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Maple Pool battle moves into court Scott Stanfield Record Staff

TWO YOUNG GIRLS were rescued out of the debris-filled Tsolum River Thursday afternoon. Firefighter Tom Slater holds one of the girls. PHOTO BY CTV VANCOUVER ISLAND

Two girls rescued from river Erin Haluschak Record Staff

Two young girls who were caught on debris in the fast-moving Tsolum River were rescued safely Thursday afternoon near the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. Courtenay fire chief Don Bardonnex told media the two youth were upstream when their boots filled with water and the current took them away. “One was on the log, and one stuck on a bush in the water,” he said. “(It was) very fast moving water,

quite a dangerous situation for the girls.” The Courtenay Fire Department and members of the Comox Valley RCMP first attended the scene and Bardonnex noted they got the girls calmed down, got them to follow instructions, gave them life jackets and secured them to shore. “The biggest hazard with fastmoving water isn’t that you’re going to get blown down river, it’s that you’re going to get blown down river and under something and hit a log, the current will pull you under.” Paul Berry, search manager

and president of the Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue who also attended the scene, added they are prepared for the summer months and increased activity around the water. “This is the type of call we have been preparing for. Summer’s coming, kids are going to be in the water, water levels are higher than normal with all of the rainfall and there’s a lot of extra debris,” he explained to media. “Kids are off, they’re looking for adventure, and we’re glad they got out of the water safely.” photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

A legal battle between the City of Courtenay and the owners of a local campground/RV site that operates a community living project went before the courts Thursday in Nanaimo. The City initiated legal action in 2011 against Dali and Jin Lin, seeking to shut down Maple Pool Campground that provides low-income housing for homeless and marginalized individuals. Then-city CAO Sandy Gray had said the issue is zoning, which prohibits the couple from housing people on the property, which sits in a floodplain. The property flooded in 2009 and 2010. Advocates fear most of the 50-some tenants would become homeless if evicted. “I have always been in favour of helping the Lins retain the property as it is,” Courtenay Mayor Larry Jangula said. “I am opposed to this court case.” He notes some residents have lived at the campground more than 30 years. “These are fragile people,” Jangula said. The rest of council and city officials could not comment since the case is before the courts. Clive Ansley, legal counsel for the Lins, has said the City, until 2010, had treated the site as “legally non-conforming,” which essentially means grandfathering. Gray, however, has said there is no non-conforming use at Maple Pool. Last fall, council established a working committee consisting of Jangula, Couns. Doug Hillian and Starr Winchester, and City staff to liaise with the Lins and

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their lawyers on use of the land. The idea was to allow time to come up with possible solutions and options to raise the land in order to conform with set flood levels and construction elevations. A Supreme Court of B.C. affidavit from Courtenay business owner Dale Bishop — a former chair of the Dawn to Dawn Action on Homelessness Society and an advocate of the Lins — says he and director of development services Peter Crawford “would work together to produce a detailed plan which would support an eventual rezoning application and official plan amendment designed to allow Maple Pool to continue provision of homes and protection for the 56 residents of Maple Pool.” To Bishop’s understanding, legal action “would be held in abeyance as long as there was continuing progress in the consultation between me and Peter Crawford.” In his affidavit, Crawford says the City has not received an OCP and rezoning application from the Lins. He also notes the City has twice adjourned the matter. Bishop says the Lins commissioned an engineering report that estimates $743,000 in topographical changes are needed to meet Environment Ministry and City standards. About a dozen members of the business community have offered to provide machinery, materials and labour to support the necessary rezoning. Bishop also notes that necessary flood control data from City engineers has not been available. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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The Comox Firefighters Association has donated $2,500 to the Redwood Meadows Emergency Services. Redwood Meadows fire department provides protection to Redwood Meadows and Bragg Creek where much of the recent flooding and damage in Alberta occurred. Some members the Redwood Meadows fire department had their homes damaged and the fire department had to evacuate their own fire station for a couple of days. The Comox firefighters wanted to help and decided it best to provide this small department with a donation. Chief Gord Schreiner states: “I had the pleasure of working with this small department a few weeks ago when I went there to present some training. I found the department to be a great group of very ded-

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icated and well-trained volunteers. I am so pleased that we (Comox fire) can assist them in moving forward from the difficult times they and their community has just gone through.” Comox Firefighters Association president Terry Dean states: “The fire service is one big family and we are very pleased to assist our brothers and sisters in another department.” A couple of members of the Redwood Meadows fire department are scheduled to attend some training at the Comox Fire Training Centre this fall. Comox Firefighters have made thousands of dollars in donations to many different groups and causes over the past few years. – Comox Firefighters Association

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Comox rec fitness studio in running for B.C.’s best The accolades continue to pour in for the Comox Community Centre’s Fitness Studio. “The Town of Comox is pleased to announce that the Comox Community Centre’s Fitness Studio is not only the top ‘Workout Facility’ in the Comox Valley as chosen by online voters in HQ Comox Valley’s “Best of Comox Valley 2013” competition, they are also a finalist (in the top four) in the ‘BC’s Best’ People’s Choice Awards for Best Fitness Centre on Vancouver Island,” Comox Recreation’s manager of recreation Mandy Johns stated in a press release. The Comox Community Centre is the only public fitness centre in the top four on the “BC’s Best” list for Vancouver Island, the

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other three being private franchise clubs in Victoria; Goodlife, Steve Nash and VI Fitness. Johns notes the Comox Community Centre opened the doors to its new fitness studio in the spring of 2011. The studio has over 5,000 square feet filled with Precor and Stak equipment and another 800 square foot spin and trx annex. Rave reviews from customers include statements such as “the space is well utilized,” “great layout,” “ roomier than most studios with plenty of space between cardio equipment,” “great area set aside to do floor work,” and “it’s the feel of the place, the atmosphere, everyone feels welcome.” Comments on the friendly staff as well as the clean-

liness of the facility were also high on voters lists. “The management and staff of the Comox Community Centre thank all of their customers for their support and encourage the people of the Comox Valley to go online and vote for Comox,” Johns said. “BC’s Best” will be putting all those that submit their nominations into a draw for some terrific two-day getaways on the Island and off, she added. To place your vote on “BC’s Best” list for Best Fitness Centre on Vancouver Island go to www.bcliving. ca/travel/vote-now-for-the2nd-annual-bcs-best-peoples-choice-awards. The voting deadline is July 12. – Comox Recreation

Coach houses get go-ahead from Comox council Erin Haluschak Record Staff

A new style of housing might soon be coming to Comox. Council approved a variety of recommendations at Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting for staff to prepare an Official Community Plan amendment bylaw to create a new development permit area for coach houses. Coach houses are a new form of ground-oriented infill in single-family residential developments, which fall in line with the adoption of the town’s Housing Affordability Strategy. A key component of the strategy is the removal of regulatory barriers to the development of more affordable market housing, including small-sized rental suites, and reaffirmed with the adoption of the OCP in 2011. Town planner Marvin

Kamenz suggested in his report to council recommendations to the process, including the creation of a series of exemptions to allow developments which meet standard design criteria to proceed without development permit application; application fees for rezoning for a coach house be $250 with expedited processing; no requirement to erect a development sign for a coach house rezoning application although the town would specify mailout notifications of coach house rezoning applications to the adjacent property owners and tenants. Kamenz said he made the recommendations to condense the process. “If we’re going to do this, we won’t be dealing with developers, we’re going to be dealing with property owners,” he explained. “They want something that is plug and play.” He added processing will

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above a garage, decreasing the footprint on a homeowner’s property. Kamenz said based on other municipalities such

as Vancouver which currently have coach houses, the garages generally “just becomes a two-storey dorm.” He added one-storey buildings aid in accessibility, particularly with an older population. Coun. Maureen Swift inquired about the tree rentention recommendation to replace one tree on a property if required to remove a tree more than 20 cm in diameter to obtain the maximum coach house size. “It feels a little prescriptive,” she said. “Where to place trees should be left up to the property owner.” Coun. Barbara Price expressed her concern about “going backwards in our tree retention policy.” She noted when development is proposed, a main concern heard from the public is the retention/ replacement of trees.

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Hawkins Greenway makes travel safer in Valley of B.C. Municipalities president Mary Sjostrom. “I am thankful for the funding provided through this federal transfer program to communities across B.C.”

Record Staff The Comox Valley Regional District’s newest bike and pedestrian trail is officially open. The Hawkins Greenway provides a year-round active transportation route connecting Goose Spit park to the surrounding neighbourhood and to the Town of Comox. The project cost of $250,000 was entirely financed by the federal Gas Tax Fund transfer. “Our government is proud to invest in infrastructure projects that create jobs, promote growth and build strong, prosperous communities across Canada,” Vancouver Island North MP John Duncan said. “This new trail allows residents of all ages to enjoy a safe and scenic walk or bike ride to Goose Spit park. It is a wonderful addition to this beautiful area.” The trail is 1.1 kilometres long and 2.2 metres wide in most sections. It has a gravel surface with pavement along the steep section at Hawkins Road Hill. The trail will make pedestrian and cycling travel safer along Hawkins Road, which has no shoulders or sidewalks. “By providing safer routes, residents are encouraged to leave their vehicles at home and walk or cycle through their neighbourhoods to Goose Spit park,” said Edwin Grieve, CVRD board chair. “This results

THE HAWKINS GREENWAY opened Wednesday. From left: Comox Mayor Paul Ives, Area B director Jim Gillis, MP John Duncan, CVRD chair/Area C director Edwin Grieve and Area A director Bruce Jolliffe. in health benefits to residents as well as a reduction of local greenhouse gas emissions.” The greenway ends at the intersection of Balmoral and Torrence roads. From there, pedestrians and cyclists can access the trail system in MacDonald Wood and Mack Laing parks. Hawkins Greenway also connects to the Summer, Croteau Beach and Nob Hill greenways. Pedestrians can follow 2km or 2.8km walking loops through the neighbourhood starting at MacDonald Wood or Goose Spit park. A map is available at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/goosespit. “This community trail is such a great

way to connect Comox Valley residents with their parks, neighbourhoods, other trail networks and green spaces, and with their families and friends,”

said Comox Valley MLA Don McRae. “It’s an investment in accessible active living and is a significant addition to the Valley’s network of greenways

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Wednesday Market moves to downtown Courtenay

The Comox Valley Farmers Market is bringing its midweek market to the heart of the city this year. With the support of the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association, the City of Courtenay has allowed for the closure of England Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for July and August. The market will run from 9 a.m. to noon (with a little room on each side to serve folks who are working those hours). The Wednesday Market offers fruit and veggie growers an opportunity to sell product that needs to be picked more than once a week, and customers an opportunity to support local growers outside of the Saturday market. The midweek market is about a third of the size of the Saturday market as most farmers still need to work off farm during

the week. About 25 vendors will attend each week offering a variety of veggies and fruits, poultry, beef and pork, take-home meals, honey, healthy body products, goats milk gelato and a variety of baked goods, including gluten-free options. The Market participated in a socio economic study last year which suggests that the Wednesday Market’s economic benefit to the local economy annually is approximately $282,000 and has an average of about 700 visitors during a market day. Many of the survey respondents attended almost weekly, or at least two to three times a month and spent an average of $24.66 at the market, and another $27 in surrounding businesses. The Market’s manager expects this number to rise with the new location. “The survey was done at the Comox Bay Farm site, where there are not really any businesses nearby, so being downtown should increase the spending in surrounding businesses significantly,” says

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out the logistics of that location for their permanent market site. The Farmers Market has been working with the City of Courtenay and Ducks Unlimited to get a lease for the long term development of the project. The site needs some upgrades to make it market ready, and at this time the Farmers Market Association does not have a long-term lease in place to facilitate those upgrades. — Comox Valley Farmers Market

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Free summer reading fun Many activities at Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland libraries

The Summer Reading Club kicks off on Wednesday, July 3 with a sidewalk chalk party at Courtenay Library at 10:30 a.m. and at Cumberland Library Thursday, July 4 at 10:30 a.m. Up & Away Fun with Kevin is a program where Kevin Flesher will engage children in a storytime with songs and eco-crafts. This dropin program is for children ages five and up and will take place at Comox Library Tuesday, July 2 at 1:30 p.m., at Cumberland Library Friday, July 5 at 10:30

a.m. and at Courtenay Library Saturday, July 6 at 10:30 a.m. There will be a graphic novel workshop at Comox Library Thursday, July 4 at 2 p.m. Author Dan Bar-el will take participants through the elements of writing a script that can be translated by an illustrator. Ages 10 to 16. Register for this program at 250-3392971. Things That Fly is a LEGO program at Comox Library Monday, July 8 at 1 p.m., Cumberland Library Tuesday, July 16 at 2 p.m. and at Courtenay Library, Wednesday, July 17 at 2 p.m. This is a drop-in program for children ages 4 and up. Kazimea Sokil will entertain children with her charming songs and musical activities

in The Joy of Music. This too is a drop-in program for all children at the Courtenay Library Wednesday, July 10 at 1:30 p.m. At the Comox Library, a weekly storytime, Read to Me, will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 10 and continues for six weeks. It is designed for children ages two to five. At the Courtenay Library a weekly storytime, Up, Up & Away, begins Thursday, July 11 at 10:30 a.m. and continues for 6 weeks. This program is designed for children four and up. All storytimes are free and drop-in. All summer long children can participate in the Summer Reading Club. The Summer Reading Club helps to maintain or improve reading skills

while school is out by motivating kids to read regularly (or are read to). It makes reading fun by inviting kids to read what they want whether it’s a print book, audiobook, eBook, or magazine. Children can win book prizes and are awarded a reading medal for completing the program. Drop by any branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library for a Summer Program of Events and a calendar of kids summer programs. All library programs are free! For more information contact Comox Library at 250-3392971, Cumberland Library at 250-3368121 or Courtenay Library at 250-3343369. – Vancouver Island Regional Library

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THE COMOX VALLEY Baseball Association hosted a Community Throwback Thursday fundraiser at the Prime Chophouse & Wine Bar. The CVBA received a throwback cheque of $475 from the Chophouse and raised an additional $3,500 through 50/50 tickets, and silent and live auctions. L-R: Robert Mulrooney, Kory Wagstaff, Jeff Pilon and Kathy Pilon.

COMOX VALLEY RCMP and Courtenay Fire Department hosted a fun game of ball in support of Special Olympics B.C. Between the day’s events and RCMP raffles and lunches, over $4,000 was raised. L-R: Bobby Debrone SOBC Region 6, Donna McColl SOBCComox Valley, Consts. Colleen Henry, Marlene Hawkes, Insp. Blair McDonald, Lisa Lewis, Dianne Israel, Randy James SOBC-Comox Valley and SOBC ball players.

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BOSLEY’S PET FOOD Plus in Comox Pet Appreciation Month raised over $1,500, with $750 each for Kittly Cat Pals and Island Dog Rescue. L-R: Haley Hill - Bosley’s pet specialist, Kari-Ann Brears - store manager, Rosemary Williams – Kitty Cat Pals, and Sarah Potts – Bosley’s pet specialist.

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NICK DRUMMOND, LEFT, and Tyler Carson make up Impossible Bird.

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Duo’s music comes at listener from all angles Impossible Bird: A duo that will shake your bones Thursday at Filberg Park. Nick Drummond is former front man and songwriter for the hit Seattle band The Senate. Tyler Carson is an internationally known fiddler/violinist most recently from Jack Maple. Together they have teamed up to combine their unique talents into one formidable pairing. Fiddle, guitar, voice. Welcome, to the new beginning. It was eight years ago that the funky and catchy songs of Drummond started the toes tapping and hands clapping of audiences across the Pacific Northwest. Playing then with The Senate, people of all ages would fill

venues to witness this band light up the stage. Soon they were playing sold-out double-headers alongside such notable personalities as A Prairie Home Companion’s Garrison Keillor, who praised the group, and Drummond’s songs as “Truly remarkable. Brilliant Dionysian music.” It was at one of these shows that Drummond met Carson. On tour at the time with the Canadian band The Paperboys, Carson joined Drummond for an impromptu jam that lasted almost six hours. Musical sparks flew and a bond was formed that would outlast the life of The Senate — and prove to be the start of something remarkable.

Carson, 28, whose musical career has spanned two decades, began his journey busking with his sister Kendel, drawing large numbers of people in with their twin fiddles and electric stage presence. Together they would travel the world, with tours of Japan, Thailand, the Cayman Islands, New Zealand, the Jerry Lewis Telethon in Hollywood, and multiple appearances as soloists with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra. However, despite tours around Europe and the world playing classical and folk music, he says he has finally found a musical home within the music he and Drummond are creating. “This is the first time I’ve

ever gotten to draw from every one of my musical backgrounds – and often within the same song!” Carson said. Adding to his technical prowess on the violin is his new instrument, a Stroh, or resonator violin. The bowed sound coming out of a brass horn is a haunting, disembodied sound which according to one audience member “sounds like a dream, but feels like the truth.” Holding it all together is Drummond’s percussive guitar. At times reminiscent of early Dave Matthews but with sparks of world influence, it provides a solid and evolving groove for his captivating lyrics and Carson’s soaring instrumental

counterpoint. Together they weave musical tapestries which run the gamut from haunting to joyful, melancholic to spiritually alive. It is within this world of rhythmic and melodic intrigue that audiences have found themselves enchanted and carried somewhere new. Their music comes at the listener from all angles, and makes one feel things to the core. It’s rare that a duo can play a full two hours and have the audience literally hanging off every word, every resolution, every note. Impossible Bird is the first of four shows in the Filberg Summer Concert Series, July 4 at Filberg

Park. Show time is 7 p.m. Bring a picnic or make a reservation at the Filberg Tea House for an early dinner. For reservations call 250-339-0747. Thursday night’s dinner special is prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, check out The Teahouse facebook page for full menu. Children 12 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Ticket are available online, at Laughing Oyster Books and Long & McQuade in Courtenay, and Blue Heron Books in Comox. Ticket holders are eligible for a draw to be held at the end of three series to win an acoustic guitar courtesy of Long & McQuade.

Hot Club of Courtenay: tribute to Stéphane Grappelli On Tuesday, July 2 the Hot Club of Courtenay will play a musical tribute to the renowned sounds of The Hot Club of France at the Mex Pub. The group is the featured act for the first Tuesday Fundraiser, a concert series that pairs local musicians with local charities. Proceeds from the evening, either cash or food donations, support the Comox Valley Food Bank Society. The Hot Club Of Courtenay is a new group in the Comox Valley, formed

by violinist Blaine Dunaway, featuring guitarists Jeff Drummond and Anela Kahiamoe, and bassist John Hyde. The group performs the inspired music of Stéphane Grappelli, who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France and heated up the jazz scene of Paris about 80 years ago. These musicians are veteran educated professionals, and have each performed nationally and internationally. Dunaway is a jazz violinist and trumpet player who

worked and studied in Vancouver, Edmonton, Banff, Brandon, Seattle and Bellingham. Armed with a jazz degree and a lifetime of pro experience, he lives in Cumberland and performs with many local musicians. He is also the concertmaster of the Strathcona Symphony, where he continues to advance his skills working with young and inspired classical musicians in the area. Kahiamoe is from Hawaii where he worked as a musician for most of his life

before moving to the Valley. He performs beautifully in all areas of jazz and popular music, is among the Island’s most sought-after guitar players, and regularly shares his Hawaiian hospitality as host of a local open mic. He released a new album this spring titled Through the Years. Hyde, from Alberta, has studied and performed extensively with some of the most respected musicians of the day. He has been a freelance bassist

since 1972 and has performed with Ranee Lee, Guido Basso, Brad Turner, Ralph Bowen, Lee Konitz and Hugh Fraser’s Banff Jazz Orchestra, in addition to playing on many recordings. Drummond studied in Calgary at Mount Royal University, gaining a jazz performance degree and then performing across Canada, Europe and the UK before settling in the Valley. He has performed on national TV and radio shows for CBC, Mike Bull-

ard, Canada AM and MuchMoreMusic. A respected session guitarist and improviser, Drummond has contributed to many recordings as a musician, studio engineer and music producer. Admission is by donation. The evening starts at 7:30 p.m. with First Tuesday hosts Judy and Bruce Wing. For more information visit www.judyandbruce. com/foodbank.html or Facebook/1stTuesdayFund raisers.

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Photopia‘utopia’ win a big surprise for Sevier-Fries Fine-tuning her photos and then rushing so fast she feared a speeding ticket, Denise Sevier-Fries almost didn’t make the Photopia deadline. And up against hundreds of submissions, she says she never expected to win the biggest prize in the photo contest and exhibition. The show came down Saturday after two weeks in the Comox Valley Art Gallery, part of the recent Elevate The Arts festival. Sevier-Fries made the deadline, with five minutes to spare, and the effort paid off. She was named best in the Toward Comox Valley Utopia category for her image of a sailboat and glassy-smooth reflections in the Comox Marina. The win also brought a $125 cash prize. Other category winners were: • Toward Comox

Valley Dystopia – Dave Ingram, for his image of a derelict shopping cart littering a local estuary beach ($100 cash) • Weird – Lisa Graham, for her unsettling underwater photo of a twisted, fully clothed girl ($100 gift certificate from London Drugs) • Animals – Trish Smith, for her capture of a bovine stare (canvas-wrap print from London Drugs) • People – Taryn Goodwin, for her ghoulish body-painting image ($75 cash), and • Manipulated – a tie between Justin Guo, for his size-defying Honey I Shrunk The Photographer creation, and True Den-

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Triathletes do Canada proud at world event Two Comox Valley Tri- was 7h-18m-40s and Lunathlon Club members rep- dine’s was 7h-18m-42s. resented Canada at the The run course was on Long Distance Triathlon pavement and woodland World Championships, held trails, providing good variaJune 1 in Belfort, France. tion and only one signifiRobert Lundine and cant hill. Donald Blacklock wore the The bike course, which Maple Leaf within their was on roads closed to 65-69 age category, having other traffic, took competiqualified by winning simi- tors through quaint French lar events durcommunities, ing 2012. where locals My body and e n c o u r a g e d The Long Distance Tri- bike were both rat- the racers by athlon Cham- tling so severely calling out pionships “Allez, allez!’ usually con- that I yelled out as they cycled sists of a 4K in a voice loud past. The bike swim, 87K enough for the course also bike and 20K contained a run. Howev- entire town to hear, 13K hill, with er, due to the ‘I think I just lost a temperaexcessively low my dentures!’ ture at the water tempertop of 3C and Robert Lundine obstructed visature of 12C, the swim secibility due to tion was removed in accor- fog and mist. dance with International Lundine had one experiTriathlon Union Rules. The ence from the event that race became a duathlon, he says will be a lasting with the swim section sub- memory. “During the bike stituted by a 9.5K run. section, we were going The two local athletes downhill fairly fast when almost crossed the finish we unexpectedly hit a secline together, with Black- tion of very rough cobblelock being two seconds stones. My body and bike ahead of Lundine. This were both rattling so placed them overall 13th severely that I yelled out in and 14th respectively with- a voice loud enough for the in their age group. How- entire town to hear, ‘I think ever, they were the highest I just lost my dentures!’” placed Canadian finishers Meanwhile, four other within their age group. CVTC members took part Blacklock’s overall time in the Subaru Victoria Half

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COMOX VALLEY TRIATHLON Club members Don Blacklock (front right) and Robert Lundine (front left) represented Canada at the Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in France. Ironman June 16 at Elk Lake, Victoria. The swim of 1.9K took place in Elk Lake, the bike section of 86K around the Saanich Peninsula and the run of

20K was two laps around Elk Lake. Cindy Steuart and Marcia Marchenski both achieved podium finishes in their respective age

19s. Kim Griffith and Sandra Rowland finished the race in 5h-38m-43s and 5h-58m-52s respectively. – Comox Valley Triathlon Club

Graduating Midget Tier 1 defenceman Quintin Lennox, a Grade 12 student at G.P. Vanier Secondary School, recently received the 2013 Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association scholarship from Dave Schultz, president of the Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association. Lennox was one of three recipients of the award that is presented each year to graduating minor hockey players from Vancouver Island and Powell River to help support the pursuit of their educational goals. The selection of this award was based on Lennox’s dedication to hockey, participation as a volunteer, contribution to the community and scholastic ability. Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association registration for the upcoming season is ongoing at Happy’s Source for Sports in downtown Courtenay. – Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association

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BMX riders welcome everyone to share the fun Coal Hills BMX riders took to the track for some fun and competition under overcast skies on June 13. Racing got underway with our little ones, the Striders, hitting the track for some hard-fought but fun times. There were only two of them but they showed the big kids they mean business by racing hard and fast. Results are as follows: 4-year old Strider 1st place was 3-year old Maxim Lefebvre, 2nd place was 4-year Noah Kerluck 26-30 Cruiser 1st place Andrew Templer, 2nd Aleasha “Duchess of Dirt” Wiebe, 3rd Paul Simard 5+ under Novice 1st Brailyn Webster, 2nd Jeremy Purich, 3rd Arron Mottishaw, 4th Liam Pys, 5th Cohen Beaton 6 Novice - 1st Austin Salt, 2nd Brayden Dixon, 3rd Dane Kerluck, 4th Reid Watson, 5th Nathan Cox 10 Novice - 1st Eric Blamire, 2nd Cole Bernard, 3rd Arland Berry “Blaster” 7 Intermediate

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Road warriors take it to the street at Comox Cup Earle Couper Record Staff

Spectators were entertained by the

non-stop action at the annual Comox Cup Adult Road Hockey Tournament. The June 21-23

event, held this year at the Comox Marina parking lot east, attracted 22, 15-player teams from all over

Vancouver Island. “The new location was a perfect fit for the event,” said Dawn Stephens, recreation

programmer at Comox Recreation, which organizes the annual event. “The rink size was a fantastic bonus. As with any event of this size, parking can be a bit of an issue, so it is something we will address for next year.” There were six teams in the A (competitive) division, nine teams in the B (recreational competitive)

division and eight in the C (recreational) division. The Mitt Crushers clipped the Chanced Grinders to claim A division honours, Hood Ratz overcame the Cougar Snatchers to take top spot in the B division and Rod Kill topped the Courtenay Knights to take home bragging rights the C division.

The tourney featured a beer garden, draw prizes and a cornucopia of competitive games with a heavy emphasis on camaraderie and sportsmanship. Those aged 18 and over who are interested in playing in next year’s Comox Cup can contact Comox Rec at 250-339-2255.

sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com

coming soon THE ACTION WAS intense all weekend long at the Comox Cup Adult Road Hockey Tournament. PHOTO BY EARLE COUPER

PHOTO: HOBIE CAT KAYAK SAILING BY TANJA KERR

Rallisons tops at SD

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an, #5 & #10 Ken Cottini, #15 Clyde Levy and #17 Gerry Koster. Long drive sponsored by Rob Speers Pro Shop: 0-10 Mike Koster, 11+ Ed Podetz. Long putt #9 sponsored by Subway Bruce Donegan and long putt #18 sponsored by Wayne Powell Professional Golf coach Ed Podetz.

The Midland Tools Cup top six for week #8 are Earl Costello 3,150 points, Silvio Alberti 3,050, Darrell Smith 3,050, Chris Dowson 3,000, Randy Bennett 2,975 and Doug Rushton 2,800.There are still 14 weeks left to make it to the top 30. – Sunnydale Men’s Golf

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On June 16 Sunnydale men’s club played the best-ball net/gross tourney where you picked your own playing partner. The winners of the low gross were the father-son team of Gord and Jordan Rallison,very fitting on Father’s Day. Second low gross team were Ken Cottini and Murray Erickson. The winning low net team were Chris Dowson and Jack Currie; second went to Clyde Levy and Gavin MacLean. The regular scores were: low gross 0-10 Jordan Rallison 72, Dave Pye 78. Low net Gerry Koster 69,Murray Erickson 74. Low gross 11+ Ken Cottini 76, Earl Costello 79, Gavin MacLean, Wally Pettigrew, Rick Dawson all with 82 and Jules Urban 83. Low net winners 11+ Chris Dowson 61,Bruce Donegan 66, Jack Currie 66, Al Waddell 67, Clyde Levy 68 and Jim Johnson 69. KPs: #3 Jim Buchan-

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99 69 ¢

per lb

The Big Bag Potato Chips

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1.52 per kg

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each

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per lb

Reese or Oh Henry

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500gr

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12ʼs

per lb

Brats & Italiano Sausages

each

Snack Size

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Minute Maid

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500ml

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500gr

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600gr

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Heinz

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375ml

Indian or Thai Market Cooking Sauce

2$ for

Baked Cracker Chips

220gr

170gr

2$ for

99 Chef Boyardee

Pasta

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Pam

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341-355ml

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99 3$

Authentic Gourmet Popcorn 156-297gr

Vlasic

5 2

Puritan

Pickles

Canned Dinners

1lt

Matt & Steve’s

The Extreme Bean Pickled Beans

2$ for

1.89lt

NEW!

Plus Applicable Fees

Blue Diamond

Nature Valley

170gr

Selected 160-230gr

Almonds

Powerade

Sports Drink 710ml

Campbell’s

Chunky Soup 540ml

2$ for

Ocean’s

Haagen Dazs

2$ for

Dole

Ice Cream

Fruit Cups

500ml

2$ for

Foster’s

Pickled Asparagus Spears

3$ for

¢ Plus Applicable Fees

Dole

Pineapple

4x107ml

398ml

Magnum

Granola Bars

BIG BOX

3x100ml or 4x55ml

Selected, 600gr

920gr - 1kg

Ice Cream Bars

Frozen Fruit

85gr

Original Recipe, 500ml

Iced Coffee Beverage

Snowcrest

Snack’n Lunch Tuna or Salmon

700-760gr

500ml

for

International Delight

170gr

for

Popcorn, Indiana

Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna in Water

213gr

890ml

425gr

341ml

Pepperidge Farm

Selected, 750ml

Wild Sockeye Salmon

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Tomato Ketchup

for

Ocean’s

Hellmann’s

Campbell’s

Cooking Sauce

Kettle Brand

Heinz

for

Chunky Chili

for

115gr

Mayonnaise

475ml

Potato Thins

Salad Dressing

340gr

BBQ Sauce

for

Kraft

Cheese Mozzarellissima Ball Feta 170-200gr

NEW!

4lt

Christie

Le Petit Ecolier Biscuits

150gr

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Ice Cream

340gr

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Napa Valley Bistro Olives

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Mineral Water 4x330ml

3 Stouffer’s

Bistro Crustini

O.N.E.

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330ml

4x311ml

Assorted Sizes

No Sugar Added Spritzer

99 Plus Applicable Fees

2$ for

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320gr

for Saputo

Saputo

Heinz

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375ml

Indian or Thai Market Cooking Sauce

2$ for

Baked Cracker Chips

220gr

170gr

2$ for

99 Chef Boyardee

Pasta

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Pam

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341-355ml

Download the Smartphone App Update Potato Chips

for

Ocean’s

99 3$

Authentic Gourmet Popcorn 156-297gr

Vlasic

5 2

Puritan

Pickles

Canned Dinners

1lt

Matt & Steve’s

The Extreme Bean Pickled Beans

2$ for

1.89lt

NEW!

Plus Applicable Fees

Blue Diamond

Nature Valley

170gr

Selected 160-230gr

Almonds

Powerade

Sports Drink 710ml

Campbell’s

Chunky Soup 540ml

2$ for

Ocean’s

Haagen Dazs

2$ for

Dole

Ice Cream

Fruit Cups

500ml

2$ for

Foster’s

Pickled Asparagus Spears

3$ for

¢ Plus Applicable Fees

Dole

Pineapple

4x107ml

398ml

Magnum

Granola Bars

BIG BOX

3x100ml or 4x55ml

Selected, 600gr

920gr - 1kg

Ice Cream Bars

Frozen Fruit

85gr

Original Recipe, 500ml

Iced Coffee Beverage

Snowcrest

Snack’n Lunch Tuna or Salmon

700-760gr

500ml

for

International Delight

170gr

for

Popcorn, Indiana

Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna in Water

213gr

890ml

425gr

341ml

Pepperidge Farm

Selected, 750ml

Wild Sockeye Salmon

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Tomato Ketchup

for

Ocean’s

Hellmann’s

Campbell’s

Cooking Sauce

Kettle Brand

Heinz

for

Chunky Chili

for

115gr

Mayonnaise

475ml

Potato Thins

Salad Dressing

340gr

BBQ Sauce

for

Kraft

Cheese Mozzarellissima Ball Feta 170-200gr

NEW!

4lt

Christie

Le Petit Ecolier Biscuits

150gr

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Ice Cream

340gr

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Island Farms

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Napa Valley Bistro Olives

R.W. Knudsen

Perrier

Mineral Water 4x330ml

3 Stouffer’s

Bistro Crustini

O.N.E.

Coconut Water

330ml

4x311ml

Assorted Sizes

No Sugar Added Spritzer

99 Plus Applicable Fees

2$ for

Plus Applicable Fees

2$ for

Plus Applicable Fees

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Grimm’s Maple Ham

Schneiders

Gypsy, Pepper or Salsa Salami

Grimm’s

Beer, Lyona, Summer or Ham with Garlic Sausage

per 100gr

Bonus Q-Points

49 per 100gr

Large Tub

Deli Salad

69 per 100gr

Each

10,000

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bonus

Olympic Sour Cream 250ml

2000

Vienna

Roast Beef or New York Style Corned Beef

69 per 100gr

Fruit, Potato & Egg

or Creamy Coleslaw

German

Butter Cheese

Sunny D Citrus Punch 1.3lt

5000

Pillsbury Chocolatey Crescents 265gr

5000 Secret Antiperspirant or Deodorant Selected, 45-48gr

1500

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1ʼs

7500

Ivory Concentrated Dishwashing Liquid

5000

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Fully Cooked

Premium Cold Water Shrimp

Frozen or Previously Frozen

149 each

Weather Permitting

99 per 100gr

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Selected 580-615gr

PER

100gr

100gr Large 10/20 Size

Digby Scallops

Frozen or Previoulsy Frozen

69 per 100gr

each

Fresh Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon Steak

99 per 100gr

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Fresh Halibut Steak

Just For Men Hair or Mustache & Beard Colour

Alcan Aluminum Foil

2000

5000

Serving Suggestions

225ml or 340ml

Selected, 85-130ml

each

Dinner for Two

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per 100gr

Fresh Grey Cod Fillets

Colgate Toothpaste

8 Piece

Mixed Crispy Chicken

per 100gr

2000

each

Blue Cheese

Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap

Classic, 709ml

Medium Deli Salad

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Bakery Fresh

2$ for

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8” Apple Pie

Bagels

French Bread

2$ for

Bonus Q-Points

99 1

99 2

6 Pack

Dempster’s

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Dempster’s

Cheesecake Slice

6 Pack

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600gr

5000

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Hoagie Lemon Meringue Pie Each Buns

Cinnamon Buns

each

99 2

Bakery Fresh

99 4

Double Layer Lemon Truffle Cake

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Sunflower & Flax Seed Bread

PER

100gr

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Family Favourites Trail or Manhattan Mix

225-250gr

2$ for

99 2

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99 3

12’s

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99 2

3000

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3500

Power Bar Triple Threat Energy Bar 53gr

1500 Power Bar Harvest Bar 56-58gr

1500

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Artisan Inspired Bread 570gr

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Organic Dried Cranberries 200gr

99 4

56-63gr

1500 Keebler Pie Crust 170gr

3500 Purina Maxx Scoop Cat Box Filler 7kg

5000 Pedigree Vitality + Dog Food 8kg

10,000

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Organic Raspberries California “Tree Ripe”

Nectarines or Peaches

4.39 per kg

Large 12oz Clamshell

Extra Large

per lb

2lb Bag

Peru “Premium”

Satsuma Mandarin Oranges

2$ for

BC Grown

Fresh English Peas

4.39 per kg

BC “Hot House”

On the Vine Cherry Tomatoes

2$ for

ORGA NIC ORGANI C

Summer Solstice Bouquet

BC Fresh

Bunched Radishes or Green Onions

340gr Bag

per lb

6”

Hibiscus

99 each

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National award for Fanny Bay Record Staff The Fanny Bay Harbour Authority has received a prestigious honour from the federal government — a 2012 Small Craft Harbours Prix d’Excellence National Harbour Authority Achievement Award. Only two such awards were handed out nationally to harbour authorities, said Vancouver Island North MP John Duncan, who made the presentation at the Fanny

Bay wharf Wednesday on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield. “There’s been about $2 million invested, most of that federal money,” Duncan said, noting the money went toward infrastructure. “It’s just a marvellous operation. It’s changed the economics of the shellfish industry down here, and their ability to plan and schedule loading and offloading.” Duncan said there are about 550 harbour authorities in Canada.

VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH MP John Duncan presented the Fanny Bay Harbour Authority with a 2012 Small Craft Harbours Prix d’Excellence National Harbour Authority Achievement Award last week.

3 Options for your glass containers

The glass collection bins will be removed from the recycling depots July 15, 2013.

1 Reuse

2 Repurpose

The depots are for the collection of products that can be recycled. For glass to be recycled, it must be sorted and shipped to out-of-province factories to be made into new glass, as there is no longer a glass recycling facility in BC. The glass collected at the recycling depots is of a poor quality in that it is often contaminated with other material, meaning that, in many instances, the product cannot be recycled anywhere.

3 Dispose

Residents are encouraged to reuse their non-refundable glass containers as many times as possible. Many glass containers (such as pop, juice, wine, beer and liquor bottles) require a deposit to be paid when the product is purchased, so residents should take those containers back to the point of purchase or to the Return-It bottle depots.

Residents can drop off their non-refundable glass containers in the bins that have been moved to secured and safe locations at the Campbell River and Comox Valley waste management centres. The glass accepted at these locations will be repurposed as aggregate for roads or ground cover in the landfill. Unlike food waste, glass is an inert material that does not decompose in the landfill to produce leachate or emit harmful greenhouse gases.

Residents can choose to place their non-refundable glass containers in their household garbage for pick up.

*NOTE: It is important to remember that glass containers are not accepted in the blue box municipal curbside recycling programs. For more information visit

www.cswm.ca/glass

Tel: 250-334-6016

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TAKE US ALONG WHEN IT COMES TO SPREADING THE NEWS, readers of the Comox Valley Record are number one. They enjoy packing a copy of their favourite hometown newspaper with them as they travel the globe to celebrate special occasions, visit friends and family, enjoy a relaxing vacation or see some of the world’s many historical and geographical landmarks. Take us along on your next trip and send your photo to sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com. or drop it

BARBARA MESSER (CENTRE) took us along to visit her sisters, Linda Lesperance (left) and Sheila Swinton (right) in Windsor, ON. They went “Stir Crazy.”

off at our office.

JOHN AND BRENDA Bavin took a copy of their favourite hometown newspaper with them to to Tikal, Guatemala.

ON A FOGGY morning in May, Comox Strathcona Probus Club hikers hand delivered the Comox Valley Record to the Cape Scott Lighthouse. L-R: John Johnson, Curt Usherwood, Lighthouse keeper Todd Maliszewski, Colin Park and Brian Jackson.

SIX FRIENDS WENT to New York City for a great trip at the beginning of May. At the top of the Roosevelt Hotel from left to right: Kate Kokotailo, Brenda Dawley, Gina Devries (in back), Cindy Dixon, Ruth Collison and Deb O’Ray.

Experience a Moment

LANG PRICE AND Marjan de Jong flew into Castlegar for Lang’s daughter’s graduation from nursing school. After, they took in some fresh air at the Teck smelter in Trail.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS CARDS OF THANKS THANK YOU! The family of Elaine (Glowasky) Michaud would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love, prayers and support by way of cards, flowers, meals, phone calls and memorial donations, following the passing of their much loved wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and aunt on June 1 2013. The kindness and support from family, friends and neighbours will not soon be forgotten. Thank you to all who joined in celebrating Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life with a campfire picnic.

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STODDARD, Albert Gordon In his 67th year, peacefully entered into rest at Glacier View Lodge in Comox, BC on June 14, 2013, surrounded by love. Al was predeceased by his parents Hartley McCulloch, and James and Monica Stoddard. He is survived by his loving wife Lynn, his children Shawna(Dale), Brady(Hilary), and Ben; his beloved grandchildren Mia and Ty, his siblings Mary(Bill), Bonnie, Sherry(Bill), John, Jim, and several neices and nephews. Al was born in Vancouver, BC on November 27, 1946. He served our country for 30 years in the Air Force in the Physical Education and Recreation trade. One of his titles was Athletic Director at Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario in the late 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Al loved sports, everything about sports. From coaching to participating, volunteering or just spectating, he loved sports. He taught us all so many life lessons, and he handled his two illnesses with such grace and dignity. A proud, strong and courageous man, we take solace in knowing he is in a better place, pain free. The entire family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the staff at Glacier View Lodge for their amazing care and compassion. The family will have a private Celebration of Life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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It is with a heavy heart that we mark the passing of John Frederick Richard Kirk, also know as â&#x20AC;&#x153;jack the old manâ&#x20AC;?. Jack saw his last sunrise at the age of 94 on the morning of May 1st 2013. We believe he died of a broken heart after his sweetie passed only 6 weeks prior,whom he had just celebrated a 40 year marriage together,â&#x20AC;Ś.. he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live without her. Jack was born in England and immigrated to Canada with his father in his childhood days. He joined the airforce where he worked as an airforce mechanic thru out the war and on for 25 years. He later found himself owning and working at the Wells Gray hotel which is where he met Elsie and her two boys. They eventually moved to the Island and bought the Black Creek Miracle drive in theatre. Jack really was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;jack of all tradesâ&#x20AC;?. Not only did Jack build theie homes and take on various jobs for friends surveying, he always had a â&#x20AC;&#x153;honey do listâ&#x20AC;? as long as his arm. Jack was a good man, a gentleman, and a hardworking man. He leaves behind two step sons,Cam (and Michele) Jones and Mark (and Lisa)Jones as well as 3 granddaughters and 3 great grandchildren. Not to mention a few very, very dear friends. He is missed immensely. We will be holding a service in his honour at 11am Saturday July 6. in the Piercyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral home at 440 England Ave. Courtenay B.C. Also there will be a potluck BBQ at the Kirk residence after the service so please come join us to raise a â&#x20AC;&#x153;drinky poohâ&#x20AC;? for Jack and hear some wonderful stories. Tents and campers welcome.

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Jack passed peacefully at home with family in attendance. Predeceased by parents Lydia and Adam, brothers Donald and Bobby and sister Corrine. Loved and missed by wife Carol, son Douglas (Linda) of Campbell River, daughters Katherine (Robin) of Tswawassen, Erin of Lund, two granddaughters Jessica of Whiterock and Lindsay of Campbell River, grandson Spencer of Vancouver, sister Marjorie of Port Alberni, and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. The family wish to thank Palliative Care nurses Barbara and Marlene and the home care workers, and particularly Dani Holmes, Jack's grand-niece, for their help and support during those last difďŹ cult days, as well as Dr.'s Carswell and LeBeuff. Jack's was a life well lived and we will all miss his quiet smile and wonderful stories. He loved nature and was at home in the wilderness, on the land or water and especially in the air. The family invite his many friends and acquaintances to join us at the Maritime Heritage Centre at 4pm on Sunday July 7th to share stories and memories. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers the family request donations be made to the Campbell River Hospital Foundation for the ICU and Emergency departments.

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EXP. LINE cook wanted for busy pub. Medical & dental benefits. Please drop resumes off to: Box #4533, C/O Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2Z7

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HELP WANTED ABORITIST/TREE CLIMBER for busy tree service. Must be experienced, work safely & quickly. Great pay for right guy. Call Chad, (250)8975254. An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta.

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ADMINISTRATION HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS WELDER Nootka Sound Timber Co. Ltd. requires experienced heavy duty mechanics and welders at their West Coast logging camp on Nootka Island, BC. The normal shift is 14 days on and 7 off. Please fax resume to 778-441-1191 or email: nootkasoundtimber @gmail.com

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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.

MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERATOR NEEDED This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team. Please submit resumes by fax 250295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com

YOUTH & FAMILY SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELLOR The John Howard Society of North Island This is a half-time position to begin late August. For more details, please refer to Opportunities and Employment at www.jhsni.bc.ca Closing: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 4:30 p.m.

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Applicants will be subject to a criminal record check and must be flexible with availability. We welcome you to drop off your resume in person to 2200 Cliffe Ave., submit by fax: 778-225-0019, or email: jmatkin@hiex comoxvalley.com, Attention: Jauline Matkin. Resume must be received by 5pm Friday, July 05, 2013 to be considered. No phone calls please.

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LEMARE LAKE LOGGING is looking for a Payroll Clerk to join our dynamic and fast paced team. The successful candidate will be exposed to all aspects of payroll processing. To be considered for this position you must have strong organization and time management skills, good attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication, be proficient with MS Office and possess some basic accounting knowledge. Previous payroll experience is an asset. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email hr@lemare.ca. Closing date: July 11, 2013.

EXPANDING PIPELINE Company in Central Alberta requires Class 1 Winch Truck Operators and Heavy Equipment Technicians experienced in truck, trailer and off road equipment repair. Fax resume to: 403-507-2766. Attention: Phil Dunn.

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Busy fast paced restaurant requires personable team player to join our kitchen. F/T position with benefits for the right person. Schedule flexibility an asset. This is a position that requires experience, so please only serious applicants need apply. Drop off resume to:

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BEHAVIORAL CONSULTANT Behavioral Consultant required at the Comox Valley Child Development Association. This is a .65 position and will involve providing Behavioral Consultation for families and caregivers with children and youth with special needs to address problematic behaviours through completing comprehensive functional assessments, developing Positive Behaviour Support Plans, and providing a range of support, training, and consultation services. The successful candidate will have a Master’s Degree and current certification as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. Minimum of two years experience working as a Behavioral Consultant with children and youth with special needs. Minimum of two years experience working in a familycentered service delivery model and working within a team context. Closing date is: July 5, 2013, and start date is immediate. Wage is per HSA Professionals Agreement, Grid 11. Please contact us for a complete job description. Resumes to: Michelle Erikson, Human Resources Manager: michelle@cvcda.ca 237 Third Street, Courtenay, BC, V9N 1E1.

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BRAND NEW FURNITURE for sale in Courtenay: Kenmore washer & Dryer. 2 bedroom sets, leather sofa & loveseat, coffee table & end tables, dining room set with 6 chairs, dinette glass-top table & 4 chairs, patio set: table & 4 chairs,metal & glass desk, gas BBQ, rugs, pictures, mirrors & lamps. Cell 1(403)660-5300.

HOMES FOR RENT

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LEGAL SERVICES Dyer Logging Ltd. Heavy Duty Mechanic- apply to forestemployment

Journeyman Refrigeration Technician Required for a busy HVAC Company. Competitive wages, RRSP and benefit packages. Fax resume to: 250-331-0889 or email: kristen@ prostar-mechanical.com

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GARDENING

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Licensed and Qualified. Steady town work available in Campbell River area.

ADAMS TREE SERVICE. Hedge trimming,tree pruning. Log splitting, stump grinding and removal. 250-203-5324

25 years experience. Tired of camp life, seeking local work. $575./day minimum. (250)337-8434

APARTMENTS

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Cozy 1 bedroom, in a great location! Overlooks Puntledge River and Lewis Park. Short walk to downtown. 2 rental references required. No pets allowed. Call 250-334-9717

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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.

Call Pat at 250-703-6965

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

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Available immediately 1 & 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom available July 15, in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet.

Clean and modern 1 bedroom available now. Cat okay with pet deposit. Lease required. Rent $625/month.

HOME REPAIR & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior. Call Les for Free estimate at 250-898-8887.

In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome. Rental references and

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RUTHERFORD MANOR 1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay 1 & 2 bdrm suite available. Reasonable rent includes stove, fridge, dishwasher, carpet, blinds and storage room in suite. N/P, security deposit and 2 rental references req’d.

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

Call 250-338-7449 1045 Cumberland Road BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath condo available close to downtown. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

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ST. BRELADES 146 Back Road, Courtenay FEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, Quiet, clean building. Pet friendly. 2 & 3 bed condos. Ideal location, walking distance to SuperStore and NIC.

Call 250-338-7449

TOWNHOUSES TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Attractive 2 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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HOBBIES & CRAFTS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

GRINSHEEP FIBRE Productions. 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Errington) Offering felting, spinning, knitting & weaving supplies at reasonable rates. Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: grinsheep@gmail.com GRINSHEEP FIBRE Productions. 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Errington) Offering felting, spinning, knitting & weaving supplies at reasonable rates. Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: grinsheep@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE MOUNTAIN BIKE- as new, paid $700 selling $250. Upright freezer, $195. 12 gauge shotshell loader, sizeOutomatic, (1-stroke, 1-shell) $390.+ 10K Primus power and supplies, offers. Call (250)2863308, C.R.

APARTMENT/CONDO

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

TOWNHOUSES

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES).

3-BDRM RANCHER, between Royston & Courtenay. Large living rm, dining rm, kitchen, etc. Wood burning F/P, oil furnace, baseboard heating. Carport. All this on .64 acre. Ready to move in. $289,900. (250)338-2222.

12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Trailer. Great for a work shop or storage $5000 obo + moving costs. By Discovery Harbour Marina Call Dean Drak 250-287-6844 7 PIECE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tama Drum Kitâ&#x20AC;? w/symbols, good condition, $750. Call for more information. (250)338-5942. CAST IRON Dbl sink - $75. Wahl Dog Clippers - $25. Please call 250-338-2650 COLEMAN TENT Trailer sleeps 6 has awning with mosquito netting and stove. Good condition. $3500. Please call 250-334-3698.

APARTMENT/CONDO

Do you care about where you live? Do high standards of maintenance, service and cleanliness matter to you? Do you prefer quiet, mature neighbours? If yes, please give us a call and discover how the quality of ownership and management makes all the difference. We have the best managed, finest apartments in the most convenient locations in the Comox Valley. Locally owned - we own and manage our own buildings only. There is a difference! Please refer to available apartments listed below. TELEPHONE 250-703-2264 | 250-338-0267 | 250-339-1222

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STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca VOYAGEUR EASY Track Lift, wheelchair, personal suction machine, adjustable metal bed frame, locally made Aboriginal Spirit Board, limited edition picture - Valley Visitors. 250339-5843.

3 BEDS, 2 bath up; 2 beds, European-style bath suite down. Quality estuary, mountain & ocean views. FYI & for pics, see Property Guys Sayward web-site. $249,900. (250)282-0009.

CUMBERLAND APT., 2 Bdrm $900/mth. Avail. Now! Leave a message at 250-334-6857

COZY COTTAGE on 2.14 acres a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. (778)428-1159.

APARTMENT/CONDO

WALK-IN SIT down tub/shower combo as seen on TV, includes fixtures, ready to install, almost new. $1600 obo. Call (250)594-6550.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

SANDPIPER VILLAGE 1650 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM spectacular suite - over 1,100 sq. ft. Bright and spacious south facing unit. In suite washer/dryer. Huge, private deck overlooking garden. Dining room plus breakfast nook. Quiet, mature adult building just two blocks from Comox Mall and all services. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

TRADEWINDS 1600 Comox Ave. 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. Call Greg @ 250-3391222.

WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. 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. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

SONOMA 1049 Stewart Ave. ONE BEDROOM very bright and spacious. Unique floor plan with dining room window. Large rooms. Recent renovation. Patio. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building in central Courtenay. Security entry. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

HYCROFT 1835 Cliffe Ave ONE BEDROOM large, spacious recently renovated suite in a quiet, adult building close to shopping and services. Security entry and elevator. Well maintained building. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

EDGEWATER 355 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM top floor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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.

CARRIAGE HOUSE 1155 England Ave. TWO BEDROOM very bright and spacious corner suite. Attractive layout - recently renovated. Security entry. Full sized appliances. In suite storage. Quiet adult building just three blocks from downtown. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

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CONDOS / SUITES / APARTMENTS

DRIFTWOOD CONDOS

No car? No prob! 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 $700/month. Immediate possession avail.

CHERRYWOOD MANOR

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!!

ULVERSTON MANOR

FRENCH CREEK CHARMER 3 bdrm/2 ba on .23 acre. Many updates. Warm, welcoming & move in ready. $337,900. By appt. gardendelight@shaw.ca. 250-752-4741.

HOUSES FOR SALE

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.

FIVE OAKS VILLA

Bright, ground & 2nd level condos feature peek through kitchens to open living/dining area w/sliding doors opening to patio area, 2 bdrms, & 5 appl. Enjoy living in well maintained, secured entrance building, with assigned parking, all in excellent proximity to North Island College, the Aquatic Centre & shopping. N/S. N/P. Immed possession. Starting from $750/mo

CAMEO COURT

Beautifully finished 2 bdrm, 2nd level, open concept condo features stainless appl, engineered hardwood flooring & 4" baseboards, master w/ walk in closet, patio area, separate storage/laundry room, lovely fixtures, & glacier views. Perfect for professional individual or couple. Ideally located near College, Aquatic Centre, & new Thrify's shopping centre. $900/mo. Immed. possession

2 BDRM house. $179,000 recently renovated and has 3yr old wood stove. Both house and 20x20 out building had a new roof in 2006. Large fenced back yard with fruit trees.250-830-1559

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

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

MCPHEE 2 LEVEL HOME:

Mature, large 2 level home in mixed residential/commercial neighbourhood includes 1.5 baths, large open kitchen, master on main level, with additional bdrms upstairs; yard has plenty of room for boat or RV storage; June 1 possession; $1200/mo.

COURTENAY- $760 mo, 55+ 2 bdrm condo, 1 bath, 5 appls, insuite laundry, Fitzgerald & 21st. NS/NP. July 1. Call 250339-0932.

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TRUMPETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LANDING Modern newer condos bordering the airpark. Avail. units include 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 $1,100/mth. BRAIDWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, patio, storage, res. pkg, N/S, Cat ok. Avail. Immed. - $600/mth CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN newer townhouse, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 6 appls, elect. F/P, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $900/mth KYOTO FRIENDLY BUILDING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DOWNTOWN COURTENAY 2 bdrm, 1 bath apt. All appliances + washer & dryer. Heated floor, low utility bills. Avail. Immed. $1,000/mth COMOX DUPLEX 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, carport, landscaping incl., close to downtown, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed & July 1 - $775/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 3 appls, coin laundry, balcony, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. immed. - $850/mth VANRIDGE MANOR 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P (gas incl), N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $750/mth ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUSE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F & S, basic cable incld. coin laundry. N/S. No pets. Avail. immed. $725/mth Call Res. Mgr. 250-334-8602 ASPEN WYNDE Adult oriented 2 bdrm & den patio home, 2 bath, 6 appls, garage, N/S, No pets.Avail. July 1- $1,100/mth PASSAGE COURT 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, balcony, N/S, No pets, currently listed for sale. Avail. Immed. $850/mth SOUTHVIEW MANOR, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, hot water N/S, No pets, Avail July 1 $650/mth ASPEN COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. Aug. 1 - $830/mth. BRAND NEW 1 bdrm/1 bath & 2 bdrm/1 1/2 bath townhouses within walking distance of downtown Ctny, 5 appls, beautifully finished interiors, res. pkg, N/S, cat ok w/ref. Avail. Aug. 1 - $875/ & $1,250/mth WALK TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $800/mth

APARTMENT/CONDO WASHINGTON APARTMENTS

1027 RYAN ROAD COURTENAY, B.C Apartments For Rent $550-$575-$700/month

CORINTHEA ESTATES

Live where you golf! Suite offers countless features incl. beautiful cabinetry & granite counter tops, 9 ft ceilings & crown moldings, ensuite w/double sinks, soaker tub & tiled, walk-in shower. Incl. 2 bdrms, 5 appl, gas f/p, central vac & patio w/ gas BBQ hookups. Immed. possession. $1350/mo

APARTMENT/CONDO

2 Bedroom Apt, Fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer combo. Close to shopping and bus route. N/S, N/P, refs reqd. $750/month. Ph 250-702-2750

CAMPBELL RIVER: 53-1120 Evergreen Rd., 1134 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 bath, 5 app, approx 9 years new home warranty. $224,000. (250)203-2221 to view. Kijiji Ad #481924149. SHOP RIDER SCOOTER Trailblazer 889SL New condition approx 6km. Value $5000. Asking $3000 obo includes canopy & windshield 250-9412901

RENTALS

1967 MOTORHOME 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ford F-350 1 ton chassis, v-8 352 engine. 66,090 original miles, 4x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; drop down rear patio, dual rear wheels, 2 batteries, 2 propane tanks, manuals, ideal for hunter. $1875 OBO. 250-3396044 or brwalls@shaw.ca

OTHER AREAS LARGE Log House +84 acr, Sussex NB, $199,000. 506-653-1374 bbelyea@remax-sjnb.com

APARTMENT/CONDO E. COURTENAY- Bright, spacious, 2 bdrm; laminate floors, totally renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. F/S, W/D. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $750. 1-250-474-0545.

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!

Call Rob

(250)-338-0330 1 MONTH FREE. Large 2 Bdrm. Free heat. Elevator. Great location! From $725/mo. 250-334-4646.

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. Apartmentsâ&#x20AC;˘Condosâ&#x20AC;˘Suites 8-1720 13th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $775/mth Avail July 1st 301C-698 Aspen 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $950/mth Avail July 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)

HOMES FOR RENT 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. Houses & Suites 102-2315 Suffolk Cres 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S N/P 6 Appliances $1350/mth Avail IMM 14-1335 13th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $750/mth Avail July 1st 268B Mitchell Place 3 bed 2 bath N/S N/P 5 appliances $1200/mth Avail July 1st 549 Chemainus 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $875/mth Avail July 15th 1066 4th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S 6 Appliances $1000/mth Avail June 1st 3347 Royston Rd 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $975/mth Avail IMM 5557 Horne St 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S 4 Appliances $875/mth Avail IMM 649 Woodland Ave 3 Bed 1 Bath 5 Appliances $1500/mth Avail June 1st 7330 Artela Rd 2 Bed 1 Bath 4 Appliances $900/mth Avail June 1st

EAST COURTENAY- 4 bdrm Duplex w/ basement. 5 appls. No pets. $1320. 250-335-0350

SUMMER - FALL Rental Jul1-Oct 30. Charming 1919 2 bdrm farmhouse, fully furn., 5 appls, lrg screen sat. TV. Dramatic master bdrm - steps to deck, hot tub. 5 quiet acres 7min to Courtenay, N/S, adult oriented, Refs. $1200(includes utilities, Sat. TV) + DD. 250830-8181. dovecott@telus.net

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TRANSPORTATION

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HOMES FOR RENT

CARS

MOTORCYCLES

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

BOATS

1997 CHRYSLER Intrepid.3.5. 150,000kms. PS-PB. Auto, Cruise control, Air cond. $1700. O.B.O. 250-923-7286

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SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, garage, fenced yrd w/irrigation, N/S, No pets. Avail. Aug. 1 - $1,500/mth FANNY BAY ocean view rancher, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 4 appls, woodstove, carport, landscaping incl., N/S, small dog or cat neg. w/ref. Avail. Aug. 1 - $1,050/mth OCEAN VIEW HOME 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, 2 F/P’s, fam. rm., double garage, N/S, pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Aug. 1 - $1,250/mth

1998 PONTIAC Sunfire Convertible, P.S, P.B, P/top 2.4LT Eng. Auto trans 64500km / 40100miles, garage kept. $4500 O.B.O 250-339-0663 1999 OLDSMOBILE Alero. 142,000 original mile. New brakes and in immaculate condition. $2500 obo 250-3362022

2000 MAZDA MPV. Excellent condition, well maintained, good reliable car. $3450 obo. 250-339-3825.

2007 900 KAWASAKI Vulcan Classic LT Low mileage like new $6800.00 250-941-3697 or 250-792-3232 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1986 20FT. Winnebago motor home. “Minnie Winnie” 90,500 miles. Good condition, well maintained. $7,500. Call (250)335-2776.

COURTENAY: 2-BDRM mobile home on Braidwood Road. Clean, NP/NS. Refs req. $800. Call (250)339-7566.

EAST COURTENAY Nice home, great location, 4 bdrms, 2 bath on quiet cul-de-sac w/big, fenced yard, no pets please. 1309 Hitchen Place. $1400/mth. N/S, Avail. Aug. 1. Email: Ihirsch@telus.net or call 403-560-6772

2002 MERCEDES Benz C230. Very low kms. New tires, silver/black interior. Excellent condition. Parked in winter. Manual, 6 speed. Leather seats. $7900. 250-287-2645

1990 DODGE Pleasureway 18ft. van. $9000.00. Self contained, toilet, tub/shower, stove, micro & TV. Good condition. Call 250-752-9396

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TRUCK CAMPER - 2010 Palomino Bronco Pop-Top Camper - Fridge, Stove, Furnace, Queen-size Bed, Sink. Lightly used. 2005 Dodge Dakota - 72000 Km, V-8, Air, Auto, Heavy-duty Springs and Rear Tires, Excellent Condition $ 1 6 , 0 0 0 Firm 250-335-1146

102,000 KMS. FORD EXPLORER XLS. 2002. Excellent condition. $8500. Call 250287-2009.

TRUCKS & VANS

2008 VW City Jetta, 130,000 km, manual transmission, sunroof, A/C, cruise control, power windows, heated seats, usb/aux ports, good tires. Serviced every 6 months, $10,500 obo. Call (250)287-4645.

TOWNHOUSES

COURTENAY: 1835 Piercy Ave., Townhomes, 3 bed, 1.5 bath, $800. July 1, 3 bed, 1 bath $775. Available now. Quiet older complex, no pets, on site laundry, centrally located. Call 250-702-1096.

GREEN 1999 Dodge Durango.226,000kms, one owner,4WD. Asking $4000.00.250923-8038

TRANSPORTATION

SPORTS & IMPORTS

AUTO FINANCING

1965 SHELBY Cobra Mark 3 Roadster Replicar/2007 Factory Five Kit. All new parts (no donor parts), mint condition/ 2900 Miles. 5 Litre, 390 hp, Tremec 5 speed, power steering, power brakes, 8” rear end, 3.55 gears. Soft-top, dual roll bars, Toreador red w/ black interior, Halibrand replicas with knock-offs. 2010 appraised value - $72,500. Asking price $47,500. Rob & Michele Rounds. 250-914-3488. Email: rirounds@shaw.ca

A1 AUTO Loans. Good, bad or no credit - no problem. We help with rebuilding credit and also offer a first time buyer program. Call 1-855-957-7755.

25’ ALPENLITE 5th wheel. Complete with hitch, fully equipped, aluminum frame, tandem axle. Walk-in shower, solar panels, good cond., must be seen. Asking $6500. obo. (250)335-1796.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

RECREATION

Spots available at great rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or

2010-22FT Wildwood LE Travel Trailer, fully loaded, excellent cond, features walk around queen bed, 4pc bath, a/c. approx. $2000 of extras including sm kitch appl, tv, BBQ, outdoor firepit. Too much to list. Asking $16,995. Call 250-898-8554 to view

2002-32FT. Southwind Motorhome. Triton V-10 bank exhaust, 5,500w generator, near new toyo tires,back-up camera, awnings, & many extras. $47,500obo. 250-758-4093

1991 GMC 4x4 3/4 ton Truck, Red & Black 221,000KM, rust free, $4000 O.B.O. Includes a 5th wheel hitch. Please call 250-339-0827 or 250-218-8113 1997 Chev Extended cab pick up . 2 WDR. 329,000km. runs good. $2000. 250-923-3302

2004 MONACO Dynasty Barness- 40’ w/3 slides, tag axle, Cummins ISL 400hp, 51,575 miles. Asking, $120,000 obo. Call 250-203-0263 or (250)287-2913.

2001 4x4 DODGE DAKOTA P/U Crew cab. 243,000 kms. Asking $10,000. obo. Call 250337-5565 after 7 pm

12ft-380 QUICK SILVER inflatable (made by Mercury). Removable floor boards & wheels. Good condition. $1300obo. (250)758-4093

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1994 39’ CARVER- excellent condition, over $10K in upgrades & maintenance, twin 350’s with electronic igniation. Must be sold! Asking, $79,000. Jim, 250-468-9374.

2008- 19.5ft. Discovery Bayliner, Bowrider inboard Alpha 1 legg Mercury Cruiser 3 litre, +Karavan galvanized bunk trailer w/brakes. Many extras $14,500obo. (250)758-4093

2008 BAYLINER discovery 246 trailer. Used twice 20hrs. $65,000. 250-336-2327 or cell 250-218-9061 hbhorley@hotmail.ca

2052 BAYLINER Capri Cuddy LS. $8500 (Black Creek,BC) Original owner, Escort Trailer, Scotty Downrigger, Hummingbird Fish Finder, Portapotti, 2 anchors, 2 props, Flare gun with flares, Rod Holders, 2 Paddles. Call Bob at 250-3375757 or 250-830-8022 (cell)

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2006 20’ Adventure Motor Home. Excellent condition, extras, 80,000 km. $30,000 firm. Please call 250-338-8206 2002 SIERRA 3500 Duramax 4x4 only 115,000 miles. Beautiful shape. $25,750. Go to http:bit.ly/duramx for full description, pictures & video. davidmatwie@gmail.com

2006 Pioneer 18” trailer, dry weight 3400, fridge,stove,over awning, barn kept in winter. $10,000 obo.250-203-6428

2003 CHEVY Venture Van. 207,000KM. Runs well. $2900 O.B.O. A must see. Please call 250-334-7759.

22’ CATALINA. Swing Keel, All Sails, including Spinnaker. With stove, potpourrie & radio, On brand new custom Roadrunner Trailer with brakes. Volvo Penta longshaft outboard motor. In PERFECT condition $7995. Call 250-757-8688, after 6pm OR Cell 780-916-4218 anytime.

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2003 HYUNDAI Accent. GS. PS, PB, HB. AM/FM cd player, new tires, Automatic. 156,000 km. $2,900 obo. 250-204-6411

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2008 TROPICAL LX 4 slides, like new $139,000 250-3362327 or cell 250-218-9061 hbhorley@hotmail.ca

2003 WIND STAR VAN. Automatic remote starter, Bruno lift. Comes with or without scooter. 147,400 km. Fully inspected. $4000 obo. (250)338-1961. YAKIMA SKYBOX luggage carrier, new condition, 82”L $350. Big Chief electric fish smokehouse, near new, $85. Call (250)334-4043.

2010 KIA Forte Koup - West Coast Edition. 38,600KM with transferable 2 1/2yr bumper to bumper warranty. Serviced regularly, Blue-tooth, spoiler, dark grey. Some cosmetic damage. $12,000 O.B.O. Call 250-871-0039.

BOATS

FREE MOTORBIKE 1988 Honda GL 1500. If interested: ffbenneth@googlemail.com

21’ 2008 FunFinder Ultralite Trailer in Excellent shaperarely used /Dry weight 3450 lbs ideal for towing with smaller trucks. $14,000 OBO. (250)204-2351.

19’ FIBERGLASS boat with trailer. 200hp and 8hp Mercury outboards. Asking $9,000. obo Call 250-337-5565 after 7pm.

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MOTORCYCLES 2011 SCOOTER 150CC for sale. Blue, brand new condition, only 2 km on the clock. $1900, please call (250)8988893. This is a must see!

DOUBLE EAGLE. 17 Ft. Fiberglass. 120 HP Johnson, 8HP Evenrude 4 stroke w/ depth sounder, VHF radio, compass, 2 electric down riggers. Good condition. $11,500. 250-923-2328

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MIRROR CRAFT 14ft boat. EZ load trailer, 35 HP Evinrude motor. $2,500 O.B.O Please call 250-336-8600

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A passion for cooking inspired Theresa Mooney to purchase Beyond the Kitchen Door in 1993 and it is a passion for community that has kept her in business for the past 20 years. Now it is time for the next stage of her life — retirement. As she prepares for a slower pace, she looks forward to seeing what the next generation of entrepreneurs brings to the downtown core. For Mooney one of the most important qualities in a business owner is passion. “You get your passion and you build around that,” she says. “This gives you the energy to go forward and expand.” Her secret to success and her biggest advice for future business owners: Listen to your customers and maintain your focus. “Make sure you are fussy for your customers,” she says. “If we wouldn’t use a product ourselves, you wouldn’t find it in the store.” Running a successful business relies on having a strong team. She is quick to praise long-time employee Sheila McLellan for her strong customer service focus. McLellan has been with the store more than 15 years. “You can’t run any business without good employees,” Mooney said. As Mooney’s personal focus shifts from business to family, she remains committed to shopping locally and supporting downtown businesses. “Box stores don’t have the specialized knowledge that local retailers have,” she says. “Not to mention the ambiance and atmosphere that makes our downtown core so unique.” Mooney is quick to emphasize the importance of supporting

THERESA MOONEY, SHEILA McLellan, Sue Smith and Judy McMartin share laughs as Mooney retires after 20 years. PHOTO BY JENNIFER COX local businesses. One of the key benefits to shopping with local retailers is product knowledge. Smaller stores with specialized product knowledge are more equipped to meet customer needs than large box stores. “Their staff won’t likely know the difference between a quiche pan and a flan pan,” said Mooney when discussing the influx of box stores into the community. This kind of unique product knowledge is important to Mooney and has been a cornerstone of her business. She recalls a customer looking for a specific knife he’d seen on television. Instead of offering the knife as a quick sale she encouraged the customer to head back to the kitchen and try it out, comparing it to other knives before making a decision. He ended up choosing a different knife altogether. “Until you try a product and hold it in your hand you don’t always know what you want. We do our homework and when we recommend a product it is because we know it.” With a fullyequipped kitchen at the back of the store there have been many opportunities for culi-

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nary events over the years, but hosting cooking classes turned out to be a much bigger job than Mooney had the time or desire to undertake. This is where Sue Smith jumped in, taking on an integral role in the marketing and co-ordination of highquality cooking classes emphasizing local product and featuring celebrity chefs. Smith and Mooney reminisce over some of the great classes they’ve offered over the years, hosting highprofile chefs such as James Barber, Bonnie Stern and Anna Olson, but one of the highlights that makes both women’s eyes light up as they tell it was a cooking class that Estevan Tuna supplied. A fisherman wearing full gear, including the hooks that he uses to

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Getting your two cents worth Since the end of the penny, it feels like we are actually paying more for items. The penny, as we know, is being phased out in favour of round numbers. The humble little copper is more expensive than its face value and the government doesn’t want to deal with it anymore. We can no longer say, “give me your two cents worth,” “a penny for your thoughts,” or “a penny saved is a penny earned.” All of these sayings speak of economy and the value of the cent. When you pay cash these days, it seems that they end up rounding up our price more often than rounding it down. It’s supposed to end up neutral, but it sure seems to go up rather than down more frequently, unless you use a government service like the liquor store or the post office. The retailers still persist in pricing everything ending in .99 and that’s where the rub is. Your purchase costs you a penny or two more, while the price tag looks like you are saving. Now, one cent by itself is no big deal, people won’t even pick one up off the street, they are worthless, stomped upon and neglected. We should still respect money, no matter how small and insignificant it seems. Remember how people would line up for gas when one station had gas one measly penny cheaper. That is the value of the penny, it shows how costs rise, it’s a barometer of the economy. If you add up all of those pennies ‘salvaged’ by a large retailer, it does make a big difference to them. If a retail giant makes $100,000, that’s $1,000 if they up each item by just one cent. Over a year it makes a huge difference. We could, of course, disperse with paying in cash to save the one cent, but how about retailers raise their prices by one cent so we don’t feel robbed. That’s just my two cents worth. — Sooke News Mirror

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Bridge location pondered Dear editor, I have watched the developing tug-o-war over the proposed wooden bridge from the bottom of Sixth Street to Simms Millennium Park with great interest, mild amusement and constant amazement. As a resident of Comox I can attest to the runaway train effect of a pet project gone awry, the water meter debacle instituted by our misguided mayor. Over a million dollars to date and still no quantitative results with regard to universal metering. Oh and our mayor also sits on the hospital board — yeah that bunch. It seems to me that the answer to whether they should build this contentious crossing is the same as the answer to this one question. When was the last time you saw a line up of bicycles and pedestrians waiting to cross the Fifth Street bridge? Anyone?

Wouldn’t it serve the public interest better if they actually built a bridge where it is needed, not just where it is wanted? I saw such a location this morning driving on Lerwick Road where Hawk Drive used to enter. Across Lerwick is an entrance to a walkway and from that side of the road there were two ladies with a dog trying to cross Lerwick to Hawk Drive. Four lanes of 60 km/h-plus (I know it comes as a surprise to all that there are speeders on Lerwick Road) traffic to be negotiated with the nearest cross walks quite a distance away, substantially farther than the distance from Fifth Street to Sixth Street. A pedestrian overpass at this location seems to make more sense than the future hangout of the denizens of Lewis Park, drug dealers, pan handlers and the like, that the proposed wooden

bridge would very likely become. Take heed my fellow Valley dwellers, Common Sense has yet to demonstrate a trickle-down effect. Be mindful of how your powers that be fritter your tax dollars away lest you become one of the “denizens of the bridge” because you can’t afford to live in your own home any more. M. Richards Comox

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Plan for PLCs wanted Dear editor, This letter is to express our concerns regarding the decision of the Board of Education to proceed with the implementation of professional leaning communities (PLCs) in all district schools in 2013-14. First, we would like to acknowledge and thank representatives from the school district’s management team and board who met with us to discuss the PLC decision and in particular the process that SD7I has undergone in preparation for this significant educational initiative and major change to the school calendar. We appreciate their willingness to meet with parents and openly share information about this issue. We want to express our support for PLCs as a tool that can be used to deliver on the B.C. education plan to meet the needs of 21st century learners. We have sorted through the information now available on the district’s website regarding PLCs and reflected on the additional information shared with us during last week’s meeting. We are of the opinion that the approach to this implementation is best described in the category of “Fixes that Fail” as defined by well known systems thinker Peter

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Throne speech renews election vows By Tom Fletcher Black Press

VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark sat in the visitor seats of the B.C. legislature Wednesday as her government’s throne speech renewed the B.C. Liberal commitments from the May election. Lt. Governor Judith Guichon read a brief speech to open a rare summer session of the legislature, reiterating government commitments for four consecutive balanced budgets and a freeze on carbon tax and most personal income tax rates. Clark attended before returning to duties as premier and a campaign for a seat in

Westside-Kelowna in a byelection set for July 10. “Waiting to take a seat makes it a little bit harder to get down to business as quickly as I’d like, but I’m not letting that get in the way,” Clark told reporters on a visit to a care facility under construction in Saanich. “We called the legislature back before I had a seat because we want to get this balanced budget passed.” NDP house leader John Horgan called it a “bogus” budget that aims to hold health care spending below one per cent growth, a target not seen since the Social Credit restraint program of the early 1980s. The legislature is to sit until

July 25, debating the budget and the spending estimates for all government ministries as required by law. The first order of business Wednesday was the unanimous election of veteran Richmond East B.C. Liberal MLA Linda Reid as speaker of the legislature. Coquitlam-Burke Mountain B.C. Liberal MLA Doug Horne was elected deputy speaker and Burnaby-Edmonds NDP MLA Raj Chouhan is assistant deputy speaker. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com.

Senge. The “fix” in this case districtwide PLCs occurring every second Wednesday after early dismissal, has resulted in unintended consequences due to a lack of a long-term strategy and well-planned approach to implementation. These unintended consequences include mistrust between families and SD71 because of the lack of clear and concise communication in SD71’s request for feedback on the proposed school calendar, which made no reference to the PLCs and their impact. It is sad to say, but many parents we’ve spoken with believe that SD7I was trying to “pull a fast one” on them with this survey. As a gesture of goodwill, we ask that you publicly release the results of the 600 completed surveys. The creation of a communication plan which acknowledges the impacts of this this significant change, addresses important concerns and ensures engagement in the PLC initiative by teachers, educational assistants, support staff, administrators and most importantly students and families. We hope that the lessons learned will be acknowledged. Marilyn Nettleton, Maureen Clarke Comox

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Teens step up to provide primary care Dear editor, In the April 25th Letters to the Editor, I read with interest Gwyn Frayne’s piece on Support Our Seniors, as I too support her assertion that government should fund more assisted living and complex care and its staffing. What is not well-known however is that there is a silent

group of our teenagers that step in, and in many instances, provide the primary care to a senior in their family. This can impact on their social development, community involvement and could effect (at times drastically) how well they progress in their schooling. These young caregivers also save the government a bucket-

ful of money. They are not, because of their age, able to receive any government benefits, nor have a real say on what they think is required or is best for the person for whom they care for. No matter — they do it anyLarry Winter, co-ordinator way. Comox Valley Youth as Caregivers The Community Justice Center

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Record Staff Plenty of smiles, laughter and excited buzz filled a room at Crown Isle Resort as Courtenay High School graduates from 1963 gathered for their 50-year reunion. The reunion, which was held a few weeks ago, kicked off with a meet and greet for grads and teachers only. “A lot of us go right back to Grade 1,” said grad Bob Ash, noting the last class reunion was 30 years ago. “And there’s some people we haven’t seen for 50 years, so people are pretty excited.” A number of past elementary, junior high and high school teachers attended the reunion, and two in particular added a special touch to the evening; Shirley Grant, (nee Banks), 83, and Anna Butler, (nee Golicz), 79, each taught some of the grads during their Grade 1 year. “Absolutely wonderful,” said Butler of seeing her old students, after a presentation honouring her and

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Mark R. Isfeld

Class of 2013

PRINCIPAL JEFF TAYLOR hands out a diploma (above) at the Mark R. Isfeld grad ceremony. Valedictorians Marisa Benisky and Brook Henry (below) come ‘back from the future’ to explain what grads did in their lives after secondary school. PHOTOS BY RENEE ANDOR

MARK R. ISFELD SECONDARY

COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 • COMOX VALLEY RECORD

GEORGES P. VANIER SECONDARY

Georges P. Vanier

Class of 2013

GP VANIER SECONDARY School principal Charlie Schellinck, below, gives his regards to the graduating class of 2013 — and a few toddlers — Thursday at the Comox Valley Sports Centre. Valedictorians Scott Theriault and Kassandra Sewell address the crowd, middle left. The Grade 12 Grad Choir belts out a Graduation Medley, bottom left. The car parade, above, makes its way along McPhee Avenue before the commencement ceremony. Moments before the procession, bottom middle. PHOTOS BY SCOTT STANFIELD