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The homeless in our area need tents, food and medical attention, according to Robin Campbell at Manna Ministry, and the organiza-tion is putting out a plea to the public to step forward with donations.

They’re hoping Oceanside residents will heed their call, with the cold winds of winter fast approaching.

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For hockey fans, it has been a long, dry sum-mer. However, the drought in the twine-bulging department has fi nally come to an end as the Oceanside Generals kick off the 2011/2012 hockey season with their fi rst home game on Saturday night.

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Oceanside RCMP are looking for help from the public in their attempt to find out who was respon-sible for a reported assault.

Sergeant Darrell Robertson said the

incident took place on Aug. 21, when a 17-year-old youth was assaulted while he was fishing along the banks of the Little Qualicum River.

Robertson said the young man was hit

five or six times in the face by a male who he described as being

between 17 and 19 years of age, wearing a black ball cap, red, sleeveless T-shirt and black shorts. He noted the person believed to be responsible for the assault is thought to frequent the popular

fishing spot.The suspect in

the case was driv-ing a two-door, white Volkswagen Rabbit, possibly a 2004 to 2007 model which was described as being clean and in good

shape. The car had a ‘N’ sticker on the back bumper.

Anyone with in-formation about this incident is asked to contact the Oceanside RCMP at 250-248-6111.

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DRIVER CALLED LUCKY IN CAR VS. TRUCK SMASHUP

A Pitt Meadows man is lucky to be alive after his vehicle was hit by a trac-tor trailer unit on Highway 19 Sunday afternoon.

Oceanside RCMP Sergeant Darrell Robertson reported the crash happened at about 4:15 p.m. in the south bound lanes near the Nanoose Bay Esso station.

He said a 2002 Ford Thunderbird had been travelling in the slow lane when it was hit by the semi tractor trailer unit as its driver was attempting to make a lane change.

Robertson said the collision caused the passenger vehicle to do a 360-degree turn on the road and hit the centre median.

The driver of the car, a 66-year-old Pitt Meadows man, escaped injury, but his female passenger was not so lucky and she was taken by ambu-lance to Nanaimo Regional General Hos-pital for observation.

The driver of the tractor trailer unit escaped without injuries.

The car sustained significant damage, while the semi did not sustain any damage in the crash.

The driver of the semi has been charged for failing to yield un-der provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act.

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Helping the homelessBy LISSA ALEXANDERNEWS REPORTER

The homeless in our area need tents, food and medical attention, according to Robin Campbell at Manna Ministry, and the organization is putting out a plea to the public to step for-ward with donations.

Manna Ministry is an organization within the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church that helps pro-vide food and clothing to the local homeless.

Campbell is hoping residents will step forward and donate tents before the rains start, he said.

“We’re down to one or two tents and we wanted to put a plea out there,” he said. “There are a lot of people who have tents sitting around and they just don’t use them anymore.”

Starting this week, the organization is also treating people’s feet.

Campbell said the less fortunate and homeless people have really sore and cracked feet at this time of year and they are offering to

clean them, moistur-ize them and replace their socks.

Campbell said ultimately Manna Ministry hopes medi-cal professionals will step forward and offer to treat some of the homeless.

“People who live on the street have foot problems and all sorts of medical problems which was indicated in the survey (the recent local survey

on homelessness),” he said. “We’re not asking (medical professionals) to take on the whole load but maybe just one or two … wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

Campbell said the public is unaware that these people sleep in dumpsters and behind them.

He is asking the public for help so they can provide decent shelter for those with-

out a warm dry place to spend the night. “People are in the elements now that the weather is changing and they need water-proof tents and liners.

“Once you get wet you stay wet. You can’t get dry and it is horrible,” he said. The ministry is in need of one or two-person tents, not big ones.”

Food is always needed for the home-less and Campbell

said things like beans, soups, fresh fruit and mixed fruit cups are really helpful, espe-cially the ones with peel tops.

The Manna Min-istry van used to be parked at the Shop-pers Grocery Mart on the Port Alberni Highway, but they have moved around the corner, where they find people are more comfortable approach-ing them.

They are parked on Hirst Ave near the Rod and Gun, across from the Parksville Medical Clinic every Saturday from 10:30 to 1 p.m.

People can also drop off tents and food to the Parksville Baptist Church on Pym St. in Parksville or contact Campbell for pick-up, at 250-248-0845.

— with files from Brenda Gough

Robin Campbell shows one of the dumpsters he said some homeless people have been reduced to sleeping in as they seek shelter from the elements in Parksville at night. BRENDA GOUGH PHOTO

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The City of Parksville’s Advi-sory Design Panel was scheduled this week to review a development permit application for a new Save-On-Foods building to replace the old Ken-Dor Garden Centre at Wembley Mall.

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With B.C. teachers conducting “teach only” job action, the local school district has cancelled recess for the duration.

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The fire information officer for the Coastal Fire Centre urged campers and other to be more careful than they have been in the past.

“We are in extreme fire danger, with the forest extraordinarily dry,” she said. “We don’t expect any substantial rain until Sept. 23, so we are asking people to be extremely careful with their campfires.”

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schools will adjust their schedules by 15 minutes and the bus schedule will be altered.

Parents can check their school’s website or contact the school’s main office for sched-ule details.

Mount Arrowsmith Teachers Associa-tion president Debbie Morran said they are disappointed with the move, which only about six of the 60 dis-tricts in the province have done.

“Teachers are very concerned that stu-dents will not have the opportunity to have a mid-morning break unless they choose to

take them outside dur-ing instructional time and then, of course, supervise them,” she said.

“This district did not even attempt to schedule sufficient administrative staff to cover recess super-vision at middle and elementary schools, a task that would have been possible had they wanted to, as there are fewer students and more administra-tors than ever.”

“Teachers are op-posed to this decision, and our students deserve better,” she concluded.

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Individual schools, he added, will likely arrange a break for a snack on a class-by- class basis.

While the high schools don’t have

recess to cancel, their schedules will also be adjusted in order to properly coordinate with the bus sched-ules.

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Les wants more employment


With a provincial job strategy due out later this month, MLA John Les is touring the province to talk about jobs and the economy.

When the Chilli-

wack MLA and Par-liamentary Secretary to the Premier spoke to a small group in Parksville Tuesday, he said he was mostly here “to listen to people and make sure the premier has all the info she needs.”

He pointed out that B.C. is ideally placed on the West Coast to take advantage of the relatively stable Asian economy, especially important while the

U.S. economy is weak.“For the first time

in history, we’re exporting more forest products to China than the U.S.,” he said and added that it’s not just China.

“India’s right behind them,” he said, “and there are a num-ber of other strong Asian economies.”

In a statement before the meeting, Parksville Cham-ber of Commerce

president Kim Burden said defending and creating jobs is about overall economic and fiscal fundamentals.

These include, he said, taking decisive actions, removing barriers to invest-ment, and supporting export opportunities in powerful markets that yield job growth in all regions of the province.

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Cougar killing unfortunateShooting called necessary to protect publicBy BRENDA GOUGHNEWS REPORTER

It’s a good thing Rob Adams knows a thing or two about cougar behavior, be-cause the manager of the Park Sands Beach Resort on Parksville Bay had to act quickly when a cougar de-cided to pay a visit to the full campsite over the busy Labour Day weekend.

Conservation of-ficers with the help from members of the Oceanside RCMP shot the cougar in an effort to keep the public safe but the big cat had campers on high alert for several hours be-fore it was put down.

Adams said some campers reported see-ing the cougar in the campground around 6 a.m. Saturday, Septem-ber 3 and left a phone message at the office which was closed at the time.

He said when he got word of the sight-ing he immediately called the central dispatch to report it and then he advised everyone to get their kids into their trail-ers.

He said he has spent a lot of time in the woods and is familiar with cougar etiquette so he quickly got to work notifying the campers about what not to do.

“We printed up a cougar alert and dis-tributed it throughout the campsite,” he said.

Adams said they thought the cougar had left because it was seen heading in the direction of the Englishmen River but a few hours later it returned.

“I saw it when it was trying to get away.

It took off running towards the highway,” he recalled.

He said they made another call to the conservation officer who was already in the vicinity and he ar-rived within five min-utes. He said during that time many of the curious campers were getting very close to the bush where the cougar was hiding try-ing to get pictures.

“It was difficult to get people away from the area,” he said. “I told them to get away because all it takes is one swipe and you will be hurt.”

He said once the RCMP and the conser-vation officer arrived the onlookers backed away to a reason-able distance and the authorities did what they had to do.

He said in all his years working at the campsite he has never experienced anything quite like this.

“In 21 years manag-ing this site I have never seen a cougar in the campground.”

He said people were curious and wanted pictures but in the end it was very sad because the cat had to be put down.

“People felt sad because the cat had no intent of hurting anyone. It was just trying to get away but was trapped and had

nowhere to go.”Conservation

Officer Steve Ackles admits it was unfortu-nate they had to shoot the cat but because of the threat to public safety they had no choice.

“Our number one job is public safety and on a long week-end with thousands of people on the beach and the proximity to the campground there was too much of a public safety threat,” said Ackles.

He said the two-year-old male cat had been spotted earlier that morning near the Parksville Chevron at the junction of High-way 19-A and Alberni Highway.

When authorities arrived on the scene they shut down the Highway 19-A for 45

minutes before the area was deemed safe. Ackles said if they could have tranquil-ized the cougar they would have but because they couldn’t imobilize it safely they had no choice but to shoot it.

He said unlike bears who will stay up a tree after they have been tranquilized, a cougar is more likely to take off.

“Once the dart hits we don’t know how it will react and it just makes a bad situation worse,” he said.

He adds that if the cougar had been in a contained area they may have been able to immobilize it safely but in this scenario that just wasn’t the case.

“I think it found itself in the wrong place and just tried to hunker down in the wrong area.”

Ackles said he is not sure why there have been up to three cougars spotted in populated areas on Vancouver Island recently, but admits this time of year there are more sightings because of a number of different factors.

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The outpouring of genuine concern and generosity from Ocean-side residents towards those suffering in Somalia, Haiti and other environmental hot spots is heartening, a true demon-stration of shared humanity.

We have much that they don’t have in places like Somalia, such as abundant, cheap, high-quality food and the money to pay for it. They can probably do without the fancy cars, fashionable clothes, ocean views or unlimited golf.

We do have one other thing though that they don’t have that could make a crucial difference. That something is called time. We have it. They don’t. We have the luxury of stepping back and taking a view that is longer than tonight’s dinner or maybe next week’s.

Because Oceanside hasn’t been impacted by any of the environmental challenges faced by an increasing number of other areas of the globe, we can look at the issues in a larger context — and maybe take some steps to mitigate, if not avoid similar suffering here and elsewhere.

The aid we’ve given to other places has been generous and probably made a difference. When someone is bleeding they likely need a band-aid, so it’s unkind at best to denigrate the giving of those band-aids, even if they only address the symptoms of the problem.

The generosity is there, but what about next year’s disaster, or the next? They seem to run into each other these days, whether it’s the typhoon that rocked already reeling Japan last week or the drought and wildfires in Texas, it’s hard to figure out where one disaster leaves off and the next one begins. But we in Oceanside are clearly blessed and we would do well to use that blessing of time to figure out what, if anything, we can do to avoid these problems and then roll up our sleeves and get to work. — editorial by Neil Horner

There it was again, that rolling of the eyes.

“Hey you, show your dad some respect.”

So then I get the big sigh, but you know, with teenagers you have to stick to your guns or they’ll walk all over you. That’s especially true if you’re a Dis-ney dad and you only have one month to work on them.

“Do I have to?”“It’s about manners, son,” I

said.“Fine,” he muttered. “May I

have a chilidog …”“Can’t hear you,” I prompted,

enjoying the teaching moment. “You’re not a child anymore Alex. You’re 13 now. Speak up like you mean it. Show who’s boss.”

Another big sigh.“May I have a chilidog

Melkor, Lord of the Gama Quadrant, Destroyer of Worlds, Slayer of Millions, Buyer of Chili-dogs?”

I beamed.“Well, seeing as

you asked so nice,” I said, satisfied. “Want a rootbeer with that?”

We were hot, we were sandy and we were having a blast, taking a break from the surf in downtown Tofino.

“Alex … I don’t know if we should go back in the water,” I said as we sheltered from the sun under a picnic table umbrel-la. “I don’t think we were alone out there.”

He snorted, wiping the first blob of chilli off his T-shirt.

“Well, there were all the other surfers …”

“That’s not what I’m talking about and you know it,” I snapped. “Some-thing’s out there. I could sense it.”

“You see sharks everywhere,” he re-torted. “And they’re

always comin’ right for ya.”“I’m not talking about no

shark,” I said, glancing around to make sure I wasn’t being overheared. “I’m talking about the big boy. Giant squid.”

And there he goes with the eye roll again. Kids these days. You know, it’s not like it used to be. There was a time — and not so long ago either — when he would absolutely goggle when I

told him, in my best conspirato-rial whisper, that I wasn’t really from around here, if you know what I mean, and my people don’t have hearts like you hu-mans. We just have big pumps, kind of like a big, fat wrinkled raisin sorta thing.

Even as he got older, he’d at least pretend to believe my tales on those boring car rides between Quesnel and Qualicum Beach, just to keep me going.

“Oh, this bridge,” I remember explaining as we began one of those long return trips, “this is actually the second Patullo Bridge. The first one fell over in 1929 when a bus full of visit-ing Sumo wrestlers tried to go across. Turns out the structural members couldn’t take it. Very sad. Patullo’s an old Japanese name, you know.”

He was only about nine then, and now my little baby boy’s a teenager, newly minted, and he’s developed a wit of his own. He’s no longer willing to just marvel at the more-exciting-than-real worlds I create. He adds details of his own and, by the end of our desperately short month to-gether, he was parrying my little games and even scoring the odd blarney point. Good one!

The end was hard, as always.“Keep in touch,” he said, and

then he stopped, eyes misting.“I mean … Keep in touch

Melkor, Lord of the Gama Quadrant, Destroyer of Worlds, Slayer of Millions, User of Phones.”

“Well,” I replied, grinning even as I held my own tears in check, “seeing as you asked so nice.”

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Merv was a true forester’s hero

You catch more bees with honey

An economic failRecently there was an orga-

nized hike of awareness by concerned citizens to the Mt.

Arrowsmith region.Obviously I am not the only

back-country user that has wor-ries about the Logging near the old CPR Trail , or # 83-9 (overlooking remnants of Rosseau trail); or the slopes of the river in the valley bottom where kayakers this spring reported large debris in the river’s edges from steep hillside stripping.

It has also been commented that the trails in this area may well have been established before MacMillan Bloedel and later Is-land Timberlands and Timberwest gained rights to the forests, and that the current logging plans and the Timber companies have a duty to retain these trails and a very significant portion of buffering and water-rivulet and pond protec-tions.

I shudder to think that the aftermath will look like the corpse of the historic Dove-Creek Trails near Battleship Lake from the 2006 Logging by other timber companies. Those clearcuttings have essentially left the CPR Trail as perhaps the only last remaining historical Island trail outside a park .

There has to be some form of responsibility to the community, tourism, wildlife and our air and water values.

Can Island Timberlands please curtail these cuts and concen-trate on only secondary older growth in areas of 80 years regen-eration or older? These really are the only age categories that allow a combination minimal value of economic and wilderness regrowth and watershedding to re-establish itself.

Anyone visiting this mountain area from a vantage point can readily see that the past 40 years of checkerboard logging has left very little remnants of substantial forest or wildlife.

I can only hope that Island Timberlands can recognize that this current logging plan is a short-sighted limited economic fail.

Peter BoltenParksville

Feature LetterFeature Letter

Five years ago

• A 52-year-old man was shot dead at his home on Horne Lake Road marking Ocean-side’s second murder of 2006 and the second in the same area. Christopher Swann was found by neigh-bours. Police said Swann died of mul-tiple gunshot wounds.

10 years ago

• A new addition to Ballenas Secondary School went ahead following recent government approval of $5.5 million in capital funding for its construction. The addition was part of a provincial program aimed at eliminating portables from the B.C. public school system. This would increase the number of students from the current 575 to 950.

20 years ago

• All youngsters were invited to a celebration to mark the beginning of con-struction of a major water spray park in the community. The water park is being built next to the Lion’s playground in the park. The water park, had 54 spray nozzles including a waterfall, water cannons, sea horses, fire hydrants, spiral tunnel, killer whale, water troughs and running stream.

By Ruth Smith

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The NDP doesn’t have to change

I first met Merv Wilkinson when I was recreation officer for the Ministry of Forests in Duncan in the mid 1980s.

I was particularly taken with his ideas of sustainability and that selective logging could take place without disrupting wildlife or the recreating public.

His woodland was always open to the public for wildlife viewing, bird watching, wildflower viewing and just for a quiet walk to enjoy the wonders of nature.

Wildwood has been an outdoor classroom, studied and used by schools and universities for many years.

His views are so logical, sensible and environmentally friendly, with both short term and long term economics very much a driving factor. British Columbian jobs were very important in his management style.

He could not understand why our government is so determined to destroy the forest ecosystem while shipping the jobs offshore.

His inspiration was the basis for the Duncan Forest District do-ing some very innovative (consid-ered experimental at that time) Small Business Timber Sales in the Currie Creek area.

Some were small patch cuts with special consideration for bats; bears, woodpeckers, voles and many other creatures. Some timber sales were selective logging — restricted to horses only for skidding.

One of the many impressive things I remember is Merv ex-pounding on the value of wood-peckers, wasps and ants in the ecosystem of the forest.

I retired from the Ministry of Forests in 2000 and my wife Ronda and I started an eco-tour company. We have done many tours to Wild-wood Forest.

Merv always welcomed our group into his home to talk about his beloved Wildwood and the mer-its of sustainable logging.

We have talked to him many times and he always had a new and interesting story about one of his experiences around the world or right here at home promoting sustainable forestry.

His knowledge and recall abil-ity of nearly a century of history was astounding.

I will miss Merv deeply. I will miss those fascinating and inspiring talks as will hundreds of people that have spoken with Merv.

He will live on in his video on our website and in the hearts of many people.

Goodbye my hero. I pledge to do my best in pass-

ing on your message. Gary Murdock, forest technologist (retired)

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Wendy and still find it the lovely, friendly, beautiful community it was 13 years ago.

Could some things be different? Certainly. That will be achieved however with a spirit of coopera-tion and through listening to the community, not through name calling and confrontation.

Rich MennieQualicum Beach

In response to the letter about the NDP needing to change (THE NEWS, Sept. 2), the voters of Que-bec, I believe, saw in Mr. Layton a true speaker and a true alternative to the partisan nonsense that has occupied Ottawa the past 15 years or more.

I don’t think the NDP has to change to keep their votes, al-though don’t get me wrong, I agree with the majority of the letter’s statements. When you look at what Harper has done to the electoral process, it’s hard to imagine any-thing but an industry-funded Con-servative government in office for the remainder of Canada’s history, unless voters wake up and demand fairness.

Jack Layton was able to chan-nel the good policies of the NDP because he was truly a good man with the right message. If people in the rest of the country would vote based on good policy instead of misheld beliefs that other par-ties will keep everyone working and protect them from the Big Bad Wolf as played by “the economy,” we would have a government that ruled for the people instead of for multinational corporate interests.

And for those who think our economy is doing better under Conservative leadership, I urge you to check debtclock.ca for up-to-date Canadian debt levels. It’s not good news, unfortunately. We owe well over half a trillion dollars and our federal debt grows by over a thousand dollars/second. Our national debt is increasing by $88.5 million per day! Does that sound like good management?

We can end this Orwellian nightmare if we can just see through the lies the Harper theoc-racy tells us.

C. PahlParksville

I read Wendy Maurer’s letter (THE NEWS, Sept. 2) with interest. I am sure she wants the best for Qualicum Beach as the rest of us do.

However to accuse people with different opinions to be liars, fear mongers and unwilling to work on challenges does not seem, to me, to be the right approach.

I do not know if she continues to have political aspirations but if so I think a different attitude might be needed.

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My name is Joel Gaudet and I was trying out for a Jr. A Team in Port Alberni.

My dad and I need-ed to rearrange his motorbike and some other fishing gear in the back of our truck and so when we got to Qualicum Beach, we stopped in an empty field along Memorial Ave. and I forgot to reload my four hockey sticks and one of my dad’s fishing rods.

Needless to say I am hoping whoever picked this stuff up out of the field will be willing to contact me at 1-778-968-0945 and I will offer a reward and pay for the ship-ping costs of these items back to me.

Joel GaudetPort Alberni

creating a job worries me as does the result-ing $3 billion hole in the provincial budget. It really did come down to the small picture vs. the big pic-ture, self interest vs. the common good.

For those of us of a certain age, the words of JFK come to mind.

However, the people have spoken and they said yes to a $3 billion deficit and no to a job-friendly tax policy.

We will all have to live with that, my chil-dren longer than I.

What really of-fended me about Mr. Fraser’s comments was his attack on the president of the Parksville Chamber of Commerce, Kim Burden.

Unlike Scott Fraser, Kim Burden speaks to all walks of the business commu-nity on a daily basis. Kim Burden has a history of volunteer-ism in our community that is extensive and selfless. Unfounded attacks on hard work-ing people willing to contribute to their local community are simply uncalled for and wrong.

It is this type of behaviour that stops quality people from becoming involved, whatever their ideol-ogy. The chamber’s support of the HST is a reflection of the feel-ings of the majority of local businesses, the very people Mr. Burden represents, the same people that provide our commu-nity with jobs.

For Scott Fraser to suggest that Kim Burden’s leadership

should be questioned or that he is out of step with his mem-bership is the type of misrepresentation of fact that Mr. Fraser himself accuses the other side of.

For that I say shame on you Scott.

Brad J. BurtonParksville

Shame on you, Scott

I am writing in response to MLA Scott Fraser’s comments (The News, Aug. 30).

As a business own-er in this community whose customers are the very small busi-nesses that Mr. Fraser claims are outraged, I

can tell you first hand that small business has a heavy heart at the end of this.

Even the restau-rant industry is back peddling as they have come to understand the HST. Why? The PST penalizes new business start-ups as well as re-investment and upgrades.

Those penalties limit our ability to grow and in turn create jobs. Small business owners who understand their bal-ance sheet know this.

The public had over a year to learn what a business input is and why taxing at this point of the growth cycle slows job creation.

This referendum required setting aside your anger toward the Liberals until the election and voting for what would be best for the province as a whole. It was not about complaining that your $100 per week landscaping contract went up $7 or that your hair cut costs you an extra $1.40.

As a consumer I too am affected by these things but as the father of a 19 and 21-year-old, returning to a tax policy that pe-nalizes a business for

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Having Ayn Rand as his pin-up girl must bring him a few brief moments of happiness, but the inconsistencies in his muddled world view keep returning. They will disappear only when all the public wealth created by gen-erations of invention, industry and effort is accumulated by private oligarchies.

He just needs to be more patient. The ‘people’s victory’ is a hollow one. The con-sumer tax is not going away, interest rates remain artificially low to discourage saving and encourage debt, high-income in-vestment exemptions and tax-cuts continue to proliferate, the superstitious belief in gold has returned, and government-sanctioned gambling is expanding to fleece the poor.

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Gordon Webb, the owner of the Deep Bay RV Park, reports that the two men, Shawn Kirkpatrick and Kevin Perry, were fishing for Chi-nook salmon with a hoochie and a flasher at the mouth of the Little Qualicum River recently when they hooked onto some-thing big — really big.

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A small clan of friends and family members gathered at the Memorial Golf Course in Qualicum Beach recently to honour a key aspect of the community’s past.

The group, made up of members of the Brown family and board members from the golf course and members of the 100th anniversary celebration steering committee, met on Sunday, August 28 to re-dedicate the R.A. Brown monument, which was originally unveiled in 1993.

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Big cat was not aggressiveCONTINUED FROM A9

Lauren Marshall (from left), Teryn Dodge, Shelby Stauffert, Tavia Hunt and Zoe Phelps were trying to offer free hugs in front of Parksville’s city hall Tuesday, but said, while everyone was polite, they were too shy to take up the offer.Stauffert said it was something she’d always wanted to do and the perfect weather inspired them while waiting for their parents.

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More mountain hikes setBy BRENDA GOUGHNEWS REPORTER

Plans to log parts of the historical Old Arrowsmith CPR Trail to build a log-ging road has the local Wilderness Commit-tee scrambling to get as many people as they can to see why the area needs to be protected.

Annette Tanner said they are planning another hike into the area tomorrow (Sept. 10) so people can see for themselves what lies in store for the magnificent Cathedral Grove forest along and across the famous trail.

Located primarily on private managed forest land owned by Island Timberlands and Timber West, the popular trail is used regularly by hikers and there are fears it may be destroyed by future road construc-

tion. Island Timber-lands doesn’t have an official start date, but the company is planning road work that would start this fall and continue for a few years creating roads off previously existing roads to pro-vide access to future harvesting sites.

Tanner said every-where she goes she hears people reacting with outrage to the blasting for roads for the proposed logging of the sacred water-

shed and trail.“There is disbelief

about what could be happening. It has touched a nerve in the community,” Tanner said.

The trail begins across the highway from Cameron Lake and heads up Mount Arrowsmith. Offi-cially created by the CPR as an amenity for their guests staying at the Cameron Lake Chalet in 1911 the trail is steeped in history and is likely the oldest

intact footpath on Vancouver Island.

Tanner, the Wilder-ness Committee’s Mid Island spokesperson said logging in the area is not only a threat to two water-sheds, but to eco-tourism in the area as well.

“We need assis-tance from all levels of government to ensure protection of the water resources on the East side of Vancouver Island.”

Over 40 people hiked the trail a few weekends ago and Tanner said they are conducting another guided tour of the site so even more people can see what is at stake.

To join the hike this weekend people are asked to meet at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 10 at the Whiskey Creek store on Highway 4 (going to Port Alberni).

Naturalist Gary Murdock, appreciates one of the old growth trees along the historic CPR trail.

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There were some golden surprises for visitors to the Errington Farmers Market Saturday, Sep-tember 3.

The sun was shin-ing and it felt like summer but a sure sign that fall is upon us was the sale of some of the first fresh Chantrelle mush-rooms this year.

Hugh O’Callaghan spent the last week of August rummaging around on the for-est floor on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and was lucky to find some early erupting Chantrelle mushrooms.

The Errington resident who sells produce at the market said the forest wasn’t brimming with them but he managed to find a few of the tasty morsels. He agreed

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Hugh O’Callaghan (left) sells his early chanterelle mushrooms at the Errington Farmers Market on Saturday. BRENDA GOUGH PHOTOS

Liberty Bradbury serves some corn to customers at the Errington market.

the forest floor needs some rain before we see any of the delec-table treasures poke up out of the moss in these parts.

He quickly sold out of his freshly picked fungi which he sold for $5 a pint…a bargain at this time of year considering they are reportedly selling for up to $35 a pound in some specialty shops in Vancouver.

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Corn Farm in Err-ington donated 200 cobs to be cooked and sold as a fundraiser for the local food bank.

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Just because you don’t have a dog doesn’t mean you can’t take part in this weekend’s Scotiabank Paws for a Cause fund-raising event for the local SPCA.

Shelter manager Nadine Durante said the shelter’s big-gest fundraiser for the year kicks off at Parksville’s Com-munity Park at 9 a.m. with registration, with the actual walk starting an hour later.

The festivities, she said, will include MC duties being

performed by CTV television personal-ity Bruce Williams, who has helped raise

millions of dollars for not-for-profit groups by hosting special events of this nature.

Cutting the ribbon to start off the festivi-ties, she said, will be Parksville acting mayor Chris Burger and Qualicum Beach councillor Mary Brouilette.

Durante said the top pledge winners will be eligible to win prizes at the event, noting that the cur-rent record holder, from past years raised about $1,500.

She stressed the need to get as many people out as possible to the fundraiser, regardless of what kind of pet — if any — they have.

“You don’t need to

have a dog to walk,” she said. “Everyone is welcome. As well, if you cannot partici-pate in the walk, but would like to support us, raffle tickets are still available, with the top prize being $700 in cash.”

Tickets are avail-able at the shelter, with the draw slated for 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Anyone who would like to register for the walk can still do so online by visiting the SPCA website at www.spca.bc.ca/walk.

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Sharon Wood and Eileen Beadle are among the organizers of the upcoming Tuscan lunch fundraiser in Coombs. AUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO


On September 26 in what is supposed to be beautiful late summer weather, 120 like-minded people will gather to raise funds at a gala lun-cheon on the terrace and private dining room of “The Cuckoo Trattoria” at Coombs to raise funds and awareness of ovarian cancer.

Early detection is essential, points out society volunteer Sharon Wood who’s mother died from it. While things are getting better there is still a lack of aware-ness of the form of cancer that gets less attention than some, she said.

While the dis-ease kills over 1,700 Canadian women a year, the good news is that when diagnosed in the earliest stages the long term survival rate is 90 percent.

Education and aware-ness are the best tools for improving diagno-sis and survival.

The biggest problem is that the symptoms are so varied, vague and easily missed that even many doctors are unfamiliar with them.

Organized by Ovar-ian Cancer Canada, the “afternoon in Tuscany” lunch event later this month aims to increase awareness and raise money for the society to go to help support survi-vors of the disease and their families, explained society board member Eileen Beadle.

Local actor and director, Nicola Cav-endish, known far and wide for her version of Shirley Valentine will bring some of that humour to MC the lunch which will include great Italian food, inspiring dia-logue, a silent auction and great prizes.

Ovarian Cancer Canada provides leadership by support-ing women and their families living with

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The event runs 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new Cuckoo Trattoria restaurant, behind the Coombs Market (Goats on the Roof).

NDP environment critic Rob Fleming will be a featured speaker at the Parks-ville Qualicum con-stituency association nomination meeting on Sept. 18, at Parks-ville Community Centre.

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Dollars &SenseChoosing an

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The executor named in your Will is your proxy. He, or she, or they assume all the financial and adminis-trative duties of wind-ing up your estate and see to it that what you want to happen with your assets is properly carried out.

It’s natural to want a family member or a close personal friend to be your executor, but it may not be prac-tical for the follow-ing reasons: people emotionally close to you will be griev-ing; while a friend or family member may have your complete trust, their ability to manage your estate may be compromised by lack of business or financial experience; someone your same age may not outlive you; or the nomina-tion of one child over another may create hard feelings.

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• Prepare a com-plete inventory of your financial assets and liabilities and assume responsibility for them.

• Deal with various government agencies, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, pension administrators and so on to finalize and close accounts.

• Meet with your creditors and review their claims on the estate.

• File all final tax returns (there can be several) and pay any capital gains tax owing on the deemed disposition of your estate’s assets.

• Assume control of your investment portfolios, property and business inter-ests not covered by a separate Will or legal agreement and arrange for their sale or legal transfer to beneficiaries.

Clearly, reading the Will and distributing assets to your heirs and beneficiaries is only the last of a series of fiduciary duties. The majority of tasks expected of

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There are several things you can do to ensure you get the best executor possible.

If it’s a family member or personal friend that you want as an executor, first make sure they are prepared to take on the responsibility and are comfortable mak-ing such a commit-ment.

If they live out of town, or if their business or profession won’t allow them the time to devote to your affairs, then it may be wise to have a sec-ond choice. Another option is to consider appointing more than one executor.

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Another possibility is to arrange with a Trust company or law firm that specializes in estate administra-tion to be designated as your executor. In complex estate matters this may be the best course of

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Finally, don’t leave your executor with a lot of detective work to perform. Your Will, insurance policies, public and private share certificates, investment records, mortgages, legal and business agreements should be stored in a safe place with its location and a du-plicate set of keys made accessible to the executor(s). And make a list of your key business and financial advisors, their names, telephone numbers and areas of respon-sibility. They can be key resources for your executor as he settles your affairs.

If you need help in estate planning, some financial institutions can arrange an Estate Planning Advisor to work with you. You can’t be your own ex-ecutor, but you can see to it that trusted and qualified people who are familiar with your financial affairs can be working together to ensure your benefi-ciaries and heirs are provided for exactly as you wish.

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GRAMMA’S QUILTING CUP-BOARD, CLOSING OUT SALE!! 120-425 Stanford Ave. E, Parksville, BC (250)248-8449 phone. FABRIC $7.00/1m. min cut. 60% off all regular items!

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COMING EVENTS

HOLIDAY Artisans Market. Renting tables Nov. 12,13 Nanaimo. $175 for Both days. $100 each day sep-arate. (250) 390-4345

PARKSVILLE LIONESS Xmas Craft Fair-PKV Commu-nity Centre Nov 5/11 10am to 3pm.Table rentals $40. Pay-ment is due at booking. Book-your tables now! Contact No-reen: 250-248-0082.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY Danc-ing “Open House”. Wed. Sept 14th, 7pm - 9pm. Q.B. Com-munity Centre, Memorial Ave. & Veteran’s Way. Info: 250-954-0160 (soft shoes required)

INFORMATION

IF YOU want to drink, that is your business. If you want to STOP, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous. 1-800-883-3968

MAH JONGG group is looking for experienced players to join our Monday night group. Call Lynn at 250-752-4767.

www.smartrecovery.orgLocal Meetings . SOS Centre245 West Hirst Ave. Parksville

7:30 Thursdays

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INFORMATION

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LEGALS

NOTICE TO Brian Lynes

MISCELLANEOUS GOODSThe above-mentioned goods

stored at Eagle Mini Warehouseat 281 Fern Rd. East

in Qualicum Beach will be advertised for sale and

sold by Public Auction underThe Warehouseman’s LienAct if outstanding charges

are not paid in full by noon onSeptember 23, 2011

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND, SILVER FIDO Cell phone, washed up on the Parksville Community Park Beach. Call or come into the News to identify.250-248-4341

LOST: CAT, Aug. 15, friendly male, beige/white, (Cougar), Errington/Nanoose area. Call 250-248-4810.

LOST: EARRING, Silver on Black Drop with Turquoise Bead. Qualicum Village, Sen-iors Centre Parking lot, Phar-masave, Quality Foods. If found pls. Call : 250-752-3037

LOST: GOLD hoop earring, bamboo design. Please call (250)752-9247.

LOST, LADIES Gold watch, very old, keepsake. If found please call 250-468-9444.


LOST AND FOUND

LOST IN QUALICUM on Me-morial 10’ fi shing rod & 4 base hockey sticks with name Gau-det & # 75 & symbol of team (Grandview Steelers). Reward offered 604-542-2804 or 778-968-0945.

LOST, SET of Keys with key-less remote, 2 pix of girls. If found call: 250-752-7110

SPORTS & RECREATION

MIDGET “A” TRYOUTS for Duncan Red Hots

Fastpitch TeamWhen: September 7th at 6pm and September 11th at 11amWhere: Evans Fields in Dun-can Coaches: Stan McKinlay 748-4432 & Brian Bull 250-746-8698 *All positions are open. Open to players from any association.

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

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sleeps 6, BBQ. Fall special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299.Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

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sleeps 6, BBQ. Fall special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299.Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

TIMESHARE

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CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

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Preschool/Group Child CareBefore & After School Care

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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LOG SORT OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

LOCATION: Powell River, BC

Closing Date: September 23, 2011

Olympic Log Sort Ltd. pro-vides contract and custom log sorting to major Coast-al forest products compa-nies.THE POSITION:OLS is currently seeking a Log Sort Operations Su-pervisor to join our Stillwa-ter Log Sort Operation lo-cated in Powell River, British Columbia.QUALIFICATIONS:We require an individual with 5-10 years of log sort management experience. You possess coastal expe-rience in your profession and understand the neces-sity for the timely out turn of a fi rst rate product. You are considered to be a good leader with excellent communication skills. You bring to the job a good working knowledge of ap-plicable occupational health and safety regula-tions, related marine expe-rience, well-developed computer skills and a background in industrial relations management. A BC Scaling License is an asset for this position. OLS offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefi t package and the potential to achieve annual perfor-mance rewards. If you have the skills and qualifi -cations required for this position, please reply in confi dence: Patrick Davidson, Business ManagerFacsimile: 604.681.8906Email: [email protected] Deadline: Friday, September 23, 2011, as only short listed candidates will be contact-ed, OLS thanks you in ad-vance for your interest in our Company.

HELP WANTED

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED


BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

NETWORKING, Gold & Silver investors wanted. A global net-work marketing experience like no other. Contact Tom @ 250-607-9991.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PETRO-CANADA - Coastal Mountain Fuels is a wholesale fuel Company specializing in home heating oil deliveries, commercial fuel and lubricant sales. We have several branches located throughout Vancouver Island and current-ly have one opening based out of our Campbell River location. CUSTOMER RELATION-SHIP/OPERATIONS The re-sponsibilities of this position include: Managing new and existing customer relationships including: follow-up on sales leads and generating new leads. Dispatching our fl eet of fuel and lubricant trucks on North Vancouver Island as well as coordinating our truck maintenance program. The ideal candidate will have previ-ous experience in sales and customer service. A minimum Class 3 driver’s license and a general knowledge of com-mercial truck maintenance. Applicants with the following would be preferred: Class 1 Drivers License, Experience with dangerous goods, and fa-miliarity with Microsoft Offi ce Suite. Salary range: TBD de-pending on experience. Please send your resume, in-cluding references to: Stephen Gabrysh 1720 Maple Street Campbell River, BC V9W 3G2 Or by email: [email protected] Fax: 250-287-7880 Closing Date: Sep-tember 23, 2011

SC MANAGER - NANAIMO Speedy Glass is now recruit-ing for a Service Centre Man-ager for their Nanaimo loca-tion. You will have a min 5 years sales, customer service and/or management experi-ence. Have a strong customer service orientation, be results oriented and have exceptional communication skills. Experi-ence in the Automotive Indus-try would be an asset. Please email your resume to Jennifer Dean at [email protected]


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HELP WANTED

Bodyworks Fitness for women

will be starting classes soon. Now accepting

resumes for instructors 162 Morison Ave.,

Parksville 250-248-3346

TRADES, TECHNICAL

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HELP WANTED

DELIVERY PERSONS

PHONE BOOKS

Mature persons with car or truck to deliver Canpages Telephone Directories to Nanaimo, Parksville, Quali-cum, Ladysmith and Che-mainus.

Opportunity also exists for:

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Clubs, Charitable Organiza-tions, Schools / Church Groups, Sport Teams or Individuals!

EARN MONEY delivering the Canpages Directories in Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum, Ladysmith and Chemainus. No selling in-volved. Call, fax or visit online for more info.

PDC LogisticsTel: 1-800-663-4383 Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Fax: 1-604-420-4958 orVisit: www.pdclogistics.ca

HELP WANTED

HUGHSON TRUCKING INC. is looking for Class 1 Super-B fl atdeck drivers. Safety and Performance Bonuses, benefi ts package, drug & alcohol policy. 2 years experience preferred. We will provide transpor-tation to Southern Alberta. Call 1 800 647 7995 ext 228 or fax re-sume to 403 647 2763

INSULATOR TRAINEE, $11- $20/hr depending on exp. Must have drivers license & able to work in crawl spaces & attics. Job is based out of Parksville. Fax resume to 250-248-4952.

LEMARE GROUP is currently seeking a ticketed Automotive Mechanic for the northern Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wage. Email re-sume to offi [email protected] or fax to 2520-956-4888.

MARINE MECHANICrequired. Specialized in Honda or Yamaha outboards. $25 to $30 per hour plus benefi ts. Apply in person to Colleen Cox or e-mail resume in Port Hardy to: [email protected]

HELP WANTED

PART-TIME EXPERIENCEDmaintenance person with me-chanical background. Knowl-edge of equipment mainte-nance and equipmentoperation required. This is aseasonal position for busyfarm operation. Wages nego-tiated upon experience.Please fax resume to: 250-752-6277.

The Lemare Group is currentlyseeking a heavy duty me-chanic for the North Vancou-ver Island area. Full time, un-ion wages. Email resume tooffi [email protected] or fax to:250-956-4888.

We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators requiredby a busy Alberta oilfi eld con-struction company. We requireoperators that are experiencedand preference will be given tooperators that have construct-ed oilfi eld roads and drillinglocations. You will be providedwith motels and restaurantmeals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation dailyto and from job sites. Our workis in the vicinity of Edson,Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

Garage Sales

GARAGE SALES

1100 Paradise Pl.- off Kaye Rd.Sept.10 9-3,Household, elec-t r o n -ics,tools,kids,const.items,books,ne-w range hoods and jr. golf clubs.

2nd. ANNUAL Great Garage Sale Giveaway! Sat. Sept 10th, 10am - 12pm. Anglican Network in Canada. Christ’s Church Oceanside, Nanoose Community Centre. Everything is Free!! See you there!

BOWSER, 4601 Maple Guard Dr., Sat, Sept. 10, 9am-2pm. Low prices. Household, tools and building supplies.

COLUMBIA BEACH, 1508 Juan De Fuca Blvd., Sat, Sept. 10, 9am-3pm. Tools, house-hold goods, golf clubs, an-tiques & collectibles, including Royal Doulton fi gures.

DASHWOOD- 1133 JANSKE Rd, Sat, Sept 10, 8:30am-12noon. Furniture, leather, books, collectibles, household, quality cool clothes (Jacob, Monaco) X-fi les mem, Buffy, Angel DVD’s. British VHS.

DEEP BAY- 5230 Gainsberg Rd, Sat, Sept, 10, 10am-3pm. Lot’s of DVD’s, kids clothing (size 3-8), toys, TV’s and lots of household items.

ERRINGTON, 1316B Cran-swick Rd. (off Grafton). Sep 10 (9-5). Hundreds of DVD’s, VHF’s & CD’s. Couch, chair, wall units. Lots of good stuff.

ESTATE CLEARANCE SALE

#1397 Gabriola Drive Craig Bay, Parksville

• Mon, Tues, Wed. Aug 12, 13, 14 10am-3pm.

Fine quality furniture and household items, car-pets, lamps, pictures & much more.

Hosted by SmartMove Services

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FRENCH CREEK, 540 Mead-ow Dr. Sep 10/11 (9-2). Rain or shine. Misc quality stuff.

FRENCH CREEK 601 Lowry’s Rd. Sep 9th (1-4) &10th (9-1). Household items & more.

GARAGE SALES

NANOOSE BAY, 1559 Arbu-tus Dr., Sat, Sept. 10, 9am-2pm. Lot’s of antiques, tools, furniture and much more.

NANOOSE BAY: 900 Rivers Edge Dr., Sat., 8-1pm. Huge sale, 3 families.

PARKSVILLE, 111 Finholm St. Sept 10 (9-2) Tops Gar-age/Bake Sale. From soup to nuts.

PARKSVILLE- 1474 Price Rd, Sat, Sept 10, 9-12noon. Lots of items everything must go! 75 HP outboard, kitchen ware, goalie gear, snow blower.

PARKSVILLE, 237 Crabapple Cr. Sep 10th (9-2). Downsiz-ing. Many good buys including some furniture, garden tools, misc. household items.

PARKSVILLE: 240 Butler Ave, Sat., Sept. 10th, 9am-2pm. Offi ce/school supplies, fi le folders, binders, paper shredder, Dictaphone & tapes, books, small appliances, games, computer accessories, seasonal décor’s, sewing ma-chine, sewing notions, fabric, tools, table saw, wine-making equip, glass block, ceramic tile, bisque-ware, glaze chemi-cals, Ohaus scale, collector plates, antique trunks, inlaid furniture, china, & much more.

PARKSVILLE: 254 Hamilton Ave., Sat & Sun., 8-3pm. A lit-tle bit of everything.

PARKSVILLE- 349 Stanford Ave, Sat & Sun, Sept 10 &11, 10am-4pm. Estate Sale!

PARKSVILLE, 411 Allwood Rd Sep 10th (8-3). Tools, household items. Lots of stuff

PARKSVILLE, 710 Camas Way. Sep 10th (8-2). Belt sander, skillsaw-vise tools++. China, glass, lamps, garden tools, spreader, wheelbarrow, blower, etc.

PARKSVILLE, HAMILTON Ave. Multi-Family. Sat. Sept 10, 9am - 1pm.

QUALICUM, 108 Denman Drive, Sat, Sept. 10, 8am. Moving Sale. Everything must go. Furniture, kitchen items, tools, garden equipment and much much more.

QUALICUM, 1185 Blind Bog-ey Dr. Sep 10 (8-1). Miscella-neous assorted items

GARAGE SALES

QUALICUM, 131 East 4th Ave (Qualicum Mini Storage). Sep 10 (8-3). Storage locker estate sale. (Park on 4th Ave.)

QUALICUM, 164 Crescent Rd. E. Sat. Sept. 10, 8:30am - 12pm. Moving: furniture, tools & household goods must go!

QUALICUM, 310 Cres. Rd.W. (Garage on Rye Rd). Sep 10th (8-12). Household, fi shing, camping, books. Sat. only

QUALICUM, 775 Beach Rd. Sep 10 (9-1). Books, bobbles & bargains.

QUALICUM, 895 Savary Dr., Sat, Sept. 10, 8am-2pm. Multi-Family Sale. Something for everyone.

QUALICUM BAY Lighthouse Community Centre. 240 Lions way, Qualicum Bay, B.C. Date: Sept. 11th., 8am to 12 noon. Pancake Breakfast and Flea Market. Tables $8.00. Ph: 250-757-8481 or 250-757-9938. Rain or shine!

QUALICUM BEACH- 4138 West Island Hwy, Sat, Sept 10, 8am-2pm. Multi-family!

QUALICUM BEACH, 657 Beach Terrace, Sat, Sept. 10, 10am-3pm. Dining room set, tea wagon, coffee table, lady lounge chair w/ ottoman, small book case, bridge set, enter-tainment centre & TV, compo-nents and speakers.

QUALICUM BEACH- 992 Robin Place, Sat, Sept 10 & Sun, Sept 11, 9am-2pm. Wood working tools, misc tools, lawn tools, sporting goods, bikes, household items, poker table & TV stand.

QUALICUM BEACH- Sat, Sept 10, 8:30-12:30, 1044 Centre Cres (Dashwood off Centre Rd). Moving Sale! Lots of good quality housewares & furniture, contemporary sofa, Ikea sofa bed, mattresses, bl LEM bar stools, book shelves, butcher block table. For pri-vate viewing prior to Saturday (250)752-8789.

QUALICUM NORTH, 1685 Nahmint Rd., Sat, Sept. 10, 8:30am-4:00pm. Moving Sale. Everything must go. Rain or shine.

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT

WANTED, LIVE-IN caregiver for elderly woman. Duties in-clude giving insulin shots, dis-pensing meds., light house keeping & meal prep. $9 p/hr, guaranteed 40 hrs/wk. Email: [email protected] or fax to: 250-757-9305

PROFESSIONAL/MANAGEMENT

School District 69 (Qualicum)

In anticipation of possible vacancies School District 69 (Qualicum) is

accepting applications for both regular and spare Clerical Employment

Opportunities.

For a complete list of qualifi cations and how to

apply please visit Employment Opportunities

on our website: sd69.bc.ca

TRADES, TECHNICAL

TRANS Carrier Ltd in Fort St John is looking for a 4th year apprentice or journeyman mechanic with trans-port experience. We encourage 2nd and 3rd year apprentices to apply as well. Contact James; [email protected]. Affordable housing is available. Supply resume & ab-stract.

PERSONAL SERVICES

HEALTH PRODUCTS

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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. 1-877-987-1420.

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FITNESS/EXERCISE

BEGINNERS Yoga in Parksville Loose weight, get fi t, fl exible and feel good! 4 Week class, Wednes-day’s 12pm - 1pm, Sept 14 - Oct 5 $45 www.pennysyoga.com Email or phone to Register: [email protected] (250) 240 3569

HOME CARE SUPPORT

ANGELS HOME CARE CER-TIFIED, INSURED MARCIA 250.594.7777

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

IF YOU are looking for a re-liable house cleaner to clean your home, please call me! Qualicum Beach area, excel-lent refs and many years exp. Call 250-752-4342.

DRYWALL

FOR ALL your drywall and painting needs, reno’s and re-pairs. Textured ceilings, spray paint. Call a pro, no job too small. Phil 250-954-1859.

GARDENING

WES-COAST YARDBIRDS Lawns, gardens, yard clean-up, large dump. Pressure washing, Irrigation. Tree Prun-ing, Topping, Removal. Please call 250-752-9444.


HANDYPERSONS

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

SMALL JOB Specialist. Expe-rienced 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, construc-tion debris & junk. Ron 250-757-2094 or 250-228-1320

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

LOBO97 Creations asks = Are you in need of some Renovating Help? From Framing to Laminating. Very reasonable rates! We Will Show Up! 250-228-1339, [email protected]

HOME REPAIRS

By The Bay Home Repairs and Sheet Metal

Eavestrough repairs and cleaning, custom copper and repairs, aluminum and siding

repairs. Roof repairs.25 yrs exp.

Seniors discount - free est

Call 250-650-6253

LANDSCAPING

GB SERVICES. Your one stopLandscape Company. Design & installation. Decks - FencingWalls - Pavers Water Features Irrigation. References. Senior Discounts. 250-390-3855.

MISC SERVICES

WAYNE’S SMALL ENGINES 2 and 4 cycle and other motor-ized things. Servicing S. Quali-cum & Hilliers. Some mobile service avail. 250-752-1639

& MOVING STORAGE

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

PAINTING

A STROKE ABOVE Painting. Commercial & Residential. In-terior/Exterior. WCB, liability insurance. All jobs warranted. See what we can do! Dave 250-248-0335, 250-240-2310.


PAINTING

POIRIER PAINTING, Resi-dential/Commercial. Fully in-sured, Guaranteed Workman-ship, Free Estimates. Call Dan 250-240-3528. WCB insured.

WINDOW CLEANING

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

PETS

PET CARE SERVICES

CAT SITTING: I’ll care for your cherished feline(s) in my clean, quiet, loving home (no cages). Now accepting book-ings. 7 day minimum stay. Long term rates available. 250-740-5554

PETS

POMERANIAN PUREBRED DOGS. 7 months, 8 months and 9 months in age. WEIGHT 5-7 POUNDS. www.wigglypaws.ca CALL 250-423-4843 EMAIL: [email protected]

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

WANTED DEAD OR

ALIVE$$ CASH PAID $$for NEWER FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS,

DRYERS etc.

BELLEVUE RECONDITIONED

APPLIANCES Sales & Service. FULL WARRANTY.

Large Showroom 1040 BELLEVUE ROAD

Parksville 250-248-8251

BUILDING SUPPLIES

Rebar For SaleResidential & CommercialENQUIRIES WELCOME

Fabricating & delivery available if required.

CALL NORM ATHarbor West Steel

anytime 250-954-5704

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE ITEMS

NORM & SONS are still doing free tow-aways of unwanted vehicles/scrap metal pick-up. Will pay $$$ for newer models. Call 250-752-3022.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD (1999)

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YOUR MONEY!

Call 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose)

250-468-9660.

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your for-est, Burndrywood.com or 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

MOVING SALE- Everything must go! Bedroom/Living room set, dining room table, desk, plants, couch & miscellane-ous. Call (778)877-0161.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

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 1-888-473-5407.

REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available.

www.bchomesforsale.com/view/lonebutte/ann/

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PRESTIGIOUS “TEXADA”, 2 bdrm + den, 2 baths Condo. Hdwd fl oors, SS appli’s. Heat-ed bathroom fl oors. 2 Years old, Better than new! $315,900 No Tax! Call 250-228-0504 or 250-390-0115

UNIQUE CHARACTER, 2 lev-el, 3 bdrm family home. Locat-ed on a 1/2 acre lot in Quali-cum Woods. A new separate 1 /2 bdrm suite or B & B would be an ideal mortgage helper! Vendors are motivated. Asking $495,000. All offers consid-ered. For more info or to view:Call 250-752-1752 or 250-240-1897

MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi -nances, immediate debt con-solidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

RARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, (70 Mile House) .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulat-ed cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare priva-cy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surround-ed by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmo-bile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.)

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

255 HIRST 2 bdrm $925. Ardent Properties www.ardentproper t ies.com (250) 753-0881.

297 HIRST 2 bdrm 2 bath $1295. Ardent Properties www.ardentproper t ies.com (250) 753-0881

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

OCEAN SANDS RESORT on Rathtrevor Beach. Fully fur-nished 2 bdrm condos in-cludes utilities, cable, phone and internet. Available Sept 1. $1100/mo. (250) 954-0662 .

PARKSVILLE – BRIGHT & spacious 2 bdrm. D/W, W/D option. Near schools, beach. downtown & on bus route. $825. Oct. 1st. 250-248-8592.

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PARKSVILLE New 1 BDRM Parks-ville new 1 bdrm suite on privateacreage in Forever Green Estates,W/D, F/S, N/P, N/S, hardwoodfl oors, $750/ mo includes hydro &cable. Available immediatley250 954-9588

PARKSVILLE: 2 bdrm, newly reno’d apt, Avail. immed.Heat, hot water included.$800/mo. Call (250)248-3350.

PARKSVILLE furn condo, w/dinternet, full kitchen, gas f/p,phone, 2 TV’s NS/NP, clse totown $1050/mo incl all utils.avail Oct 1. 250-954-8316

PARKSVILLE CONDO- 2 bdrm, d/w, free lndry, 2 carspaces, nice, $890. Availimmed. Call 250-248-0786.

Qualicum Beach 1 Bdrm &garage, D/W, W/D, balc, priv.fenced yard, one pet, storage,near beach/golf. $800/mo, n/s,Sept 1st. Call 250-240-8755.

QUALICUM MANOR Apts, 1 block to all amenities. 2 bdrms(896 sq ft), excellent cond, bal-cony, in quiet civilized environ-ment, patio, parking, storagelocker, NS/NP. Available Oct1. $895/mo. Please call Bill(250)752-6997.

SENIORS ONLY - Cubbon Apart-ments We currently have 1 bed-rooms starting at $775.00 permonth, a one bedroom at $1000.Cubbon is pet friendly - cats andsmall dogs, is close to downtownVictoria, buses and parks. 1035North Park Please call 250-383-1162 to view - email - [email protected] Wetherby Apartments forSeniors - 55+ only please. We cur-rently have 2 bedrooms availablestarting at $1,075.00 - includes hotwater. 3205/3215 Wetherby Road.Please call 250-598-1650 - email [email protected] Sorry - no petsallowed.

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COTTAGES

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PARKVILLE. 2-BDRM cottage on acreage, 504 Church Rd.$850. (250)228-3177.

QUALICUM Beach: 1 & 2bdrm fully furnished cabins /townhouses for rent $800-$950/mo incl ALL util. @Riverside Resort. 400 yrds tobeach. No smoking. Pets OK.1/2 mo. deposit required. 250-752-9544; drop in to view dailyat 3506 West Island Hwy.www.MyRiversideResort.com

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PARKSVILLE- LOWER du-plex, 2 bdrms, clean, near CityHall. F/S, W/D, ample parking,back yard. Absolutely no pets& no smoking. $750. (250)954-0193.

PARKSVILLE, rural main fl rcharacter home/bed/den/nsnp.porch/laundry/cable/55+single$750. 250-248-9648

RENOVATED 2 bdrm suite inParksville. Close to town &beach. Avail. end of Sept.$850/mo. Call 250-954-7088

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HOMES FOR RENT

2 bdrm near Parks.F/S W/D carport,shed. Non-smoker No dogs.Availimmed.$900/mo 248-5108

DOWNTOWN PARKSVILLE, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appl’s, closet beach and shopping, n/s,$1100 mo, avail. Oct. 1. Call250-757-9696.

ERRINGTON: 2-BDRM cleanhouse w/yard, in quiet man-aged mobile home park. AvailOct. 1, $900/mo. Call Managerat 250-240-7008.

ERRINGTON. NICE 2-bdrmrancher. Garage, woodlandacre, pets considered. Electric& wood heat, excellent springwater. N/S. Ref’s please.$1100./mo. 1(604)462-8239.

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HOMES FOR RENT

ERRINGTON. PRIVATE, fully furnished 1100 sq.ft 2 bdrm cottage on 5 acres. W/D, dish-washer, loaded kitchen & high-end beds, full bath, etc. $1100 + hydro. NS/NP please. Refs req’d. 250-248-4992

OCEANFRONT Beachcomber Nanoose- 2 bdrms partially furnished, fabulous views, walk on beach, 5 appls, wood F/P, laminate fl rs. Kayak, fi sh, golf. $1500. 250-468-1608.

PARKSVILLE, Nice 3BRM, good lo-cation, sorry no dogs, N/S. Long term tenant preferred. $1050/m 250 248 8384 or 250 954 5234

PARKSVILLE: 2-BDRM loft home, large yard, 5 appl’s, long term lease option. New paint, great home. $1145 + utils. Call (250)248-6629.

PARKSVILLE, 2 bdrm, ranch-er, all appls. $800/mo. Prefer 55+. 250-586-5735

PARKSVILLE 3BDRM main fl oor of house. Walk to school. $1250. inclds utils. (250)468-2000.

PARKSVILLE, Downtown up-graded 2 bdrm home. Suitable for mature individuals. Close to beach w/garage & fenced yard. Avail immed. $900 + util.N/S, N/P. 250-247-8704

PARKSVILLE, LARGE 3 bd, 2 bath, W/D, D/W, F/S, with separate 2 bd, 1 bath base-ment suite, W/D, F/S. Large lot with garage. Pets considered, N/S. $1850. Avail Oct. 1st. Call Wayne @ 250-954-8503.

PARKVILLE. 1-BDRM luxury suite on acreage. $950./mo inclds hydro. (250)228-3177.

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PARKSVILLE. NEWLY reno-vated, fully furnished, beautiful sea view home. 2-bdrm, 1.5 baths. Private & quiet. 5 appl’s, wrap-around deck, beach access, stone fi replace, ample parking. NS/NP, Year lease. $1200./mo. Ref’s req’d (250)586-8844, (250)240-9575

PARKSVILLE: NEWLY up-graded 3 bdrm rancher, quiet street, gas fi replace, 5 appls, fenced yard. $1200/mo, incls water & sewer. Avail now. Call 1-604-986-3877.

PARKVILLE. 3-BDRM house, 657 Turner Rd. $1000./mo. (250) 228-3177

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QUALICUM BEACH- 2 bdrms+ den, 2 bath, attached garage, walking distance to beach, downtown, Heritage Forest, no yrd work or mainte-nance. $1200+ utils. NS/NP. (250)738-1021.

QUALICUM BEACH: Furn., 4 bdrm, 3 bath beautiful 2 lvl wa-terfront home, $1600. Avail till June. Call for more info & pho-tos. (604)240-1069.

QUALICUM BEACH large 2bdrm townhouse, 1200sqft 2bath, 3appls, lrg private deck & patio, sm pet ok. $850 + strata. Oct. 1. 250-752-4258.

QUALICUM BEACH: nicely furn., 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher, steps from beach, $1250. Only avail till June 1. Call for more info & photos. (604)240-1069.

QUALICUM BEACH spacious bright 4Bdrm duplex. Walk to all schools, shops, pool & beach, great neighbourhood, 2.5baths, 3appls, back deck, front balcony, carport, private fully fenced yard, pets nego-tiable, avail. Sept. 15 or 30 $1150. Call (250)752-7404, 250-951-1290.

QUALICUM VILLAGE: 2 bdrm. $1050/mo. Available now. Call (250)752-1111.

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WHISKEY CREEK, 1100sq. ft, 3 bdrms, lower level of house, 4 appls. NP/NS, $875 mo + utils. Call 250-752-0501.

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SANDPIPER ESTATES- 1200sq ft split level, 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, patio, fenced yard, N/S, small pet under 30lbs ok. Avail now $1200+ utils, 1-604-574-1631 or 1-604-307-1631.

WATERFRONT COLUMBIA beach area. Fabulous view 3 bdrm, 2-1/2 bath, 6 appls, dbl garage. Lease avail. $1600/mo. 250-334-3126 or 250-218-3162

WHISKEY CREEK. 4-Bdrm fenced yard, nice deck, $1200 mo + utils, N/S, N/P, avail Oct. 1, call 1-250-753-7834.

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QUALICUM Beach. Long term, $375/mo. (excl. hy-dro, cable). 250-752-9544. Riverside Resort.

PARKSVILLE AREA- RV pad. Wooded site. $425/mo, in-cludes utils. Available now. 250-228-4097.

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1 BDRM bachelor, French Creek. Single occupancy only. N/S, N/P, private ent. Inlc Util. & TV. $600/mo. 250-752-1259

LOWER LANTZVILLE. De-tached cottage/suite on water-front property, all utils includ-ed. $750/mo. Avail Oct. 1. Call 250-390-4897, 250-713-4897.

PARKSVILLE/ERRINGTON, 1 bdrm lower, on 1 half acre, Sept. 1, $750 mo, hydro incl, view Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, call 250-947-9666.

PARKSVILLE - (WHISKEY Creek) Self contained bache-lor, $550. NS/NP. All incld’d, wireless internet and satellite TV as well. (250)752-9793.

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By James Clarke PQ NEWS SPORTS

The RAC Breakers are back in business and their long-time head coach is looking for a few good swimmers.

It’s been barely a month since their season ended, and the Qualicum-based speed swim-ming club is getting ready for its return to training on Sept. 12.

“Last year just devastated us financially and member wise,” Breakers’ skipper John Campbell told The News this week, explaining the little club that could lost just over half it’s membership when Ravensong

Aquatic Centre closed down for its big refit last year, “and by the time we started up again a lot of kids had already committed themselves to other sports, to other activities.”

Before the pool closed last September the club had 63 swimmers registered, and when they got back into Ravensong in December they were down to 27.

The kids that were still with them made the commute to Nanaimo to train for three months.

“Yet despite that we had a spectacular year in terms of performance,” said Campbell.

Highlights for the Breakers’

last season included the two championship meets. Collec-tively, the Breakers garnered 20 medals at the provincials and touched the wall for two silver medals in Montreal at the age group Nationals.

Those performances ranks the Breakers in the top 30 out of the 400 plus teams nationally.

“We’ve been there before but it’s significant with so few members,” said Campbell, who is heading into his 12th season at the helm of the local high performance club.

“Absolutely,” he said when asked if such results resonate around the pool when the swim-

mers return. “It gives everyone confidence... it gives me confi-dence what we’re doing works in terms of getting kids from a novice level to a national level. It’s very satisfying.”

REGISTRATION NIGHTThe RAC Breakers will be

holding new-swimmer registra-tion and evaluation at Raven-song Aquatic Centre Sept. 12 any time between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. The 12th also marks the first day of training so the returning Breakers will be in the pool.

“Were looking for kids that know how to swim... we’ve had kids on the team as young as

six we’re really targeting the elementary and middle school range of kids,” said Campbell, adding he’d like to extend an open invitation to any young swimmers (and their parents) who enjoy swimming “to come out and see what we’re all about.”

The Breakers’ Olympic Way novice group program practices three times a week all the way up to the provincials and na-tional level swimmers who train eight times a week. The season runs through to beginning of June for the younger kids and to the end of July for the older ones.

By James ClarkePQ NEWS SPORTS

When Oceanside's Save On Foods Generals take to the ice at Meeker Arena Saturday night for their Vancouver Island Jr. Hock-ey League regular season home opener, two lucky fans will be enjoying the game from the best seats in the house.

Best seats as in two plush recliners on a raised platform located up top next to the announcers booth at centre ice.

“They're awesome seats,” Generals’ GM Dave Johnston said on Wednes-day when The News stopped by.

And that they are.As part of their ‘Best

Seats In The House’ promotion, made pos-sible by Coombs Junction Furniture owner Perry Gallagher, anyone buying a program at the start of any Generals home game will have their number put in a draw for a chance of one of the two seats up

for grabs.The winning numbers

get to sit in the recliners for the entire game and are also treated to some Panago Pizza during the first intermission.

The recliners, which would retail for around $1,000 for both, will be a feature at the Generals' home games all season.

Gallagher, a big hockey fan and regular supporter of local clubs, has donat-ed the recliners outright, and Johnston said the team will be auctioning them off at the end of the season as a fund-raiser for the community owned club.

“It just falls into ev-erything we're trying to do here,” said Johnston, adding “we want to create a better game night atmo-sphere. We want to create an interactive, entertain-ing and fun night out for our fans.

“Perry's a super-nice guy, and I love the fact he's over the top enthusiastic about getting involved

with us,” said Johnston, adding “it’s just great to have another quality cor-porate sponsor on board.”

As for the product on

the ice, returning tower-ing D-Man Josef Chase said he and his teammates can’t wait to get it going.

“For sure,” he said

easily. Asked for some insight into this year's squad which is being led by new head coach Jason Dubyna, Chase, 6'5", said

“we're not as, um, bruis-ing as we were last year... we’re still physical, but we have a lot more skill and finesse.”

The Best Seats in the House promotion is part of the Generals’ push to create an entertaining, interactive family-oriented game night atmosphere. Above, Parry Gallagher from Coombs Junction Furniture, left, and Generals’ GM and head of hockey operations Dave Johnston, test drive the recliners on delivery day. JAMES CLARKE PHOTO

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If you are unable to vote on November 19, 2011 you may vote during one of the Advance Voting opportunities November 9 & 16, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach, BC, or vote by mail.

Registered electors may vote by mail in this election if they:

• have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; OR

• expect to be absent from the Town of Qualicum Beach on General Voting Day and at the time of all advance voting opportunities.

Electors who are eligible and wish to vote by mail ballot, should contact Town Hall before September 27 to confi rm they are on the List of Registered Electors or to advance register, and then apply to vote by mail. The elector is responsible for ensuring his/her mail ballot is received by the Chief Election Offi cer no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011.

Are you eligible to vote at the November elections in Qualicum Beach? Is your name on the current list of registered electors? If you are not sure, you can fi nd out by visiting Town Hall located at #201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach or telephone 250.738.2202 or 250.738.2207. Town Hall is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). If you are not on the Town’s List of Electors, you can still register until September 27, 2011 at Town Hall or when you vote at Advance Voting or on General Voting Day. Mail ballot voters must be on the List of Electors before September 27, 2011.

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By James Clarke PQ NEWS SPORTS

It was trial by fire for four Vancouver Island Jr. Hockey League teams recently as they took to the ice in Fuller Lake for the annual pre-sea-son tournament slash litmus test that has them playing three full games in two days.

Oceanside’s Save On Foods Generals opened the tourney with a gritty 5-3 loss to the defend-ing provincial champions Peninsula Panthers.

“It was a great game,” said Generals’ GM and head of hockey operations Dave Johnston. “We played well, we just had a period of about six minutes that got scrambly and they made us pay for it.”

The Panthers scored three halfway through the second period to break open a 1-1 tie.

The Generals bounced back in game two that evening with a 7-4 win over the hometown Kerry Park Islanders.

The Generals closed it out Sunday with a solid 7-3 win over the Saanich Braves.

“Our guys played great,” said Johnston. “We’re a very fast, high intensity team, and the opposing defences, especially in the last two games, had a tough time defending our speed.”

“For sure,” Johnston chuckled when asked if the lads are bagged Monday morning. “It’s not only three games in a short amount of hours, it’s a training camp intensity with kids battling for their hockey lives. They’re exhausted at the end of it. No question.”

Playing three full games in two days is also a

quick way to separate the wheat from the chaff.Johnston and Dubyna had 24 skaters and two

goalies in the lineup. On Monday they released two players and signed 17 year old D-man Ethan Larson from Chilliwack who has impressed since opening camp.

“He’s a big body, six foot three, and he skates very well,” said Johnston.

To date the Generals have filled 20 of their 23 roster spots, with the following returning play-ers committed to this season:

Back in the fold are forwards Kyle Yamasaki, Travis Flug, Dylan Haugen, Luciano Somer-ville and Travis Briggs, along with defensemen Keenan McConnell, Josef Chase and Jeff Bar-tel, as well as goalie Kolding Larson.

First year head coach Jason Dubyna said he was happy with the offensive output at Fuller Lake Arena.

“We had pretty even scoring throughout the lineup,” he said, adding “I thought it was a good start ...they’ll need to be tighter as a team defensively, but I know that will come.”

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Family fun with the animalsBy BRENDA GOUGHNEWS REPORTER

If you are looking for a wildlife experi-ence for the whole family this weekend you should consider a visit to the North Is-land Wildlife Recovery Centre at 1240 Leffler Road in Errington.

On Saturday, September 10, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre will be holding its annual Family Day from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Admission is by donation and all proceeds help the non-profit organiza-tion continue to care for ill, injured and orphaned wildlife.

Some of the activities for the day include a craft table, games, trea-sure and scavenger hunt, bouncy castle and food and refresh-ments. Monk will be there with interactive art, and glove-trained owls Bardo and Oliver will also be on hand.

The NIWRA is well known in Oceanside, and has gained an international reputa-

tion for the care and rehabilitation it pro-vides to a wide variety of injured wildlife.

Robin and Sylvia Campbell have dedi-cated their lives to alleviating suffering of wild creatures and releasing them back to the wild.

Sylvia admits they couldn’t achieve their mandate without the help of dedicated vol-unteers and said they will have more than a dozen people helping out for the big event on Saturday.

“It’s going to be a crazy day. It is very popular and we are glad people want to come out and spend the day,” she said.

Sylvia said the event, which they host twice a year is an affordable way for families to visit and learn about wildlife and environmental issues.

She said there will be a concession, but people are welcome to bring a picnic lunch. She adds there will be a free draw for a fam-ily season pass.Participants in a past Family Day event at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington get a feel for what it’s like to be

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The staff and volunteers are experts at caring for all sorts of wildlife at the Errington facility which is situated on eight acres and gives the opportunity for the public to view non-releasable owls, eagles, turkey vulture, hawks, falcons, raven, Vancouver Island black bear and much more.

Sylvia said the op-portunity has passed

to see their bear cubs being fed but you can still see furry crea-tures on the closed circuit television.

She said they usu-ally keep the bears for about 18 months and if all goes well they could be candidates for release in the spring or fall.

In the meantime she said they welcome any donations of sea-sonal fruit and berries to feed to the bears.

She said they pre-fer the whole branch with its fruit and leaves still attached, that way the bears can eat the sweet treats the way they would in the wild.

“People have been dropping off fruit from their trees so we’ve been spoiling the bears lately with apples and plums”, she said.

She said it’s a great feeling knowing the

bears will be released and they couldn’t have done it without the support of the com-munity.

“People have been generous,” she con-tinued. “It’s always a struggle but people have responded to our plea to help with the bears.”

For more informa-tion visit their web-site at www.niwra.org.

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It’s about sacrifi ce

By Brian Robertson

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, along with thousands of others from our community, had the privilege of

sacrificing some time and energy and mon-ey the other weekend to help in a small way alleviate the suffering in the drought-strick-en Horn of Africa.

In a culture that is basically narcissistic and inclined to whin-ing if we don’t get what we want when we want it, this was a heartening demon-stration of giving.

My hope is that it will stir similar responses of generos-ity in the inevitable future crises both dis-tant and in our own neighborhoods.

As I’ve contem-plated this event, I’ve been reminded of a number of realities.

Most of us would be willing to sacrifice at least a bit for a fam-ily member or friend. We’ve all done it.

Giving a child an opportunity or some needed funds in place of the vacation we’d hoped for or the din-ner out we’d planned.

Some of us would be willing to sacrifice for a cause — such as the famine relief fundraiser or giving to help after the Japan earthquake.

Causes, though they may be geograph-ically far-removed and mostly relating to absolute strangers, carry a certain moral imperative.

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Few of us would be willing to sacrifice our lives for a person or cause.

The cost of daily choosing to go with less or leaving the comforts of our cul-ture or even literally giving our life for an-other is outside most of our consideration. Those who do go this route we hold up as heroes.

The nature of sac-rifice is that it really does cost you some-thing. The nature of real sacrifice is that it hurts.

This brings me to the fourth reality. Most of us would not consider for a moment the possibility of sacrificing for those who are against us – those who were an enemy. And if we did,

it would certainly be under duress.

The amazing truth is that someone did sacrifice for us even though we stood op-posed and rejected and even hated the mention of his name.

Our rightful lot was to be under jus-tice and punishment, but his incredible love spoke instead.

The benefits of that sacrifice still stand today for all those willing to accept it. It’s a simple fifth reality: I cannot bear the weight of my own insignificance and failure and sin; I need to receive the sacrifice of Jesus Christ who took on himself that weight and gave His life for mine. If you haven’t already, would you consider being a recipient of that sacri-fice today?

Brian Robertson is a pastor with the Christian Resource

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As local school children pack their pencils and their books and prepare for whatever kind of looks their teachers have in store for them, the even younger set is also getting geared up for fall.

And the local libraries are opening their doors to wel-come them in.

To this end, both the Parksville and Qualicum Beach libraries are prepar-ing to greet them with their fall lineup of storytime sessions.

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Claudia Bruyckere shows a picture of her late mother, Monika at family’s farm chapel.

By BRENDA GOUGHNEWS REPORTER

Saturday, Sept. 10 will be a bitter sweet day for Claudia Bruyckere.

She is expecting several people to walk the trails that run through her farm in memory of her mother Monika Fritz-sche who passed away in 2007 after suffering the debilitating effects of Parkinsons.

Bruyckere said it was lung cancer that took her mom in the end but for years she suffered from Parkin-sons, a progressive neurological disor-der which attacks the central nervous system and leads in many cases to prob-lems with movement, speech and, in later stages, cognition.

“We first noticed signs when mom would jiggle her feet. Then the tremors moved to her hands. You could see the de-generation,” recalled Bruyckere.

She said despite her issues, her mom was able to continue her hobby of quilting but would get upset because her stitches were not as neat as they used to be.

“She quilted up until the end. She did everything to make sure Parkinsons did not take over her life,” she said.

Bruyckere said her mom walked the farm, went swimming and did everything in her power to minimize the effects of the disease.

“When she got stiff she would go into the hot tub in the middle of the night to keep her body from atro-phying. When she got to the point of trip-ping she would take a cane on her walks and I would go with her.”

The one walk she wanted to do but couldn’t was the Parkinson Super-Walk in Victoria five years ago. Monika’s friends stepped in and decided to hold a walk for her on the

farm and that is how the Oceanside Parkin-sons Chapter became involved in the local SuperWalk.

Bruyckere said even though her mom couldn’t take part in that walk she was in her glory just see-ing the people who showed up on the farm in support of the walk.

“She greeted every-one. It brought tears to her eyes,” Bruyck-ere said.

There are three trails people can

choose to walk all of them around two kilometres. Bruyckere said registration is at 9 a.m. and people can begin walking

right away. There will be light refresh-ments donated by the Qualicum Bakery and the event winds up at 4 p.m.

The first walk on the Hof Waldek Farm raised almost $20,000 and Bruyckere said every year people have been generous. The event is just one of 90 such events in communities across the country with 14,000 participants raising $2.8 million in Canada last year.

The farm is located past Morningstar Golf Course just past the train tracks on Hodges Road.

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ECHO prepares for a new seasonLocal troupe has an exciting fall lineup for lovers of live theatre in Oceanside area

QUALICUM BEACH — ECHO Players in Qualicum Beach this week an-nounced a whole new season of theatrical excitement, with an array of comedies, a murder mystery, a drama and a family Christmas production on tap.

The season opens in October with Laura by Vera Caspary and George Sklar.

Directed by the experienced ECHO member Werner Koch, this is a play set in the 1940s. It involves the unraveling of the baf-fling murder of our heroine Laura and is a fine example of the American Detective genre.

In December, ECHO offers Blitzen by Julian Wiles, a warm, moving story about a family who re-discover the magic of Christmas follow-ing a hurricane which leaves their home in a shambles.

Directed by Eileen Butts, a long-serving member of ECHO Players who recently directed Anne of Green Gables for B2B, it will be an ideal Christmas entertain-ment for the whole family.

The first of this season’s comedies appears in February, 2012 with You can’t get there from here by Pat Cook and directed by Wendy Punter.

Wendy directed the popular Over the River and Through the Woods last season.

Strange happen-ings at a bed and breakfast draw the attention of a re-porter with hilarious consequences.

Dancing at Lugh-nasa, by Tony award-winning playwright Brian Friel, will run in April, 2012, directed by Sue Murguly.

Set in Donegal, Ireland during the 1930s and filled with drama and laughter, it

involves theatregoers in the lives of the five Mundy sisters and their older brother, a retired priest.

It was made into a successful movie, star-ring Meryl Streep and Michael Gambon.

This production will be ECHO Players’ entry in Theatre BC’s North Island Zone Festival.

The season ends in May and June with the hilarious com-edy Office Hours by Norm Foster, one of Canada’s best-known

playwrights. Directed by Gerri

Hemphill, it features the mores and morals of the modern office, some humorous, others savage and bi-zarre, all delivered in Foster’s sharply funny and witty dialogue.

In addition, the Annual Vancouver Island One Act Play Festival will be held at the Village Theatre in Qualicum Beach during the first week of November, 2011.

Details about these plays are available in the 2011/2012 season brochure at the Vil-lage Theatre.

They are also posted on ECHO Play-ers’ website at www.echoplayers.ca).

To enquire about season tickets, phone the Box Office at 250-752-3522.

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Lisa Rimmer and Ken Yung are ready to dance. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Turn left feet into rightsBy BRENDA GOUGHNEWS REPORTER

Looking for something fun to do on Sunday? Strap on your dance shoes and hit the floor.

Forever Yung Dance Studio in Parksville is invit-ing everyone to come and check out their dance floor on Sunday, September 11th from 10 a.m. until noon.

The Open House is an opportunity for people to see danc-ers in action and to perhaps attempt a few smooth moves them-selves.

Ken Yung said they want people in this area to know that there is a huge ballroom community in the mid-island area that brings a lot of people together.

Yung says learn-ing how to ballroom dance opens the door to many social oppor-tunities on the Island.

“People think they can’t come out be-cause they don’t have a partner but there are lots of opportuni-ties for single people here,” Yung said.

His partner Lisa Rimmer agrees, add-ing they often con-nect with dancers in Nanaimo, Courtenay and other Island com-munities.

“Our studio is smack dab in the mid-dle of the Island so it is perfectly located,” Rimmer said.

Many of the local ballroom dancers who train with Yung have started preparing for the Grand Ball compe-tition, which is held the second weekend in November in Rich-mond.

Time running out for MISTIC entriesIts not too late to get your entry in for the

2011 Mid-Island Science Technology and In-novation Council Awards, but there’s no time to lose.

The deadline for entry into the sixth annual MISTIC awards, for the best and brightest ideas on Vancouver Island, is Sept. 16.

The awards recognize the achievements of businesses and individuals that push the

boundaries as they engage in technology and developing creative concepts within the region.

Categories include manufacturing, agri foods, digital media, emerging product, envi-ronmental excellence, innovation, value added products, young innovators, excellence in tech-nology, innovative start up, technology leader-ship and more.

A short-list of nominees in each category

will be released in October, prior to the MISTIC convention on November 2.

“The awards are about recognizing the wealth of technology, ideas and creativity on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and Gulf Islands,” said MISTIC spokesperson Paris Gaudet.

For more information or to enter, visit www.mistic.ca. — News staff


Knox United Church Fall Fair organizer Doug White has fi nished erecting signs around town.

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Knox gears up for their fall fair

For the seventh consecutive year, Knox United Church will present its annual fall fair on Saturday, September 17 at the corner of Pym and Humphrey in Parks-ville.

The fair is now an established presence in the Oceanside autumn calendar, with its emphasis on family fun and fellow-

ship, great food and entertainment and value-packed booths of all kinds.

Outdoor activities will kick off at the garage sale and used furniture tent at 8 a.m. with the Knox building complex opening at 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast and cof-fee will be served with best booth bargains going to the early

Knox fair should have something for everybody, particularly if they show up early on Saturday

birds.” During the day

patrons will be able to browse the “Quality Corner” selection of intriguing treasures, snap up the ever-popular home baking, make their selec-tion of great book and DVD bargains, try on some ladies’ gently-used clothing and compete for the best values at the jewelry, accessories and Christmas craft tables.

“But wait,” as Knox pastor Foster Freed often says. “There’s more!”

Mid-morning the free entertainment stage gets rolling, the children’s games open for action, the silent auction heats up and the breakfast food gives way to Knox’s toothsome burgers, sandwiches, ice-cream

and “strawberry delight!”

Space is limited so park at Ballenas High School (who generous-ly provide their park-ing lot for Knox use) and then ride the free shuttle to the church. Please leave your pets at home – the site gets really crowded.

If you plan on

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Admission is free and all booth proceeds are returned to the community, either by direct donation to worthy causes or as support for Knox’s on-going programs.

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LEGION BUCKS Elder courses on tap

Hollywood History — Truth or Travesty? The Nature Versus Nurture Debate. Intro-duction to the Night Skies. Shakespeare in Love.

These are just a few of the interest-ing and stimulating courses being offered this fall and winter by ElderCollege, with its commitment to learn-ing for life.

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By popular demand the age requirement has been dropped to 50 this year.

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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACHIncorporated 1942

Pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Town of Qualicum Beach intends to exempt, by adopting bylaws prior to October 31, 2011, the following properties from municipal property taxes for:

1. The taxation year 2012 for the estimated amount of taxes shown:Lots 2 and 3, Plan 3414, District Lot 101A, Newcastle Land District; 2945/49 Island Highway West (Welch Park)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $13,978 2013 - $14,468 2014 - $14,974

Lot 6, Block 10, Plan 1894, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 211 Fern Road West (Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach – Sunrise)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $3,250 2013 - $3,363 2014 - $3,481

Lot 1, Plan 27288, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 250 First Avenue West (Kiwanis Housing)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $8,815 2013 - $9,124 2014 - $9,443

Lot A, Plan 8548, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 110 Second Avenue West (Village Theatre)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $5,500 2013 – $5,692 2014 - $5,891

Portion of District Lot 101 & 101A, Newcastle Land District, SW PT NE of PL3868; SW PT NE of PL3868; REM SW PT; PT SW of RD; NE PT SW of RD; 2711 Island Highway West (Tourist Bureau)Estimated taxes for the following years 2012 - $2,419 2013 - $2,504 2014 - $2,592

Portion of Lot B, Plan VIP58293, District Lot 59 & 60, Newcastle Land District, Except Plan VIP59287; 644 Memorial Avenue (Curling Rink)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $3,143 2013 - $3,253 2014 - $3,367

Portion of Lot 9, Plan 2047, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District Except Plan 27288, 42165, VIP55424, VIP60676; 665 Jones Street (Lawn Bowling Club)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $16,832 2013 - $17,421 2014 - $18,031

Portion of Lot 9, Plan 2047, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District Except Plan 27288, 42165, VIP55424, VIP60676; 298 First Avenue West (Beaufort Squadron @ Scout Hall)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $1,077 2013 - $1,115 2014 - $1,154

Lot A, Plan 16180, District Lot 57, Newcastle Land District, Except PART IN PLAN 3022 RW; 587 Beach Road (Museum)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $4,180 2013 - $4,326 2014 - $4,477

Lot 3 & 4, Block 17, Plan 2005, District Lot 58, Newcastle Land District; 181 Sunningdale Road West (District 69 Family Resource Association)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $10,476 2013 - $10,843 2014 - $11,223

Lot A, Plan 9145, District Lot 63 and remainder of Plan 1026, DL 57-62, Newcastle Land District; 469 Memorial Avenue (Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $64,515 2013 - $66,773 2014 - $69,110

Lot 1, Plan 13424, District Lot 57, Newcastle Land District; 210 Crescent Road West - (Valhalla - Hospice)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $12,212 2013 - $12,639 2014 - $13,082

Lot 2, Plan 43567, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 122 Fern Road West (TOSH Arts Centre)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $18,276 2013 - $18,916 2014 - $19,578

Strata Lot 1, Plan VIS5454, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 703 Memorial Avenue (Qualicum Beach Seniors’Activity Centre)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $7,591 2013 - $7,856 2014 - $8,131

Lot 21, Block 8, Plan 1894, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 124 Second Avenue West (Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Offi ce)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $1,760 2013 – $1,822 2014 - $1,885

Block 5, Plan 1894, DL 78, Newcastle Land District; 180 Veterans’ Way (Royal Canadian Legion Branch #76)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $10,112 2013 - $10,466 2014 - $10,832

Lot A, Plan 19140, District Lot 78, Newcastle Land District; 591 Arbutus Street (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $16,733 2013 - $17,319 2014 - $17,925

Lot 12, Block 5, Plan 1835, District Lot 53, Newcastle Land District; 423 First Avenue West (Jehovah’s Witnesses)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $13,327 2013 - $13,794 2014 - $14,277

Lot A, Plan 50661, District Lot 58/59, Newcastle Land District; 138 Hoylake Road West (St. Mark’s Anglican Church)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $13,060 2013 - $13,517 2014 - $13,990

Lot A, VIP58293, District Lot 60, Newcastle Land District; 150 Village Way (St. Stephen’s United Church)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $12,629 2013 - $13,070 2014 - $13,528

Lot 1, Plan 13066, District Lot 122, Nanoose Land District; 825 Village Way (Christian Fellowship Centre)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $19,054 2013 - $19,721 2014 - $20,411

Plan VIP59287, District Lot 57 & 58, Newcastle Land District, those parts shown as “Road to be Closed”; 600 Beach Road (Qualicum Community Baptist Church)Estimated taxes for the following years: 2012 - $2,259 2013 - $2,339 2014 - $2,420

Trudy CoatesCorporate AdministratorTown of Qualicum Beach

PUBLIC NOTICE

2011 Notice of Tax Sale - City of Parksville

List Subject to Alteration

Folio Street Address PID Legal Description Upset Price00010.000 279 PIONEER CRES 006-011-306 LOT B DL 4 PLAN 4814 10,027.54 00098.162 234 BAGSHAW ST 000-500-755 LOT 32 DL 4 PLAN 26550 5,020.5100118.400 762 ISLAND HWY E 004-275-977 LOT 1 DL 3&42 PLAN 14815 39,440.0800297.045 311 BERNARD AVE 003-484-131 LOT 10 DL 14 PLAN 21120 6,347.3500437.101 101 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-776 LOT 1 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,941.0800437.102 102 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-784 LOT 2 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,437.2400437.103 103 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-792 LOT 3 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,096.0600437.104 104 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-806 LOT 4 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,050.5300437.105 105 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-814 LOT 5 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,100.6100437.106 106 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-822 LOT 6 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,025.7300437.107 107 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-831 LOT 7 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,383.8500437.108 108 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-849 LOT 8 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,553.7100437.109 109 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-857 LOT 9 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,685.3100437.110 201 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-865 LOT 10 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,135.5800437.111 202 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-873 LOT 11 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,775.1700437.112 203 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-881 LOT 12 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,566.1800437.113 204 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-890 LOT 13 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,182.6400437.114 205 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-903 LOT 14 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,224.5600437.115 206 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-911 LOT 15 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,155.6100437.116 207 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-920 LOT 16 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,736.2300437.118 209 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-946 LOT 18 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,822.9400437.119 210 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-954 LOT 19 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,114.5800437.120 301 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-962 LOT 20 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,340.8600437.121 302 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-971 LOT 21 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,964.9400437.122 303 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-989 LOT 22 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,797.3900437.123 304 255 HIRST AVE 024-455-997 LOT 23 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,351.0500437.124 305 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-004 LOT 24 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,380.9800437.125 306 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-012 LOT 25 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,316.2300437.126 307 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-021 LOT 26 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,067.7900437.127 308 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-039 LOT 27 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,381.7800437.128 309 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-047 LOT 28 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,030.5400437.129 310 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-055 LOT 29 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,319.8300437.130 401 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-063 LOT 30 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,638.7400437.133 404 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-098 LOT 33 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,593.0300437.134 405 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-101 LOT 34 DL 89 SP VIS4770 4,642.9000437.135 406 255 HIRST AVE 24-456-110 LOT 35 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,121.2500437.137 409 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-136 LOT 37 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,234.1200437.138 410 255 HIRST AVE 024-456-144 LOT 38 DL 89 SP VIS4770 5,460.6800700.220 1274 SATURNA DR 023-776-706 LOT 20 DL 40 SP VIS4116 13,309.0010095.004 112 1155 RESORT DR 028-418-093 LOT 4 DL 13 SP VIS7026 5,232.8670290.221 22 1247 ARBUTUS RD -- MHR # 14698, BAY #22, PV MHP 1,586.65

Pursuant to section 254 of the Community Charter and Section 405 (1) of the Local Government Act, the City of Parksville is required to publish the legal description and street address, if any, of properties subject to tax sale.The following properties will be offered for sale by public auction on Monday September 26, 2011, at 10 am in the Forum at Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC, unless the delinquent taxes, plus interest are sooner paid.

Notice to Prospective PurchasersSuccessful bidders must pay the upset price by cash or bank draft immediately following the tax sale and must pay the remainder of the full bid price no later than 2 pm on the date of tax sale; failure to pay will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10 am on the following day. Purchasers of tax sale properties should be aware that they will NOT have the right to receive title or possession until after one year following the date of the tax sale. During this period, the registered owner of the property has the right to redeem the property from the tax sale thus cancelling the sale. For further information, please contact the Finance Department at 250 248-6144.

In the case of all properties, the City of Parksville makes no representation, express or implied, as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. It is the buyer’s responsibility to satisfy them self regarding the condition/potential of the property.

The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

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*See Store For Details. Financing On approved credit. Equivalent of taxes due at time of purchase. Offer does not apply to previous purchases, Hot Buys and Final Markdowns. Sectional offer applies to 3 piece sets or more. Ends Sept 19th, 2011.

Great looking styles meet legendary comfort

Plus! All Casegoods Are

You know you’ll feel comfortable when you shop at La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, but you may

be surprised by our great looking selection of sofas, sectionals, chairs and more. And the best

part? Now you’ll find red hot savings on our coolest styles so you won’t have to settle for less.

SAVE SAVE 10075$ $on a Recliner! on a Loveseat! on a Sofa!SAVE oo50$

RECLINERS SOFAS CHAIRS TABLES LAMPS ACCESSORIESBEDROOMSRUGS DINING ROOMS

sofa and one slipcover

$1699

SAMANTHA slipcover sofa

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SAVE 200$ on a Sectional!

NO INTEREST*NO INTEREST*

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with a choice of 100 fabrics

25% offDuring This Sale Only,

So Hurry In!

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