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Courtenay firefighters attended a fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon at Excel Automotive S&R Repairs on Cousins Avenue.

Blaze at automotive repair shop Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Courtenay firefighters battled a blaze that broke out shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday at Excel Automotive S&R Repairs on Cousins Avenue in Tin Town. “Upon arrival, the back end of the shop was fully involved,” deputy fire chief Kurt MacDonald said. Crews extinguished the fire in about 2 1/2 hours. There were no

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up a perimeter before police arrived. “They were very, very helpful. Can’t say enough about them,” he said, crediting the ambulance service, RCMP and BC Hydro as well. “Hydro disconnected the power within half an hour of the incident. The RCMP set up an excellent perimeter. All the agencies that responded were super helpful.”

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Record Staff They’ve helped upwards of 800 children, youth and families, and now the Comox Valley Child Development Association is getting ready for their annual telethon with the goal of helping even more. The 39th annual CVCDA is happening this Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. at the Sid Williams Theatre, and features a variety of local entertainers. Proceeds support local children

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Forum set for School District 71 trustee candidates Submitted

The Comox District Teachers’ Association, in conjunction with CUPE 439 and the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) is hosting an all candidates forum for all school trustee candidates on Monday Nov. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Best Western Westerly hotel in the banquet room. All trustees are invited to speak and the public is invited to attend

to help inform their decision on who to vote for in the upcoming civic school trustee elections on Saturday Nov. 15.

Unique format The format of this forum will not be a traditional town hall style. Instead, candidates will be given up to two minutes to address the public. We will then switch to a world café style where each trustee will be sitting at

a different round table and the public can choose which trustee to go and talk to. There will be a moderator at each table and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions to trustees in a more intimate setting. After a set period of time, the public will be asked to move to a different table where the process will be repeated. It is hoped that the public will be better able to hear the trustees that they are able to vote for using this style.

Dialogue with all stakeholders key

The CDTA is looking for school trustees who will commit to talking with all partner groups (teachers, CUPE, parents, principals, senior management, etc.) before making educational/organizational decisions. Teachers are also looking for trustees to commit to financial transparency and be willing to ask difficult budget questions in

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What better place for a graveyard than next to a church? The residents in the house next to the Old Church Theatre in Courtenay have truly gotten into the spirit of Halloween (excuse the pun), turning their front yard into a Halloween cemetary. Drivers are asked to use extra caution when on the roads Friday night, as excited little ghosts and goblins will be trick-or-treating and may not be a “road aware” as they should be.

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Fifty per cent increase in Foundation grant applications Erin Haluschak Record Staff

With nearly a 50 per cent increase in grant applications from last year, the president of The Comox Valley Community Foundation said the response from the community is “wonderful.” “There’s quite an increase in the numbers — which is new to us — it shows we’re appealing to a broader composition of the community,” explained Norm Carruthers. “Our mandate is to broadly serve the community and try to enhance the entire Valley and not just select groups.” Carruthers said last year they had

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public forums. Trustees who strive to keep money close to students in classrooms is a priority for Comox Valley teachers. The CDTA is also looking for trustees who will speak up publicly to advocate for a strong public education system in British Columbia. For more information, please contact Nick Moore, CDTA president at 250-338-1461 or pres71@ cdta71.org.

37 applications, and this year they had 58. The foundation attracts, develops and manages permanent endowment funds through responsible stewardship. They assess and respond to existing, emerging and changing community needs through grants to eligible organizations. Additionally, they provide a means for individuals and organizations with varied interests and levels of giving to contribute financially to their community. Last year Carruthers explained through grants, scholarships and income paid to agency endowment funds, the foundation gave out

$80,000. This year, he estimates it will be between $100,000 to $120,000. He attributes the increase to a variety of factors. “Last year was a very good year financially … we had good earnings on the funds,” he noted, but added more than a year ago one organization ceased to be and gave them a significant amount in earnings income. In addition, Carruthers said an individual donor left the foundation $100,000 in her estate. The successful groups will be informed of their granting status in December, and a formal awards ceremony will be held Jan. 15, 2015. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Pending a break in the stormy weather of late, a boil water advisory issued Monday by the Comox Valley Regional District — under direction of Island Health — will continue over the short term. Due to recent rainfall, turbidity levels have risen in Comox Lake, which supplies local service areas. Water is taken from the Puntledge River and delivered to about 41,000 residents. Areas affected are the City of Courtenay, the Town of Comox, and the Comox Valley, Arden, Marsden/Camco, Greaves Crescent and England Road water local service areas. “In light of the heavy rains and the wind, that turbidity (cloudiness) is an issue at this time,” CVRD communications manager Koreen Gurak said. “It’s all dependent. We’re not sure how long that will go on.” High levels of tiny particles are causing the water to look cloudy. “That’s basically what it is,” Gurak said. “All the samples have come back fine. It’s purely precautionary reasons only (for the advisory). Hopefully this rainfall and wind moves along and the lake starts to clear up, and we can resume back to normal.” Until the advisory is lifted, residents are asked to minimize non-essential water use. The CVRD will advise when the problem is resolved. All users of the Valley’s water system — especially those with compromised immune systems — are advised to boil drinking water for one minute at a rolling boil. Those with questions about the notice can call 334-6000. For information about how to boil and resources on the boil water advisory, visit www.comoxvalleyrd. ca/boil. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Storm ‘a bit of a whimper’ from expectations Erin Haluschak Record Staff

There were winds, rains and a handful of power outages, but the remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ana did not hit the Comox Valley with significant damage or flooding. On Monday, Environment Canada meteorologist Andre Besson said the storm would bring heavy rains and strong winds, but added the weather event is typical for this time of the year, as most storms during the fall season contain some level of sub-tropical weather. Despite many leaves remaining on trees and heavy limbs and tree branches, Stephen Watson, stakeholder engagement and communications representative for BC Hydro, said although they were proactive and prepared, the storm was on the low side of the spectrum for the organization. “(It was) a bit of a whimper last night

and today (Tuesday) from the storm … it’s good that we prepare for these kinds of events and plan for the worst, yet even better when the actual event is relatively benign and (has) limited impacts.” During the past few days, BC Hydro has been drawing down the Comox Lake reservoir since the previous storm last week in preparation of Ana, brining the level down 1.25 metres. Despite concern of a ‘perfect storm’ of high tide Tuesday morning, significant rainfall and a storm surge with gusts of wind up to 70 km/h, Watson confirmed there was no concern for the high tide in regards to floodwater management. “BC Hydro will continue to discharge high water flows from Comox Dam, at a rate of about 100 m3/s, to control the reservoir level. The public is advised to continue to stay away from the Puntledge River through this week and likely the weekend. The storms look to be relatively small but continuous through next week.”

Additionally, he confirmed there were limited power outages throughout the area. Wind guests reached 57 km/h at the Comox weather station Monday night, but did not have an impact on flights at the Comox Valley Airport. There were no flights delayed due to weather, and the airport’s CEO Fred Bigelow said wind is generally not a problem unless the crosswinds are particularly strong. “Crosswinds exceeding 40 km/h can affect small aircraft and large aircraft can be affected at about 60 km/h,” he explained. “YQQ’s runway systems are strategically built to avoid high crosswinds from fall and winter storms, so it is rare that our aircraft would be affected.” He added while gusts were reported as high as 60 km/h Tuesday, they were coming from the southeast, which is the same direction as the runway, so the wind does not create much of a problem.

Courtenay candidate complains of vandalism to signage Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Sometime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, several election signs belonging to Marcus Felgenhauer landed in garbage bins on Fifth Street. The Courtenay city council candidate feels somebody went out of their way to remove his placards because other candidates’ signs were mostly untouched. “It wasn’t random vandalism,” said Felgenhauer, who had signs broken or

tossed on the ground when he ran for council in the 2011 municipal election. “But in this case it was eight of my signs taken down from one end of Fifth Street up to the other.” He re-erected six of the signs after being alerted to the situation. Felgenhauer notes two signs belonging to fellow candidate Rebecca Lennox and one to Bob Wells were also trashed. “They were not just vandalized, they were put in garbage cans all the way up the street. That’s not a random act by a

12-year-old or a drunken guy coming out of Billy D’s or something.” He also notes signs belonging to mayoral candidate Jon Ambler had been turned around. “The fact of the matter is it’s against the law to tamper with election signage,” Felgenhauer said. “We’re trying to engage the population in the election. Now it’s only three weeks every four years, not every three years. Give us a break.” reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Cumberland begins skatepark design with Community Open House Submitted The first Cumberland Skatepark Design workshop is scheduled for Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Junior Library at Cumberland Community School. This event will give community members a chance to hear about and discuss elements

of the park and skatepark design, and then take part in a design workshop to give input to the shape and form of the skatepark. With the new playground and dog park complete, the Village of Cumberland has begun working on the next project in the Master Plan for the Village

Park – the skatepark – and have partnered with the Cumberland Community Schools Society (CCSS) to do so. Local landscape architects Outlook Land Design have partnered with Vancouver skatepark specialists Spectrum Skateparks to create the detailed

designs required for construction. For more information on the open house, contact Kevin McPhederan — the Village’s parks and recreation co-ordinator — at 250336-2291 or email at kmcphedran@cumberland.ca, or CCSS executive director Sue Loveless at 250-336-

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A wind warning remained in effect for most of Tuesday, with winds easing throughout the evening. With under 50 mm of rain falling during the total event, the storm did not break records, as the greatest amount of precipitation to fall on Oct. 27 was 46.2mm in 1977. Environment Canada is forecasting rain throughout the remainder of the week and throughout the weekend with highs reaching 11C and lows around 8C.

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Information meeting on LNG The fight against fracking, fracked gas pipelines and LNG terminals is heating up in BC and on Vancouver Island. On Tuesday Nov. 4t the Comox Valley Council of Canadians will be hosting a town hall meeting for an informative discussion on the ramifications of fracking and LNG development. The LNG town hall will take place at 7 p.m. at Mark Isfeld Secondary School in Courtenay. With over 14 massive LNG terminals proposed and many more super tankers slated for the B.C. coast, communities are mobilizing to take a stand

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against a fractured future and oppose Premier Clark’s LNG agenda. “Wherever you live in B.C., fracking and LNG will impact your community - from the frackfields of northeast B.C. to the multiple pipelines, LNG terminals and super tankers proposed

for the northwest coastline, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and the Lower Mainland”, says Leila Darwish, the Council of Canadians Pacific regional organizer and one of the town hall panel members. “LNG is not clean, green, safe, or economical. These projects put the health and

safety of our communities, the environment and the coast at risk.” “This hits close to home there are proposals for LNG projects in Campbell River, Alberni Inlet, Howe Sound, and Delta. Is this what our community wants — LNG super tankers off our coast?” asked Comox Valley resident, Linda Safford. “What are the public health and safety concerns with having LNG plants and tankers in our backyard?” Admission by donation. For more information phone 250334-4608 or email cvcouncilofcanadians@gmail.com.

Hornby Island firehall project goes to AAP Submitted At its Oct. 21 meeting the Comox Valley Regional District board approved the legislative requirements to conduct an alternate approval process (AAP) for the Hornby Island fire hall construction project. The project, which includes planning, design, communications and public consultation, is identified as an operational priority for the community services branch (fire services) on the CVRD board’s strategic plan. At its Sept. 30 meeting, the CVRD board approved holding a referendum to seek elector approval; however the referendum was postponed by the area director to provide for additional time for community awareness. At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Hornby Island fire hall renewal select committee adopted a resolution to proceed with an AAP. “Upon further reflec-

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tion and consideration by the select committee and myself, an AAP is the preferred approach to seeking elector approval,” said Bruce Jolliffe, director for Baynes Sound Denman/Hornby Island (Area ‘A’). “Proceeding with an alternate approval process will allow the public more time to review details of the project and we encourage that. We have received a lot of effective community input to date.” The total number of electors within the Hornby Island fire protection service to

which the alternative approval process applies is 834, of which 10 per cent, or 83, must submit elector response forms to prevent the CVRD board from adopting the fire hall construction loan authorization bylaw without first obtaining the assent of the electors by way of referendum. December 4 is the first day the AAP forms will be available on the CVRD website and at the front counter of the CVRD head office, 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, and the deadline for receiving completed AAP

forms will be 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2015. The $1.8 million project would be funded by $1.6 million in debt financing, $100,000 in federal gas tax (Community Works) funding and $100,000 from reserves. Should the project gain elector approval, borrowed funds will be paid back through “local” or “service area” tax requisition – that is, the property owners on Hornby Island. The net tax increase between 2014 and 2015 to the average property, assessed

at approximately $455,000, would be approximately $24 per year. The current aging fire hall is considered an unsafe workplace and has functional and seismic deficiencies. The CVRD has secured a one hectare grant of Crown land for the fire hall site located across Central Road from the current fire hall. More information on the project can be found at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/hornbyislandfirehall .

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Volunteers needed for grave clean-up On Remembrance Day members of the armed forces (soldiers, sailors and airmen) are commemorated. Some 100,000 Canadian soldiers died in the First and Second World Wars. At least a dozen of them are buried at St. Andrew’s Cemetery (at the back of St. Andrew’s Church) along Dingwall Road in Courtenay. On Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 to 11 a.m., everyone in the community, especially the families and descendants of veterans is invited to honour our veterans by helping clean up their final resting place in time for Remembrance Day. A short candlelight tribute ceremony will be held at the cemetery before the clean

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Green Party names Sollitt as Courtenay-Alberni candidate The Green Party of Canada has confirmed Glenn Sollitt as their latest candidate to run in the Courtenay-Alberni riding in the upcoming federal election, currently anticipated for Oct. 19, 2015. Glenn has had a diverse career that includes commercial fishing, a Mechanical Engineering degree from UBC and working for a leading process automation company. He now owns his own seafood distribution company. Together with his wife Fiona, who is a teacher, they have raised three children in the region. While not a fan of the limelight, it is his commitment to the future that compels Glenn to take an active role in

shaping it. Says Sollitt of his decision to become a candidate and potential Green MP for Courtenay-Alberni, “It’s been said that democracy is done by those who show up. It is time for me to show up.” When asked why the Green Party, Sollitt responds, “That’s easy. They are the only party whose MPs can speak and vote on behalf of their constituents. That’s a deal breaker for me.” The Green Party is polling strongly nationally, and more so in British Columbia and Vancouver Island. Sollitt says confirmation at this time allows the opportunity to engage with the communities prior to ‘election fever’,

a huge benefit serving his focus on valid representation and engagement with constituents. The candidate is looking forward to meeting people door-to-door, with hosted informal events, and with scheduled coffee shop hours throughout the riding. He is looking forward to the use of social media to further connect with people. Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, was enthusiastic about the confirmation, stating: “Glenn Sollitt is a strong candidate with a solid community background. “He has worked in resource industries and knows firsthand how critical it is to build a strong green economy. As a small

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Helping hands of BC Horsemen contribute to trail expansion Terri Perrin Submitted to the Record

The old saying “many hands make light work” certainly rings true when it comes to multi-use recreational trail development in British Columbia. Just ask Sharon Pickthorne, chair of the North Vancouver Island (NVI) chapter of Back Country Horsemen of BC (BCHBC). An avid equestrian who logs hundreds of hours on horseback every year, Pickthorne can recall dozens of examples across the province where communication and collaboration with local governments has opened new opportunities for trail riders and ensured an on-going ‘right to ride’ in local parks and green spaces. But it is the trails here in the Comox Valley that Pickthorne, and fellow BCHBC members, are most proud of. “Back Country Horsemen of BC has been successfully working with the Comox Valley Regional District for many years, starting with the historic One Spot Trail project in the Comox Valley in 2008/2009,” explains Pickthorne. “This honest and open working relationship has proven to be beneficial to both of us. “The NVI chapter was entrusted to develop one-third of the One Spot Trail, under the CVRD’s strict engi-

Back Country Horsemen of BC volunteers get ready to work on a bridge in the Wildwood Forest last summer. From left to right: Susan Mendonca, John Eigler, Karen Eigler, Meg Watts-Findlay, Sharon Pickthorne and Bonnie Hull. Photo Submitted neering and environmental requirements, of course. We submitted a budget, sourced the materials and equipment, and then supplied the volunteer labour to complete the project. I feel a great sense of pride when I ride by the big sign where the CVRD posted the names of all of the volunteers, thanking us for our efforts.” This past summer, the well-used trail was expanded, in co-operation with local landowners and the CVRD. “Another example, one of our local riders recently requested that the surface of a bridge within the local Wildwood Forest be changed,” adds Pickthorne. “The footing was slippery and

unsafe for horses. The CVRD contacted us and said that they would supply materials if we could do the work. The project was completed by a handful of volunteers in an afternoon.” Over the years, BCHBC-NVI has not only provided the CVRD with a steady, reliable ‘go-to’ organization of volunteers, its members are often asked for their input to help make decisions about horses on all trails through the CVRD’s park system. They’ve collaborated on everything from building bridges, to decisions about the best footing for trail surfaces, horse trailer parking, signage, safety, trail hazards and

more. The trail riders were also considered in the development of the 20-year master plan for Seal Bay Park. The Back Country Horsemen were also recently consulted on the creation of signage for the Royston to Cumberland Trail, to help identify hazards and trail conditions of special interest to equestrians.

The pay-off for trail riders? The CVRD has been extremely generous in providing equestrians better and safer access to local trails, even going so far as to install outhouses with hitching rails in some parks. Brian Allaert, parks technician with the Comox Valley Regional District, states that BCHBC members have been instrumental in helping determine where trails need to be established or improved, and with the design of the trails, bridges, and gates, to ensure that horses can get by without difficulties. “Their members have also been great in helping with new projects, such as the bridge in Wildwood Forest that Sharon talks about, as well as the on-going maintenance with brushing and clearing of trails,” continues Allaert.

“Their contribution of time ensures that we get projects done sooner. Their input in the design process ensures that, when we do build something; we are getting it right the first time and horse and rider safety is considered. “I appreciate how well organized the

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Nine years ago an active advocacy effort was begun to bring the option of residential hospice care to the Comox Valley. While money for the infrastructure had been raised, the commitment for the operational funding for the medical part of care from the Vancouver Island Health Authority was only announced in November, 2013. Now, a collaborative partnership of St. Joseph's General Hospital & Foundation, the Comox Valley Hospice Society, The Views at SJGH and Island Health is working to bring this dream to reality for spring of 2015.

A renovation of space at The Views, coupled with an addition, will provide four private rooms with private baths, a staff space, a lovely family space and a beautiful outdoor deck accessible from each room. The team is also developing the program of care to support people who are dying, their loved ones and their caregivers with compassion and dignity. The staff dedicated to this program will receive extensive training prior to the opening. Michael Aikins, executive director at The Views and Terri Odineal, executive director of the Comox Valley Hospice

Society, will join Support Our Seniors to provide an update on this exciting enhancement of care for the people of the Comox Valley on Monday, Nov. 3. Support our Seniors meets from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Lower Native Sons Hall. Meetings have an educational focus for the first hour and an advocacy focus in the second hour, with a break for refreshments and networking. Meetings are free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted to help with refreshments. For more information, contact Jennifer, 250-334-2321 or Sheila, 250-3352246.

Philosophers’ Cafe encourages discussion

First cafe session scheduled for Nov. 5 for talk on garbage What is one symbol of wealth that everyone has, but no one wants to boast about? The answer is “garbage” and for most of us, the best place for it is “out of mind, out of site and preferably, far, far away.” Why do we buy so much stuff, only to soon throw it away? And what does “away” mean? Is there an “away”? Come to the Philosophers’ Café as Environmental Educator Luisa Richardson helps us explore “waste” from a local, national, global perspective and ultimately, from a personal point of view. She asks us, “If consumption leads to waste, who is ultimately responsible for the amount of waste we produce?”

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Justice Centre wins awards Administrator recipient of Hummingbird Award

The Community Justice Centre has again been recognized for its work in restorative justice in the Comox Valley. This time, Simon Fraser University has named CJC’s chief administrator, Bruce Curtis, as the recipient of the 2014 Hummingbird Award. The announcement was made on Oct. 20 at the fourth annual Liz Elliot Memorial Lecture at Simon Fraser’s Harbour Centre campus. The award recognizes an individual in Canada who models restorative justice principles in the service of justice and peace. It was established to commemorate the late Dr. Elizabeth Elliott – founder of the Centre for Restorative Justice at SFU – for her inspiration and commitment to the field of restorative justice. “We are very proud of the work that has been accomplished by the centre under Bruce’s vision and leadership,” said CJC president Charles Allen. “Over the past seven years, he has opened the centre to a substantially widened mandate and led us through some very challenging times.” Earlier this year the Community Justice Centre was awarded the provincial government’s Nesika Award for Excellence in Diversity in recognition of extensive work in the areas of combatting racism, homophobia and hate crime. The centre was also recognized by Volunteer Comox Valley for its commitments to excellent volunteer training and support. The Community Justice Centre was inaugurated in 1998 and is funded through the Comox Valley Regional District’s three electoral areas and the municipalities of Cumberland, Courtenay, and Comox. It handles about 125 files per year with an entirely volunteer workforce of 150.

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Navigating the realm of health care

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Ghostbusters at the Rialto a fundraiser for YANA Submitted

Keep the Halloween celebration going while celebrating the 30th anniversary of this epic ’80s blockbuster. Saturday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. ADI Benefits invites Comox Valley families to enjoy some post Halloween fun at the Rialto Theatre to benefit You Are Not Alone (YANA). “Who you gonna call?” If you grew up in the 1980s you will likely know the answer to this

question. Adam Duncan, president of ADI Benefits, grew up in the 80s and admits his all-time favourite films are from that era. “I think it was a great decade filled with great films,” says Duncan. “I can name at least a dozen I’d like to see one more time on the big screen.” Duncan wanted to do something fun for family and friends last year, so he rented the Rialto Theatre and invited the community out for a special showing of “Back To The

Future.” Since moving to the Comox Valley he has been a supporter of YANA and thought the event would be a cool fundraiser. It went so well he decided to do it again. “Halloween seems like a perfect time of year for Ghostbusters and the morning after Halloween is perfect for a movie day,” continues Duncan. “This is

a great community and I’d just like to show my appreciation for being a part of it.” YANA is a Comox Valley charity offering help to local families who need to travel to access medical treatment for their children. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. showing. There’s a prize for the best costume, though pyjamas are fine too.

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The concession will be open and offering special prices. Admission is by donation to YANA, with a suggested $5 minimum at the door. Please RSVP to info@adibenefits.ca with the number in your family or group. Parental Advisory: This is the full movie version and was rated PG at its original release in 1984.

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Old Wine in New Bottles at the Filberg Submitted The Second Stage Players are having a great time rehearsing Old Wine in New Bottles. The Evergreen Club’s drama group is looking forward to sharing that enjoyment with Comox Valley audiences. Written by Betty Annand, a local author and playwright, Old Wine in New Bottles is the story of four bag ladies (played by Rose Jacobson, Ruth Hay, Judy Shorter and Bernice Blonarwitz) that pool their meagre savings in order to doll one of them up to catch a rich guy. What happens next is a fantastic frolic of fun and silliness which will keep audiences laughing long after seeing the show. “I am amazed at the enthusiasm and energy they generate when they are asked to perform,” says director,

Bill Walton. “Most have a real natural acting ability, too.” To add to the entertainment, Annand has included a romantic town drunk and French chef (both played by Ken MacLeod) and some new words to old songs. Choreography is provided by the popular Comox Valley dance teacher, Danette Bell, with accompanying music provided by Donna Bews and Patricia Cottingham. The show has many elements of romance, compassion and a few surprises. Old Wine in New Bottles will be performed at the Florence Filberg Centre in the Conference Hall in Courtenay on Nov. 12. There will be only two shows, a matinee performance at 2 p.m. (doors open at 1) and an evening performance at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Tickets are only $10 each. FMI call the Courtenay Recreation’s Filberg office 250-338-1000.

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Wing Night for 1st Tuesday Fundraiser Submitted Come out for “Wing Night” at the Mex Pub on Nov. 4 for the next 1st Tuesday Fundraiser to enjoy a plate of wing appies and an evening of music by Bruce and Judy Wing in support of the Comox Valley Food Bank Society. Admission for the evening can be a cash donation, which allows the food bank to purchase common food staples in bulk, or a non-perishable food donation from the cupboard. All shows of support are appreciated. With the consistent support of the Comox Valley music community and the listening public, the popular monthly concert series has brought in close to $30,000 in donations for local charities since it began six years ago, helping to raise awareness of local initiatives that address many of the social needs in the community from child development to affordable housing for seniors. Each month on the first Tuesday of the month, the Mex Pub stage features a different performer and all of the proceeds collected at the door go to the designated charity. Event organizers Judy and Bruce Wing are an award winning acoustic duo from the Comox Valley, recipients of the Roots Song of the Year at the 2014 Vancouver Island Music Awards. “We usually provide an opening set at these events, however this month we’ll be the evening’s entertainment as well. For those who have kindly said they ‘could listen to us all night’, this is your chance,” jokes Judy. “We will also have special packages of Royston Roast coffee beans for sale in support of the cause, CDs, and a few

HAPPENING To have your entertainment event included in our What’s Happening lineup, please send the details of your event to editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com. Event listing should be no more than 50 words and should include date, time, place and cost. ART: ART SHOW - Pearl Ellis Gallery in Comox presents:“A SHOW & SALE BY THE COMOX VALLEY CAMERA CLUB” from Oct. 21 to Nov. 9. Open Tues – Sat from 10 am – 4 p.m., Sun 1 – 4 p.m., Closed Monday. Free Admission. Located at 1729 Comox Avenue. FMI see www.pearlellisgallery.com or see our virtual gallery on our web site or our Facebook page.

Bruce and Judy Wing will provide the entertainment for November’s 1st Tuesday Fundraiser at the Mex Pub, Nov. 4. PHOTO SUBMITTED door prizes.” The Wings are also known as open mic hosts in the community, one of which is also at the Mex on the other Tuesdays of the month. “We’re very grateful to have the support of the community,” says Bruce. “While we’re sort of the “face” of these events, it really is a shared effort of everybody involved. We have some very talented musicians participating, and a very supportive sponsor. We always come away feeling like something good happened.” The Mex Pub is located at 1003 Ryan Rd. in Courtenay. The evening on Nov. 4 starts at 7:30 p.m., and all donations for the food bank, either cash or canned are appreciated. Visit Facebook/1stTuesdayFundraisers for event updates.

Carmen coming to the Rialto Submitted Carmen is coming to the Rialto on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. Richard Eyre’s mesmerizing production of Bizet’s steamy melodrama features mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili singing her signature role of the ill-fated gypsy temptress.

A l e k s a n d r s Antonenko plays her desperate lover, the soldier Don José, and Ildar Abdrazakov is the swaggering bullfighter, Escamillo, who comes between them. Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the irresistible score, which features one beloved and instantly recognizable melody after another.

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9:25; Sat. & Sun. Matinees: 12:45 & 3:15 The Best of Me 14A: Coarse language & sexually suggestive scenes. Nightly, except Sun: 6:55 & 9:35; Sun Nov. 2: 7:15 & 9:55; Saturday & Sunday Matinees: 2:10 www.landmarkcinemas.com Driftwood Mall 250-338-5550

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ART TOUR - Central Island Artisans Winter Studio Tour Nov. 1-2 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days. This free event features the unique works of 44 Artisans from the mid Island area, Comox Valley to Nanaimo. Visit www.centralislandartisans. com for more information and downloadable map. Find us on FaceBook; www.facebook.com/centralislandartisans

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November: THE EVERGREEN CLUB presents Memories of the War Years: a Musical Tribute to Veterans at Courtenay Recreation’s Florence Filberg Centre on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children under 16 and are available at the front desk of Courtenay Recreation’s Filberg office, 411 Anderton Ave. FMI call 250-338-1000. December: CHRISTMAS ON HARMSTON AVE with the Coval Choristers. Dec. 4, 5, 6 and 7. Tickets $15 at the box office (now open Tuesdays and Thursdays NARNIA - Courtenay Little Theatre presents the musical Narnia at Sid Williams Theatre, Dec. 27, 29, 30, 31 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 28 (Sunday) 2 p.m. Matinee. $20 seats, except Dec. 31 - special New Year’s party performance - $25 at Sid Ticket Office: www.sidwilliamstheatre.com (250) 338-2430 CALENDAR

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Thursday, October 30 LET’S DO THE TIME WARP - The Courtenay Legion presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 apiece with proceeds going to the Comox Valley Food Bank. CHUCKLES - Kitty’s Comedy Night is proud to bring Mikey Dubbs with headliner Tim Nutt! Tim’s impressive comedy resume includes CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs, Comedy Now, Detroit Comedy Festival. A big city talent right here! Red21 at Chances Playtime Gaming, for tickets: Kitty Pitt on Facebook or (250)897-3252. Show may contain course language and mature content 19+ Friday, October 31 Take your Halloween vitamins - Halloween with Vitamin L at the Waverley Hotel. Prizes for best costume, and overall wow factor will be chosen before midnight. The staff has started working on their costumes. Have you? $20 advance tickets - Doors 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 WHO YA GONNA CALL? - The 1980s blockbuster Ghostbusters is being shown at the Rialto Theatre at 10 a.m. Admission by donation (minimum $5 please) with all proceeds going to YANA Sunday, November 2 MEMORIES OF WAR - The Evergreen Club presents Memories of the War Years: a Musical Tribute to Veterans at Courtenay Recreation’s Florence Filberg Centre at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children under 16 and are available at the front desk of Courtenay Recreation’s Filberg office, 411 Anderton Ave. FMI call 250-338-1000. ITALIAN HOLIDAY - Comox Valley Art Gallery Film Series presents The Trip to Italy - 5 p.m. Rialto Theatre. For advance tickets call (250) 338-6211, or drop by the CVAG Gift Shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay Monday, November 3 POLITICS TAKES CENTRE STAGE – There will be an All Candidates Meeting for Town of Comox Mayor, Council and School Board positions which will be held at the Comox Recreation Centre7-9 p.m. Sponsored by the Comox Town Residents Association. Tuesday, November 4 BREAKFAST WITH THE CANDIDATES – Berwick is hosting an All Candidates Breakfast with all Comox council and mayoralty candidates expected to be in attendance. Seating is limited, so please call to reserve your seat today at 250-890-2346 or 250-339-1690. PHOTO TALK - Travel Photography with Boomer Jerritt”. Lecture begins 7 p.m. at the Courtenay and District Museum. Tickets $10 (plus GST). Advance tickets recommended. FMI: 250-334-0686 ext 5. 1ST TUESDAY AT THE MEX - The 1st Tuesday Fundraiser features Wing Night, with Bruce and Judy Wing. All proceeds go to the Comox Valley Food Bank Sunday, November 9 SENIORS TEA - Comox Seniors Tea Dance, 2-4 p.m. at 180 Beaufort Ave. in Comox. Live music. 55+ welcome. $5 at the door. Wednesday, November 12 Francophone entertainment - De Temps Antan In Concert at the Cumberland Hotel. Presented by Vancouver island MusicFest. $20 plus tax and fee. For tickets, visit tickets. islandmusicfest.com

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Local talent featured in filming of When I’m 64 Play to be performed live at the Sid Williams in 2015 Submitted Three years ago, Steve Hill had an idea to write a play for older actresses for whom few meaty roles exist. Despite naysayers wondering why a man would undertake this project, his play, When I’m 64, is being filmed in Shaw TV’s Campbell River studio. And the Comox Valley Women’s Business Network will premier the play March 28 at the Sid Williams Theatre as their major fundraiser for L’Arche I Belong! It’s been quite the journey for Hill. Writing, workshops, rewriting. Countless rejections. More workshops, writing. Hill retired as director of pastoral care and ethics at St. Joseph’s Hospital to write full-time. There were readings at Elder College, Comox Probus, three invitations and successful road trips to Victoria. Last July, the artistic director of Victoria’s Shakespeare by the Sea called Hill’s play, “the best writing for women since Lillian Hellman.” The stage play-turned-screenplay is being filmed by SRay Productions in co-operation with Shaw TV for primetime broadcasts in 2015.

In a scene from When I’m 64, currently being filmed on location in Comox and the Shaw TV studio in Campbell River, Trish (Lynn Hodge) at left looks at Streetwoman’s (Patricia Foster) father’s Second World War RAF medals on Remembrance Day. PHOTO BY STEVE RAY “We’re totally committed to this project to give the play and actresses a wider audience,” says Shaw manager Chas Leckie. This marks the first time local

television will broadcast local actors in dramatic roles. Local film locations include the Comox Cenotaph, Remembrance Day, the Comox marina dragon

boat dock, and Rhodos Cafe. Local music legend Sue Medley performs her song These Are the Days in the film and will sing live at the Sid on March 28.

Several actresses have enjoyed the roles Hill lovingly created and nurtured for them to play. In the part of Trish, a breast cancer survivor and dragon boater, experienced local stage actor Lynn Hodge is excited to act in front of the camera. “We might do five or six takes of a particular bit and have to be emotionally up each time. Film is demanding,” says Hodge. Cameraman Steve Ray, a recent newcomer to the Valley, is a retired filmmaker and educator with 35 years in video production. His dedication to get the right shot is noteworthy. “I’m amazed by Ray’s patience with film neophytes,” says Patricia Foster, who plays a bag lady. Hill remembers when his play was just an idea. Now, the hope he had to create intelligent, meaty roles that explore a rich tapestry of older women’s struggles and triumphs through discovering their own inner wellsprings of strength is being filmed for TV. Thanks to the Women’s Business Network, it will premiere March 28 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Sid Williams Theatre as a fundraiser for I Belong! The I Belong! campaign is raising money to build a home for L’Arche Comox Valley to help adults with developmental disabilities. For tickets to the March 28 performance of When I’m 64, call 250-338-2430 or visit www.sidwilliamstheatre.com

ELECTION DAY: HOUSING THE HOMELESS QUESTION FOR VOTERS Local governments in the Comox Valley want to know if taxpayers are willing to help them proactively address the complex problem of housing the homeless. This question will appear on the November 15 civic election ballot to gauge public opinion on the matter.

Comox Valley Regional District Electoral Areas A, B and C, City of Courtenay, Town of Comox, Village of Cumberland

HOW MUCH ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PAY TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS? $0 Up to $5 per year (for a home that is assessed at $300,000) Up to $10 per year (for a home that is assessed at $300,000) Mark your ballot with an X for ONE option above. (This vote is non-binding and does not provide authority to tax homeowners; it is intended to gauge level of support should that be considered.)

For a little more information, visit: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/homeless Voting details: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/vote www.courtenay.ca • www.comox.ca • www.cumberland.ca

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Your Biweekly Guide to Local EVENTS November 2014

Blue Moon Kitchen

A Recreational Cooking School in the Comox Valley

Demo and Dine ‘Elegant setting for a fall menu’ at Blue Moon Kitchen. $85

Live Music with Little Big Shot, Western Theme Halloween Party at the Cumberland Hotel, door prizes and prizes for best costume. $5 entry fee

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Halloween Party at the Waverley Hotel with Vitamin L! Tix $20 at Bop City or cumberlandvillageworks.com

Kitty’s Comedy Supper Club Presents

Mike MacDonald

Sat. Nov 1

Matt Billon & Jilli Martini Saturday, November 15th

Karaoke Party at the Cumberland Hotel 9pm-1am

Doors 6pm • Dinner 7pm • Show 8:30pm Native Sons Hall, Downtown Courtenay Tickets at parnellproductions@mail.com Sun Kissed Beauty Bar Chances Playtime Gaming Edward& Parnell Barber Shoppe

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Sponsors: Edward & Parnell Barber Shop Sun Kissed Beauty Bar Wayward Distillation House

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WEEKLY EVENTS: Friday nights: NOV. 7: ......................BOOTLEG Live bands TGIF prize pot NOV. 14: .................ENABLERS Saturday nights: NOV. 21:........... BLUE COLLAR Name That Tune with VaLori & friends NEW! Sundays: NOV. 28:...... ANNIE HANDLEY The Griffin “Ceilidh” (traditional Celtic song and dance) Take the Shuttle 3-6pm with Matt & Billy Mac to and from your home! (maybe a feature box on it’s own) 1185 Kilmorley Rd., Sundays FREE POOL all day! Comox Monday nights: Poker night and Pool Tournament 250-339-4466 everyone welcome Wednesday nights: Wacky Wednesday - $3 tapas menu & CFB Comox Piano Bar with Rob Petrie Thursday nights: Little River Rd. Poker night - everyone welcome Find us on Facebook! “Griffin Pub Comox”

Live Music ‘Just another Friday‘ and Soulfix at the Mex Pub, 9:30pm Live Music White Cowbell Oklahoma at The Waverley Hotel. $15 9:30pm

Live Music Celtic Cargo Cult is at

Live Music Piano bar at the Griffin Pub and $3 tapas

Zocalo Cafe. 7-9pm

Thu. Nov 6

headlining a catered supper club

Live Music Alannah Clark is at Zocalo Cafe. 7-9pm

at the Native Sons Hall. Doors 6pm

Live Music Open Mic with Jilli Martini & Doug Biggs at The Waverley Hotel. 7:30 pm

Live Music Mindil Beach at The

Fri. Nov 7

Sun. Nov 16

Live Music Indigo Jazz is at Zocalo

Live Music The Griffin Pub’s

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“Ceilidh” featuring celtic music 3-6pm

Live Music by the Codie Band Kelly at the Cumberland Hotel 9pm-1am Name that Tune at the Griffin Pub, Starts 8pm

Comedy Supper Mike MacDonald

Tickets $65. Waverley Hotel. $15 9:30pm

Mex Pub, 9:30pm

Fri. Nov 21

Live Music Bootleg is at The Griffin

Live Music Blue Collar is at The Griffin Pub. Starts 9pm

Live Music by Machine Gun Kelly at the Cumberland Hotel 9pm-1am Live Music Tony Morrison and Friends are at Zocalo Cafe. 7-9pm Name that Tune at the Griffin Pub, Starts 8pm Live Music Black Flamingo at the Mex Pub, 9:30pm Beer Pairing Dinner Phillips Brewing Co. is at The White Whale for a beer pairing dinner.

Sun. Nov 23 Cooking Class ‘The Chocolate Box’ featuring Allison of Dark Side Chocolates 1-4pm at Blue Moon Kitchen. $60

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Live Music The Griffin Pub’s “Ceilidh” featuring celtic music 3-6pm Wed. Nov 26 Cooking Class Christmas Baking at Blue Moon Kitchen 5:30-8:30pm Fri. Nov 28 Live Music Annie Handley is at The Griffin Pub. Starts 9pm

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Live Music The Enablers are at The Griffin Pub. Starts 9pm

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Sat. Nov 8

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Live Music Forbidden Jazz is at Zocalo Cafe. 7-9pm

Karaoke at the Mex Pub, 8pm

Waverley Hotel. $10 9 pm

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Live Music New Mother Earth is at Zocalo Cafe. 7-9pm

Live Music Shayner’s Acoustic Jam Night, 6pm The White Whale Restaurant.

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Live Music First Tuesday Fundraiser hostel by Bruce & Judy Wing at the Mex Pub. Starts 7:30pm

Live Music Hip Hop night at the

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Cook and Take The Spice Box Ethnic Series cooking class at Blue Moon Kitchen. $85

Fri. Nov 14

Tue. Nov 4

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Live Music MusicFest Presents De Temps Antan Tickets $20+tax at the Cumberland Hotel 8pm

Live Music Darryl Dans Band at the Mex Pub, 9:30pm

Live Music The Griffin Pub’s “Ceilidh” featuring celtic music 3-6pm

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Name that Tune at the Griffin Pub, Starts 8pm

Demo and Dine Create a variety of sweet and savory edibles with pastry at Blue Moon Kitchen. 5:30-8:30 $75

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Live Music The Griffin Pub’s “Ceilidh” featuring celtic music 3-6pm

Live Music Open Mic with Jilli Martini & Doug Biggs at The Waverley Hotel. 7:30 pm

Sun. Nov 2

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NOV. 7 : YOUNGCAP LIVE HIP-HOP NOVEMBER 4 NOV. 8 : BLACK FLAMINGO LIVE BLUES ROCK FIRST TUESDAY FUNDRAISER NOV. 14 : JUST ANOTHER FRIDAY W/SOULFIX hosted by Judy & Bruce NOV. 15 : SATURDAY NIGHT KAROAKE Wing NOV. 20 : ARTIFICIAL SCENE & THE DISTRIBUTORS 7:30pm Cover by Donation NOV. 21/22 : THE CORE LIVE ROCK BOOK YOUR NOV. 28 : JUST ANOTHER FRIDAY X-MAS PARTY NOW @ THE MEX NOV. 29 : THE FABULOUS MUTTS LIVE ROCK

WEEKLY EVENTS TUESDAYS: OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by Judy & Bruce Wing 7:30pm

WEDNESDAYS: LOONIE TUNES KARAOKE win up to 1000 loonies 9pm

THURSDAYS: OPEN JAM NIGHT hosted by Barry & Friends 8pm

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Though millions of people across the globe are living with Parkinson’s disease, many people have limited knowledge of this disorder. The extent of many people’s experience with or knowledge of Parkinson’s disease begins and ends with Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox, two high-profile personalities who have publicly acknowledged their fight against this potentially debilitating disorder. As much as Ali and Fox have done to bring awareness to Parkinson’s disease, the disorder largely remains a mystery, even to those medical researchers who have devoted their lives to finding both a cause and a cure for Parkinson’s. But there are some things the medical community does know about Parkinson’s, and a greater understanding of this disease might help find a cause once and for all. What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, which means the symptoms will continue and worsen over time. Parkinson’s involves the malfunction and death of nerve cells in the brain known as neurons. Some of these neurons are responsible for producing dopamine, a chemical that sends messages to the part of the brain that controls movement and coordination.

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Perseverance run ‘tree-mendous’ The 10th annual Perseverance Trail Run was a huge success with 350 racers, 70 volunteers, countless sponsors and supporters coming together on Oct. 26 to raise funds for the Cumberland Community Forest Society. For this special 10th anniversary run, an anonymous donor will be matching 100 per cent of the proceeds raised for the CCFS. The race was followed with a special After Party for the Forest which included a massive silent auction and raffle. The total raised from this exciting 10-year celebration will be announced soon, an event spokesperson said. The CCFS is working to purchase and protect forest lands in the Cumberland area. The conditions could not have been better for a fall trail race with above seasonal temperatures, blue sky and endless puddles underfoot. Racers came from all over Vancouver Island and as far as Victoria and Port Alberni to tackle the 10K and 3K courses in Cumberland. The competition on the 10K course was fierce with nearly 250 racers toeing the start line. Top overall results in the 10K mountain run:

Males - Derek Vinge 50:09 Jonathan Gendron 50:14 Shelby Drope 52:05. Females - Britt Hason 1:04:10 Sophie Demers 1:05:08 Ivana Bisaro 1:05:24. Nearly 100 racers, young and old, tackled the 3K cross-country run through the Cumberland Community Forest trails. Top overall results for the 3k cross-country run were as follows: Males - Gabriel Gledhill 12:38 Stephen Lamon 14:20 Alexander Swift 16:52. Females - Naomi Swift 16:08 Laura Wyatt 17:10 Vivianne Lemay 17:43. The Perseverance Trail Run is run entirely by volunteers and headed up by co-race directors Lene Curts (Extreme Runners) and Sarah Seads (Equilibrium Lifestyle Management/ ELM) along with Arran Arthur, John Wall and Terry Lewis. It takes a village to put on this event and a huge thank you goes out to nearly 70 enthusiastic volunteers who donated their time and energy before, during and after this year’s race. Awesome volunteers tackled everything from registration, racer food, finish line, set up, course flagging, course marshalling, course sweeping, take down and more to make the day a suc-

cess for the racers and the CCFS. A special thank you goes to the Comox Valley Search and Rescue and St. John Ambulance teams who spent the day watching over each and every racer on the course. This year’s race once again brought out great costumes and prizes were donated by the Cumberland Village Bakery for the top outfits of the day. With close to 40 draw prizes donated from generous local businesses, many racers left with big smiles at the end of the day. These community sponsors generously supported the race and helped to make this year’s event a great success once again: Thrifty Foods, Tim Hortons, ABC Printing, Hi Tech, nrichmedia, Odlum Brown, Mosaic Vision, Comox Valley Record, 97.3 the Eagle, West Jet, SURE copies, Long & Mcquade and Whitecaps Coffee. Thanks also to landowners including the Village of Cumberland & Recreation, CCFS, Timberwest, Comox Timber and all those who donated prizes. A complete list of results as well as race day photos have been posted at www.perseverancetrailrun.com. – Perseverance Trail Run

Samantha Rodgers of Courtenay was named Most Valuable Player of the PacWest Provincial soccer championships this past weekend, leading the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners to the gold medal. The Nanaimo team defeated the #3 seed Langara Falcons 1-0 in the women’s final. Rodgers’ penalty kick goal in the final sealed the win. “Sam has been SAMANTHA RODGERS very consistent this year, plays centre back, she is a leader on and off the field,” said Mariners’ head coach Anup Kang. “She was fantastic at the Provincial finals as we kept clean sheets in both matches. Sam has previously been acknowledged as an Academic AllCanadian, and a PacWest Conference All-Star,” Kang added. The Mariners defeated the KPU Eagles in the semifinal, also 1-0, in extra time. “Sam has been one of the most consistent players on the Mariners team all season. In the Provincial championships she continued to play aggressive and smart soccer and was the backbone of the Mariners’ defence. The Provincial tournament capped an outstanding PacWest season for Sam,” added VIU athletic director Bruce Hunter. The Mariners now head to the CCAA women’s soccer national championships seeded #3. They play #6 seeded Medicine Hat on Nov. 5. THROW INS Rodgers, a 5’,8” G.P. Vanier graduate enrolled in the Nursing program at VIU, was a 2013 PacWest Academic Excellence Award winner … she is one of four Comox Valley players on the Mariners … others are forward Brooke Bell (Highland), forward Katie Rodgers (G.P. Vanier) and defender Sarah Meredith (G.P. Vanier) … – Pacific West

Mount Washington moving on in Throwdown Earle Couper Record Staff

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is through to the Great White North division final of Powder Magazine’s 2014 Ski Town Throwdown. “Washy” defeated Whitewater (Nelson, B.C.) on Oct. 27 and will meet Red Mountain (Rossland, B.C.) on Nov. 3-4. “We defeated Whitewater with a vote count of 15,271 to 7,557. Those numbers are simply unbe-

lievable. We had loyal following and more votes than their vote counts Skiers and boarders from afar are beginning have been through the town of Nelson has people!” said to realize that there’s an awesome place to ski and the roof as of late. Mount Washing- board on an island in the Pacific! Thanks for your ton spokesperson time and support. Brent Curtain Brent Curtain. “Think snow!” “The support said Curtain. some place to ski and board on from our Island To vote, follow community has been astounding. an island in the Pacific!” Curtain this link: http://m.powder.com/ This competition and our current added. ski-town-throwdown-iii/. “Mark Nov. 3-4 on your calensuccess has created some buzz A win over Red Mountain in the ski industry. Skiers and dars for the next round of votes. would move Mount Washington boarders from afar are beginning Red Mountain will be tough to on to the Backscratcher Conferto realize that there’s an awe- compete against. They have a ence final on Nov. 5-6 against the

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Saanich Fusion sits in second place in the Vancouver Island Soccer League. They are the second highest scoring team in the division and have the second leading goal scorer in their lineup. Which, on paper, would seem to give them a big advantage over seventh-place Comox Valley United. But, on the field, where the teams met Saturday afternoon, that big advantage never materialized. The newly promoted United held their own against the Fusion, dropping a close 2-1 decision at Valley View field. Leo Falzon and Gord Elliot (second in Div. 1 scoring with seven goals) tallied for the visitors while Darren Bergh replied for United. At a halftime draw, Jeff Howe won a Manchester United jersey donated by The Prime Chop House and Sure Copy Courtenay. A United team spokesperson said the good turn-out of fans all enjoyed participating in the draw. United returns to action Saturday, Nov. 1 when they host fifth-place Vic West in a 4 p.m. kickoff at the Vanier Turf Field FREE KICKS Follow Comox Valley United on https://www.facebook.com/CVUnitedSoccerMen … VISL Div. 1 standings in Scoreboard, at sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com right ...

FALL-WINTER LEAGUE Standings as of March 31 Team RW PT GW Magic Moments 29 940 70 Just The Tip 28 953 77 2 Bad 4 U 25 935 71 4 Men & A Lady 25 906 69 SLB Masters 25 896 66 Chalk-N-Awe 24 926 73 Breaking Bad 24 925 71 Shooting Ducks 23 914 74 Tap Tap Tap 21 934 67 Drive By 20 885 61 Rack-No-Phobia 19 850 57 Scratch 18 877 61 Choc-A-Holics 16 872 63 Mex Hookers 14 776 47 Chalk One Up! 12 804 50 B-Side Ourselves 12 744 42 Lame Ducks 12 723 38 Snookin 4 Luv 11 764 44 Balls in Hand 10 744 40

Former Comox Valley United player-coach Jeff Howe won a draw for a Manchester United jersey. Photo by savannah beirnes

Raiders ‘D’-light their fans The football adage that defence wins championships was proven Sunday at Bill Moore Memorial Park as the Comox Valley Raiders Midget defence definitely carried the day in a hardfought 7-2 victory over the North Delta Longhorns. The Raiders’ ‘D’ set the tone early and often and led the team to their first victory of the season. The Raiders are in the Vancouver Mainland Football League and all season have played teams with more players and older players. Despite these disadvantages, the Raiders have continued to work hard and this hard work finally paid off on Sunday. The Raiders relied on a much-improved defence to upset the Longhorns. The hard work put in by defensive co-ordinator CJ Von Niessen was evident on this day. The play of the game was a long interception return for a touchdown by defensive back Arron Slack in the fourth quarter. This touchdown stood up as the winning score. Late in the fourth quarter the Raiders conceded a safety while pinned deep in their own zone in a move made to reverse field position. Many Raider players stepped up on Sunday. Linebacker Conor (Condog) MacNeil led the way on defence with one inter-

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ception and two sacks. Devon Moore also had an interception and played a strong game from the safety position. Sacks were also recorded by Darby Misener and Jimmy Brazier. Dan Weatherall was a force inside at the defensive tackle position and completely shut down the Longhorns’ inside run game. While the defence saved the day, the offence had their chances. The ‘O’ was led by

quarterback Cody Ullock and the hard running of Jimmy Brazier and Duncan Simpson. The offence drove the ball all game and despite knocking on the door in the red zone multiple times they were unable to punch the ball in for a touchdown. Head coach Ryan Pederson stated after the game, “These gentlemen finally played the calibre of football we know they are capable of. That was hardnosed Raider football.” Next up for the Raid-

ers Midget team is the Cloverdale Bengals in their last home game of the season this Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. at Bill Moore. “Please come show your support as the Raiders look to put together a winning streak to end the season,” a team spokesperson said. For all things Comox Valley Raiders check out their new website at comoxvalleyraiders. com. – Comox Valley Raiders

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Riptide weather the Storm After two weeks off from regular league play, Riptide U14 girls faced the Upper Island Storm on Saturday in their fifth game of the VIPL season. Not only did Riptide become the first team to defeat the first place Storm, but it was also Riptide’s first shut-out of the season. Riptide and Storm had their first match up in September, when Storm won 3-1. Since then, Storm has earned status

as the top team in the league. Riptide knew that making the most of home field advantage would be important if the tides were to turn this time around. Rain certainly made for more challenging game day conditions on the grass field, but that became an advantage for the Riptide girls who rose to the occasion. “The Storm is a very strong team and they had not yet been defeated this season,” stated

Riptide players (from front to back) Lauren Wigard, Sarah Bard and Nicolette Vinnedge in action against the Upper Island Storm. PHOTO BY JEAN-MARC COMEAU

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Riptide coach Jim Stewart. “We made some tactical adjustments since our last match against them and our girls were looking forward to this rematch. The girls executed our game plan perfectly and they were rewarded with two solid goals and a clean sheet.” Riptide started off strong and confident, settling in quickly to both their defensive and offensive play. With solid effort from both teams, it wasn’t until near the end of the first half that scoring began, despite multiple opportunities on both sides. Riptide’s Rosie Campbell set up the play from the defensive end with a pass down the left side to Frédérica BlouinComeau. Blouin-Comeau made her way down the line, making a gorgeous cross to Ciara Halvorson who found the top of the net to score Riptide’s first goal. Storm then had an opportunity to score on a direct kick, making Riptide fans extra nervous. Storm missed and the home team fans sighed in relief. Then Aisha Hunter-Bellavia took a corner kick, landing the ball right in the box where Abby Sexton was perfectly positioned to tap it in for Riptide’s second goal. That ended the first half, and the scoring. In the second half, play remained balanced and Riptide’s strong defensive play prevented Storm from scoring. Riptide’s keeper, Nicolette Vinnedge, made numerous saves throughout the game, earning her first shutout of the season. The Riptide U14 girls will be on the road this weekend to play Juan de Fuca/Sooke. – Riptide U14 Girls

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e are well into the middle of our annual hunting season and it is time to have a brief look at this traditional method of food gathering that people have pursued for thousands of years. In my family’s case I can trace our connection with hunting back to the 12th century by looking at the family crest of the Shaw clan in Scotland. Be that as it may, I do know that we have a solid family tradition of being outdoor people as in fishing and hunting. This is probably one of the ancestral reasons why I was pleased to spend three days last week hunting deer with Michael Farrell, one of my grandsons who came over from Vancouver to partake in a couple of family hunts. The picture accompanying the column is of Michael and Smitty leaning over the front of my truck, carefully glassing a deer that was lying in the slash about 200 yards from the truck. Try as they did, they could not grow antlers on it.

Smitty (left) and Michael carefully glassing a deer that was in the slash about 200 yards away. Photo by ralph shaw The day Smitty joined us, Michael assured us that we could shoot a deer out in the slash and he would retrieve it for us. This was pretty special because when you get the other side of 90 years, as in Smitty’s case, it is pretty nice to know when you do shoot a deer there is some retrieving help close at hand. We hunted for three days in the open logging slash north of

Campbell River. If you recall last week it was pretty wet with periods of heavy rainfall. Each day we saw at least six deer and one day it was seven. Of all the deer we sighted only one of them may have been a buck and since we were hunting in an area where only bucks were open we didn’t do any shooting. We did do a small test based on John Alden Knight’s solunar tables. The results

were surprising and I suggest they will pay off in the future. Most people use the tables for fishing, but I believe they are also a factor in movements of birds and animals as well. The evening before our first day of hunting I suggested to Michael that we should consider the solunar tables for our first day of hunting. He had never heard of them, but when I

showed him the tables in the Tide & Bite Guide he agreed to give it a try. We would be hunting anyway. The tables showed that on Oct. 22 there was a major period at 2:35 p.m. Now we were looking at fishing tables, but it is my experience that they also apply to animal and bird movements. Michael was generous in going along with his old grampa. At about 2 p.m. I parked the truck in a large clear-cut, with a good location to use our binoculars in glassing the forest edge and logged slopes. When we parked we could not see any deer. About 2:15, three deer appeared at the forest edge and moved to feed in the clearing. Shortly after, another deer came out of the forest and proceeded to feed. Unfortunately none of them had antlers, so we enjoyed the wildlife show in front of us for a while then moved off to hunt other areas. On Oct. 23 the solunar period was about 3:20 p.m. When we parked the truck to

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Ralph Shaw glass the clear-cut in front of us, again there were no deer in sight. Surprisingly at about 3:30 we had five deer in sight and actively browsing. They paid no attention to the truck because we were at least 250 yards from them. On Oct. 24 the solunar period was about 4:10 p.m. We had seen other deer in our travels but at about 3:45 we parked the truck in a suitable location to watch for deer. As

if reporting for work a large doe came out of the forest and proceeded to feed along the edge of the clearing. In the three days we had followed the tables we had at least 20 deer sightings – but none of them were wearing antlers. Notwithstanding, we observed animals every day, including one bear and numerous grouse. Michael did shoot one large grouse. 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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In Loving Memory of MARY ANN KING 1906~2004

IN MEMORIAM IN Memory of Marga Seymour Missing Someone Is Your Hearts Way Of Reminding You That You Love Them! We miss you mom , every minute of every day. We love you, Our Hero, Always the Wind Beneath our wings. Love Billy, Steven, Heidi and Families XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Dear Mom, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 10 years, we miss you and think of you often. Love, Norma, Audrey, and families. Mom sailed with her family from England to Canada on the Empress of Ireland in October 1912. Two years later the ship sank, exactly 100 years ago.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

In Memory of Bernard Stephen German who passed away on Nov. lst 1979. Always remembered, Always loved. His family, Grace, Doug, Kevin and Naomi.

DEATHS

Audrey Bryson

June 6, 1931 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; October 26, 2014

DEATHS

Celeste Frederickson April 6, 1949 - October 22, 2014 Celeste Frederickson, age 65, passed away at home Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 Courtenay, B.C. She was born in Preeceville, Saskatchewan on April 6th 1949. A resident of the Comox Valley since 1969, she married Keith Frederickson on September 1st 1973. Celeste had a loving and generous heart, and was always giving to others. She was a devoted lover of animals and enjoyed good food and drink, music, and spending time with friends and family. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Alice and Knut Holmes, and siblings Perley, Julie, Kay, Darryl, and Diane. Lovingly remembered by her husband Keith, her daughters Cindy and Chandra, her grandchildren Samantha, Benjamin, and Ryan, and pets Peeka and Kiwi. No service will be held by request. Memorial donations may be made to FM-CFS Canada or the SPCA.

VAN GRAVEN, Jack Our wonderful father and Opa passed away after a very brief illness at the age of 85. He was predeceased by our mother Corry (1930-1972) and stepmother Gabriella (1939-2010). He is survived by his loving children MaryAnn (Don Charge), Neil (Sue) and John (Florence), and grandchildren Farrin, James and Jack. Dad was born March 8, 1929 in Lisse, the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada in 1947. After a lengthy career with Canadian Forest Products, Dad retired at the age of 61 and returned to his love of horticulture with a garden to be envied. He and our mom, Gabriella, enjoyed a full life in Courtenay, enriched by great friends and neighbours. Dad was a great story teller, a font of knowledge and gentleman to the end. He enjoyed his independence and spent his final year at the Comox Valley Seniors Village where the staff became a second family to him. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, November 3rd at 11:00am from Christ the King Roman Catholic Church with Father Marek Paczka celebrant, followed by burial at Courtenay Civic Cemetery.

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Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Sister, Aunt and friend to all. Audrey passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness. Predeceased by her husband Kenneth Bryson, she leaves behind a large blended family to mourn her passing, her children: Peggy (Ted) Wrubleski, Debbie(Les) Sarauer, Robyn Bryson, Gary Wadham, Norman (Jenny) Bryson, Doreen Ellis (Rob Cyr), Dawn Turner, Peter (Jackie) Bryson, Di Kennedy (Bob Craig), her Sister Dorothy (Art) Finnell, her brother Jack Mclean, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Audrey was a true prairie girl born and raised in Unity Saskatchewan who was a kind and generous soul that loved her family and friends; she always had time for a good story and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. Her celebration of life will be held at: The Comox Valley funeral home in Courtenay Saturday November 1st at 2 pm In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers please make a donation to the local red cross, she would like that.

KNUTSON Oscar Garfield Passed away on September 20th, 2014 in Comox, B.C. aged 94. Oscar was predeceased by his wife Doreen Mae Knutson (1991) and 2 infant sons, 3 sisters, and 5 brothers. He is survived by his special friend Maureen Eby, son Brian Knutson of Thailand, daughters Brenda Gurney of Qualicum, B.C. and Beverly (Lester) of Port McNeill, B.C.; grandchildren Paula (Chris) Smith, Bardie Knutson, Graham (Cate) Knutson, Nathan Gurney, Nolan Gurney, Mitchell Gurney, Tomina (Andrew) Wilson, Ginny (Nate) Rutherford and Shane Wilson; great grandchildren Xander, Hailey-Mae, Jaxson, Zoey and Alli, Noah and Skyla as well as many nephews and nieces. Oscar was a Canadian Air Force Veteran serving overseas during World War II. Later he re-enlisted, serving as a military fire fighter and following his retirement from the forces worked at 19 Wing Comox refuelling aircrafts. He also had a talent for operating various types of machinery and equipment. In his younger years, he loved travel and a good game of golf. Oscar was proud of his many years as a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Masonic Lodge for whom he often drove their cancer car to Victoria. He was loved by many friends and will be remembered as a true gentleman. For those wishing, donations in his memory to Ronald McDonald House would be appreciated. A gathering in celebration of Oscarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will take place at 12 noon on Monday, November 3rd, 2014 at Branch 160, Royal Canadian Legion Comox.

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MOORE Harry John April 9, 1923 – October 23, 2014 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harry John Moore at 91; a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather. Harry was born April 9, 1923 in Woodstock, New Brunswick and was the only son of the late Charles and Alma (Stairs) Moore. He was predeceased by his sister Cora in 2013. Harry is survived by Effie, his wife of 68 years, and his five children: Connie (Dan), David (Eva), Ron (Gail), Sandra (Dave), and Lisa (Al); his grandchildren Shelley (Jim), Leanne, Melanie (Eric), Derek, Stuart, Matthew, Jessica, Rae, and Bradley; his great-grandchildren Alex, Ethan, Violet, and James; his sisters Jennie and Sheila, and many other family members on the East Coast. Harry was stationed with the RCAF at CFB Comox during WWII where he worked on aircraft maintenance. He later worked in construction and at the BC Department of Highways as a Bridgeman. He retired in 1985, as the Foreman of Terminal Maintenance for BC Ferries. In his younger years, Harry enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening, providing many a meal for his family. Upon retirement, he took up golfing, where he loved to smack a nice long drive down the fairway. He immensely enjoyed his many travels camping in the RV with Effie. They also flew off on many trips to explore the world. He loved to play cards with friends and family into the wee hours of the morning – especially a game of 45’s. He was quite the card shark! Harry was a devoted Vancouver Canucks fan and during hockey season could be found cheering for the Canucks in hopes of a Stanley Cup win. He was also an honorary member of the Courtenay Legion for 58 years. Harry worked hard to provide a good life for his family and succeeded in doing so. He will remain forever in our hearts. As per Harry’s wishes his family will get together to honour him in a private “Moore” style celebration of life. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. (Headstone in Ireland).

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DONALD (DON) HEALY FEB. 21, 1930-OCT. 6, 2014 Donald passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Comox, B.C. He was born at Lousana, Alberta and was the youngest son in a family of 6 children. Survived by his two sisters, Frances (Toots) Krasuin and Joyce Gould (Allen), niece Cheryl Prystay, great niece Christina Prystay, numerous nieces and nephews across Canada, brother-in law Peter Sayers (Grace), step-son Ronald Miller (Carol), step-daughter Carol Warren, step-grandchildren Debbie, Harmony, Melody, Symphony, Shane, Jacoba, Michael and Jerry. Don was pre-deceased by his father Frank, mother Beatrice, brothers Gordon and Robert, sister Edith and wife Margaret, step-daughter Cindy. In 1949 Don joined the Navy at Calgary, Alberta and served until 1954. He then joined the R.C.A.F. in 1955 serving overseas and in Canada until 1975, when he was Honourably discharged with the rank of Corporal. Don completed his career as an Engineer with B.C. Ferries. He was also an active member of the Shriners, Mason’s and a Legion Member for 51 years.

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December 26, 1929 – October 24, 2014

Comox Valley

Friday Nov 7th 3pm to 8pm Saturday Nov 8th 10am to 5pm Sunday Nov 9th 10am to 4pm

ATM Machine on site Admission: Adults $3, children free

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Don was a kind, gentle and loving person who will be greatly missed by family and friends. A Poppy Service will be held at the Comox Legion Br. 160 at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 7th, 2014.

Dan passed away suddenly with his wife by his side on October 24, 2014. He was predeceased by his first wife Honoreen. He is survived by his wife Faye Rachuk, his sons Danny (Carol) and Roger (Nobellee), daughter Linda (Brad) Pherson, granddaughters Amanda, Jessica, Nicole and Abbygale and his grandson Anthony, his brother Sam (Isobel) and his sister Kaye, as well as many nieces and nephews. Private family arrangements. If friends so wish, donations in memory of Dan made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

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INFORMATION

LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE: In accordance with Section 17.2 of the BC Residential Tenancy Act, notice is serviced the abandoned estate of Brian Syrowik, tenant, (deceased August 20,2014) shall be sold as is, at 2439-9th Street East, Courtenay BC, on Saturday Nov. 22nd. at 10am. The possessions are for sale in accordance with the BC Personal Property Security Act on behalf of the landlord and property owner Ronald Andrew of Dorset, England, by his representative Don Rutherford, 396 Pritchard Rd. Comox, BC, on a cash and carry basis.

COMOX VALLEY

SNOWBIRD PROGRAM Burst hot water tanks, frozen pipes, broken heating systems or faulty home alarms can be difﬁcult to deal with while out of town. Whether you ﬂy south every winter or are going on a short vacation, this program is designed to take the worry out of leaving your home for any period of time. Realty Executives Comox Valley is licensed and insured under the Real Estate Services Act. We Have years of experience in property and strata management from the Comox Valley to northern Vancouver Island. Call us for more information or visit our office. 250-871-4427 407A 5th Street, Courtenay, B.C.

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AL-ANON/ALATEEN - Concerned about someone’s drinking? Contact 1-8884ALANON (1-888-425-2666). www.al-anon.alateen.org

PARTNERS needed! Soon government law will mandate every bar provide a breathalyzer. Learn how to be the first in your area to cash in. call 1-800-287-3157 ext 3 breathalyzerineverybar.com.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, it is your business, if you want to Stop it is ours. Ph: A.A 250-338-8042 Call Any Time 24/7 Nar-Anon are you affected by someone’s use of drugs, we can help. Wed. Group 7:30pm at 280-4th St. Eureka Support Society contact Jack 3343485. Fri. Group 7:30pm, Komok’s Health Centre, 3322 Comox Rd. Call Rene 334-2392.

LOST AND FOUND FOUND- Fishing rod and reel in the vicinity of Condensory Bridge. Call to identify (250)338-7610.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

Hairstylists/Managers Needed- GUARANTEED $12.50/ HOUR, plus 25% profit sharing on sales, paid overtime, paid vacation, equipment supplied and maintained, advanced annual up grading training. Benefits include dental, drug, eye care. Phone 250-668-5885 or send resume to: careers@fchsk.ca

HELP WANTED

NEWSPAPER

CARRIERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

GETAWAYS

COURTENAY

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

RTE # 403 Evergreen, Malahat, & Zeballos

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

New Classes Starting in November!

Preschool & Early Learning Program (ages 3-5) · French Immersion and English Programs · Full & Part Time Spaces · 3 hour Preschool Program

250-339-8032 Kinnikinnik Childcare Centre OPEN TO MILITARY AND COMMUNITY FAMILIES 1525 Military Row, Lazo (by CFB Comox)

CAREER SERVICES/ JOB SEARCH

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jobshop THE RESOURCE FOR JOB SEEKERS

Unemployed? Need a resume? We have resources in our Self-Service Centre to help you create your own resume.

School District 72 is seeking applications for the following positions:

NEED A GUY? Handyman Service. Journeyman Carpenter & Jack of all trades. Reno’s, decks, tiling, bath/kitchens, doors, windows, fix-ups & maintenance. 30yrs exp. Reasonable rates. Seniors Discount. Jamie 250-650-6304

ELECTRICAL

JIM’S MOWING. Yard clean-ups mowing, pruning, rubbish removal, aeration,hedges,fertilizing.310-5467

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

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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RON’S RENO’S ground to roof, new & repairs. Call Ron at 250-218-2558.

MISC SERVICES GOLDSMITH Custom Designed & Handcrafted Jewellery. Full repair service. Ring sizing while you wait. Engraving Classes available. SIMPLY TIMELESS. 379 4th Street, Courtenay. 250-871-0606

PETS PETS FREE TO good home very cute 10 week old kittens. Call (250)465-2860.

Comox Valley BladeRunners: Customer Service & Tourism Training Information Sessions November 5 & 7 at 10 am or 2 pm [must attend one of the sessions to sign up for an interview – no need to pre-register] 300 Old Island Hwy, Courtenay BC [beside the Linc Youth Centre] BladeRunners is a Youth Skills Link program that builds community partnerships and connects motivated, job ready youth with valuable employment opportunities in the customer service and tourism industries. This program runs November 24, 2014 to April 24, 2015

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

SHAPED SKIS, snow boards, boots $90 O.B.O. Call 250-339-4591

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FRUIT & VEGETABLES ORGANIC APPLES for sale 50c per Ib. Frozen Blueberries - $4.50 per 2lb. Phone 8am1pm 250-702-7019

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HOME REPAIRS

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Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Electrician $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 or email: aslan@aslanservices.ca

For details on applying for these postings, please check the School District’s web site at www.sd72.bc.ca

GARDENING

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Casual Education Assistants Temporary Signing Interpreter Temporary Bilingual Education Assistant

ELECTRICIAN Small jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical. 250-792-2168. www.bzzzt.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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CARPENTRY

RTE #220 McPhee, Grieve, Fitzgerald, 15th St. & 16th St.

Hours: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:30AM-5:00PM 765 MCPHEE AVE. COURTENAY

HELP WANTED

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

RTE # 391 Upland Trailer Park

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HELP WANTED

Dr Bill Toews (Beaufort Family Dental); Seeking warm, professional, experienced CDA for our team oriented practice. www.drbill.ca Submit resumes in complete conﬁdence to: jwbilltoews@shaw.ca or in person.

Carriers Needed Substitute Carrier Needed

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Very busy Okanagan Subaru dealership requires immediately a Service Manager. Must enjoy a fastpaced working environment and have a minimum of fiveyears automotive management experience including, parts, service, and warranty. This is a full-time position which includes competitive wages and full benefit package.Please reply in person, email or fax your resume to:Hilltop Subaru 4407 27th Street,Vernon BC Atten: Dayna Kosmino dckosmino@hilltopsubaru.com Fax: 250-542-1778

MEDICAL/DENTAL

250-338-0725

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FURNITURE CHINA CABINET $200. 250287-8570 or 250-202-7717 OAK FURNITURE - Bookcase, china hutch, telephone table. Asking $500 for the set. Will sell individual pieces. Phone: 250-334-9373 SLEEP COUNTRY 2011 Adjustable Bed, mint condition. Adjustable supreme twin XL base with adjustable comfort twin XL mattress. Always covered with XL Protect-A-Bed Mattress pad (also included). Asking $1200 O.B.O. Call 250339-1268

Eligibility Requirements -- Youth ages 16-30 / not attending school / must be legally entitled to work in Canada. -- Currently facing barriers to employment. -- Not in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) or EI reach-back for 3 years. Participants will: • Participate in 4 weeks of paid skill enhancement. • Participate in up to 60 hours of paid work exposure. • Be eligible for a work clothing allowance. • Obtain First Aid Lvl 1, WHMIS, Food Safe, WorldHost, S.I.R, Cashier Training and other employment and life skills based training. • Receive individual support and guidance. • Earn a wage while participating in training & work exposure. Employers will: • Receive 60 hours of work exposure by a participant [wage & WBC paid by BladeRunners] • Connect with job ready and motivated youth • Receive a $3.00/hr wage contribution based on a minimum $10.50/hr wage (wage subsidy option) For more information please email or phone: Chris Lakusta - lakustac@nysa.bc.ca 1(250) 754-1989 Will Kosloski- kosloski@nysa.bc.ca (250) 334-8138 ext 231

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REAL ESTATE

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

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

6-MICHELIN Steel Radial Tires LT 235/85 R 16. Off a 3500 1 ton. $350. Good shape. 250-914-3900

THE GOLD PANNER

GARAGE SALES COURTENAY - 4875 Headquarters Rd (corner of Dove Creek Rd & Headquarters Rd). Enter at Dove Creek driveway. Sat. Nov. 1 & Sun. Nov. 2 8am-2pm. Multi Family Garage Sale. Indoor barn - Rain or Shine. Household items plus some larger furniture. INDOOR Garage Sale Sat Nov. 1, 2014 8am - 3pm #14-2663 Kilpatrick Avenue Business beside bus depot

Are you looking to buy a unique Christmas gift? Get something Special! How about a Gold Pan, Sluice Box or even a Gold Rocker Box. Or let us see your wish list, we custom build. Order now and have it for Christmas. Call Markus at 250-898-3447 or e-mail thegoldpanner@shaw.ca Also check out goldenpan1 on YouTube TWO 215/65 R 15 winter tires on Nissan Frontier rims: two winters, $150 firm. 250-8713772. WOOD BURNING Fire Insert $500 O.B.O. Vitayur Water Dispenser with one 5gal. water bottle - $30. Call Comox 250-339-7953

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CONSTRUCTION TOOLS Ground to Finish: Nail gun, compressor, lazar level, siding tools, cement mixer, cordless tools, chop saws, mitre saws, blades, and more. 250-2182558.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

2008 SAGA Scooter 49cc 5200Km No motorcycle license required. $1500.00 obo 250-335-2015

DUCK & GOOSE Hunters: 12 Gauge Versa max. auto. loading shotgun 2 3/4” to 31/2” magnum mossy oak camo. New never fired in Remington case with acc. $1,000 Firm, savings of $500. 250-897-1416

2 CHINA CABINETS - Excellent condition. Old Country Rose china - new. Lavender Rose China - like new. 2 Storage cabinets. 1 Tool box storage. Please call 250-331-9252 - Courtenay.

GLASS TUB enclosure. Electric bug arrestor - $50. Wheelchair - $95. Antenna cable 25ft & tripod stand for satellite dish - $30. Argus slide projector & screen - $90. Call 250-890-3304

ARTIST DAVID WICK NEEDS STUDIO SPACE- I need to kick-start the sell of all remaining prints and noncurrent original artwork at my studio for greatly reduced prices to make wall space for my new fall series. All non-current original artwork & prints must go by October 15th. ✱Here’s your chance to say yes to a beautiful piece of art... it can transform your home and uplift your soul. Call 250-714-0932 for appointment & address.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? PELLET STOVE Enviro-mini. Brand new, never fired. Asking $2,000 OBO. Please call 250-703-0278 for more information on this great deal.

WHOLE DUPLEX for sale1280sq ft per side, 3.5 bdrms, 1.5 bath. 9498 McDougall Rd, Port Hardy, BC. $225,000. Call (250)334-8474. tinyurl.com/porthduplex

HOUSES FOR SALE

1991 GRAND PRIX, good engine and tranmission. Needs work. $800 O.B.O. Call 250-334-6335

SPORTS & IMPORTS

1996 SUNFIRE, 5 spd,4 cyl, 2 door, good tires, good starter car. $1700 obo.250-287-2969

PORT HARDY Well maintained 6-plex Great investment $385,000 Call Noreen 250-949-6319 imagine.it@cablerocket.com

REDUCED! 1369sqft 2 BDRM PATIO HOME. 2bdrm. In a location that can’t be beat. Mntn. view. Quiet neighborhood. Beautiful setting. Bareland strata. 2 mins. to Merecroft Village. $279,900. 250-287-8570 or 250-202-7717. C.R.

BEAUTIFUL 55+ patio home for sale, super location, bright and sunny 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms with ensuite. Jacuzzi tub in main bathroom. Asking $205,000. Unit 4 - 1351 Tunner Drive, Courtenay. Call 250-338-8956 or 250-8711556.

Are you currently a Licensed REALTOR® or are you taking the UBC Real Estate Trading Services Course? If you are looking for a great brokerage, give us a call. Coast Realty Group Comox Valley offers you a dynamic management team and a friendly work atmosphere with Professional Realtors. For further details, call Mark Anderson at 250-897-3999 or email mbanderson@ coastrealty.com today to ﬁnd out if Coast Realty Group is the right ﬁt for you

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 2BDRM APARTMENT to responsible couple. Avail now. Top half of duplex close to Guthrie & Anderton intersection. 1100+ sq. ft. $900/mth. Ref. a must. 250-339-7855 LARGE 2-BDRM. Free heat. Elevator. Great location! From $775./mo. 250-334-4646. MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor- 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.

HOMES FOR RENT

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2008 DODGE Charger, 82,000 km. $11,500 obo. Excellent condition. Call 250-334-4166.

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HOT! HOT! 87 Mazda RX7, Microtech E.C.U, fuel mapping dyno tuned, after market fuel injectors, large single turbo, Ported and more. Large Power, never raced, never abused only USED. Lots invested. Price $5995. Contact Ken at 250-830-4578.

TOWNHOUSES

3 Bedroom home in Valley Vista Estates, 2 baths, new carpets, 2 sheds, sprinkler system, carport. $150,000, this is a must see home. Call 250334-0942 for more info.

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DENMAN ISLAND: furnished self contained suite on waterfront. Incld’s hydro, satellite and internet. NS/NP, ref’s req’d. $550/mo (250)335-2899

CARS 1988 MERCEDES 300CE126,000 km. Asking, $4000. (250)898-4638.

TOOLS

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Sat. Nov. 15th from 9am to 4pm at Fallen Alders Hall 3595 Royston Rd. in Royston. Sellers call Greg or Margaret at 250-338-9598 to reserve a table.

SUITES, LOWER

OCEANVIEW HOME, 2 bdrm, 1 bath (shower only), 4 appls, woodstove, lrg deck, shared property, $50 hydro credit, N/S, No pets, Avail. Nov. 1 - $1,000/mth. EAST CTNY HOME, 4 bdrm & den, 3 baths, 6 appls, fam. rm., 3 sided gas F/P, double car garage, fenced yard w/sprinkler system, N/S, No pets, month to month lease, Avail. Immed. - $1,375/mth COMOX: 3 bdrm Rancher on Cortez Cres, family room, F/P, laundry, 2 bath, 5 appls, garage. N/P. $1200. Avail. Dec. 1st. Call 1(604)925-1071. COURTENAY 3-BDRM, 1.5 baths. 1700 sq.ft., fenced yard. $1195./mo. Dec 1st. 250-898-8800.

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BARCLAY SQUARE, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, patio, res.pkg, ground flr, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. $725/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, storage locker, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. - $700/mth STONECROFT VILLAGE, 2 bdrm & den, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, hardwd flrs, bright open concept, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Adult Oriented, Avail. Dec 1 $1,150/mth TRUMPETER’S LANDING 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, balcony, storage locker, undergrd, pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. Nov 1 - $1,100/mth HARBOUR QUAY 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, patio 2 rest. pkg. spots, “Adult Oriented” N/S No Pets Avail. Dec. 1 - $1300/mth JOSHUA COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. Nov 1 - $800/mth ASPEN COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. Nov 1 - $775/mth MAPLEWOOD MANOR, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, patio, res. pkg, “Adult Oriented”, N/S, No pets Avail Immed. $625/mth JOSHUA COURT, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony, res. pkg., newly updated, N/S, No pets, Avail. Nov 1 $825/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 3 appls, balcony, res. pkg., storage, coin laundry, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. - $750/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, balcony, res. pkg., storage, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. $800/mth STEPS TO THE BEACH, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, B/I Vac, Gas F/P, wrap-around patio, storage shed, 2 res. pkg. spots, N/S, sm. pet neg. w/ref, Avail. Nov 1 $1,200/mth CLOSE TO COLLEGE 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, 2 balconies, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. Dec 1 - $875/mth

TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

APARTMENT/CONDO

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. ONE BEDROOM recently renovated and available November 1st. Quiet, well maintained adult building just two blocks from Comox Mall and one block from Filberg Park. Nicely decorated and attractive. Security entry. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222 or John @ 250-703-2264.

HYCROFT 1835 Cliffe Ave.

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

CAPRI 1081 Stewart Ave. TWO BEDROOM bright and spacious in a quiet, well maintained adult building in central Courtenay. Large rooms and nicely renovated. Security entry. End unit with extra windows. A unique suite. Call John @ 250703-2264.

WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM recently renovated. Top floor. Full sized appliances including dishwasher and in-suite washer/dryer. Spacious and nicely decorated. In-suite storage, fireplace and Jacuzzi tub. Convenient location just a few blocks from downtown and Filberg Seniors Centre. Fully equipped resident room. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building. Security entry and elevator. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

BELLE AIRE 575-14th Street UNIQUE TWO BEDROOM in Courtenay’s finest character building. Very spacious (over 1000 sq. ft.) with private, adjoining carport and fireplace. Full sized appliances in huge country kitchen. Private entry. Central Courtenay. A quiet, well maintained mature adult building. Recently renovated with many features. This is a very special and unique suite. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

VILLA MONTECITO 1331 England Ave. ‘39 CHRYSLER ROYAL restored six cylinder std. $18,000 may trade for older Ford or ? Call 250-334-9502

TWO BEDROOM over 1000 sq. ft. in a modern, well maintained and mature adult building just three blocks from downtown. Full-sized appliances with in-suite washer/dryer. Large, designer kitchen. Ensuite. In-suite storage. Very attractive suite freshly renovated. Security Entry. Call David @ 250-3380267.

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TRANSPORTATION

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

UTILITY TRAILERS BRAND NEW custom built trailer for hauling a motorcycle. Call (250)338-9661.

MARINE THIOKOL 1200C SNOWCAT Specifically designed & renovated to plow roads and go on extended ski trips. 6’ removable bed, ski rack top rack, storage area. New rear sprockets, belts in great shape. Rebuilt Differential. Webar carburator, new S.S. brake cylinders, brake bands, new engine electrical system, rear hydraulics; all fluids recently changed. Trailer an option $20,000 firm. 250-2878483

1996 DUTCH STAR by Newmar. 38ft Deisel Pusher. 192,000km. 8.3 LTR Cummins Motor. 6spd. Allison, Spartan Chassis. 6500 Generator. Lg slide. Oak cabinets. Leather furniture. New batteries. Well maintained Snow Bird Coach. $20,000 firm. 250-287-8483

BOATS

40FT. TRAVEL TRAILER. Excellent Condition. 3 slides, sleeps 4. Lots of storage. Your home away from home. Asking $45,000. OBO. Please call for more information 250-7023415.

36’ Trojan Tri-Cabin, twin Yanmar diesels, low hours, extremely economical. Health forced sale, super deal, $40K obo. 250-732-2744

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Puzzling…

Fun by the Numbers: Here’s how it works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

REDUCED! 2004 SUNSEEKER- FORD. 26 ft w/ slide. 126,000km. Queen size island bed. Thermal pane windows. Transferable extended warranty. Great condition. $26,900. 250-830-8371 Campbell River 2008 CORSAIR Excella 31 CKDS. Mfg. General Coach. Polar Pak. All season living. lots of storage. Too many features and options to list. Excellent condition. $ 40,900.obo. 250 334-1825 Possibly avail 2005 Dodge 1 ton diesel. IMPORT CAMPER Older. 2 bunks, stove, propane tanks, sink, water tank, table, ice box, steps. Clean and no leaks. Asking $800 o.b.o. 250-2024907. Leave a message.

APARTMENT/CONDO

TRUCKS & VANS 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan (Stow & Go) 117,000 km. Well Maintained, Clean, Excellent condition. DVD/CD player with AUX, 7 Passengers, Cruise Control, Air Conditioning, Power Windows, tilt steering, power locks, keyless entry, alarm, Powered Driver’s Seat. $7500.00 (250)703-3536 DODGE CARAVAN 1999$995, blue. Clean, inspected by OK Tire, Courtenay. 2995 Moray Ave. Call Dave, 250792-1650.

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HOLLYRIDGE MANOR

1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay

200 Back Road, Courtenay

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

1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique ﬂoor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

WILLOW ARMS APARTMENTS

3x14 to ﬁll

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 call Donna

250-334-9667

CONDOS BEECHER MANOR

CYPRESS ARMS

1045 Cumberland Road

1255 9th Street, Courtenay

BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath condo available close to downtown. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit. Call 250-334-9717

Deluxe 2 bedroom suite in a quiet well maintained building. Rent includes full size fridge, stove, washer, dryer, carpets and blinds. Nice feature - large open concept kitchen. No pets. 2 Rental references and security deposit required. Call Donna

250-334-9667

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

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COMOX VALLEY WORSHIP DIRECTORY BAHÁ’Í FAITH

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:

COMOX UNITED An Affirming Ministry

Comox Avenue at 250 Beach Dr.

Sunday Worship Worship and Sunday and Children & Youth Program 10 am Children & Youth Program Saturday Service at 5 pm (Sept-May)

10:00 am Email: cxunited@telus.net Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Rev. Maggie Enwright

Hearing Assistance

Full Wheelchair Access

October to May| 250-339-3966 www.comoxunitedchurch.com

Rev. Maggie Enwright Email: cxunited@telus.net

Full Wheelchair Access

Hearing Assistance

www.comoxunitedchurch.com | 250-339-3966

Meeting in the Stan Hagen Theatre of the North Island College at 10 am Sunday Morning www.centralchurchefc.com Pastor Dave Koleba Associate Pastor Jeremy Boehm

Val 250-338-7727 (office)

St. Peter

November 2nd

SATURDAY

5:40 Express Contemporary Worship

(September to June)

SUNDAY

250 Beach Drive, Comox

8:00 am & 10:00 am Worship

250-890-9262 cvuf.ca

www.stpeterscomox.ca

Full Gospel Christian Fellowship

PRESBYTERIAN COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday

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

8:30-9:45am,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

real people living real life experiencing real change

Worship Services

Services

10am Sundays

Sunday 10:30am Minister: Rev. Jenn Geddes 250-339-2882 e-mail:cvpc@shaw.ca comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca

Full Wheelchair Access

2946 Kilpatrick Ave. 250-338-1312

SUNDAY SERVICE

725 Aspen Rd., Comox

11:00 am & 7:00 pm

There is Hope!

Rev. Anthony Divinagracia, Rector 579 - 5th Street, Courtenay

living hope

Hearing Assistance

LIVING A VISION FOR CHRIST AND COMMUNITY

LUTHERAN Shepherd Of The Valley Lutheran Church (ELCIC)

Comox Recreation 1855 Noel Ave “A place for you: John 14:2

10 am Sunday Worship 250-334-0616

We’ve Got Some Space For You!

to place your ad here

250-338-5811

E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Congregational Christian Churches of Canada

Faith Family Friends

SUNDAYS 10 AM Nursery - Kid Jam Youth Group 1105 Pritchard Rd., Comox www.baychurch.net 250-339-7527

Community Church

St. John the Divine

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

Bay Community Church

Comox Valley

Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!

How Can We Accept One Another? with Rev. Meg Roberts

(at Comox United Church)

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

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship

We Meet Every Sunday at 4:00

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

Mark R. Isfeld School 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay

250.334.9777 livinghope@shaw.ca

www.livinghopeonline.ca

Join us Sunday @ 10:30 am (Childcare provided)

~A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~ 1580 Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay, BC 250-338-8221

RESONATE BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sounding forth the Supremacy of Christ in all things” 10:00AM at

Brooklyn Elementary School 1290 Guthrie Rd., Comox

Everyone Welcome www.resonatechurch.ca

RIVER HEIGHTS CHURCH

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

Hosts of “Comox Valley School of Supernatural Ministry”

2201 Robert Lang Drive (Old Fish and Game Building)

250-334-8424

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Cumberland United welcomes new minister

ing fortunate to be back in familiar and warmer territory. Julian’s 20-month appointment The Cumberland United Church family is delighted to introduce our at Cumberland United is the next step on her ministry journey, fulnew minister Elaine Julian. filling the Ministry Her upbringing in Residency requirement small-town Alberta for the Master of Divinchurches has contribity degree from St. uted to her strong sense Andrew’s. She serves of call to serve a small as a half-time student congregation. minister at Cumber“(I) can feel the pasland United while also sion for this church and attending occasional its place in the commulearning circles at St. nity,“ says Julian. “This Andrew’s and working is a strong, diverse and on an honours thesis on creative congregation. I Christian intentional hope and pray that my communities. She hopes interests in vital and to be ordained in the meaningful worship, Elaine julian spring on 2016. contemplative spiritu“I am excited to be ality and social justice involvement will be useful additions ministering to the Cumberland comto the amazing gifts its members munity along with the members of bring to the work of this church. this church and I hope Cumberland Together we will explore our com- United Church becomes an impormitment to being Christian disciples tant part of your journey too,” says to this lively community, learning Julian. Cumberland United Church was and growing in faith and service to built in 1888, and was the place the world.” After a long career in public of shelter and community for the libraries, Julian became a candidate striking miners between 1912 and for ordained ministry in 2011 and 1914. The church family at Cumbertook part-time online courses for land United is very happy to have two years, then moved to Saskatoon Elaine join them. Cumberland Unitto continue studies at St. Andrew’s ed Church is the distinctive white College. It was a challenging year church with the red roof and steeple in many ways: away from home and at the corner of First and Penrith in family in a strange city experiencing Cumberland. Sunday worship service and chila record cold winter! It was also rich in learning and in new but close col- dren’s program are at 11 a.m. follege relationships. She is now feel- lowed by a potluck lunch. Submitted

Comox Valley Unitarians invite you to ‘unplug the Christmas machine’ Submitted Do you feel like once again you’re about to be sucked into the vortex of the Christmas machine, making choices based on habit and external pressure, and not on your own needs and values? On Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. – noon, the Comox Valley Unitarians are offering an adapted workshop based on the popular book, Unplug the Christmas Machine by Jo Robinson and Jean Staeheli. “I’m not surprised that thousands of these workshops have been held across North America,” said event facilitator Heather Kennedy-MacNeill. “This workshop helped me clarify my values and make the important changes that turned the season into a much calmer and happier time.” Leaving all the ‘shoulds’ at the door, this workshop helps people reduce their stress and increase their enjoyment by making simple changes in the celebration. Through

individual reflection and writing, and in discussion with others, participants will be given a chance to examine their current practices, define their values, create a fantasy Christmas or other kind of celebration, and then combine all their insights into a workable plan for the coming holiday season. The workshop will be held at 250 Beach Ave. (Comox United Church) and please bring some paper and a pen since part of the workshop involves writing. Although we are not taking registrations, we would like a rough idea of how many people to expect, so please leave your name on our answering machine at 250-890-9262. We will offer free childcare if needed but please leave your name, phone number and the age(s) of the child(ren) preferably by Nov. 3. There is no cost for the workshop although we will happily accept donations. For more information about the Comox Valley Unitarians, visit our website at www.cvuf.ca.

Second instalment of climate change course Nov. 5 Comox United Church and the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship are sponsoring a six-session course on The Climate Change Era. The second session, entitled How To Talk About Climate Change, will take place, Nov. 5, from 7-9 p.m. on the second floor of the Comox United Church, 250 Beach Dr. in Comox. Cost by donation. This session will deal with two

critical tools for talking about climate change in a constructive way: story and framing. We have to learn to tell the climate change story in a more effective way. And we have to understand people’s psychological and emotional frames to enable them to reframe. The session will be led by Mike Bell. FMI contact Mike at 250-8903671 or mikefbell@shaw.ca.

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take us along

John Phillips, seen here at Signal Hill in St. John’s, NFLD, took the Record with him on a cross-country trip (coast to coast then back again) that put 17,2000 kilometres on his odometer.

Tom Isbister took us along while vacationing with daughter Kelly Isbister where they skied the Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland.

When it comes to spreading the news, readers of the Comox Valley Record are number one. They enjoy packing a copy of their favourite hometown newspaper with them as they travel the globe to celebrate special occasions, visit friends and family, enjoy a relaxing vacation or see some of the world’s many historical and geographical landmarks. Take us along on your next trip and send your photo to sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com. or drop it off at our office.

Travis and Heather Russell took their favourite hometown newspaper with them on a cruise celebrating their 25th anniversary. Their itinerary included a stop in St. Thomas.

Butch Montreuil and Cam Jensen took the Record with them to the People’s Memorial in Pyongnang, North Korea.

Ron and Lorraine Webber celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary onbboard the Emerald Princess in the southern Carribean. Joining them are their daughters Donna Gambacorta and Deanne McRae and thier husbands Sandro and Don, as well as their four amazing grandchildren Michelle, Matthew, Gracie and Chloe. Many of their close friends joined them on this once-in-a-lifetime celebration cruise. This was a journey of love, friendships and many adventures with family and friends. After 50 years, the Webbers hope these adventures will continue.

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before this election has had its release postponed until after the voting?

A ‘flash mob’ gathered in Courtenay Friday morning, offering a moment of silence in recognition of the victims of last week’s attacks on military personnel.

A HEARTFELT THANK you to My

Responses:

Send us your comments, views, concerns to editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com

HOW DOES A (city)of 24,000 have

the money for a second station? All current residential and commercial addresses fall within FUS guidelines. Who will benefit? Not the taxpayer nor the homeowner. Current response times fall within norms for the entire city. How about hiring more firefighters so we can achieve a class one rating with FUS, thereby putting the city and all residents in a lower house insurance bracket. Imagine, saving the homeowner and business owners some money. What a concept.

I HAVE BEEN reading this paper

for years and very much enjoy this column, but this is the first time I have ever submitted my own comments. Perhaps then it is fitting that the issue that finally moves me to write is democracy. I am moved to send a big bouquet to the editor and various contributors to the paper for encouraging and assisting people to get out and vote. In last weeks’ Record the editorial and Commen-Terry by Terry Farrell both highlighted the importance of not only exercising our vote, but making an informed decision. Our democracy is our heritage and that legacy was sometimes paid for with the blood of our fellow citizens. With the increasing busyness, diversions and complexities in society there is a tendency to take it for granted as witnessed by the woeful voter turnouts in the past few years. However democracy is an invaluable gift, delicate and vulnerable. If we do not use our rights we could lose them, and not with a bang but a whimper. When we are too distracted, disgusted or bored to exercise our democratic rights we may wake up one day and find out that they no longer exist. The alternative voting process is just one step along that slippery slope. Our complex world also makes it more difficult to make our voices heard and to challenge those who represent us with the kinds of questions that make them accountable. For the past several years, almost by default, it is our free press that has taken on that role, like an unofficial opposition, asking the questions that count and publicizing issues that affect communities at every level. This helps citizens to support participatory democracy, but it cannot take the place of one of the most fundamental functions that only we as individuals can do. We need to get out and vote.

Help Fight Crime A THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY waits In The Comox Valley almost two hours in St. Joseph Emer-

know it is common for a wait in Emergency for a period. However a threeyear-old boy comes in as soon as his mother can take him after work for trouble breathing and coughing until he throws up. Forty-five minutes to get through admission with no one ahead of us then onto the waiting game. It is very hard to keep a little one entertained that long, in a hospital especially. All the staff could say was “I hope you wash his hands” as the child is rolling around on the floor after an hour and a half. The mother ended up having to leave before care could be obtained because anyone with kids knows how it is after bedtime with a sick and bored child. It turns out the child has pneumonia and the family is appalled at the lack of organization never mind the poor child.

A WEDDING BOUQUET of thank

yous to the Comox Valley newlyweds who recently requested guests forgo a wedding gift and make a donation to Dawn to Dawn. Best wishes for many years of happiness! Your and your guests kindness is very much appreciated.

MILLIONS AND MILLIONS gal-

lons of water are flowing out to the ocean; from the Puntledge River. Courtenay and regional districts need to look into a cistern system so all the residents, especially seniors and pensioners that are on water meters, are not getting gouged, which we are now.

PUTTING ASIDE THE question

of candidate selection in this upcoming election I think we as taxpayers really need to be concerned with this vote on homeless funding being put forward by the regional district. Even though this is a very worthy cause and deserves our attention I have a great deal of trepidation about this whole concept simply because we are being asked to make a totally uninformed decision. It has been widely rumoured that upward of over $700,000 of our money has been spent on trying to find solutions to this problem over the past couple of years with what I would suggest have been few if any tangible results. What is even more disturbing is that there has been absolutely no disclosure as to how that money has been spent which raises a lot of questions. Is it just a coincidence that the audit that was performed by the proMEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL vincial government on the regional Enclosed is $ , representing Membership for district recently, which likely would o INDIVIDUAL (Min. $10) o FAMILY (Min. $20) o CORPORATE (Min. $100) had contained most of this informaNAME tion, and was scheduled for release

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A BIG ROUND of applause and thanks yous for the honest gentlemen, who, on Oct. 19, found my wallet with cash and all my credit cards, just laying on a bench in the Comox Mall. I am in my 90s and had stopped to get myself ‘reorganized’ after some shopping and banking and had inadvertently left my wallet behind as I got up and headed into the grocery store. This kind and honest soul found my wallet and instead of running off, went looking for me and with the help of a store clerk found me and returned the wallet complete with everything! I was so shaken about the whole ordeal that all I could say was “thanks” but this old lady would like to properly show my appreciation and thanks by offering to buy a coffee or a lunch for this honest gentleman. I would appreciate it if he would call me, as he knows my name but I don’t know his and I could offer a proper and sincere thanks. It’s good to see honesty and integrity still lives today! Thanks again.

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this on my drive to work, it was really nice to see - and gave me hope. I would have stopped and joined in if I had more time.

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what kind of country would we be if we just ignored it? A soldier’s body is being moved along the highway of heroes today. And a hero he was! Killed for nothing more than wearing a uniform and having defended our country. I think we would be remiss in not taking a moment to show our respect.

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Association appoints new executive The Comox Valley B&B Association elected a new board of directors at its recent AGM. The officers are Dee McDonald, president (co-owner of Willow Guest House); Nicole Allen, vice-president (co-owner of Kye Bay B&B); Cori Sandler, secretary (co-owner of Tree Island B&B); Jim Martin, treasurer (owner of Bella’s Beachfront B&B); and Carolyn Touhey, marketing (co-owner of Two Eagles Lodge). In addition to appointing a new executive, the association introduces a new website with significantly improved search functions and many photos per property. The address is www. ComoxValleyBB.com. The B&B Association includes members from Comox, Courtenay, Royston, Union Bay and Miracle Beach. The accommodations in the association are diverse, including bed and breakfasts, vacation rentals, cottages and suites. Most members provide home-

SBA next meets Nov. 6 The guest speaker for the Thursday, Nov. 6 Comox Valley Small Business Association meeting is Maria Ji, a business and life coach. Ji has received leadership training as an executive team leader with Target, and management training with Starbucks. She trains coaches in addition to her own clients. The meeting is at the Filberg Centre's Evergreen Room, starting with networking at 5:30 p.m. The educational portion starts at 6 p.m. For the Nov. 20 meeting, the SBA hosts a night of networking at the Backstreet Pub in Royston, starting at 5:30 p.m. There are no speakers, but guests and members should bring plenty of business cards. Contributions to the door-prize table are welcome and a great way to expose a business. There is no charge to attend SBA meetings as a guest for up to two meetings per year. The cost of membership is $95 per year. www.CVEntrepreneurs.com

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Support Purposeful Purchasing As Small Business Month and Community Living Month wrap up, Vancouver Island Community Connections (VICC) celebrates with a Purposeful Purchasing campaign. “Purposeful Purchasing is about recognizing that every dollar spent, if spent with purpose, will advance the economic inclusion of people with disabilities,” says Robb Webb, a VICC job developer. “The campaign highlights how inclusive hiring practices can increase business sales. Successful companies believe that a necessary business practice is to have their employees reflect the makeup of their customer base.” Vancouver Island Community Connections helps match local adults with developmental disabilities with progressive employers in the Comox Valley. Its Purposeful Purchasing campaign, says Webb, aims to change spending habits in support of businesses with inclusive hiring practices. “There are over 300

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COMOX VALLEY’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Publisher: Zena Williams : publisher@comoxvalleyrecord.com Editor: Terry Farrell : editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com Sales Manager: Liz Royer : 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, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Lessons to learn from shootings

here are three lessons to take away from last Wednesday’s shootings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The first one — one that played out in front of radio listeners and TV viewers throughout the day — is not to over-react. After Michael ZehafBibeau shot Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and made a beeline for the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, those tasked with security there did their duty. They tried to stop him at the main entrance. They followed the man as he headed down the Hall of Honour and continued to exchange gunfire with him. Finally, Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers was able to fire at him and bring him down. The media coverage of the events of the day was ongoing, but it was not filled with over-reactions. Instead, it was done in a moderate tone, with facts relayed as they became available. An investigation is underway, and it includes a detailed look at a video the shooter left behind. It is clear that the man felt disconnected from society and that he was at least influenced by messages from ISIS on social media. Beyond that, it is unclear what influenced him to take the actions he did. The federal government needs to take the same approach — move slowly and not overreact. There is no need for drastic changes to laws which will impact on freedoms of ordinary people. There may well be a need for increased surveillance and perhaps a blocking of social media messages from known ISIS activists. The second lesson is that there is clearly a need for better security at the Parliament Buildings. Part of this may be due to a variety of forces being responsible for various aspects of security, but access to Parliament through the front door is too easy. If this had been a co-ordinated attack, there could have been enormous repercussions. The third lesson is the need for all political parties to co-operate more often, as shown in Thursday’s extraordinary actions in the House of Commons. Parties can and should disagree — but they can also agree on many measures to make Canada safer and fight this new type of “lone wolf” terrorism. Canadians would greatly appreciate a parliament that works for them, not just for partisan advantage. –Langley Times Record Question of the Week This week: According to our latest poll, voter turnout could be at an all-time high. 80.6 per cent of respondents say they will vote in the upcoming civic elections. Next week: Should the government start censoring social media? Go to www.comoxvalleyrecord.com to vote. Visit our Facebook page for more discussion on the topic. Ghosts and goblins - and quite possibly the odd ninja turtle will be roaming the streets Friday as every kid’s favourite night is upon us.

Vandalism of candidates’ signs is an issue once again.

Difficult birth for LNG cash cow D

ebate is underway on the tors, is considering restarting B.C. Liberal government’s its nuclear plants as it recovers tax and environmental from the 2011 Fukushima earthplan for liquefied natural gas quake. exports, amid the usual political China’s manic growth is slowtheatre. ing, and it has signed a longMost media reportterm deal to import ed that the governcheaper Russian POLITICS ment “slashed” its pipeline gas. Oil pricproposed seven-peres have dropped. cent LNG processing The government’s income tax by half, change of tone startOM caving in to demands ed with the recent of international throne speech, which LETCHER energy giants led by emphasized the fate Petronas of Malaysia. of B.C.’s only current The 3.5 per cent tax wouldn’t export market. even take full effect until the “Like forestry, B.C.’s natumassive capital investment is ral gas industry has relied on written down, and would rise to exports to the United States,” the five per cent after 20 years of speech observed. “But the Ameriproduction. All of this casts furcan shale gas revolution has ther doubt on Premier Christy meant the export south has dried Clark’s extravagant election up – and is never coming back.” campaign promise to use LNG So before B.C. gets to that revenues to wipe out B.C.’s debt, prosperity fund, it’s got to stop currently approaching $70 bilthe bleeding. You may recall it lion, and provide an Alberta-style was a U.S. hurricane-induced “prosperity fund” to perform furspike in gas revenues that ther miracles. allowed the province to spread The seven per cent figure was an extra billion to calm its labour the top end of the range presentwaters for the 2010 Olympics. ed this spring while negotiations The finance ministry estiwith LNG investors were ongomates that after the startup periing, so it’s not really accurate to od, a medium-sized LNG export say it was “slashed.” This cash operation would pay total taxes calf hasn’t been born yet, and of around $800 million a year to it remains to be seen if it will the province. De Jong notes that survive. this is more revenue than B.C. Finance Minister Mike de will collect from the entire forest Jong pointed out some of the industry this year, from a single shifts in the global gas market plant. There are 18 currently that have reduced expectations. proposed. Japan, one of the potential invesThis new LNG income tax is

nowhere near the biggest source. It’s bigger than the carbon tax that LNG producers will pay on fuel use, but only a fourth of what B.C. collects in royalties for selling the gas. The biggest source of revenue from this hoped-for plant is “other taxes,” which include sales tax and corporate income tax, which B.C. increased to 11 per cent last year. University of Calgary economist Jack Mintz, who supported B.C. on its ill-fated harmonized sales tax, says this additional LNG tax is wrong-headed at any rate. “If other provinces take the same view with respect to resource taxation, new levies would be applied to oil refining, forest product manufacturing, mining processing and a host of other activities linked to resource industries,” Mintz wrote last week in the Financial Post. If B.C. does get a substantial LNG export industry, it will include gas from Alberta, with royalties going there, not here. And companies are also wrangling with the federal government over its taxes, with local governments and First Nations still in line for their cut. The big question isn’t whether B.C. will get its fair share. It’s whether there will be anything to share. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Forming a finance committee is Governance 101 Dear editor, Having just moved back into the Valley where I grew up and lived for over 25 years, I would need to be blind not to notice - it’s election time. Not knowing any of the incumbents, nor able to vote in this election, I have not been paying any attention to any of the posturing or campaigns. However, I gotta say, the headline in the Oct. 23 Record – Jangula takes excep-

tion to Ambler’s claims of cronyism - caught my eye. I’m not sure what rules of governance Jon Ambler is familiar with - but a suggestion that a city form a finance committee is Governance 101. And to have a finance committee made up of professionals – as well as representation from the city – I honestly don’t see what you are objecting to Mr. Ambler. Best practices in terms of gov-

ernance is essential to the City of Courtenay. Your “good ole boy” proposal of a website where people can suggest what priorities should be, presumably in place of a finance committee... well, I’m speechless. Almost speechless. I wrote this. And Jon Ambler - you would NOT get my vote.

Annette Moore Comox Valley

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Online presence integral for candidates to reach ‘under 40’ crowd Dear editor, I am a Courtenay resident and am trying very hard to make informed choices when I vote in the Nov. 15 election. I read each candidate’s info in the newspaper, but unfortunately they were more like mini-resumes – a lot about why the person lives in the Comox Valley, and what they do/have done for work and in the community, but the information was thin on what, specifically, each candidate was in favour of, or would want to get done, if elected. So I then went in search of more information on the Internet. I checked each candidate to see if they have a website, but even better, a Facebook page, as it allows for two-way communication. I was looking not for a personal Facebook page, but one that has been

Other than the frequent refrain of “stop the Maple Pool lawsuit,” I found too much of the information presented was more platitude than platform. Municipalities have limited and specific authorities and responsibilities, and what I am looking for is what, within those parameters, are the priorities – the “must do” and the “hope to achieve”; “is it achievable” – of each candidate on the ballot. I will definitely be a voter in the election, because I think voting is tremendously important and that we’re very lucky to have the ability to cast free votes, and I want to make sure I’m as informed as I can be. For that I need more information coming from those who are running. Brian Walter Courtenay

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developed specifically for their candidacy (and I believe that every candidate should have one, if they want to have a hope reaching voters under 40). Some candidates don’t have a candidacy social media presence at all, and of those who do, it was still hard to glean what – tangibly and specifically – makes up their campaign goals. I’m not a person who wants something for nothing, and I know taxes

pay for the services we want and need, so hearing a candidate pledge to “lower taxes” doesn’t really do it for me, because it’s meaningless without a context of what services might be curtailed, or how the reduced taxation might be directed. So that doesn’t give me a better idea of what the individual really wants to do if he/she gets into office. Four years of “hold the line on taxes” isn’t really a very fulsome plan.

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Social procurement policy could revitalize Valley economy Dear editor, We can make our tax dollars work a lot harder. I am encouraging everyone to ask each candidate, if elected, will they support the creation and implementation of a Social Procurement Policy? Let’s elect leaders who will ensure that every one of our tax dollars, is fully leveraged to reflect our values, while also

re-localizing and revitalizing the Valley’s economy. To learn a little more visit bit. ly/1tCayFm and learn how taxpayer dollars, that we are spending anyway, can be fully leveraged. For example, to create apprenticeships for youth, to supply local food to public institutions, or to provide local busi-

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Time for feds to ensure that our coastline is protected Dear editor, Regarding P.M. Harper’s “tweet” of 18 Oct. thanking the crew of the Gordon Reed for all their hard work. P.M. Stephen Harper and M.P. John Duncan if you and your party had been doing the hard work you ought to have been doing, as the paid politicians of this country, this might never have happened. Time to get your acts together and ensure our coast line

is protected. It shouldn’t take coast guard ships this long to get somewhere, nor should their towing cables snap. But then it is doubtful you actually care. Hey, you’re the guys who closed coast guard stations and have been eliminating all sorts of things which ought to protect Canadians and their environment. How about a few regulations for foreign ships coming into Canadians waters, like they

need to be functional. Now to imagine if that tanker had split open. Now think about all the tanker traffic you and your fellow corporate travellers want to put on the B.C. coast. Time to re think all that pipeline propaganda. Pipelines end at ships. Those ships go out on our coast line. Then there are accidents, just like this one. E. A. Foster Comox

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Trio of fundraisers for Therapeutic Riding Society Submitted The 2014-2015 riding season is well underway with an enthusiastic start at Therapeutic Riding, and the Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society fundraising campaigns are also gearing up. This year the CVTRS will take part in the Charles Dickens Craft Faire on Saturday Nov. 8 (10-5) and Sunday, Nov. 9 (10-4), downstairs at the Florence Filberg Centre.This fair will kick off the CVTRS fundraising season and help the society launch three exciting events. The first will be the third annual ‘Hay for Horses’ stocking stuffer campaign, which is a very popular fundraiser for CVTRS. Last year the ‘Hay for Horses’ event secured over 1,000 bales of hay for the herd. This campaign begins Nov. 1 and runs to the end of the session in Dec. 6. Secondly, the CVTRS is very excited to launch a brand new fundraiser, original Art Cards, featuring ‘The Horses of Therapeutic Riding’. These cards will be blank so that they can be used for any occasion. The horses are featured in their natural outdoor surroundings and each photo has been professionally produced by photographers Bill Jorgensen (www.billjorgensen.zenfolio.com) and

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The BC Electoral Boundaries Commission is coming to town and wants to hear from you. The commission is reviewing provincial electoral districts and making proposals to the Legislative Assembly on the area, boundaries and names of electoral districts to be used for the next two provincial general elections. Your views will help inform a Preliminary Report to the Legislative Assembly in the spring of 2015. JOIN a public hearing:

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KIDS to the Comox Centre Mall

Hallowe’en FamilyFest OCTOBER 30TH & 31ST• 3-6 PM

a HAUNTED MUSEUM 2 DAYS andfor Kids of All Ages! Games, Fun, Arts & Crafts,

DON’T MISS

a TRICK or TREAT TREASURE HUNT

ON OCT. 30TH SPECIAL GUESTS,

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Thursday 5:30pm.

The GLACIER KINGS will be Carving Pumpkins!

Proudly sponsored by:

Boys & Girls Club

of Central Vancouver Island

COME CARVE YOUR PUMPKIN WITH A KING!

Admission BY DONATION proceeds to:

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wishes everyone a

Happy Halloween

Giving kids a sporting chance.

CONTEST!

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Thursday, October 30, 2014 • COMOX VALLEY RECORD

CV Monarch Lions Club continues their community project selling 911 reflective address signs to property and businesses owners. Monarch Lions will be at Driftwood Mall Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. You can purchase your own customized reflective address

The Mission Fellowship Group of Bay Community Church, 1105 Pritchard Rd., Comox is hosting a hymn sing followed by a harvest dinner on Saturday, Nov. 1. This is a fundraiser to support two families connected to Bay Church who work with Capernwray Bible Schools. Capernwray, starting in England following the war, now has schools around the world. Both families have served at Capernwray Centres for many years impacting many youth. The hymn sing begins at 4 p.m. and dinner will follow at 5:30. Those wishing to attend the dinner should contact the church office at 250339-7527 or office@baychurch.net to reserve a space. This promises to be a wonderful evening of tasty food and wonderful praise to our Lord by singing your favourite hymns. The evening will end with a celebrity pie auction.

Water buffalo alert

Come meet a Water Buffalo! Tsolum Mobile Veterinary Health is calling all pet lovers to join us at our Open House this Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Staff and management would like to thank all their clients and their friends for making the first year in our new location such a great success. There will be free nail trims from Maggie of K9 Design, refreshments, a barbecue, great door prizes and a petting zoo – including a water buffalo! Extend Halloween by one day and bring up your costumed pet for a pet portrait. Tsolum Mobile Veterinary Health is a mixed animal practice situated in the heart of Merville, right behind the Merville General Store.

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VModels shown $25,765/$34,573/$43,540/$43,658 Selling Price for a new 2014 Sentra 1.8 SL, CVT transmission (C4TG14 AA00)/2014 Altima Sedan 3.5 SL (T4SG14 NV00), CVT transmission with technology package/2014 Maxima 3.5 SV Sport (U4SG14 NS00) MT/2014 Pathfinder Platinum V6 CVT 4X4 (5XEG14 NP00). $500 NCF Finance cash discount included in the selling price of the 2014 Pathfinder Platinum V6 CVT 4X4 (5XEG14 NP00) with subvented finance rates through NCF. *X±≠VFreight and PDE charges ($1,567/$1,575/$1,600/$1,560), air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. 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See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2014 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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911 reflective signs available at Driftwood Mall this weekend The 911 reflective address signs sell for $40 each. All the money raised from this project goes directly back into the community in the form of donations. Call 250-338-9602 or visit www.911reflectivesign.ca to order your address numbers today.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Thursday, October 30, 2014

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