Friends of the Qualicum Beach Forest have raised concerns about the prevalence of the invasive plant English Ivy in the community. The group appeared as a delegation at the Qualicum Beach regular council meeting on May 13, to make the town aware of the issue. “English Ivy killing our forest,” said Jasmine Tomczyk of the FQBF. English Ivy or Hedera helix is a highly invasive, shade-tolerant woody evergreen vine. It threatens woodland areas by for…