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With an acting career that has spanned four decades, and having starred in over 75 films, Treat Williams is well aware that his first role on Broadway was an important one, but back then, the part felt like torture. “It was 1973, so (during) the first 6 months of my career, and … [Read more...] about Treat Williams-The Path to Chesapeake Shores runs through Qualicum Beach

The partners in one of Parksville’s newest businesses literally travelled the world in search of the ideal career — and the ideal beer. In the end, they found both of them right back at home. Arrowsmith Brewing Company, the region’s first commercial craft brewery, opened on … [Read more...] about Crafting a Parksville Pint

After immigrating to Vancouver Island with his wife and daughters five years ago, Australian auto body technician Paul Uren had a difficult time finding a job in the industry. So he created his own. “Moving here, I was pretty wound up, all gung-ho,” Uren, 40, says in his … [Read more...] about Custom Hot Rod Shop Hits High Gear in Parksville

Article by J. R. Rardon Images by Brian Argyle When Dr. Hugh Fletcher approached Harry Indriksons with a prescription 17 years ago, Indriksons had no reason to believe he was ill. But he has continued on the same course to this day, and has never felt better. That’s because … [Read more...] about Cultivating a bike community

Article by Nicholas Pescod Theo Dombrowski and Brian Argyle photos For Theo Dombrowski it all started with a dream. “I actually had this dream, [where I could] glance down roads and see a bit of beach,” Dombrowski remembers. And then it dawned on him. “Wouldn’t it be kind of … [Read more...] about Secret Beaches