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SHARKS ON ICE Despite school closures, Sharks were in full swim training Monday — until coach Kris loosened the training reins. The senior squads hopped out of the pool and went for a quick break in the snow! From left, Michael Jung, Josh Dolman, Ben Neufeld, Jarod Thereault, Juliana Bartemucci, Brooke Lamoureux, Emma Neufeld, Jordyn Ryan, Gabrielle Wolfe and Amelia Elder. PHOTO BY TARA RYAN

Teachers casting ballots in strike vote next week Renee Andor Record Staff

B.C. teachers will cast ballots next week in a strike vote, but if job action happens it will be a phased-in process, according to Comox District Teachers’ Association president Steve Stanley. The BC Teachers’ Federation announced the strike vote will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with results announced Thursday evening. If teachers vote in favour of a strike, the union has

90 days to start some parts of the province on sort of job action. days,” continued Before we went to the third stage or different Stanley said if job Stanley. action is taken, it would a full closure of the whole school district “Before we went to the not affect student learn- across the province, that would require third stage or a full cloing initially. sure of the whole school another vote. Steve Stanley district across the prov“The first stage … would be just where ince, that would require we don’t do staff meetings, and things,” Stanley explained. another vote — so there would those kinds of things, where we This stage could last a month, have to be another strike vote take away some services, but they but it’s hard to say, he added. before we went on a full strike.” don’t impact … students at all, “The plan that we have right According to the BCTF, the BC and we’ll continue to do report now calls for the second stage to Public School Employers’ Assocards and coaching extracurricu- be rotating strikes so there could ciation has tabled “unreasonable” lar activities and those kinds of be minor disruptions to different proposals that include new lan-

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Ciaran’s ride delayed A cruise for a 16-year-old Comox Valley friend, student, colleague and son “wise beyond his years” who died January in a longboard accident has been postponed to April 12. The Cruise for Ciaran originally was scheduled Feb. 23, but was rescheduled until April due to the weekend snowstorm, explained committee member Dawn McQuinn. “The cruise is about safety and awareness, and we wanted to ensure a safe cruise,” she added. McQuinn said the idea for the cruise began shortly after the passing of Ciaran Martin, a Grade 11 student at G.P. Vanier school who succumbed to his injuries Jan. 5 after he was struck by a vehicle Jan. 2. He was travelling northbound on a longboard on Macaulay Road in Black Creek. He was not wearing a helmet. His family donated his organs, which has given six people the gift of life. “(The cruise) all stems from his death … to make sense of

his passing, to bring awareness to both drivers and longboarders and to bring awareness to organ donation,” noted McQuinn. She added there is a perception that some longboarders can be rude to drivers, “but they’re not all like that. The irony is that Ciaran was so kind, so sweet, so caring.” McQuinn said the cruise is scheduled to begin at Vanier school, head down Headquarters Road, loop into Courtenay over the 17th Street bridge, up Cliffe Avenue to the Fifth Street bridge, ending at Lewis Park. All participants are encouraged to ride “anything with wheels” and helmets will be mandatory, McQuinn added. She explained the cruise — which will become an annual tradition — also serves a larger purpose. “We are doing this also in hopes to have the laws around helmet use changed. It would be wonderful to see a law making helmets mandatory for longboarders.” For more information about the cruise, search for the Cruise for Ciaran Facebook page.

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Sales for radio, Yellow Pages preceded career in newspapers

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Former Comox Valley Record publisher Grant Lawrence has been named the recipient of a prestigious B.C. community newspaper award. At the Ma Murray Awards on April 26, Lawrence will be presented at the River Rock Casino

MA MURRAY FINALISTS The Comox Valley Record is a finalist in three other Ma Murray award categories. Erin Haluschak is one of three people in the running for the TD Feature Photo Award in the Record’s circulation class for her aerial picture publicizing the 2013 Comox Air Show. The Record has a chance to receive a Special Publications Award for the winter issue of Trio magazine. As well, the Record is a finalist for the Safeway Ma Murray Community Service Award for work to publicize the Boys and Girls Clubs’ Christmas Village. Ma Murray Awards are presented annually by the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association.

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Service to the Community Newspaper Industry. “It was a real surprise and it’s certainly appreciated,” Lawrence said Tuesday. From red On Air signs, to the Yellow Pages, to the Green Sheet (Comox District Free Press), to Black Press – Lawrence’s 47 years in the media industry have been colourful indeed. It began in the early 1960s at a radio station in Weyburn, Sask., where he was an announcer. A move to Vancouver Island in 1963 included stints with radio stations in Courtenay and Campbell River. In the mid-’60s Lawrence left the radio station in Campbell River to take a job in sales at the Campbell River Courier newspaper. In 1970 Lawrence moved to the Lower Mainland, where his career in newspaper sales continued and he also added a job with the Yellow Pages to his resume. A return to the Island in 1975 saw Lawrence work at the Arrowsmith Star in Parksville before coming to Courtenay to lead the sales department at the Comox District Free Press, dubbed The Green Sheet for the colour of its front and back pages. After the Green Sheet closed, Lawrence joined the Comox Valley Record, a Black Press publication, in 1993. After two years

as sales manager, he was named publisher, a post he held until semi-retiring in late-2008. After working for Black Press from home for a year, he officially retired in 2010, putting an exclamation point on a successful career of media and community involvement. Record publisher Zena Williams says Lawrence was an “invaluable adviser” for the 18 years she worked at the Record’s sister paper in Campbell River. “When I was given the opportunity to move to the Record this past July, I was confident that the foundation set by Grant was well-entrenched and on firm ground,” Williams said. “I have no doubt that this award is well-earned, and will be forever grateful to him for always showing integrity and sharing his wisdom.” Sales manager Joanna Ross, who preceded Williams as publisher, has known Lawrence for upwards of 30 years, 22 of them in the newspaper industry. “I was fortunate enough to have Grant as both a friend and mentor,” Ross said. “His honesty, reliability and fairness both in business and life were qualities that I have throughout my career, aspired to live up to. ‘Doing the right thing even when no one is looking’ are words that I think best describe Grant, as a publisher and as a person.” Black Press owner and founder David Black congratulated Lawrence this week for being named the Dunning Award recipient. Lawrence’s notable newspaper achievements include guiding the Record and the Courier to numerous provincial and national awards, including a 2010 BCYCNA Ma Murray award for General Excellence to the Record. “It’s been a great 40-plus

GRANT LAWRENCE, SEEN with his wife Kathie, is capping 47 years in the media industry with the BC Housing Eric Dunning Award for Dedication and Service to the Community Newspaper Industry. years to have worked in this industry, and to have seen all of the changes, especially the production changes from when I started when they were still working with hot type,” Lawrence said. “Seeing that progress to where we are today — absolutely amazing. “But I am a very strong believer that community newspapers are here to stay for a very long time,” added Lawrence, a longtime Kinsmen (now in Kinsmen K-40) and a member of the Courtenay Rotary Club. He also has a long asso-

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Liquor changes worry pub owner Renee Andor Record Staff

Some of the recommendations to loosen B.C.’s liquor laws worry Whistle Stop Pub owner Barry Van Dusen not only as a pub owner, but also simply as a member of society. He’s written a letter to Premier Christy Clark outlining his concerns around reinstating happy hour, relaxing food-service requirements, allowing kids in pubs, selling liquor in grocery stores and doing away with

beer garden fencing at festivals and events. “I honestly don’t believe the benefits of relaxing the liquor laws will do anything for the greater good,” says Van Dusen. “I hope you will rethink the impact of this new line of thinking as it pertains to alcohol laws in the province. “The only reason I can think of for the government’s relaxation of the liquor laws is to gather more revenue for the government coffers through taxation and fines and penalties for impaired drivers.”

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‘Short-period drinking binges’ a worry Continued from A4

hours,” he says as he points out the various fines and expenses impaired drivers face when caught. “Is the intent of allowing happy hours simply to add to the provincial budget through fees and fines associated with drinking-and-driving infractions? If not, what other ‘good’ comes out of again allowing these short-period drinking binges?” Van Dusen also points out he could receive a $10,000 fine for over-serving a patron at his pub. Allowing children in pubs is another one of the recommendations Van Dusen takes issue with. This recommendation suggests pubs would be able to choose whether or not they allow families into

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their establishments, be exposed to adult bringing their kids to and Van Dusen says behaviour and lan- a pub. the Whistle Stop Pub guage like profanAs well, he points out will remain 19-plus, ity and may be more allowing underage peoespecially after hear- tempted to try alcohol ple into pubs doesn’t ing from his mean simcustomers. ply allowIs the intent of allowing happy ing kids in “I have surveyed my hours simply to add to the provinwith their customers parents; it and there’s cial budget through fees and fines also means not a single, associated with drinking-and-drivallowing solitary one ing infractions? teens in, that said and that Barry Van Dusen means more they wanted to see stress and children in a pub,” he themselves if they’re responsibility for servsays, noting most of his around it more. He ing staff. customers come in to adds many family“Say a 20-year-old unwind after work and friendly restaurants brings a couple of his 13.K&JQ&AAd_13.K&JQ&AAd 13-08-19 Page 1 13.K&JQ&AAd 7/29/13 9:07 PM Page18-year-old 18:02 PM buddies serve alcohol so parwant an adult-oriented ents can have a drink in, he orders a beer, place to relax. He adds kids would with dinner without I’m going to have to be

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New principal good start Change does not satisfy every Denman parent Jan Wilderom Record Staff

Parents of students at Denman Island Elementary got a new principal, but they are still far from satisfied. A 100-per-cent teacher turnover rate made a substantial impact on students, said Kathrina Meglic, whose daughter was led by a new teacher halfway through the school year. “She was basically lying awake at night crying because she didn’t know what was happening,” Meglic said. “After a number of conversations about her anxiety, we as a family decided to allow her to study at home until she was comfortable with going back to school.” Jennifer Turner is the new principal at the school, which has been a blessing, according to Meglic. “We consider this an excellent beginning for the school. Since Jen Turner has come to the school she (Meglic’s daughter) has agreed to try school again.” Other parents aren’t as forgiving. Lisa Lundy pulled her son from the 2013 school year after bringing three of her children through the elementary school. “It’s really affected

the kids. My experi- relevance of what they Meglic wants to see ence is that a lot of the read and heard.” some more change in energy ends up being “Parents seem to be the school and said spent between adults, left in the dark and we most parents are still and having a struggle all need to know what’s troubled by everything between adults. that has happened. I think it’s highWe really don’t know ly unfortunate “I would say the needs of the anything. The other teachers a large number children have (formerly at Denman) are of parents would been comprolike to see the essentially on leave and we mised.” teachers that Once Turner don’t really know the reason left return to replaced Dr. for them so doing, or if they the school when Shelly Robinthat’s possible. son as principal would be able to return. Certainly in Sepat the Denman Kathrina Meglic tember. “If it were posschool, Robinson moved to Navigate going on,” said Meglic. sible to get the teachers (North Island Distance “We really don’t know back that we started anything. “The other the year with I think Education School). At the beginning of teachers (formerly at that would be a reason the school year, Lundy Denman) are essential- for celebration.” moved her son to ly on leave and we don’t Turner and School NIDES. Once parents really know the reason District 71 superintenheard about the Den- for them so doing, or if dent Sherry Elwood man turnover rate and they would be able to were not available for learned Robinson was return.” comment. coming to their children’s school, it caused some worry. “There has been a lot www.bcferries.com of concern and activity VANCOUVER to NANAIMO NANAIMO to VANCOUVER on the Facebook page,” Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay Lundy said. “Parents Effective Until March 31, 2014 had seen and heard the 6:30 am Daily 6:30 am Daily concern on Denman 8:30 am Daily 8:30 am Daily Island so they were 10:30 am Daily 10:30 am Daily concerned about the 12:30 pm Daily 12:30 pm Daily

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slushy road surface. The vehicle then flipped and left the roadway. Luckily there were no injuries.(20142165) On February 23 rd police were called to a residence on the 300 block of Church street in Comox for a report of a break and enter. The thief stole a guitar once inside. (2014-2169) Police received a call for service from the homeowner of a residence located on the 2000 block of Cummings Road in Courtenay. The homeowner reported several males with masks and guns on his porch attempting to get in the house. Police attended with the police dog and located two males and a weapon. A third male is still being sought by police. (2014-2197) On February 24th police attended to a residence on the 4300 block of Dove Creek Road in Courtenay for a report of a break, enter and theft. The culprit gained entry to the residence by smashing through an interior door and once inside stole a large sum of cash. (2014-2216) If anyone has any information with regards to any of these investigation or other crimes, please call the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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ERVIN CROSS (LEFT), a retired RCAF pilot and member of the Royal Military College of Canada’s graduating class of 1957, finally receives his degree from Dr. Joseph Buckley, RMCC’s dean of graduate studies and vice-principal, research.

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Comox resident Ervin Cross was presented with his Bachelor of Science degree from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) in a Feb. 24 ceremony in Courtenay. He graduated from RMCC in 1957 in chemical engineering, two years before the college was empowered to grant degrees. In recognition of the full university program he completed, he was granted a degree retroactively at the RMCC convocation in November 2013, but was unable to attend the

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Las Vegas, Nevada – Volvo is hitching some of its revival hopes to a wagon – the 2015 Volvo V60 Sportswagon. Its grille is clearly all-Volvo but those typically boxy looks that characterized the make from your dad’s day are gone. In looks it’s a design variation of the S60 sedan and it will be a welcome sight for loyalists of the Swedish brand, having witnessed the demise here of the V50 and midsize V70 wagons. The wagon featured recently along with the S60 and XC60 crossover at a launch event in the Nevada desert. The Volvo execs present proudly talked about their new Drive-E powertrains, developed thanks to the megabucks available now that the company is owned by the Chinese Geely Automotive. Ford ownership may now be retreating in Volvo’s rearview The T5mirror but it is still beholden to the US equipped wagon is manufacturer for the platforms upon a smooth operator which these three 2015 models ride. That will change later this year when in performance and the full-size XC90 crossover is set to sit ride … while you atop Volvo’s so-called Scalable Product won’t burn rubber Architecture platform. at the green light, it Model year 2014 saw a refresh of all three midsize Volvo models showing in will take off when the desert so this was truly about the necessary. new engines. The Drive-E family of gas, diesel and hybrid (the latter not yet, Keith Morgan but soon) engines are built around a single, 2.0-litre four-cylinder powerplant. It’s a brave gamble, worthy of Vegas, when you ponder the XC90 relying on such a small engine. Asked if this were a safe bet, the Swedes just smiled and promised the performance of the four-cylinder configuration will equal their big brothers by using such technologies as direct fuel injection, turbocharging, supercharging and . . . electrification. Here in the Great White North, just the two gas engines will be offered initially – the new turbocharged T5 pumps out 240 horsepower, while the turbo’ed and supercharged T6 adds another 62 horses. The base front-wheel-drive V60 T5, with a new eight-speed automatic transmission, will set you back $39,800. Volvos have never been cheap. The other three Sportswagons will continue to use existing powerplants, six-speed automatic transmissions and Haldex all-wheeldrive systems. Did a little shopping off the strip in the XC60, which came into its own, its cavernous rear swallowing up my bulky purchases. I’ll reserve comments on the crossover until I’ve had a chance to put it through its paces in BC. However, I got much more seat time in the V60 and S60 (S60 with T5 $37,750. T6 $42,850), taking in the awe-inspiring beauty of the Valley of Fire state park and Red Rock Canyon.

Alexandra Straub puts her BMW through the paces as she learns car control at the ICAR track in Mirabel, Quebec.

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The T5-equipped wagon is a smooth operator in performance and ride. And while you won’t burn rubber at the green light, it will take off when necessary . . . not that we got any chance to pass in the low speed limit state park! Volvo says it will hit 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds if given the lead foot treatment. (The T6 in sedan tells a slightly racier story. Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating but only a little and I look forward pressing the pedal to the metal where I can legally do so.) The T5 fuel economy ratings fare well in comparison with the market competition – 9.4/6.3/8.1 L/100km (city/hwy/combined). These 2015 Volvo V60 numbers are squeezed out of the Sportwagon T5 FWD power plant with the help of the Base Sticker Price: $39,800 standard engine stop/start system Power: 2.0L, 16-valve, 240 hp, and the efficient new eight-speed turbocharged DOHC I-4, mated transmission, which slips into a to eight-speed automatic neutral coasting mode when you Fuel Consumption: lift your foot off the gas. Inside, the instrument panel 9.4/6.3/8.1 L/100km (city/ stretches the span of the car and hwy/combined) features an attractive floating centre console, which mixes good looks with functionality. Swedes are safety conscious, of course, and that means lane change, cross traffic, blind spot warnings and alerts. The front seating is comfortable if a little soft on a long drive. Rear seating ditto and headroom is good despite the coupe-style slope of the rear. And a good view of the road fore, fore aft and side is enjoyed by all. Great stowage room in the rear. The 40/20/40 split second row folds flat to provide enough space to move a small apartment’s furniture. Just kidding but you get the picture.

relatively short so we have more drive time. It’s mentioned that we’ll be practising manouevres with and without electronic help, to put both power and performance to the test. Oh yeah. Proper seating position is outlined when we initially get behind the wheel. Then we’re off. You might ask what is the point behind putting one of BMW’s latest products sideways on an ice track in subzero temperatures. My initial answer is only three letters long and to the point: fun. But that’s only a byproduct of what the impetus behind the program is; a program that started back in 1977 and is now offered in 35 countries. The main goal is safety. It’s to introduce drivers to techniques that might help correct the car if it is not doing what you want it to. For example, if your wheels are pointed in one direction, but your car is going in another, what should you do? Or, if you feel the back end of the car breaking loose, how do you wrangle it in? Putting yourself and the 435i through the paces in a safe and controlled environment is the best place to learn. If you spin out, you’re not going to go into oncoming traffic. You just stop, turn the car around, and keep going. You’ll probably giggle a little in the process and tell yourself you’ll “get it next time.” For more information, visit: http://tinyurl.com/nw54b8p alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

The man from BMW once called me a hooker. Surprisingly, I wasn’t that offended. I actually laughed at such a descriptor, as did everyone else around me. I didn’t feel so bad because I wasn’t the only one in the group labelled thusly at the Be careful where brand’s Driver Training; a you put your hands full day of driving 3 Series so as to not lose sedans (back then) to improve our own car control. I control. didn’t have too many years Alexandra Straub of driving experience back then but I unfortunately I had picked up a few bad habits on the road. What’s a ‘hooker’, according to the instructors at the German automaker’s training? Someone who hooks his or her hand into the steering wheel when making a turn. It’s a big boo-boo and not an effective way to drive. It’s also totally unsafe should an accident occur in the process. Needless to say, pointing out the ‘hooker’ in me caused me to change my habits for the better. In other words, be careful where you put our hands so as to not lose control! And in the most recent installment of learning car control with BMW, no such noun was used when relating to my technique. Thank goodness. It’s minus 15 degrees at the ICAR track in Mirabel, Quebec. The sun is out and there’s a lineup of all-new 435i coupes just begging to be driven. Some are equipped with the brand’s all-wheel drive system. Some are rear-wheel drive. Regardless, I’ll have my way with both configurations by the end of the day, so to speak. The adventure is better known as the Winter Driver Training program, offered exclusively at the ICAR location. That said, you don’t need to own a BMW to participate. Learning car control in less than perfect circumstances is available to all who have $795. In my opinion, it’s money extremely well spent. The day starts out with an in-class session that goes over theory and what will be executed throughout the various exercises. It’s kept

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Hundred-year anniversaries in the automotive world are nearly as common as new reality TV shows (General Motors, Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo all turned 100 recently). The car companies on this list weren’t as fortunate. Davis (1947-48): The Davis Car Company was founded in 1947 in Van Nuys, Calif., by entrepreneur Gary Davis, who for reasons best known to himself decided that America was ready for a tiny three-wheeled car with just 47 hp. Like the next car company on the list, Davis also took advantage of a surplus WW2 defense plant as his base of operations. With the fast-developing freeway culture in Southern California (the car’s introduction coincided with the adoption of a comprehensive freeway plan for the region), there was little demand for an underpowered three-wheeler wholly unsuited for freeway use. The company collapsed in 1948 under the weight of unpaid employees and suppliers. Tucker (1948): The Tucker story is probably the least comical of the bunch. Preston Tucker conceived a car with some truly innovative safety and performance features. Its merits were considerable and it deserved to succeed. Sadly, it wasn’t to be. Negative publicity — and, many say, a conspiracy among the legacy automakers — coupled with an SEC investigation put a quick end to Tucker. About 50 cars were built in an ex-defense plant in Chicago before Tucker folded in early 1949, and 1948 was the only model year for the car known as the Tucker 48. Tuckers have brought as much as $2 million at classic car auctions. Bricklin (1974-76): Malcolm Bricklin just can’t stay out of the automotive industry. An early investor in Subaru of North America, he sold his stake to finance his dream — a “safety” sports

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concerning the driver of the snow plow who must have been on contract for plowing Merville Road during the recent snowfall on Saturday the 22nd. While we are very grateful to have our road plowed, we do not wish to witness an accident or be victims ourselves of this snowplow zipping back and forth along our road at least four times at 100 km/h or more. There was no warning it was coming; it screamed like a jet plane when it passed, and streaked by so fast that we could barely get a glimpse of it; but from the flash we could see, it was a truck with some red on it, a grey tank of some sort on the back, and a big blade on the front. This part of Merville Road is a narrow, windy road with blind curves and driveways, and during the day we saw several cyclists go by as well as someone walking along the road with a child. Had any of these been on the road when this machine flew by they would not even have had time to scramble into the snowy ditch and would have been flattened and buried. Had any of us been venturing out of our driveways in cars or on foot at the time we would have been flattened and buried. Given the terrible conditions, it’s hard to imagine such wanton recklessness of a driver of any vehicle, let alone a big machine. Like I say, we’re certainly grateful for our road being plowed to make it safer, but it was far more dangerous with this maniac on the loose at the wheel of a big machine.

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THANK YOU AND much luck to the gentleman at the end of the road who had the kindness to shovel the long driveway. What a great neighbour you are! AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, we were headed up Ryan Road toward Costco so I could go to work. Given the horrible snowfall and rain mix we had, we were very aware of our speed. We were going around 50 to 55 km/h. We were in the left lane. A balding man driving a white SUV type vehicle came speeding up from behind us in the right lane and proceeded to cut us off as the hill started to level off before the turnoff to NIC. He barely left us one foot between bumpers. The sudden cutoff covered our windshield with slush, leaving us blinded. Had there been a car behind us, we would have been rear-ended. Had there been a car in the right lane, we would have been hit. My husband had to hit the brakes and move over to the shoulder in order to regain control of the vehicle. The worst part is my two young children were in the back seat. The driver did not gain anywhere in line from cutting us off and risking our lives. He turned left towards the Veterans Memorial Parkway as we went straight through after the light changed. We were stopped beside each other at the light. If you know this man, the RCMP would love to have a chat. I’ve already called them with the licence plate number. If this man is reading this, How dare you risk

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road clearance? Are our tax dollars being spent keeping the rich folks on Mount Washington happy? Does the contractor not have enough equipment for the contract they bid on? We as the taxpayers deserve some answers. This is by far the worst service we have ever received and we haven’t received much in the past. Get a grip, Ministry of Transportation, and do your job. (Editor’s note: Private contractor Emcon is responsible for clearing snow from Comox Valley rural roads).

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vative propaganda in the mail, sent by our MP John Duncan to everyone in my neighbourhood at taxpayers’ expense. The mailing boasts that the Conservatives are good at managing our money. I find it ironic that these great fiscal managers spend millions of taxpayer dollars on partisan propaganda every year, but they can’t find an extra penny to help our struggling veterans.

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THIS BOUQUET GOES to the fella in the white and turquoise truck who did pull over and allowed me to use his cellphone. Thank you! Thank you! I was getting worried and you were the only one (besides the red-headed fella in the little white car who had to back up a long ways - thank you as well) who actually did stop to see if I was OK. I would have put my hood up but the guy at the garage slammed it down so hard, it won’t open. And the same kinda karma to those who almost ran me over and the cop who didn’t stop.

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Seedy Saturday back Toward a GE Free Comox Valley on March 1 offers something for everyone interested in gardening, growing food, saving seeds, building soil and having fun. The Community Seed Exchange and Horticultural Trade Show starts at 10 a.m. at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay. More than 45 vendors and exhibitors will have what you need to stop dreaming about the garden and really get your hands dirty. Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers will have thousands of locally grown and saved open-pollinated seeds to trade and buy. Keynote speakers at 1:30 p.m. are Dirk Becker and Nicole Shaw, well-known for their urban farming battle to grow food in Lantzville and for creating the successful Bowen Road Farmers’ Market in Nanaimo. They also published Synergy Magazine for 10 years and hosted a radio program — both of which were

JUDY ATKINSON, NENA Bill, Marianne Dufresne and Teresa Phillips (from left) have organized a Bollywood-themed fundraiser to help Gayle Bates.

Bollywood evening for Gayle

Finding a rickshaw to transport a group of women to Bollywood on April 4 would be difficult. Finding tickets to the event — not so tough. Ticket sales have been brisk and women who want to attend this amazing event are advised to pick their tickets up at Level 10

Eurospa on Cliffe or Secret Drawers Lingerie on Fifth Street in Courtenay before the March 5 deadline. An authentic Indian meal that includes saffron chicken and spicy lemon pilaf are but a few of the delicacies to be presented by Gourmet Girls. Combine great food with a quick bhangra dance

lesson, music created especially for the event by JPrime, and lots of dance demos — and it will prove to be a night of fun. Never mind the rickshaw — use what transport is available and get yourself down to the ticket venues. The event is a fundraiser to assist popular Comox Valley resident

International students here G.P. Vanier Secondary School with support from the Comox Valley International Student Program (a division of School District 71) will welcome 33 high school students and three teachers from Italy. The group — from Instituto Lorenzo Cobianchi, a high school in Verbenia — will visit March 3 to 17. This international exchange program will return 20 G.P. Vanier students to Verbenia in October 2014 . “The Vanier school community is thrilled and excited to have an exchange opportunity with Instituto Lorenzo Cobianchi. The exchange of ideas, educational items and culture

will have a positive impact on our school community and the Comox Valley community,” said G.P. Vanier vice-principal Brian McAskill. The group will experience Mount Washington Alpine Resort, a trip to Tofino, and a warm school-wide G.P. Vanier welcome at 9 a.m. on March 4 in the G.P. Vanier front lobby. For more information on the Comox Valley International Student Program, including information on becoming a host family, visit www.studyinbritishcolumbia.com or e-mail isponline@sd71.bc.ca. — Comox Valley International Student Program

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dedicated to living more consciously. Friday night, in the Lower Native Sons Hall in Courtenay, Coun. Harold Steves of Richmond will present his personal and professional story at 7 p.m. The event is supported by LUSH Valley, GE Watch Comox Valley and Eatmore Sprouts. Harold will speak about his participation in the creation of Richmond as a GE-Free Zone — the challenges, the steps and the accrued benefits to the city and her farmers and residents. The admission fee for Friday night includes Seedy Saturday the next day. Seedy Saturday is CVGSS’ primary fundraiser for the year so they can offer ongoing education and information to the community. Visit www.cvgss.org for a full list of speakers, vendors & exhibitors, and activities. — Seedy Saturday

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ALAN FLETCHER, ABOVE, was among the attendees at the Vancouver Island Construction Association meeting for industry professionals Tuesday at the Old House Hotel. A panel spoke about issues and opportunities related to mega-projects and the local construction industry. The panel members included Greg Baynton, CEO, Vancouver Island Construction Association; Ross McLean, chair of the BCCA, managing partner Houle Electric; Tom Sparrow, chief project officer, Island Health, North Island Hospital Project; and Steven Watson, community relations, BC Hydro, John Hart Dam Project. PHOTOS BY ERIN HALUSCHAK

BBB lists accredited businesses Laura Lavin Black Press

The Better Business Bureau serving Vancouver Island’s 2014 Directory is being greeted with enthusiasm by dependable business owners and discerning residents. Published by Black Press, the BBB presents a comprehensive list of accredited businesses on Vancouver Island annually. More

than 135,000 of the 36-page directories are being distributed from Victoria to Port Alberni this week. “These are the businesses you want to do business with,” said president and CEO Rosalind Scott. “Put it right next to your phone book. It’s like a little Bible.” In order to become an accredited business that gets listed in the directory, a busi-

ness must have been in operation for at least a year, have no unresolved complaints lodged against it, have established a positive presence in the marketplace and have a good rating with the BBB, based on specific criteria. “Not just any business can become a BBB accredited business. Only businesses that meet our Code of Business Practices and

Standards of Trust are eligible,” said Scott. “We hold our accredited businesses accountable. This directory is your comprehensive guide to local companies you can trust.” Go to bbb.org/ vancouver-island for more information and look for your copy of the BBB serving Vancouver Island’s 2014 Directory in the Feb. 28 News. llavin@vicnews.com

Five openings on Chamber board

The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking lunch that will include elections to its board, March 19 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Westerly, 1590 Cliffe Ave. in Courtenay. The volunteer board is comprised of 12 business leaders who provide governance on behalf of Chamber members. They typically serve a twoyear term, elected by the membership in March. There are five director positions available.

Tickets are $25 for chamber members and $35 for prospective members. Only members can vote. •The Coastal Community Credit Union hosts a business mixer March 11 from 5:307:30 p.m. Monthly Chamber mixers are designed to help members meet potential customers, clients and vendors and generate new business leads. Attendees are encouraged to exchange business cards, introduce staff

and bring guests. Members can bring a door prize for added exposure for your business. The event is free for Chamber members,

and $10 for non-members. The Fourth Street branch of the Credit Union is at 291 Fourth St.

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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

Dark days at Safeway These are difficult days for employees at the Safeway in Courtenay. Working for a company that suddenly has a new owner is unsettling, as people at Thrifty Foods learned when the Island grocer was purchased by Sobeys in 2007. Workers at Safeway learned in June that Nova Scotia-based Sobeys had agreed to buy Safeway’s 213 Canadian stores for $5.8 billion. Learning the new owner will close your store is a bigger shock. Earlier this month, Sobeys announced it will close the Safeway store in Courtenay on May 10. The store, which has operated in the Comox Valley for 75 years, has 120 employees — 50 full-time and 70 part-time. With its 75 new Safeway locations in B.C. and as well as existing IGA and Thrifty Foods brands, Sobeys will have 107 grocery outlets in this province. That is more than the 101 for Overwaitea Food Group, 84 Loblaws, 25 Walmarts and 14 Costcos. To prevent undue concentration of ownership, the Competition Bureau ordered Sobeys Inc. to sell 23 stores in Western Canada before it would approve the Safeway purchase. The Courtenay store wasn’t on that list with three Greater Victoria stores and two on the Lower Mainland. Apparently it was on another list. One issue for Sobeys, which succinctly cited financial viability for the decision to close Safeway in Courtenay, is that it already had one Thrifty location downtown, then it opened a new one at Ryan and Lerwick. Three stores in a market this size compete against each other. The local grocery war intensified when Costco came to the market and Walmart added a significant grocery component. People buying food in the Comox Valley have plenty of choice. Just don’t tell that to the people who liked shopping at Safeway, who appreciate Air Miles points and who have developed a friendly relationship with Safeway staff. Don’t tell it to the people who are losing their jobs. Don’t tell it to Safeway employees who love the Comox Valley, but who will have to leave to find work. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com Record Question of the Week This week: Twenty-seven per cent of respondents said they would do something to support Pink Shirt Day. Next week: Would you be affected by a BC Teachers’ Federation strike? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote on the mainpage. “An amazing amount of warm clothing” was donated in the Comox Valley to the annual Turn Down the Heat campaign.

The latest salvo in a never-ending war between Victoria and the BCTF is the union’s announcement of a strike vote.

Solutions obvious for ferries Dear editor, It was probably no surprise to most people that B.C. Transportation Minister Stone announced that the service cuts would go ahead for BC Ferries, totally ignoring passenger and resident concerns. Making seniors pay half of the passenger fare will not save as much as they forecast because some seniors will cut back on how often they travel. Talking about seniors, will these fare increases and service cuts reduce seniors from the Prairies who may have been planning to retire on Vancouver Island or the nearby smaller islands? Of course there are obvious solutions. Having over 600 mangers (including 12 vice-presidents)

and administrative staff is excessive, very inefficient and unnecessary, particularly when compared to Washington State ferries. Washington ferries have one manager for every 40 workers. B.C. has one manager for every eight workers. In 2010, about half of BC Ferries’ 4,200 workers earned over $75,000. (More recent figures are hard to come by). Eliminating half of those managers/admin staff could produce $30 million in savings. Also, eliminating free employee and retiree passes — another $9 million. What about the union workers with a 100-per-cent fully funded benefits plan? A gift shop cashier earns $24.49 per hour, ticket attendant at boarding booth,

$24.85 per hour, coffee shop attendant, $23.35 per hour, and a third cook $27.51 per hour, with pay raises coming April 1, 2014, and April 1, 2015. No doubt with so many employees, a number of union positions could be cut as well. BC Ferries has lost ridership of some one million passengers and half a million vehicles, compared to about three years ago, in a period when the economy and population has been recovering and growing. Properly managing employee costs would result in reduced future fare increases and reinstating some of the service cuts recently announced and reverse the decline in ridership. Ed Zirkwitz, Royston

Dear editor, I must apologize because it is true that you cannot believe everything you read. According to the school board, the head-lice policy on their website is false because it has not been updated since 2008, but they are working on it, I am told. On Feb. 6 I had requested that head lice be on the agenda for the next board meeting because we have an outbreak in our schools. I was told that meetings have taken place and that we might see it on the agenda in March, a little late in my opinion. I was also told that I could phone Island Health myself and set something up with our school because they would be more than willing, but they will not check for head lice. As I see it, that is not my job. All I have been asking for is for more education to be put into the schools, not just the wet combing pamphlets, and not one

person has said that’s a good idea. From my e-mails I have come to the conclusion that the school board and Island Health do not care. It might not be a disease, but our children are not happy and I always thought that schools were

supposed to be safe and make children feel welcome. To me it seems they would just like me to go away, but I’m not going to. I will be at school board meetings because unhappy kids make an unhappy mom. Gillian Hastings, Comox Valley

Dear editor, I would like to offer a solution to the CVRD for rural residents having to pay tipping fees for small amounts of garbage at our garbage dump. Put a coin-operated garbage bin beside the CVRD composting centre on Headquarters Road. Pay for the pickup of said bin with the coins collected. Charge $2, and limit the size of the catchment container to ensure small amounts of garbage are dumped per fee. Set up recycling bins beside the garbage

bin to encourage recycling and provide a composting bin beside the compost centre for those who choose not to compost at home. Surround the whole thing with a fence, put a camera on it to catch vandals and/or illegal dumpers, and keep it open during daylight hours. This could certainly save many people a long drive to the landfill to dump a very small amount of trash. Seems like a logical fix to me. Valerie McCormick, Area B

She’ll be persistent like head lice A fix for tipping fees

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Grizzly hunt isn’t going away in this province VICTORIA – A little-noticed protest tent sprouted up on the rain-soaked B.C. legislature grounds earlier this month. Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver spoke, asking whether B.C. residents would tolerate trophy hunting of killer whales. That would be a federal matter, but the point is vividly made about the onset of B.C.’s traditional spring grizzly bear hunt. It’s bigger this year, with Kootenay and Chilcotin wildlife management regions reopened after closures were enacted to preserve grizzly populations. In all, more than 1,000 grizzly bears are up for grabs. As with limited-entry hunts

for deer and other animals, only about a third of those hunts are successful in an average year. The rally was sponsored by the Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative, the partnership with U.S.-directed environment groups Sierra Club, Greenpeace and ForestEthics that has become so influential in B.C. affairs. It produced a survey showing that 88 per cent of B.C. residents oppose trophy hunting, and its California experts calculate a 10-fold increase in value when bear hunting gives way to bear watching. The Raincoast Conservation Society has bought up half a dozen guiding territories on

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Fletcher the remote B.C. coast. Combined with government restrictions, more than half the coast is now off limits to bear hunting. Naturally, activists want the whole province shut down. Wildlife management is the responsibility of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. He’s heard plenty from all sides and he maintains that bear watching and bear hunting will continue to coexist in B.C.

Thomson has just introduced legislation to permit hunting guide territories to be operated by corporations as well as individuals. This is a long-sought change, allowing First Nations companies and others access to bank loans to expand the industry. Non-resident hunters are required to hire a licensed guideoutfitter. Hunting in general is making a comeback in B.C. Ministry data show hunting licenses had declined to 85,633 in 2006, but recovered to reach 97,828 by 2013. Thomson credits the work of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, which runs hunter training courses. Another program, Becoming an

Trade deal needs public scrutiny Dear editor, When did we, as Canadian citizens and members of a B.C. community, agree to give corporations from other countries the power to challenge, to sue and to strike down our municipal, provin-

cial and federal laws? I, personally, don’t remember any politician promising to do this at any time over the last couple of decades. Nor do I remember any discussion about the value of keeping

‘A bunch of nuts’ Dear editor, In a letter to the editor (Record, Feb. 13), Rick Neveaux minces no words — he wants rid of post office brass. Recently, I wanted to mail a small parcel from Courtenay to Buckley Bay, a distance of roughly 25 kilometres. The parcel, a small cylinder, consisted of a photo rolled into three joined toilet roll tubes. With its length of fewer than 30 centimetres, and weighing a little fewer than 50 grams, the cost was believed to hover around $1.50. How wrong I was! Eleven dollars was the charge. Needless to say, Canada Post lost itself one customer. The suspicion inevitably grows that Canada Post, with ridiculous charges and tardy deliveries, deliberately is making itself redundant, no doubt aided and abetted by unpublished policies of the Canadian government. Staff on the ground appear similarly disgusted. The postal clerk, confronted by my objections, called postal executives “a bunch of nuts.” “Let the employ-

ees run Canada Post. First then will postal services succeed,” she firmly held. Perhaps. But an experiment worth the candle. It cannot be much worse than is currently the case. Finn Schultz-Lorentzen, Courtenay

our participation in huge international agreements secret, without public debate or decision-making at any level of government. Challenges to our sovereignty and this secrecy are both things that I do not support, and would have argued strenuously against them, had I been given an opportunity. We all need that opportunity now. The B.C. government will be asked to ratify the CanadaEuropean Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), likely

within the next year. The public has not seen the full text of the agreement, nor have many provincial officials. No municipal governments have been allowed to see it, even though the BC Union of Municipalities has passed several motions expressing their concerns about the inclusion of their spending and regulations for the first time in a large trade agreement. We need assurance from the B.C. government that it will not ratify this agreement without a full public review. Alice de Wolff, Courtenay

QUESTIONS ABOUT COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT BUDGET? You can ask those questions and get answers in several ways this year. ■ In person Thursday March 6, 4 to 7 p.m. CVRD boardroom 550B Comox Road, Courtenay ■ Through email via administration@comoxvalleyrd.ca ■ Through CVRD’s Facebook or Twitter sites, via www.facebook.com/comoxvalleyrd or www.twitter.com/comoxvalleyrd The questions and answers will all be made public on the CVRD website after March 6. To see the proposed 2014-2018 budget, visit www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/budgetbinder For more information, call 334-6000 or email administration@comoxvalleyrd.ca

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Outdoor Woman, has helped revive hunting and camping as a family activity, he said. Growing up hunting in northeastern B.C., I was taught not to shoot anything I’m not prepared to eat. I also remember the struggles to protect caribou and other endangered prey species that at one time had B.C. biologists resorting to shooting wolves from helicopters. The reopening of grizzly bear territories is marketed to urban residents as a horrible crime against nature.

In fact, it’s a sign of increasing population. Problems in B.C. wildlife these days include the fragile mountain caribou herds of the Kootenays, which have been subject to intensive management including relocation of animals. Vancouver media recently highlighted a grizzly hunt by NHL journeyman Clayton Stoner. Typically, U.S. enviros promoted the deceased bear by name, Cheeky, and photos showed its carcass stripped to the skeleton by scavengers

after Stoner left with the hide, paws and head. They don’t mention that the same fate awaits animals that die of starvation or other natural causes, which increase when animals overpopulate. As with many B.C. issues, there’s a cartoon version sold to impressionable city dwellers, and then there’s the truth. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Serving up a side dish of ‘Winter 2.0’ at Mount Washington Alpine Resort Dine Around The Comox Valley is celebrating its fifth anniversary from Feb. 19 to March 16, 2014, with 18 restaurants offering an extraordinary array of dishes from both regional farms and the ocean. A popular annual event, Dine Around in the Comox Valley separates itself from other Canadian city culinary events by being able to bring to the plate a fresh-from-field winter harvest. This, combined with local wineries and breweries and diverse restaurants and excellent chefs, has put the Comox Valley region on the maps of food lovers everywhere. “One can expect to see dishes that incorporate fresh seasonal produce such as root vegetables,” says Marcus Aartsen, owner and chef, Martine’s Bistro. “But Dine Around also showcases a variety of preparation styles of dishes – for example, we’re serving smoked salmon crêpe, bacon wrapped beef tenderloin and white chocolate crème brûlée – plus the enormous talent, experience and passion brought to every plate by the team of people both in the kitchen and at the front of the restaurant.” In recent years, the Comox Valley has risen in culinary circles as a food destination – thanks in part to the great number of agricultural and aquaculture products produced in the surrounding region. “The local climate, soils and water make it possible to grow a wide range of agrifood products”, says Gary Rolston, Comox Valley Economic Development & Tourism agricultural development officer. “In 2001, there were 445 farms producing $26.6 million but successful marketing and promotion of the Comox Valley as an agrifood destination has resulted in 34% growth and a significant increase in product diversity. Investors are increasingly recognizing the untapped potential of the agrifood industry in the Comox Valley – case and point with the recent purchase of Beaufort Winery by

James Cameron.” And, with the kick off of this annual celebratory food event, the announcement of the re-opening of Mount Washington Alpine Resort means the fifth anniversary just got even sweeter. Locals and visitors alike now have the opportunity to stretch their legs on the mountain, either through Nordic or alpine skiing, and return to the Comox Valley for a three-course, prix fixe meal, each available for $17, $27, or $37 per person. “We’ve received over a metre of snow in the last couple of days and the conditions couldn’t be better,” says Brent Curtain, spokesperson for Mount Washington Alpine Resort. “Getting some turns in pre-dinner and playing in our winter wonderland will definitely help build your appetite!” In addition to the Dine Around The Comox Valley restaurant offerings, a collection of Comox Valley hotels are offering ‘stay-the-night’ rates. The properties are either in walking distance or a short taxi cab ride away, so food lovers can further pamper themselves by taking advantage of special discounts to make it a real ‘night out.’ Accommodation partners include The Travelodge Courtenay ($79 Cdn per night) and the Best Western PLUS: The Westerly Hotel & Convention Centre ($99 Cdn per night). Dine Around The Comox Valley is a partnership of participating restaurant and accommodation providers, sponsorship from Gordon Food Service, Coastal Black Estate Winery, the Comox Valley Record, the Eagle 97.3FM, and supported by Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism. For more information, visit www. comoxvalleydinearound.com, call 1-855-4002882 or drop into the Vancouver Island Visitor Centre. One can also join the conversation using #DineAroundCVon Facebook or Twitter.

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Cultures fusing at festival The Immigrant Welcome Centre is hosting Global Fusion Fest, a free, family-friendly and inclusive event that will take place March 8 from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. at the Filberg Centre in Courtenay. “In celebration of the diversity in the community, the event features a variety of traditional music, dance, global food, art and handson crafts,” said Rachel Blaney, the executive director of the Immigrant Welcome Centre. Music and dance planned for the day includes performances from the Kumugwe Cultural Group (K’ómoks First Nation), Uzume Taiko (Japan), Mary Murphy (Irish music), and Esencia Flamenca (Latin music and flamenco dance). The day ends with a dance showcase featuring Iranian, African, Ukrainian and more. Global Fusion Fest also features hands on table workshops and crafts from NIC international students and local workshop facilitators including the NIC International Program and Restless Raven Art Lab. Learn about unique craft traditions and participate in a community art project to express the spirit of the day. Local organizations and cultural

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groups will have interactive exhibits to share knowledge and traditions. Be sure to come hungry. There will be local restaurants and caterers serving bite-sized tastes of Thai, Japanese, Greek, Mexican, Lebanese, Colombian, and Irish food. Tasting tickets will be on sale to purchase food samples for as little as $1. Community Partners for this one-day event include North Island College, School District 71 International Program, Community Justice Centre, Volunteer Comox Valley and the Comox Valley Multicultural and Immigrant Support Society. Bring the family to

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Financial aid for students

Community Drug Strategy Committee offering $500 each to pair

For the third year in a row, the Community Drug Strategy Committee is offering financial aid awards of $500 each to two graduating students attending schools in the Comox Valley. In the past two years, students from Mark R. Isfeld Secondary and G.P. Vanier Secondary have been recipients. As the mandate of the committee is to educate the public, including youth, about the dangers of substance use, the purpose of these awards is to celebrate two youth who have made the decision to stay drug- and alcohol-free throughout their years in high school. The two students receiving this financial aid award must pursue a post-secondary edu-

cation. To apply for Smart Choice Awards, each student will be required to submit an application form including providing two references, as well as to complete a brief, one-page essay outlining their choice to stay drug- and alcohol-free. The deadline for applications this year is April 15. If students are interested in applying for the Smart Choice Award, an application form can be obtained from the counselling centre at their school or they can contact the Community Drug Strategy Committee directly at drugstrategy@hotmail. com (attention: Karen Rushton). For details, Karen can be contacted at the same e-mail address or by phone at 250-3393603. — Community Drug Strategy Committee

Would you like to be at the heart of the sustainability movement in the Comox Valley? A co-ordinator is being sought by the Earth Week 2014 Planning Group to help coordinate a program of activities to show how each and every day can be a day to honour the Earth. Based on the successful World Food Week Comox Valley festival last fall, a week of events will run between April 22 (official Earth Day) culminating in a community festival April 26. The outcomes based, contract coordinator

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Murphy’s an optimist about launching her CD Paula Wild

Record Arts “Patience is not one of my virtues,” admits Mary Murphy. Last April, the Irish singersongwriter’s voice disappeared just as her new CD was coming out. Under strict orders to not sing — or even talk — for six weeks, Murphy was forced to put the launch on hold. But her voice is back and Murphy’s ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the release of Honey From Heather at the Little Red Church in Comox on March 15. One of the songs on the CD, the

I was diagnosed with ❝ a hyper swollen larynx and developed severe bronchitis on top of that. One of my sisters died, too, so there was a lot of grief in my life.

❞ Mary Murphy

Road to Lisdoonvarna, is nominated for Best World Music Song of 2013 at the Vancouver Island Music Awards. Murphy, along with guitarist Paul Keim and Will Millar (founder of the Irish Rovers), will perform the song at the VIMA awards ceremony in Victoria on March 22. “Honey From Heather is my ninth release and my favourite for many reasons,” says Murphy. “It includes some of my best songwriting and I’m really excited about the arrangements and instrumentation.” Almost a year ago, Murphy literally found herself speechless. “I was diagnosed with a hyper swollen larynx and developed severe bronchitis on top of that. One of my sisters died, too, so there was a lot of grief in my life.” On one of Murphy’s visits to a throat specialist the doctor told her, “There’s a reason you’re all

choked up. Grief goes straight to the throat.” “Not being able to talk is such a challenge,” says Murphy, who is also an award-winning writer. “I learned a lot. “I focused on my writing for children and, as my voice got stronger, organized a children’s literary event at the library. That helped lighten my spirit immensely.” But Murphy’s singing again and can’t wait to perform at the Little Red Church. “I kept hearing lovely things about the venue,” she says. “It’s a beautiful space with great acoustics and as a former church a lot of people have been in the building over the years. “It feels like there is a lot of joy there. I couldn’t ask for a better place to launch Honey From Heather.” The CD was recorded at Dove Creek Studios, which is owned and operated by Murphy and her partner Paul Keim. Murphy is centre stage with vocals and whistles. Other musicians are Keim on guitar and laúd (Spanish stringed instrument), John Hyde on upright bass, Corwin Fox on banjo, Adrian Dolan on accordion, John May on percussion and drums and Christina Zaenker on cello. “Most of the songs are in English but there are a few Irish ones just for fun,” says Murphy. “I’m so lucky to have Paul as producer and engineer. “Watching him work is like watching a gourmet cook using a variety of different ingredients to create a perfect feast.” The Little Red Church concert — complete with most of the musicians from the CD — will include songs from Honey From Heather, some old-time favourites and, of course, Irish stories. Tickets are available at Laughing Oyster Books, Marigold Pharmacy and Curves in Courtenay, Blue Heron Books and Red Carpet See CONCERT, B2

HER VOICE BACK, Mary Murphy (seen here back home in Wexford, Ireland) launches her newest CD Honey From Heather on March 15 at the Little Red Church.

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Great Plains chooses great charity for Tuesday Only the name has changed — the music is as great as ever. The Great Plains will be in concert at the Mex Pub on March 4 as featured guests of the 1st Tuesday Fundraisers. Many may also know them as Darrel and Saskia Delaronde, a dynamic duo that has toured extensively across Canada, sharing their Prairie roots music with themes of Canadian places, lifestyle, history and heroes. To receive the 1st Tuesday donations from the door this month, the duo has chosen Lilli House. Lilli is an outreach for women and children who are escaping domestic violence and abusive situations. Darrel and Saskia were each building their own musical career as solo artists when their paths first crossed. Saskia is a selfproclaimed New-Age, alto-soprano, Celtic, folk, roots, singer, who happens to be Dutch and has been known to yodel. Darrel is a Métis songwriter pursuing a lifelong passion of surrounding himself with guitars, and who has spent many years on the road as a lead guitarist.

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in Comox, from Murphy’s website (www. marymurphy.ca) and at the door. Pre-purchased tickets will be entered into a draw for three prizes. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7:30. Tea, coffee and goodies will be served before the show and during intermission by the Comox Valley Multicultural and Immigrant Support Society. All proceeds go to CVMISS. Donations of non-perishable food items will be donated to those in need. For a preview of the CD and to see the musicians at work, watch a short video by Fine Tippery Productions (Trent Freeman) at www.dovecreekstudios.com. Paula Wild is a published author and regular contributor to the Comox Valley Record’s arts and entertainment section. www.paulawild.ca.

THE GREAT PLAINS (Darrel and Saskia Delaronde) will raise funds for Lilli House on Tuesday at the Mex Pub. The merging of their musical talents has been a delight to their fans and supporters, weaving their distinct musical styles, friendship, and enthusiasm. Darrel and Saskia’s albums include Laura’s Kitchen, Burlap and Binder Twine, Sailing Saskatchewan and their latest release, Songbirds. They have been nominated for Album of the Year, Aboriginal Artist of the Year (times three), as well as Songwriter of the Year in Saskatchewan. Over the past several years, they have toured

extensively with Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Gary Fjellgaard and are polished performers who genuinely enjoy their audiences and the connections they make along the way. “We were very pleased to find a date, as Darrel and Saskia are on the road so much,” says organizer Judy Wing. “People may not realize it, but we have Darrel and Saskia to thank for planting the seed to host these monthly fundraising events. Years ago, they had

recorded a compilation Christmas album with other artists from the B.C. Interior. “Each year, the participating artists put on a concert wherever they happen to be and sell the CD to raise money for their local food bank. The year we met Darrel and Saskia, they asked Bruce (Wing) and I to join them in their annual concert. “We were very inspired by that initiative. The following December we approached Roy Tai, owner of the Mex Pub, about hosting our own

events. “The support of the Mex sponsorship, the talent of local musicians, and the generosity of the audience members has helped it to evolve into a monthly series that supports a wide variety of local charities.” This month, the charity being supported is Lilli House, a resource funded through the Comox Valley Transition Society (CVTS) that offers a wide range of support programs to Comox Valley women as they take steps to have healthier lives. These programs include support for detox and recovery from addiction, recovery from violence, women’s counselling, and parenting support as well as shelter and nutritious meals. It offers a place of safety for women and children to make the transition from harmful circumstances to more peaceful, balanced lives. The evening on March 4 starts at 7:30 with a short opening set by Judy and Bruce Wing, with The Great Plains to follow. Admis-

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ticity, from mixing the recorded digital files on two–inch tape to sweltering performances of material by Big John Patton, Jack McDuff and Horace Silver. The Jazz with attitude! NightCrawlers play That’s what Vanlike a decades-old orgacouver-based band the nization, possessing NightCrawlers delivthe swagger, muscle ers. and greasy swing feel This group will of yesteryear’s greats.” appeal to jazz fans, With a combination fans of soul and of grit and soul, fans of rock and plus successful The NightCrawlers play roll. They’re collaborations fun, they’re cre- like a decades-old organization, with music ative and they legends such possessing the swagger, muscle will be live at as Red Holthe Avalanche and greasy swing feel of yester- loway, David on March 2, year’s greats. NewKen Micallef (Fathead) presented by man and Jim the Georgia Byrnes, the Jazz Recording of the NightCrawlers have Straight Jazz Society. Inspired by the Year in 2011. been making fans all The album Down at across the country. music of Brother Jack McDuff, “The Mighty the Bottom reached Don’t miss this presenBurner” Charles Ear- No. 11 on the U.S. Jazz- tation of the Georgia land, Big John Patton, Week charts. Straight Jazz Society Downbeat Maga- this Sunday. Showtime and Booker T and the MGs, the Night Crawl- zine’s Ken Micallef is 7:30 at the Avaers play gritty, soulful wrote glowingly about lanche Bar and Grill in music that’s all about Presenting, the band’s downtown Courtenay. live album, “The having a good time. Tickets are available This Vancouver operative word on on Thursday Night Quintet is led by criti- Presenting is authen- Jazz at the Avalanche cally acclaimed drummer Jesse Cahill and the features the who’s-who of the Vancouver jazz Presents scene with Cory Weeds on alto sax, Steve KaldFeatures Showing: Feb 28–March 6th estad on tenor sax,

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AVALANCHE BAR & GRILL presents House Ten85 DJs live music starting Saturdays at 9 p.m. FMI: 250-331-0334 or www.georgiastraightjazz.com. BILLY D’S PUB offers music by Jilli Martini on Friday nights from 8 to 11. COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY offers three exhibits — the Big Foldy Painting of Death, Rhythm in Blue and Artistic Dreams. Rhythm in Blue by Art Group of the Comox Valley until March 8. FMI: www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com or 250-3386211. COURTENAY LITTLE THEATRE presents On Golden Pond from April 10 to 17. FMI: www.courtenaylittletheatre.com. DENMAN READERS’ AND WRITERS’ FESTIVAL July 17 to 20. FMI: www.denmanislandwritersfestival.com. FLYING CANOE WEST COAST PUB has jam nights Thursdays, a DJ and dance Friday nights and karaoke Sundays at 9 p.m. GRIFFIN PUB north of CFB Comox hosts Jazztet on Sundays from 5 to 9 p.m. JOE’S GARAGE features Comox Valley Uke Jam on second Tuesdays of each month. Ukulele instruction at 7 p.m., jam at 8 p.m. KING GEORGE HOTEL has open jam with Pete and Jamie from the Jagsters every Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. MARTINE’S BISTRO in Comox displays art by Marianne Enhörning until midMarch. MEX PUB has a Rock ‘n Country Jam ‘n Dance hosted by Outlaw Fever on Tuesdays (except the first Tuesday of the month), starting at 9 p.m. MUDSHARKS COFFEE BAR has show and sale of photos by Lisa Graham until Feb. 28. NORTH ISLAND FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS musical theatre and dance at Sid Williams Theatre until March 3. Tickets at Sid Williams box office or www. sidwilliamstheatre.com. PEARL ELLIS GALLERY presents show and sale by Ablaze Metal Art and Brenda Chalifoux-Luscombe until March 9. Rescheduled opening March 1, 1 to 4 p.m. Demos by ChalifouxLuscombe on March 1 and 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission at 1729 Comox Ave. FMI: www.pearlellisgallery.com or Facebook. PLEASURE CRAFT THEATRE presents an improvised soap opera every Monday in February and March at Cumberland United Church at 7 p.m. POTTERS PLACE features work by Alan Burgess in February at 180B Fifth St. in Courtenay. FMI: 250-3344613 or www.thepottersplace.ca. WAVERLEY HOTEL jam night with Brodie Dawson and friends Thursdays. Bluegrass Brunch on Sundays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI: www. waverleyhotel.ca. WHYTE’S FRAMING AND GALLERY showing art by Sue Pyper until March 1. FMI: 250-339-3366 or www. whytesframing.com.

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Saturday, March 1 BONNIE KILROE presents Country Queens at Bridge Lounge, 8 p.m. METROPOLITAN OPERA shown at Rialto Theatre, 9 a.m. FMI: 250-338-5502. RANGERS at Mex Pub.

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

Tuesday, March 4 GREAT PLAINS in 1st Tuesday Fundraiser at Mex Pub. Judy and Bruce Wing open at 7:30 p.m. Admission by donation. WORLD COMMUNITY presents film Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada, Stan Hagen Theatre, 7 p.m. FMI: 250-337-5412 and http:// worldcommunity.ca.

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.

Saturday, March 8 REAL MCKENZIES and BOIDS at Waverley Hotel. Tickets at Bop City, Waverley, 250-336-8322 or cumberlandvillageworks.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.

Saturday, March 15 RADICAL REELS TOUR at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com. MARY MURPHY at Little Red Church to launch CD, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Laughing Oyster, Marigold Pharmacy, Courtenay Curves, Blue Heron, Red Carpet, www.marymurphy.ca and at door.

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

Sunday, March 23 LAURA GILLESPIE presents Snowbird (songs of Anne Murray) at Sid Williams Theatre, 7 p.m. FMI: 250-3382430 or sidwilliamstheatre. com.

Wednesday, March 26 STEVE DAWSON at Cumberland Hotel. FMI: www. islandmusicfest.com.

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Film about feminism

Sense, wonder in books

North Island Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Write Here Readers Series welcomes best-selling author Sharon Butala to its Campbell River and Comox Valley campuses this week. One of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true visionaries, Butala will read from The Girl in Saskatoon: A Meditation of Friendship, Memory and Murder. Butala returns to 1961 to reconstruct the haunting unsolved murder of a friend, while also telling a nostalgic coming of age story of a young country girl. This powerful read also explores the nature of good and evil, and the true meaning of life. Butalaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work speaks to the collision of geography and spirituality, blending myth and truth with the Canadian landscapes that she loves. Always interested in the stories of women, she endeavours to represent new viewpoints as she reinterprets Western society, and her stories donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to use the brutal, the unpleasant, or the shocking to peel away the layers of rural life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butalaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work is full of sense and wonder,â&#x20AC;? writes Alexis Kienlen of the Daily Herald Tribune. Neil Besner, in Perspectives of Saskatchewan, adds â&#x20AC;&#x153;...(a) major work ...monumental ...

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BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SHARON Butala will read this Thursday in the Stan Hagen Theatre at the North Island College campus in Courtenay.

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I do not think there is another writer in Canada with the visionÂ to bring this kind of story so fully into being.â&#x20AC;? Butala is the recipient of the Marian Engel Award, and has twice been nominated for the Governor-Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award. She has Bachelor of Arts and education degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, and has received

three honourary doctorates. To date she has authored 16 books and produced five plays. After appearing Wednesday in Campbell River, Butala will read at the Stan Hagen Theatre on NICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comox Valley campus on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. These events are free to attend and open to the community. Seating is on a first-come,

first-seated basis. The Write Here Readers Series began in 2010 and continues to showcase Canadian authors for NIC students and members of our communities to experience. For more information about the Sharon Butala reading or the Write Here Readers Series, contact Susan Auchterlonie at 250334-5271. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Island College

World Community continues its film series with Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada. This powerful documentary will screen March 4 at 7 p.m. in the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College in Courtenay. Feminism has shaped the society we live in. But just how far has it brought us, and how relevant is it today? This feature documentary zeroes in on key concerns such as violence against women, access to abortion, and universal child care, asking how much progress we have truly made on these issues. Rich with archival material and startling contemporary stories, Status Quo uncovers answers that are provocative and at times shocking. Film director Karen Cho has stated that when she was approached by producer Ravida Din, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know much about feminism and thought that most of the battles had already been won. In making the film, she was

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Igor visits Rialto

The Metropolitan Opera presents Prince Igor at the Rialto Theatre on Saturday, March 1 at 9 a.m. Alexander Borodin’s defining Russian epic, famous for its Polovtsian Dances, comes to the Met for the first time in nearly 100 years. Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new production is a brilliant psychological journey through the mind of its conflicted hero, with the founding of the Russian nation as the backdrop. Star bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov takes on the monumental title role, with Gianandrea Noseda conducting. Tickets are on sale now at the Rialto. For more information, call 250-338-5502. — Rialto Theatre

Put Life Back in Your Life

The Real McKenzies St. Paddy’s Day Tour and CD release of Westwinds comes to the Waverley Hotel on March 8. Joining them are Montreal’s BOIDS.

These McKenzies are the real deal

The Real McKenzies are not just a band. They are an unstoppable touring machine. A roadhardened crew of travelling minstrels, entertainers and vagabonds on a never-ending quest for good times. Their St. Paddy’s Day Tour and CD release of Westwinds visits the Waverley Hotel on March 8. For the past 20 years, this ferocious gang of miscreants has been captivating audiences around the globe with their addictive, uncompromising and undeniably heartfelt music. Featuring a diverse and insanely talented roster of musicians, the Real McKenzies draw on acoustic and

electric instruments to blend a potent concoction of classic punk, rock ‘n roll, hard folk and traditional Celtic influence. Anthemic guitars and soaring bagpipes play off each other as Paul McKenzie spins yarns of times long past and regales with tales of endless drunken revelries. Blistering punk rock bootstompers stand alongside passionate singalong ballads while good times and joyous camaraderie are all the order of the day. Fuelled by an insatiable need to share the McKenzies’ gospel with the world, the boys are equally at home playing to 20,000 screaming football fans in the heart of Germany

as they are to a few hundred punks in the dirtiest, darkest, most disreputable clubs of the Canadian wilderness. After more than two decades, eight full-length albums, countless compilation appearances and singles, the Real McKenzies have earned a reputation that is second to none. They’ve shared the stage with Rancid, NOFX, Flogging Molly, The Misfits, Pennywise, Shane McGowan and Metallica just to name a few, all the while garnering new friends and fans along the way. Joining them at the Waverley are Montreal’s BOIDS. Loitering in strictly the most illoiterable locations, these handsome shyboys channel love, heartache, cos-

mic frustration and inspiration into a sweaty mess of punk, thrash, and old-school hardcore. With the release of their first album Feb. 25, BOIDS are set to rock some faces. With influences such as the Ramones, NoMeansNo, D.R.I., One Man Army, U.S. Bombs, Dead Kennedys, Descendents, OFF!, you know the drill -BOIDS come to destroy. For more about the bands, visit http://therealmckenzies. com and www.unionlabelgroup.com/bands/97/boids. Tickets are available at Bop City, the Waverley, at 250-3368322 or at cumberlandvillageworks.com. — Cumberland Village Works

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MAR. 2 to MAR. 8, 2014 The luckiest signs this week: Leo, Virgo and Libra

ARIES You are surrounded by lots of people or your friends are constantly inviting you here, there, and everywhere. You are extremely popular this week! TAURUS It is important to weigh the pros and cons before reaching a decision. You may feel that you’re being pressured into making a choice. Give yourself all the time you need. GEMINI This is the time to recharge your bat teries. You have the impression that you’ve reached your limit profes sionally or that someone is throwing a wrench in your spokes. You’ll soon put a stop to that. CANCER Family is important to you, and you won’t put up with messy surroun dings for very long. You do a big spring cleaning, at the office and at home.

LEO If you’re trying to find your way pro fessionally, you may find the nec essary inspiration to take on a new challenge. You are drawn to make many changes. VIRGO You may be thinking more and more seriously of taking some kind of training course or apprenticeship. To do so will broaden your horizons considerably, perhaps even at a spir itual level. LIBRA This is a good week to request a loan or even to renegotiate your mort gage. You find a great solution to put an end to all your financial problems once and for all. SCORPIO You find yourself with a record number of clients to attend to at work. Your friends impose a certain amount of stress on you by asking you to organize a large gathering.

SAGITTARIUS Whether at work or elsewhere, it is preferable to delay some projects. At least take the time to negotiate conditions that are more favourable to you. CAPRICORN If you intend to move house in the near future, don’t forget that this has to be planned a long time in advance. You’re sure to take some necessary steps now in moving towards this goal. AQUARIUS Health is the most important thing in life. You’re sure to discover a new diet that transforms the quality of your life in a positive way. PISCES You are surrounded by critics. You won’t have any choice but to build a solid argument in order to confront them. Your comments could earn you a lot of respect.

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Pirates, gypsies doing improv

Pleasure Craft Theatre’s live improvised soap opera is at the midpoint of its fourth season. This year’s theme is Pirates of the Cascadian, a zany, swashbuckling epic adventure that unfolds Monday evenings at Cumberland United Church. Pirates, gypsies, mermaids, wenches, privateers, unicorns and cannibals comprise the cast of this ever-growing and changing show, with improvised music and special effects. “It’s by turns hilarious, tragic and romantic,” director Kevin Flesher said. “Nobody knows what’s going to happen from week to week as they search for Ginger’s booty.” Music is provided by a three-piece band featuring Vig Schulman on bass, Tom Walton on guitar and violinist Blaine Dunaway. New cast members are encouraged to drop by and join the fun. The church is at First and Penrith. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Mondays. Remaining sessions are March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. Admission is by donation. All ages are welcome. Partial proceeds benefit the Cumberland Community Forest Society. — Pleasure Craft Theatre

BRENDA CHALIFOUX-LUSCOMBE WILL demonstrate Scratch Board technique at the Pearl Ellis Gallery.

Pearl has demos

Diversity in Action, appearing at the Pearl Ellis Gallery, features Brenda Chalifoux-Luscombe and Ablaze MetalArt and Design. There will be an opening celebration held March 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. A special event of Scratch Board technique will be demonstrated by Brenda between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. that will provide visitors with deeper insight to this medium. There will be an opportunity for participation by the public (space permitting). Materials will be provided for participants. Brenda will offer these demonstrations/mini workshop in the Comox gallery this Saturday and again on Saturday, March 8 between 11 a.m. and — Pearl Ellis Gallery 2 p.m.

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KEVIN FLESHER AND his wife Yaya get into the spirit of Pleasure Craft Theatre’s soap opera improvised live Monday evenings until March 31 at Cumberland United Church. New cast members are encouraged to drop by and join the fun, which includes live music.

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The List: Great plants for the Pacific Northwest Many plant species are nominated for trial each year

My rosemary plants are kept in pots and given winter protection ... either moved into the greenhouse or at the very least under the eave on my front porch out of the weather. Rosemary plants aside, I rely heavily on the lists of Great Plant Picks that are put out every year. Each plant on the list has some quick facts noted about it, notes on how to grow it and its outstanding qualities exposed for your reading enjoyment.

he List is out! This year’s outstanding plants for growing in the maritime Pacific Northwest. Every year since 2001, the Elizabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle has sponsored a trial of plant varieties with the purpose of determining which ones grow well in our particular climate. This covers an area west of the Cascade Mountains from Eugene, Ore., to Vancouver ... and I would argue even farther north. Numerous plants species and cultivars are nominated for trial each year. Not all are selected for scrutiny but the number that are is impressive. This year alone, the committee of very knowledgeable plant specialists have selected a total of 142 plants for The List. Each plant in the trial is evaluated for its overall performance in Zone 7 and 8 for growth, flower and fruit production, pest and disease resistance, drought tolerance, soil type ... all with an eye to our Pacific Northwest climate. The plants selected this year had to also comply with this year’s theme: Plants That Make SCENTS. So they were evaluated for floral and foliage scent ... and broken down into whether the scent was spicy, woodsy or “fresh.” I like that a theme is chosen each year. It provides a focus on plants that perform under certain conditions or have a particularly outstanding feature. For instance, the theme for 2013 was Plants for Small Spaces; 2012 was Plants Made for the Shade; 2010 was Fantastic Foliage. Running down the 2014 list, I spotted about two dozen species that we have in our own garden. Fothergilla gardenii (dwarf witch alder), Osmanthus x burkwoodii (hybrid sweet olive), O. delavayi (sweet olive), Philadelphus coronaria ‘Aureus’ (golden mock orange), Ribes sanguineum ‘King Edward VII’ (flowering

And even though we live outside of the specified testing region, you can be fairly certain that most of the plants on their lists will do just fine in your garden. Visit www.greatplantpicks.org for the complete list. Leslie Cox co-owns Growing Concern Cottage Garden in Black Creek. Her website is at www.duchessofdirt. ca and her column appears every second Thursday in the Record.

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currant) and Rosa ‘Hansa’ (double pink old-fashioned rose) to name just a few. Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’

and Daphne tangutica were also noted and we have them both. But I question why these two were in the trial and not Daphne odorata, the most fragrant daphne of them all. Its intoxicating scent fills a substantial area of our garden from early spring almost straight into April and well into May. Heavenly. And Daphne cneorum (rock daphne) is no slouch either. A neighbour of mine from my Gold River years had three specimens of this daphne species draped down their 12-foot-high concrete retaining wall.

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LESLIE COX Spectacular! And the scent! Truly a delight to walk by. For obvious reasons there are a number of evergreens on the list for their fragrant foliage. The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana), four species of cedar, a juniper and a pine are all on the list. Some cranesbills,

or hardy geraniums, are also noted for their fragrant foliage. A couple of Russian sages (Perovskia spp.) and four cultivars of Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) are flagged for their scented foliage and garden performance. However, I would dispute the last one for hardiness in a Zone 7 garden as rosemary is not reliably perennial in our garden.

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Allowance issue pertains to your family values M

y son keeps asking for an allowance. He says that all the other kids get allowances. My wife and I did not receive allowances as children and we think that he is too young to handle money. We pay for things he needs, but we worry that giving him allowance would teach him to expect money for nothing; we want him to have a strong work ethic. We are older parents and wonder if our views are outdated. What do you think about children and allowance? Several issues are raised with this question: giving allowance, raising hard-working children, and individual family values. Let me begin by addressing family values. Families are different! They have different ways of working, relating, teaching, and

different values. It is important to teach children according to the values that exist for your family. The values that you have developed as parents will have been influenced to a large degree by cultural, generational, and social norms. It is true that parenting changes across cultures and through time. Talking to other parents and asking questions like the one you have posed here is important in making decisions about how to raise your children. Before you take advice or make decisions, you must measure information against your own values and decide what fits for your family. Children universally assert “all the other kids. . .” or “all the other parents. . .” as they set about bolstering arguments to gain

parental compliance in all manner of wishes. Just as universally, these statements are untrue. As I said before, all families are different and it is unlikely that all other families are making identical decisions. You might want to think about the purpose of giving allowance. For some families, allowances are linked to household chores; children receive the allowance in return for completing daily and weekly chores. If the chores are not done, allowance is withheld or docked.

The rationale for this is sometimes that it teaches children to work for their money. This does address your wish for your son to learn that he doesn’t get money for nothing. It isn’t exactly a real world approach, though. Adults don’t usually get paid for working around the house especially for the tasks associated with daily living. Kids have chores because they need to learn basic life skills essential to living on their own. Being part of a family, they also need to learn how to contribute and work together. Chores are a great way to teach these two important life lessons. Another reason to give allowance is to teach children how to handle money. If they are to live in this society, our children will need to know

trian. The only condition is that the pedestrian must not move in front of a vehicle when a driver would be unable to yield to them. For more information about this topic, visit www.drivesmart-

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how to handle money. Money management is a fairly complex set of skills and children need to learn these long before they will be required to use them when they are living on their own. Allowance is one way that parents can help children to learn about buying, receiving change, opening a bank account, making a budget and living within it, short-term and longterm saving, balancing a bank statement, donating to charities. Kids can begin learn-

ing these things early, When kids have before they are old their own money, they enough to hold down a can then be responsible job, if they have allow- for some of their own ance. expenses. To ask a question of Actually, they can start learning rudi- the counsellors, for a mentary money skills response in future colas soon as they are old umns, e-mail info@ enough that they won’t pacifictherapy.ca. Consult a Counsellor is eat their money. There is no set provided by registered counsellors amount for allowance; clinical that must be deter- Nancy Bock, Diane mined within budgets Davies Leslie Wells, that vary amongst Andrew Lochhead and families. Sara-Lynn Kang at Even with small pacific therapy & conWisdom teeth aresulting like volcanoes; you inc. It appears amounts of money, children can learn valu- every second Thursday able money skills. in the Record.

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Glacier Kings sweep Braves; Panthers next Earle Couper Record Staff

MAJA NYMANN WON gold and silver in the slalom event at the B.C. championships in Prince George.

Skiers compete well at B.C.s Mt. Washington Ski Club took five racers to Prince George to compete at the Teck U16 B.C. championships: Calvin Cotton and Kole Harle (Mount Washington), Liam Gilchrist (Nanaimo), Maja Nymann (Campbell River) and Keegan McCooey (Cumberland). “The drive to Prince George didn’t seem that long,” commented one of the racers. “We brought this new video game and played the whole way there.” Now that is one way to combat the fatigue of such a long trip. Thanks goes to the head coach John Trimmer who spent the time behind the wheel. This event was a qualifier for many future events, so the pressure was high for the athletes. There were six different races: Super G, where the gates are farther apart

and the speed is higher; Giant Slalom, where the gates are medium distance apart; and Slalom, where the gates are closer together and the turns are more technical.

events were two Giant Slalom races. Again, racers were allowed to inspect the course and then given one opportunity to race it. The racers from the Island skied

This event was a qualifier for many ❝ future events, so the pressure was high for the athletes. ❞ The first two events were Super G. Both of these races were a onerun result. Skiers were given an opportunity to inspect the course, and then they had one run to show how fast they could get through it. The Mount Washington racers placed: Maja 25th and 17th, Keegan 32nd and 32nd, Kole 8th and 14th, Liam 14th and 11th, Calvin 49th and 47th. The third and fourth

it very aggressively and the results were: Maja 23rd and 17th, Keegan 18th and 18th, Kole won bronze and 9th, Liam 6th and did not finish (DNF), Calvin DNF and 31st. The fifth and sixth events were Slalom. Each one of these results were a combination of two races. After an inspection, racers sped through the course for their first result. The course was then reset, follow by an inspec-

tion, and then another race. The final result was a combination of both race times: Maja won gold and silver, Keegan 18th and 19th, Kole won bronze and 6th, Liam DNF and 24th, and Calvin 30th and 31st. Four of the five racers are also members of Podium of Life Snow Sports Academy. These students will be back up on Mount Washington, continuing to hone their racing skills as part of their daily school curriculum. “It is great that they can get courses done on the road through eBlend, a distance learning program out of SD72. It takes a lot of maturity for these students to navigate their school in a couple weeks,” said Podium of Life cofounder Shane Harle. – Podium of Life Snow Sports Academy

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The Comox Valley Glacier Kings are through to the second round of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoffs. Duncan Pernal’s goal at 2:44 of the first overtime period Monday night in Saanich gave the Yetis a 3-2 win over the Braves and a sweep of their bestof-seven series. The Icemen will have home-ice advantage in the next round of post-season play when they meet the Peninsula Panthers. The locals have booked ice time on Tuesday, March 4 (7 p.m.) for Game 1, Saturday March 8 (7:30 p.m.) for Game 3 and if necessary Wednesday, March 12 (7 p.m.) for Game 5 and Saturday, March 15 (7:30 p.m.) for Game 7. Unconfirmed dates in Peninsula are Game 2 Friday, March 7, Game 4 Monday March 10 and if necessary Game 6 Friday, March 14. The winner of Comox Valley (North Division #1) vs. Peninsula (South Division #2) will meet the winner of Victoria Cougars (South Division #1) vs. Campbell River Storm (North Division #2) or Nanaimo Buccaneers (North Division #3) in the VIJHL playoff championships. The Yetis played catchup most of the way Monday night at George Pearkes Arena. The Braves led 1-0 after one period, with the visitors pulling even at 3:17 of the second on Jonas Horvath’s power-play goal. Former Glacier King

Sasha Hahn put the Braves back on top at 16:38 of the second, and things looked bleak for the G-Kings as the clock ticked down in the third as they could not beat Saanich goalie Eric Palliser. But with just 1:30 to play and Comox Valley goalie Blake Pearson pulled for the extra attacker, Derian Hamilton hammered home a loose puck from a goalcrease scramble to send the game into OT, where another scramble in front of Palliser allowed Pernal to jam home the game winner and series clincher. The Glacier Kings outshot the Braves 35-31 and went 1-for-3 on the power play. They will welcome some time off before locking horns with the Panthers. They lost three players due to injury Monday (Eric Margo, Wil Finlay and Quinlan Moore) and are hoping to have goalie Michael Hails (who hurt his knee in the first game of the Saanich series) healthy for the second round. ICE CHIPS The Yetis have two players in the top 10 of playoff scoring; Liam Shaw (3g, 5a) is tied for third while Dallas Maxwell (4g, 1a) is sixth … the fourth game of the Campbell River-Nanaimo series set for Feb. 23 was cancelled due to highway weather conditions and was played Wednesday night, with result unavailable at press time … the Panthers knocked off the Westshore Wolves 4-1 in their opening round series … playoff updates are at www.vijhl. com ...

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Mission accomplished for locals at Winter Games Earle Couper Record Staff

Comox Valley athletes helped Zone 6 (Vancouver Island-Central Coast) to a fifthplace finish at the 2014 BC Winter Games, which ran Feb. 20-23 in Mission. Zone 6 finished with 44 medals (12 gold, 16 silver, 16 bronze). Zone 3 (Fraser Valley was the runaway win-

Island skiers medal

Mount Washington Freestyle Club sent five athletes to the 2014 BC Winter Games in Mission: Mei Pond and Hannah Benischeck from Whistler, Todd Heard from Duncan, James Dunn from Nanaimo, and Erin Sketchley from Campbell River. Skiers competed in two different events: moguls and slopestyle. Now that Canada has a number of Olympic medal in these events, Canadians are familiar with them. Moguls are scored with 50 per cent for the turns, 25 per cent for the jumps, and 25 per cent for speed. After the first day of moguls, Island skiers finished with excellent results: Mei won a gold with a score of 16.32, Todd a silver with a score of 17.70, Hanna a bronze with a score of 14.99, Erin a fourth with a score of 13.56, and James an eighth with a score of 7.39. The second day of competition was slopestyle. After sliding on rails and hitting a number of jumps, Island freestylers finished strong: Erin won gold with a score of 26.6, Hannah also won gold with a score of 23, Mei scored 17.6 to win a bronze, Todd earned a silver with a score of 62, and James did not have a clean run and finished tenth with a score of 16.6. The next competition is in Silver Star in March. So some of the kids will be training with a special guest coach, Mike Richards, at the Podium of Life Snow Sports Academy on Mount Washington over the next couple of weeks. – Podium of Life Snow Sports Academy

ner with 103 medals (30 gold, 33 silver, 40 bronze). The Zone 6 girls karate team won silver in kata. Locals on the team included head coach Todd Robertson (Courtenay), assistant

coach P a m Ross (Courtenay), a n d a t h letes Natalie BridgesMcInnes (Courtenay)

and Sophia MacIntrye (Comox). Among the other local podium performers was curler Jordan Koster (Courtenay) who was on the Zone 6 girls team that won bronze.

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nay) won gold in sprint and bronze in individual start. Over 1,800 participants – including 38 from the Comox Valley – took part in the Winter Games. A total of 1,344 athletes were

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Ice senior girls off to first-ever B.C.s A second-place finish at the Island championships earned the Isfeld Ice their school’s firstever trip to the B.C. senior girls basketball championships. The Ice hosted the Islands Feb. 20-22 and beat Brentwood 71-23 in their first game. They then faced Pacific Christian. The first two quarters were close and Isfeld led by two at the half. In the third quarter, Isfeld exploded their offence when Pacific Christian switched from playing zone to man-to-man

MICHAELA ASHLEE DRIBBLES the ball in game against Brentwood.

defence. Sharp passing by Avery Snider and Michaela Ashlee, onfire shooting by Danielle Vanbergen, along with great rebounding and defence by Leah Cicon and Malia Irvine, plus solid play from the rest of the team resulted in a 75-52 victory, guaranteeing the team a berth to the Provincials in Langley. In the final the girls played a hard-fought battle against Wellington. It was a tight game from start to finish with Isfeld leading until midway through

the third quarter when the team got into some foul trouble and also were having trouble getting the ball into the net. Wellington capitalized on these opportunities and took a slight lead. Isfeld continued to play hard and were only down by one with four minutes left. Unfortunately two key players fouled out and Wellington ended up winning by six. As disappointing as the loss was, the coaches are extremely proud of the girls for the solid

Isfeld junior girls to Provincials They did it the hard way, but do it they did. The Mark Isfeld Ice junior girls basketball team advanced to the Provincial championships at the Langley Events Centre, winning three games at the Vancouver Island championships this past weekend. The girls defeated Claremont (Victoria) in the opening game by a close score, then defeated a very tough G.P. Vanier team on Friday morning and closed out the tournament upsetting Victoria #1 seed St. Michaels University

School. The three tough wins gave the Ice the second Island berth to the B.C.s. “This is a tremendous accomplishment,” said coach Hugh MacKinnon, “because in juniors there is no division splitting of schools according to student population like there is in senior high school competition, which splits schools into four tiers (A, AA, AAA, AAAA). “In juniors all schools battle for only two Vancouver Island berths for the one Provincials championship, so to earn a berth is very special

indeed! The character, poise and determination of the girls was special to witness,” added MacKinnon. In the final game, SMU led by as many as 12 points but the Isfeld girls never gave up, inspired by the Canadian women’s hockey team to keep battling. In the fourth quarter, the Ice pressed the SMU girls, creating havoc and turnovers which led to Isfeld taking their first lead of the game with less than a minute left. The composed Ice held on

team work and skilled play shown throughout the weekend and for being the first senior girls basketball team from Isfeld to qualify for

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to complete the upset of Victoria’s #1 seed and to acquire the provincial berth. Contributions were made by many and Aleah Ashlee was selected to the all-star team. Other team members include: Jairynn Kuruez, Kyla DeWitt, Maggie Snyder-Harris, Sydney Kuhnert, Sabine Rankin, Sylvie Stewart-Grantham, Delaynee Pedersen-Skene, Chelsea Lachapelle, Maddi Eaton, assistant coach Grant Ashlee and team manager Wayne Kuhnert. – Isfeld Ice

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score board HOCKEY VANCOUVER ISLAND JUNIOR LEAGUE 2013-14 Playoffs (best-of-seven series) Round One Feb. 18 (Game 1) Saanich 1 @ Comox Valley 4 Feb. 20 (Game 2) Comox Valley 7 @ Saanich 2 Feb. 22 (Game 3) Saanich 1 @ Comox Valley 5 Feb. 24 (Game 4) Comox Valley 3 @ Saanich 2 OT Comox Valley wins best-of-seven 4-0 Round Two Tuesday, March 4 (Game 1) Peninsula @ Comox Valley 7 p.m. Sports Centre #1 Friday, March 7 (Game 2) Comox Valley @ Peninsula Saturday, March 8 (Game 3) Peninsula @ Comox Valley 7:30 p.m. Sports Centre #1 Monday, March 10 (Game 4) Comox Valley @ Peninsula If Needed Wednesday, March 12 (Game 5) Peninsula @ Comox Valley 7 p.m. Sports Centre #1 Friday, March 14 (Game 6) Comox Valley @ Peninsula Saturday, March 15 (Game 7) Peninsula @ Comox Valley 7:30 p.m. Sports Centre #1

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Top Ten Player Avg. Joe McNeil 60.90 Bill Durant 59.73 Ernie Linden 56.49 Glen Litchfield 55.78 Daniel Leaman 54.35 Mark Wyatt 54.13 Jack Ethier 53.98 John Chequis 53.88 Bill MacPherson 52.55 Stuart Wills 52.47 Games Won This Week Team W Comox Legion B 7 Comox Legion C 12 Courtenay Legion A 17 Courtenay Legion B bye Courtenay Legion C 17 Griffin Pub 7 Griffin Pub Flyers 12 High Chekout Joe McNeil 118 High Score Bill MacPherson, Jack Ethier, Terry Hills 177 180s Terry Hills 2; Chuck Smith, Jamie Deith, Jack Ethier, Bill MacPherson, Hap Hanson, John Chequis, Mark Wyatt, Ralph Brydon, Glen Litchfield 1

VIJHL Playoffs Top 10 Player Tm G A Pt C. Peterson WS 4 8 12 M. Fretz Vic 4 5 9 R. Ball Pen 4 5 9 A. Milligan Pen 2 7 9 K. Richter WS 5 3 8 L. Shaw Com 3 5 8 J. Skerratt Pen 6 1 7 C. Krupa WS 5 2 7 B. Lervold WS 1 5 6 D. Maxwell Com 4 1 5

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Div. 2 Team W L T PT Saanich Fusion 12 3 3 39 Comox Valley 10 2 5 35 Westcastle 9 3 5 32 Cowichan 7 7 3 24 Gordon Head 6 6 5 23 Lakehill 6 8 4 22 Nanaimo 4 8 5 17 Gorge United 3 8 6 15 Vic West 3 8 6 15 Prospect Lake 4 11 2 14 Feb. 15 (Jackson Cup) Comox Valley United D2 0 Bays Liquor Plus D1 2 March 1 Comox Valley United @ Prospect Lake

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Team RW PT GW Breaking Bad 70 2655 186 Misspent Youth 68 2727 201 Scratch 67 2773 208 Rack-No-Phobia 67 2727 207 Drive By 67 2708 203 Chalk-A-Holics 63 2689 204 Choc-O-Lot 61 2670 194 4 Men & A Lady 59 2537 168 Team Cuddles 58 2657 188 Classics 57 2635 182 Who’s Counting? 52 2395 146 Chalk-N-Awe 50 2515 170 Balls In Hand 46 2476 161 The Breakers 38 2343 139 Chalk One Up! 38 2337 134 Cue-Tease 37 2308 126 Mex Hookers 24 2165 104 Darn Winians 23 2040 103 RW-rounds won; PT-points; GWgames won Player of Year Standings Player GP Pts Ostwald, Werner 52 100.0 Horton, Rob 62 87.3 Douglas, Ron 44 84.1 Caton, Bernie 80 84.0 Kellogg, Jim 44 79.7 Stewart, Wayne 76 79.4 Laramee, Bill 74 77.7 Ferguson, Brian 72 74.7 Robinson, Shane 67 73.3 Mynott, Kris 28 71.4

DARTS C.V. MEN’S ASSOCIATION Team Standings Team Pts Courtenay Legion A 279 Courtenay Legion C 248 Courtenay Legion B 222 Griffin Pub Flyers 206 Comox Legion C 200 Comox Legion B 152 Griffin Pub A 136

BASKETBALL ISLAND BOYS 4A Poll #11 - Feb. 16 1. Claremont, Victoria 2. Mt. Douglas, Victoria 3. Oak Bay, Victoria 4. Cowichan, Duncan 5. Dover Bay, Nanaimo 6. G.P. Vanier, Courtenay 7. Alberni, Port Alberni 8. Belmont, Victoria 9. Spectrum, Victoria

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ISLAND BOYS 3A Poll #11- Feb. 16 1. Mark Isfeld, Courtenay (1) 2. Wellington, Nanaimo (2) 3. Nanaimo District (3) 4. Carihi, Campbell River (4) 5. Edward Milne, Sooke (5) 6. Pacific Christian, Vic. (6) 7. Reynolds, Victoria (7) 8. Parkland, Sidney (NR) 9. Stelly’s, Saanichton (8) 10. Esquimalt, Victoria (NR) ISLAND BOYS 2A Poll #11 - Feb. 16 1. Lambrick Park, Victoria 2. SMU, Victoria 3. Brentwood, Mill Bay Highland, Comox 5. John Barsby, Nanaimo 6. Kwalikum, Qualicum 7. Gulf Islands, Ganges 8. Shawnigan Lake 9. Woodlands, Nanaimo 10. Cedar, Nanaimo

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Scratch Series Bucking Awesome 2292 High Hcp. Series EZDUZIT 3164 Individual High Scratch Game Robert Rodgers 215, Linda Anderson 181 High Hcp. Game Robert Hansen 268, Linda Anderson 236 High Scratch Series Robert Rodgers 564, Linda Anderson 492 High Hcp. Series Robert Hansen 670, Taylor Tipper 677 Congratulations Edd Andrews bowled a Seniors 50 POA Game (193), Seniors 180 Game (193) ... 50+ Seniors Team QTR YTD Limeys 43 237 Quinsam Auto 42 211 Class Act 34 236 Flyers 31 250 Hopefuls 28 242 Spare Shooters 25 237.5 Amigos 24 235.5 Happy Wanderers 24 239 King Pins 22 216.5 Strikers 12 175.5 Team High Game Score Amigos 656 High Game Hcp. Quinsam Auto 909 High Series Score Amigos 1800 High Series Hcp. Flyers 2546 Men High Game Score Hank Modras 222 High Game Hcp. Hank Modras 264 High Series Score Hank Modras 592 High Series Hcp. Hank Modras 718 Ladies High Game Score Karen Lannan 190 High Game Hcp. Anette Jones 254 High Series Score Claire Brown 502 High Series Hcp. Claire Brown 661

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CRIBBAGE NORTH ISLAND LEAGUE Doubles Team W L T PT Elks 9 6 2 20 Comox Golf 8 6 3 19 CR Eagles 7 8 2 16 Comox Legion 6 10 1 13 Singles Team W L T PT Comox Legion 12 1 4 28 CR Eagles 6 4 7 19 Comox Golf 5 11 1 11 Elks 3 10 4 10 Comox Legion wins the year’s singles

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Unique Raiders squad off to B.C. championships The Highland Raiders punched their ticket to the provincials on the weekend by finishing third at the Island AA boys basketball championships at Lambrick Park in Victoria. The top two Island teams, Lambrick and Saint Michaels, are also the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in B.C., making the Island AA division possibly the toughest division of AA, AAA and AAAA hoops on the Island. Highland has played and beaten some of the top-ranked AAA and AAAA teams this season in tournament play. They opened the Islands with a 57-35 win over Shawnigan Lake. Nick Tancon led the scoring with 26 points and Trenton Cameron added 16. Highland gave Island champions SMU a battle in their second game. The Raiders were up by as many as seven and were within six at the end of the third quarter before running out of steam and falling 84-65. Sam Lewis scored 23 points (including seven threepointers) and Tancon added 14). The Raiders then beat John Barsby 74-71 behind Tancon (38) and Lewis (14). In the match for third and a berth to the B.C.s, Highland defeated Brentwood in a backand-forth battle 62-58 (Tancon 34, Jared Collin 14) and earned themselves a trip to Langley for provincials for the first time in over a decade for Highland. This group of boys is unique to B.C. high school sports. Where many teams in the province don’t allow their athletes to compete in multiple sports and many coaches feel that by the senior level players should be choosing one sport to focus on, these Highland athletes seem to want to do it all. They somehow manage to pull it all off and do it well. This year the senior volleyball team was top six in the province and five of the boys on the volleyball team also make up the core of the basketball team. Sam Lewis, Chris Dodd, Trenton Cameron, Spencer McDougall and Jared Collin were all starters on the Island No. 1 volleyball team and transferred over to comprise the basketball team. Aaron Simmonds,

Trenton Cameron and John Nwokoro also played on the school soccer team that won North Islands this year. The team also boasts four hockey players in Chris Dodd, Liam Shaw, Spencer McDougall and Conor Luty. It makes attendance at games and practices a juggle, but the Raiders make it work. Many of the boys are also honour roll students and Cameron is in the IB program. This team has been together since Grade 8 and since that time, the numbers have dwindled with three key players moving. (Alec Molander and Bryce Marinus who had moved last year were both at Islands supporting the team.) The third of these players was 6’7” star Nick Tancon who left in Grade 11 to play in Denmark. Since coming back to his former teammates and friends at Highland, Tancon has led the team to the highly ranked position they are in now. He is a force to be reckoned with and the compe-

THE HIGHLAND RAIDERS senior boys basketball team is off to the provincial championships. From left to right: Back row — Bruce Lewis, Adam Erickson, Trenton Cameron, Sam Lewis, Nick Tancon, Aaron Simmonds, Conor Luty, Alec Molander, Spencer McDougall, Noah Lewis, Murray Erickson. Front row — Chris Dodd, Bryce Marinus, Jared Collin. tition does not have an answer for him. He’s not just tall, he’s talented. Nick has received offers from numerous CIS schools for next year. The backcourt of the Raiders’ team has been tough for opponents to match. The starting backcourt, consisting

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scored six, seven or eight three-pointers. When one cools off, the others heat up. All three are able to shoot, but are not afraid to mix it up inside as well. The ball handling of Lewis, the consistency and defence of Cameron, and Collin’s uncanny knack for

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always shakes things up when he’s on the floor, using his physical play to his advantage. Adding to this is the unbelievably quick, tenacious defence of Chris Dodd. The volleyball Island MVP and hockey player doesn’t claim to be a shooter (he says he gets more goals in a hockey game than points in a basketball game) but his defence has proven to be one of Highland’s other secret weapons. His role is to muzzle the opponents’ stars and he does that in spades. Coming to the team this year were new players to Highland, Quentin Bouchard and John Nwokoro who have given quality minutes. Bouchard used his court time well, adding four threepointers this season. The team was lucky to get coach Murray Erickson back to Highland this year. He coached most of the boys in their junior year and they were happy that he could give them another year and a trip to Islands and now provincials. – Highland Raiders

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with bears were always at a distance thanks to our dogs. Trapping – From early childhood trapping was a family busi-

ness with our father and uncle. We learned the important skills of this pioneer industry. Berry Picking – We learned how to pick wild strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, saskatoons, pin cherries, and choke cherries. We also learned that if we wanted pies and jam what came home had to be clean. A five-pound lard pail of wild berries was sure to win some privileged rewards. We acquired lifelong scars from knife cuts and animal bites. Somehow our mother always dealt with the crisis in an efficient manner that was part of being a pioneer family. In the process we learned the value and hazards of sharp tools. Fly fishing came early in our trout fishing adventures. Our first eastern brook trout were caught with snelled flies with simple lines and willow poles, in a small stream called Merry Weather Creek. Thus began lifelong careers of fly fishing. The moral of this column is – Let your children experience the joys of play. Ralph Shaw is a master fly fisherman who was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984 for his conservation efforts. In 20 years of writing a column in the Comox Valley Record it has won several awards.

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Jeffrey Kenneth Beebe November 19, 1957 - February 13, 2014 With sadness we announce the passing of Jeff Beebe in Courtenay, BC. Jeff has lived in the Comox Valley for over 30 years and worked as an auto mechanic, a tree trimmer for power lines and most recently as a lineman for BC Hydro for many years. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Survived by parents Ken and Eileen (Lena) Beebe of Comox, brothers Kevin (Sandra) Beebe of Virginia and Greg (Kathlene) Beebe of Courtenay, sister Karen (Dan) Bennett of Vancouver, daughter Linda (Mark) Radford of Vancouver, grandson Sawyer Radford, many nieces and nephews, Joanne and Prindy. Memorial service at Crown Isle March 8 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers if desired a donation can be made to the SPCA.

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August 16, 1933- February 24, 2014 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Kevin Anthony Cosby after a quick but ferocious battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side. Kevin was born August 16, 1933 in London, England to parents Mary and William Lysaght. When he was 7 years of age his parents were killed in an air raid during WW2 and he became one of many child war evacutees. He was then taken to Kettering, England to live in an orphanage then he was happily adopted by Gertrude and Percy Cosby. In his teenage years he went to work for the British Postal Service after leaving school in grade 8. At the young age of 18 he joined the Royal Air Force and spent the next two years serving in Egypt and Cyprus. After coming back to England he met and fell in love with his first wife Shirley Cosby (nee Panter) and they married in 1955. He then joined up with the Royal Canadian Air Force as an airframe technician. They enjoyed their next few years with different postings around Europe. They had a short posting to Saskatoon then were happy to hear they had been posted back to Europe. In 1964, in Marville, France they welcomed their only child, daughter Susan. They spent three wonderful years in Marville. Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last posting was in 1967 to Comox and when they landed here they knew they had found their paradise. After 32 consecutive years of service in the Air Force, Kevin retired in 1983 to concentrate on his and Shirleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business and continue with his passion of collection militaria. Regretfully, Shirley passed away in 1994. After a few years Kevin met and fell in love with his second wife Patricia Cosby (nee Somers). He then spent the rest of his retirement years with Pat in their house on Mission Hill visiting with his grandchildren and continuing to enjoy his collecting of militaria. Kevin is survived by his loving daughter Susan Margetts, son in law Wayne Margetts, grandchildren Jessica and Garrett Margetts. As well as his loving and caring wife, Patricia Cosby, stepdaughter Debra Shepley, step-grandchildren, Briane Shepley, Brady Shepley, Mason Wood and Hunter Wood, stepdaughter Karen Bezaire (Tom), step-grandchildren Mackenzie Haynes Ham and Graden Bezaire, as well as many family and friends from all over the world. The family would like to thank everybody who helped in Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last months especially the home support workers and nurses (special thank you to Barb), the ladies at the Coastal Community Credit Union (special thank you to Kathryn), Dr. Swanson and his staff and the staff at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the paramedics who were all so kind and professional. There will be a small family gathering at a later date. Kevin was a very sociable person so to honor his memory please take the time to listen to other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stories as it would please him so.

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Dorothy Margaret Youds (born Harrington) 1929- 2014 Dorothy Youds passed away peacefully February 24, at her home in Comox. Dot was born June 7 in Renown, Saskatchewan, where she and her four sisters grew up on their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; farm. In 1945 she moved with most of her family to Vancouver and, after completing high school, trained and worked as an infantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nurse. She married William Alan Youds of Burnaby in 1949 and together they raised six sons in North Vancouver before retiring in 1981 to Denman Island where she was predeceased by her husband in 1984. Nevertheless, she stayed on Denman and was actively involved with her community, particularly the United Church. When her health began to fail, Dot moved to Comox in 2006. Throughout her life she was a wonderful and caring wife and mother who was friend to many and enjoyed gardening, sharing her flowers, oil painting, creating ceramic sculptures and baking - especially bread! Dorothy is survived by her sisters Helen, Viola (Bill), Joyce and Ernestine (Ted); her sons Richard (Susan), Ken (Jan), Rob (Christine), John (Janice), Mike and Chris (Barb); nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. According to Dotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes, a memorial service with lots of blossoms will be held on a date to be determined at the Denman United Church when spring arrives. In Dorothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke foundation.

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Sylvia Mae Slater Passed away peacefully at Glacierview Lodge on Feb. 9, 2014 with her family at her side. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Henry Slater and sisters Ruth Chesko and Alice Eide. She is survived and will be greatly missed by son Timothy Glen (Sharon) Slater in Merville, BC, daughter Audrey Elaine (Trevor M.) Cook in Chemainus, BC, grandchildren Kaileen Slater, Adam Slater, Angela Zumbo and Brad Cook, great grandchildren Emily Mae Ellen Slater, Wyatt McDowell, Mickayla Slater and Joseph Slater, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Sylvia belonged to the Gospel Sisters and Evergreen Choristers for many years. In her leisure time she enjoyed family, knitting, gardening, walking, music and playing piano. Sylvia was a loving mother, grandmother and loved camping, singing and being with family. She travelled many years with her husband while he was in the military. Flowers gratefully declined, but if friends so wish, donations in her memory made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association would be greatly appreciated. A Celebration of Sylviaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was held on Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 from Comox Valley Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre, 1101 Ryan Rd., Courtenay.

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Carole Anne Martin (nee Cossar) September 20, 1937 February 1, 2014 In loving memory of Carole Anne Martin (nee Cossar). Mom left us too early and too suddenly. She was a beautiful lady who lived for her family. Mom was an animal lover and took great pleasure in watching â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;herâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; little birdies at the backyard feeder as well as the deer and assorted wildlife who graced her backyard regularly. As an active Avon lady, Mom was well known to many. She loved being involved and cherished her â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dearly. It was not unusual to get a hug with your order! She was never one to sit with hands still either. If she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t knitting or crocheting hats and blankets for various charities, she was making jewelry for family and friends with her sparkly beads! A true crafter at heart. Mom was truly a young spirit. She loved sparkles, rainbows, twinkly lights and decorating. Too many lights? NEVER!! Each spring she looked forward to getting all her outdoor lights set up in her other love, her garden. Spring was her favorite time of year...the time her flower babies would come back to life and grant her the riot of colour she loved so dearly. This spring will be a tough one for us. Carole is survived by her loving husband, Brian; her daughter Roberta Lacroix (nee Fredrickson) and her son David Fredrickson, grandson Damian Stevenson, sister Roberta Pritchard (Robert), her niece Cara Koehler (nee Pritchard) (Darren) and nephew Bruce Pritchard (Katy). According to her wishes, a Celebration of Life will be held at their home on March 8th. To confirm attendance and address, please email roberta@youroasis.ca

Doreen G. Henderson September 14, 1921- February 18, 2014 Doreen passed away peacefully at the Comox Valley Senior Village. The daughter of Grace and William (Bill) Henderson, Doreen was born, raised and educated in Cumberland. In 1944 Doreen graduated from St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital School of Nursing in Victoria. She started her nursing career in Victoria specializing in the operating room. Doreen followed her urge to travel and went to England, where she furthered her OR experience and took holidays in Europe. She returned to Cumberland when her mother died suddenly in the early 1950s. She began work at the Cumberland General Hospital and in 1954 Doreen became the Nursing Matron at the hospital. Doreen served the community in this position until her retirement in 1977. Even though she moved to Courtenay after retirement Cumberland always stayed special in her heart. Doreen leaves behind her cousin Mildred Calnan and family, who called her Auntie, also special local friends of many decades; Robert Nash, Dan (Barbara) MacKenzie, Ray (Donna) Northrup, Valda Gibson and son Kevin, and cousins in BC, Washington and California. There will be an afternoon tea in celebration of Doreenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life at a date that will be published in a future edition of this paper.

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Margaret Mary Millard Margaret Mary Millard passed away after a lengthy illness on Feb. 19, 2014 at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Comox, BC. Margaret is predeceased by her parents Edward and Margaret Westwood and is survived by her husband of 55 years, Morley Edward Millard, sons David (Jennifer) and Keith (Shirley), grandchildren Rachel (Jesse), Ashley (Travis), Kayla and Justin. In Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leisure time she enjoyed dressmaking and collecting antiques.

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LEEMAR EXCAVATOR Components Requires a Red Seal certified Heavy Duty Mechanic for in house and offsite repairs for a variety of West Coast Equipment. Successful applicants will have a minimum of 2 years work experience, be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Applicants must hold a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with an air endorsement ticket. Welding experience is an asset. Leemar is located in Parksville and services Vancouver Island. We offer a competitive benefits package dependent on experience. Please fax resumes to 250-248-4404 Attn: Shop foreman or by email to danielle@leemar.ca

KIWANIS CLUB of COURTENAY â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gigantic Junktique Saleâ&#x20AC;? Fri. Feb. 28th 6pm-8pm Sat. Mar. 1st 8am-11am at St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church Hall corner of 6th Street & Fitzgerald, Courtenay

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CARPENTRY

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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

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

CAREER SERVICES/ JOB SEARCH

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

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

LANDSCAPING Preco Bobcat + Trucking Full yard install, grade rough or final, drainage, Driveways â&#x20AC;&#x153;gravelâ&#x20AC;?, concrete prep. Sky Rocket soil. Call 250-336-8006 or cell 250-338-3052

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Need training to get back to work? If you have been unsuccessful in finding work with your current skills and meet program eligibility, training services may be available. 250-334-3119

www.thejobshop.ca The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

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

PETS POULTRY YOUNGER LAYING hens. Most are laying still. $5/bird Peace & Carrots Farm. Call (250)337-4030.

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ANTIQUES Antique round solid wood coffee table 33â&#x20AC;? diam. Antique gramma-phone; Victrola tall cabinet type, 2 oak bar stools, bar fridge, oil lamp 18â&#x20AC;?h, Antique oak cabinet 44â&#x20AC;?w x 18â&#x20AC;?d and misc items. Call 250757-2007. 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 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? LARGE BASEBALL hat collection for sale - best offer. Briggs & Stratton Log splitter, 38 ton capacity $1500 O.B.O. Please call 250-338-1242

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED WANTED. COLT Anaconda, Diamond Back, Python or King Cobra. Call (250)334-3604. Looking for any of the above.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FOOD PRODUCTS REAL FREE range eggs. Brown tasty eggs at Peace & Carrots Farm. (250)337-4030

HOMES FOR RENT

(Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only. APARTMENTS 303-1912 Comox Ave 2 Bed 2 Bath 6 Appliances $1200/mth Avail Jan 1st Duplex/Townhouse 1130A 2nd St 3 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $1000/mth Avail immed 2105A Urquhart 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1050/mth Avail Jan 1st 7-158 Back Rd 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $775/mth Avail Jan 1st 8-1720 13th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $775/mth Avail Feb 1st HOUSES

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

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

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

FUEL/FIREWOOD ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

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

FURNITURE

HUU-AY-AHT GROUP OF BUSINESSES

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

Duties Reporting to the CEO, the Financial Controller carries out the following general tasks: investments, management of internal accounting, budget preparation and management, and other duties as assigned.

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.

How to apply View the full job description on our website: http://hfndevelopmentlp.org/job-board/ Written submissions must be made by March 20, 2014 to: Mr. Stan Coleman, RPF CEO managing the Huu-ay-aht group of businesses Address: 2533 Port Alberni Highway Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 8P2 Canada Fax: (778) 421-2664 Email: sarah.j@huuayaht.com

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

GARAGE SALES COURTENAY - 6220 Tsolum River Rd, Sat Mar. 1st, 9-2. Estate Sale: Antiques, collectableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, records & more. COURTENAY/COMOXEstate Garage Sale- Foxx Wood Estates- 815 Kelsey Court, 9-1pm, Mar 1 & 2. New items added daily.

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

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

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

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

MERVILE 4bdrm, 2bath woodstove. Horse/Pets ok. $1700 /mo incl. util. 250-871-3971

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

1905 Coleman Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1300/mth Avail Nov 15th

AUCTIONS NEW Restaurant Equipment Dispersal Auction - New Stainless Steel Equipment, Sinks, Tables, Shelving, Appliances, Campbell River Auctions www.CRAuctions.ca - Thursday, March 6th @6pm

REDUCED! 2896 Apple Dr. Located in the heart of Willow Point. This 1478 sqft rancher offers 4bdrms, 2bths, newer kitchen, roof & flooring. Private fenced yard, RV parking. $249,900. Kim: 250-923-6503 http://sites.google.com/site/ 2896appledrive

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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. 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 APARTMENT/CONDO MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor- 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.

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

BERKSHIRE MANOR 825 Harmston Ave. CORNER TWO BEDROOM spacious and recently renovated. Unique floor plan. Full sized appliances. Private 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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COURTENAY- 1 bdrm furnished suite with separate ground level entrance. Hydro, Wifi, cable inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. NS/NP. References reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $750/mo. Call 250-338-7937. NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. Secure, covered parking. FREE hydro, cable & wifi. N/S, No Partiers. $775/mo. 250-756-9746.

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1015 Cumberland Rd., Courtenay TWO BEDROOM SUITE available in well-

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

250-334-3078

respected, adult-oriented building. Close to downtown, and ideal for seniors with bus stop out front. Arran House is well managed and maintained, and offers a friendly and secure atmosphere. House cat is accepted with pet deposit. Non-smoking building.

250-334-9717

ANDERTON ARMS

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR 200 Back Road, Courtenay

426 Anderton Ave, Courtenay

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

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

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

Call 250-334-9717

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

For viewing please call Donna 250-334-9667

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.

Call 250-703-2570

Call 250-334-9717 to view

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.

call Donna 250-334-9667 to view

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

Call 250-338-7449

250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals

TOWNHOUSES

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; $1,175/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

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

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

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 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. PIERCY CREEK ESTATES 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath townhouse, 5 appls, garage, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets. Avail. Apr. 1 - $1,200/mth CAMELOT COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, 5 appls, gas F/P, res. pkg, storage, N/S, small dog neg. w/ref. Avail. Mar. 10 - $800/mth SOUTHPOINT ESTATES 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, heat pump, double garage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Apr. 1 - $1,250/mth TRUMPETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LANDING 1 bdrm & den â&#x20AC;&#x153;penthouseâ&#x20AC;? unit, 2 bath, 6 appls, 2 balconies, underground pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Apr. 1 - $1,200/mth

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

OFFICE/RETAIL 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

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

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

TOWNHOUSES TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Attractive 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enjoy new appliances, ďŹ&#x201A;ooring and bathroom ďŹ ttings in these spacious units. Friendly and quiet atmosphere make it ideal for family or working couple. Large, private patio area allows great access for your pet. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit. Call 250-334-9717

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CARS

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.

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

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

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

www.advancedpm.ca 250-338-2472

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

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.

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JumpCamp this weekend

COMOX VALLEY ROAD RUNNERS (seen here from left: Kevin Park, Roger Plamondon, Wayne Crowe) turned in strong performances at the Cedar 12K. See story online at www.comoxvalleyrecord.com; click on ‘Sports.’

Shred dawgs, take notice! The 2014 JumpCamp sessions are rapidly approaching with the first camp taking place March 1-2 up on Forbidden Plateau – the birthplace of Vancouver Island shredding. With the latest dump of snow in the hills the crew at JumpCamp couldn’t be happier. JumpCamp is an all ages and abilities snowboard camp for riders who want to have fun and progress their skills, especially in the park and backcountry. “JumpCamp provides coaching in the slopestyle discipline as well as freeriding,” said coach Patrick Kitto. “Our campers are typically recreational snow-

boarders who want to strengthen their freeriding. Riders vary in skill from beginners who want to learn how to jib their first rail or hit their first jump, to more experienced riders who want to learn and perfect new tricks,” he added. JumpCamp’s location on Forbidden Plateau is an ideal setting to improve your skills with its rolling natural terrain along with JumpCamp’s man-made, private terrain park with jumps and rails that vary in size so you can start small and work your way up. JumpCamp sessions are kept small to maximize the camper’s fun, progression and provide

coaching on a personal oneon-one level. Whether you’re a beginner or just want to learn some new tricks, JumpCamp is the place to take your skills to the next level. The camps run from March 1 through to April 19 (on weekends and during spring break). Camps include professional instruction from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and product giveaways. The cost for the weekend is $275 (taxes included). Information and registration is available at Onethirtythree board shop, online at www.jumpcamp. com or by phoning Patrick at the JumpCamp headquarters 250-898-8891. – JumpCamp

COMOX VALLEY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Church of Our Lord

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

Holy Communion 10:00 am each Sunday

It’s Ayyám-i-Há – a time in the Bahá’í calendar to celebrate with gift-giving and hospitality. ~~~

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

www.coolcomox.ca Anglican Church in North America

“Consort with all men, O people of Bahá, in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship.” Bahá’u’lláh www.bahaisofcomox.org 250.702.3041 250.702.0574 www.courtenaybahai.org

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship Where Do Unitarians Fit in the Canadian Spiritual Landscape? (Mar 2) Co-leaders: Rev Meg Roberts & Heather Kennedy-MacNeil

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

We meet 1 & 3 Sundays at 4pm 250 Beach Drive, Comox

250-890-9262 cvuf.ca

www.stpeterscomox.ca

(at Comox United Church)

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!

St. Peter

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

SATURDAY 5:40 Express Contemporary Worship SUNDAY 8:00 am & 10:00 am Worship

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Congregational Christian Churches of Canada

Join us this Sunday

@ 10:30 am

Faith Family Friends

of the North Island College at 10 am Sunday Morning

~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~

Sundays 10 am

www.centralchurchefc.com

Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry

Pastor Dave Koleba Associate Pastor: Jeremy Boehm

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

Val 250-338-7727 (office)

We’ve Got Some Space For You!

living hope

Nursery - Kid Jam Youth Group 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

www.livinghopeonline.ca

Hearing Assistance

LIVING A VISION FOR CHRIST AND COMMUNITY

LUTHERAN Full Gospel Christian Fellowship

Shepherd Of The Valley Lutheran Church (ELCIC)

Sunday

11:00 am & 7:00 pm

Comox Recreation 1855 Noel Ave

There is Hope!

“A place for you: John 14:2

2201 Robert Lang Drive

10 am Sunday Worship

Jesus has a plan and a purpose for your life. Come, let Him show You the Way!

250-334-8424

250-334-0616

2946 Kilpatrick Ave. 250-338-1312

(Old Fish and Game Building)

COURTENAY FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

Begins March 4th, 7pm Free of charge 7 week course which explores who Jesus is, why He came and what it means to follow Him. 2963 Lake Trail Road, Courtenay (across from Arden Elementary) 250-334-3432 www.courtenaybaptist.com

We’ve Got Some Space For You! to place your ad here

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Snipers, Royals tie 3-3

The last game of the regular season for the PeeWee C Ives Burger Snipers was a hardfought, back-and-forth battle with the Preferred Custom Woodfinishing Royals. Good pressure by both teams early in the first period did not produce any results and the score at the end of the first remained 0-0. The beginning of the second period saw shots and saves at both ends of the ice. Savannah Piket finally got the Snipers on the board at 14:05 of the second, scoring on an end-to-end rush with a shot from the top of the left face-off circle. The Snipers tried to build on their lead but shots by Jack Klobchar, Nolan Piket and Kyle Sheehan were all turned away by Royals’ goalie Nicholas Mitchell. The Royals answered with a goal by Thomas Virtue at 6:24 which was soon followed by goals by Sniper Michael Wharram and by Royal Harley Zolner. Score at the end of the second: Snipers 2, Royals 2. An early third period goal by Jordan Hesselink put the Snipers up 3-2 but the lead was short-lived as Kayne Hansen answered for the Royals just two minutes later. The rest of the period saw action at both ends with shots from five different Snipers including two by Camryn Hockley and one by Owen Watt. The Royals missed on a chance to score with less than a minute left and were denied again by Snipers’ goalie Evan Barker as the buzzer sounded to end the game. Final score: Snipers 3, Royals 3. A tie seems a fitting end to what has been a competitive season for the six Peewee house league teams, a spokesperson said. As we look forward to the playoffs, the Ives Burger Snipers would like to thank coaches Kent Hockley, Mark Burger, Carl Sheehan, Ron Hesselink and Andy Moorhead for their time and expertise. Thanks also go to all of the officials and volunteers with the Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association. – Ives Burger Snipers

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United one point away from promotion Earle Couper Record Staff

Promotion to Div. 1 of the Vancouver Island Soccer League will be on the line Saturday when Comox Valley United heads south to

take on the Prospect Lake Lakers. A win or a tie in their final league match and United will take second place outright in Div. 2 and earn a spot in Div. 1 next season. The locals are cur-

rently in second place, but third-place Westcastle lurks just three points back and also play their final league game this weekend. On Feb. 15 United was in Victoria to play Div. 1 Bays Liquor Plus in a play-in

match for the single-knockout Jackson Cup. “We lost 2-0 but we held our own,” said United’s Rob Caya. “We created a lot of chances,” including hitting a crossbar in the opening five minutes. “Our back-up goalie Jake

Sutton played fantastic, he made some unbelievable saves. They are a very good team but it was nice for us to see that we could keep up with the big boys next year if we are promoted.”

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