Parksville Fire Rescue wishes to remind residents of the Parksville Fire Protection Area that all open burning and outdoor fires, excluding cooking fires, are prohibited at this time. The department also wishes to remind residents beach fires in the Parksville Qualicum Wildlife Management are always prohibited by provincial legislation. At this time, campfires are allowed.As well, fireworks are banned in the City of Parksville. A person must not fire or discharge fireworks unless authorize
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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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