Most British Columbians are doing their part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by following public health advice to stay in their community and avoid non-essential travel. The third wave of the pandemic is here and our fight against COVID-19 has changed with the introduction of more quickly spreading variants. More than ever, it is important to know the risks to protect yourself and others. The pandemic is impacting us all in so many ways as we continue to navigate the road to recovery and a new no
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COVID-19 Update Our weather in Oceanside this past week has been quite spectacular, providing a welcome opportunity to be outside. More than ever, it is important to know the risks to protect yourself and others. The pandemic is impacting us all in so many ways as we continue to navigate the road to recovery and a new normal. Thank you for keeping us safe and doing your part to limit the spread of COVID-19. As part of the province's circuit breaker put in place three weeks ago and as a
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Left to right:Instructors Lieutenant Paul Roy and Captain Eric Miller, Kirk Wolstenholme, Sean Mikolajewski, Chief Marc Norris, Ethan Marquis, Tonis Tutti, Travis Rathburn, Christina Zanchetta, and Niels BjornsonThe Parksville Volunteer Fire Department welcomed seven new members as the 2021 graduating class - Niels Bjornson, Ethan Marquis, Sean Mikolajewski, Travis Rathburn, Tonis Tutti, Kirk Wolstenholme, and Christina Zanchetta. At a small ceremony on April 7, our proud recruit firefighters we
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Through a partnership agreement announced in June 2019, the Town of Qualicum Beach and the City of Parksville
began sharing the services of the Parksville Fire Chief. The Councils of the City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach subsequently directed staff to work with a
consultant to conduct a comprehensive fire service review (FSR). The FSR focused on an assessment of each fire
rescue department’s operations and administration as well as the identification of governance structure o
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We wish to remind our residents province-wide restrictions remain in place until further notice. It is the actions of our residents that keep our community safe and help to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Hang in there folks, just a little longer!Outdoor Gatherings up to 10 PeopleProvince-wide restrictions have recently been updated. Up to ten people may now gather outdoors. All restrictions forindoor gatherings remain in place.Up to 10 people may gather at a park or beachUp to 10 people may gath
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