Bus Garage Public Consultation Process
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The Town of Qualicum Beach Council has unanimously decided to await the completion of public consultation before making any further decisions about the Town-owned land at Fern Road and Memorial Avenue.
The following motion was unanimously adopted on January 30, 2020:
“THAT the Town will not complete any land sales on the Fern Road and Memorial Avenue property until:
1. The Bus Garage/Qualicum Commons public consultation process and the Vancouver Island University planning process have been completed, in order to ensure that public concerns are adequately addressed and that the long-term vision can be accommodated; and
2. A Request for Proposals and/or tendering process has been completed by Council.”
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Mayor Brian Wiese says, “We have been through a complicated process in pursuit of the multiple benefits for the community, and it is now a priority for Council that our residents and stakeholders are fully consulted in the upcoming months.”
The Town looks forward to working together with the community to shape the future of this important part of the Town.
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The School Connector Route project is now underway! This project will connect the existing east-west multi-use pathway in three places, including Hoylake Trail, Harlech Road and Berwick Crossing.
This project advances the Town’s OCP and Age Friendly Transportation goals of having a continuous east-west multi-use pathway, which will create a safe, paved connector for all users, but especially for children who travel to and from school on the trails.
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Trails are currently under construction and Hoylake Rd West (between Arbutus and Canyon Crescent) is temporarily closed between 7am and 4pm until Friday January 31, to ensure public safety during construction.
This project will be completed by March 2020.
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Family Day Committee Vacancies
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The Town is seeking individuals to serve on the nine member Select Committee on Family Day, for a term expiring December 2020.
The Committee provides input, service and advice to Council and staff in the creation, development and delivery of the community-wide, one-day celebration for residents and visitors, known as Family Day, held annually in May.
Committee background (
minutes
,
Terms of Reference
, etc.) can be viewed on our website or at Town Hall. All appointments are on a volunteer basis and members serve without remuneration.
Please submit a letter with a brief resume, no later than 4pm, Friday, Feb 14th, 2020 to:
Corporate Administrator
Town of Qualicum Beach
P.O. Box 130, #201 – 660 Primrose Street
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7
hsvensen@qualicumbeach.com
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Parks & Recreation Committee Vacancy
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The Town is seeking a youth member at large to serve on the Parks & Recreation Committee for a term expiring October 2021. This member will provide input, service and advice to Council and staff on matters referred to the Committee.
Committee background (
minutes
,
Terms of Reference
, etc.) can be viewed on our website or at Town Hall. All appointments are on a volunteer basis and members serve without remuneration.
Please submit a letter with a brief resume, no later than 4pm, Friday, Feb 21, 2020 to:
Corporate Administrator
P.O. Box 130, #201 – 660 Primrose Street
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7
hsvensen@qualicumbeach.com
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Applications are being accepted for subsidized rental of the Town of Qualicum Beach Civic Centre and Community Hall. Subsidy applications are allocated in March and September. Subsidized rental applications after the event will not be accepted. Eligible organizations wishing to apply for a subsidized rate can obtain an application form at the Civic Centre, Town Hall or by downloading one from the Town’s website.
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The Town of Qualicum Beach will take into account the following objectives:
- Rent relief assistance for a specific event that benefits residents of the Town of Qualicum Beach.
- Applicants must be locally based and their efforts community based in nature.
- Must be a registered non-profit society or belong to a parent society under the laws of BC.
- Not all requests will be provided rental relief. There will be an annual cap on the total permitted rental relief for the facilities.
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Applications will be received by the undersigned until March 16, 2020.
Corporate Administrator
Town of Qualicum Beach
201-660 Primrose Street
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7
Ph: 250.738.2207
Fax: 250.752.1243
Email: hsvensen@qualicumbeach.com
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Notice of Financial Plan Meeting
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Please be advised that there will be a public information meeting to discuss the Town of Qualicum Beach Financial Plan for the year’s 2020 to 2024. The purpose of the meeting is to undertake a process of public consultation regarding the Town’s finances.
This meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 10 am in the Council Chamber Town Hall, #201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach. An agenda for the meeting, containing the financial plan, will be available on the Town’s website at www.qualicumbeach.com by Monday February 10, 2020.
If you have any questions about the Financial Plan, please contact John Marsh, Director of Finance, at 250.738.2204.
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The snow took us by surprise earlier this month! A week later there was nothing left!
The Town would like to take the credit for this transformation, but think that maybe the rain had a little something to do with it too!
Regardless, the Town crews did an amazing job keeping the Town clear! Here is the breakdown of what the crews were busy doing!
- Crews removed over 500 cubic metres of snow from the uptown area.
- Crews plowed 24/7 from Monday night to Saturday morning, with some time off on Thursday night.
The Town would like to thank residents for their patience during this period, and also for all the residents who cleared their sidewalks. This went a long way to increasing accessibility for those that opted to walk rather than drive during the snowy period.
Lots of great reports were also heard of neighbours helping each other out! Wonderful to hear!
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Fire Department Open Practice
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The Parksville and Qualicum Beach fire departments are now recruiting for 2020. Those considering applying are welcome to attend a regular practice night to see firsthand what is involved in training to be a volunteer on-call firefighter, and to chat to other members.
Parksville Fire Station - Monday, February 24
Qualicum Beach Fire Station - Thursday, February 27
Practices run from 7-9 pm, so arrive by 6.45 pm. Stay as long as you wish.
Applications can be submitted to your resident department, by 4pm, Friday, March 6, 2020. For application forms and more information, visit the
Qualicum Beach website
or the
Parksville website
, or stop by the department in person.
For more information on open practices visit our
website
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What's Happening this Month
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- Feb 1 - Seedy Saturday, Civic Centre
- Feb 3-6 - BC Cancer Breast Screening, Civic Centre
- Feb 5 - Regular Council Meeting, 3:30 pm, Council Chamber
- Feb 7 - KSS Extravaganza, Civic Centre
- Feb 12 - Public Open House, 10 am, Committee Room
- Feb 13 - Committee of the Whole, 10 am, Council Chamber
- Feb 26 - Regular Council Meeting, 3:30 pm, Council Chamber
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