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or moldy. “We go through everything and we make sure we don’t give out moldy produce,” Somerset insisted. There’s always a chance we might miss something, but we’re careful. We’re also covered under the Good Samaritan Act, Erin Haluschak so nobody can sue us.” Record Staff On average, Safeway donates Staff at the Comox Valley around 650 banana boxes worth Food Bank hope for another of produce to the food bank, and source to lessen the impact of the loss of food is something that the imminent drop in donations cannot be made in purchases, said Somerset. of fresh produce by Safeway. “There’s salad and fruits … Food bank manager Susan Somerset said the store, with its and we can’t possibly buy that closure less than three months much every week.” She noted during the lateaway, is the only one in the summer and earComox Valley ly-fall months, that gives the organization proOther stores give the organization does receive duce seven days us reclamation — donations from a week. other groups “It will have a cans that are dented and the public huge impact,” she — but not produce. of produce from explained. “On harvest, but they average, there are We’re not complaincan’t count on about 150 people ing because the other that every year, who we feed on a stores give us lots of and the season is Monday with provery limited. duce and bread. other things, but not “We’re just Other stores give produce. kind of holding us reclamation Susan Somerset our breath to see — cans that are what happens … dented — but not produce. We’re not complaining we just might have to do some because the other stores give begging.” ••• us lots of other things, but not After 75 years in business in produce.” Somerset noted it took about the Comox Valley, the Safeway 10 years of working with the store in Courtenay will close former president of Safeway in May 10. The store’s 120 employestablishing a relationship with ees — 50 full-time and 70 parttime — were given notice a week the food bank. Other stores, she added, hesi- ago. Parent company, Nova Scotiatate to donate produce because they don’t want to run the risk based Sobeys, cited financial of making anyone sick with fruit viability. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com or vegetables that might be old

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STU MCKINNON, PRESIDENT of the Comox Legion, says Legions exist to support veterans and their families. PHOTO BY JAN WILDEROM

‘Rippling effect’ hurts veterans

Jan Wilderom Record Staff

A man on a mission got an entire Legion on its feet and applauding after a from-theheart speech. Petty Officer Second Class Allan Kobayashi has toured in Kosovo and Afghanistan. But this time he’s on a different mission than what he’s used to. He joined the Wounded War-

rior Run B.C. to raise money, but more importantly educate people about post-traumatic stress disorders. “The rippling effect of PTSD is endless,” said Kobayashi as the Wounded Warrior run on Vancouver Island stopped Tuesday in the Comox Valley. “They used to call it shell shock, you know, back in the trenches. ‘The olden days.’ “As education grew, as people

became more knowledgeable and knew more about stressful traumatic events, PTSD came into realization.” The Comox Legion was filled with support. A keg was donated, and all proceeds went to the Wounded War Fund. Comox Legion president Stu McKinnon said this is what the Legion is there for. “We are here to be supportive ... see SIX-DAY ■ A2

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of the veterans service people. We’re there to support their families.” Ten months ago Kobayashi and four other military colleagues decided to

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Shelter fuller than ever

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The Extreme Weather Response (EWR) continues to be in effect in the Comox Valley. To help homeless individuals stay dry and warm, the shelter at 632 Pidcock Ave. in Courtenay has been providing 15 EWR beds, in addition to its normal 18 beds. “This is the fullest we’ve ever been,” says Salvation Army community ministries director Brent Hobden, noting 10 people slept on mats

Sunday night during a snowstorm. “That’s the most we’ve ever had.” The shelter turned away 99 people in October, 83 people in November and 61 in December because it had reached capacity. Hobden expects January will also be in the 60-range. Last year, the Salvation Army helped 108 individuals find permanent residence. After six months, Hobden said 34 of the 108 individuals remained housed. “The availability of housing in the Comox Valley is extremely slim,” he reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com said.

this much support, it’s incredible.” The Comox Legion incorporates a small community but as a whole, they donate a lot of money every year, said McKinnon. “Between the ladies’ auxiliary and the Legion, we must give out about $70,000 to charity organizations.” With recent cutbacks in government funding to help veterans it’s a real struggles, said McKinnon. “There are some aspects of the government that don’t do enough. At one time when I was in the forces, and I came back, I thought the government took care of you. But now veterans have to fight for everything

they get. I don’t think that’s right.” Ending his powerful speech, Kobayashi said his family was the main reason for keeping him safe. “I would just like to take this moment for all our spouses, for all our families, for everybody out there. Thank you very much for all your support. “Without them none of us would be here and I can speak from personal experience. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my wife and kids support.”

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Students proud of kids’ books Renee Andor Record Staff

Two G.P. Vanier Secondary classes teamed up to collaboratively create and publish children’s books. When finished, the books were presented to kids in the Little Friends Early Learning Centre located at the school. Grade 11 student Tabi Wall enjoyed the experience from start to finish. “I thought it was fantastic. It was so fun,” says Wall. “A lot of us are really proud of what we did.” Creative writing teacher Megan Haut and art teacher Barb Mareck joined their classes together for the project in second term, which wrapped up last month. Students were grouped into pairs featuring one writer and one illustrator, and each pair worked together to create a children’s book. Students first read children’s books to kids in Little Friends to see which books were popular with the children. They then worked together to come up with their idea, and create the books. Though the classes were separate, they joined

together throughout the term to work on this project. As well, a local illustrator and a local children’s book writer shared their knowledge with the students as guest speakers. Wall, who was the writer in her group, says she is considering a career as a writer and the information the guest speakers shared was very useful. She and Grade 12 art student Haley Dirnback created Six Crayons and a Paintbrush, which tells the story of a young boy finding colour. “Our story’s about a little boy and he lives in this world full of no colour at all, and he turns his head and he finds this red crayon, and he starts drawing,” says Wall. “And then slowly as the book progresses he starts finding the colours of the rainbow in these crayons.” The boy faces a problem later in the story, but he overcomes it and is in a colourful world at the end. School administration paid for some of the books to be printed, and those books were given to Little Friends last week so they can be read to children into the future. A few students

read to the children from books they had created before handing the stories over to the eager-looking kids. The teachers were pleased with how well the books turned out, with

Haut noting they will likely do a similar project again next year. “I think we set them a very challenging task and there were times when I thought, ‘I don’t know if they’re up to it,’ but the

end, results were really, really good, so we were happy we did it,” she says, adding the project helped developed the students’ ability to work with others, and some pairs didn’t know each other before-

hand because the project involved two classes. “So, I think that was really good for the kids in terms of, not just getting to the end result, but having that chance to collaborate.”

erty, which sits in a floodplain. At Monday’s meeting, Hillian noted council’s difficult position, recalling a 2012 meeting between the two parties. The idea was to find solutions to raise the land to conform with flood levels and construction elevations. Since that time, a group of engineers, lawyers, contractors and other businesspeople have spoken with the City about adding fill and raising the site to a reasonable level. To date, however, the City has not received a rezoning application from the Lins. “That application is not

forthcoming,” Hillian said. “That makes it very difficult for council to move forward with this.” With respect to the court action, Hillian motioned for the City to seek a court order that provides the Lins a reasonable amount of time to address non-compliance issues, and for any of the 50-some impacted residents to find alternative housing. The resolution amends Hillian’s motion last month that called for no forced evictions from Maple Pool. The intent of the first motion was to distinguish between the land-use issue and the well-being of the tenants. That motion was

deferred because Couns. Bill Anglin and Starr Winchester were absent. “I remain convinced that we need to send assurances to people in the community that however this action is resolved, any consideration of people being homeless by it should be laid to rest,” Hillian said. “And that steps will be taken to ensure that alternatives are available to anyone impacted.” Like last month, an incamera session preceded Monday’s meeting. Again, the Lins and several Maple Pool tenants attended. While she wishes she could discuss the issue publicly, Winchester prefers

to wait for Justice Robin Baird’s verdict and the reasons behind his decision. “I wish we could say more today,” she said, noting standards as per the Community Charter. Coun. Jon Ambler concurred, noting most municipal business takes place in public. Manno Theos was the lone member of council opposed to Hillian’s motion. He is concerned cynics might think council is up to something with the motion brought forward in this manner. “I don’t know if we can offer assurances going forward,” Theos said.

Hillian’s motion notes a Valley-wide housing and homelessness crisis evidenced by the number of people turned away from the local shelter due to a lack of beds. A whereas statement preceding the motion notes senior governments’ failure to provide leadership and resources to address housing and homelessness. Council decided to replace ‘failure’ with ‘supportive.’ Theos opposed the amendment because he feels council needs to work and partner with senior levels of government on various projects.

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Courtenay councillor keeps Maple Pool issue alive Hillian presents amended motion to reassure city, Maple Pool residents Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Doug Hillian is not satisfied Courtenay city council has fully discussed options for a difficult situation at Maple Pool Campsite, which is embroiled in a legal battle with the City. At issue is land use and zoning, which technically prohibits campground owners Dali and Jin Lin from housing people on the prop-

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Civic cemetery master plan coming to village Renee Andor Record Staff

The Village of Cumberland expects to have a civic cemetery master plan by the end of July. Cumberland council voted to spend up to $32,000 on a civic cemetery master plan, and chose E. Lees & Associates Consulting Ltd. to complete the task. According to a report by deputy corporate officer Rachel Parker, the master plan will identify issues cemetery management faces, and outline an action plan for the

short-, medium- and long-term. “The plan would guide the development, use and provision of a range of cemetery services in a fiscal and environmentally sustainable manner over the next 25 years,” Parker writes in her report. Cumberland residents will be invited to provide input on the civic cemetery master plan. Coun. Kate Greening was opposed, noting she wanted to see more details about what the consultant would be doing.

••• The United Riders of Cumberland updated council regarding their efforts to sign land access agreements with private landowners around Cumberland. UROC president Mike Manara told council talks with TimberWest and Hancock Forestry have been going well and both companies agree in principal with the idea of UROC managing recreational access on their lands. Manara also asked council to consider UROC during its

upcoming budget discussions as UROC will need about $12,500 to $15,500 per year for costs related to land access for the community. The land access agreements would benefit the entire community, he told council, noting the trails would be open to various nonmotorized modes of recreation. ••• Council heard six options for a leachate treatment system to be installed at the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Centre alongside the landfill

expansion planned for 2017. Hired by the Comox Valley Regional District, EBA Engineering consultants presented a lengthy technical report outlining the options, as part of stakeholder consultations. Three options included a combination of on-site and offsite treatment, with some pre-treatment on-site before transfer to municipal wastewater treatment facilities. The other three options were for full treatment on-site. Economic and tech-

nical feasibility were outlined for each option and option six was recommended as preferred. Option six includes pre-treatment of leachate, then

transferral of it to the existing Brent Road Wastewater Treatment Plant using Courtenay’s existing sewer system.

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City bulk water rate same Scott Stanfield Record Staff

HELPING EACH OTHER Miss World Canada pageant finalist Grace Howard of Comox sold gold hearts Friday at the Comox Pharmasave. While that helped the store raise money ($2,061 from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14) for the Children’s Charity, Pharmasave donated $500 to Howard.

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They’ve grown significantly since their move onto Comox Avenue, and now the Comox Archives and Museum Society is looking for additional funding to help cover a shortfall. At Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting, curator Kay Bukta asked council to consider a request for an increase of funding of $5,000. Currently, the society receives $25,000 annually from the Town, funding which Bukta calls “our lifeline.” “With our marvellous new space, our increased hours of operation and the evergrowing expectation for new and interesting additions, we are now stretched to the limit,” she explained in her letter to council. Since September 2011, the society has doubled its hours of operation and increased the exhibit floor. Bukta added the museum is in the process of building a series of maps and interpretive sheets that show the development of Comox from the first settlers through the time to current days.

Funds would be used for the mapping project in addition to bolster wages. In 2013, wages totalled $35,000, with $7,900 of operating costs. Total expenditures equalled $47,000 which was an operating loss of almost $1,600. The society has been

receiving an annual grant of $15,000 from BC Gaming and a grant from the Comox Valley Regional District recently reduced to $2,500. Bukta said they are striving to maintain a yearend surplus of cash equal to six months of operations. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Courtenay council approved a proposed five-year water plan that proposes no increase in 2014 for the regional and municipal portion of the water system. However, customers will see a slight increase in 2014 water rates based on billing of last year. The increase for a single family unit will be $5. The regional bulk water rate is forecast to remain the same for 2014 and 2015. Despite growth and a dry 2013, Courtenay ended the year with water consumption that is 6.3 per cent less than bulk consumption in 2012. Coun. Manno Theos congratulates water users for stepping up to reduce usage. The City believes water enforcement and commercial toilet rebates are among the programs that contributed to the reduction. Replacing older meters has also helped to identify leaks. ••• Council approved a request from RonnaRae Leonard to fly a gay pride flag at City Hall for the remainder of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. The host country has been criticized for its anti-gay laws. Leonard finds it difficult to imagine it was not intentional to roll out legislation that pro-

motes hatred against the gay community when Russia is at the centre of the international stage. “An attack on fundamental human rights demands action. When that attack comes on a global level, it demands a global voice to stand up for those who are targeted,” Leonard said. “I think in taking this action we’re in good company,” said Coun. Doug Hillian. ••• Residents in singlefamily units will pay $24 a year if council approves a sewer fund proposal for 2014-2018. It calls for a 12-percent user fee increase this year to fund the regional portion of

the sewer system. No increase is needed to fund the municipal portion. Coun. Jon Ambler

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Google Transit helps riders Fifth community in BC Transit system to adopt travel aid Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Riding a bus in the Comox Valley has become easier for those with Internet access or a smartphone, thanks to Google Transit. The trip-planning tool was launched Friday at Vanier Secondary by Comox Valley MLA Don McRae, regional district chair Edwin Grieve and BC Transit vice-president Brian Anderson. With help from a Grade 8 class, McRae demonstrated how Google Transit can link people to various Valley destinations. “I think it’s important that we continue to keep up with technology,” McRae said. “We’re the fifth community in the BC Transit system to adopt it (Google Transit).” Upwards of 544,000 people boarded Valley buses in 2012/13. Tools such as Google Transit help boost ridership

by demonstrating that “This is just another Courtenay have been buses are a convenient step in the evolution of selected for upgrades alternative to vehicles. transit in the commu- that include a concrete Grieve — noting stu- nity,” he said. landing pad and a covdents comprise a large For more informa- ered shelter. percentage of The latest transit users locales are west— said Google Whether you’re a student bound at the Transit is an taking the bus to school or col- Old Island Highway in front of “ i n v a l u a b l e ” lege, or someone making the the Lewis Centool, especially tre, Arden Road considering a ocasional trip on transit, we southbound at new bus sys- find this is going to be a simtem extends pler way of planning your trip First Street and from Cumber- and minimizing the amount Lerwick Road land. northbound in of time standing at bus stops. The CVRD front of Thrifty’s hopes to bring at Ryan Road. back the Beach BC Transit Edwin Grieve Bus run to offers the City Goose Spit, which was tion, visit www.bctran- nearly half price on launched last summer. sit.com/regions/com material costs for par“Whether you’re and click on the Trip ticipating in its Bus Stop Program. a student taking the Planner link. ••• The annual project bus to school or colIn each of the past budget for the work is lege, or someone making the occasional trip two years, three bus $30,000. locations in reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com on transit, we find this stop is going to be a simpler way of planning your trip and minimizing the amount of time www.bcferries.com standing at bus stops,” Grieve said. VANCOUVER to NANAIMO NANAIMO to VANCOUVER Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay Anderson notes the Effective Until March 31, 2014 local transit system 6:30 am Daily 6:30 am Daily contains 238 stops and 8:30 am Daily 8:30 am Daily 12 routes with 57 vari10:30 am Daily 10:30 am Daily ations. 12:30 pm Daily 12:30 pm Daily

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On February 12th police were notified of a near miss of a skateboarder being struck on Puntledge Road in Courtenay. The driver of the vehicle reported that a skate boarder was travelling in the opposite direction he was traveling in, but on the wrong side of the road, when they fell on the roadway in front of his moving vehicle. The driver was upset and let the skateboarders know but was met by taunts and foul language. The skateboarders home was located and his mother was spoken with. (20141730) Police were called on February 13th to a report of a break in to a shed on a property on the 2800 block of Maryport Avenue in Cumberland. The home owner stated that someone had broken the lock off the door to the shed and once inside they stole a 8hp Suzuki boat motor. (2014-1755) On the morning of February 13th police were called to 9 separate motor vehicle collisions, in a 2 hour period, in the Courtenay area. These collisions were attributed to a sudden change in weather and black ice. Please be cognizant of the fact that there could be slippery sections on our roadways during the winter months so adjust your speed accordingly. Police took reports of an attempted thefts of a motor vehicles, on February 13th, from residences in Cumberland. One of the vehicles in a yard on the 4700 block of Cumberland Road in Courtenay had the ignition tampered with. (2014-1767) A report of a hit and run accident was called into police on February 13th after two cars collided while backing out of parking spaces at 1551 Cliffe avenue in Courtenay. One of the vehicles left the scene and police are now involved in a leaving the scene of an accident complaint and not a simple accident with damage complaint. If you are involved in a motor vehicle collision the motor vehicle act compels the drivers to stop and exchange information. (2014-1770)

During the evening of February 14th police were called to a mischief that had occurred on the 1300 block of 1st street in Courtenay. The witnesses reported that a group of young males poured gasoline on the roadway and lit it on fire. Some of the gas went under a vehicle parked at that location. No damage was reported to the vehicle. (2014-1847) Police took a report of a break in to a storage unit on the 2300 block of Mansfield drive in Courtenay. Stolen in the theft were two bags of military clothing .(2014-1874) On February 16th police received a report of a break in to a barn on the 6500 block of Fitzgerald road in Merville. Several tools were taken. (2014-1897) Police took a report of a break, enter and theft, on February 17th, at a construction site located on the 2700 block of Dunsmuir Avenue in Cumberland. A computer was reported stolen in this break in. (2014-1942) On February 17th a break and enter was reported to a residence on the 1100 block of 21st street in Courtenay. Entry was made to the residence by smashing a window and once inside the culprit ransacked the entire house. (2014-1953) If anyone has any information with regards to any of these investigation or other crimes, please call the Comox Valley RCMP at 250338-1321. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Christmas present. “It was very humbling for us.” Parker says she hopes to generate more public awareness of JHSNI and sponsor more children during next year’s Tree of Wishes campaign. For more information about JHSNI and to donate online, visit www.jhsni.bc.ca.

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Thirty-seven Comox Valley kids are waiting for adult mentors to be much-needed positive role models in their lives. John Howard Society North Island’s (JHSNI) KidStart program is a one-on-one mentoring program that pairs kids from age six to 18 with a mentor who spends three hours a week doing fun activities with them. Although 20 Comox Valley kids are now matched with mentors in the program, 37 more are waiting due to a lack of mentors. KidStart co-ordinator Wendy Thurlborn says kids are referred to the program for a variety of reasons. “A lot of them, they are struggling in some way; their home situation may not be that great, they’re not doing well in school, they don’t have a lot of friends,” says Thurlborn, noting the positive influence of the mentors is evident and changes happen quickly for the kids. “Some of the benefits include increased attendance at school, also doing better academically at school, being more involved

DUSTIN PARKER AND Lisa Kennelly hold Christmas gifts that went to John Howard Society children through the Courtenay Sears store’s annual Tree of Wishes campaign. in their community, better communication with their parents and friends, and actually getting more friends because they have more confidence in themselves.” She adds there is a higher probability that these kids will complete secondary school and go on to higher education, too, and less chance they will get into trouble with drugs, alcohol or crimes. But, Thurlborn notes the program is

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attend a community event, or go bowling or fishing. The need for funding for KidStart is also ongoing, according to Thurlborn. “KidStart doesn’t receive regular funding for our program; it’s all through donations and fundraising,” she says, noting the program receives some grants but community donations are hugely important to the keep it going. “We also have a program called the Champion program where people can become KidStart Champions and sponsor a child in the program,” she continues. “That program is really helping to sus-

We are pleased to announce our new Branch Manager First Credit Union would like to introduce Craig Keeping as our new Comox Valley branch manager. Craig’s career in the financial services industry spans more than a decade, starting with the completion of his bachelor’s degree at Simon Fraser University in 2001. In addition, Craig has completed numerous financial industry courses including the Canadian Securities Course, Professional Financial Planning Course, and Branch Managers Course. Craig also holds the Certified Financial Planner® designation.

tain the financial part of the program, but we need ongoing support all the time for KidStart.” Thurlborn adds many people aren’t familiar with the KidStart program or other JHSNI programs, which creates a barrier to receiving that community support. Courtenay Sears coowner Sandi Parker agrees. She chose JHSNI to be the recipient of the store’s yearly Tree of Wishes campaign for the past two years. But, that was only after she heard about JHSNI from the Sears in Campbell River, which had chosen JHSNI for its Tree of Wishes campaign. This past Christmas, 30 Comox Valley kids in KidStart and other JHSNI programs picked a gift from the Sears Christmas Wish Book, and Sears customers and staff donated funds to get those kids their chosen gift. Thurlborn notes most children in the KidStart program come from low-income families, and Parker says she was blown away by some of the gifts the kids asked for.

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Cont'd. from Feb. 13, 2014 In the summer of 1913, some 3,500 miners were idle on Vancouver Island. That summer was hot, the heat brought short tempers and the short tempers led to violence. On July 16, Dunsmuir Avenue in Cumberland was crowded with beer parlour patrons when 15 to 20 special constables on horseback rode down the street. "Suddenly there was men and horses and everything going in all directions. They had clubs three feet long, pick handles and one thing and another." —Boss Whistle Joe Naylor, union president, and five other strikers were arrested. However, violence continued in the Nanaimo area mines with guns brought into play. Men and families were driven to hide in the surrounding woods. In the absence of Premier Sir Richard McBride, Attorney-General "Bill" Bowser ordered the militia into the strike areas. In Cumberland, 450 men of the Seaforth Highlanders, under Lieutenant-Colonel EdwardsLeckie, supervised the August 15th payday for the 500 strikebreakers. One company of soldiers was sent to Union Bay and all saloons within a 50-mile radius of Cumberland were closed. The soldiers settled in to stay, sleeping in the Cumberland school and eating from their field kitchens set up in the schoolyard. An uneasy quiet settled on the coalfields. Because the Nanaimo area was considered hostile, trials of men arrested during the Nanaimo-Cumberland riots were held in New Westminster. Of 213 men arrested, 166 were tried and 50 given jail sentences. All six of the Cumberland men charged were acquitted. The mine owners were willing to allow the strike to continue indefinitely, for production from the Cumberland mines was continued by the strikebreakers, and the depressed market did not demand high production. The union, having difficulty maintaining strike pay, had assessed the workers throughout

The Strike of 1912-14, Ginger Goodwin

the continent at 50 cents per member. Although the union president promised that all Vancouver Island coal miners would soon be organized by the union, this did not occur for another 23 years. On July 21, 1914, union president Robert Foster announced that strike pay would no longer be paid. The United Mineworkers of America had poured $1,250,000 into the Vancouver Island strikes and could pay no more. The outbreak of World War I saw the end of the strike. The Seaforth Highlanders were called to active duty. On August 20, the miners accepted the company proposals. The strikers would be allowed to return to work, they could maintain membership in the UMWA, but the company Ginger Goodwin's funeral procession, Dunsmuir Street, Cumberland. The coffin is would not recognize the union. Cumberland Museum carried on the shoulders of fellow miners. Within a short time, some of the strong union men found that they could not get bell was cleared of any wrongdoing. Ginger Goodwin work in any Vancouver Island mine. In effect, Union members were not convinced. An earHowever, unionism was to rise again, sparked they were blacklisted. Many unemployed minover the years by a Cumberland miner who lier attempt by authorities to have Goodwin ers joined the services, while others continued became a martyr to the cause. Ginger Goodwin buried in the hills behind Cumberland without to eke out a subsistence living. By 1916, the went through the strike of 1912-14 in Cumber- an inquest or examination of the body aroused demand for coal was strong again and previously land as a striker. A good speaker, he led a 1917 suspicion of foul play. The case became a nationblacklisted men found they were once again union fight in Trail, B.C., against conscription al issue. The call for a general strike "to protest desirable employees. the shooting of brother Goodwin" was answered and for an eight-hour day. Union men who "scabbed" during the strike Declared unfit for military service due to poor by the majority of workers in Vancouver who had a difficult time living down that label. health, he was re-examined in March of 1918 stopped work for 24 hours. The strike was held "There were families split down the middle. and found fit to be a conscript. A conscientious on August 2, the day that hundreds of miners carThe father and some of the brothers went to work objector, he disappeared to a cabin near Wil- ried Goodwin's body to its grave at the Cumberand the feeling went down from one generation to lemar Lake, Cumberland, where he was kept land Cemetery. Ginger Goodwin has never been forgotten. The recent trend has been to make the the next one. I can remember as we grew older, supplied with food by friends. these things were pointed out to us. The families In July, police were informed of his where- commemoration of his death an annual event. On June 21, 1986, former mineworkers, poliwere pointed out to us what they did in the 1912 abouts and entered the woods to hunt him down. strike." On July 26, 1918, Dominion Constable Dan ticians and visitors held Workers' Memorial Day —Bowen, Boss Whistle Campbell shot the slight redhead, killing him at the Cumberland Cemetery. Barney McGuire, When the union was revived in the 1930s, with a soft-nosed bullet. Although the constable a former organizer from the Mine, Mill and some of the most dedicated workers for the union claimed self-defence, it appeared that the bullet hit Smelter Workers, laid a wreath on the grave of were sons of men who scabbed. The UMWA Goodwin as he was turned away from Campbell. Ginger Goodwin. Even today old miners speak gradually died after the 1912-14 strike with the On August 1, a coroner's jury ruled justifiable of Goodwin's death as murder. last Vancouver Island local fading away in 1919. homicide. At a later hearing, Constable CampTo be continued

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singles under $30,000 Fiat 500 Abarth con’t life – you can count on there being some sort of sting. The Fiat 500 Abarth is no different, except this sting makes you smile. This pint-sized two-door might look somewhat cutesy, but the terrestrial arachnid badging denotes otherwise. Turn the ignition on and the rumble of the dual exhaust comes to life. It’s anything but tame in tone. Put the five-speed, heavy duty manual transmission into gear and hopefully you’ll be able to make good use of the 160 horsepower and 170 lb-ft of torque. That’s the kind of power being generated from its 1.4L, MultiAir turbocharged engine. Along with a performance tuned-suspension, performance brakes and 16-inch wheels, this Fiat might be small, but makes up any “size matters” issues with its dynamic performance.

Honda Civic SI (Coupe/Sedan) $26,245/$26,250 Take the exceptional reliability of Honda, its popular-selling Civic coupe/ sedan, lace it with a potent engine and some cool gadgetry and you have the SI trim. Up until only a few years ago, the Civic SI was only offered in coupe format, but that changed in 2007. Those

who wanted performance and practicality would be granted access to such pleasures of life. Setting it apart from its tamer siblings is a 2.4-litre engine producing 201 horsepower and 170 lb.-ft of torque. It also comes standard with 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels and a rear spoiler. Not to mention a 6-speed manual transmission. Whether opting for two or four doors, you can’t go wrong.

Scion FR-S - $26,450 The return of the fun-todrive rear-wheel drive sports coupe that’s priced under $30K can be linked to the Scion FR-S. You could also say it is linked with the Subaru BRZ as these four-seater, two-door vehicles were a joint venture product between the two Japanese brands. The FR-S features a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder boxer engine, developed in collaboration with Subaru. It combines Subaru’s horizontally opposed engine and Toyota’s D-4S injection system. The result is 200 naturally aspirated horses and 151 lb-ft of torque and can be matched with either a sixspeed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. The back seats might not be incredibly comfortable for rear passengers but all the festivities are happening up front anyway. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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The Toyota FV2 concept car has no steering wheel. Advanced design innovations enable the driver to operate the car by moving back and forward and from side to side. And the car can use intelligent technology to connect with other vehicles in its immediate surrounding area, as well as traffic infrastructure, picking up and providing a wide variety of advanced safety information. Toyota has created an exclusive smartphone application that enables users to experience the Toyota FV2 and can be downloaded free of charge from the iTunes AppStore or GooglePlay. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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For more information visit www.ajac.ca. ^ 2014 Sierra 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Competitive fuel consumption ratings based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2013 Fuel Consumption Guide for WardsAuto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest available information at the time of posting. **When equipped with available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 engine. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Light-Duty Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. † Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. 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3. Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser: The classic Jeep-like 19601984 Toyota Land Cruiser was one tough vehicle—so tough that they invited horrific abuse, which explains the dearth of clean examples. A nicely restored one sold at an auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., last January for $88,000. Some are said to have sold for $100,000-plus. In response to FJ40s getting so expensive, first-generation 4Runners are starting to increase in value. Don’t say you weren’t told!

4. Ford Bronco: The humble 1966-77 Ford Bronco was a product of the same team that brought us the classic 1964½ Mustang. Unlike the Mustang, which sat on Ford Falcon underpinnings, the first Bronco was a unique platform. The size and shape were just right, and collectors have latched onto them in droves. Totally stock, unrusted, Broncos without cut fenders and flares are rare; it takes around $30,000 to get a nice one.

5. BMW Isetta: Prior to becoming known as the ultimate driving machine, BMW sold the super-expensive V-8 507 roadster and the tiny egglike Isetta microcar out of the same showrooms. It’s no shock that the gorgeous 507 roadster sells for a ton of money, but the fact that Isettas can pull more than $40,000 is surprising indeed. Rob Sass is the vice-president of content for Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance. Learn more at hagerty.ca

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The Jolly was an open-top version of the classic Fiat 500 that was meant to be stowed onboard yachts and used as transport in places like Monaco and Positano. They have no doors, the seats are made of wicker and the tops are meant only to provide shade. Appallingly cute, the pint-sized Jolly can sell for upwards of $70,000.

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ary our school has been dealing with head lice. I know that it is not a disease but it is very contagious. I would know because we are still getting it from school now. This is not one or two students — we have an outbreak. It is time-consuming and hard on the kids to be doing their hair for two months. People don’t want to come to your house in case they catch it. So now I am a tired and mad mom. I go to the school to say something and get handed a pamphlet on wet combing. I go to the school board and they tell me it is the policy and blame VIHA, so I go, “OK, thanks.” Then I go right over to VIHA to say something and I get the same answer it is policy and they blame the school board. Laughing not. So then I do my own research, the schools are handing out only half the information on how to get rid of lice. I start thinking that maybe everyone should get off their policies and start educating the schools and parents, even themselves (school board and VIHA). I suggest the school board starts with their own current policy manual — Section 6-students #4 6015 and 6015MR1 — and read it. VIHA should also be at the schools and helping. Why is no one talking about head lice or getting the right information out to the schools or parents? The next school board meeting is Feb. 25. Parents, see you there. I am not going to go away. I must be like head lice.

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ley to have such wonderful volunteers who provide us with Elder College. Why should the kids have all the fun? And, I’m getting smarter, too! In discussion in class, I learned this week that Charity is a failure of Society. It only serves as an empty ego booster. This was written 160 years ago by a really smart guy. How come we haven’t learned that lesson yet?

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LEGION GUYS AND gals, you did it again! You delivered a chocolate bar and a banana to vets or families. What a nice thing to do; we really appreciate the treats. We know that way that you are remembering vets and all they did in the wars as well as keeping in touch after those world wars. So we say thank you so much again for taking the time to stop by, and bring the treat. You’re the greatest! A BUCKET OF red roses to V.I. Fit-

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COMOX VALLEY BOOK Friends thank all their faithful donors for their donations of books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles and games for their annual book sale to be held April 25 to 27 at 260B Tsolum Rd. (the big yellow building behind Value Village). For this sale to be the biggest and best yet, Book Friends are having three Book Blitz days at the Tsolum Road address on the following Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Feb. 22, March 15 and April 5. Bring your books and other items

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ONCE AGAIN, THE Under the Glacier cartoon is right on. As Edwin Grieve pointed out so well recently, “The times are a changin.’” Continual income growth is just not happening here, but continual CVRD spending is. We are blessed with a water resource that very few communities enjoy. My career was in an industry that had an economic edge in the global economy — low-cost power, based on low-cost, plentiful water. Good resource-based Canadian jobs. Fewer now. The Comox Valley water budget for 2014 is proposed to be some 61 per cent higher than the actual 2013 cost of delivering safe, bulk water to 40,000 customers. CVRD has accumulated a $14.7 million surplus by increasing bulk water rates. Comox Lake is the most valuable resource in the Comox Valley. Low-cost, plentiful water to benefit all Comox Valley residents — especially those who can’t afford continual increases in fees and taxes — about 20,000 lower-income residents. In just one normal day, BC Hydro uses as much Comox Lake water as 40,000 Comox Valley water customers use in months. There is no water shortage here. No need for high bulk water rates. So, in March, CVRD directors will vote on 2014 CVRD budget costs. We will see if times are a changin’ or if it’s time to change directors. •••

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Comox Rotarians go to great lengths for water month, Uniendo America (a Rotary micro-banking facilSpecial to the Record ity) offers loans at three HONDURAS — Two per cent. This allows families to Comox Rotarians headed off to Honduras recently to save money (required eight finalize our first interna- per cent through the protional water project, and gram), purchase inventory investigate possible new and let their businesses grow. endeavours. Second, these mothers We also had the opportunity to be involved with must agree to send their the Market Kids Program children to school instead that we have supported for of having them work at the market. three years. The public school sysAfter an exhausting flight, I finally arrived in tem in Honduras is free, the Honduran capital of although the kids must go Tegucigalpa. Stan Gaskarth to school with supplies and (his fourth trip), a fellow uniforms, and must have a Rotarian from the Comox school to go to. An astoundingly low numClub, picked me ber of children up in a cab. can afford this, D r i v i n g It was so Market Kids through the quite an amazprovides school city was a bit supplies to priu n s e t t l i n g ing experience mary, seconddue to height- and feeling to ened security see the gratitude ary, vocational and university because of the changeover of shown to us, and students. Unfortunatethe govern- for such a basic ly, funding for ment. Police necessity that so this program vehicles were has been cut loaded with two many of us take in half, and we policemen up for granted. are now relyfront as well James Eby ing on indias four in the vidual sponsors back, all carryto help. This is an eligiing automatic weapons. On the drive, Stan told ble Canadian donation, so me about the previous supporters will receive a night, when he attended a tax receipt. If interested, Rotary meeting and met go to www.canadahelps.org the vice-president of Hon- (search for Help Honduras). duras, also a Rotarian. Day Two was just as We had about an hour to busy. settle into the hotel before We journeyed into the we headed off to a meet- mountains outside the city ing with some very talent- to Don Kaminsky’s home. ed entrepreneurial women, Don is an American docand learned about the prog- tor and Rotarian who has ress of Market Kids. made Honduras his home The Comox Rotary Club for 30 years. The staff from has supported this program Alternativas Y Oportuniwith $30,000. The Mark dades and nine Rotarians Isfeld Interact club, a group from five different clubs of high school students, last spent the next four hours year raised $6,000. brainstorming and discussThe focus of this program ing Market Kids and ways is two-fold. to help fund it. First, it provides busiDay Three included ness skills to single women/ Marte TV, where we were mothers through in-class invited to speak live on air lessons that emphasize about Comox and Comaypurchasing, customer ser- agua Rotary Club’s comvice, saving and micro- pleted water project in loans. Where many would Colonia La Pinto. have had to borrow money Day Four was a busy at 20-per-cent interest per day investigating possible James Eby

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EXPECTANT HONDURANS GATHER to thank visiting Comox Rotarians for a project with local Rotarians to provide drinkable water. A girl (below) thanks the Mark Isfeld Interact Club for its help with the Market Kids program. future water projects, and viewing our recent successful project. Colonia La Pinto is the Comox and Comayagua Rotary clubs’ first completed international water project. Water is pumped from a 200-foot well up to a water reservoir. The school now has a working bathroom and septic system, along with 30-plus houses, and one public toilet, thanks to our Rotary efforts. When we arrived, hundreds of locals thanked us for our help with the project. It was quite an amazing experience and feeling to see the gratitude shown to us, and for such a basic necessity that so many of us take for granted. Due to the increase in the Canadian dollar in relation to the Honduran lempira,

there was additional revenue for this project. With the additional revenue, the Comayagua Rotary Club purchased school supplies, which we happily handed

out to excited kids. We next spent three hours talking about past and possible future projects with Canadian Rotarians Bill, Stan, Christine, myself and other members from the Comayagua Rotary Club. We talked about a possible reforestation project. Wood is becoming scarce, and locals have not engaged in replanting, at least not enough to be sustainable. Most of our time was spent on our Five Community project — bringing potable water to five villages, determining the most effective way to bring water to those who need it, and how we can most effectively get the money to fund it. On Day Five, members of the local Rotary Club with some of the villagers

who would benefit from the water project, guided us on a two-hour hike to where our potential water project would start. On our last day in Honduras, we attended the registration of the children of Market Kids program at the school. The flight back was filled with thoughts of all that we’ve done to help, and all that we still need to do. There is so much need it’s overwhelming to know where to start, but the answer is one village at a time. For more information about Comox Rotary, e-mail membership director Norma Pelletier at mango8@telus.net. James Eby is the public image director for the Comox Rotary Club.

Town hall meeting to discuss future of farming The BC Food Systems Network, in conjunction with Transition Town Comox Valley, welcomes everyone concerned with the future of food and farming in B.C. to a town hall meeting. The meeting Feb. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. is being held to discuss our food future and the Agricultural Land Reserve. It will be held at the Lower Native Sons Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event begins at 7:30. Guest speakers Arzeena Hamir, Gerry McClintock, and Barbara Odegard will discuss the history and value of the Agricultural

FOOD SYSTEMS Land Reserve (ALR) and Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). They will outline threats to food security, farmers and agriculture from proposed changes to the ALR and ALC that surfaced in the news media in November 2013. A question period will be included. “Preserving our agricultural heritage is a top priority,” says local organizer Elaine Codling of Comox Valley Transition Town. “This is a beautiful Valley with a

growing population. “The ALR ensures that we can continue to welcome newcomers to the Valley without risking the farmland that is the very foundation of a healthy community. ” Hamir, McClintock and Odegard are well aware of the value of the ALR in protecting farmland and agriculture. All three are local farmers. Hamir is active in a number of agriculture and food security organizations, including the BC Food Systems Network and the Comox Valley Food Round Table. McClintock is the president of the

Comox Valley Farmers’ Institute and Odegard represents the LazoComox Valley Women’s Institute. Adds BC Food Systems Network co-chair Brent Mansfield, “We learned in November that the B.C. government was considering proposals to split up the ALR and decrease the commission’s power. “We believe B.C.’s farmland protection system was done right in 1972 and should be retained for future generations,” adds Mansfield. “It’s important to have a full and public discussion across B.C. to ensure that any

proposed changes do not jeopardize food security today and into the future.” For more information about town hall meetings in your area and the BCFSN and others efforts to ensure B.C. retains the ALR, visit www.bcfsn.org. The BC Food Systems Network has hundreds of members in more than 20 food-related organizations representing farmers, food producers, health promoters, and citizens concerned with farming and food security in the province. — BC Food Systems Network

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Power networking opportunity The Comox Valley Small Business Association, now in its 16th year, is hosting its monthly meeting Thursday, March 6. The meeting is at the Filberg Centre, lower level in the Evergreen Room, starting at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend. This month’s meeting is breaking from the typical format of educational presentations, so guests and members have more time to tell each other what they do. Specifically, in lieu of a guest speaker, the meeting will be dedicated solely to Power Networking. Each entrepreneur will simply present a one-to-two-minute summary of his or her business and what represents a good lead for that business. After the round-the-room introductions, the room

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will be open for networking. Door prizes are welcome and encouraged as an additional way to expose individual businesses. On Wednesday, March 19, the SBA hosts a drop-in social at the Chalk Lounge in the Best Western lobby from 5-7 p.m. This is a casual networking event so members and guest entrepreneurs can get to know each other better. The SBA meets monthly on the first

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Thursday of the month, September through June, with December and July being social events. The group also hosts an informal social on the third Wednesday of the month. There are a variety of marketing opportunities for members — from speaking and/or networking at regular meetings. The website and Facebook page accept member posts. Members can also gain visibility through sponsorships and participation on committees, the board, and in fun events, including the Canada Day parade. Membership to the SBA is $95 per year with no charge to attend meetings. Membership is open to all small businesses, including home-based businesses.

B.C. celebrates chambers of commerce

Feb. 17-21 has been proclaimed Chamber of Commerce Week in B.C. to recognize more than 125 chambers for the work they do year-round. This year’s theme, Leadership in Action, celebrates the leadership that chambers demonstrate in their communities. Representing more than 36,000 businesses, B.C. chambers and their influential network are a true voice for the business community. They help businesses develop and grow. By giving businesses the support they need, B.C.’s chambers help to advance economic development and job creation in B.C. “As a former chair of both the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and the BC Chamber of Commerce, as well as a former small business owner, I truly understand and appreciate how our Chambers of Commerce support and

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moto said. Representing most local chambers, the BC Chamber of Commerce has been a key partner in working with the province to achieve the goal of making British Columbia the most business-friendly jurisdiction in Canada. “It’s hard to say

enough about the impact of local chambers throughout British Columbia,” said BC Chamber president and CEO John Winter. “These organizations are at the frontlines of business advocacy in their communities. They are leaders, innovators and voices for positive change. Chamber Week celebrates the vision, hard work and can-do spirit that our chambers bring to British Columbia.” In the past year, the province has worked closely with the BC Chamber on one of governments most important initiatives for small business: the BC Small Business Accord. Introduced almost a year ago, the accord recognizes small business as a key driver of job creation and economic growth in B.C. The BC Chamber has also been consistent in delivering the message to government that red tape is one of the big-

gest burdens business owners face. Recently, the chamber led the engagement between Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) and the business community to present a policy to government

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John Winter intended to reduce red tape for small businesses impacted by a new recycling program which shifts costs from taxpayers to industry. In response, B.C. is leading the country in the fight against red tape. Government has reduced regulatory requirements by more than 42 per cent since 2001, and has committed to holding the line through to 2015.

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COMOX VALLEY’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Publisher: Zena Williams : publisher@comoxvalleyrecord.com Editor: Mark Allan : editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com Business Development: Joanna Ross : sales@comoxvalleyrecord.com Ph: 250-338-5811 / Fax: 250-338-5568 / Classified: 1-855-310-3535 A division of Black Press Ltd. 765 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2Z7 www.comoxvalleyrecord.com editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com The Comox Valley Record is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Support our athletes For most of the 200-plus athletes on the Canadian Olympic team, there are usually no fancy flights, five-star hotels or media scrums after practice. For these dedicated, shining examples of clean living and old-fashioned Canadian hard work, typically there are no interview requests, agents, contracts or the glare of television cameras. These Sochi Olympics is their time to shine, their payoff for years of early morning workouts in freezing conditions in relative obscurity. Think of the bobsledder and cross-country skier. The speed skater and the athlete who does that scary skeleton thing. There is no Luge Night in Canada with its own theme song and TV audience of millions every Saturday night. So, when you want to diss the Olympics, when you want to yell about the colossal misuse of money or ridiculous Russian laws, try to think of that lonely cross-country skier, slogging day after day for years in the cold somewhere near Calgary or Williams Lake or Sherbrooke. This is their time to shine. Generally speaking, they are not looking for fat contracts or endorsement deals, although the latter can help them get through the next four years without as many cash calls to the parents. They are true to their sport, their country and themselves. More than any time in the past, Canadian athletes are getting better financial support from both government and corporations. We applaud that, and when we look at some of the places where our tax dollars land, supporting young people in healthy pursuits seems like one of the better ones. While they get the biggest headlines, our men’s hockey team really shouldn’t be the focus of these Olympics (we will be watching every minute of every game, no point fibbing). But it’s hockey, and that shifts the balance of logic in this country, fair enough. Today we are urging Canadians to support these lesser-known young athletes, during these Games and between Olympic years. If you can’t get past your strong anti-Olympics feelings, we ask you to consider this: Hate the game, not the player. Parksville-Qualicum Beach News Record Question of the Week This week: Thirty-nine per cent of respondents were surprised by Canada’s good early medal count at the Olympics. Next week: Will you do something to support Pink Shirt Day? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote on the mainpage. The Comox Valley Glacier Kings earned their throne by finishing atop the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League.

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‘Death by a thousand taxes’ Dear editor, Being a pensioner living on a fixed income, I am appalled by yet another tax added by our regional district representatives. This time it is a parcel tax for acquisition of more parkland, partially consisting of the old railway grade between Royston and Cumberland. Going to the Comox Valley Regional District website, I see that there is a lengthy list of target acquisitions totalling over $7 million by their figures. Also, they say that they need $3.3 million over the next 17 years. When do the rural taxpayers get to vote on a grandiose scheme on this scale? At least when they tried forcing the rural garbage plan on us we had a chance to vote on it. What gives these three rural representatives the right to come up with these schemes without approval of the taxpayers? Are they afraid that if taken to a vote, it could be turned down, like their much-hated garbage scheme? This is like the ancient Chinese torture of death by a thousand cuts, only in our case we are getting death by a thousand taxes. I also notice that it is only the taxpayers of areas A, B and C who are required to pay the parcel tax. The residents of Cumberland, Courtenay and Comox are not required to pay

the tax. Why is this? You would figure that as Cumberland, by its proximity, is a net beneficiary of this corridor trail. Why are they not contributing towards it? The parcel tax is $19 per parcel. It does not sound like much, but this is not a one-time tax — this is a tax for at least 17 years. The real irony here is that one of the gems of the Comox Valley is Stotan Falls. This was offered along with a large acreage for a park at no cost to the regional district by a private developer in return for a development in that area. The regional district put a price tag of $5 million to acquire this property. But, no, it did not fit in with the community plan, which also had no vote by the

taxpayers! Since the Comox-Strathcona Regional District was cut in half a few short years ago, my property taxes have gone up by 50 per cent. I understand that the administration costs in the now Strathcona Regional District are much less than those of the Comox Valley Regional District. Why is this? In these difficult times, with the way the economy is going (i.e. 120 jobs to be lost in the closure of Safeway, hydro to go up 22 per cent, ferry fare increases, etc.), we need to have local governments concentrate on lessening the financial burdens it places on its taxpayers, not add to their pain. Chris Miles, Black Creek

CVRD too top-heavy Dear editor, Is this a plot? Seventy-four per cent of area A, B, C residents turned down a CVRD-managed roadside recycling service. Recycling centres continue to disappear for rural folks, most of whom compost. Now when they take their minimal monthly or quarterly garbage to the landfill, they will face a 50-per-cent increase in tipping fees.

Shame on you directors — it’s all about funding the administration with a 29-per-cent increase in support services. This beef is not about the workers at the landfill who do a great job, and take the heat — but the top-heavy administration at the CVRD. With shrinking revenues, most organizations reduce overhead. Not here. In November, this will Phil Harrison, start to be fixed. Comox

For North American companies that sell the end product in North America. Here’s a two-bird, one-stone suggestion. Tell those North American companies that if they want the oil, they have to use it here. And if they want to sell the product here, they have to make it here. That will alleviate our affordable housing problem, because

people will be earning the wages required. And it will alleviate our health-care funding problem, because governments will be collecting the taxes required. So, how about we all get behind this message: “Bring back the factories! “Bring back the factory jobs!” Repeat. Erik Eriksson, Courtenay

It’s time to bring back the factories Dear editor, So they want to ship oil from North America across the Pacific Ocean to Asia. While they are shipping oil from Asia across the Atlantic Ocean to North America. That’s ridiculous. You know what else is ridiculous? They are sending that oil to fuel factories that used to be in North America.

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Who provoked Helping homeless just not helping? school strike? VICTORIA — I made an error in a column two weeks ago about the latest court ruling in favour of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. I referred to an “illegal” strike in 2012, and was quickly reminded that this teacher walkout was sanctioned by the Labour Relations Board. After months of withholding report cards and refusing to meet with administrators, the union went to the LRB to seek permission for a Politics full-scale strike. They got their wish, with authorization under om essential services rules for a threeletcher day strike in the first week, and one day a week after that until the end of the school year or a settlement was reached. For the record, the last illegal BCTF strike was in 2005, in defiance of a B.C. Supreme Court order that resulted in a $500,000 fine against the union. That was the same year BCTF lawyers won a split B.C. Court of Appeal ruling allowing teachers to bring political propaganda into classrooms. Two out of three judges decided this was appropriate to preserve their freedom of expression. The authorized three-day strike went ahead in March 2012. Regular Regular readers may recall my reports readers may of students being recall my reports indoctrinated in of students being classrooms and in some cases sent indoctrinated in out as union pickclassrooms and ets, and of the in some cases strong-arming of sent out as union unionized governpickets, and of the ment office staff here in Victoria to strong-arming of make them join a unionized govern- rally on the legislature lawn. ment office staff was here in Victoria to theThis strike that, make them join a according to the rally on the legis- current media and political lature lawn. narrative, the Tom Fletcher provincial cabinet conspired to bring about. This notion is central to the Jan. 27 ruling of Justice Susan Griffin that orders the B.C. government to attempt to reconstruct the world of 2001. Government lawyers filed an application with the B.C. Court of Appeal on Friday to suspend parts of this ruling. Imposing Griffin’s terms would cause “irreparable harm to the public interest of unprecedented magnitude,” they said in arguments backed up by a series of affidavits from superintendents who have to keep B.C.’s war-weary public schools running. In Surrey, returning to 2002 conditions would add $40 million to the district payroll in year one. That’s one of 60 school districts. The government’s submission includes affidavits from superintendents around the province on its likely impact. Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Peter Fassbender are pushing back against the conspiracy theory that has taken hold, pointing out that when the BCTF finally did get permission to strike, the cabinet of the day acted to prevent it. Once again this mess is before the court of appeal. Perhaps there will be better recognition of the real world this time around. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Dear editor, Our local governments and community groups have received over a million dollars in tax donations and grants in the name of “helping the homeless” over the past three years. Yet more than half of those tax dollars

actually never really got to the homeless, because of the almost $1.03 million received, only about half was spent on direct help, such as the $174,000 grant for Dawn to Dawn and the City of Courtenay’s $278,000 purchase of the Braidwood property for sub-

sidized housing. As for the rest, approximately a halfmillion dollars, it seems that money was used to fund studies, consultants, reports, forums and so on. I wonder if a better way to allocate quite scarce resources would be to provide the needy with

No peace in Comox? Dear editor, Try absorbing some 180 additional vehicle trips daily in a quiet neighbourhood. Wallace Avenue in Comox is facing this by way of becoming the driveway for a new 31-townhouse subdivision. When Comox was asked to address concerns about traffic routed through our quiet residential area, the Town allowed the developers’ consulting firm McElhanney to provide judgment. An Anderton Road access has been deemed a bad choice. The study’s biased premises are evident; our concerns and request for an alternate access have been mostly disregarded from the outset. All the construction traffic, then townhouse traffic, will further congest the main Gladstone Street/Comox Avenue intersection. This and other traffic problems have been minimized or ignored in this report. Additionally, the Town is gifting the subdivision with a 30-foot-wide passive park along Anderton Road using a Town-owned services align-

ment. Provided are extensions of multiple townhouse sidewalks over a taxpayer-maintained lawn with shrubs and some trees. Few will want to linger beside the road traffic. Although pedestrian access through the development is a supposed “public perk,” walkers on the sidewalk proposed currently end up high up Anderton Road, far away from the bus stop, shopping mall and any safe crosswalk over Anderton. A work in progress, it was explained. I say dangerous. The 30-foot service alignment could be incorporated into an Anderton Road access for the subdivision. I am opposed to a Wallace Avenue driveway for the 335 Anderton subdivision. Here in my neighbourhood, I wish to enjoy my retirement home and garden I have worked on for 20 years. What could be 12 months of road upheaval and construction traffic, then townhouse traffic, will certainly decrease my peaceful Teresa Colby, enjoyment. Comox

something real, like, shelter, food or clothing. Apparently the Comox Valley Housing Task Force headed by City of Courtenay councillor Leonard has played a leading and significant role in the requesting of the studies and reports. Have the years of funding, studies and meetings benefited the Comox Valley’s vulnerable and needy? Perhaps, if there were an indication that their situation would be improved, but there doesn’t seem to be any improvement about to happen. Now, there is news that Courtenay city council has approved spending more than $120,000 to remove

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Docs want to hear from you Comox Valley family doctors are inviting local residents to have their say in a telephone survey that will help shape the future of health care in their community. The survey is part of A GP for Me, a multi-year project the Comox Valley Division of Family Practice has recently embarked on. Divisions of Family Practice and A GP for Me are provincewide initiatives funded jointly by Doctors of BC (formerly known as the BC Medical Association) and the Ministry of Health. A GP for Me is a provincial program designed to improve patient care. The survey is one of many steps in the Comox Valley Division’s A GP for Me planning process, and the community’s input will help inform the local strategy.

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“Last year, we began conducting surveys of community health-care providers to get a better understanding of the issues impacting access to effective care in our community,” said Janet Brydon, executive director at the Comox Valley Division of Family Practice. “In the coming weeks we will reach out to our community — don’t be surprised if you get a call from our survey group asking for your input!” The Division has conducted surveys through walk-in clinics, the emergency department at St Joseph’s, the Comox Valley Nursing Centre, and allied health-care providers such as optometrists, pharmacists and physiotherapists, as well as community service agencies. Next steps include the Division working with community

health-care partners to develop and implement initiatives that address the community’s needs. “Having a regular physician is shown to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for people to be admitted to hospital. It’s important that all our community gets the benefit of that care and that’s why we’re committed to this initiative,” said Dr. Adam Thompson, the current board chair and lead physician for the Division’s A GP for Me initiative. Along with A GP for Me, the Comox Valley Division is also working on several other projects supporting community health care. For more information, visit www.patientvoices.ca, www.divisionsbc.ca/comox and www.agpforme.ca. — Comox Valley Division of Family Practice

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Lucas Myers is one heck of a funny guy. I know because I talked to him on the phone. And I can’t wait to see him perform Deck and Hello Baby at the Sid Williams Theatre on March 13 and 14. I mean, who could resist a show that comes with the warning “Power tools, physics and partial nudity”? The genesis for both one-man shows occurred shortly after Myers and his wife moved to Nelson. They grew up there, had family there and were expecting a baby. It all made sense. Then they bought a It’s an incredfixer-upper and Myers ible challenge to come attempted some do-ityourself renovations. to terms with being In Deck he examines responsible for a tiny, “the fine line between helpless human being. perfectionism and obsesYou want to be a rock sion, chaos and freedom and why a piece of 2x6 but so many hilarious lumber isn’t really two inches by six inches. Not things occur. even close. — Lucas Myers “I learned an important lesson working on that deck,” says Myers. “I had to turn down the perfection thing and look at it as more of a problem-solving situation. Shims are very important.” So how does Myers build a deck on stage when he’s on the road? First of all, he asks local lumber yards to donate the materials. Secondly, he invites audience members to come on stage and help out. “Don’t worry, it’s all volunteer-based,” he says. “I don’t go down and drag people up on stage. But I have to admit, this is my favourite part of the show and what makes the show unique each time it’s performed.” “The six volunteers — usually total strangers to each other — form a team to complete a task,” he explains. “I’ve had everything from an all-women team where no one had a clue how to use a drill to one person taking over and becoming the foreman. It’s fascinating.” Hello Baby is Myers’ answer to “what happens when a self-involved man-child becomes a new father?” The comedy routine also addresses other

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Dance date with Madonna Since moving to Toronto last September, local dancer Carley Cofield has gone on to work with many of Toronto’s top choreographers. She’s appeared in music videos for Shawn Desman and Samantha Savoia, as well as multiple concept videos for Tamina Pollack-Paris, Angela Mahoney, Danny Davalos and more. Carley was picked up by Scott Fordham (Nelly Furtado) to join a small select roster for his live show Limitless on Fire where she performed alongside Toronto’s best. Since then, she has been selected to dance for performance companies such as Soul Power Entertainment and Magen Boys. Carley has recently been working on projects with Capital Cities (Safe and Sound), Just Dance the video game,

after making the final cut for the Madonna Addicted To Sweat Hard Candy Auditions. Carley was one of five professional dancers chosen with group fitness experts to dance alongside the icon herself at the grand opening of her new gym Hard Candy Fitness in Toronto. After multiple rounds of callback auditions, the selected dancers began learning 14 high-intensity routines in a matter of hours. Madonna’s performance team as well as personal trainer Nicole Winhoffer also joined up to dance alongside the Queen of Pop for this special event. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity, and I want to thank all my family and friends on the Island for supporting me as I continue to chase my childhood dreams,” Cofield says.

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and Canada’s Bridal Show. Carley is pleased to be a part of Tamina Pollack-Paris’s newly formed Girls Club, where the full cast debuted at the 10th anniversary of Toronto’s Original Choreographer’s Ball. The group also appeared at the Libertine for an exclusive New Year’s Eve performance. Carley’s greatest accomplishment came this month

Erik Eriksson was elected chair of the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre’s board of directors at its recent AGM. He is “proud to be a part of this organization,” which is on a “strong rebound” with growing numbers of students and a committed volunteer base. The musical theatre production this summer will be Thoroughly Modern Millie. In the meantime, the second annual Guitar Concert will take place at the Little Red Church in April featuring the Morgan guitar that was gifted to CYMC (Comox Valley Youth Music Centre) a few years back. Heather Hodge stepped up to the plate as vice-chair. She is a two-time alumnus of CYMC herself and is an enthusiastic supporter of the camp. Her daughter, Jen Hodge, also gives CYMC huge credit for two fabulous seasons in jazz camp and one in classical that helped launch her career. Jen now has her BMus degree and fulltime work as a bass player in Vancouver with the Jen Hodge All Stars and Company B Jazz Band. New board members are always welcome. It is an exciting time to be a part of this vibrant

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THIS WEEKEND, VISIT Paris with Le Week-End, a barbed, funny and poignant comedy-drama that’s part of the Comox Valley Art Gallery Winter Film Series.

Ups, downs of romance

The Comox Valley Art Gallery Winter Film Series continues this Sunday with Le Week-End, an intelligent, intimate, comedy/drama that packs a startling punch. Numerous films of late have turned their attention to the romantic lives of older people, but many do so in an “isn’t that charming” manner that verges on the condescending. Bracing, prickly, and full of passion, Le Week-End sheds the cozy comfort of retiree rom-coms for an altogether more interesting love story — the ups and downs of a romance 30 years in the making. It’s the latest movie from director Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Hyde Park on Hudson). Meg (Lindsay Duncan (Under the Tuscan Sun) and Nick (Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent; Cloud Atlas) have been together forever. For their 30th wedding anniversary they’ve chosen to return to Paris, where they honeymooned. It’s not long before the City of Lights begins reflecting the couple’s conflicts right back at them. Rejecting their first, depressingly beige, hotel for an impossibly expensive choice, Meg then begins reject-

ing her husband. When Meg and Nick run into their insufferably successful old friend, played with pure delight by Jeff Goldblum (The Big Chill, Jurassic Park), their squabbles rise to a register that’s both emotionally rich and very funny. By turns sharply comic and deadly serious, Le Week-End is full of surprises. The dialogue has both the heart and the crackle of Richard Linklater’s ‘Before…’ series, delving deep into the tensions that shape this couple’s relationship while holding nothing back. Michell has shown us the pleasures of complicated romance before, but never has his filmmaking felt freer. Tickets are available at the CVAG gift shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in downtown Courtenay and at the door if available (Door: cash only). All screenings are at the Rialto Theatre at the Driftwood Mall in Courtenay at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets over the phone, call CVAG at 250-338-6211. For complete film series information, visit www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com. — Comox Valley Art Gallery

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RADICAL REELS TOUR at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com.

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ASH GRUNWALD at Waverley Hotel. Tickets at Bop City, Waverley, 250-3368322 and online@cumberlandvillageworks.com

Sunday, Feb. 23 DAVID JAMES AND BIG RIVER perform Johnny Cash tribute at Little Red Church, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Red Car-

Tuesday, Feb. 25 WORLD KORA TRIO at K’ómoks Band Hall. FMI: www.islandmusicfest.com. FAT OYSTER READING SERIES with Sharon Butala, Cornelia Hoogland and Bernice Friesen at Fanny Bay Hall (7793 Island Highway), 7 to 9 p.m. Admission at door. FMI: Jane at 250-3351157.

Wednesday, Feb. 26 RAY MATERICK at Venue Formerly Known as Joe’s Garage in Courtenay, 8 p.m. Advance tickets only at Bop City Records. FMI: 250-7026456.

Thursday, Feb. 27 CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL at Riding Fool Hostel, 7 p.m. Tickets available starting Feb. 1 at Wandering Moose Café.

Friday, Feb. 28 KUTAPIRA at Waverley Hotel. Tickets at Bop City, Waverley, 250-336-8322 or cumberlandvillageworks. com. CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL at Riding Fool Hostel, 5:30 p.m. Tickets available starting Feb. 1 at Wandering Moose Café.

Saturday, March 1 BONNIE KILROE presents Country Queens at Bridge Lounge, 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 2 NIGHTCRAWLERS at Avalanche Bar & Grill, 7:30 p.m. FMI: www.georgiastraightjazz.com.

Thursday, March 6 JESSE COOK at Sid Williams Theatre. Tickets at theatre Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phoning 250-338-2430 or online at sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Monday, March 10 SARAH HAGEN and OTO CARRILLO in Mattina Musica concert at Sid Williams Theatre, 10:30 a.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Tuesday, March 11 LE VENT DU NORD at Cumberland Hotel. FMI: www. islandmusicfest.com.

Thursday, March 13 LUCAS MYERS in one-man show called Hello Baby! at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Friday, March 14 LUCAS MYERS in one-man show called Deck at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com. WAKE OWL with LYON at Avalanche Bar. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets at Bop City Records, Avalanche or online at ticketzone.com.

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Saturday, March 22 COMOX VALLEY CAMERA CLUB holds Imagefest at Sid Williams Theatre. FMI: www.comoxvalleycameraclub.org or www.sidwilliamstheatre.com/events.

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Fat Oyster reading in Fanny Bay Fanny Bay’s Fat Oyster Reading Series is kicking off 2014 in style with authors Sharon Butala, Cornelia Hoogland and Bernice Friesen reading from their works. They are gathering Feb. 25 at the Fanny Bay Hall. • Butala, who now resides in Calgary, is an Order of Canada recip-

ient who has published 16 books and had five plays produced. The longtime resident of southwestern Saskatchewan states on her website, “The single most salient fact about my life as a writer is the degree of steady isolation from the urban literary world in which I’ve lived it.”

“Critics have found in the writing of Sharon Butala a steady light that both uncovers and illuminates human experience,” states Butala’s publisher Harper Collins. Her website contains enticing descriptions of all of her books. A sampling includes her 2008 book The Girl in Saskatoon: A Meditation

THE PERCUSSION-POUNDING MARIMBA machines known as Kutapira will be at the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland on Feb. 28.

Global rhythms at Wave That buzzing in your ears? It’s the future of world music. It’s the edge that kept the ancients on their feet dancing. It’s the distortion that keeps music young and vibrant. It’s the key to the phenomenal success of Kutapira, Vancouver’s unique, five-piece marimba and percussion ensemble that will perform Feb. 28 at the Waverley Hotel. Born out of a forward-thinking educational initiative introducing youth to global rhythms, formed in 2005 through a Canada Council program matching professional artists and students, Kutapira have hardly had a chance to reflect on their achievements. Through the motivation and mentoring of artistic director Jack

Duncan and percussion maestro Myles Bigelow, the group is forging new links between the traditions of Zimbabwe’s marimba music and the rhythmic soul of Afro Cuban drumming. Kai Buchan, Jeremy Bryant, Sangito Bigelow, Chris Couto and Theo Vincent are all fluent in both disciplines; rotating through their battery of soprano, tenor and baritone marimbas and trading licks on the drum kit, timbales and hand drums. The marimbas’ funky, wooden resonance isn’t the only buzz Kutapira is generating. The accolades from all corners have been swift in coming and the praise has been fanatical in the sometimes

serious and stodgy world of world music. The quintet has been bringing a welcome injection of exuberance and velocity to festival stages, community events and concert halls in Canada and abroad, lifting people to their feet and rattling the cages of the uninitiated. For more about the band, visit www.facebook.com/kutapira. Tickets are available at Bop City, the Waverley, by phoning 250-336-8322 or online at cumberlandvillageworks.com. — Cumberland Village Works

on Friendship, Memory and Murder, which is described as “at once, an in-depth investigation of an unsolved murder, a nostalgic coming-of-age story, an eloquent meditation on the nature of good and evil, and an affirmation of the true meaning of a life.” Her collection of short stories Real Life is proof “why she ranks among our finest short story writers. Her unforgettable style — spare but intense, indelible in its drawing of character — brings these stories to life in quiet but powerful ways.” • Hoogland divides her time between teaching at the University of Western Ontario and her home on Hornby Island. On her website it states that “she attributes her childhood on densely wooded Vancouver Island, B.C., with inspiration for her writing. Hoogland has performed and worked internationally in the areas of drama and poetry.” Crow, You Are Home, Marrying the Animals and Woods Wolf Girl are four of the six titles in her collection of poetry books. Reviews for Woods Wolf Girl definitely entice you to get to know this writer and her work. Kara A. Smith of BCBookWorld wrote: “Poet and dramatist Cornelia Hoogland is an expert at spinning fables, and nowhere is this more evident than in the earthy sexual tension exploding between a B.C. wolf and a girl named Red.” • Courtenay resident Friesen grew up in Rosthern, Sask.,

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FEB. 23 to MAR. 1, 2014 The luckiest signs this week: Aries, Taurus and Gemini

ARIES A few friends might turn up and invite you to take a winter break and go south for a great vacation. Pleasure is on the menu, and your optimism is contagious. TAURUS You could decide on the spur of the moment to go back to school with the aim of getting a better job. A flash of inspiration shows you clearly which path to follow. GEMINI You may obtain the necessary financing for a project that is close to your heart. Don’t hesitate to consult your bank manager in order to consolidate your debts and lead a more comfortable life. CANCER You throw yourself into a thorough clean-up at home, which also has the merit of sweeping away the blues. You also clear up a few things with your loved one.

LEO A few files at work need some finishing touches before you present them with the goal of reaching an agreement. You are tempted to touch up your wardrobe, as well. VIRGO You might feel the need to make a few changes at home so that it feels more suited to your tastes. You are rather proud of some work that you get done and out of the way. LIBRA You meet some really interesting people who will enlarge your social circle. You are beginning to think about making a move in the near future. SCORPIO You are someone who needs lots of affection, even if you don’t always show it. Good communication could change things within your love relationship.

SAGITTARIUS There is a lot of action swirling around you. Travelling is in your blood, and you decide to treat yourself to an adventure you’ve always dreamed of. A fun outing could prove to be memorable. CAPRICORN Your imagination is amazing this week, and this creativity allows you to realize a masterpiece. You might embark on a new lifestyle, one that is more in line with your aspirations. AQUARIUS You need to recharge your batteries. Lots of accumulated fatigue will force you to rest. You could also develop certain talents of an esoteric nature. PISCES Your social life is getting busier than usual. You could decide to join some friends in practicing a new sport or physical activity.

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+ not enough time to recover physically and emotionally = caregiver burnout. The demands of caring are unforgiving and the emotional and physical pressures of caring for loved ones can take a toll.Â Signs of burnout include fatigue, stress, anxiety and depression. Caregivers often feel guilty for spending time on themselves rather than for their aging parent. Risk factors for caregiver burnout include: The Melting Pot:Â Caregivers can experience difficulty separating themselves from their caregiver role. Many feel their personal identity becomes intertwined with the role caregiver. Balancing Act: There is only 24 hours in the day and many caregivers struggle to balance their caregiver

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Apedaile off to Sochi Paralympics BLACK CREEK LONG distance runner Cam Levins has been setting records at indoor meets this year.

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Black Creek track star Cam Levins set another national record this winter on the indoor track. The 2012 Olympian finished second in the 2,000m at the 107th Millrose Games in New York on Feb. 15. His time of 4:53.35 is the fastest at that distance in Canadian history. The New York Road Runners hosted some of the best runners in the country at the Games, held at Washington Heights Armory in Manhattan. On Jan. 16, Levins smashed yet another Canadian record at the Boston University MultiEvent meet. He ran the 25-lap, 5,000m indoor race in 13:19.6, breaking Jason Bunston’s record of 13:25.87 set 17 years ago in Stockholm, Sweden. Levins is gearing up for the 3,000m race at the world indoor championships, March 7-9 in Sopot, Poland. sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Strathcona Nordics club president Len Apedaile leaves next week for a big event in Sochi, Russia – the 2014 Sochi Paralympics. Apedaile will be there as the Technical Delegate for all Paralympic cross-country ski events, including biathlon. The Technical Delegate supervises the event, the work of the jury, signs off on the official results, and guarantees that the rules are upheld throughout the competition. Apedaile is no stranger to taking on big roles at big events. At the Vancouver 2010 Games, he was the Sport Manager for both Olympic and Paralympic cross-country ski events; he regularly works the IPC World Cup and World Championship circuit and, in December, was the FIS-appointed Technical Delegate at the Winter Universiade in Italy. Apedaile lives in Black Creek and began his officiating career doing ski club

LEN APEDAILE (FAR right) officiated at a World Cup event in Sochi last year. Apedaile leaves for Sochi next week to take the lead official role at the Paralympics. races at Mount Washington and has worked through the five levels of Officials certification. “Once you become a certified Level 3 Race Official, you can take it in two directions,” says Apedaile, “You can become a Chief of Com-

petition who is an organizer at a sanctioned event, and you can become a Technical Delegate who guarantees things are run according to the official rules.” Of the Paralympics, Apedaile finds the Games exciting and interesting. He

points out that the competitors are elite athletes and racing on courses of the same level of difficulty as the Olympics, despite their physical impairments. In preparation for the Paralympics, Apedaile has been to Sochi five times in

the past four years and has been working closely with the organizers. For more about the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games visit: Sochi2014.com/en/ Paralympic. – Strathcona Nordic Ski Club

Vanbergen to play for UFV Cascades Isfeld Ice basketball player Danielle Vanbergen has chosen to play for University of the Fraser Valley Cascades next year. UFV is currently ranked seventh at the national level and first at the provincial level in the CIS circuit. It didn’t come as a surprise to the Isfeld coaching staff that several colleges and universities were interested in Vanbergen. She is a physically strong young woman whose solid play on the court goes noted by the opposition – from the first tip, they know they’ll be in for a battle. “Inch for inch you won’t find a player who wants the ball more than Danielle,” said her senior girls coach Jouska Lockquell.

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The Tim Hortons BC Senior Curling Championships got underway Tuesday at the Comox Valley Curling Centre. On the men’s side, first draw results included Dean Thulin (Campbell River) edging Ken McHargue (Elkford) 5-4, Ken Watson (Vancouver) slipping past Garry Gelowitz (Kelowna) 6-5, Ron Vanderstar (Smithers) defeating Larry Macdonald (Langley) 8-3 and Wes Craig (Victoria) prevailing 5-3 over Craig Lepine (Peace Arch). In women’s action, Gwen Clark (Langley) defeated Heather Nichol (Castlegar) 10-1 and Kathy Smiley (Royal City) edged Lil Blashko (Summerland) 5-4. Play continues today through to Saturday’s 2 p.m. finals.

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Curling is indeed a lifetime sport Curling is truly one of those “lifetime” sports that can be enjoyed by all ages. Pictured here are Grant Compton, 88 years young and Chris Parkinson, eight years old (actually turned nine this month). Both curl at the Comox Valley Curling Centre (CVCC), Grant in the Seniors league on Mondays and Wednesdays and Chris in the Junior Program on Wednesdays and Sundays. Grant is not the oldest curler at the centre, there being a 90-yearold gent in the same league. Chris is also not the youngest. The Junior Program has some six year olds curling. At the age of five Chris saw curling on TV at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and was hooked right away. His parents thought he was a bit young then so he didn’t start until age seven, but right from the start he was saying he would be a Brier and Olympic curler some day. Grant started curling 60 years ago at the age of 28 in Ontario. One of his best curling memories is of winning the Ohio Mixed Open Bonspiel – twice. Grant retired from his work as a chemical engineer in 1985 and moved to Comox where he joined the CVCC. He had to give up curling a year later due to bad knees, but the advent of stick curling brought Grant and his wife Joan back to curling 27 years later in 2012. Grant epitomizes the volunteer aspect of

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curling, too. Recently he noticed there were only three hack protectors available when a curler is practising. The engineer attitude in him of identifying a problem and fixing it had him go home and build nine more, ensuring there are two for every sheet of ice, one at each end. The CVCC is hosting the BC Tim Hortons Senior Curling Championships from Feb. 18-22. Admission is free so come to the curling centre on Headquarters Road to see B.C.’s top men’s and women’s teams compete to see who

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The field is set for the 2014 BC Masters Curling Championships in Creston, with curlers from across the province taking part. Eight men’s and eight women’s teams – including Sandra Gallaway’s Comox Valley rink – will battle for gold in this age 60+ competition which goes March 5-9. Visit http://playdowns.com and click on the Curl BC tab for information about the event and the results as they come in. Teams representing curling centres in Sparwood, Kelowna, Prince George, Esquimalt, Victoria, Abbots-

ford, Vancouver and Maple Ridge are taking part in the men’s competition. On the women’s side, a Creston team will be hoping for homeice advantage as they join teams from Quesnel, Port Alberni, the Comox Valley, Nanaimo, Langley and New Westminster in the competition. Curling with skip Gallaway on the Comox Valley entry are third Liz Ellis, second Mary Ellen Werner and lead Elaine Starchuk. Opening ceremonies take place at 1:30 p.m. on March 5, with the first draw at 2:30 p.m. – Curl BC

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The Comox Valley Glacier Kings got their Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoffs off to an impressive start Tuesday, defeating the Saanich Braves 4-1. After giving up the first goal of the game, the Yetis fired four

unanswered goals to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series with the Braves. Dallas Maxwell earned first-star honours for his two-goal performance while second star Eric Margo and third star Grant Iles added one each. Liam Shaw chipped in with a pair of assists. Blake Pearson

picked up the win as the Icemen out-shot the Braves 29-17. Both teams were 0-for-5 on the power play. The game was scoreless after one period, then the Glacier Kings went on the attack in the second stanza, firing 17 shots at Jason Stewart en route to grabbing a 3-1 lead. Jake Daughtry net-

ted Saanich’s only goal at 8:24 of the second period. Margo got that one back at the 16:56 mark, then Maxwell at 16:56 and Iles at 17:27 gave the G-Kings some breathing room. Maxwell’s second of the game at 8:52 of the third put things out of reach for the visitors. Tuesday night’s tilt at the Comox Valley

are best-of-seven. Game two in the Comox Valley vs. Saanich series goes Thursday, Feb. 20 in Saanich with Game 3 on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Courtenay (7:30 p.m.) and Game 4 in Saanich on Monday, Feb. 24. If needed, Game 5 would be Feb. 25 in Courtenay (7:45 p.m.), Game 6 in Saanich Feb. 27 and Game 7 in Courtenay Feb. 28 (7:30 p.m.). ICE CHIPS The VIJHL’s Bob Saunders Leadership award

(which goes to a player from each team) for the Oceanside Generals went to Travis Flug … the balance of league awards will be presented at home games during the first round of the playoffs … in the Feb. 16 rankings of B.C. Jr. B hockey teams (based on winning percentage) the Glacier Kings (31-14-1-2 .677) were tied for eighth …. the Cougars (35-10-12 .760) were the top VIJHL team, checking in at sixth …

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Table tennis tourney a hit The 2014 Cumberland Open Table Tennis Championships began with a slamming success. Last Sunday and Monday the round robin component of the tournament was held at the Cumberland Cultural Centre. The tournament, put on in part by the Cumberland Recreation Institute and the Cumberland Table Tennis Club, recorded 302 games played in 123 matches as over 20 players began warming up and playing to be seeded in the upcoming elimination tournament. Currently, Conner Redman is seeded #1 with the most points as the man to beat for the title of men’s Cumberland Open champion. Gwen Sproule and Jaye Mathieu are tied in points for the #1 seed in women’s category. Max Powsey has earned the #1 seed as the top youth under 19 years old. As the excitement grew during frantic play on Sunday, Labatts territory manager Paul Purin

Sports Centre between the North Division champion Glacier Kings and South Division cellar dwelling Saanich launched the VIJHL post-season. The other North Island series with N2 Campbell River and N3 Nanaimo Buccaneers got underway Wednesday. The other first-round series pit S1 Victoria Cougars against S4 Kerry Park Islanders and S2 Peninsula Panthers against S3 Westshore Wolves. All series

announced the sponsorship of the tournament in the form of two brand new professional grade ping pong tables and that Labatts will co-sponsor the prizes for participants with Courtenay’s Blue Toque sports store. The Cumberland Open champion-

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Play tackles bullying and homophobia this boy had been bullied despite seeming to be such Record Staff an incredibly kind person.” Pink Shirt Day symbolThe play was inspired by izes anti-bullying. Mazey during her masters Comox Valley drama degree in education. teacher Lori Mazey wanted “We were repeatedly to create a play showing asked, ‘What makes you so the affects of not only bulangry you want to/need to lying, but homophobia. The make a change?’ I believed play, Torn that writRainbow, is ing a play He passed away based on the about the life of Jamie right when I was work- topic would Hubley. ing on writing the play be one way Hubley to reach and it hit me quite was an out and hard. It was so diffiOttawa address the student who cult to grasp how terissue.” was openly Once the ribly this boy had been gay. After play was bullied despite seeming written, a suffering from numer- to be such an incredcast needed ous acts of to be ibly kind person. violence and assembled. — Lori Mazey bullying, he Vanier stutook his life. dent CierMazey, who teaches rah Gibbs got the chance to drama at Vanier Secondary play the leading role. Gibbs School in Courtenay, was said she was excited about inspired to incorporate Hubparticipating in the play, ley in her play. and she had some personal “He passed away right connection to the subject. when I was working on “I was in one of Lori writing the play and it hit Mazey’s classes and she me quite hard. It was so difstarted talking to us about ficult to grasp how terribly See MORE, page B14

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Pink shirts hot item for big day Jan Wilderom Record Staff If you’re interested in participating in Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 26, then you’re not alone. London Drugs assistant manager Adam Fraser said there is a rush to get shirts for Pink Shirt Day. “Sales are the same as most years. Sales are slow up till the week of Pink Shirt Day and then there is a mad dash for T-shirts.” While London Drugs sells shirts, InsuranCentres across the Island donate 20,000 shirts every year. Angela Tasche works at the Courtenay InsuranCentre, where they have been participating in Pink Shirt Day for five years. Tasche said there are long lists of places shirts are donated, too. “We donate shirts to a school or two every year and give them to a certain grade and then we give shirts to other companies and businesses in the town if they have requested them.” Employees from the InsuranCentre wear pink from Feb. 24 to 26. London Drugs employees also participate, said Fraser. “We don’t mandate Pink Shirt Day, but if they buy a shirt they are welcome to wear one that day.” Fraser said all the money made off the shirts is donated to various community organizations. “All of the money raised does go directly into one of eight organizations. These organizations have various programs within them to support youth and not just in anti-bullying, but there’s programs for the Vancouver Opera, YMCA, Kidsafe, Kids Help Phone and many other organizations. It’s a wide-reaching program that helps a lot of people.”

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one of the plays she was going to write about homophobia in high schools. Right away it stuck to my interest just because of the topic and because I have a few friends in the LGBT community.” The play’s name was created after the struggles Hubley encountered while setting up an organization within his school, said Gibbs.

“Jamie made a rainbow club in the school and he decided to put posters up. By the end of the day all the posters had been ripped up.” Gibbs said there is some serious discrimination in average schools. “It’s so common. I mean, people will say, ‘That’s so gay, this is gay or that teacher’s gay,’ and it’s just so common in people’s vocabulary that they don’t even think

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Boys and Girls Clubs actively opposed to bullying on Pink Shirt Page. The mission of the Boys and Girls Clubs is to provide a safe, One in seven students is supportive place where children either a bully or has been vicand youth can experience new timized by a bully, according to opportunities, overcome barriers, PinkWall.ca, an online resource build positive relationships, and about the issue of bullying. develop confidence and skills for Wednesday is Pink Shirt life. Day on Vancouver Island. Net But bullying awareness is an proceeds from the anti-bullying ongoing issue, not just one day campaign will benefit the Boys in the year, Smart notes. and Girls “That’s the Clubs of Cenpiece that we That’s the piece that really want tral Vancouver Island. to strike the we really want to strike “For us, the chord with. the chord with. One day campaign is One day is is great, it’s identifying about social great, it’s the issue, but the issue inclusion,” identifying the said Robin issue, but the also happens 364 other Smart, direcissue also hapdays of the year. tor at the pens 364 other — Robin Smart days of the Comox Valley office of the year.” BGCCVI. “More importantly, it Smart credits schools and the takes a co-ordinated effort. We media for bringing the issue to believe in collaborating, and the forefront of public attention. working with the community, “If we all work to educate our and bringing about the awarekids, we’d be that much better ness of bullying.” as a community, and hopefully The BGCCVI has a zerobe able to stop it from happentolerance policy towards bullying, or minimize it. That’s the ing. Pink Shirt Day comprises a goal. Kids need to be able to go large part of the policy by way of to school and learn, and they sending a message that bullying need to be able to be in the comis not OK. munity and feel safe. This is one The Story of Pink Shirt Day obstacle that’s not allowing that illustrates the point. to happen. It involves a pair of high “It’s about education for us,” school students who used some Smart added. creativity to deal with bullies London Drugs and Old Navy who harassed a fellow student are selling Pink Shirt Day who wore a pink shirt on his t-shirts for $9.80. They are availfirst day of school. Read the able at www.pinkshirtday.ca. story at www.bgccvi.com. Click reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Children seeing pink Jan Wilderom Record Staff Wearing a pink shirt can normally bring puzzled looks from passersby, but it’s been a normal sight in schools across the province on Feb. 26. It all started in a Nova Scotia high school seven years ago after a male student wearing a pink T-shirt was bullied. David Shepherd and Travis Price organized a

protest, which involved giving 50 male students pink shirts and wearing them to school. The bullies never bothered the Grade 9 student again, and the protest stuck ever since. In 2008, Premier Gordon Campbell made Feb. 26 the official day of anti-bullying in B.C. Schools around the province are not the only places where you can find people

wearing pink shirts, numerous businesses participate every year and the list keeps climbing. While Pink Shirt Day has helped the awareness of bullying, it has not ended it altogether. Join the movement on the 26th, and wear a pink shirt, not only to remember the kids who passed away in recent years to bullying, but also to prevent it from continuing in the future.

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Pajama power rules category while Kira Magor snagged a bronze in the Novice all around category. Ariadne Greekus, Sydney Howe and sister Taylor Howe put in strong performances in Argo and Tyro categories with eighth, 10th and 11th placings all around respectively. Level 3 competition saw strong performances put in by a number of Chimo gymnasts, making it a true pajama party on the podium! Kaylee Guignard and Isabella Pelletier snapped up gold and silver in the open category with Josee Jalbert and Kaitlyn Hillard chasing them to the top with fifth and sixth overall rankings in the same category. Sophia Moss battled hard to bring home a fourth position in the

Junior Strikers v-ball starting The Comox Valley Strikers Volleyball Club will again be running its popular Junior Strikers development program for students in Grades 4 to 6. This program runs for eight sessions and begins on Friday, Feb. 21. Coach Rob Webb is back for another season to head up this fun program that gives kids the opportunity to learn and strengthen their volleyball skills. He will be assisted by some of the club’s

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THERE WERE PLENTY of winning smiles at the Chimo Gymnasts’ annual Pajama Party Invitational Meet.

Chimo Gymnasts served a wake up call at their 14th annual Pajama Party Meet, held Feb. 8-9 at the Comox Community Centre. Topping the podium in the Level 1 Tyro category was Emma Wolfe with Brooke Vuorela right beside her in the silver medal position and Charlie Graham just about there with a strong fourth place overall ranking brought on by a win in the bars event. Nicolette Vinnedge scored a silver all around ranking in the Level 1 Novice category while teammate Dina Ivanova topped the podium in the Level 1 Open category all around competition. In Level 2 competition Hannah Vallevand topped the podium in the Open all around

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enthusiastic senior athletes. All sessions will be held at École Robb Road Elementary School in Comox on Fridays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The program winds up on May 2 (no sessions March Break or Easter weekend). The cost is $100 and includes a T-shirt. Register online at www. cvvcstrikers.com. – Comox Valley Strikers Volleyball Club

Novice category missing the podium by a narrow margin. Lauren Carr and Sawyer Sturam brought in the final two podium spots with a silver and bronze all around in Level 4 Open. All gymnasts performed well at this home meet and with their podium spots, Hannah Vallevand and Kira Magor secured spots to compete at the BC Championships in Kamloops in March. Many thanks to all the coaches, judges, volunteers and generous sponsors. – Chimo Gymnastics

The Isfeld Ice junior girls basketball team came together at the right time, winning three straight games to capture the North Island crown and advance to the Vancouver Island championships as the North Island number one seed. The G.P. Vanier junior girls grabbed the last berth to the Islands, finishing with an impressive 3-1 record and advancing as the North Island number three seed. Isfeld defeated Wellington (Nanaimo), host Kwalikum in front of a packed and loud gym, then Dover Bay (Nanaimo) in the final decisively 31-16. In the championship game the Isfeld girls played strong defence throughout, leading 6-1 after the first quarter and 12-5 at the half. The third quarter proved to be the turning point as Sylvie Grantham-Stewart broke the lid off the basket as the teams scored three treys and 16 points to lead 27-8 after three quarters. Strong defensive play by Chelsea Lachapelle and Aleah Ashlee highlighted a total team effort on defence with key contributions by Kyla Dewitt, Maggie Snyder-Harris, Maddie Eaton, Delaynee Peder-

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aynes Sound is not a large place in terms of the Pacific Ocean; but it is a place of great natural riches. It will be subject to all the problems of climate change we associate with acidification, global warming, rising ocean levels to name just three growing challenges. I felt personal shame and embarrassment that the 2014 federal government budget made no serious mention of the growing threat to the planet of climate change. As I write this column, southern England is being flooded, Australia is burning up, California is in a drought, the southeast USA is experiencing history making winter storms. There is much solid evidence that these historic weather-related events are caused by increased climate change brought on by increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. I am no weather scientist, but I can read the ongoing writings of leading scientists throughout the world and it is evident to my limited view of the evidence that the global climate is changing. I also find it disturbing that our provincial government in Victoria is pushing liquified natural gas (LNG) and mining as the panacea of solving all our money problems, with minimal concern for the environment. There is some logic in promot-

ing LNG because in many ways it is the least of several evils in producing energy with reduced build-ups in carbon dioxide. The same cannot be said for mining with the evils of acid mine drainage in our waterways. All of which brings me back to the point of this column – Baynes Sound is an awesome treasure of naturally occurring sources of sustainable seafood at the local level and also a life-renewing birthing ground for the broad north Pacific Ocean. The rivers and streams that flow into the sound from the Beaufort Range are rich sources of spawning grounds for the many species of salmon that begin their life journeys in the gravel beds before migrating into Baynes Sound to prepare for their open ocean journeys. The micro organisms of Baynes Sound nurture the small salmon as they enter the open abyss of the north Pacific. Shellfish – as in oysters, clams, prawns and scallops – are important sources of foods and recreation throughout the sound. Valley residents carefully watch the approaching low daylight tides so they can gather fresh oysters and clams. Aquaculture – as in raising oysters and clams – is an international business for the sea farmers of this small body

NORTH PACIFIC HERRING: These little fish play a huge role in the journeys of life in Baynes Sound. They are part of a natural system that deserves to be protected. PHOTO BY RALPH SHAW

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operations of farmers growing oysters and clams. This industry in located in Baynes Sound because the waters are clean and low in pollution from land-based operations.

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of water. The Oceanside route of the Island Highway is dotted with commercial processing

Recurring nightmares are inflicted on local people when the provincial government

gives positive support to the resurgence of coal mining on the slopes of the Beaufort Range that drain into Baynes Sound. We should stop the process of mining carbon oxide that was sequestered from the atmosphere millions of year ago and now appears as coal. In the burning of the coal we increase carbon dioxide in the atmosphere plus the run-off from the mines become sources of acid as in acid mine drainage. I firmly believe we should put a mineral reserve on all drainages that enter Baynes

Sound because of its incredible ability to produce food and cycles of life for shellfish, salmon and herring; which is an incomplete list of its food sources as in the new culture of sea cucumbers. The north Pacific herring is an annual source of life renewal for itself and a host of other forms of life that depend on this small fish for the basics of health and growth. This list includes many species of fish, a variety of birds, and an impressive list of mammals. Added to this roster are the humans who harvest the fish in thousands of tons that transfer to hundreds of millions of dollars. Herring are fickle at times, but over the last 33 years they have contributed to the wealth of Baynes Sound by spawning within its small area on 20 occasions, so that the seine fleet could harvest its annual quota of roe herring. In the 2013/14 season, 8,000 tons were caught for human food in the Strait of Georgia. In the coming challenges of climate change, Baynes Sound is a natural treasure that must be protected. Ralph Shaw is a master fly fisherman who was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984 for his conservation efforts. In 20 years of writing a column in the Comox Valley Record it has won several awards.

Windy day at Glacier

Despite a weather forecast of wind warning with rain, 43 hardy souls went out to play Glacier Greens Saturday Men’s Golf on Feb. 15. The day started with no rain, then a light drizzle, then the wet stuff fell for the last four holes. The (soggy) results: Hcp. 0-9: Low gross - Rob Borland 72, Kevin Hunt 74. Low net - Mike Berger 66, Dave Wacowich 69 c/b. Snips - #2 Andy Blair, #5 Kevin Hunt, #11 Chris Kalnay, #12 Rob Borland, #14 Terran Berger, #17 Dave Wacowich. Hcp. 10-15: Low gross Lyle Torrie 83, Ferg Webster 84. Low net - Dave Brooker 68, Jim Loring 71 c/b. Snips - #1 Rob Egan, #2 and #11 Rod Gray, #4 Dave Brooker, #10 Ferg Webster, #16 Al Murray. Hcp. 16+: Low gross Rudge Wilson 87 c/b, Gabe Tremblay 89 c/b. Low net - Glen Meeres 70, Peter Leskovich 71 c/b. Snips - #11 Tim Hautzinger. – Glacier Greens Golf

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Gordon Antle

March 1, 1930 ~ January 23, 2014 With sadness we announce the passing of Gordon Antle on January 23, 2014 in Courtenay British Columbia. Throughout the 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Gord was well known in the Comox Valley for his love of Country Music as he spent many a night entertaining at various locations. He is survived by his wife Doreen, of 25 years, step-son Ashley (Mathilde) Slater, step-daughter Leah (Norm) Gordon, grandchildren Marina, Daphney, Madeline, Harper, Leo and Samuel (twins). The family wishes to thank the very caring staff of Comox Valley Seniors Village for their awesome kindness shown during Gordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven months with them and also thank you to Doctor Peter Gee. No service by request. Rest in Peace Papa...I will always miss you, you have been a huge part of my life and I wish you would have been around longer to see me grow up even more...I still canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fathom that you are gone...I love you so much and you will always be close in my heart. I still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to say goodbye and my last 24 hours have probably been the hardest moments of my life. I never wanted you to go...you meant so much to me xoxo. ~ Love Marina (written by eldest granddaughter on January 24, 2014)

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With great sadness we announce the passing of a generous, intelligent and talented man. His name is one you may know, Timothy Brian Mills. A survivor of many things except one. In the evening hours of February 9, 2014 Tim bravely passed away at the age of fifty-five. A kind, humorous and musical soul, Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice was a measure of his strength and his big heart. Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character went deeper than his stage presence- he was a father, a generous heart, a hardworking man, a leader, a private man, and an individual with immeasurable strength both in his life and in his death. Music was to be a mainstay throughout his life, beginning with the harmonica and eventually including the guitar and outstanding vocals. He had the ability, personality and talent to be in the limelight as a front man playing with numerous bands including the Valiants here in the Valley. In 1958 Tim was born in England, his family moved to Canada the following year and spent his early childhood in Dawson Creek before moving to the Comox Valley in 1967. At the age of fourteen Tim began working as a logger, he left home as a boy and returned as a man. In the early 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tim became an electrician, working both locally and throughout Alberta. Tim was predeceased by his brother Andrew and sister Janet and leaves behind his parents Shirley and Roy, brothers Steven and Robert, daughters Jessy (Harley) and Brooke, granddaughters Jayda and Joley, loving partner Laura and her daughters Abigail and Sophie. He also leaves behind a close knit community of dedicated friends and fellow musicians. He was a man with many hats, many shows and will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by many and you can bet wherever he is now, when we get there he will be booking the gigs! A celebration of Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at the Comox Recreation Centre, 1855 Noel Avenue, Comox. The gathering will begin at 1:00 pm with the service at 2:00, followed by a family friendly potluck. After 7 pm an adult oriented open jam session and party will begin. Anyone wishing to play music is welcome to join in.

Monique is survived by her husband Larry Lorimer, two sons Caleb and Nathaniel, two daughters Tammy and Tara and two grandchildren Cameron and Sarah. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday February 21, 2014 at 1402 Wilkinson Road Comox, B.C.

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November 15, 1935 ~ February 12, 2014 Vulcan, Alberta ~ Comox, British Columbia John came to the Valley in the 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s while in the R.C.A.F. He worked for English Car Center, Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laundry and then, for 30 years,at McGavinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery. He played baseball for the Arbutus and the Legion teams. He played hockey for the Blues and the C.F.B. Totems. He also coached a number of teams including Mr. Mikes Jr. B. He was a musician, a drummer in many groups, such as the Trend Styles and Soft Winds. He also played with the Courtenay Legion Pipe Band. John spent over 15 years with 386 Sqn. Air Cadets and about 10 years as Commanding Officer. In the last few years of his life John was challenged with dementia and finally cancer. John is predeceased by John and Hilda Hunter, Oscar and Thelma Berkenstock, Teddy and Bruce More, Wade Schneider. He is survived by Marie, his loving wife of 56 years, two sons Mike and Jim Hunter, Daughter Laurie Tinkler, Grandchildren Lindsay Tinkler (Mike), Jinny, Adam and Kelsey Hunter, Sister Helen Schneider (Harold) and his two feline companions Minnie and Calli. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. No flowers please, but donations to St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Across the years I will walk with you, in deep green forests; on shores of sand. And when our time on earth is through in heaven too you will have my hand. So when tomorrow starts without me, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re far apart. For every time you think of me, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m right here in your heart.â&#x20AC;?

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D.Elaine Ferguson July 12, 1939 February 9, 2014

Elaine let go after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her beloved brother Malcolm Feb 2013, and is survived by her daughter Kim Creally, grandaughters Alix Gillies/Hanna and Danielle Hanna, her son-in-law Patrick Stewart, sister in-law Bev Ferguson, two nieces Cindy Ferguson and Tracy Pidduck, and other family members and close friends. Elaine was very fond of this poem and wanted it shared as a memorial to her celebration of life, and beyond.

Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there--I do not sleep. I am the thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints in snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. As you awake with morning’s hush, I am the swift-up-flinging rush Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight of night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there--I did not die.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite animal shelter/rescue or charity. And please remember to “respect all animals in this world”. HARRIS, MARGARET LEORA (MARGE) March 18, 1917 – February 14, 2014

It is with a great sense of loss that the family of Margaret Harris announce her passing at Kiwanis Lodge in Nanaimo just a few weeks short of her 97th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband Firman in 1977, daughter Tracy, son Rodney, one grandson, 10 brothers and 2 sisters, as well as her parents. Survived by her children: Gayle (Jim) Odo, Fay (Rudy) Sellars, Peggy (Paul) Harris and Robert (Lori) as well as 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Marge was born in Newark, South Dakota, the 9th and last surviving of 13 children of Warner and Gertrude Roberts. The family moved north to Canada in 1923 and settled in the Peace River district near Dawson Creek. B.C. It was here that she met Dad (Firmie), who she married in 1936. Dad joined the RCAF in 1941 and for most of the next 20 years they moved around to various parts of Canada. It wasn’t until they transferred to CFB Comox in 1961 that they were able to buy their first home, on Lake Trail Road, and settle down in one place. She was a stay at home Mom and homemaker, and having had her 6 children at various stages of her life (the last 2 when in her 40’s) she was kept employed for many years. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed feeding her family and friends, it was hard to leave her home without having a bite to eat. Most members of her extended family have her recipe for molasses cookies but they never seem to taste the same as when she made them. One of her greatest pleasures was having all of her children and their families together at camp outs and special birthday or mother’s day gatherings. When she was finally able to put down roots in Courtenay she became a very involved and willing volunteer. She was a long time member of branch #17 Legion ladies auxiliary and was awarded a life membership for her years of service, she was very proud of this. Mom also enjoyed her years of membership with the Evergreen Seniors where she volunteered her time to be a “Muffin Lady” and also devoted many hours to being a Bingo runner for both the Legion and the Recreational Association. Mom enjoyed playing cards, whist at the Evergreen, cribbage at the Legion and bridge with a small group of friends until her hearing failed. When she was in her 80’s she was convinced to hook up to the internet so she could use Messenger to chat with her family and this became a life line to her. She liked to travel, made several trips to Reno, and never missed a Roberts family reunion until this past year when her health made it unable for her to go. Her most treasured memory was of her trip to Australia and New Zealand with the Evergreen Seniors. She was an amazing woman to those that knew her and will be missed by many. There will be a private family gathering at a later date. Donations may be made to the BC Cancer Agency if desired.

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Frances Evelyn Kimber June 29, 1929 – February 17, 2014 Fran passed away peacefully with loving family close by on Monday, February 17th, 2014. Francis Evelyn Kimber was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on June 29th, 1929 the 5th of 8 children. Fran moved to the Comox Valley in 1969 where she raised 4 daughters. Fran was a woman of many careers, talents & traits. Over the years Fran could be found gardening, square-dancing, travelling, volunteering in the community, and always on the hunt for a good bargain. Fran was a member of the Christ the King Parish Church and was an active member of the Multicultural Society for many years. Fran is survived and will be greatly missed by her sister Helen, her daughters Cheryl, Bonny (Joseph), Verna (Kevin), Margaret (Kelly), 7 grandchildren Christy, Christopher (Breanne), Joelee, Bretney (Lee), Dustin, Jagir, Shay, 6 great grandchildren Isabella, Brysen, River, Liam, Garrett, Layla and numerous nephews, nieces, and friends. The family extends Gratitude to all the beautiful and supportive staff at the Ocean View Long Term Care Facility for their understanding and excellent care of our mom. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Christ the King Catholic Church at 1599 Tunner Drive, Courtenay on Thursday, February 20th at 1PM with Father Marek Paczka Celebrant. Burial will follow at Courtenay Civic Cemetery. Should friends wish, donations in Fran’s memory to the Comox Valley Transition Society, #202 – 576 England Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2N3 would be appreciated.

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FRAN MCGUCKIN Aug. 11, 1938 ~ Feb. 19, 2013

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Gordon Edwin Biss March 24, 1931 ~ February 3, 2014

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The moment that you left me, my heart was split in two. One side was filled with memories, the other side died with you. I often lay awake at night when the world is fast asleep and take a walk down memory lane with tears upon my cheek. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, but missing you is a heartache that never goes away. I hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain. You see life has gone on without you but will never be the same. To my Father: You left this world knowing how much I loved you and I knew how much you loved me. No father and daughter could ever have been closer than we were. I am my father’s daughter and I will carry on your legacy. You have been and always will be the wind beneath my wings. I love you, daddy. I would like to thank my husband David for your support, strength and love for me through everything we have been through. I love you. To Juanita, thank you for your incredible support. I am so lucky to have you in my life. To Dr. Reggler, your compassion has meant a lot to me. Thank you. To Rob, thank you for always being there when we needed you. To John, Julie, Melissa, Jason, Kelli, Michelle and the staff at White Spot, you made my mom and dad feel like they were your family. They spent many wonderful years celebrating special occasions at White Spot. To Joan, Chris and the staff at Shamrock Vet clinic. My dad thought the world of you and trusteed his beloved pet with your care. From Linda Biss Watson.

Wyn passed away in her 93rd year on January 31, 2014. Predeceased by her husband Clarence Bertram “Bert” in 2004, she will be dearly missed by daughters Colleen (Patrick Alambets) and Sharon (Bob Talson), and by several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Wyn grew up in Denholm S.K. and moved with her family to Lloydminster S.K. in her late teens. There she met and married Bert, and farmed with him east of Lloydminster until they moved to the west coast in 1958. They lived in Surrey then Coquitlam for 26 years before moving to Parksville on Vancouver Island after retiring where they enjoyed a rich social life. Most summers would find them travelling with their truck and trailer to the Lloydminster area to visit old friends. Wyn’s lifelong passion was playing piano and over the years she entertained many people, either solo or with a band of other musicians. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday Feb. 26, 1:00 pm in First Memorial Burkview Chapel, 1340 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam, B.C. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada would be greatly appreciated.

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Gordon Edwin Biss March 24, 1931 ~ February 3, 2014 We are sad to announce the sudden passing of our husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Gordon Edwin Biss, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. During his working career, Gordon proudly served in the military, stationed in Comox, Cold Lake Alberta, overseas in France then back to Comox where he retired from the forces. Gordon’s next move was to Gold River, where he worked as a security guard at the Gold River Pulp Mill. He was asked to join Canada Customs to clear all deep sea ships that docked in Gold River. He proudly served as a customs officer until his retirement. Gordon then moved back to the Comox Valley with his wife Joyce, his childhood sweetheart. They would have been married 63 years as of this May 5, 2014. Gordon spent his retirement years enjoying his hobbies, which included gardening, waiting for the spring swallows to return to the nesting boxes he put up for them every year, and Saturday morning garage sales which he loved going to with his daughter. Gordon continued his lifelong passion of collecting militaria. He loved his military steins, and was always on the lookout for different ones in his travels.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

HOME REPAIRS

APARTMENT/CONDOS

HOMES FOR RENT

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

MISC SERVICES 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

VICTORIA 2 BDRM CONDO 1380 sq ft. Quiet 55+ bldg near Hillside Mall & Jubilee Hospital. No-step entry. $195,000. Call Claire 1-250858-6775.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PETS

MECHANIC

Required F/T for Vancouver Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Exc. Compensation Based On Experience. Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

PERSONAL SERVICES ESCORTS AVAILABLE in Comox - Incall Massage for Men. Call Nicole 250-218-0182. CV Massage

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PETS BERNESE CKC PUPPIES, ready now! $1500 Call 778240-1860 or 604-897-0485 whitecrosskennel.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

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

GARDENING

SKILLED CARPENTER kitchen/bath,interior/exterior. Free Estimates - Seniors Discounts No job too small.250-898-4585 raefriesen@hotmail.com

ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS

1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay

1015 Cumberland Rd., Courtenay TWO BEDROOM SUITE available in wellrespected, 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.

2 AND 3 BEDROOM available. Quiet complex with on-site management. Reasonable rates. Some completely renovated units with new appliances. Sorry no pets. Security deposit and 2 rental reference required.

ANDERTON ARMS

200 Back Road, Courtenay

426 Anderton Ave, Courtenay

FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD full dry cords. Fir or mixed Fir/Hem. 250-702-3959 or 250-898-8896.

FURNITURE ANTIQUES Antique round solid wood coffee table 33â&#x20AC;? diam. Antique gramma-phone; Victrola tall cabinet type. Antique oak cabinet 44â&#x20AC;?w x 18â&#x20AC;?d and misc items. Call 250-757-2007

WILLIS & COMPANY piano, beautiful condition, $1000. Lazy-boy chair, good condition. $300. Glass-top coffee table $150. No reasonable offer refused. (250)338-1970 after 6pm

COURTENAY - 6220 Tsolum River Rd, Sat & Sun Feb 22 & 23, 9-2. Estate Sale: collectables, antiques, records and more. * No early birds please COURTENAY- MOVING Sale! 126-750 Pidcock, Kiwanis Village, Sat, Feb 22, 10am-2pm.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES ELECTRIC HANDICAP lift chair with massage feature, light beige, like new hardly used. Asking $1300. Call (250)339-3766.

LARGE BASEBALL hat collection for sale - best offer. Briggs & Stratton Log splitter, 38 ton capacity $1500 O.B.O. Please call 250-338-1242

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ROYSTON - 4347 Briardale Rd. 1816 sqft (main floor: 1066 spft). 3 bdrm/1 bath up, 1 bdrm/1 bath down. Ph: 250871-5222 Earl or Jeanette

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.

Cozy 1 Bdrm. in a great location! Overlooks Puntledge River and Lewis Park. Short walk to downtown. 2 rental references required. Sorry no pets.

HOUSES FOR SALE

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

Call 250-334-9717

636 NICHOLS RD. To be moved. New shake roof house in good shape. Contact Calvin. 250-202-8621

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.

REDUCED! 2896 APPLE DR. Located in the heart of Willow Point. This 1478 sqft rancher offers 4bdrms, 2bths, newer kitchen, roof and flooring. Private fenced yard, RV parking. $249 000. Kim: 250-923-6503. http://sites.google.com/site/ 2896appledrive

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

GARAGE SALES

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

PORTABLE Sawmill Service...clean quality workmanship...250 897 5309 Lally

PARK PLACE

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR

HITACHI 2-TON electric hoist $1500.obo. Inglis programmable stove $350.obo. Frigidaire 16.5 cu.ft. fridge w/freezer $200.obo Kenwood over/under w/d $250.obo. All white. Wood stove + two pipes $450. 250-890-1071

HANDYPERSONS

APARTMENTS

FREE: WINE making equipment; carboys, bottles, filter, tubing etc. (250)335-1081.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

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ROXTON MAPLE dinning room set; round table with 2 leaves, 4 chairs with glass door hutch on buffet. Excellent condition. Asking $900. Call (250)722-3204.

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CHESTERFIELD SET $300. 6 piece kitchen set $100. Bookcase $50. Cell: 250-609-2307 Phone: 250-331-4180

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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

For viewing please call Donna 250-334-9667

CONDOS VANRIDGE MANOR

BEECHER MANOR

123 Back Road, Courtenay

1045 Cumberland Road

Features 5 appliances, wall-to-wall carpet, blinds, gas ďŹ replaces - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Children welcome. Quiet, well-maintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College. No pets.

BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 1 & 2 bedroom condos available close to downtown. 2 bedroom unit features 1.5 baths. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

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RUTHERFORD MANOR

ST. BRELADES

1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay

146 Back 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.

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FEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, washer/ dryer, Quiet, clean building. Pet friendly. 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to SuperStore and NIC.

APARTMENT/CONDO $600 STUDIO. Avail. close to college. Bright spacious, freshly painted, pets on approval. FMI pleas call 250-702-5339 MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor- 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.

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PACIFIC COURT 1520/1540 Piercy Ave, Courtenay Available immediately 1 & 2 bedrooms available in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet. In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome. Rental references and security deposit required. To View, Call 250-871-3431

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

TOWNHOUSES

900SQ FT shop ideal for storage or business, private and secure. Call (250)898-7228.

TORRY PINES

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

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TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

TOWNHOUSES

HOMES FOR RENT

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION CARS

1989 BUICK Lesabre. Good 3.8 engine, newer battery, 4 good tires. $1000 O.B.O. For more information please call 250-339-3512

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

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. 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.

BRANDYWINE 675 Cumberland Rd. LUXURY TWO BEDROOM CONDO. Very spacious corner suite. Unique floor plan. Nicely appointed with in suite washer/dryer, full sized appliances. Very well maintained, mature adult building. Security entry. One of Courtenayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest. Three blocks from downtown. No pets. Call David @ 250-338-0267 or John @ 250-703-2264.

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.

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APARTMENTS

BRAIDWOOD MANOR ground flr 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 3 appls, patio, res. pkg., N/S, cat ok. Avail. Immed. $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 WALK TO PUNTLEDGE PARK, 2 bdrm & den duplex, 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 - $1,175/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 WALK TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg. N/S, No pets. Avail. Mar. 1 - $850/mth TRUMPETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LANDING 1 bdrm & den, 1 1/2 bath, 6 appls, balcony, underground pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Mar. 1 - $900/mth. ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUSES 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, F & S, coin laundry, basic cable incl., N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. $725/mth. Call Res. Mgr. 250-334-8602.

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

SUITES, LOWER NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. Secure, covered parking. FREE cable. N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo. 250-756-9746. 910 Fitzgerald Avenue Corner Fitzgerald & Eighth 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

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

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

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BERKSHIRE MANOR 825 Harmston Ave. CORNER TWO BEDROOM spacious and recently renovated. Unique floor plan. Full sized appliances. Private deck. In suite storage. Security entry. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

FAIRMONT 432-11th Street A VERY SPECIAL TWO BEDROOM in mature adult building three blocks from downtown. Fresh, recent renovation. All new appliances. Unique, bright corner layout. Security entry. Large private deck. This is a very attractive and unique suite. Call David @ 250338-0267 or John @ 250-703-2264.

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SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

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. Immed. - $1,300/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 PUNTLEDGE PARK 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 6 appls, gas F/P, woodstove, garage, fenced yrd, N/S, small pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Mar. 1 $1,250/mth

1997 MAZDA, 7 passenger 4wd automatic. 298000 km. 4 snow tires on rims, well maintained, runs well, back up camera. Good work horse. Asking $2300. Phone 250-752-2249

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

TRUCKS & VANS

CARS

ROOMS FOR RENT 4-ROOMS in house. Horse, pet friendly.Garden. 3min walk Coleman Beach.250-650-1928 ROOM-FOR-RENT in house affordable. Older female pref. N/S, N/D. Call 250-871-3160

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

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.

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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

2003 GMC Sierra 4x4 Pick-up - blue. Good mechanical cond. 240,000 KM. $3500.00 Firm. Please call 250-338-1242.

WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE BEEN EVERYWHERE TAKE US ALONG ON YOUR NEXT VACATION When it comes to spreading the neWs, readers of the Comox Valley Record are number one. they enjoy packing a copy of their favourite hometown newspaper with them as they travel the globe to celebrate special occasions, visit friends and family, enjoy a relaxing vacation or see some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many historical and geographical landmarks.

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CONDOS / SUITES / APARTMENTS CHERRYWOOD MANOR Spacious 1 bdrm apts in secured entrance bldg include master bdrms w/walk-in closets, 2 appl, & large patio areas; on site laundry; rents starting from $625 with FREE HEAT & HOT WATER; N/S; N/P; available now ULVERSTON MANOR Established, secured entrance bldg in Cumberland located near Hospital & downtown core features 2 bdrms w/ 2 appl & on site laundry; $675/month; available now

TOWNHOUSES / DUPLEXES

PINE PLACE Fresh & bright 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhome offers great living space & excellent proximity to College, recreation & shopping; inc. 4 appl & storage; small pet may be considered w/deposit; $775/month; available now

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Mini World Cup logo contest winner announced

MINI WORLD CUP chair Robin Smart with logo contest winner Kayla Kalhous. Kayla’s clever design is pictured at right.

Comox Valley United Soccer Club (CVUSC) has announced the winner of their 2014 Mini World Cup Logo Contest – Kayla Kalhous, a select player with the club’s U13 Girls Team Millennium. Kayla is the lucky recipient of a free spring soccer registration. In addition, Kayla’s logo will be featured on all of the MWC team shirts and all media-related material including a web page designed spe-

cifically for this year’s event. The Mini World Cup is a youth soccer tournament that is played

in a different Vancouver Island community each year. 2014 will mark the third time the Mini World Cup has been hosted in the Comox Valley, as it was previously held here in 2008 and 2003. The event will attract up to 2,000 players, not including their families. Invita-

For further information on our house league and for information on where you can register please visit our website at www. cvusc.org , call the club office during regular business hours at 250334-0422 or e-mail cvuscsoccer@gmail. com. For more information on the Mini World Cup event, contact MWC chair Robin Smart at robinjsmart@ gmail.com. – Comox Valley United Soccer Club

tions to participate will be forwarded to youth soccer clubs throughout the Upper and Lower Island. CVUSC is the largest organized sports club north of Nanaimo with over 1,100 players expected to register for the Spring House league which runs this year from Saturday, April 12 through to Saturday, June 21. All registrations must be received no later than March 1 to guarantee your child a spot on a team.

COMOX VALLEY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Church of Our Lord

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

Holy Communion 10:00 am each Sunday

“Reflections on the Life of the Spirit” – ongoing study circle. All are welcome. ~~~ “The whole duty of man in this Day is to attain that share of the flood of grace which God poureth forth for him.” Bahá’u’lláh

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

www.coolcomox.ca Anglican Church in North America

www.bahaisofcomox.org 250.702.3041 250.702.0574 www.courtenaybahai.org

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

~ Mary Oliver 250 Beach Drive, Comox (at Comox United Church)

St. Peter

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

1290 Guthrie Rd., Comox

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!

Jim Lyster, Rector 218 Church St., Comox • 250-339-2925

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

250-890-9262 cvuf.ca

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

to place your ad here

250-338-5811

E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Sunday 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

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This year, Chambers are celebrating the theme of “Leadership in Action” – a theme which highlights the leadership Chambers bring to their business communities, working hard to enhance BC as a business-friendly jurisdiction with strong opportunities for all British Columbians. This leadership delivers results. Just this month, BC’s Chamber network, working in partnership with the BC government, was able to deliver a significant win for BC’s businesses: key, businessfriendly changes to a recycling regulation that had caused concern in business communities across BC. Thanks to the hard work of Chambers in BC, working closely with a responsive government, more than 99% of BC’s businesses will face no red tape or fees under this recycling

regulation, which deals with packaging and printed paper. And that’s just one of many positive changes that the Chamber network has led for BC businesses. Among many areas of impact, BC’s Chambers have been a key voice in encouraging balanced budgets at all levels of government and calling for solutions to BC’s skills gap.

At the local level, Chambers throughout BC are catalysts for change, bringing together business and community leaders to figure out how to take each community forward. So as BC celebrates Chamber Week, don’t miss the opportunity to swing by your local Chamber, attend some Chamber events, and celebrate the Comox Valley’s diverse business community! Dianne Hawkins — President & CEO

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Lunch with Minister Don McRae: Friday, February 21 Chamber Showcase Tradeshow: Thursday, February 27 Business Mixer at Coastal Community Credit Union: Tuesday, March 11 Board Elections & Networking Lunch: Wednesday, March 19

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Thompson and Robert stroll through Pauline welcomes you to a garden Eberle’s Comox property for honey bees. Well-loved sanctuary that is a haven nourishment as honey patches of plants provide flower foraging for nectar bees buzz from flower to and pollen. opportunity trees and shrubs provide A range of blooming flowers, the season. for bees to pollinate throughout a providing sustenance on bushes, blackberry Blueberry and a very small the yard. Because there is variety of levels, surround honey bees plants it can be difficult for flower on some blueberry pollen out but bee is able to vibrate the to pollinate. The bumble into the bee to stick its front legs honey a for ort eff more it takes retrieve the pollen. narrow flower in order to and it is interesting origin, European of Honey bees prefer plants colours- finding blues, purples to note that they have favourite and violets most attractive. always put bees are smart enough to Eberle points out that honey it possible cell in their hive, making the same pollen in a matching to the plants they have pollinated. to match the honey produced “If you maple pollen as an example. He points to the popular maple and if that are coming in with just watch the pollen baskets have maple the colour changes you will you pull the frames when honey,” he explains.

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he Comox Valley United Soccer Club is hosting the 2014 Mini World Cup on May 10 and 11, with some 1,000 young players (age groups U8 to U11) taking part in the non-competitive tournament.

it up a notch," Smart laughed. "We have a huge opportunity here.

This will be the third time the CVUSC has hosted the event (previous years were 2003 and 2008) and MWC chair Robin Smart says the club is really excited to be staging this year's tourney.

The Comox Valley Record and JET-FM are the media sponsors for the event, and Smart said they are working with the CVUSC to make the 2014 MWC more than just a soccer tournament.

"It's going to be a weekend event, attracting people from outside the Comox Valley," Smart said. "Traditionally we've had 50 teams from the Valley entered, out of the 100 teams that play.

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"We have the ability to double (the number of teams)," Smart said, adding she'd like to see 150 teams at the Mark Isfeld and Valley View fields this year. "The Comox Valley is known to hold the best Mini World Cups … so we're taking

"We can make it more of a family event. We will have a small expo on site and create some events within the community, and we're looking for the community to help us out with that."

"We want to get other people out. It's not just about soccer, it's about having fun. That's what this event is really about." Regular meetings are being held to come up with creative fundraising ideas to keep costs down for participants, and also to lineup more sponsors, volunteers and activities. With Bouncy Castles, music and food (and other special events to be announced) the MWC will definitely be a family-friendly event.

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C.V. SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB DODGEBALL Recreational - Monday A Tier Team W L T Pt Young Guns 4 0 0 8 CV Marine Misfits 3 1 0 6 The Fighting Amish 3 1 0 6 10 Phat Kids 1 3 0 2 Chuck ‘N’ Duckers 1 3 0 2 Blazing Balls 0 4 0 0 B Tier Team W L T Pt Vicious & Delicious 4 0 0 8 Not In The Face 3 1 0 6 Shoot to Thrill 3 1 0 6 Team Excellence 3 1 0 6 Ball Busters 2 2 0 4 Chocolate Thunder 1 3 0 2 Firing Squad 1 3 0 2 Mount Then Wash 1 3 0 2 The 5 D’s 1 3 0 2 Thorns & Roses 1 3 0 2 Intermediate - Wednesday Team W L T Pt Those Guys 5 0 0 10 Lightning Dogs 4 1 0 8 Piggy Back Attack 4 1 0 8 Thundercats 3 2 0 6 Dodge Fathers 2 3 0 4 Grease Balls 1 4 0 2 The Ballistics 1 4 0 2 Super Attack Squad 0 5 0 0 FLOOR HOCKEY Tuesday Team W EDS Trashers 4 Lockout All-Stars 4 Dekes of Hazzard 4 Flying Squirrels 3 The Jets 3 No Regretzkies 2 Shut Your 5-Hole 2 Puck Offs 1 Puck Hunt 0 U Puck On Me? 0

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INDOOR VOLLEYBALL Wednesday A Tier Team W Return to Sender 7 Amp TNT 5 Around the Block 4 Planet Volleywood 4 Spike TV 4 A*Team 2 Just the Tip 2 Set to Kill 0 B Tier Team W Show Us Your Tips 8 Thrillbillies 6 Ancient Mariners 5 Net Assets 4 Strike Farce 3 Served On Ice 3 Bumpoestiltskin 2 Getting Tipsy 0

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INDOOR SOCCER Thursday A Tier

Team Los Lobos AFC United Blue Toque FC Epic Super Mario Strikers Smells Team Spirit Untouchaballs B Tier Team Free Lions Gen Y Subs Bench TC Valley Collision The Ballsacs Balls to the Walls Toepunters The Offside

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BADMINTON Friday Team Smash ‘N’ Grab Sonic ‘N’ Tails Supreme Court Racquet Fuel Break. Bad-minton Super Suzies Bad Birdies Rusty Racquets The Racqueteers Birdies Les Merchants Angry Birds

DARTS C.V. MEN’S ASSOCIATION Team Standings Team Courtenay Legion A Courtenay Legion C

Pts 262 231

score board Courtenay Legion B 222 Griffin Pub Flyers 194 Comox Legion C 188 Comox Legion B 145 Griffin Pub A 129 Top Ten Player Avg. Joe McNeil 60.61 Bill Durant 59.73 Ernie Linden 56.49 Glen Litchfield 55.54 Daniel Leaman 54.46 Jack Ethier 54.44 Mark Wyatt 54.23 John Chequis 54.08 Bill MacPherson 52.78 Stuart Wills 52.43 Games Won This Week Team W Comox Legion B bye Comox Legion C 4 Courtenay Legion A 13 Courtenay Legion B 11 Courtenay Legion C 20 Griffin Pub 8 Griffin Pub Flyers 16 High Chekout Joe McNeil 118 High Score Bill MacPherson, Jack Ethier 177 180s Terry Hills 2; Chuck Smith, Jamie Deith, Jack Ethier, Bill MacPherson, Hap Hanson, John Chequis, Mark Wyatt, Ralph Brydon 1

COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Thursday, February 20, 2014

8-BALL C.V. POOL LEAGUE

Class Act 20 222 Amigos 17 228.5 Flyers 15 234 King Pins 13 207.5 Happy Wanderers 12 227 Strikers 8 171.5 Team High Game Score Spare Shooters 701 High Game Hcp. Limeys 897 High Series Score Spare Shooters 1994 High Series Hcp. Quinsam Auto 2567 Men High Game Score Leonard Marshall 222 High Game Hcp. Leonard Marshall 250 High Series Score Hogie McCrae 587 High Series Hcp. Ray Smith 668, Hogie McCrae 668 Ladies High Game Score Helena Courville 180 High Game Hcp. Darileen Barker 250 High Series Score Helena Courville 505 High Series Hcp. Helena Courville 664

Team RW PT GW Rack-No-Phobia 66 2620 201 Misspent Youth 66 2593 192 Breaking Bad 66 2518 176 Drive By 65 2590 196 Scratch 64 2644 199 Choc-O-Lot 59 2550 184 Chalk-A-Holics 58 2540 190 4 Men & A Lady 56 2419 162 Team Cuddles 53 2515 177 Classics 52 2492 170 Who’s Counting? 49 2279 139 Chalk-N-Awe 47 2387 160 Balls In Hand 42 2333 149 The Breakers 38 2243 134 Chalk One Up! 36 2225 128 Cue-Tease 36 2199 122 mex Hookers 24 2053 100 Darn Winians 23 1958 101 RW-rounds won; PT-points; GWgames won Player of Year Standings Player GP Pts Ostwald, Werner 52 100.0 Horton, Rob 58 88.5 Caton, Bernie 76 82.0 Douglas, Ron 40 79.5 Kellogg, Jim 40 76.0 Ferguson, Brian 68 75.9

NORTH ISLAND SILVERTIPS captain Joe Surgenor of Courtenay led his team into action against the Cariboo Cougars in a BC Major Midget Hockey League contest Sunday morning at the Comox Valley Sports Centre. The Silvertips dropped a 6-1 decision. PHOTO BY JIM HOCKLEY

BASKETBALL ISLAND BOYS 4A Poll #10 - Feb. 9 1. Claremont, Victoria 2. Mt. Douglas, Victoria 3. Oak Bay, Victoria 4. Cowichan, Duncan 5. Dover Bay, Nanaimo 6. Alberni, Port Alberni 7. G.P. Vanier, Courtenay 8. Belmont, Victoria 9. Spectrum, Victoria

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ISLAND BOYS 3A Poll #10- Feb. 9 1. Mark Isfeld, Courtenay 2. Wellington, Nanaimo 3. Nanaimo District 4. Carihi, Campbell River 5. Edward Milne, Sooke 6. Pacific Christian, Vic. 7. Reynolds, Victoria 8. Stelly’s Saanichton 9. Ballenas, Parksville 10. Timberline, C.River

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10-PIN BOWLING Tuesday Night Mixed Team QTR YTD The B.U.F.F.’S 57 190 King Pins* 62 183 Screaming Eagles* 38 176 EZDUZIT 44 169 U.K. Plus 38 164 Buckin Awesome 41 154 Ryan’s Pizzeria 38 141 Team 8 10 10 *quarter winners Team High Scratch Game The B.U.F.F.’S 808 High Hcp. Game The B.U.F.F.’S 1082 High Scratch Series U.K. Plus 2284 High Hcp. Series King Pins 3117 Individual High Scratch Game Ray Stormo 220, Marian Atkinson 210 High Hcp. Game Ronnie Chickite 249, Marian Atkinson 250, Rhonda Lambert 250 High Scratch Series Robert Rodgers 577, May Inrig 531 High Hcp. Series Robert Rodgers 679, May Inrig 675 Congratulations Robert Rodgers bowled a Clean Series ...

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