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IN BRIEF Last weekend for water park Get some final splashes at the Rotary Water Park at Lewis Park this week from noon-7 p.m. After a sunny season the last day to enjoy the Water Park is Monday, Sept. 7. The Water Park is free and open to everyone. The park features water sprayers, a water dome, water arch, and mushroom waterfall. To turn on the water, use the hand sensor located at the park. For more information on the Water Park, visit www.courtenay.ca/parks or call the Courtenay Recreation Lewis Centre at 250-338-5371.

Lerwick Road widening begins Construction to add an extra lane and other improvements on a section of Lerwick Road is set to begin. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, Lerwick Road will be reduced to two lanes between Malahat Drive and the entrance to Thrifty Foods Crown Isle Plaza. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of November. One lane of traffic in both directions will be maintained. The improvements will add an extra driving lane, as well as new sidewalks and fencing. Traffic control personnel will be on-site to assist all commuters, including vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. For more info, contact the City of Courtenay Engineering Department at 250-334-4441 or email engineering@courtenay.ca

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Opponents call for termination of Raven Coal Mine application Compliance misses Aug. 28 deadline, accuses EAO of ‘built-in biases

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The Vancouver Island Wilderness Committee feels it’s time for the BC Environment Assessment Office to terminate the application process for the Raven Coal Mine. “Compliance Energy has consistently failed to navigate B.C.’s environmental review process,” committee campaigner Torrance Coste said in a news release. “And now, rather than

provide the information requested, the company is accusing the EAO of bias and making excuses about why its project has gotten absolutely nowhere.” The company had until Aug. 28 to provide the office with more information about project plans and its intentions. The EAO rejected the company’s initial application in 2013. Earlier

this year, Compliance withdrew a revised application while it tried to clear up some misconceptions about its mine proposal near Baynes Sound. For instance, chief operations officer Stephen Ellis says there are ill perceived issues about dust in Port Alberni, where coal would be stored and shipped. In a letter to Shelley Murphy of the EAO, Ellis says the application review process has been time-consuming and costly, causing two overseas investors (Itochu and LG) to withdraw from the Raven project after making substantial investments. See COAL, Page 4

Road closure to affect dump trips Due to the reconstruction of a two kilometre stretch of Bevan Road, Wacor Holdings is advising the public that Bevan Road, the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre (CVWMC) access road, from Wellington Road to Pidgeon Lake Road, will be closed from Sept. 8 until the end of November. The CVWMC can be accessed through Comox Lake (Logging) Road accessed from Lake Trail Road. From the Comox Valley Parkway, follow the detour signs heading northwest on Cumberland Road, northwest on Marsden Road, west on Lake Trail Road, turning left onto Comox Lake Road, left onto Bevan Road and right onto Pigeon Lake Road to the CVWMC. This stretch of Bevan Road is being reconstructed as part of the Cumberland Road/ Bevan Road corridor reconstruction project with funds provided by the Comox Valley Regional District. For the first week of the project the road will stay open to alternating single lane traffic. However, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 until the end of November, the road will be completely closed to all vehicle traffic in both directions. Please pay attention to the posted detour signs for updates and directions throughout the closure.

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Open house planned for Marina Park project update Record Staff

The Town of Comox is planning an open house next week to give an update on the Marina Park vitalization project. The project - with a goal to be complete by fall 2016 includes a harbour services building, two new buildings with recreation spaces for rendezvous boating gathering as well as public meeting spaces for up to 70 people each. Staff and the architect of the project will be on hand Sept. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the d’Esterre House to answer questions and have more infor-

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to visit. With a Phase 1 cost of $1.6 million, funding would be split 25 per cent by the Town of Comox ($400,000), and a grant by Island Coastal Economic Trust (for $400,000) and 50 per cent by Western Economic Diversification.

dilemma is that there is no way to responsibly justify a new coal mine on Vancouver Island. This is a bad project with essentially zero public support, and the company needs to realize that and move on.” Ellis — who chose not to comment about Coste’s opinions — has said the mine will be developed in an environmentally friendly manner. Compliance has already spent more than $20 million on the project. The company expects the mine to create about 350 full-time jobs and spinoff jobs. Estimates indicate it could operate 16 years.

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Continued from Page 3 “It has become a concern to Compliance Coal that the EAO will continue to place roadblocks ahead of the application for the Raven Underground Coal Project and into the application review irrespective of whether the application meets or exceeds all of the AIR requirements,” Ellis states. He notes a working group includes people who have opposed the project from the outset. The company feels the EAO is not treating the proposal in a fair and transparent manner. Ellis suggests the project would never be able to attain an environmental certificate “given the built-in biases in the review process, the lack of working group expertise in screening the application

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Denise Meyer and her husband Frank are heading back to Vancouver, but it’s certainly not in black. The Comox couple is hoping their car covered in all shades of the rainbow - will catch the attention of Denise’s favourite rock band, which will be performing at BC Place Sept. 22. “I’m a big AC/DC fan. I have loved them my whole life and I’ve never had the opportunity to see them,” she explained. “I’ve either had children, couldn’t afford it or moved around … last year I turned 50, and I heard they were coming out with an album. I knew that they were going to be doing a tour, and I said that’s it, we’re going to go see them, and we’re going to go with a bang.” With a $500 car, Denise created her self-described Highway to Hell-mobile, a vintage Saturn completely covered with photos and lyrics from the band, and topped with pylon ‘horns,’ a donated cannon and a Cheech and Chong-inspired fur roof inside. Denise, who said she is the bigger fan out of the two, credits her husband for “(letting) me do this crazy thing.” “Who would not support something this crazy? This is awesome,” replied Frank. The pair are planning to spend a few days in Vancouver prior to the concert, in hopes of catching the attention of the band members to answer one of their dreams of thanking them in person and maybe getting backstage passes, added Denise. “They’ve been to every party I’ve ever been to, they’ve been to every nightclub, they play Thunderstuck, they play Shook Me All Night Long. They’ve always been there; it’s like a

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Comox resident Denise Meyer and her husband Frank are hoping their AC/DCdecorated car will catch the attention of the band when it performs in Vancouver PHOTO BY Erin Haluschak later this month. constancy. Just good rock and roll, great guitar riffs … just a lot of fun altogether.” Using what Denise estimates is about $400 worth of ink, she downloaded between 800 to 1,200 pictures of the band. She hopes the five coats of Varathane used to keep the photos on the car and protected from the rain will hold for their trip. The front of the hood displays an airbrushed image of the band, which she hopes to have signed and eventually mounted inside their house. “I get a lot of people who look at (the car) once, and then look at it again out of the corner of their eye. They don’t really want to make eye contact,” said Frank. Denise added they take the car out every three or four nights when the weather is nice and drive around town. “It’s great when you get (people looking) especially at stop signs when they get to see it close up. But the reactions that I’m most looking forward to is at the concert. When you get 50,000 people that love AC/ DC just as much as I do, it’s going to be really great.” While meeting the band backstage is the ultimate goal, Denise hopes that at the very least, the band will be able to see their car - either in person or otherwise. “I would just love for them to be able to see it - whether it’s in a picture or I just hope they realize that there are people out there that truly feel

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The Twisted Sisters are taking “Grizwall” on a road trip - packed with donated items for victims of the Rock Creek fires. Pictured, left to right: Jan Marshall, Karmen Zdanovich, Deb Olszewski and Shelly Arrowsmith in front.

have lost their houses,” Arrowsmith notes. She and her ‘sisters’ are leaving for Rock Creek Tuesday with boxes of items packed into an old motorhome. Donations from businesses have ensured a safe journey. “It brings me to tears to talk about the generosity from all these businesses,” Arrowsmith said. “They just want to make sure that this ugly motorhome of ours is safe.” Nelson Roofing donated to fuel expenses, Hartman

RCMP REPORT Jacked rabbit

Police received a report of a theft of a pet rabbit from a cage that was in the yard of a residence on the 1500 block of Dogwood Avenue in Comox on the morning of Aug. 29. An unknown culprit had cut the wire on the cage to gain access to the rabbit. The rabbit is described as being about eight pounds in weight and has long white hair.

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During the early morning hours of Aug. 29 police located a parked car with a single occupant seated in the driver’s seat. When questioned a strong odour of alcohol was evident. The results of this vehicle stop were to give the driver a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition from driving, and the vehicle was towed and impounded for 30 days.

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On the evening of Aug. 30 police entered into a break, enter and theft complaint on the 2000 block of Quenville Road in Courtenay. Thieves entered by the unlocked garage door and then

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A group of women who call themselves the Twisted Sisters are lending a helping hand to some friends in Rock Creek who lost their homes in an Aug. 13 wildfire that ravaged about 4,500 hectares in B.C.’s southern Interior. “It’s morphed into something that’s been tremendously shocking,” said Shelly Arrowsmith, a Courtenay resident and member of the Twisted Sisters Rock Creek Rescue Run. She and three friends formed the non-profit group to transport supplies to victims of the Rock Creek fire. “It started with four of our friends losing their houses.” Arrowsmith’s husband got things rolling by asking his boss at the Cumberland Regional Hospital Laundry Society if it could donate some linens. His inquiry yielded an initial 15 boxes of items. “There’s 30 families that

ute to the Twisted Sisters Rock Creek Rescue Run, call Arrowsmith at 250-8971751. “Whatever can’t fit into this ugly ‘Grizwall’ motorhome thing,we are going to take a second truck out,” she said. “She (Grizwall) can only take so much, but she can take a whole lot more than an half-ton or three-quarter ton.” Arrowsmith said the trek to Midway, B.C. will be a long one for the 40-year-old RV, endearingly named in honour of the family from the Chevy Chase classic, Christmas Vacation. “Normally it’s just to and from Comox Lake, out to the Fish and Game (Club) and that’s it,” she said. “We are going to have as much fun with it as we can. We even have decals on the back, so that people will be a little more forgiving if they get the gist of what we are up to and they get stuck behind us doing 30 kilometres an hour around a corner, up a hill. Hopefully they will be a little patient with us.”

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he on-air shootings in Virginia that left television news reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward dead, and interview subject Vicki Gardner wounded, cannot be avoided. Unwitting viewers of their station were suddenly eyewitnesses last week to an appalling, cold-blooded crime, when all they thought they were watching was an innocuous interview on tourism. While major news outlets exercised some restraint, the spread of social media – and the consequent ease with which we can access images – has ensured that many of us were also eyewitnesses to murder, without much choice. In many ways, the very availability of such sickening imagery is a reminder that we can’t turn a blind eye to a plague of violence that afflicts all of us, no matter where in the world we live. It is a fact of life, and we are not cushioned by distance or comforting notions that, terrible as it may be, it is someone else’s problem. There is another fact of life – brought to us vividly by this tragedy – that cannot be avoided. When gunman Vester Lee Flanagan took video of himself as he took aim at his victims Wednesday, he bore witness to a simple truth. He reaffirmed that guns are deadly weapons, capable of ending lives in a matter of seconds. Believing himself to be a victim of systemic racism, he had legally purchased the pistol, and the hollow-point ammunition. It is easy to point fingers at our neighbours to the south and urge them to adopt more stringent gun controls. But at the same time, we cannot claim a holier-than-thou attitude. We cannot claim that gun violence has never intruded here. And the Virginia tragedy poses questions from which none of us can hide. Can we truly know what’s going on in other people’s heads? Can we recognize when anger has reached a flash-point? Would we trust our gun-carrying neighbour to protect us – or would we suspect that some day, that same weapon might be used to victimize us? –Campbell River Mirror

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Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett spent much of last week in Alaska, trying to assure local fishermen and environmentalists that B.C.’s mine approval process is “basically the same” as Alaska’s. Bennett visited an abandoned mine in northwest B.C. that continues to leak acid and metal pollution into the Taku River, vowing to supervise cleanup by a new operator. He noted that one of B.C.’s proposed new mines includes a 23-km pipe system to move ore out of the shared watershed for processing. This is typical of the discourse between B.C. and our American cousins. Only our industry is questioned. Meanwhile in Colorado, the latest mine spill disaster was blamed on a mistake by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. And in Alaska as in the rest of the U.S., new metal mines such as the giant Pebble project depend on the same engineering and testing as ours. Here in Victoria, the Fantasy Island dialogue about oil continued, with Green Party leader Elizabeth May calling a news conference to announce she is (brace yourself)

spots in the permafrost. And this isn’t low-fat, shade-grown oil for Seattle fuel-sippers. It struggles to flow, with a black asphalt bottom and thick wax that has to be scraped out of the pipeline by the ton with giant “pigs” that clean and monitor walls for corrosion. The five Prudhoe Bay oilfields have been declining in production for 20 years, to the point where the Trans-Alaska pipeline now carries about a quarter of its design capacity. It’s expected to run out around 2040, but for now Valdez still loads more than a tanker a day. Waldman writes that when North America’s largest oilfield was discovered in 1968, companies first considered extending the Alaska Railroad up to Deadhorse. But they would have needed 63 trains a day of 100 cars each. Trucks, cargo planes and even nuclear-powered submarines running under the Arctic ice were briefly considered. Since we had a bit of hand-wringing last week about a small earthquake near Fort Nelson that may or may not have been triggered by hydraulic fracturing, it’s worth noting that Trans-Alaska oil also causes noticeable tremors as it rushes down the Chugach Mountains to a sudden stop at Valdez. But those are American earthquakes, so no story there.

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Pearl Ellis Gallery in Comox presents -Trilogy of Art Form - a show and sale by Hans Petersen, Bev Petersen and Kay Butka opens Sept. 1-20. Open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday 1 – 4 p.m., Closed Monday. Free admission. Located at 1729 Comox Ave. FMI and to see a virtual gallery of the current show go to pearlellisgallery.com FIRST NATIONS ART AT CVAG - The Comox Valley Art Gallery has three separate exhibits featuring First Nations Art, running until Sept. 5. The art gallery is at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay. DRAC’S KASTLE - AVANH’s graffiti art show captures a small time frame spanning the years of 2011 to 2013 at Drac’s Kastle, where she recorded ephemeral artworks by herself and other unknown artists. Her show is now at Serious Coffee 2760 Cliffe Ave. #5, Courtenay. The exhibit runs until the end of September. Moon show- Comox Valley Arts Council is presenting an external gallery exhibit of paintings and prints in a Robert Moon mini-retrospective. Five decades of artwork representing a variety of mediums and genre. The show runs until Sept. 15 at the Red Tree Artisan Cafe 1062456 Rosewall Cr., Courtenay.

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Big Little Lions, AGAIN Helen Austin and Paul Otten have another tune-up performance prior to The Sunshine Music Festival in Powell River. This one is at the Roy’s Towne Pub in Royston. Show starts at 7.

Friday, September 4 Seniors dance - Come dance to the music of Double Play. Dancing is from 7:30 10:30 p.m. in the Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre. $7 for members and $9 for nonmembers. FMI call the Florence Filberg office 250-338-1000. Rockin’ the Mex - Head to The Mex for Turn it to 11, tribute to 80s arena rock! Covering tunes by Bon Jovi, Journey, KISS, Motley Crue, and AC/DC. Show at 9:30. No cover. Upbeat acoustics - WestCoast bohemians with a taste for acoustic merriment, the Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra performs at the Waverley Hotel tonight. $15 advance tickets available at Bop City, The Waverley Hotel, by phone 250-336-8322 or online at cumberlandvillageworks.com Doors at 9:30 p.m.

THURsday, September 11 The Odds - Canadian rockers The Odds return to the Waverley for another epic night of signature rock and roll. $25 advance tickets available at Bop City, The Waverley Hotel, by phone 250-336-8322 and online at CumberlandVillageWorks.com Doors at 9 p.m.

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Resident folk - Sam Hurrie and Doug Cox have returned to the Cumberland Hotel for a couple of sets of roots/blues/ folk. And you never know who might join them on stage. Music starts at 7:30 p.m.

Gogo to Cumberland Nanaimo blues rocker David Gogo brings his show to the Waverley, in support of his 14th studio album, Vicksburg Call. $20 advance tickets available at Bop City, The Waverley Hotel, by phone 250-336-8322 and online at CumberlandVillageWorks.com

Thursday, September 3 Seed savers meeting - at 7 p.m. the Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers will resume their monthly meeting. Our guess speaker “Lucie Desjarlais”, a partner in Stotan Falls Farm will present information on winter gardening. General seed saving techniques will also be discussed. The meeting is held at Creekside Commons, 2202 Lambert Street. Admission is by donation for nonmembers. Direct questions to Sylvain Alie at 250-336-8632.

Saturday, September 12 Roasted pig - L’Arche Pig Roast will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Big Yellow Merville Hall. Family ticket (two adults, two children) for just $50, with individual tickets selling at $20 for adults, and just $10 for children. Tickets are available at the Merville General Store, Laughing Oyster, Blue Heron and the L’Arche office in Courtenay.

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Columnist misses the mark on boycotting businesses Dear editor, Mr. Farrell in his column (Tempers flare with Harper’s visit, Aug. 25) on people who consider boycotting businesses that openly support certain parties missed the mark. If a customer spends a dollar at Coastal Black, for instance, would not a portion of that dollar make its way into the Conservative party coffers? Why would an anti-Conservative want his/her money utilized in such a way? If businesses do insist on openly supporting a political party, which is their right, then they should also expect the fallout from that decision. I for one will never spend a dollar at Coastal Black now that I know that part of it will go to the Conservatives. Greg Isberg Courtenay

Climate change: Lessons from a safety truck Dear editor, If you are concerned about climate change and want to share your concerns with others you have a problem. You know that climate change is changing everything but you don’t know when and how it will change things. In a word, you don’t know what is coming down the road. Our struggle is a bit like driving on a single lane highway and finding ourselves behind a large truck we want to pass. We peek out to see the oncoming traffic and duck back in; we peek out and duck back in again. This can go on and on. It would be great if we could see the road ahead. I thought of this situation when I saw the video a friend sent me. It is

about the Samsung Safety Truck in Argentina. The country has hundreds of single lane highways and averages about one accident an hour. Many of these are caused by drivers trying to overtake and pass vehicles in front of them. Samsung’s idea was to put a camera on the front of their transport trucks to show the road ahead. They installed four outdoor monitors, and turned the back of the truck into a huge screen. The camera projects a picture of the road ahead onto the screen. It works both day and night undoubtedly saving lives. The lessons? Though we can’t predict the future, we can get some understanding from the research about what lies ahead. We must communicate this understanding in plain language using the best modern technology available to us. And our communications must respond to felt, unmet need. They must help people, families and organizations respond to what is coming down the road ahead of them. Hopefully Samsung’s genius will inspire other companies to come up with innovative ideas for saving lives and the planet. Mike Bell Comox

Water issues a bigger concern of population growth

Dear editor, Returned to the Comox Valley only see to see the drought had continued and the garden wasn’t doing so well. Then I checked my two favourite local papers. Saw letters to the editor concerning the council and mayor of Comox. They want to add more “housing” to the town. People are of course concerned about the heights of these new buildings. However, I

do have another concern: water. With each additional dwelling unit built in Comox, and the rest of the Comox Valley, there is more demand on our water supply. Our water supply isn’t growing. It’s static. If the rains and snow don’t come, our water supply will dwindle. If you have any doubts about what can happen just have a look at California and some of their major lakes: Lake Shasta, Folsom Lake, and Lake Oroville. They are bottoming out. Boats no longer float. The M.S. “ice cube/cold water” challenge is considered controversial in some areas because it “wastes” water. Some may think it can’t happen here, but it can and has in the distant past. To the mayors and other politicians in the Comox Valley, it’s time to have a closer look at our water supply and how it’s managed. One way of ensuring voter/citizens have a decent supply of water is to curtail development. Now of course there will be howls around the Valley and politicians will be gasping at the thought their developer friends might not be able to make money, but really folks we ought to sit back and have a good think about “growing” our population in times of drought. We had some of the politicians talking some years ago about green, green, green. Got rid of plastic bags. Painted the roads green for bikes. When it comes to looking at population growth outstripping our water supply, not so much. It impedes “growth” and the “ability to make money”. At some point we will have to stop. We can think about it now and develop a long term plan or as the editorial cartoon so clearly messaged, “stage 4--no water in the tap”. E. A. Foster Comox

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Expectations are high as the Comox Valley Glacier Kings prepare to open their 2015-16 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season this weekend. How high? As high as the championship banner they plan on raising to the Sports Centre rafters at the end of the 2015-16 season. Following an afternoon practice prior to the team’s Saturday, Sept. 5 home opener against the Nanaimo Buccaneers (7:30 p.m. Sports Centre Arena #1), head coach Joey Ewing did not hesitate when asked what the Yetis goal is for this year. “We’re gonna win a title. I don’t think we’re setting ourselves any shorter than winning. This is the first year I’ve said that, and I really, truly believe that we have the team here to win the title. Anything else would be disappointing.” Going into his third year behind the bench, Ewing says, “It’s the youngest team I’ve ever had and the most talented at the same time. I’m pretty excited about everything. “I know it’s gonna be a bit of a learning curve for the

young kids, but once we figure it out I think we’ll have from Alberta. “Another big one to look for is Tyson Slater on the D the strongest team I’ve ever had here,” Ewing said. “It’s pretty much the first time we’ve started the sea- end and Dayton Keith. Both local kids. They’re going to go somewhere in hockey.” son with good defence, good forwards The team’s only 20-year-old is and good goaltending all at the same time. Usually, especially in Junior B, We’re gonna win a title. D-man Thor Rosback from Port McNeill. you have to look through the year to Ewing says fans can look forward find your pieces. We kind of have our I don’t think we’re setting ourselves any shorter than to an exciting version of the 2015pieces from the start.” 16 Icemen. “Our front is very highly Several of those pieces are home- winning. This is the first skilled - a high- flying, puck-movgrown talent – Kyle Franceschini, year I’ve said that, and I ing offence. At the back end you’re Tyson Slater, Ty Graham, Justin Miragonna see some pretty skilled belli, Curtis Card, Dayton Keith and really, truly believe that we have the team here to win young kids and some pretty mean, Kyle Wade. “It’s exciting for the fans to have the title. Anything else would big, tough defencemen. That’s how we’re gonna try and play it all the a local presence here,” Ewing said, be disappointing. time. We wanna be tough to play adding Card and Wade are returning COACH JOEY EWING against in our defensive zone all players. the time.” Another returnee is three-year veter“We want to be more aggressive in our own zone,” an Grant Iles, who Ewing said will be a huge presence added head scout Bill Brett. as team captain. “We have a better D-core than we ever had,” said New acquisitions include 19-year-old Paul Broadbent from the Michigan Nationals U18 program, whose Ewing of a team that has a reputation for developing imposing height will literally make him a huge pres- outstanding blueliners. The latest success story there is Derian Hamilton, ence as the starting goalie. “A couple of new guys are gonna be exciting to who captained the Yetis last season and in the summer watch,” Ewing said. “Cyrus Valk (nephew of former secured a first-year full ride scholarship to NCAA Div. Vancouver Canuck Gary Valk) and then Ryan Stoynich 1 Penn State Nittany Lions.

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PAWS & CLAWS

My heart is full of love for domestic cats. They hold a particular place in my heart for so many reasons. The list is long; I personally do not know of another animal that creates such controversy among humans, which is in part by simply being misunderstood. It is believed that our furry companions were venerated in ancient Egypt; however, there may have been instances of domestication as early as Neolithic. (7,500 BC). It seems even their humble beginnings are debated. Whatever their start, we now have an abundance of kitty cats - feral, abandoned and pet cats make up for an astonishing number of felines right here in the Comox Valley alone. I omitted the word ‘Stray’ because that’s a misnomer, there’s no such thing as a “stray” cat. The skulking cat you may see around your yard was either once owned and sadly tossed aside, removed and relocated by man, or the offspring from a cat that falls into the above 2 categories. When that feisty feline displays aggressive behavior, this is an attempt at warding you off out of fear, that cat is feral, not ‘wild’. There is no such

The Love of Cats thing as a “wild” cat either. A feral cat lacks socialization, meaning plainly, no one gave it an ounce of affection and it has turned off its need for human companionship. But a cat by any other name is still a cat, the suspected creature of complexity. With 16 different meowing sounds each conveying a different meaning, your vociferous feline is animatedly telling you a story. Couple the octaves of mewing with slow blinks, long stares, twitchy ears and tail, which just deepen some of the misconceptions. So is your feline just a finicky and aloof species or are they a four-legged dichotomy? Truly, cats are not aloof at all but “Masters of detached love” according to Jackson Galaxy. This is a concept humans cannot relate to. A species labelled as “too independent” is actually quite communal... Gasp… So you see, the daily squawks and purrs, glares and stares all have layers upon layers of meaning and it’s up to you to internalize how your cat is relating to the world so you can then live in harmony with the mysteriously communicative feline in your life. Written by Lynn Hempinski Kitty Cat Prevent a Litter Society

The decision to get a pet is not one to take lightly. Many pets can live anywhere between five and 15 years, adding to the responsibility that comes with pet ownership. One of the first responsibilities as a pet owner is to come up with a name for the newest member of the family. While naming a pet should be easy and fun, pet owners should not rush into a pet name, and there are some strategies to make the process move along more smoothly. •Pet owners can rely on popular

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Age equivalents for cats and dogs Cat and dog owners know that the responsibility of caring for their favorite felines and preferred pooches changes as those animals age. But owners may not know just what constitutes an “aging” pet. Many might go by the popular notion that one dog year is equal to seven human years. But that figure is not quite accurate and is rarely associated with cats, leaving many cat owners to wonder the age equivalents for their furry companions. The American Veterinary Medical Association notes that determining the age equivalent of pets is not as simple as “1 human year = X cat/dog years.” In fact, making such determinations is especially difficult with dogs, whose age equivalents depend on the size of the dog. But the AVMA does calculate pet age in human terms, and the following are the equivalents on which they tend to rely.

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Did you know? Being a responsible dog owner means taking your pet for annual veterinary checkups. At the appointment, the veterinarian will check the dog’s vital signs, ears and teeth and ask questions regarding eating and elimination habits. A fecal test also may be conducted to check for various parasites in the dog’s gastrointestinal system. These parasites may include roundworms, hookworms and coccidium. Additionally, a blood draw may be ordered to check for heartworm and to ensure that the dog’s blood levels are where they should be. Routine immunizations will be administered if the pet is healthy. New shots enable certain shots, such as the one administered to protect dogs against rabies, to be given every few years instead of annually.The animal’s weight also will be recorded, and the vet will ask if there is anything out of the ordinary going on with the animal. Annual checkups are vital to a dog’s health, and dog owners should stick to an annual checkup schedule.

Dogs and their unique relationship with weather Owning a dog is a big responsibility, but one that also provides a companion whose love is unconditional. Dog owners quickly learn their four-legged friends respond differently than humans to certain situations, including the changing weather. Many dog owners may notice that their pets seem particularly attuned to the weather. Changing weather can affect canines much like it does people, but dogs may also be affected in ways their owners are not. According to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, dogs can feel changes in barometric pressure and even in the static electric field that occurs in the air. The American Animal Hospital Association says dogs’ behavioral changes may be attributable to changes in the weather. Dogs may become agitated or overexcited by dips in barometric pressure. As electrical storms approach, some dogs may get very anxious, even running and hiding if their anxiety is especially high. Many dogs are afraid of thunder and lightning and can sense approaching storms even when they are still miles away. According to researchers at Penn State University, between 15 and 30 percent of all dogs are extremely scared of thunder and may

experience a rapid increase of cortisol, a stress hormone. Dogs also can sniff out storms, detecting concentrations of chemicals common during some storms. Dogs can smell ozone in the air associated with lightning as well. Dogs may be physically affected by weather just like their owners are. Although there is little scientific work specifically on

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The Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens Artisans’ Festival has become one of the Comox Valley’s Labor Day weekend “must attend” traditions. This year the festival runs from Saturday, Sept. 5 to Monday, Sep. 7. Now in its 13th year, the festival is designed to showcase the works of an eclectic mix of artisans and artists from throughout B.C. From exquisite pottery to handcrafted glass, unique driftwood furniture to hand-forged metal sculpture, works on canvas and paper to sterling silver jewelry and much more. “Our goal right from the beginning,” said Bryan Zimmerman, owner of the gardens, “was to create an event that would not only provide an opportunity for these many talented artisans to sell their work but also to provide a venue that would enhance the garden experience for our visitors.” This year part of that experience will be to see some hands-on demonstrations such as potter Steve Choi working with clay and Dave Kasprick firing up his forge in order to hammer

gardens have been recognized internationally as one of the finest informal gardens in North America. With over four kilometres of trails that wind their way through the fern-covered forest floor to the bottom of a valley, the gardens are a showcase for an incredible number of indigenous plants all supplied by Mother Nature. Being in the great outdoors, walking the trails and visiting the booths can certainly bring on an appetite. To help satisfy the hunger, visitors will find an array of food vendors who will be serving up their own creations including some amazing Mexican fare, gourmet hotdogs, the East Indian cuisine of Ceylon and the ever-popular mini doughnuts. One thing to remember as visitors take in the gardens is that they are the creation of one man, his family and friends who have tilled the soil, planted thousands of flowers, shrubs and strategically placed fountains and unique garden features so that all can enjoy nature in a more natural setting. And on this weekend the work of many talented artists and artisans. Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens is located just 15 minutes north of Courtenay off the Old Island Highway. Festival hours are Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, Sept 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. For further information about the gardens visit the website at woodlandgardens. ca

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red hot metal into works of art. 40 Knots Winery will also be on hand so that visitors can get a taste of the art of an award-winning master winemaker. In addition to the many artisans, visitors will find a number of musicians performing at different locations throughout the gardens. To name just a few, Brad Prevadoros entertains with his classical guitar, Anela Kahaimoe captures the magic of the Islands of Hawaii, Jorge Alfaro soothes the soul with his pan flute and Jack & Don of Canuck Country bring their own special brand of music to the gardens. Over the years the festival has attracted many different artisans and there are always new participants who come on board each year. Many of these highly talented people are award winners in their disciplines, some have received international recognition and others are sought after by collectors from around the world. Then there are those who have been exhibiting at the festival since the very beginning. Wood carver and turner Courtney Powell is one such artist. “Aside from being able to showcase my work in a setting that is most fitting for my pieces,” said Powell, “I thoroughly enjoy having the opportunity to meet people face to face so that I can provide some insight on how I work, for example, with a piece of salvaged 1,000-year-old wood.” While on the subject of woods, the

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Award-winning blues-rocker David Gogo is releasing his 14th album, Vicksburg Call, with a performance at the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland on Sept. 11. For more than two decades David Gogo has been recording and performing all over the world, bringing his magnetic and accessible groove-fueled blend of blues and rock to audiences of all ages, and his name has become synonymous with the Canadian blues scene. Vicksburg Call is Gogo’s 14th release and is poised to add even more acclaim to an already impressive inventory. Gogo has earned numerous accolades, including five Juno nominations and multiple Maple Blues Awards. He has thousands of tour miles under his belt and has played on stage with B.B. King, Johnny Winter, Bo Diddley and Otis Rush as well as opened for ZZ Top, Buddy Guy, Charles Bradley and many others. Gogo’s passion for blues and his extraordinary, virtuosic guitar talents are laid bare alongside his emotions on the album and throughout his high-energy live performances. Tickets for the Sept. 11 show are $20 advance and are available at the Waverley, Bop City, by phone 250-336-8322 or online at https://cvw.tickit.ca/

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School Opening for 2015-2016 School Year Schools have varying start-up times so please visit the school district website: http://sd71.bc.ca or contact schools directly for accurate information. School Bus Schedules, Transportation and Bus Passes for 2015-2016 Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Regular morning pick-up. Elementary school dismissal/pick-up will be at 11:47 am; all other schools will have dismissal/pick-up two hours earlier than the usual times for your school. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Regular morning pick-up and after school drop off as per regular school year schedule. School bus routes together with transportation details are published on the school district website: http://sd71.bc.ca Some students are eligible for school bus transportation based on the district policy and a recent review of transportation in our district. To ensure that eligible riders are provided with first option on available seats, all students who wish to access school bus transportation during this school year must have registered for busing (form is available at the schools or on the school district website). The student is then provided a bus pass if he/she meets the eligibility requirements. Commencing September 21, 2015 bus drivers are instructed to expect all students to present a bus pass as they enter the bus. Some courtesy seats will become available in October for those who have applied and do not meet the eligibility criteria.

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If your child is not already registered for elementary school - registration will take place at your catchment school. To learn what your catchment school is and to obtain school contact information, please use the link found on our website: www.sd71.bc.ca (under “schools”, click on “school locator”). Legal identification is required to register a student in a BC public school for the first time - details are available on our website.

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Students enrolling at the secondary level will register at their catchment school and new students must bring identification and a document that verifies their home address: Lake Trail Middle School (7-9), Telephone (250) 334-3168 Georges P. Vanier Secondary (8-12), Telephone (250) 338-9262 Highland Secondary (8-12), Telephone (250) 339-5525 Mark R. Isfeld Secondary (8-12), Telephone (250) 334-2428 Cumberland Community School, (K-9) Telephone (250) 336-8511 Glacier View Secondary Centre, Alternate Programs (including: Independent Learning Program (Grades 10-12); Senior Alternate Program (Grades 10-12); KEY Program (Grades 8-9); and Bridgeway Program (Grades 7-9), please contact: (250) 338-2752. Nala’atsi Program (Grades 10-12), First Nations Alternate Secondary Program: please contact: (250) 331-4040. Navigate will register students who plan to study the BC curriculum from home or abroad. Please visit their website: (www.navigatenides.com) or contact: (250) 337-5300. Home-schooling students may also register through their neighbourhood school.

Please visit our school district website (http://sd71.bc.ca) for the most accurate information or contact the school board office at (250) 334-5500.

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The reluctant caregiver: Not an uncommon feeling ■ Wendy Johnstone SANDWICH GENERATION

I was speaking to my friend, Robert, who I would describe as a “reluctant caregiver” and I was struck by the internal struggle he faces with his aging parents. It is clear there is a long history of conflict and hurt between him and his father. There isn’t much affection between them and his visits are born out of duty and obligation. Now, both of his parents need help and of his siblings, he is geographically the closest. Robert is having to take the lead and care for his parents and well, he is dragging his feet. There is this misconception among family caregivers that they should have strong feelings of wanting to care and/or a sense of deep love and affection towards the person they are caring for. I think it is safe to say that

at one point or another, all family caregivers are reluctant caregivers. Caregivers often find themselves in their role due to distance, availability, obligation or what seems like a lack of choice. This often leads to feelings of frustration, resentfulness or being backed into a corner. Robert is clearly stressed by his caregiver role and the negative emotions he is experiencing. At one point in our conversation, he asks, “Do you think I am mean for feeling this way?” This was the best advice I could give him: You have every right to feel this way. Feelings matter and they are valid in every caregiving situation. A healthier caregiver is the end goal. Feelings of anger, frustration, and bitterness are normal responses to a role that reluctant caregivers didn’t want in the first place. There typically isn’t the warm and fuzzy feelings that can lessen the toll caregiving can take. The key is figuring out how to shift from a place

of negativity to acceptance of your position. Make friends with reality. A reality check isn’t always welcome for most of us, however, for caregivers it is helpful to accept the caregiving role. You may not feel you have a choice, however, you can choose how you feel. More importantly is to take stock of how your feelings impact your behaviour and actions with the person you are caring for. How does anger affect the way you care? When you are frustrated by the person you are caring for, how does this affect the words you choose with them? Think about making a small shift in your behaviour and note how it affects how you feel and the way you provide care. Find a way to vent. Know you aren’t alone in the way you feel about caregiving. Having said that, reluctant caregivers are also reluctant to talk about they really feel about their role. Find someone or a group where you can be honest about how you feel. Given that not all of us are

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Courtenay’s Abigail Rigsby shot a course record (-6) 65 at Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club in Vernon on Aug. 20 to win the BC Juvenile Girls Championship by three strokes over Surrey’s Hannah Lee. Rigsby had a spotless card, with six birdies, including a downhill 20-footer on her last hole that saw her better the previous course record, a (-4) 67 shot by Mary-Ann Hayward at the 2013 Canadian Senior Women’s Championship. “I just found out at the scoring tent that I had set the new course record,” said Rigsby, who was playing her final tournament of the season and final BC Juvenile. “It’s pretty surreal,” said the 16-year-old Vanier student as she was doused with a champion’s water shower by friends Megan Ratcliffe and Mary Parsons. “I’ve played some really good golf ever since the Canadians, where I broke par there for a round. I came back to my home course (Crown Isle) and shot a 69 and I’ve just played really well.” Trailing by four strokes heading into the final round, Rigsby reeled off three straight birdies and overhauled Lee by the fifth tee box en route to her first BC Golf championship. “I couldn’t believe all those

Courtenay’s Abigail Rigsby is the 2015 BC Juvenile Girls champion following a course record performance at Spallumcheen in Vernon.

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putts dropped,” said Rigsby. “I can’t really explain it, but it felt good to get ahead.” Rigsby, who started her round on the 10th hole, had several other birdie opportunities on her opening nine. After hitting a huge drive up the right side of the par-4 14th, she had a 15-foot birdie putt that just stayed out. At the 15th, she had another makeable 12-foot birdie putt which wouldn’t fall. She capitalized on the par-3 17th and finished her first nine in a solid (-4) 31. Victory In Sight

After another birdie on the 5th, Rigsby could see victory in sight, even as she nervously played the par-5 8th. “I hit a really bad second there, but I still made par,” said Rigsby. “And I hit a couple nice shots on 9 and I was pretty happy to make that birdie.” Lee couldn’t get anything going as she played the back nine with Rigsby and Alisha Lau. As Rigsby was making birdies to reel the Surrey native in, Lee made a bogey on the 12th hole and her four-shot cushion was gone.

On the 13th, Lee was lucky to find her drive in bounds on the left side and after hitting her approach short, she couldn’t get up-and-down for par and the tournament had a new leader. Lee made her lone birdie for her front nine on the par-5 18th. Lee made two bogeys on the front nine before backto-back birdies on #5 and #6 got her to within two strokes of Rigsby. But that was the end of the birdies for Lee, who said she couldn’t be happier for the winner. “Abi played well and I tried to close the gap, but she just didn’t make any mistakes,” said Lee. “I’m so happy for her because it’s her last BC Juvenile and she played the best out of all of us out here.” Rigsby couldn’t wait to get her new Titleist golf bag with 2015 Champion embroidered on it. “I needed a new golf bag,” said Rigsby. “It’s a great way to finish off my season.” Best Ball In the best ball competition, the team of AJ Ewart and Khan Lee won the title after shooting a (-9) round of 62 to finish at (-22) 191, two strokes better than the second place team of Keaton Gudz and Tristan Mandur. The all-girl team of Ratcliffe and Rigsby finished third at (-19) 194. Alfie Lau is the senior reporter at Inside Golf.

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Royals: Comox Valley talent helps team win baseball title Continued from page 33 He held the Northwest Pirates (Lloydminster) to four hits and three runs while striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings. Josh Anderson (Parksville) had a stellar shutout relief performance to nail down a 7-3 Royals win. Liam Ballance (Parksville), Adam McKillican (Comox) and Liam Janzen (Courtenay) each had two hits in the contest. In their second game of the day Parksville matched up against a strong St. Albert Cardinals team. This was the pivotal game of the tournament and the game where the Royals came together as a team. They did not blink in a tension-filled match which saw them fall behind 2-0, get a run to make it 2-1, then put up two more and hold on for three more pressure-packed innings en route to a 3-2 win. McKillican was outstanding in tossing a complete game, scattering eight hits and striking out five. Chris Vlaj (Campbell River), Ballance and Jacob Ingersoll (Campbell River) all had two hits with Ingersoll having a big game going 2-for-2, scoring two and adding an RBI. Saturday began with the Royals defeating the Northwest Pirates (Saskatchewan) 6-1. The Royals scored six runs in the third inning and were shut out for the rest of the game. Zach Senay (Campbell River) was the winning pitcher as he didn’t give up a hit or a

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Creating Calm September is fast approaching. Does your child or youth have any fears or concerns about going back to school? Has your child gone through any recent stressful changes, have you noticed they don’t want to do the same things they use to want to do? Some children develop more intense anxiety symptoms that are difficult to manage and interfere with their life. Anxiety can potentially overtake a child’s life, affecting school attendance, grades, friendships, and family relationships. Does this sound like your child? If so, Creating Calm may be the answer. Creating Calm is a supportive group for children and youth experiencing anxiety. They will learn a variety of techniques to cope and manage their anxiety; and parents will learn different methods to support their child/youths learning.

‘Creating Calm’ is accepting referrals for this fall and for future groups. There are groups for children in three age categories: 7 – 9 years old; 10 – 12 years old; and 13 – 15 years old. Referrals are open to everyone and there is no cost to attend. To find out which age group is currently running or for information on future groups please call Leslie at 250 338-7575 ext. 223 ( for children under the age of 12) and Rebecca (for youth 13-15) at 250-218-9496.

The group is held at Comox Valley Family Services Association.

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Coaches Wes Dieleman and Lee McKillican were effusive in their praise for the Royals’ team effort. Both alluded to the long travel day on Thursday, the first game on Friday, and even a concentrated encounter with prairie mosquitoes for a couple of games...none of which could break the Royals’ resolve. “The kids really came together, supported each other, picked each other up and did what they had to do in order to win,” said Dieleman. McKillican added, “This was a very satisfying team win. We didn’t have as many wins during the regular season as we would have liked and for the boys to play good pressure baseball against the best AAA teams in Western Canada, all of whom had multiple pick-up players from other teams (the Royals had one: Chris Vlaj...a former Royal) was really gratifying. We were deserving winners in this tournament.” Manager Jim Seredick added, “As always in tournament play, he who has the pitching is the last team standing. Our starting pitchers, Tuka, Kelly, McKillican, Scheck and Senay along with Leyland and Ballance in relief were the difference. They were outstanding. I am very proud of this team and of how they played throughout the tournament and of how they represented the province, community and themselves.” – Parksville Royals

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Darts will be flying soon as new season set to go Darts season is fast approaching. The Comox Valley Men’s Pub League Darts is holding their AGM Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Courtenay Legion. Sign-up sheets are posted in the Comox Legion’s Navy room for the in-house Monday Night Men’s, Tuesday Night Mixed and Wednesday Night Ladies leagues. Two open tournaments will be held in September: the Courtenay Legion’s inaugural Men’s Open on Sept. 5 for singles and doubles as well as the Comox Legion’s Open Mixed Doubles Tournament on Sept. 26. Pub Mixed and the Men’s Thursday Night leagues will be starting up in September. Contact members on your respective teams. FMI, contact Dave at 250-339-9592 or dcwillington@gmail.com – Comox Legion

A Gift of Education Some students returning to school this week have a little more money for tuition because of generous Comox Valley Community Foundation donors. The CVCF maintains eight scholarship and bursary funds for students attending North Island College and for high school graduates who are heading off to colleges and universities across British Columbia. These have been created by donors who recognize the importance to our community of encouraging higher education. In all, these funds will help pay the tuition of 20 students this year. Several of the CV Community Foundation scholarships were created by gifts made in a donor’s Will. Harold Christie, for instance, left the CVCF $200,000 in his Will for students pursuing medical studies. This year, five nursing students at NIC will receive $2,000 each in awards because of Mr. Christie’s legacy. “Every year the CVCF receives numerous letters and cards from grateful students,” says Gen McNamee, Community Foundation director and head of the scholarship committee. “We know these scholarships make a huge difference.” Some CVCF scholarships are designed to benefit students at a particular school but others are open Valley-wide. “This means the scholarship or bursary rotates every year among the high schools,” continues McNamee. “This gives all Comox Valley students greater opportunities to learn.” An exciting development this year was the creation of the multi-million dollar Mamie and Cherry Aitken Fund at the CVCF. Like all other funds at the CVCF, this fund will be held in perpetuity. One quarter of the annual income will be used to pay scholarships and bursaries at NIC for Comox Valley students. At the announcement of the Aitken Fund in May, NIC Vice President Randall Heidt said that this could mean fully paid full time tuition for 25 students -- “Every year. Forever.” To learn how you can make a gift of education that can make a difference -forever -- visit the CVCF website at

www.cvcfoundation.org Enriching lives in the Comox Valley

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■ Thursday, September 3, 2015 ■ 37 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 71 (COMOX VALLEY)

Bursaries for Medical students School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) administers annual bursaries (2 x $2,500 each) of interest to graduates of G.P. Vanier Secondary School who are presently taking courses leading to a career in the medical field. A letter of application indicating the area of study and including references and copies of current grades must be received by the undersigned by 4:00 pm, Monday, September 14, 2015. Please mark envelope “James Small Memorial Bursary Application” Russell Horswill, Secretary Treasurer School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) 607 Cumberland Road Courtenay, B.C., V9N 7G5

Students enjoy spring kayaking in front of Beachcombers Academy & Little Oysters Preschool.

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Academy has new preschool Beachcombers Academy is in the completion stage of its new Little Oysters Preschool. Beachcombers Education Society was awarded a $219,000 Capital Funding grant from the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The funding is part of a provincial government initiative to increase childcare spaces in the province. Beachcombers Academy has transformed an uninsulated storage area into a new preschool. “With the exception of the exterior walls, we really started from the ground up with new foundation and beautiful finishing. We are very excited with the results,” said executive co-ordinator Zoe Lambert. The new preschool facility will be able to accommodate 16 children in an ocean-view room that also has a 40-square-foot stained glass work of art by stained-glass master Ted Goodden. The work was installed with support from the Comox Valley Regional District and Mac’s Oysters. The preschool provides a nature-inspired program in a gentle and supportive environment. Beachcombers Academy & Little Oysters Preschool is operated by a non-profit for the

New owners a caring lot Slegg Building Materials has been under new ownership since Jan. 1. The new owners of the Comox store are Doug Skrepnek, Ryan Shoemaker and Gord Coutts. They own the entire Island chain of Slegg, which consists of 12 stores and one door shop. They have made staff and customer safety a priority. Listening to an inquiry from the safety committee, the owners approved purchasing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for each of the Island locations.

benefit of providing high-quality education for Comox Valley children. It offers an enriched program with a focus on small class sizes, teaching respect and quality academics. “As part of the many changes, we have also changed the name of the school from Beachcombers Community School to Beachcombers Academy," principal Wendy Preston said. "This better reflects the academic strengths of the school, although we will continue to embrace our sense of shared community.” The Academy offers an optional bus service and serves students from Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Royston, Denman Island and Fanny Bay. A Thursday, Sept. 3 grand opening of the preschool will be in conjunction with an open house for academy, and an art opening for the stained glass by Goodden and his apprentice, artist Nicole Tritter. The grand opening is from 1 to 3 p.m. Families unable to attend are welcome to book an individualized appointment with Preston by emailing principal.beachcombers@shaw. ca. For more information visit BeachcombersSchool.ca.

Public Hearing Notice

Bylaw No. 387 being the “Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw, 2005, Amendment No. 63”

Public hearing to be held: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Location: CVRD boardroom, 550B Comox Road, Courtenay Starting at: 7:00 p.m. Bylaw No. 387 This bylaw, if adopted, would rezone a property described as Parcel A (DD 8173-N) of Lot 4, Block 29, Comox District, Plan 2270 (6567 Island Highway North) from public assembly one (PA-1) to rural eight (RU-8) in order to permit principal residential use as shown on the map below: A copy of the proposed bylaw and related information may be viewed at the regional district office, 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from Friday, August 28, 2015 until Monday, September 9, 2015 or at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca.

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Anyone who believes the proposed bylaw will affect their interests will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Legally, the CVRD cannot consider any representations made after the close of the public hearing. If you cannot attend the public hearing, all written submissions, mailed or electronic, must be received by this office no later than 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Enquiries should be directed to: Brian Chow, planner, Planning & Development Services Branch Comox Valley Regional District, 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Tel: 250-334-6000 • Toll-free: 800-331-6007 • Fax: 250-334-8156 Email: planningdevelopment@comoxvalleyrd.ca The Comox Valley Regional District is a federation of three electoral areas and three municipalities providing sustainable services for residents and visitors to the area. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.

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Winners of food bank raffle announced at CVEX The Comox Valley Food Bank Society fundraising raffle came to a successful conclusion Sunday afternoon when the three winning tickets were drawn. The first prize, a trip for two anywhere that Air Canada flies in North America; Canada, United States, Mexico The Caribbean and Hawaii was won

by Betty Kelly. Second prize, two nights at the Kingfisher Resort and Spa in their Romance Suite was won by Poe Freeborn. Jill Lobb won the third prize of two gift certificates for Locals Restaurant. All three winners are Comox Valley residents.

“The food bank would like to thank all the wonderful people who made our raffle possible,” said food bank president Jeff Hampton. “Air Canada, The Comox Valley Airport YQQ, Ms. Laara Gabriel a Kingfisher Resort employee who contributed the Romance Package in conjunc-

tion with the Kingfisher Resort and Spa and the Locals Restaurant. “Further thank you to the Comox Valley Exhibition’s Fall Fair for giving us a place to draw the tickets, to Courtenay Coun. Doug Hillian, who volunteered to pick the winners. Much appreciation to the volun-

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DEATHS

IN MEMORIAM

CARDS OF THANKS

CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ED YOUNG (July 14, 1931 to October 18, 2014) Ed is survived by his wife Ellie, sons Gary, Kevin, Greg and families. We would like to invite you to the Celebration of Life Saturday September 12, 2015 for Ed on

1:00PM to 3:00PM A memorial bench has been placed at CFB Comoxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Airforce Beach Campground (TeePee Park), on the hill overlooking the water.

Dedication of the bench will be at 2:00PM

followed by light refreshments. Hope you can join usâ&#x20AC;Ś!

Marion Cove Morden Fines

Died August 12, 2015, Dublin Ireland A loving and devoted husband, father & Opa. Werner was a man of character and determination; he loved his profession of pastry chef and baker and successfully operated the Comox Bakery for 23 years. He will be missed by many. Thank you for all the expressions of sympathy; private cremation has taken place. His was a life, well lived.

Cecil Ronald Queen At 87, Cecil passed at home surrounded by his family on August 27, 2015. Cecil is survived by his wife Marg of 57 years, son Ron Queen, daughter Marguerite Anne (Pat) Pierce and granddaughter Shannon Pierce.

Both her mother and her future husband were active politically and this is how she met her second husband, Gordon Richard Fines. Â They married and two years later their son Rae was born.

Al Fahl of Courtenay, born Oct. 7, 1920 in Saskatoon passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2015 in Comox, B.C. Predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Dorothy (Dot). He leaves behind 1 sister Mid and sons Art (Shirley), Pat (Chrissie), Don and daughters Terry and Bonnie (Brian), 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren, as well as many good friends. Al will be loved and missed by all whose lives he touched. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 2:00pm at Comox Valley Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre, 1101 Ryan Road, Courtenay. For those wishing, donations in his name to your local SPCA would be appreciated.

In her later years she moved to Casa Loma and spent quiet years there enjoying sports on TV, reading, visiting friends and as many visits with her beloved family as she could have. Â Marion died quietly in Comox, BC on August 28, 2015. Â Marion is leaving behind to miss her: daughter Lynn Lewis (Wally), granddaughter Jo-Anne Roosen (Derrick Stebbling), great-grandchildren Danika and Noah, grandson Bruce Roosen (Carolyn), great-grandchildren Kate and Medius; daughter Charlene Wadelius (Leif), granddaughter Lisa McPherson (Doug), great-granddaughters, Victoria and Amber, granddaughter Lara Kirkpatrick (Scott), granddaughter Lori Gelson; daughter Lois Johnson, granddaughter Gillian Cartwright (Phyl); son Rae Fines, granddaughters Megan and Tayla, and grandson Rylee. Many of Marionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nieces and nephews fondly remember family dinners at Strathcona Street and have remained close to her in her later years. Â She is predeceased by: husbands Charles Morden and Gordon Fines; sisters Mona Dixon, Muriel Friesen, Marjorie Bond Walton, Marie Peters and brothers Douglas MacKinnon Cove and James Milton Cove; and grandson Bryan Roosen. At Marionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request there will be no service.

We have only a memory, dear Father/ Husband, We cherish our whole life through; But the sweetness will live forever As we treasure the memory of you.

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Rest in Peace, dear Peter.

Cecil worked as a Meat Cutter for Safeway for 35+ years until he became the owner of the City Meat Market in Cumberland. Following the sale of the business, he happily retired to travel and enjoy his family. Cecil enjoyed camping, fly-fishing and hiking with his dogs. He also enjoyed Lawn/Carpet Bowling, volunteering with the Comox Valley Smoke House and his Bevan Alumni. An open house will be held on Thursday September 3, 2015 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at 4322 Island Highway Courtenay, BC. In lieu of flowers the family asks that a memorial donation be made to YANA (You Are Not Alone) 495 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay, BC V9N2R1.

FAHL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elvin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alâ&#x20AC;?

October 7, 1920-September 1, 2015

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Missing you always, your loving wife Carol, your children Erin & Jodi, grandchildren Jacob, and your new great grand daughter Mia Rain, Nicholas & Brianne, and Peter Lipohar,

Cecil had a strong personality. When you entered a room you knew he was there. He was always quick with a joke or a prank.

When Gordon died in 1990, Marion moved to Vancouver Island to be closer to her daughters. Â She succeeded in making this transition gracefully as she had done all things in her life and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren now became her interest, as well as playing cards with friends, bowling, walking, yoga, tai chi, and needlework. Â

INFORMATION In Loving Memory of PETER DAVID CHELLEW

Marion Cove Morden Fines was born on May 7, 1920 in Brandon, Manitoba, the eldest child of Ernest and Edith Cove. Â In 1932 the family moved to Winnipeg where Marion spent the rest of her youth. Â Marionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first job was at the Winnipeg Public Library. It was here that she met her first husband Charles Clemo Morden and they were married in 1940. Â The war years brought the birth of her first two children, Lynn and Charlene. Â After receiving his degree, Charlie became the principal of the school at Fort Churchill, and Marion and the girls joined him there. When Charlie drowned in a fishing accident on the Churchill River in 1955, Marion was expecting her third child, Lois. Â She returned to her childhood home and mother in Winnipeg. Â Once she had returned to the library to work, she bought a house on Ashburn Street taking her daughters and mother with her. Â

The next years were spent bringing up her blended family and participating in community and political life. Â Marionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest focus was always her husband and children and she became Nanna to her grandchildren as they arrived.

THE EGAN FAMILY wishes to express a heartfelt thank you to the many friends and extended family for the beautiful cards, cheerful flowers, delicious and timely home cooking, gourmet baskets and charitable donations. We appreciate the sharing of tributes, memories and thoughtful messages including online, handwritten and in person. Each act of kindness has warmed our hearts.

WERNER HEINRICH

LOOKING FOR WITNESSES for car accident, Back Road & Ryan, May 16, 2015, approx 1pm. between a red Cavalier & an SUV. (250)756-2400.

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A reception with refreshments for family and friends to gather following a ceremony is a key part of the healing process; it offers emotional solidarity and support. Perhaps youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard the expression â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grief shared is grief dissipated.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true! Because of that, we offer a bright, open, natural environment for casual, relaxed receptions following our ceremonies, making it unnecessary for family and friends to go elsewhere for fellowship.

Our homemade presentation of freshly made sandwiches, desserts, specialty vegetable and fruit trays, fresh brewed coffee, chilled juices and premium teas, make it an inviting close to whichever of our ceremonies you select.

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INFORMATION

LEGALS

LOST AND FOUND

HELP WANTED

WAREHOUSEMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given by BJ Auto and Welding that the following 18.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sangster boat & trailer will be sold at public auction on Wednesday, September 30, if the monies owed by Tom McGillon are not paid and the contents not removed from premises. Auction will start at 1pm till 4pm on September 30, 2015.

REWARD

NEWSPAPER

Offered for the return of a lost box containing misc. carved silver native jewelry, native trading beads, gold and silver rings and necklaces, etc from the Valley View area. 250-338-8185 or 338-1892

ADULT FORENSIC OUTREACH WORKER is required by The John Howard Society of North Island to provide support and life skills coaching to adult forensic clients with multiple needs. Please refer to www.jhsni.bc.ca and see employment opportunities for details on position and how to apply. Only those selected will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls please. Deadline: 4:30 pm on September 13, 2015.

PERSONALS

TRAVEL

LEGALS

NOTICE RE MVA AUGUST 3, 2015 AT DUNCAN, BC

On August 3, 2015, there was a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1 just north of Duncan, British Columbia. A lawn-chair cushion flew out the back of a truck causing the accident. If you are the driver or know who the driver is, please immediately contact: Matthew R. Low, Swift Datoo Law Corporation, at 250-334-4461 who is counsel for one of the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved in the accident.

CELEBRATIONS

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 someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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, Komokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Centre, 3322 Comox Rd. Call Rene 334-2392.

LOST AND FOUND FOUND. MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S gold ring, Dyke Rd viewing platform area; turned into Comox Valley Reg. District. Please call the CVRD front desk at 250334-6000 to identify and claim. FOUND. TINTED bi-focal glasses; large gold earring, Courtenay.Call (250)335-3337

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HOUSESITTING 1 NOV 2015 to 31 Mar 2016. Prefer mature female. Close to all amenities incl NIC, Courtenay. Assist with some utilities, only. 250-334-0497.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

250-338-0725 Carriers Needed COMOX RTE # 635 Skeena, Totem, Woodland, & Orca Pl. RTE # 500 Alpine, Comox, Fairbairn & Wallace Ave. RTE # 535 Gull, Robb, Rodello & Aitken Street COURTENAY RTE # 241 Cousins Ave., 22nd St. RTE #243 Rosewall Cres, Cousins Ave.

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HELP WANTED

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Burger King: at 1150 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo & 2751 Cliffe Ave Courtenay, BC, needs P/T & F/T cooks & cashiers for early morning, evening & late night shifts. Apply in person between 11 am 7 pm or email: davehilton282828@yahoo.ca.

CELEBRATIONS

Happy 60th Anniversary Don & Shirl Grant

ADULTS & SENIORS WELCOME NO COLLECTIONS GREAT WAY TO EXERCISE AND MAKE MONEY AT THE SAME TIME

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EXP. LINE cook and Server wanted for busy pub. Medical & dental benefits. Please drop resumes off to Whistle Stop Pub attn: Barry or Tammy.

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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Community Support Workers

HYGIENIST - P/T (possibly leading to F/T) required for growing office which will soon be relocating. Ideal candidate will be a team player and possess superb chairside manner. Position may include an evening and occasional Saturdays. Please provide wage expectations with cover letter, resume and references to: newdentalcv@gmail.com

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

On July 16, 2015, at North Island Highway and Vanier Drive, Courtenay, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Comox Valley RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 2001 black Saturn, BCLP: 7F7S9S (expired), VIN: 1G8ZH52861Z215292, $150 CAD, two Samsung S4 cell phones, and one Alcatel flip phone, on or about 13:30 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in and/or obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-3029, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will

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Our client, a large resource company on Vancouver Island,Â is seeking a Senior Accountant with excellent management skills and a hands onÂ entrepreneurial background.Â This position is responsible for complete Financial and Management Reporting.Â Duties include directing a staff to ensure project costing, budgets, forecasts, and all day-to-day accounting functions are met in a timelyÂ manner. This position reports to the CFO and is a key member of the management team. The right candidate will demonstrate a positive attitude and an optimistic vision. Skill set must include an accounting designation coupled with 5+Â yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in a related position. Expertise with AccPac,Â database management and MS office programs will be required as well. Relocation, if necessary, would be compensated. We are offering a competitive salary for the right person, plus a comprehensive benefit plan. References are required.

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Town of Comox MARINA PARK VITALIZATION PROJECT UPDATE

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Don Grant & Shirley Banks met in their early teens. Shirl graduated from Cumberland High School and went to The Provincial Normal School in Vancouver and then happily accepted a teaching position in Courtenay. Don gradulated from Tsolum High School (near Courtenay) then went on to obtain his Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of British Columbia. They were engaged in 1950. Don gradulated from UBC in May 1955 and accepted an engineering position with Crown Zellerbach Pulp and Paper Mill in Campbell River. They were married July 2, 1955 in Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Cumberland and started their married life in Campbell River. Their three children were born there. In 1969, Don was transferred to Kelowna, and a year later, to the Lumby saw mill which was recently purchased by Crown Zellerbach. After 2Â˝ years there, he was transferred to Armstrong Crown Zellerbach. They purchased a home on Okanagan Lake where they enjoyed many years with family and friends. Their hobbies include trout fishing, playing bridge and RVing. Shirl also enjoys drawing, painting and photography. They both have, over the years, participated in and held volunteer positions with several local and worldwide organizations and charities. Since Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retirement, they have enjoyed world travel. Their eldest daughter, Ellie, a graduated of Simon Fraser University, is a teacher in Courtenay. She is married to Kevin and they have three children: Lesley, Ross and Brie. Lesley is married to Aaron and they have three children: Aidan, Owen and NoĂŠmie. Lona, Don and Shirlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second daughter, graduated from Thompson Rivers University and teaches in Kamloops. She is married to Arthur and she has two sons, Russell and David. David is married to Zita and they live in Germany. Robb, Don and Shirlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, graduated from The British Columbia Institute of Technology in Occupational Health and Safety. He accepted a position in the Technical department at Alcan in Kitimat. He and Marianne are married and have two children, Duncan and Laura. The family have happily returned to live in Vernon. Early in July 2015, Don and Shirl had a wonderful 60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration with family and friends at Ellie and Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home near Courtenay.

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The Town of Comox will be holding an open house with the intent to give the citizens of the Town of Comox an update on the Marina Park vitalization project. Staff and the architect of the project will be on hand to answer your questions and you can inform yourself regarding this great project that we are planning within the Town of Comox Marina. DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 TIME: 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM WHERE: Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ESTERRE HOUSE, COMOX SENIORSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CENTRE 1801 BEAUFORT AVENUE, COMOX We look forward to welcoming you at the Open House! Richard Kanigan Chief Administrative OfďŹ cer

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HELP WANTED

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

PAINTING

CARPENTRY

PETS

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

PETS

Experienced full-time

Administrative Assistant

required for Courtenay business ofďŹ ce. The successful candidate will be a dependable, energetic, and personable individual with highly developed business ofďŹ ce skills. QualiďŹ cations: 3-5 years admin assist exp., MS OfďŹ ce Suite, computer savvy, transcription, excellent written & verbal communication, valid BC driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and passport. We offer competitive compensation and a collegial work environment. Email resume to Apply@stern-associates.com

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HELP WANTED

REAL ESTATE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

SENIORS INTERIOR PAINTING 30 Years Experience Reliable, meticulous workmanship Seniors pricing Gord 250-650-8065

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GAS PRESSURE washer 2200PSI, Briggs & Straton 550 Series. 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; new hose - $90. Baby carseat $25. Mens RH golfclubs, bag & cart $75. 250-890-9199

.95 ACRE UNIQUE 4 bd 2300 sq ft split level home. Peaceful and private. 35 fruit trees and grapevines. Walking distance to town, school, golf and trails. Ocean, mountain and city view. (250)286-0634. www.991petersen.com

GORGEOUS MINI Schnauzer pups, party colours. tails docked. $1200. 250897-6275. SHITSU PUPPIES. 3 males, 1 female. First shots, vet checked. Ready now. $550/female, $500/male. 923-4761

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FUEL/FIREWOOD COMOX VALLEY FIREWOOD- Custom cut, split, delivered. Well seasoned. Also bin rental. Call (250)703-3473.

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Are you currently a Licensed REALTORÂŽ 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 ďŹ nd out if Coast Realty Group is the right ďŹ t for you

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Campbell River is a picturesque seaside city of 33,000 people located on Vancouver Island. It has access to a full range of cultural and recreational facilities and is home to the classic West Coast lifestyle of Vancouver Island and the northern

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

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CENTRAL COMOX- 1620 Alder Ave, Sat, Sept 5, 10-2pm. Power & hand garden tools, 2 skylights and lots of free stuff. COMOX - 1745 Noel Ave. Sat Sept 5, 8am -? Estate sale. 3 recliners, kitchen table 5 chairs/leaf, coffee table & 2 end tables, solid maple end table, microwave stand, 2 TV stands, small chain saw, salmon fishing rods & nets, dehumidifier, lawnmower, Sharp stereo system, shaw boxes, 2 area rugs, printer/fax machine RCA TV & stand. Plus more. COMOX - 1749 Astra Rd. Sun Sept 6, 8 till ? Lots for everyone. HUGE MOVING sale, everything must go!! 2052 Hummingbird Place, Comox. Saturday, September 5th. 8AM to 3PM, no early birds please. Multiple families will be selling.

COURTENAY - 1814 Urquhart Ave Sun Sept 6, 8-1pm Quail & horse manure, childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes brand new, dishes, plates, cups, glasses, some tools, dog & cat food natural food products 50% off. COURTENAY - 2626 Arden Rd. Sat Sept 5, 9-2pm. Toys, video games, household items, and some collectibles COURTENAY - #35-1180 Edgett Rd. Sat Sept 5, 9am-1pm. All kinds of goodies. COURTENAY: 515A Kilpatrick Ave. (corner of 5th), Sat., Sept. 5, 9am-1pm. Household goods, crystal, artwork, camping gear, etc... ROYSTON - 4085 Carey Pl., Sat & Sun. 8-3pm. Huge clearing out sale. Something for everyone.

Courtenay Flea Market EVERY SUNDAY Puntledge Road past bottle depot No booking required. Space $15 Vendors set up 8am-2pm Call Greg 250-334-1540

THE GORGING Dragons will be having a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gigantic fundraising Yardâ&#x20AC;? sale, September 5, 8am to 2pm at 2964 Royal Vista Way in Courtenay. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for everyone.

UNION BAY - 4740 Kilmarnoch, Sun Sept 6, 9-4pm, Garage/Estate Sale. Furniture, English saddle, tools, household items, art-work, antiques, dishes, skis, oars, free items

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DALLAS ROBERTSON Owner/Operator

FREE ESTIMATES

Licensed & Insured

Comox Valley: Simms Park September 27, 2015 Registration: 9:00am Walk: 10:00am

ENTER NOW Charity Calendar

Send your resume and references by August 21, 2015 to: Alistair Taylor Editor, Campbell River Mirror, 104 - 250 Dogwood St. Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2X9 Or e-mail: editor@campbellrivermirror.com

GARAGE SALES

2230 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, BC V9N 2L4

Gulf Islands. Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Yukon, Hawaii and Ohio.

GARAGE SALES

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The Campbell River Mirror, an award-winning newspaper on central Vancouver Island, is looking for a journalist to help us produce dynamic and creative content for our print, web and social media platforms.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package based on experience. You must also have a valid driver's licence and a dependable vehicle.

GARAGE SALES

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Multi-media Journalist

The journalist must be a self-starter comfortable reporting news, features and some sports. We require a team player who can work in a cooperative environment and adheres to the highest journalistic standards.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD

250-202-8793 1180 Cumberland Rd. Courtenay, B.C. DallasRobertson95@gmail.com

Online

Contest

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DAILY WINNERS Calendars for a $5 Donation to Courtenay & District Fish & Game Protective Association

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Do you care about where you live? Do high standards of maintenance, service and cleanliness matter to you? Do you prefer quiet, mature neighbours? If yes, please give us a call and discover how the quality of ownership and management makes all the difference. We have the best managed, finest apartments in the most convenient locations in the Comox Valley. Locally owned, we own and manage our own buildings. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! Please refer to available apartments listed below. TELEPHONE 250-703-2264 | 250-338-0267 | 250-339-1222

SONOMA 1049 Stewart Ave. ONE BEDROOM a very bright, spacious and unique suite. Quiet, mature adult building in central Courtenay. Recently renovated and very attractive. Security entry. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

BRANDYWINE 675 Cumberland Rd. UNIQUE TWO BEDROOM corner suite. Spacious and private. Full sized appliances. In suite washer/ dryer. Large, private patio. Quiet, mature adult building just three blocks from downtown. Security entry. Very nice. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. Independent Living for Seniors The Affordable Alternative TWO BEDROOM recently renovated. Very attractive. In suite washer/dryer Jacuzzi tub and fireplace. Spacious and attractive. Quiet, mature adult building just three blocks from downtown. Resident social room and scooter parking. Security entry and elevator. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

HYCROFT 1835 Cliffe Ave. ONE BEDROOM nicely renovated and spacious suite. Quiet, adult building— well maintained and managed. Security entry and elevator. Walking distance to downtown. Centrally located. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

OAKCREST 1155 Stewart Ave. TWO BEDROOM PLUS DEN unique corner suite with over 1,000 sq.ft. Large Den opening off living room. A very spacious and attractive suite. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building. Security entry. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

APARTMENT/CONDO

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

TOWNHOUSES

WOODCOTE PARK area: newly reno’d 2 bdrm. NP/NS. 5 appls, ground floor, parking. $790. Oct 1. (250)702-4857.

RENTALS

BEST GYM?

SUITES, LOWER COMOX, STUDIO. Downtown, TV. 3 appls., share laundry & freezer, furn/unfurn. n/s, n/p. Quiet. Neat & tidy. w/refs. $850/mth. 250-339-4980

HOMES FOR RENT

TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS 250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals www.pennylane.bc.ca

3BDRM, 1BATH, top floor of a lovely house, only shared laundry & storage, 1270 sqft. separate entrances, heat/ hydro/ wi-fi incldd. NP/NS, partly furnished. For info or to view 250-338-6336. A/C, HP, recently painted, hardwood & tile floors, GF, enclosed carport, use of front patio/ yard, across from Maple Park, off 17th St., near schools & shopping, bus route. $1600./mth. Avail now. (250)338-6336.

TRUMPETER’S LANDING 1 bdrm & den and 2 bdrm & den, 1.5 & 2 baths, 6 appls, patio/balcony, undergr. secured pkg., storage locker, N/S, No pets, Avail. Sept 1, & Oct 1 $925 - $1,200/mth SUNRIDGE MANOR 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, 2 patios, res. pkg, N/S, sm pet neg. w/refs, Avail. Sep 1 $1,150/mth CORINTHIA ESTATES 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2nd flr unit, 5 appls, gas F/P, undergr. pkg., balcony, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. - $1,300/mth MAPLEWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, ground flr, F & S, coin laundry, laminate flrs, res. pkg., “Adult Oriented”, N/S, No pets, Avail. Sept 15 - $650/mth ARGO COURT 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, hot water & basic cable incld., res. pkg., N/S, cat neg. w/refs, Avail. Oct 1 $675/mth. Call Res. Mger for showings 250-338-8602 CLOSE TO TIN TOWN 3 bdrm & den, 2.5 baths, 5 appls, gas F/P, single car garage, fenced yard w/patio, N/S. No pets, Avail Oct 1 $1200/mth, WILLOW WOOD 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, patio, 2 res. pkg. spaces, N/S, No pets, Avail. Oct 1 - $750.mth. PUNTLEDGE TERRACE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, woodstove, patio, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. Oct 1 $925/mth. ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUSES 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, basic cable incld., nice family oriented development, N/S, cat ok w/refs, Avail. Oct 1 $750/mth. Call Re. Mger for Showings 250-334-8602.

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

OCEANVIEW RANCHER 2 bdrm & den, 2 bath, 5 appls, wood F/P, fam. rm., workshop & studio, quiet dead-end street, landscaping incld., N/S, No pets, Avail. Sep 1 - $1,600/mth CHARMING RANCHER 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, single car garage, partially fenced yard, N/S, No pets, Avail. Oct 1 or sooner $1,200/mth CENTRALLY LOCATED 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 6 appls, forced air furnace, single car garage, fenced yard, N/S, cat neg. w/refs, Avail. Oct 1 $1,300/mth

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided. Call 250-650-2101 for tour.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

“YOUR Apartment, Condo and Townhouse Rental Experts”

www.meicorproperty.com APARTMENTS

1939 CHRYSLER ROYAL 4 door, 6 cyl, black with brown interior. Lovingly restored. $16,500, may trade for older Ford. Call 250-334-9502

CARS

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITES! YOU COULD WIN A HOTEL & SPA PACKAGE FOR 2 AT THE OLD HOUSE HOTEL & SPA 2001 PT CRUISER Limited Edition low mileage, new water pump and timing belt. $3900. 250-339-0831

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Vote online until Sept. 25, 2015

MOTORCYCLES 1994 HONDA Shadow green. Low miles, barely driven, kept in doors, new battery. $3,000 O.B.O. Please call 250-338-9254 after 6pm.

Ready to redecorate?

2000 Honda Gold Wing,Great shape,lots of extras,asking 7,900.00 250-465-2931

Cash in on your old couch, and score fab new finds in the Classifieds.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

Buy. Sell. Trade. 1997 ITASCA Suncruiser (by Winnebago) 35’ class A, only 89,000 km, 454Chev 14’ LR/DR slide. Non Smokers Every option. Excellent condition. $24,900. Also available 2002 Chev Tracker, fully equipped for towing. Package price $28,900. 250-871-3783

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TENT TRAILER All Season. 2007, chalet, deluxe model, fiberglass const’n, c/w stove, fridge, furnace, skylight & more. Excellent shape. Serious buyers welcome to view. $9000. 250-338-9772

CONDOS PACIFIC COURT

VANRIDGE MANOR

1520/1540 Piercy Ave, Courtenay

123 Back Road, Courtenay

1 and 2 bedroom available in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet. In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome. Rental references and security deposit required.

2 BDRM Condo. Freshly painted. Features 5 appliances and gas fireplace - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College. Pets o.k

To View, Call 250-218-2111

Call

250-334-9717

BEECHER MANOR

1045 Cumberland Road

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

Call 250-334-9717 to view.

1-855-310-3535

Call or go online to browse, buy or sell!

1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay

250-334-3078

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PARK PLACE 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.

Classifieds

ﬁl here please Place your private party automotive ad with us for the next three weeks for only $30 plus tax. If your vehicle does not sell, call us and we’ll run it again at no charge. The price is for a 5 line ad. (Price with photo is $60 plus tax.)

1.855.310.3535

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Interfaith celebration WORSHIP COMOX VALLEY promotes peace Want to help create a peaceful global community? Contribute by taking part in the “Peace Begins with Me” evening at the Parish Hall of St. John the Divine on Fifth Street. This interfaith peace celebration takes place on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. Unity Comox Valley has organized this fifth annual event. They are especially pleased to have Mystic Valley Voices and representatives of the Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i and Muslim faiths joining together for this special evening of

prayers and chants. Vicki Vanderhorst, minister of Unity Comox Valley says, “Peace in the world starts with peace in our own hearts. Each person can be a presence of peace, no matter the circumstances. Every one of us either adds to or takes away from the peace of the whole through his or her daily words and actions.” Donations will be gratefully accepted to support the Comox Valley Land Trust. For more information contact Vicki at 1-866-853-9866 or info@ UnityComoxValley.com.

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

LUTHERAN

WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:

Shepherd Of The Valley Lutheran Church (ELCIC)

COMOX UNITED

Comox Recreation 1855 Noel Ave

Comox Avenue at 250 Beach Dr.

“A place for you: John 14:2

An Affirming Ministry

Sunday Worship Worship and Sunday and Children & Youth Program 10 am Children & Youth Program Saturday Service at 5 pm (Sept-May) 10:00 am

Rev. Maggie Enwright

Saturday Worship 5:00 pm

Email: cxunited@telus.net

Hearing Assistance

Full Wheelchair Access

October to May www.comoxunitedchurch.com | 250-339-3966 Email: cxunited@telus.net

Full Wheelchair Access

Hearing Assistance

www.comoxunitedchurch.com | 250-339-3966

10 am Sunday Worship 250-334-0616

Sunday 10:30am

8:00 am at St. Andrews Church

Minister: Rev. Jenn Geddes

SATURDAY

5:40 Express Contemporary Worship

250-339-2882 e-mail:cvpc@shaw.ca comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca

and 10:00 am WEDNESDAY SERVICE 10:00 am

8:00 am & 10:00 am Worship

RIVER HEIGHTS CHURCH

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

Hosts of “Comox Valley School of Supernatural Ministry”

2201 Robert Lang Drive

Your donation supports literacy in the Comox Valley

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

SERVICES

LIVING A VISION FOR CHRIST AND COMMUNITY

Photo by Scott Stanfield

St. John the Divine

St. Peter

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

Full Wheelchair Access

Vintage tractors, combines and other farm equipment were on display at the Comox Valley Exhibition, Aug. 28-30 at the Exhibition Grounds.

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

Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!

COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN

■ Vintage equipment

“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

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

PRESBYTERIAN 725 Aspen Rd., Comox

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

(Old Fish and Game Building)

250-334-8424

SUNDAY www.stpeterscomox.ca

living hope

real people living real life experiencing real change

Worship Services 10am Sundays Queneesh Elementary School 2345 Mission Rd., Courtenay

250.334.9777 livinghope@shaw.ca

www.livinghopeonline.ca

ONLINE

100 Years of Ministry in the Comox Valley

SUNDAY SERVICE 634 N Island Hwy (June thru Sept)

250-334-4331

email: patmos@shaw.ca http://stjohnthedivinecourtenay.bc.anglican.ca

RESONATE BAPTIST CHURCH

“Connecting to God, to One Another”

10:00AM at Brooklyn Elementary School 1290 Guthrie Rd., Comox

Everyone Welcome

www.resonatechurch.ca

Full Gospel Christian Fellowship

www.raiseareader.com and choose Comox Valley under Fund/Designation

Sunday

11:00 am & 7:00 pm

PHONE

Where Jesus is Glorified

1-866-637-READ (7323)

MAIL IN

2946 Kilpatrick Ave. 250-338-1312 aaronhcf@shawbiz.ca

Raise-a-Reader, 300 6th St., Courtenay, V9N 9V9 (cheques payable to “Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Association”)

wwwaaronhouse.ca

FMI

Contact Nazaneen at 250-615-6516 nazaneen.dizai@yahoo.ca Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Association

TONIGHT : 5-9 PM THROWBACK THURSDAY

@ THE PRIME CHOPHOUSE AND WINE BAR A Fantastic meal and entertainment. A portion of your meal supports RAISE-A-READER

CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH 1599 Tunner Drive, COURTENAY • 250-334-4716

WEEKEND LITURGIES Saturday 5 pm Mass Sunday 8:30 am & 10:30 am Mass Confession: Saturday 4:30 pm & before all Sunday masses Children’s Liturgy of the Word & Youth Group, Sept-May Pastor: Father Marek Paczka, SDS Full Wheelchair Access

www.ctkparish.ca email: ctkparish@shaw.ca

Hearing Assistance

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship Water Communion with Rev. Meg Roberts (Sept. 6) We Meet Every Sunday at 4:00 (September to June)

250 Beach Drive, Comox (at Comox United Church)

250-890-9262 cvuf.ca

Comox Valley Community Church

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

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

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

250-338-5811 tlawrence@comoxvalleyrecord.com

St. George’s United Church 6th & Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay Phone: 250-334-4961 Sunday Service: 10:30am Minister: Rev. Ryan Slifka “The Church with a heart in the heart of the city.”

www.stgeorgesunited.com

Watch for a special

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Triple

Q-Points!

Wednesday September 9

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Bugles

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