QB’s dark, dismal grant application track record
2021-02-20
Qualicum Beach residents and taxpayers are typically given a rah-rah press release on those rare occasions when a grant request has been approved. On theContinue Reading
Fog obscures Todsen land lift
2021-02-20
In a previous Breaker item, we noted the Town’s admission of having to re-do the “professional” calculation of the increase in value of the 2.59Continue Reading
Amateur traffic planners
2021-02-20
Early in the February 3, 2021 regular Council Meeting (around the 3 minute mark on the video), the three Councillors turned themselves into an adContinue Reading
Todsen proposal creeping closer to D-Day
2021-02-04
On February 10, 2021, QB Town Council will convene a Public Hearing that will likely be looked back upon as a watershed moment in theContinue Reading
Harsh new street lighting decried
2021-02-04
A significant change to the look and feel of our Town is underway with the replacement of street lighting with Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures.Continue Reading
Memorial Roundabout – we’re on the hook for another $1.75 million?!
2021-01-23
This time last year, as reflected in the 2020 budget, the Town of Qualicum Beach told us that they needed to spend $3.8 million dollarsContinue Reading
Waterfront remediation — unintended consequences + taxpayer liability?
2020-12-16
Controversy continues to surround a proposed project on the waterfront at the western edge of town. Residents of Coquitlam, Craig Hodge and Darla Furlani, inContinue Reading
SD 69 partner, Junior Achievement BC, celebrates 65th anniversary
2020-11-28
When you were young, did you have a dream or a “sure fire” idea that you wanted to make happen, but you didn’t exactly knowContinue Reading
Behind closed doors – Town ignores the public
2020-11-28
The residents and taxpayers of Qualicum Beach expect their Town Council and operational staff to be open, honest and transparent in meeting their responsibilities asContinue Reading
A plea for local COVID-19 leadership
2020-11-21
LATE BREAKING NEWS: An exposure at Kwalikum Secondary School was announced by Island Health today, November 23, 2020. On November 17th, Superintendent Keven Elder (SD69-Qualicum)Continue Reading