About Up Your Media
Up Your Media has been Parksville / Qualicum’s main (if not only) Apple technology specialist since 2009. Recently in 2022 we gratefully added Robert Van De Weghe to our team. Robert comes with a ton of experience in high-level technical computer repair. he’s been an Apple Certified Mac Technician since 1998, with an expertise in Apple help desk and support for hardware, OS and software. He spent the last 13 years as IT manager for Rethink, Canada’s most creative advertising agengy.
All internet professionals like to tell the tale of their first computer…
“While I studied on a Mac Classic II at recording school in ’92-93, I didn’t buy my own machine till 1994, a sweet Mac LC 475, with colour screen, 4 MB of RAM and an 80 MB hard drive. I built my first webp
age that year for a Vancouver rock band and have been at it ever since
.” – Dan LaRocque,Your Apple Certified Macintosh Technician on Vancouver Island
Awards and Credentials
Dan has received some prestigous recognition in the local and online community.
- Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT)
- Since 2008
- President of Mac PQB Users Groups
- Parksville Business Chamber of Commerce Member
- Winner of the 2012 Glassie Award for “Outstanding Customer Service” presented by Parksville Chamber of Commerce
- Finalist for VI Business Excellence Award in the technology category, 2012
Below is an excerpt from the PQBNews article by Candace Wu of the Parksville-Qualicum Beach News:
“The Parksville Qualicum Beach Mac Users Group (MUG) is a unique registered non profit society which brings together a diverse range of techies from Apple enthusiasts to new Mac users. “Our group provides an opportunity to share ideas and knowledge,” said recently elected president of the group, Dan LaRoque, certified Macintosh technician of Up Your Media. LaRoque said the membership, which consists of approximately 100 people, varies in their level of expertise.”
The Parksville Mac Users Group meet on the second Tuesday of every month at the Parksville Forum at 100 Jensen Street. The goal of the group is to educate and share information to its members and guests on the Mac computer platform and applications. They’re friendly people, come join them. For more information please call 250-954-1348, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit http://pqmug.wordpress.com/.