QB Council’s track record supporting white elephants erodes Town reserves
2023-05-23
May 23, 2023 A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out ofContinue 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
Experts weigh in – why building more housing doesn’t mean it will cost less, and other impacts of our local housing actions
2023-04-17
April 17, 2023 – Conventional wisdom suggests that increasing our housing supply will reduce home prices. Or, is this wishful thinking? Expert research, reinforced byContinue 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
There’s no such thing as affordable housing
2023-02-07
February 7, 2023 – Back in October, LAist reported that over the past decade, Los Angeles lost eight times more affordable housing units than itContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Local familes shattered by relatives’ deaths in earthquake – $95,000 contract awarded to Legion by Town for community events, no public consultation
2023-02-07
February 7, 2023 | Updated Feb 9, 2023 Local families shattered by relatives’ deaths in Turkey-Syria earthquake The massive earthquake that struck southern Turkey andContinue Reading
Nautical retail shop sails into Qualicum Beach
2022-12-20
December 20, 2022 – Jaunty red deck chairs under red awnings draw passers-by in to explore Ports & Passes, the newest retail shop in QB’sContinue Reading
In this B.C. town, big money is bulldozing democracy
2022-10-26
October 26, 2022 – Qualicum Beach and Squamish are similar in many respects — beautiful coastal scenery and natural elements, attractive to tourists and toContinue Reading
Self-Represented litigants expose deeply flawed legal system
2022-10-26
October 26, 2022 – A spate of legal actions has erupted in Qualicum Beach in recent years, some launched by developers and some by theContinue Reading
More misleading info emerges from mayoral candidates Wiese, Westbroek
2022-10-14
October 14, 2022 – In the weeks leading up to the municipal election the two candidates vying for the mayor’s job in Qualicum Beach, BrianContinue Reading