Michael Briones
Reporter and Photographer at Parksville/Qualicum Beach News
Parksville Qualicum Beach News Reporter/Photographer
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5 days ago |
pqbnews.com | Michael Briones
Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club will be undergoing some renovations on its building. President of the QBLBC, Alan Brunskill, appeared as a delegation at Qualicum Beach regular council meeting on April 16, to relate their plans and also seek financial support from the town. This year, the club plans to replace its roofs on the indoor green and also make it more dependent on solar power which they plan to install on the original building roof.
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5 days ago |
pqbnews.com | Michael Briones
With the weather starting to warm up, the tennis courts at Springwood Park in Parksville and Qualicum Beach are starting to get busy. The Arrowsmith Tennis Club is ushering some new activities this season to encourage more people to come out and play. This year's theme is 'Growing Our Club.' The club traditionally schedules programs in the morning and afternoon at Springwood Park or Qualicum Beach courts, since the club consists mainly of seniors.
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6 days ago |
pqbnews.com | Michael Briones
The Regional District of Nanaimo board welcomes possible new funding that will help improve the region's transit system. The RDN's senior manager for transportation services, Darren Marshall, informed the RDN board during its regular meeting on April 8, that BC Transit successfully submitted an expression of interest on behalf of the regional district's transit system under the Baseline Funding Stream of the Canadian Public Transit Fund.
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6 days ago |
pqbnews.com | Michael Briones
The Regional District of Nanaimo board endorsed a plan to develop a trail that would link the Top Bridge trail to the Coombs to Parksville rail trail in Springwood Park. The board, at its regular meeting on April 8, passed staff recommendations to receive the E and N Rail Top Bridge Crossing to Despard Avenue in Parksville Project report and that funds be retained in the 2025-2029 financial plan to allow the initiative to proceed.
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1 week ago |
pqbnews.com | Michael Briones
The Regional District of Nanaimo board has heard the concerns of residents regarding the impact of climate change to the region's coastal areas. In 2024, the RDN launched an initiative called 'Our Changing Coast', a four-year program that focuses on building coastal resilience throughout the district. It entails technical studies, public outreach and policy development to help RDN residents, local governments and other interested parties better understand coastal natural hazards in the RDN area.
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Canadian curlers take on American curlers in the 60th International Tankard Binspiel that is hosted by Parksville Curling Club. Games are underway and will end on March 23. @PQBNews https://t.co/rLcj8NDRZI
NDP candidate Stephanie Higginson thanks her supporters after garnering the most votes to win the Ladysmith Oceanside riding. @PQBNews @ParksvilleNews https://t.co/oRE2UCUMkY
Ballenas Whalers Senior Varsity saved the best for last as they sank Nanaimo District Islanders 22-6 for their first BC High School Football Association win this season. It was their final league game today. https://t.co/asW7FEpYQm