Lessons from the summer of ’23 – Qualicum Beach the next West Kelowna?
2023-10-03
October 3, 2023 – It was a warm sunny afternoon in June when we returned to Qualicum Beach from a trip down Island. Rounding aContinue 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
British Medical Journal shames Canada for its handling of covid-19, Canadian military underscores why
2023-09-02
September 02, 2023 – The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has published a series of peer-reviewed articles entitled Accountability for Canada’s covid-19 response. The series isContinue Reading
Provincial costs increasingly downloaded to our municipal tax bill
2023-07-14
July 14, 2023 – Property owners across BC recently received their 2023 Property Tax Notices from their municipality, accompanied by public relations messages attempting toContinue 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
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