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
LETTERS: Lower speed limits needed – Hamilton Marsh trash dumping – Farmers Market kudos – Tree Day proposal
2023-09-02
September 02, 2023 Speed kills – lower limits needed in town Dear Editor, Qualicum Beach Town Council’s vote of 3 to 2 recently rejected aContinue 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
The future of food – in the Island Hothouse
2023-07-14
July 14, 2023 – If you crave the explosion of flavour that comes from biting into a fully ripened tomato fresh off the vine, youContinue 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
Teegan Walshe doesn’t sit on the sidelines
2023-06-13
June 13, 2023 | Updated June 15 – Many people think they have little or no influence on how the world works. Teegan Walshe neverContinue 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
RDN alleges Ballard Fine Homes issued fraudulent occupancy permits
2023-06-13
June 13, 2023 | updated July 7 – The Regional District of Nanaimo alleges that at least three fraudulent occupancy permits were given to homeownersContinue Reading
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