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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Virtual Emergency Preparedness Workshop - March 4Emergency preparedness is a shared responsibility that begins with a plan and being prepared to look after yourself, your family and your pets for a minimum of one week. We encourage residents to join emergency preparedness coordinators from Parksville and Qualicum Beach on Thursday, March 4 at 1.30 pm for a Zoom workshop which will help better prepare yourself, your family and your business in the event of an emergency or disaster incident.Please
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Welcome to 2021! We look forward to continuing to share great emergency preparedness information with you. Please forward this email to neighbours, friends or family who might be interested in receiving our info.Island Health is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases in the central island region again. We have been asked by Island Health to remind residents to double down on your efforts to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Even though vaccinations will be coming, now is not the time to relax. COVID-1
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