 1 bdrm suite, 2 blocks to downtown, shared W/D, priv entrance/back yrd, hydro incld. NS/NP. $750. Aug 1. Call (250)954-0227.

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

RETIRED COUPLE Relocating to Parksville Aug 17 seeking short term rental or house sitting. Dependable, refs. Call 1-250-265-3551.

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

HOUSES FOR SALE 3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MINUTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-7493188

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

Urgent! Elegant 2 bdrm

CATS, 2 PUREBRED Himalayan female (sisters). Gorgeous, neutered, about 6 yrs old. $500. Call 250-248-5257

patio home in Qualicum. In an adult community, built-in single car garage, gas F/P, 5 appls, walk in closet off the master bdrm & private backyard. Maintenance free living, smoke free home. Occupancy immediately. Open to offers, reduced again to $309,000. Please contact Merril at 1-403-443-6028.

FULL MEMBERSHIP Arrowsmith Golf & Country Club $1500. + transfer fee. Call evenings after 6 (Gerald) at 250-752-2760 GOLF MEMBERSHIP in Arrowsmith Golf & Country Club. $1500. (transfer fees paid) 250-947-9470 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? RED ENVELOPE - Unique & Personalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit: www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1888-473-5407.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ROLAND HP1 DIGITAL Piano. 88 keys, excellent condition. Asking $600. obo 250248-2269

REAL ESTATE ACREAGE 20 ACRE Ranch Foreclosures Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900, Now $12,900, $0 Down, take over payments, $99/mo. Beautiful views, owner financing, FREE map/pictures 800-755-8953. 7.5 ACRES in Quesnel Lake area, Likely, BC Government forfeited property sold www.bcauction.ca

BUYING OR SELLING?

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

LAKEFRONT Properties For Sale 20 minutes from Qualicum www.hornelake.bc.ca

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 2 BEDROOM APATMENT FOR RENT IMMEDIATELY, LOCATED ON TREES PROPERTY $625.00 PER MONTH 250-954-9547

255 HIRST- 2 bedrooms, $925. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com 297 HIRST- 2 bdrms, 2 bath $1200. Ardent Properties, (250)753-0881. www.ardentproperties.com COOMBS: 2 bdrm, bright loft apartment, 4 appls, W/D, utils incl, avail now, N/S, N/P, $950 mo + dam dep, 250-937-9945 ERRINGTON 1 BDRM Apt, priv entrance, no pets. $575 hydro incld. 250-954-0535. PARKSVILLE- EXTRA lrg, bright 2 bdrm, quiet complex. Near schools, beach, dwntwn & on bus route. Now or Aug. 1st, $825 mo. 250-248-8592. QUALICUM BEACH, 2 bdrm, walk to town, ground floor, gas f/p, 5 appli’s, adult oriented bldg. N/S, N/P, 1 year lease, $800 p/mo.+ util., dep. & ref’s. Avail Aug 1st. 250-752-5109.

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

LOTS

INDUSTRIAL/ RETAIL bays. Overhead doors, ample parking. Immediate. (250)248-2295

31 LOT subdivision in Nanaimo now for sale, all view lots Mnt/oceans. Easy to build, Geotech is done. For more information contact (604)8895402 sandhu_p@hotmail.com

PARKSVILLE, 487 E. Island Hwy. 600 s.feet. Available now. Call 250-248-6293 for more information.

COTTAGES MOBILE HOMES & PARKS Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877976-3737 or 509-481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!

2 BDRM OCEANVIEW Cottage @ Bowser Bills RV Park, basic cable & hydro incld’d. $900 p/mo. Ph: 250-757-8880

HOUSESITTING

MODULAR HOMES QUALICUM BEACH- 3 bdrm, 1 bath, priv location, fenced back yrd. $950/water incld. Avail immed. (250)594-4594.

HOMES FOR RENT BOWSER 1BDRM Cabin $750 + utils. Avail now. Pet on approval. N/S, (250)757-9793. BOWSER, 3 bdrm mobile with addition on half acre, has shop, wood heat, avail Aug 1, $1200 mo, 250-757-9286. C. ERRINGTON, 2 bdrm mobile home on private acreage, f/s, d/w, large deck, $700 mo + utils, avail immed, call 250752-3417. COOMBS: ON private acreage, 3 bed, 2 bath dblwide home, reno’d, lrg yard, NS/NP, $1000. (250)248-0202 ERRINGTON: 3 bed plus den double-wide manufactured home on strata. Reno’d. Large yard. NS/NP. Avail. now. $1000. 250-248-0202. ERRINGTON: 1 bdrm cabin on acreage, updated, N/S, 5 appl’s, horse board also avail. $800 + util’s. Avail immed. Call (250)951-1827.

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Arbutus Meadows equestrian centre hosts a show jumping event this weekend in Nanoose Bay. See page A40.

The big show

Royals chase playoff spot By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS No one said it was going to be easy, and some unexpected help has Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals right on track. The Royals’ run at the club’s first ever BC Premier Baseball League home playoff game took a detour up at Inouye/Wallace field last weekend, as they lost all four of their league games. “Not really, No,” Royals’ skipper Dave Wallace said when asked if the four losses were a setback. “When we started the year our goal was to make the playoffs, and we’re in the hunt to do that. “We lost four games by a collective total of six runs,” he countered, adding “there wasn’t anything majorly wrong, there were some little things we didn’t do correctly that cost us and we didn’t get the hits at the crucial times, we had lots of opportunities to score.” The pinstripes were 8-2 in their last 10 games going into the weekend home stand, but were trimmed 1-0 and 8-6 in Saturday’s double header against the Abbotsford Cardinals, then came up on the short end of 2-0, 6-5 finals against the Vancouver Cannons on Sunday.

Alycia Butterworth (No. 196) had a tremendous freshman year competing for the University of Idaho Vandals in NCAA track and field. SUBMITTED PHOTO BY SPENCER FARRIN

GAME ON The Royals called up five Juniors for their game in Victoria Thursday (to fill in for the seniors away at Team BC camp) against the Eagles (score unavailable at press time), and close out the high performance league’s 48 game regular season with five games on the Mainland this weekend.

Butters leaps onto Jr. Pan Am team

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hat Alycia Butterworth is on the fast track to success comes as no big surprise to those that know the dedicated teenager, and the University of Idaho is helping pave the way. The Ballenas Secondary School grad is back home with her first year of University athletics under her belt, feeling great about her game. Butterworth wasn’t back on Canadian soil for long

when she qualified for the Canadian National team selected to compete in the Pan American Junior Track and Field Championships in Florida next week. Alycia punched her ticket to the PanAms at the Canadian Championships in Winnipeg where she set a new record and finished first in the 2,000 meter Steeplechase with a time of 6:46.02 “To be honest I was hoping for a bit of a stronger field to challenge me more but I ran a better time than I was shooting for going in ... I felt really good, really

strong.” Strong is right. She destroyed her previous best time by 14 seconds, and finished 17 seconds faster than the second place finisher. She knew going into the race she would need to finish in the top two and meet the Canadian standard to qualify for the team. Alycia will be competing in the Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase at the Jr. Pan Ams. According to Spencer Farrin with the University of Idaho Athletics, “the biggest distinction she earned this year is that she became

the first freshman woman in Idaho track and field history to qualify for NCAAs.” Dubbed “Butters” by her teammates, Alycia qualified for the NCAA Quarterfinal Round in the 3000m steeplechase. As a member of the Vandals, Alycia’s season at U of I is composed of three different parts. The season starts with Cross Country, and Alycia posted her top finish of the season at the All-Idaho Cup, where she took 24th overall with a 5k time of 19:36.34. SEE

Kevin Biro and the Parksville Royals have five regular season games remaining and are poised to make the playoffs for the first time in three JAMES CLARKE PHOTO years.

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By JAMES CLARKE PQ NEWS SPORTS From the desk of Joy O’Connell comes a reminder Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Center will be playing host to its annual show jumping competition this weekend, and spectators are invited to take in the full day of events. The 2011 Island Classic runs from July 14-17 with the 8 a.m. start and carrying through to dusk.

One of the latest shows on the Island, the annual summer showcase attracts riders and clubs from up and down VI and as far away as Washington State. Riders and their horses will be tested as they face challenging courses with jumps raining from 2’ to 4’3” in height. With free admission and parking, bleachers and a concession on site, the summer derby “is great event to bring the whole family out to.”

Former Olympian Liz Ashton leads a long list of riders that regularly make the trip to Oceanside for Arbutus Meadows’ summer classic. JAMES CLARKE PHOTO

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Alycia earned WAC All-Academic honours at Idaho U That time helped the Vandal women claim the team title. She finished 43rd at the Sundodger Invitational with a time of 23:02.38 on the 6k course and ran a 19:26.69 on the 5k course at the Charles Bowles Invitational.

That helped Idaho’s women take the team title there as well. Alycia was named a WAC Fall All-Academic. The indoor season saw Alycia compete in distance events. Highlights included a career-best 5:12.74 for a ninth place finish in

Notice of PUBLIC HEARING Intent to Make Application to the Agricultural Land Commission for Exclusion of Land From the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) 2275 Tippet Road, 2301 & 2391 Nanoose Road, Electoral Area ‘E’

Pursuant to Section 13 of the Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision & Procedure Regulation, Notice is hereby given that the Regional District of Nanaimo intends to apply for exclusion of property to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission. As part of the required public consultation procedure, a Public Hearing will be held with regard to this proposed Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Exclusion Application as follows: The Public Hearing will be held at: Nanoose Place Multi Purpose 1 2925 Northwest Bay Road on: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 time: 7:00 p.m. The intent of this proposed ALR application is for the Regional District of Nanaimo to apply to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission to exclude parts of the property legally described as District Lot 36, Nanoose District, Except Those Parts in Plans 2959 and 17330 and located at 2275 Tippet Road, 2301 Nanoose Road, & 2391 Nanoose Road in Electoral Area ‘E’, as shown on the map, for the purposes of creating three new parcels, each incorporating existing community water facilities. This Exclusion application is in support of the Regional District of Nanaimo’s expropriation of lands to secure access for the purpose of maintaining, operating or relocating existing wells for the supply of water to the Nanoose Peninsula Water service area. Copies of the proposed ALR Exclusion Application and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the offices of the Regional District of Nanaimo, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC on any regular business day between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm from July 7, 2011 until July 20, 2011, excluding public holidays. The Public Hearing on this proposed ALR Exclusion Application is to be held by Electoral Area ‘E’ Director George Holme. All persons who consider their interest in the property to be affected by the proposed ALR exclusion application shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters concerning the proposed ALR exclusion application, at the Public Hearing to be held at the above noted time and place. For more information on this proposed exclusion application or to submit written submissions prior to the Public Hearing, please contact the RDN Water Services Department at: ➤ Phone 250-390-6560 or 250-954-3792 in District 69 or 1-877-607-4111 toll free in BC ➤ Fax: 250-390-1542 ➤ email: rcu@rdn.bc.ca ➤ web: www.rdn.bc.ca ➤ Visit/Write: 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N2

the 1 Mile run at the WAC Championships, and posted an indoor career best of 10:46.74 in the 3000m at the UW Indoor Open Feb. 13. She earned WAC Winter All-Academic honours. The outdoor season saw Alycia join teammate Hannah Kiser as the first freshman women in Idaho track and field history to compete at an NCAA meet. Alycia took 37th in the quarterfinal round of the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary with a time of 10:39.71. She went on to earn first-team All-WAC honours in

the steeplechase at the WAC Championships after running a 10:51.95 and taking second place. She also scored a point in the 1500m at the WAC Championships with a careerbest time of 4:40.29, and she ran a 10:37.27 in the steeplechase at the Oregon Twilight on May 6, to move into sixth alltime at Idaho. Butters capped it off by earning WAC Spring AllAcademic honours. “It was pretty impressive just how she improved from cross country season through outdoor track and field this year,”

Farrin told THE NEWS from Idaho this week, pointing out that “from the first race of the season through the conference championship meet, every one of her races got progressively faster.” “University is so much fun, and the team is amazing,” Alycia said when the subject finally got around to her first year away from home on a four year track and field scholarship. “I’m so happy I got to go there. It’s helped me so much, as an athlete ... it’s helped me grow up ... I love it, it’s a blast.” sports@pqbnews.com

WATER CONSERVATION LEVEL 2 NOW IN EFFECT Effective July 5, 2011, Level 2 Watering Conservation is in effect in the City of Parksville as follows: Odd-numbered properties may water on odd numbered days Even-numbered properties may water on even numbered days Watering times are 6 am to 10 am and 6 pm to 10 pm It is important to note that although the watering times or window to water is 6 am to 10 am and 6 pm to 10 pm, Level 2 allows only four (4) hours total watering hours on any one day. For housing complexes, water restrictions may be applied based on “unit numbers” or on “irrigation zones” to achieve the net same level of watering on permitted days (i.e. half of the watering/irrigation is undertaken on odd-numbered basis and half on even-numbered basis). ✓ Vegetable gardens, shrubs and flowers are restricted to hand watering (including a hand held hose, with or without spraying/water wand attachments) if watered outside the permitted days and/or times. ✓ Automobile washing is permitted using a hand held container or a hose equipped with a shut off nozzle. ✓ Building, driveway and parking lot washing is permitted only for the preparation and/or application of products such as paint, preservative, sealant, stucco, brickwork or paving. Special permits are available through City Hall or the Engineering and Operations Department for new landscaping. Permits will be valid for three weeks from the date of issuance and will allow sprinkling outside of restricted days/hours. The restrictions are outlined in City of Parksville Bylaw No. 1320, Schedule B. Your cooperation and compliance are appreciated, and will help to reduce demands on our water resources and the costs of operating the water utility. Questions should be directed to: Engineering and Operations Department at 250 248-5412.

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Parksville Taekwondo Academy’s annual test day turned out to be “a black belt extravaganza.” Thirty-one students turned out at Qualicum Beach Community Hall last Sunday, and every one of them passed, which second generation PTA master Brett Fee said, “was, and will continue to be, a record number of Black belts graduating in one year.” “The class of 2011 was truly historic in the sheer number of people dedicated to achieving this goal, and the event was one

to remember,” he said. Fee and the rest of the panel of judges — Grand Master Kim, an eighth Dan originally from Korea and living in Vancouver, and Brett’s dad, Master Murray Fee, who built the local dojang up during his 10 year tenure as school master — passed 26 students to first Dan Black Belt (first Dan out of 10 Black belt Dan levels). Brett Swann, 12; Thalia Austin, 15; Morgan Chaddock, 16, and Marco Viedas, 17, all advanced to second Dan Black Belt, and Kayla Cochrane 15, “ she started when she was seven and has trained year in and year out,” was awarded her third

Dan Black Belt. “The students were tested both mentally and physically, and everyone rose to the challenge,” said Fee, explaining, “we don’t set students up to fail, instead, we prepare them for success. This is a key philosophy in Taekwondo training at our school, and this is why we continue to be one of the strongest Martial Arts schools in the area. “Confidence can be very difficult to build, and easy to break, and I can tell you that every person who took part in this monumental day has more strength and belief in themselves to take on future challenges in their lives.”

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