“Dawdling and delaying” Ravensong Pool upgrade “doubles cost”
2022-08-17
August 17, 2022 – For residents and visitors whose health and recreation needs rely on the Ravensong Aquatic Centre, the last two weeks of JulyContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Town managers ignored Council housing directive – RDN denies Oceanside Initiatives funding – Backyard chicken survey cooked – Town conceals grant failure
2021-12-02
DECEMBER 2, 2021 Breaking News: Public Information Meeting – Naked Naturals re-zoning application – Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Town managers ignored Council’s direction on HousingContinue Reading
LED streetlights – dark skies enjoyed in some QB neighbourhoods
2021-12-02
DECEMBER 2, 2021 – The introduction of industrial-strength LED lighting to Qualicum Beach residential streets remains a persistent burr under the community’s collective saddle, butContinue Reading
LETTERS: Residents not taking bench removal sitting down
2021-10-08
Two letter writers express the exasperation of the Town’s residents regarding the mysterious and inexplicable disappearance of benches from the community. A few weeks agoContinue Reading
Council fumbles LED street lights again, residents surveyed
2021-09-20
Qualicum Beach Council and the Town’s CAO Daniel Sailland have let the LED streetlight issue slide back into farce territory. One step ahead, then twoContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Rural innovation hub?? – Mill Rd hearing extended – Town improves tendering – Council benches Wiese & Harrison – Market music delights
2021-09-20
Ready for QB’s Rural Innovation Hub?? Mill Rd hearing recessed to October 6 Walking the talk – Community Benefit Plan example Farmers Market Fado musicContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Qualicum Heights permit issued – Another Town clear-cut – Farmers Market changes – March for our Future
2021-07-05
Qualicum Heights permit issued for 33 condo units Don May Construction clear-cuts property in Qualicum Woods Farmers Market changes — COVID guidelines + new vendorContinue Reading
Town to hire lighting engineer to fix Weir’s LED mess
2021-06-07
It’s been four months since we first reported on community criticism of the Town’s initial rollout of LED street lighting in Qualicum Beach’s residential neighbourhoods.Continue Reading
Pheasant Glen hearing unearths more uncertainties
2021-04-14
In a previous article, we questioned the unseemly haste by Council to push through approval of what we characterized as a half-baked proposal from theContinue Reading
BREAKERS: KSS COVID exposure – Alexandra Morton premiere – Chartwell residents dinged – Mt. Arrowsmith Bio-Blitz
2021-03-29
Kwalikum Secondary School COVID-19 exposure March 29, 30 and 31 Watch publishing premiere of new book by wild salmon scientist Alexandra Morton Swell Sweets chocolateContinue Reading