Living in Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island 2010
About Local Community City Hall 250 752 6921 http://www.qualicumbeach.com/ Chamber of Commerce 250 752 0960 http://www.qualicum.bc.ca/ Library 250 752 6121 http://www.virl.bc.ca/pages/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=232 Member Legislative Assembly 250 951-6018 http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/39thParl/cantelonR.htm (Provincial Government) Member of Parliament 250 390 7550 http://bit.ly/mpnanaimoalberni (Federal Government) Oceanside Tourism 250 248 6300 http://www.visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com/ Parks & Recreation 250 248 3252 http://www.rdn.bc.ca/cms.asp?wpID=1613 - Ice Arena - Oceanside Place 250 248 3252 http://www.rdn.bc.ca/cms.asp?wpID=607 - Swimming Pool - Ravensong 250 752 5014 http://www.rdn.bc.ca/cms.asp?wpID=1054 Post Office 250 752 6435 http://bit.ly/findpostoffice Regional District 250 390 4111 http://www.rdn.bc.ca/ Visitor Information Center 250 752 2923 http://www.qualicum.bc.ca/visitor/ Volunteer Opportunities 250 248 2637 http://www.oceansidevolunteer.org/ Welcome Wagon 1866 518 7287 http://www.welcomewagon.ca/en/community/community.php Attractions http://www.visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com/cms.asp?wpID=379 Events calendar http://bit.ly/oceansideevents Map of the area http://bit.ly/mapquestQB Parks on Vancouver Island (Central Island) http://www.vancouverisland.com/ParksAndTrails/Parks
Accommodation (Finding a Place to Live) Rentals (Short or Long-term) BC Classified (local regions) http://www.bcclassified.com Canwest publishing http://classifieds.canada.com/nanaimo/index.aspx Craigslist http://nanaimo.en.craigslist.ca/ Hotels, Motels, B&Bs http://www.visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com/cms.asp?wpID=7 Seniors Accommodation http://www.myseniorsite.ca/home-choices.htm New Real Estate Development http://www.1stview.ca/ Real Estate Offices Coast Realty 250 752 3375 http://www.coastrealty.com/ Remax Anchor Realty 250 752 2466 http://www.remax-firstrealty.ca/ Royal LePage Realty 250 752 6929 http://www.parksvillerealestate.com/ Sotheby’s 250 594 4000 http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/ Vanc Island Real Estate Board 250 390 4212 www.vireb.com House Prices Sales Summary http://www.vireb.com/pages/news-stats/ Tenants right http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca Buying or Renting Information http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Accomodation (Utilities) Electricity/BC Hydro 1800 2249376 https://www.bchydro.com/youraccount/main/ Garbage & Recycling 250 755 5222 http://www.rdn.bc.ca/cms.asp?wpID=1611 Natural Gas 1888 224 2710 http://www.terasengas.com Telephone/ Internet - Bell (and Satellite Television) 250 310BELL http://www.bell.ca/home/ - Rogers 1888ROGERS1 http://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal - Shaw (and Television) 250 248 3444 http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices - Telus 1866 558 2273 http://www.telusmobility.com Water 250 752 6921 http://qualicumbeach.com/services_index.asp
Daycare Ministry of Children & Family http://childcareinfo.gov.bc.ca/childcaresearch/search.aspx Child Care Search
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Education Language Classes Immigrant Welcome Centre 250 753 6911 http://www.cvims.org/ North Island College 1800 715 0914 http://www.nic.bc.ca/program/english_as_a_second_language Oceanside ESL 2502483205x243 h ttp://www.careercentre.org/jobs/partners/tutoringprogram.asp Vancouver Island University 250 740 6316 http://www.viu.ca/esl/ Schools School District 69 250 248 4241 http://www.sd69.bc.ca/Schools/Pages/default.aspx International Educ Contact 250 951 0857 http://www.sd69.bc.ca/Programs-Services Elementary Schools (Kindergarten - Grade 5)
Arrowview 250 752 3875 http://www.sd69.bc.ca/school/AES/Pages/default.aspx Qualicum Beach Elementary 250 752 6989 http://www.sd69.bc.ca/school/QBES/Pages/default.aspx Middle Schools (Grades 6-8) Qualicum Beach Middle 250 752 9212 http://www.sd69.bc.ca/school/QBMS/Pages/default.aspx Secondary Schools (Grades 9-12) Kwalikum 250 752 5651 http://www.sd69.bc.ca/school/KSS/Pages/default.aspx Private Schools of BC Listings http://www.fisabc.ca/directory/ Post Secondary North Island College 1800 715 0914 http://www.nic.bc.ca/ - Nearest Local Campus 250 334 5000 http://www.nic.bc.ca/community/campus/cv/ - International Page 250 334 5033 http://www.nic.bc.ca/ie/index.asp Vancouver Island University 1888 920 2221 http://www.viu.ca/ - Nearest Local Campus 250 248 2096 http://www.viu.ca/parksville/index.asp - International Page http://www.viu.ca/international/ All BC Post Secondary Schools http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/institutions/welcome.htm
Financial Banks & Credit Unions http://www.cba.ca/ & http://www.cucentral.ca/ Bank of Montreal 250 752 1242 www.bmo.com CIBC 250 752 4300 www.cibc.com CC Credit Union 250 752 9244 https://www.cccu.ca/Personal/ Royal Bank 250 752 3247 www.royalbank.com TD Canada Trust 250 738 2000 www.tdcanadatrust.com Insurance http://www.insurancedirectory.ca/British_Columbia/
Food & Beverage Grocery Stores Quality Foods 250 752 9281 http://www.qualityfoods.com/storelocations/Qualicum.aspx Health Food Store 250 752 3132 ttp://bit.ly/heavenonearthQB Island Farms Guide http://www.islandfarmfresh.com/ Island Food producers http://www.vancouverislanddiet.com/ Restaurant Guide http://bit.ly/oceansideresturants
Government Documents BC Driver’s License (renewals) 250 752 3331 http://www.icbc.com/home BC Driver’s License 250 248 9711 http://www.icbc.com/home BC Medical 1800 683 7151 http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp/infoben/index.html Canada Child Tax Benefit 1800 387 1193 http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/fq_qlfyng-eng.html (French) http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/fq_qlfyng-fra.html Service BC (BC Access Centre) 250-741-3636 http://www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca/
Health Care Services Emergency 911 http://www.nisl911.bc.ca/ (Fire, Police, Ambulance) Crisis Line 1800 784 2433 http://www.cvics.ca/index.html Health Unit 250 248 2044 http://www.viha.ca/finding_care/facilities/health_units.htm
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Hospital (Comox, BC) 250 339 2242 http://www.sjghcomox.ca/ Hospital (Nanaimo Regional) 250 947 8214 http://www.viha.ca/finding_care/facilities/nrgh.htm Local Dentists http://www.bcdental.org/Find_a_Dentist Local Doctors https://www.cpsbc.ca/find-a-family-physician Non emergency - Fire 250 248 3242 http://www.pvfd.ca/ Non emergency - Police 250 248 6111 http://bit.ly/bcRCMP Other Support Services (Family, http://www.viha.ca/finding_care/services.htm Youth, Seniors) http://www.seniors101.ca/communityresources.html D69 Family Resources Centre 250 752 6766 http://d69fra.org/ Society of Organized Services 250 248 2096 http://www.sosd69.com/ Persons with Disabilities http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/links/pwd.htm
Leisure Arts & Entertainment Bard to Broadway 250 248 0444 http://b2btheatre.com/ Echo Theatre 250 752 3522 http://www.echoplayers.ca/ Avalon Cinemas, Nanaimo 250 390 5021 http://nanaimomovies.com/ Galaxy Cinemas, Nanaimo 250 741 9000 http://nanaimomovies.com/ Old School House Arts Centre 250 752 6133 http://www.theoldschoolhouse.org/ Port Theatre, Nanaimo 250 754 8550 http://www.porttheatre.com/ Clubs Listings of community clubs and http://www.rdn.bc.ca/cms.asp?wpID=1613 ( service groups (Download Community Directory) Newcomers Club http://www.qbnewcomers.org/Newcomers/index.htm Cultural Connections Cultural Associations http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/departments/parks-recreation- culture.html (See Related Links Clubs and Organizations p.2) Religion & places of worship http://www.qualicum.bc.ca/visitor/community_info.asp Parks (Central Island) http://www.vancouverisland.com/ParksAndTrails/Parks/ Sports & Recreation Golf courses http://www.golfvancouverisland.ca/ -Arrowsmith 250 752 9727 http://www.golfarrowsmith.com/ -Eaglecrest 250 752 6311 http://www.eaglecrestgolfclub.ca/ -Fairwinds 250 468 7666 http://www.fairwinds.ca/golf_here.htm -Morningstar International 250 248 2244 http://www.morningstargolf.com/ -Pheasant Glen 250 752 8786 http://www.pheasantglen.com/ -Qualicum Beach Memorial 250 752 6312 http://www.golfqualicum.ca/ Skiing Mt Washington, Courtenay 1 888 238 1386 http://www.mountwashington.ca/ Marinas Schooner Cove 250 468 5364 http://www.fairwinds.ca/sail_here.htm Marinas on VI http://vancouverisland.com/Marinas/ Fishing in Vancouver Island http://www.vancouverisland.com/fishing/\
Media Parskville-Qualicum News 250 248 4341 http://pqbnews.com Oceanside Star 250 954 0600 http://www.oceansidestar.com/ The Beacon 250 757 9914 http://www.eyesonbc.com/ 88.5 The Beach 250 248 4211 http://www.885thebeach.com/ 99.9 The Lounge 250 248 4211 http://www.thelounge999.com/ Oceanside Web TV http://www.oceansidewebtv.com/page14/page14.html A Channel -Vancouver Island 250 381 2484 http://www.atv.ca/victoria/default.aspx Chek News -Vancouver Island 250 383 2435 http://www.chtv.com/ch/cheknews/index.html
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Transportation Air KD Air 250 752 5884 http://kdair.com/ Qualicum Beach 250 752 6921 http://www.qualicumbeach.com/airport_index.asp Regional Airports & Airlines http://bit.ly/regionalair Bus Local Bus 250 954 1001 http://www.bctransit.com/regions/nan/ Local HandyDART (disability) 250 248 4557 http://www.bctransit.com/regions/nan/accessible/handydart.cfm IslandLink Bus 250 954 8257 http://www.islandlinkbus.com/index.asp Pacific Coach Lines (regional) 1800 661 1725 http://www.pacificcoach.com/ Greyhound Canada 1800 661 8747 http://www.greyhound.ca/home/ Car Dealerships (Nearest) Bluenose Motor Co. 250 951 9957 http://www.bluenosemotor.com/ Five Star Auto Sales 250 248 8311 http://www.fivestarautosales.ca/ Joe Cunningham Ford 250 248 2062 http://www.joecunninghamford.canadacarbuyer.com/ Mom Vehicle Sales 250 954 1332 http://www.momvehiclesales.com/ Oceanside Chevrolet 250 248 8383 http://www.oceansidegm.com/ Parksville Chrysler 250 248 3281 http://www.parksvillechrysler.com/ Rentals (Nearest) -Budget 250 248 5341 http://www.bcbudget.com/Locations/Vehicle/par.htm Taxi - Alliance 250 954 5567 Drive BC - BC Road reports 1800 5504997 http://www.drivebc.ca/ Ferry 1888 BC FERRY http://www.bcferries.com/ Rail 1888 VIA RAIL http://www.viarail.ca/en Getting to & From: http://www.visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com/cms.asp?wpID=51
Working and Doing Business http://www.viea.ca/ (Moving to Vanc Island, An Island for all)
Useful Links BC Newcomers Guide on line http://bit.ly/newcomersguide Free Translations http://freetranslation.com Healthy Living http://www.amssa.org/healthyliving/overview.html Immigration Lawyers on Vancouver Island http://bit.ly/lawyersVI Immigrant Welcome Centre (Nearest) http://www.cvims.org/settlement.php International radio programs http://www.am1470.com/splash_van.html On line news publication http://www.canadianimmigrant.ca/ Society of Translators and Interpreters of BC http://www.stibc.org/page/directory.aspx Welcome BC http://www.welcomebc.ca/en/index.html
My Personal Links In case of emergency (Fire, Police, Ambulance) 911
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