Shortly after writing this article, a notice of a special council meeting to be held at 2 PM on July 23 was received by email...

the Town of Qualicum Beach (TQB) confirmed a conditional agreement has been reached to purchase the Eaglecrest Golf Course lands. The proposed $8.5 million land purchase would bring approximately 105 acres of land into public ownership....

Last night, surrounded by over four hundred other locals residents, we had the pleasure of witnessing our community coming together to not only enjoy great local musicians but also to support the restoration of St Andrews Lodge.

Would it surprise you to know that in 2024 the RDN collected $644,459 from Town of Qualicum Beach (TQB) property taxpayers? That number is forecast to be $773,389 in 2025 and rising to $1,539,874 by 2029. ....

The lease is for an initial term of one year commencing July 1, 2025...

The developer has now proposed some changes to the design including a reduction of the density from 80 units to 52 units so that it no longer requires a zoning amendment. (This property is zoned C9 which permits both residential and tourist accommodation.) The number of units now requested are within allowable tolerances when density bonusing is applied for the encouraged underground .....