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A group of Canadian and Americans, including Dave Tryon, left, who was found through social media, are back together for a reunion in California after backpacking Europe in 1969. - Submitted photo

So, ‘Dave from Vancouver Island’ has reunited with his travelling pals after 50 years

Canadians, Americans meet in California after backpacking Europe together in 1969

A group of Canadian and Americans, including Dave Tryon, left, who was found through social media, are back together for a reunion in California after backpacking Europe in 1969. - Submitted photo
A group of Canadian and Americans, including Dave Tryon, left, who was found through social media, are back together for a reunion in California after backpacking Europe in 1969. - Submitted photo

So, ‘Dave from Vancouver Island’ has reunited with his travelling pals after 50 years

B.C. man meets friends in California; group backpacked in Europe in 1969

A group of Canadian and Americans, including Dave Tryon, left, who was found through social media, are back together for a reunion in California after backpacking Europe in 1969. - Submitted photo
Parksville’s 13-year-old Laken Pavan met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 75th anniversary of D-Day at June Beach on June 6. - Submitted photo

Island father and son thank veterans, meet PM at Juno Beach D-Day celebration

Youngster: Trudeau is a “nice guy” but the real excitement came from meeting the veterans

Parksville’s 13-year-old Laken Pavan met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 75th anniversary of D-Day at June Beach on June 6. - Submitted photo
A virtual crime map made by an Oceanside Community Safety volunteer shows current and previous property crimes that occurred, and where, in the Parksville Qualicum Beach region. - oceansidecsv.org

Virtual map pinpoints property crime in Parksville Qualicum Beach

Oceanside Community Safety Volunteers highlight where crime is occurring

A virtual crime map made by an Oceanside Community Safety volunteer shows current and previous property crimes that occurred, and where, in the Parksville Qualicum Beach region. - oceansidecsv.org
Berwick Retirement Communities was planning to build a facility in Parksville at 180 Jensen Ave., but the founders of the company have cancelled the project saying it would be too close to a supportive housing facility at 222 Corfield St. - NEWS file photo

Berwick cancels proposed $50M seniors facility in Parksville

Project would have housed approximately 250 seniors, staffed 150 employees and included a daycare

Berwick Retirement Communities was planning to build a facility in Parksville at 180 Jensen Ave., but the founders of the company have cancelled the project saying it would be too close to a supportive housing facility at 222 Corfield St. - NEWS file photo
Orca Place supportive housing facility (222 Corfield St. South) is expected to open in July. - File photo

Lawsuit dropped in Parksville’s controversial supportive housing complex

An official consent dismissal order was signed

Orca Place supportive housing facility (222 Corfield St. South) is expected to open in July. - File photo
Parksville’s Jennifer LeBrun is creator, owner and producer of ULAT Dryer Balls and recently attended the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance summit in Japan as a partner delegate. - Submitted by Jennifer LeBrun

Vancouver Island’s dryer ball guru makes G20 summit history

Parksville entrepreneur Jennifer LeBrun attends G20 summit in Japan as first female partner delegate

Parksville’s Jennifer LeBrun is creator, owner and producer of ULAT Dryer Balls and recently attended the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance summit in Japan as a partner delegate. - Submitted by Jennifer LeBrun
Security footage shows a masked suspect at the Stop and Shop Grocery in Qualicum Beach on June 5.

Masked gunman robs Qualicum Beach store

June 5 robbery the second this week in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area

Security footage shows a masked suspect at the Stop and Shop Grocery in Qualicum Beach on June 5.
Reader John Domovich sent in this photo of a bear he spotted in his yard in Whiskey Creek last week. - Submitted by John Domovich

Whiskey Creek a ‘hot spot’ for bears: 60 reports in two months

Dozens of bear sightings reported in Parksville, Qualicum Beach and surrounding areas since April

Reader John Domovich sent in this photo of a bear he spotted in his yard in Whiskey Creek last week. - Submitted by John Domovich
A suspect with a gun robbed the Arlington Liquor Store in Nanoose Bay on June 3. - Karly Blats photo

Employee shaken as central Island liquor store robbed at gunpoint

Disguised suspect nabbed cash, ran away from Arlington Inn Beer and Wine in Nanoose Bay

A suspect with a gun robbed the Arlington Liquor Store in Nanoose Bay on June 3. - Karly Blats photo
Island chef inducted into National Chefs Honour Society

Island chef inducted into National Chefs Honour Society

Alex Rennie has extensive experience in the culinary arts

Island chef inducted into National Chefs Honour Society
A dead sea lion with what appears to be a bullet hole in its neck area has washed ashore in the French Creek area. - Karly Blats photo

Dead sea lion washes ashore with bullet-size hole in its neck

French Creek area residents believe the animal was shot in the neck

A dead sea lion with what appears to be a bullet hole in its neck area has washed ashore in the French Creek area. - Karly Blats photo
File photo Four cougar sightings have been reported in the Qualicum Beach area in May.

Three cougars destroyed in Qualicum Beach after killing sheep

Four sightings in town reported to conservation office this month

File photo Four cougar sightings have been reported in the Qualicum Beach area in May.
A shortage of doctors the Parksville Qualicum Beach region remains ‘critical’, according to the Perfect Storm Group. (Flickr file photo)

Doctor shortage remains ‘critical’ in Parksville Qualicum Beach

Group says between 6,000 and 8,000 individuals without family physician

A shortage of doctors the Parksville Qualicum Beach region remains ‘critical’, according to the Perfect Storm Group. (Flickr file photo)
A benefit dance is being held on June 1 at the Lighthouse Community Centre for Lydia Blackwell, 23, who was critically injured in a vehicle crash near Lantzville on March 30. - Submitted photo

Benefit will be held for woman critically injured in crash near Lantzville

June 1 dance will help support 23-year-old Lydia Blackwell and her family

A benefit dance is being held on June 1 at the Lighthouse Community Centre for Lydia Blackwell, 23, who was critically injured in a vehicle crash near Lantzville on March 30. - Submitted photo
An Ontario man is looking for ‘Dave from Vancouver Island’ (pictured here in 1969) who he met 50 years ago travelling in Europe. - Submitted by Doug Bradley

So, do you know ‘Dave from Vancouver Island’?

Ontario man searching for fellow he travelled with in Europe 50 years ago

An Ontario man is looking for ‘Dave from Vancouver Island’ (pictured here in 1969) who he met 50 years ago travelling in Europe. - Submitted by Doug Bradley
Parksville mayor Ed Mayne introduced a motion to investigate the possibility of a bylaw regulating needle distribution in the City of Parksville. - File photo

Parksville mayor aims to look at bylaw regulating needle distribution within the city

Mayne draws applause from residents attending meeting

Parksville mayor Ed Mayne introduced a motion to investigate the possibility of a bylaw regulating needle distribution in the City of Parksville. - File photo
A shop fire in the 700 block of Bentridge Rd. in Coombs on Sunday night sent one individual to hospital with burns to their hands and face. - Submitted photo

Fire in Coombs sends one person to hospital with burns

Shop fire occurred on Bentridge Road

A shop fire in the 700 block of Bentridge Rd. in Coombs on Sunday night sent one individual to hospital with burns to their hands and face. - Submitted photo
Large fertilizer bags filled with garbage were airlifted by Kestrel Helicopters from the slopes of Little Mountain on Sunday, May 5. - Karly Blats photo

WATCH: Helicopters airlift trash from slopes near Parksville

Rotary Club of Parksville AM members, volunteers continue cleanup efforts

Large fertilizer bags filled with garbage were airlifted by Kestrel Helicopters from the slopes of Little Mountain on Sunday, May 5. - Karly Blats photo
In this photo posted to social media on May 2, needles and other garbage can be seen left on a picnic table near the playground at the Parksville Community Park. - Facebook photo

Residents furious after needles found near playground in popular Vancouver Island park

Rally planned to demand action following discovery at Parksville’s beachfront community park

In this photo posted to social media on May 2, needles and other garbage can be seen left on a picnic table near the playground at the Parksville Community Park. - Facebook photo