PDBA Projects

Placemaking & Wayfinding
Our colourful street banners define the boundaries of the Business Improvement Area. Our branded crosswalks and street signs add to the downtown vibe.
View the Presentation Wayfinding Presentation Boards

Advertising & Promotions
Our quirky downtown walking map encourages discovery.
View & Download the Map

Downtown Youth Ambassadors
View 2019 Youth Ambassadors Report

Christmas
View North Pole-apalooza Ad View Christmas Light-Up Ad

Grant Programs
PDBA offers grants to businesses and property owners wishing to improve the appearance or security of their premises. We have provided funds to Parksville Home Hardware, Hofinger’s U-Brew, Bodyworks Gym, SOS, Fireside Books, among others.
Facade Grant ApplicationSafety & Security Grant Application
Sponsorships
View Sandcastle Ad

Marketing & PR Advice
Pamela Bottomley's background includes years as a journalist—including stints with the Winnipeg Free Press, The Vancouver Sun and The Northern Miner—before beginning her career in public relations, strategic planning and communications management.
She left her role as PR director for a major Vancouver advertising agency in 1991 and moved to her Nanoose Bay acreage where she operated Pamela Bottomley Public Relations until joining the PDBA in September 2011.
Pam is an accredited member of the Canadian Public Relations Society and has studied business law and organization behaviour. She has served in many volunteer capacities in our community and is the Past-president of the Parksville-Qualicum Fish and Game Association.

Graffiti Information
View Parksville City Bylaw 1383