Oceanside Generals aim to maintain VIJHL success in 2023-24

Host Peter McCully welcomes Oceanside Generals general manager Rick Hannibal to the podcast. Hannibal talks about several changes for the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League team this year, including the loss of many key players in the off-season. “We lost 17 players,” he said. “(Some are) agin…

Navigating education challenges in Parksville Qualicum Beach

Host Peter McCully welcomes Peter Jory, the superintendent of schools for the Qualicum School District. Jory discusses various aspects of education, the challenges faced by students, the impact of COVID-19 on the school system, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence. The superintendent …

‘Resilience Project’ program heard in 76 countries

Host Peter McCully welcomes Cindy Thompson to PQBeat. Thompson is a registered clinical counsellor, a certified executive coach and host of the podcast, ‘A Resilience Project’. “Our Resilience Project started in 2020 when we were all going through the pandemic,” said Thompson. ‘It seemed timely th…

9-year-old’s fundraiser inspires hope on Terry Fox Day

Host Peter McCully chats with Emilie van den Hout, a remarkable nine-year-old girl from Qualicum Beach, making a significant impact in her community as she continues to raise funds and awareness for cancer research on Terry Fox Day.\ "I wish everybody knew how Terry was suffering from cancer and h…

Coastal Carvings Fine Art Gallery in Coombs coming to TV

Host Peter McCully welcomes Jeremy Humpherville to the PQBeat podcast to chat about a TV show featuring the gallery and its artists. The program will trace the creation of art pieces, from the search for the right material, through the artistic process up to completion. The gallery artists do a lo…

100 Fine Gentlemen, making a difference

You can also search ‘PQBeat’ on Spotify, Google Podcasts, iTunes, iHeart, Amazon or the Podcast App on your iPhone).  Host Peter McCully welcomes Kim Burden, one of the co-founders of the 100 Fine Gentlemen of Oceanside, a charitable group in Parksville Qualicum Beach. This group has been dedic…

Darren Lee was named the ‘Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist’

Host Peter McCully chats with Darren Lee of Langley who has won numerous awards for his tribute performances, including the "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist" award at the prestigious Elvis Presley Enterprises competition in Memphis, Tennessee. Lee had a successful run in Las Vegas performing nine sh…

Parksville’s SOS celebrates 55th anniversary with legacy events

Host Peter McCully welcomes Lissa Alexander, communications manager of District 69 Society of Organized Services (SOS), in a podcast interview. The SOS Thrift Shop remains the primary funder for all 25 programs and services offered by SOS. Alexander highlighted the diverse range of programs availa…

Parksville firefighter Kirk Wolstenholme part of Tour de Rock team

Parksville volunteer firefighter Kirk Wolstenholme is gearing up for an incredible challenge as he joins the Tour de Rock this fall. In a recent PQBeat podcast interview with Peter McCully, Wolstenholme shared his motivation for participating in the cycling event, which raises funds for Camp Good T…

Emergency Information and Risk Assessments available for residents

Host Peter McCully welcomes Kate Pocock, the Emergency Program Coordinator for the City of Parksville. The City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach and the Regional District of Nanaimo all have their own individual Municipal Emergency Programs, with an official agreement in place that the three …