Neil Horner

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George Ribeyre and wife Sandy take Ty, Jordan and Emma Eaton out Sunday to catch their quota of herring.

The herring spawn is on

Boats, birds, boats, spectators and wildlife converge on the water and beaches of Parksville Qualicum Beach

George Ribeyre and wife Sandy take Ty, Jordan and Emma Eaton out Sunday to catch their quota of herring.
NDP Leader Adrian Dix, left, visited Parksville on Saturday for a fundraiser for Parksville Qualicum Beach NDP candidate Barry Avis, right.

Raising debate

NDP Leader Adrian Dix visits Parksville and says he wants to take the high road in this campaign

NDP Leader Adrian Dix, left, visited Parksville on Saturday for a fundraiser for Parksville Qualicum Beach NDP candidate Barry Avis, right.

RDN will go to bat for Streamkeepers

Group needs help relating to water licences and Regional District of Nanaimo directors pledge their support

Person who hit beaver didn’t take tail

Accident caused beaver's death on road near Errington just outside Parksville

Phil St. Luke with pal Paul Connor.

Happy Birthday Flyin’ Phil

Unofficial Mr. Parksville turns 61 on March 7 and mayor says it's not in contravention of noise bylaw to honk your horn when you see him

Phil St. Luke with pal Paul Connor.
MLA Ron Cantelon used to get lost in the maze of tunnels under the legislature.

THURSDAY SPOTLIGHT: Under the dome

Neil Horner takes you for a tour around and under the B.C. legislature

MLA Ron Cantelon used to get lost in the maze of tunnels under the legislature.

HORNER: Hey, if it works in the Senate

Parksville Qualicum Beach News columnist writes a letter to Revenue Canada

RDN formailizes opposition to Smart Meters

Four motions by Coombs-Errington director Julian Fell are debated at regional district meeting

SHIPPING NEWS:Deep Bay to hold first saling race of spring

You can learn to sail at the Deep Bay Yacht Club and perhaps join a crew

Money split from RDN to ICF

Regional District of Nanaimo directors still debating the merits of the money they are contributing to Island Rail project

French WWOOFer Ilya Bassain makes a crepe at Alpaca Quest.

Crepes trump Coke

New cafe opens in Qualicum Bay where the old Coca-Cola diner used to be

French WWOOFer Ilya Bassain makes a crepe at Alpaca Quest.
Bonita Carey shows the carcass of a dead beaver she found in a ditch at the side of Errington Road Friday.

Beaver ‘butchered’

Whoever has the tail likely has it illegally, says conservation officer of beaver found on Errington Road

Bonita Carey shows the carcass of a dead beaver she found in a ditch at the side of Errington Road Friday.
Doug Taylor

Doug Taylor mourned

Doug Taylor was a dedicated volunteer in Qualicum Beach

Doug Taylor

HORNER: Inspiration to last a lifetime

Columnist Neil Horner relates a story about his first assignment in journalism school

Local MLA Ron Cantelon, pictured above on Tuesday outside the Legislature, says the balanced budget comes after much hard work by the governing B.C. Liberals.

Balanced budget battle

Parksville Qualicum Beach-area MLAs have differing views on the B.C. budget

Local MLA Ron Cantelon, pictured above on Tuesday outside the Legislature, says the balanced budget comes after much hard work by the governing B.C. Liberals.
Coombs Farmers’ Institue president Colin Springford presents a scholarship to student Brooke Starkey.

Bright future for agriculture

Prince of land in Parksville Qualicum Beach area still a pressing concern, say members of the Coombs Farmers Institute

Coombs Farmers’ Institue president Colin Springford presents a scholarship to student Brooke Starkey.

Theft from vehicles on the rise

Numbers increasing in Parksville Qualicum Beach and Oceanside RCMP say most of these thefts are preventable

RDN calls in birds of prey for seagulls

Contract renewed for firm that helps Regional District of Nanaimo deal with seagulls at landfill

The Coombs Farmers Institute’s annual livestock auction is April 21 at the Coombs fairgrounds.

Auction the signature event of agricultural calendar

The Coombs Farmers Institute looking forward to livestock auction April 21

The Coombs Farmers Institute’s annual livestock auction is April 21 at the Coombs fairgrounds.
PENNIES FOR POSTERITY: It’s clear that April Steel is putting pennies in the Pennies for Posterity jar, held by museum manager Netanja Waddell, but it’s less clear whether the Qualicum Beach hermit is putting them in — or taking them out.

Doomed penny has a good use

Qualicum Beach museum comes up with fundraising idea related to the outgoing one-cent piece

PENNIES FOR POSTERITY: It’s clear that April Steel is putting pennies in the Pennies for Posterity jar, held by museum manager Netanja Waddell, but it’s less clear whether the Qualicum Beach hermit is putting them in — or taking them out.