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SD 71 responds to claims of workplace bullying Advocate for school staff 'perplexed' with trustees' attitudes regarding allegations Scott Stanfield Record Staff

A former counsellor with the Comox Valley School District is advocating on behalf of fellow SD 71 employees who claim to be victims of workplace bullying.

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Scott Montgomery “Nobody’s opposed knows of at least 10 to the idea that teachers and assisemployees sometants who have been times need to be dis“humiliated and ciplined, but this is degraded” by their more than discipline. employer. It’s nasty,” MontgomHe would not name ery added. names. “I’m extremely con“The people who cerned about this.” have shared these Montgomery met (stories) with me are with school board terrified,” the retired chair, Tom Weber, elementary school SCOTT MONTGOMERY and superintendent counsellor said. Sherry Elwood last “They’re afraid they’re week to air his comgoing to be faced with further plaints, to no avail. discipline. “I asked the question, ‘What

is the response of the board to the concerns that I have raised regarding workplace bullying?’ The response was that the board is comfortable with what they have in place at the present time regarding workplace bullying, and that there would be no action.” Montgomery is also “perplexed” by the reaction, or lack thereof, by local school trustees when he spoke to them, prior to his meeting with Weber and Elwood regarding bullying in the workplace.

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Richard Hilton, one of 14 surviving Canadian members of the Devil's Brigade - a joint AmericanCanadian special forces military unit from the Second World War - receives the Congressional Gold Medal at his residence in Courtenay on Sunday, from Gen. Brian Vernon and James “Stocky” Edwards. See more on Page A4.

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Local organization works to inspire youth into farming industry Scott Stanfield Record Staff

An organization that helps young, new farmers is hosting a double bill of events next weekend in Merville. The Young Agrarians have organized a Land Linking workshop on Saturday and Sunday (March 14 and 15) and their second annual Spring Farmer Mixer, both at the Merville Hall at 1245 Fenwick Rd. They hope to inspire a greater number of young people to farm, and to set them up with skills necessary

to find land. According to Statistics Canada from 2011, only 25 farmers in the Comox Valley were 35 or younger. “Our Valley has some of the best agricultural land on Vancouver Island, and much of it is not being used for food production,” said Moss Dance, Young Agrarians coordinator for Vancouver Island. “So this is an opportunity for us to look for and connect with those landowners who have some of that arable land but don’t necessarily have the desire to farm it.”

The agenda includes speakers with expertise in business planning, co-op development, production methodologies, soil health and organic certification.

Land Linking is a response to rising land prices and creating solutions that help young farmers get on the land. “As we all know, the cost of buying land on Vancouver Island is exorbitant, and inaccessible to most people,” Dance said. “We have to get creative.” The workshop runs from 1-6 p.m. Register at bit.ly/1CCjGzi. Young Agrarians’ B.C. co-ordinator Sara Dent will speak about leasing and licensing, succession planning and land access models.

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“I started to do my own research on latching difficulties, enlarged tongue, One of the most frighten- etcetera,” said Varney. ing components of a rare “First I came across Down disease is the lack of infor- Syndrome and wondered if mation regarding any such that is what we were dealing with, but the moment affliction. Melanie Varney knows I clicked on a Beckwith Syndrome this all too well. That’s why Wiedemann forum, I knew. I just knew. she’s making a video. When her daughter, She had all the characterOcea, was born one year istics, including low blood ago – March 10, 2014 – in sugar at birth, prominent Australia, there was a sense stork mark (or angel kiss) on forehead and back of something was wrong. Ocea and Indigo, twins, head, enlarged tongue, and were born four weeks pre- enlarged belly.” Beckwith Wiedemann mature, just one day before their older brother Joey`s Syndrome is classified as an overfirst birthgrowth disorday. I clicked on a der, affecting "While I was in Beckwith Wiedemann a p p r o x i mately one in r e c o v e r y Syndrome forum, I every 14,000 I was told babies. The that Twin knew. I just knew. most common B (Ocea) She had all the features are a had danlarge tongue, g e r o u s l y characteristics. low blood Melanie Varney an abdominal wall defect sugar that and increased needed to be dealt with immediately,” growth, although the list said Varney. “The weeks includes many other sympafter were very stress- toms. While Varney was sure ful and I knew something wasn't right. Ocea always of Ocea’s affliction, getting others – especially doctors had her tongue out. “All the nurses, my – to agree with her was not friends and family would so easy. “I took her straight always comment on her ‘oh so cute tongue’. But it to a GP and he quickly was not cute. It stopped dismissed my worries her from breastfeeding, after Google imaging the from properly latching to syndrome in front of me,” a bottle, and she would fre- said Varney. “Then I saw a quently cough and choke pediatrician who did much the same. After that it was on it.” Varney’s fears were an endless fight for a diagrealized one evening when nosis. I was her voice. I had her husband, Gabby Mason, to advocate for her. No one thought she had it, I mean was playing soccer. no one. I think deep down Ocea stopped breathing. "I had to call Emergency Gabby knew, but he tried to Services,” said Varney. “It stay strong for me and get was the scariest night of me not to worry.” Then came what Varmy life and the closest I came to thinking we would ney described as the “final straw”. lose her.” “I saw the fourth GP and That’s when the long journey of discovery began, he told me I was ‘chasing with some internet search- a fantasy’ and ‘of course she doesn’t have BWS’” she ing.

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Hilton receives his Congressional Gold Medal Earle Couper Record Staff

Richard Hilton joined the likes of George Washington and Winston Churchill when he received the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony Sunday at the Comox Valley Seniors Village. The Congressional Gold Medal is the U.S. Congress’ highest civilian honour. Hilton received the award for his Second World War service with the joint CanadianAmerican strike force, the First Special Service Force, known as the Devil’s Brigade. At 99, Hilton is the oldest

survivor of the 1,800-member formation that parachuted behind enemy lines, stormed beaches and fought in handto-hand combat. Most of the surviving Devil’s Brigade received their Congressional Gold Medals in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 3, but Hilton was unable to attend the ceremony. So on March 8 the “ceremony” came to him, at the seniors’ centre where he lives. With numerous dignitaries in attendance, Hilton was presented the medal by Gen. Brian Vernon and James “Stocky” Edwards. Hilton was born Feb. 1,

1916 and joined the military at age 26. He was in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada stationed at a garrison force on Vancouver Island. Five weeks into his eight-week basic training, Hilton was given the opportunity to join the First Special Service Force, where vigorous physical training prepared the 900 Canadians and 900 Americans for risky missions on land and sea and in the air. Their heroic assaults against German and Italian targets were commemorated in the 1968 film The Devil’s Brigade. Hilton left the military in April 1946.

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Bullying: Former employee claims treatment led to resignation Con't from Page A1 Elwood notes the dilemma presented by people who come forward with third-hand conversations. “We take them all seriously, and when we have the ability to investigate with concrete and specific information, we do,” said Elwood, noting policies and procedures are in place for employees who feel bullied to report concerns. She also notes Bill 14 (Anti-Bullying Act) covers employees with workplace concerns. The CDTA, CUPE and ESSPA unions represent members who file bullying concerns. “Sometimes in the complexities of an adult workplace, some folks have a hard time distinguishing between supervision and discipline,” Elwood said. “Even within those concerns, there are mechanisms that are about keeping employees safe, and we take that very seriously.” Edina Johnston, another former SD71 employee, quit after being subject to “disrespect and horrid behaviour” by the school district. “Something changed over the last five years, and I personally witnessed a caring and compassionate, greenaround-the-gills principal turn into a tyrant between school years,” said Johnston, who was a senior custodian in the school district. “I’ve also witnessed

staff forced to quit, along with several principals and teachers who have had to take medical leave for stress-related illnesses in order to survive. My experiences with our school district have been traumatizing to say the least. Obvious-

ly the school district anti-bullying policy pertains only to students and not to staff, and it’s a shame that our school district does not think it important to practise what they teach.” Elwood says Johnston would know that

a board policy about workplace bullying and harassment has always been in place — even before Bill 14. “There is language in both collective agreements (teachers and CUPE) that speaks to harassment and bullying in the workplace,”

Elwood said. “There have always been mechanisms before the recent focus on student bullying.”

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Mark Isfeld students unload a semi truck lined from front to back with food for the Comox Valley Food Bank. The 2014-2015 grad committee had a week-long food drive recently and brought it all to the food bank on the Friday afternoon.

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The Mark Isfeld Grad Committee came through in a big way for the Comox Valley Food Bank last week. A week-long drive produced 7,000 pounds of food. “We wanted to give back to the community for helping all these years to get to the point where we are now, almost graduating,” said Allana Mackinnon, a member of the committee. “But it really was a joint effort from everyone in the school, making posters, campaigning, asking their families and their work. It’s an amazing thing that we can help out our community like this, and it’s great for the food bank.” Comox Valley Food Bank presi-

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The Comox Valley community came together once again at the YANA 2015 Annual Dinner and Auction and raised a record-breaking $70,200 for You Are Not Alone. A total of 332 guests attended on Feb. 27 for YANA’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Tickets went fast, selling out online in January, in five minutes. The evening featured dinner by Tria Fine Catering, a silent auction, a live auction with auctioneer Dave Stevens, a photo presentation of a very special YANA family, by Karen McKinnon, and lots of fun for guests. “We were thrilled with this year’s auction,” said executive director Marcie Dumais. “The spirit of giving in the room was profound, you could just feel it.” “And you get that feeling all through planning this event,” added YANA president Judy Cryer. “The donors, local businesses and individuals that fill the hall with auction items, they all give with so much good Special guest Roberta Williams draws the winning WestJet raffle ticket at the will and generosity toward YANA. It’s 2015 YANA Annual Dinner and Auction. Photo Submitted really a remarkable testament to this “We were also joined by Karena Crumto be here,” said Dumais. “And they community.” Founded in 1986 by the late Sandra were joined by Sandra’s husband Jim pler, who is a regular attendee of the Williams, YANA provides direct funding and their daughter, Roberta. Roberta’s evening. This year, her son Owen was and accommodation to Comox Valley sudden illness as a child and the fam- featured in the photo presentation and families who must travel for the medical ily’s subsequent experience of spend- it felt so perfect that she was with us,” ing months away from home during Cryer adds. care of a child or pregnant mother. YANA has served the Comox Valley Some special guests were able to make Roberta’s treatment compelled Sandra to create YANA so that other families were for 28 years. the evening even more heartwarming. For more information visit www.yana“Sandra’s son, Jason, and his fam- not alone during their out-of-town medicomoxvalley.com ily were able to come from Edmonton cal treatment.”

Council: Hospital construction on time and on budget Continued from Page A1 Situated at 70 Orchard Park Dr., Mack Laing’s house has been at the centre of discussion since June last year, as the Comox Valley Naturalists Society and Project Watershed asked council for a delay on demolition. Council asked for an assessment to determine if the structures (including the main house), which were in sufficiently poor condition, were worth saving. The report determined the cost of renovating and

saving the building update presentation, would exceed the cost Sparrow said the 153of reconstruction, bed hospital located and the plan was to at 101 Lerwick Rd. remove the strucshould be completely ture and return the encased by late-fall property to a natural, this year so that park-like state. crews can begin work ••• on the interior. On track, on time Sparrow He added the building is on time to open and on budget was the news Tom Sparrow, chief in September/October 2017, project officer of the North but plans to have a grace Island Hospitals Project, told period prior to the formal council about the new Comox opening for the 1,200 staff who need to be trained at the Valley Hospital. In his regular hospital new location.

A community information meeting is scheduled for March 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College. ••• With formal approval of the draft 2015-2019 financial plan Wednesday, property taxes will increase 1.5 per cent for commercial taxpayers and 2.5 per cent for all other property classes. Currently, in 2016 to 2019, there will be a 2.7 per cent increase overall. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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It’s something which affects nearly all of us in our daily lives, and the president and CEO of the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is hoping to celebrate the Valley’s growing tech sector. Following last fall’s Comox Valley Round Table on Tech and Innovation, Dianne Hawkins hopes to bring an awareness and “build momentum to what actually exists in the Valley.” “Many are not aware of all the tech industry in the Valley, and we want to celebrate this,” she explained. “The tech sector was earmarked by our board … for the ability to support at whatever level is available.” Organizer Hans Peter Meyer said the tech sector across Vancouver Island has been growing significantly, and stakeholders are hoping to make the Comox Valley another hub for the burgeoning sector. Last week, a report from the roundtable was completed, and

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.C.’s new seniors’ advowaived. cate has issued her Other frequently overlooked second report, and the programs are a monthly rent media mostly ignored it. subsidy called Shelter Aid for When this new office was Elderly Renters (SAFER), grants promised by a camfor disability modifipaigning Premier cations called Home POLITICS Christy Clark two Adaptations for Indeyears ago, I suggestpendence, drug cost ed that B.C. already assistance called Fair has 85 seniors’ Pharmacare, property OM advocates. They’re tax deferment and the called MLAs, and federal Guaranteed LETCHER inquiries go to their Income Supplement local offices. program. Much to the chagrin of the Those older than 75 with opposition, Seniors’ Advocate income of less than $30,000 Isobel Mackenzie’s mandate is reported the lowest awareness of not to pursue individual cases, assistance designed specifically and so she won’t be serving up for them. But you don’t get these a fresh assortment of horror benefits unless you apply and stories to embarrass the governshow that your income qualifies. ment. The survey also found that Instead, it is to look for “systhe biggest fear of low-income temic challenges” and recomseniors is that they won’t be able mend ways to deal with them. to afford to stay in their homes. The latest report is based on a See home adaptation, property survey of more than 500 seniors tax and rent subsidy programs from around the province, and above. the key finding was not what she Awareness and usage of the expected. SAFER program was lowest in “We were surprised to learn the north and highest in urban of the lack of awareness among areas, perhaps not surprising seniors, particularly low-income since the B.C. government exists seniors, of government programs more in theory than in fact in and the subsidies available to many remote places. assist them,” Mackenzie said. So what should the governThe survey found that 60 per ment do about this? cent of seniors living on $30,000 Well, it could advertise these or less annual income didn’t programs. The government does know they are eligible for dislots of advertising, but not about counts on Medical Services Plan old news like the SAFER propremiums. For income less than gram, which dates back to the $22,000, the entire $864 cost of 1970s. individual MSP premiums is Clark’s government did a

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whack of advertising in the election year, 2013. Much of it was about the B.C. Jobs Plan, heavy on the hardhats and blueprintstyle graphics and arc welding and stuff like that. Then last year the government’s big ad campaign was around the teachers’ strike, and the payments to parents to help with child care while teachers demanded twice as big a raise as all the other unions. Education Minister Peter Fassbender is still bragging about the response rate for $40a-day parental strike pay, which was snapped up by almost 100 per cent of eligible parents. This demonstrates that the government can indeed give away money with great efficiency, just by telling people how to get it. The NDP’s version of seniors’ advocacy is to find the most tragic problems from complaints coming into constituency offices, and use those to ambush the government. A popular choice is an elderly couple who have to be separated because their medical needs are too different to keep them in the same facility. TV news loves that one. People cry on camera and denounce politicians for being heartless, as if the health minister stayed up late plotting how to break their granny’s heart. Maybe this seniors’ advocate wasn’t such a bad idea after all. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Fletcher mistaken in column Dear editor, Regarding Tom Fletcher’s Feb. 17 column Health care crisis grips B.C.: Please note that Judy Darcy was never the president of HEU. She was the president of CUPE National for 12 years. Subsequently, HEU hired

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TimberWest drowns itself in flattery at watershed event Dear editor, When TimberWest presented itself as an ideal “corporate citizen” at Re-Think our Watershed, public relations clearly triumphed over tact. But when they asked us to “just believe” that clear-cut “logging and drinking water can coexist”, we entered the realm of insult. “Watersheds don’t have problems,” they said, “people and communities have problems.” Especially when we try to have things both ways at major ongoing loss to real citizens. Where TimberWest is not a corpo resident, governments easily

Campbell River lost 257 jobs and $5 million in tax revenue, about 10 per cent of the city’s budget, when TimberWest closed its mill there. Since 2008, their forestry sector lost at least 1,500 jobs – 10 per cent of the workforce laid off. Courtenay’s mill closure killed 110 jobs and the cascade of instability continues. Many who “commuted” to work in Alberta – or lost jobs at Target – bear the cost of our lack of resilient local economic policies that put public interest first. B.C. employs the fewest people per tree cut anywhere in Canada, and we provide 97 per cent of

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agree with a fiscal lens that “the primary purpose of a watershed is to provide safe, clean water” – not board feet and stumpage fees. TimberWest made outlandish

claims of bringing a boon of jobs and revenue. Actually these were gutted over the past decade by widespread layoffs, automated machinery and raw log exports.

raw log exports. Ontario employs six times as many people for the same amount of trees cut. Our industrial model with minimal processing is well known to have hurt families and watersheds across B.C. The value of raw logs dropped 50 per cent in the last 15 years. We need an honestly sustainable approach that respects nature and provides good, stable jobs by adding value. “Balance” isn’t just a PR buzzword; it’s an act – what actions will change?

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When will Compliance realize that a coal project in our community will never gain social acceptance? Dear editor, Regarding the article Raven Coal Mine application withdrawn (Comox Valley Record, March 5): The explanation from Compliance Coal regarding the recent withdrawal of their Raven Coal Mine Application from the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) screening evaluation is hard to comprehend.

Stephen Ellis, COO of Compliance makes reference to some sort of misinformation circulating in some communities as the reason for the application withdrawal. The BCEAO on the other hand says that after careful review, they advised Compliance of issues they identified with the application and Compliance decided to withdraw the application.

Looks to me like a simple case of Compliance realizing that for a second time their application was going to be rejected by the BCEAO, so they decided to withdraw their application rather than have it rejected. Perhaps when they go back to the drawing board, Compliance should focus more on the required information that was

missing in their two application failures rather than this so-called misinformation excuse they’re using. While they’re at it, maybe they should also analyze why after investing over $20 million so far, all they have to show for it are two application failures and a coal mine project that shows no evidence of having ongoing approval or broad social

acceptance (social license). Finally, while Mr. Ellis says the project is a good one and he hopes it can be resubmitted in the future, perhaps he should keep in mind the often used definition of insanity: “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

John Snyder Fanny Bay

Technology can help advance the ‘search’ in search and rescue COMOX VALLEY RECORD Your Community. Your Newspaper Dear editor, Two things I consider quite unenviable are: 1) being buried alive by an avalanche with the knowledge that you have around one hour to survive, and 2) Informing a family that every second counts and you’re calling the ’search’ off until the next morning, as they did for Sasha. The fact is, avalanche searches are often called off prior to

dark for safety sake. Hence they quickly turn into recovery missions; this needs to change. I am once again calling on our government, universities and tech institutes to hold a contest to design robotic ‘mapping’ vehicles such as programmable rovers, as well as flying drones, to swiftly scan the slide area and report back with the exact positions of victims equipped

with (radio beacon) avalanche transceivers. In this way we can take the search out of search and rescue. And this will save a lot of time allowing the rescuers to identify the best approach to the situation, day or night; if any. In time we may be able to identify the slide occurrence of major areas, but also employ ground penetrating radars (from space) to reveal

Beware the Ides of March, Mr. Harper Dear editor, The upcoming weekend starts on Friday the 13th, but for some folks in Ottawa it’s the following Sunday that may have them a tad superstitious. That’s when the Ides Of March commemorates the death of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, on that date in 44BC at age 56. Everybody knows the story of how his own Senators plotted to kill him, how they plunged their daggers into him 23 times; how he disregarded his wife’s advice to keep away from the Senate, and the soothsayer’s warning: “Beware the Ides of March”. The guy who dealt that really low blow – his favourite senator, Brutus – claimed he did it for the good of Rome, because Caesar was such a tyrant and just been declared dictator-for-life. Fast forward to 2015, where our somewhat tyrannical dictator in Ottawa — Prime Minister Stephen Harper — will reach the age of 56 on Income Tax Deadline Day, April 30. While nobody dreams that the PM’s tight grip on power will ever end as violently as it did for his compeer back in 44BC, upcoming events surrounding our own Senate

could lead directly or indirectly to Mr. Harper's political demise at the very same age as Caesar. Three weeks before the PM blows out those 56 candles on his cake, the trial of his once favourite Senator Mike Duffy begins on April 7, and is scheduled to run to midJune. No doubt, metaphorical daggers will be drawn by many Tory caucus members who until recently revered the silver-tongued Mr. Duffy as their main campaign fundraiser, but now they are ready to bury those daggers in his quite ample torso. Although it will be a portly bagman on trial for expense fraud and other accusations, the one who really has the most to lose — with an election mere months away — may well be the one who holds the most power right now. With many loads of dirty laundry from the PMO probably exposed for all the world to see and smell, it should be an interesting few weeks for Stephen J. Harper as he enters his 57th year. Bernie Smith Parksville

a person’s whereabouts. As it stands, a few of the newer personal devices such a spot beacon will likely evolve into highly sophisticated assistants. However, for now, something like a tiny portable flying drone capable of making high speed passes over an active slide zone would be quite the advantage. Brent Townsend Comox Valley

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Georgia Strait Jazz features Michael Irving Quintet

The 2015 season of Thursday Night Jazz at the Avalanche Bar has already delivered a broad range of jazz music, ranging from gypsy music through tribute bands, all the way to two big band concerts. This week is a chance for regional musicians to thrill us with cool, technical music as Michael Irving (the music director at Dover Bay Secondary School in Nanaimo) returns with his quintet. Irving is better known to jazz fans in this area as the lead trumpet for the highly respected Arrowsmith Big Band and the Nanaimo Musician’s Association Big Band. Irving brings his talented group to Courtenay on Thursday evening at the Avalanche Bar and Grill on Eighth Street, featuring veteran sax man Cameron Wigmore on tenor saxophone, whom Irving describes as “one of the most thrilling and accomplished sax musicians in this part of the word. “In addition, it’s always a thrill

to perform with former students such as Andrew Janusson on guitar, especially since he just won the coveted Fraser MacPherson Scholarship,” added Irving. “I’m so proud to share the stage with him.” Janusson has made several appearances on the Av stage this season and wowed the audience with his talent. He’s a musical chameleon: able to blend his guitar playing into just about any jazz idiom. Rounding out the quintet is NMA Big Band rhythm section Darin Nicolle on bass and Hans Verhoeven (drum instructor at Vancouver Island University) on drums. The quintet will be performing the music of Horace Silver, Paquito D’Rivera, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, The Brecker Brothers, Joe Henderson and some original music by Michael Irving. Down beat is 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 and $12 for members and non-members respectively.

Heading Home, by Bev Johnston, is one of the pieces on exhibit at the Pearl Ellis Gallery's Spring Members' show. Photo Submitted

Dawson hosting a single release party in Cumberland

Members celebrate spring

Brodie Dawson has a new single out, All This Time, and she's celebrating with a single release party at the Waverley Hotel on Friday, March 13. Named ‘Vocalist of the Year’ at the Vancouver Island Music Awards in Dawson 2014, Dawson has once again proven that breaking many of the established rules in music and staying true to her own style works. Her crossover through genres, blending of influences and her pure unmistakable talent sets her apart and delivers something

Spring is definitely in the air; the signs are everywhere. Buds on the trees, daffodils… and the Pearl Ellis Spring Members’ Show. On Tuesday, March 10 the Pearl Ellis Gallery will kick off the first members’ show of the 2015 season showcasing over 65 local artists. A reception will be held Sat-

urday, March 14, from 1-4 p.m., to celebrate the opening. It will be an opportunity to meet the artists in the show and view the fabulous local art. Visitors can expect to see quality pieces of work by both established and emerging local artists. Many of these artists belong not only to the Pearl Ellis Gal-

lery but groups such as Brushworks, Monday Bunch and other art groups in the Comox Valley. One can count on being able to see a great selection of art in various styles and media. The Pearl Ellis is a wheelchair accessible art gallery, located at 1729 Comox Ave. in downtown Comox.

truly unique. All This Time is another example of this. The country undertones are no mistake as Brodie ventured into an idea she had. “The feeling was right,” she says, “and I feel it paid off.” Doors are at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door, and are available at The Waverley Hotel, Bop City Records, and Got it, Need it Want it Musical Instruments at their new location - 2770A Cliffe Ave. and also available online at www.cumberlandvillageworks.com

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Glacier Kings trail Storm 2-0 in VIJHL semifinal playoffs Earle Couper Record Staff

Emilly Johnston of Comox posted personal best placements in GS and combined GS.

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Ski team finishes fourth at B.C.s Strong performances at the U14 Provincial Championships at Silver Star earned the Mount Washington Ski Team fourth place out of the 21 clubs participating. Travelling for a full week to Silver Star to include additional training days produced outstanding results.”The top four ranking … in this event is a testament to the athletes, coaches and the dedication of parents and families to make the season happen,” a club spokesperson said, referring to lack of snow at the club’s home mountain. There were 105 ladies and 105 men competing over four days in individual GS races and a combined GS, individual slalom races and a combined slalom. Kieran Nilsen of Comox came out on top with a personal best championship with three top-10 results in combined GS, individual slalom and a personal best of a ninth place in combined slalom. It was also a big weekend for Emilly Johnston of Comox who had personal best placements of 10th and 11th in GS and a 16th place in combined GS. Next up was Sylvi Nymann who had two fantastic GS results of 16th in the individual GS and 15th in the combined GS. Luke Hoefer of Nanaimo in his first year competing at the U14 level pulled and incredible 13th place out of his hat in the combined slalom and Chris Raduy of Qualicum beach followed close on his heels in the same event with an 18th place finish. Natalia Belle-

The Comox Valley Glacier Kings have found a way to keep the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s most potent offence in check. Now they must solve the league’s second best defence. That’s how things stand for the Icemen as they trail the Campbell River Storm 2-0 in their best-of-seven semifinal playoff series. The North Division champion Storm won the opener 4-1 Friday in Campbell River then blanked the Yetis (North Division second place) 3-0 Saturday night in Courtenay. In the regular season, the Storm averaged almost six goals for per game while allowing just less than 2.5 against. They carried those lopsided stats into the playoffs in their first round sweep of the Oceanside Generals (27GF-4GA). That the G-Kings have kept things close through the first two games of the semis offers hope for better things to come when the series resumes Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Comox Valley Sports Centre. Game 4 goes March 11 in Campbell River. The Storm did all the damage in the second period Saturday and outshot the Yetis 30-19 overall. That stat earned losing goalie Zachary Straza first-star honours. Jesse Michel was sharp in the C.R. net after a twomonth absence. On Friday, C.R. led 2-0 after one and outscored C.V. 2-1 in the third. Shots on goal were 40-19 Storm. Dylan Sampson netted the lone goal for the Icemen, making it 2-1 midway through the third. But the Storm got that one back at 19:05 and sealed the deal with an empty netter. Riley Welyk picked up the win. ICE CHIPS Goaltending is playing a prominent part in the other VIJHL semifinal as Grant Payne’s back-to-back shutouts had the league champion Victoria Cougars up 2-0 on the Westshore Wolves heading into Game 3 on March 8 … if needed, Game 5 in the C.V. vs. C.R. series goes March 13 in Campbell River with Game 6 March 14 in Courtenay and Game 7 March 15 in Campbell River … sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Kieran Nilsen of Comox raced to three top-10 results. fleur held her own with a personal best result of 24th in the combined slalom event and Ava Langevin reminded us that GS is her event with a 28th finish in the one-run course. Newcomer to racing the amazing Anja Leikermoser shone as well as she moved up the ranks to a 78th place finish in GS. Next up for many of

these athletes that qualify will be the Can Am Championships in Revelstoke at the end of March where they will compete with U14 athletes from Western Canada and the U.S. Senior Nationals While the U14 team was training and racing at Whistler the FIS team of Maja Nymann, Cole Anderson and Liam Gilchrist

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The Thursday, March 5 article ‘Comox Valley volleyballers collect PACWEST medals’ inadvertently omitted two local players who helped their teams ascend the medal podium. Mychaela Roelants, roelants brouwer a first-year libero from Comox, was with the Vancouver Island University Mariners women’s team that won gold and is off to this week’s CCAA championships in Longueuil, Que. Rylan Brouwer, a fifth-year middle/left side from Courtenay, was with the VIU men’s team that won PACWEST bronze. Apologies to these two players. Also at the March 12-14 CCAA women’s championships is Hilary Graham (Courtenay) of the Camosun Chargers. Rian Plante (Comox) is with the Camosun Chargers men’s team at the CCAA nationals in Charlottetown, PEI. Fans can follow the tourneys at ccaa.ca and watch sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com the action on ccaa.tv

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 71 (COMOX VALLEY) AUDIT COMMITTEE PUBLIC MEMBER School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) is seeking two (2) public members with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on its audit committee. The appointment term will be from March 2015 to December 2018. The audit committee is comprised of two (2) Trustees and two (2) independent public members drawn from the Comox Valley community at large. The primary role of the audit committee is to assist the Board of Education in fulfilling its duties related to governance and oversight. The purpose of the audit committee is to assist the Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for the financial reporting process, the system of internal control over financial reporting, the audit process, and monitoring the school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to financial operations. The Committee will meet at least two (2) times a year with the auditor, plus ad hoc meetings as required. Board policy provides financial compensation for public members that attend audit committee meetings. Orientation will be provided to committee members.Â

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WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM recently renovated. 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 social room. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building. Security entry and elevator. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

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

Mens Golf Clubs, Bag and Golf Cart - $95, Ladies Golf Cart & Bag - $40. Small fridge, cold spot - $50, Bread Machine $30. Please call for more information - phone 250-752-7977 MOVING SALE: Office desk & chair, Futon, Queen bed, Entertainment unit, 6pc white wicker garden set, Frigidaire 30 inch smooth top stove, assort. flower pots, beer fridge, bar style patio table + 4 chairs, Acer 17inch computer monitor, Pioneer DVD player, stacking washer & dryer. For viewing call 250-871-4088.

OAKCREST 1155 Stewart Ave. TWO BEDROOM very spacious in a quiet, mature adult building in central Courtenay. Recently renovated. Private, secure storage room. Full sized appliances. Private deck. Security entry. A very attractive suite. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

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COURTENAY: Mobile Two bedroom trailer on acreage close to town. N/S, Refs. reqd. Avail. April 1st. $900/mth. 250-337-8926

2004 CHEVY Impala. 4 door. 3.8 litre. Great shape. Clean 171,000km. Asking $4000. 250-830-8351.

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2005-FORD FOCUS ZXWSES wagon. Excellent condtion. Red with leather heated seats, sunroof etc.145,000 km. $4950. Call 250-926-0617. Campbell River.

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TRADEWINDS 1600 Comox Ave. ONE BEDROOM Large kitchen. Private deck. Central Comox location. In suite storage. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building in central Comox. Resident social room. Security entry. Very attractive suite. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

VERY private, park like 4.2 acres in downtown Campbell River with tranquil creek. House, detached 3 stall garage, fruit/nut trees, paved lighted driveway. $640,000 250-203-8222 or kc.miller@live.ca

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THREE LEVEL DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 3 appls, fenced yard w/shed, N/S, No pets, Avail. Mar. 15 $1,000/mth CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, top flr unit, 5 appls, deck, res. pkg, N/S, cat neg. w/refs, Avail. April 1 - $1,200/mth STEPS TO THE BEACH, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, B/I vac, gas F/P, wrap-around patio, storage shed, 2 res. pkg. spots, N/S, sm pet neg. w/refs, Avail. Immed. $1,200/m CLOSE TO THE COLLEGE, bright top floor, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, laminate & carpet, balcony, res. pkg., N/S, inside cat neg. w/refs, Avail. Immed. $825/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, balcony, storage locker, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. April 1 $800/mth ARGO COURT, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S , coin laundry, balcony, res. pkg., hot water & basic cable incld., N/S, cat neg. w/refs, Avail. April 1 $650.00/mth. Call res. mger 334-8602 MUIR RIDGE, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, patio, ground flr end unit, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. April 1 $800/mth

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

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2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS Great condition. Automatic. AWD. New tires. CD Player. A.C. 162,000km. $2500 OBO. 250-923-3910 or 250-2035762. Campbell River

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2010 FORD F150 Crew Cab. New canopy. As new Nokian all weather tires. 47,000km. $26,500. Call 250-287-3790. In Campbell River

MAZDA 2007 Pick-up. 24,000 km. Silver, A/C, P/B, P/S, stereo, box liner, 4-cyl, RWD. $10,900. Like new. Call (250)203-6657 or (250)2861308, Campbell River.

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OCEANVIEW HOME, 2 bdrm, 1 bath (shower only), 4 appls, woodstove, lrg deck, shared property, $50 hydro credit, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. - $1,000/mth. CENTRAL CTNY, 2 bdrm, 1 bath rancher, 4 appls, gas F/A heat, new windows & paint, partially fenced yard w/shed, garage, N/S, sm pet neg. w/refs, Avail. Immed. $1,100/mth CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN COMOX 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, den, unfinished bsmt, cedar deck w/mountain & ocean views, large private yard, landscaping incld., N/S, sm dog neg. w/refs, Avail. April 1 $1,300/mth

2004 BMW 325i. 6 cyl. 5 spd. Manual. Central locking, power windows & sunroof. 6 way power & heated seats with lumbar support & position memory. Auto. climate control. Sound system. incl. Bluetooth. Cruise control + much more. Excel. Cond. $9150. Offers considered. 250-923-5950. Campbell River

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2 AQUA Power Heat Exchangers to fit inboard (289302-351) cu in. Ford Windsor motor. $175 for pair. O.B.O. 250-923-3195. In Campbell River.

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2015 UTILITY Trailer, 5x8 closed. Includes new spare, jack & security locks. $2200. obo. Call (250)871-8334 (h), 778-960-3201 (c) Courtenay.

MARINE MARINE ACCESSORIES 1 VOLVO 270 Outboard leg with steering. For parts. $175. O.B.O. 250-923-3195. Campbell River

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CVN presents lecture on woodpeckers Comox Valley Nature will host a one-hour lecture by John Neville on Avian Carpenters: Canada’s Woodpeckers. Neville, past-president of BCNature, is well known for his CD recordings of bird songs. He has produced 17 regional sound guides to bird identification and an e-book, Travelling the Dempster. He just released the four-CD set Bird Songs of Canada, Chants D'Oiseax du Canada. He regularly presents at birding festivals and is the current recipient of the BC Nature Elton Anderson Award for outstanding achievement in public conservation. Neville records in the wild with great sensitivity and field craft awareness. His major aim is that the production of his art of nature recording will make people more aware of the feathered creatures and their need for a protected habitat. The presentation, Avian Carpenters: Canada’s Woodpeckers, will take place at the Florence Filberg Seniors Centre at 7 p.m. on March 15. Anyone interested in this lecture or participating in CVNS activities can also contact us at comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca, or by contacting or Loys Maingon (CVN president) at 250-3310143.

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Elder abuse information seminar planned Abuse is not just about physical attack. “Elder abuse” refers to the violence, mistreatment or neglect that an older adult may experience at the hands of a caregiver, spouse, family member, service provider, or any other individual. Berwick Comox Valley is

hosting an informative session with RCMP Victim Services to learn how to identify elder abuse, including neglect, bullying, economic or financial abuse, violation of rights, over or under medication, and confinement, among others. Find out how to protect yourself and the older adults in your

circle, and what to do if you suspect someone is being subjected to elder abuse. The session goes Monday, March 16 at 2 p.m. in the Community Room at Berwick Comox Valley. Session is free, but seating is limited so call to reserve your seat today at 250-890-2338.

CVRD offering free swimming lessons The Comox Valley Regional District is offering free swim lessons at the CVRD’s sports centre March 30 to April 2, from 3–6 p.m. The sessions are offered at no charge and are four days long, with all swim levels scheduled. Classes are suited for everyone from toddlers to older adults. “The free swim les-

Register now for free swimming lessons. sons will be taught by Red Cross water safety instructor candidates who wish to gain

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CVRD’s aquatic staff,” said CVRD’s manager of recreation services, Jennifer Zbinden. “This is a great opportunity to get into the water and have fun learning swimming and water safety skills.” Register soon as space is limited. Registration can be done at the CVRD’s sports centre during regular business hours or by calling 334-9622 ext. 2.

Project Watershed climate change workshop Comox Valley Project Watershed Society will host a one-day workshop entitled Climate Change Solutions and Habitat Restoration at the Community Level, Results of Projects completed by Comox Valley Project Watershed in 2014-15 on Saturday, March 14 at Crown Isle Resort. Following the workshop there will be a free public lecture at the Stan Hagen Theatre of North Island College at 7:30 p.m. Keynote speaker Karen Richardson, director of programs for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), will be giving the evening presentation: North America's Blue Carbon: The Role of Coastal Habitats in the Continent's Carbon Budget. Proj-

ect Watershed received a $230,000 US grant from the CEC to study Blue Carbon in the K’ómoks Estuary. Registration is limited to 50 participants (first come/first serve) and costs $20, including lunch and refreshments. Please complete the online registration form at bit.ly/1DRRiqU Registration is also available by calling the Conservation Centre at 250-703-2871. This workshop is partially sponsored by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, the Climate Action Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment and North Island College.

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Feb. 28 was another great day for golf for Glacier Greens Saturday Men. Hcp. 0-10: Low gross Ken Osborne 70, Darrell Fieber 73, Chris Kalnay 74 c/b. Low net James Dickson 66, Jason Gordon 68, Stan Mills 69. Hcp. 11-17: Low gross Warren Brandson 82, Gabe Tremblay 83, Pete Hill 84 c/b. Low net Neil Neilson 67, Norm Fellbaum 68, Ferg Webster 71. Hcp. 18+: Low gross Ken Doll 88, Nick Mykitiuk 91, Armand Reckhard 94. Low net Jim Clark 71 c/b, Joe Dunham 71 c/b, Reg Meeres 71. Scott Robertson won the Ben Gill KP challenge on #15. We have had great weather all most every Saturday – we are lucky to live on an island in the Pacific and not back east. – Glacier Greens Golf

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Spencer O’Brien of Courtenay executed the biggest trick of the day in women’s slopestyle to take third spot at the U.S. Open snowboard competition in Vail, Colorado on March 6. Jamie Anderson of the U.S. won the gold medal and Anna Gasser of Austria was second. O’Brien did the biggest spin of the contest, landing a backside 900 and nailed a solid and technical rail section. ‘’I’m just really happy to be putting that trick down this year,’’ said O’Brien, 12th at the Sochi Olympics last winter. ‘’I just learned it earlier this season and it’s already consis-

tent. I’m really happy where my riding is going. Getting on the podium was a bonus.’’ Broken Thumb Meanwhile, Cassie Sharpe finished fifth at the U.S. Grand Prix in Park City, Utah on Feb. 28. The Comox native was Canada’s lone representative in the six-woman halfpipe finals. She finished the day with a score of 70.80. First place went to Japan’s Ayana Onozuka (83.60), second place to Germany’s Sabrina Cakmakli (79.80) and Janina Kuzma of New Zealand finished third (74.40). “My day was pretty good and I think I had some solid train-

ing leading up to the finals,” said Sharpe. “It started snowing during my first lap though and that made me mess up my five and turned it into a seven. I had a little fall because of that and broke my thumb. “My second lap was OK, but I really put it down on my third run. I guess it just wasn’t enough. It was a bit of a hard pill to swallow. We’re on to the next event now!” That next event was the Canadian Open Championships, an AFP Gold and FIS NorAM event at Calgary’s Canada Olympic Park. The competition ran March 5-6, with results unavailable at press time.

Chimos on podium at PJ Party meet Monique Vinnedge Chimo gymnasts and Taylor Parker topped the podium several times over to make placed ninth and 10th the PJ Party Meet a overall respectively true party, not to menwhile Ariadne Greekas tion a great Valentine’s and Emma Wolfe turned Day present. in great performances to Chimo athletes in put them in the top 20 both male and female overall. categories had a great In the Junior Olympic competition for their 7 session, Sophia Mossie first effort this season. brought home a silver in On the male side, in the overall competition Level 1, Jarius Ball with a first on bars, second on beam and fourth nailed down gold overall with first place in on vault while Kira floor, pommel horse, Magor placed a strong rings and highbar, and fourth on bars, beam second in parallel bars and floor for a fifth overall. and vault. Sawyer Sturam also Bryce Benton was took the overall silver in right behind him with Junior Olympic 8 comthe silver overall, placing first in vault, second petition with a first in in highbar and pommel vault, second on bars horse and third in rings and third on beam. Isabella Pelletier turned in and floor. Jasper Felbaum just missed the an excellent bar routine, podium but placed a taking the bronze medal strong fourth overall for her performance. with a tie for first in Chimo Gymnastics Club would like to floor and the parallel thank the great support bars and a tie for third of community sponsors in vault. who helped make the “Men’s gymnastics Young gymnasts put on great displays of meet a success. is growing quickly at athleticism at the annual Chimo PJ Party Several sponsors Chimo and things are Photo Submitted made the party atmolooking up for these Meet. sphere extra special, young gymnasts,” a club such as the Black Fin spokesperson said. and a tie for second in floor. Pub, McDonald’s (Crown On the ladies side, Jade Comeau placed fifth Isle), Dynamic Spine, Sport and the Junior Olympic 3 Level athletes really shone with five top- overall with a bronze on the Wellness, Tim Hortons, Subway 10 overall placings in the two bars and a fourth place on floor. (Washington Park location), age groups. On top of the podi- Abby Landry placed sixth over- RSD Road Building, and Panaum was Brynne Johnstone with all with a gold on bars and sec- go Pizza. first in vault, bars and beam ond on floor. – Chimo Gymnastics Club

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