An early morning fire has caused Marks Park to be closed to the public, according to the City of Parksville. Police escorted illegal campers out of the area around 10 a.m. City staff will conduct a hazard assessment and signs are posted advising the public to stay out of the park.
The vast majority of plastic, 86 per cent, ends up in a landfill and one per cent — about 29,000 tons, goes into the environment each year.
The new Quality Foods location will be allowed to have occasional live music and events, if approved by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB). Parksville city council voted to provide its support during the Nov. 16 meeting.
“We tried the Zoom process and it lacked in so many ways,” said Coun. Doug O’Brien. “It made us ineffective to do our governance model properly through lack of proper communication.”
The Parksville Volunteer Fire Department’s Boots for Food drive raised a total of $75,644 this year for the Salvation Army food bank and the Society of Organized Services (SOS).
Oceanside RCMP received 288 complaints between Oct. 25 and Oct. 31. Police ask anyone who has info on these incidents to phone the Oceanside RCMP non-emergency number at 250-248-6111.
The City of Parksville will remove several hazardous elm trees along Memorial Avenue next week.
The Royal Canadian Legion Mt. Arrowsmith branch held a scaled back, social distanced celebration for Remembrance Day.
“The rap music started to fuel my anger. It started to allow me to let out my aggression and I started to love it — I started to develop,” said Chris Riss.
Life at sea is not easy, but a Qualicum Beach navy veteran said he enjoyed visiting many ports during his career sailing around the Pacific Ocean. The best memories of his 35 years of service are of the people he met, according to Bill Layman.
