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NEWS Don McRae leaving politics It’s with a bit of regret that Comox Valley MLA Don McRae has decided to step down from politics when his term ends in May, 2017. There’s no major crisis behind his decision. He simply wants to spend more time with family and friends in the community he loves. ■ P3

Hospital parking fees will stay

A plea from north Island communities for support in their bid to eliminate parking fees at new hospitals being constructed in Campbell River and Courtenay was rejected at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities conference earlier this month. ■ P5

ARTS Monday Bunch show and sale

The Pearl Ellis Gallery is presenting the annual spring show and sale by the Monday Bunch, a group of local artists, opening April 19 and running until May 8. ■ P25

Mighty String Thing at the Sid

Legendary Commander Cody guitarist Bill Kirchen is leading a talented group of ‘sixstring slingers’ on to the Sid Williams Theatre stage on April 21. ■ P26

SPORTS Tough draw for Comox Valley United

Local men’s soccer team to meet top-seeded Pegasus FC in Surrey in first round of single knockout Province Cup competition. ■ P27

Fish and game club busy

The Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association is hosting a spring gun show and making plans for their annual outdoor show. ■ P28

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IN BRIEF Important for seniors to file taxes

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A few residents from Berwick Comox Valley paid a Friday visit to Valley View Elementary, where students collected items to help ‘Fill the Bus for the Food Bank.’ Residents, Berwick staff, teachers and kindergarten students — who engage in an inter-generational program with Berwick residents — gathered in front of the bus, which was quickly filling up with food. Mark Isfeld Secondary and Berwick also collected non-perishable items for the cause. Photo by Scott Stanfield

MLA McRae stepping away ■ Scott Stanfield scott.stanfield @comoxvalleyrecord.com

It’s with a bit of regret that Comox Valley MLA Don McRae has decided to step down from politics when his term ends in May, 2017. There’s no major crisis behind his decision. He simply wants to spend more time with family and friends in the community he loves. “It’s been a very interesting and enjoyable job and experience,” McRae said. “I find it so ironic that you run to represent the Comox Valley, and sometimes you’re lucky enough to be in Cabinet, and yet those two jobs take you out of the Comox Valley so very much. “My wife (Deanne) has been phenomenal for seven years. My oldest daughter (Gracie) has never not known me not in politics, and the youngest daughter (Chloe) was born after I got the job. Being the MLA,

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you don’t get to be here very much. I right now the education community miss my community.” has a lot of good people in it. They Sharing the news well ahead of have some very important issues. I term’s end enables the Liberthink education is very good al Party and the electorate to at talking to education, but become acquainted with new when it comes to talking to candidates who will run for government…after my seven office. years on the job, I wouldn’t McRae has informed Premind helping them have a mier Christy Clark — who better conversation with govwas saddened but underernment. stands why he is leaving — “It can be a very confusand his caucus. But at 46, he Don McRae ing sector,” he added, noting has plenty of time ahead in Comox Valley issues can differ the workforce. significantly from other B.C. school “I still have a lot of work left in me.” districts. But he realizes many disBefore entering provincial politics, tricts are in declining enrolment. McRae had served on Courtenay city “Sadly, for the last 40 years, there’s council. He had also spent 15 years been so much politics intertwined teaching at Vanier Secondary, where with education. I think every group, he attended high school. He hopes whether it’s the boy scouts or the to continue his employment with the mining industry or education, they Comox Valley School District, from need to make sure that government where he took a leave of absence in is aware of their issues, good and bad, 2009 when first elected MLA. and put forward their case in the best He also hopes to help some of the way possible. If they want some help larger education groups. doing that, it’s something I’d like to “Maybe have a better conversation consider on top of my teaching posiwith government,” he said. “I find tion.”

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B.C. Seniors Advocate is reinforcing the need for seniors in the province to file tax returns, even if they think they do not make enough income to file. “There are many subsidies available to seniors that are based on income tax information,” said Isobel Mackenzie. “If seniors don’t file their taxes, low-income seniors in particular may be giving up opportunities to access subsidies which can make significant differences to their lives.” The importance of filing taxes was highlighted in a recent case where the Federal Government found that 83,000 Canadian seniors, 13,000 of them in B.C., did not receive Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments for up to seven years because they did not file income tax for one or more years. The Federal Government is now fixing the problem and making retro-active payments to these low-income seniors. “GIS is a key support for the lowest income seniors,” said Mackenzie. “These are seniors living on $17,300 annually or less, however to receive this GIS, you must file an income tax return.” In British Columbia, the median income of those over 65 is $24,000 and $22,000 for those over 75. Roughly one-quarter of senior homeowners have household incomes of less than $30,000. Approximately 35 percent of seniors who rent, have household incomes of less than $20,000. There are 54,000 seniors living on $17,000 or less annually. “Clearly there are many seniors in this province who are facing very challenging financial situations,” said Mackenzie. “For these people, any financial support can result in life-changing outcomes, the ability to pay for a hearing aid, or uninsured dental care, or basic living expenses such as covering monthly rent.” Mackenzie stresses it is important for seniors to know that there is help available to prepare income tax returns and it is free of charge for low-income seniors. Throughout the province there are Volunteer Income Tax clinics hosted by local community agencies. Volunteers, many of whom are retired accountants, receive training from the Canada Revenue Agency and are aware of all recent changes and relevant tax issues affecting seniors. Each year over 10,000 tax returns are prepared through this program. A full list of free income tax services available in all communities in B.C. is available by calling the Office of the Seniors Advocate at 1-877-952-3181.

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Woolgatherers connect with refugees ■ Erin Haluschak erin.haluschak @comoxvalleyrecord.com

A passion for knitting and the fibre arts has connected Lois Harvey and fellow Comox Valley Woolgathers with newly-landed Syrian refugees. In February, Harvey’s husband Derrick - one of the lead Red Cross volunteers for the reception centre welcoming more than 150 government-assisted refugees in Victoria - told Lois women and girls were keen knitters but lacked supplies. “We didn’t realize they knew how to knit, but they just needed wool,” said Lois. A fellow Red Cross volunteer, who was also a past member of the Woolgathers (a local guild of knitters, weavers and spinners), helped to canvass all the thrift shops in the Comox Valley and purchased every available yarn. “Within a week, we had

donated 12 boxes of fibres,” added Lois, who said the Woolgathers collected yarns and needles to share. The donated wool and supplies were taken to Victoria and passed to 55 moms, daughters and one boy who eagerly started knitting scarves, vests and hats for their families, she noted. “There’s lots of international connections within our group; members go around the world looking at spinning, looms, and yarn.” The knitters could be seen everywhere in the hotel as they chatted with friends, waited for appointments and entertained their children, she explained. “The Woolgathers were pleased to play a small part in easing our new Canadian families into their lives here on Vancouver Island. Knitting is an international language that unites knitters around the world without the need for words.” For more information, search The Woolgathers, Comox Valley, Vancouver Island on Facebook.

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Town council briefs ■ Erin Haluschak erin.haluschak @comoxvalleyrecord.com

Comox council approved a 2.7 per cent residential tax increase per annum at Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting as part of the third draft of the 2016 - 2020 financial plan. The business/commercial tax rate will increase by 1.7 per cent. The motion was carried unanimously (Coun. Barbara Price was absent) and will be brought forth to the next regular council meeting for fourth reading. ••• With only two bids for the Marina Waterfront Vitalization project tender package, council directed staff to negotiate with the low bidder - Kinetic Construction - to identify items that can be reduced/ removed from the project to reduce its scope and meet the available budget. Richard Kanigan, the town’s chief administrative officer, said in his discussions

with the company, he is feeling “relatively comfortable we can achieve what we want.” Following a question by Coun. Russ Arnott, Kanigan noted about seven or eight companies took

tender packages, but only two submitted bids. Don Jacquest, director of finance for the town, explained one reason the town only received two applications could be due to the nature of

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Motorcyle riding club keeps memory of WW1 battalion alive ■ Scott Stanfield scott.stanfield @comoxvalleyrecord.com

Ancre Heights is a First World War battle honour awarded to the 102nd Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, which fought in the Battle of the Somme. The battalion — formed and trained in Comox before shipping off to France in 1916 — was known as the North British Columbians. The memory of these soldiers is being kept alive by a motorcycle riding club named after the Battle of Ancre Heights. The group — a local chapter of the Canadian Army Veteran Motorcycle Units (CAV) — consists of about 17 veterans in the North Island. Members gather at least once a month during the riding season, starting in April. “We ride together for the sake of seeing other veterans and supporters, to talk about the old days, and have a good time,” said club president Fred Denninger, aka Ranger Fred, who is

Members of the Ancre Heights motorcycle riding club gather outside the Comox Legion. The group is named after the WW1 battle honour bestowed upon the 102nd Infantry Battalion.

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among the few Canadians who have attended the U.S. Army Airborne Ranger School, thus the nickname.

Other members of the Ancre Heights executive include Bone Digger (vice-president), Mr. PEI (sergeant-at-arms), Grave Dig-

ger (road captain) and Gunz (treasurer). A CAV member needs to be a veteran of the army, navy, air

AVICC votes to uphold hospital parking fees, despite pleas from north Island

■ John McKinley Black Press

There appears to be a large gap between residents of north and south Vancouver Island on the issue of pay parking at hospitals. And that has left north end politicians feeling somewhat betrayed by their southern counterparts. A plea from north Island communities for support in their bid to eliminate parking fees at new hospitals being constructed in Campbell River and Courtenay was rejected at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities conference earlier this month. “It’s extremely disappointing,” Quadra Island-based Strathcona Regional District director Jim Abram said. “I think a lot of people there don’t understand the dynamics of the north Island. It was a very poorly thought-out move.” Abram is the elected local representative for the Discovery Islands — a sprawling collection of rugged islands and remote inlets stretching northeast from Campbell River onto the mainland.

His constituents — and those in neighbouring communities like Gold River, Tahsis, Port Alice and Sointula — will be served by the new $274.5 million, 95-bed hospital opening in late 2017 in Campbell River. Abram said the difference between these people and the people in the south Island is that in the north many people have to drive four or five hours on a dark logging road or aboard a ferry to get to their hospital. Often, their incomes are lower and their options fewer. “Then they have the stress of maybe not being able to go back home,” he said, adding the additional issue of feeding a parking meter is something they don’t need. Saanich councillor Judy Brownoff said she is sympathetic to the situation in the north but for her it’s a question of how to best use health-care dollars. Parking is an expensive service. Free parking means parking maintenance will take money away from actual health services. “It’s a difficult situation,” she said. “I’d rather the dollars go to health care than a parkade.” That reflects the position of Island Health. In a February interview, Island Health corporate director of logistics and opera-

tions James Hanson told Black Press parking fees are necessary in order to provide parking services since Island Health will always pick health care over parking when it comes to setting budget priorities. “If we didn’t have parking fees, we would have to take it out of patient care money,” he said. “It’s that simple.” Courtenay and Campbell River will join Royal Jubilee, Victoria General, Aberdeen, Gorge Road, Saanich Peninsula, Nanaimo and Priory as Island Health facilities charging fees. They will also be implemented at future facilities like the planned Cowichan District Hospital replacement. Fees at the new hospitals are expected to mirror those of existing hospitals down-Island — typically between $2.25 and $2.75 for the first two hours, and $1.25 for each additional hour. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake has informed the regional district that officials intend to proceed with the fees, but Abram said residents have yet to give up the fight. “This kind of thing should never be happening in this day and age,” he said. “It is difficult to say what we will do next, but we are going to do something. This is sick.”

force or RCMP, though the organization includes non-veterans called supporters. Denninger is a retired chief warrant officer who spent eight years in the infantry as a sniper/ reconnaissance patrolman, 26 years as an air force Search and Rescue Technician (SAR Tech), and three years as an army CIMIC (Civil-Military Co-operation Team) field operative. He is also an Afghan war veteran. “Most of our veterans have 20 years-plus in the forces, but some not, and we take current serving members,” Denninger said. “We support anything that veterans support.” Support includes events such as Boomers Legacy, a charity named after Andrew ‘Boomer’ Eykelenboom, a Comox soldier who was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2006. But the big thing is to gather as civilians, to support one another and — as Denninger said — to have a good time. Drop by the Comox Museum to learn more about the 102nd Battalion. An exhibit runs the duration of the year.

Annual Day of Mourning

An annual ceremony paying tribute to fallen workers and their families is coming up later this month. On Thursday, April 28 at 10 a.m., the City of Courtenay, WorkSafeBC and CUPE 556 will hold a flag-raising ceremony at the Simms Park Pavilion in Courtenay to mark the Day of Mourning. This event honours workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. Paige Knapman, occupational health and safety adviser for the City of Courtenay, said the event is an important reminder of the need to remain vigilant on workplace safety. “This Day of Mourning is an opportunity for both employers and employees to remind themselves of the reasons we work so hard on safety,” noted Knapman. “Our workers are our most important asset, and at the end of the day we all need to do everything we can to ensure they can go home to their loved ones.” According to WorkSafeBC, 122 B.C. workers died in 2015. The Canadian Labour Congress first recognized the Day of Mourning in 1984. In 1990, this day became a national observance with the passing of the Workers Mourning Day Act.

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Minimum wage fairness needed There’s a strong movement afoot, led by the B.C. Federation of Labour, to raise this province’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. On the surface, having the lowest minimum wage in Canada, when our provincial government boasts that our economy is one of the best performing in the country, makes no sense and is the height of unfairness. It says that the rich are getting richer, on the backs of working-class citizens. While it would be great if everyone could make more money, it’s not as simple as arguing that people making $10.45 an hour need more money to pull them out of apparent poverty. Pushing the minimum wage up to $15 in one fell swoop, as the B.C. Fed is asking for, could have unintended consequences. Would it force small businesses to lay employees off, or worse, shut down due to the higher cost of labour? Or would they simply raise prices significantly to cover the additional cost? Either move could potentially have a net negative effect on the economy, with either fewer people working or goods becoming less affordable for those at the bottom end of the wage scale. According to the B.C. Fed, about 6.4 per cent of workers in our province make minimum wage, with more than half of those women (63 per cent) and 10,000 of them seniors. That 6.4 per cent equates to about 120,000 people. But many of those are young people in their first job, for example, or bar and restaurant servers for whom tips can raise their income substantially – although bar servers’ lower minimum of $9.20 per hour cuts into that. The question is, does it make sense to increase the minimum wage more than 40 per cent at one time for a relatively small number of workers, when the consequences could force all of us to pay more for goods and services? It’s anybody’s guess how such a move might play out here in B.C., and how long it would take to have an effect. Certainly no one wants to see poverty continue to be a growth industry. The need for the government to move more quickly on raising minimum wage is less about the optics of the national rankings and more about allowing more workers to gain more buying power. The province should set the goal of getting to $15 an hour, but do it in a way that allows business to adjust on a more gradual basis. -Black Press

■ Tom Fletcher POLITICS

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan distanced himself as best as he could from the federal party’s decision to dump moderate leader Thomas Mulcair and spend the next couple of years debating the far-left crackpottery known as the Leap Manifesto. “It’s a document that I don’t embrace personally,” Horgan told reporters at the legislature. “I believe there are elements in the document that make sense, and there are elements that make no sense in British Columbia. “So we won’t be proceeding under any Leap Manifesto in the next 12 months under my leadership.” Horgan didn’t specify what part of the manifesto he likes. Presumably it’s not the part about tearing up Canada’s free trade agreements, converting food production to local agrarian collectives or unilaterally dismantling our energy industry and replacing it with community-owned windmills and solar panels. It can’t be the demand to stop all pipelines, because while the B.C. NDP doesn’t like oil, Horgan is in favour of natural gas exports to Asia. In general, that is. He’s now on record with the federal regulator that he’s against the Petronas-led Pacific

hat and the premier’s hardhat is that my hardhat has union labels on it, and hers doesn’t,” Horgan replied. As this statement was being made, the B.C. and Yukon Building Trades Council was meeting in Victoria. Its president, Tom Sigurdson, would use that event to host B.C. Liberal cabinet ministers and blast Horgan for opposing Pacific Northwest LNG. In the 2013 election, then-NDP leader Adrian Dix made a mid-campaign decision to come out against the Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion. Since then the NDP has opposed construction of the Site C dam on the Peace River. Horgan is in favour of hydroelectric power, you understand. Just not this project at this time. Perhaps the most stunning thing about the federal NDP’s fling with the Leap Manifesto was that it was staged in Edmonton. It came as a direct rejection of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, who faces the grim reality of an oil and gas slump. Notley has promised a carbon tax and the end of coal-fired power generation, moves that no NDP government has proposed, much less implemented. Her own pretending-to-be-green party ignored and betrayed her. Horgan wandering around in a hardhat is looking like a tougher sell every day. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc

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Dear editor, I was recently involved in an incident at Quality Foods in Comox. Although I truly believe my action was caused by a medical condition, it in no way negates that I walked out of the store without paying for merchandise. I was shocked and ashamed by my action. I am fortunate that Quality Foods and their security elected to send me to the Community Justice Centre for the resolution to my actions. I had never heard of the Justice Centre so was not sure what to expect the process would be. My first appointment was with a gentleman who thoroughly explained how the process works and what would be expected of me. He then arranged a meeting with a three-person panel, an observer and the security officer from Quality Foods. Through this meeting a resolution was agreed upon. What I am most impressed by is that everyone at the Community Justice Centre is a volunteer who gives of their own time to help resolve issues such as mine. They are most professional and respectful in their approach and actions. I cannot express enough how fortunate we are to have this centre in our community - thank you to all of the Community Justice Centre volunteers. I am very much aware of the cost to business, community and consumers when theft occurs - everyone pays. Therefore, please accept my apology and I hope that I can give back through volunteering in our community. Editor’s note: This letter was written anonymously as a condition of a settlement reached with the help of the Comox Valley Community Justice Centre.

Some questions for Tom Fletcher

Dear editor, I had hoped Tom Fletcher’s recent opinion piece entitled “Why be so cheap with the poor?” was going to be a seri-

ous discussion of why income assistance and disability rates are so low that people in B.C. are going hungry and living on the streets. Instead, most of the column was used to criticize the NDP and unions, and to justify the BC Liberals taking away the annual bus pass when they increased disability rates from $906 a month to $983. He used the words ‘cheats,’ ‘deadbeats’ and ‘varmints,’ and although he attributed them to a premier who hasn’t been in power for 20 years, he says that most of the policies put into affect by that premier remain today. Fletcher says he intends to find out how many disabled people decided to take the $77 increase and pay for transit only when they need it. Perhaps he can ask them how often they stay home because they needed the money to buy food and pay bills. And people on disability often do need their transit pass to go to jobs, not, as Fletcher says, mainly for shopping, medical appointments and social activities. Fletcher says there are sound reasons for making a person who is applying for assistance look for work for five weeks before they get their $610 a month, an amount they are not allowed to supplement with any work. Maybe he can find out how many of them became homeless during that waiting period, and how many of them go to bed hungry. The column has a quote from Faith Bodnar of Inclusion BC, who said the government equalized poverty for people with disabilities in BC. The mean-spirited Liberals are not only equalizing poverty, they are enforcing poverty. Ellen Rainwalker Cumberland

Beech Street not right for pump station

Dear editor, I am writing with regards to the ongoing saga of the future pump station most recently being proposed for a site on Beech Street. This decision follows on the heels of the decision not to proceed with the planned Croteau

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Road site. I have many concerns about this spot, not the least of which is that it is smack dab in the middle of a quiet residential neighbourhood which was previously considered and rejected. I have yet to hear any reasonable and valid reasons not to expand the existing Courtenay pump station. I’ve heard costs mentioned as the main (only) reason and, in my mind, this is not a reason to exclude this site. The money wasted on surveys and reports by board and Sewage Commission members could have been put towards the more appropriate site, the Courtenay pump station. I think what resonates with me the most is that this board and commission is simply not listening. I thought this might be because there are so (too) many councils and districts involved, but having dealt with Comox town council on a singular issue, I have found they don’t listen to what the majority of their residents want either. I was doing some much-needed house cleaning a few months ago and came across a newspaper clipping from the Times Colonist from Jan. 23, 1973. It was an article about my father, John Tribe, as he attended his last council meeting before retiring. He was the administrator for the Municipality of Saanich, and I think some of his words at that time could be applied today. He spoke of “preserving local government for the little man” and also said “the local council is the last bulwark of our civilization – once you’ve lost the basis of the community, you’ve lost it all.” All wise words by a wise man. Clearly this is what’s happening in the Comox Valley. The people are not being heard. This happened with the Lorne project where the MAJORITY of the residents of Comox were against the proposed project and it’s happening again with the pump station. It’s time to listen to the residents, the taxpayers and the community! If you choose not to – shame on you! Barb Tribe Comox

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Asking the right questions is key to business success ■ Joe Smith IT’S YOUR BUSINESS

“It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.” James Thurber Whether you are in a start-up situation or have been running your business for years the key to your success is to know what questions to ask and to whom. All too often businesses focus on asking the obvious questions. Why did

you buy? Why didn’t you buy? What would make you buy? On a scale of 1 to 10 … etc. Standard questions that will generate standard responses. What you need to consider is asking the not so obvious questions. Ones that can help you drill down a little deeper to give you a better understanding of your clients and who your best prospects might be. One of the best ways to start is by asking yourself a few questions. Here are some examples: 1) What are the compelling, the real reasons, why people

buy from you? 2) What is it about your product or service that satisfies the wants and needs of your customer? 3) What is it about your product or service that prevents people from buying? 4) What are the excuses people use to reject your offer? 5) What can you do to change any turn offs people might have about your product? 6) What are the missed opportunities that your marketing strategy might have overlooked? 7) What are the characteristics of your ideal client?

8) What are the words, phrases or concepts that will appeal to your best prospects? 9) What constraints do you need to overcome in order to move forward? 10) What is it that makes you passionate about your product or service? 11) What can you do to convey this passion to your customers? 12) What is it about your competitor’s product or service that brings them success? 13) What can you do to differentiate your product or ser-

B&B info session set for April 28 Ever dream about how much fun it would be to open your home to vacationing tourists, playing host to guests from near and far? Own a B&B, but want to take it to the next level? The Comox Valley B&B Association is hosting The ABCs of Owning a B&B, an information session to provide valuable from-the-trenches advice from B&B owners for B&B owners (or prospective ones). Industry veteran and co-author of To B&B or Not To B&B, Mary Jaffary (a resident of Comox) is the guest speaker. Following her short presentation, owners of local B&Bs who are members of the B&B Association will be on hand to answer attendee questions. The event is scheduled for

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Food Bank. Please RSVP to dee@willowguesthouse.ca by April 25. The Comox Valley B&B Association includes a variety of accommodations throughout the Comox Valley — from Ship’s Point to Black Creek. Members operate bed and breakfasts, vacation rentals, cottages and suites. Some are self-catered, and others provide home-cooked meals. The choice is yours! All member accommodations are inspected to ensure a consistently high standard among all properties, whether guests are seeking the homeaway-from-home experience for vacation or work, also for short or long-term stays. For more information visit www.ComoxValleyBB.com.

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Island doctor hopes drug OD declaration serves a purpose ■ John McKinley Black Press

An Island Health medical health officer hopes the public health emergency declared across B.C. last week can launch a serious discussion about safe consumption sites on Vancouver Island. The province declared an unprecedented state of emergency this morning in response to an epidemic of drug-related deaths so far this year. Victoria and Nanaimo are ground zero on the Island, which has added more than 40 people to a 2016 provincial body count that is on pace to obliterate last year’s total of 474 overdose deaths by more than 300 people. Vancouver Island medical health officer Dr. Paul Hasselback said the death rate is evidence of how communities need to consider places where people can inject, inhale or swallow drugs with the supervision of a health professional. “I think the most important thing it does is that it helps highlight the severity of the situation,” Hasselback said. “This is an unusual circumstance. This will legitimize it. We can’t have an emergency and not do anything different.” Hasselback first publicly brought up the issue of safe consumption sites last month in an interview with the Nanaimo News Bulletin. It followed on the heels of a Canadian Press story in February that Island Health had

started talks with Victoria city officials and police about supervised injection sites there. Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared the public health emergency today to allow medical health officers to collect real-time information on overdoses in order to identify immediately where risks are arising, and be proactive in warning and protecting people who use drugs. “The recent surge in overdoses is a huge concern for us,” Health Minister Terry Lake said in a media release. “We have to do what’s needed to prevent overdoses and deaths, and what’s needed is real-time information. Medical health officers need immediate access to what’s happening and where so they can deploy the necessary strategies to prevent these tragedies.” Currently, information on overdoses is only reported if someone dies. The emergency declaration should increase access to the information and accelerate the speed with which it is shared. Hasselback said the changes are not about compromising people’s privacy. They are about saving lives. “Health authorities have consistently asked for more data that will help inform responses and prevent future overdoses,” Kendall said. “This is the first step in making that happen. “Over the next few weeks, I’ll work with medical health officers, health authorities, emergency room staff, paramedics and other first responders, and the BC Coroners Service to determine how best to collect and share the data.” The ministry expects the data to help prevent future overdoses and

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More can be done to conserve water

Shower with a friend and save water was the message heard on TV in Australia in the 1970s and 90s. Having grown up in Brisbane, on the east coast of Australia, a newly transplanted Comox Valley resident speaks of how water restrictions were instilled in her as a child, and unlike myself and many other west coast children, running through sprinklers isn’t a childhood memory. A memory she does have is of city fountains being dry, acting more like a sculpture than a water feature. Another message that was introduced was the slogan “keep it yellow“.

“When you live in Australia, it becomes common sense to mini-

mize your use of water”, explains the new implant to our rainy (note not rainforest) Comox Valley. We went for a walk in her now local neighbourhood in east Courtenay. She comments further – “People here [in the Comox Valley & Canada in general] complain about the rain but the rain is amazing! We don’t

know how fortunate we are”. Yet, is this fortune respected?

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Jeremy Lyster earns Governor General’s Bronze Medal Jeremy Lyster has been awarded the prestigious Governor General’s Bronze Medal for 2015 from Navigate NIDES. This medal is awarded annually to the student who achieves the highest grade point average upon graduation from secondary schools in Canada. As an active member of his school community Lyster devoted much of his senior years as team captain for the Navigate NIDES VEX robotics team, working to achieve both regional and provincial honours, including an invitation to the US Open Robotics Championships. Lyster is passionate about history and participated in the School District 71 Heritage Fairs from Grade 5 to Grade 12, receiving several honours, including being sent to the provincial championships to compete in Grade 5 before becoming a mentor and judge for the yearly

event as well as a judge for the regional competition in Port Alberni. Lyster has also earned a junior black belt in karate. He was also a member of the Highland concert and stage bands for five years and attended the Challenge Program for School District 71 for four years. In addition to his already busy schedule he volunteered more than 500 hours to with Courtenay Recreation working with children. Lyster has been captain of the Dragon Riders youth dragon boat team in the Comox Valley for three years. Lyster’s teachers have described him as thoughtful, mature, honourable, well-mannered, articulate and wise beyond his years. He is currently attending North Island College pursuing a career in computer science.

Jeremy Lyster won the Governor General’s Bronze Medal at NIDES/Navigate).

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Robotics teams rise to the challenge at regional championships It was an exciting homecoming for the nine Vancouver Island robotics teams, who were definitely making the news at the recent Pacific Northwest Regional Championships. Sixty teams from B.C., Alberta, and Washington State gathered at the BCIT campus to compare their skills at robotic programming. In the world of student robotic competitions, it’s the largest of its kind, involving 10,000 teams in 750 tournaments worldwide. For those not familiar with the scene, imagine the excitement of a gymnasium divided into five competition courts, a skills court, and a practice field,

each whirring with machines that will prove the capabilities of their builders. Each team has brought their best design to demonstrate to a panel of judges how they can apply their cooperative learning skills to achieve a particular goal. Add the attention of live broadcast, large media news coverage from CBC, the Province, and Global TV, and the excitement of parents and peers, and you’ll start to feel how challenging it would be for these students (and their robots) to perform well under pressure. In each 12’x12’ competition court, the robotic sport of “Noth-

ing But Net” was underway, as robots competed to slingshot foam balls into nets using various configurations of proximity sensors, motors, gears and pneumatics. There were also bonus points for those who could lift a competitor’s robot off the ground. The Pacific Northwest Regional Championships has two divisions, the A Division, which was made up of 24 teams, and B Division which was made of up 34 teams, all from B.C. The NIDES/Navigate teams B, C, E, F, G, H and J teams participated in the B Division and had their best season to date, taking home six trophies in all.

Teams 7842F and 7842B won the top team Championship Alliance, 7842F won both the Excellence Award and the Robot Skills Award, 7842B won the Design Award, 7842H won the Build Award. Although the Navigate teams 7842A and 7842D were the highest ranking teams from B.C. in the A Division, placing third and fourth in regulation play, they were knocked out in the semifinals. Winners in this division go to compete in the upcoming world competitions. Team 7842 will be hosting a VEX Worlds Party on April 22-23 at the Tsolum School Campus of NIDES/Navigate to

watch and follow the 450 high school teams participating in all five divisions at the Worlds. These events will be live streamed on five video screens beginning at 8:30 each morning to late afternoon and all interested students and adults are welcome to attend. For Navigate teacher Stewart Savard, it was exciting to see the passion these students have for their achievements and STEM subject areas (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). “Our teams did exceptionally well, and this was our best success in terms of results. It was a great way to end the season.”

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Highland students Judd Foster and Daniel Beaule are off to Louisville, Kentucky after being crowned champions of the Provincial VEX Robotix Championship in Delta earlier this year. They are one of eight teams, out of 37 individual teams that participated, who will advance to the World Championships on April 19-23. Last summer competitors were given a set challenge to create their robot around, giving them the full summer and beginning of the school year to fashion a robot meeting the specifications. This year’s challenge was named “Nothing But Net”. Participants built robots to score foam balls into a net. At the beginning of a match, robots are programmed to score balls for 15 seconds autonomously, without any driver control. Following the autonomous round, robots drove around the court scoring balls into a net for one minute 45 seconds. Extra points are awarded if a

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The Highland robotix team 1039A consists of Daniel Beaule and Judd PHOTO submitted Foster. partner robot is lifted off the court. “One of the most difficult things (about creating the robot) was designing and planning where everything was going to be,” said Foster. “A lot of thought needs to go into how to keep the robot as small as possible, because a lot of ideas just don’t have enough room to work.” While Beaule has been part of the VEX robotics team at Highland for the past four

years this was Foster’s first experience in being part of an organized team. This is the first time for both to compete in such a high-level championship. “Since teams in the Worlds are from all around the world the competition will be a lot tougher,” said Foster. “There are lots more teams in other parts of the world, with lots of resources and many more minds working on a single robot.”

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Types of domestic violence

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Domestic violence can be committed in many forms. All forms of violence can have a serious negative impact on a victim’s health and well-being. Women are predominantly at risk of violence. It happens in all cultural, religious, ethnic and racial communities, at every age, income group and social class. However, those who experience various oppressions and lack the most options are more vulnerable to ongoing experiences of violence and abuse. For example: • Women with disabilities; • Women living in poverty or who are homeless; • Immigrant and refugee women; • Aboriginal women; • Women of colour; • Senior women and young women; • Women living in rural or remote settings; • Pregnant women. No culture condones violence. Although there may be different religious and cultural interpretations of men’s power over women, anyone who claims violence is ‘normal’ in a particular culture is misrepresenting it.

–Government of British Columbia

Domestic violence a tragic reality in the Valley ■ Terry Farrell terry.farrell @comoxvalleyrecord.com

“You’ve reached 911, Is this call for fire, police, or ambulance?” “Police. He’s doing it again. It sounds bad this time.” It could be a neighbour, making the call. It might be a child. Sometimes it’s the victim, herself. It’s a scenario played over far too often, in every community. The issue is domestic violence and the Comox Valley is not immune. In 2014 there were 132 spousal/partner assaults filed in our community. In 2015, there were 151. That’s an average of nearly three reported cases per week – and while the victims were not exclusively women, they accounted for the vast majority.

Several triggers

Const. Keeley Deley is the domestic violence co-ordinator for the Comox Valley RCMP. She said that while no two cases are identical, there are several prevalent triggers to domestic violence incidents. “There are a few things that could be the cause of what is happening in the home,” said Deley. “One of the things could be alcohol, or past history of abuse, or being abused. There could be stresses that are financial, children bringing on extra stress, lack of employment bringing on extra stress. There are so many triggers, but those are some of the things that come to mind as reasons people get (into conflict).” Deley said the primary goal of the RCMP when answering

a domestic violence call is to diffuse the situation. “If it’s getting to the point that the police are needed to intervene or to assist in some way, that’s what we are here for, before it gets to the point of an assault taking place or someone getting hurt.” The RCMP are trained to make an on-the-spot decision as to the best way of diffusing the situation. “Each file, or each incident, the RCMP officers are going to make judgement calls along the way as far as the investigation is concerned. Our key objective is that the offence that is happening does not continue happening. So if that means separating the parties and bringing one to a safer place, that’s what we will do. Sometimes one of them is arrested and taken out of the home. But the key objective is that the situation does not continue and that it is safe for everybody.”

A safe haven

That’s where the Comox Valley Transition Society comes into play. The CVTS was founded in 1987 and in 1992 Lilli House - a safe house for women and children trying to escape abusive relationships - was opened. Currently Lilli House has 14 beds in nine bedrooms. The CVTS receives an average of 1,500 crisis calls every year and houses, on average, 300 women and children annually. “Lilli House has become... over the years, we have more and more nights when we are full,” said Anne Davis, program director at CVTS. “In 2015 we were actually full, or over full, for 302 nights.” “Part of the issue is that people are staying longer, because there is nowhere to go, other than back to their abusive

situation, which is not a good option,” said Heather Ney, executive director of the CVTS. “There is no affordable housing, no supportive housing, particularly for single women, but also for women with children. So that’s where the biggest pressure is on Lilli House.” Every year, in mid-April, the Comox Valley Transition Society carries out the annual Purple Ribbon Peace Begins at Home campaign with the support of other organizations and individuals in our community. “This is our sixth year doing the Purple Ribbon Campaign, and it’s all about awareness,” said Ney. “We are trying to build awareness about domestic violence, broadly and then specifically the particulars of the Comox Valley.” The RCMP works intimately with the various facilities available for people in need. Deley had high praise for the Comox Valley Transition Society. “We work very closely with the Transition Society, and they are a wonderful group of resources we have in the Comox Valley that work very hard to ensure that anybody that needs a safe place to go can reach out and find a safe place to go. They are a great partner that we work with.”

Say something

This year, the Transition Society is profiling the province of B.C.’s Say Something Campaign during the Peace Begins at Home period of April 10 -23. The Say Something Campaign addresses domestic violence against women from a different perspective. Whereas many campaigns work with the female victims of domestic violence, the Say Something Campaign puts the onus on men, to take a proactive approach.

“Men in peer relationships need to be models and mentors to each other,” said Ney. “They need to speak out and say ‘that was a sexist comment. That’s not OK,’ or ‘when you say you pushed your wife last night because you were mad at her, that’s not OK.’ Men need to be standing up to the plate. I think women are working overtime to try to keep themselves and their children safe, but it takes the whole community.

Women alone can’t do it,” Ney said. “So the Say Something Campaign is a ‘be more than a bystander’ campaign. It’s time for the men to step in and come alongside the women... and challenge their peers.” The challenge is out there. Rather than join in on the cat calls on a construction site, say something. Imagine if that was your daughter being whistled at.

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More resources needed for men seeking proactive help Speaking out against demeaning acts and comments toward women is a growing trend. “I went to a really good presentation by the B.C. Lions a couple of years ago, who have been speaking to the high school kids around the province about being more than a bystander,” said Davis. “One of them talked about how having taken the training and becoming really aware of the issue, when he went back to the locker room, he couldn’t be quiet anymore, when there were derogatory comments made about women. He said he had to speak up and say something, and so did the other teammates who had taken this training. He said that over time, the conversation changed in the locker room.”

More resources needed for men

Ney said one of the areas that needs improvement is services to men who are seeking help in a proactive form – men who recognize they have anger issues and want to do something about it before it becomes a criminal issue. “Those services are woefully inadequate,” she said. “The only way there is any help, or training or support is if they get charged and convicted, and are mandated to take a relationship program. It would be nice if we were able to supply some service and be more proactive, to men who voluntarily want to help themselves.” With that in mind, the CVTS has started a support group, specifically to address that issue. This is a free service and the group meets weekly. For more information on that service, contact the CVTS at 250-897-0511. Join The Record this Friday at 8 a.m. at the downtown Thrifty Foods parking lot for a fundraising breakfast, with all proceeds going to the Purple Ribbon Campaign.

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2016 Students strove to achieve new belts at the Sunday wrap-up of the five-day Batizado and Brazilian Cultural Festival.

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We invite your business or community group to PICK A PARK and roll up your sleeves. Join the Fish & Game and Comox Valley Record! We’re encouraging groups - be they businesses, community service groups, or even just a group of friends - to adopt a specific park, beach, or lakeside and clean it up. CVRD has waived charges for us on the day, and businesses are already signing up to lend a hand. We can arrange to have all the bags hauled away for you at the end of the morning. Then we will all get together for lunch. Tsolum-Farnham Rd Tsolum River area Highland Park Cook Rd., Fanny Bay Standard Park and surrounding area

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Brazilian cultural festival big success During the last week in March, the Comox Valley’s local capoeira group welcomed the world to their first Batizado and Brazilian Cultural Festival. Graduada Carnauba from Atlanta, Georgia, kicked off the five-day festival with workshops for children and adults at the Axé Capoeira Comox Valley Academy on 5th Street in Courtenay. Thursday, workshops moved to the Comox Rec Centre to accommodate the increasing number of students flocking to the Valley to partake in the event. Students were treated to a workshop with Mestre Eddy Murphy of Macau, China (a part of the Portuguese empire until late 1999), and enjoyed a high-energy roda afterwards. By Friday, all of the special guests and students had arrived, including Grão Mestre Barrão (Recife, Brazil), Murphy, Contre-Mestre Camara (Phoenix, Arizona), Contre-Mestre Tigrão (Calgary, AB), Contre-Mestre Barrãozihno (Vancouver, BC), and Contre-Mestre Testinha (Victoria, BC). The founder of Axé Capoeira, Grão Mestre Barrão, led the evening’s roda, and all guests were formally welcomed. On Saturday, 150 students (including 60 children), were busy in workshops all day at the Comox Rec Centre. The group then put on a top-notch show to a sold-out crowd at the Sid Williams Theatre, showcasing traditional Afro-Brazilian dances and, of course, capoeira. The event concluded on Sunday with a Batizado and Troca de Corda at the Native Sons Hall, where students played with Mestres and Contre-Mestres to earn their first belts, or to graduate to the next belt level. Staging this international event, and hosting so many of Axé Capoeira’s leaders, was made possible by the

Graduada Alicia Fennell performs a handspring during Axe Capoeira’s five-day Batizado and Brazilian Cultural Festival.

hard work of Graduada Alicia Fennell, the leader of Axé Capoeira Comox Valley, and her students, as well as many parent volunteers who selflessly gave time and energy to the event. Axé Capoeira Comox Valley thanks their local sponsors: Sure Copy, The Butcher’s Block, Island Soul Films, and Heavyset Media, as well as the staff at the Comox Rec Centre for going

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above and beyond in supporting the event. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art developed by African and native slaves in the 1700s. It is a beautiful, rhythmic art form involving self-defence, music, song, acrobatics and strategic play. Training in the discipline of capoeira builds strength, rhythm, balance, discipline, coordination as well as a

knowledge of the traditional music, language and culture it encompasses. Students of capoeira develop a strong sense of self within a community of friends who embrace respect, health and family as a lifestyle. Fore more information about capoeira visit www. capoeiracomox.com or Facebook (Axé Capoeira Comox Valley).

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Lone Tree (above) by Detty Arends and Sweet Peas (below) by Colleen Johnston. The two artists are part of the Pearl Ellis Gallery’s Monday Bunch whose annual spring show and sale starts today.

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The Pearl Ellis Gallery will be presenting the annual spring show and sale by the Monday Bunch, a group of local artists, opening April 19 and running until May 8. An opening “Meet and Greet” reception hosted by the artists will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 1 – 4 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. The Monday Bunch is a friendly and enthusiastic group of artists who have been in existence for more than 30 years. The group meets every Monday, from September to May, in the Lion’s Den, below the Pearl Ellis Gallery to paint in a supportive and non-competitive environment. Each artist has a distinct style reflecting his/her own unique personality. There is no formal instruction and the artists work at their own pace. The artists learn from one another and are both encouraged and inspired. Membership in the group continues to thrive. Show attendees will have an opportunity to view a variety of subject matter which includes landscapes, seascapes, florals, portraits, architecture, etc. in oil, acrylic and watercolour mediums. Some of the artists are well-known to visitors to the gallery such as Sharon Lennox, Bev Johnston, Detty Arends, Bettie Favero and Mary Nicolls. New to the Bunch A recent addition, Stephanie Good, has been interested in art since she was a child. While growing up, Stephanie took art training at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. As an adult, she attended the Visual Arts Centre, also in Montreal, for three years in applied arts

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entering a contest for art classes. Although he initially tried oil painting, he now paints in watercolours due to their spontaneous and brilliant colours.  Jane Sproull Thomson is a former museum curator and lecturer in art history who has joined the group as a beginner watercolourist. When not working as a lecturer on small ship cruises worldwide, she attends the Monday group for inspiration and “instruction by example.” The Pearl Ellis Gallery is located at 1729 Comox Ave., and is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. The gallery is wheelchair-accessible. For more information visit www.pearlellisgallery.com or check out the gallery’s Facebook page.

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Mighty String Thing bringing fun to the Sid Williams S. John Bee Special to The Record

My pappy said “son you’re gonna drive me to drinkin’ if you don’t stop driving that Hot Rod Lincoln ” ... (cue the guitars) Chances are if you are a baby-boomer and you hear the opening sentence above; your brain will immediately follow with the world famous boogie-woogie guitar line played by Bill Kirchen of Commander Cody fame. It is easily one of the most recognizable guitar parts of all time and the man who invented it will be at the Sid Williams Theatre on April 21 as part of the inspired collaborative ‘six-string-

slingers concert’ entitled ‘The Mighty String Thing.’ Austin’s Bill Kirchen will be there along with Nashville native Mark Stuart who has toured as guitarist for Steve Earle, Stacey Earle, Steve Forbert and Freddy Fender among others. Canadian guitarists will include string genius Kevin Breit whose musical talents have landed him stints with everyone from kd Lang to Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Lou Reed and yes, even Celine Dion among others. Montreal’s Cécile Doo-Kingué has been compared to artists as wide ranging as Tracy Chapman and T-Bone Walker; she’s a masterful blues guitarist and a stunning singer/songwriter who is finally starting to gain notice worldwide as one of Canada’s great talents. Rounding out the group are two local

players whose careers have seen them jam with the likes of folks from Jimi Hendrix to Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones. From stints with Long John Baldry to hosting a jam in NYC in the hazy 60’s; Cumberland’s Doug Cox and Powell River’s Sam Hurrie have both had very colourful careers and are excited to add the Mighty String Thing to their lists of musical experiences. “The point of the String Thing is for us all to get together and have fun on stage trading licks and sharing songs along with stories,” says Cox. “It isn’t going to be a serious, staid show like so many of the guitar-in-the-round tours... we are going to have some fun!!” The show is a co-presentation of the Sid Williams Theatre and VI MusicFest. Advance tickets are recommended and are available at the Sid box office.

Big band sound returns to Avalanche on Thursday One of the key acts Sydney Needham. Dwyer, and Ingrid of each Georgia Strait The Nanaimo Musi- and Christine Jensen. Jazz Society season cians’ Association Big More recently, saxois when the Nanai- Band has a rich his- phonist Connor Stewmo Musicians’ Asso- tory. art and trumpeter Jon ciation (NMA) Big It was founded Bauer have moved on Band takes the stage in 1967 by Bryan to pursue careers in at the Avalanche Bar. Stovell, recently New Orleans. in downtown Courtenay This performance With the stage thrusting into the lower year, September floor area, the sound is amazing and the through May, we’ve been fortunate to atmosphere electric. have this great band on our stage on two occasions: the retired Chairman of An exciting addiresult of the stunning the Vancouver Island tion this Spring is show in November University Music award winning high which resulted in a Department. school alto sax player, standing ovation Bryan has been Kenton Dick, who has from a capacity audi- active over that entire been invited to play ence, with a promise period. The band com- at the Monterey Jazz that the band would prises some of the Festival. return as soon as pos- best big band musiThe band promotes sible for an encore cians from the Mid-Is- the performance presentation. land. of big band music This Thursday, the A few of the band’s through jazz conband returns with celebrated alumni certs and ballroom exciting jazz vocalist are Diana Krall, Phil dances and annually

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The luck of the draw isn’t always good luck. Such was the case for Comox Valley United on April 5 in Victoria when BC Soccer held the Adult Provincial Cup draw. United will face top-seed Pegasus FC of Surrey in the first round of the Province A Cup on Saturday, April 23 at 4 p.m. at Newton Athletic Park in Surrey. Both teams finished second in their respective leagues: United in Div. 1 of the 10-team Vancouver

take on Bays United in a rematch of the April 3 Jackson Cup final. Cowichan scored twice in overtime to claim their fourth Jackson Cup in the past seven years. The Bays won their first Jackson Cup in 2013. Two MIWSL Teams There are two Mid-Island Women’s Soccer League teams competing in the Leeta Sokalski Cup Women’s B Championship – Courtenay’s CVUSC Revolution and Campbell River’s Cermaq Outlaws. Both have drawn Lower Island Women’s Soccer Association opponents for their April 23-23 first-round games: the Revolution will take on Saanich Fusion FC United while the Outlaws will meet Nanaimo United

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Island Soccer League and Pegasus in the Premier Division of the 12-team Vancouver Metro Soccer League. United is making their Province Cup debut. They went 12-3-3 this season with 39 goals-for and 21 goalsagainst. Pegasus posted a 16-2-4 record with 69 goalsfor and 26 goals-against. The 16-team, single-knockout competition quarter-finals go April 30-May 1 with semifinals May 7-8 and the final May 14 at Westhills Stadium & Goudy Turf in Langford. There are four other VISL teams in the tourney, and the luck of the draw means only two of them will advance to the second round. Saanich Fusion will meet Nanaimo United while third-seed Cowichan will

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Freestylers make podium at B.C. championships Mount Washington Alpine Resort hosted the provincial Timber Tour and Super Youth Freestyle skiing competition – the BC Freestyle Championships – from March 31 to April 3. The Mt. Washington Freestyle Ski Club was joined by clubs from Whistler/ Blackcomb, Vancouver, Apex, Silver Star, Big White, Sun Peaks and the Yukon as well as two athletes from the provincial mogul team. More than 120 skiers competed in the third and final in a series of provincial freestyle events. The event included one official training day and three contests, Slopestyle, Moguls and Big Air. There were two tiers of athletes: the Timber Tour (ages 13-18) and the Super Youth (ages six13). This competition was originally slated to take place at another resort, however plans changed and with less than six weeks to prepare, the crew at Mount Washington, along with coaches and parent volunteers, put in countless hours of hard work and pulled off a hugely successful event. “It couldn’t have happened without the support of Don Sharpe and his crew from Mount Wash-

best scores and had loads of fun. “A big thank you to all our club supporters for an amazing event, what a weekend, what a silent auction! Thank you all for the donations,” a MWFC spokesperson said. “Special thanks to our sponsors: Mount Washington Alpine Resort, Lifestyle Metal Ventures, Woodgrove Chrysler, Archie Johnstone Plumbing and Heating Ltd., Vancouver Island Insurance Centres, Mount Sicker Lumber Company, Ski Tak Hut, and BeaverTails Pastry.” For more information on the Mt. Washington Freestyle Ski Club, check out www. mwfc.ca.

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Fish and game club hosting gun show Outdoor Show invites exhibitors to apply by May 1 The Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association will hold a Spring Gun Show on Sunday, May 1 at the main hall from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Admittance is $5 for men 19 and over; women and youth are free. Food and beverages will be available while you view the nearly new or gently used in sporting, hunting and some historical firearms and associated equipment. It is a buy, sell and trade show with an assortment of nearly new to antique. The show is a great opportunity to find a starting firearm for a novice hunter such as a son or daughter or grandchild. More and more young people and women are expressing interest in the shooting sports and this could be the opportunity to find an economical firearm. Several shows are held throughout the year on Vancouver Island. Anyone interested in gun show information can contact

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Comox Valley Volleyball Camp back this summer The Comox Valley Volleyball Camp is returning again this summer to provide athletes with an excellent opportunity to play, improve and excel at this awesome sport. The camp will be held at the G.P. Vanier gymnasium from July 11-14. “It is really exciting to offer this well established camp for the 13th year in a row. It is one of the longest running volleyball camps on the Island,” stated camp co-ordinator Brian Stevens. There are two sessions of the camp available to accommodate a wide range of ages and skill levels. The Youth Session, for boys and girls ages 11-14 (turning 11), will run from 1-4:30 p.m. The Elite Session, for boys and girls ages 15-17, will run from 5-8:30 p.m. If your son/daughter is 10 and turning 11, please don’t hesitate to register. Both sessions will focus on technical skill development, game play knowledge, tons of touches with the ball, and of course fun. The Elite session

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RE/MAX Ocean Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Karol Power to our sales team. With more than 22 years of experience from the northern to southern tip of Vancouver Island, Karol is happy to locate in the Comox Valley. “Growing up in a military family, I know the excitement and challenges that come with moving. My customer service is second to none! I will put all your needs first and foremost with great attention to detail.” Karol is a multi-award winning agent within the RE/MAX franchise organization and has served the industry for years as a director and committee member for the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. Her business experience includes owning and operating a ladies clothing shop and flower and gift stores, giving her strong sales experience and good people skills. Karol is an experienced home stager, adding value without expense to her clients’ homes. “My calling comes with hard work, dedication and respect to each and every client, no matter what their affordability. Let’s get together to discuss your next move or to do a complimentary market evaluation. Karol can be reached at our Comox office 250-339-2021 or on her cell 250-650-5881 250-650-5881.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence Wenninger April 11, 2016 after a brief stay at St. Joseph Hospital in Comox. He was born in Denzil Sask. 81 years ago. He had COPD for 14 years. He leaves behind his wife Willy and family in BC, Alberta, Winnipeg & Hamilton.

June loved small children and will be remembered for setting up and running several daycare centres, including one for under 3 year olds and the Child Development Centre. She was a lifelong volunteer in many different capacities. She and Bob spent many happy hours at dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Esterre Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Centre in Comox, becoming life members. In later years, quilting became Juneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion, and she greatly enjoyed the company of her many quilting buddies.

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To register call: 250-334-3119 or stop by The JobShop The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

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Saturday - April 23 Sunday - April 24 8:30am - 3:00pm 1766 Ryan Road East, Comox (Past Anderton towards the base - but before the SPCA) NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE! Luggage, womens shoes, trainers & sandals (7-8 1/2) Womens suede jackets, raincoats, winter coats with hoods, silk pants, leather purses, rattan bookshelf, wicker trunk, Italian porcelain dinner plates, lettuce leaf dinner accessories, canvas shoppers, women’s vests, fleecys - with hoods and/or zippers, t-shirts, cashmere cape/shawl bookshelves, coffee tables, office chair. PRICING FROM $2.00 - $300.00. Design brands are Burbury, Belgian, Gucci, Levenger, T.Anthony and Talbot. CASH ONLY

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The Comox Valley Record has a full time employment position available for an Ad Controller/Receptionist. As Ad Controller, the position requires an extremely organized individual with an uncanny ability to pay attention to details whether big or small. Booking advertising which includes classifieds, print, online and flyers. Accounting skills are required for balancing of cash reports, and bank deposits. This is a team environment and you must be able to work with numerous interruptions and yet stay focused and adhere to deadlines. As receptionist, you will be acting as the first point of contact for clients by phone and at the front counter while maintaining a high level or professionalism and customer satisfaction. Your responsibilities will be answering phone calls and re-directing to the respective departments, handling and re-directing mail and a variety of other duties. Knowledge of Excel applications on a Mac platform are also a requirement. We offer a great working environment with a competitive remuneration and a strong benefits package. Black Press is Canada’s leading private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in Canada and the U.S. and has extensive digital and printing operations. Please email your resume with cover letter by Thursday, April 28, 2016, to: Chrissie Bowker, Publisher, publisher@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Reporting to the publisher, the editor/reporter will be instrumental in guiding the overall strategic direction of the Hope Standard. The successful candidate will possess above average leadership skills, will be a strong communicator, pay attention to detail and can work under pressure in a deadline driven environment. This person will have the ability to perform editorial tasks and contribute to the editorial content both in print and online. Strong design skills with knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and iMovie are required. The editor will have a passion for, and is comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism including diverse writing capabilities and advanced photography and video skills. You have a track record of turning around well-written, fact-based, concise, well-produced content quickly, for posting online immediately—with collateral (text, photos and video). You have demonstrable skills in all aspects of web journalism and a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related field. The Hope Standard is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest privately held, independent newspaper company with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to: Carly Ferguson, Publisher publisher@theprogress.com Deadline for applications is 5:00pm Sunday April 24, 2016. Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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