Time for a community discussion about housing
2020-10-17
Plenty of pundits in and around Qualicum Beach have expressed a need — usually imprecisely defined, if at all, and seldom backed up by current,Continue Reading
A little light shone on the Town’s finances!
2020-10-17
Qualicum Beach residents may have noticed an improvement in the information provided in the August 31, 2020 monthly Financial Report submitted to Council at theirContinue Reading
BREAKERS: timely tidbits
2020-10-17
Mayor Wiese misleads public about Buller Road clean-up Rotary Club bottle drive-thru a big hit for Food Bank RDN increases protection of Coats Marsh wetlandsContinue Reading
Wake-up call for QB tourism
2020-10-01
While School District 69 is the largest single [public sector] employer in our region, tourism is arguably the biggest private sector economic driver in QualicumContinue Reading
3-member Council changes QB’s strategic priorities
2020-10-01
On August 31, 2020, three of the five members of Council (Mayor Brian Wiese, Councillor Scott Harrison and Councillor Teunis Westbroek) met with senior TownContinue Reading
Busting the myth about proposed Waterfront roundabout funding
2020-10-01
At the June 24, 2020 Council meeting, Councillor Scott Harrison stated that “We do have one federal grant looped into the Memorial [upgrades project] atContinue Reading
Letters: Council urged to stop playing favourites, protect OCP
2020-10-01
Susan Blacklin writes in response to a letter published in a recent issue of Second Opinion QB and the subdivision proposed by Rick and LindaContinue Reading
BREAKERS: timely tidbits
2020-10-01
Want to vote by mail? Order your ballot before October 17. We spoke too soon! 263 Buller Road is not cleaned up. RDN automated garbageContinue Reading
Council suppressing citizen input on proposed cell tower?
2020-09-23
QB residents Dr. Fred and Carol Dowe, in a recent letter to the Mayor, Council, and Town Staff, raise objections about the public consultation processContinue Reading
Town not enforcing builder compliance
2020-09-23
While working on a previous story about community opposition to proposed changes at a waterfront property on Higson Crescent in the northwest corner of QB,Continue Reading