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much further than plenty of fluffy powder in terms of being able to Record Staff get the groomers out to pack the With a mid-mountain base of slopes. Although the mountain opened about 25 centimetres as of Tuesday afternoon, Mount Washing- early for the past four seasons, ton Alpine Resort spokesperson Curtain pointed out that historiBrent Curtain said he’s crossing cal data, dating back to when the resort opened in 1979, shows his fingers and toes this week. “We’re supposed to see some opening the slopes in the second snow on probably late Thursday, or third week of December is early Friday,” Curtain said Tues- actually the norm. “That being said though, day, noting the snow forecast has been changing frequently of late, obviously, we’re not seeing the so predicting the weather on the weather that we’d like to see,” he continued, pointmountain has ing out the typibeen difficult. cal fall weather “There is Anybody that systems, which some mixed prebring strong cip predicted for knows Mount Washingsoutheast winds the weekend, so ton knows if the right and high precipiwe don’t know system moves in we can tation amounts, if that’s going to have so far been fall in the form get a ton of snow in a non-existent. “We of snow or rain or short period of time. literally haven’t both; it’s tough to Brent Curtain seen one of those say at this point.” this fall.” The mounCurtain noted a recently tain’s anticipated opening day was Dec. 6, and 10 days later, Cur- issued BC Hydro news release — tain said it’s hard to say whether announcing the dry and cool fall the resort will be able to open in season’s impact on the Puntledge time for the Christmas holidays River hydroelectric system — as he pointed out this fall has been next week. “It’s one of those things … it’s a “very, very dry.” According to the release, “water waiting game, “ he said. “Anybody that knows Mount Washington inflows into the Comox Lake Resknows if the right system moves ervoir from Oct. 9 to date have in we can get a ton of snow in a been the lowest in 50 years of short period of time. So fingers record,” resulting in a need for crossed that that can happen, Hydro to operate the Puntledge because we can definitely go from River generating station at 25 per not a lot of snow to a lot of snow cent of capacity to conserve water. Meanwhile, Curtain dispelled in no time.” He added there is no set num- a circulating rumour that if the ber the mountain needs to reach mountain doesn’t get enough in terms of a snow base to be snow to open for the holidays, able to open; a smaller amount the resort may choose not to open ... see TOO EARLY ■ A2 of moist, dense snow would go Renee Andor
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Jessica Lewis is determined to raise as much money as she can for the Comox Valley Food Bank, even if that means standing outside four hours per night in wet and cold weather. The Grade 12 G.P. Vanier student has been offering hot chocolate, tea and apple cider from a little stand on the corner of 26th Street and Fitzgerald Avenue from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday, since Nov. 28. As she served hot drinks to passersby Monday night, she said she got rained out only one evening since she started. She smiled as she confirmed she was even out there during those cold nights earlier this month, which saw temperatures dip well below freezing. “I just thought I’d make a hot chocolate stand and start donating to (the food bank) because it looked like they could really use some help this time of year,” Lewis says, noting all proceeds after costs will be donated to the food bank Dec. 23. The minimum donation for a hot chocolate is $1, or $1.25 with whipped cream, and she has chocolate sprinkles. The minimum donation for tea and apple cider is 50 cents. She is considering a career as a baker and usually has a toaster oven with warm homemade miniapple pies on hand, too. Lewis had raised just over $191 as of Monday. In an effort to raise more money, she will be at her hot drinks stand each
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GRADE 12 G.P. Vanier student Jessica Lewis offers hot drinks on the corner of 26th Street and Fitzgerald Avenue each evening to raise money for the Comox Valley Food Bank. PHOTO BY RENEE ANDOR
night until Monday, Dec. 23, including Sunday, which she normally takes off. After she closes Dec. 23, she plans to hand the money over to the food bank. Because it’s fully dark by the time she opens up her stand for
the evening, Lewis sets up festive decorations each night. “I have it all lit up,” she says. “I have a Christmas tree I set up every night for it to try to get attention because it’s really dark around that corner.” ... see HOBBITS ■ A2
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Hobbits bought some hot drinks Continued from A1
She’s located kittycorner to the Rialto Theatre, and during the premier of The Hobbit: The Desolation
of Smaug, she sold hot drinks to ‘hobbits’ on their way to the movie. She also says homeless people sometimes come by for a free drink, and
“they always light up” when she hands them hot chocolate. Anyone interested in buying a hot drink and helping Lewis raise
money for the food bank can stop by 26th Street and Fitzgerald Avenue from now until Dec. 23.
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Not too far away... Only 5 days to go
MOUNT WASHINGTON ALPINE Resort has more snow than is shown in this recent photo, but not enough to open yet.
Too early to panic
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at all. “We’re only 10 days, right now, into a fivemonth season, and holidays or not, we’re going to be opening as soon as we have enough snow and it doesn’t matter when that is,” he said, adding the resort recently held orientations for its more than 700 employees, who are ready to move quickly once the snow comes. Mount Washington president Peter Gibson also said Monday he remains optimistic that snow will come soon. “I’m not panicking,” said Gibson. “I’ve been here for 34 winters so I kind of know what to expect, and the ground is white and we’ve got
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… more snow (forecast) later in the week. “Friday, the holiday starts so we’ll be doing everything we can — the place will be full of people so we’re still planning to do all our social programs and entertain people and
show them a good time. “But, we do need more snow, and as it comes we’re prepared to move immediately.” For updates, visit www.mountwashington.ca or check the resort’s Facebook page.
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Liquidation World in Courtenay is shutting its doors in the new year, along with the rest of the American-owned stores across Canada. The local store has operated about 15 years. Liquidation World also has outlets in Campbell River, Powell River and Nanaimo. Stores typically employ 20 to 30 part-time and fulltime associates, according to Big Lots corporate office in Ohio. Big Lots acquired Liquidation World in 2011. Distribution centres will close through January. The company will then close 78 Big Lots, Liquidation Worlds and LW stores in February, March and April, says Andy Regrut, director of investor relations at Big
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moving into Canada, and to the performance of Canadian-based retailers. “Competition has definitely intensified. Also the macro-economic environment has changed as well. Over the last couple of years, there has been persistently high unemployment, lower growth in the economy, and that has resulted in many of our customers in the U.S. and in Canada struggling financially.” The first Liquidation World outlet opened in Calgary in 1986. It’s known as the ‘anti-retail retailer’ that delivers brand-name products at a fraction of the retail price. “Part of our reason for being is to provide great values to our customers, but we can’t do it at the expense of losing money,” Regrut said.
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Shoot ‘makes memories’ DEAN QUIRING PERFORMED a powwow demonstration Monday at the Sid Williams Theatre. The occasion was the signing of the Comox Valley’s third Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement. The agreement is designed to enhance the educational achievement of aboriginal students. PHOTO BY RENEE ANDOR
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search warrant was executed Dec.13. It was at that time that a 25-year-old Merville man was arrested. The man is believed to be responsible for the Comox and the Campbell River robberies Dec. 9. The suspect will remain in custody until Jan. 2, when he will appear on two counts of robbery.
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Bank robbery suspect held The Comox Valley RCMP have one suspect in custody in relation to the Coastal Community Credit Union Bank robbery in Comox and the BMO in Campbell River last week. After an extensive investigation by the Comox Valley RCMP’s General Investigation Section, and assistance from many people from our community, a
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The RCMP will continue to gather information and anyone who believes they may have information related to this crime is being asked to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321. To remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or text cvcstips to crime. — Comox Valley RCMP
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Rezoning discussion turns emotional Next-door neighbours complain about rowdy tenants Scott Stanfield Record Staff
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A public hearing about a contentious rezoning application for a secondary suite in a residential Courtenay neighbourhood took an emotional turn at the final council meeting of the year Monday. Dawn and Mark Filipponi own the property in question but do not reside at 1968 Dogwood Ave. Their sons live upstairs and downstairs. Upon canvassing the neighbourhood, Dawn says they could not find one person
against rezoning the house from single- to multi-family. However, next-door neighbours Norm Schlosser, and Mike and Tina Stevens spoke against the application. “There is still an illegal suite. I ask why?” Schlosser said. The Stevens have lived in the neighourhood for 18 years. When the Filipponis purchased the property in 2011, a tearful Tina says Mark was aware of the R1 zoning which does not permit secondary suites, but nevertheless renovated his house and “held our backyard hostage.” On one occasion when she complained about noise and drinking, Tina said her plea was met with profanity from one of the renters. Tina notes the illegal suite has a bad track record with the
City considers ‘cargotecture’ Scott Stanfield Record Staff
Courtenay council has directed staff to report back with information about a ‘Cargotecture’ concept of retrofitted shipping units that are providing emergency shelter to homeless individuals in Campbell River.
The 40-foot container provides temporary lodging for 16 people from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Heated rooms contain a reading lamp, smoke detector, a handicapped-accessible washroom, hot water and two beds. There is also office space for two staff members. The units have been
Drive straight The Comox Valley RCMP stopped over 1,300 vehicles this past weekend in an effort to keep the roads free of impaired drivers. During the road checks, only two drivers were asked to provide breath samples and they passed without concern. Many people were doing their part to keep the Valley safe by not drinking, arranging designated drivers or taxis. "While this was all very encouraging, we unfortunately know there are still those who choose to endanger the rest by drinking and driving. We will continue to do road checks and have a zero tolerance for impaired driving," says Cpl. Brad Matchett of the Comox Valley RCMP. Last Wednesday, Comox Valley RCMP were reminded of this ongoing danger. Around lunch time, an RCMP officer stopped a vehicle in the Comox area. The male driver pro-
vide breath samples over two times the legal limit. He was held in custody overnight and brought before the courts the following day. He also had his vehicle impounded. — Comox Valley RCMP
used to house flood victims in High River, Alta. Mayor Larry Jangula described the project as a “wet shelter” that can house difficult individuals who might be intoxicated or high on drugs. He wants to keep the doors open, suggesting the concept could be implemented locally. Coun. Ronna-Rae Leonard notes the Comox Valley has an Extreme Weather Protocol that provides extra beds at the Pidcock House emergency shelter. “We do have something in place,” she said. “We do have problems in our shelter. To me, the issue is to find
a solution for emergency shelters.” Coun. Starr Winchester said the project could be a temporary solution that would not be placed in a residential neighbourhood. “This is not the silver bullet that will solve the problem,” Jangula said. ••• Council adopted the Arden Corridor Local Area Plan bylaw, designed to provide guidance on land use and to help shape future growth on the western boundary of the city. The boundaries include both sides of Arden Road from the Comox Valley Parkway to about Bood Road. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com
RCMP. According to a staff report, police received eight calls last year about noise and other complaints. “If this is a test run, I think it’s failed,” Mike said, noting unheeded noise complaints. “You’re making us pit neighbour against neighbour.” Stevens said his house value will decline if council allows the secondary suite. Schlosser is concerned developers will modify and resell properties in the neighbourhood if the suite is permitted. “These types of conditions lead to uncontrolled situations,” he said. “This process is not working. It’s wrong. I feel for the purchasers, but what they’ve done is affecting us.” The Filipponis did not purchase the property for development purposes, said Dawn, noting “financial implications” if one of their
sons has to move out of the house. She broke into tears when she said her son is an alcoholic. “It’s a hard thing to deal with,” she said
to Tina. “I hope your children never struggle with drugs or alcohol.” Council will address the application early in the New Year.
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CVRD will evaluate odour RCMP REPORT Neighbours complain about water pollution control centre Scott Stanfield Record Staff
The regional district board has endorsed a plan to evaluate odour issues at the Comox Valley water pollution control centre on Brent Road in Area B (Lazo North). The CVRD has received odour-related complaints since the facility was constructed in 1984. However, a policy adopted in 2006 directs against further spending unless staff become aware of new control technology or operating procedures that could result in odour reduction or when odour levels increase. Contingent on budget approval in March, staff will evaluate equipment and practices at the centre by way of performance testing, auditing operational and maintenance practices, reviewing technologies and developing a monitoring system to ensure odour control performance. In addition, a tracking system will be implemented to ensure complaints are consistently managed and monitored. The allocated budget amount for these programs is about $50,000
for the 2014 fiscal year. “Although the CVRD does an excellent job of operating and maintaining the odour control equipment, these new measures such as the monitoring system will help to ensure that the equipment continuously meets its performance objectives,” Comox director Tom Grant, who chairs the CVRD’s sewage commission, said in a news release. The CVRD says it has taken “significant measures” to investigate and implement programs to improve odour-related issues at the plant and in the surrounding community. Programs include a wet chemical scrubber system to capture and treat odorous gases from process equipment. In addition, the compost facility has been relocated to a remote, off-site location. Curtis Road resident Jenny Steel says the district has done nothing over the past
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FERRIES SCHEDULE www.bcferries.com NANAIMO to VANCOUVER Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay 6:30 8:30 10:30 12:30 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00
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On December 9th the Comox Valley responded to a Armed Robbery call made from the Comox Credit Union located at 1797 Comox Avenue in downtown Comox. A man dressed in a mid length dark colored jacket with the hood up and a scarf around his face demanded money from a teller. Once receiving the money the male fled. This investigation is continuing. (2013-14901) Police received a report of a break , enter and theft , on Monday December 9th, from a residence located on the 2000 block of Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay. The thief entered the residence and departed with a very large TV. (2013-14918) On December 10th police received a report of a man talking his way into an elderly persons residence and then while the elderly person was preoccupied doing something in another room the unknown man stole money from the man's wallet. There have been other similar incidences in the Comox Valley in recent weeks and police are warning the public to be wary about allowing unknown persons into their residence. The Comox Valley RCMP responded to a report of a bomb threat against the North Island College , located at 2300 Ryan Road in Courtenay, on December 13th, 2013. The RCMP police dog services were utilized but nothing out of the ordinary was located. The investigation into the identity of the person responsible is
continuing. (2013-15081) On December 15th police received a report of a Break and enter to a residence located on the 1200 block of Mason Avenue in Comox. The homeowner reports going out for a walk and upon returning to the house, they found that someone had entered their unlocked home. Nothing was found to be stolen. (2013-15145) Police took a report of a stolen motorcycle from a residence located on the 2700 block of Windermere Avenue in Cumberland on December 15th. This investigation is continuing. (2013-15162) On December 16th police took a report of a theft of a 1996 Blue and white colored Yamaha dirt bike from a residence on the 2800 block of Lanyon Road in Courtenay. (2013-15178) If anyone has any information with regards to any of these investigation or other crimes, please call the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
TOTAL STATISTICS FOR Dec. 9-15, 2013
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Assaults Thefts (All excluding vehicles) B&E (All types) Cause a Disturbance Impaired Driving Related Total Calls for Service
6 19 0 9 2 280
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Dr. Tracy Rodgers can already list many examples of how the maternal child unit’s new portable ultrasound has improved patient care, and it’s been at St. Joseph’s General Hospital for only a few weeks. The equipment was purchased thanks to a $37,200 grant from Variety - The Children’s Charity, and Rodgers was interviewed by Shaw TV last week for a segment of Variety’s 47th annual Show of Hearts Telethon, airing in January. The obstetrician says she’s easily used the equipment a dozen times since it came to the maternal child unit, noting a recent example of a patient who was 12 weeks pregnant. “She’d had a previous miscarriage and I couldn’t find the fetal heart in my office with the doppler, and (the couple was) obviously very anxious about that,” recalls Rodgers.
“Generally when that happens we have to order an ultrasound through the radiology department, which takes a few days — minimum — because it’s not an emergency, and during those few days there’s a lot of psychological distress for the mom (to-be). “Because we have this (portable ultrasound) I was able to bring her over on my lunch break and use this ultrasound, and we found the fetal heart, and her and her husband got to see the baby and they left very happy … so it was able to relieve their stress quite quickly.” Some other uses include diagnosing a breech birth; determining a placental abruption, which requires immediate intervention; and identifying patients in preterm labour immediately by measuring cervical length. Part of the funds for this grant were raised via the Variety Children’s Radiothon, which airs annually on 97.3 The Eagle. The next radiothon will happen
April 30 to May 1 and callers can also sponsor Buddy Bears, which are delivered to children in St. Joseph’s and the Campbell River Hospital. Since 1999, Variety has donated $165,000 to St. Joseph’s, supporting health care for children and families in the Comox Valley. “Variety is committed to providing funding to families with children who have special needs, and our grant to the hospital extends that support to many families at once,” Bernice Scholten, Variety’s executive director, says in a news release. “We strive to give families hope and security in the knowledge that if help is needed, Variety will be there.” Variety’s Show of Hearts Telethon will air Jan. 25 and 26 on Global BC. For more information about Variety - The Children’s Charity, visit www. variety.bc.ca or call toll-free at 604-310-KIDS (5437).
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Kettles still need donations
With Christmas just a week away, the Salvation Army in the Comox Valley needs assistance. “As of Dec. 17, we have raised a total of $196,000 of our $282,000 goal, which means that we are still $86,000 away from our goal this Christmas season,” says Pastor Darryl Burry. Every dollar that is donated through Christmas kettles, the mailer campaign or through online donations helps support the work of the Salvation Army here in the Comox Valley – not only at Christmas, but throughout the year. “Every day, we have people walk through our doors looking for hope. As each individual is treated with dignity, our desire is to provide them with a ‘hand up’ not a ‘handout,’ ” explains Burry. In addition, the Salvation Army has received only about one-quarter of its usual donations of non-perishable food items. “These donations help support our emergency food bank, not only at Christmas, but generally last us for the first six months of the year,” says Burry. Items such as canned meats/fish, peanut butter, soup, pasta sauce, pasta, rice and beans are staples that are needed. Volunteers are also needed to help keep the Christmas kettles out in the community until Christmas Eve. To volunteer, call 250338-6200. Donations can be dropped off at any Salvation Army location in the Comox Valley. As well, credit/debit card donations are accepted at all three Salvation Army Thrift Stores as well as at the church office (1580 Fitzgerald Ave.). You can also make a secure donation online or via your smartphone by going to www.cvsalarmy.ca and following the links for the Virtual Kettle. “On Saturday, Dec. 21, donations made at the kettles located at Walmart will be matched by Walmart for that day. We would encourage the public to support us by dropping of their donations to the Walmart kettle on that day to make the greatest impact,” says Burry. — Salvation Army
COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Thursday, December 19, 2013
Inflow lowest in 50 years The dry and cool as a result of the sig- term concern is the fall season has provid- nificant storm at the potential for winter ed record low water end of September, but drought-like condirunoff for this time following that event tions that happened of year into the Punt- and the dry weather from mid-December ledge River hydroelec- setting in, generation through to spring last tric system. output was dropped to year, where the cool Water inflows into 40 per cent on Oct. 22, and dry conditions the Comox Lake Res- and to 25 per cent on made it challenging ervoir from Oct. 9 Nov. 28 to manage the for BC Hydro to meet to date have downstream been the lowenvironmental est in 50 years This is normally a time flows for fish. of record. of year when we are running The reservoir BC Hydro is level was higher operating the our Vancouver Island hydro- last year, meaning we have less 24-megawatt electric facilities near full water storage this P u n t l e d g e capacity and have a careful year should this River generating sta- eye for flood risk managedry pattern contion at 25 per ment. Not this year. tinue. However, cent of capacStephen Watson one large storm ity to conserve system could water. quickly change “This is normally a conditions. the water abundance time of year when we The forecast is conditions. are running our Van- somewhat unsettled There is no concern couver Island hydro- this week and will for meeting domestic electric facilities near make little difference water supply withfull capacity and have in the situation. The drawal requirements a careful eye for flood weather next week is for the Comox Valley risk management,” forecast to be relative- Regional District. BC Hydro may prosays Stephen Watson ly dry. BC Hydro has been vide further operaof BC Hydro. “Not this working with Fisher- tional updates to the year.” The Puntledge ies and Oceans Can- community in the River is flowing at ada and the Ministry future. Fish screen about a third of nor- of Forest, Lands and mal for this time of Natural Resource cleaning year and the reser- Operations in keeping Fish screens posivoir is at about 132.3 them apprised of the tioned in the penstock metres and dropping conditions. or pipeline at the slowly. The reservoir The Puntledge Puntledge Diversion is about 1.4 metres River is flowing at Dam requires two below normal and about 16 to 17 cubic cleanings per year. the fourth-lowest on metres per second This dam is where record for this time (m3/s) and this is the water is pulled of year. just enough to keep from the river, about The reservoir level the river margins and 3.7 kilometres downwhere things may salmon eggs fully cov- stream of the Comox become more critical ered with water. The Dam, into a pipeline for meeting down- inflows into the res- that travels five kilostream river flows is ervoir upstream have metres to the generataround 131.3 metres only been about seven ing station and back — 135.33 metres is m3/s and the reservoir into the river. The purpose of the has been dropping considered full. BC Hydro was run- about three centime- screens is to screen ning the generating tres per day. fish that get pulled The longer- into the intake back station at full capacity
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giving presents to good the nine reindeer look girls and boys, and a new forward to some time sleigh will make that off. Every year, the process more effective,” flying animals travel he says. “Let’s face it, 200,194,557 kms and every year there are more they’d like some time to children who earn presrest, he says, explaining ents. Things are simply there are still splinters getting out of control, embedded in his hoofs and my old sleigh just from a particular wooden My goal is and isn’t going to be able to roof in northern BC. always has been hack it much longer. With “You really can’t beat giving presents to the new sleigh, I will be this new sleigh,” says able to travel faster and good girls and boys, Goddard. “It offers carry more toys.” and a new sleigh will outstanding fuel econFord engineers develomy without sacrificing oped the Transit Connect make that process power. It even offers more effective. Wagon sleigh concept an electric windshield weeks after hearing of defroster, making short Santa Santa’s dilemma during work of icy windshields cold weather testing in in wintry conditions. So, the North Pole. if there’s a foggy Christmas Eve, we “This is a winning situation for all,” won’t need a red-nosed reindeer to says Darren Goddard, chief engineer guide Santa around the world.” for Ford Transit Connect Wagon. “The Some extras appear to have swung increased efficiency means added time Santa in the direction of the Transit for Santa to enjoy milk and cookies at Connect. SYNC with MyFord Touch stops. His new ride will offer 100 cubic offers a touch screen display with feet of cargo space and versatility to navigation so Santa can easily find haul up to 2,000 pounds, which Santa all the good children, even in more will need.” remote areas. Reindeer spokesperson Dasher says The child observation mirror would
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Mitsubishi Mirage: nicely equipped at a good price Even though we have high fuel prices in Canada, the trend is away from small fuel-efficient cars to larger vehicles. Subcompact and even compact sales are down but sales of small SUVs and even mid-sized vehicles are up. There are a couple of things at play here. The first
Seat heater switches. is the stronger (not so much in the last two months) Canadian dollar over the last several years has allowed carmakers to jam more content into their cars and often the retail price has dropped too. The second is that vehicles are becoming more fuel efficient, so buying a slightly bigger car isn’t much of a hardship. With this as a backdrop, it is interesting to see that Mitsubishi has introduced a three-cylinder fuel saving car at the smallest end of the market. Looks The Mirage is sold in two trim levels; the base starts at $12,498 and comes pretty sparsely equipped. It’s a small car with a little price tag. The much bigger Nissan Versa is cheaper at $11,898
2014 Mitsubishi Mirage.
and has buckets more power. The car that most people will choose is the Mirage SE with many more goodies but the price jumps dramatically to $15,398 and with the automatic transmission it lands at $16,598. At this price, there are plenty of options in the subcompact class. Styling is not what I would call eye-catching. Cars like the Ford Fiesta or the Kia Rio have much more appeal and features for similar money to this SE Mirage. Inside On the plus side, the Mirage SE does come nicely equipped. The front driver’s seat has adjustment and both front seats have very good seat heaters that bring your backside up to the appropriate temperature in short order. The centre cluster is nicely finished and it features Bluetooth with streaming audio. There is an auxiliary jack but no USB jack to charge your phone. The back seat is small and the rear cargo area is what one might expect from a little car. But this vehicle does not live in a vacuum. The Kia Rio, with more features, like satellite radio, is only $1,000 more and is way up on space and horsepower. The Nissan Versa Note is massive in comparison and for $1,700 more has push button start and even a backup camera. So yes, the Mirage is nicely equipped and has a good price but there are other options out there that are as good if not better. Drive What this little car was designed to do is deliver impressive fuel economy.
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Merry Christmas
Please enjoy these great last minute deals and don’t miss out on our Christmas Flyer running until closing at 6pm Christmas Eve. Pot of Gold Chocolates
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In Sunflower Oil, 85gr
3$ for
10
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270gr
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4$ For
10
For
Assorted sizes
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HR Super Sweet Pineapple
2$
Restaurante Tortilla Chips, Salsa or Cheese Dip
The Big Bag Potato Chips
Hawaiian “Dole”
106-120gr
Old Dutch
Old Dutch
99
Crabmeat or Cocktail Shrimp
4
For
99
¢
plus applicable fees
Haagen Dazs
Ice Cream
500ml
Snowcrest
Selected, 600gr
Gold Seal
Whole Smoked Oysters or Whole Smoked Mussels
¢
3
99
2$
2 5
99
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2$ For
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3$ For
5 4
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Wishing you a Healthy, Happy & Safe Holiday Season, from our family to yours!
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Frozen Real Fruit Beverage
¢
100gr
Shortbread
Frozen Beverage
Frozen Orange or Grapefruit Juice
5
3
99
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Minute Maid, Five Alive or Nestea
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2$
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99
Ginger Ale, Club Soda or Tonic Water
99
Pepsi, 7Up or Mountain Dew
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Canadian Sardines
Schweppes
Assorted Sizes
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Merry Christmas
Please enjoy these great last minute deals and don’t miss out on our Christmas Flyer running until closing at 6pm Christmas Eve. Pot of Gold Chocolates
3 1
Freshly Baked 8” Pumpkin Pie
10
$
Kraft
Quality Foods
Butter 454gr
In Sunflower Oil, 85gr
3$ for
10
3$ For
270gr
Plus Applicable Fees
4$ For
10
For
Assorted sizes
4$ For
10
HR Super Sweet Pineapple
2$
Restaurante Tortilla Chips, Salsa or Cheese Dip
The Big Bag Potato Chips
Hawaiian “Dole”
106-120gr
Old Dutch
Old Dutch
99
Crabmeat or Cocktail Shrimp
4
For
99
¢
plus applicable fees
Haagen Dazs
Ice Cream
500ml
Snowcrest
Selected, 600gr
Gold Seal
Whole Smoked Oysters or Whole Smoked Mussels
¢
3
99
2$
2 5
99
Armstrong
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L MERCH ON AL
Le Petit Ecolier Biscuits
340gr
150gr
For
10QX
POIN
10
2$ For
5
4
Smoked Ham
2
Shank or Butt Portion 5.49 per kg
TS
ANDISE PURCHASED
AT
49
per lb
4$ For
For
5
Selected, 295ml
295ml
4
295ml
99 Cadbury
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150gr
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3$ For
5 4
99
Wishing you a Healthy, Happy & Safe Holiday Season, from our family to yours!
Plus Applicable Fees
Minute Maid
Frozen Real Fruit Beverage
¢
100gr
Shortbread
Frozen Beverage
Frozen Orange or Grapefruit Juice
5
3
99
99
Minute Maid, Five Alive or Nestea
Minute Maid
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2$
1.5lt
99
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2lt
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99
Ginger Ale, Club Soda or Tonic Water
99
Pepsi, 7Up or Mountain Dew
Mayonnaise
Canadian Sardines
Schweppes
Assorted Sizes
Hellmann’s
¢
Brunswick
Turkeys
Double Cream Brie
Stove Top Stuffing 120gr
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100gr
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ing at the same or lower speed limits than we did with cars in the 1950s with bias ply tires on two-lane highways. New cars, tires, roads are engineered for much higher speeds. A higher speed limit will require drivers to pay attention to their driving. Mark: Being from Germany and having driven faster and safely on the Autobahn, I say it’s about time. When I took my driver’s test, part of the test was on the Autobahn and you had to go 130km/h (weather and local speed limit permitting) NOT to get points against you.
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90km/h greatly increase fuel consumption. In addition to lower speeds being safer for drivers, wildlife, it is also important that we consider the planet, and reduce our use of fossil fuels. Rosemary: In B.C.’s Interior, there are many hazardous roads and bad weather conditions, but drivers in general ignore them. If you ‘up’ the speed limit, they will ‘up’ the speeding... What ever happened to safe driving? Like reducing speed at night when visibility is reduced? Brian: People already drive 10 to 20 above the speed limit . . . if you raise to 120 they will go up to 140. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
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At first, I was a little sceptical about this vehicle but . . . after the first few kilometres, I found it to be a very comfortable and a fun to drive vehicle.
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If Nissan Finance qualified lease/finance customers choose to forego the 6 bi-weekly finance/semi-monthly lease payments waiver option, customer receives 1 payment of $500//$500//$1,000//$1,000//$1,000, applied before taxes and will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes on 2014 Versa Note//2013/2014 Sentra//2013/2014 Altima Sedan//2013/2014 Juke//2013 Rogue. The 6 bi-weekly finance/semi monthly lease Payment Waiver cannot be combined with the NF Cash Support, only one option can be selected. This is a limited time offer. Not combinable with fleet discounts. First time buyers are not eligible for the program. Conditions apply. ≠^Finance offers are now available on new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission/2013 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG53 AA00), manual transmission/2014 Pathfinder S 4X2 (5XRG14 AA00), CVT transmission. 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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). †Between December 16 – 29, 2013, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2014 Ford models (excluding C-MAX, Mustang Shelby and BOSS 302, Flex, Explorer, Expedition, Transit Connect, E-Series, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (Value Leader), F-350 to F-550, and medium truck) for up to 60 months, to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $25,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 48/60/72 months, monthly payment is $520.83/ $416.66/ $347.22, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $25,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. ††Offer valid until December 29, 2013 (the “Offer Period”) to Canadian residents towards the purchase or lease of most new 2013/2014 Ford models (excluding Focus, Fiesta, C-MAX, Mustang Shelby and BOSS 302, Transit Connect Electric, and F-150 Raptor) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Only one (1) bonus offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. Taxes payable before offer amount is deducted. **Until December 29, 2013, receive 0.99%/1.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a 2014 Focus S Sedan/2014 Escape S FWD with 2.5L engine for a maximum of 84 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $215/$322 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $99/$149 with a down payment of $0 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $618.78/$1,821.39 or APR of 0.99%/1.99% and total to be repaid is $18,067.78/$27,085.39. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$750 and freight and air tax of $1,665/$1,715 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. *Purchase a new 2014 Focus S Sedan/2014 Escape S FWD with 2.5L engine for $17,449/$25,264 after Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$750 is deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after total Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,665/$1,715 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ▲Offer only valid from December 3, 2013 to January 31, 2014 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before November 30, 2013 who purchase or lease of a new 2013/2014 Ford (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-Max, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV, and Medium Truck) or Lincoln vehicle (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for 2014 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.5L/100km (51MPG) Hwy] / 2014 Escape FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic transmission: [9.5L/100km (30MPG) City, 6.3L/100km (45MPG) Hwy] / 2014 F-150 4X4 5.0L V8 6-speed automatic transmission: [15.0L/100km (19MPG) City, 10.6L/100km (27MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, vehicle condition, and driving habits. ‡Claim based on analysis by Ford of Polk global new registration for CY2012 for a single nameplate which excludes rebadged vehicles, platform derivatives or other vehicle nameplate versions. ‡‡Based on R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. 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IT SEEMS THE Field Sawmill jobs
faded long ago, but it is only eight years since these resource-based, good-paying jobs disappeared. Value-added jobs for the Comox Valley, contributing to the GDP. Lost because they were not costcompetitive. How cost-competitive are the four local governments? The least cost-competitive local government needs to sharpen up or disappear like the sawmill. The timber resource industries made tough decisions on sawmills, and politicians need to cut one government out of the local four! Forest companies continue to export logs — we need to export administrations.
MY BEEF IS with the drivers in this
town who do not seem to understand that when making a left turn at a traffic light, when the light turns green you can move into the intersection and wait until you can safely make the left turn. Or when there is an advanced green light which allows several vehicles to proceed on the left turn and then, when the green arrow turns to amber and goes out you still have a right to move into the intersection and make that left turn when it is safe to do so. Mostly what happens is that when the light turns green, the vehicles sit at the white line until they can safely cross. At best, only one vehicle can make the light. Or by which time the light is turning yellow and they can’t move forward and cross because they don’t want to run a red light. When you get a green light and wish to turn left, pull fully into the intersection and wait until it is safe to make the left turn, and please allow others to do the same. There is so much traffic in this town these days that getting around is slow, but if a few more people would move into the intersection, then it would smooth things out considerably.
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THANK YOU TO all the ladies from the Comox Legion Auxiliary Branch 160 for all the support of the girls donating their time and food for the LA bake sale at the Comox Centre Mall on Nov. 30. It was a huge success! Thanks to all who purchased and supported us again this year, it will make our donations to the community even better. Many thanks to the mall as well for once again allowing us space for this event. I THINK I would like to see all who believe in Christmas greet all their friends with the words “Merry Christmas.” Sounds a little but better than “Happy Holidays” (I believe). God bless all. I HATE TO spoil everyone’s Christmas but when you are comparison shopping for the cheapest turkey, remember the cheapest turkey will be the one that is raised in the poorest way. Check out the Internet. This is an online headline: Law Enforcement Investigates Turkey Factory Farm after Hidden-Camera Video Exposes Birds Being Kicked, Stomped and Beaten with Metal Bars, and Left to Die with Open Wounds and Infections. Buy free range. A BUSHELFUL OF bad experiences to
the staff at St. Joseph’s General Hospital who think it is perfectly acceptable for a bunch of heavily scented visitors to pack into a room with a patient fresh from the intensive care unit with a particularly bad pneumonia. Your failure to act in the best interests of your patients and other visitors is deplorable. You are fully aware that scent chemicals contain respiratory irritants, hormone disruptors, nerve toxins, various cancer-causing chemicals and toxic petrochemicals that surely have no place in a hospital. You are also aware that some patients and visitors are unable to access the hospital’s services or visit their loved ones because of your refusal to enforce the scent policy. You prefer education over enforcement? Then educate the public about the health risks of scented products. Don’t expect that slapping a sign on the wall to do it.
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THANK YOU TO all those who supported our local food bank by making the 2013 Jingle Bell Run a huge success once again. The Comox Valley Road Runners held their annual fundraiser for the Comox Valley Food Bank on Dec. 8, bringing Seal Bay Park alive with the sound of bells and festive outfits as 110 adults and children walked or ran the marked trails
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WHAT A DORK I was; I went around to two old guys in the C.V. Seniors Village who I KNEW loved dogs; left a note under their doors saying CHEK TV had a show coming on at 8 p.m. called Must Love Dogs. Great — they’ll love this — what a nice, thoughtful good deed was I doing! Went back to my room and tuned into this show and — a great disappointment — ‘twas a romantic/situation/comedy, that involved a couple meeting and each had a dog. Was a “nice” movie anyway; I kept one eye on it. I wonder what the “old guys” thought of it? If they watched it? I’m not asking!
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IN THIS ICY weather I am truly grateful to Cheryl and Klaus at Crown Isle who phoned to see if I needed anything. As a senior with walking and health issues they frequently give me a ride to stores and medical appointments. Their concern and kindness is evidence of the true spirit of the season. A sincere thank you.
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thank you to all the people and sponsors that made the fundraiser in Union Bay on Nov. 30 such a success. You helped raise more than $8,600, an amazing amount given the short notice. I especially want to thank the North Vancouver Island Chefs’ Association for their generous financial contribution and hard work in the kitchen. The food was fantastic!
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Group planning hospital’s future THE APPROXIMATELY 500 volunteers at St. Joseph’s General Hospital were thanked recently at a Christmas party.
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St. Joseph’s General Hospital volunteers’ old-fashioned Christmas party was held Dec. 6 in the hospital cafeteria with almost 100 festive-feeling volunteers and one St. John’s therapy dog (Magic) in attendance. The volunteer Spirit Team began brainstorming for this year’s theme in January and many hours were spent planning, shopping and on “work-bees” to make the event a success. St. Joe’s cafeteria was transformed into a welcoming, homey venue with handmade tartan ornaments placed on the tables, pine boughs and popcorn and cranberry garlands. Lively keyboard tunes were provided by Erik Eriksson. The hospital’s nutritional services department provided platters of sandwiches, fruit skewers, Christmas pastries, tea and coffee, which were served to the volunteers by staff in recognition and appreciation of their support. St. Joseph’s has approximately 500 volunteers. This past year, they contributed over 61,000 hours of volunteer services, which equates to over 34 fulltime positions. Jane Murphy, president and CEO, welcomed all in attendance and thanked the volunteers for their many, many hours donated to the hospital’s patients, residents, staff, physicians and visitors. “We could not do what we do without the support of our valued volunteers,” she stated. Murphy acknowledged volunteer services manager Pat Allan and the Spirit Team for
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St. Joseph’s General Valley and region,” said ber; Hospital has begun hospital board chair • Sandy Dreger, St. planning for its future Chris Kelsey. Joseph’s board memrole. The Diocese of “The St. Joseph’s ber; Victoria, owner of the General Hospital board • Audrey Craig, comhospital, has indicated of directors has estab- munity representative; support in exploring a lished a future role • Dr. Jill Toews, comfuture role that would task force to oversee munity representative; continue to • Jim serve the comB e n n e t t , munity and community repThis is an excellent region in the opportunity to identify other resentative; areas of health • Dr. Marand seniors’ ser- programs and services that garet Manville, will complement residential vices. division of famWith the and hospice care to continue ily practice repopening of the resentative; Comox Val- to meet the needs of the Comox • Grant ley Hospital Valley and region. Hollett, corpoas part of the Chris Kelsey rate director, North Island planning and Hospitals Projcommunity ect, scheduled for the this important work. engagement, Island fall of 2017, acute-care We are very apprecia- Health representative; services will transfer tive that Island Health • Jane Murphy, St. to the new hospital. has representation on Joseph’s president and Remaining on site at the task force and is CEO. St. Joseph’s will be the providing support for The task force is 125 residential care this planning.” identifying key groups The task force began that may have an interbeds in The Views. The hospital is work- meeting earlier this est in the future role of ing closely with the fall. It is comprised the St. Joseph’s site. A Comox Valley Hospice of St. Joseph’s board plan is being developed Society to develop four members, members by the task force that hospice beds in The from the community at will outline the specific Views and this service large, an Island Health steps to achieve the would also be part of representative, and a goal of clarifying the the ongoing services Comox Valley Division future role by the fall of Family Practice rep- of 2015. offered on the site. “This is an excellent resentative: The next piece of • Cynthia Davies. St. work for the task force opportunity to identify other programs Joseph’s board member will be the developand services that will (task force chair); ment of a consultation • Chris Kelsey, St. framework to identify complement residential and hospice care Joseph’s board chair; • Jon Pascoe, St. to continue to meet the needs of the Comox Joseph’s board mem-
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Once again, manager Ramona Johnson and her staff at the K’ómoks First Nations I-Hos Gallery are celebrating recognition for business excellence. At the fifth annual B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards, announced by Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chair of the BC Achievement Foundation, the gallery was honoured for outstanding business achievement in the Community-Owned Business category. Honorees were celebrated at a Dec. 5 gala in Vancouver. Investing in and supporting the arts and culture of the First Nations, especially those of the K’ómoks First Nation, is the mission of I-Hos Gallery. It has been a Vancouver Island destination since its doors opened in 1995. I-Hos,
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*If you miss the December 30 pickup, you may put out an extra bag on Wednesday, January 8 at no charge.
To view the updated Residential Waste Program Collection Guide, visit www.courtenay.ca Please note: Christmas trees will only be taken from the curb if they are cut in half. The Courtenay Volunteer Fire Department will also oer their annual Christmas Tree Chipping fundraising event on Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 2014 at the Courtenay Fire Department and Thrifty Foods - Crown Isle location. $5 minimum donation with all proceeds to Y.A.N.A. You Are Not Alone.
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COMOX VALLEY’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Publisher: Zena Williams : publisher@comoxvalleyrecord.com Editor: Mark Allan : editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com Business Development: Joanna Ross : sales@comoxvalleyrecord.com Ph: 250-338-5811 / Fax: 250-338-5568 / Classified: 1-855-310-3535 A division of Black Press Ltd. 765 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2Z7 www.comoxvalleyrecord.com editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com The Comox Valley Record is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org
Drink or drive, not both Fewer CounterAttack roadblocks this holiday season doesn’t mean you can take the party on the road. According to ICBC, around 30 per cent of car crash fatalities are related to impaired driving. That’s why ICBC funds enhanced enforcement to help prevent impaired driving through CounterAttack campaigns in July and December. This year that funding shifted, with more cash for summertime roadblocks and programs such as seatbelt campaigns. Saanich police, for example, have three extra roadblocks this winter instead of the nine set to snare drinking drivers last December. The shift seems inevitable when you look at Stats Canada numbers from 2011 that show 1,355 impaired driving accidents in the nation over one July weekend, (15 to 17) plus Canada Day (1,449) and the last weekend of July (1,411). Over the Christmas weekend that year, Dec. 23 to 25, there were 792 incidents. While the necessary funding shift from winter to summer appears to leave officers high and dry hopefully the message is getting through. The psychological effects of generations of drivers expecting to see roadblocks has culminated in a distinct fear and expectation during the Christmas season that those familiar flashing lights could be around the next corner. Common fodder, and complaint, over pints in the pub is that B.C. has the most stringent drinking and driving laws in the country. In cash alone it can cost from $600 to more than $4,000 in fines and fees if you get caught. That’s aside from the legal and moral implications. As a society, we don’t think it’s OK for folks to overindulge and drive home. Police across the region routinely respond to calls from the public about possible impaired drivers. Aside from seasonal CounterAttack roadblocks, police are always looking for the telltale signs of an impaired driver. Training these days even extends beyond alcohol, so officers recognize drivers ingesting other substances before getting behind the wheel. Victoria News Record Question of the Week This week: Seventy-two per cent of respondents said Ottawa will succeed in clearing the way for a pipeline to the B.C. coast. Next week: Have you donated to a charitable cause this December? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord. com and vote in the Poll on the mainpage. Generous people have donated $196,000 toward the Comox Valley Salvation Army kettle campaign. However, that’s still $86,000 short of the target.
What kind of immature, self-absorbed jackass would call in a bomb threat that closes two college campuses for a day and spreads fear in so many people?
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A Christmas Carol (of sorts) Enforcement of liquor laws on fortunate in our community as Dear editor, behalf of those who have arguwell as contributing to other “I wear the chain I forged in ably forgotten the values that vital community service orgalife....I made it link by link, and are the foundation of our own nizations, and have given the yard by yard; I girded it on of my liberal democracy was what residents of the Comox Valley own free will, and of my own free regretfully came between friends. the gift of Kye Bay Park for all to enjoy in the future. will I wore it.” — Charles DickSo it was with sadness that Is the old friendship without ens, A Christmas Carol. I read that the jazz society has consequence? With deep concern I I reflect on an answer reflect on the Charles Dickens Classic and think about The ghost of Christmas Future as I look at a culture steeped in the “now” and the ghosts of Christmas tells me that we set a dangerous wonder what will be our Past, Present, and Future. The ghost of Christmas Past precedent whenever we forget a past “gift” to the future. Cerof selfless service that is the lifetainly, we must be careful came home to me Dec. 10. about how we remember That is the day I read the blood of democracy itself. our friends and the aims publicity piece for the Georof those whom we are yet gia Straight Jazz Society in to choose. the local paper. Don’t misundernot “regretted” for a moment its As Dickens has mentioned, the stand me, the effort of the society move to the Avalanche. ghost of an old friend can carry a and all of its supporters make a I understand that the statevital message. wonderful contribution to the joy ment was made as part of a The ghost of Christmas Future of music in our community. press release promoting the new tells me that we set a dangerous What worries me is the voice venue, but there is danger in of Christmas Past. forgetting the past and future for precedent whenever we forget a past of selfless service that is the The original home of the jazz the sake of the present. life-blood of democracy itself. All society was for many years at The ghost of Christmas Preselse is advertising in the name of the Courtenay Elks. It was a ent says we do forget too quickly public relations at a great cost to sad parting that the “beautiful the gifts of days gone by. the future. Lisa Woolman, friendship” between the Elks and For 91 years, the Courtenay Comox Valley the jazz society came to an end. Elks have been helping the less-
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Girl shows her true holiday spirit Dear editor, I work at an elementary school here in the Comox Valley. Our Parent Advisory Council sponsored a fundraising event. The school community donated gently used items that would be sold to the students for $1 each. The idea was that students could shop for their parents and siblings in an inexpensive way that would in the end benefit the school. These dedicated parents even provided a gift-wrapping service to ensure that the gifts were ready to put under the tree. As an employee of the school I went down to shop. A small child was also shopping and shared with me her dilemma. She had picked out a wonder-
ful bracelet for her mother and a My Little Pony toy for herself. As she was showing me her treasures she slowly opened her palm to reveal one loonie. She understood that each item would cost a dollar and that she did not have enough money for both. I said to her, “You have a tough choice to make. Do you buy the bracelet for your mother or the pony for yourself?” I moved off to give her some space but kept an eye on her. She stood for a moment and then walked over and put the pony back. As I met her at the checkout, she looked up and said to me, “I love this bracelet and I love my mom.”
I think she said it all. That is one great child and we are lucky to have so many at Aspen Park Elementary School. Patti Holatko, Comox Valley Editor’s note: Patti Holatko is a library clerk at Aspen Park Elementary School.
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B.C. needs to Ferries CEO answers criticism fix tax structure Dear editor, “Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society” (U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes). B.C. is broke! There is no money for classroom essentials for public school students, mental health services, and road and bridge improvements. After a decade of tax cuts in B.C., annually the B.C. government gives up $3.5 billion in tax revenues. The B.C. government gets more money from the medical services premiums (MSP, due to go up four cent on Jan. 1) than it does from corporate income tax. Basic shifts in B.C.’s revenues have gone from corporations to individual households, from upperincome households to middle-class households, from progressive income tax to consumption taxes like MSP premiums, user fees. Those reading this know how much more they have to pay in extra fees for their kids at school, when they renew their driver’s licence, or go to a private health company for services available at St. Joe’s. It’s just not right! But what to do? Option 1: Add two new
income brackets: $150,000 and tax at 18 per cent, plus a $200,000 bracket and tax at 21 per cent. This would bring in $700 million, enough to restore class sizes, composition and specialist teachers to the level they were at just five years ago and to provide 2,000 social housing units, ending our homeless situation in the Valley. And this would affect only the top one or two per cent of tax filers. Option 2: Two new tax brackets as above and increases to the existing top three brackets of two per cent of income (only the top 14 per cent of tax filers affected) and raise $1.1 billion that could do the above and provide needed investment in community health care, first phase of a child-care plan and increase funding for post-secondary education for our children and grandchildren. There are other options, like closing loopholes, increasing corporate taxes — each one per cent increase brings in $200 million. B.C. needs to return to a more progressive tax sysCliff Boldt, tem. Courtenay
Dear editor, How very enlightened for our local MLA to make a photo-op announcement about talking, talking and talking and talking about what the elected government can do for persons with disabilities. It is past time for talking; it is time for doing. All McRae really has to do is follow the recommendations of our local child development association, which already communicates with those persons in need. What works for our own would probably work for other communities,
don’t you think? Of course, to “do” would involve having a government sitting for more than 36 days out of the past year and paying attention to other than LNG and pipelines, and other benefits for their patrons. Where is our local MLA standing on the BC Ferries issue? Where is our local MLA standing on the fact that for the seventh year in a row, B.C. has the highest poverty rate for children? Do! Lynn Lewis, Comox
Do not talk anymore when it’s time to ‘do’
Dear editor, Re: Government’s service cuts and cable ferry project. I am compelled to respond to a recent letter in your newspaper authored by Robert French. Two areas I would like to focus on are — the government’s recently announced service cuts and our cable ferry project. Mr. French erroneously makes the claim that our operations department is responsible for the decision to reduce service on his ferry route. The decisions regarding the level of service, such as the number of round trips per day that BC Ferries provides on each of our 25 routes is, and has always been, a government policy decision. BC Ferries is the service pro-
vider (operator) and has a 60-year contract with the Province to provide safe, efficient and reliable ferry service based on the government’s desired service level. Our regulator, the BC Ferries commissioner, ensures that on an ongoing basis we meet these terms. What is true is that we are responsible for implementing the government’s cuts by April 1, 2014. We are keenly aware of the current dialogue across ferrydependant communities we serve regarding the impact of these cuts and are doing our best to work with each community to implement these service reductions as respectfully as possible. Regarding the proposed cable ferry, it is not just our engineering department, but the executive as
a whole and our board of directors who support this project. We firmly believe that we can provide an equivalent level of service with the cable ferry, to what is currently being provided by the Quinitsa, for approximately $2 million less per year in operating costs. These savings will help reduce the upward pressure on fares across all routes including the Denman and Hornby runs. Going back to my earlier point, BC Ferries’ responsibility is to run the operation as efficiently as possible, without compromising safety or reliability. Mike Corrigan Editor’s note: Mike Corrigan is president and chief executive officer for BC Ferries.
Dear editor, The Denman Island ferry is indeed part of our road system. Proposed for Denman Island is eliminating the first and last two sailings. This would make the first sailing off island at 7:20 a.m. and the last to return at 8:30 p.m. If the 6:40 sailing is cancelled, which is a commuter ferry, many people will not be able to arrive at their work on time. The 6:40 sailing connects with the 8:30 a.m. Departure Bay sailing for trips to Vancouver. The 6:40 sailing also enables islanders to reach destinations on Vancouver Island in a timely manner. Shutting us off from the world at 8:30 p.m. would make trips offisland whether for school, business, pleasure or cultural events impossible. This is not acceptable service.
Since Denman Island’s connecting highway is in jeopardy, reducing our ability to get off and on the island, then other ways to finance ferries need to be seriously considered. Highway system: Truly, for me the ferry is part of a highway system. Coastal ferries should be similarly funded as bridges and highways. Inland ferries: Inland ferries should be similarly charged as coastal ferries. Which budget provides funding for these ferries and why is there no charge? Salary adjustment: All indications point to inflated salaries and bonuses for administration and labour force. Consider adjustments. Ferries: Since most routes have underutilized sailings, consider smaller ferries, which would be
more cost-efficient. Employee free rides: It may be time to consider at least an employee vehicle charge. We have all lost perks. It would have been so much more respectful to all us islanders living in small communities if consultation had taken place before the black pen was brought out and eliminated what was thought to be redundant sailings. The sailing adjustments amount to $3.5 million per year over four years (stat from online feedback form). The chaos and stress created over a small percentage of the overall budget ($742 million, 2013) makes me question management abilities. Anne Ryall, Denman Island
Dear editor, Gord Macatee, BC Ferries commissioner, delivered his review of the Coastal Ferry Act in January 2012. The report contained 24 major recommendations for government, BC Ferries, ferry users and other stakeholders, all intended to better balance the interests of ferry users with the financial sustainability of BC Ferries. The review clearly indicated that all of the principle stakeholders will need to be part of the solution to achieve a ferry system that is
both affordable and financially sustainable. One area I want to focus on here is the decline in ridership statistics, which I gleaned from the BC Ferries website. The fiscal year ends on March 31. For the 2010 fiscal year, total vehicles (on the entire BC Ferries system) was 8,252,489 and total passengers was 21,037,169. For 2011: 8,119,546 and 20,746,222; for 2012: 7,837,919 and 20,169,977 and for 2013: 7,748,743 vehicles and 19,919,096 passengers. This is all occurring during a
time of overall improvements in the economy. The obvious conclusion is that there is a problem with the strategies, management and running of BC Ferries. The model that BC Ferries seems to be using is, “If we build and upgrade the ferries and terminals, they will come.” Well, wake up, BC Ferries — they are not coming but actually leaving in droves — half a million vehicles and over million passengers from some four years ago. Ed Zirkwitz, Royston
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PICTURE WEEK HERE, BIRDIE, BIRDIE What’s that old saying about a bird in the hand? With this little guy being so trusting, you don’t have to worry about the two in the bush. E-mail Picture of the Week submissions to editor@ comoxvalleyrecord.com.
The Comox Valley Sock It To ‘Em Project, a not-for-profit venture, recently held a sale of hand-knit socks promoted through e-mails and Facebook. Thanks to the generous response of our community, the project has donated 50 more pairs of store-bought socks to an anonymous community organization that will distribute these socks to those
The second Norton’s High School Dance Party will happen this Friday at the Little Red Church in Comox from 7 to 11 p.m. This is open to all secondary school students to develop a sense of community for our youth. Contact your school reps for tickets or buy them at the door. The first event was sold out. All backpacks and jackets will be checked at the door and stuPHOTO BY KYLE GROPP
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Gangsters, a Latin lover, misunderstandings and mistaken identities form the backbone of the comedy farce A Drowsy Chaperone. Courtenay Little Theatre presents the musical within a play at the Sid Williams Theatre Dec. 28 to Jan. 4. “The show was written by a couple of Canadians as a wedding gift for some friends, and took off from there,” says Susan Bradshaw, director and choreographer for the CLT production. “It’s billed as a love letter to all musicals.” To date, the tribute to the jazz-age musicals of the 1920s has received five Tony Awards on Broadway, including Best Book and Best Musical Score and was nominated for several Olivier Awards. The plot revolves around a man sitting in a chair listening to his favourite fictional musical. As he narrates the action, it literally springs to life around him, immersing him in intrigue, song and dance. Bradshaw knows the play inside out. She auditioned for it last January and acted in Qualicum Beach’s the Bard to Broadway Theatre’s production this summer. “I’ve been with the show an entire year so really know it well,” she says. “Although I have to admit being
DIRECTOR SUSAN BRADSHAW knows the Drowsy Chaperone play within a play very well. PHOTO BY TERRY PENNEY
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I’ve been with the show an entire year so really know it well. Although I have to admit being an actor is easier than directing as you’re only in charge of yourself.
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an actor is easier than directing as you’re only in charge of yourself. Anyone who acts and directs will tell you that. “And it’s amazing how much you miss as
Susan Bradshaw
an actor because you’re offstage or concentrating on your role.” The primary challenge for Bradshaw as director is to ensure continuity as the play swings from the narra-
tion of the man in the chair to the action of the 1928 musical. “There has to be a lot of fluidity in that shift,” she says. “It’s complicated by the fact that the man in the chair sees all the other actors but they don’t see him.” The cast is a blend of seasoned and professional performers, as well as some who have never been onstage before. “Tony Arnold has decades of experience,” says Bradshaw. “And we were really lucky that Alex Nicoll, who has just finished his acting training in Vancouver, was available for a few months before he heads to Toronto.” Keeping with CLT’s tradition of family theatre for the holidays, Bradshaw says The Drowsy Chaperone is accessible to everyone. “Younger children won’t understand the jokes but they’ll love the costumes and singing. And anyone that likes MGM musicals will love it.” The production opens Dec. 28 at 7:30 p.m. with evening performances on Dec. 30 and 31 and Jan. 2 to 4 with a 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 29. Tickets are available at the Sid Williams Theatre. Paula Wild is a published author and regular contributor to the Comox Valley Record’s arts and entertainment section. www.paulawild.ca.
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In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the season, timeless traditions can provide the breathing space needed by most. The Nutcracker Ballet is one of those traditions. This Christmas classic will be brought to the stage of the Sid Williams Theatre this weekend by the Laurie Tinkler Dancers. You likely know the music. Indeed, one of these songs may well be playing in your head already: the Nutcracker March, the Waltz of the Flowers or Tchaikovsky’s famous Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy! Step into the Sid and allow these beautiful pieces of music to lift you into a more magical place for an hour or two. 2013 marks the 10th year that the Laurie Tinkler Dancers have produced an adapted version of the Nutcracker. Some of the dancers taking lead roles this year have been with the Nutcracker all 10 years, and their experience will show. In contrast, many of the Wee Mice, Gumdrops, Candy Canes and Baby Dolls will dance on stage for the first
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time. They are sure to make you smile. So come, lift your spirits and enjoy the show! With three performances, there is sure to be one that will slide into your schedule. On Friday and Saturday, there will be evening perfor-
mances at 7:30. On Saturday afternoon, there will be a matinee at 2. Tickets are now on sale at the Sid Williams box office. For more information, please call 250-8978885. — Laurie Tinkler School of Dance
It’s time once again for the Abbey Studio Hafla. Come and celebrate the return of the light with dance and community! This biannual event this Saturday marks the end of the class session and gives dancers the opportunity to share new dance creations with friends, family and community. Hafla is the Arabic word for a party that usually involves dancing (casual performances and spontaneous social dancing), music, food and drink (depending on the culture). A Hafla provides an opportunity to connect with other dancers and to share our dances in a supportive atmosphere. The evening at Abbey Studio in Cumberland will start with a finger food/desert potluck and costume sale. Dance performances will follow from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and we will wrap up the celebration with a solstice circle dance and percussion jam. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dance performances run from 7:30 to 9, followed by a solstice circle and percussion jam until 10. Admission is by donation at the door. Please bring finger foods or a dessert and beverages to share and percussion instruments. For more information, contact Cathy Stoyko at 250-2180704. — Abbey Studio
CARLA BARRIGA AND Katie Eicher dance at a previous Abbey Studio Hafla. PHOTO BY SARAH KERR
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Six-piece family band the Merry McKentys have just released their first studio album. The album, titled Out of the Woods, was recorded this fall at Dove Creek Studios in the Comox Valley. It includes 15 sweet and upbeat traditional tunes played on piano, guitar, mandolin, and three fiddles. It was to be released at a concert and contra dance on Cortes Island on Dec. 18. The band of traditional music enthusiasts is made up of five adult siblings and their dad, with occasional appearances from other friends and family members. The album tracks are mostly traditional Canadian and Irish tunes, with a few modern Canadian and Scandinavian pieces. The arrangements aim for a traditional feel, showcasing simple and cheerful tunes with rich harmonies and lively accompaniment. The McKentys started playing traditional music almost two decades ago while living off the grid on a rustic homestead in the Interior of B.C.
A COME-AS-YOUARE NEW Year’s Eve extravaganza features XLR8 and Reunion at the Filberg Centre Hall. Tickets for this evening of music and dancing are available at Long and McQuade, Money Maxx Pawnbrokers, Bop City Records — all in Courtenay — Johnny B. at 250335-0169 or Fuzz at 250-792-2063. You must be 19 or older to attend.
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“We were living in the woods when we started playing music together and are still rather accustomed to being a cheerfully anonymous backwoods family band,” explained Adam, the band’s guitarist. “Now we suddenly have a Facebook page and a Twitter feed and are posting videos of ourselves on the Internet. It’s all a bit strange.” Since moving to the Coast, they have toured around the Salish Sea on their wooden ketch and travelled to Europe, bringing traditional music and contra dancing to enthusiastic audiences in France, Italy, and the U.K. Pianist-accordion player Ieva sums it up: “Getting to tour and hang out with my hilarious family all at the same time is a really good gig.” Purchasing information for the album, as well as tour dates, videos, and audio samples can be found online at MerryMcKentys.com (Facebook and Twitter links, too, of course). — Merry McKentys
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Touring Cook visiting would want to listen to after midnight. I guess you could call it my grown-up album.” The live shows will include songs from his more familiar work as well as material from the new album. Joining Cook on stage are the musicians that have become as familiar to fans as Cook himself: Chris Church, Rosendo (Chendy) Leon, Nicholas Hernandez and Dennis Mohammed. “What I found is that
the longer the five of us played together, we really jelled and had a sense of what our domains were,” says Cook. “Each member grew within their domain to make it something really big. We all learned to fill our space.” For more information on Jesse Cook and ticketing information for the last leg of The Blue Guitar Tour, visit www.jessecook.com. — Jesse Cook
“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.” ~Robert Frost. “ s p u r - o f the-mo·ment” [spur-uhv-thuh-mohmuhnt] adjective: occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-ofthe-moment decision. — Dictionary.com. Come and join the newly formed Comox Valley based improv troupe Spur of the Moment and Vanier alumni for an entertaining showcase made up of improv, music and other talents on Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. in the Vanier drama room. The Spur of the Moment improv troupe is G.P. Vanier graduates Cierrah Gibbs, Sandra Ngo, and Bryan Johnson. They are so excited to be making their debut! They hope to do monthly performances starting in the new year. There will be improvised theatre and lots of laughter! As well, the other Vanier improv graduates from over the years will showcase some of the
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BREAKING STORY ACROSS 1 On — with (equivalent to) 5 Viking letters 10 South American plains 16 Cap for a Scot 19 “Us” or “them” 20 Prefix with structure 21 Lacking scruples 22 — culpa 23 Place for test tubes 26 Bruins great Bobby 27 Lemonade alternative 28 Diving ideal 29 Zero 30 Blind as — 31 “Can it!” 32 Warehouse or silo, e.g. 37 Prom suit 38 Antique auto 39 Chum 40 Noisy turkey 41 Hearth residue 43 Title giver 46 Lord’s lady 47 Koch and Bradley 48 Saying “Yay me!,” say 54 Oldsmobile’s last model 55 “Strange — may seem ...” 56 — out a living 57 “You are not!” retort 61 Is a sign of 63 It parallels the fibula 66 Pago Pago inhabitant 67 VCR tape displacer 68 Place for excavating building rock 72 Corrosive cleaner 73 Sobieski of “Max” 76 Beach locale 77 In ciphertext 80 Scandalous company of 2001 81 Senator, e.g. 82 “— shame!” 85 La Scala show 86 Uproar over a disputed matter 91 Kennel noise 94 “... friend who never made —”: Tennyson 95 Laundry cycle 96 Lion’s place 97 Brussels site 99 Suffix with racket 100 Up ’til 102 Many run Windows
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With visions of sugarplums, Duchess in kitchen T
he countdown to Christmas has begun and there are visions of sugarplums dancing in my head. I love Christmas! It is one of a very few bright spots in an otherwise dreary, nongardening winter. All thanks to my mom, and my dad, for fostering so many wonderful memories. Mom was so good at setting the right mood for this festive season. Decorating the house... making sure all of our various attempts at holiday crafts were on display. Creating a not-to-be-forgotten aroma of festive baking welcoming us home every day during that endless final week of school before holidays. Except for my little brother, our family shared a special chuckle every year for the hand-drawn facsimile of a skull and crossbones always prominently displayed on the cookie tin containing the Mexican wedding cakes. Mom was so upset with him that memorable year he dropped the tin on the floor, smashing every cookie within. Those delightful crescent moon-shaped, sugar-dipped cookies were time-consuming to make in the volume my mother always set for the Christmas company through our front door. Perhaps a strange memory to retain but one of the many special memories nonetheless. There were never any actual sugarplums laid out for Christmas in our home...other than the appearance of the Sugarplum Fairy in the annual ballet production my sister danced in every year. Sugarplums take even longer to make than Mexican wedding cakes...and likely why they have been left behind in the Christ-
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LESLIE COX mas traditions of centuries past. But have they? It may surprise you to learn sugarplums are not just a vision from a favourite Christmas poem. There are indeed present day sugarplums. One in particular is a cultivar of a European hybrid plum, Prunus x domestica, called ‘Sugar Plum’. Great for eating straight from the tree, this European plum can also be used in dessert dishes, processed into preserves, added to salads and
dried into prunes. And, because of its high sugar content, it is especially valuable for making brandy and wine...although it is not to be left out of the processing of certain cheeses either. There is also a delightfully fragrant pink available called Dianthus ‘Sugar Plum’. Bred by the renown dianthus breeder, Whetmans, this one has lovely two-toned, frilly flowers. It only gets to 12 inches (30 cm) in height (reminiscent of the Twelve Days of Christmas perhaps) and about 15 inches (40 cm) wide. And who knew sug-
arplum was one of the common names bestowed upon our western serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia? I am more familiar with its other common name of Juneberry. Rich in polyphenol antioxidants, its fruits are just as good for you as blueberries with additional benefit of iron, manganese, vitamin B2 and dietary fibre. The fruits look like miniature apples with skins that darken to the hue of blueberries when ripe. They were a much-appreciated local food source in the early days of our settlers. More recently, there
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is scientific evidence on the medicinal value contained in the stems, berries and roots of Amelanchier species. It has long been used by native North American peoples in treating fevers, ear problems, colds, haemorrhaging and a host of other ailments. Now it is also an important ingredient in a drug treatment for HIV. All very interesting but at this time of year, I will dwell on the sugarplums of old. Especially this year as my siblings and I approach the first anniversary of our father’s passing on Boxing Day, made more poignant with the passing of our mom last August. Those wonderful memories instilled in us of our family Christmases past will keep our parents forever in our hearts. John and I...and our new puppy, Sadie... wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May you be blessed with wonderful memories of your own...this year and in many more to come. Leslie Cox co-owns
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Sharpe gets best trick and overall title at streetstyle Last year’s fan favourite event snowboard streetstyle returned to the streets of downtown Breckenridge, Colorado as part of the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, and once again the streets were flooded with spectators cheering on some of their favourite riders hucking themselves on a truly unique course. There were incredibly technical tricks thrown on the tight course, and it was Darcy Sharpe from Comox winning both the overall title and the best trick. The 17-year-old Sharpe held nothing back and managed to slide a frontside bluntslide across the dumpster feature before spinning 450 out. Complete with railroad tie pole jams, a wallride feature with a pipe running across the top, a throwback Toyota Corolla fully painted, a dumpster to slide and even a fire pit gap with a fence to clear, this year’s streetstyle course stepped it up a serious notch. The obstacles that were used featured riding you would only see in the streets. The streetstyle event format consisted of a 30-minute organized jam with 18 riders taking turns on the unique course being judged
DARCY SHARPE WON the overall title and best trick at the snowboard streetstyle event in Breckenridge, Colorado. on their overall impression. There was both overall impression and a best trick awarded. Sharpe won both. Coming into this year’s event were some returning athletes such as Seth Hill, Sam Hulbert and last year’s champ Eric Beauchmin. In addition were some big names like Haldor Hel-
gason, Jamie Nichols and Germund Bratten. The talent on the course had the crowds glued to the action and cheering on their favourites. “Streetstyle is cool,” said Sharpe amazed that
Towhees playing for the tournament championship, and they defeated Ballenas of Parksville 86-33. The offence and fast break were in full gear, and again all the Towhees contributed quality minutes. Numerous players were on the plus side of the stats board, and again Bryce Olsen led the way with a solid all round game. Player of the Game was leapin’ Harry Li. “The true general was our most improved player to date, Colton Derycke, who is becoming a quick, aggressive point guard who leads our fast break,” said Street. “The Balon brothers usually play together and they equally are feisty on the floor, and love playing together.” Most Outstanding Towhee for the tournament was Bryce Olsen. Next up for the Towhees is the New Westminster Tournament Dec. 18-20. – Vanier Towhees
TOWHEES POINT GUARD Colton Derycke (#8) led the fast break against Notre Dame at the Gus Vesterback Tournament. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK
Towhees take top spot The Vanier Towhees senior boys and girls basketball teams held the Gus Vesterback Tournament on Dec. 13-14. Both teams hosted three other schools in a round-robin affair and treated local hoops fans to some fun times at the Towhee Nest. The boys started Friday with visiting Killarney of Vancouver. Both teams play a feisty type of defence and motion offences. Vanier prevailed 63-42 in their first home game of the year. Joss Biggins led the way with numerous fast-break baskets, great drives, stellar pull-up jumpers and aggressive defence. Helping him with a load of rebounds were Bryce Olsen and Harry Li. Colton Derycke controlled the fast break while Jordan Balon and Jakob Jungwirth contributed some pretty baskets along the way. Player of the Game was Joss Biggins. In game two, the boys
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played aggressive Notre Dame whose extremely athletic point guard was shut down completely by Joss Biggins on a tough assignment. The whole team played outstanding defence and held Notre Dame to only 44 points. Bryce Olsen had 19 points, and all the Towhees scored. “A great team effort, and a fun group to watch,” said Vanier coach Larry Street. Player of the Game was Bryce Olsen. Game three featured the
Mountain, Colorado Dec. 18-22 followed by Stoneham, Quebec Jan. 16-19. The Olympic slopestyle team will be announced Jan. 21 in Quebec City. Sharpe thanked his parents for their support, as well as sponsors Monster Energy and Burton Snowboards.
he took the win from the other heavy hitters in the lineup. “I like to see people just hucking themselves. It’s sick to have street competitions, it always shows the style involved in snowboarding,” claimed Sharpe. He went on to speak to the excitement to ride with fellow competitors and
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praised their efforts. “I love Halldor [Helgason], so it was sick riding with him. Everybody killed it!” Sharpe, a member of the Canada Snowboard National team, is now preparing for the final two World Cup qualifying events leading up to the 2014 Sochi Olympics. First up is Copper
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Sharks shatter club records at Xmas Cracker meet
The Sharks are off! This season, 120 swimmers have returned to swim with the Comox Valley Aquatic Club Sharks. Training has been intense and energetic under the leadership of coach Kris Bell. Recently, 37 swimmers travelled to Victoria for the annual Xmas Cracker. This meet attracts some of British Columbia’s finest along with a number of heavyweights from out-of-province such as the Edmonton Keyano and Edmonton Olympians swim clubs. The Sharks turned the Commonwealth Pool into a frenzied shark tank where swimmers aged eight to 17 turned in a mountain of smiles and cheers, personal firsts and best times and broke 30 club records en route to a seventh place overall finish. The youngest Sharks, Laine Perry (8) and Kali Brown (8), both competed with the success of champions in long events and winning their heats. Tyra Arends (9) swam an epic 800m freestyle event with her older sisters Jay Ryan and Joyce cheering her on every stroke of the way to her first A qualifier. Shayna Jewitt (10) and Sara Matthews (14) used this meet to set a number of personal best times. Competing for the first time in the Commonwealth Pool were a strong contingent of new swimmers highlighted by Iris Tinmouth (9) displaying her signature firecracker enthusiasm, Tiffany Brown (12), Avry Bowers (12), Tasmin Willms (9), Jaden Fath (11), Graham Tattrie (10) and Sydney Postle (11) who all showed competitive spirit and race determination. Not to be outdone, the junior Sharks seemed to breed success at every level. Edyn Nowak stripped time off race after race and chopped off a whopping 10 seconds in her 100m freestyle. Rafe Perry (9) brought the incredible focus of a seasoned competitor to every metre, attacking each race with determination. Alec Huisamen (11), Eric Jung (11), Caleb Ney (11) and Colin Theriault (12) were supportive teammates and showed the crowds just what team
swimming with the club, ran behind the starting blocks to help our youngest swimmer Kali Brown (8) achieve her best with helpful, last-minute tips.
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Free Mount & Balance $100 Value Winter Spring Tire Special THE SHARKS GOT their new swim season off to a fast start at Victoria’s Xmas Cracker meet. spirit is. Standing out for personal achievement was Janaya Ryan (11) who celebrated her first provincial AA standard and Josiah Ney (13) who grabbed a provincial AAA standard in the 200m backstroke. The Sharks senior swimmers continued to build strength and confidence in every race they swam. Every night saw a Shark in the top eight competing for a medal. Highlights of the finals saw Cole Young (14) break 1:10 for the first time in the 100m breaststroke and win gold while Brooke Lamoureux sealed the gold medal in the 1500m freestyle with a berth
to compete at the Pan Pacific Trials. Joyce Arends (17) stole third place in the 100m butterfly, breaking 1:06 and setting a club record. Ethan Ashley (14) made finals on both nights and broke 1:00 for the 100m freestyle for the first time. Juliana Bartemucci (16) made finals in every race she swam and broke 28 seconds for the first time in the 50m freestyle. Josh Dolman (16), Michael Jung (15), Jared Theriault (15) and Brendan Sharp (16) lent their support to the 4x50m team relay where they set a club record. Emma Neufeld (16) fought through a shoulder injury to make finals in the 100m and
200m backstroke while helping her relay team of Joyce Arends (17), Juliana Bartemucci (16) and Julia Kleinshmidt (16) set four club relay records. Ben Neufeld (14) made finals in all events, set eight club records including breaking one minute in the 100m backstroke and rounding out his Western Canadian qualifying times to seven. Gabby Wolfe (13) and Amelia Elder(14) closed the meet competing in the 800m freestyle, both girls dropping time with the help of teammate Jordyn Ryan running up and down the pool deck cheering her friends on.
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Earlier that evening, Jordyn (14) broke two of the club’s oldest records in the 200m breaststroke and 400 IM. Team pride and support was evident when Julia Kleinschmidt (16), an exchange student from Germany who has been
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BASKETBALL ISLAND BOYS 4A Poll #4 - Dec. 15 1. Claremont, Victoria 2. Cowichan, Duncan 3. Oak Bay, Victoria 4. Dover Bay, Nanaimo 5. G.P. Vanier, Courtenay 6. Mt. Douglas, Victoria 7. Alberni, Port Alberni 9. Belmont, Victoria 9. Spectrum, Victoria
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DARTS C.V. MEN’S ASSOCIATION Team Standings Team Pts Courtenay Legion A 170 Courtenay Legion B 148 Courtenay Legion C 133 Griffin Pub Flyers 122 Comox Legion C 116 Comox Legion B 96 Griffin Pub A 82 Top Ten Player Avg. Bill Durant 63.32 Joe McNeil 59.89 Daniel Leaman 57.16 Ernie Linden 56.78 Glen Litchfield 55.58 John Chequis 53.76 Jack Ethier 53.60 Mark Wyatt 53.46 Bill McPherson 52.66 Nick Doubinin 52.39 Highlights High Chekout Ernie Linden 116 High Score Ernie Linden 171 180s Terry Hills 2, Chuck Smith, Jamie Deith, Jack Ethier
The Rideout Construction Midget Tier 2 Chiefs have wrapped up a successful start to the 2013-2014 hockey season as they head into the Christmas Break. The Chiefs were in Nanaimo on Saturday to take on the Nanaimo T2 Clippers at Frank Crane Arena. The Chiefs struck first on a goal by Dominic Dietrich with the assist going to Austin Bitten. Aus-
tin Pigeon netted the second goal (assists to Bitten, Sam Garrood) to put the Chiefs up 2-0 at the ice clean. Harrison Merriam made it 3-0 with the assist to defenceman Nick Crookall, but Nanaimo scored their first goal at the end of the second period. Evan Whitehead (assists to Linden Lennox, Merriam) lit the lamp at the beginning of the third period on
a delayed penalty with six attackers on the ice. The Chiefs got into penalty trouble at the 14-minute mark of the third and Nanaimo capitalized, scoring three unanswered goals to tie the game. The Chiefs would not give up when Jonathan Jestico rushed the puck up the ice and made a beautiful pass to Whitehead who buried it past the Nanaimo goaltender with 19
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ISLAND BOYS 2A Poll #4 - Dec. 15 1. SMU, Victoria (2) 2. Lambrick Park, Victoria (1) 3. Gulf Islands, Ganges (3) 4. Brentwood, Mill Bay (4) 5. Shawnigan Lake (8) 6. Ladysmith (5) 7. Cedar, Nanaimo (6) 8. Woodlands, Nanaimo (7) 9. Highland, Comox (9) 10. Kwalikum, Qualicum (10)
RUGBY VIRU DIV. 1 Cowichan Cup Team W L T BP PT Valhallians 4 1 0 4 20 Port Alberni 4 1 0 3 19 Nanaimo 3 2 0 3 15 Cowichan 3 2 0 3 15 Velox Acd. 0 4 0 1 1 Comox Valley 0 4 0 0 0 Feb. 1 Comox Valley Kickers vs. Nanaimo (The Cowichan Cup is a triple round-robin running September through May)
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Ice boys win own tourney
A strong finishing flourish lifted the Isfeld Ice senior boys basketball team to victory in their Ice Invitational tournament. It was the third consecutive year the Ice have won the tourney, this time by defeating Dun-
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can Christian 62-53 in the final. The Ice came from five down with three minutes to go, scoring 13 consecutive points. Cole Hutchings scored 19 points, Morgan Proctor had 18 and Richard Girard added 11.
In their opening game the Ice beat Parklands of Victoria 60-24. Isfeld had four scorers in double figures led by Hutchings with 18. In the semifinal the Ice played North Island AAA rival Carihi and beat them 67-36. Nic Xyli-
nas blew open a tight game, hitting four consecutive threes in the third quarter as part of a 15-point performance. Girard led the Ice scoring with 19 while Proctor added 15. Isfeld Ice
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It was cool and windy Dec. 14 for the Glacier Greens Saturday Men’s Club golfers but only a few showers, not bad this time of the year, and 36 teed it up. Hcp. 0-14: Low gross - Willie Oliver 76, Darrell Fieber 77, Stan Mills 79 c/b. Low net - Wayne Ogilvie 69, Dave Brooker 71, Steve Peters 73. Snips - #1 Willie Oliver, #6 Terran Berger, #12 Barry Norris, #16 Mike Pollock, #17 Darrell Fieber. Hcp. 15+: Low gross - Peter Leskovich 87, Glen Meeres 92, Norm Fellbaum 93. Low net - Glen Parsons 72 c/b, Ron Carter 73, Henry Bonde 75 c/b. Snips - #7 (POG) Glen Parsons. The clubhouse improvement meat draw winners were Glen Parsons, Willie Oliver, Andy Clark and Al Waddell. – Glacier Greens Golf
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THE VI RIDERS Snowboard Club is looking forward to another great season.
Freestyle snowboarders set VI Riders is Vancouver Island’s only non-profit freestyle snowboard club for kids ages 10 to 18. We meet every Saturday for a full day of riding from January through March at Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Joining the club is a great way to meet other riders, learn new tricks and gain confidence in the terrain parks. Although it’s not mandatory, our members are encouraged to take part in local competitions. The focus is on having fun and building self-confidence through personal success. Several snowboard competitions are scheduled to take place at Mount Washington this winter: • BC Snowboard Provincial Series Slopestyle: Jan. 10-12. The event will begin on the evening of Jan. 10 with a Canada Snowboard Officials/Judging Course (open to everyone ages 16 and up), followed by a slopestyle competition on Jan. 11-12. • C-S Riders: Feb. 16. A Canada Snowboard event designed
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ErniE BaucHman, of Comox
as an athlete The first Athlete honoured was Ernie Bauchman. A track star in the 1950s, he would blaze a trail for future runners. At the 1953 Acadia Relays Provincial Track and Field Championships, Ernie placed second in the 440 yard run, was a member of the 880 yard relay team that placed second, and was a member of the mile relay team which placed first. At the 1954 Relays, he won the provincial championship in both the 440 yard run and the mile. At the 1955 Relays, he won both the 880 yd. and mile runs; Ernie won the senior men’s 880 yard final at the 91st Antigonish Highland Games. In 1956 he placed third in the Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships. Accepting Ernie’s award was his younger brother Brinton and Madeline Bauchman.
Ernie’s wife Vi is ever so proud
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Fifty years ago, in the fall of 1963, history was made. The very first game of ringette was played in Espanola, Ont., between girls of the local high school. This on-ice game was developed by Samuel Perry Jacks of North Bay, Ont. He had three boys that played hockey and recognized the problem of limited girls winter recreation programs – he believed girls should also be able to play an ice skating team sport, and a new game was born.
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Ladies bonspiel features Olympic gold medallists place to be. In true Scottish fashion, to the great delight of all the curlers and fans alike, the finalists were led out to the ice surface by local bagpiper Mike Smith along with his two sons Ewen and Fraser. Saturday afternoon found the rink at close to capacity as many of our local vendors and crafters showcased their many crafts and wares at our Scottish Market, giving everyone a great start to their Christmas shopping. Saturday evening’s entertainment had the room “air drumming” along with the African-style music played by seven young musicians on marimbas, a big wooden xylophone type instrument by the exceptionally talented Kumbana Marimba from Parksville. Thanks to the generosity of many local businesses, the curlers were treated to door prizes and raffles throughout the weekend. The Advanced Property Management Ltd Canuck tickets and hotel package, Sunnydale, Crown Isle, Olympic View and Arrowsmith golf package and the Western One equipment rentals, as well as many gift certificates, all donated by our local merchants and businesses had ticket holders on the edge of their seats, hoping for their numbers to be called. Organizers thanked everyone who made the bonspiel a success. Our out-of-town guests were overjoyed with the hospitality not only at the club, but from the many restaurants, hotels and shops they visited, with all teams stating “they’ll definitely be back next year,” and we look forward to seeing them. EXTRA ENDS Check out the Comox Valley’s Curling Club’s website for dates of our men’s and mixed bonspiels … the centre is also hosting the BC Senior Provincials later in the season …
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As Canadian viewers watched the start of the Roar of the Rings – the nation’s best curlers vying for the right to represent Canada at the Sochi Olympics – the Comox Valley Curling Club was graced with the presence of former Olympians in our Mad about Plaid Ladies Bonspiel. The many viewers, including our own local Olympian Lindsay Sparks, were treated to a final game match up of Lindsay’s former teammates Penny Shantz (Ryan) skipping against Debbie JonesWalker in the Shearlocks Family Hair A event. All three ladies, along with TSN’s Linda Moore, took home the gold medal at curling’s debut at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The Shantz rink of Penny, currently from Nanoose Bay, along with Sandra Jenkins and Kate Horne of Salmon Arm and Debbie Pulak of Nanaimo beat the Jones-Walker team in what started as a tight battle, but ended after seven ends. Playing along with Vancouver’s JonesWalker was local Colleen Robson along with Teri Palynchuk from Nanaimo and Shirley Wong also from Nanoose Bay. Third in the event was the Thulin rink from Campbell River and fourth the Gallaway rink from the Comox Valley. The Brian McLean Chevrolet Buick GMC B event winner was McGill, another local team, beating out the Walker rink from Campbell River. The Witt rink based out of Nanaimo took the Investor’s Group C event over the local Jonsson rink, with Campbell River’s Schopp foursome winning the 98.9 Jet FM D event over the combined Comox Valley/ Nanaimo team Vardy. The committee was thrilled with the response from local and out-of-town teams, as this was one of the larger bonspiels in recent history, with curlers arriving from Port Hardy to Victoria and the mainland. The theme for the event was Mad about Plaid, and along with some great curling, fans were treated to the many, many patterns of plaid that curlers donned both on and off the ice. Hats, skirts, pants, sweaters, scarfs – some worn all at the same time – made the rink a bright and fun
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We love to watch them over and over again! Are you looking for something to do with your family or with your partner? A relaxing activity after all the hustle and bustle of the pre-Christmas season? Why not get into your pyjamas, settle down in front of the TV, and enjoy some hot chocolate and tasty popcorn. You’ll have hours of pleasure watching some of the Christmas classics listed below. This welldeserved break is guaranteed to become yet another great holiday tradition!
• The Polar Express • The Grinch who Stole Christmas • Miracle on 34th Street • Santa Clause • Christmas Vacation • Love Actually • Happy New Year • Jack Frost • Four Christmases • The Holiday • The Nutcracker • Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure • Christmas with the Kranks • Elf • Arthur Christmas
Champagne (or sparkling wine) is a must at any New Year celebration. Here are a few basic facts to help you fully appreciate the taste of this heavenly nectar. Serving champagne Young, vivacious champagne should be tasted at a temperature between 7 and 9˚C. Serve it at around 10˚C if it has cha racter or is a vintage wine produced from an exceptional harvest. It can be cooled by plunging the bottle into a buc ket of ice water for about twenty minutes. Never put bottles in the freezer! Champagne should be served in a flute — a long, slender glass — to prevent the bubbles from dissipating. The finer the glass, the more heighte ned the taste sensation. Foods to serve with champagne Generally speaking, many different foods go well with champagne. It is a delicious accompaniment to goat cheese, smoked salmon, crab, lobster, oysters, rabbit, poul-
try, foie gras, and many other light dishes. It also enhances all desserts, but it is especially delightful served along with custard, berries, or crème brûlée. When it comes to choosing a brut, dry, demi-sec, or doux champagne, don’t hesitate to ask a professional at the wine shop for help with your selection. Traditions surrounding champagne There is a lot of history surrounding this wonderful potion. At one time, it was common for people to down a whole bottle of champagne in one go in celebration of some great event. Officers would open a bottle of champagne with a grand flourish of the sword on its neck after a victorious battle and, of course, there’s that glorious tradition of christening a new ship by smashing a bottle of champagne on the prow. Needless to say, these days most of us prefer to enjoy a delicious champagne one exquisite sip at a time!
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Is your annual Christmas party about as exciting as a funeral? Here are a few suggestions for games that are sure to put the fun back into the festive season. The yes/no game Preparation: give five clothes pins to each guest, which they will attach to their clothing. Goal: throughout the evening, avoid saying either “yes” or “no” in your conversations, at the risk of losing a peg to the person who tricked you into saying either one. Winner: the last person to have one peg remaining. Pass the parcel Preparation: wrap up a gift with several layers of paper. Goal: sitting in a circle, each participant has a turn rolling the die until someone gets a “6”. The lucky one must then quickly put on a pair of oven mitts (a hat and scarf are optional) and try to unwrap the gift until someone else rolls a “6” and so on. Winner: the one who succeeds in unwrapping the gift. Tip: when wrapping, be sure
Old fashioned parlour games are suitable for all occasions and all age groups, but they are still big hits especially at Christmas.
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Dressing up your table
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Christmas is the perfect time of year for spoiling ourselves and getting dressed up to the nines. So how about giving the same royal treatment to an often neglec ted element of the dining room — after all, what could be more welcoming than a beautifully dressed table?
First of all, a tablecloth is always prefe rable to placemats if you’re hosting a formal event. A cloth has the advantage of covering the entire surface of the table, protecting it from any spills, which are inevitable during dinner parties. Using a padded tablecloth underlay ensures extra protection and keeps the tablecloth in place. A tablecloth should never reach the floor, as people might trip over it or set a chair leg on it. It should fall at least 20 cm down each side of the table. It is also important to choose a cloth of the same shape as the table (round, oval, square, or rectangular). Forget about floral patterns if you want to create an elegant look. Choose a plain colour or an understated pattern instead. White and cream are the classic choices, but if your dishes are in the same tones, show them off to advantage with a gol den brown or silvery grey toned table cloth. One thing goes without saying: the tablecloth should be of good quality, made of fine cotton or linen. As for table napkins, they should be both esthetic and practical. Ensure they are soft to the touch and big enough to stay put on your guests’ laps.
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Toasting traditions At this time of year festive gatherings with friends and family give us ample opportunity to drink to the health of the evening’s hosts, to celebrate old friends, or simply to say good bye to one year and welcome in the next. Certain customs go along with this ritual. To make a formal toast, be sure you have something to say and say it in as few words as possible — no one wants a repeat of that interminable toast Uncle Bill made last year. But we don’t really need a specific reason to raise our glasses; an informal toast can be offered simply to launch the eve ning’s first round of cocktails or wine. Make sure everyone has been served a drink before proposing a toast, and make eye con tact when you tap glasses. Keep in mind that toasting is not done the
same way all around the world. If you’re travelling, make sure that you are informed about the appropriate time to offer a toast. A short history of toasting Toasting dates back to the Middle Ages when poisoning the enemy was par for the course. Banging overflowing glasses to gether allowed the two drinks to be mixed and served as a declaration of peace and conviviality. Looking over the drink and straight into the eyes of adversaries helped to assess their reaction and judge their true intentions. Let’s hope that this Christmas brings friendlier terms to your toasting! On that note, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and cheers to one and all. Cheers! (English) Egészségére! (Hungarian) Kanpai! (Japanese) Nazdrowie! (Polish) Prost! (German) Salud! (Spanish) Salute! (Italian) Santé! (French) Saude! (Portuguese) Skâl! (Swedish)
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‘Giving Moments’ can last throughout the year E
ach year through my Order of Canada membership we receive a Christmas card from the Governor General and this year’s card from the Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston had a beautiful message I wanted to share. “Opportunities to give are all around us, every day. We call them ‘Giving Moments.’ The more we act on them, the better and more caring our society will become. Over the holidays and in the coming year, we hope that you will find your giving moment.” In wishing you and yours a Happy Christmas I wanted to suggest some ways as hunters and fishers we may have “Giving Moments” that last throughout the year. Over the years it has been my privilege to belong to the Comox Valley Fly Fishing Club. They are an unusual group and one of their main purposes is to share information about fly fishing to all who join the club and in the broader com-
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big game animals is to share the liver with folks who enjoy this special type of meat. Put it on your “Giving Moments” for the 2014 season. Starting on Friday, Dec. 27 and running through to Dec. 31 there are a series of reasonably early evening tides that would be suitable to gather some fresh oysters. Take a friend and enjoy sharing this simple outing to gather a seafood treasure – fresh oysters. Winter steelheading is a high-end experience on our coastal rivers from now until well into the months of March and April. Only hatchery marked fish may be retained. Youth may fish without special licenses if they are less than 16 years of age. If Santa gave fishing outfits try to find some “Giving Moments” to share this marvellous addictive connection to our wild rivers and their life systems. (As with all fishing activities, personally check the regulations for the waters you plan to fish). Winter chinook
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fishing is one of the reasons many saltwater anglers live in the Comox Valley. Increasing numbers of sub-legal fish will soon reach that magic length of 45cm. Area 14 waters provide many opportunities to enjoy “Giving Moments” to both share the experience and share the catch. Winter flounder and flounder fishing throughout the year
are opportunities to get children involved in a low-key fishery that offers great potential in developing angler skills. Our shallow waters in Area 14 offer excellent places to share “Giving Moments” with the family. Trout that come in suitable sizes for small anglers are generously stocked in local lakes by the Freshwater Fisheries Society.
Maple Lake, our Valley’s freshwater jewel, has real potential for shore experiences with children. Freshwater lakes also offer many ways for children to come in contact with snakes, crayfish, frogs, salamanders and a vast array of aquatic bugs that do much to introduce them to the natural world. They are treasure chests of “Giving Moments.” Throughout the
years it has been my privilege to enjoy many successful days in the company of outdoor people who have long made it a part of the experience to share the proceeds of the day with others. These others include seniors, widows and people who no longer fish or hunt but still enjoy the special treats of fresh fish and wild game. For these folks a “Giving Moment” frequently involves phoning the recipient and saying - “Would you like some fresh fish for dinner?” Ninetynine per cent of the time the response is an enthusiastic “Yes.” It is our experience that the rewards from such simple sharing are friendship and appreciation as measured in quality of life. The Spirit of Christmas makes the world a better place. Ralph Shaw is a master fly fisherman who was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984 for his conservation efforts. In 20 years of writing a column in the Comox Valley Record it has won several awards.
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THE RBC FOUNDATION gives RBC employees $500 (when they volunteer more than 40 hours per year in the community) to pass on to a charity of their choice. All members of Balfe/Somers Wealth Management have been volunteering for CYMC for the past six years, and this year gave them $1,000 earned by two team members. In the photo are Brian Balfe, Kate Ramsey of (CYMC) and Don Somers.
ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL Foundation Golf Classic raised over $45,000 (largest amount in the event’s 23 year history). Sponsors and golf committee from left to right: Lynn Dashkewytch St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, Bob Johnstone 97.3 The Eagle, Robert Mulrooney DundeeWealth, Tony Pisto Pisto Wealth Management ScotiaMcLeod, Laura Nickel DundeeWealth, Russ Wigle DundeeWealth, Jane Murphy St. Joseph’s General Hospital, Rod Prieto Crown Isle, Mark Middleton Comox Valley Echo, Tammi Bunz WestJet, Rick Gaiga Quality Foods, Lisa Henderson Better Mousetrap.
Community Service What is your group up to? The Comox Valley Record wants to recognize the many events that make our community a better place to live. Submit photos and information to: In Person: 765 McPhee Ave., Courtenay; By Mail: Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2Z7; By e-mail: sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com
ROTARY CLUB OF Comox president Victor Anasimiv presents a $4,000 cheque from Ducky 500 proceeds to the CV Child Development Association Telethon.
Mark submissions to the attention of Earle Couper and be sure to include a contact name and phone number. Due to the volume of submissions, photo prints cannot be mailed back. Please pick them up within two weeks of publication. We cannot guarantee their return.
ORGANIZER OF THE Comox Women’s Show Trish Newton Segal, 97.3 The Eagle general manager Richard Skinner and Breana Morgan of the The Eagle (right) present a $1,000 cheque to Heather Ney from the Comox Valley Transition Society.
THE WANDERING MOOSE Cafe donated a cheque to the Cumberland Community Forest Society from proceeds of their Local Bike Maps and VI Map Book sales.
REMAX REALTOR RYAN Williams (left) presents Justin Ethier, head of Father Involvement Network (FIN), $400 toward the annual free swim at the aquatic centre. Free pizza and drinks were also part of the fun.
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RHONDA AND BRUCE took the Record to the Port Angeles, Washington Crab Fest, where they found excellent dungeness crab and sweet corn, live music, and friendly people.
RINA VAN VELZEN went on a trip to Italy this summer with granddaughter Cassidy and took the Record along to see the Tower of Pisa.
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 off at our office.
TAKING US ALONG on their Alaska Cruise aboard the Celebrity Century were Ross and Florence Robertson. Joining them in celebrating Florence’s 91st birthday were June Dahl, Lorraine Renaud, Floyd Dahl, Abuzer (waiter), John Renaud, Mickey and Laura Faulkner.
JIM AND SHARON Lennox enjoyed touring the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Then they and the Record went on to experience an adventure of a lifetime on safari in Kenya and Tanzania, Africa.
MEL SPRINGALL TOOK us along to the Tambopata Research Center in the Peruvian jungle. The TRC is one of the most remote rainforest lodges in South America.
SUSAN HOLT WAS recently at the Terra Cotta Warrior Exhibition in China, and took along her favourite hometown newspaper.
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Thomas John Jenkins January 25,1941 - November 25,2013 John left us on November 25, 2013. He was loving spouse of Tannis, father of Philippa (Arden), grandpa to Jamie, Justin, Kevin, Aleshia, “big brother� to Ray (Karen) and uncle to Terry (Wanda). Predeceased by son, Rob, in 1998; they are together again. John, known as “JJ� by his BC Tel colleagues, loved a good laugh and enjoyed the company of his friends. Camping, waterskiing, dog shows and music festivals filled his days. Always present with camera at hand and smile wide, John enjoyed life. With hollowed hearts but fond memories we celebrate John’s life on January 3, 2014 at 1:00PM at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17, 367 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC
Scott Sparkes We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear husband, son, father and friend Scott Sparkes. Scott was born July 14, 1969 in Montreal, Quebec and passed away peacefully December 9, 2013 at 10:00 am with his loving family and friends by his side. He is predeceased by his older brother Derrick. Scott will be lovingly remembered by his wife and soul-mate Marjorie, daughter Megan, son Jaeden, step-son Kevin, parents Gord and Judy, sister Audra and many family members in Newfoundland. At Scott’s request, there will be no service. Toneff Funeral Services are in care of arrangements
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1933-2013 Surrounded by her family, Nancy passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital on December 12, 2013. She is predeceased by her husband John and her brothers Johnny, Donald (Elva) and Gordon (Terry). She is survived by her daughters Terri-Ann and Tammi (Aris), granddaughter Sarah (Kevin), and great-granddaughters ZoÍ and Cacia. Nancy had a deep faith, had long been active in her church community, and always found ways to contribute to and support the vulnerable and disadvantaged, both in her local area and globally. As a young woman, Nancy loved to rollerskate, ice-skate and attend wrestling matches with her older brothers. Nancy loved entertaining, conversation, flowers and local theatre. Her collection of cake plates is legendary. Nancy and her late husband John settled in Comox in 1970 after many years living in various locations across Canada and in Europe. She worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital from 1972 to the mid-eighties and made many dear and long lasting friendships in this community. She was devoted to the wellbeing of her family. Her husband and girls (daughters, granddaughters and greatgranddaughters) brought meaning, love and laughter throughout her life. Nancy passed on her strong family values to the next generations. She was greatly loved and will be deeply missed. Special thanks to her physicians, the wonderfully caring staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital and everyone who helped and supported Nancy over the past few years. An open service for friends and family was held on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 1:30PM at Comox Valley Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre, 1101 Ryan Road, Courtenay.
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In Loving Memory of Darryl Shane Giorgianni Dec. 19, 1959 ~ Dec. 21, 2009 Four years since that terrible disease took you from us. Father to Ashley, Brother to Kelley, Chris, Paul, Uncle to Chantelle, Melissa & Justin, son to Jack & Millie. Forever in our hearts & thoughts we will never forget you
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Annabel “Anna� Hope Cathrall May 6, 1940 – November 19, 2013 Anna, what a life you lived! You had difficult family times as one of two daughters of a First World War doctor who had been forever scarred by the trauma of the European battlegrounds. As a youth you had serious health disorders, and yet, as a 21 year old, you were able to graduate with an engineering degree. You were determined to break out of the Cathrall mold and set out for Australia. You bridled with the patriarchal Australian teaching system. You travelled the wilds of Madagascar, you taught English to students in Ethiopia and went even further east to Malaysia. Despite your family’s skepticism at your ability to achieve economic stability, you immigrated to Canada with only 40 British pounds in your pocket. Within weeks, you landed an engineering job with IBM, as one of the few female computer engineers in Canada. Your family was flabbergasted! You achieved later success working for such corporates as Atomic Energy, and then your own company. Your heroines and heroes varied from the Quaker Ursula Franklin, the Buddhist teachers Bhante Dharmawara and Ajah Chah to the mainstream David Suzuki. When you retired to the Comox Valley, you threw your energies into repairing Mother Earth. You discovered community with Streamkeepers, found delight counting birds, grew an amazing garden, and rallied against the Raven Coal Mines. Most important, at the end, you forsook the independence you had valued and fought for all your life. You opened your heart to all those people who wanted to help you in your dying. You died in peace. You were beautiful.  (May 16, 1940-Nov 19, 2013) There will be a drop in get together between 10 AM-1PM  in the Tsolum Building at Lewis Park on Saturday, December 21, 2013.
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IN LOVING MEMORY of STAN ANFIELD April 30, 1933 January 9, 2009 & GAIL ANFIELD January 1, 1941 December 18, 2011 Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you both. But there is comfort in knowing that (wherever you are) you are happy and together again. ~Love, Catherine~
1913-2013 A church service and Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 21st at 1:00 PM from the Church of St. John The Divine. A reception in the church hall will follow the service.
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CALLING ALL VENDORS Evergreen “Trash & Treasures Sale� Saturday, January 18th 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, it is your business, if you want to Stop it is ours. Ph: A.A 250-338-8042 Call Any Time 24/7 Nar-Anon are you affected by someone’s use of drugs, we can help. Wed. Group 7:30pm at 280-4th St. Eureka Support Society contact Jack 3343485. Fri. Group 8:00pm, Komok’s Health Centre, 3322 Comox Rd. Call Rene 334-2392.
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LOST AND FOUND FOUND: RUST coloured pair of ladies boots at Sports Centre in Courtenay. Call to identify (250)338-5753.
In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1861, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
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On March 22, 2013, in the area of Braidwood Road and Back Road, and at the 1100 block of Farquharson Drive, both of Courtenay, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Comox RCMP seized, at the date and time indicated, the subject property, described as: $953.35 CAD, on or about 12:20 Hours (Braidwood Road/Back Road), and $4,450 CAD, between 16:19 and 16:57 Hours (Farquharson Drive). On March 23, 2013, at the 3100 block of Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Comox RCMP seized, at the date and time indicated, the subject property, described as: $10,000 CAD, and $774 USD, both on or about 10:10 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs
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ART/MUSIC/DANCING MUSIC Director – part-time contract with Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship. Application Deadline: December 27. Details at: h t t p : / / w w w. c v u f. c a / a b o u t c vuf/music-director-contract/
REQUEST OF PROPOSAL The Denman Island Residents’ Association (DIRA), Old School Committee invites proposals from qualified contractors for the Old School Roof Replacement Project The project entails replacing the existing shake roof with 50-year asphalt/fiberglass shingles Project completion date: April 30, 2014 Bid packages may be obtained electronically by contacting gloriamay@telus.net after Thursday, December 19, 2013. Completed, sealed bid packages must be received by 4:30 pm Friday, January 31, 2014 at: 1071 Northwest Rd. or P.O. Box 42, Denman Island, BC V0R 1T0
LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE of LAWRENCE ELDON MALONEY, DECEASED, formerly of 2616 WILLARD AVE, CUMBERLAND, BC V0R 1S0. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Lawrence Eldon Maloney, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to James Gordon Maloney, Executor, c/o Clay & Comany, Barristers and Solicitors, Main Floor, 837 Burdett Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1B3 on or before January 17, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which Executor then has notice. Clay & Company, Solicitors
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BURGER KING at 2751 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC, needs F/T permanent Food Counter Attendants. No formal education, no experience req’d. Duties: take food orders, take payments, wrap food items, clean work area, etc. Wages $10.50 per hour. Apply in person or send resume to: jobburgerking@yahoo.ca
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WANTED F/T Cook at SUSHI DEN Rest. 609 Abbott St. Vancouver. 2 yrs. exp., high school diploma. wage: $2240/mth. 40hrs/wk. Apply: sushiden94@gmail.com duties: cook Japanese meal, plan menu, create item. Staff training.
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Comox Valley BladeRunners: Clerical & Customer Service Training Program Information Sessions January 02/14 at 2pm or January 03/14 at 10am or 2pm [must attend one of the sessions to sign up for an interview] 300 Old Island Hwy, Courtenay BC [beside the Linc Youth Centre] This program runs January 20 to February 28 BladeRunners is a Youth Skills Link program that builds community partnerships and connects motivated, job ready youth with valuable employment opportunities in the customer service and clerical industries. Eligibility Requirements -- Out of school youth ages 16-30 -- Youth facing barriers to employment -- Not in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) Participants will: • Participate in 4 weeks of paid skill enhancement • Participate in up to 60 hours of paid work exposure • Be eligible for a work clothing allowance • Obtain First Aid Lvl 1, WHMIS, Cashier training, Food Safe, obtain 5 days of Clerical Training & other related tickets • Receive individual support and guidance • Earn a wage while participating in training & work exposure
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Instructor, Psychology Comox Valley Campus Please go to http://careers.nic.bc.ca for further criteria, required qualiďŹ cations and information on how to apply to posting #100638.
NOW HIRING Western Products Inc. Inc. is an isintegrated Canadian forest products WesternForest Forest Products an integrated Canadian forest company on Vancouver that is committed safety of productslocated company located onIsland Vancouver Island thattoisthe committed our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the results. discipline to achieve results.
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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
NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123
JEWELS, FURS FUR COATS, sz 14: Beautiful white Beaver $350. Hudson’s Seal $200. and Russian Mink $200. Call Lee (250)337-8857 or (250)282-3274.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HANDYPERSONS 250-898-8887 HOME Repair & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior. Call Les for Free Estimate. HANDYMAN for all your home repair and maintenance needs. Please call Bob at 250871-5400.
HOME REPAIRS RON’S RENO’S home repairs plus additions. Free estimates. Call 250-218-2558
MISC SERVICES GOLDSMITH Custom Designed & Handcrafted Jewellery. Full repair service. Ring sizing while you wait. Engraving Women’s Fashions SIMPLY TIMELESS. 379 4th Street, Courtenay. 250-871-0606
PAINTING COLIN’S PAINTING. Winter Special 3 rooms $299. Ceilings & trim extra. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Call (250)923-1954.
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ANGELS, GUPPIES, African Cichlid, Kois, Discus. For Sale min. $25. 250-339-7466 CKC REGISTERED chocolate Shih-tzus $1000. For more info Call (250)956-4939 or email: tricia@ketacable.net CKC REG. Miniature Smooth Dachshund puppies raised with family very outgoing. Vet checked first shot. Ready Dec. 21, $1000. Non -breeding. Contract. Ph. 250-336-8482. SHIH/MALT PUPS - 3 ready to go on Dec 23, paper trained. 250-334-4532
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FREE ITEMS FREE 27� DIGITAL Sylvania TV, 5 years old, works great. 250-890-3235.
2 GREEK style end tables, 1 Greek style coffee table w/glass - $400 total. Please call 250-338-2704. 4X8 BEARE Trailer w/extras, $1000. 12’ professional sized shuffle board w/extras, $800. Oak table w/padded arm chairs w/leaf, $500. Electrical heater, $125. (778)420-4281. BEDROOM SUITE mahogany - dresser, drawers mirror side table, $450. King size headboard (split frame). 2 mahogany living room chairs $50 each. 2 bedroom chairs - blue, cream frames & cane backs, $30 each. 2 bar chairs - black frame, green suede, $20 each. 250-898-8850. BOBBSEY TWINS by Laura Lee hope Book Set in good condition 1918 to 1978. Great antique set over 50 plus children’s books - $100. Apartment sized piano $900. Please call 250-792-3929 COLLECTOR BARBIES FOR SALE! Still in original boxes. Prices range from $10-$50 each. Lots to choose from. Call Melissa at
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VICTORIA 2 BDRM CONDO 1380 sq ft. Quiet 55+ bldg near Hillside Mall & Jubilee Hospital. No-step entry. $203,000. Call Claire 1-250858-6775.
FOR SALE BY OWNER MODULAR HOME 14x66 & prop. Brand new. Privt. In Campbell River. All appl & window coverings. $219,900. 250-287-2769, ask for Tim
HOUSES FOR SALE
#26-1120 Evergreen Road. 3 bdrms /2 bthrms. Dead end street. Backs onto forest land. 1312 sq ft. $236,900. 250-2869816
250-338-3464
to set up a time to view. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? LIFT CHAIR and recliner, moss green, good condition, $550. Call (250)334-9700. MEN’S & LADIES Golf Club sets. Please call for more info. 250-339-5913
For Sale or Trade ocean/mountain view home. 676 Pacific Heights Lane. Main level entry walkout basement 3 bdrm, 2.5 bthm, 2400 sq.ft, 4 yrs old. $449,000. Will trade for home with good parking for 35’ RV. 250-923-5065.
POTTER’S WHEEL for sale. Excellent condition. Asking $500.00. Please call to view 250-897-3142. SHOT SHELL RE-LOADER 12 Gauge. Size-O-Matic. (1-stroke, 1-shell). 20K primers + powder. $595. 250-2863308.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS YAMAHA G231 6 string classical Guitar with hard case $200. Getzen B flat trumpet $100. Shmidit Autoharp with owners manual - $100. Mozart Apartment sized piano - $900. All in good condition. Please call 250-792-3929.
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS
Renovated 4bd/den 2200sqft. Main-level entry. Full bsmt. RV prkg, room for a shop. New appl., built-in-vac, gas frpl., efficient heat pump. Across from elementary school. Central to all levels of schools. $290,000. 250-203-2288.
OTHER AREAS PARK MODEL- Yuma, Arizon RV park. $17,000. Fully furnished, many extras. Call (250)923-5848 or 1-928-2571456.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
COMOX INDEPENDENT/ supportive living. 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, full kitchen, downtown Stevenson Place. Immediate possession. 250-338-5563. misk5563@gmail.com
APARTMENT/CONDO
MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor- 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.
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FUEL/FIREWOOD #250-703-FIRE(3473) Est. in 2004. Custom cut, split, delivered, clean. Well seasoned. SEASONED FIR, delivered in 1 cord loads. Larry Mitchell, Since 1996. 250-702-2174
FURNITURE ANTIQUE FURNITURE Sale Many pieces. 916 Heritage Meadow Drive, Campbell River Nov. 29, 30 & 31st from 2pm to 4pm. Phone 250-2863602 for details
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CLOSE TO GOOSE SPIT 3 bdrm, 2 bath, F&S, family rm, carport, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. Pay 1/2 mth rent in 12th mth w/one yr lease. - $1,100/mth RURAL HOME 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, on no thru street, 5 appls, carport, beautifully landscaped fenced yrd, deck, wired workshop, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. $1,350/mth BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT HOME 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, hot tub, sauna, 2 decks, N/S, pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Immed. $2,000/mth COMOX RANCHER 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, F/P, fenced yrd. w/shed, carport, N/S, pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Dec. 1 - $1,150/mth COURTENAY COTTAGE small 1 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, would suit single person, yrd area w/garden shed. N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $595/mth. PEACE & QUIET. 2 bdr (plus) 2 bath home in sunny clearing on shared Merville acreage. 20 mins to Courtenay. Cats okay. No smoking. $1550/mo utilities included. Available Jan 15 or Feb 1. 250-337-2293
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(Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only. APARTMENTS 205-2767 Muir Rd 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $800/mth Avail. Jan 1st 303-1912 Comox Ave 2 Bed 2 Bath 6 Appliances $1200/mth Avail. Jan 1st DUPLEX/TOWNHOUSE 14-1335 13th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $750/mth Avail immed. 1130A 2nd St 3 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $1100/mth Avail immed. 2105A Urquhart 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1050/mth Avail Jan 1st HOUSES 1905 Coleman Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1500/mth Avail Nov 15th 2705 Urquhart Ave 3 Bed 3 Bath 5 Appliances $1400/mth Avail Jan 1st MOBILE HOMES 1510 Anderton Rd. 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1100/mth Avail Jan 1st
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TOWNHOUSES / DUPLEXES GUTWALD DUPLEX
Rural living only moments to town! 3 bdrm upper duplex features 4 appl, garage space, deck, & large shared lot. N/S. N/P. $800/mo. Oct 1.
PINE PLACE 01
Two bdrm, 1 bath townhome offers great living space & excellent proximity to all amenities, including shopping, NIC and rec. Main floor features kitchen w/ good cupboard space, laundry, dining, and patio. Upper floor includes 2 bdm, 1 bath, plus storage. Small pet considered w/ dep. $775/mth. Avail imm.
HOMES FOR RENT
ROBB AVE HOUSE
Neat & tidy split level home is located near schools, incl. E'cole Robb Road, Comox Rec Centre, airport, CFB Comox, & on bus routes. This wonderful family home features 3+ bdrms, 2 baths, 4 appl. & has patio doors leading to raised deck overlooking large, well treed, fully fenced yard providing plenty of privacy. Yard is fully fenced. Pets are welcome BY APPROVAL ONLY, w/ deposit. $1300/mth Imm. poss. available.
CHERRYWOOD MANOR
www.totalconcept.ca 250-871-4427 407A-5th Street
SANDPIPER VILLAGE 1650 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM bright and spacious south facing unit. Unique floor plan with cross ventilation. Huge, private deck overlooking garden. Recently renovated. Very attractive. Quiet, mature adult building just two blocks from Comox Mall and services. ALSO ONE BEDROOM. 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. New designer kitchen. Large dining room. Resident social room. Elevator and security entry. Well maintained and managed, mature adult building. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.
WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM renovated suite. Ensuite, Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, in suite washer/dryer. New appliances. Walking distance to downtown. Well maintained and managed quiet, mature adult building. Resident social room. Indoor scooter parking. Elevator. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.
GREENBRIAR 750 Eighth Street LUXURY TWO BEDROOM CONDO. Very spacious corner suite — 1064 sq. ft. Nicely appointed with two full baths, in suite washer/dryer, full sized appliances. Very well maintained, mature adult building. Security entry. Courtenay’s finest. Three blocks from downtown. No pets. Call David @ 250338-0267.
CAPRI 1081 Stewart Ave. LARGE TWO BEDROOM bright and spacious. Unique floor plan — window in dining area. Recent renovation. Very attractive. Quiet, mature adult building central Courtenay. Security entry. Call John @ 250-703-2264.
BERKSHIRE MANOR 825 Harmston Ave.
CONDOS / SUITES / APARTMENTS
VACANCIES
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
Spacious 1 & 2 bdrm suites located in secured entrance building. Recent renovations & includes mstr bdm w/ walk-in closet, 2 app, lrg patio & on site laundry. Conveniently located near schools & on bus routes. N/S, N/P building. Starting at $650/mth inc FREE heat and hot water. Avail imm.
CORNER TWO BEDROOM spacious and recently renovated. Unique floor plan. Full sized appliances. Private patio. In suite storage. Security entry. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building. Small pet okay. Call David @ 250-338-0267.
CEDAR MANOR 463-12th Street A VERY SPECIAL TWO BEDROOM in mature adult building just three blocks from downtown. Fresh, recent renovation. All new appliances. Unique, bright layout. Security entry. Large private deck. This is a very attractive and unique suite. Call David @ 250338-0267.
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ULVERSTON MANOR
Spacious, 1 & 2 bdrm suites in secured entrance bldg, located near Cumberland Hospital and downtown core; incl 2 appls, and on site coin-op laundry; $625-675/month. Avail starting 1 Jan.
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910 Fitzgerald Avenue Corner Fitzgerald & Eighth
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ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS
1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay
1015 Cumberland Rd., Courtenay TWO BEDROOM SUITE available in well-
2 and 3 bedroom available. Quiet complex with on-site management. Reasonable rates. Some completely renovated units with new appliances. Sorry no pets. Security deposit and 2 rental references required.
250-334-3078
respected, adult-oriented building. Close to downtown, and ideal for seniors with bus stop out front. Arran House is well managed and maintained, and offers a friendly and secure atmosphere. House cat is accepted with pet deposit. Non-smoking building.
250-334-9717
HOLLYRIDGE MANOR 200 Back Road, Courtenay 1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique oor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.
Call Sharon 250-338-7449
CONDOS PACIFIC COURT
1520/1540 Piercy Ave, Courtenay
Available immediately 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom, in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet. In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome. Rental references and security deposit required. To View, Call 250-871-3431
RUTHERFORD MANOR 1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay 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
ST. BRELADES 146 Back Road, Courtenay FEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, Quiet, clean building. Pet friendly. 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to SuperStore and NIC.
Call 250-338-7449
TOWNHOUSES TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Attractive 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated – enjoy new appliances, ooring and bathroom ďŹ ttings 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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ARRAN HOUSE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, large balcony, hot water incl., N/S, No pets. Avail. Jan. 1 - $725/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR top floor 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, res. pkg, N/S, cat ok. Avail. Immed. - $695/mth WILLOW WOOD 2 bdrm, 1 bath patio home, 4 appls, patio, 2 res. pkg spaces, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. & Jan. 1 - $750/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, new carpeting, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed $725/mth ARGO COURT 2 bdrm units, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, hot water & basic cable incl., N/S, cat neg. w/ref. Avail.Immed.$700/mth SPACIOUS NEWER DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, fam rm, garage, fenced yrd, N/S, small pet neg.w/ref. Avail. Immed. 1 $1,200/mth SUNRIDGE TOWNHOUSES 2 bdrm & den, 2 bath, 5 appls, elect. F/P, carport, balcony, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $1,000/mth. CLOSE TO SUPERSTORE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, ground floor, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg, N/S, No pets Avail. Immed. $750/mth #250 rent incentive w/1yr lease. NEWER DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, gas F/P, garage N/S, No pets. Avail. Dec. 1 - $1,200/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, balcony, res. pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. $800/mth CLOSE TO QUALITY FOODS 2 bdrm, 1 bath patio home, 5 appls, patio, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Dec. 1 - $850/mth CLOSE TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, townhouse, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg, N/S, No pets. Avail. Dec. 1 $800/mth. COMOX TOWNHOUSE 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg., walk to downtown, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $925/mth TRUMPETER’S LANDING 2 bdrm & den, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, F/P, patio, underground pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Jan. 1 $1,000/mth FIVE OAKS 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, laminate flrs, patio, N/S, No pets. Avail. Jan. 1 $725/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE 1 & 2 bdrm units, 4 appls, balcony/patio, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. & Jan. 1 - $650 & $750/mth COURTENAY 2110 Piercy Ave. Lg 2bdrm, 1 1/2 bath in clean quiet building, F/S, W/D, blinds & in unit storage. Newly renovated. Refs and security deposit. $900/mth. (250)3385082 Lv message.
OFFICE/RETAIL 600 SQFT RETAIL/OFFICE in the heart of Downtown Comox. 250-339-0172 - $1000 incl triple net TRENDY TIN Town location, 1500 sq ft, 10’ ceilings, bay door, plenty of natural light. Suitable for retail, studio, offices etc. Reasonable rent, NO triple net. Ph 250-897-0950 days, 250-703-0400 eves.
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Prime space available 1,825 sq. ft. available now. Street level. Excellent downtown location near Court House. On a highly visible site. Modern, well maintained professional building. Air conditioned. Ample parking. Suitable for retail or office. One of the finest professional buildings in the Comox Valley. For details phone 339-1222 or 339-0490
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
2005 MAZDA 6, Red, excellent condition, 164,700 km, 4 cylinder 2.3 litre engine, 4 door, fully loaded, $7000 obo. 250-334-1676. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
1993 CLASS A WINNEBAGO 23’ Excellent condition. Must be sold. Call 250-752-6484.
ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided. Call 250-338-7136 for tour.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION COMOX ROOM w/ TV, newer home, working person, near bus stop, $500 ref’s. 898-7278
2005 SALEM Travel trailer, 22ft. Good condition. Kept under cover. $6,500 obo. 1 (250)468-9948
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
SUITES, LOWER BACHELOR SUITE- Back Rd. Avail Jan 1. All utilities incld. Clean, responsible, N/S person. $475/mo. 250-334-4505. COMOX DWNTWN- 1 yr old 1 bdrm, close to parks, quiet, 6 appls, F/P. $850 inclds basic cable/internet. Refs. NS/NP. 250-890-2042. NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: semi-furn private suite. New floors & paint. Shared lndry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo. Dec. 15th. 250-756-9746
2000 FORD Explorer AWDX4 PW. window, locks, mirrors, AC. AM/FM, CD, radio. Good shape inside & out runs good. $7000 OBO 250-338-9929
WATERFRONT suite 1bdrm. N/S, utils, laundry, cable internet incld, $685. 250-335-1566.
TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS
FOUR TIRES & rims, Hankook RW11 I Pike. 2756518. Mounted on Ford Lincoln rims, less than 10K, ice & snow. $800. Call (250)923-5027. MAZDA 3- set of 4 used winter tires-mounted on Mazda rims. Good Year Ultra Grip Ice, size P205/55R16. Asking, $400. 250-850-9002.
2001 DODGE Durango. Great shape. V8. 300,000 kms. Asking $3400. Call: 250-830-7219 or email: grahamam@telus.net
TRUCKS & VANS
1993 FORD Ranger XL 2WD 5 speed, new tires and rims. No rust, super MPG 137,000 KM. $3200.00 O.B.O. Please call 250-338-4184.
SNOW TIRES - four used Toyota Venza tires, 245/55/19, used one season - $300 250-334-0391
AUTO FINANCING
2000 FORD F150 4x4 XLT extended cab, auto, 207,000 km, great condition, $6000 obo. Call (250)331-0239.
2001 RAM 1500- recent battery, re-built motor & trans, new tires. $4750. Call (250)703-0171.
2005 EXT. Venture Van, garaged, 96,000 km’s. Original Owner. Excellent condition. $8,900. 1 (250)758-2078
CARS
2011 SILVERADO LT, 4x4 Dually, 3500 HD, 6L Gas, Reg Cab Long Box, 25,650 km, 20k Reese Hitch, like New, $27,900. 250-941-1863. 2008 MAZDA 3 GT Sport 87,000 km, black, 5 speed, sunroof, leather interior, new tires, excellent condition $12,000. 250-339-6547
2009 SUZUKI SX4, blue sedan, great condition, 1 owner, 57,000 km. $9,500. Call (250)338-2238.
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NIC business students tackling global workplace Project involved students from 81 universities and six continents
North Island College students dove into the business world this fall, developing international opportunities from an NIC classroom. Each NIC student was paired with six or seven students from around the world as part of X-Culture. org, an organization that specializes in training students for the global workplace. The project challenges masters and advanced busi-
ness students from 81 universities and six continents to complete their proposal in two months, meeting 10 smaller deadlines along the way. NIC was the only school in Canada to participate this year, making its 22 local and international students the only Canadian representatives. Each student in the Intercultural Dimensions of International Business (BUS-360) class was asked to work in a team to develop business proposals with students from 40 countries. Their challenge was to communicate across time zones using Google, Face-
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I’m truly proud that our business students are representing Canada on a global stage. It demonstrates the passion for applied business education at North Island College.
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book, and Dropbox and other software and write a 25- to 40-page proposal for a multinational corporation. “It was awesome,” said Vishveshwar Nagal, whose team proposed a new customizable vehicle for Daimler, the makers of Mercedes-Benz. “It was the first time I created such an extensive business plan for
a real company.” Other class projects include creating international marketing plans for children’s clothing companies in Spain, modifying an educational toy for introduction to Lithuania, and researching IKEA’s entry into the Buenos Aires market. “I’m truly proud that our business students are
representing Canada on a global stage,” said NIC vice-president education Jan Carrie. “It demonstrates the passion for applied business education at North Island College.” Instructor Raged Anwar says the project teaches students to apply concepts they learn about in class, as well as many things that can’t be taught in a classroom. “I wanted to provide students with experience working across cultures and time zones while sitting right here in the Comox Valley,” he said. “The ability to work on a single project with students who have
different goals and perspectives is an incredible learning opportunity.” North Island College’s Global Business Management post-degree diploma draws local and international students, offering Canadian work experience and international business training over two years. Applications are now being accepted for the program starting in January and September, 2014. For further information about North Island College and its business programs, visit www.nic.bc.ca/business or call1-800-715-0914. — North Island College
COMOX VALLEY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Church of Our Lord
BAHÁ’Í FAITH
Holy Communion 10:00 am each Sunday
“Reflections on the Life of the Spirit” – ongoing study circle. All are welcome. ~~~ “The whole duty of man in this Day is to attain that share of the flood of grace which God poureth forth for him.” Bahá’u’lláh
at Berwick, 1700 Comox Ave. Comox, BC All Welcome Tel: 250-941-0332
www.coolcomox.ca Anglican Church in North America
www.bahaisofcomox.org 250.702.3041 250.702.0574 www.courtenaybahai.org
Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship Freedom of Thought
We’ve Got Some Space For You!
Caring Community 1st & 3rd Sundays at 4:00 pm 250 Beach Drive, Comox (at Comox United Church)
to place your ad here
250-338-5811
THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Meeting in the Stan Hagen Theatre
COMOX UNITED An Affirming Ministry
Comox Avenue at 250 Beach Dr.
Sunday Worship and Children & Youth Program 10 am Saturday Service 5 pm Rev. Maggie Enwright Email: cxunited@telus.net
Full Wheelchair Access
Hearing Assistance
www.comoxunitedchurch.com | 250-339-3966
St. George’s 6th & Fitzgerald Ave.
Courtenay
“The church with a heart in the heart of the city” CELEBRATING 100 YEARS SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 am SUNDAY SCHOOL Nursery-Grade 7 Minister: Peggy Jensen 250-334-4961
E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com
stgeorgeuc@shaw.ca www.stgeorgesunitedchurch.com
RESONATE BAPTIST CHURCH
RIVER HEIGHTS CHURCH
LUTHERAN
“Sounding forth the Supremacy of Christ in all things”
Sunday Celebration
10:00AM at Brooklyn Elementary School
Hosts of “Comox Valley School of Supernatural Ministry”
Everyone Welcome www.resonatechurch.ca
1290 Guthrie Rd., Comox
of the North Island College at 10 am Sunday Morning
www.centralchurchefc.com Pastor Dave Koleba
Val 250-338-7727 (office)
We’ve Got Some Space For You!
Join us this Sunday
@ 10:30 am
Congregational Christian Churches of Canada
Faith Family Friends
Sundays 10 am
~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~ Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry
CHRISTMAS EVE 6 PM Children Performing : Christmas Around the World
1580 Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay 250-338-8221 www.cvsalarmy.ca church@cvsalarmy.ca
Nursery - Kid Jam - Youth Group 1105 Pritchard Rd., Comox www.baychurch.net 250-339-7527
living hope
real people living
PRESBYTERIAN
real life
COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN
experiencing real change
725 Aspen Rd., Comox
Worship Services 10am Sundays Mark Isfeld School 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay
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E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com
250.334.9777 livinghope@shaw.ca
www.livinghopeonline.ca
Services
Sunday, Dec. 22 10:30am Guest Speaker: Rev. Murray Etty Tuesday, Dec. 24 5:00pm Guest Speaker: Rev. Charlie Scott Tel/Fax 250-339-2882 e-mail:cvpc@shaw.ca comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca
Full Wheelchair Access
Hearing Assistance
LIVING A VISION FOR CHRIST AND COMMUNITY
Full Gospel Christian Fellowship
Shepherd Of The Valley Lutheran Church (ELCIC)
Sunday
11:00 am & 7:00 pm
Comox Recreation 1855 Noel Ave
There is Hope!
“A place for you: John 14:2
2201 Robert Lang Drive
10 am Sunday Worship
Jesus has a plan and a purpose for your life. Come, let Him show You the Way!
250-334-8424
250-334-0616
2946 Kilpatrick Ave. 250-338-1312
(Old Fish and Game Building)
Courtenay Courtenay
Fellowship Fellowship BaptistBaptist Church
PASTORS: Peter Rabey PASTORS: Peter & Randy Dyck
Church
Rabey & Randy Dyck
Sunday, Dec. 15 Christmas Eve Service: Sunday, December 15: Christmas Eve Service: 9:15am Contemporary Service 9:15am Contemporary Service Tuesday, December 24 11am Traditional Service Tuesday, December 24: 11am Traditional Service 2pm Casa Loma service 4:30 and 7pm 2pm Casa Loma Service 4:30 and 7pm. Sunday, December 22: Sunday, December 29: 9:15am Contemporary Service Sunday, Dec. 22 10:00am Combined Service 11am Traditional Service Sunday, Dec. 29 9:15am Contemporary Service 10am Combined Service 2963 Lake TrailService Rd., Courtenay • 250-334-3432 11am Traditional www.courtenaybaptist.com
Bay Community Church
Community Church
WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:
250-890-9262 cvuf.ca
10:30 am
Comox Valley
2963 Lake Trail Rd., Courtenay • 250-334-3432 • www.courtenaybaptist.com
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!
St. Peter
See website for Christmas services 218 Church St., Comox • 250-339-2925 SATURDAY 5:40 Express Contemporary Worship SUNDAY 8:00 am & 10:00 am Worship www.stpeterscomox.ca
St. John the Divine
Rev. Anthony Divinagracia, Rector 579 - 5th Street, Courtenay
SUNDAY SERVICE 8:30-9:15am,10:00-11:15 am and 4-5 pm WEDNESDAY SERVICE 10-10:45 am
250-334-4331
email: patmos@shaw.ca http://stjohnthedivinecourtenay.bc.anglican.ca
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One more shot at farm market You can be part of a Locally Grown Christmas, and enjoy reaping the benefits of the seeds sown by our fabulous local farmers at this last market before Christmas this Saturday at the Native Sons Hall from 9 until noon. Market stalls, heavy with the bounty of local farms, orchards, bakeries, barns and beaches, are a feast for both appetite and eye. Weaving the atmosphere into one colourful tapestry is the music of Franco Noviello. Tastes range from the gourmet to the practical. For entertaining: smoked salmon and tuna, award winning cheeses, savoury artisan breads, local walnuts and hazelnuts. Ruby red jams and jellies, drunken plums, chutneys, and preserves, pasta and pesto, tantalizing take home dinners. Sauces and soups, locally harvested sea salt and spice mixes will add a special flare to any holiday meal, and make a great hostess gift, too. Responsibly raised meats and fowl are available direct from the farmers: Cornish hens, free range chickens and
turkeys, lamb, beef, bison and even goat can be found at the market. The sausages and cold cuts produced from these animals are all delicious additions to your holiday appetizer offerings. Holiday breakfasts are extra special when you serve free range eggs, homemade scones and muffins, toasted seedy bread slathered with local honey and wild berry jams. For beverages there is apple cider, healthy soda pop and freshly roasted coffees. Local market gardens are still harvesting kale, chard, bok choi, leeks, celeriac, fennel and root vegetables. Onions, shallots and lots of delicious squash add colour and flavour to any turkey dinner. Shortbread, oatcakes, gingerbread men, chocolate mice, French pastries made by a French baker, brownies, cookies, and a daunting array of every sort of cinnamon bun known to humans, tempt lovers of sweets. Keep in touch with what’s happening at the market on Facebook, or check www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com. — Comox Valley Farmers’ Market
A pair of coho spawn in a “redd” as a cutthroat trout waits to feast on eggs. Photo by Father Charles Brandt
Please don’t disturb redds in river Jennifer Sutherst Contributor
As our noses are affronted with the smell of salmon carcasses feeding our aquatic habitats, our local streams and rivers are playing host to the completion of the salmon life cycle as adult spawners return to lay their eggs and die. We saw a huge run of pink salmon recently, a reasonable run of chum were just finishing and coho were coming on strong. Coho will continue to spawn right up to Christmas in some streams. The eggs are laid in gravel nests
called “redds” in the bottom of creek beds. Redds are very hard to see and with fall rains the water is often too murky to see anything. By now there are redds everywhere and they are impossible to avoid if you were to enter the water for any reason. Over the winter months the eggs will incubate in these redds before the juvenile salmon fry emerge in the spring. Salmon redds are depressions created by the female’s body and tail. She will dig a number of redds depositing a few hundred eggs in each one and allowing the stream
current to deposit the drifting gravel over top of the previous redd. Although there may not be many visual clues at this time of year, the Tsolum River and its tributaries are a salmon nursery and it is best to tread lightly around this sensitive habitat. In particular, try to stay out of the water as much as possible. Even small creeks and ditches may contain fragile salmon eggs. Future generations of fish will thank you for your efforts. Jennifer Sutherst is a biologist/ environmental educator writing on behalf of the Tsolum River Restoration Society.
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60 Minute Club is all about fitness – and fun Don Fennell Black Press
An hour a day of fitness can be made fun, especially when it is coupled with other healthy choices like eating right. That’s the goal of the 60 Minute Kids’ Club, a fun and engaging online program designed to help get elementary schoolaged children active. The 60 Minute Kids’ Club is looking to expand its community reach by partnering with Black Press. “Our strong commitment to healthy communities is well-served in our partnership with the 60 Minute Kids’ Club” says Randy Blair, president of Black Press’ Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island divisions. “The benefits of active families are so numerous, it will deliver increasingly great news.” “We want to make (children being healthy) even more of a community effort,” says Gillian Thody, Western Canada manager of the 60 Minute Kids’ Club. And that means engaging more parents on the importance of their children making healthy choices, while demonstrating healthy choices themselves. These include physical literacy (playing for at least 60 minutes each day), eating healthy (including five or more vegetables and fruits daily and eliminating sugar and sweetened drinks), and cutting back on computer and TV time (two hours or less). Two 60-day challenges and one 45-day challenge are held throughout the school year, skipping over busy times and holi-
Levée the first
The Town of Comox and the Comox Legion invite you to their first joint New Year’s Day Levée in the Legion lounge. There is to be a cold buffet and of course the branch’s head bartender’s famous Moose Milk, backed by a nohost bar and the comradeship of your fellow Comoxians. Doors open at noon. Do you know when the first Levée was recorded in Canada? Come and find out! — Town of Comox
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HAND OVER YOUR KEYS. Hold On to What Matters.
Drinking and driving can take away everything that matters most to you:
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Mark R. Isfeld Interact Club, working in partnership with the Comox Valley Record, The Rotary Club of Comox and these listed community minded businesses, would like to remind our citizens of the dangers and penalties of impared driving.
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