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Restored St. Andrew's Lodge now ready for public viewing
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (268+ words) Published 5: 30 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 The historic St. Andrews Lodge at Saahtlam Park in Qualicum Beach has undergone major upgrades and improvements in the last five years and is now ready to be opened to the public. The president of the…...
Qualicum Beach woman campaigns to have "O Canada" sung across country on July 1
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (120+ words) Published 5: 35 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Jacquie Slocombe is on a mission to have the national anthem sung across the country at the same time this Canada Day. The Qualicum Beach woman said the idea is her daughter's, and the inspiration came…...
ECHO Players" production of "Goodnight Desdemona" starts July 15
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (245+ words) Published 11: 30 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 ECHO Players are treating audiences to another entertaining Canadian play this summer, with its production of Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) by renowned author and playwright Ann-Marie Mac Donald. The clever and unpredictable romp features a…...
Viva Canada" exhibition in Parksville an artistic train journey across Canada
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (462+ words) Published 10: 35 am Saturday, June 27, 2026 Parksville will host a summer art exhibition inspired by Joan Larson's last trip with her mother, a bittersweet journey by train to Toronto. VIVA Canada! is a series of pastel paintings and will be accompanied by…...
50, 000+ coming to Surrey's FVDED, one of B. C.'s biggest EDM festivals
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (671+ words) Published 12: 14 pm Thursday, June 25, 2026 Fisher and Dom Dolla headline the 2026 FVDED in the Park music festival in Surrey on the weekend of July 3-4, 2026. (Screenshot/fvdedinthepark. com) The Pacific Stage crowd at the 2024 FVDED in the Park music festival at Holland…...
Vancouver Island Symphony festival includes Parksville, Qualicum and Nanoose
1+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) Published 11: 30 am Thursday, June 18, 2026 Vancouver Island Symphony's Symphony Summer Sizzle Festival returns this summer and will include series in in the PQB area. (Vancouver Island Symphony/Facebook) The Symphony Summer Sizzle Festival returns this summer and will include concerts in…...
Parksville Car and Bike Show returns to community park on July 5
2+ week, 1+ day ago (208+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Monday, June 15, 2026 The Parksville Car and Bike Show is returning to the Parksville Community Park on July 5, bringing together more than 300 classic cars, hot rods, customs, trucks, motorcycles and specialty vehicles. The volunteer-driven event celebrates automotive culture while…...
Nothing can go wrong unless the head falls off: Secret life of UVics mascot
2+ week, 1+ day ago (661+ words) Published 10: 00 am Monday, June 15, 2026 Inside the heavy costume of Thunder, the University of Victoria mascot, there is no cooling fan. Elena Mairs spent up to four hours at a time sweating inside the oversized Viking suit over the past four…...
Parksville Museum to host 5 concerts in July
2+ week, 2+ day ago (200+ words) Published 11: 30 am Sunday, June 14, 2026 The Parksville Museum's popular summer music series returns in July, with concerts taking place on Thursday evenings through the month. This year's program will feature a diverse range of musical styles, including blues, Afro-Jazz, Motown and…...
Historic St. Andrews Lodge will reopen on July 4 in Qualicum Beach
2+ week, 2+ day ago (749+ words) Published 5: 35 am Sunday, June 14, 2026 St. Andrews Lodge will reopen to the public after several years of restoration, with a celebration on July 4. Volunteers with the St. Andrews Lodge Historical and Cultural Society have poured thousands of hours into the project,…...