Town halts planning for public square at former Bus Garage site
2022-06-30
June 30, 2022 – In two previous articles, we reviewed progress (using that term loosely) on development of the property owned by the Town ofContinue Reading
LETTERS: Airline lease cancellation – Naked Naturals – Planting trees
2021-12-20
DECEMBER 20, 2021 Airline lease cancellation a disservice to community Proposed Naked Naturals design needs work Planting trees beside Heritage Forest a waste of TownContinue 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
Naked Naturals – tangled web spun by Town staff, next move Council Nov 17
2021-11-16
The Town’s Advisory Planning Commission (APC) met to review the Naked Naturals proposal on September 15, 2021. While generally supportive of the concept, the APCContinue Reading
Bus Garage property development hobbled by Town foot-dragging
2021-10-08
A coveted piece of land in the heart of downtown Qualicum Beach, commonly referred to as the Bus Garage property, is back on the radarContinue Reading
LETTERS: Turning QB into Calgary? – Naked Naturals design concerns – Encroachment on Town land – Business steps up for benches – Eaglecrest roundabout delays
2021-09-20
Turning Qualicum Beach into Calgary? It seems that Mayne from Toronto and Wiess from Calgary are trying to remake district 69 into the big citiesContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Mayor Wiese discounts public input – Sarah Duncan alleged misconduct dismissed – Naked Naturals unveiled – St. Andrews fundraiser – Scott Tanner memorial
2021-08-03
Mayor Wiese miscounts, discounts neighbourhood opposition to spot rezoning New Naked Naturals store receives first reading by QB Council Sarah Duncan’s after-hours access to CCCUContinue Reading
Council disregarding East Village concept
2021-01-09
Editor: In this article, Kevin Monahan points out that Town Council’s plan for revitalizing the East Village does not align with the earlier “concept” theyContinue Reading
How Quality Foods misled the public, helped derail Bus Garage deal
2020-11-28
It seems so long ago now, but it was at the beginning of this year, January 17, 2020, that the Town announced that they hadContinue Reading
Forage and feast safely
2020-10-17
October… when the lure of gold hidden in the forested slopes of our local mountains and valleys draws the forager out of their comfortable abode.Continue Reading