As the old refrain goes, “it’s the economy, stupid” — though it must be said that the climate emergency is now an undeniable, universal, existentialContinue Reading
Qualicum Beach Council and the Town’s CAO Daniel Sailland have let the LED streetlight issue slide back into farce territory. One step ahead, then twoContinue Reading
Affordable housing is a frequent topic of conversation, debate and occasional misinformation in our Town. We hear folks claiming that there is a housing crisisContinue Reading
Why is the Todsen development proposal still undecided, one year after it came to Council for first reading (after many years of preamble and set-up)?Continue Reading
The breadth and depth of information still missing from the Beach Creek Cottage Court application, plus the disinformation that continues to be pumped out byContinue Reading
QB Council adopted Councillor Harrison’s motion at their regular Council Meeting on May 27, 2021 “that staff prepare for a grant application for implementing aContinue Reading
It’s been four months since we first reported on community criticism of the Town’s initial rollout of LED street lighting in Qualicum Beach’s residential neighbourhoods.Continue Reading
Conducting a by-election during a pandemic added some challenges to the voting process in the May 15, 2021 Qualicum Beach Council by-election. The measures takenContinue Reading
We will not endorse a particular candidate in this by-election, but we are not shy about commenting on campaign conduct that readers may not yetContinue Reading
Daniel Sailland, the Town of Qualicum Beach’s Chief Administrative Officer, submitted, for information only, an updated Strategic Plan to Council at its March 17, 2021Continue Reading