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Police Blotter Comox Valley RCMP responded to the following incidents between March 3 and 9:

WANTED If you have any information about the whereabouts of either of these two people, call the Comox Valley RCMP Detachment at 338-1321, or Comox Valley Crimestoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (1-800-222-8477). You don’t have to give your name and you could be eligible for a cash reward.

On March 7th police received a report of a theft of an 18-foot White Clipper canoe from a residence on the 500 block of Andrew Avenue in Comox. The canoe is reported to have 3 patches on one side of the canoe. (2015-2888) Police stopped a vehicle, in the early morning hours of March 8th that was driving aggressively.

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Firm chosen to oversee curling centre renovation

BY MICHAEL BRIONES Echo Staff The Comox Valley Curling Centre renovation project is scheduled to get underway in mid-April.

The consultant hired for the project, Bruce Carscadden Architecture, has selected the firm that will oversee the $1.9 million renovation.

At the close of tenders on Feb. 26th, 2015, six submissions were received with two being deemed non-compliant.

The winning tender was from Kinetic Construction, which put forward a bid of $1,480,700, exclusive of GST. The Comox Valley Regional District staff will be recommending that board award the contract for the curling centre renovation to Kinetic.

The CVRD’s contribution to the project is up to $1,900,000 with an additional funding of $100,000 to come from the Comox Valley Curling Club.

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Nanaimo 911 dispatch centre to be relocated

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BY SPENCER ANDERSON Special to the Echo The RCMP will relocate its operational communications centre out of the Nanaimo police detachment to Courtenay in November, a move that will affect 21 civilian employees.

The change also means the City of Nanaimo and its regional partners will have to review how it delivers its 911 police calls for residents.

That is because 911 calls are currently answered by municipal staff working in the OCC under police management.

Operators receive emergency and non-emergency calls and relay information to police. They also check in with officers who are responding to calls.

The RCMP operates three OCCs on Vancouver Island: in the west shore area near Victoria, in Cour-

All 21 employees in the Nanaimo OCC will be offered jobs at the merged Courtenay centre or given the chance to commute. The service is still exactly the same” LOIS KARR RCMP E Division OCC program

tenay and in Nanaimo.

The RCMP’s decision to merge the Nanaimo OCC with the one in Courtenay will make daily operations more efficient, said Lois Karr, director of the RCMP’s E Division OCC program.

Karr said all 21 employees in the Nanaimo OCC will be offered jobs at the merged Courtenay centre or given the chance to commute.

She said the move will not affect daily police operations or residents.

An RCMP dispatcher takes calls in the Nanaimo detachment. Photograph By Aaron HInks/Daily News “The service is still exactly the same,” she said.

However, Karr said the move will mean Nanaimo and its partners in the central Island 911 operating service will have a decision to make as to where they want the service delivered from and who delivers it.

The RCMP is willing to host 911 services for Nanaimo out of the OCC in Courtenay, she said.

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Dietrich said the city is in talks with a consultant to do a study on options that the city, the CVRD and the RDN can take to provide the 911 service.

The previous Nanaimo council voted 7-2 last year to sign an agreement with the RCMP to keep the 911 call centre for police out of the OCC in the Nanaimo RCMP detachment, partly to safeguard local jobs.

That council rejected a staff recommendation to sign a contract with Vancouver-based firm EComm 911 to provide the service, a move the city estimates would have saved $209,000 a year.

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Denman legal dispute escalates in farming fight with Islands Trust Two landowners win right in court to move forward with claims seeking damages

BY DREW A. PENNER Echo Staff Two households on Denman Island have won the right to move forward with claims the local Islands Trust committee unfairly refused to allow them to develop their properties. The landowners say they will be seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages related to the administration of their farms, which fall under the agricultural land reserve (ALR).

“They have a bit of a treehugger mentality,” said Dean Ellis, 66, a self-proclaimed “redneck farmer” who has been fighting the Island Trust almost since not long after he bought 80 acres of land on Swan Road in 2002. “I haven’t

been able to develop my farm.”

The land is within the Komas Bluff development permit area, and includes 800 meters of coastline.

The bluff in question is subject to erosion and is protected by a 50-meter buffer zone.

Daniel and Debra Stoneman, 70 and 60 respectively, purchased 22.8 acres of land from Ellis in 2004 and have been wrapped up in the legal dispute ever since. Dan Stoneman says while his land is within the DPA, it is located about two-anda-half kilometres south of the actual bluff itself.

“This is ALR land it’s in the reserve, so we should be able to use it for farming,” he said. “What the local trust commit-

tee here has said is, ‘We put a buffer on your property. You’re not allowed to develop it.’ In 2005 the court determined the buffer was unenforceable yet, for the past ten years, the local trust committee has spent egregious amounts of public tax dollars to enforce the buffer including threats to remove our home.’”

Ellis lost the first round of litigation and is on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in costs, after a judge upheld the validity of Bylaw 111, which governs development in the DPA. Now Ellis and the Stonemans are suing for negligence, public misfeasance, as well as claiming nuisance and bad faith.

In a Feb. 23 BC Supreme Court judgment,

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Farming on the Ellis property justice Laura Gerow noted the Stonemans’ concerns have yet to be properly argued in court.

“One of the reasons given by the plaintiffs for their failure to plead material facts and provide par-

Cumberland adopts Environmental Bill of Rights

BY DREW A. PENNER Echo Staff The Village of Cumberland is leading the Comox Valley in promoting a civic paradigm shift in an ecological direction. On March 9 the community became the first local government to adopt a declaration of environmental rights, which enshrines residents’ right to clean air, water and safe food in an official document.

Cumberland follows in the footsteps of Ladysmith, Central Saanich, View Royal, Duncan, Saanich, Highlands and Sooke in making the move.

“The Village of Cumberland will apply the precautionary principle that where threats of serious or irreversible damage to human health or the environment exist, the Village of Cumberland will take cost effective measures to prevent the degradation of the environment and protect the health of its citizens where it is financially feasible within the current budget,” the declaration reads. “The Vil-

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lage of Cumberland shall endeavor to apply full cost accounting when evaluating reasonably foreseeable costs of proposed actions and alternatives and will consider costs to human health and the environment.”

This dovetails with the community’s desire to develop an environmentally sustainable method of treating liquid waste, review the zoning bylaw and bring it up to speed with the Official Community Plan, reevaluate develop-

ment standards, put a greenhouse gas reduction plan in place and create a Perseverance Creek stewardship plan, among other initiatives.

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by Coun. Jesse Ketler and passed with unanimous support, follows a blueprint set out by the Blue Dot, a David Suzuki Foundation project sponsored by companies like Nature’s Path, Roots Canada and Ascenta Health.

Blue Dot says half of Canadians live in areas where they are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution and not 36,000 premature deaths are attributed to environmental hazards every year.

Coun. Roger Kishi said the Blue Dot strategy doesn’t seem to include much in the way of advocacy at either the provincial or federal government level.

Coun. Ketler replied she believes the organization is attempting to build a groundswell of change by getting as many municipalities to sign on as possible.

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ticulars of the allegations is that the knowledge regarding the internal permitting process is in the possession of the defendants and they have had difficulty obtaining documents from the defen-

dants,” it reads, and noted both Ellis and the Stonemans are free to advance their claims.

David Critchley, a Denman Island trustee for the Islands Trust, said this legal quarrel has been dragging on for years.

“There is a very lengthy history to this whole thing,” he said. “The judges order is they have 90 days to amend their plea.

“This is the second time this has been permitted to them.”

Ellis characterizes the decision as more of a victory than a small step forward.

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Lodge expansion nears completion Adult Day Program will have extra, quiet space Construction of the new Adult Day Program space at Glacier View Lodge will be completed later this spring. “We are immensely grateful to the many individuals and service organizations in the Comox Valley that provided donations to meet the construction shortfall. We have reached our fundraising target of $150,000 to help us to build this new ‘home away from home’ for seniors of the Comox Valley attending our Adult Day Program,�said Michal Aikins, Executive Director at Glacier View Lodge. “The new space will also relieve pressure on the current Lodge and will allow us to provide a more therapeutic environment for our residents who have difficulty coping in noisy and busy activity spaces.�

The Adult Day Program provides a social and stimulating day for the client in a safe environment, while the caregiver has some well-deserved

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and needed respite time to themselves.

Many caregivers still need to go to work, and manage their other family roles and commitments.

It may be the only opportunity they have to go to a caregiver support group to learn how to cope at home.

In many ways, it represents survival for the spouses and families trying to care for their loved ones at home. Our Case Managers report that this

program is one of their most economical resources, offering support to clients and a rest for caregivers at the same time.

Rested caregivers will be able to support their loved-ones for a longer time and will have timeoff to protect their own health. This helps people remain at home and reduces burdens on the health system.

When asked why one of our major donors made his gift to this project, the gentleman replied, “You were very good to my wife on the day program and when she lived at the Lodge. One of the truly special things about the Lodge is the staffs’ ability to see the essence of each person in their care.

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Denman legal dispute (Continued from page 4) “It’s a complete turnaround for us,” he said. “We can go after the trust and the trustees.”

Ellis says he’s spent over $250,000 on court costs which he wants the Islands Trust to pay, along with punitive damages related to not being able to farm and develop his land properly over the past 10 years.

The Stonemans say they, too, will seek money to cover legal costs as well as punitive damages, claiming the Islands Trust has been improperly attempting to protect the environment.

Critchley noted there’s an outstanding order for costs against Ellis and added the Denman trust committee is very careful with its use of public funds.

“We’re always concerned about spending taxpayers money,” he said.

The Islands Trust has previously secured the support of the Union of BC Municipalities to fight Ellis and the Stonemans.

The Echo has attempted to contact the trustees that could be personally on the hook if Ellis and Stoneman win. Tony Law and Louise Bell declined to comment. David Marlor did not respond to a request for comment.

Brian Underhill, Agricultural

Land Commission’s deputy CEO, said they are aware the landowners have concerns about their ability to use their land fully, but acknowledged the need of local trust committees to protect sensitive environmental features in some cases.

“It is a matter between the landowners and the Islands Trust,” he said.

Dan Stoneman said the local committee has been trying to get them to return the property to its earlier state.

“In my opinion they’re trying to send a political message,” Stoneman said. “Who in their right mind sues farmers to reforest their farmland? Who sues to preserve hazards? Who sues to remove homes on private stable farmland. It makes no sense.”

Ellis said the Islands Trust has been directing drainage onto his property, which is causing erosion in and of itself. Justice Gerow noted this is something that can be addressed through the courts.

Perhaps the interesting point Ellis is now pressing is that Bylaw 111 does not, in fact, protect forest cover, but rather seeks to safeguard environmental features specifically to protect development.

“Islands Trust is trying to use it to protect trees,” Ellis said.

“That’s your loophole.”

Snowbirds return April 10 The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will, once again, grace the skies over the Comox Valley in preparation for their 2015 air show season from April 10th to 30th.

The Snowbirds’ Spring Training Camp is an annual event that affords the team the opportunity to practice flying over water, mountains and diverse terrain away from its operational home base of Moose Jaw, SK. “The team is always excited for our annual Spring Training Camp here in Comox,” said Lieutenant Colonel Christopher England, Commanding Offi-

cer of 431 Air Demonstration Squadron.

“This is our home away from home and we feel so welcomed and appreciated by the community year after year.”

During their three week tenure at 19 Wing Comox, the Snowbirds will practice twice daily, weather permitting. Details of exact timings and location will be announced upon the team’s arrival in April.

The Snowbirds will also fly their official acceptance show, April 28, over the Comox Waterfront and will be available thereafter to sign autographs at

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Local student wins full year boarding scholarship at St. Michael’s and many extra-curricular activities. “I spent about two minutes about who I am and what I’ve done and three minutes of answering the questions like why do you think you’d be a good fit with the school, what makes you want to go to our school and how are you going to make the most of your stay here?”

Much to her surprise, Watson’s video ended up impressing the judges and was selected the winner of this year’s contest, which comes with a grand prize of a full-year, $50,000 boarding scholarship at SMUS in Victoria. She beat entries coming from all over Canada and the United States.

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Thanks for input on sewer system On behalf of the project team working on the Comox Valley Regional District’s south region liquid waste management plan (LWMP), I want to thank the community for the letters, emails, phone calls and visits provided over the last six weeks sharing feedback on the four short-listed options for wastewater management in the Royston/ Union Bay area.

We heard from many residents and members of the broader community about the importance of restoring and protecting the environment in Baynes Sound, the significance of the estimated costs and the need for the project to move forward.

The community was encouraged to return feedback by the end of February to help inform a triple-bottom-line analysis and risk assessment to be undertaken by the public and technical advisory committees and steering committee. That challenging work occurred last week over two days and ultimately led to Scenario ‘C’ - discharge off Cape Lazo to the Strait of Georgia - being recommended for referral to south sewer project partners K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) and the Village of Cumberland.

Scenario C would see

wastewater from the area treated at a facility in the south region (location to be determined), then piped across the estuary and through the Town of Comox to the existing Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre on Brent Road. There, it would be combined with effluent from the existing facility and discharged through a single outfall.

This scenario is now with the KFN for review until early April, at which time their feedback will be considered by the LWMP steering committee. The Village of Cumberland will then also consider their involvement and the next steps for their own LWMP process. If all three project partners agree the Cape Lazo scenario is the best approach, a draft CVRD south region LWMP will be developed and brought back to the public for further consultation this summer.

We expect to communicate a project update through our spring newsletter in May. Once again - thankyou. Public feedback is a critical part of the LWMP process and we appreciate all of those who took the time to share their thoughts.

Kris La Rose, P. Eng. Manager, Liquid Waste Plan-

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THANKS FOR AWARENESS I would like to thank reporter Drew A. Penner for the excellent article, “Safety and understanding highlighted at Queneesh event” (March 10) featuring Elijah Sulz and Julian Telfer Wan, members of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program.

Through CHAMP, young amputees like Elijah and Julian are encouraged to adopt the “Winner’s Circle” philosophy by accepting their amputations and developing a positive approach to challenges. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the CHAMP Program, which has provided generations of child amputees, with financial assistance for artificial limbs, regional seminars and peer support.

Coverage like yours certainly helps to inform the public of the resources and programs available to child amputees. The War Amps receives no government grants and its programs are possible through public support of our Key Tag and Address Label Service. Your coverage will go a long way in helping to spread the word.

Danita Chisholm, Executive Director

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ONLY CAIRN REMAINS I was surprised to read in “Society slams Comox for failing to preserve historic Laing homes,”(The Echo,6 March) Mayor Ives’ claim that “interpretive panels had been erected to highlight the historic significance of Laing’s work.”

As only one small not very visible sign exists, I leave it to your readers to weigh the substance of the mayor’s other statements.

Only a cairn with a brass plaque erected at the direction of then councillor Alice Bullen and friends of Laing will now remain. (This small plaque and the nature panels at Shakesides do not “highlight the historic significance of Laing’s work.”) The fact is that Mack Laing as early as 1927 was one of the first prominent environmentalists in BC to report the impacts of oil pollution.

No friend of the establishment, he was always an outspoken conscience.

Comox’s anti-environmental establishment has sought to erase his memory for the past 40 years.

(They almost succeeded until MLHS revived local interest in 2013.)

Contrary to your report,

MLHS fully accepts council’s political decision, because we belief in the political process, much as Mack Laing trusted in the integrity of the Town of Comox. However, we strongly recommend that seniors wishing to donate to the town, carefully consider Comox’s treatment of an elderly Laing’s will and memory.

Whatever decision council has taken, merely reflects on the town. I fully accept staff ’s position, particularly since a CAO who cannot balance his budget and promises annual 2.5% tax increases for the next 5 years to be borne by joe-average, has found MLHS budget projections to be wanting.

CVN has been around 50 years, longer than most businesses, and has always run a balanced budget, with surpluses.

MLHS proposed a walk-in low-impact public facility that would have paid taxes and contributed to the parks budget at no cost to Comox (see macklaingsociety.ca).

When Comox taxpayers see their taxes increase to pay for parks, they should ask relevant questions of parties who opposed this with a campaign of deliberate misrepresentations, for their own benefit.

MLHS will continue its mission to document and advocate for the protec-

tion of the environmental history of the Comox Valley for many years to come.

A $1000 annual literary prize is being established

by MLHS to record , celebrate and disseminate the history of Mack Laing’s values and impact in the Comox Valley.

Loys Maingon (President) Comox Valley Nature (MLHS coordinator)

PEARSON’S CHALLENGE I would like to congratulate the House of Lords for passing historic legislation which requires the British government to allocate 0.7% of their GDP to Overseas Development Assistance.

Why this is of such interest to Canadians is that was our Prime Minister, Lester Pearson, who in 1969, challenged the developed countries to achieve this level of funding to those countries less fortunate than us.

Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Luxemburg and now Britain have achieved that target.

Unfortunately, despite promises by several governments, Canada is still below 0.3%.

Perhaps it is time for us to pass such a law in Ottawa and honour the memory of a great man.

Sam Weller Victoria BC

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BOUQUET to the person drawing attention to the ‘regular’ drivers who use the disabled parking spaces around town. Perhaps those responsible for installing signs indicating the space is for handicapped drivers could follow the example I came across at a town in France.

The sign which was posted alongside the internationally known ‘handicap’ sign, read “If you want to take my space, then take my illness also”.

HOME MADE APPLE PIE for all the “grey hair” guys who volunteer at the Courtenay Fish and Game Club.

You guys are the greatest; all the hard work you do for everyone to enjoy their visit and stay at the lake.

One special particular volunteer job you recently did is very much appreciated.

A BOUQUET to the Comox Lake Watershed Advisory Committee and CVRD directors. They will solve the drinking water quality and quantity issue. Why the optimism? Well, they are all shareholders in Timberwest which is owned

by BC pension funds and the BC Government, which is funded by all of us who pay BC taxes. Taxpayers want sustainable taxation and BC Government and Federal Government employees want sustainable pensions - it’s a win/win/win to manage a sustainable watershed. By the way, CVRD directors only control 1% of the watershed water for Comox valley water customers. BC Hydro and DFO take 99% of the water.

We need to invest in watershed management - not water meters.

MY BEEF is that I go to and from exersize in the morning between 6-7 am and there are people walking their dogs, skateboarding or riding their bikes.

Is there some reason they cannot wear reflective gear. It is dark and some-

times rainy which makes it hard enough to see, then you come across a skateboarder or someone riding their bike on the road and it is by chance you don’t hit them, no one wears any reflective gear.

I wonder if a fine should be given out to them, I don’t want to hit anyone so please make it easier to be seen.

A HUGE BOUQUET to all the volunteers at Eldercollege that put together last Saturday’s lecture. The mock trial was very informative as well as entertaining.

Thank you for an outstanding production.

OH GOODIE, another vitriolic diatribe in defense of those playful lovable pit bulls, who would never ever hurt anyone. But conspicuously absent was a single word of sympathy for the harmless companion dog that was the latest victim of a pit bull.

Sensible people know how dangerous the things can be, and many places have restricted them. It’s okay to blame the breed! They deserve it. Muzzle or ban them. Last week’s writer says her chihuahua mix has a worse temper than those playful pit bulls. If her chihuahua is dangerous, she can buy a muzzle for it at any of our fine local pet stores, and they might even find one in her own size.

OVER MANY YEARS, Comox Valley Book Friends, through the generosity of its donors, has been able to have an annual book sale and provide nonprofit groups in the Valley with funds. Groups such as 4Rs, Adult Learning Centre, Therapeutic Riding, Firefighters Association, Ground Search and Rescue, Wheels for Wellness, L’Arche have been the recipients of the generosity of the kind folks who have both donated to, and purchased from, the sale. Thank you to you all!

However, due to changing circumstances, it would appear that this year’s sale will be the last and so we would like to make this sale the biggest and best of all. So, to all of you who would like to donate to our sale, to be held May 1st to May 3rd, at 150 Mansfield Drive (beside the Whistlestop), the CVBF team will be accepting donations at this location on Wednesdays after 9 a.m.

If this is not a convenient time, please call Sue at 338-5969 for either pickup or drop-off.

Thanks again - you guys rock!”

IT IS SAD TO SEE that the only time TARGET has seen a lot of customers is when they are going out of business.

A GREAT BIG BOUQUET to APEX PLUMBING. Twice now we have had a member of your team come to our rescue with plumbing issues. You have solved our problems with no fuss or bother and have been very respectful towards us. I would recommend this company and its employees to anyone who has plumbing issues. They are amazing! Thanks so much from Black Creek. Our pressure tank hasn’t run better!

BOUQUETS to letter writer S. Smith in Royston, on the state of BC’s Forestry Industry and our local situation in logging the Comox lake watershed.

It’s not just the BC Liberals who have lost their way, but CVRD staff who claimed that logging had nothing to do with the 47day boil water advisory.

They said it was” Glacial Stirring “brought on by vlimate change and recommend that Comox Valley tesidents pay $25 millions for DWI or maybe, $70 millions for a water treatment plant. Thankfully our CVRD directors have some say on this issue,and there are some credible experts on the

WAG. Bouquets to those who are informed and express informed opinions.

11 DOZEN BOUQUETS to all the hockey moms and dads who HAD to endure 3 long nights at a dive motel in Maple Ridge last weekend for our kids tournament. Rooms flooded, vehicle theft, broken thermostats, over-charging, sparse breakfast, lumpy mattresses, disgusting bathrooms. The things we put up with for our kids, right?... Except for the inconsiderate hockey mom who booked it - she was staying at her in-laws house!!! Oh, wait, there’s more... Right across the street was a beautiful new Best Western that was available, $10 less/nt and had a pool! You’d think a teacher would have done 2 min. of basic research for the team’s sake.

BOUQUET to Elaine at Pathfinder Travel Comox for helping me plan our trip to meet our newest granddaughter. I have always done our own flight planning online but this time I was having a real problem trying to coordinate 4 flights and was ready to pull my hair out.

I decided to bite the bullet and have a travel agent do the work. At this point, I didn’t care what the charge would be. I just wanted it done. To my utter surprise, Elaine got us exactly the flights and times we wanted at a lower price than I could find online. And her charge for doing this work? $36.75 total for the two of us. Totally worth it!! Thank you again Elaine. You saved me a lot of aggravation!

A VERY LARGE BOUQUET to Jason of Re-Nu-It Home Improvements for coming to our aid on a Sunday to fix leaks in our water system in the crawl space, a real emergency, as we were leaving for Victoria the next day for serious heart consultations and

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Re DANGEROUS PITBULLS beef in last week’s Beefs & Bouquets. Just been reading the histrionic response in this week’s paper which asks us to look up pitbulls on google, so I did. Yup, dangerous as hell! For instance, official figures (CDC) http://www. dogsbite.org/dog-bitestatistics-study-breeds-

have a salt water marsh mosquito epidemic. Aedes Doralis. Will there be a sensible solation i.e. burning some organics, or a very expensive CVRD solution. Never had mosquitoes or 47-day boil water before. What a job our CVRD directors have - a big Bouquet to them!

IN MEMORY OF SPOCK & just a bit of Logic ... Upon leaving John’s Supermarket I noticed 2 signs. The 1st was “Ancient Forests Forever”. As it IS with the reader & displayer of this sign, trees do not live forever. The 2nd was, “No Tankers, No Pipeline, No Problem”. Actually there would be a problem if this situation existed, because how do you, Owner-OfLittle-Red-Car-that-Displayed-these-Signs, think the gasoline actually got into your tank so you could get yourself home from John’s too?

HUGE FLOWERY BOUQUET to Van Isle Veterinary Clinic, and especially to Dr. de Winter, who has been unbelievably helpful with our bulldog. She has helped us care for our dog for three years, and has been unquestionably honest, generous and caring. If any Valley residents are looking for a vet, then I highly recommend you give her the opportunity to care for your pet. She’s one of a kind!

A BEEF to a business not only refusing to refund a double charge made by you on my debit card, not bothering to even ask my name and volunteering to look into it, but telling my it was my responsibility to clear it up with my bank. What kind of customer service is that, not the kind I will be doing any further business with that’s for sure, nor will any of the 10 people I tell who in turn will each tell

10 more. You have a lot of stiff competition in the valley for adult only beverage outlets and you really need to up your game.

The Bank, by the way, has put an investigator on the doubled charge and who knows what they’ll find.

You, yourself, admitted it was not the first time this has happened...so the question is “Just how many people have you ripped off in your 3 years of doing business?

ROTTING TIMBERS to Comox mayor and council!

On a U.S. dollar it says “In God We Trust”. In Comox we say “In Mayor and Council We Do Not Trust”! Comox mayor and councillors have betrayed the trust Mac Laing placed in the Town of Comox; in the way they have mismanaged his home and effects. Signed, an embarrassed, disappointed and discouraged resident!

A WALLET is found and, after many time-consuming phone calls, returned to its owner. Goodness astounds.

TO THE INCONSIDERATE person who chose to scrape the side of my car with their white vehicle on Sunday, March 1 in a marked parking lot, a plague on you! I always centre my vehicle within the marked lines using my tiltable mirrors and I was clearly within the lines. There was no effort made on your part to wait for me or put a note on my car. This was obviously a “hit and run”.

Neither ICBC nor the body shop were surprised by this dreadful action. It seems that integrity has become a four letter word.

My anger is only subdued by the knowledge that Karma will visit you. I will be somehow reimbursed with good energy while you will gain the opposite.

Should anyone notice a

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white vehicle with dark gry paint on the front bumper or elsewhere, please know that was not a simple accident. The owner of that vehicle was negligent, dishonest and disrespectful.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK the gentleman who paid for our breakfast at “The Early Bird” on March 4.

You made our day.

BEEFS to the politicians (you’re working for us supposedly) for not protecting or caring about our safety and health. I would like to inform the people of Comox and the Regional District that Rogers telecommunication corporation has been asking people around Torrence in Comox whether they would be interested in putting a huge cell tower on their land. This is in a residential district. I have a folder about 5-6 inches thick of the detrimental effects of the EMF radiation on our health. There have been 1,800 new studies completed in 2012.

You can google bioiniative 2012 to find out more. I phoned the town of Comox who allowed Telus to put one up on Knight Rd in 2013 but they hadn’t been notified yet and neither had the Regional District. Their consultation process doesn’t usually include informing the public and I believe they have a policy, like Hydro, of just imposing these things on us like they did with the smart meters. Please contact the town of Comox and the Regional District Area B to inform them on how you feel about this.

A ROAD FULL OF ROCKS and pebbles to the ski teams training on Cameron and Baden road in Royston.

Itís great to see an organization that utilizes a neighbourhood for practice, but how about thinking of all the people that live in the

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area, walk in the area and have kids and dogs in the area, that are being run off their own roads. “ìCaution ski practice in progress” signs are great for local traffic, I’m guessing this is so the team members donít get run over while they have the entire road taken over.

It seems these signs don’t apply to the speeding parents picking their kids up from practice.

The road signs also don’t seem to apply while they speed down the 30 km/hr one lane section of Cameron while they ignore the oncoming traffic already committed to the one lane section. Showing respect for our neighbourhood and the people living in it is the least your team can do!

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Local winner of boarding scholarship (Continued from page 8) “Lizzie is clearly an exceptional student.

She’s very smart, she’s a gifted athlete, she’s very personable, and above all else, she’s driven to make the most out of her time in school,” said Bob Snowden, Head of SMU. Watson, who originally came from Morpeth, England, is an honour roll student at Mark Isfeld.

She spends her time skiing competitively, playing soccer and taking photos.

Snowden said her sense of humour and enthusiasm for school is what helped make her stand out to the judging panel.

“I’ve never done something like this before. It’s a good experience to just go through the application process and see what it’s like. To be honest, I didn’t even expect to make the cut of 30 let alone win,” said Watson. “It was more of a shock when I heard I was in the top three and then a really big shock when I found out I won because the contest was quite competitive.”

Watson said she’s excited to go to SMU next school year. It’s a giant step for her in realizing her dream of attending Cambridge or Oxford.

“When I nine or ten years old, I wanted to be a spy and join the secret service,” said Watson. “I was reading about all the recruits from Cambridge and Oxford and told myself ‘that’s cool.’ I was really very interested to become a spy. I think it’s a very interesting career.

That was then, but now not so much. But I was really inspired to go to school there.”

Watson and the other two finalists visited SMUS on Feb. 27 and 28 to meet with students and staff, and to get a sense of boarding life at the school.

“I hope to make the most of my 2015-16 school year by taking advantage of the classes offered at SMUS, getting involved in a variety of extracurricular activities, meeting new people from around the world, working hard to try and achieve my goals, supporting my friends and community, and, of course, having fun,” said Watson. “Just being part of a school that offers so much and encourages its students to reach their full potential makes me really excited to attend the school in the fall.”

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FRIDAY.MARCH 13, 2015 are wild stocks present in a lake, we do not want to dilute the gene pool with hatchery fish that have not been exposed to natural selection (eg natural predation).”

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cally put on an inch per month in the warm time of year. They are grown mainly for angling purposes.

“Fish that are sterile do not put energy into reproduction,” said Robbins.

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Around 3,000 catchable-size rainbow trout gives anglers more fish to catch

BY MICHAEL BRIONES Echo Staff For those people who like to go fishing at Maple Lake, you can expect to net more rainbow trout this spring.

That’s because the popular angling spot near the Village of Cumberland has just been restocked with catchable-size rainbow trout by Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. It’s an annual ritual conducted by the society, which replenishes lakes with fish not only here on Vancouver Island but also in other parts of the province.

On Wednesday, the society has increased the number of rainbow trout it released this spring to 3,250 rainbow trout from 2,500.

“This is to account for the additional fishing pressure that the lake has been receiving over the past few years,” said Tristan Robbins, the assistant hatchery manager of the society.

“Regional biologists will periodically perform a ‘lake survey’ on the lake to determine which species are present, fish size, stomach contents of the fish, age of the fish, etc. They use this data to estimate the total

Entertainment Hour returns to Berwick with Marlene Oolo & Friends

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Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC fish culturist Tony Andrychuck released 3,000 catchable-size rainbow trout in Maple Lake.

number of fish present in the lake and to determine how many fish need to be stocked into the lake in the future.”

Maple Lake is one of the

heavily fished lakes on the island. It was first stocked with rainbow trout in 1958. It has been replenished with fish annually since 1977.

The Fraser Valley rainbow trout that were released are diploid sterile females and will not reproduce.

“By releasing sterile trout, we can be assured that they will not interbreed with any wild rainbow stocks that may be present in the lake,” said Robbins. “Wild fish stocks tend to be more ‘genetically fit’ than hatchery raised fish, as they have been exposed to natural selection for generations. If there

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Publisher Howard White enjoying time on his boat

Award-winning BC publisher reading here Meet award-winning BC book publisher Howard White at a special event hosted by Laughing Oyster Bookshop on Sunday, March 15 at 1:00 pm.

Howard White will be talking about and reading from his father’s two memoirs, That Went by Fast: My First Hundred Years and Milk Spills and One-Log Loads: Memories of a Pioneer Truck Driver (both $32.95, Harbour Publishing).

That Went by Fast and Milk Spills and One-Log Loads, written by centenarian Frank White, sift through White’s many adventures. Born at the start of the First World War and maturing during the Great Depression, Frank White worked variously as a pioneer truck logger, camp owner, boat builder, home builder, excavating contractor, garage mechanic and waterworks operator, among other things. Then in later life he married the sophisticated and wellconnected New Yorker writer Edith Iglauer and started a totally different way of life consisting of opera, celebrity dinners and world travel.

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His ironic observations on the differences between the two worlds make for fascinating and frequently hilarious reading.

Howard White is the publisher of Harbour Publishing and Douglas & McIntyre, both prominent BC publishing companies. He started editing the Raincoast Chronicles series in the early 1970s and his own books include A Hard Man to Beat, Spilsbury’s Coast, The Accidental Airline, Writing in the Rain and The Sunshine Coast. White has been awarded the Order of BC, the Order of Canada, the Canadian Historical Association’s Career Award for Regional History, the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and the Jim Douglas Publisher of the Year Award.

After the reading, White can also answer questions about memoir writing and the publishing industry in BC. Laughing Oyster Bookshop is located at 286 Fifth Street in Courtenay. For more information about the event, email loyster@telus.net or phone (250) 334-2511.

Eric is the owner of Toneff Funeral Services and is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. Eric graduated from the Western School of Funeral Service (now called Canadian College of Funeral Service) in 1999, winning the BC Funeral Service Association, Academic Achievement Award for Dedication to Studies. In 2013 he was a finalist for Excellence in Customer Service and New Business of the Year awards. In his spare time Eric is actively involved as the Area Director for BC Minor Baseball covering from Nanaimo to Campbell River.

This Saturday, March 14 get into the Irish spirit early with Vanier Improv’s Shamrock Shindig!

This light hearted St Paddy’s day themed show will tickle your funny bone as Improvisation teams from the Vancouver Island region band together to help send Vanier’s team to the Canadian Improv Games National Tournament and Festival in Ottawa. The Island teams will play together - stepping away from the Canadian Improv games team versus team format, and instead jumping into Whose Line is it Anyway style games designed pretty much solely to entertain the audience.

In February, Vanier won the Vancouver Island Improv tournament, and the right to represent the region at the truly national tournament and festival-which hosts teams from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island and everywhere in between.

Competing alongside the nation’s best teams will be the experience of a lifetime for these young performers but while the honour is great, the costs are high. Plane tickets alone are over $800 for each of the 15 students and the 2 chaperones.

The show this week is one of the many ways Vanier is trying to raise the money to pay the costs.

The improvisers are thrilled not only about going to the National tournament, but also about getting the opportunity with this Shamrock Shindig show to play alongside their peers, whom they admire so much.

“I am sooo excited to have an improv show with other schools because we get to see them do amazing work in the Canadian Improv games but don’t get to perform with them,” explains Sara Kozack, one of Vanier’s team captains. “Everyone from the other teams have unique and awesome talents and it is going to be super cool to get to hang out

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Vanier’s Senior Improvisers and perform with them all” Teammate Emma Whittington agrees that “it will be a blast to watch, teach and play alongside them,” while Sarah Wharram points out that “it’s a great chance to learn things from all over the island and to hang out with friends that you see maybe 3 times a year”.

So why should you attend? In the word of Sarah Wharram, “It’s a

great mixture of all different type of improv talent smushed into one - like a big pizza pop of improv!”

In other words, it’s a good time you don’t want to miss!

Shamrock Shindig is at 7 pm in the Vanier Studio Theatre March 14. Tickets are $10 and available from improvisers, by contacting Lori Mazey at lori. mazey@sd71.bc.ca or by buying them at the door while they last.

Dennis Richardson

Dennis Richardson is the local area representative for Canada Purple Shield (Assurant Life of Canada) and is a Certified Pre-Planning Consultant (CPC). He has been assisting clients in the Financial Industry for over 35 years. Dennis was also a trust company manager, as an investment advisor for BMO Nesbitt Burns and as a Financial Planner with BMO Bank of Montreal. Dennis has been a Financial Planner since 1991 and has specific interest and experience in assisting clients with their Wills and Estates.

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CLOSING! MANY NEW REDUCTIONS! Four ageing operatic stars, L to R: Wilfred Bond (Phil Henry), Reginald Paget (Tony Arnold), Cecily Robson (Annie Lord), and Jean Horton (Susan Cox) prepare to reprise their renowned quartet from Verdi’s Rigoletto, in Courtenay Little Theatre’s production of Quartet by Ronald Harwood, coming to the Sid Williams Theatre April 10th to 18th. Photo Credit Terry Penney

More Than a Meeting features a scene from CLT’s ‘Quartet’ A short teaser scene will be presented for members and the general public on March 17th at 7:15 PM at CLT’s Space (1625 McPhee Ave.) as part of CLT’s monthly More Than a Meeting series.

Courtenay Little Theatre is pleased to invite the community to its March 17th “More Than a Meeting,” which will feature a “teaser” (short scene) from its upcoming production of “Quartet” by Ronald Harwood, directed

by Alana Gowdy.

The evening will start with a Meet & Greet at 7 PM, followed by a short meeting and the entertaining scene.

CLT’s Space is at 1625

McPhee Ave. (entrance is off the fenced parking lot, through the well-marked red CLT door).

For those who wish to join CLT, memberships are available at $15 for individuals, $20 for families, and $5 for students.

“Quartet” will run at the Sid Williams Theatre from April 10th to 18th, with tickets now available at the Sid Ticket Centre, 422 Cliffe Ave., (250) 3382430 or www.sidwilliamstheatre.com.

All seats for the evening performances (April 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th and 18th at 7:30 PM) are $22, while tickets for the Sunday matinee on April 12th at 2 PM are $20.

Don’t miss this delightfully entertaining play, in which four ageing operatic stars try to rebuild their relationships and musical gifts. As Sheila Connor states in the British Theatre Guide, “This play will make you feel - happy, sad, compassionate, thoughtful - but it ends with the uplifting realisation that the body might be fading, but the spirit never dies.”

Courtenay Little Theatre is a proud member of Theatre BC and gratefully acknowledges the support of its season sponsors: the GOAT 98.9 FM, Paul Chisholm (RBC Wealth Management) and Jane Denham (ReMAX Ocean Pacific Realty).

More trout to fish in Maple Lake (Continued from page 13) “Wild fish will typically stop growing larger once they reach a certain size and they will begin putting much of their energy into creating eggs or sperm so that they can reproduce.

Sterile fish do not put energy into producing eggs or sperm, so they continue to grow larger and create a ‘trophy fish’.”

The society restocks around 80 lakes on Vancouver Island.

And this year, the nonprofit society will be getting more funding.

It will receive 100 per cent of the revenues generated from fishing licences.

The provincial government made that announcement recently.

It means the society will receive $10 million starting next month, an increase of about $3 mil-

lion from what it currently receives.

The society has been receiving 70 per cent of fishing licence revenues for the past 11 years.

The society stocks 800 B.C. lakes, rivers and streams with more than eight million trout, char and kokanee produced from five provincial fish hatcheries operated by the society.

Society president Don Peterson, a former B.C. fish and wildlife director, said the agreement will allow the society to increase its investment in recreational fishing.

“It’s unprecedented in the history of fisheries management in B.C.,” he said at a news conference at the legislature.

“We’re so fortunate to live in a province with such a rich freshwater fisheries resource.

“We’ve got 20,000

lakes, 750,000 kilometres of streams and rivers and each year 250,000 British Columbians and visitors to B.C. enjoy that resource.

It’s what defines us as British Columbians.”

Peterson said anglers spend $550 million a year on fishing and the sport indirectly generates $1 billion a year, when travel and tackle costs are included.

“B.C. has a world-class fisheries resource and with careful management and wise investment it will continue to grow and generate economic and social benefits on a sustainable basis,” he said.

Steve Thomson, the minister for forests, lands and natural resource operations, said the government and the society signed a 30-year contract in 2003 to enhance and conserve freshwater fishing opportunities.

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Co-Val Choristers present inspiring story of Anne Frank

Sunday stories with Hazel Lennox Hazel Lennox, renowned Storyteller of international repute, cordially invites you to a telling of “Tales of Transformation.” Lennox has been spinning her tales for over 30 years in Britain, Canada, the US and India. “I’m excited to be telling these stories” says Hazel. “One of them is the tale of the Seven Swans, by Hans Christian Anderson. It’s chock full of intriguing images and metaphors, and I don’t think too many people here have heard it, it’s been lost in time.”

Hazel is a huge proponent of storytelling as a wonderful way to let our brains relax and go into a different mode. “Listening to a story is a unique experience, really” she says “Our own imagination makes up the pic-

tures, each person has their own individual experience. Aside from being great entertainment, there are nuggets of wisdom embedded in the stories that have come down to us through the ages.

We each take from the tale what we will, there is no ‘right’ way to glean the wisdom they contain. And they’re loads of fun” she concluded with a laugh.

Hazel is a well known entertainer who takes great delight in sly jokes and satirical comments,

as anyone familiar with the comedy troupe ‘The (fabulous) Ms. Adventures’ knows. “ Laughter is a huge gift” Hazel maintains, “we all need it in our lives and I choose stories that tickle our funny bone.”

Serious Coffee, on Cliffe Avenue, opposite Driftwood Mall is graciously hosting this event in the upstairs nook. Admission is by donation, suggested $10. The stories begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday 15th March and will last about an hour. They are stories primarily for adults and older children, it is not a ‘little kid’ event. Please come and support both a local café with satisfying drinks and treats, as well as a local performer. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon?

Anne Farnk, her family, the Van Daans and Dussel, make up the eight who went into hidig in a secret annex in Amsterdam, Hollod on July 6, 1942.

They are hopeful that they have survived the war.

However, this was not to be as on August 4, 1944, the families were discovered and the rest lies in the annals of history.

Seventy years later we should not forget the courageous teenage, Anne Frank, who only wanted to write - in her words: “I want to write, I have to write, I can shake off everything if I write, I can recapture everything if I write.”

And so she did, and her diary has deeply affected the million who have read it since it was discovered and published.

The Co-Val Choristers retell her story in a respectful, dignified manner, honouring all young people who have made a difference to our world.

It is a stirring tale of courage and hope echoing Anne’s words: “I still believe that in spite of everything, I still believe that people are good at heart - I still believe that someday we will see peace again.”

Tickets for ‘Yours Anne’ are available at the Old Church Theatre box office, open 10 am to 2 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays or by calling 250-334-2992.

Dates for this production run from March 2029.

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AARON HOUSE SPECIAL MEETINGS Aaron House Christian Fellowship is excited to welcome you to join with us at our upcoming meetings with Cathryn Nash, pastor at Frontline Worship Centre, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

Cathryn ministers in bold prophetic preaching and intercession. She ignites faith and passion for God’s Word and His Presence as she leads people into a deeper revelation of God’s goodness that causes them to arise to their high calling as His bride in surrender, intimacy and authority.

We at Aaron House believe that these meetings with Cathryn are going to give a push for us into revival, personally, corporately for our community. Come believing and expecting to see The Kingdom of God advanced.

When: March 14th @ 7:00 PM and March 15th @ 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM Where: Aaron House Christian Fellowship - 2946 Kilpatrick Ave Courtenay

MYLELOMA SUPPORT MEETING The North Island Myeloma Support Group is having its monthly meeting on March 17, 2015 in the dining room at the Best Western Westerly Hotel, 1590 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay.

Come for lunch at 12:15 (optional, buy your own lunch), meeting starts at 1:30. Keep up to date on the latest info on myeloma and enjoy socializing with others affected by the disease. Please contact Sandy at: bcsandymac@ gmail.com or 250-703-4688 if you plan to attend or for more info.

‘SAMSARA’ FILM ON MARCH 20 Comox United Church and the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship will present the film “Samsara” on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 7 pm.

Described by critics as “Visually breathtaking”, “Spellbinding” and “Remarkable”, Samsara was filmed over five years in twentyfive countries, transporting the viewer to varied worlds of sacred sites, disaster zones, industrial complexes and natural wonders.

Samsara is the Sanskrit word that means “the ever turning wheel of life”. The film presents intense images from our world, moving from the most Sacred to the most obscene, from the dramatic to the banal, from a glorious cathedral

to a Brazilian jail, from a Buddhist temple to a garbage dump, or a whole night compressed into a spectacular minute of moonlight and shadows moving across a desert landscape.

Moving from the frenzy of a California rush hour to the uncompromising stare of an African bushman, from the chaos of the Tokyo subway to the serenity of stars reflecting in an alpine lake, the film encompasses many aspects of our world that we never see. Your emotions will move from wonder to despair and back to exhilaration, as your mind tries to make sense of it all.

The presentation will be at 7 pm Friday, March 20, 2015 at Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive in Comox. Admission is by donation.

TELEWORKSHOP ON DEMENTIA What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? It’s a health question on the minds of many local families, as an aging population faces a growing risk of brain disease. And the answer to their question will be available during a free teleworkshop offered by the nonprofit Alzheimer Society of B.C. on Tuesday, March 17.

Titled Understanding Dementia, the tele-workshop provides basic information about dementia and the impact it has on the individual, caregivers and families. Through an exploration of how dementia affects the brain and behaviour across the progression of the disease, caregivers will learn what to expect throughout the dementia journey.

Tele-workshops are learning sessions designed for family caregivers, but are also open to health-care providers.

Participants can ask questions and share with others who are in similar situations.

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For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, which affect one in 11 Canadians over the age of 65, visit the Society website at www. alzheimerbc.org.

WHAT IS ELDER ABUSE? Abuse is not just about physical attack. “Elder Abuse” refers to the violence, mistreatment or neglect that an older adult may experience at the hands of a caregiver, spouse, family member, service provider, or any other individual.

Join us for this important and informative session with RCMP

Victim Services to learn how to identify elder abuse, including neglect, bullying, economic or financial abuse, violation of rights, over or under medication, and confinement among others. Find out how to protect yourself and the older adults in your circle, and what you can do if you suspect someone is being subjected to elder abuse.

Monday, March 16th at 2 pm in the Community Room at Berwick Comox Valley. Session is FREE, but seating is limited so call to reserve your seat today at 250890-2338

DANCE TO THE AMIGOS TONIGHT This March 13th we will be showcasing the live music of the band AMIGOS at the Evergreen Club’s Friday night dance.

This band is always a fan favorite playing the songs you love!

Dance takes place at Courtenay Recreation’s Florence Filberg Centre downstairs in the Rotary Hall.

This dance has bar service for its guests.

Dancing is from 7:30pm to 10:30 pm with our usual coffee and cookie break a 9pm. Evergreen members are $7 at the door and non-members are $9. FMI call the Filberg Office at 250-3381000

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The Church of St. John the Divine will be hosting an introduction to Centering Prayer on March 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.

Centering Prayer is rooted in the contemplative heritage of Christian spirituality.

This 20-minute practice is distilled from the teachings of such spiritual guides as the desert fathers and mothers, St. John of the Cross, and St. Theresa.

It is designed around a gesture of surrender to the sacred presence dwelling within all life.

In this workshop, you will learn about the practice and also have an opportunity to experience it.

Local practitioners will share how Centering Prayer can lead to a more present and positive engagement with daily life. You will leave the workshop with all you need to practice on your own or as part of a support group.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of previous experience in contemplative or meditative practices.

There is no fee and registration is at the door. St. John the Divine is located in Courtenay at 579 5th Street.

For more information call 250871-1540 or 890-3671.

It’s that time of year again and our group of volunteers will be at the Lions Den (1729 Comox Ave., Comox, 250-339-6232) every Tuesday from 1 pm to 3:30 pm for the months of March and April to E-file taxes for seniors, families, individuals, persons with disabilities, students and newcomers to Canada who are eligible for this free service.

Our volunteers have been trained by the CRA to file very basic income tax returns. Basic eligibility is as follows: Single individuals - up to $30,000 Couple - up to $40,000 Single with child - $35,000 Each dependent - $2,500 Interest income less than $1,000 Our volunteers are not trained to complete complex returns for individuals who: 1. Report income for self employment, rental income, capital gains/ losses; 2. Claim employment expenses; 3. Are deceased or bankrupt.

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LIONS CLUB MAGIC SHOW The Royston-Cumberland Lions Club proudly presents The Magic of Greg Ladret on April 18.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE PUBLIC MEMBER School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) is seeking two (2) public members with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on its audit committee. The appointment term will be from March 2015 to December 2018.

The audit committee is comprised of two (2) Trustees and two (2) independent public members drawn from the Comox Valley community at large. The primary role of the audit committee is to assist the Board of Education in fulfilling its duties related to governance and oversight. The purpose of the audit committee is to assist the Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for the financial reporting process, the system of internal control over financial reporting, the audit process, and monitoring the school district’s compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to financial operations.

The Committee will meet at least two (2) times a year with the auditor, plus ad hoc meetings as required. Board policy provides financial compensation for public members that attend audit committee meetings.

Orientation will be provided to committee members.

Candidate Eligibility:

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% Applicants must have sufficient accounting, senior financial management or other relevant experience to understand public sector accounting and auditing standards. % Applicants will possess an accounting designation (CPA, CA, CGA, or CMA) or have a university degree in a related field. % The applicant must not be a current employee or officer of the school district or of any other school district. % The applicant must not have a parent, child or spouse currently employed by the district.

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Qualified candidates interested in serving on the audit committee are invited to submit a letter of interest along with resume and three (3) references by: Tuesday, March 17, 2015; 2:00 pm.

Send To: Russell Horswill, Secretary Treasurer Email: Russell.Horswill@sd71.bc.ca School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) 607 Cumberland Road, Courtney, BC V9N 7G5 Candidates who are short-listed may be requested to attend an interview conducted by the Audit Committee’s selection committee.

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‘Some Like it Hot’ a true comedy classic Forbidden Jazz at Zocalo tonight Forbidden Jazz Trio returns to Zocalo Café for an evening performance on Friday, March 13.

Featuring Jake Masri on trumpet, flugelhorn, & vocals, Rick Husband on guitar, Grahame Edwards on bass, & Tom Tinsley on drums, they appeal to audiences of all ages while performing a wide variety of timeless jazz standards & original compositions.

Representing more than 4 decades of experience, their unique blend of voice, brass, & strings will weave their collective magic through 2 sets of entertaining music.

We invite you to join us for a casual, entertaining evening of jazz.

Music commences at 7:00 pm and admission is by donation.

The spacious café displays local artwork & the licensed kitchen will offer a supper menu of sweet & savory cuisine plus assorted beverages.

For more info & reservations, please contact Zocalo Café & Gallery @ 250 331 0933, or simply drop by the corner of 5th Street and Cliffe Ave. in downtown Courtenay (www.zocalocafe.ca.)

Centennial celebrations for the City of Courtenay’s 100th birthday continue on March 22 at the Sid Williams Theatre with the third classic film in the Bickle Theatre Originals series, a tribute to the theatre’s beginnings as a cinema when it first opened as the Bickle Theatre back in 1935.

Critically acclaimed and lauded by audiences, Some Like It Hot topped the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 Funniest American Movies Of All Time in 2000. Roger Ebert wrote, “”The plot is classic screwball... Wilder’s 1959 comedy is one of the enduring treasures of the movies, a film of inspiration and meticulous craft.”

When Chicago musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemon) accidently witness a gangland shooting, they quickly board a southbound train to Florida, disguised as Josephine and Daphne, the two newest - and homeliest - members of an all-girl jazz band. Their cover is perfect...until a lovelorn singer (Marilyn Monroe) falls for “Jose-

phine,” an ancient playboy falls for “Daphne,” and a mob boss refuses to fall for their hoax!

Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, Some Like It Hot is the quintessential madcap farce and “one of the greatest of all film comedies” (The Motion Picture Guide). “’Nobody’s perfect’ is the last line. Wilder, Lemmon, Curtis, and Monroe come pretty close.” - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian Admission is pay what you can by donation.

Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the film begins at 7:00 pm.

There will be popcorn and prizes! The audience is encouraged to dress up for the evening in 1950s attire or in the late 1920’s period of the film.

Those attending the film will have the chance to enter a door prize draw for two tickets plus transportation to see The Book of Mormon in Vancouver on April 12, prize courtesy of Courtenay Recreation and the Evergreen Club.

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Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon in ‘Some Like it Hot’ along with Ambassador Transportation Services, is offering its membership a special excursion to

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Recreational gymnasts to show their skills CODES COUNTRY LANES Bowling highlights from Codes Country Lanes: Monday AM - Nick Tjart 228, Bob Van Nes 236, Bob Sharp 245, Arnie Auerbach 203, Lynne Davidson 200, Gloria Frederick 183, Anna Turcotte 184, Barb Lane 217, Ed Farrant 179, Dave Stacey 231, Heather Abraham 210.

Monday PM - Rick Rodriguez 201, Ivan Ally 236, Bruce Ram 190, Rick Kroeker 260, Rita Grill 197, Bill Tower 264, Lyle Tower 190.

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Tuesday Breakfast - Barb Randall 209, Shirley Mangano 199, Marilyn Shetterly 180, Mary MacArthur 160, Jane Wedge 182, Barb Pottruff 217, Laurie McWillis 210, Fran Patton 150.

Tuesday 12:30 - Ed Schievink 101, Garry Pearson 149, Judith Munro 111, Allison Bennett 134.

Tuesday Adult - John Graff 247, Bill Brundige 218, Cynthia Taylor 198, Gerry Graff 153, Duwanee Granneman 210, Jill Comeau 193, Marlo Duncalf 255, Eric McWillis 221.

Wednesday AM - Grace Coulter 240, Pat Ailles 185, Nick Tjart 237, Ria Tjart 196, Heather Abraham 222, Ed Farrant 136, Sally Hazleton 189, Sue Minchin 185, Laurie Aucoin 259.

Tuesday/Wednesday CRA Carly Buchan 204, Lisa Bruce 150, Daniel Erb 148, Randy Poole 126, Cori Pagnoni 117, Rachel Anderson 78, Robert Burns 128, Michael Campbell 147, Tiffinee Nicol 137, Bill Howard 105.

Wednesday Adult - Louise Bunschuh 200, Bruno Bagdan 235, Teresa Baranyai 189, Tom Nurse 269, John West 211, Eric McWillis 243, Vicki Major 202, Rick Aker 223, Gord Pottruff 211, Tannis Pond 186, Scott McLellan 244, Ken Bird 220, Rick Granneman 234.

Thursday Golden Age - Kelvin Davis 208, Bob Van Nes 246, Carolle Allen 225, Bob Sharp 235, Arnie Morrison 217, Pat King 203, Ivan Ally 255, Grace Rodriguez 198.

Thursday Adult - Paul Zorz 275, Andrew Stubbing 223, Alex Bodnar 201, Anna Bodnar 241, Janet Butler 200, Jessica Giroux 288, Scott Van Achte 257, Steve Robson 268, Ed Carefoot 227, Rose Stenabaugh 224, Aprile Brekke Reidl 251, Scott McLellan 201.

Friday AM - George Railian 195, Gerhard Sorger 226, Joan Lucas 190, Ickle Brown 257, Nick Tjart 226, Coral Tanner 198, Joyce Unsworth 201, Millie McCharles 173, Jim Bennett 205, Anna Delucry 211, George Andrews 257, Arnie Auerbach 203, Bernice Clouthier 198.

Special O - Joe Grubwieser 219, Mathew Strachin 182, Kris Bradley 162, Trevor Carter 154, Allison Bennett 167, Jamie Bennett 242, Morgan Bell 174, Clayton Heid 214, Jesse Anderson 135, Mike Thames 159.

Olivia proudly shows off her ‘gold’ ribbon at a previous gymnastics championship

Over 200 local gymnasts and trampoline athletes will have their chance to shine in the 55th annual Comox Valley Gymnastics Championships at Courtenay Recreation’s Lewis Centre on Saturday, March 14, from 9:30am-2:00pm.

This event has a long-standing history in the Valley. First organized in 1960 by recreation director Herb Bradley, this fun championship provides an opportunity to showcase recreational gymnasts’ hard work over the past months.

Bradley’s gymnastics competition philosophy continues to provide the guiding framework

for this popular event: “While I do not approve of a strict competition or rigid training for your children, a child must realize that to get ahead or achieve a goal in some particular activity he must strive to do his best. I feel a fairly easy competition is good training in this respect.”

Come show your support for local recreational gymnasts.

The LINC Youth Centre’s Youth Council will also offer a concession on site.

For more information, please contact the Lewis Centre at 250338-5371 or email kcollins@courtenay.ca.

Boys and girls spring basketball programs starting The time is approaching very quickly for the annual Spring Basketball events that occur for young boys and girls in the Comox Valley. With Spring Break in our schools being later this year, all of the programs that usually start in late March and early April will need to start sooner.

THUNDERBALL 2015 This Sunday morning mini basketball league starts in March. T here is a grade 4/5 league for boys and girls at Queneesh Elementary that begins at 9 am on seven Sundays; a grade 6/7 girls league, and a grade 6/7 boys league at G.P. Vanier that will have three start times each Sunday of the league.

There are lots of coaches, 15 hours of play time, t-shirts, basketballs, and a chance to have loads of fun.

Sign up night is on Thursday, March 19th at G.P. Vanier for all participants. Come to the Vanier gym any time from 6 pm to 8 pm to register your son or daughter. Forms will be taken to all the elemen-

tary schools, G.P. Vanier, and the Rec. Centers. If you wish a form emailed to you, just contact larrystreetcar@gmail.com The First Sunday will need to be March 22nd.

All the grade 4/5’s will meet at Queneesh at 9 am and Coach Blake Tobacca will organize onto teams, and instruct the first practice.

The grade 6/7 girls are to meet at Vanier at 8:30 am to form teams and play. The grade 6/7 boys will meet at Vanier at 10 am.

Further registrations can occur on this day too.

The next Thunderball day will be on Sunday, April 19th.

Registrations by email are welcome then as well.

RUN AND GUN FOR GR. 8 AND 9 BOYS Always a popular league on Tuesdays and Thursdays for boys in grades 8 or 9, and advanced grade 7’s. Held at G.P. Vanier from 7 pm to 9 pm, and all signups can happen the first night of Thursday, April 16th. Expect up to 30 Spring League games!

Bridge news d’Esterre Duplicate Bridge Results for Tuesday 3rd March (12 1/2 tables): N/S - 1. Lloyd and Bernice Snyder; 2. Tom Dugdale and Jeanette Baron; 3. Barb McCrindle and Denise Holst; 4. Dianna Rickson and Howie Cohen.

E/W - 1. Jack and Carol Bradshaw; 2. Tom and Betty Thomsen; 3. Irene Smith and Cynthia Tree; 4. Colin Park and Bernice Blonarwitz.

Results for Friday 6th

March (9 1/2 tables): N/S - 1. Diane McKinnon and Ruby Paulson; 2. Jean Tait and Evelyn Ware; 3. Doug and Penny Poole.

E/W - 1. Lyall and Maureen Ashbaugh; 2. Grace Whetter and Barb Casey; 3. Karin Franzen and Marilyn Hannah.

Results for Saturday 7th March (11 pairs): 1. Jane Jenssen and Bernice Tyson ; 2. Pete and Glenda McGrath; 3. Jean Tait and Neil Jackson; 4.

Doug and Penny Poole.

UNDER 14 AND UNDER 15 BOYS NORTH ISLAND REGIONAL TEAMS The Camp and Tryouts for this program, sponsored by Basketball B.C., and coached by local coaches, will be the following: Under 15 Boys (as of Jan. 1st), coached by Larry Street, starts on Friday, March 20th. 5 pm to 9 pm.

It continues on Satur-

day, March 21st from 9 am to4 pm. You can register online with Basketball B.C., or at the gym at 4:30 pm.

Any boy North of Port Alberni can come to this camp.

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by Tony Edwards starts Sunday, March 22nd at 1 pm, goes to 6 pm It continues on Tuesday, March 24th at 5pm to

9 pm. Register online, or at the gym.

BOYS ELEMENTARY JAMBOREE The Comox Valley Elementary School Jamboree for Boys is on Tuesday, March 17th at G.P. Vanier and involves 8 teams.

It begins at 12:30 pm, and the final is at 5:30 pm.

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“You don’t have to have any background in Triathlon or the three events of swim, bike or run in order to participate in the clinic” says Leanne Gray, one of the two Nationally Certified Coaches partnering to form PACE Multisport.

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Local trainer qualifies to compete at national powerlifting event Marc Mazzocchi achieved another powerlifting milestone when he won his weight class at the 2015 Winter Classic held at the Richmond Olympic Oval last month.

The owner and head trainer at Titanium CrossFit in Courtenay went 8 for 9 in all his lifts in the 93 kilo Men’s Open category to score a total combined weight lifted 612.5 kg, which is a national level qualifying total for the 105 kg weight class.

Powerlifting features three events and Mazzocchi’s best lifts were 215kg in squats, 137.5kg in bench press and 260kg in deadlift.

At the provincials last June, Mazzzochi placed third and also qualified to compete at the national level at the 93kg class.

Mazzocchi scored success too with athletes that he trains. Kaiya MacNeillPayeur from Campbell River broke four provincial records and also earned a berth to compete at the national championships.

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Mazzocchi will now be preparing for the Canadian Powerlifting Union National Championships that will take place in St. John’s, Newfoundland, April 6-11.

The local gym does not only compete in powerlifting competitions. Members are now preparing for the CrossFit Open, which is a qualifying competition for the CrossFit Games, the ultimate test of fitness.

Last year Freddy Bernier placed 60th in Western Canada and narrowly missed going to the regionals.

Mazzocchi’s mother Melody also competes and wound up in 26th in the Masters (60+) Division and came close to making

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time when our Island athletes find themselves travelling further to find snow to train and compete on”, said VIMSS Chair Karen Bonell. “With less than ideal conditions it’s even more critical that we continue to help our young athletes with these types of grants.

The annual fundraising Gala event at Raven Lodge is scheduled for April 4th and our goal is to raise $15000 this year”, continues Bonell.

Tickets for the Gala Fundraising event on April 4th can be purchased by

Maja Nymann, Alpine Ski racing courtesy of the Mt. Washington Ski Club

VIMSS awards grants to athletes The Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society (VIMSS) has awarded eight Vancouver Island athletes with travel grants for the 2014/15 winter season.

These grants help young athletes to offset the costs associated with traveling off-island for advanced training and competition.

In this way, VIMSS seeks to nurture local emerging athletes and help prepare them for provincial, national and international competition.

VIMSS alumni are enjoying great success in a variety of mountain

sports.

Darcy Sharpe (funded in 2011) just won Gold at the Quebec Big Air World cup and Silver at the World Championships; Braydon Luscombe (funded in 2010) competed in Sochi Paralympic Games and is on the World Cup circuit; Carle Brenneman (funded in 2009) was just at the XGames in Vail; Cassie Sharpe (funded in 2010) won Silver at the World Championships and Teal Harle (funded in 2014) just won double gold at the Canada Winter Games.

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letes have been awarded VIMSS grants for Winter 2014/15: Maja Nymann, Alpine Skier, Campbell River Ross Lamon, Cross Country Skier, Comox Alec Stapff, Cross Country Skier, Campbell River Connor McGrady, Cross Country Skier, Comox Cole Anderson, Alpine Skier, Campbell River Madeleine Guimond, Cross Country Skier, Courtenay Tallon Noble, Cross Country Skier, Courtenay Clinton Wood, Alpine Skier “These grants come at a

emailing events@vimountaincentre.com.

Vancouver Island alpine athletes can apply for a grant from VIMSS each year through the online applications form found at vimountaincentre.com.

There are many alpine sports that qualify for VIMSS grants including alpine ski/snowboard racing, freestyle skiing/ boarding, biathlon, cross country skiing and downhill mountain biking.

VIMSS owns and operates the non-profit Vancouver Island Mountain Centre (VIMC) which of-

fers a community venue for meetings, programming, team building, along with group accommodations for up to 40 people, full kitchen and dining facilities, amazing views of Mt. Albert Edward, plus the VI Mountain Fitness Centre.

The Mountain Centre is open year round and is located at Mount Washington at the end of Nordic Road across from Raven Lodge and Strathcona Park’s Paradise Meadows.

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Another glorious day of golf at Glacier Greens Saturday Mar. 7th the weather was warm and sunny with little wind and the Glacier Greens golf course is in good shape again thanks to Wayne Wood and his greens crew.

With this great spring weather we have had, the course is much dryer.

Eighty-three players played with some good scores. Here are the results: HCP 0-10 1st Low Gross Barry Norris 71 c/b, 2nd Terran Berger 71, 3rd Darrell Fieber 73, 1st Low Net Scott Rob-

ertson 67, 2nd Kevin Hunt 68, 3rd Dave Wacowich 70.

Snips Hole #4 Scott Robertson, #7 Willie Oliver, #9 & #10(EAGLE) Barry Norris, #14 Steve Peters HCP 11-18 1st Low Gross Rob Egan 80, 2nd Mike Worley 84, 3rd Mike Gibbs 85 c/b, 1st Low Net Wayne Ogilvie 69, 2nd Glen Meeres 70, 3rd Don Cruickshank 71 Snips Hole #3 Ron Morrison, #10 Paul Schroeder HCP 19+ 1st Low Gross Peter

Leskovich 92 c/b, 2nd Tim Hautzinger 92, 3rd Henry Bonde 94 c/b, 1st Low Net Hank Fortin 68, 2nd Reg Meeres 69, 3rd Andy Clark 72 c/b, Snips Hole #12 Armin Reckhard, John Pringle was the winner of the Ben Gill closest to the pin challenge on hole #15.

No Pot of Gold winners this week.

We have had a great winter of golf on Saturdays probably because we live on an island in the Pacific.

Till next week see ya.

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