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
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
VIHA’s April 2023 Board Forum – an orgy of self-praise amidst growing concerns from public
2023-05-23
May 23, 2023 – At a recent Vancouver Island Health Authority Board Forum, when asked by a member of the public when an additional primaryContinue Reading
Recent legal actions hit home for Qualicum Beach families
2023-04-17
B.C. Crown prosecutors wrongfully withheld evidence — Class action filed against Island Health for unlawful detentions April 17, 2023 – As regular readers will know,Continue Reading
LETTERS: Harty hit-and-run investigation – Deteriorating school fields – Roundabout mural – Wider news coverage wanted
2023-04-17
April 17, 2023 Harty hit-and-run investigation, still waiting for answers Dear Editor, We are coming up to the second anniversary of the hit-and-run and deathContinue 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
Neglected Qualicum Beach schools could become “whole community” assets with modest investment, Town collaboration
2023-02-07
February 7, 2023 – Improving our school grounds may help attract more families and workers to Qualicum Beach. Many families and workers considering moving toContinue 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
Driver in Qualicum Beach hit-and-run death was facing charges in another motor vehicle fatality
2023-01-22
January 22, 2023 – According to court documents, the driver responsible for the hit-and-run death of Qualicum Beach resident Colm Harty in August 2021 was,Continue Reading
EXPLAINER: Local law enforcement accountability
2023-01-22
January 22, 2023 – It is generally well understood that Town and City governments are responsible for providing essential services such as water and wasteContinue Reading