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A review of Town-funded organizations – good groups, and good grief !!

2023-03-28
On: March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023 – Qualicum Beach taxpayers support a variety of recreational, cultural and business development organizations that serve not only our community but alsoContinue Reading

RDN scrutiny reveals QB paying too much for RCMP services?

2023-02-24
On: February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023 – In an Explainer published last month, we reviewed how one of our most important public services — law enforcement — isContinue Reading

School Board impedes public access to information

2023-02-24
On: February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023 – If a recent School District 69 Board meeting is any indication, the Board seems to be intentionally trying to prevent, notContinue Reading

Why we criticize… Town Council & Administration

2023-02-07
On: February 7, 2023

February 7, 2023 – The arrival of a New Year, calendar and lunar, warrants a few moments of personal reflection on what’s passed and what’sContinue Reading

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

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