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VIHA’s April 2023 Board Forum – an orgy of self-praise amidst growing concerns from public

2023-05-23
On: May 23, 2023

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

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Recent legal actions hit home for Qualicum Beach families

2023-04-17
On: April 17, 2023

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
On: April 17, 2023

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

Health Authority refuses medical records of deceased family members to widows, executors, adult children

2023-03-28
On: March 28, 2023

Politically appointed board members create culture of disrespect and secrecy March 28, 2023 – When the family of Colm Harty, a Qualicum Beach man killedContinue Reading

Breakers at Qualicum Beach

BREAKERS: Local donations reach 60 quake-orphaned children – Mayor’s defamation settlement raises questions

2023-02-24
On: February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023 Fundraising for children orphaned by Turkey-Syrian earthquake A fundraising drive has been launched to help approximately 60 children in one village who,Continue Reading

There’s no such thing as affordable housing

2023-02-07
On: February 7, 2023

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
On: January 22, 2023

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

Journey from war in Ukraine to safety on Vancouver Island

2022-12-20
On: December 20, 2022

December 20, 2022 –  We sit down at the local arena to talk while her two young children are out on the ice, enjoying aContinue Reading

The future of housing – ‘gentle intensification’ or destabilizing chaos?

2022-12-20
On: December 20, 2022

December 20, 2022 – Did you hear? Recent development plans for a six-acre wooded property smack in the middle of Qualicum Beach apparently fell through,Continue Reading

Self-Represented litigants expose deeply flawed legal system

2022-10-26
On: October 26, 2022

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

Recent Articles

  • QB Council’s track record supporting white elephants erodes Town reserves May 23, 2023
  • BREAKERS: Nursing home privacy breach – New arts & music festival – AVICC watershed resolutions May 23, 2023
  • VIHA’s April 2023 Board Forum – an orgy of self-praise amidst growing concerns from public May 23, 2023
  • Fewer swimming lessons and lifeguard shortages make swimming even riskier this summer May 23, 2023
  • LETTERS: Roundabout mural dangerous – Disappointing Town climate action May 23, 2023

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