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Gil Sampson

EXPLAINER:  Local law enforcement accountability

2023-01-22
On: January 22, 2023

January 22, 2023 – It is generally well understood that Town and City governments are responsible for providing essential services such as water and wasteContinue Reading

The future of housing – ‘gentle intensification’ or destabilizing chaos?

2022-12-20
On: December 20, 2022

December 20, 2022 – Did you hear? Recent development plans for a six-acre wooded property smack in the middle of Qualicum Beach apparently fell through,Continue Reading

Flying into the future without a flight plan, or a cinema

2022-10-14
On: October 14, 2022

October 14, 2022 – If you were asked to sum up the performance of Town Council and Administration over the past four years, what wouldContinue Reading

Promises, promises – what returning candidates said during 2018 campaign

2022-10-03
On: October 3, 2022

October 03, 2022 – All five incumbent Town of Qualicum Beach Council members are standing for re-election in 2022. This election campaign is a performanceContinue Reading

QB’s Tony Trozzo starts the season as Salmon Arm Silverbacks play-by-play broadcaster

2022-09-02
On: September 2, 2022

September 02, 2022 – The Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the B.C. Hockey League have recruited Tony Trozzo, KSS class of 2016, to be their Play-by-PlayContinue Reading

Climate change – resilience or resistance?

2022-09-02
On: September 2, 2022

September 02, 2022 – It seems to be a quirk of human nature to avoid confronting uncomfortable thoughts about the future. Yet most of usContinue Reading

“Dawdling and delaying” Ravensong Pool upgrade “doubles cost”

2022-08-17
On: August 17, 2022

August 17, 2022 – For residents and visitors whose health and recreation needs rely on the Ravensong Aquatic Centre, the last two weeks of JulyContinue Reading

Town Hall transparency – good news and bad news

2022-07-21
On: July 21, 2022

July 21, 2022 – For anyone who had given up trying to find QB Town Council’s discussion on a specific agenda topic on one ofContinue Reading

Town halts planning for public square at former Bus Garage site

2022-06-30
On: June 30, 2022

June 30, 2022 – In two previous articles, we reviewed progress (using that term loosely) on development of the property owned by the Town ofContinue Reading

MAID legislation under review by federal government

2022-06-09
On: June 9, 2022

June 9, 2022 | EXPLAINER In a previous Explainer, The reasons for having a Representative – No means No, we referred to the current workContinue Reading

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