Qualicum Beach News

RELAXING WEEKEND Ah, the May Long Weekend, traditionally the first big camping weekend for people in B.C. Rathtrevor Provincial Park was a packed and busy place this weekend, but Linda and Rolf Beil of Nanaimo were able to find a quiet spot for themselves on Sunday.

Hayley Charnock, an 18-year-old student at Ballenas Secondary and an intern with The NEWS, voted for the first time Tuesday in Parksville.

Surprised at the outburst, I turned to my partner to confirm I'd heard what I thought I'd just heard, but before he could respond, there it was again.

By Jim Grant - Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: May 21, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: May 21, 2013 10:33 AM Under a Dividend Reinvestment Plan investors elect to use the cash that would be paid as a dividend to purchase additional shares of the underlying stock.

Crazy Chris O'Neill gives a balloon to Hudson St. Germain in Parksville. He'll be making balloon animals at Qualicum Beach Family Day on May 26.

By John Harding - Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: May 17, 2013 3:00 PM Updated: May 17, 2013 3:59 PM The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office announced Thursday it rejected the application for Compliance Energy's proposed Raven Coal Mine near Buckley Bay.

Parksville-Qualicum candidate David Coupland's concession speech election night focused on optimism about the continuing return of the B.C. Conservative Party.

Ben Willms of Marathon Surfaces pour the base layer of recycled tires around new outdoor exercise equipment in Parksville Community Park.

PASSING THE TORCH OF VICTORY: B.C. Liberal Michelle Stilwell accepts congratulations from former B.C. Liberal MLA Ron Cantelon after Stilwell won the Parksville Qualicum Beach constituency Tuesday night.

By Neil Horner - Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: May 16, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: May 16, 2013 10:35 AM Sales, the founder of Broom Busters, said she's aware that Captain Walter Colquhoun Grant planted the first broom seeds on Vancouver Island in 1851, but she's confident he didn't know what he was doing.

By Neil Horner - Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: May 16, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: May 16, 2013 10:47 AM What started out as a positive, upbeat evening for Parksville-Qualicum NDP supporters at the Quality Resort Bayside Tuesday night quickly turned sour as the results of the provincial election started to trickle in.

By Lissa Alexander - Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: May 15, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: May 15, 2013 10:22 AM Enjoy some old-time music mixed with bluegrass and topped with a healthy dose of originality at the MAC on Friday.

Helix Dance company members are doing a collaborative show with musician Ryan McMahon at the Whalebone Theatre on May 17.

Featured is Qualicum Beach's 'The Memory of Water'. At the Bailey Studio, 2373 Rosstown Rd., Nanaimo.

The Coast Mountains across the Strait of Georgia are seen through the masts of boats at Schooner Cove in this recent photo.

BC Ferries president and CEO Mike Corrigan spoke to a joint meeting of the Parksville and Qualicum Beach chambers of commerce on Thursday night.

By Arthur Black - Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: May 14, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: May 14, 2013 9:16 AM ou got seventy bucks to spare? Looking for a new hobby that just might make the world a marginally better place? Have you considered adoption? I have.

If you ever find yourself stuck in a long lineup at your local coffee shop with your impatient kids driving you crazy, Thorsten Drobnik from CupHub has a solution for you.

Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and events marking this celebration are scheduled throughout the summer.

B.C. Conservative candidate David Coupland, left, answers a question from the floor at Monday night's Parksville Qualicum constituency all-candidates meeting while B.C. Liberal Michelle Stilwell, centre, and the NDP's Barry Avis check their notes.