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2,150 patients have registered at the clinic as of Jan. 21, according to the Ministry of Health.

Qualicum Beach residents will have a chance to speak on whether they want council to increase from five to seven members during a virtual committee of the whole meeting on Feb. 9.

Subsidy applications will be allocated twice each calendar year, once in March and once in September.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 218 complaints, including a business break and enter in Qualicum Beach.

Residents can provide feedback via a survey open until the end of January, submit questions online and register for an upcoming virtual open house on Jan. 25.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 187 complaints, including a green cast iron table and chairs stolen in Parksville.

In return for the funding support, SD69 will allow community use of the athletics track and parking lot at Ballenas Secondary School outside of school hours and scheduled school activities.

The most recent incident was last week when a charging station near the public washrooms at Qualicum Beach’s waterfront was damaged, according to Roy Collver, director of Mid Island Electric Vehicle Association.

The Town of Qualicum Beach is warning residents to avoid areas along the waterfront after the seawall was damaged by high waves combined with a king tide.

The RDN said it will offer free drop off service at the Church Road Transfer Station in Parksville and the Regional Landfill because of the extended pickup delays.