Below are the current news stories relevant to the Parksville and Qualicum Beach area, updated daily.
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Hangar variance turbulence Even prior to yesterday's town hall meeting about the future of the Qualicum Beach municipal airport, the issue was causing turbulence around the council table. Speaking at Monday night's regular council meeting, Councillor Mike... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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Airport businesses pushing for change to road name The Qualicum Beach Municipal Airport can't seem to dodge controversy these days. The latest issue to hit the hot plate is a proposal to rename the road upon which it sits, from Ravensbourne Lane to Airport Way. The proposal to... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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Airport news on the web The future of the Qualicum Beach Municipal Airport was on the line last night at a special meeting held at the Civic Centre. The meeting was called by council to allow a full discussion about the noise issues with the airport... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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Plans for inn under scrutiny If and when the Qualicum College Inn gets redeveloped, Dave Kolba hopes it won't have a wine and beer store. He also hopes when the two newer wings are demolished, neighbours won't have to deal with asbestos fibres in the air.... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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Traffic at Lee Road not getting any better A News reporter was dashing out of the office to a reported crash on Lee Road this week, even as the area's electoral director, Joe Stanhope, conversed on the phone with another reporter about the need for traffic signals at the... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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Growth adding to traffic snarl A proposed development at 440 Island Highway West is being touted for it's attention to environmental concerns, but raised questions about the impact additional housing might have on already congested portions of Parksville's main... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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Tour de Rock coming to Parksville • RCMP Drug Awareness Resistance Education officers from all over Vancouver Island met Tuesday at a Parksville church for a review and training session. • Community Policing, Victim Services and Restorative Justice host... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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Island-wide OCP in the works It's no surprise Councillor Barry Avis is a big fan of the Qualicum Beach official community plan. Now however, as a director for the Association of Vancouver Island and Coast al Communities (AVICC), Avis has become involved in... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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QB parking and traffic study the focus of meeting • Qualicum Beach residents can comment on the upcoming OCP for Area G in the Regional District of Nanaimo at a series of public open house meetings: Sept. 17 at Beach Acres; Sept. 19 at St. Columba Church; and on Sept. 20... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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Residents delve into emergency prep. What would residents of Qualicum Beach do in an emergency? More importantly, what should they do? These questions and others will be addressed in a special public meeting sponsored by the Qualicum Beach Residents' Association (QBRA). The... Posted on 2007-09-14 - http://www.pqbnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper... |
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