Foreshore folly – green shore project fails after four months
2022-01-21
JAN 21, 2022 – Three days after the king tide of Friday, January 7th damaged a small section of Qualicum Beach’s waterfront, Town Engineer BobContinue Reading
Ravensong Pool upgrade – the struggle to break free from Parksville ambush
2022-01-21
JAN 21, 2022 – So what’s happening with the upgrade to Ravensong Pool, you wonder? Here’s our take. First, the short-term improvements designed for RavensongContinue Reading
Public calls out dodgy industrial proposals promoted by Town
2021-12-20
DECEMBER 20, 2021 – Thanks to the interest, expertise, knowledge and time commitment of dozens of local residents who have participated thus far in theContinue Reading
TELUS proxy constrains QB residents’ input, with help from Council and federal agency
2021-11-16
On June 22, 2021, the Town announced it had issued a development permit two months earlier to TELUS to install a 45 metre tall communicationsContinue Reading
Naked Naturals – tangled web spun by Town staff, next move Council Nov 17
2021-11-16
The Town’s Advisory Planning Commission (APC) met to review the Naked Naturals proposal on September 15, 2021. While generally supportive of the concept, the APCContinue Reading
Business case missing for Light Industrial “innovation”
2021-11-03
A few weeks ago we mentioned that the Town’s plan for an “innovation hub” south of Rupert Road was to be discussed by Town CouncilContinue Reading
Bus Garage property development hobbled by Town foot-dragging
2021-10-08
A coveted piece of land in the heart of downtown Qualicum Beach, commonly referred to as the Bus Garage property, is back on the radarContinue Reading
Costly, confused mashup of economic “strategies” ignores QB’s needs
2021-09-20
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
Council fumbles LED street lights again, residents surveyed
2021-09-20
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
Solving QB’s Housing problem – whose job is it?
2021-08-31
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