Candace Wu

LAWN BOWL: Rachel Paul, right, winds up while practicing lawn bowling during the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club’s annual open house weekend while club coach and vice-president Lynn Chwartacki guides her form. More than 40 people enjoyed the open house.

Lawn bowling in Qualicum Beach

Rachel Paul, right, winds up while practicing lawn bowling during the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club’s annual open house.

LAWN BOWL: Rachel Paul, right, winds up while practicing lawn bowling during the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club’s annual open house weekend while club coach and vice-president Lynn Chwartacki guides her form. More than 40 people enjoyed the open house.
A loaded pistol was found near Arbutus Drive and Madrona Drive Thursday morning.

Loaded pistol found on the beach near Madrona Drive in Nanoose Bay

Beachcomber finds loaded nine millimeter pistol Thursday morning

A loaded pistol was found near Arbutus Drive and Madrona Drive Thursday morning.

Building burns in Whiskey Creek

A licensed medical marijuana facility was one of the businesses affected

Local candidates’ views mixed on federal budget

It's 'just another election budget' says NDP candidate Gord Johns

Young people are returning to Parksville Qualicum Beach

Report indicates 3,400 people ages 30-34 came back to the area in 2006-2011

This house on Reef Road in Nanoose Bay was destroyed by fire last week.

Another Nanoose Bay home destroyed by fire

This is the third serious structure fire in Nanoose Bay in the past six months

This house on Reef Road in Nanoose Bay was destroyed by fire last week.

Parksville Qualicum Beach residents warned about tax scam

Oceanside RCMP remind people the Canada Revenue Agency will not contact you by e-mail

Qualicum Beach Museum manager Netanja Waddell is putting a call out to the community for more antique school desks, like the one pictured above Waddell is sitting in, for their second floor exhibition.

Qualicum Beach Museum undergoing major renovations

'Museums can't be static,' says Qualicum Beach museum manager

Qualicum Beach Museum manager Netanja Waddell is putting a call out to the community for more antique school desks, like the one pictured above Waddell is sitting in, for their second floor exhibition.
Researchers delve into the mounds of beach cast lining Deep Bay in an effort to find answers to a contentious seaweed harvest polarizing the community.

Deep Bay Seaweed harvest report sent to provincial ministry of environment

Says marine station manager: “there may be a much bigger story at play beyond the issues around algae”

Researchers delve into the mounds of beach cast lining Deep Bay in an effort to find answers to a contentious seaweed harvest polarizing the community.

Grant to VIU’s Deep Bay station is a ‘big step forward’ for ocean acidity research

Ocean acidification is the result of declining pH levels in the water reducing the availability of shell-forming compounds

Health Minister Terry Lake addresses the concerns highlighted in a recent report released by Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie, who found residential care home clients are being over prescribed medication and may be “incorrectly housed.”

Debating senior drug use

47% of seniors in residences are on anti-depressants

Health Minister Terry Lake addresses the concerns highlighted in a recent report released by Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie, who found residential care home clients are being over prescribed medication and may be “incorrectly housed.”
Leif Bogwald left an 11-year career in accounting to start up a Vancouver Island tour company promoting the West Coast and all it has to offer.

Custom-designed to see the Island’s wonders

Operator has a 12-person bus and does tours ranging from a half day to six days

Leif Bogwald left an 11-year career in accounting to start up a Vancouver Island tour company promoting the West Coast and all it has to offer.

Will Parksville consider expanding no-smoking regulations?

Surrounding communities have bylaws that go beyond provincial legislation

Reaching out to young adults

Forward House is hosting two new programs targeting young adults age 19 to 30.

Livewell Cohousing project starter Yonas Jongkind explains the idea of cohousing to a group of interested individuals in Qualicum Beach along Laburnum Road Saturday afternoon where the development is slated to sit.

Cohousing in Qualicum Beach still in the early stages

Rezoning applications have been submitted to the Town of Qualicum

Livewell Cohousing project starter Yonas Jongkind explains the idea of cohousing to a group of interested individuals in Qualicum Beach along Laburnum Road Saturday afternoon where the development is slated to sit.

Calling all super seniors in Parksville Qualicum Beach

Study's author coming to speak here on April 11 at Parksville Community and Conference Centre

Population flat or dipping in Parksville Qualicum Beach

B.C. Statistics 2014 estimates have Parksville population up 0.6 per cent and Qualicum Beach's declining 0.5 per cent

Energy Minister Bill Bennett looks at the power system of a plug-in electric vehicle on display at the Vancouver International Auto Show.

Province offers electric vehicle subsidy

There are 13 charging stations in the Parskville Qualicum Beach area

Energy Minister Bill Bennett looks at the power system of a plug-in electric vehicle on display at the Vancouver International Auto Show.
The 2015-2016 Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association’s board of directors was acclaimed Thursday evening at their annual general meeting at the Qualicum Beach Inn. Back row from left are: Noel Hayward (Qualicum Beach Inn), Bob Rogers (RDN director), treasurer Geoff Ball (Milner Gardens and Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce), Arthur Wong (Beach Club), Pat Jiggins (Paradise Sea Shell Motel, Adventure, RV Park and Arrowsmith Golf). Front row from left are: Rob Hill (Oceanside Village Resort), chair Robynne Shaw (Sunrise Ridge Resort), Beth Ross (Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce) and past chair Paul Drummond (Tigh-Na-Mara). Missing from the photo are vice chair Sandy Herle (Close To You), Richard Varela (Horne Lake Adventures), Kim Burden (Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce), Evelyn Clark (Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce), Mary Beil (Parksville city councillor) and Bill Luchtmeijer (Qualicum Beach town councillor).

Natural beauty, people lead tourists to Parksville Qualicum Beach

The Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association has new board members after its AGM on Thursday at the Qualicum Beach Innn

The 2015-2016 Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association’s board of directors was acclaimed Thursday evening at their annual general meeting at the Qualicum Beach Inn. Back row from left are: Noel Hayward (Qualicum Beach Inn), Bob Rogers (RDN director), treasurer Geoff Ball (Milner Gardens and Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce), Arthur Wong (Beach Club), Pat Jiggins (Paradise Sea Shell Motel, Adventure, RV Park and Arrowsmith Golf). Front row from left are: Rob Hill (Oceanside Village Resort), chair Robynne Shaw (Sunrise Ridge Resort), Beth Ross (Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce) and past chair Paul Drummond (Tigh-Na-Mara). Missing from the photo are vice chair Sandy Herle (Close To You), Richard Varela (Horne Lake Adventures), Kim Burden (Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce), Evelyn Clark (Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce), Mary Beil (Parksville city councillor) and Bill Luchtmeijer (Qualicum Beach town councillor).

French Creek mother pleads her case against cell phone tower

Woman says she lives within 200 metres of where Telus plans to erect tower; plus other news from RDN meeting Tuesday night