Both Parksville and Qualicum Beach are in the UNESCO designated biosphere reserve called the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region — one of only three biosphere reserves in British Columbia. Nature is a ...

PARKSVILLE, B.C. – It was a significant anniversary – a time to look both backward and forward. Back upon 45 years of good times, and ahead to many more. Airline tickets to southern California, ...

The salty, seaweed-y smell of the community beach at low tide in Parksville, B.C., brings childhood memories of annual summer vacations here flooding back. That and the sight of the little splotches ...

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Boasting a low-key, laid-vibe, Parksville Qualicum Beach is an oceanside paradise with endless stretches of soft sand beach and a host of inexpensive – and free – family-friendly activities that ...

The Strait of Georgia teems with life, as evidenced by the mussels, sand dollars, crab claws, and oyster shells that cover Parksville beach (and the squadrons of shorebirds investigating them) which ...

PARKSVILLE, B.C. – Two Vancouver Island mayors are promoting an idea they say they’ve borrowed from the United States – National Relaxation Day. Parksville Mayor Chris Burger and Qualicum Beach Mayor ...

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Thirty hours, four days and many piles of sand later, this year’s Sand Sculpting Competition in Parksville has crowned its solo and doubles team winners. A proud highlight of the Parksville community, ...