Parksville/Qualicum Beach News

The Parksville Qualicum Beach News serves as the main newspaper for both online and print audiences in areas like Errington, Coombs, Whiskey Creek, Hilliers, Qualicum Bay, Bowser, and Deep Bay, along with the City of Parksville and the Town of Qualicum Beach. This publication showcases a wealth of natural beauty, captivating stories, and a variety of topics. You can enjoy all of this content twice a week.

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Vancouver Island chef finds source for gourmet meals just up the road

4 days ago | pqbnews.com | Sam Duerksen

Sitting down in the gorgeous Brentwood Bay Resort Arbutus Room to chat with new executive chef Aaron Turner, I'm struck by a plate of live mushrooms, growing in a cloud-like form. Turner put them out there as a conversation piece – he gets them from a mushroom farm called West Coast Mycology, all part of his goal: to source 90 per cent or more of his new menu from within 100 kilometres. The owner of West Coast Mycology, Turner explains, has a passion for his product and a synergistic approach.
Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club seeks financial help from town for renovation project

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.
Arrowsmith Tennis Club serves up new schedules to attract more members

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.
Regional District of Nanaimo thanks BC Transit for applying for grant

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.
RDN board endorses Top Bridge Park trail link for Coombs to Parksville rail trail

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.
Esquimalt ceremony marks last Canadian ship sunk in Second World War

1 week ago | pqbnews.com | Bailey Seymour

On April 16, 1945, just three weeks before the end of the European Theatre of the Second World War, a German U-boat sank His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Esquimalt just off the coast of Halifax. It was the last Canadian ship to be lost in the war. Wednesday, April 16, members of the Royal Canadian Navy, along with veterans and local community members, gathered at Memorial Park in Esquimalt to commemorate the ship that shares township's namesake.
Regional District of Nanaimo board hears public concerns about coastal risks

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.
Historic Vancouver Island house 'Shakesides' to find a new home

1 week ago | pqbnews.com | Marc Kitteringham

Just over 50 years ago, Comox Valley naturalist Hamilton Mack Laing donated his home, known to the community as 'Shakesides' to the Town of Comox. That was in 1973. However, after it was vacated in 2014, the building sat empty and was under threat of demolition. That is, until the Merville Community Association offered to "adopt" the building and have it moved to the Merville Hall location. "Shakesides is a Canadian heritage building," said a release from Merville Community Association.
Vancouver Island group stitches '100-mile diet' concept into '100-km wardrobe'

1 week ago | pqbnews.com | Elena Rardon

A fibre guild in Port Alberni is hoping to raise awareness of the local textile economy through a "100 Kilometre Wardrobe." The project encourages people in the Alberni Valley and across Vancouver Island to get involved with making their own clothing items, using goods that are produced within 100 kilometres of their home.
Qualicum Beach mayor disappointed with pool referendum results

1 week ago | pqbnews.com | Michael Briones

A referendum to borrow up to $30 million to expand Ravensong Aquatic Centre in Qualicum Beach failed to garner a positive outcome from voters in District 69. The final tally of the April 5 referendum showed the 'no' votes at 4,487 prevailing over the 'yes' votes at 2,877. Qualicum Beach mayor Teunis Westbroek expressed disappointment with the results. "It's very disappointing but not surprising," said Westbroek.