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RDN’s Descanso Park winter maintenance involves removal of cedars and toilet replacement
The cedar trees in Descanso Bay Regional Park will be getting trimmed back this winter as the Regional District of Nanaimo deals with the die-back in the park.
read more...Beach access stairs installed for Whalebone and Decourcey
The Regional District of Nanaimo has spent this summer installing new stairs at two water access points in the Whalebone area, as well as installing a new set of stairs from Decourcy Road to Turtle Rock.
read more...Pet Friends celebrating one year of helping animal owners with bills
Well that went fast - Pet Friends has completed its first year. How did that happen?
read more...Fishing Report for October 16, 2019
Clyde Wicks is once again organizing the “garage sale” at Harbour Chandler on November 3rd, and all proceeds go to the Nanaimo River hatchery to enhance our local salmon stocks.
read more...PHC hosting workshop for those living with chronic pain
Do you live with pain? Pain can erode our quality of lifea- our relationship to friends and family. It can make hobbies and once loved past times seem out of reach.
read more...Fishing Report for October 9, 2019
Chinook fishing is relatively slow in most areas, with only the occasional 8 to 10 pound Chinook being retained.
read more...Fishing Report for October 2, 2019
read more...Fishing Report for September 25, 2019
There are still a few, straggler mature Chinook in the area, mixed with a few feeders, and some undersized. Grande to waterfall, Entrance, and Thrasher all show the occasional fish, but it is not fast fishing!
read more...Fishing Report for September 19, 2019
Well, the big rains have probably pushed the last of the adult chinook up the rivers to spawn. This is a good thing for the smaller east coast of Vancouver Island rivers as the higher water levels give them some protection from poachers.
read more...Fishing Report for September 11, 2019
We had some fantastic trips aboard the Silver Blue this past week, but there is the occasional hiccup as the Chinook continue to head for their rivers of origin. Hopefully some new fish will pass through this week!
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