Emily Vance

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City of Parksville photo - IAG Developments’ latest proposal included seven buildings, one of which was 16 storeys tall. The waterfront property is on 113 and 161 Island Highway in Parksville, adjacent to the Beach Club.

Developers withdraw rezoning application for huge Parksville waterfront plan

IAG to create new draft after processing public feedback

City of Parksville photo - IAG Developments’ latest proposal included seven buildings, one of which was 16 storeys tall. The waterfront property is on 113 and 161 Island Highway in Parksville, adjacent to the Beach Club.
emily Vance photo Federal Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer and his wife Jill wave to the crowd after a speech in Parksville on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Andrew Scheer campaign hits Vancouver Island

Federal Conservative leader talks tax cuts, environment

emily Vance photo Federal Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer and his wife Jill wave to the crowd after a speech in Parksville on Sunday, Sept. 15.
RCMP: Intruder grabs gun cases then flees from Whiskey Creek home

RCMP: Intruder grabs gun cases then flees from Whiskey Creek home

Police dogs called in to collar 28-year-old man

RCMP: Intruder grabs gun cases then flees from Whiskey Creek home
Emily Vance photo - Rusted Rake Farm’s eatery employs 15 people who will be looking for other work after the restaurant shuts its doors on Sunday, Sept. 8.

People from across Vancouver Island gather for last day of popular eatery

“It’s surreal… heart-breaking”: Customers, owners sad as Rusted Rake Farm in Nanoose Bay closes

Emily Vance photo - Rusted Rake Farm’s eatery employs 15 people who will be looking for other work after the restaurant shuts its doors on Sunday, Sept. 8.
Actor from Salt Spring Island to appear on ‘Chesapeake Shores’

Actor from Salt Spring Island to appear on ‘Chesapeake Shores’

Greyston Holt featured in show filmed in Parksville Qualicum Beach area

Actor from Salt Spring Island to appear on ‘Chesapeake Shores’
RCMP say they are no longer looking for information from the public about a hit and run that left a Parksville man dead in the early hours of Aug. 24. — NEWS file photo

RCMP: Major update coming next week in fatal Parksville hit-and-run

Police working to submit package to Crown counsel

RCMP say they are no longer looking for information from the public about a hit and run that left a Parksville man dead in the early hours of Aug. 24. — NEWS file photo
A silent art auction has been organized for local writer, photographer and publisher of EyesOnBC Magazine Linda Tenney. - GoFundMe photo

Silent art auction held for Qualicum writer now receiving palliative care

Fundraiser for Linda Tenney runs online until midnight on Sept. 7

A silent art auction has been organized for local writer, photographer and publisher of EyesOnBC Magazine Linda Tenney. - GoFundMe photo
Thor was 11 when he was attacked by a bear. He passed away the next day. – Courtesy of Tanya Lynch

Vancouver Island family thanks rescue crews after ‘Thor’ attacked by bear

Dog was badly hurt and trapped at bottom of a 200-foot ravine

Thor was 11 when he was attacked by a bear. He passed away the next day. – Courtesy of Tanya Lynch
Thor was 11 when he was attacked by a bear. He passed away the next day. – Courtesy of Tanya Lynch

Vancouver Island family thanks rescue crews after ‘Thor’ attacked by bear

Dog was badly hurt and trapped at bottom of a 200-foot ravine

Thor was 11 when he was attacked by a bear. He passed away the next day. – Courtesy of Tanya Lynch
Smoke from a 0.10-hectare brush fire off Coombs Road drifted into the area of Coombs Market on Aug. 25. — Courtesy of Coombs Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department

Weekend brush fire in Coombs was human-caused

Eight departments responded to Aug. 25 blaze

Smoke from a 0.10-hectare brush fire off Coombs Road drifted into the area of Coombs Market on Aug. 25. — Courtesy of Coombs Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department
Truck seized after fatal Parksville hit-and-run

Truck seized after fatal Parksville hit-and-run

Black Ford F-250 currently under examination by investigators

Truck seized after fatal Parksville hit-and-run
Vancouver Island rainbow crosswalk covered in mysterious black substance

Vancouver Island rainbow crosswalk covered in mysterious black substance

Black substance spilled intentionally near Qualicum Beach school and difficult to remove

Vancouver Island rainbow crosswalk covered in mysterious black substance
Aerial shot of the sand sculptures during the 2019 Coast Capital Savings Light Up. (Arrowsmith Aerial Photography)

Farewell to Parksville Beach Festival for 2019

People’s Choice Awards tallied, organizers report another successful year

Aerial shot of the sand sculptures during the 2019 Coast Capital Savings Light Up. (Arrowsmith Aerial Photography)
VIDEO: Mayor of Qualicum Beach skydives for a cause

VIDEO: Mayor of Qualicum Beach skydives for a cause

Brian Wiese jumps out of a plane for Oceanside Hospice Society

VIDEO: Mayor of Qualicum Beach skydives for a cause
Controversial supportive housing complex set to open in Parksville

Controversial supportive housing complex set to open in Parksville

Move-in starts Aug. 19 giving residents a roof as they begin work on their customized wellness plan

Controversial supportive housing complex set to open in Parksville
This payphone sits just east of TD Bank in Parksville, on Harrison Avenue. (Emily Vance photo)

‘Excuse me, but do you know where we could find a payphone?’

We scoured the mid-Island for this former community staple, but only vanishing relics remain

This payphone sits just east of TD Bank in Parksville, on Harrison Avenue. (Emily Vance photo)
Mike Bellis’s shop is full to the brim with wooden pieces that he’s carved over the past seven months. (Emily Vance photo)

Not your average Vancouver Island Christmas crafts project

First-time Nanoose Bay carver creates eight-foot totem as a present for his wife

Mike Bellis’s shop is full to the brim with wooden pieces that he’s carved over the past seven months. (Emily Vance photo)
The Treasure Island course at Paradise Mini Golf backs onto a ravine where owner Susan LaFouci suspects an unidentified substance may have wafted up from. - Emily Vance photo

Strange smell evacuates Parksville mini golf course

Waft of unknown substance caused people to cough, choke

The Treasure Island course at Paradise Mini Golf backs onto a ravine where owner Susan LaFouci suspects an unidentified substance may have wafted up from. - Emily Vance photo
Nick Major taught Taekwondo and kick-boxing at Cascadia Martial Arts in Parksville. - Facebook photo

‘A really kind person’: Parksville’s Nick Major remembered by instructor

Outpouring of support in the days following death of young man

Nick Major taught Taekwondo and kick-boxing at Cascadia Martial Arts in Parksville. - Facebook photo
‘Believe’, by Jacinthe Trudel and Jonathan Bouchard of Quebec, whose delicate spires, careful cutouts and use of storytelling captured the pair first prize in the doubles category. (Emily Vance photo)

How to judge sand sculptures like a pro at the 2019 Parksville Beach Festival

World-class arbiter gives insight on how to choose a winner

‘Believe’, by Jacinthe Trudel and Jonathan Bouchard of Quebec, whose delicate spires, careful cutouts and use of storytelling captured the pair first prize in the doubles category. (Emily Vance photo)