In a recent release Stuart McLean, chair of the RDN. said “We are deeply grateful to our funding partners, community organizations and residents whose collective support has made the protection of Hamilton Marsh possible,” This statement implies that residents were firstly, "asked" and presumably the majority were in favour of the acquisition as ultimately funded. In fact no referendum was undertaken at any point in the process .....

Last summer I wrote about the difficulty in getting meaningful information around the cost of transit and how it impacts Qualicum Beach taxpayers. ( A link is provided below to that article.) Now some 7 months later, I am finally seeing a tiny beam of light shed on the funding around transit and the inefficacies in the delivery of this service.....

In December 2025, the Town issued a Request for Quotations for the reconfiguration of the Eaglecrest Golf Course. Basically, the reconfiguration consists of turning seven holes from the current golf course into a nine hole course. Proposals were received from three contractors. The proposals were assessed ....

Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Board meeting, directors were updated on the current status of new Cancer Centre located at the Nanaimo Regional Hospital. With a budget of $328 million, construction is underway and center is expected to open on July 2028. The new Cancer Centre will include the ability to provide radiation and chemotherapy treatments in Nanaimo eliminating the need for local patients to ...

On February 2 2026 ,CBC posted an article highlighting the Oceanside Caregivers Society's petition with 2260 signatures presented to Qualicum Beach council. One of our readers brought the article to my attention, asking me to republish it to share the information locally. The article includes a quote from the Mayor with respect to Qualicum Beach having sufficient long term care facilities. Wanting ....

Back in December I received a news release from the "Mid Island Health Alliance" (MIHA) announcing "The Primrose Medical Centre is set to open in September 2026 ....after a year of planning, collaboration, and recruitment, four physicians have now been secured to launch the clinic."