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Qualicum Beach Strategic Plan

Climate change – resilience or resistance?

2022-09-02
On: September 2, 2022

September 02, 2022 – It seems to be a quirk of human nature to avoid confronting uncomfortable thoughts about the future. Yet most of usContinue Reading

Costly, confused mashup of economic “strategies” ignores QB’s needs

2021-09-20
On: September 20, 2021

As the old refrain goes, “it’s the economy, stupid” — though it must be said that the climate emergency is now an undeniable, universal, existentialContinue Reading

Town handing QB staff, dollars and control to Parksville

2021-08-31
On: August 31, 2021

Complaints from the public about poorly managed civic affairs, the lack of transparency at Town Hall and the deteriorating ambience of the Town of QualicumContinue Reading

Solving QB’s Housing problem – whose job is it?

2021-08-31
On: August 31, 2021

Affordable housing is a frequent topic of conversation, debate and occasional misinformation in our Town. We hear folks claiming that there is a housing crisisContinue Reading

Wandering off course – QB’s strategic plan that isn’t

2021-04-28
On: April 28, 2021

Daniel Sailland, the Town of Qualicum Beach’s Chief Administrative Officer, submitted, for information only, an updated Strategic Plan to Council at its March 17, 2021Continue Reading

High about Qualicum Beach waterfront.

Ready – Fire – Aim: Waterfront tourism expansion

2021-04-28
On: April 28, 2021

Back in November 2020, the Town announced it was applying for provincial grant funding for the “Beach Front Tourism Expansion Project.” Readers are excused ifContinue Reading

BREAKERS: Mail-in ballot info missing – Clearcutting our park? – Holy COW FOI – Nenzel Rd cottages flim-flam + Election violation

2021-04-28
On: April 28, 2021

BREAKING NEWS – Chamber of Commerce Executive Director supports Sarah Duncan in QB by-election Important Mail-in ballot information is missing from Town and newspaper publicationsContinue Reading

LETTERS: Pheasant Glen – Chartwell encroachments – Complaints + compliments

2021-04-14
On: April 14, 2021

Mayor’s haste to grease skids for Pheasant Glen Dear Editor, Thanks for the [above article’s] notice to the public about the Pheasant Glen Public Hearing.Continue Reading

Mayor’s haste to grease skids for Pheasant Glen

2021-03-29
On: March 29, 2021

The current Pheasant Glen Official Community Plan and zoning amendments application is scheduled for a Public Hearing (and possible final approval) on March 31, 2021.Continue Reading

Recent Articles

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  • How one small school in B.C. became a public elementary Montessori school January 22, 2023
  • EXPLAINER:  Local law enforcement accountability January 22, 2023
  • LETTERS: Former long-time mayor Art Skipsey in his own words, and his family’s tribute January 22, 2023
  • BREAKERS: Brant Wildlife Festival – Biosphere Roundtable – Cinema feasibility study – Town Council strategic planning January 22, 2023

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