Time for a community discussion about housing
2020-10-17
Plenty of pundits in and around Qualicum Beach have expressed a need — usually imprecisely defined, if at all, and seldom backed up by current,Continue Reading
Forage and feast safely
2020-10-17
October… when the lure of gold hidden in the forested slopes of our local mountains and valleys draws the forager out of their comfortable abode.Continue Reading
A little light shone on the Town’s finances!
2020-10-17
Qualicum Beach residents may have noticed an improvement in the information provided in the August 31, 2020 monthly Financial Report submitted to Council at theirContinue Reading
QB restaurants & cafes
2020-10-17
Here’s a handy list of Qualicum Beach restaurants, cafés, coffee bars and bakeries along with their hours of operation — as of October 15, 2020.Continue Reading
BREAKERS: timely tidbits
2020-10-17
Mayor Wiese misleads public about Buller Road clean-up Rotary Club bottle drive-thru a big hit for Food Bank RDN increases protection of Coats Marsh wetlandsContinue Reading
Wake-up call for QB tourism
2020-10-01
While School District 69 is the largest single [public sector] employer in our region, tourism is arguably the biggest private sector economic driver in QualicumContinue Reading
3-member Council changes QB’s strategic priorities
2020-10-01
On August 31, 2020, three of the five members of Council (Mayor Brian Wiese, Councillor Scott Harrison and Councillor Teunis Westbroek) met with senior TownContinue Reading
Busting the myth about proposed Waterfront roundabout funding
2020-10-01
At the June 24, 2020 Council meeting, Councillor Scott Harrison stated that “We do have one federal grant looped into the Memorial [upgrades project] atContinue Reading
Letters: Council urged to stop playing favourites, protect OCP
2020-10-01
Susan Blacklin writes in response to a letter published in a recent issue of Second Opinion QB and the subdivision proposed by Rick and LindaContinue Reading
BREAKERS: timely tidbits
2020-10-01
Want to vote by mail? Order your ballot before October 17. We spoke too soon! 263 Buller Road is not cleaned up. RDN automated garbageContinue Reading