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Qualicum Beach councillor makes motion to recognize First Nations again

Qualicum Beach councillor makes motion to recognize First Nations again

Staff to bring forward amendment for procedural bylaw

Qualicum Beach councillor makes motion to recognize First Nations again
Members of ECHO Players’ Collected Stories cast and crew with North Island Zone Festival adjudicator Katrina Dunn (fourth from left). Collected Stories received a number of awards at the festival. — photo submitted by Sue Murguly

ECHO Players wins big at North Island Zone Festival

Collected Stories play moving onto Mainstage festival in Vernon

Members of ECHO Players’ Collected Stories cast and crew with North Island Zone Festival adjudicator Katrina Dunn (fourth from left). Collected Stories received a number of awards at the festival. — photo submitted by Sue Murguly
Qualicum Beach urban containment boundary expanded

Qualicum Beach urban containment boundary expanded

Notice of motion made by Coun. Bill Luchtmeijer, previously failed

Qualicum Beach urban containment boundary expanded
Nearly 100 people lined the side of Highway 19A in Parksville to protest the federal government’s decision to buy the Kinder Morgan pipeline for $4.5 billion. The Parksville protest was just one of more than 80 that took place across the country Monday, June 4. — Lauren Collins photo

VIDEO: Parksville group protests against Kinder Morgan pipeline purchase

Nearly 100 people came out to Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord John’s office

Nearly 100 people lined the side of Highway 19A in Parksville to protest the federal government’s decision to buy the Kinder Morgan pipeline for $4.5 billion. The Parksville protest was just one of more than 80 that took place across the country Monday, June 4. — Lauren Collins photo
Qualicum beach council directed staff to work with Regional District of Nanaimo staff to promote the summer pilot program for $1 bus rides through town. — NEWS file photo

Qualicum Beach still pushing for $1 bus rides

Motion previously failed with RDN Transit committee

Qualicum beach council directed staff to work with Regional District of Nanaimo staff to promote the summer pilot program for $1 bus rides through town. — NEWS file photo
Qualicum Beach council has approved the demolition of the old bus garage building in the downtown area. The demolition could cost between $47,000 and $65,000. — Lauren Collins photo

Old bus garage in downtown Qualicum Beach to be demolished

Mural moving to public works building

Qualicum Beach council has approved the demolition of the old bus garage building in the downtown area. The demolition could cost between $47,000 and $65,000. — Lauren Collins photo
Snaw-Naw-As health director Donna Edwards, left, and former chief Wayne Edwards are joined by Parksville Mayor Marc Lefebvre after presenting the gift of a carved feather to the City of Parksville during an Aboriginal Day ceremony in 2017. Council has allocated $1,000 toward the 2018 event. — NEWS file photo

Parksville council looking forward to National Indigenous Peoples Day

Parksville allocates $1,000 for local event

Snaw-Naw-As health director Donna Edwards, left, and former chief Wayne Edwards are joined by Parksville Mayor Marc Lefebvre after presenting the gift of a carved feather to the City of Parksville during an Aboriginal Day ceremony in 2017. Council has allocated $1,000 toward the 2018 event. — NEWS file photo
Qualicum Beach seeks info on banning plastic straws

Qualicum Beach seeks info on banning plastic straws

Coun. Neil Horner makes notice of motion on ban

Qualicum Beach seeks info on banning plastic straws
Parksville council increases remuneration

Parksville council increases remuneration

Increase to offset federal govt tax changes

Parksville council increases remuneration
From left: The Gardens at Qualicum Beach resident Lauretta Smith bakes chocolate cupcakes with Grade 6 students Rowan Brightland and Nixon Rockliff during an afternoon of baking at Qualicum Beach Elementary School May 22 as part of an offshoot of the pilot program Real Toy Story. — Lauren Collins photo

Qualicum Beach seniors, students come together to bake

Real Toy Story program bridges intergenerational gap

From left: The Gardens at Qualicum Beach resident Lauretta Smith bakes chocolate cupcakes with Grade 6 students Rowan Brightland and Nixon Rockliff during an afternoon of baking at Qualicum Beach Elementary School May 22 as part of an offshoot of the pilot program Real Toy Story. — Lauren Collins photo
Qualicum Beach engineering director Bob Weir said the railway on the south side of Hoylake Road has the “perfect alignment” for a trailway for the town’s school connector route. — Lauren Collins photo

Qualicum Beach council wants to use railway as connector route

Councillor says ICF CEO’s contract expires this summer

Qualicum Beach engineering director Bob Weir said the railway on the south side of Hoylake Road has the “perfect alignment” for a trailway for the town’s school connector route. — Lauren Collins photo
Parksville city council approved first reading for a 73-unit rental development at 161 and 173 Moilliet St. N. at the May 23 meeting. — Lauren Collins photo

More than 70 rental units proposed for vacant lots in Parksville

Units can be retrofitted for accessibility needs

Parksville city council approved first reading for a 73-unit rental development at 161 and 173 Moilliet St. N. at the May 23 meeting. — Lauren Collins photo
CatSpan Registered Charity out of Nanoose Bay recently received grant funding from the BC SPCA to help with the spaying and neutering of cats. Pictured above are just two cats CatSpan has caught and taken to the vet to be treated. — Photo submitted by CatSpan Registered Charity

Nanoose Bay Catspan receives BC SPCA funding

Spay/neuter grant to address overpopulation

CatSpan Registered Charity out of Nanoose Bay recently received grant funding from the BC SPCA to help with the spaying and neutering of cats. Pictured above are just two cats CatSpan has caught and taken to the vet to be treated. — Photo submitted by CatSpan Registered Charity
The B.C. Conservation Office Service is reminding people that dogs are not allowed off leash in the Parksville-Qualicum Beach Wildlife Management Area with reports specifically coming from the trail at the north end of Shelly Road in Parksville. — Lauren Collins photo

Off-leash dogs not allowed in Parksville-Qualicum Beach Wildlife Management Area

Conservation office ‘done giving out warnings’

The B.C. Conservation Office Service is reminding people that dogs are not allowed off leash in the Parksville-Qualicum Beach Wildlife Management Area with reports specifically coming from the trail at the north end of Shelly Road in Parksville. — Lauren Collins photo
CAO Daniel Sailland gave a presentation to the committee of the whole May 16 for the east village concept. — Photo courtesy of the Town of Qualicum Beach agenda

Qualicum Beach east village plans take shape

Staff moving forward with east village concept

CAO Daniel Sailland gave a presentation to the committee of the whole May 16 for the east village concept. — Photo courtesy of the Town of Qualicum Beach agenda
LETTER: Kinder Morgan project ‘too risky’

LETTER: Kinder Morgan project ‘too risky’

I live on the shores of the Salish Sea. On my grandchildren’s…

LETTER: Kinder Morgan project ‘too risky’
BC Ferries CEO and president Mark Collins spoke to a group of about 100 people at a Parksville and Qualicum Beach joint chambers of commerce meeting May 16 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. — Lauren Collins photo

BC Ferries CEO, president speaks to Parksville and Qualicum Beach chambers

Guest asks about Vancouver Island resident discount fares

BC Ferries CEO and president Mark Collins spoke to a group of about 100 people at a Parksville and Qualicum Beach joint chambers of commerce meeting May 16 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. — Lauren Collins photo
After a presentation to council about a possible cinema/brew pub on the old bus garage property, Qualicum Beach council directed staff to blend the cinema/brew pub proposal with a proposal from The Old School House Arts Centre (pictured on the right in the background) and come back to council with a report. — Lauren Collins photo

Qualicum Beach staff moving forward with report for cinema, brew pub

Councillor makes motion to include The Old School House proposal

After a presentation to council about a possible cinema/brew pub on the old bus garage property, Qualicum Beach council directed staff to blend the cinema/brew pub proposal with a proposal from The Old School House Arts Centre (pictured on the right in the background) and come back to council with a report. — Lauren Collins photo
Batman (also known as Chris Treadwell), left, with Brown Property Preservation president Tom Whitfield with one of the two bat houses Treadwell built for the society. — Lauren Collins photo

Qualicum Beach society goes to bat for insect eaters

Two bat houses built to monitor population in Heritage Forest

Batman (also known as Chris Treadwell), left, with Brown Property Preservation president Tom Whitfield with one of the two bat houses Treadwell built for the society. — Lauren Collins photo
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education to Pam Moore of Qualicum First Nation Child Care Centre in Ottawa on May 2, 2018. — Photo submitted

Qualicum First Nation child care manager receives award from PM

Pam Moore was one of five ECEs recognized by Trudeau at Ottawa ceremony

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education to Pam Moore of Qualicum First Nation Child Care Centre in Ottawa on May 2, 2018. — Photo submitted