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Marie Nonnast Bohlen and Jim Bohlen were founding members of Greenpeace, the Sierra Club of BC and involved with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. You can now own a piece of history from their estate. “It’s quite a significant estate,” explained Jean Rowe, proprietor and auctioneer of Auction House Vancouver Island in Comox who is holding an auction of their estate Feb. 4. “Both her and Jim were very active in the community and there are some very interesting pieces.” Born in Pennsylvania July 4, 1924, Marie was a founding matriarch of Greenpeace, along with being a consummate artist known for her nature illustrations. She passed away Jan. 5 at age 89 at her home in Courtenay, predeceased by Jim, 84, who died in July 2010. Marie became a well-known illustrator of children’s and nature books, and North American Birds was first published in 1963 by Women’s Day Magazine. The book includes 300 fullcolour paintings and earned acclaim from art critics. According to her obituary, Marie’s dedication to social activism and pacifism resonated with Jim when the two met in 1957. Loys Maingon, president of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society, knew Jim from his days as an engineering student at UBC, when Jim was an engineering ... see GEODESIC ■ A3

SAM STERK, 7, has raised almost $1,400 in memory of a beloved therapy dog called Faith. He’s shooting for $1,500 by Feb. 8, which is his next birthday.

Young Courtenay lad pays it forward Renee Andor Record Staff

A seven-year-old Courtenay boy has raised nearly $1,400 in memory of a therapy dog called Faith. Shortly after his family’s 13-year-old golden retriever passed away in November, Sam Sterk decided to raise money for the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS), where Faith was trained. “They raise assistance dogs

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of clients in the Valley. Sterk says he was more interested in Faith’s role as a family member than the work she did, but after she passed away he decided he wanted to do a fundraiser in her memory. Sterk’s first fundraising idea was to ask his parents and extended family to give him money for Christmas instead of presents. Burgess says the family still gave Sterk some small items but he received significantly less than normal, and

than his brother, on Christmas Day. Sterk also set a donation jar up at the Potters Place, where his grandmother sells the pottery she makes. Sterk has so far raised $1,385. “I thought I was only able to get like $600,” Sterk says with a grin as he points out one non-family member generously donated $700 to his initiative. His new fundraising goal is $1,500. Donations will be

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Turning down the heat while raising the roof Toque Tuesday during Turn Down the Heat Week Scott Stanfield Record Staff

The Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association and Dawn to Dawn Action on Homelessness Society have joined forces with the provincial BIA’s Turn Down the Heat Week and Dawn to Dawn’s Raising the Roof campaigns. In its second year of Raising the Roof, Dawn to Dawn joins the national campaign to help end homelessness by selling iconic toques coast to coast. Eighty per cent of funds come back to the local organization. Representing downtown Comox

THE SALE OF toques from coast to coast is part of annual Turn Down the Heat Week. Downtown business groups in Courtenay and Comox are involved in the campaign this year in tandem with the Dawn to Dawn Action on Homelessness Society’s Raising the Roof drive. merchants, Comox Business in Action is also participating. The public is encouraged to drop off gently used sweaters at the

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Comox branch of the Coastal Community Credit Union, the office by the public washrooms at the Comox Centre Mall, or at the Comox Community Centre on Noel Avenue. Sweaters will be donated to the Comox branch of the Salvation Army. For the past 15 years, the first Tuesday in February has been designated Toque Tuesday, which falls during Turn Down the Heat Week from Feb. 1 to 8. The public is encouraged to bring gently used sweaters and

other suitable items to: Coastal Community Credit Union on Fourth Street in Courtenay; Courtenay Antiques; Courtenay Elks Lodge No. 60; Hitec Screen Print/Brazen Sportswear; Laughing Oyster Book Shop; Mudsharks Coffee Bar; Rattan Plus Home & Patio; Sock Soiree; Square 1 Travel & Cruise; The Potter’s Place; Union Street Grill & Grotto; and Zocalo Café & Gallery. Campaign goals are to raise awareness of energy conservation by asking businesses and

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homeowners to turn down the heat and don a sweater, and to donate sweaters, warm coats and other items to societies around the province. Last year, the Courtenay Downtown BIA worked with the Business Improvement Areas of B.C. and other BIAs provincially to raise more than 5,000 sweaters for people in need. Dawn to Dawn’s Toque Tuesday is holding a pancake brunch in the Lower Elks Hall on Sixth Street, Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meal is “pay what you can.” Anyone wearing a Raising the Roof toque or who purchases one that day, or who drops off a sweater, will have brunch on the house. Members of the Glacier Kings hockey team will help serve. Toques are available for purchase at Searle’s Shoes, Mudsharks and My Tech Guys stores in Courtenay and Comox. Those wearing a Raising the Roof Toque on Toque Tuesday will have a coffee on the house at Mudsharks.

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byword. “Both were heartbroken to leave Denman (and move to Courtenay), but it was because of age. “He would be very disparaging of things like the oil tankers and the Enbridge … it could be a better world if we just listened to people like Jim.” Rowe said during the years, she acquired some of Marie’s drawings, and when the family approached her about her services for the estate, she told Marie’s stepdaughter and stepson about the drawings, and was able to return them to

her family. “I get shivers just talking about them. Marie would be so happy that they went back home.” In addition to a 1950s grandfather clock, antique oak Scandinavian chairs and other furniture up for auction, Rowe said Marie was a collector of historical items from Cumberland’s Chinatown. The auction is scheduled for 6 p.m. at 1611 Hudson Rd. in Comox. For more information, visit http:// auctionhousevi.com/index. htm. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

THESE ITEMS, FROM the estate of environmental pioneers Marie Nonnast Bohlen and Jim Bohlen, will be auctioned Feb. 4 in Comox.

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accepted until Feb. 7, as Sterk’s birthday is on Feb. 8, and he’s doing something special to celebrate it this year. “Instead of a birthday party he’d like to go over to Vancouver to visit PADS,” says Burgess, adding he will hand over the funds when he’s there. “Again, instead of presents he’s asked his family to donate to PADS instead of buying him gifts.” Burgess adds she and her husband (dance instructor Lindsay Sterk) couldn’t be more proud of Sam. “We’re “super proud — really, really proud,” she says. “Sam’s a determined little guy and always has been, but he’s really put his mind to this.” For more information, e-mail Nicole Burgess at peoplemakingmusic@ gmail.com. Or, to make a donation, stop by the Potters Place at Fifth Street and Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay. Meanwhile, Sam told his Grade 2 École Punt-

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New dam option cheaper Renee Andor Record Staff

Cumberland council approved a new option to stabilize the Stevens Lake dam, which is estimated to be significantly cheaper than the original reconstruction option. EBA Engineering’s Andrew Walker presented the new option Monday to Cumberland council. “One of the options that EBA has used successfully in the past, with the City of Nanaimo for instance, is rock buttressing,” Walker told council. “We also had a meeting with the Ministry of Environment (regarding Stevens Lake dam) and presented this option to them as well, and they accepted it.” The rock buttressing option involves infilling either side of the dam with rocks to stabilize ground that would be likely to liquify during an earthquake. According to a report to council from Village manager of operations Rob Crisfield, this

option would cost the Village $365,000. Crisfield added the reconstruction option estimate has doubled since preliminary estimates. The project was budgeted at $612,000

She was also concerned that electors were asked to approve spending for a dam reconstruction project, not a rock buttressing project, during the alternate approval pro-

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RCMP REPORT Week of January 21-27, 2014

On January 21st the Comox Valley RCMP received a report of a break, enter and theft from a shed. The shed is located on a property on the 2700 block of Windermere Avenue in Cumberland. The thieves broke a lock off the door of the shed and once in side stole several power tools. This investigation is continuing. ( 2014 - 865 ) On January 21st police responded to a report of a break, enter and theft on the 2800 block of Caledon Crescent in Courtenay. It appears that the suspect entered the house via an unlocked window and once inside stole several articles including a flat screen TV. This investigation is continuing. ( 2014 - 868 ) Police attended the scene of a break, enter and theft on January 21st at a residence on the 6500 block of Walker Road in Fanny Bay. The thief enter the house by kicking in the front door and once inside stole several articles of property including a safe. This investigation is continuing. ( 2014 - 891 ) On January 23rd police were called to a report of a break in to a residence on the 200 block of 1st street in Courtenay. The owner reports that a large sum of cash and electronics was taken. ( 2014 - 947 ) On January 23rd the Comox Valley RCMP were called about an elderly couple being duped out of a large sum of cash. The report is that someone called pretending to be their grandson and requesting the money be sent by Money Gram . Once the money was sent they found out that their grandson was safe and at home. Police are warning everyone about scams and that they are on the rise. To find out about what kind of

scams are happening they can go on a computer to ScamBusters where they have a list of the recent ones. ( 2014 - 962 ) Police received a complaint on January 24th of a stolen vehicle from the Sunwest Auto lot at 401 Ryan Road in Courtenay. Two days later the vehicle was located in Nanaimo. The vehicle had ignition damage and had different licence plates on it. ( 2014 - 1011 ) On January 24th police responded to a report of a home invasion at an apartment building on the 1000 block of Edgett Road in Courtenay. The report was that four males dressed in black exited a white coloured Sunfire or Chevrolet Cavalier style of car and ran into the apartment. They then exited a short time later. This investigation is continuing. ( 2014 - 1041 ) A report of an attempted break and enter was called into police on January 25th from the homeowner of a residence on the 200 block of 5th Street in Courtenay. The homeowner reports finding that someone had splintered the wood on the exterior door with some type of tool. ( 2014 - 1059 ) On January 26th the Comox Valley RCMP entered into an investigation of theft from the London Drugs store located on the 2700 block of Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay. The store security reports two persons, a woman and a man, stealing merchandise. A report was also received from the Future Shop store, located at 3245 Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay, that a similar occurrence took place. These investigations are continuing. ( 2014 - 1094 & 2014 1067 )

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RCMP funding ‘disjointed’ Courtenay councillors pleased with RCMP service Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Courtenay Mayor Larry Jangula is none too pleased with what he calls a “disjointed” RCMP funding formula that downloads nearly $5 million onto municipal taxpayers. For Courtenay and other communities with populations exceeding 15,000, municipalities fund 90 per cent of a policing budget while the federal government kicks in 10 per cent of costs. The municipal/federal split is 70/30 for populations between 5,000 and 15,000 people. At Monday’s com-

mittee of the whole meeting, RCMP officials presented a proposed budget that has Courtenay forking out more than $4.9 million in direct and indirect costs. By contrast, the federal government pays $550,000. “This is a huge impact to us,” said Jangula, a former police officer who recalls the federal government used to contribute significantly higher amounts to municipal RCMP budgets. While costs are downloaded onto Courtenay taxpayers, Jangula is irked that council is not involved in policing budget negotiations. “That leaves a bad taste in the mouth,” he said. Coun. Jon Ambler is also irked by the fact that roughly 25,000

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noff jobs. Estimates indicate it could operate 16 years. “We’re still compiling our resubmission,” said Stephen Ellis, president/chief operations officer at Compliance. “It’s gone slower than we thought.” Minority shareholder Itch Corp., which had signalled an intention to leave, will not be withdrawing from Comox Joint Venture, Ellis added. “It’s just not an easy thing to do,” he said.

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Looks I can’t remember the last time a large SUV turned heads but this model had passersby, friends, and family all taking notice. Several neighbours commented on the stylish “racetrack” rear light bar that has migrated from the Dodge Dart and Charger sedans to this big SUV for 2014. Because of standard AWD and other packaging changes, the starting price is higher than direct competitors, the Ford Explorer or Nissan Pathfinder. Both those vehicles have a base model that starts around $30,000, the Durango, in contrast, starts at $39,995 and tops out at $51,995. This Citadel model, with options, is over $60,000. The base model comes nicely equipped with 18-inch wheels, keyless entry and

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Drive The big update for 2014 is the introduction of an I can’t remember 8-speed automatic transmission to help limit the Inside the last time a large amount of fuel this big Updates to the interior SUV turned heads rig uses. When matched for 2014 include a new to the base 290hp 3.6L steering wheel that conbut this model had V6 the official fuel rating trols two new screens on passersby, friends is 12.4L/100km in the the dash. The first is the and family all taking city and 8.3L on the intuitive and very quick highway. The optional uConnect screen in the notice 5.7L V8 with 360hp uses centre of the console. All Zack Spencer much more fuel and is Durango models, except rated at 15.6L/100km in this top Citadel, get a the city and 9.1L on the 5-inch unit; this trim gets highway. Over two weeks, in almost the 8.3-inch version, which is too bad. 100 per cent city drivin and short trips, The second screen is embedded in the I used a whopping 20L/100 in the city. instrument cluster and can be customIf the Durango were allowed to stretch ized. I tried my hand at this but never its legs on the open road that number really mastered it. The biggest selling would have been much better. Handling point for the Durango is the amount of space it offers over three rows for 6 or 7 passengers. My youngest son loved climbing into the third row and could actually stretch out. I even tried it out and can report that adults have plenty of room in any seat. The Citadel model came equipped with a stunning two-tone interior featuring black carpets and tan seats. This contrast won over my wife who wouldn’t have looked twice at a Durango but after the first week she admitted how much she enjoyed the experience. If you

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It’s hard to believe that the BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) was launched in the last century. It was a pioneer vehicle in 1999, which essentially launched a brand new segment. Fast forward to 2014 and You’ll experience you now have the latest ina ride that is calm stallment of five-passenger and collected, as people mover. 2014 BMW X5 xDrive 35i – the third well as smooth and generation X5 continues the enjoyable. tradition of modern luxury mixed with a capable xDrive Alexandra Straub all-wheel drive system, and of course, some of the latest tech gadgets. It also comes with an overhauled look, on the inside and out. Starting with its Mineral White Metallic exterior, BMW continues to build on the X5’s soft-edge features, meaning, designers didn’t ditch the rounded curves for more angular or boxy characteristics. Its physique continues to embody the philosophy of a short front overhang, a long wheelbase, upright A-pillars and a short distance between the front axle and the leading edge of the front door. The broad-set kidney grille reaches out and touches the front headlights, making its head-on appearance bold and seamless. To me, I find the overall looks to be understated but not necessarily awe-inspiring. My mind wasn’t blown when I first laid eyes on it. Then again, looks aren’t everything. If functionality is what you’re after, the X5 has plenty of that. Instead of starting in the front row, let’s skip to the back seats. The leather-trimmed cabin offers each occupant a cuddle when sitting inside. Furthermore, legroom in the second row is generous, especially when the front seats aren’t pushed all the way back. There’s even a decent amount of space in the cargo area, which totals 650L. In the driver’s seat, the captain of this luxurious vehicle has the best of all worlds. Within arm’s reach is the iDrive infotainment system, easily readable centre stack and the gearshift lever to the 8-speed automatic transmission with Steptronic. The transmission is then linked to BMW’s award-winning engine. Powering this particular vehicle was the 3.0-litre TwinPower Turbo inline-six cylinder engine. It has an output of 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. Should you desire more ponies, you can always opt for the 4.4-liter TwinPower Turbo V8 offering more get up and go (445hp and 479 lb-ft of torque.)

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When you turn on the X5 via the push button start, you also have the option to have more or less pizazz when it comes to driving dynamics. There are four modes in which you can enjoy this SAV including, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Eco Pro. The names are self-explanatory. If you’re romping around town, and don’t want to bridle all the horses, and you want to save on some fuel, Eco Pro is the mode you’d want. But if you’re feeling like you want a little more something something, Sport or Sport+ will do the trick. Aside from changing the feel of the X5 when driving, you’ll experience a ride that is calm and collected, as well as smooth and enjoyable. Steering is done via a rack-andpinion system, therefore it’s not a chore to get the vehicle moving in a direction that you want. I’d categorize it on the “heavier” side, but because of that, I felt I was better able to interpret what was going on underneath, especially at higher speeds. Another perk of the steering wheel? It’s heated. Other things inside that keep you and the passengers warm is the ability to control four different climate zones. Thanks to the Premium Package ($5,500) one of its features is the Auto 4-Zone Climate Control. This package also adds heated rear seats, a head-up display, manual side sunshades, and a feature that I really like, surround view with top view. Surround view allows gives you a 270° projection of what’s going on around the X5. For a vehicle as large as it is, it’s a wonderful feature to have. Of course, BMW also loaded this particular test vehicle with the Technology Package ($3,800) that includes active LED headlights, active bind spot detection, lane departure and collision warning and more. And to make life behind the wheel a little more musical, there was an integrated Bang and Olufsen system that will add $4,900 to the base MSRP of $62,900. The price as tested came to $77,950 (excluding the destination charge of $2,095) alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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The rough country dream machine ‘‘ Jeep Grand Cherokee 2011 to 2013 The redesigned 2011 Grand Cherokee was still unmistakably a Jeep, even though it came with an all-new chassis and body. It was offered with an impressively wide range of basic hardware choices that included three 4x4 systems, an optional Quadra-Lift air suspension system and two engines. The standard engine is a 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 and other than some early production line glitches, (see recalls) it’s a pretty reliable, fuel efficient modern unit. A big improvement on the previous 3.7 V6, the 3.6 V6 features 24-valves and variable valve timing and can produce

It has been a top performer in both government and independent crash tests.

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290 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque. And fuel economy is rated at: 13.0/8.9 L/100 km (city/highway). T:8.5” better than That’s considerably continued on page A14 the optional 5.7-litre V8 hemi

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financing $76/$71 followed by 150 bi-weekly payments of $96/$91. Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $17,502/$15,502. Throwback Pricing Incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing incentive for the 2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E)/2014 Rio LX MT (RO541E) shown is $640/$640 (a $20/$20 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. See retailer for complete details. Throwback Pricing is a trademark of Kia Canada Inc. 60/84 Amortization Financing Example: 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) with a purchase price of $28,482 (including $1,665 freight/PDI and $699 administration fee) financed at 0% for 60 months amortized over an 84-month period equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $121 followed by 98 bi-weekly payments of $156 with a principal balance of $8,138 plus applicable taxes due after 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $28,482. Throwback Incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as aare lumpbased sum or toon reduce the financed amount. The Throwback $71 bi-weekly payments include thePricing $640 Throwback Pricing Incentive. Payments Δ Model shownPricing Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Pricing Incentive for the 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) shown is $1,120 (a $35 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. See retailer for complete details. 0% purchase financing is available on select new After 2014 Kia 15 models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see increase dealer for complete details. 2014 Rio LX MT (RO541E). months, bi-weekly payments to $91. Throwback Rio4 SX with Navigation shownis based on the 2014 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Rio4 1.6L GDI 4-cyl (M/T). These updated estimates  Highway/city fuel consumption Sorento 3.3L EX AT AWD (SR75HE)/2014 Forte SX (FO748E)/2014 Rio4 SX with Navigation AT (RO749E) is $34,195/$26,195/$23,602. Incentive may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. ≠ are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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driveway engine, which is rated at 15.7 L/100 km in the city and 10.6 L/100 km on the highway. The pulling power (390 lb-ft of torque) of the big V8 engine, however, helps to more than double the potential towing capability of the Grand Cherokee, from 1588 kg to 3266 kg. Both engines are mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. The Laredo and Laredo X trim levels come with Quadra-Trac I, a full-time 4x4 system that distributes drive 48/52 front-to-rear, but no low-range is provided. Quadra-Trac II was optional on Laredo X and standard on Limited and Overland. This system is capable of sending 100 per cent of drive to either the front or rear axle and has a selectable low range, which is important for demanding off-road use. Then there’s Quadra-Drive II. This was optional on the Laredo X, Limited and Overland and adds an electronic limited-slip differential that can concentrate up to 100 per cent of drive to a single wheel. It also comes with Hill Descent Control and Hill Start Assist systems. The optional (Quadra Lift) air suspension can lower or raise (to a maximum of 27 cm) the ride height. It has a Park Mode that drops to its lowest (making it easier for passengers to get in or out) and an Aero Mode that automatically lowers the Grand Cherokee at highway speeds for improved aerodynamics and stability. In addition to being a more rigid platform, the new chassis gave Grand Cherokee a 13 cm longer wheelbase and a new independent rear suspension. High-speed handling and highway ride comfort, particularly for rear seat passengers, was noticeably improved. A new top-line SRT edition of Grand Cherokee, with a 6.4-litre V8 hemi engine, was added for the 2012 model year. A six-speed automatic transmission also

2012 – Debris in the cylinder block (from the manufacturing process) of 3.6L engine could cause connecting rod bearing and crankshaft bearing damage. Abnormal engine performance may be noticed and in some cases the engine could fail. Dealers will replace the engine assembly.

Year Edition..............................Expect to Pay Today 2011 Laredo..............................$26,000 to $30,000 2012 Laredo..............................$29,000 to $34,000 2013 Laredo..............................$33,000 to $38,000 Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase.

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Versatile Sienna is a minivan in name only The Toyota Sienna has evolved and adapted to a changing market continuously since its introduction in 1998.

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row has captain’s chairs that have a one-touch walk-in feature and the third row is a 60/40 split one-touch split and stow mechanism that folds seats flat for storage. The XLE Limited comes with a multi-panel moon roof that features two independently controlled sunroofs. The front is a tilt and slide, while the rear just slides.

The Sienna van has a very familiar front end. Look no further than the Toyota When I drove it I Venza where it not only felt as if I was driving shares the same face but a crossover, lots of also the same platform. In fact, this platform is used in room and power. the Highlander, RAV4, and Safety first: Ian Harwood Camry. There are seven standard This new look is attracting airbags, including dual stage buyers that in the past front and seat mounted side would not see themselves driving a minivan. airbags for driver and front passenger, plus When I drove it, I felt as if I was driving a a new driver side knee airbag. Side curtain crossover, lots of room and power. I like airbags covers the entire length of the van. the LED taillights, very bright and easy to Power: see. The optional power sliding doors have Power is provided by a 3.5 Litre V6, alumiretractable windows and are larger, making num block, with 266 horsepower and 245 lb it easier for getting in and out. They are con- ft of torque. The transmission is a six-speed automatic with lock up torque convertor trolled by a push of a button on the key fob. and a transmission cooler. All-wheel drive In The Cab: models include Bridgestone run flat tires. There is plenty of leg room for the driver and front passenger. Unlike previous Sienna Pump frequency: vans where the driver’s seat would only go V6 FWD 11.5/8.1L (city/highway) back so far and taller people ended up with V6 AWD 12.8/9.0L (city/highway) their knees up around the steering wheel. Warranty support: This version has full adjustability with a lonBasic 60,000 km/ 36 months Powertrain 100,000 km/ 60 months ger and wider seat cushion that can make Corrosion Perforation Unlimited km drivers of any size comfortable. The second

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Sienna fwd $29,120 Sienna LE FWD 8 Pass $33,365 Sienna SE FWD 8 Pass $37,205 Sienna XLE 7 Pass FWD $39,740 Sienna XLE AWD 7 pass $36,190

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19,998

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21,498

15,998

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13,998

59,998

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2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid

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Drives-UCrazy My peeve is people who “crash” thru a roundabout, writes reader John Haygarth. Approaching one, you slow down and look left. If someone is already in, let them continue. Do not “cut” them off as many do here in Penticton. Before reaching your exit, you signal right to let others know they can enter. They are a great way to filter traffic different ways without traffic lights and if used correctly can actually speed up your trip.

I like the improved styling in this vehicle and the roomy interior. Although there is enough power to move this vehicle along very well, I did notice the transmission constantly shifting down looking for more power when fully loaded with seven passengers.

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I had the opportunity to drive this vehicle out to Abbotsford a few times and I was impressed with the handling. Most minivans tend to have a lot of body motion and this one did not. Power was there to pass and with the driver seat farther back it felt more relaxing. The area behind the third row has a large space for the seats to fold into and when the seats are up, it provides tons of space for storage.

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Valentines for veterans

Seniors’ topic is gardening Support Our Seniors will hold meeting Feb. 3

Many retired Comox Valley residents look forward to the time we have to spend in our gardens. The thought of “downsizing” may have seniors thinking they have to give up gardening all together, as well as all the benefits that go along with it. Some seniors may find time for gardening for the first time in their retirement, but don’t know how to start in a manageable way. An article by AgingCare.com reminds us that at any age, “gardening stimulates all of the senses: awakens our connection with nature and with each other; and rewards us with fresh flowers and juicy tomatoes. It’s restorative, even when a person has dementia.” With a bit of planning, and sometimes some support, we can garden at any age. As most gardeners

already know, gardening is a great way to get moderate-intensity exercise, burn calories and stay flexible. However, we might have to adjust some of the bending, lifting, squatting and kneeling that is a part of planting, weeding, pruning and maintaining a garden. Or we might need adapted tools and even different types of gardens to grow. (SOS) Support Our Seniors Comox Valley will have a presentation and discussion about modifying the garden and adapting techniques as we age to keep us gardening indefinitely. SOS welcomes all seniors and people who care for and about them to come and share your hints and ideas. SOS meets Feb. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the lower Native Sons Hall.Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. For more information, phone Jennifer at 250-334-2321. — Support Our Seniors Comox Valley

ROSE CARNIE (REAR) presents Janet Marriott with the Bill Carnie Memorial Firefighter of the Year trophy.

Firefighters honoured Janet Marriott received the Bill Carnie Memorial Firefighter of the Year trophy when Oyster River Volunteer Fire Rescue held its annual awards banquet earlier this month. Fire Chief Niels Holbek and Rose Carnie presented the award. Deputy chief Bruce Green presented firefighter Dave Carmichael with the Rookie of the Year award. Don McRae, Comox Valley MLA and Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation, presented firefighter Ross Squire and Capt. Len Johansen

with federal exemplary service medals for 20 years of service. He also presented Green with the provincial long service medal for his 25 years of service to the community. Firefighter II certificates went to firefighters Marriott and Karl Neufeld, Fire Officer I certificates were presented to Lieut. Chris Murray and Holbek, while Green got a Fire Officer III certificate. Certificates were presented by Edwin Grieve, chair of the Comox Valley Regional District and Area C director. — Oyster River Fire Rescue

as graveyards or guns (these are living veterans and are men and women who served or serving in Canada’s military). Keep in mind this is Valentine’s Day, not Remembrance Day. 5. You may make a valentine specifically for a specific veteran in your family or neighbourhood and sign it as a family or group. 6. Veterans can make or buy their own valentine for other veterans. 7. Nothing larger than 8x10, please. Your valentine must be hand delivered to TAP in the Comox Centre Mall any time during TAP hours (Tuesdays to Saturday from 10 to 4), no later than Feb. 11. Valentines for Veterans will be on display at the Comox Centre Mall during regular mall hours near The Alberni Project museum beginning Feb. 11 and ending March 1. For more information, call 250-339-4322 or e-mail mrbarth@ alberniproject.org. — The Alberni Project

PICTURE of the Week Submit your local photography to the Comox Valley Record … please include your name and a short description. WESTCOAST SAR MANAGER Garth Cameron accepts donated equipment from Marc Lyster, acting president of Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue.

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Search, rescue to rescue In August of 2013, the volunteer search and rescue team for Ucluelet and Tofino suffered a catastrophic fire. All equipment and vehicles were lost, though the building structure was saved by the volunteer fire department in Tofino. Though the insurance process has begun, Westcoast Inland SAR has been operating using personal equipment and items donated or loaned from other search and rescue teams in B.C. Arrowsmith, Alberni Valley, Cowichan, Nanaimo, and Comox Valley SAR teams amongst others

As part of The Alberni Project’s Year of the Veteran activities, TAP and the Comox Centre Mall is hosting Valentines for Veterans. Through Feb. 14, children, adults, businesses or organizations can bring in a TAP valentine card to display for our area’s living veterans to thank them for their service to Canada. This includes all ages of veterans as far back as the Second World War up to the present day, no matter where they served or their role while in the Canadian Forces. The requirements for either a handmade or a store-bought valentine are as follows: 1. Do not include candy, chocolate or food of any kind with the valentine. 2. Keep the cards G-rated, as they will be on public display. 3. You may sign your card but do not include your phone, address or other contact information. 4. Avoid using terms like RIP or images of violence or death such

have all made rescue equipment available. Kimberley SAR even drove a rescue truck across the province for Westcoast SAR to remain operational in the interim. Continuing with the SAR community’s support, Comox Valley recently donated an equipment trailer to West Coast Inland SAR. “This equipment trailer became surplus to our needs and the Comox Valley SAR membership recently voted to donate the trailer to Westcoast Inland SAR,” stated acting president Marc Lyster. — Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue

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recycling site is closing, as the new Tim Horton’s opens with twin drivethrus. Wondering where all of those paper coffee cups are recycled? In fact, Home Depot and many big box stores produce tons of Styrofoam that fill our landfill with useless stuff that will last for centuries. Local governments ignore this huge recycling issue. All glass also goes into the landfill. Three cheers for the recycling centre at the air base! Some good news for rural residents who voted 74 per cent against the CVRD administration of rural roadside recycling service. There is a message here, but it seems lost. Get it together, Comox Valley politicians. All 22 on the payroll.

VERY SAD TO witness during

the lunch hour at Thrifty’s Crown Isle three school boys ripping off quite a few cans of drinks by stuffing them into their pockets, walking out right past the customer service desk and Till One, and then loading up their backpacks, which they’d left in the foyer before heading back in the direction of Isfeld School. It was obvious from their conversation, which I could hear, that they do this all the time. Even sadder was the woman at the till who, when I pointed this crime out to her, just shrugged her shoulders, when quick action could have resulted in them being caught in the act. And a similar response from the customer service person I spoke to a few minutes later. Even sadder yet that boys old enough to know better are allowed to think this behaviour is OK.

A HUGE THANK you to the cheer-

ful guy singing and playing guitar outside Comox Centre Mall on a cold, foggy January evening. You made my night, and if I hadn’t had my arms full of groceries I would have danced all the way back to the car!

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THE VICTORIA CAPITAL Regional District will ask residents to vote on a $12.5-million loan to fund infrastructure improvements over the next five years. Here in the Comox Valley, the CVRD have taken $14.7 million in reserves, out of residents’ wallets, without any approval from their water customers. How can this be? Do not all regional districts have the same rules for funding? It is time for a referendum on CVRD bulk water costs.

KUDOS TO TWISTED Dishes in

Comox for offering a high-quality, bargain price for the best breakfast in the Valley. After opening just a few months ago they rapidly became my favourite lunch place; now they have catapulted into being my favourite breakfast place. The standard breakfast — eggs, bacon, toast, hash browns — is way above standard in quality and creativity. The special waffle is special indeed. Lindsay and Eric make make sure each customer is treated

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I DRIVE 10 km/h over the speed limit along the Dyke Road, so as not to spur on an incident of road rage. I only smoke (yes, cigarettes), in my yard or driveway, at home, so nonsmokers don’t even get a whiff of second-hand smoke. We changed our fireplace from wood to gas, so we aren’t polluting the pure air of Comox. I carry twice as many doggypoo bags to pick up every crumb of the stuff, so somebody doesn’t step in it or even get a glimpse of the offending poo. On the same note, I have put a yellow ribbon on my miniature poodle’s leash, just in case some dog lover wants to pet him. I never use capital letters when sending an email, because, God forbid, somebody might think I am yelling at them. I use toothpaste and mouthwash faithfully, so there is no fear of somebody getting a hint of garlic on my breath. Now I understand that I can no longer wear perfume, deodorant or shampoo my hair, because “everyone out there” has an allergy and might be sent to Emergency from the smell. I’m sure the next big thing will be, we can’t wash our clothes, because the odour of the laundry detergent may alert the “scent police!” And, P.S., spring is coming, so get geared up for a fresh round of, deer on the roads, bicycles and water restrictions. Wouldn’t it be great if these things were all we had to worry about?

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I NEEDED TO make a substantial purchase so I phoned a local store which — it turned out — carried the exact line of products I was interested in. But, my previous experience with that store had been marred by the heavy scent worn by a staff member. I explained that I become quite ill from scented products and had to leave the store last time. I wondered if they could accommodate me? Did they have a scent policy for staff? The sole response I received was, “We do not have a scent policy for staff.” Period. So, I found another supplier down Island whose employees refrain from wearing scented products and I shopped there. I was aware that, technically, I could have pushed for accommodation. Environmental sensitivities is formally recognized as a disability by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) and, as such, service providers have a duty to make reasonable accommodations so that those with disabilities can access their products and services. Please note that union agreements do not supersede the requirements of the CHRC. Additionally, employers have this same responsibility with regard to their employees. It makes good business sense for companies to have fragrance policies. Customers like myself will do our best to avoid shopping in stores where the employees wear scented products. Furthermore, managers may be pleasantly surprised to learn that workplaces with fragrance policies have greater productivity, less absenteeism and lower costs for medical and health insurance, according to the document Fragrance in the workplace: what managers need to know, published in the Journal of Manage-

WISHING TIGHT STRINGS and successful drop shots to all of the sponsors who so generously supported the Comox Valley Squash League in our Winter Smash Tournament this past weekend. Our thanks go out to Pacific Coastal Airlines, Quality Foods, the Cumberland Dental Centre, Courtenay Swim Shop, Mount Washington, Storey Creek Golf Course, Comox Community Centre, the Lewis Centre, Butchers Block, Broken Spoke, Ivan Lee, Frank Young, Marine Harvest, Grahams Jewellers, Plates Catering, Sure Copy, Mudsharks and High Strung Rackets. The generosity of these businesses helps to support sport in the Comox Valley. Lets support the businesses who support us!

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Plan wraps consumers, business in red tape

Mike Klassen

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Whether it is the painstaking effort we put into filing taxes, applying for passports, renewing licenses or paying fees, the annual cost of red tape for Canadians is estimated to be in the billions. Red tape is a hidden tax that costs us all, and governments must be held to account when they create more of it. As the only jurisdiction to publicly measure red tape, last year the B.C. government received an A grade on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business red tape report card, the highest in the country. Fighting red tape is central to the mandate of the Clark government. Upon their swearing-in last June, each cabinet member was sent a letter from the Premier with instructions â&#x20AC;&#x153;to eliminate red tape so that we can get to yes on economic development without needless delay.â&#x20AC;? But soon new laws take effect that run counter to B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laud-

able goal to cut red tape. On May 19, a massive program that increases the cost of waste materials in B.C. will be launched. And because there has been little public discussion about it, most consumers and small businesses have no idea it is coming, or how it will impact their bottom line.Â Though promoted as a shift of costs from taxpayers to business, consumers will shoulder hundreds of millions in new costs embedded in goods they buy. The new scheme involves an organization called Multi Material BC, a private, non-profit that has a monopoly over the collection of printed paper, container and packaging waste in B.C. Until CFIB raised the alarm last summer, tens of thousands of small business owners were slated to be on the hook for an immediate requirement to record, track and remit payments for printed paper or packaging used on consumer goods. Municipalities are inking deals with MMBC that permits the organization to use

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their waste collection infrastructureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;such as trucks and transfer stations, staffed by public employees. But because municipalities are not obligated to lower fees they charge households for this collection, citizens may see little or no reduction in their tax bill. What they will likely notice, however, is the increased price of goods resulting from MMBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees. The double-dipping on our wallets is just one of the serious problems this new plan faces. Some municipalities are spending tax dollars to separate glass collection from other recyclables. Others are ceasing glass pickup altogether as MMBC is not required to collect it. An MMBC fee schedule circulated by

the Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance should send a chill through B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small business sector. Rates are pegged at two to five times those in neighbouring provinces. On cardboard, for example, businesses are charged at eight cents per kilogram in Ontario, while MMBC is charging 29 cents. Small businesses will potentially be responsible for thousands of dollars of fees they must pass on to customers. If you buy any food products packaged in B.C., get ready to be walloped. The amount of food product packaging is driven largely by governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health and safety standards, leaving little room to reduce waste. Those fees paid by business will wind up on your household food bill. It is possible that consumers will try to avoid these costs by shopping out-of-province through an online service, or crossing the border to buy groceries and other goods where none of these fees apply. B.C. small businesses are already facing stiff competition from U.S. counterparts,

Entrepreneurs invited to February meeting The Comox Valley Small Business Association invites entrepreneurs to its monthly networking meeting Thursday, Feb. 6, beginning 6 p.m. at the Filberg Centre in the lower level Evergreen Room. There is no charge to attend the meeting as a guest. In addition to the networking portion, there will be an educational presentation, Creating Multiple Income Streams in the New Economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The world of business is changing... fast,â&#x20AC;? says keynote speaker Kara Foreman, co-founder of IMAGINE, an online learning community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As entrepreneurs and small business owners, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imperative that we keep up with current market trends and ensure that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking full advantage of opportunities to expand our client or customer reach. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re relying on one income stream, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re putting yourself and your family at risk.â&#x20AC;? The presentation will outline key principles that successful business owners understand and utilize.

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future. The two, 10-minute member spotlights for the meeting include Michele Passey, owner of Solid Rock Bookkeeping, and Nancy Farey, owner of The Mustard Lady.

The CVSBA meets the first Thursday of each month, September through June. Membership is open to all small businesses. Annual dues are $95. www.CVEntrepreneurs.com

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and it is about to get a lot worse. It is not too late to change course. The B.C. government can untangle this new red tape by exempting small businesses from a policy that was never designed with them in mind. And because this policy will ultimately affect all British Columbians, that exemption must be put in the regulation and not left to the whims of MMBC.Â

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Keep politics out of court The court decision on Monday awarding the B.C. Teachers Federation $2 million in damages, and ordering a return to class size and composition provisions in a teachers’ contract from almost 15 years ago, is almost certain to lead to political strife. Some estimates suggest the cost of the judgment to taxpayers could total $1 billion. If that indeed is the case, the provincial government is almost certain to appeal, as Premier Christy Clark hinted Tuesday. The ruling by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin had a distinctly political tone to it. Griffin speculated (because there is no hard evidence) that the provincial government had stalled on renegotiating the class size and composition provisions with the BCTF in 2011, after an earlier court ruling called for new legislation within a year. Griffin was the author of that ruling as well. She suggested that the BC Liberals wanted the BCTF to go on strike because it was to their political advantage to do so. This type of political speculation, with no facts to back it up, has no place in a court ruling. The class size and composition provisions were inserted in a contract imposed by the NDP government on school boards. They had resisted, fearing that the rigid guidelines would make it very difficult to properly staff classrooms. In fact, what happened is that classrooms that were one student over the limit were sometimes split in two, or the extra student was transported to another school. While this certainly benefited teachers, its impact on students was questionable. There is no doubt that if classes are too large, it has an impact on how students learn. And the number of special needs students in a classroom must be at a manageable level. But hard and fast limits, imposed by a judge, will be costly to taxpayers, and have limited Langley Times benefit for students. Record Question of the Week This week: Thirty per cent of respondents said they are more optimistic about prospects for them and their families than they were a year ago. Next week: Will you miss the Comox Valley Highland Games? Visit www. comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote on the mainpage. Sam Sterk, 7, of Courtenay has raised nearly $1,400 in memory of a therapy dog called Faith. Parents Lindsay and Nicole are doing a great job of raising Sam.

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Transit police really suffering Dear editor, This is a plea for help for the “poor” (possibly on the verge of starvation) BC Transit Police, who make only $80,000 per year after five years work and would like that increased to $90,000 (5.5 per cent retroactive for the past two years that they have been without a contract and a 6.5-per-cent increase), so that they will no longer have to live off of soup bones and from surfing garbage cans in the local neighbourhood. What can we do to help these poor souls? Hold bake sales; write our MLAs; join protest marches; attach bumper stickers that read “I support BC Transit Police.” Perhaps we could wear armbands that reflect our concern for these underprivileged workers. In addition to holiday pay, sick pay, and all the other benefits that government workers get, the BC Transit Police only get

paid for 11 days extra that is not included in the above benefits (possible discretionary days). I’m sure that overtime pay is also part of the job description, which helps buy more than a few loaves of bread and jugs of milk. Did you know that these poor workers have to work Sundays, thus tearing themselves away from their families, who no doubt are left in distraught or dire straits and go through emotional abandonment issues? No doubt they also work late at night. How would you feel if your father, mother, or husband wasn’t there to read you a bedtime story at night and wasn’t there to tuck you into bed? Not everyone is cut out to be a 7-Eleven worker or store manager who can work any hours and still remain cheerful to the public. Tongue-in-cheek: As a former educator, I can’t help but think of young teachers who train for six years, often ending up with

a very large debt of tens of thousands of dollars, are fortunate if they can get a permanent position, to start at about $50,000 and take about 10 years to reach a maximum of about $70,000 to $80,000. I haven’t noticed a teacher parade recently to say that they are falling behind BC Transit Police (who claim they are falling behind other police forces who, according to the union spokesman, are eagerly waiting to snatch up BC Transit Police on their employ if and when they can no longer endure the poor wages paid by BC Transit). The list of those, not only government workers, who want more and more, including many on minimum wages with no benefits, goes on and on. In summary, I have two words of advice for the BC Transit Police: Good Luck! Ken MacLeod, Courtenay

Dear editor, Having moved from Courtenay and relocated to a warm southern beach community, I still enjoy reading about my old town, and my many friends there, especially the antics of the administration. We wonder sometimes if the tail is wagging the dog in Courtenay, and if that dog has gone off leash and is dropping lawn chocolates everywhere, with no intention of picking up the mess. Newspaper reports indicate they have taxpayer-funded lawyers and workers to do that. If this is Common Sense, then I fear we are all doomed. It would seem normal rules of business don’t apply to the City of Courtenay. Study after study points to Canadian municipal budgets (and taxes) accelerating way

beyond the rate of inflation, and the ability of taxpayers to continue to pay. I would think a responsible city administration might try to mitigate this. So wondering, referencing the report by Peter Crawford in the newspaper — with a building department that sees its permit value for new construction drop steadily from a high of $71 million in 2005 to $30 million last year, have we seen a reduction of 50 per cent in the size, staffing,

and cost of the building department? Business cuts expenses when the income doesn’t support the activity in a specific area. A 10-year decline is not a blip; it’s a trend. If the City is here to serve the citizens and not the real estate development community, maybe this is an area where cost savings and reduction in taxes could be made. Just wondering. Andy MacDougall, Royston-by-the-sea

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Tug of war for tax dollars VICTORIA — Premier Christy Clark has set off a storm of protest by imposing a referendum on new Lower Mainland transportation improvements, timed with the province-wide municipal elections on Nov. 15. Even if you don’t live in Metro Vancouver, you’re not immune from this long-running saga. Provincial and Politics federal governments om use your tax dolletcher lars for the big stuff, including the SkyTrain Canada Line to Vancouver airport and the South Fraser Perimeter Road, a new truck route to port facilities at Tsawwassen. Clark has promised a bridge replacement for the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River, which may or may not be tolled like the Port Mann bridge. The patchwork of Lower Mainland tolls is a growing political liability for the B.C. Liberal government, and if further tolls are avoided, major works elsewhere in the province may be delayed as the budget is eaten up by the big cities. Clark announced the Massey tunnel replacement in a September 2012 speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities. In the same speech, she also pledged to complete the four-laning of the last 240 km of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border. That’s one of the most mountainous stretches of highway in Canada, and the province’s cost was estimated at the time to be $650 million over 10 years. Time will tell if that promise is kept. Transportation Minister Todd Stone inherited the mess left behind by former minister Kevin Falcon, who took transit

authority away from Metro Vancouver politicians. He appointed a board of experts and set up a toothless “mayors’ council” to rubber-stamp their decisions, after forcing through the Canada Line ahead of a long-promised transit extension to the east. Local politicians wrangled for years over that eastern extension. They finally settled on surface light rail, only to be overruled by the province, which wanted the vastly more expensive SkyTrain. The latest rebuke to the mayors’ council was when they decided not to proceed with a costly new electronic fare card system. Falcon reversed that one after taking a junket to London and falling in love with their “Oyster card” subway system. Lower Mainland taxpayers are weary and confused by all this reorganizing and in-fighting. Many likely believe that it is their regional government that has imposed the Port Mann bridge tolls, when in fact that is a provincial highway project over which they had no say. Clark has made it clear there is no going back from a November referendum on new regional transportation financing tools, a promise explicit in the B.C. Liberal election platform. She hopes it will increase the dismal voter turnout for local votes. If it does that, it may be worth it. Right now, civic elections are dismal affairs, with voter turnout and awareness of local issues drifting from bad to worse. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress. ca.

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Economy ain’t what it used to be Dear editor, I grew up at a time in the Comox Valley when the economy revolved around natural resources. Coal from Cumberland, timber from the valleys and mountains, salmon from the ocean, and dairy, beef and produce from the farms. Rusty old ships from around the world would tie up at the port in Union Bay to fill their holds with what was at the time considered the best, hottest hard-rock coking coal in the British

Empire. I can still remember the unforgettable smell of the coking ovens there. The Comox Logging and Railroad train still huffed and puffed through the centre of Courtenay on its way to the Royston log dump. The narrow gauge, steam-powered locomotives pulled endless cars of logs — only one or two per car — as they were monstrous old-growth timber; the kind you only see in museums or on a few small reserves that are left like Kitty Coleman Park.

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Sawmills, like the old Field site, needed the endless log booms that were anchored, waiting, all over and across the Comox estuary from one end to

Workers should be safe Dear editor, Tom Fletcher of Black Press reports in the Jan. 22 Midweek that “WorkSafeBC reported that the explosion (at Babine Mill, Burns Lake, January 2012) was preventable”, that “the company knew its dust collection system was undersized”, but the mill “increased its production before [completing] an upgrade.” Also, “No adequate actions were taken to reduce or control the levels of airborne dust even though this was the root cause of the violation cited in December 2011”. Fletcher also tells us that Premier Clark has ordered a review of the decision not to lay charges. Not mentioned is the fact that the Criminal Code of Canada was changed some years ago to make offences such as are alleged in these explosions criminal acts, with the potential for up to life imprisonment for the guilty. This includes company presidents, senior officers and boards of directors of companies, if, of course, they knew in advance of the negligence. No one is exempt. Where injury, but not death

occurs due to gross negligence, the penalty is up to 10 years in prison. It seems to me that Premier Clark and her cabinet, those running companies, workers and their representatives should all be clearly aware of this. The townspeople of Springhill, N.S., were left seething with helpless anger when explosions at the Springhill mine killed 39 of their kinsmen, despite repeated previous safety violations, but little action by authorities. This led — eventually — to the changes in the Criminal Code mentioned above (Articles 219 to 221). Doubtless, the people of Prince George (Lakeland Mills) and Burns Lake (Babine) feel similarly. With the weight of this law before them, company directors should surely maintain proper safety levels in their operations, workers should be clear on their right to a safe workplace, and police agencies alert to the potential for laying criminal charges. Surely earning a living these days should not put workers at risk of severe injury or death. Colin Park, Comox

the other. The old “beehive burners” would sometimes create smoke so thick that you couldn’t drive on the Dyke Road unless you followed the taillights of the car in front of you. Fishing consisted of raking a few herring out of the kelp beds, hooking a few on a line and bringing home a couple of nice salmon in a matter of an hour or so. The Comox Tyee pool regularly produced award-winning monsters of 50 pounds or more. Some of the more successful schoolmates were the ones who dropped out and bought a logging truck/ backhoe/fish boat and got to work. All you needed was to turn up at a logging camp on Monday morning with cork boots and a hardhat and you were working that day. Today — of all those things — only farming remains. Now, you need millions of dollars to buy the spread,

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ing treatment.” Answer the blood signal and help save the life of someone who needs you, by visiting www.blood.ca or calling 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to book an appointment for a blood donor clinic. There is still a special need for more O and A negative donors. Residents of northern Vancouver Island are asked to give blood by mid-February at mobile clinics running in their community and help fill more than 330 open appointments. Clinics include: The Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave. in Courtenay: • Jan. 30, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Canadian Blood Services is a national, not-for-profit charitable organization that manages the supply of blood and blood products in all provinces and territories outside of Quebec. CBS operates 42 permanent collection sites and more than 20,000 donor clinics annually. For more information, see www.facebook.com/ CanadianBloodServices. — Canadian Blood Services, BC/Yukon

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IN A FOG A scene from a spooky movie such as The Fog? Or The Mist, a Stephen King tale adapted for film? Nope, just another rainless, mostly sunless, fog-filled Comox Valley January day. These two people were ambling along the beach at Goose Spit. E-mail your Picture of the Week submissions to editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com. Photo by Tony Ackland

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This is an opportunity to celebrate the power of positive energy. DJ em.ash, (Michael Holding), will spin an inspiring blend of cuttingedge, uplifting dance music. Admission is by donation this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Native

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Innovative, energetic and oh so pleasing to the ear. Think fiddle tunes married to classical compositions while having an affair with global roots and contemporary pop. This is string music like you’ve never heard it before — unless you’ve listened to The Fretless. The indie quartet launches their second CD — The Fretless — on Feb. 6 at the Little Red Church in Comox. Their first recording, Waterbound, won the 2012 Western Canadian Music Award for Instrumental Album of the Year and the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Instrumental Group and Ensemble of the Year. “We met in Victoria in November 2011,” says Trent Freeman, who was born and raised in Comox. “We rehearsed for 10 days straight and played our first concert in Nanaimo.” By the following summer, The Fretless was touring Waterbound to festivals across Canada and for a month in Germany.

The Fretless launching new CD at Little Red Church “Aside from a few intensive writing periods, we put together our second CD on the road. It was challenging to take time to work on new music when you’re exhausted from playing older stuff,” admits Freeman. The Fretless contains all-original arrangements and some original melodies. “We basically sit around in a circle and throw ideas around until something sticks,” says Freeman. The result is a genre-bending sound sometimes called chamber folk and that Freeman refers to as “an intricate arrangement of folk tunes.” “We all have a fiddle background,” he explains. “But we’ve all been influenced by other genres along the way. We try to

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Grand Masters Fiddle Championship and graduated magna cum laude from Berklee. Last year, he received a Canadian Folk Music Award for Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year for his folk/jazz recording Rock Paper Scissors. “The Fretless is a group of friends who came together to make music,” says Freeman. “We had an idea of where we wanted to go and have now moved beyond what we originally expected. It’s exciting for all of us.” The Fretless CD release concert at the Little Red Church is the beginning of a 12-gig tour that will take the band from B.C. to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. CDs will be available at all concerts. Tickets are available at Long & McQuade in Courtenay and Blue Heron Books in Comox. For more information and videos of The Fretless, visit www. thefretless.com. Paula Wild is a published author and regular contributor to the Comox Valley Record’s arts and entertainment section. www. paulawild.ca. A pair of Blundstone boots has a way of replacing a big chunk of your everyday footwear. That’s because Blundstone boots are so versatile, yes, but also because these are boots you want to wear every day. Pull on comfort since 1870. Original, Tall Chisel Toe, Original leather lined, Chunk sole, and Steel Toe.

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Jilli unplugged at the Mex There are probably few people in the Comox Valley who haven’t enjoyed the music of Jillian Gathright, aka Jilli Martini. Recognized for her ability to perform a broad range of styles and genres, Jilli easily moves from sultry blues, to rock ballads and everything in between. Supported by the talents of guitarist Doug Biggs, percussionist Blair Henry and bassist Andre Forgues, her versatility and comfortable rapport with her audience has made her a local favourite who can appeal to a wide range of audiences and musical tastes. The group, which will be featured Feb. 4 as part of the 1st Tuesday Fundraiser series at the Mex Pub, has been playing Vancouver Island venues for several years and is well-seasoned, performing everything from intimate acoustic gigs to a high-energy, rocking-the-house

JILLI MARTINI WILL perform at the Mex Pub on Feb. 4 as guests of the 1st Tuesday Fundraiser series. dance band. For this special fundraising event, an eclectic selection of Jill’s favourites will be interpreted in acoustic versions. Listeners can

expect to hear a great mix of old country, rock ballads, blues and pop from different eras. Guessing what song is next is part of the fun ... from Dolly

Parton’s Jolene, to an acoustic version of Guns and Roses’ Sweet Child of Mine. There is something for everyone at Jill’s performances, and you’re sure to be entertained. Admission is by donation in support of the Comox Valley Hospice Society. Food donations for the Comox Valley Food Bank are also welcome. The Comox Valley Hospice Society appreciates your support. In their 30 years of volunteer services in the Comox Valley there are very few families who have not been touched by the compassion and resources they offer in difficult times. The evening starts at 7:30 with an opening set by organizers Judy and Bruce Wing. For more information, look for @ Jilli Martini Band or @1stTuesdayFundraisers, Facebook or visit j u d y a n d b r u c e. c o m / foodbank.html. — 1st Tuesday Fundraisers

Love letter to city on display Art and chocolates make for a lovely combination in the leadup to Valentine’s Day as Tracy Kobus’ original heart paintings are featured at Hot Chocolates in Courtenay. Among the several hearts on display are Every City Needs One in which a giant heart floats over a city — near the centre of the painting a familiar green bridge spans a beautiful blue river. This painting has been described by one viewer as “a love letter to Courtenay.” In describing why she likes to paint hearts, Tracy quotes Canadian artist David Blackwood who has spent many years painting a particular door: “(It is) an icon of unlimited potential that continues to provide me with an architectural framework on which to hang all the components of paint-

ing.” Tracy’s paintings, (which include other subjects besides hearts) are now in collections worldwide. She recently painted a mural on the outdoor stage at the Lewis Centre. You may find more of her work in the Comox Valley Art Gallery Gift Shop or at various exhibitions and events throughout the year. Follow her blog and newsletter at www.tracykobus.com, or check out her facebook page where she has posted an album with all the information about the paintings at Hot Chocolates. — Tracy Kobus

EVERY CITY NEEDS One is an acrylic on canvas painting by Tracy Kobus, whose works will be exhibited until Feb. 14 at Hot Chocolates in downtown Courtenay.

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Struttin’ at the Speakeasy: A Roaring 20’s Musical Revue is set to really heat up one winter weekend at the Florence Filberg Centre. Jazzy dinner theatre shows are scheduled for Feb. 7 and 8, plus a brunch performance Feb. 9. Think flappers: brazen young women in slinky knee-length dresses, with dapper gents and sly gangsters. It was the Prohibition era of raids DANA KLASSEN, JACKIE Lambeth and Kim Tsang are flapper girls and rebellion. Plea- in Struttin’ at the Speakeasy, a musical revue coming to the Filberg sure seeking, ciga- Centre next month. PHOTO BY CLAUDE DALLEY rette smoking, cocktail drinking, and slippery stage with her unbri- ror. 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HAPPENING AVALANCHE BAR & GRILL presents House Ten85 DJs live music starting Saturdays at 9 p.m. FMI: 250-331-0334 or www.georgiastraightjazz.com. BILLY D’S PUB offers music by Jilli Martini on Friday nights from 8 to 11. COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presenting three new exhibitions — the Big Foldy Painting of Death, Rhythm in Blue and Artistic Dreams. FMI: www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com or 250-3386211. COURTENAY LITTLE THEATRE presents On Golden Pond from April 10 to 17. FMI: www.courtenaylittletheatre.com. DENMAN READERS’ AND WRITERS’ FESTIVAL July 17 to 20. FMI: www.denmanislandwritersfestival.com. FLYING CANOE WEST COAST PUB has jam nights Thursdays, a DJ and dance Friday nights and karaoke Sundays at 9 p.m. GRIFFIN PUB north of CFB Comox hosts Jazztet on Sundays from 5 to 9 p.m. HOT CHOCOLATES exhibits art by Tracy Kobus until Feb. 14. JOE’S GARAGE features Comox Valley Uke Jam on second Tuesdays of each month. Ukulele instruction at 7 p.m., jam at 8 p.m. KING GEORGE HOTEL has open jam with Pete and Jamie from the Jagsters every Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., starting Feb. 8. MARTINE’S BISTRO in Comox displays art by Marianne Enhörning until midMarch. MEX PUB has a Rock ‘n Country Jam ‘n Dance hosted by Outlaw Fever on Tuesdays (except the first Tuesday of the month), starting at 9 p.m. PEARL ELLIS GALLERY presents Heaven and Earth, a show and sale by April Dyck from Jan. 28 to Feb. 16. Free admission at 1729 Comox Ave. FMI: www.pearlellisgallery.com or Facebook. POTTERS PLACE holding January sale at 180B Fifth St. in Courtenay. FMI: 250334-4613 or www.thepottersplace.ca. STUDIO B in Cumberland presenting 10 Under 100 art show at 2704 Dunsmuir Ave. UNION STREET GRILL & GROTTO features art exhibit called The Artist in the Planter. WAVERLEY HOTEL jam night with Brodie Dawson and friends Thursdays. Bluegrass Brunch on Sundays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI: www. waverleyhotel.ca. WHYTE’S FRAMING AND GALLERY showing art by Sue Pyper from Feb. 15 to March 1. Opening reception Feb. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. FMI: 250-339-3366 or www. whytesframing.com.

Thursday, Jan. 30 JEFF DRUMMOND TRIO at Avalanche Bar & Grill, 7:30 p.m. at Avalanche Bar & Grill. FMI: www.georgiastraightjazz.com.

Friday, Jan. 31 WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL at various locations in downtown Courtenay. Tickets at 250-338-2430 or toll-free at 1-866-8988499 or online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com. COUSIN HARLEY at Westerly Hotel in WinterBites Festival concert at Filberg Centre. FMI: www.winterbitesfestival.com or 1-855400-2882. ANDERSON JAZZ SYNDICATE at Zocalo Café, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 1 WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL at various locations in downtown Courtenay. Tickets at 250-338-2430 or toll-free at 1-866-898-

8499 or online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com. WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR at Northgate Foursquare Church, 6:30 p.m. FMI: www.watoto.com. RNR at Zocalo Café, 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 2 NANCY DINOVO and STEPHEN SMITH in CYMC concert in Stan Hagen Theatre, 2 p.m. Tickets at Laughing Oyster Bookshop, and Blue Heron and at door. FMI: 250-338-7463. WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR at Comox Pentecostal Church, 6:30 p.m. FMI: www.watoto.com.

Monday, Feb. 3 SARAH HAGEN and BENJAMIN BUTTERFIELD in Mattina Musica concert at Sid Williams Theatre. Coffee and tea, 9:45 a.m. Music at 10:30. FMI: www.sidwilliamstheatre.com or 250338-2430. ROYAL WOOD at Sid williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 JILLI MARTINI BAND in 1st Tuesday Fundraiser at Mex Pub. Hosts Judy and Bruce Wing open at 7:30 p.m. FMI: judyandbruce.com/foodbank.html.

Thursday, Feb. 6 THE FRETLESS launch new CD at Little Red Church. Tickets at Long & McQuade and Blue Heron Books. FMI: www.thefretless.com. DON BERNER SEXTET at Avalanche Bar & Grill. FMI: www.georgiastraightjazz. com.

Friday, Feb. 7 SHANE PHILIP at Waverley Hotel. FMI: Tickets at Bop City, the Waverley or by phoning 250-336-8322. STRUTTIN’ AT THE SPEAKEASY at Florence Filberg Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7, show at 8. Tickets at Blue Heron Books and Benjamin Moore House of Color. FMI: 250-702-7057.

Saturday, Feb. 8 JUST IN TIME VOCAL JAZZ CHOIRS present Canadiana at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or www.sidwilliamstheatre. com. STRUTTIN’ AT THE SPEAKEASY at Florence Filberg Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7, show at 8. Tickets at Blue Heron Books and Benjamin Moore House of Color. FMI: 250-702-7057.

Sunday, Feb. 9 STRUTTIN’ AT THE SPEAKEASY at Florence Filberg Centre. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., brunch at 1, show at 2. Tickets at Blue Heron Books and Benjamin Moore House of Color. FMI: 250-702-7057.

Friday, Feb. 14 DAVID GOGO at Venue Formerly Known As Joe’s Garage, 9 p.m. Only advance tickets at Bop City Records. FMI: 250-702-6456. ELEVATE THE ARTS presents Valentine’s-inspired poetry at Grotto, 7 p.m. FMI: elevatethearts.com.

Saturday, Feb. 22 ASH GRUNWALD at Waverley Hotel.

Sunday, Feb. 23 DAVID JAMES AND BIG RIVER perform Johnny Cash tribute at Little Red Church in Comox, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Red Carpet Consignment and Bop City Records. LE WEEK-END screens at Rialto Theatre, 5 p.m. For complete film series listings, visit www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com.

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A lot of hyphens are needed when describing Canadian musician Royal Wood. He’s a critically-acclaimed, genre-bending, multiinstrumentalist, singer-songwriter from Toronto who’s bringing his spectacular live show to Courtenay on Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Wood’s performance is part of the Sid Williams Theatre Society’s Blue Circle Series. A multiple Juno Award nominee, including a 2013 nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year, it has been a road of accolades and accomplishments. In 2008, Wood was crowned Songwriter of the Year by iTunes and in 2011 his album The Waiting earned a Juno Award nomination for Songwriter of the Year — further establishing him among the elite of Canadian songwriting. If you’re a fan of the show Grey’s Anatomy, you’ve probably heard a handful of Wood’s tunes throughout the years. The music supervisors of the show seem to be big fans. Wood followed an unlikely road for a musician after growing up in Peterborough, Ont. He attended McGill University to obtain a degree in business then moved to Toronto to work as a foreign exchange trader on Bay Street. “He released several well-received recordings — most notably A Good Enough Day in 2007, which got airplay on Grey’s Anatomy,” writes Sarah Liss in a Toronto Life profile on Wood, “and earned him an international following and enough security to bid a trium-

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SOME MUSICAL BITES The first WinterBites Festival is nearing an end in the Comox Valley. Concerts included (from top) Barney Bentall (far right), the Grapes of Wrath and Jim Byrnes. Cousin Harley closes the festival this Friday. For details, visit www.winterbitesfestival.com. PHOTOS BY KIRK FRIEDERICH

It’s pretty obvious what’s happened here. You had all the best intentions in the world to get out there, drop all your excuses and actually do something fun and educational while the iron was hot. Or maybe while the rain was cold. But Christmas happened, and then New Year’s and this and that … and before you knew it, all those lovely creative courses at the Lewis Centre and the Rec Centre and everywhere else have already started, leaving you sad and bored and unfulfilled. Hmmm…. Well, maybe you don’t deserve it and maybe you do, but take heart anyway: There are a few classes for the artistically inclined still to begin, and offered conveniently at the local sports complex on Vanier Drive. Sandra Lamb, who has been teaching in the Valley and Campbell River for over 15 years now (gosh, has it been that long?) is offering two sessions of art lessons in just about any medium on Tuesdays starting Feb. 4 and March 18 respectively. So, if you know how to hold a paint brush (and even if you don’t) you can sign up for six or 12 weeks of Sandra’s Come As You Art class, where everyone is invited to bring their projects, ideas or simple enthusiasm, and get ready to rumble or

relax. And for those enthusiastic artists who would like to brush up on their drawing skills, Sandra is also offering a Tuesday morning class, A Few Tips for Better Drawing, starting March 18 at the same location. For more details you can visit her website, www.twolambs.ca and click on Workshops and Events or you can call/ e-mail Sandra personally at 250-337-5487/ sandra@twolambs.ca. — Sandra Lamb

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Trio harmonies sweet This Saturday evening will have the country trio RNR playing again at the Zocalo Café in Courtenay. RNR is Ralph Barrat (guitar/vocal), Nick Sullivan (mandolin/banjo/penny-whistle/vocal), and Roger Purdy (acoustic bass/ vocal). They’ve been playing frequently around the Island for over 16 years, playing good old country standards, Western swing, bluegrass, beatlegrass, and more. Sweet three-part harmonies mark their unique style on renditions of tunes from Hank Williams to Bob Wills to CS&N and many more. Enjoy a drink or a

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A slice of Canadiana On Feb. 8 at 7:30, the Just in Time Vocal Jazz Choirs will deliver Canadiana, a set of cool tunes composed by, arranged by, and performed by well-known Canadian musicians at the Sid Williams Theatre. The three dynamic choirs — Unplugged with 55 enthusiastic singers, the Jazzy Jems with 16 radiant female voices, and Vocal Minority, a 12-member select ensemble — are under the direction of Wendy Nixon Stothert. “These vocalists consistently sing with heart and soul,” says the proud director. “Audiences tell me that they love listening to the choirs because the singers always look like they’re having so much fun.” The performance includes a wide variety of song styles from gospel, swing and bossa to pop, including hits such as Neil Young’s Harvest Moon and Sarah McLachlan’s Ice

Cream. Many of the choir members are travelling to Cuba in March and will take these wonderful Canadian songs with them to share with Cuban singers. They will also bring a little taste of Cuba to the Comox Valley with Guantanamera and the entrancing Yemaya Asesu. The choirs are thrilled to be accompanied by the splashy sounds of Sean Mooney on keys, Jacob Gregory on drums, and Grahame Edwards on bass. As a unique treat, Just in Time is thrilled to be collaborating for a number with special guest, Maia Stothert, a young and fabulous tap dancer, for Serena Ryder’s Stompa. Tickets are available by calling the Sid at 250-338-2430 or going online at www.sidwilliamstheatre. com. — Just in Time Vocal Jazz Choirs

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LEO Some friends may invite you to join them on a trip. Nothing would give you more pleasure than getting away for a winter break and feeling some warm sand beneath your feet. VIRGO You might run the gamut of feelings this week. You’re sure to make some big changes in your circle of friends, as you realize that some of them don’t deserve your friendship. LIBRA You may be urged to make an important decision. It’s vital that you gather together the right information before being in a position to weigh all the pros and cons and decide wisely. SCORPIO You find yourself with a mountain of urgent jobs to do at work. Even though this is a stressful situation, working your way through it is a good investment in your career.

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ust seven weeks to spring. Time to think seeds! Especially if you like to start a few early under lights. I have already received two seed orders. Selecting seeds can be complicated unless you are ordering from a certified organic seed company, or from one who has signed the Safe Seed Pledge. The advent of genetically engineered seeds is not palatable to everyone. For those of us who are more than a little concerned about the health effects of genetic manipulation, shopping for our seeds may become treacherous. There is a noticeable lack of reliable information regarding GE seed availability in seed catalogues for home gardeners. Who knows if they have slipped inside the covers? I do know the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) found samples of unlabelled GE corn in supermarkets, farmers’ markets and roadside stands in B.C., Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia. The reported findings were made public on Oct. 23, 2013. Admittedly this corn was supplied by farmers who access bulk seed sales. The GE corn seed may not have made it into the seed catalogues for home gardeners. Yet. Trying to help those who love to start their plants from seeds, I have compiled a list of key words and their descriptions to help you wend your way through the seed catalogues. Heirloom: refers to any species that originated at least 50 years ago. The benefit of growing heirloom varieties is their adaptation over time to the particular regional growing conditions. Usually heirloom varieties will have built up a natural resistance to the pests and diseases in the area. Open pollinated (OP): refers to plants that produce new generations of those plants. However, because pollination happens with the help of bees and other pollinators, crosses can occur between species in the same family. Hybrid (F1): this is a term used in genetics, indicating selective breeding. Cross-mating between distinctly different parent plants

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melons, eggplants, strawberries, raspberries, plums and apples. These are a few varieties the biotech companies and university scientists have been experimenting on since the later half of the 1990s. There is one final caution in all of this. According to an article in Mother Earth News, dated March 2013, three corporations control 53 per cent of the global commercial seed supply. Further, they are adding patents to their seed packets banning the saving of “their” seeds. So beware what seed varieties you are buying and who from. Educate yourself and only buy seeds from reputable seed companies. Local vendors at the

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went to my doctor and he said that I was depressed. He wanted to put me on anti-depressant medication. I don’t want to take any pills. What can I do instead to get rid of this depression? There are a whole lot of people in this world who find antidepressant medication helpful. And a whole lot of people who would rather not take meds. It really doesn’t matter why a person chooses one thing or another. What does matter is the realization that one actually needs to be making some choices in order to stand up to depression. Depression likes to suck the energy out of a person. It tries to make everything seem dark and low. It also tries to hang around as much as it can, so it encourages a person to think of all the reasons not to do the things that are helpful. Or, it gets a person to do things that strengthen depression,

rather than the person, as much as it can. So, be aware as you read the rest of this, that depression will be trying to convince you not to do the things that will be suggested. It doesn’t want to go away. So be aware of all the thoughts that it gives you as to why you can’t do one thing or another, or why it won’t work. They will

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sound very convincing. Then ask yourself which of the things you can do five per cent more of than you currently do, anyways. Start from there. Do that five per cent. It will start to turn the corner towards you being more in charge of depression, more often. I call this the “Say

doing them. Exercise It is indisputable. Depression may want to say, “It ain’t so,” but exercise is very helpful. A tipping point seems to be 20 minutes of activity, which raises your heart rate, three times a week. That may be your goal. On the road to that,

being aware of what your current activity level is, ask yourself, “What five per cent more than that would look like?” and maybe start there. Food There are reasons that we are encouraged to eat well and regularly (starting with breakfast!). One of them, is that it helps to stand up to depression. Regular intake helps to stabilize the body’s blood sugar levels. This helps to regulate mood. Depression will “Say it ain’t so,” though. So, noting the way you eat now, where is the place where you can possibly shift it five per cent towards being more regular, or eating more nutritiously? Maybe this will be where you begin to stand up to depression more often. Social life Have one, even if you don’t want one. This can mean maintaining those connections you now have with friends and family. It can also

Highways review gets feedback T he public open houses in the provincial government’s Safety and Speed Review of B.C. Highways concluded recently in Chilliwack. I attended the Nanaimo event and found that the number of government representatives was about equal to the number of people present to provide feedback. It was clear from the reference materials posted around the perimeter of the room that the solicited feedback wanted much more than your view of the posted speed limits. Perhaps the topic of slow-moving vehicles could be almost as important. Left-lane blockers fall into this category. We might also wish for more slow-vehicle pullouts and legislation that is more specific about when slow drivers must make way on roads that are not multi-laned. The majority of B.C. highways in rural areas are now signed to require winter tires or to carry tire chains during a portion of the year. Should this be extended to all of B.C.? This topic seems to be the one that could be most influenced by public feedback. Wildlife collisions are a significant cost

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and do that. No different for these things. One chooses every day. By choosing, you are putting yourself in the driver’s seat more often, on the road to feeling better. You are choosing more often, rather than depression choosing for you. These are just four things on a very long list of things that depression tries to “Say it ain’t so” about. They are a terrific foundation with which to begin making the

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Yetis help North knock off South

Gunter suffers ankle injury

Two losses to the Trinity Western University Spartans hurt the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s volleyball team, but not as much as losing their star player to injury. Third-year outside hitter Brad Gunter of Courtenay, arguably the top payer in Canada right now, was carried off the floor Saturday with an ankle injury with the score 20-19 for Trinity in the second set. He is expected to be out for two weeks but back in time for the playoffs. At the time of the injury, the Canada West and CIS scoring and kills leader had 10 kills in 23 chances with a service ace, three digs and a block assist. The ‘Pack battled on bravely without Gunter, but in the end fell 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 26-24) as the Canada West-leading Spartans completed a weekend sweep in Kamloops. TWU prevailed 3-1 (22-25, 27-25 ,25-20, 25-14) on Friday. “I was really proud of the guys the way they rallied in the second and third set,” said WolfPack head coach Pat Hennelly. Spartans head coach Ben Josephson said despite the sweep on Saturday and on the weekend, it was a hard-fought series. “They make it hard on you. They play great defence and good block stability and tough serv-

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The North knocked off the South 7-5 in the 2014 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League All-Star Classic, hosted Jan. 26 by the Kerry Park Islanders. North Player of the Game Garrett Dunlop (Nanaimo Buccan e e r s ) led the way with a fourpoint (1g, 3a) performance w h i l e PERNAL C o m o x Valley Glacier Kings players contributed key points to the winning cause. Derian Hamilton and Duncan Pernal both had one goal and one assist, with Pernal helping set up Gage Colpron’s (Campbell River Storm) game winner. Ali Gotmy also tallied for the North while Nick Tupper added an assist. Michael Hails played one

period in goal and faced 15 shots. Cody Short (Kerry Park Islanders) was the South Player of the Game. He had one goal. The North trailed 2-1 after one period but were up 4-3 after two. Race Resumes The Glacier Kings continue their pursuit of the Storm for top spot in the VIJHL N o r t h Division this week. HAMILTON T h e y were at Westshore to play the Wolves on Wednesday (result unavailable at press time) and host the Oceanside Generals on Friday, Jan. 31 with game time 7:30 p.m. at Comox Valley Sports Centre Arena #1. Going into Wednesday’s game, the Yetis (25-13-1-2) trailed the Storm (26-11-22) by three points.

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COURTENAY’S BRAD GUNTER suffered an ankle injury in Saturday night’s game against the TWU Spartans. ing.” Josephson said the WolfPack’s effort in the third set showed their character. “When you lose your guy, and arguably he is the player of the year (he will have my vote). To watch how they rallied together and the emotion they played with.” On Friday the Spartans, ranked second in the nation, upped their record

to 16-1 with their 3-1 win. The WolfPack, who are fifth in the CIS rankings, dropped to 11-7. The WolfPack got another big night from Gunter, who had 14 kills in 30 chances with two service aces, 10 digs and a solo block. SIDE OUTS Josephson on Gunter: “He looked tired (Friday). I know they won’t say that but I

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Riley Wheeldon failed to make the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, Jan. 23-26 at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif. The Comox golfer shot rounds of 76-81 (157) at the PGA Tour event, which was won by Scott Stallings with a nineunder 279. Top Canadian was Graham DeLaet, one of five golfers to finish tied for second at eight-under 280. While Wheeldon’s weekend ended on Friday, defending champion Tiger Woods exited the tourney Saturday after failing to make the secondary cut. Canadian Mike Weir withdrew after shooting an opening round 77. The Farmers Insurance tourney was Wheeldon’s second PGA Tour event. He made his debut at last year’s Canadian Open. The 23 year old, who calls Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community his home course, is now preparing for the start of the Web.com Tour next month.

thought he did. If he is rested tomorrow we are in trouble.” … Josephson praised Hennelly: “He is the coach of the year in my opinion. Carson and Gunter could play on any team in the league. But the way he has got the most out of his players is a credit to him and his coaching staff. They’ll be tough in the playoffs.” … – TRU WolfPack

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VANIER HOCKEY ACADEMY 2012-13 scholarship recipient Kaela Giomo is presented with $1,000 Dave Creamer Memorial bursary by teacher Dave Miller.

Students will reach their goals and get an edge on the competition when they join the Vanier and Highland Hockey Academies. The popular school programs are just wrapping up another successful term — and if last year is any indication, interested kids and parents should start thinking about registering for next year’s academies now. And why wouldn’t it be popular? Specially designed for players of all abilities, the academies allow kids to work on their good ol’ hockey game during school hours while receiving graduation credits. “The focus is on skill development and fitness, but it’s also about having fun and learn-

ing life lessons along sible to all levels of goals, it really works the way,” says Dave competitive and recre- for all skill levels,” he Miller, teacher and ational players, male added. instructor of the Vanier and female students Twice weekly Academy. from Grades 9 through 75-minute ice sessions The Vanier program 12 get the opportunity include work on stickis entering handling, its third shooting, It’s a great opportunity for year of opertactical ation. The anyone who wants to get extra time awareness, Highland personal to work on the finer points of the program, skill develwith coordi- game. Because it’s about attaining opment plus nator Pati individual goals, it really works for power skatC r e a m e r all skill levels. ing. Off the Dave Miller ice, there and teacher Lee McKilliis a focus can at the helm, has to focus on individu- on cardio-vascular fitbeen around for nine al skill development ness and hockey-speas well as academic cific strength work, years. Both are licensed achievement. as well as health and “It’s a great oppor- wellness seminars and Hockey Canada Skills Academy, which means tunity for anyone who cross-training that has Hockey Canada stan- wants to get extra time included water rundardizes and moni- to work on the finer ning, yoga and even tors the delivery of the points of the game,” trips to the Comox hockey experience on Miller said. firehall for firefighting “Because it’s about training. and off the ice. Made to be acces- attaining individual Additionally, the

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Saanich Fusion has finally come down to earth. But they remain tantalizingly out of reach for Comox Valley United. The Vancouver Island Soccer League Div. 2 leading Fusion were undefeated in their first 14 games, but have lost their last

two. That has presented second-place United with a glorious opportunity to close the gap, but the local men’s soccer side has had to settle for a draw in their last two games and trail the Fusion by nine points. This past weekend, United played to a scoreless tie with eighth-place Gorge

Glacier golfers have fun in fog Sixty-two souls braved the foggy, damp weather to play Glacier Greens Saturday Men’s Golf on Jan. 23. On some holes you could see only about 100 yards – it let some of us hit the ball out of sight. Jay Ferguson did the draw for the P.O.G. Hcp. 0-8: Low gross - Terran Berger 72, Barry Norris 73, Shane Robinson 77 c/b. Low net - Stan Mills 68, Blair Peacock 70 c/b, Bernie Johnston 70. Snips - #2 and #16 Barry Norris, #8 Fabian McCarty, #10 (eagle) Marty Barbro, #11 Blair Peacock, #14 Stan Mills, #18 Terran Berger. Hcp. 9-17: Low gross - Chuck Brown 75, Jason Gordon 76, Ron Morrison 80. Low net - Bill Village 65, Rod Gray 68 c/b, Ferg Webster 68. Snips - #2 Gabe Tremblay, #3 Ferg Webster, #4 Chuck Brown, #8 Wayne Ogilvie, #15 (POG) Keith Allan, #16

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Sharks in the swim at two recent competitions Over the past two weekends, the Comox Valley Aquatic Club Sharks hosted 170 swimmers from around the Island at their inaugural January Jamboree and then travelled to Duncan to compete at the Vancouver Island Regional Championships. The Jamboree was a huge success; our senior swimmers helped lend a hand throughout the meet and even cheered on team-

mates as they raced to personal bests. Some of our youngest swimmers surprised their families as their competitive drive took over. Savana Hall (8), Kali Brown (8), Laine Perry (7), Ava (7) and Grace Revenberg(8) all achieved a top three finish. The Sharks were also glad to see Shark schooler Anna Purich (8) race to a couple of top three rankings. Highlighting the Jam-

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attended the Island championships. Highlights included first-year swimmer Matthew Strilets (10) competing in the boys 200 free finals with teammate Rafe Perry (9), placing sev-

enth and fifth, respectively. Siblings Joyce (17), Jay Ryan (13) and Tyra Arends (9) cleaned house, bringing home seven individual medals, with Tyra winning an amazing six medals. Rafe Perry (9) and Matthew Strilets (10) swam with the 15-over relay which helped Josh Dolman (15) lead off the relay with a personal best followed by Ethan Ashley (14). The Sharks support was

evident when the entire team helped cheer on Amelia Elder as she won her first championship medal. A special congratulations to Janaya Ryan who qualified for her second “AA” cut and will be eligible to travel to Chilliwack, and Jared Theriault who will travel with the team to Kamloops, on achieving his second “AAA” cut. – Comox Valley Aquatic Club Sharks

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Horse people invariably leave home young. The Horse despises being pressured to act for the good of the group or made to feel guilty. No matter how integrated they seem to be, a Horse’s inner self remains powerfully rebellious. Although they have boundless energy and ambition, Horses have a hard time belonging. The Horse is hot-blooded, hotheaded and impatient. Horse people are a bit of an egoist, well, selfish sometimes, that it is rare for them to interest themselves in any problems except their own. And though this egoist works only for themselves and for their own success, their work nevertheless benefits everybody. The Horse is a worker, adepts at handling money and a good

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Betties back on track The Brick House Betties roller derby team hosted a scrimmage against Nanaimo’s Brass Knuckles Derby Dames on Jan. 26. Scrimmages are learning opportunities to prepare for the competitive bouting season, which starts this May for the Betties. Spectators are welcome at Betties’ scrimmages and entrance is by donation. The next scrimmage dates are March 16 and 30, starting at 11 a.m. at the CRI in Cumberland. If you are 18 and over and interested

in playing roller derby, join the Betties at their next new skater (Fresh Meat) intake and info day on Sunday, March 23 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the CRI. Wear athletic clothing, bring a water bottle and roller skating gear (helmet mandatory; mouth guards available for purchase from the team). For more information or to borrow skates and protective gear, visit www.brickhousebetties.com or contact the team on Facebook. – Brick House Betties

Two Rink Minx Rollergirls set off for the mainland on Dec. 7 to attend the western tryouts to represent Team Canada at the Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup. Foxie McMuff (Kim Emsley-Leik) and Melicious Mooose (Melissa Curtis) took their skills to Chilliwack to show the coaches they had what it takes. In the end, Little River’s own Melicious Mooose was asked to stay and participate in the final scrimmage, meaning she had made it into the top 30. Joining her from the Island were Scarie Antoinette from Saltspring Island, who skates for Saltspring’s the Committed, and Victoria’s Margarita Villains. The results have recently come in and in the end, they were

RINK MINX ROLLERGIRLS Foxie McMuff (left) and Melicious Mooose attended the western tryouts to represent Canada at the Roller Derby World Cup. PHOTO BY PAUL WENGER/ARTFORM PHOTOGRAPHICS not on the final roster. However, both Mooose and McMuff were included in the Examiner.com’s fantasy B.C. All-Star Team, as voted by their peers. Last year, the World Cup was held in Toronto with the final win going to Team USA, with

Canada coming in second place overall and England third overall. This year the cup will be held in Dallas, Texas from Dec. 4-7. Teams from all over the world will compete, from New Zealand and Australia, to Argentina and Finland.

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Waves whip Timberwolves The Comox/Campbell River Waves U15 boys soccer team overwhelmed the Comox Timberwolves U14 boys 6-1 on Sunday. In previous games, the Timberwolves had beaten the Waves due to their excellent ball movement and passing. However, the Timberwolves were without their regular keeper this weekend, giving them a slight disadvantage. The game started with the Waves forwards all sending shots on the untested Timberwolves keeper, who managed to save

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and the keeper got tangled together, the impact throwing Hartland backwards at an awkward angle and breaking his leg just below the knee. The unfortunate accident early in the game really shook up the Comox team. The momentum changed in the Waves favour after some beautiful shots on

net from Jonah Shankar, Josh Billy, Dylan Kruyt and Jeffrey Lindenbach, and the half ended 4-0 Waves. The second half saw the Timberwolves battle back hard and score a great goal off a blistering shot from the top of the 18-yard box. Then, Waves forward Connor Nast put one in the bottom left corner after a one-onone with the Comox goalie. Torrin Halverson netted another one to make the final score 6-1 Waves. – Comox/Campbell River Waves

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Crisp, sparkling snow with a soft breeze and warming sun. These were the conditions for the “Building Our Best” camp and races Jan. 16-19 on Silver Star Mountain. This was my first race competing as not only a Vancouver Island Adaptive Racer but also a BC ParaAlpine Prospect Racer. As we entered Vernon the fog had covered most of it. The drive up the mountain was swift and when we arrived on the top it was apparent that Silver Star had got the sun and down below was fog. At the race there was about 20-25 racers and many teams were competing. Some were VASS from Grouse, SSASS from Silver Star, the Alberta Para Alpine Ski Team and the BC Para Alpine Ski Team. After inspecting the course it was soon time to race. The atmosphere at the top was

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HOCKEY VANCOUVER ISLAND JUNIOR LEAGUE North Division Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA Campbell River 41 26 11 2 2 56 184 112 C.V. Glacier Kings 41 25 13 1 2 53 141 130 Nanaimo Buccaneers 42 22 17 2 1 47 147 138 Oceanside Generals 43 6 34 1 2 15 92 197 South Division Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA Victoria Cougars 42 32 8 1 1 66 195 72 Peninsula Panthers 41 26 11 2 2 56 178 130 Westshore Wolves 42 18 16 3 5 44 166 182 Kerry Park Islanders 42 15 21 1 5 36 147 187 Saanich Braves 42 11 29 1 1 24 98 200 Jan. 24 Comox Valley 4 Campbell River 1 Jan. 25 Campbell River 3 Comox Valley 2 Jan. 29 Comox Valley @ Westshore Jan. 31 Oceanside @ Comox Valley 7:30 p.m. Sports Centre #1 Chalk-N-Awe 37 2007 135 The Breakers 33 1905 114 Cue-Tease 32 1874 104 Chalk One Up! 31 1913 111 Mex Hookers 20 1756 86 Darn Winians 17 1629 82 RW-rounds won; PT-points; GWgames won Player of Year Standings Player GP Pts Ostwald, Werner 52 98.6 Horton, Rob 54 86.1 Douglas, Ron 32 75.7 Caton, Bernie 64 74.5 Kellogg, Jim 32 72.2 Mynott, Kris 24 72.0 Stewart, Wayne 60 69.8 Ferguson, Brian 56 69.5 Laramee, Bill 60 67.9 Brown, Randy 48 66.3

HOCKEY SCORING LEADERS VIJHL Top 10 Player Tm G A B. deVries CR 27 51 B. Lervold WS 28 37 C. Logan Pen 25 39 B. Taekema CR 34 28 A. Milligan KPI 37 24 G. Dunlop Nan 24 34 G. Zagrodney Vic 7 49 B. Roney Vic 26 24 C. Krupa WS 22 28 C. Peterson WS 15 35 Glacier Kings Top 10 Player GP G A Duncan Pernal 41 20 26 Ali Gotmy 41 19 21 Derian Hamilton 39 8 29 Liam Shaw 41 15 17 Nicholas Tupper 33 5 16 J. Kamprath 26 6 13 Taylor Bowman 37 4 12 Jonas Horvath 39 7 7 Grant Iles 40 6 8 Cody Eliason 35 4 10

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aple Lake is situated in the forested lands just north of the Village of Cumberland. Officially it is located in the political boundaries of the village. It is in the private forested lands of the Hancock Timber Company. For those fortunate enough to fish its productive waters we do so at the permission of the owner. The lake is stocked generously with catchable trout by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. The society will only stock privately owned lakes when public access is allowed. It is rated as the sixth most popular lake on Vancouver Island. The reason the Freshwater Fisheries Society stocks the lake on a regular basis is because the forest company allows access for anglers and others who use the lake for kayaking, canoeing and hiking. As an aside, I urge all the users of this privately owned water to treat the surrounding forests and lands with respect and use it as the owner requests on the sign at the entrance road. We should try to use the lake with the motto of “leave no trace of your visit except your footprint.” For people new to the Valley, you get to Maple Lake by turning right off the Comox Valley Parkway onto Minto Road if you are travelling from Courtenay to Cumberland. The turnoff is just past

FISHING FROM A kayak is one of the many recreational opportunities available at Maple Lake. PHOTO BY RALPH SHAW the large gravel pit on your right. Stay on this road until you pass the Cumberland Cemetery, then turn right and go under the Highway 19 underpass. This will bring you to a gravel road that has a large turnaround parking area. I recommend you park here and walk down to the lake to assess the challenge of launching a small boat at the bottom of the small hill. Maple Lake is approximately 1km from the Minto Road turnoff on the Comox Valley

Parkway. It is a beautiful, idyllic, small lake of approximately 182 acres including wetlands. The 40-year-old evergreen forest around it has been logged; however the loggers left a significant buffer zone of trees around the lake. Once you are on the water you are surrounded by a standing forest that blocks your view of the logged area. By any measure it is a jewel of an urban lake in the middle of three urban areas – Cum-

berland, Courtenay and Comox – which also form part of our regional district. My particular interest in Maple Lake is primarily fishing, followed by watching birds and other forms of wildlife. A few years ago I had a memorable experience of watching one of the little islets that was just overcrowded by small bats that were quite vocal as they continually moved about the small trees to get a more secure branch to hold onto.

The picture with this column is one I took from an on-shore fishing clearing reached by walking south along the path from the boat launch at the lake. In a later column I plan to list the total number of shore fishing stations found around the perimeter of the lake. On my recent visit, there were no shore anglers and only one couple fishing from a kayak. The shoreline I walked along was quite brushy with spaced clearing for shore fishing. The slope of the land into the water’s edge was quite steep and for young shore anglers a life jacket may be suitable. I cannot but think about how I spent my early childhood days fishing such magic places and the wonderful contacts I made with nature that still resonate today even though it is eight decades since my nature-enriched childhood. Maple Lake is about 15km from downtown Comox, about 10km from Courtenay and maybe 2km from downtown Cumberland. Children with the mobility of twowheeled bikes are within the range of this wonderful little urban lake. The Comox Valley is blessed with streams, rivers, ocean beaches, and an annual Bullhead Derby in the harbour and a Family Fishing Weekend at the Courtenay and District

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After a long, but well fought battle with cancer, he left in peace. Leaving behind to mourn are his partner of 30 years and newly wed wife, Ursel, many brothers & sisters and extended family. A Celebration of Life at a future date, announcement will follow. See you in the next life, you Jive Turkey! In my heart forever, miss you always!

Jean passed away peacefully at home in Courtenay. She was predeceased by her son Gary. She will be survived & sadly missed by her husband Bunt, sons Doug (Pat), Ian (Donna), daughter Lynne (Barry), Buntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Dorothy (Terry), son Andy ((Marion), 8 grandchildren & many great grandchildren. Jean was born in Carmen, Manitoba but made many trips across Canada while involved with military life until settling, & eventually retiring from DND, in the Comox Valley. Jean & Bunt spent their holidays travelling down south until eventually becoming full-time Snowbirds in retirement & spending their winters in Yuma, AZ. The family would like to thank Dr. Law, Dr. Kenny & Nurse Julie for their compassion & care. A Celebration of Jeanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life will be held at 888 RCAF Komox Wing, 1298 Military Row, Comox on Feb. 1 at 1 PM.

Mark Maxwell (Max) 1958-2014 Mark Maxwell loved the outdoors. Nothing made him happier than having a brisk breeze at his back while he windsurfed, or having the sun on his brow as he hiked. As an avid rock climber, diver and cyclist he lived for adventure and had a special appreciation of nature. Seeking the ultimate outdoor experience often took him beyond our provincial boundaries to locations such as Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Yukon. Mark, or Max, as his friends knew him, grew up in Whiterock and went on to live in many different locations throughout British Columbia. His vocation as a Diamond Driller/Blaster allowed him to spend his non-recreational time outdoors as well. He loved the precision involved in blasting and plied his skills in Tahsis, Port Hardy, Campbell River, Victoria and other locations throughout the province. Along the way he developed many relationships both through work and of course through outdoor recreation. When not in the outdoors Max enjoyed listening to CBC radio, and always thoughtful, never hesitated to call or send letters to express his point of view. In his mid-forties, after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, Max adapted his love of the outdoors to include ďŹ&#x201A;y-ďŹ shing and gardening, in Squamish, and later in Duncan, where he spent the ďŹ nal years of his life. MS is a horrible disease that forced Max to let go of so many of the things that he loved in life. But it seemed that every time he let go of part of his former self he was able to replace it with something new. For years he faced the disease head on with courage and dignity. Never one to give up he sought experimental treatments outside of Canada and always remained open and positive right up until the end. The ďŹ nal two years of his life were spent in Sunridge long-term care facility in Duncan where he formed the last meaningful relationships in his life. His infectious smile, and the mischievous glint in his eyes endeared him to the staff there. He was always a bit of a ladies man. Max died on Saturday January 25th at the far to young age of 56. We will miss him.

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Robinson William Wright 19 September 1939 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 26 January 2014 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and dear friend Robinson William Wright. He passed away peacefully at St Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Comox, BC on 26 January 2014 surrounded by his family. Rob was born in St Boniface, Manitoba and moved with his family to Vancouver, BC in 1952 when his father Norman was transferred with Canada Steamship Lines. Early on Rob had a desire to fly and took flying lessons at the Richmond Airport (now the Vancouver International Airport) before joining the RCAF in 1962. While serving in the Air force he met and married Audrey and subsequently had two children, his daughter Kelly and son Warren. In 1969, Rob joined Canadian Pacific Airlines (Canadian Airlines) and was based out of Vancouver from 1973 until his retirement in 1999. In retirement, Rob and Audrey pursued their passion for the ocean and spent many summers on their boat, including a memorable trip to Alaska and their most recent trip to Desolation Sound in the summer of 2013. In the winter months Rob and Audrey enjoyed spending time in Phoenix with many friends, new and old, playing golf and staying warm. He is survived and will be missed by his loving wife of 50 years, Audrey, children, Kelly (John), Warren (Karen), grandchildren, Ian and Finlay, brother Vince and sister Norma. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Comox Valley Hospice Society would be appreciated. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring.

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Dr. Stefan Schoeman 1969 ~ 2014 It is with the ultimate sadness we announce the passing of a beloved husband, father, son and friend. Stefan was born in Cape Town, South Africa on July 2, 1969 and passed away January 25, 2014 at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Hospital. He will be forever loved and fondly remembered by his wife Audra, children Jessica, Cole and Ava, parents Cornelius and Annelene, sisters Vera and Helene. Stefan was an ER physician at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital and he will be sadly missed by his friends and colleagues. The family wishes to extend their sincerest gratitude for all of the staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love and kindness during his illness and wants to offer a special thanks to his friends Dr. Brad Harris and Dr. Paul Herselman for their care, compassion and support. A Service to Celebrate Stefanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at Comox Pentecostal Church on Saturday, February 1st at 11 am. Online condolences for the family and a webcast of the service is available from Toneff Funeral Services website www.tonefffunerals.com. Service arrangements are in care of Toneff Funeral Services 250 338 4463.

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Rose Beatrice Johnston (nee Welsh) August 1, 1923 - January 7, 2014 Our mom, Rose Beatrice Johnston (nee Welsh) was born August 1, 1923 in Islington, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and passed away at Glacier View Lodge in Courtenay, January 7, 2014. Our mom is predeceased by husband Herb in 1988, parents Steve and Bell and 1 infant sister Sofia and two sisters Esther and Dorothy, and a daughterin-law Irene. Mom is survived by four sons Kinsley Welsh in Newfoundland, Bruce (Molly), Tony (Carol), Glen (Donna) all of Courtenay. There are six grandchildren, Robin of Orillia Ont. Amanda of Courtenay BC, Torrey of Edmonton Albta, Jamie of Victoria, BC and Terry-Lynn and Glennis of Nfld. Also 5 great-grandchildren, Olivia, Maleena, Jacob, Mahayla and Logan. Mom was dearly loved by all who knew her and what stood out to them was her strong faith in Jehovah and his promise of an earthly paradise. One of her favorite Bible verses was Isaiah 33:24 where it says in part, And no resident will say, I am sick. Her passions were her family, her ministry, and home and garden. Our family is so grateful for the loving care she received from staff and nurses at Glacier View Lodge and also Dr. Wiens. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 1 at 2:00PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witnesses at 1581 Dingwall Rd.

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Mike J. Riordan 1931-2014

Passed away peacefully Monday January 27, 2014. May he rest in eternal peace. He will surely be missed. He is survived by all his children, Helen, Joeseph, Thomas, Maureen, Kevin and Cathy-Anne.

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Marilyn Kay Wilander (Emmerson) (nee Brooks) Marilyn was born on February 9, 1949, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Marion and John (Jack) Brooks. She grew up with two brothers: Garth and Terry. Having been accustomed to living in a military family, Marilyn first married Robert (Bob) Emmerson, who was a member of the Armed Forces, in 1967 in Rivers, Manitoba. Their daughter Tara Dawn was born in 1973. Later, in 1975 came a move to Lahr, Germany and their son, Shawn Patrick was born. In 1991, Marilyn met her best friend and husband Jack Wilander. After years of living in Courtenay, in 2006 Marilyn and Jack decided they wanted to live the quiet, small town life and chose Gold River as their final destination. Marilyn was active with the Legion and enjoyed all the entertainment it had to offer. Marilyn was a voracious knitter and baker. She was a thoughtful woman, choosing gifts and other expressions of her love carefully and creatively. Marilyn was a gracious hostess, enjoyed getting â&#x20AC;&#x153;gussied upâ&#x20AC;?, and always had a pot of coffee and some delicious homemade baking on hand. Over the last few months, as cancer lessened her capacities, her spark remained strong. Marilyn died at 6:15 AM on Friday, January 17th with her daughter at her side and Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words of love in her ear. She was surrounded by love during her last days and minutes as she let go. She was predeceased by her father, John. She is survived by her mother, Marion; brothers Garth and Terry (Judy) and family; daughter Tara, son Shawn (Cathy); grandchildren Tyler, Tasha, Mateo, Marla, Lucas and McKenna. A celebration of life will be held at the Gold River Legion on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, her family would appreciate donations be made to Victoria Hospice at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Marilynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. The care, compassion and loving attention the Palliative Care Response Team, Paramedics and Hospice staff provided to her in her time of need was exceptional.

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Lena Marie Strachan

March 1945 ~ January 31st, 2012 Lena, two years ago, the Angel from Heaven flew over you, and asked you to come with her. We all know it was to a place where you could finally rest and take time to learn new Dance steps for the next Classes. Well it worked, because the Ladies are doing some new, but still using the ones you taught. As your M/C at times, I still play CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that you liked. There is more than that... our time together was so meaning full after choosing each other. Your friends meant so very much to you, and their thoughts were safe with you. The Foxcroftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the Strachanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all loved your person. There have been some changes, yes, but one thing will not ever. That is, our plans to grow old together in our Grotto and feed the hummers. Tessa Dog had a special place beside you, and got her snout in the way of your spring planting, plus she could not wait to show you her new grooming. Our walks with Tessa to the river, and the spot where we both decided to cast you adrift...to the Sea...were sacred. They...did not know...But I will go there from thine to time. Bye for now and â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Happy Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day.

Lawrence David Brune

Dad was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He joined the RCAF in 1941, trained as a pilot and was stationed in England from 1943 to 1945 flying patrols for U-boats in the North Atlantic. He briefly left the air-force at the end of the war, working in a logging camp on Vancouver Island, before rejoining the air-force in 1946 and serving until retirement in 1964. Lawrence and Eloise moved to the Comox Valley in 1965 where Dad worked at various jobs including installing furnaces, working at the copper mine at Mt Washington and driving taxi in Campbell River, before getting a job as a deckhand on the (at that time) Kelsey Bay to Prince Rupert ferry. He moved into the engine room, began training as a Marine Engineer and eventually became the chief engineer on the Comox to Powell River ferry route before retiring from his second career. His final employment was for a season in the Arctic on a dredger building islands for oil rigs before officially retiring for good in the early 1980s. Dad spent his retirement years enjoying his hobbies on the small farm he and Eloise bought in 1965. He liked to tinker with machinery, play his accordion and host parties. Dad loved music (he taught himself to play several instruments, his favorite being the accordion), and was part of a music group well into his 80s that went and played in retirement homes. He was also fond of jokes, good food and good wine. Dad had a keen intellect and was an avid reader. He had an interest in mathematics and was learning calculus up until a few months before his death. He also had a particularly good memory for off-colour songs and poems from time spent during the war in English pubs. We would like to thank Dr Matous, the staff at Home Community Care and Carol from NurseNextDoor for making Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last few months as comfortable as possible. A celebration of Lawrenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Comox Recreation Centre, 1855 Noel Ave, Comox from 1 to 3 pm for family and friends.

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LOST: DOG! Missing black & white border collie since New Years Eve in Willow Point. Pink collar, tattoo, white chest & feet. Do not chase, take a photo and contact owner 250897-0069. $500 reward offered for safe return.

LOST: MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S heavy link silver bracelet, (in Courtenay). Sentimental value! Reward! Call (250)338-7740 or email: rejames@shaw.ca

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June 27/1979 - February 1/2007

PERSONALS

FOUND. BAG of cushions & pillows, on Island Hwy, Fanny Bay. Call (250)335-2698.

Tell your loved ones how you feel in our February 13th Edition of the Record!

May 19, 1919 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 23, 2014 Lawrence (Lofty) Brune passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on the afternoon of January 23, 2014. He left this world the way he had said he wanted to go, sitting in the kitchen looking out at the mountains. Left to mourn his passing is his wife (Eloise), 3 children (Karl, Larry and Dee), 7 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, greatgreat-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS:

CALL FOR ENTRIES 12TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 17, 18 and 19 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901

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FamilyAlbum Ph. 250-338-5811 features@comoxvalleyrecord.com Deadlines: Tues. 10 am and Fri. 10 am

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GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Winter Special. 2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299 Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

LOOKING TO hire and train 3 new Realtors. Apply to Earl Costello or Neil Moreau- Royal LePage in the Comox Valley. 250-334-3124

CHILDCARE

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Sharing a Birthday!

B.C. REGISTERED ECE

EARLY CHILD EDUCATOR Part Time / Full Time Competitive salary Comox Centre

Guess Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7 and Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 69 on January 31st? Happy Birthday Neah & Harlin!

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Enquiries: Trina-250-890-9388

HELP WANTED

Quality Foods Cake Winner of

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Costco Wholesale is currently seeking a P/T Certified Pharmacy Clerk. Candidates must have successfully completed a pharmacy diploma at a Community College. Computer, math and customer service skills preferred. Please drop resume off at Costco.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEGALS

Notice of Seizure

Under the Warehouse Liens Act (RSBC 1996 Chapter 480)

By: Above & Beyond Moving & Storage, of Courtenay BC Box 334, Merville, BC. 250-337-5939 Against: Dave Cochrane and/or 0866810 BC LTD. Or known as Global International owner Dave Cochrane Suite #5 - 478 5th Street, Courtenay BC V9N 1J8 What: Household Goods, Office Goods & Personal Belongings Where from: 1708 Tomis Road, Comox, BC Where To: Driftwood Self Storage, 2641 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay, BC And Above & Beyond Moving and Storage 6605 North Island Hwy, Merville, BC From: September 10, 2013 to present date Amount of: For Moving and Storage $2,2706.08 including Jan 4, 2014 Date of Sale: By Auction on or about 6 February 2014.

HELP WANTED

LOGGING MANAGER

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘Heavy Duty Mechanics â&#x20AC;˘Feller Buncher â&#x20AC;˘Coastal Log Scalers â&#x20AC;˘Grapple Yarder Operators â&#x20AC;˘Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers â&#x20AC;˘Processor Operators â&#x20AC;˘Hand Buckers â&#x20AC;˘Coastal Certified Hand Fallers Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca

Campbell River Company seeks experienced & safety focused manager. For full details email: sb@coachshannan.com or search Workopolis.com by job title & city. THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Camp Cooks (Red Seal Chef an asset) â&#x20AC;˘ Camp Bull Cooks Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca

TENDERS

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Request for Quotation Active Comox Valley Coordinator

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is seeking quotations for Active Comox Valley Coordinator.

MAINTENANCE AND MINOR IMPROVEMENT SERVICES ON MARRIED MILITARY QUARTERS AT 19 WING COMOX, BRITISH COLUMBIA PROJECT # HAPCX03, HAPCX04, HAPCX05, HAPCX06, HAPCX07, HAPCX08, HAPCX09, & HAPCX10. As a Special Operating Agency of the Department of National Defence (DND), the Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) is responsible for managing DND family housing, including the provision of maintenance and minor improvement services. Defence Construction Canada (DCC), on behalf of the CFHA is calling for the submission of tenders for maintenance and minor improvement services on married military quarters at 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia. The following services are included in these packages of work: Vinyl Tile, Carpet; Grass Cutting; Landscaping; Electrical; Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning; Carpentry; RooďŹ ng; Concrete, Asphalt; Hardwood Flooring; Painting; Cleaning; Painting; Pest Control. The SOs will be in place from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2016, (two (2) years).

Request for Quotation (RFQ) documents, containing general information and instructions may be obtained at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/rdbid or: Comox Valley Regional District 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Tel: 250-334-6000 Email: communityservices@comoxvalleyrd.ca Quotations must be submitted according to the instructions in the RFQ documents and received E\ SP 3DFLĂ&#x20AC;F WLPH RQ 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 11, 2014 at: Comox Valley Regional District 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Enquiries with respect to this solicitation should be directed in writing to: Darcy Walters Senior manager of recreation facilities Comox Valley Regional District Email: dwalters@comoxvalleyrd.ca

Those wishing to obtain the tender documents for this project must place an order with MERX by logging on their website: www.merx.com or by calling 1 (800) 964MERX (6379). THE TENDER DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH MERX DISTRIBUTION. Bids from bidders whose name does not appear on the ofďŹ cial tender document takers list, may be declared invalid. The tender closing dates are: February 05/2014 for HAPCX03; February 04/2014 for HAPCX04; February 07/2014 for HAPCX05; February 07/2014 for HAPCX06; February 07/2014 for HAPCX07; February 04/2014 for HAPCX08; February 05/2014 for HAPCX09; and February 04/2014 for HAPCX10. The tender closing time is: 14:00 hours, local time Sealed tenders will be received at the following location: Vancouver Island Construction Association #5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1850 NorthďŹ eld Road Nanaimo, British Columbia V9S 3B3 Fax No: 250-758-1286 Please note that the tender results for this project are only available from the DCC Site at (250) 339-8211 # 7108. Faxed submissions will NOT be accepted.

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HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING FOR POSITION IN MANAGEMENT for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Courtenay location. Guaranteed $12/hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Phone 1-866472-4339 today for an interview or send a resume to careers@fchsk.ca

OPTOMETRIC ASSISTANT We are looking for a friendly, self-motivated optometric assistant to join our familyoriented Optometry office. Experience preferred. Medical office assistants course/medical terminology and computer skills an asset. Please respond to Drawer 4552 at the Record.

NEWSPAPER

YARD MAINTENANCE Company seeking employees for the coming season. Must be able to work unsupervised and in a team. Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required, experience and asset but will train if needed. Start wage neg. on hiring. Reply to DRAWER # 4554 C/O Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Installer Opportunity for Comox Valley & Campbell River Are you â&#x20AC;˘ a Craftsman â&#x20AC;˘ detail oriented Do you enjoy â&#x20AC;˘ customer interaction â&#x20AC;˘ providing solutions â&#x20AC;˘ seasonal contract work

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250-338-0725 Carriers Needed

HELP WANTED

COURTENAY RTE #106 Leighton, McPhee, 3rd St, & 6th St. RTE #111 5th St.

HELP WANTED

Full-Time Available Immediately

Auto Service Advisor/Writer

We are a fast paced, full service automotive repair facility. We are looking for a dedicated, honest, hard working individual with proven problem solving ability. Suitable applicants will possess strong written and verbal communication skills, good phone etiquette and a winning attitude. A good automotive knowledge base and appreciation for customers is key. We offer a very competitive compensation package including benefits, profit sharing and employee discounts.

Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Please apply to drawer # 4555 Comox Valley Record 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay V9N 2Z7

COMOX RTE # 650 Highwood, Deal, Chester & Eastwicke RTE#665 Idiens Way, Aspen, Sylvan & Parry Pl. RTE#653 Forester, Mason, Gardener, Slater, Painter, & Coach Pl. circulation@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Assistant Hatchery Manager GRIEG SEAFOOD BC LTD. is accepting applications for Assistant Hatchery Manager for its hatchery operations in Gold River. This is an opportunity for a fit, enthusiastic individual wanting to work with a growing international company, applying your knowledge in freshwater recirculation systems, fish health and rearing.

Reporting to the Freshwater Production Manager, the Assistant Hatchery Manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the brood section of the Gold River hatchery. They are also responsible for fostering ongoing positive relationships between the company, its employees and the community of Gold River. Shifts will be 8-days-on and 6-days-off, and occasional overtime shifts. Key Accountabilities â&#x20AC;˘ Responsible for leading a crew in day-to-day operations. â&#x20AC;˘ Extensive knowledge of feeding systems, grading, fish husbandry, fish health, site maintenance, related record keeping, and equipment up-keep. â&#x20AC;˘ Thorough knowledge of all aspects of biosecurity procedures. â&#x20AC;˘ Experience with the operation of a freshwater recirculation system. â&#x20AC;˘ Able to learn, have a background in fish husbandry, be an effective communicator, team leader, and strategic planner. â&#x20AC;˘ You are highly motivated and organized, with a positive attitude. Qualifications & Skills â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrate competency and strong skills in all software applications used by the company. â&#x20AC;˘ Well-developed interpersonal & verbal skills including experience in team-building, goal-setting and communicating well in writing. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to problem solve. â&#x20AC;˘ Favourable driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence and undergo a criminal record check. â&#x20AC;˘ Prefer related aquaculture certifications including SVOP, Med A3, Radio Operator, Level 1 First Aid, WHMIS, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Confined Space Awareness & Rescue, Spill Response, Forklift Operator. As part of our commitment to employment excellence, Grieg Seafood offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

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CARRIERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

Substitute Carrier Needed

The ideal candidate will have a diploma or degree in Aquaculture, Aquatic Resources or Fisheries Resources Management and a minimum three yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recent Aquaculture experience.

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To apply, email your cover letter and resume to HR@ griegseafood.com. Applications will be accepted to Noon Friday, February 14, 2014. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. We thank all other applicants for their interest in the position.

CERTIFIED Dental Assistant needed. Dr. Wade Luksay at Riverway Dental is looking for an experienced CDA to join his team three days per week. An energetic, self-motivated, team player with a prostho module would be considered an asset. Please send CV to riverwaydental@shaw.ca PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

THE Nuchatlaht First Nation is seeking a Band Administrator. Duties required will be to oversee all aspects of the organization from finances, to budgeting, to working with service providers. This list of duties is not all inclusive. The incumbent will be aware of fund accounting, possess a minimum of 5 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience, or a 2 year diploma in business management. Requirements: Class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a current and up-to-date criminal record check. The Nuchatlaht First Nation is a semi-isolated first nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community near Zeballos, B.C, and/or on the North Coast of Vancouver Island, approximately 196 kilometres out of Campbell River, B.C. Deadline: February 7, 2014. Please: Fax your resumes to 250-332-5907, or lydia.nuchatlaht@hotmail.com and tyeestrikes@hotmail.com. Mailing Address: Nuchatlaht First Nation, P.O. Box 40, Zeballos, B.C. Telephone Number: 250-332-5908.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com

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HELP WANTED

GRIEG SEAFOOD BC LTD. Assistant Site Manager, Sunshine Coast, BC

HELP WANTED

RATE (2012)

HELP WANTED

Profile: Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. farms Atlantic and Pacific salmon on the east and west coasts of Vancouver Island. Our salmon is sold in Canada and the US, and is on the menu at some of the finest white-tablecloth restaurants in Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City. This is an opportunity for a fit, enthusiastic individual wanting to work with a growing international company, working outdoors and applying your knowledge in fish health and rearing. Reporting to the Site Manager, the Assistant Site Manager will live on-site 8 days in and 6 days out. You are responsible for all farm operations including feeding, animal husbandry and security of fish stocks. Daily responsibilities include coordinating and directing work crews, demonstrating leadership and decision-making. Key Accountabilities â&#x20AC;˘ In depth knowledge of auto feeding operation and programming. â&#x20AC;˘ Feed forecasting, ordering, inventory and quality control. â&#x20AC;˘ Thorough understanding of feed regimes, feed rates and feed monitoring. â&#x20AC;˘ Comprehensive knowledge of fish growth performance, stock management procedures. â&#x20AC;˘ Understand, enforce and adhere to all government regulations, farm practices and SOPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;˘ Familiarity with and ability to implement emergency response systems. â&#x20AC;˘ Experience maintaining and operating compressors and bloom mitigation equipment. â&#x20AC;˘ Keen understanding of all fish handling procedures (i.e. grading and splits). â&#x20AC;˘ Train, develop and mentor junior team members. â&#x20AC;˘ Diagnose, record and analyze fish health issues. â&#x20AC;˘ Technical familiarity with cage and anchoring knowledge and related maintenance. â&#x20AC;˘ Understand and enforce site bio-security rules and procedures. â&#x20AC;˘ Environmental and plankton monitoring. Qualifications & Skills â&#x20AC;˘ The ideal candidate will have a diploma or degree in Aquaculture, Aquatic Resources or Fisheries Resources Management plus Minimum 3 yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent Aquaculture Technician experience. â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrate competency and strong skills in all software applications used by the company. â&#x20AC;˘ Well-developed interpersonal & verbal skills including experience in team-building, goal-setting and communicating well in writing. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to problem solve. â&#x20AC;˘ Favourable driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence and undergo criminal record check. â&#x20AC;˘ Related aquaculture certifications (SVOP, Med A3, Radio Operator, Level 1 First Aid, WHMIS, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Confined Space Awareness & Rescue, Spill Response, Forklift Operator) are an asset. As part of our commitment to employment excellence, Grieg Seafood offers a competitive salary and benefits package. To apply, email your cover letter and resume to hr@griegseafood.com Applications will be accepted to Noon, Monday February 3, 2014.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Deadline to apply Noon Monday, February 3, 2014 Company Location: Campbell River, BC

GOLDSMITH Custom Designed & Handcrafted Jewellery. Full repair service. Ring sizing while you wait. Engraving Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fashions SIMPLY TIMELESS. 379 4th Street, Courtenay. 250-871-0606

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CARPENTRY

SALT WATER ASSISTANT SITE MANAGER Vancouver Island, BC Cermaq Canada is a growth oriented company, focused on being one of the major global salmon farming companies. We strive for quality of our product, safe working environments, and sustainable aquaculture. We offer competitive wages, a corporate bonus program, a company paid benefits plan, and a matching retirement fund.

250-650-1333 SKILLED carpenter. Licensed & certified. Free estimates, Call Doug www.suncrestholdings.ca

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

A.C.L. YARD WORKS. Offering Fall Clean-up specials. Hedges, fruit trees+ gutters. Pat, 250-218-4597.

The ideal applicant will have: â&#x20AC;˘ At least one complete cycle of experience working on a farm sea site, including smolt entries, bloom season, and harvesting; â&#x20AC;˘ Strong leadership skills and the ability to foster an efficient work team; â&#x20AC;˘ Critical and creative problem solving skills; â&#x20AC;˘ The ability to adjust and adapt quickly and efficiently to changes; â&#x20AC;˘ Superb communication skills; and â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent computer skills, particularly the use of Microsoft Office and Excel. Preference will be given to candidates with a diploma or degree in aquaculture or a related field of study. This is a camp-based position with 8 days on-shift and 6 days off. Prerequisites to hiring are a fitness test and a criminal record check. If you have the skills we are looking for, and you would like to become part of our team, please forward a resume in person, by fax, or by e-mail to: Cermaq Canada Box 142, 61-4th Street Tofino, BC Fax: 250-725-1250 E-mail: careers.canada@cermaq.com Please state â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saltwater - Assistant Site Managerâ&#x20AC;? in subject line. DEADLINE TO APPLY: JANUARY 31, 2014

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

BAND Sawn Cedar, Fir, Maple, Alder. Custom Cut Royston Lumber Co. (250)338-0375

250-898-8887 HOME Repair & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior. Call Les for Free Estimate.

FURNITURE

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LAW ENFORCEMENT? Classes in Campbell River

8 PIECE dining room set $400. Chesterfield set $300. 6 piece kitchen set $100. Bookcase $50. Cell: 250-609-2307 Phone: 250-331-4180

MOVING SALE - MUST SELL Round pine table w/4 chairs & cushions, corner unit (pine), lamps,2 oil filled space heaters, chainsaw w 24â&#x20AC;? bar, new 4000 watt generator, antique gramma-phone; tall cabinet type, limited edition prints; Doolittle, Bateman,etc. 250-757-2007.

GARAGE SALES

COURTENAY - 573 - 22nd St. Collectibles. 9-3pm Sat Feb 1ST

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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HOBBIES & CRAFTS

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

JEWELS, FURS

NOW HIRING

Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed the safety of employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR (Port Alberni Forest Operation)

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC (Northern Vancouver Island)

AREA FORESTER

(Mainland Coast Forest Operations) Detailed job postings can be viewed at

www.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people-employment/careers

FUR COATS, sz 14: Beautiful white Beaver $350. Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seal $200. and Russian Mink $200. Call Lee (250)337-8857 or (250)282-3274.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

BOBBSEY TWINS by Laura Lee Hope Book Set in good condition 1918 to 1978. Great antique set over 50 plus childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books - $100. Apartment sized piano $900. Please call 250-792-3929

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive beneĂ°ts package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualiĂ°cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in conĂ°dence to: Human Resources Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

Where Employers Meet Employees! Call 1-855-678-7833 today for more details.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HANDYPERSONS

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and hardworking individual to join our team as an Assistant Site Manager on our salt water fish farms. The Assistant Site Manager provides leadership to their team whereby managing all activities, personnel and infrastructure on site to achieve optimal production levels while minimizing risk to company assets. Under the direction of management, this position will make adjustments to the production schedule as needed to maximize productivity; and will implement, monitor, and report on programs that improve the health and safety of the work team and of the salmon with the goal of meeting and exceeding the regulatory compliance.

HOME REPAIRS

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RONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RENOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S home repairs plus additions. Free estimates. ronsytnick@live.com or call 250-218-2558

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1478 SQ.FT. RANCHER. 6 yrs young. 3bdrm, 2.5bath. Dbl + attached garage, heat pump, 14x40 deck. Bowser/ Deep Bay area. 250-757-8757.

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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

2896 APPLE DR. Located in the heart of Willow Point, this 1478 sqft rancher offers 4bdrms, 2bths, newer kitchen, roof & flooring. Private fncd yard, RV parking. $254,900 http://sites.google.com/site/ 2896appledrive Kim: 250-923-6503. 636 NICHOLS RD. To be moved. New shake roof house in good shape. Contact Calvin. 250-202-8621

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250-334-3078

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.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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

SANDPIPER VILLAGE 1650 Comox Ave.

CUSTOM BUILT Cedar Mobile Home - 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; plus sunroom & deck, new bath with soaker tub, 4 appliances included. Land NOT for sale. Mobile must be moved from Oyster River. $20,000. Call Don 250-339-7447; or email: dvbarr@telus.net

RENTALS HOMES FOR RENT

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. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals www.pennylane.bc.ca

CLOSE TO DRIFTWOOD MALL 3 bdrm, 1 bath rancher, 5 appls, fenced yard with sheds, garage, laminate floors, newly renovated, N/S, small pet neg. w/ref, Avail Immed. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $1,250/mth COMOX CLASSIC 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, wood floors, coved ceilings, mountain & partial water views, landscaping incld., Avail Feb 1 - $1,300/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 OCEANFRONT HOME 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, hot tub, sauna, 2 decks, N/S, pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Immed. $1,700/mth WALK TO DOWNTOWN COMOX 3 bdrm, 1 bath rancher, 4 appls, heat pump, N/S, small pet ok w/ref. Avail. Mar. 1 - $1,050/mth

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GREENBRIER 750 Eighth Street LUXURY TWO BEDROOM CONDO. Very spacious corner suite â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1064 sq. ft. Nicely appointed with two full baths, in suite washer/dryer, full sized appliances. Very well maintained, mature adult building. Security entry. Courtenayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest. Three blocks from downtown. No pets. Call David @ 250338-0267.

HYCROFT 1835 Cliffe Ave. LARGE ONE BEDROOM bright and spacious. Recent renovation. Very attractive. Quiet, mature adult building. Central Courtenay. Security entry. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

BERKSHIRE MANOR 825 Harmston Ave. 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 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 @ 250-3380267.

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

WILLOW ARMS APARTMENTS 1252-9th St., Courtenay Spacious 2 & 3 bedroom suite in a quiet family oriented building with secure entry and manager on site. Walking distance to schools, bus stops, and downtown. Reasonable rent includes heat, hot water, stove, fridge, carpet and drapes. No pets, two rental references and security deposit required.

For viewing please call Donna 250-334-9667

ANDERTON ARMS

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR 200 Back Road, Courtenay 1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique ďŹ&#x201A;oor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.

426 Anderton Ave, Courtenay Cozy 1 Bdrm. in a great location! Overlooks Puntledge River and Lewis Park. Short walk to downtown. 2 rental references required.

Call 250-334-9717

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

CONDOS BEECHER MANOR 1045 Cumberland Road BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 1 bedroom condo available close to downtown. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-334-9717 to view

RUTHERFORD MANOR

ST. BRELADES

1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay 1 & 2 bdrm suites available. Reasonable rent includes stove, fridge, dishwasher, carpet, blinds and storage room in suite. N/P, security deposit and 2 rental references reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d.

call Donna 250-334-9667 to view

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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enjoy new appliances, ďŹ&#x201A;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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Comox Valley Record Thu, Jan 30, 2014 RENTALS HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

TOWNHOUSES

MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor- 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800. (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 303-1912 Comox Ave 2 Bed 2 Bath 6 Appliances $1200/mth Avail Jan 1st Duplex/Townhouse 1130A 2nd St 3 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $1000/mth Avail immed 2105A Urquhart 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1050/mth Avail Jan 1st 7-158 Back Rd 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $775/mth Avail Jan 1st 8-1720 13th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $775/mth Avail Feb 1st HOUSES 1905 Coleman Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1300/mth Avail Nov 15th

COMOX- 55+ Park, Renovated 2 bdrm mobile. F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $800. 250-339-1772.

TRENDY TIN Town location, 1500 sq ft, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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.

ROOMS FOR RENT ROOM-FOR-RENT close to mall. N/S, N/P, own bath/rm, senior welcome 338-8138.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided. Call 250-338-7136 for tour.

STORAGE

MOBILE HOME 1510 Anderton Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1100/mth Avail Jan 1st

APARTMENT/CONDO 1 MONTH FREE. Studio & 2 Bdrm. Free heat. Elevator. Great location! From $535/mo. 250-334-4646.

RV & BOAT STORAGE â&#x20AC;˘ Covered & Secure â&#x20AC;˘ $3.00/ft per month â&#x20AC;˘ 3 months min. storage â&#x20AC;˘ Phone: Courtenay 250-338-5810 or 250-338-3128

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COURTENAY. 2-BDRM condo. NS/NP. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Feb. 1st. $750./mo. (250)334-8475.

APARTMENT/CONDO

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TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE/RETAIL

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

TRANSPORTATION

COMOX- BRIGHT and roomy, newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 1 bdrm main flr suite in quiet Comox home. Separate entrance, yard and deck. Cozy gas F/P. Laundry, parking, lots of storage. $700 includes utils. $350 damage deposit. (780)962-9491 or lornakeating@hotmail.com

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

910 Fitzgerald Avenue Corner Fitzgerald & Eighth

RENTALS

250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals www.pennylane.bc.ca

CLOSE TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony, res. pkg, N/S, No pets, Avail Mar 1 - $750 TRUMPETER GREENE 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, garage, patio, N/S, No pets. Avail. Feb. 1 $975/mth PUNTLEDGE PARK 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath duplex, 5 appls, garage, fenced yrd. Avail. Feb. 1 - $1,300/mth ARRAN HOUSE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, large balcony, hot water incl., N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $725/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR ground flr 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 3 appls, patio, res. pkg., N/S, cat ok. Avail. Feb. 1 $725/mth BRAND NEW 1 & 2 bdrm suites above commercial, 1 bath, F/S/W/D/micro, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $700 & $850/mth NEWER DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, gas F/P, garage N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $1,200/mth WALK TO PUNTLEDGE PARK, 2 bdrm & den, 1.5 bath, 6 appls, fenced back yard w/shed, N/S, Small pet neg. w/refs., family rm, close to park. Avail. Mar 1 $1,300/mth PARKSIDE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, undergrd pkg, balcony overlooking the river, hardwood floors, N/S, No pets, Avail Mar 1 $1,200/mth ARGO COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, hot water & basic cable incld., N/S, cat may be considered w/refs, Avail Mar 1 - $725/mth WALK TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg. N/S, No pets. Avail. Mar. 1 - $800/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, balcony, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. $750 & $800/mth

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.

VACANCIES www.totalconcept.ca 250-871-4427 407A-5th Street

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

AUTO FINANCING

WELL APPOINTED 2005 slick sided 18 ft Weekender Trailer. Could sleep a very cozy 7. Good value for $5,000. Call 250-890-3355.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

2005 PT CRUISER Gold. Like new. Lots of speed. Automatic. Have car history. $5500. 250-202-1297

TRUCKS & VANS

CARS 1991 FORD AEROSTAR V6 3.0 L, For Sale, New Heater Core, New Water Pump, New Housing Gasket, New Muffler 1200 OBO. Call 250-337-8169

1981 CHEVROLET 2WD long box on propane. Dual tanks, good mechanical condition, ready to drive. Reg. cab, trailer brake wiring $1500 obo, 250702-6250 canopy available.

SUITES, LOWER NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $850/mo. Move in now; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay rent until Feb. 1st! 250-756-9746.

2009 SUZUKI SX4, blue sedan, great condition, 1 owner, 57,000 km. $9,500. Call (250)338-2238.

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2003 CROWN Victoria LX. Loaded, sunroof, heated leather, 6 pack CD, well maintained, great ride, 128Ks (80k miles) $4500.00. Call 2508903355

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2000 FORD F150 4x4 XLT extended cab, auto, 207,000 km, great condition, $6000 obo. Call (250)331-0239.

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TOWNHOUSES / DUPLEXES

PINE PLACE Fresh & bright 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhome offers great living space & excellent proximity to all amenities; incls shopping, NIC & rec. 2 bdm, 1 bath,plus storage. Small pet cons. w/ dep. $775/mth. Avail imm.

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Golf lessons for kids set

THE COMOX SILVERBACKS entered the 120-team Pacific Cup hockey tournament Jan. 17-19 in Victoria and came away as champions of the 40+ Division. From left to right: Back row Andrew Trail, Steve Hancock, Jeff Siak, Kevin Ashfield, Glen Rodger, Tim Chaisson. Front row - Gary Proctor, Jordan Laverdure, Richard Heyer, Nolan Kurceba, Lorne Taylor, Todd Southen.

Kids can join Lance Barber, CPGA golf professional, to learn golf in a fun, friendly and safe environment. Students will have three indoor lessons using the SNAG Golf equipment and will learn the basic fundamentals of the game. The final lesson will take place at the Saratoga Beach driving range using real clubs. All equipment is provided. Tuesdays, Feb. 11, 18 and 25 lessons held at the Miracle Beach School gym and March 4 lesson held at Saratoga Beach Golf Course 3-4 p.m. Cost is $45. – Black Creek Community Association

COMOX VALLEY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Church of Our Lord

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

Holy Communion 10:00 am each Sunday

Devotional gathering – with the theme “Honouring Our Family,” February 3rd at 7:15 p.m. All are welcome.

at Berwick, 1700 Comox Ave. Comox, BC All Welcome Tel: 250-941-0332

www.coolcomox.ca Anglican Church in North America

~~~ “If love and agreement are manifest in a single family, that family will advance, become illumined and spiritual…” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá www.bahaisofcomox.org 250.702.3041 250.702.0574 www.courtenaybahai.org

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship “How Does Religious Pluralism Ennoble Our Faith?” Leader: Rev. Meg Roberts (Feb. 2 at 4:00)

250 Beach Drive, Comox (at Comox United Church)

250-890-9262 cvuf.ca

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

Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!

St. Peter

Jim Lyster, Rector 218 Church St., Comox • 250-339-2925 SATURDAY 5:40 Express Contemporary Worship SUNDAY 8:00 am & 10:00 am Worship

RESONATE BAPTIST CHURCH

RIVER HEIGHTS CHURCH

“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

10:30 am

Community Church

Meeting in the Stan Hagen Theatre

COMOX UNITED

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

Bay Community Church

Comox Valley

WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

www.stpeterscomox.ca

1290 Guthrie Rd., Comox

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

of the North Island College at 10 am Sunday Morning

Congregational Christian Churches of Canada

Join us this Sunday

@ 10:30 am

Faith Family Friends

~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~

Sundays 10 am Nursery - Kid Jam Youth Group

Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry

www.centralchurchefc.com Pastor Dave Koleba

Val 250-338-7727 (office)

We’ve Got Some Space For You!

1580 Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay 250-338-8221 www.cvsalarmy.ca church@cvsalarmy.ca

living hope

1105 Pritchard Rd., Comox www.baychurch.net 250-339-7527

PRESBYTERIAN

real people living real life

COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN

experiencing real change

725 Aspen Rd., Comox

Worship Services

Services

10am Sundays Mark Isfeld School 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay

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250-338-5811

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Sunday, Jan. 26 10:30am

Minister: Rev. Jenn Geddes

250.334.9777

Tel/Fax 250-339-2882 e-mail:cvpc@shaw.ca comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca

Full Wheelchair Access

livinghope@shaw.ca

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Hearing Assistance

LIVING A VISION FOR CHRIST AND COMMUNITY

LUTHERAN 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 FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

JOIN US IN WORSHIP 9:15 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am Traditional Service

We’ve Got Some Space For You!

Nursery Care & Jr. Church @ 9:15 am

PASTORS: Peter Rabey & Randy Dyck 2963 Lake Trail Road, Courtenay (across from Arden Elementary) 250-334-3432 www.courtenaybaptist.com

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KISS IT TO WIN IT!

PLANT A KISS on the ballot below & you could WIN!

GRAND PRIZE

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draw of a Romantic Weekend Getaway at the Old House Village Hotel &

Dinner for Two at Locals Restaurant. Package includes: 2 nights in a beautiful one-bedrooom suite at the Old House Village Hotel , 2 relaxation massages and 2 hydrotherapy tub treatments at Oh Spa, and dinner for 2 at Locals Restaurant in the Old House Gardens.

NAME _______________________________________________ PHONE ____________________ Entries must be dropped off at the Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave., Courtenay. Contest closes Tuesday, Feb. 11th at noon.

* You’ll also be entered to win Gift Certificates from participating businesses. up to

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Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner

Until February 15

3 Days of Love!

Fri, Sat & Sun February 14, 15 &16 Enjoy our cuisine from the “Land of Love” Seafood Platter for 2 House-made Truffles Special Drinks for the occasion! Open Monday-Saturday from 11am-2:30pm and Sunday-Saturday from 4:30pm-9:30pm.

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Safeway Kitchens Chicken Wings Frozen. Assorted varieties. Just heat and serve. 750 g.

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Bakery Counter Pizza Buns

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All you need to enjoy the big game!

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The Butcher’s Cut Pure Beef Patties Frozen. Sold in a 4.54 kg Box for only $27.60.

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Lumberjack Sandwich

Made fresh in-store with over a pound of meat and cheese!

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Artisan French Garlic Bread Or Whole Wheat Garlic Bread. 454 g.

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Prices effective at all British Columbia Safeway stores Friday, January 31 through Sunday, February 2, 2014 only. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stocks last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and Safeway. Extreme Specials are prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time during the effective dates. A household is defined by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone number. Each household can purchase the EXTREME SPECIALS during the specified advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.

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