Vancouver Island News
Qualicum Landing a Hit!
There may have been a severe downtown in the economy last year but that didn't stop some rather forward thinking property developers from pursuing their dreams. Qualicum Landing, built of the site of the former Cost A Lotta camground just north of Qualicum Beach, sold half it's homesites very rapidly and now, with new show homes open for viewing, they expect the remainder of the waterfront prperties to sell very rapidly.
From FEBRUARY 12-28 AND MARCH 12-21, 2010 the Parksville Community & Conference Centre (PCCC) will become THE “Gathering Place” for the community to come together to watch the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The PCCC is thrilled to be the only indoor “live site” facility on Vancouver Island. The intention is to broadcast live Olympic & Paralympic events over the course of the games and to capture the enthusiasm of the public by creating an atmosphere where people would want to gather and celebrate in the “largest living room” on Vancouver Island.
Tickets are available at the PCCC or through sponsoring Community Groups
The “Glassies” Are Coming!
Nominate someone deserving today!
The Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to announce that it is, once again, hosting the Annual Community Awards, known as “The Glassies” on March 5, 2010. The Glassies honour excellence in local business and community services. All residents, employees and businesses of Parksville & District are eligible for nomination. A business or person does not need to be a Chamber member to be nominated. Nomination forms and category descriptions of The Glassies are available on The Chamber of Commerce’s website under “Sponsored Events”.
Nominations for the 2009 Glassies are now being accepted for the following categories:
Citizen of the Year
Youth of the Year (19 years and under)
Business of the Year
Outstanding Customer Service
Volunteer of the Year
Community Builder of the Year
Environmental Sustainability Award
The Glassies Award Night will be held at the Parksville Community & Conference Centre on Friday, March 5th, 2010. This stylish evening begins with a pre-gala reception at 5:30 pm, followed by a gourmet dinner, live music, awards ceremony, and dancing until midnight. Tickets are $45/person and may be reserved by calling The Chamber office at 250-248-3613.
Parksville Uncorked!
The festival will kick off with an afternoon Trade Tasting on the Thursday which will be followed by a special evening concert at The Beach Club Resort – admission by donation and proceeds will benefit a local charity. This complimentary tasting sponsored by the Parksville Downtown Business Association is an excellent opportunity for restaurateurs, sommeliers, food & beverage managers and front line staff to network and taste wines from over 25 BC wineries.
The festival’s signature event “Swirl” will take place at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort on the Friday evening. Not only will oenophiles have an opportunity to taste wines from over 25 BC wineries you will be treated to delicious fare presented by The Beach Club Resort, Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, Pacific Shores Resort & Spa, the Quality Resort Bayside, Fanny Bay Oysters, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, Real Food, North Douglas, GFS and Island Scallops. Admission includes a complimentary signature wine glass to take home.
Saturday will feature wine pairing dinners at the four participating resorts. The Beach Club Resort’s Pacific Prime Steak and Chop Restaurant will feature their menu paired with wines from Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, Tigh-Na-Mara will pair up with Mission Hill Winery, Pacific Shore’s The Landing West Coast Grill will partner with CedarCreek Estate Winery and the Quality Resort Bayside’s Herons Restaurant will team up with local Vancouver Island winery Averill Creek Vineyard.
New to the 2010 festival will be two events that provide you with the opportunity to get up close and personal with the wine makers themselves. On the Friday afternoon Pacific Shores Resort & Spa will host a reception with winemaker Tom DiBello from CedarCreek Estate Winery. On Saturday the Quality Bayside Resort will host a luncheon with winemaker and vineyard owner Andy Johnston from Averill Creek Vineyards.
The festival finishes off on Sunday with two effervescent options; Bubbles & Brunch at Tigh-Na-Mara and Bubbles on the Beach at The Beach Club Resort.
Visiting wine and food enthusiasts can choose from a variety of accommodation packages as well as wine inspired spa packages offered by the four participating resorts during the festival weekend. Selected packages include accommodation and festival tickets. For those living in the Oceanside region this is an excellent opportunity to sample exceptional wines from across BC and experience some of Vancouver Island’s finest dining, right here at home. For more information on menus, tickets and packages for the festival, visit www.parksvilleuncorked.com.
Extreme Website Makeover Update
Michael and Robbin Lamoureux, owners of Robbin's Wreaths, began looking into a website for their Spider Lake Road business when they started it two years ago. But 2 years and $10,000 later, still no website
Now, with the help of Vancouver Island web development company Hosting Nation and Oceanside Web TV, they'll be getting a state of the art e-commerce website free of charge.
To nominate a candidate for an Extreme Website Makeover or apply for one for your business, visit www.extremewebsitemakeover.tv
You Can Make A Difference In Your Community!
Become a Volunteer Firefighter with the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department. The Parksville Volunteer Fire Department is seeking enthusiastic men and women to become volunteer firefighters. The Department will begin a new recruit group in the spring and is now accepting applications for volunteer firefighters. Volunteer firefighters are people who care about their communities and want to be actively involved in them and have more than just a desire to help people. They also have courage and dedication, assertiveness and a willingness to learn new skills, face new challenges and work as part of a team.
Interested individuals, who are enthusiastic, physically fit, self-motivated and team players, can pick up an application form at the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department (160 Jensen Avenue West) during normal business hours or online at www.pvfd.ca or www.parksville.ca. Closing date for applications is March 10, 2010 at 4 pm.
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