On a desert island in the Salish Sea
2023-09-02
September 02, 2023 – Did you ever want to spend a week on a desert island? Surrounded by nothing except the sights and sounds ofContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Naked Naturals development? – Skateboard park update – Roundabout rodeo – VIHA Board’s public disengagement – Season champs!
2023-09-02
September 02, 2023 Naked Naturals development rolling again? It’s been over a year since we last reported on the uncertain future of the Town-owned propertyContinue Reading
Media’s biased PR campaigns influence Town’s budget and future plans
2023-07-14
July 14, 2023 – Communities across the province of BC prepare Official Community Plans (OCPs), often with admirable public interest, meaningful participation and pride inContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Ballard Homes story correction – 230 Second Ave. W. plan ambiguous – Tea shop hidden gem – Ballenas track funding update
2023-07-14
July 14, 2023 Ballard Fine Homes story correction and trial schedule update EXPLAINER – The Offence ActAccording to BC government publications: “Prosecutions under the OffenceContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Community development review survey – Samar’s citizenship ceremony – Pollinator pathways
2023-06-13
June 13, 2023 Community Survey on Development Approvals Process Review The Town of Qualicum Beach is conducting a survey to help to improve its developmentContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Nursing home privacy breach – New arts & music festival – AVICC watershed resolutions
2023-05-23
May 23, 2023 Privacy breach by Eagle Park long-term care facility A reader brought to our attention that staff at Eagle Park, a long-term careContinue Reading
Fewer swimming lessons and lifeguard shortages make swimming even riskier this summer
2023-05-23
May 23, 2023 – Every year, hundreds of Canadians drown in avoidable water-related incidents. Gaps in swimming lessons, lifeguard shortages and climate change may makeContinue Reading
The future of food – one family farm at a time
2023-04-17
April 17, 2023 – A few years ago, a young couple in southern Alberta made a life-changing decision. Today, they and their young son areContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Council rejects variance – MARS Rhodo show – Short-term rental dithering
2023-04-17
April 17, 2023 Council rejects request for property variance, no reason given The sincere efforts of late by Town Administration and Council to improve transparencyContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Mayor’s apology misleading? – School District surprises tenants – Mini-documentary screening, win tickets – MPs’ exchange marred – Children’s Festival
2023-03-28
March 28, 2023 Mayor’s apology – misleading narrative? The apology published in PQB News on Feb 8, 2023 by Mayor Teunis Westbroek as a conditionContinue Reading