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LED street lighting

LETTERS: Herbicide use – LED street lighting – Eileen Wicks’ detention

2022-05-01
On: May 1, 2022

May 01, 2022 Continued use of herbicides harms our region’s biodiversity Dear Editor, I am concerned about the continued use of herbicides in our forestsContinue Reading

LED streetlights – dark skies enjoyed in some QB neighbourhoods

2021-12-02
On: December 2, 2021

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

Breakers at Qualicum Beach

BREAKERS: Eaglecrest Residents’ Assoc. president used fake identity online – Oceanside News merging with Black Press? – Local retail store manager dies of COVID-19

2021-11-03
On: November 3, 2021

Eaglecrest Residents’ Association president John Wood used fake identity online Oceanside News and Black Press newspaper chain share staff – merger? Scene around Town –Continue Reading

LETTERS: Benches – Chainsaw carvers – LED streetlighting – Short-term rentals

2021-11-03
On: November 3, 2021

Town selling “unsafe” benches on Facebook? Bench removal “mean-spirited” Chainsaw carvers shouldn’t be criticized for totem pole bench How we light our Town is aContinue Reading

Council fumbles LED street lights again, residents surveyed

2021-09-20
On: September 20, 2021

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

Town to hire lighting engineer to fix Weir’s LED mess

2021-06-07
On: June 7, 2021

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

LETTERS: LED street lighting runaround

2021-05-19
On: May 19, 2021

As we reported in our April 28, 2021 Letters section, Council and residents are awaiting further information from Town engineer Bob Weir about how heContinue Reading

LETTERS: Street lighting – Council conduct – Chamber articles – Waterfront hazard

2021-04-28
On: April 28, 2021

Invasive LED street lighting After his presentation to Council on April 7, 2021 regarding installation of LED street lighting, Town engineer Bob Weir was toldContinue Reading

LETTERS: Threatened forests — Street lights — Cold weather shelter

2021-03-19
On: March 19, 2021

Qualicum Woods forest threatened with destruction Sale of land at 504 Juniper Drive opposed by hundreds — ignored by Council Town misleads public about streetContinue Reading

Town misleads, leaves public in limbo on QB street lighting

2021-03-04
On: March 4, 2021

Unlike in other communities, the residents here in Qualicum Beach have been dismissed and misled about street lighting by the arbitrary and inept decisions ofContinue Reading

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