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focuses on the “B.S. of emergency services — brain shutdown,” Record Staff when a first responder or fireHe’s travelled and visited hun- fighter might get tunnel vision dreds, if not thousands of fire when encountering an emergency. This was Gasaway’s first trip to stations across the United States and Canada, but the Comox Fire Vancouver Island, and said when Department left a particularly he scheduled his trip to Comox, good impression on Richard Gas- he no idea what was in store. “This would prove to be one away. Gasaway is a 30-year veteran of the most productive learning in emergency services and former opportunities I’ve experienced in my 30-plus years fire chief, is now a in the fire service,” professional speakhe wrote. er and author, This would “To say I was considered to be impressed is a one of the leading prove to be one of gross understateauthorities on first the most productive responder situ- learning opportunities ment. I was in ational awareness I’ve experienced in my awe.” Gasaway went and decision-mak30-plus years in the on to compliment ing under stress. the equipment and In early March, fire service. To say I layout of the fire he visited the was impressed is a hall and quality of Comox Fire Department for gross understatement. the training facility. two days of pre- I was in awe. residents sentations with Richard Gasaway of “The Comox are truly more than 170 fireblessed to have fighters (25 from Comox) from Vancouver Island one of the finest fire departments I’ve ever had the opportunity to attending the session. It left a positive impact on visit,” he added. “I remain hopeful Comox Fire Chief Gord Schreiner, that all fire departments across but he felt even more honoured Canada and the U.S. would be as after he received a letter from professional and committed.” ••• Gasaway a few weeks later. No stranger to delivering fire “Of all the thank you letters I have received over the years, training sessions himself, Schthis one is particularly reward- reiner recently returned from the ing as Dr. Gasaway is widely Maritimes presenting his Stop considered a fire service expert Bad Tour to more than 500 hunin North America,” he explained, dred firefighters, and picked up and added he is considered a some media attention along the way. “rock star” of the fire service. His two-week speaking tour “I was very flattered to get the letter. We get a lot of praise, throughout Newfoundland, Nova but nothing like this. It’s a new Scotia, PEI and New Brunswick area of expertise, and we were caught the attention of CBC, honoured to have him,” he added. and Schreiner was featured in a Schreiner explained Gasaway ... see CHIEF ■ 2
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Union Bay hears about fire review Union Bay landowners were given an overview of the Fire Rescue Services Review dubbed Rationalizing Resources and Risk at the recent Union Bay Improvement District AGM. Union Bay faces increasing costs for training, equipment and capital infrastructure while balancing the ability to pay for the service and the availability of volunteers. The UBID has
FIREFIGHTING ROCK STAR Richard Gasaway was blown away by what he described as “one of the most productive learning opportunities I’ve experienced in my 30-plus years in the fire service” at the Comox Fire Centre.
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story during his stop in Grand Falls-Windsor, Nfld. Schreiner, who has taught the Safe and Effective Scene Management programs
throughout B.C. and Alberta said rather than accepting a teaching fee, he wanted to make the class accessible to other firefighters. “I have had so many won-
embarked on a review process to better understand the regulatory requirements, to obtain community input and to identify a path forward for a sustainable service to meet the needs of the community. After a year of consultation, research and discussion the 85-page report is complete. To see the report, visit the UBID office to read a hard copy or visit www.union-bay. ca.
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CVRecord on Twitter or #AskAikman. Q: Raven coal mine. @ ChrisAikman2 — your perspective on the project? A: @ChrisAikman2: We
can’t do all the fossil fuel projects proposed without destroying Earth. Need moratorium first, better processes later. Q: Can you explain what a community-based economy is? A: @ChrisAikman2 :Test: Are those most affect actively involved in all stages of decision-making? Otherwise, the process won’t likely succeed. Q: Baynes Sound as a Public Recreational Refuge to preserve its waters as a premier & permanent natural recreation site. Any ideas? A: @ChrisAikman2:
That would be an excellent approach. But it must be available for shellfishery also. Q: Gas Tax — would the Green perspective to change it, lower, raise? A: @ChrisAikman2 Might increase or decrease but must be broadened — eventually applied at point of extraction not retail. Q: What do you think is the biggest challenge in the #Comox Valley? A: @ChrisAikman2 We need new infrastructure. New hospital is good! Safer water supply, more green energy!
Liberal candidate tweeting next Record Staff Following our inaugural LiveTweet session with Comox Valley Green Party candidate Chris Aikman on Friday, the Comox Valley Record is welcoming Liberal candidate Don McRae on Friday, May 3 for a halfhour interactive chat. We have extended an invitation to each of the Comox Valley candidates to join us for half an hour
of live tweeting with followers of the Record within the next few weeks. We will offer candidates half an hour at a designated time to answer any questions about the May 14 election and their platform — all you have to do is follow the Record’s Twitter account @CVRecord. You can start sending in your questions today, or wait until the May 3
LiveTwitter session, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tweet us your questions using the hashtag #AskMcRae. McRae will answer your questions live about his platform and the election, and we will republish some of the Q&As in the following issue of the Record. Haven’t joined Twitter? You can join in the conversation through our Facebook page as well —
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Candidates busy in forums The four candidates seeking to become the Comox Valley MLA for the next four years will be busy in coming weeks. Chris Aikman (Green), Kassandra Dycke (NDP), Diane Hoffmann (Conservative) and Don McRae (Liberal) are running in this riding in the May 14 provincial election. • A public forum sponsored by the Comox Valley
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didates. This all-candidates’ meeting is being presented by the Cumberland Chamber of Commerce. The venue is being provided by the Village of Cumberland free of charge. The moderator is Nick Ward. • A business breakfast with the candidates happens May 9 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Best Western Plus Westerly Hotel.
Unusual home home to McRae It’s not often one gets to tour an Arthur Ericksondesigned house. It is even more unlikely that it would be located right here in Comox. Sitting on a magnificent bluff overlooking the Strait of Georgia, this house and property is one of Comox’s best-kept secrets. Designed by Erickson in 1959 for Robert Filberg, heir to timber baron Robert Filberg Sr., the house has been described by the Globe and Mail as the best integration of modernist house with modernist landscape design in the province. Canadian Homes magazine once lauded it as “the most fabulous house in Canada.” The house is 2,000 square feet with massive wall-to-wall windows and a dramatic use of space and strong horizontal lines. The landscaping is as magnificent as the house with the typical concentration Erickson paid to situating his structures.
How the building sits in relationship to the environment was always a key component of his work. He once stated that ... “It (a building) is never solitary, but is part of its setting and thus must blend in a timeless way with its surroundings….” Erickson is perhaps British Columbia’s best-known architect, having designed major sites such as Simon Fraser University, Museum of Anthropology at UBC, and the Provincial Law Courts in Vancouver. His work outside B.C. is extensive and includes the San Diego Convention Centre, Museum of Glass in Seattle, and the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., to name but a few. Local residents will have an opportunity to visit Erickson’s Filberg House for a fundraising garden party on Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. The fundraiser supports the re-elect Don McRae campaign.
‘Practical steps’ The BC NDP’s new fullycosted platform takes practical steps to help British Columbians create economic opportunities, unlike the empty BC Liberal platform that provides little hope, Comox Valley NDP candidate Kassandra Dycke says in a news release. “The BC NDP platform is now out, and it contains practical policies that promote economic opportunities, protect our environment, improve our education and health systems, and give our young people the skills training they need to get ahead,” Dycke said. “The BC Liberal platform contains hardly any new ideas, a jobs plan that
has already resulted in thousands of lost jobs, and a promise of a debt-free government that flies in the face of growing debt under the BC Liberals,” said Dycke. The final parts of the NDP platform, which is fully costed through the BC NDP’s fiscal plan, were announced by BC NDP leader Adrian Dix. The deficits in the NDP fiscal plan do not exceed the deficits proposed by the BC Liberals. “Our platform sets out practical and fully costed ideas, because we understand that in today’s uncertain economy, we must be responsible about the choices we make,” Dycke added. — BC NDP
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The United Riders of marketing of trails. This outdoor recreation spaces Cumberland (UROC) initiative will hopefully are properly managed. recently entered into a change that.” This led to the creation of partnership with the VilWorking with landown- a parks and outdoor recrelage of Cumberland to pur- ers and other stakeholders ation co-ordinator position sue land access agreements to facilitate land access and at the Village in 2012. This for non-motorized recre- to advocate for mountain position will play a vital ation on private forest land biking have been in the role in working with UROC surrounding the village. UROC constitution since to help move this initiative The partnership will the non-profit group formed forward. focus on developing agree- in 2008. TimberWest and Hanments that will allow The United Riders of cock Timber Resource access for recreation Group, which own on trails adjacent the majority of priWe think Cumberland has to the Village while vate land surroundreducing liability one of the best mountain bike trail ing Cumberland, risk for landowners. have been valued Cumberland coun- networks on Vancovuer Island and partners of UROC cil unanimously in the province. Those trails are for mountain bike approved the partevents such as the shared by mountain bikers, dog nership at the April BC Bike Race and walkers, hikers and runners. 22 council meeting. the four Island Cup “We think CumMike Manara races that UROC berland has one of holds annually. the best mountain As the process bike trail networks on Van- Cumberland first intro- moves forward, UROC couver Island and in the duced the concept of a land plans to engage other nonprovince. Those trails are access agreement in 2010, motorized user groups to shared by mountain bik- when they presented the gain a full perspective of ers, dog walkers, hikers Kootenay Columbia Trails the interests and needs of and runners,” said Mike Society model to Village all parties. staff. This model involves Manara, UROC president. UROC organizes events, “The Mountain Bike a non-profit society work- group rides and other activTourism Association has ing with the municipality ities for mountain bikers of stated that the Comox Val- to gain land access through all ages and advocates for ley is one of the few areas the transfer of risk from the trails on behalf of all users. that could rival the moun- landowners themselves to Check out www.unitedridtain bike experience of the the non-profit. ersofcumberland.com for Recognizing the impor- more info, or search them Sea to Sky Corridor, however recognized land access tance of outdoor recreation on Facebook for updates is currently only available to the community, the Vil- and posts. through events, which lim- lage has been working pro— United Riders of its the construction and actively to ensure that its Cumberland
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Opinion mixed about trail Record Staff Opinion appears to be divided regarding the regional district’s recommended alignment of the Royston waterfront trail, otherwise known as the Breakwater Esplanade. At last week’s Electoral Area Services Committee (EASC) meeting, those favouring the proposal suggest the road right of way
belongs to the public, and that the trail would not adversely impact property values. Those opposing feel the cost is not worth the value of a trail leading nowhere. Others suggests the trail will disrupt wildlife. One person feels police records of incidents in the parking lot should be considered. The Royston waterfront and E&N railway trails
have been identified as priorities in the official community plans of the regional district and City of Courtenay respectively. According to CVRD staff, the number of calls RCMP have received regarding incidents at the parking lot/ Thompson Road area have gone down. There are no plans to pave the walkway.
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students receive the correct information and her knowledge of college programming is immense. Lori greets returning students by their first name as she welcomes them to Student Services which is deeply appreciated, as evidenced by the many students who wait a few extra minutes just to be served by Lori. For more information about NIC or its programs, visit www. nic.bc.ca. — North Island College
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Legion winner in Comox Emma Giesbrect of Comox is a winner in the Royal Canadian Legion’s poster and literary contests. She topped the intermediate poetry category. “Since 1960, the Legion has been sponsoring poster and literary contests in its efforts to perpetuate Remembrance among all Canadians,” said Dominion president Gordon Moore in announcing the winners. “This past year more than 100,000 primary, junior, intermediate and senior students rose to the challenge and participated in these national contests and I congratulate each of the participants and winners for their outstanding work and interest in Remembrance,” stated Moore. Participants represent youth from all areas of the country, in both official languages, and span the various cultural mixes that make up the family mosaic of Canada. “This is yet another example of an activity the Legion is proud to engage in on behalf of all Canadians and highlights the diversity of Legion activities in our communities,” added Moore. The contests are divided into four categories: • Primary (poster contest only) — Grades 1 to 3; • Junior — Grades 4 to 6; • Intermediate — Grades 7 to 9; • Senior — Grades 10 12. — Royal Canadian Legion
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Lots planned locally during Youth Week LINC Youth Centre will be a hive of activity Youth Week was launched in 1995, and since then has grown into an international celebration of youth, their diversity, contributions and accomplishments. The countdown to Youth Week at the LINC Youth Centre in Courtenay is underway and final preparations are being made by staff and youth.
The LINC has planned some special drop-in opportunities, and hopes that the youth will come and get involved in the different events: • Wednesday, May 1 – Candy BINGO; • Thursday, May 2 – Best Skate Trick Competition; • Friday, May 3 – Karaoke & Dance Party; • Saturday, May 4 – Free Road Hockey Tournament, BBQ, Bungee Run/Jousting & LIVE youth bands American Supine and Who is Barbosa?
• Sunday, May 5 - $1 Floats & Pool Tournament; • Tuesday, May 7 – Game of SCOOT. “We also invite members of the community to join us in celebrating our local youth,” explains youth worker Alexis Forbes. “Who knows, we may even need a few more adults to join our team for the Young Ones vs. Old Ones Road Hockey Tournament!?” she jokes. The LINC has involved its Youth Council in planning some of the different
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AGM will focus on estuary Comox Valley Project Watershed Society will hold its 20th annual general meeting on May 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Comox Valley Art Gallery at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay. “We have a special AGM program that should interest all residents who acknowledge the estuary and rivers and streams feeding into the estuary as the most important natural features in the Valley,” says board chair Paul Horgen. Updates on their Puntledge salmon enhancement projects will be shared and new projects in the estuary including eelgrass planting and blue carbon will be presented. “Our education and outreach efforts included the sighting of a bird never reported in the Comox Valley, a flotilla on the estu-
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Berwick hosting exhibit from Alberni Project TAP display labour of love by Courtenay resident Berwick Comox Valley is proud to be sponsoring the Alberni Project’s commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. Berwick will host this exhibit May 1 through Battle of the Atlantic Sunday on May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1700 Comox Ave. in Comox. This event will give Valley residents an opportunity to visit Berwick and its amenities as well as an opportunity to pay tribute to
the men and women who were a part of the longest continuous military campaign of the Second World War. This extensive exhibit is free and open to the public. The Battle of Atlantic Sunday has been designated by the Canadian government to honour the sacrifices of sailors, merchant seamen, RCAF and Canadian Army personnel who gave their lives in the North Atlantic. The Royal Canadian Navy lost 2,000 lives and 24 warships. More than 900 RCAF and Canadian Army personnel were lost as well. The elements were often as vicious
as the foe, with raging storms, pack ice, bitter cold, fog, and the dense blackness of North Atlantic nights. This interactive display of restored photos, paintings, naval artifacts, as well as mementos from the 1940s, a scale replica model of HMCS Alberni, and the memorial wall to the crew of HMCS Alberni, which will be staged on the ground and fourth floors of Berwick. A special 60-minute documentary film on HMCS Alberni and U480 will be shown on an ongoing basis in the fourth-floor exhibit hall. The 1943 feature film Corvette K-225
Battle victims recalled The first Sunday in May each year commemorates the end of the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest, most unforgiving campaign of the Second World War. It is to those sailors of the navy and merchant marine who sailed on the stern and unremitting waters of the Atlantic, into the dangers of the enemy that we owe so much today. From Sept. 3, 1939 through May 8, 1945, a continuous flow of war materials was maintained between North America and The United Kingdom by the convoy system. “Fast” convoys could cross the Atlantic in 13 or 14 days, while slower convoys took 16 or 17 days. Between the threat of enemy submarines, and the unpredictable weather of the North Atlantic, each trip could be a nerve-wracking experience. Many of the escort vessels were Corvettes, small vessels which, were said, would roll on a wet blotter, and were uncomfortable and often wet below decks. In heavy seas, the mess decks where
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the crew lived could have several inches of water slopping around. This resulted in constantly wet clothing and bedding, (hammocks). Food was prepared in the galley aft and had to be carried forward along the open upper deck to the mess deck, forever resulting in cold meals. Sailors of the merchant navy faced many of the same perils as those of the navy, but had their own problems, including sailing on ships full of highoctane gasoline or ammunition. Some of the vessels used were not even designed for
ocean crossing. Although conditions were trying, these young men achieved results of which this nation can be proud. We should not allow the sacrifices of these young men to be forgotten. Without their contribution, the freedom that we take for granted could have been lost. The Comox Valley Branch of the Royal Canadian Naval Association will participate in a service of remembrance at the Memorial Cairn at Marina Park in Comox this Sunday at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend. — Royal Canadian Naval Association
and the 1953 film The Cruel Sea will be shown each day in the residents’ private theatre on the main floor. Seating for each showing is limited to 30 viewers. Admission to the two feature films is free but reservations for seating must be made in advance by calling the Berwick Recreation office at 250-890-2338. The Alberni Project (TAP) is a local program, founded by Courtenay resident Lewis Bartholomew in 2000 as a tribute to the men who served on the Canadian corvette HMCS Alberni. In addition to the travelling exhibit, Bartholomew has created and maintains an extensive website for the benefit of historians and the surviving families of the Alberni’s crew. TAP has been featured on the CBC’s Newsworld Remembrance Day Live and has been invited to participate in various Vancouver Island community events, schools, historic commemorations and Remembrance Day ceremonies throughout the year. Beside free Cana-
da Remembers pins, Royal Canadian Navy posters, informational booklets on the Battle of the Atlantic and the Canadian Merchant Navy, and other information from Veterans Affairs there will also TAP souvenir pins, clothing and other items for sale that support TAP’s maintenance and travel expenses. For additional information, contact Berwick Comox Valley at 250-339-1690 or Lewis Bartholomew at 250-338-2720. Volunteer positions for this exhibit are available by writing to mrbarth@ alberniproject.org. More news about the Alberni can be followed on TAP’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ pages/The-AlberniProject/281936973208 and its website at www.
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Risking their lives to save others Comox Valley men and women volunteers go through rigorous training so they can respond to various emergency situations
Janice Hayward Record Staff “At times when you search for days and find nothing it’s a huge sense of defeat,” reveals Paul Berry, search manager and president of the Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue. The contrary is true when they find or rescue the object of their search. Mike Fournier and Ruth Masters founded the Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue (CVGSAR) in 1974 after many tragic events in the Valley. “There was a need for an emergency services organization that fell outside the traditional police, fire and ambulance,” Berry explains. “For the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce and local municipalities, the backcountry and the environment is a huge draw for tourism. It is a popular destination for outdoor pursuits,” Berry says. The newly-formed society teamed with Emergency B.C. (EMBC, formerly know as Provincial Emergency Preparedness) to develop the required skills and build an inventory of equipment to respond to wilderness searches and swift-water rescues. Since then, the number of people using the Comox Valley’s backcountry and the number of events responded to have increased significantly — 41 tasks last year. Now 60 members strong, the men and women range in age from 19 to 82. All members are volunteers; all are highly trained and highly qualified. “Unpaid professionals is what they really are,” quips Berry. Initially each member spends approximately four months training as a ground search and rescue technician. Once certification is attained, the member can further train to specialize as a technician in swift-water rescue, avalanche rescue, rope rescue, tracking, communications, and canine. CVGSAR members may also aim their sights at becoming a team lead or a search manager. In the Comox Valley, helicopter training for all members is warranted due to the steep and rugged terrain. Training happens at the local,
A good map (above) aids in searches. President Paul Berry (right) shows off Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue’s new mobile command unit. Photos by Janice Hayward regional and provincial levels with local funds raised or through EMBC and the B.C. Search and Rescue Association. Now in its 39th year, CVGSAR is celebrating the acquisition, design, and build of a new incident command unit, a 26-foot trailer that will go places their previous command unit could not. “It was vitally important to put this together and bring it to frui-
Men and women ❝ volunteer because there is a real sense of service in the team. They arrive no matter the time or the weather. We are a team but we are also a family.
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tion,” Berry says. “It serves as the hub for any large-scale operation.” On such an operation, it is not uncommon to find numerous agencies, CVGSAR, RCMP, Fish and Wildlife, and Emergency Social Services, for example, co-operating within the confines of the hub. The mobile command unit, commissioned with state-of-the-art communications, touch-screen computers, and mapping systems, cost CVGSAR close to $80,000. It is unique to the Comox Valley. The CVGSAR can be tasked by any one of a number of organiza-
tions: the RCMP, B.C. Ambulance Service, the Coroner’s Service of British Columbia, Canadian Coast Guard, BC Parks, Parks Canada, the new Independent Investigations office of B.C., as well as the individual municipalities. “People do not realize that a team like CVGSAR can be asked to go most anywhere in the province … we often operate in rugged alpine terrain. We also support teams to the north and south of us: Queen Charlotte Islands, Kimberley, North Shore, Squamish, and Pemberton to name a few,” explains Berry. Of 41 tasks last year, they averaged between seven and eight hours and some were multi-day tasks. Calls can come at any time of the day or week. It is not uncommon for members to respond to a call late in the day or night then return home the next morning in time to shower and go to work. Besides relying on dedicated volunteers, each task requires equipment — helmets, climbing gear, boats, motors, radios and specialized suits, to name a few. Wear and tear, outdated technology or an expiration date dictates when the equipment needs to be replaced. The next items to be replaced, in Berry’s opinion, are the avalanche beacons. “They are close to 10 years old and what exists today is far more efficient,” he says, adding that it would cost about $5,000 to replace 10 units.
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Arts will be elevated again in city’s downtown Something special happened last May in the streets and alleys of downtown Courtenay. Seemingly out of nowhere, a grassroots arts and culture festival was born. With over 22 venues and over 250 performers and artists spread across alleyways, restaurants, plazas, halls and cafés, it was an event that certainly caught the attention and interest of the community. So much so that organizers have decided to do it all over again! The Elevate Arts Festival is produced by a hard-working volunteer team of culture lovers and community unity builders and the event seems to have really hit a chord with the Comox Valley. For artists, businesses, musicians, performers and residents of all ages it created a new, free and highly accessible forum for celebrating diverse arts and culture. It also provided a much needed injection of energy and activity in our downtown core. “We’ve been blown away by the incredible support and encouragement from all aspects of the community,” says Elevate co-producer Bobby Herron. “That support has given us the momentum do it again.” And so, Elevate 2013 is set for June 4 to 8 in the heart of Courtenay. Elevate was unique in a number of ways and that has certainly been part of it’s appeal. The event is all about breaking down the barriers between culture producers and culture consumers and bringing audiences, supporters and artists together in their experience of arts and culture. Instead of closing Fifth Street or booking a big field somewhere, Elevate was about the nooks and crannies of the community. Instead of big ticket prices, the event is about total accessibility. Instead of escaping from our day-to-day life, Elevate is about transforming our community into a place where creativity, experimentation and exploration is celebrated every day. Elevate is also all about partnerships. Organizers have committed themselves to producing an event that provides a vehicle for many arts, culture and community organizations to express themselves, as well. “Elevate seems to have really piqued an interest”, says co-producer Anna Rambow. “The Comox Valley seems hungry for an event that is a bit more challenging and a bit more welcoming to alternative voices. “We’re really committed to making sure that the diverse voices of our community are expressed in our programming. We’re also creating vending and exhibition
opportunities for artists who have very ‘non traditional’ work through the Underground Art Fair. Many of these artists are not included in more traditional craft fairs.” Organizers have been using a series of ‘E’ words as guiding inspiration for programming. “At one of our first meetings in late 2011 we came up with the name and a list of words that really represented what we were trying to achieve,” says co-producer Kera McHugh. Explore, Experiment, Entice, Expose, Excite and Evolve are just a few. Whenever we try and figure out if an activity fits with our vision, we go back to the ‘E’ words.” The Downtown Courtenay BIA, City of Courtenay, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Comox Valley Community Arts Council, Motif Music Studio and Imagine Comox Valley are already-confirmed supporters and partners of the 2013 event. Artists, musicians, dancers, businesses and creators of all kinds have begun applying to be part of the fun by offering to perform, exhibit or champion projects. “We have plans in the works already for over 15 venues and locations and this number is growing like crazy!” says Bobby Herron. “We have an incredible amount of activity happening in Simms Alley including a music stage, participatory art projects, puppet shows and projections, circus arts and really unique vendors. “We really want to do something that makes a difference in the evolution of our community,” says co-producer Meaghan Cursons. “We need to be creative about how our community evolves; environmentally, economically, socially and culturally. “I think we’re all really committed to contributing to a thriving, sustainable and creative Comox Valley,” Cursons adds. “We have an opportunity to focus our energy on our downtown cores and create places where community comes together for a variety of activities — not just commercial ones. “This is an alternative vision to the one that promotes big box stores, residential sprawl and more pavement. We want to reimagine our downtowns as places where community happens, outside of our cars and away from our TVs.” There are lots of ways to get involved in the second annual Elevate Arts Festival. Check the website for volunteer, sponsorship, venue and programming opportunities today at www.elevatethearts.com. — Elevate the Arts
ELEVATE THE ARTS drew a big crowd last year in downtown Courtenay by celebrating all things artistic.
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Musical trio coming to Denman Each of the three have extensive experience Concerts Denman will present saxophonist David French, vibraphonist Michael Davidson and acoustic bass player Ken Lister at the Denman Community Hall on May 4 at 7:30 p.m. French is based in Toronto where he leads two jazz ensembles: The David French Quartet and Bloomsday, a two-drummer sextet. The David French Quartet released their debut CD Dance of the Bees on Cellar Live Records in 2011. French has also played with a wide variety of artists including Emily ClaireBarlow, Harley Card, Josh Cole, Michael Davidson, Phil Dwyer, Nick Fraser, Michael Herring, Royal Wood, the Sam Roberts Band, Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Broken Social Scene. While touring internationally with Broken Social Scene David appeared on television programs Q, Drive, The Strombo Show, Big City-Small World, MTV, Much Music, Late
SAXOPHONIST DAVID FRENCH is one of three musicians performing May 4 at the Denman Community Hall. Night with Jimmy Fallon and the Late Show with David Letterman. He played at the 2011 Juno Awards and has been heard on CBC Radio and Jazz FM.91. Davidson, based in Toronto, co-leads the
chamber jazz quartet Hobson’s Choice, who host Laurie Brown of CBC’s The Signal says “…has made a unique contribution to the Canadian scene with their debut album (of the waves). Just
when I think I have the sound pegged, they switch things up.” Davidson has worked with many of the active jazz and improvised music players in Toronto including but certainly not
Shortlisted authors at Library The Journey Prize Stories, and The New Quarterly. Woo, author of Maggie’s Chopsticks, was born in England, and grew up in Vancouver. He draws his “inspiration from his Chinese-Canadian
heritage, friends and family, reading lots of books, going to live theatre, meeting new people, travelling and playing with cats!” He has been published in both Rice Paper Magazine, and Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine.
Maggie’s Chopsticks is his first children’s book. This is a free event, open to all. For more information, contact the library at 250-3343369. — Courtenay Library
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The Courtenay Library Branch will host BC Book Prize shortlisted authors Anne Fleming and Alan Woo on May 2 at 6:30 p.m. for an author visit. Fleming, the author of Gay Dwarves of America, is originally from Ontario before moving to Vancouver to attend school. While there, she earned her MFA from the University of British Columbia; wrote reviews of books and theatre for the Georgia Straight; and taught creative writing at various schools, such as UBC and Emily Carr Institute, before moving to Kelowna to teach at UBC Okanagan. Her first book, PoolHopping and Other Stories, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award, the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and the Danuta Gleed Award. Her fiction has been commissioned by CBC Radio, and published in magazines, including Toronto Life,
limited to: Lina Allemano, Chris Banks, Harley Card, Dave Clark, Andrew Downing, Barry Elmes, Nick Fraser, David French, Al Henderson, Kelly Jefferson, David Occhipinti and Neil Swainson. He has been composing seriously since 2001 and has recently received extensive grants funding to embark on a large-scale composition project for his main group, the Michael Davidson Septet. Lister has been a professional jazz bassist since 1983, winning accolades and Juno Awards along the way. He performs and teaches in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island and has toured across Canada and internationally. As a member of the Phil Dwyer Orchestra Ken won a Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, 2012; with the Hugh Fraser Quintet, the Juno Award for the Best Mainstream Jazz Album of 1997. As a freelance bassist Ken enjoys the opportunity to perform with many of his talented peers. He has performed with many great musicians including Tommy Banks, Guido Basso, Charlie Byrd, Pat Coleman, Steve Davis, Phil Dwyer, Herb Ellis, Slide Hampton, Vincent Herring, and Ingrid Jensen. The door is at 7 p.m., and the performance is at 7:30. Advance tickets are available at Abraxas Books and the Denman store on the island as well as Bop City Records in Courtenay. — Concerts Denman
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DANIEL WESLEY PLAYS tracks from his highly anticipated new album Ocean Wide on May 2 at the Waverley Hotel with special guest Joshua Hyslop.
Daniel Wesley bares his soul Listening to the reggae-tinged title track of Daniel Wesley’s new album, fans new and old will hear a songwriter who has come into his own as a lyricist and creator of memorable melodies. He’s exploring more mature, evocative themes with sometimes ruthless honesty, wisdom, perseverance and gratitude. The 31-year-old White Rock native, who comes to the Waverley Hotel on May 2, has always been known for his powerfully expressive voice, powerhouse live shows, and wonderfully varied musical creations. With Ocean Wide, he has bared his soul, and crafted 10 unique, cathartic musical journeys, all wrapped up with a thematic and tonal cohesiveness that solidifies Wesley as one of the great songwriters on the Canadian landscape. After allowing outside producers into his process for his 2011 album Easy Livin’, Wesley went back to producing the music himself, working mostly out of Vancouver’s venerable Mushroom Studios. But he also worked on two songs with Gavin Brown, who recently produced the Tragically Hip’s most recent, critically acclaimed album. While rock may be the best way to describe the overall vibe of Ocean Wide, fans of Wesley know to expect something different with each new release. On this one, it’s the raw energy of the music, but also the raw emotion of the lyr-
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ics that are indicative of the growth he has made with this record. Ocean Wide sees Wesley opening himself up as a writer and musician, fearlessly baring his soul in a compelling, powerful and very real way — which, when you break it down, is the real essence of great rock and roll. Special guest Joshua Hyslop is a modern folk musician, an amalgam of influence in the classically romantic tradition of Damien Rice, Ryan Adams, Iron and Wine, and Sufjan Stevens. For more about Wesley, visit www.danielwesley.com. Tickets for the May 2 Waverley gig are available at Bop City, the Waverley, by phoning 250-336-8322 or online at www.cumberlandvillageworks.com. — Cumberland Village Works
The Comox Valley Art Gallery invites you to see the work of this year’s Emily Carr University at North Island College’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduates in their graduation art exhibit: 6°. In the Community Gallery is a colourful exhibition of paintings titled Imaginary Timespace Traveler by ECU alumna Jennifer Chernecki (Vancouver). In the George Sawchuk Gallery, the Grade 2 and 3 classes from Royston Elementary exhibit Patchwork and Plumage. All three exhibits run from April 27 to June 1. In the main exhibition hall, 6° represents the culmination of visual and fine art projects by six students in the Emily Carr University program: Jenna Chalmer, Anna Heywood-Jones, Amy Louise, Jennifer Margetish, Shannon McKirgan, and Jane Venter. • Chalmer is an interdisciplinary artist raised in the Comox Valley. In her work she explores themes of memory, identity and the resilience of the human spirit. • Heywood-Jones was raised in rural Ontario where she was homeschooled by ‘back to the land’ parents who encouraged her to learn the traditional fibre arts of spinning and weaving. • Louise is an Island-grown multimedia artist whose intention is to create visual springboards for thought and self-reflection. In her sculptural and two-dimensional work, there exists a heavy influence to nature inspired by the
lush B.C. coasts. • Margetish states that her messages are subtle, and are conveyed through abstraction and metaphor, rather than literal interpretation. • McKirgan was raised on Quadra Island and resides in Campbell River. Shannon is a graduate of Emily Carr University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Art, with a concentration in painting. • Venter was born in Calgary and moved to the Comox Valley as a teenager. She received her Diploma of Fine Arts from North Island College in 2009 and is graduating from Emily Carr’s external degree program this spring. ••• In the Community Gallery, Vancouver based Jennifer Chernecki presents a selection of works in an exhibit titled Imaginary Timespace Traveler in which she paints scenes from beyond the rabbit hole, placing characters in overlapping settings of natural and fictional realities that become the slippery cinematic of dreams. Chernecki is a visual artist and curator educated at Emily Carr University. Her practice culminates mostly in oil painting and drawings, although she
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has been known to dabble in sculpture, textiles and garden-based agricultural works. ••• Inspired by their study of trumpeter swans, students from the Grade 2/3 class at Royston Elementary School will present artworks of swans in an exhibit called Patchwork and Plumage in the George Sawchuk Gallery. The artists range in age from seven to nine who have been studying endangered animals as well as animals at risk in Canada. Following a presentation by Sandy Fairfield from Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society in November
2012, the class created pine cone owls and raised money for rescued wildlife at MARS by auctioning off their owls in December. This January, they learned more about the effects of habitat destruction on wildlife, which included research on the Van-
couver Island Marmot and raising money for the Vancouver Island Marmot Foundation. For more information, phone 250338-6211 or visit the website. The gallery is located at 580 Duncan Ave. — Comox Valley Art Gallery
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United drops a heartbreaker in cup play Scott Stanfield Record Staff
Despite having better scoring chances and perhaps a bit more of the play, the host Comox Valley United could not find the back of the net in a semi-final match of the men’s B provincial cup soccer championship Sunday at G.P. Vanier. The visiting Richmond All Blacks can thank their goalkeeper for some big saves en route to a 1-0 extra time victory and a berth in the final of the Keith Millar Cup. The lone goal was scored in the second half of extra time. Shortly thereafter in the dying minutes, United forward Riley Murray nearly converted a sweet passing play but his shot rolled wide of the Richmond net. “We played well enough. I thought we created some chances, we just didn’t put them away,” said United player-coach Carey Cordocedo, a midfielder who started the latestage passing play. “I don’t remember any
real good chances they created.” United was awarded a penalty in the second half of regulation time when forward Nick Marinus was taken down inside the 18-yard box, but the visiting keeper stopped the shot and the rebound. The save added some
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Carey Cordocedo wind to the visitors’ sails while the host side, with just one substitute player, started to lose a bit of gas. “We had trouble stringing passes together for some reason,” Cordocedo said. “Our timing was kind of off, I thought.” The All Blacks, of the Richmond Senior Soccer Association, had advanced to the semis by defeating the Surrey FC Coyotes in a quarter-final replay
after the lights went out during their first match. Sunday’s goal was the first United had conceded during cup play. Two weeks ago, the squad beat the South Burnaby Fighting Irish 2-0 at Mark Isfeld field. Then last weekend in the quarter finals at Vanier, Comox Valley shut out the Port Moody SC Blues of the Fraser Valley Soccer League 4-0. “Go figure you lose 1-0. But it was a good year,” Cordocedo said, noting this is the farthest the team has advanced in provincials in many years. Comox Valley finished first among the 10 Div. 3B teams in the regular season of the Vancouver Island Soccer League. Their record was 12-2-4. The squad will compete in Div. 2 next season. United advanced to the final of the Pearkes Challenge Cup in VISL playoffs last month in Victoria but lost in penalty kicks to the Campbell River Golden Wings of Div. 3A.
PHIL LUDWIG OF Comox Valley United in action during Sunday’s cup match against Richmond.
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PHOTO BY SCOTT STANFIELD
Green’s MLB season cut short due to hip surgery
TAYLOR GREEN’S 2013 MLB season was over before it even began.
Record Staff
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Taylor Green’s 2013 Major League Baseball season was over before it even began. The Milwaukee Brewers’ infielder underwent surgery on his ailing left hip last week. The arthroscopic surgery was to be performed by team physician William Raasch in Milwaukee. Green was in Milwaukee last Thursday to be examined by Raasch after suffering a setback with the hip in extended spring training in Phoenix. When the Brewers broke spring training camp, Green was left behind in Phoenix to continue physical rehab on the injury that occurred with a couple of weeks left in spring training. Green aggra-
vated the injury diving for a grounder during a recent game in extended camp. The Brewers Blog notes that if the 26-yearold Comox Valley minor baseball stalwart had stayed healthy, he almost certainly would have made the Brewers roster at the end of camp because of the injury situation at first base. And, third baseman Aramis Ramirez has gone on the DL with a sprained knee since. That is another position Green plays. Green played in 58 games with the Brewers last year as a backup infielder, batting .184 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 103 at-bats. The left-handed hitting utility man is a .207/.266/.243 career hitter in 78 games over the last two seasons
with Milwaukee. Green owns a .311/.386/.513 career batting line at the Triple-A level and has experience at the three non-shortstop infield positions. First baseman Mat Gamel suffered a season-ending knee injury during spring training, and Green was in the mix as a possible replacement. First baseman Corey Hart (knee) and Ramirez (knee) are also on the DL. They’re both expected to return in the coming weeks. Green’s season began promisingly when he was called on to fill in for the injured Brett Lawrie while he was with Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic. In three games at 14 at-bats, Green went 4-for-14 for a .286 average.
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ABOVE: THE GRIND Girls battle wind and waves Sunday during the Royal LePage Comox Valley Snow to Surf Adventure Relay Race. Below: Ron Williams, left, and Bill Brett of team Banzai were first to arrive at Comox Marina.
Familiar winners ring the bell at Snow to Surf Scott Stanfield Stanfield
Banzai and Ski Tak Hut Tsunami finished first and second respectively at the Royal LePage Comox Valley Snow to Surf Adventure Relay Race — duplicating last year’s result but in considerably slower times on a blustery Sunday. The Banzai open men’s team completed the nine-person, eight-stage race from Mount Washington to the Comox Marina in 3:38:45, winning for the 19th time in the 31-year history of the event. Ski Tak Hut, competing in the masters men’s division (minimum age 30), crossed the finish line in 3:43:38. “It was an exciting race because it traded back and forth between leads,” said Ron Williams, 72, a Banzai canoeist who underwent hip replacement surgery last year. His team was five minutes behind at one point. “Then we moved to third or fourth, and we held that all the way to the kayak leg,” said Williams, a Victoria resident. “Then we moved up to second, and our awesome biker moved into first and we were able to stay there.” Banzai had several personnel changes this year, including two returnees from the team’s first year: Steve Royer and Glen Bond from Vernon. The latter came back after about
a seven-year hiatus for the cross-country ski portion. “He had a great race,” said Banzai team captain Bill Brett, Williams’ canoeing partner who has 20 Snow to Surf wins under his belt. “He was one of my
It was an ❝ exciting race
because it traded back and forth between leads.
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Ron Williams original guys for the team. He had two kids and now he’s back.” Banzai thanks team sponsors Flying Canoe and Comox Valley Nissan. The event starts at the top of the Whiskey Jack Chairlift, from where the first team member climbs to Eagle Chair and then skis to the nordic transition. The crosscountry skier passes through Paradise Meadow and tags the snowshoer on Strathco-
na Parkway. A runner then tags a mountain biker at Duncan Bay Main where he or she exchanges with a kayaker at the Fish and Game Club. Kayakers cross Comox Lake to Cumberland Lake Park Beach, from where cyclists pedal to the canoe interchange at the Air Park. From the boat launch, the canoeists paddle to the marina and ring the bell at the finish. The North Island Tanks men’s team was third in 3:47:10, the Waverley Warriors were the top open mixed team and placed fourth overall in 3:50:22 and the Tri Kinetics masters men’s team was fifth in 3:52:03. “We used to come here and race, and we won it three times. That was back in the early-90s,” said Tri Kinetics member Phil Montgomery of Victoria. “And then we all got together, all us old guys came back about five years ago, finished fifth overall and won the masters division. So we decided to do it one more time, six years later. We’ve been at it for almost 30 years on and off. Love it.” Rounding out the top 10 were KMA, Team Kona Hostel, Strathcona Park Lodge, Trail Bicycles and Strathcona Domination. The latter was third overall last year as a junior team. For more information and results visit www.snowtosurf.com.
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VolUNTeeR CoNNeCToR “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” John Lennon
Lush Valley Food Action Society Fruit tree Program Cynthia Fitton (250-331-0152) Have you ever picked a fruit tree? From August till November LUSH Valley helps to pick fruit trees in Comox Valley. The volunteers get to take home part of the harvest. Don’t worry about ladders there are some picks where the trees are short enough to pick from the ground. Community Kitchens Cynthia Fitton (250-331-0152) Cooking together is good fun. On the first Saturday of every month there is a drop-in Community Kitchens. The next one is May 4th at 2:30 pm. We cook together, eat together and leftovers are donated to Food Not Bombs. Every month we try something new. What would you like to learn how to cook...
Stepping Stones House for Women
For Stepping Stones Recovery House for Women: Motivated by the love of God and a deep concern for women in our society. We are encouraged to make a sincere effort to help in the provision of compassionate and practical recovery assistance in a safe house for women. When assisting women with addictions problems our desire is to take a holistic approach at addressing their physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs.”By extending a caring hand: faith, hope and love may grow in the hand that grasps it.
THE GOODWIN TEAM (from left to right): Deb Goodwin, Lonnie Schopp, Kim Jonsson and Lori Ross.
Goodwin rink brings home silver The Goodwin team won the North Island playdown, hosted by the Comox Valley Curling Centre, to advance to the Pacific International Cup April 17-21 in Richmond. They had a spectacular week, completing the sevengame round robin with a perfect record. The team of Deb Goodwin, skip; Lonnie Schopp, 3rd; Kim Jonsson, 2nd; and Lori Ross, lead, headed into the finals with a three-peat on the line and a tough, young team from Vancouver, skipped by Amy Gibson, eager to be the spoilers. The game started with the Goodwin team taking one in the first end to be answered by one in the second by Vancouver. Vancouver was up against three in the third and stole one to take the lead. In the fourth end
the Goodwin team took two, but again Vancouver battled back in the fifth, scoring three. Coming home in the eighth, the Goodwin team was down two with the hammer but the Vancouver team held them to one to win the game. The foursome had an incredible week of competition. Taking the silver at the end of the day may have been bittersweet; however, they were impressed by the Vancouver team that went on to win the international portion of the competition against Washington 1 with a 7-5 score. The Comox Valley team has had a steady record winning six of the nine North Island playdowns, capturing two back-to-back titles as the B.C. Women’s Champions for 2011 and 2012 and taking
the Pacific International Cup title in 2012. Further, in the 14-year history of this annual competition, the Goodwin team has been the only rink to win back-to-back titles as the top B.C. team in the Dominion Curling Club Championship portion of Pacific International Cup. The team is appreciative of support from friends, family and members of the curling community and have been great ambassadors in all the years they have competed. There is another year to look forward to
and this experience is something that league level players should all
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Adoption Counsellor Claudia (250-218-7223) Attend Adopt-a-PAL events on the weekends on a rotation with other volunteers. Some setup & take-down of cages is required. Work with others to organize, monitor and care for kittens. Answer questions from the public. Have the confidence to offer Adoption Applications to interested people, and give instructions on the adoption process (some training provided.) Own transportation. Communication skills.
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team Leaders and Crew Members Kirra Gullickson (250-339-2715) The 31st Filberg Festival takes place on the Filberg Park grounds August 2 to 5. We are looking for Team Leaders and crew members for a variety of dynamic crews. If you would like to be involved in the Festival and have eight (8) hours to spare; contact us today.
Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North Recycling Specialist Karen Bezaire (250-334-3777) This individual will be trained on how to recognize certain metals and how to dismantle items for proper disposal. This individual would have their own work space with all required and needed tools. The individual could make their own schedule. This would be a great experience for anyone who likes to work independently. We welcome any hard worker to the team! Immigrant Welcome Centre of the Comox Valley Volunteer Resume Assistant Nina Poljak (250-338-6359) This volunteer will assist clients in the preparation of a resume, cover letter and possibly prepare the client for a job interview. To help clients select a suitable template and begin the process of entering the clients employment information into the template. • Prudent to encourage the client to learn this process, as resumes require regular tweaking, so that the client may learn to do this him/herself. Similarly, assist with developing a cover letter when it is indicated in the job posting.
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Fresh Extra Lean Ground Round Beef
Minimum
1.2kg
$
10
EACH Mexican “Hass Variety”
Spanish
Mexican “Premium”
Large Avocadoes or Ataulfo Mangoes
5$ for
5
Manchego Cheese
2
49 per 100gr
WOW!
Kettle Brand
Potato Chips 220gr
3$ for
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Chapman’s
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18x75ml or 28x50ml
99 each
Original Ice Cream 2lt
2$ for
7
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Top Sirloin Grilling Steak
Inside Round Marinating Steak
Family Pack, 11.00 per kg
Family Pack, 7.69 per kg
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Sunrise Farms
Locally Raised BC Poultry
Fresh New Zealand Rack of Lamb
Family Pack, 6.59 per kg
26.43 per kg
99 11
PER
PER
lb
lb
Take your Pick of Salad Spinners
Bonus Q-Points Simply Poultry
per lb
Fresh Bone-in Chicken Thighs
99 2
• Free Run • Grain Fed
99 4
Breaded Chicken Strips, Paderno, Mambo Nuggets & Burgers or Maxwell Williams 907gr, Each
5000
Q
QF# 6205,3519,1700
169,000
points
San Remo
Mediterranean Sea Salt 1kg
398ml
295-306gr
7500 Udiʼs Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls 340gr
San Remo
99
Udiʼs Gluten Free Muffins
Organic Italian Tomatoes
5000
796ml
Liberte
0% Greek Yogourt San Remo
Pitted or Sliced Ripe Olives
Udiʼs Gluten Free Hamburger Buns
340gr
Quantity and selection may vary by store
Sensational San Remo!
bonus
3000
Q-Points
¢ San Remo
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1lt
99 San Remo
Roasted Peppers with Garlic or Artichokes 340-500ml
950ml
2lt
3000
Liberte
Mediterranee Yogourt 500gr
2$7
99 1
99 99 4 1
Liberte
0% Greek Yogourt 4x100gr
99 2
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Windex Original Glass Cleaner
3
99
for
VIP Citrus Clean All Purpose Cleaner
3000
¢
500gr
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Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets
Inside Round Oven Roast
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B ia n e e
Family Pack, 13.21 per kg
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$
1kg
Locally Raised BC Poultry
5
• Free Run • Grain Fed
Maple Leaf
99
10
EACH
per lb
Freybe
Smokies
2$8
Prime Chicken Cordons Grimm’s
Turkey Farmer Sausage or Bacon Rounds
4
250gr
GREAT FOR BREAKFAST
each
99 each
Johnsonville
4
99
Maple Leaf
Sliced Bacon 375-500gr
each
Maple Leaf
Top Dogs Wieners 375-450gr
3
Brats & Italiano Sausages
99
500gr
each
each
Bonus Q-Points Works Out To $2.50 Each!
Redenbacherʼs
Gourmet Popping Corn 6’s
Offer is in effect Monday April 29th - Sunday, May 5th
420-516gr
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Dole
Pineapple 398ml
¢ 99 Dole
Fruit Cups
2$5
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Christie
Wafers or Crumbs 400gr
2
Christie
99
Cadbury
Chocolate Bar 100gr
Kraft
Thinsations 100 Calories
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
132-138gr
400gr
5
3$ for
Reese or Oh Henry
Snack Size Bars 12’s
for
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473-500ml
99
Mozza Sticks 500gr, Each
5000
Q
points
bonus
39gr
3000 Woodmanʼs Original Prepared Horseradish 250ml
3500
Heinz Salad Cream 285ml
5000 Ultra Downy Fabric Softener 1.02lt
Ben & Jerry’s
Ice Cream
Simply Poultry
Club House Black Ground Pepper Tin
4x107ml
NEW Flavour
5 99 4
99
600gr
for
284-340gr
17
2$4 for
5
3$ for
5000
2$4 for
Cheer Liquid Laundry Detergent 2.95lt
5000
5
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99
Kraft
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices 220-240gr
Catelli
WOW!
Pasta
for
Kraft
Miracle Whip or Mayo
Catelli
3
Process Cheese Product 1kg
4
4
Nabob or Carte Noir Coffee
for
3
Cookies 500gr
4
Stagg Chili
5
425gr
Kraft
5
2$
El Monterey
Burritos or for Chimichangas 907gr
7
200gr
El Monterey
Taquitos 794-853gr
Tostitos
5
4
3$ for
4
Dairyland
Sour Cream
Your Mexican Fiesta Starts here!
2$
500ml
for
4
2$ for
Dr. Oetker
5
2$
Casa di Mama Pizza
for
395-410gr
Doritos
Mezzetta
245-260gr
375ml or 473gr
Oatmeal Crisp Cereal
3
99 Tropicana
4
99
100% Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
Adams
Plus Applicable Fees
Smucker’s
100% Fruit Smoothie
3
3$
99
for
Plus Applicable Fees
2$ for
5
2$ for
5 Kool-Aid
Jammers
10x180ml
500ml
1kg
5
2$
2
99
4
Plus Applicable Fees
Pure Jam, Jelly or Marmalade
Natural 100% Peanut Butter
Naked
450ml
99
7
3
525-720gr
99
1.75lt
4
General Mills
Family Size Cheerios Cereal
Peppers
Tortillas
220-320gr
for
Tropicana
99
Tortilla Chips
2$
3
99 2.63lt
for
General Mills
425-505gr
100% Pure & Natural Orange Juice
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese
Chili
¢
600gr
530ml
3$
9
99
272-552gr
99
99
Gourmet Delight Natural Fruit
Authentica Sauce
Noodles
2$
4
2$
Europe’s Best
Nature Valley or Fibre 1 Value Size Granola Bars or Betty Crocker Fruit Variety Pack
Tassimo
250ml
Christie
3
99
Ocean’s World Cuisine
165gr
99
Melts Slices
99
Salad Dressing
99
for
Fast & Fancy Rice Side Dish
Kraft
4
Armstrong
907gr
99
227gr or 907gr
108-472gr
¢
Uncle Ben’s
3x375ml
890ml
340gr
Selected 375-500gr
99
2$
Estate Whole Bean Coffee
Soft Margarine
Picnic Pack
455ml
Melitta
Becel
Heinz
BBQ Sauce
900gr
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Cheez Whiz
6 99 3
755 2 4 2$
HOT!
99
for
Plus Applicable Fees
Your Mexican Fiesta Starts here!
5
Kraft
Old El Paso
Old El Paso
Seasoning Mix 35gr
99
¢
Taco Sauce
215ml
Old El Paso
Refried Beans 398ml
3$ for
5
Old El Paso
Crunchy Shells 125-133gr
3$ for
5
2$ for
5
Kraft
Cracker Barrel Cheese 907gr
9
99
Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese
5
300-340gr
99
Old El Paso
Old El Paso
Soft Tortillas 8’s
Thick ’n Chunky Salsa
311-334gr
650ml
2$ for
Stouffer’s
5
Bistro Crustini
Old El Paso
Shells
187-191gr
2
99
Old El Paso
Dinner Kit 227-510gr
2
99
2$ for
5
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99
Kraft
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices 220-240gr
Catelli
WOW!
Pasta
for
Kraft
Miracle Whip or Mayo
Catelli
3
Process Cheese Product 1kg
4
4
Nabob or Carte Noir Coffee
for
3
Cookies 500gr
4
Stagg Chili
5
425gr
Kraft
5
2$
El Monterey
Burritos or for Chimichangas 907gr
7
200gr
El Monterey
Taquitos 794-853gr
Tostitos
5
4
3$ for
4
Dairyland
Sour Cream
Your Mexican Fiesta Starts here!
2$
500ml
for
4
2$ for
Dr. Oetker
5
2$
Casa di Mama Pizza
for
395-410gr
Doritos
Mezzetta
245-260gr
375ml or 473gr
Oatmeal Crisp Cereal
3
99 Tropicana
4
99
100% Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
Adams
Plus Applicable Fees
Smucker’s
100% Fruit Smoothie
3
3$
99
for
Plus Applicable Fees
2$ for
5
2$ for
5 Kool-Aid
Jammers
10x180ml
500ml
1kg
5
2$
2
99
4
Plus Applicable Fees
Pure Jam, Jelly or Marmalade
Natural 100% Peanut Butter
Naked
450ml
99
7
3
525-720gr
99
1.75lt
4
General Mills
Family Size Cheerios Cereal
Peppers
Tortillas
220-320gr
for
Tropicana
99
Tortilla Chips
2$
3
99 2.63lt
for
General Mills
425-505gr
100% Pure & Natural Orange Juice
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese
Chili
¢
600gr
530ml
3$
9
99
272-552gr
99
99
Gourmet Delight Natural Fruit
Authentica Sauce
Noodles
2$
4
2$
Europe’s Best
Nature Valley or Fibre 1 Value Size Granola Bars or Betty Crocker Fruit Variety Pack
Tassimo
250ml
Christie
3
99
Ocean’s World Cuisine
165gr
99
Melts Slices
99
Salad Dressing
99
for
Fast & Fancy Rice Side Dish
Kraft
4
Armstrong
907gr
99
227gr or 907gr
108-472gr
¢
Uncle Ben’s
3x375ml
890ml
340gr
Selected 375-500gr
99
2$
Estate Whole Bean Coffee
Soft Margarine
Picnic Pack
455ml
Melitta
Becel
Heinz
BBQ Sauce
900gr
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Cheez Whiz
6 99 3
755 2 4 2$
HOT!
99
for
Plus Applicable Fees
Your Mexican Fiesta Starts here!
5
Kraft
Old El Paso
Old El Paso
Seasoning Mix 35gr
99
¢
Taco Sauce
215ml
Old El Paso
Refried Beans 398ml
3$ for
5
Old El Paso
Crunchy Shells 125-133gr
3$ for
5
2$ for
5
Kraft
Cracker Barrel Cheese 907gr
9
99
Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese
5
300-340gr
99
Old El Paso
Old El Paso
Soft Tortillas 8’s
Thick ’n Chunky Salsa
311-334gr
650ml
2$ for
Stouffer’s
5
Bistro Crustini
Old El Paso
Shells
187-191gr
2
99
Old El Paso
Dinner Kit 227-510gr
2
99
2$ for
5
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Grimm’s
Classic Oven Roast Ham
Grimm’s
Bavarian or French Herb Meatloaf
1
49
Grimm’s
Beer or Lyona Sausage
per 100gr
Large Size Seven Layer Dip
1
Q
points
bonus
3500
Tropicana Premium Orange Juice 946ml
3000 Tre Stelle Parmesan or Romano Cheese Shaker 200gr
2500
Vienna
New York Style Corned Beef or Roast Beef
Roast Turkey Breast
10,000
454gr
per 100gr
Sunrise
Minimum 600gr, Each
I Canʼt Believe Itʼs not Butter Margarine
1
49
per 100gr
Swiss
Emmenthal Cheese Roasted Garlic or Jalapeno Havarti
1
99 per 100gr
1
99
Greek Kalamata Olives
Hot Price!
99
¢
2
1
Creamy Coleslaw, Egg, Macaroni or Traditional Potato
$
49 per 100gr
Each
Jalapeno Peppers Stuffed with Feta Cheese
99 per 100gr
5
Available at Select Stores Medium
Almond Chicken Chop Suey
96
25
per 100gr
2
per 100gr
Medium Deli Salads
69
per 100gr
69
Large
Fried Rice .................. Medium
Sweet & Sour Pork
95
895
Serving Suggestions
Dove Body Wash
Selected, 300-400ml
2500 Grannyʼs Laundry Detergent 10kg
10,000 Febreze Set & Refresh Refill 2ʼs
5000 Sunlight Oxi Action Power Pacs 20ʼs
5000 Reynolds Aluminum Foil 18x25ft or 12x50ft
Royale Lunch Napkins 120ʼs
5000
2
29 PER
100gr
Boneless Skinless Basa Fillets
$
Frozen or Previously Frozen
1
PER
100gr
Average 2-4lb
Imitation Crab Meat
89
¢
per 100gr
Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets
1
Frozen or Previoulsy Frozen
69 per 100gr
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Fresh Ling Cod Fillets
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Bakery Fresh
Bakery Fresh
Multigrain Bread
Calabrese Buns
4
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Coffee Cake
Bakery Fresh
99 4
Bakery Fresh
Raspberry Swirl Muffins
each
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18 Pack Cookies
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99 3
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Whole Grains Bread
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Salt Spring
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Dempster’s
Bagels
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99 2
99 5
3000 Dempsterʼs Thin Bagels 6ʼs
3000 Purina Cat Chow Selected, 1.6-2kg
3000
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1000 Purina Dog or Puppy Chow 2kg
3500 Cesar Entree Dog Food 100gr
1000 Vitality Dog Treats 454gr
7500 Bio X Extreme Protein 32 Bar 76-82gr
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In lieu lieu of flowers, donations donations organization can be made of donations can can be be made made to to aa charitable charitable organization of their theirto a charitable organization of their choice. choice. choice.
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In In Loving Loving Memory Memory of of JOHN JOHN SOPP SOPP Jan. Jan. 3, 3, 1930 1930 ~~ May May 1, 1, 2008 2008 What What we’d we’d give give ifif we we could could say say Hello, Hello, Dad, Dad, in in the the same same old old way way To hear your voice To hear your voice and and see see your your smile smile To To sit sit with with you you and and chat chat aa while. while. So if you have a father So if you have a father Cherish Cherish him him with with care care For For you’ll you’ll never never know know the the heartache heartache Till Till you you see see his his vacant vacant chair. chair. Always Always in in our our hearts hearts Love Love from from Deb, Deb, Vicky, Vicky, Bev, Bev, Lorraine, Ian & families Lorraine, Ian & families
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS CARDS OF THANKS HART HART Warren’s Warren’s family family would would like like to to thank family, thank family, friends friends & & the the community for all the cards, community for all the cards, flflowers, owers, food food & & support support durduring ing aa very very diffi difficult cult time. time. Thank you also to Sure Print Thank you also to Sure Print & & Copy Copy Centre Centre for for the the memory memory cards cards & & beautiful beautiful programs programs they they provided provided for for the the Celebration Celebration of of Life. Life.
COMING EVENTS CALL CALL FOR FOR ENTRIES ENTRIES 11TH 11TH ANNUAL ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Kitty Coleman Woodland Woodland Art Art & & Bloom Bloom Festival. Festival. Fine Fine Art Art and and Quality Quality Crafts Crafts Juried Juried Show. Show. Presented in a spectacular Presented in a spectacular outdoor outdoor setting setting May May 18,19,20 18,19,20 Applications Applications for for Artisans Artisans are are available available at at woodlandgardens.ca woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901 250-338-6901
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LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS & OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of John George William Garner, deceased, formerly of Oceanview Extended Care, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 2137 Comox Avenue, Comox, BC V9M 1P2, are hereby required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor c/o Holland Cameron, Barristers & Solicitors, 1779 Comox Avenue, Comox, B.C. V9M 3L9, before the 31st day of May, 2013 after which date the Estate assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims of which it has notice. Stephen John Garner Executor c/o Holland Cameron Solicitors for the Estate 1779 Comox Avenue Comox, B.C. V9M 3L9
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SUPPORT WORKERS Required to support adults who have developmental disabilities and are living in community residential settings in Campbell River and Courtenay. Casual and FT hours available. Shifts include days, evenings, nights and weekends. Apply today at: www.CommunitasCare.com *If you attended the Crown Isle Career Day on March 13, 2013, we experienced challenges with our online application. If you haven’t heard from us, please resubmit your online application again. In addition, send resumes to: Lindsay at: lmorris@Communitas Care.com As a Christian organization that supports those who have disabilities and seniors in the community, Communitas hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
EXPERIENCED LINE COOK WANTED. Minimum 3 years. Food safe certified an asset. Must be willing to learn, have good communication skills and like being a part of a team. Reliable transportation a must. Medical & Dental benefits. Excellent starting wage. Apply with resume to Becky or Kevin after 2pm. at Backstreet Pub in Royston. HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Courtenay location. Guaranteed $11/ hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 1-866472-4339 today for an interview. MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Super A. Jasper Super A is looking for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the managing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources management. The successful candidate must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please forward your resume to our Head Office, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confidence to: Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781, humanresources@tgp.ca THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certified Bull Buckers • Chasers • Hooktenders • Hand Buckers • 980 Operator-Dryland sort • Grader Operator • Line Machine Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.
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Full position details and required qualifications are online: www.comox valleyrd.ca/jobs. Applications accepted until 3 pm. May 2, 2013.
The Wachiay Friendship Centre has openings for 2 summer students. This program is funded by Young Canada Works and is open to selfidentified Aboriginal youth. Applicants must be: • Ages 16 to 30, inclusive. • Enrolled in high school, college or university . • Avail. F/T work for a min. of 6 wks, max of 16 wks Contact Lisa at 338-7793, ext. #261,email lisa@wachiay.com by May 17, 2013. TRAFFIC CONTROL business is looking for people. Valid traffic control ticket and personal transportation required. If interested please fax your resume to 250-339-6505
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FULL TIME DRIVER POSITION – CLASS 1 Local company requires delivery driver. Position involves hauling dangerous goods mainly on Vancouver Island with the occasional trip to the Lower Mainland and throughout BC. We require a fit person who can handle heavy lifting as necessary. An RCMP check and drug testing will be required. The job is full time but has irregular varied hours, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work as required. Wages range from $20.75/hour to $22.50/ hour with annual wage of approximately $60,000 plus. Medical, dental, safety bonus, pension are available. Please bring your resume and current drivers abstract in person to Austin Powder Ltd at 4919 North Island Highway, Courtenay. Or fax to 250-334-2652. NO phone calls please.
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FRIDGE, HOTPOINT. 68” high, good cond, sxs water/ice maker, white, $85 obo. Call (250)338-9500 after 5pm.
HOME REPAIR & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior. Call Les for Free estimate at 250-898-8887.
ANTIQUE PLAYER Pano Built in 1913. Approx 100 rolls of music beautiful sound, very good condition. $2,500. 250-334-3667
COZY COTTAGE on 2.14 acres a stone’s throw from the ocean. This 800sqft, 2 bedroom home was completely renovated in 2007 with new electric, plumbing, bathroom, kitchen, roof, etc. It is close to schools, a corner store, and neighbourhood pub and is only 5 kms to downtown Courtenay. The property is zoned for 2 dwellings so you could live in the cottage while building your dream home and after rent out the cottage for extra revenue. Gardener’s paradise with several heritage fruit trees, berries, grape vines and beautiful roses. The Royston area received a grant this year to put in sewer.
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ELECTRICIAN. Small jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical. 250-792-2168. www.bzzzt.ca
WINE MAKING equipment. 5 carboy’s, 2 tubs, excellent condition, corker, wine filter electric. Odds & ends. $175 O.B.O. 250-897-3480
GENERATOR 3100 POWERHOUSE. Quiet, with only 12 hours on it. $1400 new, asking $900. call 250 - 400 - 2568
NATIONAL BILLIARD Table and Accessories. Like New Condition. $1,000 firm. (250)285-3761. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
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VI’S HOT-TUB Covers, made in BC. Professional in home service. 250-897-8037.
509 WEEKS Crescent, Nanaimo. Solid family home with 3bdrms, 2baths, 2nd kitchen in basement. Lrg fenced yard, mature trees, covered sundeck, HW floors, carport, new thermal windows. $279,000. (250)740-1130.
CHESTERFIELD, LOVE Seat, Chair and Stool - maple wood frame rose colour cushions. In excellent condition. $250. Call 250-338-6970 *New Queen MATTRESS Set* PILLOW TOP IN PLASTIC Mfr. Warranty. Must Sell! $200 ~ (1)250-465-2485 SINGLE ADJUSTABLE BED & MATTRESS (Practically New) - $1500.00 Bought new for $2118.87. Literally only slept on a dozen times with a cover on. Sleep Country Model#: 6-9951M and 6-2608AB Contact Wayne @ 250-2040187
FERTILIZERS OLD COW manure. Limited Spring supply. Loading daily. Call 250-650-3633.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
250-650-1333 SKILLED carpenter. Licensed & certified. Free estimates, Call Doug www.suncrestholdings.ca CERTIFIED CARPENTER. Kitchen, bathrooms, decks, flooring. All your renovation needs. Emery, 250-218-0734.
TREADMILL WITH incline Power Ryder. $400.00 for both. Murphy Bed 1 year old $1800 Computer cabinet $300. Call 250-334-4883
REAL ESTATE
DOWNTOWN COURTENAY, ($145,000), 2 bdrm, 1 bath, modular home on .11 acre. Partly fenced yard, new carpets, forced air heat, 4 appls. Walk to amens and bus. Must See! Call 250-334-3960.
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FUEL/FIREWOOD “Beautiful Dry Firewood” Comox Valley’s largest firewood producer offers legally obtained firewood from private land. Thank- you for supporting your local small business. Ph. Bill 250-337-8299 cell 250-897-8101 RESPONSIBLE 18 year old looking to build my firewood business- Seasoned/dry fir firewood, $170/cord. Cut, split & delivered. FULL cords guaranteed. Bulk or single orders accepted. Free kindling! Receipts available upon request. Call or text 250-703-6458. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
FREEHAVEN RANCH Affordable horse boarding avail at the picturesque 53 Acre ranch that is dedicated to the love of horses & natural horsemanship. Located 10 min from Courtenay in beautiful Merville with over 25 acres of pasture & hay fields. Beautiful trail through meadows & forests. Indoor/outdoors stalls for full board or self board, riding ring w/ new footing, covered round pen, tack room. Call Richard 250-465-9190 or visit www.freehavenranch.com
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ARBOUR GLEN
Well maintained 2 bdrm upper level suite; 4 appl. & is ideally located in walking distance to schools, shopping & amenities; N/S & N/P; $750/mo; avail. May 1
TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite - spacious and modern. Excellent location in central Comox walking distance to everything. In suite storage. Extra large kitchen and dining area. Resident social room. Elevator and security entry. A very well maintained and well managed building. Also One Bedroom & Den. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.
DRIFTWOOD CONDOS
WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave.
CHERRYWOOD MANOR
TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite. Ensuite, Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, in suite washer/dryer. New appliances. Within walking distance to downtown. Well maintained and well managed building with quiet, mature neighbours. Resident social room. Indoor scooter parking. Elevator. Security entry. No pets. Also One Bedroom. Call John @ 250-703-2264 or David @ 250-338-0267.
No car? No prob! 1 & 2 bdrm condos ideally located within walking distance to amenities & Airpark, & on bus route for longer distances. 2 appl w/on-site laundry. Storage available. Pet may be considered w/deposit. N/S. Rent from $600/month. Immediate possession Spacious, beautifully renovated, 1 & 2 bdrm, 1 bath apts located in secured entrance building, near schools & on bus routes. Master bdrms incl. walk-in closets. Incl. large deck & windows. 2 appl w/on-site laundry. N/P. N/S. Immed. possession. Rents from $625/month. FREE heat & hot water!!
CUMBERLAND RD. SUITE
Newly updated 2 bdrm, 1 bath suite located near downtown core is in excellent proximity to parks, schools & shopping, & located on bus route. Suite incl. 4 appl & exclusive use of main driveway & carport. $750/month, plus utilities. N/S. Small pet MAY BE considered w/deposit.
ULVERSTON MANOR
Renovated, bright, 1 & 2 bdrm apts in secured entrance building is ideally located near Cumberland Hospital & charming downtown Cumberland core. Incl. 2 appl, pantry/ storage, patio, & on site coin-op laundry. N/P. N/S. For immediate possession. Rents from $600/month.
JOSHUA ESTATES
2 bdrm, 2nd level condo located on desirable, quiet culde-sac, 5 appl., storage & patio area; ideally located near schools, College & Aquatic Centre N/S; N/P; $775/mo. immediate poss. avail.
PLATEAU GARDENS
Spacious, 3 bdrm townhouse located in Comox features 1 full + 2 half baths, 5 applis., & fully fenced yard area, laminate throughout. Excellent proximity to schools & all amenities. Smoking is not permitted. Small dog may be considered w/dep. $1050/mo.avail. May 1
TOWNHOUSES / DUPLEXES PINE PLACE TOWNHOMES
Spacious 2 bdrm townhomes offer main level living w/ bedrooms on 2nd floor. Features 1 bath, 4 appl, & patio area. Close to schools, recreation & shopping. Rents from $750/month. Immed possession.
HOMES FOR RENT
KENDAL AVE, CUMBERLAND
In the quaint Village of Cumberland, Coal Hill Estates, enjoy 9 ft ceilings, open concept living space, natural gas f/p, beautiful finishing throughout, & front & rear decks. Home features 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 3 appl kitchen w/pantry, washer/dryer, & laminate & carpet flooring mix. starting at $1200/month. immediate poss. avail.
VILLA MONTECITO 1331 England Ave.
TWO BEDROOM over 1,000 sq. ft. Centrally located near downtown and Safeway complex. Very attractive suite with large, designer kitchen, ensuite and five full sized appliances. Quiet, mature neighbours. Well maintained and well managed building. Security entry. Call John @ 250-703-2264 or David @ 250338-0267.
GREENBRIER 750 Eighth Street TWO BEDROOM corner suite - ensuite bath, five full sized appliances. Large, bright and spacious. Private deck. In suite storage. Freshly renovated. Finest in Courtenay. Three blocks from downtown. Security Entry. Call David @ 250-338-0267.
EDGEWATER 355 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM top floor — river view. Fully renovated and very attractive suite. Excellent location just two blocks from downtown. Quiet, adult building. Well maintained. Security entry. Reasonable rent. Call John @ 250-703-2264.
BERKSHIRE MANOR 825 Harmston Ave. ONE BEDROOM very bright and spacious. Attractive layout — recently renovated. Security entry. Full sized appliances. In suite storage. Quiet adult building just three blocks from downtown. Call David @ 250-3380267.
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COURTENAY - 1st & Mitchell. Nice area. In-law suite, 1900 sqft, 2.5 bath, 8100sqft fenced yard, large deck, garage. Must See! $285,000. 250-334-8876. Open House every Saturday! Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com
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CAMPBELL RIVER- (Ocean Grove) potential ocean & mountain view lot at 323 Maryland Rd. Asking, $138,900. Call 250-830-0828. 748 MARINA BLVD. 1800 sqft. 3 bdrm. $237,000. For info or to view: 250-203-0094
COMOX 4-BDRM house with nature at your doorstep. Watch salmon and trout from your arch bridge over Brooklyn Creek. Total privacy with old cedars and backing onto Salish Park, yet close to downtown, golf, beach and schools. House completely renovated and nearly everything is new including kitchen, stainless steel appl’s, bathroom, vinyl windows, sliding glass door, glass and cedar deck, in ground irrigation system, hot water tank, slate flooring and paint. Designed for energy efficiency with high energy audit rating. Roomy 1947 sq.ft. 2-storey house has 4 bdrms, 2 baths, rec room, laundry, garage, garden shed, ample storage and open concept living area. Call 250-890-9446, visit www.comoxhouse.com or stop by unannounced for a selfguided garden tour (just follow the signs). 577 Salish Street. $339,000.
COMPLETELY RENOVATED & landscaped 1350sq ft rancher within walking distance to Beaver Lodge trails. 3 bdrm/2 bth(incl. full ensuite). Single car garage. Lg fully fenced & private bk yrd. incl. mature trees, plants & pond. A few of the interior updates incl. new kitchen, bthrms, flooring (heated tile throughout kitchen, dining room, & large laundry rm. Hand scraped laminate through rest of house. New appliances, light fixtures, paint, etc. Asking $255,000.00. Call 250-204-3842 or email fernandesma@live.com
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1027 RYAN ROAD COURTENAY, B.C Apartments For Rent $550-$575-$700/month
The Washington Apartments have been extensively upgraded and the management has, for the past two years, taken positive steps to transform the apartments into safe secure and comfortable living accommodations with very reasonable rates that include heat and hot water. Call before 4pm to view Washington Apartments!
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(250)-338-0330 Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only. Apartments•Condos•Suites 206-1130 WILLEMAR 2 bed, 1 bath, N/S,N/P, 2 appls. $675/mth AVAIL. APR 1 210-205 1st ST 2 bed, 2 bath, N/S N/P 5 Appls., $750/mth AVAIL. MAY 1ST 204-1810 LAKE TRAIL 2 bed, 1 bath, N/S, 2 Appls., $675/mth AVAIL. MAY 1ST
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TRENDY TIN Town location, 1500 sq ft suitable for warehouse/retail, offices, art or dance studio. High ceiling & bay door. Back yard space avail. Call 250-897-0950 (days) 250-703-0400 (eve)
COMOX. 3-BDRM duplex, 1.5 baths, 5 appl’s. Great area. N/S, N/P. Ref’s req’d. $975. avail June 1st. (250)339-2147.
COURTENAY: 2-BDRM mobile home on Braidwood Road. Clean, NP/NS. Refs req. $700. Call (250)339-7566.
HOMES FOR RENT
EAST COURTNEY- 4 bdrms+ den, 3 level duplex, 5 appls, N/P. $1325. 250-335-0350.
TOWNHOUSES
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
3BDRM 2BATH, quiet area, quiet mature tenant only. N/S N/P, low maint yrd, near all amenities, avail May 1st. $1000/mth Ref. 250-334-8678
COMOX: 4 bdrm duplex, incld’s F/S, D/W, lawn maint. $925/mo. Avail May 1st. Also avail, 3 bdrm, incld’s F/S, D/W, lawn maint. Avail May 15th, $875/mo. Call 250-339-9805.
BOWSER. Oceanfront. 1100 sq.ft. 2-bdrm, Beach access. New appl’s, wood burning F/P, W/D hook-up, carport, shed. N/S. $1100. (250)751-1548.
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COMOX RENOVATED Studio $600/mo and 1 bdrm $650/mo. Avail Now. 250- 702-5339 COURTENAY- 2 bdrm Condo, W/D, quiet corner unit, convenient to shopping & College, NS/NP. Must have refs. $750. 250-334-8362, 250-218-0722. COURTENAY: SPOTLESS, 2 bdrm, 5 appls, new carpet, paint, lights, 2 balconies, N/S, ref’s, $895 mo. Also avail, 2 bdrm, 3 appls, $840 mo. Both avail immed. 250-334-9443. COURTENAY TWO bedroom Condo, very nice excellent location, recently upgraded. Move in NOW with damage deposit ONLY! Rent $750/mo starting May 1. 250-792-1144
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TRUMPETER’S LANDING Modern newer condos bordering the airpark. Avail. units include 1 bdrm & den, and 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, custom finishing, balconies/patios, underground pkg, storage units, some with wonderful ocean views. N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed Rents from $900/mth. SUNRIDGE TOWNHOUSES 2 bdrm, & den, 2 bath, 5 appls, elect. F/P, carport, balcony, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed - $1,000/mth CLOSE TO SUPERSTORE 3 bdrm, 2 bath duplex, 5appls, newly renovated, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets. 1st month free rent incentive.Avail Immed. - $875/mth DRESSAGE COURT 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, patio, N/S, cat ok. Avail. Immed. - $875/mth ARGO COURT 1 & 2 bdrm, 1 bath apt., F & S, coin laundry, basic cable & hot water incl, N/S, cat neg. w/ref. Avail Immed.- $650-700/mth. Call Res Mgr. 334-860 MAPLEWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, updated unit,New laminate floors & paint throughout. N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed - $625/mth ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUSES 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, basic cable incl., N/S, no pets. Avail. Immed. - $725/mth. Call Res. Mgr. 334-8602 FIVE OAKS VILLA 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, newly renovated, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed - $800/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, patio, storage, res. pkg, N/S, Cat ok. Avail. Immed. - $600/mth BARCLAY SQUARE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, balcony, res. pkg, N/S, No pets. Avail. May 1 - $750/mth CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN newer townhouse, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 6 appls, elect. F/P, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. May 1 - $900/mth PASSAGE COURT 3 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse, 5 appls, balcony, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $850/mth PUNTLEDGE TERRACE 2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse, 5 appls, woodstove, newly renovated, N/S, No pets. Avail. May 15 - $925/mth BRITTANIA PLACE in Crown Isle, 2 bdrm & den patio home, 2 bath, 7 appls, gas F/P, double garage, lovely deck overlooking golf course, N/S, No pets. Avail. May 1 - $1,300/mth ASPEN COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 apples, balcony, rest. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail May 1 - $825/mth KYOTO FRIENDLY BUILDING – DOWNTOWN COURTENAY 2 bdrm, 1 bath apt. All appliances + washer & dryer. Heated floor, low utility bills. Avail. May 1 $1,000/mth COMOX DUPLEX 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, carport, landscaping incl., close to downtown, N/S, No pets. Avail. May 1 - $775/mth
APARTMENTS
PARK PLACE
BLUE JAY APARTMENTS
1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay
450-19th Street, Courtenay
2 and 3 bedroom available. Quiet complex with on-site management. Reasonable rates. Some completely renovated units with new appliances. Sorry no pets. Security deposit and 2 rental references required.
1 & 2 bedroom available, in quiet secure building, close to Driftwood Mall and bus route. Seniors Welcome. Adult oriented and no pets please. Includes heat, hot water and basic cable. Low hydro. 2 Rental References required.
250-334-3078
Call Pat at 250-703-6965
HOLLYRIDGE MANOR
RYAN COURT
200 Back Road, Courtenay 1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique oor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.
1450 Tunner Drive, Courtenay Clean and modern 1 bedroom available now. Cat okay with pet deposit. Lease required. Rent $625/month.
Call 250-338-7449
Call Sharon 250-338-7449
WILLOW ARMS APARTMENTS 1252-9th St., Courtenay Spacious 3 bedroom suite in a quiet family oriented building with secure entry and manager on site. Walking distance to schools, bus stops, and downtown. Reasonable rent includes heat, hot water, stove, fridge, carpet and drapes. No pets, two rental references and security deposit required.
For viewing please call Donna 250-334-9667
CONDOS ST. BRELADES
PACIFIC COURT 1520/1540 Piercy Ave, Courtenay
146 Back Road, Courtenay
2 bedroom available immediately and 2 bedroom available June 1st, in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet.
FEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, Quiet, clean building. Pet friendly. 2 & 3 bed condos. Ideal location, walking distance to SuperStore and NIC.
In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome.
Call 250-338-7449
Rental references and security deposit required.
To View, Call 250-338-7533
CYPRESS ARMS 1255 9th Street, Courtenay Available deluxe 2 bedroom suite in a quiet well maintained building. Rent includes full size stove, fridge, washer/dryer, carpet and blinds. Nice feature: large open concept. No pets. 2 Rental references and Security Deposit required.
For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667
TOWNHOUSES TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Attractive 2 & 3 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated – enjoy new appliances, flooring and bathroom fittings in these spacious units. Friendly and quiet atmosphere make it ideal for family or working couple. Large, private patio area allows great access for your pet. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit. Call 250-334-9717
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AUTO FINANCING
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
TRUCKS & VANS
Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC VAN 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only.
CARS
2004 5th WHEEL 24’6” Westwind 5th Wheel. Best of towable & liveable, new queen matt., rear kit., New roof, great condition. Canadian made. Second marine battery wheels repack. $15,500. Truck also avail. Call 250-586-4716
1471 Krebs Cres. 3 bed, 1 bath, N/S, 5 appls., $1200/mth Avail. May 1 2319 Waveland Rd. 4 bed, 3 bath, N/S, 5 Appls., $1500/mth Avail. May 1
SHARED ACCOMMODATION BLACK CREEK, priv ent to grnd level self-contained area. Rural acreage, veg garden, fruit trees. Owner travels, 2 cats need care, suit retired handyperson or couple who likes gardening & rural living. N/S, N/P. $800. 250-337-8077
SUITES, LOWER
1994 TOYOTA Celica GT hatchback, white, fully loaded, power windows/door locks, factory sun roof, A/C, new 17” mag wheels, new profile tires ($1100 wheels & tires). $2000. (250)752-5162.
2000 FORD MUSTANG GT. Special Edition. 11,000km. Fully loaded. Immaculate. Never driven in rain. $17,000. 250-923-3431 or 250-2021340
AVAILABLE JUNE 1st, East Courtenay. Lower 1 bdrm +, 5 appliances, separate entrance, newly renovated. Includes utilities - $775/month. Ns, np, references please. 250-3350635.
2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
SUITES, UPPER
TOWNHOUSES COURTENAY, SPACIOUS, centrally located 2 bdrm ($650) Townhome, 1835 Piercy Ave., coin laundry, new roof, N/P. Family oriented. Call (250)702-1096.
2004 JAZZ, 25.5 ft. Good Cond. 1 slide, queen bed, 32” LCD TV, stereo, A/C, Fantastic fan, D/N shades, 85w solar panel, 500w inverter, 2 awnings, new tires & h/w tank & 6v batteries, etc. Must sell. $10500.00 obo. 250-752-8381
1999 HONDA Accord EX, automatic, fully loaded, leather interior, heated front seats, 6 disc CD player, sunroof, 4 new tires, in good condition, $4800. Call (250)923-7412.
AVAILABLE immediately, East Courtenay 3bdrm/2bath, 6 appliances, great views, shows as new. Includes utilities - $1075/month. Ns, np, references please. 250-3350635.
BLACK CREEK. Avail June 1. 700 sq. ft. 1 bdrm Upper w/ finished ground level bsmnt, lge balcony, acreage, priv ent & yard, wifi, 4 appls, N/S, N/P. $700 mo. 250-337-8077.
2008 VW City Jetta, 125,000 kms, manual transmission, sunroof, A/C, cruise control, power windows, heated seats, usb/aux ports, good tires. Serviced every six months, $10,900 obo. (250)287-4645.
TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING
MOTORCYCLES
2003 GOLDKEY HARLEY DAVIDSON FATBOY. Black and silver. 14,000km. $85,000 in receipts. $25,000. 250-9233431 or 250-202-1340 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
1996-22’ Kodiak 5th Wheel. Like new $8000 or nearest offer. 250-923-6496.
IMMACULATE 2008 Nissan Titan LE 4x4, 91,000 km, fully loaded - leather, tow package. 4-year extended warranty incl’d. $25,000. 250-335-3340
LINES
2007 Corsair 5th wheel 28 feet, 4ft Sola panel, side slide-out. Like new. If you see it, you’ll want it! $15,000, call 250-339-7705
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2002 Dodge Durango 4x4, auto, p/w, p/s, p/b. a/c, wired for boat trailer, etc. Always serviced. Newer tires 82k $6900. 250-338-2704
TRUCKS & VANS
1974 GMC Vindow Van Rally STX 350 Eng. One owner stored inside garage, used for long haul family trips. Body & Engine in fair shape, newer Bridgestone tires. 104,000 miles $1600. 250-338-9954
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2004 FORD XLT, 5.4 l , heavy duty, tow pkg., 104 k, box liner, super cab, truck tires, island truck, well maintained. $11,500 Call 250-586-4716
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THE COMOX VALLEY Pool League presented a $2,045 cheque to YANA at their awards banquet. The money was raised through 50/50 draws at the Avalanche during league play. A last-minute donation brought the total to $2,545.
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DON BEHAN (LEFT), Catherine French, Brad Scheck (middle) Janice Armour, Kevin Dobbelsteyn and Mandy Baker (right) of Investors Group Financial Services gave from the heart to the blood bank (Canadian Blood Services) at the Florence Filberg.
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RE/MAX OCEAN PACIFIC Realty presented a generous donation to The Salvation Army to support the Tuesday Hot Lunch Program, the SonShine Lunch Club at St. George’s Church in Courtenay. Re/Max Ocean Pacific Realty has been supporting the program since 2008 and in total has donated $67,000.
JUST BEFORE EASTER the Grayden Barr family met Mac Wilson at St. George’s Church. Grayden presented Mac with $55 – his birthday money from his eighth birthday.
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THE KIWANIS CLUB of Courtenay presented a $4,500 cheque to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation for the provision of equipment in the Pediatric Ward. The funds were raised at the Grease Sing A Long held in January.
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Comox Valley invention might save lives Crystal Dallner of the Comox Valley has invented a new lifesaving product. The invention, a Necklace Pill Holder, helps ladies who have trouble remembering to take their pill medication. The necklace acts as a pill reminder as it is visible when worn throughout the day. It also offers peace of mind to those who need to carry important pills and need quick access to them in a case of an emergency. Holding up to eight large and 25 small tablets, the pills can all be stored discreetly inside the lightweight aluminum canister. The canister attaches to a beautiful handmade cultured freshwater pearl necklace. Four colours and styles of interchangeable pearl necklaces are available to use with the Necklace Pill Holder, allowing you to change up your look or match to
transport medication; and thus her company GOmedi wear was born. GOmedi wear’s other product called ValleyTREK is a sleek and waterproof canister that comes with a colour carabineer attached to it that is ideal for holding headache and allergy
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A LIFE-SAVING DEVICE potentially, the Necklace Pill Holder was invented by Crystal Dallner of the Comox Valley.
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B.C. more optimistic business, 34 per cent responded “Good” versus 17 per cent who answered “Bad,” with the remaining 49 per cent choosing “Satisfactory,” essentially unchanged from the previous month. All of this is outlined and illustrated in the
Business Barometer for March. The national report, including a comparison chart of CFIB’s business barometer and GDP, can be found at www. cfib.ca/barometer. — Canadian Federation of Independent Business
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Claymore BRIC (CBQ): .............. 23.36 BHP Billiton ADR (BHP): ......US$66.87 Power Shrs.QQQ (Nasdaq100): US$69.78 Aberdeen Asia Pacific (FAP): ....... 7.59 S&P TSX 60 (XIU): .................... 17.64 Government Bonds
5 year (CDN): ..........................1.18% 10 year (CDN): ........................1.71% 30 year (CDN): ........................2.37% 30 year Treasury bonds (US): ....2.86% Fixed Income GICs
Home Trust Company........... 1yr: 1.75% Home Trust Company.......... 3 yr: 2.00% Homequity Bank ................5 yr: 2.30 %
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Royal Bank:............................... 60.28 TD Bank: ................................... 81.45 Bank of Nova Scotia:................. 57.25 BCE: ......................................... 46.70 Potash Corp. Of Sask.: .............. 41.74 Suncor Energy Inc: .................... 29.63 Crescent Point Energy: ............... 37.44 Cdn. Oil Sands: ........................ 19.48 Husky Energy: .......................... 28.99 Pembina Pipe Line: .................... 32.30 Transcanada Corp: .................... 49.19 Teck Resources Ltd: .................... 26.65 Cameco: ................................... 19.17 Investment Trusts
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners: 31.22 Morguard Real Estate Inv. Tr.: ..... 18.28 Cdn. Real Estate Inv. Tr.: ............. 46.40 Riocan Investment Tr.:................. 28.76
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British Columbia’s Business Barometer index climbed two points in April over March in the face of an overall Canadian decline, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). B.C.’s small business optimism rose to 67.6 from 65.7 in March, while the national barometer slid slightly to 62.4. Index levels between 65 and 75 generally indicate a growing economy. “This marks the third consecutive month of increasing optimism for small businesses in British Columbia, which is going against the greater national trend,” said Mike Klassen, CFIB B.C. director of provincial affairs. “In fact, British Columbia now ranks second nationwide in terms of business confidence, and this is a dramatic improvement from where we were as recently as a few months ago.” B.C. is now in second place nationwide in terms of business confidence, up from fifth in March. Only Newfoundland and Labrador ranks higher, with a barometer index of 69.1. When reporting the current state of their
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Some honesty at last At least the NDP are being honest about how they’re going to mess up B.C.’s economy. The Liberals, particularly leader Christy Clark, have indulged in exaggeration and misdirection in spraying their spin so far during the campaign. For instance, Clark is mocking Adrian Dix as the $3-billion man – based on what she claims is the sum of the NDP leader’s campaign promises. CBC News researched Clark’s claim and determined her math is faulty. Dix didn’t inspire confidence with his response, though, stating the NDP is promising “only” $2 billion in extra spending over three years. That still fuels a concern that the NDP will increase the province’s already-sizable debt. Further casting doubt about their ability to manage an economy, the NDP oppose virtually any resource-focused project to generate revenue to pay for their increased spending. The Liberals’ “balanced” budget is a daring bluff in which the party hopes British Columbians don’t see it for the pie-in-the-sky document it is. Clark twists the truth when she claims she’s already balanced the budget and when she insists at least one credit rating agency agrees with that statement. Still, British Columbians have alternatives, don’t we? The provincial Conservative party has sacked four candidates in the past week or so, sparking memories of their Keystone Cops convention late last year highlighted by a revolt against leader John Cummins. The candidate firings raise serious doubts about the party’s ability to govern this province. As for the Greens, perceptive B.C. political pundit Vaughn Palmer feels leader Jane Sterk “did herself the most good” in a CKNW radio debate. Still, the Greens have just 10-per-cent support in the latest Angus Reid poll. The Liberals are chipping away, but still trail the NDP (45 per cent) by 14 per cent, with the Conservatives lagging at 11 per cent. Will things stay that way? Stay tuned. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com
Record Question of the Week This week: Fifty-six per cent of respondents so far say they have begun to pay attention to the B.C. election. E Day isn’t until May 14, so you still have time to get up to speed.Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote in the Poll on the mainpage. Congratulations to organizers and all participants in the latest Royal LePage Comox Valley Snow to Surf Adventure Relay Race.
Comox Valley Celtic singer Mary Murphy is afflicted with a swollen larynx, which has resulted in a singing ban for six weeks. Get well soon, Mary.
Teachers have homework Dear editor, I am responding to a letter from Janice Cashin (Record, April 23). Ms. Cashin exhorts teachers to do their research before they vote and I echo these sentiments and encourage anyone who cares about our public education system to do the same. Don McRae and the Liberals must stand on their record in office and all voters should examine this record carefully as it relates to public education before they vote on May 14. Ms. Cashin states that the Liberals have “worked tirelessly” to balance the needs of educators with the reality of financial needs,” but a closer look at their record as evidenced through Statistics Canada shows a different view. Since the Liberals came into office in 2002, we have seen dramatic cuts to public education spending far in excess of the need to balance budgets or which reflect economic pressures. Today, there are 286 fewer teacher-librarians in the schools of B.C., 120 fewer counsellors and 770 fewer Special Education teachers. Per-student funding in B.C. is $988 per child lower than the national average and
our student-to-teacher ratio is so high that we would need to hire 6,600 more teachers in the province just to reach the national average. Can you imagine what our schools would look like with almost $1,000 more per student in funding? How many more resources could we provide to support students who struggle? How much more could we enrich the learning for all students? Can you imagine your child’s school with four more teachers and a teacher-librarian? (There are no teacher-librarians in Comox Valley elementary schools.) This is what it would be like just if we had an average public education system similar to that of other provinces. Ms. Cashin might have you think that the Liberals have made these dramatic cuts to education funding to help deal with economic pressures but while B.C. has been cutting during the recent years of recession, other provinces have continued to spend on their students. In fact, according again to StatsCan (2013) sources, B.C. is the only province in Canada that has reduced the number of FTE (full-time equivalent) educators
during the period from 20062011. Increases in percentage of educators range in Saskatchewan (up 4.3 per cent), Ontario (up 5.6 per cent), Alberta (up 8.0 per cent), PEI (up 14.7 per cent), while B.C. is the only province to reduce the number (down 3.7 per cent). How will the children of our province be able to compete in a global economy when they are the only ones in Canada whose education funding is being cut and the only ones who are receiving less support and less help when they struggle? Do the research, and you will see that philosophical decisions made by the Liberal government, and not economic ones, have driven down the quality of our public education system and it is long past time for a change. There has been no attempt “to balance the needs of educators” as Ms. Cashin states, and our teachers are the ones working “tirelessly” to help their students despite the ravages of a decade of cuts to public education fundShirley Miller, ing. Comox Valley Editor’s note: Shirley Miller is the Comox District Teachers’ Association’s executive secretary.
End-of-life funding needed now Dear editor, Having heard about Premier Clark’s comments on her campaign stop in the Comox Valley, I was initially heartened to see that she was addressing the need for a residential hospice, a plan that has been in the works for many years, waiting for a commitment of operational funding from the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Clark, like all of us, is aware of this growing need in the Boomer Capital of Canada, the Comox Valley. I was more than a little dis-
appointed to hear the premier made what seemed like an empty promise that did not address the real issue. Her government’s responsibility to hold all of the health authorities accountable to provide equitable access to endof-life care for those of us who live outside of Victoria or the Lower Mainland, where $10 million was recently handed out. Thankfully, we have hospice and hospital staff and volunteers who work so hard in the most difficult of circumstances to create an oasis of care for our friends and loved ones who are
dying in this community. Many are being forced to die at home, cared for by elderly loved ones, because of the lack of hospice beds. Premier Clark has been quick to point out that her mother died in a hospice. Ironically, she did not choose to personally stay home to care for her 24 hours a day, throughout the course of her mother’s last days, as her government is expecting the rest of us Sue McKeeman, to do. Comox Valley Editor’s note: Sue McKeeman is a hospice volunteer.
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Snowbirds cost way too much Dear editor, It’s not the noise of those boys and their Snowbird faux fighter jet flying machines that I find most obscene, it’s the frivolity, hubris and the obviously considerable costs, that causes the swell of my spleen. But then again I’m not a shift-worker, nor do I have a newborn napping, nor am I a frightened dog cowering or snapping, or a student who’s been up late and partying, or studying for final exams. Besides, on the block I live on, the aircraft are a change when they drown out the 10 lawn tractors, multiple assorted blowers and whackers, and the four separate roosters crowing their dominance from dawn to dusk, all my live long days. No, it’s not the noise of those boys and their toys that gets my blood pressure up and my galvanic skin response revving, but the profligate cost of this retrograde dross, writ so obviously across the heavens. It’s the cost of this insanity; this paean to military vanity, public relations and recruiting that has me staring up in wonder. According to the Nation-
al Post, the Department of Defence estimates that replacing the Snowbirds steeds, not to mention their operational needs, will be over $755 million. The way that defence contracts in this country go down, that total might just as well head up over a billion. Your newspaper has just reported on another round of impending school district cuts. Service cuts to children that could be mitigated, I suspect, for a fraction of DoD’s PR budget, and less than the Snowbirds’ annual fuel bill. It’s really black and white, that when budgets are tight, it might just be right to do our best to avoid the lure of these, loud, vestigial, red and white shiny icons. Perhaps it’s time to put aside our iconic emotions and gosh golly, flaming and roaring Red Baron house storming notions, and do a little air show demonstration team versus human services, cost-benefit analysis? This isn’t my two cents or five cents, just a plea for a fraction of $755 million worth of apparently not-socommon sense. Steve W. Hodge, Comox
Comments wrong ing the matter. Dear editor, As a hospital that exists It was with great conto serve all members of cern that I read the April our community our role 18 edition of the Comox is not to judge, but to proValley Record describing vide competent the experience care and, above of a recent all, to provide visitor to St. that care in a Joseph’s Gendiscreet coneral Hospital’s fidential and Emergency compassionate Department manner. who overheard St. Joseph’s judgmental considers it a comments made privilege to be by staff pertainof service to ing to another Jane Murphy everyone who patient being cared for in the Emergency enters our doors and we are committed to treating Department. everyone with respect and The behaviour described is very distressing and dignity. Jane Murphy, does not reflect the valComox Valley ues of St. Joseph’s or the Editor’s note: Jane Murexpectations of our staff. phy is the president and Although no formal comCEO of St. Joseph’s Genplaint was made to the hospital, we are investigat- eral Hospital in Comox.
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Sound governance from NDP Dear editor, B.C. voters have a pretty clear choice in the upcoming election, that is between the Liberals, who have quite frankly worn out their welcome, and the New Democrats, who are ready and able to take on the responsibility of leadership in this great province. Still, on occasion I hear some people say ‘Yes, Christy Clark has to go but you know that Don McRae, he is a nice guy so...’ I agree Don is a nice guy. I remember walking with him on the teach-
ers picket line in 2005, the one that was deemed illegal by the Liberal Government. But being nice isn’t enough of a reason to vote for someone. Kassandra Dycke is a very nice person also. She is also bright, articulate, is passionate about the issues that face us, and cares deeply about the people of the Valley. Most importantly she is a candidate for the NDP. An individual MLA is not the government, they are a part of the government. So the political party the candidate belongs to is an impor-
tant factor in the decision we take in the polling booth. The NDP has laid out an extensive program for the future of this province. Their priorities from skills training to improved relations with First Nations to community care funding to protecting our coastal waters will make a real difference for all of us. After all the damage 12 years of Liberal rule has inflicted on B.C., we may be impatient and want it all fixed at once. Adrian Dix and the NDP are being cautious
and said they will only do what is practical when developing future government programs. However, I know that with Kassandra Dycke as our MLA over the next four years we will have a real voice in shaping those government programs. I also know that with the NDP as government and with Adrian Dix as premier, British Columbia will become a beacon of sound and progressive governance for the rest of Canada, something we sorely need. Brian Charlton, Courtenay
Past NDP governments disastrous Dear editor, I am old enough to have lived through two disastrous NDP governments so please not again. The Barrett government from 1972 to 1975 was a nightmare of socialist experimentation even to the point of legislation allowing the Ministry of Finance to buy shares on the stock market. Bankrupt businesses were taken over to “preserve jobs.” The province in three years went from surplus budgets with reserves that financed municipal and school district bonds as well as the Crown corporations to a deficit. Thankfully they were
in Coquitlam. NDPers claimed that of they had had a second term they
thrown out after the one term with even Barrett losing his own seat
Give Clark a chance Dear editor, I don’t think we should throw the baby out with the bathwater when we vote in the upcoming provincial election. We have before us three bad examples of NDP governance, namely Barrett, Harcourt and Clark, the latter two of Casinogate and fast ferry fame. I cringed when I heard Mr. Dix state he’d like to take over the BC Ferries. The aluminum ones were eventually sold
for pennies on the dollar; what would he get for our German-built ships? The Liberals were not perfect in their governance, but who is? I think Christy Clark and her cabinet are making an honest effort to bring B.C.’s finances under control and believe she should be given a full term as premier to work her ideas out. The election of a NDP government is no foregone conclusion. Norm Blondel, Courtenay
could have shown the value of their policies. The Harcourt/Clark/ Miller/Dosanjh regime did get its second term and the disaster lasted 10 years. B.C. went from being No. 1 in economic growth among the provinces to No. 10. Calgary became the fastest-growing city for British Columbians. In 2001 the voters threw them out reducing the NDP to two seats again defeating Dosanjh in his own riding. Heaven knows that I am not a Liberal and can never join a party bearing that name but I will be voting for Don McRae. Delbert Doll, Courtenay
‘Invasive’ coal mine very real threat Dear editor, We in the Fanny BayBuckley Bay areas of the Comox Valley are living with the threat of an invasive coal mine coming into our midst. The words “threat” and “invasive” are used advisedly. The coming of a coal mine into a space that is residential, tourist and marine harvesting in nature can only bring with it likely dislocations. These have been pointed out by others many times in this paper. They include interferences with underground water tables and the shellfish industry in
Baynes Sound. Massive truck movements over older highways can also be expected. Undesirable effects on property values can arise. Question: Are there any benefits to our communities to be expected if the proposed coal mine goes ahead? I wonder. The relatively few “permanent” jobs that would be created are more than offset by the existing and long term-jobs in the shellfish industry. Royalties to the Province, if any, could be eaten up by highway maintenance and repairs. The discouragement of
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tourism and new housing in the areas closest to the proposed mine is obviously of no benefit. By its silence the provincial government gives indication of not listening to the wishes of the majority of the residents in the Fanny Bay-Buckley Bay areas. Time and time again we have said we don’t want a coal mine. Farther north — in the Courtenay-Comox part of the Island — there has been strong concern expressed as to the advisability of proceeding with a mine’s construction — at the least, until mapping of the aquifer that may be
affected is undertaken. First Nations have their own set of concerns. What to do? Two recommendations are made. The first: Call a halt to any further action being taken in regard to proceeding with the proposed coal mine. The second: Starting with the lower half of Vancouver Island, declare that tourism, recreational, residential and light industrial purposes only be permitted to take place. Those are the present elements of the social and environmental natures of the Island. Beverley Smith, Fanny Bay
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NDP economic plan is borrow and spend Fourth in a series on party platforms. VICTORIA — NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform. Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total. The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest — more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totalling $159 million over three years. As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform. Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aborigi-
nal friendship centres are also commendable. Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much confidence. Raise welfare rates $20 a month and index them to inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation, too, at a time when inflation can only rise. Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up to $66,000. This ’70s-style family allowance scheme is based on a “child poverty” claim that misrepresents federal statistics of relative income distribution. The program is optimistically budgeted at $210 million a year. Dix insists it isn’t a “big new social program,” which makes me wonder what would qualify. It would be partly
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funded by cancelling a B.C. Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with selfreliance, in with the nanny state. Another $100 million is added to hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s often-repeated but false claim of “a decade of cuts” in education. Another $100 million goes to student grants, much of it further subsidizing the oversupply of English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and other university grads who eventually discover there is little demand for their degrees. As with welfare, increas-
ing support for bad choices can only yield more bad choices. On a related note, the NDP will revive a ministry of women’s equality, “to promote social and economic equality to all government programs....” As with female candidate quotas, the NDP keeps the flame of ’70s socialist feminism alive. The party totals up its new program spending to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000, carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the B.C. Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans. As for deficits, the NDP claims that the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800
million this year and similar deficits in the next two years. The B.C. Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record. Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the B.C. Liberals have done? Dix’s NDP caucus and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions. The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after May 14. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.
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for your irrigation system & the outdoor irrigation $300 rebate program. The Comox Valley Regional District will soon be launching an outdoor irrigation rebate program which will be available to residential and commercial property owners connected to the Comox Valley water system. Residents are encouraged to attend a pre-launch event that will explain how much smart control can significantly reduce your outdoor water use while maintaining a healthy lawn and garden. Get the insider scoop on how to qualify for a $300 rebate and have your technical questions answered by a professional irrigation designer. Date: Saturday, May 4 Time: 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Location: banquet room at the Comox Valley Curling Club 4835 Headquarters Road, Courtenay For event details please visit www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/water
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TILLER NORM FLOWER (left) joins the 2013 Dragon Riders and coach Bill Jay in displaying their new logo and the banner that will take them into this summer’s competitions. PHOTO BY JOHN W. HEINTZ
More dragon boaters needed Carol Sheehan Contributor
Team Spirit. Friendships. Excitement. Competition. This is the world of dragon boat competitive racing. Combating the misconception that dragon boat teams are only for cancer survivors or senior jocks, the Prevailing Wins Dragon
Boat Team launched an initiative last year to introduce dragon boat racing to youth. In short order, Prevailing Wins reached their goal when 18 teens arrived at Comox Marina for the first training session—and Dragon Riders was formed. As the Comox Valley’s first competitive youth dragon boat team, Dragon Riders
Kidney session this Thursday Kidney infection and disease is a growing problem in Canada. One of 10 individuals living in Canada will have kidney stones at some point in their life, says the Kidney Foundation of Canada. The most prone are adults with diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease or a family history of kidney disease. For those older than 19 who are eligible, there will be a free screening opportunity at the Immigrant Welcome Centre of the Comox Valley (IWC), in partnership with the The Kidney Foundation of Canada, B.C. Branch. The screening length for each test will be approximately 15 minutes and will include, blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index, blood-glucose level, creatinine, eGFR and urinalysis. Every test that is conducted to each participate will be kept confidential. On May 2, the IWC and Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch will hold an allday screening for those who are at risk. The screening will be conducted in a safe environment.
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The screening will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Immigrant Welcome Centre at Unit C 1001 Lewis Ave. in Courtenay. As the number of participants is limited, to register or for more information please phone 250-338-6359 or e-mail Nina.Poljak@ ImmigrantWelcome. ca. All members of the community are welcome to register. — Immigrant Welcome Centre
met their first challenge by entering the 2012 Comox Nautical Days dragon boat races — and soared beyond all expectations, winning their first race with ease. Coming in second in their second race and scoring another first in their third, the team took second place overall in the mixed teams division. The 2013 Dragon Riders have reformed to prepare for a new season of racing — and there are 10 to 12 openings for new team members. Training sessions begin at 4:15 p.m. every Monday at the Comox Marina. Comprised of male and female youth aged 13 to 18, the inclusive team is trained by professional coach Bill Jay and mentored by highly experienced Prevailing Wins team members, including fully certified tiller Norm Flower. Everyone in this age group is invited — no need to qualify as an elite athlete. Discover how you can be part of the fire in a dragon boat’s belly! There is no charge
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for youth to participate in the weekly one-hour training sessions. Prevailing Wins provides the dragon boat, insurance, coaching and water safety instruction. Sponsors have funded team shirts, life jackets, and paddles. Dragon Riders are grateful to their sponsors — Prevailing Wins dragon boat team, Investors Group, Canadian Tire, and Lafarge North America — who help them soar to unanticipated heights of excellence. Youth interested in becoming part of the Comox Valley’s first dragon boat youth team — as well as individuals or corporations interested in becoming part of the Dragon Riders’ Sponsor a Paddle Initiative — may e-mail Dragon Riders co-ordinator Carol Berry at bcdberry@ shaw.ca or phone 250 871-4229 or Prevailing Wins captain Leon Van Noorden at pwyouth@ hotmail.com or phone 250 339-5772 to obtain the necessary waiver and safety documents. — Prevailing Wins Dragon Boat Team
The United Way Central & Northern Vancouver Island (UWCNVI) is recruiting campaign cabinet volunteers to donate their time and talents to support the annual Change Starts Here fundraising campaign. Funds from the United Way campaign support 11 local social service programs and help make the Comox Valley a stronger, healthier and safer place. “Serving on the campaign team is a great way for business professionals and labour representatives to raise their profile, learn new skills and expand their network while making a difference,” says Signy Madden, executive director of UWCVI. “We also want to put the word out to new comers to the community — business people or retirees — looking for a rewarding volunteer experience.” United Way is also looking for individuals interested in starting or heading fundraising campaigns at their workplace as an employee campaign co-ordinator. Contact Brad Bayly at 250-702-2911 to get involved. If you are interested in being a United Way volunteer this year,
phone 250-338-1151 or e-mail info@ uwcnvi.ca. UWCNVI improves lives and builds community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action. Since 1958, United Way CNVI has invested in programs and services that help people to improve their lives and that strengthen our community. Because of the generosity of donors and volunteers, UWCNVI is able to fund 44 charities supporting 50 programs for children, youth and seniors in Central Island, the Comox Valley and Campbell River this year. UWCNVI also manages the Success by Six early childhood development programs throughout the Central and Northern Island and plays a part in working to reduce homelessness by being the Community Entity for Nanaimo’s Homelessness Strategy. United Way’s Better at Home program to help keep seniors living at home will begin in Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Hardy, Comox Valley and Port Alberni in 2013. — United Way Central & Northern Vancouver Island
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