EXPLAINER: Local law enforcement accountability
2023-01-22
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
June 9, 2022 | EXPLAINER In a previous Explainer, The reasons for having a Representative – No means No, we referred to the current workContinue Reading