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LOOKING BACK: former volunteer firefighter John Pickard has a seat in one of the original Errington Volunteer Fire Department trucks. The department is holding its annual open house on Oct. 14. See story page A7.

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The Oceanside Health Centre is right on sched-ule and budget, according to the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

The second floor of the 3,640 square metre (39,000 sq.ft.) facility is currently being framed and the hope is to have the roof on by the end of the Oc-tober and the facility remains on track to open in July 2013, said VIHA spokesperson Suzanne Germain.

The health authority is making progress but havent completed negotiations with X-ray and lab services that are expected to relocate into the facil-ity, said Germain.

A need for the urgent and primary care health facility has been recognized in the area for nearly 20 years, and construction began this year.

Formal studies date back to 2001 and things started rolling in early 2009, but as recent as the be-ginning of this year, there was little solid progress.

After an Expressions of Interest process of more than a year, VIHA selected a Lower Mainland com-pany to build and operate the facility in a public private partnership (P3) model. The following year, VIHA announced they would build it themselves but have never explained the change.

Amid the questions and occasional protests about the lack of progress, VIHA held a surprise ground breaking on January 27 this year.

Budgeted at $15.8 million, local residents will pay 40 per cent through regional district property taxes estimated at $1.54 per $100,000 of property value. Its opening will coincide with the addition of 10 health practitioners to the regions 36 physi-cians, though Germain couldnt specify what kind of professionals would be part of those 10.

Negotiations continuewith X-ray, lab services

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The weather is beautiful on Central Vancouver Island this fall, but dont tell that to Keith Hunter or the people he serves.

Theyre looking for rain, soon, and lots of it.

Hunter is the driving force behind First Nations Wildcrafters in Port Alberni, which buys natural products collected from Island forests. One of the main products he sells is chanterelle

mushrooms, but its starting to look like there could be at best a poor season for mushrooms, or maybe even no real season at all.

And every day the sky remains cloudless and the ground stays dry makes that possibility ever more real.

To date, Hunter hasnt purchased a single chanterelle from area pickers, a far cry from the season three years ago when his first shipment went out in early August.

That was considered early, he said.

Last year we didnt start until mid-September, because we were waiting on quality. When they come up early they can be dry and we sell into the produce market, so they want shelf life.

The end of the yellow chanterelle season comes when the ground freezes and Hunter noted there has been frost in the Alberni Valley over the last couple of nights, although he stressed its not enough to hurt the mushrooms yet.

No rain means no mushroomsBuyer hasnt purchased one chanterelle this year from area pickers

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Board of education staff have a lot more on their plates following the last meeting, when Chair Lynette Kershaw introduced a number of mo-tions she believes will further student achievement.

Kershaw spoke from personal experience about issues involving her own children. One of her motions directed staff to review and report on two courses, one of them Planning 10a course that involves writing re-sumes, cover letters and budgetingto make sure they are being deliv-ered in a palatable and relevant way.

My son graduated last year from KSS, my daughters in Grade 12 this year, and from themselves and their friends and various parent comments I heard, the number one is Planning 10 is useless, Planning 10 is stupid, Planning 10 is boring, why do we have to do Planning 10? Kershaw said.

Trustee Eve Flynn said the motion sounded like a critique of teachers. Director of Instruction Gillian Wilson said each teacher delivers curricu-lum differently. Trustee Barry Kurland said its out of the boards realm and 15-year-olds often arent keen on these kinds of courses.

Trustee Julie Austin said although its a ministry mandated course, theres nothing wrong with reviewing it and either taking up the results with the ministry or finding out no changes need to be made. All four motions Kershaw brought forward passed.

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Keith Hunter shows off a crop of chanterelle mushrooms in happier times.

I doubt the frost penetrated to the forest floor, he said. The canopy tends to protect them.

Hunter noted that while pickers can find mushrooms until early November, he cuts off his buying before that, as the mushrooms to be found tend to be either old or waterlogged, or both.

There comes a point where the pickers are spending more time looking for the quality than the quantity and there comes a point where it doesnt work for them anymore, he said.

That morning frost, and the sunny weather

that follows it are not good signs and he knows it. His company requires not just mushrooms, but good, high quality mushrooms, and while casual pickers may be able to hunt up enough for their limited needs, the commercial harvest and the commercial harvesters who rely on the added income it generates, could be entirely out of luck.

I dont know if there will be a season for the commercial harvest, Hunter said. Its like farming, I guess. Some years are good years and some not so good. This year its not looking good.

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Sheila Cruikshank, future director of the facility, said they have two new doctors confirmed and are in talks with two others, adding that the facility will help recruitment since new doctors are trained in integrated health care and prefer centralized facilities.

Cruikshank said several aspects like the use of electronic health records and self-scheduling are pilot projects for the province, making the system more efficient so patients dont have to keep repeating their information.

VIHA will move all of their Oceans-ide services in, including lab services, medical imaging including x-ray and ultrasound, home and community care, a pharmacy and mental health and ad-dictions services.

The facility is meant to improve ac-cess to primary care like prevention and chronic disease management, and urgent care for things like wound care, scheduled ambulatory procedures, simple skin cancer, changing casts and

carpel tunnel operations.Major traumas and things like heart at-

tacks may be stabilized there, but will be moved to Nanaimo as quick as possible.

Dr. Bob Burns, VIHA executive med-ical director for population and family health, told Parksville council the fa-cility will be able to care for around 75 per cent of typical emergency room pa-tients, including all but four who travel to neighbouring emergency rooms.

Were just listening to the communi-ty they want to be cared for as close to home as possible, Waldner said at the groundbreaking ceremony, but some in the community are not convinced.

This is not what the community asked for, and how would they know, there were no surveys or public consul-tation, said resident Rick Sullivan at the announcement.

It doesnt have beds, palliative care, an emergency room, its not open 24/7... he listed off, clearly frustrated.

George Lupton, a local resident with

25 years experience in hospital admin-istration, including time on the Nanai-mo Regional General Hospital board, said the model is flawed and missing some components.

Everybody agrees it is not ideal, but it is a start, he said indicating that there should be enough space in the planned building for what the community wants and needs, its just a matter of shifting the current priorities.

Parksville-Qualicum MLA Ron Can-telon said the facility is a great start that will create 10 local construction jobs during the building phase and will con-tinue to support long-term, stable and well-paid jobs for health care provid-ers.

It will offer improved care coordina-tion and a single, state-of-the-art elec-tronic health record, ensuring a focus not only on immediate care needs, but also on longer term health promotion and disease management, Waldner re-cently reiterated.

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New rateshammerbusinessUnder the proposed structure, the tourist information centre, for example, would pay 80% moreAUREN [email protected]

Feedback about a proposed new water rate structure suggests the plan needs further re-view, says Mayor Chris Burger.

There are four calculators on the city website that let residents see what they might pay under the proposed changes, which Burger said are showing some substantial increases for some people, which he feels are worth taking a closer look at.

Kim Burden, executive director of the Parks-ville and District Chamber of Commerce, said he was glad to hear the city will be reviewing the rate structure.

We did some work on what the changes would mean and just for us at the tourist centre, with public washrooms and sprinklers, it would be an 80 per cent increase, he said.

He said he sampled various businesses in-cluding an auto-shop, retail store and large and small restaurant and the increases were 50-75 per cent.

He said the chamber is requesting to speak at the next council meeting on Oct. 15 when the new structure is scheduled for a final vote.

Meanwhile Burger encourages people to try the online calculators (at www.parksville.ca) and provide the city with any relevant feedback.

If approved, new billing rates would take ef-fect in the next billing cycle in March 2013.

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There are a whole lot of young orphans in Nepal who will be able to don woolly toques against the biting cold of the Kathmandu win-ter this year, thanks to a group of 50 local wom-en who call themselves the Jjajas.

Its an informal group who meet to sew, knit and collect clothes and school supplies for the Compassionate Resource Warehouse in Victo-ria for shipment to underdeveloped countries around the globe.

This year, the Jjajas the word is a deriva-tion for an African word for grandmother have joined forces with Child Haven Interna-tional, raising $1,000 to build a shelter at one of that charitys orphanages in Nepal. They also supplied toques for the children, along with the cash donation.

Spokesperson Maureen Hanright said the group has also collected an additional $1,400 to donate to Child Haven at the upcoming Child Haven Dinner, slated for Friday, Oct. 26 at the

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Smokey the Bear, pictured here with a young fan during last years event, will once again be at the Errington Volunteer Fire Departments open house on Oct. 14, along with Sparky the Safety Dog.

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Volunteers from the Errington Fire Department are inviting the public to come see what they do in the community at an open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Errington Fire Hall Sunday, Oct. 14.

The family event is an oppor-tunity for the public to meet the volunteers who provide fire and emergency services in the com-munity and also learn some fire safety skills.

A fire-hose demo will provide children with the opportunity to par-ticipate in a water stream challenge.

Sparky the Safety Dog and Smokey the Bear will be on hand to mingle with the kids and there will

be live music, refreshments and raf-fle tickets for some great prizes.

First prize is an original Dan Gray pastel of a 1949 fire truck that used to be part of the firefighting fleet in Errington.

The vintage vehicle which re-sides at Fire Hall Number One is no longer used for fire calls and earlier this year it was pushed out-side where Gray painted his im-pression of the truck.

The Errington artist is well known in these parts for painting old vehicles he finds abandoned in bushes and he graciously agreed to paint the old fire truck and donate it to the department for their fund-raiser.

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Despite some tough questions from council, the Parksville Community and Conference Centre budget is on track and still good value, according to a presentation from executive director Margaret Spruit and board president Bill McKinney.

They presented the 2013 budget and updated five-year plan at councils Oct. 1 regular meeting for the city owned

facility which is operated by an independent society.The overall budget for 2013 is $407,432, including a

$228,856 subsidy from the city, which is up 2.2 per cent over this year. The rest of the budget comes from revenue from room and equipment rentals.

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studio he donated all the proceeds from the sale of his sea star sculptures to the food bank and that amount combined with generous do-nations from those who dropped by the forge resulted in over $500 for the local charity.

This year Kasprick will be helping out the food bank again but not before he pays it forward and assists a cause well beyond the borders of Canada.

The self taught artist who uses ancient blacksmithing tools to bend and cut glowing iron into artistic pieces will be doing a different line of work in Mexico next month.

Kasprick and his wife Deb volunteer with a group that provides a spay and neuter clinic in the small town of Chicxulub.

There is no official govern-ment-operated Humane Society or SPCA in Mexico and those who are poor consider dogs a nuisance and one more mouth to feed.

Many pet loving Canadians would be dis-mayed to see the sad state of dogs in Mexico and Kasprick is one of these people.

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No one takes ownership of female dogs. All dogs get euthanized on the beach at Merida where the wealthy people livebut if a dog has a collar, they wont touch it.

Back in the spring Kasprick held an open house and invited people to drop off collars and dog leashes for a chance to win one of his one-of-a-kind pieces of metal art and he indi-cated that event was a huge success.

Some people are still dropping off dog leashes and collars. We will be filling our suitcases up with them along with colouring books and toques and taking them to Mexico. We will probably have to buy our clothes over there because our suitcases will be full.

His wife the artist behind Affinity Stone Jewellery and Design is also donating

some of her jewellery sales for their mission in Mexico.

Before the two head south there will be one more open house at the forge and this time Kasprick is asking for donations of colouring books that he will bring to under-privileged kids in Mexico as well as toques for the fisher-

men.Kasprick hopes his studio

event this Saturday can help transform some lives in Mexi-co as well as in his own neigh-bourhood.

On Oct. 13, Kasprick will also donate 10 per cent of his sales to the Nanoose Bay food bank.

When he returns from Mex-ico he will hold an open house on Dec. 8 where he will give $10 from the sale of his latest cre-ations to the local food bank.

Kasprick plans to make 130 of his whimsical pipe sculptures which he in-tends to sell at a price that is affordable for most families.

Many of his pipe people will be on display Oct. 13 and Kasprick said it will be very brilliant to see them all lit up.

I am going to stage the sculptures and light them up and I want to get families to come out and have kids name the sculptures, he an-nounced.

The open house is Saturday, Oct. 13 from noon to 7 p.m. at 2155 Spur Place in Nanoose Bay. Refreshments will be available from Kar-ma Coffee and 10 per cent of food and beverage sales will go towards the local food bank.

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Some people are still drop-ping off dog leashes and collars. We will be filling

our suitcases up with them along with colour-

ing books and toques and taking them to Mexico.

We will probably have to buy our clothes over there because our suitcases will

be full.

DAVE KASPRICK

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Utility NoticesReminder to residents - notices covering water, sewer, garbage and recycling were mailed on September 30. If you do not receive your notice by October 9, call 250 954-4653.

Town Hall Council MeetingThe next town hall Council meeting set for November 19 at Knox United Church will provide a less formal occasion for residents to engage with Council. Agenda items will be determined by the Mayor in collaboration with Council and staff. The Council meeting starts at 6 pm with the town hall meeting to follow at 7 pm. We hope you will attend.

Keeping the Community Safe RCMP Volunteers Need HelpThree groups which serve the community with a variety of duties are looking for help. Contact John Bishop (250 240-0874), Community Policing (250 954-2233) or RCMP Oceanside Detachment (250 248-6111).

Citizens on Patrol (COPs) - drive, walk and help with events (days/nights in pairs and groups for special events), help the community prevent crime as eyes and ears for the RCMP.

Community Policing- works from offices in Parksville and Qualicum Beach with a variety of programs that help with crime prevention and create a safe environment for all ages.

Speedwatch works with RCMP to reduce speeding in school zones, playground areas and high crash locations; uses radar gun, reader board and speed limit signage to remind drivers of posted speed limit and the speed they are driving. Enforcement provided by partner traffic officers who issue warnings or traffic tickets. http://speedwatch.ca

Web Streaming of Council MeetingsStarting with the October 1 meeting, residents may now watch both live and archived web streaming of Council meetings held in the Forum. The archived webcasts, which will be indexed by agenda item, will be accessible on the Citys website. The link to web streaming is on the home page of the Citys website. Questions should be directed to 250 954-3073 or [email protected]

Tree Management BylawIn response to an expressed community desire to preserve trees in our City, Council requested staff pursue development of a new tree bylaw. Bylaw 1484 now protects all trees (except cottonwood and alder) in Parksville. Residents who are planning the removal or topping of any tree (having a diameter of more than 10 centimetres/3.9 inches) on their property will now require a permit; this applies to hazardous trees as well. A tree cutting permit is not required for pruning. Because there are some exceptions to the rules, residents should contact the Community Planning and Building Department at 250 954-4697 prior to obtaining a permit.

Fall Wood Chipping ServiceThe Citys wood chipping program is now underway. Please refer to the website, the PQB News, or call 250 248-5412 for the schedule.

October 11 Coffee with CouncilOctober 11 Advisory Design PanelOctober 13 Parksville Fire Department Open HouseOctober 15 Council and Committee of the WholeOctober 18 Coffee with CouncilOctober 18 Advisory Planning CommissionOctober 25 Coffee with CouncilNovember 1 Coffee with CouncilNovember 5 Council and Committee of the WholeNovember 8 Coffee with CouncilNovember 8 Advisory Planning CommissionNovember 11 Remembrance DayNovember 12 Office closed for statutory holidayNovember 15 Coffee with CouncilNovember 15 Advisory Planning CommissionNovember 19 Council and Town Hall Council Meeting

The public is encouraged to attend Council and Committee of the Whole meetings held on the first and third Mondays of the month at 6 pm. The public is welcome to observe the meetings of any advisory committee. Please refer to the Citys website for agendas and to confirm times and dates.

The revised Official Community Plan is now being drafted and later this fall will be presented to residents who will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback through public open houses. At this time, the information gathered from public input since 2010 is being reviewed as part of the process to draft the OCP. The results from the two questionnaires which closed to public input on October 2 will be tabulated and posted on the Citys website. (Quicklinks/OCP).

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Around The City

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Great BC ShakeOut Drill Reminder to mark your calendars and register for the 2012 Great BC Shakeout drill. Participating is a great way for you and your family or for businesses to become better prepared to survive and recover quickly from major earthquakes. Participating creates a positive understanding of the importance of earthquake awareness and emergency preparedness. For updates, resources and to register www.shakeoutbc.ca.

Mikey Stilwell Proudly RecognizedIn recognition of her accomplishments, September 23 was proclaimed by Council as Michelle Stilwell Day in the City of Parksville. At the community celebration, the Paralympic gold medalist, world record holder and Parksville resident was presented with the first ever, Key to the City of Parksville. As well, Michelle also received the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal as the Citys nomination through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Water Rate Billing SystemThe City is in the process of revising the tiered billing rates for water and if approved, the new rates will apply for the next billing cycle which is March 2013. The proposed new rates still use a

tiered billing system but with changes for both residential and commercial customers. Information on the rates, presentations to Council and a water rate calculator is on the Citys website under Residents/Utility Billing.

The Parksville Volunteer Fire Department will open its doors to the public on Saturday, October 13 from 10 am to 3 pm. Join local firefighters for a day of fun and activities; tour the new fire hall, sit in the trucks, try on some gear and most importantly, learn some possible lifesaving strategies for fire prevention.

Fire Prevention Week is recognized October 7-13 with this years theme, Have Two Ways Out. More information at www.pvfd.ca

The Greening of ParksvilleThanks to Tree Canada Foundation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and Home Hardware, Parksville is a little greener. TD Friends of the Environment with support from Tree Canada and the hard work of local TD employees, volunteers and City staff, 250 trees were planted in Springwood Park. Parksville Home Hardwares Bill and Carol Ormiston and Chris Mohr facilitated the

grant which has seen eleven trees planted in locations throughout the City. Most noticeable is the Bruns Serbian Spruce at the corner of Craig Street and Highway 19A planted as a celebration tree in partnership with the Parksville Downtown Business Association and the City.

Parksville FD Open House October 13


Any reports of the impending death of down-town Parksville due to development near the new health centre have been greatly exag-gerated.One has to salute the Parksville Downtown Business

Association (PDBA), or at least its president Michelle Jones, for a progressive attitude.

We have listened to some alarmist comments from sky-is-falling residents and politicians alike who want to sound the death knell for the downtown because the health centre is being built where it is and Qual-ity Foods is building a flagship store in the same area (QF has also said it will be keeping its downtown store open). Logic would dictate other, complementary businesses would also open shop in the area of the health centre and new food store. There are also nu-merous residential projects on the books for the abut-ting lands.

The PDBA represents approximately 270 business in an area bordered by McMillan and McVickers, Jensen and the water. There are approximately 140 property owners who fund the PDBA through an annual levy. That mandatory tax property owners cannot opt out raises about $150,000/year for the PDBA.

How the PDBA spends that money, or questions about its relevance and raison dtre are discussions for another time. On this issue of the new business hub near the health centre, the PDBA is coming across as mature, community-minded and not a friend of Chick-en Little.

Any economic development within the city bound-ary is good for the downtown core, says Jones. We have talked about it at the board level and we dont think we will come out against any economic develop-ment outside of the downtown.

Cheers to the PDBA. And we hope any politicians or residents who want to negatively spin the develop-ments at the southern gateway of the city take note of the progressive attitude of the organization which rep-resents the people and businesses that would be most affected by this growth.

editorial by John Harding

commentaryPDBA exhibitsprogressive tude

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VIEWS IN THE NEWSWe asked: Are you concerned about the lack of rain this fall?

Not really. Im a golfer

and a sherman. If you

want rain, just wait

until November.

MARK CRAIGParksville

I am concerned, but

Im trying to build a

deck, so I kind of like it.

CHRISTINE SLOCUMParksville

Yes. The rivers are too

low for the sh and

theyre in trouble. Its

also bad for the forests

and the mushrooms.

PATRICK ZETTERBERGNanoose Bay

Yes, theres too many

dead trees.

MARG BOULWAREParksville

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Mayor,

Town of Qualicum

Beach

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I know theyre hopelessly old-fashioned. Went out with hoop skirts and Penny-far-thing bicycles. Imagine sitting down to write a card to someone. First, you have to think of something to say, then you have to look up their mailing address and finally you have to cough up what is it, close to a buck now? for a stamp.

Finally, you have to find yourself a post-box (good luck with that) to drop the card in.

Oh yes and brush up your penmanship skills so you dont come off looking like a drunk or a chimp playing with a ballpoint.

Put yourself through all that when youve got the option of hauling out your cell and tweeting them in a nanosecond? Ridiculous.

And yet heres something about a postcard that no BlackBerry, iPhone or Android device can match.

A postcard is from me to you not from one URL to another. And the fact that so much time passes between thinking of writing it and popping it in the mail means consideration is involved.

You have time to think about what youre saying. Its not just tap it out and press SEND.

There is one other, ah, factor that makes me personally fond of sending postcards.

I happen to have several thousand of them in my attic. Unused.

They are blank on one side; the other side shows a photo of me under the banner Basic Black.

I used to host a weekly radio show on CBC

by that name. I re-tired 10 years ago and while cleaning out my office I no-ticed three boxes of unsullied Basic Black postcards stacked by the garbage can. I asked the janitor what was happening with them.

Theyll be shred-ded, I guess.

A high, keening wail filled the halls of the CBC.

It was the wraith of my ancient departed Scottish grandmother wailing Och, aye, yell no be wastin those, laddie.

And I didnt. I took those boxes home and for the past 10 years Ive been scribbling on their back-sides and sending them out to whoever tickled my fancy.

A friend asked me if I didnt feel a little weird, sending out postcards advertising a radio show thats been off the air for a decade. Not at all, I said. I look on them as tiny retro gifts from an age gone by which I send to people I admire.

Whats more, postcards impose necessary brevity that is almost poetic. The reduced mes-sage area means you really have to think about what you write no room for discursive ram-

blings about weather, your wonky knee or the hapless Blue Jays.

As for whom to send a card to for that I take the advice of a writer named James Man-gan, who says those postcards and letters mat-ter a great deal even if all they say is Atta-boy!

Write to the author whose story gave you a delightful half-hour last night, say Mangan.

Write to the cartoonist whose strip you devoured this morning; to the teacher who inspired you 20 years ago; to the doctor who saved your babys life; to your old employer to show him there was something more between you than a paycheck.

You get the picture. There are dozens probably hundreds of people youve fanta-

sized about patting on the back and saying Well done to. A phone call is a bit over the top and a tweet or an e-mail would just be, well, a tweet or an e-mail.

Perhaps its an Air Canada flight attendant who found

your missing wallet or a Paralympics wheel-chair racer who made your heartstrings twang. A grocery clerk who smiled when you needed it badly; perhaps a politician who did the right, instead of the expedient, thing. The world is full of people who are better than they abso-lutely have to be. Wont you send at least one of them a note or postcard to tell them so?

Attaboy!

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A word or two on behalf of the ancient postcardTheres something special about receiving something you can hold

BASIC BLACKBy Arthur Black

Write to the author whose story gave you a delightful

half-hour last night

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Butlers at The Mansion, historical & charmingThe Crown Mansion, a classic boutique hotel in the

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Whether you are looking for little bit of nostalgia, a unique place to relax, or a venue for special evening, Butlers at The Mansion is the perfect choice. The quiet elegance draws you back to a time when life was slower. Relax in the intimate dining room, meet a friend for a cocktail and appetizer in the Corner Lounge, or try the fabulous Sunday Brunch menu. The cuisine is a re ection of the elegance that surrounds the classic, stylish restaurant. Butlers has combined fabulous food with excellent service to create a memorable dining experience.

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The intent and purpose of Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.372, 2012 is to increase the FAR to allow the property owner to enclose a portion of the existing outdoor storage area within a building at the rear side of the existing retail store (Central Builders Supply). The proposed addition would provide a sheltered area for the storage and pick-up of bulk building supplies and is not proposed to expand the existing retail store.

A copy of the proposed Amendment Bylaw and other relevant documents and information may be viewed until October 15, 2012 at the offices of the Regional District of Nanaimo at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, B.C. on any regular business day between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, with extended business hours on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, excluding public holidays.

The public hearing for this Amendment Bylaw is to be held by Director Stanhope, or his alternate as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation is

available for public inspection along with copies of the Amendment Bylaw and other documentation and information as set out in this Notice.

Anyone wishing to address this Amendment Bylaw will be afforded the opportunity at the public hearing to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw.

Pursuant to Sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held with respect to the following proposed Amendment Bylaw:

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Hanright said the Child Haven dinner raised a whopping $37,000 in a single night last year and shes hopeful it will do as well this time.

The community is very gener-ous, she said.

Entertainment for the dinner will be provided by Kumbana Ma-rimba and local columnist Nan-cy Whelan will do a question and answer session with Child Haven founders Fred and Bonnie Cap-puccino.

Weve never done this be-fore, Hanright said. There are lots of questions people have for them. Where did you meet? What

brought you together? What about overhead expenses?

As in past years, the dinner will feature top-flight Indian food, along with a silent auction of ex-otic items from businesses around the area and items brought from India specifically by the Cappucci-nos for the event.

Tickets are $40 each $13 for those under five years of age and can be purchased at Amrikkos, Fireside Books and The Shoe Inn.

There will be no tickets avail-able at the door because we always sell out about two weeks early, she said. Its very popular.

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PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE COMES TO PARKSVILLE

Local responsevery encouragingCanadian Council of the Blinds theme for this years conference is ability versus disabilityAUREN [email protected]

The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) B.C.-Yukon Division is hosting their 2013 provincial conference at the Beach Club Re-sort in Parksville April 26 and 27.

The overall theme of the high profile conference will be abili-ty versus disability and they will work on the organizations provin-cial governance and initiatives.

A conference of this caliber re-quires careful planning and strong community support and the re-sponse from locals thus far has been very encouraging, said 2013

conference chair Marion Dusang in a news release.

They are looking for contribu-tions of door prizes, silent auction items and items for delegate bags. Anyone interested in donating or getting involved can contact Du-sang at 250-248-4887.

Blind Newfoundland country/folk singer songwriter and moti-vational speaker Terry Kelly will speak at the conference and per-form at the Parksville Communi-ty and Conference Centre Friday night. Ticket details are yet to come but check www.terrykelly.ca for more on Kelly.


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Residents lined the streets of Qualicum Beach Saturday to watch a Memorial Classic Car Cruise that took place to honour Gary Hopkins, owner of Garys Bistro, who died recently. Hopkins was involved with local car clubs and started the Qualicum Beach Fathers Day Show and Shine.

RememberingGary Hopkins T

hose visiting Qualicum Beach midday on Saturday would have thought there was a well-established car show going on, and they wouldnt have been too far off.

It was a Memorial Classic Car Cruise honouring Gary Hopkins, owner of Garys Bistro in Qualicum Beach, who recently died.

Approximately 100 cars joined in the procession that drove down Memorial Avenue and turned on Second Avenue to drive past Garys Bistro, on the way to the Civic Centre. Hop-kins started the Qualicum Beach Fathers Day Show and Shine, which has grown to be one of the biggest car shows on the Island.

People lined the streets of Qualicum Beach as the cars began rolling and many people gathered in front of Garys Bistro. An applause spread as the cruise began and as the last car motored by, another applause echoed through the town.

The cars carried on to the Civic Centre for a celebration of Hopkins Life that was set to take place at 1 p.m. by 12:30 p.m. the parking lot was full and cars lined Jones Street.

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Dollys Home Hardware Salutes the Seniors!

Congratulations to Qualicum Beachs Seniors Centre

on your 15th anniversary.

NEIL [email protected]

You dont have to look very far to fi nd the works of senior citizens in the com-munity.

In fact, theres a good chance that most of the buildings and infrastructure you see today had at least one seniors hand in it before he or she retired.

Th ose signifi cant contributions to soci-ety will be celebrated in Qualicum Beach

during a special Sa-lute to Seniors week from Oct. 14-20 says Qualicum Beach Seniors Activity Cen-tre president Judy Southern.

Although the cel-ebration will be cen-tred in Qualicum Beach, Southern stressed it is for all se-niors in the area.

Its not just for our seniors centre. Its for everybody in Oceans-ide, she said. We are hosting the celebra-tion because its our

15th anniversary this year.

Southern said there will be lots to do and see.

We have some-thing every day of the week, she said. I thought it was a bril-liant idea last year to focus on seniors, to bring seniors togeth-er, show off the activ-ities that are available in town and what is available should they be in need of a ser-vice.

Th e week kicks off

on Oct. 14 with a spe-cial visit to the Qual-icum Beach Lawn Bowling Club, where participants can try their hands at indoor lawn bowling. On Monday its a horse-shoe tourney at the Qualicum Beach Le-gion, which runs from 3-5 p.m.

Th e fi rst of two paid events will take place Tuesday, from 2-4 p.m. when se-niors will visit the Crown Mansion for a special Mediterra-nean afternoon that comes complete with a Spanish guitarist. Th e cost for this event is $22.

Th is will be fol-lowed on Wednes-day with a visit to the Qualicum Beach Mu-seum, where partic-ipants will learn the secrets of both origa-mi and the abacus.

Abacus is sup-posed to be ideal for improving your cog-nitive skills, Southern said.

Th at same day in the afternoon the Se-niors Activity Centre will hold their annu-al general meeting, which is for embers only.

On Th ursday par-ticipants will take a short trip to the Me-morial Golf Club at 2:30 p.m., followed by roast beef buff et dinner at 5 p.m. at Th alassa Restaurant.

People can come for just golf, just din-ner or golf and din-ner, Southern said.

Th e cost for the golf is $22 and the dinner is $25.

Tickets for both the Crown Mansion event and the golf and din-ner can be purchased at the Seniors Activity Centre.

Friday will be the big day, with the sec-ond annual showcase of services for seniors at the Community Hall, from 9:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.

It will have every-one there who has a service to off er se-niors, from taxi driv-ers, to the Nurse Next Door, Southern said.

Th e week will wrap up with an open house at the Seniors Activity Centre, with a silent auction.

Southern gave ku-dos to local business-es, who have been particularly generous with their donations for the silent auction, as well as for daily prize draws that can be entered all week.

Quality Foods has given us $100 a day to give away every day and many many merchants around town have discounts for people all week, Southern said. A great many mer-chants are taking part. We have been very fortunate.

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Judy Southern says seniors from around the area are invited.

Seniors celebrated in Qualicum

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