Over 1,000 people count on Qualicum Commons every week. The Town is shutting it down with less than three months notice. We have until June 30 to change their mind.
Add your name and ask the Town of Qualicum Beach to work with the community to develop a sustainable plan for Qualicum Commons.
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A decade of community investment, gone in 90 days.
Qualicum Commons is a community asset generating revenue, serving families, and creating jobs. Walking away costs more than staying.
A non-profit school for autistic and neurodivergent learners with BC-certified teachers, small classes, and integrated therapy. These students have nowhere else to go.
The Oceanside region already has a severe childcare shortage. Losing 72 licensed spaces means families lose work and kids lose stability. There is nowhere else for them.
Teachers, instructors, child care workers, occupational therapists, and counsellors. These aren't abstract numbers. They are your neighbours and colleagues.
The community is not asking for a handout. Tenant revenue, grants, and partnerships can make this work. The Town does not have to do it alone, but it does need to come to the table.
We're asking the Town to sit down with the community and develop a sustainable plan for Qualicum Commons. A building generating revenue, serving over 1,000 people a week, and employing 78 people is not a liability. It's a community asset worth investing in.
Sign the PetitionFrom school closure to community hub to the fight to keep it open.
From parents to volunteers to longtime residents.
My daughter has been in arts programs here since she was four. It's where she found her confidence and her best friends. We can't lose this.
Without the childcare spaces here, I would have had to leave my job. There is literally nowhere else in Qualicum Beach with room.
The school was closed and deteriorating. The community brought it back to life. That work should be honoured, not thrown away.
Every signature tells Mayor and Council that this community will not stand by while a vital public asset is lost and tax dollars are wasted.
Ask the Town of Qualicum Beach to work with the community to develop a sustainable plan for Qualicum Commons.
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Signing is the start. Here's how to push even harder.
Email the Town of Qualicum Beach Mayor and Council directly. Tell them this matters.
Talk to your neighbours, share this page with friends and family, and post on social media. The more people who know, the harder it is to ignore.
A short, heartfelt letter to the PQB News can move the needle. Your story matters.
In the heart of Qualicum Beach, right beside the old schoolhouse on Primrose Street. If you have been here, you know what this place means.
The building sits on School District 69 land, is managed by the Town of Qualicum Beach, and is leased to multiple community tenants providing education, childcare, arts and recreation, and gathering space.