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SD69 seeks students for Late French Immersion Program

Qualicum School District will offer program if interest is sufficient; deadline to respond is March 7

Ballenas Secondary guard Makayla Hoey (10), shown driving on Carihi's Emma Skalik in a Jan. 10 game in Parksville, leads the Whalers' senior girls basketball team into this weekend's B.C. AA provincial championships at the Langley Events Centre.

Ballenas girls hope third time’s the charm

Senior basketball team opens AA provincial championships with 65-53 win

Ballenas Secondary guard Makayla Hoey (10), shown driving on Carihi's Emma Skalik in a Jan. 10 game in Parksville, leads the Whalers' senior girls basketball team into this weekend's B.C. AA provincial championships at the Langley Events Centre.
David James, right, gets out ahead of the pack during a walking soccer game last week at the Arbutus Meadows indoor arena in Nanoose Bay.

Walking soccer hits ground running

Sport imported from Britain, adopted by Parksville seniors sport group for play in indoor arena

David James, right, gets out ahead of the pack during a walking soccer game last week at the Arbutus Meadows indoor arena in Nanoose Bay.
A circle dispersing in the sky behind the Heritage Shopping Centre shows where a jet turned above Parksville Tuesday morning.

Mystery! Jet leaves odd circle of vapour in sky over Parksville

Military says it isn't their doing; witnesses recount what they saw

A circle dispersing in the sky behind the Heritage Shopping Centre shows where a jet turned above Parksville Tuesday morning.
Oceanside midgets goalie Tyler Blaine watches as a shot by Cowichan Valley’s Riley Windsor is deflected high during Saturday’s Tier 2 playoff semifinal at Oceanside Place in Parksville.

Rep midgets’ playoff run ends

Cowichan rides late goals to 5-2 semifinal hockey win

Oceanside midgets goalie Tyler Blaine watches as a shot by Cowichan Valley’s Riley Windsor is deflected high during Saturday’s Tier 2 playoff semifinal at Oceanside Place in Parksville.
Oceanside's Landon Dziadyk, left, drives Pensinula's Thomas Spink off the puck during Monday's wild-card playoff game against Peninsula at Oceanside Place.

Peninsula sends Generals packing

Oceanside hockey season comes to close with 3-1 loss in wild card playoff

Oceanside's Landon Dziadyk, left, drives Pensinula's Thomas Spink off the puck during Monday's wild-card playoff game against Peninsula at Oceanside Place.
Oceanside Generals forward reaches across Kerry Park defender Garnet Roberts for the puck during Saturday's VIJHL contest at Oceanside Place in Parksville.

Generals romp in regular-season finale

6-1 win over Kerry Park sets stage for Monday's wild card playoff at Oceanside Place

Oceanside Generals forward reaches across Kerry Park defender Garnet Roberts for the puck during Saturday's VIJHL contest at Oceanside Place in Parksville.
Parksville firefighters look on, at left, as Fortis BC contractors work to repair a ruptured gas line at a Parksville residence early Friday afternoon.

Contractor cuts through gas line in Parksville

Quick response by Parksville firefighters, Fortis BC crews avert property damage or injury

Parksville firefighters look on, at left, as Fortis BC contractors work to repair a ruptured gas line at a Parksville residence early Friday afternoon.
Oceanside’s Ethan Harvey, left, and Nanaimo’s Luke Shorting mix it up while going after the puck during their Vancouver Island Tier 2 playoff hockey game Saturday at Oceanside Place.

Rep midgets to open Island hockey semifinals

Oceanside bantams, peewees bow out in North Island round-robin play

Oceanside’s Ethan Harvey, left, and Nanaimo’s Luke Shorting mix it up while going after the puck during their Vancouver Island Tier 2 playoff hockey game Saturday at Oceanside Place.
Oceanside Generals forward Mitch Cook, left, drops Eric Tigge of Saanich with a check along the boards during Saturday’s VIJHL game at Oceanside Place.

Generals take aim at postseason berth

Junior B hockey squad will host one-game playoff Monday with season on the line

Oceanside Generals forward Mitch Cook, left, drops Eric Tigge of Saanich with a check along the boards during Saturday’s VIJHL game at Oceanside Place.
A STONE'S THROW: Skip Kerri Lipsack of Special Olympics Oceanside releases a shot during the Region 6 Special Olympics curling bonspiel at Parksville Curling Club Saturday.

Special Olympians rock Parksville spiel

Oceanside chapter hosts 14-team Region 6 curling event

A STONE'S THROW: Skip Kerri Lipsack of Special Olympics Oceanside releases a shot during the Region 6 Special Olympics curling bonspiel at Parksville Curling Club Saturday.
Ballenas’ Makayla Hoey slips past Nanaimo’s Brianna Gray on a drive to the basket during Tuesday’s senior girls basketball game in Parksville. Hoey finished with 17 points in the final home game of her secondary school career.

Ballenas girls earn bouquets in home hoop finale

Whalers honour three outgoing Grade 12 players to highlight 68-44 romp over NDSS

Ballenas’ Makayla Hoey slips past Nanaimo’s Brianna Gray on a drive to the basket during Tuesday’s senior girls basketball game in Parksville. Hoey finished with 17 points in the final home game of her secondary school career.

Qualicum Beach rotary goes to school

Club members team up to help rebuild storm-damaged school building in Guatemala

Ballenas big man James Bingham, centre, looks for an opening between a pair of Wellington defenders during Tuesday’s senior boys AAA basketball game in Parksville.

Whalers fade after fast start

Ballenas senior boys basketball squad slumps in second half to fall to Wellington in home finale

Ballenas big man James Bingham, centre, looks for an opening between a pair of Wellington defenders during Tuesday’s senior boys AAA basketball game in Parksville.
Maureen Forscutt of Qualicum Beach has turned a session with the Oceanside Running Club’s Learn to Run program into a lifelong pursuit of running.

In it for the long run

Oceanside Running Club launches Learn to Run program Feb. 15

Maureen Forscutt of Qualicum Beach has turned a session with the Oceanside Running Club’s Learn to Run program into a lifelong pursuit of running.
Oceanside midget Christian Stokes, left, dekes past Nanaimo goalie Ross Manson on a breakaway during the teams’ Tier 2 North playoff hockey game in Parksville Saturday.

Midget Generals clinch semifinal berth

Rep hockey squad nails down No. 1 seed in Tier 2 North division playoffs; bantams host game Friday

Oceanside midget Christian Stokes, left, dekes past Nanaimo goalie Ross Manson on a breakaway during the teams’ Tier 2 North playoff hockey game in Parksville Saturday.
Phuong Nguyen, right, originally from Viet Nam, is greeted by Oceanside RCMP Staff Sgt. Marc Pelletier after receiving her Canadian citizenship certificate during the swearing-in ceremony at Parksville Conference and Community Centre Friday morning.

VIDEO: New Canadian citizens take oath in Parksville

Dozens of residents from communities stretching from Nanaimo to Campbell River and Powell River swore the oath of citizenship

Phuong Nguyen, right, originally from Viet Nam, is greeted by Oceanside RCMP Staff Sgt. Marc Pelletier after receiving her Canadian citizenship certificate during the swearing-in ceremony at Parksville Conference and Community Centre Friday morning.
Chelsea Hoey of Thompson Rivers University drives to the basket against Calgary's Michal Assaf, left, during Canada West women's basketball play in Kamloops Friday night.

Board to cheers

Rebounding prowess paves path to collegiate success for second-year Ballenas grad

Chelsea Hoey of Thompson Rivers University drives to the basket against Calgary's Michal Assaf, left, during Canada West women's basketball play in Kamloops Friday night.
Oceanside Generals forward Max Creighton, right, and Nanaimo’s Jake Calverley crash to the ice after getting tangled up during Saturday’s VIJHL game at Oceanside Place.

Four-minute flurry dooms Generals

Visiting Nanaimo scores on first three shots of second period to erase early deficit and grab 5-3 VIJHL victory

Oceanside Generals forward Max Creighton, right, and Nanaimo’s Jake Calverley crash to the ice after getting tangled up during Saturday’s VIJHL game at Oceanside Place.
B.C. Ambulance Service, Oceanside RCMP and Parksville Fire Rescue responded to a fatal work incident Thursday afternoon at Pacific Manor Apartments in Parksville.

One dead, another airlifted in Parksville electrocution

Two area men were working on roof of apartment complex in incident Thursday afternoon

B.C. Ambulance Service, Oceanside RCMP and Parksville Fire Rescue responded to a fatal work incident Thursday afternoon at Pacific Manor Apartments in Parksville.