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THE PULSE Community is a podcast and events listings website for Parksville Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. Podcasts include THE PULSE with Dave Graham & Peter McCully, and Skookum Kid's Stories. https://thepulsecommunity.ca/
PULSE Podcast | 100 Women Who Care Oceanside Approaching $1M & Broadcasting ICON Shirley McQueen

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(05:01) 100 Women Who Care Oceanside, will surpass $1 million raised.

(19:23) Shirley McQueen takes listeners through her remarkable broadcasting career.
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
PULSE Podcast | Islanders: BTO Bassist Lance LaPointe & Avatar's Free-Diving Coach Kirk Krack

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(07:22) Lance LaPointe takes us from Tofino campfires to touring with legendary Canadian rockers BTO.

(34:34) Kirk Krack shares behind-the-scenes from Avatar films.
December 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
PULSE PODCAST | NON-PARTISAN HACKS: Half a Million Islanders Are Fighting for Equal Healthcare Access

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430,000 people south of the Malahat access over 800 tertiary care beds across two hospitals, while nearly 500,000 north share just 354 tertiary beds at NRGH.
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
PULSE Podcast | Santa Claus Hosts Christmas Special with Vancouver Island Musicians

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Featuring Valdy, Shari Ulrich, David Gogo, Vince Warry, Zachary Stevenson, The Heels and Spirit of the West. Santa shares enchanting stories between performances.
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
PULSE Podcast | Milner Magic, Festive Brass Shows & Singer Songwriter Vince Warry

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(25:48) Vince Warry's journey from tribute bands to releasing his own EP "Like a Runaway Train" .

(07:21) Milner Gardens Magic.

(14:17) Festive Brass comes to the Island.
December 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
PULSE PODCAST: The Debaters' 20th Anniversary & Andy Kim's Christmas Show

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(09:40) Steve Patterson brings The Debaters' 20th Anniversary holiday tour to Nanaimo and Victoria!

(32:37) Andy Kim's Christmas charity show comes to Vancouver's River Rock Casino.
December 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
PULSE PODCAST| Island Crime's Laura Palmer & Parksville Qualicum Community Foundation

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(22:59) Laura Palmer, award-winning host of Island Crime podcast with Season 8.

(06:01) Charlene Smith of the PQ Foundation distributing over $2.5 million since 1999.
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
PODCAST | Non-Partisan Hacks: Parksville Downtown Revitalization with Teresa Cooper

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In this episode, hosts Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Teresa Cooper, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Parksville's downtown core.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
PULSE Podcast | Zachary Stevenson's Holly Jolly Christmas & Beachfest Surpasses $1.2M in Community Donations

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(29:45) Award-winning Zachary Stevenson, of Parksville, shares his journey.

(06:14) Beach Festival Society gave $88,201 back to the community.
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
PULSE Podcast | Award-Winning Actor Chelah Horsdal & 17th Annual Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive

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(06:21) Tigh Na Mara Toy Drive November 26th.

(20:30) Award-winning actress Chelah Horsdal (The Man in the High Castle) Her powerful new short film "Never Use Alone".
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
PODCAST | Non-Partisan Hacks: Sean Wood's Parksville Mayoral Candidacy & Inside Parksville's Federal Advocacy

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(25:50) Sean Wood's announcement to run for mayor of Parksville in October 2026.

(06:45) Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Advocacy Days.
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
PULSE PODCAST | WWII Veteran's Freedom Message & Ducks Unlimited Support of Hamilton Marsh

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(05:44) A WWII veteran delivers a powerful message about protecting freedom.

(15:01) Darin Brown of Ducks Unlimited Oceanside on protecting Hamilton Marsh.
November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
PODCAST: Paul Nicklen “Reverence” & Roy Henry Vickers “Inspired”

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(27:10) Paul Nicklen and his upcoming book 'Reverence'—a visual tribute to Earth's beauty.

(06:40) Roy Henry Vicker's new colouring book featuring his most iconic works.
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
PODCAST | Vancouver Island Sasquatch Encounters & Travel / Seasonal Vaccines

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(18:37) Shanon Sinn shares haunting tales from "The Haunting of Vancouver Island".

(06:32) Aki Shaw breaks down seasonal and travel vaccinations.
October 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
PODCAST | John Horgan; "In His Words" & Saving Hamilton Marsh

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(26:16) Meet Rod Mickleburgh, veteran BC journalist who co-authored John Horgan's memoir - including final interviews.

(10:01) Ceri Peacey’s call to raise $7.5 million to protect Hamilton Marsh.
October 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Non-Partisan Hacks: Vancouver Island Rail Corridor's Future

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Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Thomas Bevan, CEO of the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF), who's navigating one of Vancouver Island's most complex infrastructure challenges.
October 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
PULSE PODCAST | Arnold Schwarzenegger's Stunt Double & Parksville's First Light the Night Walk

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(18:47) Meet Peter Kent, Arnold's stunt double for 15 years.

(06:48) Kelly Hobbis tells the powerful story of her husband's blood cancer journey.
October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
PULSE PODCAST | Island Volunteer Darrell MacKay Reports From Ukraine & Award Winning Author JP McLean

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(27:10) Darrell's powerful accounts directly from Kyiv.

(7:10) JP McLean, award-winning Denman Island author of "The Never Witch".
September 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
PULSE PODCAST | 54-40’s NEW Album with Neil Osborne & Golf Champ Shelley Stouffer

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(21:26) Hear 3 new tracks from the upcoming 54-40 album “Porto”!

(06:44) BC Golf Hall of Fame member Shelley Stouffer from Nanoose Bay.
September 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
PODCAST: Elizabeth May on Green Party Leadership & Parksville’s Community Garden

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(08:44) Dan Larocque on the Parksville community garden.

(21:37) Elizabeth May discusses stepping down as Green Party leader after the next leadership race.
September 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
PULSE Podcast | Former MP Deb Grey's Motorcycling Adventures & SparkHouse Coworking

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(10:34) Deb's journey from campaigns to cross-country adventures on matching Honda Valkyries.

(37:53) Creating spaces where remote workers can connect.
September 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
PODCAST: James Vickers Vancouver Island Blues Musician & Immersive Art Experience

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(09:11) Meet James Vickers blues prodigy at 15.

(31:50) "Trip the Light Fantastic" - Glass artist Robert Held and digital painter Brian Middleton at the MAC.
September 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
PULSE Podcast | Chief Nick Acciavatti on Wesley Ridge Wildfire & Talking to Island Visitors

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(08:55) Chief Acciavatti tells how 300 firefighters coordinated to save hundreds of homes.

(26:36) Talking to visitors to Vancouver Island.
August 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
PULSE Podcast | Kyla Rawlins & "The Heels" Journey & Musical Instrument Lending Program

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(07:20) How the instrument lending program serves students.

(29:23) Hear about The Heels hanging out with Dolly and creating music with healing powers.
August 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
PULSE Podcast | Ballenas Whalers 25th Anniversary Fundraiser & Rise of the Jellies Climate Fiction

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(07:16) Oceanside Football raising funds for a legacy field house.

(18:16) Brian Wilford's take on climate change through flying jellyfish.
August 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM