LETTERS: kudos, concerns and complaints
2021-03-04
The following letters are in response to our article Losing our edge? Time for a doughnut?: Dear Editor: Well written article about our changing Town.Continue Reading
Todsen proposal creeping closer to D-Day
2021-02-04
On February 10, 2021, QB Town Council will convene a Public Hearing that will likely be looked back upon as a watershed moment in theContinue Reading
Letters: Objections to clear-cutting residential lots, Todsen subdivision, birds
2021-01-23
In regards to escalating clear-cutting of trees on residential and Town land January 20, 2021 Dear Mayor and Councillors – I am writing on behalfContinue 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
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
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
Letters: dynamic OCP needed, Walker survey support
2020-09-15
Eaglecrest resident, John Wood, offers his views on community engagement: There are many discussions around land development in town, and constant use of the acronymsContinue Reading
Resident survey irritates Todsen supporters on Council
2020-09-03
In early August, Councillor Adam Walker canvassed a randomized cross-section of Qualicum Beach residents to gauge the extent, or lack, of public support for aContinue Reading
Blacktop to replace in-town woodland trails?
2020-07-14
A letter about Town trails was presented to Qualicum Beach Council at their April 22, 2020 meeting. The letter, written by the former chair ofContinue Reading
LETTERS: estate properties – waterfront roundabout
2020-07-14
In response to our previous article on the possibility of sub-divisions replacing QB’s iconic estate properties, reader Charna Macfie writes: “This is a helpful andContinue Reading