Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE? Members of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce took on some challenging choreography Thursday night during their regular monthly meeting

Members of the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce took to the stage last Thursday

Brenda Gough
Sep. 16, 2014 5:00 p.m.
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