Brenda Gough

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Metal artist Dave Kasprick will be doing a live forging demo on April 12 at the Oceanside Village Artists’ Gallery in Parksville.

Metal artist sculpting with wire

Parksville-Event on Saturday to feature David Kasprick and painter Dan Gray

Metal artist Dave Kasprick will be doing a live forging demo on April 12 at the Oceanside Village Artists’ Gallery in Parksville.
Ice Carver Steve Buzak concentrates on his eye-catching sculpture a few years ago in the Fire and Ice Festival.

Fire and Ice returns

Qualicum Beach—In previous years, the festival has brought 5,000 people downtown

Ice Carver Steve Buzak concentrates on his eye-catching sculpture a few years ago in the Fire and Ice Festival.
The Honourable Judith Guichon

Chooi brothers and the symphony bring QB to their feet

Qualicum Beach-There were several standing ovations for violin virtuosos Timothy and Nikki Chooi and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra.

The Honourable Judith Guichon
The Coastal Cake Company’s Marekie Nijenhuis will be offering samples of her sweet treats at Taste of Oceanside at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre March 29.

Have your cake (& coffee), and eat it too

The Coastal Cake Company has added another tier to its business and brought cake couture to Errington.

The Coastal Cake Company’s Marekie Nijenhuis will be offering samples of her sweet treats at Taste of Oceanside at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre March 29.
Feel like a Friday night dance party? The Boom Booms are coming back to the Parksville Community and Conference Centre (PCCC) March 28 for another energetic live show.

Electric Boom Booms return to Parksville

The sound of this dance-generating band is on the move

Feel like a Friday night dance party? The Boom Booms are coming back to the Parksville Community and Conference Centre (PCCC) March 28 for another energetic live show.
What do women want? It’s the ultimate question with a very complicated answer but the organizers of the third annual What Women Want trade show have figured it out and are throwing another ultimate ladies night April 11 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. Kira Sanchez of Health First Massage Therapy and Holistics in Parksville offered chair massages at last year’s What Women Want event.

Some answers to What Women Want in Parksville

More than 50 vendors will be at Parksville Community and Conference Center April 11

What do women want? It’s the ultimate question with a very complicated answer but the organizers of the third annual What Women Want trade show have figured it out and are throwing another ultimate ladies night April 11 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre. Kira Sanchez of Health First Massage Therapy and Holistics in Parksville offered chair massages at last year’s What Women Want event.
Local indie rock band Counting Time celebrated the release of their debut album What’s Coming Over Me with a sold out show at The MAC in Parksville on Saturday.

MACoustic Folk Club concert series has been a hit in Parksville

Alumni band takes the stage this Friday night at the MAC in Parksville

Local indie rock band Counting Time celebrated the release of their debut album What’s Coming Over Me with a sold out show at The MAC in Parksville on Saturday.
Ryan Kim is the new owner of the Sandbar Café in Qualicum Bay

Spirit of Helen kept alive by new owners in Qualicum Bay

On March 1 the music and art work returned to the popular Qualicum Bay spot

Ryan Kim is the new owner of the Sandbar Café in Qualicum Bay
Award-winning Parksville artist Patt Scrivener weaves her many experiences into her mixed media art developing a tactile surface rich with texture and colour. You can find some of her vibrant paintings at the Oceanside Village Artists’ Gallery on Resort Drive in Parksville.

Parksville artist finds beauty in old things

She admits she wrangles with two passions, art and music

Award-winning Parksville artist Patt Scrivener weaves her many experiences into her mixed media art developing a tactile surface rich with texture and colour. You can find some of her vibrant paintings at the Oceanside Village Artists’ Gallery on Resort Drive in Parksville.
CreateAbility is a pilot project involving about a dozen people who take part in Choices and Options through the Parksville and District Association for Community Living (PDACL).

PDACL enhances lives in Parksville Qualicum Beach

After 10 weeks participants will celebrate their achievements with an exhibit at the MAC

CreateAbility is a pilot project involving about a dozen people who take part in Choices and Options through the Parksville and District Association for Community Living (PDACL).
Nanoose Bay artist and scuba diver Jay Holbrook has many up-close and personal encounters with undersea creatures like this Wolf eel as he keeps tabs on the some of the species at risk in the oceans surrounding Vancouver Island.

Nanoose Bay diver fears for the future

Local man collects data for the Vancouver Aquarium

Nanoose Bay artist and scuba diver Jay Holbrook has many up-close and personal encounters with undersea creatures like this Wolf eel as he keeps tabs on the some of the species at risk in the oceans surrounding Vancouver Island.

Canada Day line-up in Parksville stacked with talent

Megan Olsen of Arbutus Events has organized a stellar line-up of music

Bruce Hague

Errington hosts top farriers

Horse owners, veterinarians and farriers come together to share unique experiences at Tiger Lily Farm

Bruce Hague
Above

Jazz Cabaret features Washington

Qualicum Beach-Maureen Washington, nominated in this year’s Black Canadian Awards, returns to QB

Above
From left

Lion, Bear, Fox claw into people’s hearts

Neil Osborne from 54-40 performing solo acoustic show at the Bayside Resort May 1

From left

Bronze star on Granville for Spirit of the West

Spirit of the West is being honoured with a bronze star on Granville Street in Vancouver

BRENDA GOUGH PHOTO Mixed media sculptor Jay Holbrook gets his inspiration for his copper rockfish metal sculptures from the waters he dives in around his neighbourhood of Nanoose Bay. Many of his pieces can be found at the Oceanside Village Artists’ Gallery on Resort Drive in Parksville.

Creatures from the sea provide inspiration

Scuba diver uses sculpture to recreate what he sees under water

BRENDA GOUGH PHOTO Mixed media sculptor Jay Holbrook gets his inspiration for his copper rockfish metal sculptures from the waters he dives in around his neighbourhood of Nanoose Bay. Many of his pieces can be found at the Oceanside Village Artists’ Gallery on Resort Drive in Parksville.
In 2012

Brothers bring talent and $5M instrument

Qualicum Beach-Rising violin stars featured in concert
set for March 24

In 2012
On Friday

TWIRL AT SWIRL

The sixth annual Parksville Uncorked wine and food festival happened over the weekend

On Friday
Lenny Low as Ed the jailbird got the laughs rolling in Pen Pals

Review: Treating serious subject matter with some laughs

Quirky characters were portrayed convincingly in Qualicum Bay Theatre production

Lenny Low as Ed the jailbird got the laughs rolling in Pen Pals