88.5 The Beach

01/24/2025

🫶 ~Megan

📚🥳It's Family Literacy Week from Jan.26-Feb.2!!

This year's theme is "Learn to be green together." Check out these family-fun activities and cool resources to celebrate: https://virl.bc.ca/flw/

👉Many of our branches are hosting great events all week long so don't forget to check out our events calendar too: virl.bc.ca/calendar

01/24/2025

Best compliment you've heard? ~Megan

01/23/2025

Folks, it's ...
You can only have one pie flavour for the rest of your life. What is it? ~Megan

01/22/2025

"Procrastination is the thief of time." - Edward Young.
Okay, but I say obligation is the thief of joy! ~Megan

01/20/2025

Congrats to Paul - this week's Monday Yumday winner!
"I adopted a dog from a blacksmith.
As soon as l brought it home, he made a bolt for the door." 😂 ~Megan

Win $25 to Ricky's All Day Grill - post a joke below to qualify!
Winner will be announced at 9:30 this morning (Monday, January 20th). ~Megan

REMINDER:
We NEVER inform winners via the comments section.
We NEVER ask for credit card information.
We NEVER ask you to click on a link.
Please be safe out there ❤️

01/15/2025

You just won $2.5 million!
What's your first purchase? ~Megan

01/14/2025

Vancouver Island made Condé Nast Traveler's top 25 Adult Spring Break destinations.
Which one location or must-see on Vancouver Island would you recommend to a visitor? ~Megan

Why should college kids have all the fun? https://cntraveler.visitlink.me/AO9zlu

01/13/2025

Congrats to this week's winner, Cheryl, for this joke:
"What do you call a group of berries playing instruments? A jam session" 😂

Happy Monday YUMday!
Win $25 to Ricky's All Day Grill - post a joke below to qualify!
Winner will be announced at 9:30 this morning (Monday, January 13th). ~Megan

01/10/2025

Talk about going green! ~Megan

01/10/2025

Your favourite musician has a show coming up, who is it? ~Megan

01/08/2025

It's day 3 of the first full work-week after the holidays. How are you doing? What are your tips for getting back into routine?

Here are 10 tips from Stylist.co.uk
1. Block out time first morning back (for "housekeeping")
2. Prioritise your to-do list
3. Scan emails for the most urgent ones; the rest can wait
4. Get back to your daily routine quickly
5. Set some mini-goals for the first few days
6. Treat yourself (something to look forward to)
7. Declutter and organize your workspace
8. Mono-task (don't multi-task)
9. Add focus-based music to your playlist
10. Set short and long-term goals
More here: (https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/focus-work-after-holiday-advice/793560) ~Megan

01/07/2025

When's the last time you saw/drove by your childhood home? Have you ever asked the current owners to take a look? ~Megan

01/06/2025

Congrats to Rosie for being the first Monday Yumday winner of 2025!
"What do you call a mobster buried in concrete? A hardened criminal" 😂

Happy Monday YUMday!
Win $25 to Ricky's All Day Grill - post a joke below to qualify!
Winner will be announced at 9:30 this morning (Monday, January 6th). ~Megan

01/03/2025

Accident report (copied from the Nanaimo News Now article - link below):
NANOOSE BAY — on Hwy. 19 near Northwest Bay Rd.
Traffic is currently delayed with single-lane alternating movement in place in both directions.

There's more on the NEWS section of our website:

Nothing but hits! '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s and today, with occasional forays into an older territory. PLUS the Beach Backtrack at 8am - a song from back then.

01/02/2025

Good morning, and welcome, 2025!
Do you have any wishes for the new year? ~Megan

12/31/2024

What are your New Year's Eve plans?
I'm lights out by 9 until the neighbours' fireworks wake me. ~Megan

12/30/2024

Congrats to Valerie on winning the final Monday Yumday of 2024:
"Why is partying in Times Square overrated?
Because they drop the ball every year." 😂

It's the FINAL Monday YUMday of 2024!
Win $25 to Ricky's All Day Grill - post a joke below to qualify!
Winner will be announced at 9:30 this morning (Monday, December 30th). ~Megan

REMINDER:
We NEVER inform winners via the comments section.
We NEVER ask for credit card information.
We NEVER ask you to click on a link.
Please be safe out there ❤️

12/27/2024

Good morning! What was the highlight of your Christmas? Mine was family razzing. ~Megan