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SANDRA PUGA, a Grade 12 G.P. Vanier engineering student, eyes up the roof of the scale model house she built using computer programs, a 3D printer and a laser engraver. PHOTO BY RENEE ANDOR

Students bask in 3D printing technology Renee Andor Record Staff

A jet engine, a scale model of a house and a 3D printer are just a few of many projects to come out of G.P. Vanier Secondary School this year. Students in MEEP 12, (math, English, engineering and physics), last week put the finishing touches on the self-directed

From model houses to working jet engines - 3D printers have near limitless potential projects they designed and built this term in Steve Claassen’s engineering 12 class. Student Sandra Puga — one of three girls in the class — plans to become an architect, so she chose to create a scale model of a house. Using 3D modelling

software, she created parts like the windows, shutters, poles and doors, then printed those models out using one of the classroom’s 3D printers. (A 3D printer creates real objects from digital 3D models. Claassen’s classroom has three

printers and these printers use heated plastic to make the object, though other 3D printers can use other materials, too.) Puga also used software to create gradients on parts of her model house, like shading on the roof, and used a laser engraver to create textures, like indents in the siding on the house.

BC Hydro may need to shut down its Puntledge River generating station early this summer due to low water levels, according to Hydro’s Stephen Watson. “We may have to shut down the generating station in July because we want to try to conserve as much water as we can for that September/October period,” says Watson, adding the situation could change if the weather changes. “In dry years we have shut down generation but it’s not that common, and it’s fairly rare to do it in July.” Comox Valley Regional District senior manager of engineering services Marc Rutten adds water restrictions are heightened for areas serviced by Comox Lake, (Courtenay, Comox, and five nearby local service areas), when Hydro shuts down its generating station. “We have a back-up pump station that we (use to) pump water from the river during times when BC Hydro takes their generator out of service,” explains Rutten. “And at those times our capacity to feed the system is extremely limited so we go to Stage 3.” Stage 3 restrictions mean watering lawns, washing vehicles and filling swimming pools, hot tubs and garden ponds is not allowed at any time. Watering vegetables, flowers and shrubs is restricted to early morning and late evening and must be done with a handheld container or hand-held hose. To view the water conservation bylaw, visit comoxvalleyrd.ca.

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Jayda Mills has been donating her piggy bank earnings to the food bank since she was four years old. The Royston youngster, now six, delivered two shopping carts full of non-perishable items Friday to the Comox Valley Food Bank. “Her piggy bank got full again,” her mother Jessy said. Jayda’s father, Jesse, matched the amount, and her grandparents also bucked up with change. Jayda wound up with over $300 worth of food. Last year when her family was living in Surrey, she donated around $360 to the food bank. Jessy contributed to the total by donating proceeds from a garage sale. “She’s a very good kid. I’m very proud of her,” Jessy said, noting Jayda’s friends bring food bank donations instead of presents to birthday parties. “They would just bring clothes and food for me because I already have enough toys at home,” Jayda said. Despite her young age, Jayda understands the concept of starvation. She chooses to donate to the food bank because starving people are at risk of dying. “So I’m doing this to give people food,” Jayda said. Her donation was graciously received by Comox Valley Food Bank Society president Jeff Hampton, who says Jayda’s donation will help many people. “We’re going through a lot of people right now,” he said. Jayda might be the food bank’s youngest donor to date. “I’m finding more and more

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Comox Valley students were not in school Monday as teachers withdrew their services to meet in a study session with their union. The BC Teachers’ Federation had served 72-hour strike notice last week; as of Monday morning teachers were expected to be on picket lines Tuesday for a fullscale strike. The BCTF and BC Public School Employers’ Association bargained over the weekend, but as of Monday morning, an agreement had not yet been reached. The BCTF was expected to make an announcement Monday morning, after the Record’s deadline, regarding negotiations. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said Monday morning negotiations were expected to continue Monday. Comox Valley students will attend provincial exams as normal, as the Labour Relations Board ruled last week teacher essential services include supervision of Grade 10 to 12 provincial exams and submission of final grades for Grade 12. According to Comox Valley School District superintendent Sherry Elwood, graduation ceremonies for G.P. Vanier and Mark R. Isfeld schools will go ahead next week as scheduled. Parents and students are urged to visit www.sd71.bc.ca for updates, and the websites of their respective schools.

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Six-year-old Jayda Mills donated two shopping carts full of non-perishables to the food bank, purchased with money from her piggy bank and from family members. She is pictured handing over the food – and the piggy bank – to Comox Valley Food Bank Society president Jeff Hampton. Jayda’s mother Jessy and little sister Joley are also pictured. Photo by Scott Stanfield younger people getting involved, which is good,” Hampton said. “They’re the next generation.”

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Water: Low snowpack impacting levels drier than normal. Continued from Page A1 “We are thinking it will be a below-normal-preStage 3 water restrictions are in effect from now until June 25 as BC Hydro has shut down cipitation summer, based on the patterns that are being predicted by our models,” the generating station for mainsays Coldwells. “We’re fairly tenance work, which it generally does twice per year in the spring The snowpack finished certain the temperature will be above normal, like one and fall, according to Watson. well below normal, and in slightly to two degrees, when you look However, usually in June at the period from May to Sepwater levels are much higher, fact it’s essentially deplettember.” according to Watson. ed about six weeks earlier Coldwells adds precipitation “Right now, we’re seeing levels for Comox have been fairwater inflows into the Comox than average. Lake reservoir — in the last Stephen Watson ly normal from January to May, (498.6mm with normal being 50 years, there’s only five years 502.1mm). But, he points to the where the water flows have been lower (at this time of year),” says Watson, noting dry fall and early winter for low snowpack and low the reservoir is considered full at 135 metres; it’s levels now in water basins. “In October, we typically get 122.8mm at sitting at 134 metres now. “So, usually in June we’re getting right in the middle of the snowmelt, Comox; we only had 15mm. In November, we typiand there’s usually a fair amount of water coming cally have 200.5mm, we only had 140mm and in in, the reservoir is full, and in some cases we have December, we typically have 187.9mm, and we had 62.4mm,” says Coldwells. to free-spill water because of the abundance. “But this year, with a very low snowpack, we’ve been really in water conservation mode going back to this past winter. “The snowpack finished well below normal, and in fact it’s essentially depleted about six weeks earlier than average.” Hydro normally runs its 24 megawatt generatCAMP STOVE TOASTER ing station at 100 per cent at this time of year, 95 but before the shutdown for maintenance, it was operating at 20 per cent. CAMP STOVE WINDSCREEN Hydro applied last week for a water licence 95 variance to lower the minimum river flow to 14 cubic metres per second rather than 16 cubic 101/2" CAST IRON FRY PAN metres per second. Watson notes Hydro does apply 95 for variances, but to apply this early in the year is a bit unusual. “Typically we may get a variance in later July 12" x 24" Camp Grill but usually you don’t get one in June,” he says, 95 adding some years Hydro doesn’t apply for a variance at all. Hydro must conserve water now to ensure flows are high enough in the fall for returning salmon. Rutten notes the CVRD Water Committee last week received a report for information outlining the status of the Comox Lake reservoir. “Right now, we are trying to gather as much information as we can and we’re trying to really understand the situation well, and then make the Storage Units Available from $30 appropriate choices in the next few weeks or a month here, in terms of going to a higher stage,” says Rutten. “We haven’t actually announced that we will but I think we’re setting the stage to kind of let people know, let the directors know that there might be a need this summer to do that.” Ken & Bev Allan Coldwells, Environment Canada meteo250-338-7666 www.ace-central.com rologist, says predicting precipitation for the sum3573 South Island Highway • Courtenay 1 Mile South of Wal-Mart mer is difficult, but this summer is looking to be

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Continued from A1 “It’s the most incredible class I think I’ve ever been in,” says Puga. “Being able to use state-of-the-art equipment, it makes such a difference. When you hit print on a 3D model and it comes out like a real thing — it’s mind blowing. The first time I did it I was like, ‘Whoa, this is actually what I drew.’ It’s just crazy.” Meanwhile, student Mac Quinn, who is interested in mechanical engineering, decided to design and build his own 3D printer, using mostly ‘do-it-yourself products’ and doing some research online. “But, mostly I was working on my own ideas because I didn’t really want to copy something if it was for a final project,” says Quinn, who has been in Claassen’s classroom since Grade 8. “I found that (3D printers are) extremely useful … because you can design something with a CAD (computer-aided design) program, and then two, three hours later, you can actually see how it functions and works on a small scale, before you create the entire device.” The hands-on aspect of the engineering course is an important one for Quinn.

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Tech: Student designed his own 3D printer “It allows us to apply the actual sciences and the math, and it gives us a much better understanding of what we’re getting into,” he continues. “Of course, whenever you do something it takes three or four times as long as you think it will, but with this you can get a better idea of how to do it.” Caassen says many of the 26 students in the MEEP 12 cohort will go on to be engineers, and the entire class has very high grade point averages. “This is probably my best group ever,” he adds, noting part of the reason these students and their projects are so strong is due to the classroom tools they have available to them. “This is my pinnacle of five years of hard work and building up a room. Five years ago there was no laser engraver, there were no 3D printers, there weren’t 30 computers in here.” Some of the other student projects include a working jet engine, a plasma speaker, lights that go on and off when a bass drum is beat, a sluice box for gold mining, a recliner controlled by a phone and a compressed air T-shirt cannon. writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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CARLO HENLEY’S PHOTO of his daughter in a barn, surrounded by pumpkins, with the sun pushing through the window, won first place in the “Imagination” category. Al Wozniak (bottom left) won the “Manipulated” category and Ingrid Bollegraaf (upper left) won the Other Side category.

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Commandeur twins are tearing up the track Earle Couper Record Staff

ADAM COMMANDEUR FOLLOWS UAA teammate Ethan Hewiitt en roue to second place in the 400m at the GNAC indoor championships. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Go north, young men. That was the plan for identical twins Adam and Scott Commandeur of Comox as they landed four-year NCAA track scholarships to attend the University of Alaska Anchorage. Donning the Seawolf green and gold, the brothers settled quickly into their new environs – quickly being the key word as both claimed Great Northwest Athletic Conference (11 universities from six states) championships in their freshman year, with Adam adding a school and conference record and All Region honours for good measure. After stellar high school careers at Highland Secondary School (they graduated in 2013) and much success at BC Summer Games and Canadian championships, the Commandeurs wanted to pursue their track careers at the same university. Their search soon focussed on NCAA Div. 2 UAA. “We already knew a bunch of people up there and the track program is pretty good so we decided to go up there,” explained Adam, who was on the UAA team that won the 4x400m title at the Feb. 21-22 GNAC indoor championships at Nampa, Idaho. Their 3:16.09

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“We knew we had four good strong runners (four of the eight 400m finalists – Elliott Bauer, Commandeur, Bobo Camara and Ethan Hewitt) and we could take the title home pretty easily,” Adam said. Adam also scooped a silver medal in the 400m. “We had another runner in our team (Hewitt) who has the 400m record for both indoor and outdoor. What I tried to basically do the whole race was pace right behind him and it worked out pretty good.” Hewitt won in 48:31 while Adam was right on his heels, finishing in 48:84. Outdoors, the 4x400m team set a school and GNAC record March 14 in a time of 3:13.70, then broke that on April 18

with a time of 3:12.22 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in California. Adam earned All Region honours for both indoor and outdoor track for his 400m, the 4x400m and also the distance medley relay. The top five individuals in each event from the region earn All-Region distinction. Scott had to wait until May 9-10 to claim his GNAC title at the outdoor championships in Monmouth, Oregon. But it was definitely worth the wait as he won the 800m – without even realizing he’d done so. With the sixth fastest time in the event heading into the championships, Scott said he was feeling good going into prelims. “I knew I’d done a lot of really, really good training about three weeks prior to the race. I had some of the fastest guys in the conference with me. I set a personal best (finishing third in 1:53.29) and didn’t really feel that tired from it,” Scott said. “Going into the final I knew I had to be up with the front guys in order to maintain the pace with them. My coach told me before the race it was probably going to go out a little slower, then if the pace changes you have to notice it and go with it and stay with it. See BROTHERS, page 26

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Pepsi, 7Up, Mountain Dew or Schweppes 2lt

Plus Applicable Fees

www.qualityfoods.com

Approx. 5lb

Sara Lee

Cheesecake, Pound Cake or Cream PIe 304-652gr

10 Grain Fed Free Run

Ataulfo Mangoes

California “Driscoll’s” 12oz

R.W. Knudsen

Spritzers 4X311ml

plus applicable fees

Plus Applicable Fees

Prices in effect June 16-22, 2014 For Store Locations & Hours, Please Visit www.qualityfoods.com

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T-Bone Grilling Steak

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FAMILY PACK

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Canadian Beef Grilling Ribs

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Sunrise Farms

Chicken Drumettes

Sunrise Tradtitional

11.00 per kg

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 19.81 per kg

FAMILY PACK

per lb

Bonus Q-Points Island Pride

Gourmet Beef Burgers 1.13kg

10 , 000

1 Y U B T1 GE

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Arla

99 per lb

100gr

Arla

Apetina Crumbled Feta 150gr

Tre Stelle

Feta 400gr

Mrs. Cubbison’s

Restaurant Style Croutons 142gr

Vanilla Plus V Yogurt Y 12x100gr

500ml

99 Tosca

Minute Maid 1.75lt

3$ for

2$ for

Selected, 300-375gr

3$ for

Pasta

398ml

Simply Beverage

Catelli

Artichoke Hearts 5-8 Count

per lb

IIsland Farms

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

354ml

Works out to $1.50 each plus applicable fees. Offer is in effect June 16-22, 2014.

946ML

Balsamic Dressing

per lb

LEMONADE

Rising Sun Farms

for

PER

7.69 per kg

DELICIOUS A $4.99DINNER Value FREE! Offer is in effect eIDEAS! May 26 - June 1,, 2014

Apetina Feta in Olive Oil

FAMILY PACK

Ground Pork

7.69 per kg

Locally Raised BC Poultry

• Free Run • Grain Fed

8.80 per kg

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FAMILY PACK

Inside Round Oven Roast

19.81 per kg

Canadian AA

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Island Farms

Vanilla Plus Yogurt 650gr

2$ for

Plus Applicable Fees

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Sunrise Farms

Whole Frying Chicken 6.59 per kg

Bone In Pork Butt Steak

7.69 per kg

FAMILY FAMILY PACK PACK

SINGLES

PER

Boar’s Head

Grimm’s

Smokies

Naturally Smoked Sausage 375gr

OFF

FAMILY PACK

5.49 per kg

Pork Sausages

450gr

5 4 % EVERYTHING

Grimm’s

PER

Olympic

Wieners

500gr

450gr

Olymel

Naturally Smoked Sliced Bacon

per lb

U P S TA I R S AT A S T E P A B O V E

Jane’s

Pub Style Chicken

per per lb lb

800gr

Bonus Q-Points Island Pride

Scallops in Bacon 400gr

UPSTAIRS INSIDE QUALITY FOODS Qualicum Foods - Comox - Port Alberni Powell River - Courtenay

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Minute Maid

Frozen Real Fruit Beverage Selected, 295ml

McCain Mc M cCain C i

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Frozen Orange or Grapefruit Juice 295ml

for

2$ for

3$ for

2 $4

416-433gr

Selected, 295ml

Minute Maid

Traditional Crust Pizza

1kg kg

Frozen Beverage

100gr 10 0

McCain

Fried F Fr rried Potatoes

Five Alive, Minute Maid or Nestea

Chocolate Bar C

El Monterey

Burritos or Chimichangas

2$ for

McCain

El Monterey

4 3

Gummy Candies 175gr

2 $4

Ultra Thin Crust Pizza

Taquitos 794-853gr

for

334-360gr

907gr

Haribo

RJ’s

Licorice Bag

180-200gr

2 $5 for

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Paradise Island

Mountain Dew

Pasta Salad

Cheese

Approx. 800gr

8x355ml

200gr

NEW

Kraft

Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices 220-240gr

3$ for

Kraft

Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese 300-340gr

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

All Natural Dressing

Most Wanted BBQ Sauce

350ml

2$ for

for

Ocean’s

Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna in Water

4 5

for

Ocean’s

Real Mayonnaise

Christie or Nestle

180gr

213gr

4$ for

20x355ml

Del Monte

3 for

Unico

Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils

Pasta

700-900gr

Unico

796ml

3lt

for

4$ for

Nestle

100’s

4 4

Plus Applicable Fees

2$ for

Nutella

Plus Applicable Fees

for

Adams

Natural 100% Peanut Butter 500gr

2$ for

Smucker’s

Jam, Jelly or Marmalade Selected, 250ml

Dare

2$ for

Dare

Real Mallow Candies

300gr

1.36kg

Ultimate Cookies

Blossom Cookies

225gr

Margarine

“DARE” TO TREAT YOUR FAMILY TO SOMETHING SWEET!

Viva Puffs

710ml

Imperial

Eggo Waffles

Hazelnut Chocolate Spread

Dare

695ml

280gr

375gr

Sports Drink

Iced Tea or Fruit Punch

710ml

Assorted Sizes

Powerade

Arizona

Kellogg’s

NEW

364-434gr

Mrs. Butterworth’s

Thick-N-Rich Syrup

Drumstick

Value Pack Granola Bars

Freeze Pops

350-500gr

425-505gr

500ml

Plus Applicable Fees

Cheerios

Oatmeal Crisp Cereal

Ice Cream

General Mills

Haagen Dazs

Quaker

Crush or Mr. Freeze

540ml

FREE

12x50ml

Vegetable Oil

Tomatoes

General Mills

Lucky Charms Cereal 330gr

Real Fruit Frozen Bars

ALL YOU NEED FOR GREAT MEALS IN MINUTES WITH UNICO! Unico

Ocean’s

Look for CINEPLEX MOVIE OFFER on Specially Marked Boxes

or Ruffles Dip 374ml-425gr

Coke, Sprite or Canada Dry

Frozen Dessert

1.42lt

Wild Sockeye Salmon

Wild Pink Salmon

4$ for

for

SUMMER FAVOURITES ARE HERE!

Hellmann’s

FREE DIP or SALSA BUY TWO GET instantly at the checkout on Tostitos Salsa

Tostitos or Ruffles Chips 220-320gr

1.5lt

Plus Applicable Fees

350ml

Selected, 170gr

Plus Applicable Fees

250gr

Newman’s Own

Kraft

STOCK UP NOW!

907gr

8x60gr

COFFEE PRICES ARE SET TO RISE

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

Tubes Grab ’n Go Yogurt

12x355ml

Melitta

Yoplait

Dr. Pepper, Crush, Mug Root Beer or Lipton Brisk Iced Tea

325-350gr

150-200gr

3$ for

2$ for

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Paradise Island

Mountain Dew

Pasta Salad

Cheese

Approx. 800gr

8x355ml

200gr

NEW

Kraft

Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices 220-240gr

3$ for

Kraft

Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese 300-340gr

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

All Natural Dressing

Most Wanted BBQ Sauce

350ml

2$ for

for

Ocean’s

Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna in Water

4 5

for

Ocean’s

Real Mayonnaise

Christie or Nestle

180gr

213gr

4$ for

20x355ml

Del Monte

3 for

Unico

Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils

Pasta

700-900gr

Unico

796ml

3lt

for

4$ for

Nestle

100’s

4 4

Plus Applicable Fees

2$ for

Nutella

Plus Applicable Fees

for

Adams

Natural 100% Peanut Butter 500gr

2$ for

Smucker’s

Jam, Jelly or Marmalade Selected, 250ml

Dare

2$ for

Dare

Real Mallow Candies

300gr

1.36kg

Ultimate Cookies

Blossom Cookies

225gr

Margarine

“DARE” TO TREAT YOUR FAMILY TO SOMETHING SWEET!

Viva Puffs

710ml

Imperial

Eggo Waffles

Hazelnut Chocolate Spread

Dare

695ml

280gr

375gr

Sports Drink

Iced Tea or Fruit Punch

710ml

Assorted Sizes

Powerade

Arizona

Kellogg’s

NEW

364-434gr

Mrs. Butterworth’s

Thick-N-Rich Syrup

Drumstick

Value Pack Granola Bars

Freeze Pops

350-500gr

425-505gr

500ml

Plus Applicable Fees

Cheerios

Oatmeal Crisp Cereal

Ice Cream

General Mills

Haagen Dazs

Quaker

Crush or Mr. Freeze

540ml

FREE

12x50ml

Vegetable Oil

Tomatoes

General Mills

Lucky Charms Cereal 330gr

Real Fruit Frozen Bars

ALL YOU NEED FOR GREAT MEALS IN MINUTES WITH UNICO! Unico

Ocean’s

Look for CINEPLEX MOVIE OFFER on Specially Marked Boxes

or Ruffles Dip 374ml-425gr

Coke, Sprite or Canada Dry

Frozen Dessert

1.42lt

Wild Sockeye Salmon

Wild Pink Salmon

4$ for

for

SUMMER FAVOURITES ARE HERE!

Hellmann’s

FREE DIP or SALSA BUY TWO GET instantly at the checkout on Tostitos Salsa

Tostitos or Ruffles Chips 220-320gr

1.5lt

Plus Applicable Fees

350ml

Selected, 170gr

Plus Applicable Fees

250gr

Newman’s Own

Kraft

STOCK UP NOW!

907gr

8x60gr

COFFEE PRICES ARE SET TO RISE

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

Tubes Grab ’n Go Yogurt

12x355ml

Melitta

Yoplait

Dr. Pepper, Crush, Mug Root Beer or Lipton Brisk Iced Tea

325-350gr

150-200gr

3$ for

2$ for

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LOOK FORWARD TO LUNCHES ... THEY’RE ALL READY IN THE DELI! Maple Lodge

Cooked or Smoked Chicken Breast

Bonus Q-Points

BBQ Chicken Dinner w/24 Mojos & Small Salad

200gr

2000

69 per 100gr

Continental

Cervelat, Hungarian or Gypsy Salami

Black Forest or Old Fashioned Ham

per 100gr

points

Organic Cream Cheese

Roast or Smoked Turkey Breast

Schneiders

bonus

Arla

Sunrise

Roast Beef or New York Style Corned Beef

per 100gr

10,000

Vienna

CHEESE CENTRE

Medium

Salad

69 per 100gr

• Traditional Potato • Caprese • Creamy Coleslaw • Fruit

CHINESE FOOD

per 100gr

Available at Select Stores

“Selected” Deli Cheese Including • Canadian Havarti • German Bavarian Blue

Medium

Fried Rice

20 Off %

Tropicana

Orange Juice 946ml

Deli Cheese

3000 Kraft

Medium

650

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

995

Medium

995

Sweet and Sour Pork

Velveeta 250gr

SEAFOOD CENTRE

3000 Toothpaste Selected, 130ml

1500 Aquafresh

Toothpaste

Selected, 90ml

2500 Deodorizor 7.5-114ml

1500

18’s

3500

WEATHER PERMITTING

Nilodor

Gentle Glide Tampons

Halibut Fillets

Snapper Fillets

Colgate

Playtex

Fresh

Hand Peeled Shrimp

per 100gr

49 per 100gr

Fresh

Sockeye Salmon Fillets

per 100gr

Imitation Crab Meat

99 per 100gr

per 100gr

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PICK UP SOME FRESH & TASTY BAKERY GOODS TODAY! Calabrese Buns

Alpine Bread

Calabrese Bread

6 pack

for

8” Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Raisin or Dark Bran Muffins

Vanilla Slice

99 6 pack

Focaccia Bread

2500 BULK Blueberry

Silver Hill’s

Dempster’s

Smart White or 100% Whole Wheat Bread

Trail Mix

Bread

Selected, 430-615gr

Selected, 570-675gr

2$ for

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6’s

400-454gr

Sweet Treats Chocolate Raisins Dark, 500gr

Sweet Treats Grand Slam 500gr

Selected, Assorted Sizes

Quality Fresh

Aluminum Foil or BBQ Buddy

Alcan

8.3lb

2 Ply Double Rolls, 12’s

375gr

World Harvest Coffee

The Original Charcoal Briquets

Paper Towels

Melitta

Coconut Milk Frozen Dessert

Kingsford

Sponge Towels

454gr

Organic Refried Beans 398ml

for

per 100gr

Sunflower Seeds

Organic Coconut Palm Sugar

946ml

340-567gr

Quality Fresh

Pure Palm

Dairy Free Organic Coconut Milk

Burrito

Potatoes, P t t F Fries i or Onion Rings

Ultra Luxe Bathroom Tissue

2$ So Delicious

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Strawberry Cheesecake

Cashmere

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California “Tree Ripe”

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Fresh Romaine Lettuce NEW CROP

per lb

4.39 per kg

BC “First of the Season”

Bunched Radishes or Green Onions

99 4$ 1 2 for

Fresh Nectarines or Peaches

per lb

Peru “Premium”

3.28 per kg

2lb BAG

for

Sun-Rype

Fruit To Go 14gr

ALL VARIETIES

BC Fresh

Sun-Rype

for

ALL VARIETIES

4$ for

ORGA NIC

Flamenco Bouquet

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Fruit Source Bars 37gr

Satsuma Mandarin Oranges

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Eric John Bigelow Eric John Bigelow, 26, of Vancouver, died June 6th, 2014 from cardiac arrest. He was born in Victoria, the son of Fred Bigelow and Sarah Savage. He graduated from Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School in 2006. Eric received his Bachelor of Commerce from the Sauder School of Business, UBC in 2011 and subsequently worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He received his Chartered Accountant designation in May. Aside from his many academic and professional accomplishments, he was driven to enjoy life, from the most remote wilderness locations to the heart of Vancouver and Manhattan, and all points in between. Above all, he had an uncommon ability to foster and maintain strong, loving friendships with an incredible number of people throughout his short but rich life. Eric is survived by his partner, Kyla Brophy of North Vancouver, his parents, his sister Stephanie and brother Alan, his maternal grandfather, Robert Savage, and his close friend Graeme Yamagishi, to say nothing of his large extended family and truly amazing number of friends. A Celebration of Ericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awesomeness will be held on Saturday, June 21st at 1pm at the Canadian Forces Base Comox Officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mess. The family asks that you consider donations to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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Helena passed away peacefully on June 6, 2014 at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. She was born March 16, 1923 at Gaspe, Quebec. Predeceased by parents Vincent & Ethel, husband David, brother Murray and sister Joyce, she is survived by son Murray (Judith), daughters Joan (Dale) and Wendy (Keith), granddaughter Tabatha, grandsons Sam and Gabriel (Yuki), great-grandchildren Toshiro & Shino, brother-inlaw Jack, special friend Fran, and many nieces and nephews. Helena came west after WWII to join future husband David and start a life together. They came to Courtenay from Nanaimo in 1946. Mom was a stay-at-home Mom until the late â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when she started work at the Arbutus Hotel. Mom was a waitress for 20 years and had a devoted following of customers. During the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; younger years, Mom joined a group of ladies who became known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sewing Clubâ&#x20AC;?. They met weekly on Thursdays for years doing their mending and darning. As the kids grew up the Sewing Club changed venues and it evolved in the Poker Club. The ladies had a great time comparing hands playing penny-ante poker. She was famous for her baking and her Danish relish. The relish was a fall tradition and her shortbread was a Christmas favourite. The family wishes to thank all of Helenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family and friends for their kind words and prayers, flowers and food and requests that donation be made to the BC Cancer Foundation or Comox Valley Hospice. Many thanks to all her caregivers at the Comox Valley Seniors Village, the 3rd Floor staff at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and special thanks to Dr. Reggler and his staff for many years of excellent care. A tea will be held in the near future. Details to be determined.

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A long-time resident of Courtenay, passed away at Glacier View Lodge on Saturday, June 7, 2014. She is survived and will be dearly missed by her loving daughter Melanie, grandchildren Angelique and Matthew and many more grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as Sid Jackson, her former husband. A gathering of family and friends in celebration of her life will take place at a later date.

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NICHOLAS, MARILYN â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Who Must Be Obeyedâ&#x20AC;? of Comox, passed away peacefully at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital on Sunday, June 8, 2014. Born in Toronto on April 28, 1942. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Masters in Math and a B.S. in physics. In her leisure, Marilyn loved to knit and belonged to the Nutty Knitters here in Comox, the North Island Choral Society as well as ElderCollege where she taught Mac courses and worked on numerous committees. She loved gardening, cooking and dogs. The essence of Marilyn â&#x20AC;&#x201C; always caring, always concerned, always kind. Should friends wish, donations in her memory to the BCSPCA or the St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. Private cremation arrangements.

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2014 PROPERTY TAXES Town of Comox 2014 Comox Property Tax Notices have been mailed. If you have not received yours, please call us at 250-339-2202 or visit Town Hall (1809 Beaufort Avenue) to obtain a copy. Wednesday July 2nd is the deadline for payment and application for Home Owner Grant. Late payments (and late grant applications) incur a 10% penalty. Your residential Tax Notice includes a password for claiming the Home Owner Grant on-line. Instructions on how to do this were included with your Notice. Please make sure that your Home Owner Grant is claimed by July 2nd in order to avoid the penalty. Post-marks are NOT considered the date of receipt. If you pay by mail, please send your payment early. You can include a cheque post-dated to July 2nd. Taxes may be paid at Town Hall (1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox, BC V9M 1R9) or at your ďŹ nancial institution. Our ofďŹ ce hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays (except for Tuesday July 1st). If you pay at a ďŹ nancial institution, check that they will forward your Home Owner Grant application to us. If not, it is your responsibility to deliver it to us by July 2nd in order to avoid the penalty.

PCL ENERGY - Now Hiring Journeyperson: Pipefitters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer competitive wages and benefits. Send resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION positions - labourer & carpenters helper wanted. Full time but seasonal. Must provide personal safety gear. Negotiable wages. Starting July. To apply call Mike 331-3322.

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

GARDENING All Lawns $26.45 extra $40/hr c o m ox va l l ey l aw n c a r e . c o m (250) 331-1070

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. Summer meltdown sale! 20x20 $5,419. 25x26 $6,485. 30x30 $8,297. 32x34 $9,860. 40x48 $15,359. 47x68 $20,558. Front & back wall included. Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422 or online: www.pioneersteel.ca

WOODEN OBOE Cabart $650. Vito clarinet $100. Suzuki 3/4 size violin $125. Please call for more info 250-336-8423.

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

VOLUNTEERS THE FILBERG LODGE Volunteer opportunities at The Filberg Lodge are waiting for you: Lodge tour guides, Gift shop volunteers, special events, and cutting garden. Be part of an amazing community at the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park in Comox. FMI: volunteer@filberg.com or call 250-339-2715

HOME REPAIRS FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

WANTED: FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 or visit online: www.dollars4guns.com

SPORTING GOODS

SURFBOARD- NSP 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? epoxy longboard w/ Dakine bag. Excel. cond., seldom used. Tri fin, mid: 22 5/8â&#x20AC;?, thick: 3â&#x20AC;?, leash. Bag & board $525. Eves or msg. 250-850-4100 in Campbell River.

PERSONAL SERVICES

FREE SCRAP metal pickup. Appliances,water heaters, batteries, vehicles etc. 792-1202

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APARTMENT/CONDOS

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SAYWARD VILLAGE 2 bdrm condo, 1 bath. Great buy. $45,000 obo 250-724-0383

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SEASONED FIREWOOD for sale Fir $160 mixed $150. 250-702-3959 / 250-898-8896.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES UNFILED TAX Returns? Unreported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

THE VILLAGE OF CUMBERLAND WILL BE FLUSHING WATER MAINS FROM JUNE 23rd - JUNE 27th, 2014.

Non Restricted & restricted. C.O.R.E. Course starts: Fri. June 20 6pm-10pm Sat. June 21 8am-noon

Granlund Fire Arms 250-286-9996 2nd Hand Military Store 250-337-1750 Tyee Marine 250-334-2942

TRADES, TECHNICAL HEAVY Duty Mechanic JM & Exp 3rd year Apprentice to join our team, camp work on the West coast of BC. Comp. wages/benefits. Email resume to js29bd@shaw.ca Black Diamond Mechanical & Welding Ltd.

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The John Howard Society of North Island has a half-time position (17.5 hours/week) available for a YOUTH & FAMILY SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELLOR (Please note this is an extension to an earlier posting. It is not necessary to re-submit your resume if you sent it in response to the earlier posting.) For more details, please refer to Opportunities and Employment at www.jhsni.bc.ca Closing: Friday, June 27th 4:30 p.m.

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Pay: Based on experience Positions Available: 1 Full Time/1 Part Time Location: Courtenay Please contact Ryan or Darrell in-store with resumĂŠ: 2230 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay

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ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-3511783. BANK DECLINED LOAN? WE APPROVE. Now you can get up to $3.5M business/personal consolidation loan with rate starting from 1.99% with min. of $35K. Bad credit or Bankruptsy welcome. Apply now at 1-866-249-1055

BREMSHEY TREADLINE Scout Treadmill, 5 years old, excellent condition, safety features, multiple programs, automatic deck adjustments. $700 phone 250-335-0534. HOT TUB family fun, 4 person softub. Plugs into 110. Completely overhauled for years of pleasure. Was $3500 new Now $899. Call 250-338-7854 or email jmtoogood@yahoo.ca

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REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

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SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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FIRST OFFER over $300,000 buys this 4bd, 2bth oceanview duplex in Painter-Barclay area of Campbell River. Renting for $1800/mnth. 250-850-0998

FOR SALE BY OWNER

463 SOUTH ALDER- Ocean view, professional landscaping, 4 bedrooms, many recent improvements. $259,900. Call 778-346-1646.

BEAUTIFUL PATIO HOME. 2bdrms. 1200sqft. Garage. No through road. Pacific Maples strata. Immaculate. Furnishings can be left. No agents. 250-202-7890. CR

COURTENAY RANCHER for sale, 1800sqft, in floor heat, 3 bdrm, 2 living rooms, 2 full baths, hot tub & RV Parking. 250-338-5962 250-897-4465

MOVABLE COTTAGE. Brand new, built to code. 160 sq.ft. Open & bright. Enclosed deck. $8500. (778)585-2287. traceykehler@hotmail.com

CUSTOM 3BDRM,2 bth, 1850 sq ft home in Cambridge Estates, well maintained, one owner, Asking $349,900. 250923-8452/250-203-3912

OPEN HOUSE every Sunday 1pm-5pm Courtenay-#26-20 Anderton Ave. Patio Home, Adult Complex, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1274 sq ft - $249,900. FMI & Pics see KIJIJI or call 250-703-0097

WHOLE DUPLEX for sale. 1280 sq ft per side, 3.5 bdrms, 1.5 bath. Pt. Hardy. $225,000. comoxvalley.en.craigslist.ca/ reo/4435662010.html (250)334-8474.

HOUSES FOR SALE

RETIRE TO Mill Bay into a manufactured home in a strata title park. Over 1200 sq. feet on main floor, plus basement, underground watering system, and many extras. Call: 250743-5812.

Riverfront Home for Sale 2370 Campbell River Rd. Fully renovated $869,000 Open House Sunday 1-3pm more info: kjrisland@hotmail.com

LAKESHORE US Lake Osoyoos Lake Front: 4 Acres 296FF Lowbank $459k; Cottage at Shore $203,900; Beautiful Walk Out 160FF $649k; New Townhouse w/Gar $549; 4-plex $409k; Sunny Bungalow $319k; Veranda Beach $367,900 & $469k Sun Lakes Realty 509.476-2121 CALL www.sunlakesrealty.us

2900 SQFT Ocean View. Level Entry. Well kept home with in-law suite. 6 bdrms, 3 full bth. 2 laundry. 2x garage. Close to bus & shopping. $389,900. 250-287-4161. Campbell River.

CAMPBELL RIVER 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; on Nicholls Road. Good area. Close to all amenities. Mature fruit tree. $125,0000. Call 250287-7386 PARKSVILLE 1473 Sunrise Dr. Lrg ocean view, storm, sanitary sewer, & water serv. installed w/permits on lot. $175,000. Ph 250-248-7578

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

GREAT PRIVATE LOCATION 5 bdrm, 3 bath 3200 sq.ft. home on 2.79 acres 2131 Schulz Road Black Creek Large country kitchen with custom oak cabinets, Hardwood floors kitchen/dining. Heat pump, air cond., wood stove, 7 skylights, central vac, Large wrap around deck. Dbl garage, excellent well system, large basement with suite potential. Great family home in private setting backing onto Saratoga Golf course, near schools and beaches. $559,000. 250-337-8450

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587 S. MURPHY St. Spacious 4bdrm, 3bth, 3500sqft. Centrally located. Ocean view. Low maint yrd w/ 2 lg. decks in back. Oversize dble garage + RV prkng. Must be seen to appreciate. $519,900. 250-2877709 or 250-203-5160. CR

FREE MOBILE Home - Brentwood.Age unknown, 55X11ft approx. Would suit refurbishment. Serious viewers only. Must collect. 250-813-0562

ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUSES 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, F&S, coin laundry, basic cable incl., N/S, Cat ok. New paint and nice family oriented complex. Avail. Immed. & July 1. $725/mth. $250 move-in incentive. Call Res. Mgr. 250334-8602. MAPLEWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, adult oriented, F&S, coin laundry, balcony, new flooring & paint, laminate fls, new blinds & end unit. Avail. Immed $650/mth LORELIE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F&S, coin laundry, adult oriented, balcony, new carpet & paint, N/S, No pets, Avail Immed. - $675/mth CLOSE TO COLLEGE ground flr 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, patio, new paint, res. pkg, N/S, No pets Avail. Immed. - $825/mth PARK PLACE MANOR, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P (gas incl.), balcony, N/S, No pets, Avail. July 1st $825/mth GLACIER VIEW TOWNHOUSE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, res. pkg, patios, N/S, No pets, Avail. July 1 $825/mth. ABOVE COMMERCIAL SPACE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, concrete flrs, gourmet kitchen, N/S, No pets, Avail. July 1 - $1,200/mth BRAIDWOOD MEWS Large 3 bdrm townhouse, 1.5 bath, 5 appls (new F & S), totally renovated end unit-just like new, patio, N/S, No pets, Avail June 15 - $950/mth TRUMPETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LANDING 1 bdrm & den or 2 bdrm & den, 1.5 or 2 baths, 5 appls, patios or balconies, undergr. pkg, storage locker, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed & July 1 $900-$1,150/mth TRUMPETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RIDGE 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 appl, patio, garage, new paint, Gas F/P, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $925/mth. NORTH COURTENAY TOWNHOUSE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, 2nd flr, res. pkg, balcony, N/S, no pets, Avail. July 1 - $825/mth

APARTMENT/CONDO

CR-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

FREE MOBILE Home/Trailer, age unknown, 38X8ft approx. Scrap or animal storage. Serious viewers only. Must collect. 250-813-0562

FREE MOBILE Home/Trailer two together, age unknown, 42X11ft 44X9ft approx. Scrap or animal storage. Serious viewers only. Must collect. 250-813-0562

SELLING REAL ESTATE WITH STYLE

Looking for your first home, dream home or investment ... or ready to sell ... contact me 250.897.9813 cvhousehunters@gmail.com www.comoxvalleyhousehunters.com

RE/MAX ocean pacific realty 2230A CLIFFE AVENUE, COURTENAY â&#x20AC;˘ 250.334.9900 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

2 BR Apt near shopping and bus route in Courtenay. F/S, D/W, W/D combo. N/S, N/P $750/mth. Ph: 250-702-2750 COURTENAY: 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo. N/S. $800/mo. Avail. now. Call 250-336-2240.

HOUSES FOR SALE

SUITES, LOWER COURTENAY- NEW 1bdrm + office. grnd lvl suite. Mountain view. Patio, D/W, W/D, NS/NP $800. July 1. 250-703-4524.

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COURTENAY- 2-BDRM, new paint, 5 new appls, bay window w/park view. $750. Call (250)702-4857.

OFFICE/RETAIL LEASE SPACES from $500 per month. Monthly and yearly leases, excellent locations. Gregg Hart Royal LePage in the Comox Valley 250-334-7864.

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1982 DODGE Camper Van. Clean. Great Shape. Offers 250-336-8432 1993 MOTOR Home 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Deluxe Gulfstream Sun Voyagerwide body, totally re-furbished, auto 4 speed Cummins diesel, Alision transmission, power jacks, new fridge 2012, low miles. Flat screen TV, excellent stereo, awning w/privacy curtain and window covers. Stored under cover. $25,000. Call (250)335-1515.

2002- 32FT. Southwind Motorhome. Triton V-10 bank exhaust, 5,500 w generator, near new Toyo tires, back-up camera, awnings and many extras. $34,000. obo. 250-758-4093, Nanaimo.

2003 28â&#x20AC;? Travelair, $24,900. Ford E450,cab & chassis,V10 Motor, 82K. Excel. Cond., Isl. bed. Consider Class B/camper/van trade 250-285-2030. cel 250-203-0750, Quadra Island.

CITATION 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1987 GMC 138400 km good cond. Furnace, fridge, freezer. 6 nearly new tires. Asking $6000. obo. Call 250-752-5894.

CAMPER for sale; 2005 (Adventure), 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, like new condition, covered storage, sleeps 6, bathroom, $10,700. Call (250)337-5271.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

CARS

1966 FORD RANCHERO Good condition, good driver $5000 O.B.O. 250-287-3345 1990 Ford F250 4x4, good mech cond, new brakes, tires, fuel system - $2500. 1998 Chev Cavalier 2 door, auto, Excell cond, 171000km $2400. 2004 Chev Cavalier 2 door, 5 spd, 124000km - mint - $4500. 2004 Pontiac Montana Van, auto, excell cond $4800. Call 250-339-5808. 2004 PONTIAC Sunfire 4 cyl standard 120,420k - $3000. Call 250-335-2048.

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. 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.

2005 PT Cruiser Convertible Touring Edition. $5,500. Red and black. 225,000 km but garage kept and in excellent condition. 250-335-0565.

TOYOTA AVALON 2008 (maroon), 65,530 km. Automatic. CD, AC. Perfect condition. $17,999. Call (778)346-2898.

MOTORCYCLES 2007 KAWASAKI NINJA Zx14. Silver. Like New. 12,000km. Garage stored. Never raced or dropped. Hindle titanium mufflers. Power cammander. Rev limiter bypass. Exceptional perfomance & handling. No inexperienced riders please. $11,000. 250923-0769. Campbell River.

TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite â&#x20AC;&#x201D; spacious and modern. Excellent location in central Comox â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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.

VILLA MONTECITO 1331 England Ave. LUXURY TWO BEDROOM CONDO. Very spacious suite. Large, designer kitchen. Nicely appointed with in suite washer/dryer, full sized appliances. Very well maintained, mature adult building. Security entry. One of Courtenayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest. Three blocks from downtown. No pets. Call David @ 250-338-0267 or John @ 250-703-2264.

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

SONOMA 1049 Stewart Ave.

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MOBILE HOME 2 bdrm, # 81 in Uplands, newly renovated woodstove, W/D, F/S, electric furnace, laminate flooring, 4 doors, nice decks. $55,000.00 O.B.O. Call 250-334-3074

2005 POLARIS QUAD Silver Anniversary. New fuel pump, battery, bearings, front hub & shaft. Armour all around. $5500. 250-923-1372

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1 BDRM COMOX: spacious, bright, ground-level suite w/laminate flooring throughout & private patio. W/D, N/S, N/P. $775, July 1st, 250-339-7672.

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LOTS CR -1369sqft. PATIO HOME. 2bdrm. In a location that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be beat. Mntn. view Quiet neighborhood in a beautiful setting. Bareland strata. 2 minutes to Merecroft Village. $282,000. 250-287-8570 or 250-202-7717.

â&#x153;ąAffordable Rental Options available Supportive living with a Landlord whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committed to providing a continuum of care and who is near by to assist you. Call Tom for more details (250)334-8876.

1983 BIG Red Trike $800. 250-334-3988

ELECTRIC SCOOTER/bike, near new. Euro by Da Vinci. 40 km per charge. Reliable transportation. Incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helmet and charger, $1199 or trade for kayak. (250)287-8198

SPACIOUS TWO BEDROOM freshly renovated and redecorated. Unique end unit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; extra windows. Quiet, mature, adult building. Central Courtenay. Security entry. No pets. Very attractive suite. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

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UTILITY TRAILER 4x7 box, great for gardening & landscaping - $500 OBO. Also a 6.5L Diesel truck engine needs work - best offer.

MARINE 2004 SUNSEEKER-FORD. 26 ft w/ slide. 126,000km. Queen sze isl. bed. Transferable extended warranty. Great cond. 250-287-4635 Campbell River

2005 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; MONTANA 5th, designed for full-time live-in. Well cared for. Polarpack, large bright living space. W/D, lots of storage, generator. Asking $22,500. obo. Amazing, must see! (250)202-5820.

92 MOTOR HOME. Griffin Allegro Diesel. Only 90K, 3,000 watt generator, 32ft. $14,777 O.B.O. Drive by 3792 Piercy Road

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04 FORD ESCAPE 5 speed, front wheel drive, air conditioner, cruise control, radio/disc player, winter tires, trailer hitch, clean inside & out 298,000 km highway. $4900. 250-752-2249 for test drive or additional info.

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Clean, maintained, sleeps 5, skirt inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. storage rm with access from both sides. Flow through vent helps eliminate moisture/mold. $7,000. obo 250-951-0775

2008 LEXINGTON 283, loaded, only 20,000 miles, 3 slides. Mint condition, garage kept. $62,900. Phone:250-898-8718

1997 TOYOTA Tacoma pick up truck, 5 speed manual 4 wheel drive, extra cab, V6, 3.4 liter and new body paint. $8500. Call (250)204-4441.

2001 4x4 Dodge Dakota P/U Crew cab. 243,000 kms. $7,900. obo. Call 250-3375565 after 7 pm.

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Comox Valley Regional District chair Edwin Grieve and district CAO Deb Oakman have decided not to attend further meetings or participate in discussions related to 3L Development lands near Stotan Falls. The Nanaimo-based company has proposed to create a riverfront community near the popular swimming hole. “It’s a private decision, made in an abundance of caution,” a CVRD news release states. Oakman and Grieve were both absent from Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting where directors deferred a decision about an application from 3L to amend the Regional Growth Strategy. They returned for the remainder of the meeting where other items were listed in a separate agenda. Neither Oakman nor Grieve returned calls or emails to explain their decision to abstain from items related to 3L. Company spokesman Kabel Atwall could not expand on an alleged human rights reference to an individual associated with the company. He and 3L lawyers are bound by confidentiality. “I can’t say anything,” Atwall said. “It’s to be kept confidential and I’ve got to keep it

as such.” The Canadian Human Rights Commission could not comment if a complaint has been filed against the district. The CVRD board has previously rejected an offer from 3L to purchase the property, saying the proposal is not in synch with the RGS. The offer included Stotan Falls, Bull Island and parkland dedication. The company plans to develop lots for single-family and patio homes tailored for seniors. Total parcel size is 150 hectares. “The focus related to 3L should be on the

process around the developer’s proposal,” the news release states. “It is a fair process, being carried out in the public interest, and we will be following it through.” Atwall, however, feels the CVRD is not following its own process. For instance, he said it is incorrect to assume 3L will hand over parkland in exchange for a rezoning application. “I’m not going to give up the land with the most value,” he said. “If I have to give up parkland they’re going to get the stuff with the least value…If it gets cut up, it’s gone forever.”

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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

Counci Barring an 11th-hour settlement, British Columbia teachers will picketing along the streets in front of schools, rather thn teaching students in them this morning. Should Victoria decide not to cave in to the BCTF’s demands – which it cannot – and push come to shove, teachers could be out of their classrooms in the final weeks of the school year. That would simply be unconscionable, and unethical. Students across the province have already been negatively impacted by three weeks of rotating one-day teacher walkouts in every district. While the government has guaranteed final exam marking and grades, kids undergoing final lessons, year-end review, and in some cases, getting extra help in attaining the best marks possible in final unit tests and exams – top academics and learning challenged alike – have missed vital instructional time. This is certainly not “about the children,” as the BCTF insists. This is about a prolonged, self-serving spitting contest between the provincial government and one of the most militant unions in B.C. Staging a full-scale strike in the critical closing frames of a school year is nothing more than deliberately detrimental for tens of thousands of public school children and teens who have already paid a price in this unacceptable battle. There is nothing about jeopardizing the achievement and enjoyment of this year’s crop of students – especially the Grade 12 grads – that is justifiable in principle or practicality. When this battle finally ends, these kids will be the losers. And that is just wrong. Polls say this, polls say that, but the bottom line is that the people of this province are tired of the fight. Get it resolved, get our children back in the classes where they belong, and move on. About the children? Only in the same manner that a game of chess is about the pawns. – Black Press Record Question of the Week This week: So far, 6o per cent of respondents say that the ongoing battle between public school teachers and the government has made them re-think their child’s school options (i.e. independent schools). Vvisit www.comoxvalleyrecord. com and vote in the Poll. Vanier students are using cutting-edge technology to build a wide variety of things, with 3D print technology.

For the umpteenth time in the past few months, the teachers and the government combine to get TWO thumbs down.

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iberal” is becoming one of the most ill-defined words in Canadian politics. Here in B.C., a POLITICS Liberal is a Conservative, or at least a fiscal conservative, bent on balancing OM budgets and battling LETCHER big unions to force them to recognize today’s world of low growth and low inflation. In Ottawa, a Liberal is currently whatever Justin Trudeau wakes up and decides. One day he’s a libertarian who wants to legalize marijuana, and the next he’s in touch with his inner Taliban, issuing a moral edict on abortion. In Ontario, Premier Kathleen Wynne saved her gut-shot Liberal government by limping to the left of the NDP, promising to spend lots more borrowed money and build lots of transit. This is in a have-not province with an operating deficit that is currently running north of $12 billion. For comparison purposes, B.C.’s deficit swelled briefly beyond $3 billion in the wake of the Great Recession of 2009, and the books stayed in the red until last year as the B.C. Liberals unwound the Harmonized Sales Tax and repaid a $1.6 billion HST transfer allowance to Ottawa. You think B.C.’s energy policy is a disaster? Check out Ontario,

where the cops are still investigating the $1 billion cancellation of plans to construct two natural gas-fired power plants before the 2011 election. The gas plants were to stabilize erratic output from wind and solar power, a Europeanstyle climate change gesture that involved Ontario ratepayers giving a huge subsidy to Korean tech giant Samsung. The Ontario Liberals clung to power in part by promising a provincial pension scheme on the same scale as the Canada Pension Plan. B.C. has a similar pension program in the works, to be offered to the two thirds of small business and self-employed people who don’t have a group plan with their employer. Ours would, of course, be voluntary. Not so in Ontario, where large and small businesses will be required to cough up half of the required pension payments. The Ontario model is dumb on several levels. It is to be imposed just as the baby boom retirement wave breaks across Canada’s most populous province, increasing risk that the pension pool may run dry. And it sticks small business with a new payroll tax in a province that has lost much of its traditional manufacturing base and needs to innovate. Here’s the funny part, if you

don’t live in Ontario. Wynne tabled her spending-spree, deficit-be-damned budget in an effort to convince the NDP to keep propping up the Liberal minority government and avoid an election. Instead, she won a majority and now has to implement her pie-in-the-sky promises. Ontario is bracing for a downgrade in its credit rating based on the election result, and is about to go into province-wide bargaining with public service unions who want their share from the Liberal money tree. Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak ran on a plan that sounded similar to the one presented by Christy Clark in 2013: hold the line on spending, balance the budget, reduce the size of government, stimulate job creation. Hudak was rejected for a second time, and resigned the leadership on election night. B.C. voters now have three years to see how the Ontario version of Liberal government plays out, compared to the B.C. Liberal version. For us, much depends on resource development, including forest products, natural gas and other trade with Asia. If all goes well here, B.C. can continue to send transfer payments to the fantasyland of Ontario.

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Still time to get involved with Canada Day celebrations Dear editor, As chair of the Courtenay July 1st committee I am writing this to remind everyone that there is still time to get involved with the annual celebrations on Canada Day. Parade applications are free and available at City Hall or on line at wwwcomoxvalleycanadaday.ca. With over $2,000 in

prizes, you’re entry could win. Food and craft booth applications are also on line or you can can pick up at the counter although they are going fast. The 19 years and under “Battle of the Bands” give local youth a shot at making a professional record and having it played on local radio. There is still room for a three more bands to enter...

and it’s free! Make sure you come down and take in this annual fun, free, family event. With music in Simms Park Saturday, Sunday and Monday night as well as shows at the Sid Williams and the Native Sons Hall, it’s too good to miss....and it’s all free! Edwin Grieve, Chair, Canada Day committee

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Smart meter protesters share a wealth of misinformation Dear editor, I would like to respond to some misinformation recently published about smart meters. The radio-frequency signals BC Hydro’s meters use to communicate are safe and similar to those used for decades by televisions, radios and other common household devices. B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, Health Canada and the World Health Organization all con-

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firm the wireless meters pose no known health risks. BC Hydro’s meters have been independently tested and were shown to communicate for about

1.4 seconds per day at a signal strength less than 0.5 per cent of Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 – the official radio frequency exposure limit within Canada.

To put this into context, passengers taking the ferry between Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay ferry terminals are exposed to the equivalent of 35 years’ worth of BC Hydro smart meter radio frequency in a single trip. More than 99 per cent of BC Hydro customers now have a new meter and are already seeing the benefits of the modern system. The new automated billing system is eliminating routinely

estimated bills and manual dataentry errors, ensuring customers are billed only for the power used in a billing period. And customers who have signed up for a secure MyHydro account can use the more-timely information about their electricity use to help identify new ways to conserve energy and save money. Ted Olynyk Community Relations Manager BC Hydro

The shrinking of the Comox Glacier has been happening for eons; no reason to panic Dear editor, In answer to Mr. Ralph Shaw’s comments in the May 29, 2014 Record regarding the fact that the Comox Glacier is getting smaller, he is right as it has been getting smaller for a long, long time; 15,000 years in fact. Background – the war years of 1939-1945. My father, W.F. Murray, was a WW1 machine gunner. Because he was a Vet, he got a job weighing all the gravel for CFB Comox.

At that time we lived on Cumberland Road, at the corner of Cumberland Rd. and Arden Rd, below the gravel pit. One evening he came home from work and told me to go up to the gravel pit and get some ice. Because they were removing gravel 12 to 14 hours a day, they were moving faster than the heat. The block of ice was the size of a small compact car and was very hard and it was whitish blue. So I went by bike with a milk pail and a hatchet and

returned with a bucket of ice. So dear old Dad had Scotch on the rocks as there were no fridges in those days. The gravel on Cumberland Road is Terminal Moraine and the Comox Glacier has been retreating for approximately 15,000 years. See page 5 Glacier and Icebergs by Stephen E. Bruneau. The whole world is on a natural warming trend. To stop burning fossil fuel and look to alternate energy sources is foolish and expensive. What is the excuse going to

be when the cycle changes and the world turns to a cooling cycle? A mister R.T. also saw the ice and he is still living in the Val-

Nothing at all suspicious about firehall/training centre Dear editor, I write in response to Mr. Eriksson’s recent letter in which he is “suspicious” about Courtenay Council building a firefighter training centre and satellite firehall. At the outset, it is clear he has not read any of the independent analyses of Courtenay’s fire protection: they both recommended building both training centre and firehall at the already purchased site with

all due haste! His concern about the timing is simply odd: Courtenay bought the site in 2005, voted to proceed in 2012, conducted two independent reviews, and then recently voted again to proceed. Gee, over nine years on this issue is too fast? His comments on the Comox Training Facility are singularly ill informed. Again, both studies identi-

fied vital training that Comox simply can not provide. Furthermore, anyone walking by the site will see it clearly can not expand, being completely surrounded by a road, a school and private houses. In all, his comments show more of a willingness to play politics than an informed concern about fire protection in Courtenay. S. Stannard Comox Valley

Specifics regarding firehall expenses hard to come by Dear editor, I have had questions regarding the new firehall and training centre for some time and would like to echo Mr. Eriksson’s concerns. There is no doubt an additional response facility is required to serve the growing population and infrastructure in this area of the city, however there are few details provided with regard to how this will all come about. Separating the cost of building the firehall from the train-

ing centre would give us some indication of training costs, and information on what additional manpower and equipment will be required to create an effective emergency response capability has also not been provided. Perhaps our Fire Chief can enlighten us as to what specific qualifications required to attain the desired firefighter/ fire officer levels cannot be provided through the Comox centre and what the anticipated costs for sending those individuals to

the Justice Institute would be on an annual basis. Siting an ambulance and crew in the new facility would also seem to be a no-brainer. I am all for providing our firefighters with the best training and equipment they need to do their jobs effectively and safely but without a proper business case, we should not be comfortable with this proposal as it has been presented thus far.

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“That’s what I did with about 250m left. Coming into the final 100m I was battling with (prelim winner Cameron Porceviat) from Simon Fraser University. We were sprinting to the end and I got him by .08 seconds. I didn’t even know I’d won till I looked up at the scoreboard (and saw the time),” said Scott, who set another PB with a time of 1:52.97. Home for the summer, both young men are training and attending meets as they prepare for the Canadian Junior championships July 4-6 at Sainte-Therese, Que. The UAA campus is nestled in the middle of a greenbelt, surrounded by lakes, ponds and wildlife, and is connected to a city-wide trail system. With that backdrop, it’s easy to see why the Commandeurs enjoyed their first year in Anchorage, where Adam is studying physical education and Scott is undeclared but leaning toward hospitality and restaurant management. They are looking forward to next year, and Scott notes the school is building a new sports complex that will open in August, just in time for the start of their new season.

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7-aside big success Earle Couper Record Staff

Fourteen teams took part in the 13th annual Comox Valley Adult Co-ed 7-aside Soccer Tournament, June 6-8 at Valley View fields. The Comox Valley United Soccer Club Revolution women’s soccer team hosted the event, which included door prizes, silent auction, raffles, 50-50 draw prizes, licensed service in the clubhouse and a barbecue. Comox Valley United won the six-team men’s division, defeating Logan MacDonald in Sunday afternoon’s final. Campbell River defeated Chicks with Balls from Victoria

MICHAIAH KIND OF Comox Valley Imports moves the ball through the midfield in men’s division action at the 7-aside soccer tournament. PHOTO BY EARLE COUPER

Stableford game Forty-four Comox Men’s Night golfers played Stableford points system (back nine) on a glorious sunny evening. Rick Siddell won again with 24 followed by Brian (Bergsy) Haslett 24, Rick (Chaichi) McCaughan 23, Lawry Willis 22, Ron Pratt 22, Rob Rasmussen 22. KP prizes: #10 2nd shot 0-16 Gord Harris (BlackFin Pub), #11 3rd shot 17+ Greg Hart (Thrifty’s), #12 Long Drive 17+ Rob Rasmussen (Men’s Club), #13 2nd shot 0-16 Rick Siddell (Boston Pizza), #14 all Vernon Dean (Men’s Club), #15 2nd Shot 17+ Bob Bird (Little Beaver’s Pizze-

ria), #16 Long Drive 0-16 Marc (Skinny) Vandervoort (Scott Fraser Royal LePage), #18 all Lawry Willis (Shilo Painting/ Glacier Gutters). Thanks as always to our sponsors. Sign up for food prior to playing. – Comox Men’s Night

to win the four-team women’s division, and the Comox Valley Fubard Streakers defeated Campbell River Fitness Etc. Warriors to take top spot in the four-team coed division. Organizers note teams came from Cortes, Denman, Victoria, Campbell River, Powell River and the Comox Valley, and a portion of the proceeds will go to support the CVUSC youth program. “We would like to thank everyone that helped out during the tournament,” spokesperson Erin Brown said. “Thanks to all of our donors for their continued support, and to all the teams that

came out to play and continue to support our fun tournament.” Tourney organizers thanked those who donated raffle prizes or discounts to the teams, including: Chris Ketch of Bodynetix in Courtenay, Coast Westerly Hotel and Conference Centre in Courtenay, Jenny Deters of Rattan Plus, Carey Cordocedo of Top Notch, Speedy Glass in Campbell River, Jaw-dropper coolers and Phil Ludwig of Coastal Black.

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Black Press owner receives honorary Doctor of Laws degree Don Descoteau Black Press

If there’s one thing David Black embodies, it’s organization. The owner of Black Press – which publishes 16 Vancouver Island community newspapers and dozens more around B.C. and North America – wasn’t about to offer some off-thecuff remarks to graduates and officials gathered for last week’s convocation ceremony at the University of Victoria. In accepting an honorary doctoraate, the modest newspaperman read from a prepared speech, despite

the fact he’s only got five minutes to offer his pearls of wisdom. As he does with any project he’s embarked upon over the years, he takes it very seriously. “It’s pretty special to be honoured from a university like this,” he said of his honorary Doctor of Laws degree. “They’ve had a lot of growth since I’ve been in Victoria.” While he admitted to being a “little bit embarrassed” to receive the honour, he feels pride at being a part of the growth at UVic. Having based his growing newspaper group in Greater Victoria in the late

David Black (centre) flanked by UVic President Jamie Cassels (left) and Chancellor Murray Farmer at last week’s UVic convocation. Photo Submitted 1980s, Black was among a group of leaders from the local business and academ-

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Pet Lovers Lane bigger and better

refreshments available. Come on down, get a gourmet dog treat, talk to a pet care professional who can look after your pet when you are away, converse with many of the local veterinarians or speak to a dog trainer who can give you some advice on training. Visit the non-profit associations who are available to get your questions answered. Well-mannered leashed pets are welcome to come to this free outdoor event. You can book exhibit space by calling Jane at 250-898-3173 or visiting her website www.CanineConduct.ca. For more information about Furry Fun Zone and mini-workshop schedules go to the facebook page www.facebook.com/ events/266470710195367/

The Black Press scholarship program, which awards $5,000 to one student in each of B.C.’s 37 school districts for enrolment into UVic’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business (so named in 2010), was an effort to develop young entrepreneurs throughout B.C. as a way to strengthen the province’s economy. “I’ve met a lot of these kids over the years. They’re terrific,” he says of the scholarship winners. To read David Black’s convocation speech, go to bit.ly/1y90cxO

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