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The architect of the proposed Lorne Hotel site redevelopment presented this colour rendering of what the building will look like during a public open house held at D’Esterre House earlier this year.

New project at former Lorne Hotel site gaining ground Council wants town to hold open house to showcase Downtown Revitalization Program

By Michael Briones Echo Staff

BC Hydro’s Puntledge River diversion dam where water released from the upstream Comox dam then either enters the penstock for power generation or spills over the dam for downstream fish habitat requirements. River flow

below this dam can triple in flow volume in a short period of time should water be closed off from entering the penstocks. BC Hydro will be looking at improvements to limit this risk to public safety.

BC Hydro plans multi-million dollar river projects to improve safety

By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff The BC Hydro and Power Authority has begun working on two multi-million dollar projects along the Puntledge River aimed at preventing dangerous situations like the near-catastrophic system failure that occurred in July. Improved warning sirens meant to target river users more directly and more accurate survey gauges with closer to real-time feeds, are the key components of the first project and is expected to cost about $10 million.

“BC Hydro’s top priority is public safety and we take the potential safety risks on the Puntledge River system very seriously,” said Stephen Watson, BC Hydro spokesperson, noting work could begin on these upgrades as soon as next summer.

“There are seven sirens located along the Puntledge River from the Comox dam to Puntledge Park. The goal is to replace the system with better directed sound towards where it is needed along the river while reducing the sound volume to areas outside the river.”

A maintenance error at the Puntledge Generating Station led to a mechanical valve opening up around noon July 18, causing water levels to double in some parts of the river and decrease dramatically in other sections.

Had it not been an overcast day, there

Sonic mapping could save lives on the Puntledge River might have been more people playing in the river at the time, which could have created a deadly scenario.

In 2013 a 42-year-old man died while tubing along the river.

That same year BC Hydro had another near-miss when equipment failed at the generating station.

While that fatality was not attributed to a rapid water level rise, BC Hydro is trying to do what it can spend money on preventative measures.

Some people who were near the river at the time of this year’s water surge say they didn’t hear the sirens.

Watson said the sirens did go off, emitting a “DANGER RIVER LEVELS RISING” message. But he acknowledges the Crown corporation needs to do more to make sure the sound is targeting the right spots.

“It’s okay but it needs to be modernized,” he said. “In some cases people may very well not have heard the siren system.

For example, the sirens have moved slightly.”

This will involve mapping out how

sound travels along the river as sound waves bounce off rocks and refract off of waves.

“It’s a balance of hearing the siren system and positioning them in the key areas of the river,” Watson said, explaining the new system will be designed to target people on the water so those further away will actually hear less.

BC Hydro will also be fixing water gauges, looking to improve data readings through a variety of purchases and upgrades. These monitors relay the depth and speed of the river.

“It just allows us to better understand the flows, particularly in flood risk management situations,” Watson said. “They will become more accurate, reliable and closer to real-time water flows to allow BC Hydro to more efficiently manage flows from Comox Dam.” The other multi-million dollar capital project has already been initiated, but is lower on the priority list.

BC Hydro’s Puntledge River Flow Control Improvement Project began earlier this year, as officials look for ideas of how to mitigate future system failures.

Nothing is definite at this point and could take up to four years until work is complete.

However, Watson plans to present the concept to Comox Valley Regional District directors Oct. 7.

Comox council has given a rezoning bylaw amendment first and second reading for the construction of a five-storey mixed-use building located on the vacant property formerly occupied by the historic Lorne Hotel and Pub. As well, council gave first reading on the development permit of the project that will feature a residential component and commercial premises on the ground floor that will include a pub, liquor store and bistro.

However, the downtown development will be subjected to another open house and public consultation to be hosted by the town. This latest development was suggested by councillor Patti Fletcher who felt the majority of the community was denied the opportunity to view and give comments on the project because the open house and information session held in July was limited to residents and business owners within the downtown area.

Councilor Hugh Mckinnon endorsed the suggestion because of the reverence of the property and added it would avoid any perception that the community wasn’t given the chance to look at the concept and designs of the project.

“The history and legacy of this site deserves a broader public meeting,” said McKinnon. “I see this meeting as a means of generating excitement from our community. It’s an opportunity to showcase the plans and invite community feedback for sure.”

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Nomination deadline for municipal elections coming up Friday

By Echo Staff Ever looked at Prime Minister Stephen Harper and thought, “That doesn’t look so hard. I could do that!”

Maybe you realized pulling into 24 Sussex Dr. is a bit unlikely. But if you’ve considered running for municipal office as a mayor, director, councillor, or school board trustee, and think this might be the year, you better get on it. You only have until Friday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. to file your nomination papers.

And even if you don’t want to get involved yourself, take some time to become familiar with the residents vying for election, says Leigh Carter, the Comox Valley Regional District’s general manager of public affair and information systems.

“Be as informed as you possibly can be,” she said, noting local government is the level of decision making that can have the most substantial impact on people’s lives.

“The services have the most direct effect on people.”

While civic elections historically get the lowest turnouts of any elections that hasn’t dimmed the excitement of the current list of candidate, and the names have been filtering in from across the Comox Valley.

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TRAVESTY MUST END!

Taxpayers need to know where Councillors stand on the Maple Pool Lawsuit.

The history of the Maple Pool Lawsuit Dali and Jin Lin purchased Maple Pool Campsite in 1996, while it was still a part of the Comox Valley Regional District. It was annexed by the City of Courtenay in 2002. Prior to annexation, the property had for decades operated in its present form, a campsite with year round permanent residents.

As soon as Maple Pool was annexed by Courtenay, the City suggested that the permanent residences there be connected to the City sewage system; this was done.

The City of Courtenay accepted Maple Pool

The City’s response At that time, the former CAO of the City of Courtenay, visited the campsite, and ordered Jin Lin to evict all the tenants immediately. The Lins reminded the administrator of the fact that it was winter and residents could not be evicted unless the City could provide alternate accommodations for them. So the City decides to sue the Lins!

The legal dispute begins with taxpayers footing the bill The Lins retained Ansley & Company, and received permission from the City’s lawyers to enter into direct discussions with senior City staff, with a view to arriving at an “out of court solution”. The deadline for compliance or eviction was set back to July 31, 2011.

At the time the Lins purchased Maple Pool it was a veritable “den of iniquity”, known throughout the Comox Valley and the RCMP as a center of drug trafficking and minor crime. The Lins introduced a “polCounsel for the Lins held several meetings with senior icy of zero tolerance” for drugs, crime of any kind, City staff between January and July of 2011. The City inand alcohol abuse. dicated there was flexibility in the deadline for eviction.

Every year from annexation in 2002 until 2011, the City of Courtenay issued business licences to the Lin’s for Maple Pool. Over the course of those Dali Lin submits a rezoning application to City Hall nine years, the City of Courtenay issued eight differ- four days before the July 31 deadline. ent building permits for improvements and investTwelve hours later! The Lins were informed that ments the Lins made to the site. During the course their rezoning application was incomplete because of these nine years, the City never once questioned a supporting archaeological study, hydraulic study, the use of the campsite for year round permanent and such other studies as the City might require as residence. well as about $15,000 in fees would be required.

The Lins sought to borrow $1.1 million through Within days, the City had filed a lawsuit against the a mortgage application. On the basis of a writ- Lins in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Our ten assurance from the City, the lender executed hard earned tax dollars at work! a $1.1 million mortgage to the Lins. The City also The Lins proceeded to file their defence in court, provided oral and written assurances to mortgage and a hearing was scheduled for October 2012. lenders, referring the lender to the section of the Representatives from each side met in November of Local Government Act, which defines the status of 2012. The City postponed the lawsuit for six months. “legally non-conforming” (which essentially means As the end of the six-month extension loomed, “grandfathering” on the basis that the land usage of the property pre-dated the relevant bylaw, which the City’s engineers miss deadline to supply engitherefore does not apply to the subject property). neering data to the joint City-Maple Pool team; the City extends the deadline for a further three months.

Three months later the City’s engineers had missed the deadline and there was still no data on which to run the hydraulic model to raise part of the site to In 2009 and 2010, BC Hydro inadvertently flood- meet floodplain requirements.

The City flip-flops

The Lins applied for rezoning

The flooding in winter of 2009/2010

ed portions of the City of Courtenay including How does the City respond – “let’s go back to court parts of Maple Pool when it improperly released and proceed with the lawsuit!”. water in to the Tsolum River. Since January 2010 The City’s lawyer requested an immediate order there has been no flooding whatsoever at Maple from the court to evict all Maple Pool residents imPool. mediately and have all fixtures, infrastructure, pipes How do our City Councillors respond to BC etc. removed from the property.

Hydro’s Mistake – Issue an Eviction Notice and Launch a Lawsuit!

Now what have our tax dollars brought us?

On October 19, 2010, the City’s solicitors notified the Lins that Maple Pool was operating in contraThe court refused to grant any order for eviction. vention of the relevant zoning bylaw. The City’s lawyers demanded that the Lins bring Maple Pool into The court granted the Lins’ request for an adjourncompliance by evicting its tenants and set a dead- ment, noting that there had been no delay whatsoline of January 31, 2011. ever on the part of the Lins.

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www.friendsofmaplepool.ca Taxpayers need to know where Councillors stand on the Maple Pool Lawsuit.

The court expressed skepticism at the safety arguments advanced by the City, and the court reserved judgement on the matter of adding residents as defendants in the lawsuit.

Furthermore, on March 13, 2014 the Court handed down its judgement against the City, ordering that the Maple Pool residents be added to the suit. The judge also awarded costs to the Lins and the Maple Pool residents, against the City.

What the lawsuit could end up costing the taxpayers In the unlikely event that the City was to succeed and obtain its eviction order, it would be faced with a counterclaim against which it has no defence. When the dust settles, the entire process could cost taxpayers something in excess of $2,000,000! We have to ask: “Is this the best use of our tax dollars, a lawsuit designed to evict 57 people – and where would they go”?

In the wake of the March 13, 2014 Judgement1, most members of this community assumed that City Councillors would have no choice but to call off the During the course of the court hearing, the judge lawsuit and find a constructive solution. at one point told counsel for the City that “I wasn’t But no - the community was astounded when the born yesterday.” At another point he asked the new City CAO, Mr. David Allen, published a letter set- City’s lawyer what would happen to the tenants ting out the City’s justifications for pushing on with if they were evicted. The City lawyer’s response the lawsuit, arguing that safety is the real issue, even was that the “provincial government” would take though the court has rejected that argument. After care of them, to which the judge commented that losing the argument in court, the City persists in try- from what he could see, the only action of the Province, with respect to the Comox Valley homeing to sell it to the voters. less, has been to send them to Maple Pool.

Why?

No one has suggested improper motives on the part of our Councillors, but their defensiveness at The Lins do not need to rezone because Maple Pool this time, when there would appear to be no poshas legal non-conforming status which means that Masible rationale for them to continue the crusade, ple Pool is exempted from the present zoning bylaw. is puzzling.

As for David Allen’s argument about safety, please Their main arguments for an eviction order have note again that the court had given short shrift to already been rejected by the court; their actions the City’s claims of impending calamity. For perare opposed by such an overwhelming percentspective, we note that the safety and liability issues age of voters that they seem to be inflicting fatal faced by the Maple Pool residents because they live political damage on themselves, yet they perseon a flood plain are identical to the safety and liabilivere in this perverse quest. Why? Is there a mesty issues faced by residents of flood plains in Calgary, sage in the fact that the orders they have requestWinnipeg, parts of Nova Scotia, large segments of ed from the Court go far beyond a simple order Vancouver, New Westminster, Maple Ridge, Mission, for eviction? Why are they asking the court to and the entire City of Richmond. But our Courteorder the complete removal of all infrastructures, nay City Council, CAO and the City’s Engineering including piping, sewage system, RV pads, buildDepartment, is the only municipal government in ings, etc.? the whole of Canada which has addressed these issues by invoking legal action to evict the residents of the affected areas.

As taxpayers – we need to ask Councillors where they stand:

Thus far, The City has wasted in excess of $200,000 of taxpayers’ money, used against the owners and Yes – I fully support proceeding with the lawsuit to residents of Maple Pool and the only things our evict Maple Pool residents Councillors have achieved to date are three rulings No – I do not support proceeding with the lawsuit, against them in the Supreme Court of British Coand will work to find a responsible solution for the lumbia. most vulnerable of our community members 1 Court case transcripts are available on www.friendsofmaplepool.ca

Is this where your tax dollars are best spent?

Would you not want to know where your elected officials stand on this issue?

Make your voice and your vote heard on November 15th, 2014.

“I personally met Jin & Dali Lin 20 years ago.They have invested millions of dollars in economic development and payrolls within the City of Courtenay and the rest of the Comox Valley. What City staff and Council have inflicted upon them over the last five years is a travesty!

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Beaufort Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre reaches 20th year milestone

By Michael Briones Echo Staff The Beaufort Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre has been serving the Comox Valley for two decades now.

From its humble beginnings, the centre has grown to be one of the leaders in childcare in the valley.

Beaufort will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on Oct. 18. The theme is Our History: Twenty years of fun, education, children, and families.

The centre, which is located at North Island College, will hold on open house from 10 a.m. until noon.

Administrator Marc Lalonde is inviting the public to come and celebrate the occasion, to share memories, recall old friends and also enjoy some refreshments.

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Lorne site project (Continued from page 1) Fletcher said since there will be some revisions done on the designs anyway, it would be ideal to introduce the project to the whole community and draw views and comments.

Councillor Ken Grant and Tom Grant questioned the purpose of holding another open meeting, pointing out that the developers had already held one as required by the town.

If the goal is to invite feedback that would lead to more changes to the design, Ken Grant said â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting pretty late in the game for that.â&#x20AC;? He warned this would also result in the cost of the project to go awry.

McKinnon feels the project will be the â&#x20AC;&#x153;cornerstoneâ&#x20AC;? of the Downtown Revitalization Program and it would be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;positiveâ&#x20AC;? kickoff to this inaugural process.

Ken Grant recommended a motion for the town to hold a public information session to introduce the project to the broader community. Council agreed and also passed first and second reading to the zoning amendment.

Chief Administrative Officer Richard Kanigan said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to delay the project but it will be something staff need to factor into the process.

Project manger Shawn Vincent presented council with architectural drawings as well as a three-dimensional model of the building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We put a lot of work into designing a building that will recreate the feel that the grand old Lorne Hotel had for this community,â&#x20AC;? said Vincent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a place for people to come and congregate. That seems to be missed in the feedback weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting from the community. We feel the project will also assist in the vitalization of downtown.â&#x20AC;?

The proposed building will feature 21 condominiums of varying sizes on the upper floors with the ground floor highlighted by a pub that can accommodate 150 patrons, a bistro that can handle 60 customers and a liquor and wine store.

With the property being located within the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Revitalization Area - the corner of Port Augusta Street and Comox Avenues - it has been considered for tax exemption incentives for the residential part of the project, priority processing, planning and building permit fee rebates. These are provisions in the Downtown Vitalization Program that council adopted last June aimed at increasing the number of residents downtown to support existing businesses and the vitality of the area.

The developer plans to provide amenities that will include setting up a system to protect objects and people from golf balls overshooting the limits of the Comox Golf Course, provision of two covered medical scooter parking spots with an electrical plug in and covered bike parking.

Vincent also said that 50 per cent of the units will be adaptable to include wheelchair accessibility.

Other initiatives being proposed include offering every residential unit one hybrid bicycle to promote an active downtown lifestyle, option to trade a car for down payment for residential unit purchase, reduced price offered to purchasers who do not own a vehicle, and a program for employees who use public transit or bike to work, offering $1 per hour increase in wages.

often has children with special needs and support workers as part of its staff team.

Funding for the wages and benefits of support workers comes from the Comox Valley Child Development Association, which also provides consultant support to the centre and families.

The Supported Child Development Program is a provincial program funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development Program funding comes from a number of sources: families through parent paid child care fees and fundraising activities; North Island College through in-kind provision and maintenance of our facility; the Province of BC through the Child Care Subsidy and Child Care Operating Funding Program (Ministry of Children and Family Development) and Community Gaming Grant funding (Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General); and our own fundraising with support and charitable donations from the community.

Friday deadline to file nomination papers (Continued from page 1) In the Comox Valley Regional District Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound - Denman/Hornby Islands) both Bruce Jolliffe, a current regional director, and Wayne Anderson have stepped forward for a ballot box evaluation.

In Area B (Lazo North) Jim Gillis is up for reelection against Rodney Nichol, with both of these candidates having filed their paperwork on Oct. 1.

CVRD board chair Edwin Grieve is the only Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek) nominee so far.

Chris Aikman is up for a School District 71 trusteeship in Area A, while Tom Weber seeks the trusteeship for Electoral Area B and Paula Selby is running for this position in Area C. Islands Trust elections are also being held as part of the civic election, with Perri Gorrara and David Critchley hoping to represent Denman Island. No one has filed to represent Hornby Island yet.

In Cumberland Mayor Leslie Baird is running again so far unopposed.

Current councillors Roger Kishi and Gwyn Sproule are seeking reelection. Both Steven Royer and Michael Walton are hoping to get on council this time around.

Vickey Brown is currently the only potential school trustee up to be sent to the School District 71 board, as David Vranjes withdrew from the race.

In Cumberland advanced voting will take place Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Nov. 8 from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

There will be a special voting opportunity set up for residents and patients of Cumberland Lodge on Nov. 12, 2014.

In Courtenay, so far incumbent Mayor Larry Jangula is the sole candidate at present.

Councillors who had expressed intent to run again include Doug Hillian and Manno Theos. Starr Winchester and Bill Anglin have yet to file their nomination papers.

However, there are those whole will be vying for a spot in city council.

They are Rebecca Lennox and Erik Eriksson.

Current school trustee Janice Caton and Donna Gambacorta will again be running for Courtenay.

There will be others competing against them this year and among them is retired teacher Cliff Boldt.

For the Town of Comox, incumbent Mayor Paul Ives will be facing Tom Grant, who has decided to vie for the top spot as well.

Current councillors Ken Grant, Hugh McKinnon and Barbara Price have given their intentions to run again.

Two other current members Maureen Swift and Patti Fletcher are still deciding on whether to put their names in the hat.

Other candidates for councillors are former councillor Russ Arnott and Don Davis.

School board chair Peter Coleman will again be running for school trustee.

The local government election will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

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Its Hummingbird room is a Group Day Care for toddlers between 18 to 36 months, and has a capacity to serve 12 children, at a time. Both the Ladybug and Orca rooms provide Group Day Care for children aged 30 months to school age. The Ladybug room has a capacity to serve 25 children, and the Orca roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity is 17. Although the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full capacity, at any one time, is 54, it serves over 80 families a month because it offers spaces five days a week The centre currently has 14 regular full-time staff, who are qualified as Early Childhood Educators. They are dedicated employees who have been with Beaufort for quite some time now. Five have been with Beaufort for more than a decade, and five have over five years of service at the centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is remarkable because many Early Childhood Educators leave the field in five years,â&#x20AC;? Lalonde explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So maintaining staff stability is a major issue for most centres.â&#x20AC;?

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ance of the Beaufort Child Care Society, whose mandate is to provide quality child care programs for children 18 months to five years of age. As well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to provide lab school services for North Island College Early Childhood Care and Education students.

The society was incorporated on June 30, 1989 but Beaufort childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centre was not built until 1994. It first opened its doors in November of that year with capital funding coming from various sources, but principally a grant from the Province of BC. Its current building is owned by North Island College and leased to the Beaufort Child Care Society.

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Cumberland building new crosswalk

By Drew Penner Echo Staff Cumberland agreed to pitch $5,000 to top up funding from ICBC to construct a pedestrian crosswalk complete with overhead lights at the corner of Dunsmuir Avenue and Fourth Street and Ulverston Avenue during its regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 29.

Many children cross the road every day on their way to school, and while there are a number of painted cross walks nearby, a cross walk light is expected to improve safety significantly.

That particular intersection has had a spotty past.

On July 17 Cumberland’s assistant fire chief and three others crashed there, closing down the road and sending multiple people to hospital.

Residents say it’s not a safe intersection and Mayor Leslie Baird notes the community has been considering ways to make that area of Cumberland safer for everyone for a long time.

The crosswalk will receive a dual 12-inch solar powered pedestrian activated crosswalk lights with concrete pedestal bases.

Stuart Aldred is looking forward to the challenge of opening a flagship McDonald’s store while managing three others.

McDonalds into the guy to beat in the fast food industry globally.

“At McDonald’s we want to make sure the experience for the guest is as good as we can possible make it,” he said. “That’s ultimately what we’re trying to do.”

As Tim Hortons rolls out a new strategy after teaming up with Burger King to make inroads in the fast food space, Aldred says he’s not too concerned about what that could mean in the local marketplace.

Both corporations will occupy prominent places on one of the Comox Valley’s most important intersections - atop the Ryan Road hill.

But Aldred says his strategy will be simply to spend time reaching out to the community and paying atten-

tion to McDonald’s own operations.

“That’s part of business and it makes everyone better,” he said of the competition. “We don’t worry about anyone else.”

While Aldred will have his hands full with current McDonald’s standalone stores in Courtenay and Comox as well as the Walmart incarnation, he hopes to have a chance to go mountain biking with his wife. He also plans to spend time with his 10-month-old baby girl.

“I’m looking forward to taking some time to explore,” he said. “I’m really excited to be here.”

■ McDonald’s will hold a job fair at the Job Shop at #103 555 4th Street, Courtenay, BC, V9N 1H3 Friday, Oct. 24 from 1-4 p.m.

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As Stuart Aldred watched heavy rain close alpine ski runs and waited for snow to fall in the lead-up to the Vancouver Olympics he sprang into action. As general manager of Cypress Mountain, which had received a $16.6 million upgrade in order to hold freestyle and snowboarding events, he knew failure was not an option.

“My role was to make sure that all the Olympic events actually happened,” he said. “When we had no snow that was quite a challenge.”

His experience thinking outside the box to source snow from all over British Columbia is a lesson that will come in handy as he prepares to open McDonald’s new flagship store up by Crown Isle in Courtenay, after just taking over the other three stores in September.

“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind,” the man from Melbourne, Australia admits, noting the restaurant is set to go on a hiring binge, adding 80-90 extra people to its staff in the coming days. “We’re looking to bring lots of people into our organization.”

The new store will feature a dualpoint service platform, which means customers will have to become accustomed to a new way to order and receive food. It will also feature the most recent McDonald’s store design, which Aldred has taken a liking to.

“It’s a fabulous looking restart,” he said. “We’ve custom built it to give it an Island feel.”

Aldred says he will draw on his experience running a snow sports “summer” camp for Aussie kids (who would arrive here in our winter to take advantage of the snow) and his days in Quesnel in order to engage staff members in the kind of mentoring he hopes will fortify the local franchise into the kind of corporate strength that has propelled

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From schoolyard to parkland Regional District buys Fanny Bay land Soft forest floor of tree needles covers the ground surrounding an old pipe sticking out of the ground — the only remaining visible sign that something more sophisticated once stood here. In fact, this is where Fanny Bay’s students used to come to fill their heads with reading, writing and arithmetic.

But now the Comox Valley Regional District has purchased this small section of land from School District 71 and given the Fanny Bay Community Association the right to use the property.

“They negotiated with the regional district and the regional district purchased it as park,” said Neville Hope, president of the Fanny Bay Community Association, explaining how the school board came to part with the mostly wooded parcel next to the Fanny Bay Community Centre that extended to private managed forest land behind.

“We have a licence of occupation so we can still use it.”

A one-room school house was originally built in 1909.

A few years later it grew to a tworoom school. In 1957 it became a full fledged educational facility. But Fanny Bay School’s days were already numbered, and it closed in

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the 1960s.

The one acre section of land that now sits empty — save for second growth forest — was purchased for $50,000.

Edwin Grieve, the CVRD board chair, Bruce Jolliffe, director for Area A, Jim Gillis, director for Area B, Debra Oakman, the CVRD’s CAO, Doug DeMarzo the CVRD’s parks manager, Peter Coleman, the School District 71 chair, Sheila McDonnell, a School District 71 trustee, Russel Horswill, School District 71’s secretary treasurer were in attendance for the official signing ceremony Oct. 3.

“It just becomes essentially part of our property,” Hope said.

“People use it to walk their dogs.

Occasionally cyclists might go by and they want a place to camp so they deke in here.”

Hope’s met all kinds of campers and cyclists who have been making use of the park for their own leisure and enjoyment, as they stop off briefly on their journey to somewhere else.

Just a month ago Neville met a two-wheeled traveller from White Rock who was passing through. He would have never made the peddler’s acquaintance if it it weren’t for the little park.

“We don’t encourage it,” he said.

“We don’t discourage it either.”

Hope is glad that the new park

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Neville Hope, president of the Fanny Bay Community Association, walks through a section of land that the CVRD purchased for $50,000 from School District 71. will now formally fall under the purview of the Regional District, as this will just allow for more options in the future.

The little parcel may be an important part of the community’s history,

but the process of the the school board parting with the land is more a formal one than anything else. After all, many people here already think the land is community property anyways.

A joint signing celebration was held at the Fanny Bay community hall with local residents, representatives from the Fanny Bay Community Association, the Comox Valley Regional District and School District 71. Pictured are, from left to right back row: CVRD Director, Lazo North (Area ‘B’) Jim Gillis, CVRD Director,

“A lot of people don’t recognize it as being anything other than part of the hall,” he said.

“Our plan is we’ll just continue with the same kind of use it gets now which is informal.”

Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area ‘A’) Bruce Jolliffe, FBCA President Neville Hope and front, from left to right: SD71 Trustee Sheila McDonnell, CVRD Board Chair Edwin Grieve, and SD71 Board Chair Peter Coleman.

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Young Professionals golfing quartet plays marathon round for literacy

By Michael Briones Echo Staff Playing 75 holes of golf in one day is no easy feat. Four local avid golfers are proud to have achieved this milestone recently all for the sake of raising funds ans awareness about literacy in the Comox Valley.

They started playing at 8 a.m. and finished their annual golf marathon at 7 p.m. at Sunnydale Golf and Country Club.

It was a test of endurance for the Young Professional Comox Valley team composed of Matt Beckett of Coastal Community, Tim Trottier of Comox Valley Echo, Stu Tunheim of Budget Blinds, and Blake Simpson of RBC Dominion Securities.

They started well with the first round highlighted by six birdies in a row. Captain Tim Trottier said they tried to stay consistent but as the day progressed the strain did emerge. They lost a bit of their composure, hitting some stray balls here and there. But overall, Trottier said, they had a good day of golf.

After the grueling but fun challenge, sore backs, sore arms, aches and pains here and there were the common gripe expressed by the golfers. However, despite all that, they were happy to endure the pains to help enhance literacy in the valley.

All the funds they raised will benefit the Comox Valley Raise-aReader program.

“We had fun,” said team captain Trottier. “The weather was better. It was mostly cloudy and we had a little bit of sun and a little bit of rain. Last year it poured on us. It literally rained from the first tee shot to the last putt. It was a tropical day for us

Young Professional Comox Valley team composed of Matt Beckett of Coastal Community, Tim Trottier of Comox Valley Echo, Stu Tunheim of Budget Blinds, and Blake Simpson of RBC Dominion Securities played 75 rounds of golf to raise funds for Comox Valley Raise-AReader. compared to that.”

Following the rounds of golf, the team attended a Throwback Thursday event sponsored by the Prime Chophouse and Wine Bar Restaurant.

There over 30 people came out to enjoy a $20 deal that included prime burger, or pappardelle & meatballs and a choice of selected wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages. The restaurant donated $5 of every meal directly to support Raise-a-Reader.

This was the third year this group has done this. Andrew Rice, who had been involved in the first two wasn’t able to play this year due to a femur reconstruction surgery. Simpson took

his place.

Captain Trottier said their original objective was to raise around $3,000 but he feels once the collections have been tallied, the amount could be between $4,000 to $5,000.

“If we raise $4,000 or $5,000, those funds will be matched by the government,” said Trottier. “So we’ll end up with either $8,000 or $10,000 which is awesome.”

Every cent raised will stay in the Comox Valley to support local literacy programs.

Trottier said they’re looking forward to doing it again next year.

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Student sets a fund-raising milestone

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OPEN HOUSE AT THE LINC Come check out The LINC Youth Centre and Indoor Skate Park and all it has to offer on Wednesday, October 8. Everyone is welcome - families, children, youth & adults, from 12-8 pm. If you are new to town, have always wondered what went on at The LINC, or are one of our regular users, come participate in the festivities!

Find out about what programs and events are coming up - including The Haunted House, Gnarly Craft Fair, and our annual Turkey Dinner & Tacky Sweater Holiday Party! There will also be refreshments, cake and door prizes.

The LINC Youth Centre has been open for almost 10 years, and in that time has become a hub for youth activity - whether it be utilizing the newly renovated skate park, skateboarding, scootering, or bmxing, or participating in drop-in activities like open mic night, youth council, videogame tournaments, shooting hoops, or just hanging out with friends. The LINC has become a second home to many of the Comox Valley’s youth. It is a unique and special space - come see what it has to offer! The LINC Youth Centre is located at 300 Old Island Highway, Courtenay. For more information, please contact The LINC at 250-334-8138.

Retirement Concepts and Health Arts Society join together to celebrate Comox Valley Seniors through the arts The Retirement Concepts Concert Series, “Music is So Nice to Come Home To”, comes to Comox Valley Seniors Village.

Join us as we bring first-class musicians into Comox Valley Seniors Village to share their talents with residents, families and the community.

Community members are invited to join our residents and families to enjoy this amazing performance, sample our cuisine and celebrate the importance of seniors in the Comox Valley.

When: Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 - Formal Presentation 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Performances, refreshments Where: Comox Valley Seniors Village Scheduled Presenters: Mayor Larry Jangula, Mayor, City of Courtenay Mayor Leslie Baird, Mayor, Village of Cumberland Rowena Rizzotti, Vice-President of Operations, Retirement Concepts

Calvin Cotton is quite a resourceful young man who has become a prolific fundraiser for the Terry Fox Run. In the last two years, the 15-year-old young man has been extremely involved in helping Mark Isfeld Secondary raise money for this annual charitable endeavour. He embarked on this personal task when his mother, Wendy Thompson, became ill with cancer.

On his own, Cotton has raised over $7,000 in the last two years and this year alone, he is going to surpass that amount.

The Grade 10 student has a deeper and emotional reason to want to double his efforts this year for the Terry Fox run. Cotton’s mother, sadly, succumbed to cancer and her passing, Cotton said, has fueled his desire to work harder to help find money to fund cancer research.

“I’m doing it to honour my mother and also because I believed it’s a good cause,” said Cotton. “I am hoping to raise more money this year.”

In 2012, Cotton set an individual record when he collected pledges amounting to $3,500. It was almost half the total amount of $7,922 raised by the entire school, which set a record in School District 71. He repeated this feat again in 2013.

This year, Cotton has truly been on a mission. In the last couple of months he has been busy approaching people, businesses, emailing friends and family, as well as using various social media, seeking donations and pledges.

Cotton’s intense drive has led to umpteen cheques and donations flying in from all over the province, from across Canada, as well as overseas. The latest tally has pushed Cotton’s total so far to $7,500 and there’s more coming in. That is already over the $7,000 total Mark Isfeld raised overall last year. It’s possible he could go past the $8,000 mark.

The organizer of the Mark Isfeld Terry Fox Run, Colin Cunningham, praised Cotton’s selfless efforts.

“Calvin has done an amazing job each year, getting bigger and better,” said Cunningham. “Last year he raised half of our total and this year he’s going to be well and above last year’s total and well and above by far though what the school has raised. He’s got a knack and obviously has a passion. It’s a cause that is near and dear to his heart. We’re just lucky to have him here in our school.”

Mark Isfeld has maintained the distinction of being the top fundraiser for the Terry Fox Run in School District 71. Cunningham said that in the last three years, Cotton has been instrumental in helping the school retain that honour.

“He has outdone himself this year and we’re thankful for that because of the late start,” said Cunningham, due to the labour dispute in schools that was settled just last month. “We had to delay our Terry Fox Run by two weeks and it doesn’t have as much momentum as it has in past years. Our whole school runs it. I’ll say over half the students dress up in vibrant colours with Terry Fox written all over their shirts, faces painted, stuff like that. It’s been hard to get it off the ground because we’re so run off our feet trying to play catch up. The fact that Calvin is doing what he’s doing couldn’t have been at a better time for us.”

Mark Isfeld School will hold its Terry Fox Run on Wednesday.

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Calvin Cotton, a Grade 10 student at Mark Isfeld Secondary, has been receiving a lot of checks and donations that have pushed his personal fundraising tally for the Terry Fox Run to over $7,000.

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MARS looks to spread its wings in a new home After serving wildlife in the Comox Valley, Campbell River and northern Vancouver Island, in general, for two decades, Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS), is looking to relocate to a larger property, preferably between Courtenay and Campbell River.

The current site in Merville is limited in both size and usage.

As the wildlife rescue has grown over the years, it doesn’t meet the organization’s future needs.

MARS is seeking the donation or partial donation of 10 - 20 acres of rural property with a good water supply, Hydro access, and that would pass a septic perk test.

“Our current facility has served us well, but with the growing demand it has become too small,” says Maj Birch, Founder and General Manager of MARS. “When we first started rehabbing wildlife in the Comox Valley over 20 years ago, we never imagined we would be hosting as many visitors as we do, and it’s time we looked at building a proper educational centre. To do that, we need to move to a new location.”

In addition to an educational visitor centre, the new site would house a larger animal care facility, and a larger flight pen for birds, especially eagles and other raptors, to strengthen their wings before being released back into

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Wildlife rescue is seeking 10-20 acres of donated or partially donated land for expansion the wild.

Between January and August of this year, MARS took in 540 animals, which is many more than last year. This increased demand means that MARS needs larger medical and animal care facilities, and the ability to separate and quarantine certain animals.

Living quarters would be added for volunteer interns, who make a huge difference in providing ongoing aroundthe-clock care to wildlife at MARS, especially during the summer, when there are often lots of baby birds needing special care.

“The long-term vision we have for

MARS is for it to continue to be an essential wildlife service in the Comox Valley,” says Warren Warttig, Chair of MARS’ Board of Directors. “In order to continue to grow and create new, better facilities for both the animals and visitors, we need to find a new site to build on.”

On Sept. 29, Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society began its online campaign for an Aviva Community Fund grant of between $50,000 and $100,000 to put toward a large flight pen to be constructed at its new home.

Details and voting can be done on Aviva Community Fund’s website: https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ ideas/acf19813.

MARS asks that supporters cast their votes daily and encourage their friends, family and colleagues to do the same.

Anyone interested in donating or partially donating 10 - 20 acres of land to MARS should contact Maj Birch at 250337-2021 or email info@wingtips.org.

The Comox Valley Hard of Hearing Support Group is a friendly, encouraging group of people, brought together either by the change in their own Hearing abilities, or by the changes in the hearing abilities of someone they care about.

Everyone is welcome.

The hope is that our two hour monthly meetings will offer opportunities: to bring together people who can understand and appreciate what ‘hearing loss’ entails - allowing all to share experiences (success and failures); to find new ideas to try out, and (most importantly) to enjoy the ‘funny side’ of living with hearing loss.

Programs for the meetings vary. Sometimes we have a speaker who will help us learn more about the latest technology available. Other times, our speaker may be discussing community programs helpful for everyday living - with an emphasis on the needs of the Hard of Hearing. Or, we may agree to gather primarily to exchange ideas on current issues in our lives - and what we are doing about them. Then of course there are times when we just relax together to celebrate special seasons of the year.

This Comox Valley Support Group is a branch of the larger Canadian wide organization CHHA (Canadian Hard of Hearing Association). CHHA is bilingual with 23 branches, 6 provincial chapters plus 1 national office in Ottawa.

Representatives from across the country meet every four years to report, debate and determine what become National policies - action is overseen by a National board.

All levels of the organization aim to work together to achieve common objectives in Education; Public Awareness, Service and Advocacy. Each community is free to determine how they want to go about achieving these goals and the priority that any one goal may be given, based on local issues.

A weekly newsletter, available to members via the internet, offers relevant items selected from various news media across the country, plus links to a range of excellent articles on various topics of interest.

Education, Service (primarily offering peer support as well as Speech Reading classes) and increasing Public Awareness, have been the primary goals of the Comox Valley Support group for the past few years.

Our hope is that through sharing our experiences and successful ways of coping, we (as well as those living or working with us) will become more effective in overcoming the barriers created by this ‘Silent Disability’.

For further information about the Support Group, or details relating to the next Speech Reading (lip reading) course to be offered in October, contact Mary McLennan (phone 339-4706) or Glenda Gentleman (email: sheltiewink@shaw.ca)

Send your questions for any of these professionals to: COMOX VALLEY ECHO, 407-D Fifth Street, Courtenay, BC V8N 1J7 or kcurrie@comoxvalleyecho.com or FAX 250-334-3172

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EVENTS ELEVATED TO DRIVE ECONOMIC CHANGE Events are big business in the Comox Valley, driving thousands of visitors to the region each year.

The Discover Comox Valley (DCV) Tactical Plan, developed by the Destination Marketing Advisory Committee, outlines this, with several initiatives focused on leveraging, expanding and attracting events to the region.

The recently released Event Marketing and Development Calendar, is a quick, at a glance reference to the series of programs and tools offered via Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism, supported by the Additional Hotel Room Tax, that includes event expansion grants, event marketing and sales systems, and activities that are undertaken to market events externally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Calendar was created to support tourism and service businesses to leverage and develop their own marketing plans around these events, explore how to partner directly with the events, and enable businesses to plan their own events in compliment to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already occurring in the region,â&#x20AC;? said Bill Anglin, Chair of the Destination Marketing Advisory Committee.

A core tool is the Sport & Event Attraction and Expansion Grant Program which was established to support the mandate of expanding existing, or attracting new events that have the ability to drive overnight stays

in the Valley, by providing cash and in-kind marketing support.

Recent recipients include Comox Valley Mini World Cup (Comox Valley Soccer Assn.), and the Canadian National BMX Championships (Coal Hill BMX Assn.). The final 2014 application intake has been extended to September 26th. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These funds can assist a wide range of groups with financial support to help remove barriers to getting â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;heads in bedsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, as we say in the industry,â&#x20AC;? said Grant Smith, owner, Holiday Inn Express and Suites and a member of the Destination Marketing Advisory Committee, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This initiative is a core component of the regions efforts to expand the number of events occurring here. Events mean people are staying in the hotels and motels, and if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re staying here, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also shopping, dining, and taking in the attractions of the region; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win-win.â&#x20AC;?

A free online event listings on discovercomoxvalley.com is also available for groups and businesses to load events that would be of interest to a visitor.

The website has seen a 104% increase in new users since last year, and the call to action website for the regions destination marketing campaigns and initiatives.

Those events that are designed to drive interest from out of town visitors can be fur-

ther marketed via Discover Comox Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s e-marketing systems including e-promotions, regional and provincial press releases, social media outreach and leveraging.

Further, key destination level events have been developed and expanded as part of this plan.

They include WinterJam 100, formerly WinterBites, Pacific Toast (and the Pacific Toast Expo), the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival, Comox Valley Dine Around, and the Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in WinterJam 100, is aiming to host 100 events during the month of January, in recognition of the launch of the City of Courtenay Centennial in 2015.

The final piece of the event puzzle resides with the Vancouver Island Visitor Centre, which acts as a sales centre for events tickets.

For a small fee, this dynamic team can sell tickets through their front line staff, promoting events to thousands of locals and visitors who utilize the Centre. The Centre also can book ferry travel, accommodations and tours, offering the visitor a one-stop-shop for all their event attendance needs.

To view details on the various event Programs, the Event Marketing and Development Calendar, and the Comox Valley Destination Marketing Tactical Plan visit discovercomoxvalley.com/resources

The BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival this past June Photo: Slipstream Photography and Discover Comox Valley

Business Counts workshop series launched in Valley In a typical community, existing businesses are the source of the majority of new investment and employment growth, providing more than 80% of job growth.

Recognizing this, Comox Valley Economic Development has launched a Business Counts Workshop Series, designed to support small business expansion, growth and development.

Being held in October during Small Business Month, the workshops and sessions focus on a range of business sectors including technology startups, tourism business development,

and critical business succession planning.

The first workshop is the Startup 101, hosted with Innovation Island on Wednesday October 8, is for founders and CEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of early-stage ventures, or those who want to be, who need straight-shooting insight in whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required to turn an idea into a company.

The workshop includes how to get the corporate structure right, understanding how to raise money, developing go to market strategy and how to maximized government programs

and services. Session speakers include Graham Truax, Executive in Residence, Innovation Island and Ean Jackson, Managing Director, Analytics Marketing Inc. Following the workshop, an informal technology discussion and networking session will be held at the Vancouver Island Visitor Centre with technology businesses and community leaders, to discuss trends in the industry and opportunities for future development in the Comox Valley.

Tourism is a significant economic driver for the Valley, and the Product

Development for Tourism Operators, October 23, is suitable for any business that may be interested in offering a product or service to the visitor, or an existing business, that would like to expand upon what they do.

Lead by Jenn Hourtby- Ferguson, Twist Consulting, this interactive session, will review the overall tourism sector, visitor expectations and trends, as well as bring representatives from smaller Comox Valley businesses together to share their own successes.

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planning, the final workshop, Understanding Business Succession and the Provincial Nominee Program, October 28, will provide business owners who are planning to sell their business, the opportunity to understand the BC Provincial Nominee Program and how it brings international investors looking to immigrate to the region in supporting them to find appropriate businesses to invest in.

For information on the Business Counts Workshop Series visit businesscounts.ca

Dr. Colleen Clancy & Dr. Ann Lu Dentists

Both the American and the Canadian Dental Association recommend that children see a dentist within the first 6 months of tooth eruption or by the age of 1. These early checkups serve as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;well-baby checkupâ&#x20AC;? for teeth. The dentist examines the teeth for decay and checks to see if the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tooth development is on track. This is also an opportunity for the dentist and parents to discuss how to keep the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teeth clean at home and the effects of oral habits (like thumb sucking). Early childhood dental visits help the child become more familiar with being in a dental setting and lays the groundwork for a positive experience with dental care.

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Is there good way to compost corn stalks?

Corn stalks and other fibrous garden material, like broccoli stems and raspberry canes, can take years to break down. Just like fallen trees in an old forest, they will eventually turn to soil. But, yes, we can speed up the process. The smaller the pieces, the faster the decomposition. If you can chop up the stalks with a machete or hatchet there will be way more surface area for the microbes to work on. Or if you can conjure up a chipper the work is easier. They chop easier when they are dry and brittle. You will find that as your soil becomes richer with compost, there will be more micro-organisms that can break down these woody pieces. Corn stalks are high in carbon (60:1 if that stuff interests you) and they help to add air to the pile. If you are thinking of starting another raised bed or lasagne garden, corn stalks make an excellent base layer. Or if you know someone with a horse, apparently horses consider corn stalks to be feast-size pieces of hay. Something that may look like waste is a valuable resource!

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Letters

A very modest proposal Many thanks to the local residents who signed a petition declaring themselves ‘In favour of leaving Baybrook in its natural state’. The Mack Laing Heritage Society strongly supports this declaration.

The current ‘natural state’ of this property includes a partially-paved road and rickety bridge over Brooklyn Creek, a long curve of the Creek emptying into the estuary, a mature orchard, gravel pathways, extensive exposed middens, a tidal marsh, and Baybrook house itself with its magnificent view. None of this should be compromised.

The Society, in cooperation with Comox Valley Nature and Project Watershed, has presented a very modest proposal to repair and maintain Baybrook house - at its own expense - for use as an interpretive centre. This would not impact the ‘natural state’ of the property, but would encourage visitors to appreciate its history and the importance of the estuary.

The Baybrook property is completely unsuitable for the commercial activities regularly hosted at Filberg Park - and nothing of the sort is being considered. Baybrook is a nature park and has been so declared by the Town of Comox and the BC Nature Trust (although the zoning remains R1 at present).

Any other interpretation of the Society’s plans for Baybrook house misrepresents the Society, its proposal, and the Town of Comox. Precise, concise details can be read in the Society’s new brochure, or downloaded from its website at www. macklaingsociety.ca.

The Society does have serious concerns about the security of the property, however, particularly since local rowdies have discovered it. A security gate at the property entrance would solve this problem, and the Society has recommended this to the Comox Parks Department.

The Mack Laing Heritage Society is committed to creating a community benefit in the form of a small interpretive centre, and working with its partners, the Town of Comox, and local residents to achieve this.

The Mack Laing Heritage Society Comox

STANDARDS ARE HIGHER NOW Re: Paid advertisement “The tail is wagging the dog” by The Silverado Group of Companies.

As a taxpayer of Courtenay I feel obligated to respond on behalf of the City engineering staff who unlike Mr. Coulson, cannot respond publicly to defend themselves.

While the advertisement itself is long on generalities and short on specifics, what is obvious is the frustration felt by Mr. Coulson towards the City’s Engineering staff.

It’s the shortage of specifics that particularly bothers me. I agree that any bureaucracy can be frustrating to deal with sometimes, but what Mr. Coulson fails to acknowledge in his barbed rant is the fact that City Engineers and Planners serve many purposes including ensuring the community safety, values and character are preserved and reflected in any new development.

They also keep on top of new trends and successes of other communities and along with elected officials, try to apply these trends and successes into the community.

Times, in short, change Mr. Coulson and the standards that the public expects today are higher than they were 26 years ago.

No doubt there are a number of developers who understand this, but I will go out on a limb and say that without the City Engineer’s and Planner’s diligence and perseverance, that number would be significantly less and our community would be the poorer for it.

Oh, and Mr. Coulson, you suggest that the blame might rest with the City’s Engineers (aka “Johnny Come Lately” bureaucrats) for the decrease in Building Permit dollar values.

Have you conveniently forgotten the economic crash of 2007/8 as a possible explanation for this decrease?

Interesting to note that Nanaimo’s Building Permit values are lower now than in 2006 too. In fact, a check of CMHC historic housing starts stats reveals that the entire province of BC has not yet recovered to the 2006 levels.

That particular implication is enough to convince me that the City’s Engineering and Planning staff are on the right track and I hope they can forget this public bullying and continue the fine work they are doing for the entire community of Courtenay.

Jim Gaylor Courtenay

MORE BENEFITS IF I WAS HOMELESS I am fed up trying to keep up to having a home.

My pension barely covers the cost of my small mobile, park rent, and utilities. I own a car insurance and fuel, repairs and such. Utilities that go up 300 percent over the winter. I have nothing for Health Insurance, except Pharmacare. My false teeth are worn out. I cannot afford new ones. I need new glasses. The exam cost me $63.00, and I have to pay another $23.00 for a field vision test. I have the beginning stages of glaucoma. My new glasses will cost over $500.00.

I cannot afford them. My doctor wants me to go on a better nutritional food plan. I can’t afford it.

I don’t have any credit cards, don’t smoke, can’t afford to drink, and you politicians want me to pay more taxes to help the homeless—I’d get more help if I became homeless, than I get now.

Give your heads a shake!

Patricia Armstrong Courtenay

Letters to the Editor

Actions really are a witch hunt Our family have been customers of Rudy Sanchez since he opened Marigold Pharmacy and always received the most professional care and attention.

We were outraged to see that, once again, he was being harrassed by the College of Pharmacists of BC who shut down the Pharmcy end of his store for the “sake of public safety”.

They confiscated $250,000 worth of inventory during their first visit a few years ago and held it until their expiry dates had passed, and this time took (stole?) 30 more boxes of inventory.

His lawyer said he has been ‘continually harrassed’ and we are certainly seeing a few holes in the College arguments.

Two inspectors visited him in March and determined the public is in ‘danger’, yet wait SIX MONTHS to act!? You be the judge. Just whom is being ‘protected’?

They didn’t seem to mind that in those 6 months we, the public, would continue to be receiving unclean products?

As to being ‘unclean’, Mr. Sanchez is a very intelligent man - with all that ‘oversight’, over such a long period of time, do you really think such a professional pharmacist would be doing his work in a dirty premise?

We also take objection to the wording used by the College in their statements.

We find it not only inflammatory but verging on being libelous. The College inspector’s time would be better spent looking into the number of actual deaths caused by ‘their’ products.

What has happened over the last few years to Mr. Sanchez is despicable, his customers know it, and we’ll make sure the College knows it and ends this

harrassment. We want them to return his inventory and we want him back as our pharmacist.

We agree with his lawyer Mr. Ansley, that this is a ‘witch hunt’ and we find their actions deplorable.

John Baxter Courtenay

Return this small business’s inventory, recognize Rudy’s legal qualifications as a compounding pharmacist and allow him to continue providing safe, natural health care to his customers in his caring fashion.

Bill Heidrick Courtenay

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WE NEED TO DO MORE

To the College of Pharmacists of BC Dear Board Members: It is difficult for me to find the words to express my outrage at your recent heavy-handed raid of the Marigold Pharmacy in Courtenay and the theft of their very expensive inventory. I also find it difficult to believe your defamatory comments regarding the work procedures of Rudy Sanchez, the pharmacist / owner of Marigold.

I have known Rudy for several years and he has been extremely helpful to me in dealing with health issues in a safe and natural fashion.

It’s obvious from the outpouring of public support that he has also helped many others in this community and fills an obvious need for safe, natural health products.

If, as has been speculated in the Comox Valley, you are indeed harassing and persecuting Rudy in support of “Big Pharma” because “natural” is not in their vocabulary, then it does you serious discredit.

Marigold’s customers and supporters would like you to desist in this practice, particularly those whose health, and in some cases lives, you have put at risk by your recent actions.

Doctors Without Borders (msf.ca) is the front line against the Ebola epidemic. Msf.ca has been responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa since March 2014. Over 3,000 msf staff are working in the region, including some 250 international staff.

The UN has called the epidemic a “crisis unparalleled in modern times.”

The world’s response has been, in the words of MSF International President Dr. Joanne Liu, “lethally inadequate. We are honestly at a loss as to how a single, private NGO is providing the bulk of isolation units and beds.

“States have a political and humanitarian responsibility to halt this mounting disaster. It can only be done by massively deploying assets to the field, and battling the epidemic at its roots.

The first pledges have been made, now more countries must urgently also mobilize. The clock is ticking.”

Canada is sending help but obviously the world needs to do more.

We can encourage our government to do more 1-800-667-8404 and we can donate directly to msf.ca 1-800-9827903.

M. McLachlan Comox

130 million reasons to vote next month Four local government administrations are expensive to those funding them. These administrations have taken $130 million out of the local encomy and stashed this cash in bank accounts.

Reserve funds are necessary for emergencies and opportunities.

Vancouver Island governments have an average 20% in reserves compared to capital assets. The CVRD has 90% reserves compared to capital assets.

These reserves are created by overcharging for services. All of this approved by the majority of CVRD directors, who approve all budgets. Budgets which allow adminsitrators to grow reserves and staff, and pay generous salaries/ benefits.

These reserve funds need to be reduced, by elected representatives insisting that the multiple administrations co-operate on infrastructure projects and provision of services.

The presents system of Comox Valley government does not require administrations to deliver services efficiently.

This has not been a priority for local government CAOs because councillors and CVRD directors have not made this a priority Why? Voter apathy. Ony 2 people out

of 65,000 showed up at the CVRD conference room to ask questions about the budget.

A few responded to the Courtenay on line budget survey. Less than 3% voted on the new taxes, in the undemocratic AAP process.

Elected representatives in the Comox Valley are not connecting with constituents. Many are connected and directed by administrations - who don’t want change.

The Comox Valley is unique in many ways - a great place to live, but moving towards more unaffordable for the 20,000 lower income people who are feeling the burden of increased user fees for water, sewer and garbage. User fees going into large reserve funds.

Who is going to change this? Likely not most incumbents, many who have been in office for 2 terms. Times have changed - is it time for change?

In November, vote for candidates who get the big picture. Vote for candidates who will insist that administrations be more efficient. It is a huge job, and candidates who are willing to do this job for the next four years, deserve voter support.

Vote for change in November! If you

don’t want change - vote for incumbents. In any case - vote!

Phil Harrison Comox

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU VOTE FOR The water rates for rural residents were set, based on an unrealistic study by a firm from Victoria, using a criteria that clearly did not apply to our area.

Then it was presented at a public meeting complete with so-called experts to verify the study.

Not only were the figures presented suspect to begin with, the way we got to this pont was that the regional directors decided apparantly to bypass our democratic right, and force the issue.

Bear in mind that these directors were elected to look after our rights, not their perception of our rights.

If you believe in democracy, get out and vote in the municipal elections.

Remember, this time around it’s a 4 year term so consider what we have already been through.

Be careful who you vote for, but for goodness sakes vote.

Rob McCulloch Area B

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What’s On Anela and the Experimenters at Thursday night jazz society

Local trio features Don MacKay at Zocalo

One of the most interesting aspects of the jazz scene is the way in which new bands are spawned.

Entirely in keeping with the improvisational nature of jazz as an art form, it follows that different combinations of musicians and instruments perform hitherto untried arrangements of familiar melodies, and experiment with a self-penned material. Even more exciting is when magic happens, a nexus is created, and a new sound or style is born.

Such are the goals of Georgia Straight Jazz Society: including keeping jazz music live; providing Comox Valley residents the opportunity to listen to an ever-increasingly higher standard of music, and a chance to experience those improvisational high points.

Our new season has already proved we are growing, and we now have the most active jazz scene in British Columbia.

This Thursday’s performance touches on all these points when four familiar faces combine with two new additions to the Society’s roster, when Anela Kahiamoe performs at the Avalanche Bar & Grill with his line-up Anela & The Experimenters.

Although Anela is well known in the Valley, this is his first appearance as a Jazz Society act. He is a native of Hawaii, and he’s been a professional musician all of his life.

We are excited to introduce his extensive musical talent as he offers beautiful vocals, and performs on guitar and lap steel ukulele.

Perhaps the best known of The Experimenters is Ralph Barrat, keyboard and vocals. Also familiar to local regular jazz supporters is

Forbidden Jazz Trio returns to Zocalo Café for an evening performance on Friday, Oct. 10. Featuring Jake Masri on trumpet, flugelhorn and vocals, Mike Eddy on keyboards and Grahame Edwards on bass, they strive to reach audiences of all ages by performing a wide variety of timeless jazz standards and original compositions. Representing more than 4 decades of experience, their unique blend of voice, brass and strings will weave their collective magic through 2 sets of entertaining music.

Keyboard master Michael Eddy is a welcome addition to the trio, replacing Jim Chew on guitar.

Although relatively new to the valley, Mike has been fortunate enough to collaborate with many fantastic musicians over the past few years, including those in the Lensmen, Jazztet, DMN, Ralph Barrat & the Sharp Seven, and the CR Big Band.

Joining us this month is bassist Don MacKay, who came to us after 30 years of performing, directing, writing, and teaching music in Victoria. During his tenure there he collaborated with nearly everyone in the local jazz scene. Don holds a Master’s degree in Jazz studies from UVIC and has written his own composition and arranging method.

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 while the licensed kitchen offers up a supper menu of chef inspired 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.)

Rachell Fuller, who will be playing the Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI) and tenor saxophone; Grahame Edwards will provide his usual solid rhythm on bass, supported by Rob Peterson on Drums.

And then, something completely different! Evan Ehgoetz, four time CCMA nominated steel pedal guitarist, who will be masterfully turning his sweet pedal sound into jazz favourites. Evan has played with some of the great stage performers, including Conway Twitty, Bill Anderson and Allan Jackson.

What’s behind the name? Anela said in a recent interview, “It fits with this incredibly unusual instrumental line-up. The Experimenters will be performing a broad range of jazz standards, a few blues numbers, and some of my original tunes.”

Add to this Anela’s engaging nature and you’re guaranteed a very special evening.

Cover charge is $5 for members and $7 for non-members, and an a la carte menu for Thursday night Greek dinner will be available.

Society members are reminded that the AGM will be held at The Avalanche Bar at 5:30pm, October 30. For more information about our activities and future performance schedule, visit us at www.georgiastraightjazz.com or find us on Facebook.

Anela brings his Experimenters to the jazz society

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Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner and Dance

Come and have a wonderful turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dance to the “Silk Pajamas” live band. Saturday October 11th. Dinner at 6 pm, dancing to 9 pm.

Tickets are $15.00 p.p. and are available from 8 am to 1 pm, Monday to Friday at the Comox Seniors Centre, 1801 Beaufort Ave., Comox.

The Comox Seniors’ Centre Association is a Registered Charity run by Seniors and all proceeds go to support hot lunches for Seniors. Tickets are limited so don’t delay. For more information, call 250-703-2536.

What’s On

Loose Gravel promises to hold the aggression at Zocalo Two horns, up-right bass and drums make Loose Gravel. Loose Gravel includes Jay Havelaar on trumpet, Tony Morrison saxophones, James Lithgow on upright bass and Oscar Robles on percussion. They are at the Zocalo on Saturday, October 11 at 7:00.

While actual fisticuffs didn’t break out, the atmosphere on the band stand could be cut with a knife last time Loose Gravel played Zocalo’s Cafe in Courtenay. There is some speculation among band mates that it was a simple double stop on the bass

that led to the aggression.

The band will be playing again this Saturday evening at the popular night spot and want to assure people they are safe from any band stand shenanigans.

“We don’t have chords, and if he does it again I’ll bebop him one on the nose”, stated Tony Morrison, who plays saxophones and flute in the combo.

Trumpeter Jay Havelaar admits that at times he can get an overtone while playing which could be mistaken for a chord, “but that was a solid

Kids love Books for Treats on Hallowe’en! Do you have children’s picture or chapter books to donate?

On Friday October 31 visit the Comox, Courtenay or Cumberland Library from 4 to 5 pm. These events are hosted by the Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Association (CVLLA) and VIRL. Books are donated from First Books Canada, Coles and community members. We will gift free books until they are all gone.

While promoting literacy kids have fun and get something cool to feed their brains with a tasty helping of stories. They will still come home with a pile of treats and A BOOK to enjoy with their family for a long time.

If you have children’s books to donate they can be dropped off at those libraries, please mention it is for Books for Treats.

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a small band without guitar or piano can be a bit like suffering vertigo” Fuller found her stride naturally lending her considerable saxophone talents to the band as well as some other worldly sounds from her electronic wind instruments.

On drums, Robles hit the ground running and seemed to revel in the freedom from constricting harmonies which Loose Gravel offers.

You are invited to come join Loose Gravel again for a fun evening at the Zocalo on Saturday, October 11 at 7:00.

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The members of Comox Fire Rescue would like to invite members of the public to attend their annual Fire Prevention Week Open House. This Open House is scheduled for Saturday October 11th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

This event marks the end of Fire Prevention Week in Canada.

This is a great opportunity for citizens to come into the fire station and meet their local firefighters.

Firefighters will be on-hand to hand out important fire safety information and conduct tours of fire vehicles and equipment.

Chief Schreiner states: “Fire Prevention Week is an important time of year for us in the fire service. It is the focal point of our year round fire safety programs.

Through our many program we endeavor to reach as many of our citizens as we can. We know though our experience that Fire Prevention really does pay huge dividends in our community. One of the most important fire safety tips we can pass on is to ensure that you and your family are protected by a working smoke alarm.

Working smoke alarms really do save lives.”

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chord I heard, very confrontational in the legal context of this band”.

Offending bassist James Lithgow makes no apologies, citing several factors which led him to take the unusual step of playing two notes at the same time, which describes a chord and forces harmonic structure on other players.

“There were a couple of new players that night”, explains Lithgow, referring to Rachel Fuller and Oscar Robles.

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Winners, left to right, Assistant Pro, Brian Wise, Philip Ball, Warren Brandson, Al Pasanen, Leo Lamothe

DEVILS SCRAMBLE AT GLACIER GREENS Low Net Winners of the annual Fran Hume Memorial Shoot-out were: L to R Rosslyn O’Rourke and Gene Renaud. Low Gross Winners L to R Carmel Horochuk and Brenda Livingstone.

‘Christmas in October’ as Glacier Greens ladies wind up with awards presentation

Margaret Martin, Ian Harmon, Norma Dirom David Cooper Photography

Tuesday, October 1st 2014 the Glacier Greens Ladies combined their year-ending awards presentations with a Christmas in October dinner (as already the “Snowbirds” have started making motions of flapping their wings).

Thank you to Ben Gill and his staff for a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

We were pleased to incorporate donations to the Salvation Army at this time.

Year End Awards: National Pin Round - Awarded by the RCGA to to the player returning the lowest aggregate of 4 scores of Pin Days.

Connie Alexa the winner with a 272 total, followed closely by Carmel Horochuk with 273.

Putting Competition: Best single score was Janet Edwards with 27, followed by Wendy Dowe with 28.

Best 6 game low putt average Janet Edwards 30.

Most Improved Player: Fran Hutchison with a 7.6 Runner up - Rosslyn O’Rourke 5.7 Birdie Board: Brenda Livingstone and Lori Cameron tied for 1st with 5 birdies each. Marie Israel was 2nd with 4 birdies.

Ringer Board: 1st Glenda Kinney 38 2nd Brenda Livingstone 35 3rd Rikki Farrell 31 THE FRAN HUME MEMORIAL SHOOT-OUT Over a 3-week period, a two person team, cumulative score competition.

Had an exceptionally nice day for the Scramble in Week #1 with Brenda Livingstone-Carmel Horochuk stealing the show with a net 52.5 Week #2 was Best Ball. Shifting into high gear with a wide variety of rain outfits to survive the monsoon-like weather, and our drownedlook appearance post-game, we did conjure up quite a picture.

Successful in taking the lead were Wendy Dowe-Rikki Farrell on a cb with a net 64.

Week #3 was the ultimate test with Alternate Shot, emerging the winners were Rosslyn O’RourkeGene Renaud with a net 75.

THE OVERALL CHAMPIONS were the team of Rosslyn O’Rourke/ Gene Renaud who had the lowest cumulative score for the 3 weeks with a 199 net. Well done ladies!

2nd low net was a tie at 206 with the teams of Rikki Farrell/Wendy Dowe, and Rose Jacobson/Lori Cameron, and the countback went to Farrell/Dowe.

1st low gross with 269 Brenda Livingstone/Carmel Horochuk.

2nd low gross with 279 Ellie Nicholas/Fran Hutchison.

A team of “D”airy “Q”ueens were also in the running, but we won’t delve into that.

We are full of thanks and applause for our Club Captain Janet Edwards and the rest of the VERY hard working volunteers on the Executive

Ninety-seven participants were treated to a fine October 4th early fall day as they teed it up for the Saturday Men’s annual fall wrap tournament or affectionately know as the Devils Scramble. It is a team event with six holes best ball, six holes scramble and six holes of the dreaded dice game.

This year’s winning team on a count back with a score of (-14 ) was Glacier Greens own Assistant Pro, Brian Wise and his team of Philip Ball, Warren Brandson, Al Pasanen and Leo Lamothe. Also at (-14 ) was Glacier Greens Pro Shop staff member, Terran Berger and his team of Ted Sauve, Bruce Henderson, Henry Bonde and Armin Reckhard. Third place at (-13 ) went to Shane Robinson, Neil Neilson, Glen Parsons, Stan Kirkland and Hugh Scoullar. Fourth at (-12 ) was Burt Graham, Bill Girard, Pat Renaud, Wayne Hay, Rod Verchere and rounding out the top five at (-11 ) was Chuck Kennedy, Mike Pollock, Al Murray, Bill Krier and Richard Wand.

Following play each player was treated to a

fine chicken dinner prepared by our own Ben Gill and his staff and then had a visit to a well stocked prize table. Team k.p.’s were available on all five par three’s thanks to Bill Kelly ( Bill Kelly Golf ), Scott Fraser ( Royal LePage Reality ), Bill Girard ( Canadian Western Bank ), Gary Weibe ( Boston Pizza ) and the Saturday Men’s Club. A special thank you to club member Lee Johnson who once again donated a framed painting to the Memorial Bridge fund raiser table. This year he painted the Canadian Navy’s carrier “Bonaventure”.

My committee and I would like to thank all the Saturday Men’s players for their continued support and a special thank you to Head Professional Bill Kelly and his staff for their support and assistance every Saturday Morning.

Safe travel and good health to our Saturday morning players who head south for the winter and for those that stay behind, weather permitting we will continue our Saturday Morning competitions.

- By Len Doyle, Saturday Men’s Coordinator

Bring the family to Crown Isle on

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th for two different kinds of golf:

Foot Golf & 15” Golf

Most improved player - Fran Hutchison Committee and many others making their contributions of time and talents to making a successful year. Thank you to Bill Kelly and his top drawer staff in the pro shop, much appreciated.

Cannot go without saying thank you to our groundskeepers that provide us with a well maintained golf course, no matter what the weather.

Sayonara ‘till the Spring.

- Submitted by Lori Cameron

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Notice to the Public

Comox – Powell River Customers

As of October 1, 2014, a new ferry schedule will be in effect to reduce conflict with the Texada Island sailing schedule. New departure times of 10:00 am (departing Comox) and 11:50 am (departing Powell River) are being introduced with the new schedule.

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CARRIERS WANTED EARN $$$$$$$$ Substitutions for East Courtenay and Mission Hill COURTENAY Rt. 7107 – Grieve to McPhee, 13th to 17th Rt. 7120 – Cliffe to Fitzgerald, 1st to 4th Rt. 8105 – Kilpatrick, Moray, 27th - 29th Rt. 8111 – Tull to Piercy, 21st to 19th Rt. 8121 – Cousins, Rosewall COMOX Rt. 1109A – Highwood, Ascot, Beaconsfield, Buxton, Chantry Rt. 2118 – Comox Ave., Orchard Park Dr., Baybrook, Filberg Rd. Rt. 2139 – Hector, Acacia CUMBERLAND Rt. 9102 – Penrith, Maryport, Windermere, Egremont, Dunsmuir MISSION HILL Rt. 5102 – Stafford, Valecourt, Cruikshank.

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Sports and Recreation RIPTIDE U14 GIRLS SURGE BACK VS. LOWER ISLAND

cringe as she set up the next two goals for Riptide (Halvorson and Sexton both scored their second goals of the game).

Lauren Wigard scored for Riptide in the last moments of the game, making the final score a decisive win with a somewhat unexpected goal differential of 7-1.

Coach Jim Stewart explained, “Looking at the stats coming into this game, we were tied with Gorge/ Lakehill, having won and lost to the same teams. The only slight difference was goal differential; we had scored a few more goals than them but we also had more goals scored against us. The Gorge/Lakehill VIPL franchise consistently produces great teams, so we were prepared for a tight game.”

Stewart went on to say that, “Our girls were mentally, physically and technically prepared. So far this season the scoreboard hasn’t always reflected the effort and possession our girls have had, but on Saturday it did. Our girls did a much better job of creating quality scoring chances and they capitalized on several of them.”

While the Riptide coaches are proud of how their team played, they don’t take it for granted that the next matchup, on Gorge turf November 15, will result the same.

Riptide has a couple weeks off from league play until October 25, when the Upper Island Storm comes to Courtenay for their second matchup. In the meantime, follow the team on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/riptide2001girls.

After two weeks on the road, Riptide U14 girls played at home Saturday when they faced the Lower Island Gorge/Lakehill Thunder team in their fourth game of the VIPL season.

Coming off of two losses against lower island teams, Riptide was determined to turn the tides.

THE DART BOARD COMOX VALLEY PUB LEAGUE MIXED DARTS POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A Division Cx Legion Beer Pigs Crty Legion DA’s Crty Legion Black Cats Comox Legion Bulls Hitters Griffin Gang Comox Legion Misfitz Elks FunFi’s Griffin Darts of Hazzard

Pts 17 12 10 9 9 7 5 3

September 30 Beer Pigs 9 - Fun Gi’s 0 Black Cats 6 - Misfitz 3 DA’s 7 - Bulls Hitters 2 Griffin Gang 7 - Darts of Hazzard 2

Ladies Hi Score: Carol Merkley 140 Men’s Hi Score: Nelson Hatch 134 Ladies Hi Checkout: Patti Dennis 56 Men’s Hi Checkout: Laurie Bull 76

From left to right (Riptide in blue): Riptide’s Tiana Stewart, Sophie Denko, and Abby Sexton jockey for position in front of the Gorge/ Lakehill net. Photo: courtesy of Jean-Marc Comeau Building on home team advantage and their confidence in playing on a grass pitch, Riptide got down to business immediately, scoring the first goal of the game and setting the stage for what would follow.

Within five minutes, Kayla Kalhous set up a perfect play for forward, Frédérica Blouin-Comeau, who used her speed down the left-wing to score her signature left- footed, tight-angle goal. That was the start of a Riptide surge.

The team dominated, scoring two more goals in the next fifteen minutes (Ciara Halvorson and Aisha HunterBellavia).

Gorge showed character, pushing back from behind Riptide’s 3-0 lead. They scored their first goal and controlled play temporarily until Riptide midfielders, defenders and keeper shut them down for the remainder of the game. Riptide’s Abby Sexton wrapped up the first half with a celebratory goal on a breakaway.

With a solid lead of 4-1 at half, Riptide controlled the play in the second half. Autumn Lewis made Gorge fans

2014 2015

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SALUTE TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS

October 5-11, 2014

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SALUTE TO THE CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT

Mike Willi Mik Williamson

Glen Rodger Gl R d

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Mike Bossom Mik B

Bob B b Levirs L i

Fire Chief Years Service: 38 Occupation: Fire Chief Exemplary Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal

Assistant Chief Years Service: 20 Occupation: Apprentice Mechanic Distinguished Service Medal

Assistant Chief Years Service: 22 Occupation: Truck Driver Distinguished Service Medal

Captain Years Service: 23 Occupation: Engineer Distinguished Service Medal

Captain Years Service: 28 Occupation: Machine Operator Exemplary Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal

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Bob B b Banks B k

Captain Years Service: 16 Occupation: LPN

Captain Years Service: 7 Occupation: University BCIT

Lieutenant Years Service: 7 Occupation: Kinesiology

Lieutenant Years Service: 7 Occupation: Mechanic

Firefighter Years Service: 45 Occupation: Retired Exemplary Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal

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Firefighter Years Service: 43 Occupation: Logging Machine Operator Exemplary Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal

Firefighter Years Service: 26 Occupation: Truck Driver Exemplary Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal

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SALUTE TO THE CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT

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Kevin K i Wallace W ll

Mik Lund L d

Mark M k Dueck D k

Kentt Fourneau K F

Firefighter Years Service: 10 Occupation: Sales

Firefighter Years Service: 7 Occupation: Chef

Firefighter Years Service: 4 Occupation: Construction Drywall

Firefighter Years Service: 4 Occupation: Airplane Technician

Firefighter Years Service: 3 Occupation: LPN

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Probation Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: Mechanic

Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: Mt. Washington Staff

Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: Timber Framing

Probation Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: Sales

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK - OCTOBER 5 -11 , 2014 ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Fire Prevention Week themes over the years 1927

Why this Mad Sacrifice to Fire?

Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.

1928

FIRE…Do Your Part – Stop This Waste!

1929

FIRE – The Nation’s Greatest Menace! Do Your Part to Stop This Waste!

1930

Fight Fire Waste with Fire Prevention. Do Your Part

1931

Do Your Part to Prevent Fire

1932

Your Life. Your Property

1933

Your Life. Your Property

1934

Now War on Fire

1935

What Would Fire Mean to You?

1936

Stop It

1937

Help Prevent Fires

1938

Is This Your Tomorrow?

1939

Was Somebody Careless?

1940

Keep Fire In Its Place

1941

Defend Against Fire

1942

Today Every Fire Helps Hitler

1943

Fires Fight for the Axis! (to emphasize home fire prevention) Feed Fighters Not Fires (farm and rural campaign) The War’s Over for This Plant (industrial use) Was Somebody Careless? (general purpose)

1944

To Speed Victory – Prevent Fires (general purpose) Feed Fighters, Not Fires! (farm and rural) To Speed Victory, Defeat Fire (town plaster)

1945

We Burned the Enemy – Now Save Yourself from Fire

1946

FIRE is the Silent Partner of Inflation

1947

YOU caused 1,700,000 Fires last Year!

1948

Help Yourself to Fire Prevention!

1949

Flameproof Your Future!

Commemorating a conflagration According to popular legend, the fire broke out after a cow - belonging to Mrs. Catherine O’Leary - kicked over a lamp, setting first the barn, then the whole city on fire.

Chances are you’ve heard some version of this story yourself; people have been blaming the Great Chicago Fire on the cow and Mrs. O’Leary, for more than 130 years. But recent research by Chicago historian Robert Cromie has helped to debunk this version of events.

The ‘Moo’ myth Like any good story, the ‘case of the cow’ has some truth to it. The great fire almost certainly started near the barn where Mrs. O’Leary kept her five milking cows. But there is no proof that O’Leary was in the barn when the fire broke out - or that a jumpy cow sparked the blaze. Mrs. O’Leary herself swore that she’d been in bed early that night, and that the cows were also tucked in for the evening.

But if a cow wasn’t to blame for the huge fire, what was?

Over the years, journalists and historians have offered plenty of theories. Some blamed the blaze on a couple of neighborhood boys who were near the barn sneaking cigarettes.

Others believed that a neighbor of the O’Leary’s may have started the fire. Some people have speculated that a fiery meteorite may have fallen to earth on October 8, starting several fires that day - in Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as in Chicago.

The biggest blaze that week While the Great Chicago Fire was the best-known blaze to start during this fiery two-day stretch, it wasn’t the big-

gest. That distinction goes to the Peshtigo Fire, the most devastating forest fire in American history. The fire, which also occurred on October 8th, 1871, and roared through Northeast Wisconsin, burning down 16 towns, killing 1,152 people, and scorching 1.2 million acres before it ended.

Historical accounts of the fire say that the blaze began when several railroad workers clearing land for tracks unintentionally started a brush fire. Before long, the fast-moving flames were whipping through the area ‘like a tornado,’ some survivors said. It was the small town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin that suffered the worst damage. Within an hour, the entire town had been destroyed.

Nine decades of fire prevention Those who survived the Chicago and Peshtigo fires never forgot what they’d been through; both blazes produced countless tales of bravery and heroism. But the fires also changed the way that firefighters and public officials thought about fire safety. On the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America (today known as the International Fire Marshals Association), decided that the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire should henceforth be observed not with festivities, but in a way that would keep the public informed about the importance of fire prevention. The commemoration grew incrementally official over the years.

In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls. According to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925.

1950

Don’t Let Fire Lick You

Reproduced from NFPA's Fire Prevention Week website, www.firepreventionweek.org. ©2014 NFPA.

1951

Defend America From Fire

CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPT.

1952

Be Free From Fear of Fire

1953

Fire Feeds on Careless Deeds

1954

Let’s Grow Up – Not Burn Up

1955

Don’t Give Fire A Place to Start

1956

Don’t Give Fire a Place to Start

1957

Make Sure of Their Tomorrows – Don’t Give Fire a Place to Start

1958

Don’t Give Fire a Place to Start

1959

Fire Prevention is Your Job…Too

1960

Don’t Give Fire a Place to Start

1961

Don’t Give Fire a Place to Start

1962

Fire Prevention is Your Job…Too

1963

Don’t Give Fire a Place to Start

1964

Fire Prevention is Your Job…Too

1965

Don’t Give Fire a Place to Start

1966

Fight Fire

1967

Fire Hurts

1968

Fire Hurts

1969

Fire Hurts

1970

Fire Hurts

1971

Fire Hurts

1972

Fire Hurts

1973

Help Stop Fire

1974

Things That Burn

1975

Learn Not to Burn

1976

Learn Not to Burn

1977

Where There’s Smoke, There Should Be a Smoke Alarm

1978

You Are Not Alone!

1979

Partners in Fire Prevention

1980

Partners in Fire Prevention

1981

EDITH (Exit Drills In The Home)

1982

Learn Not To Burn - Wherever You Are

1983

Learn Not To Burn All Through the Year

1984

Join the Fire Prevention Team

1985

Fire Drills Save Lives at Home at School at Work

1986

Learn Not to Burn: It Really Works!

1987

Play It Safe…Plan Your Escape

1988

A Sound You Can Live With: Test Your Smoke Detector

1989

Big Fires Start Small: Keep Matches and Lighters in the Right Hands

1990

Keep Your Place Firesafe: Hunt for Home Hazards

1991

Fire Won’t Wait...Plan Your Escape.

1992

Test Your Detector - It’s Sound Advice!

1993

Get Out, Stay Out: Your Fire Safe Response

1994

Test Your Detector For Life

1995

Watch What You Heat: Prevent Home Fires!

1996

Let’s Hear It For Fire Safety: Test Your Detectors!

1997

Know When to Go: React Fast to Fire

1998

Fire Drills: The Great Escape!

1999

Fire Drills: The Great Escape!

2000

Fire Drills: The Great Escape!

2001

Cover the Bases & Strike Out Fire

2002

Team Up for Fire Safety

2003

When Fire Strikes: Get Out! Stay Out!

2004

It’s Fire Prevention Week! Test Your Smoke Alarms

2005

Use Candles With Care

2006

Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat

Middle: Peter Marshall (FF), John McGillivray (FF/FR), Alan Friesen (FF/FR), Tim Fuchs (Radio), Vali Majd (FF/FR), Grant Cyz (FF)

2007

It’s Fire Prevention Week! Practice Your Escape Plan

2008

It’s Fire Prevention Week! Prevent Home Fires

Back Row: Paige Scott (FF), Steve Carballeira (A), Charlie Johnston (A), Ralph McCuaig (A), Dennis Lavalle (A), John Kirk (A)

2009

Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned

Not pictured: John Ralston (Admin.Officer), Thomas Diesch (FF/FR), Eli Hason (FF), Steve Ireland (FF), John Roberts (FF), Katherine Vogt (FF), Phil Apter (A), Kevin Behrens (A),Alan Danks (A), Ian Lark (A)

2010

Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With

2011

It’s Fire Prevention Week! Protect Your Family From Fire!

2012

Have 2 Ways Out!

2013

Prevent Kitchen Fires

2014

Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month

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Kevin K i Bossom B

TT.J. J M Moore

Tom B T Braidwood id d

Firefighter Years Service: 3 Occupation: Student

Probation Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: Paramedic

Probation Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: 19 Wing Firefighter

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

4915 N. Isl. Hwy, Courtenay

250-338-6322 www.Engrave-It.ca

Quinn Q i Newsom N

TTraves Bossom B

Alana Best Al B t

Firefighter Occupation: Fisherman

Junior Firefighter

Junior Firefighter

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

KATE GREENING NOTARY PUBLIC

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

250-338-1445

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

320-10th Street, Courtenay

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SALUTE TO DENMAN ISL. F.D.

KEY: (FF) is firefighter, (FR) is First Responder, (A) means member of our trained auxiliary Front Row (L to R): Don Luckett (Fire Chief/FR), Graeme Johnston (FF), Len Fortier (Radio) , Jamie Prowse (FF/FR), Richard Green (FF/FR), Rob Manering (Deputy Chief/FR)

600 Comox Rd. Courtenay 250-334-6000 www.comoxvalleyrd.ca

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

B4 Comox Valley Echo Tuesday, October 7, 2014

SALUTE TO THE COURTENAY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Don Bardonnex D B d

Andy A d Quinn Q i

Karen Campbell K C b ll

George Seigler G S i l

Fire Fighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: Farmer/Rancher Family: Christal, Mac, & Amanda

Cary Kerr C K

Fire Chief Years Service: 7 Occupation: Fire Chief Family: Wife Sue, Children Christine, Brian, Tarin, Meg, Jill, Mark

Driver Years Service: 7 Occupation: Gardener, City of Courtenay Family: Crystal, Alexandra, Hugh

Captain Years Service: 10 Occupation: Town of Comox Public Works Family: Quinton, Caleb, Savannah

Lieutenant Years Service: 12 Occupation: Emergency Vehicle Technician Family: Wife Dianna, Children Madelyn and Ryland

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

Courtenay Recreation

Lewis Centre • 250-338-5371 Filberg Centre • 250-338-1000

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

JJerry Rippin Ri i

Matt M tt Foster F t

JJonathan th Welsh W l h

David D id Shaw Sh

Firefighter Years Service: 3 Occupation: Mechanic Family: Nadine, Madison

Acting Lieutenant Years Service: 12 Occupation: Industrial Fire Fighter Family: Joella, Micah, Cohen

Lieutenant Years Service: 9 Occupation: Fire Inspector Family: Andrea, Brock

Driver Years Service: 8 Occupation: City of Courtenay Family: Wife Jolene, son Wyatt, daughter Taylor

320 Fifth St. Courtenay 250-334-2611

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

6-795 Ryan Rd. (in the Superstore Plaza)

278 North Island Hwy, Courtenay

250-338-0101 250-338-6553

Service:

Dennis D i Henderson H d Assistant Fire Chief/Training Officer Years Service: 34 Occupation: Asst. Fire Chief/Training Officer Family: Charlene, Marci, Ashley, Sarah, Two Grandchildren

250-897-1188

Deb D b McLachlan M L hl

Greg Lamb G L b

JJohn h Ward W d

Tony Hryko T H k

Kurtt Macdonald K M d ld

Driver Years Service: 13 Occupation: Mt. Washington/ London Drugs

Acting Captain Years Service: 11 Occupation: Fire Inspector Family: Mikhaila, Ember, Archer

Captain Years Service: 24 Occupation: City of Courtenay Family: Wife - Krista, daughters Lindsay and Stephanie

Captain Years Service: 18 Occupation: City of Courtenay – Electrician Family: Ken, and Tyler

Deputy Fire Chief Years Service: 23 ½ Occupation: Deputy Fire Chief Family: Lisa, Bradon, Jonathan

Courtenay Recreation

Lewis Centre • 250-338-5371 Filberg Centre • 250-338-1000

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

278 North Island Hwy, Courtenay

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

250-338-0101 Service: 250-338-6553

www.brianmclean.ca

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

SALUTE TO THE COURTENAY FIRE DEPARTMENT

LLance P Petty tt

Tom Sl T Slater t

Kyle K l Lamb L b

Brandon B d MacDonald M D ld

Anthony A th Gray G

Driver Years Service: 11 Occupation: Owner Temprite Climate Solutions Family: Tara, Kai

Captain Years Service: 23 ½ Occupation: Milk Tanker Driver Family: Kathy, John, Tricia, and 4 Grandchildren

Driver Years Service: 3 Occupation: Refrigeration Technician Family: Kelsey

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Refrigeration Apprentice

Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: General Manager Family: Tara, AJ, and Ella

KATE GREENING

250-871-7250

www.darylrobbins.ca

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

NOTARY PUBLIC

250-338-1445 320-10th Street, Courtenay

www.brianmclean.ca

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

JJeff ff Donovan D

Ed Harrison H i

Chris Ch i Stanger St

Keenan Egeland K E l d

Danny Wyatt D W tt

Driver Years Service: 10 Occupation: Self-Employed Family: Deanna, Marika, Mikayla, Miranda, Manoah

Lieutenant Years Service: 15 Occupation: City of Courtenay – Finance Family: Lisa, Destanee

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Water Tech, CVRD Family: Joanne, Kerr, Grace, Maisie

Firefighter Years Service: 5 Occupation: Journeyman Refrigeration Technician Family: Jen

Driver Years Service: 3 Occupation: Construction Family: Kate

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

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Derek D k Henderson H d

Stephane St h Dionne Di

Steve McNamee St M N

Driver Years Service: 5 Occupation: Project Estimator

Driver Years Service: 5 Occupation: Commissionaire Family: Denise, Maxim

Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: Assistant Grocery Manager Family: Gen, Madeline, & Connor

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

JJosh h Palychuk P l h k

Willi Schnoor S h

Driver Years Service: 4 Occupation: Transport Supervisor Family: Rebecca, Emma and Eva

Firefighter Years Service: 5 Occupation: Truck Driver

250-871-0050

www.darylrobbins.ca

600 Comox Rd. Courtenay 250-334-6000 www.comoxvalleyrd.ca

Comox Valley Echo Tuesday, October 7, 2014 B5

SALUTE TO THE COURTENAY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Anthony A th McCaffrey M C ff

LLaura Thede Th d

Allan Farrant All F t

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Contractor Family: Laura

Driver Years Service: 3 Occupation: Paramedic Family: Allan

Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: BC Ambulance Family: Laura

Dave McNamara D M N

Ken Hryko K H k

Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: 19 Wing Comox Firefighter

Driver Years Service: 4 Occupation: Construction

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

Don McRae

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

We'll take care of it

www.brianmclean.ca

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

Kevin K i Appleyard A l d

Danny Mould D M ld

Driver Years Service: 4 Occupation: Produce Technician Family: Wife Silvie, sons Austin and Isaac

Firefighter Years Service: 5 Occupation: Faller Family: Jackie

MLA, COMOX VALLEY

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

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Karll Neufeld K N f ld

Scott S tt Gaglardi G l di

Anthony A th Friesen Fi

Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: Building Inspector Family: Dena, Mellissa, Shauna, Thomas, Brent

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Pastor Family: Naomi, Mercedes, Emerson, Hudson

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Mechanic Family: Jennifer

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

Courtenay Recreation

600 Comox Rd. Courtenay 250-334-6000 www.comoxvalleyrd.ca

#3-2998 Kilpatrick Ave. Courtenay 250-334-9394

Lewis Centre • 250-338-5371 Filberg Centre • 250-338-1000

Ken Manning K M i

Margarett Hamilton M H ilt

Rebecca R b Palychuk P l h k

Mark M k Simonson Si

Graham G h Arnold A ld

Driver Years Service: 4 Occupation: Retired Family: Single with two sons away at university in Vernon and Toronto

Firefighter Years Service: 3 Occupation: RBC Small Business Banking Family: Dave Hamilton

Firefighter Years Service: 3 Occupation: Bookkeeper Family: Josh, Emma and Eva

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Professional Driver Family: Sue

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Contractor Family: Leslie, Nicholas, Kaitlynn, Owen

MERIT HOME FURNITURE 2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

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Don McRae

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

JJennifer if Waller W ll

Chris Ch i M Murdock d k

JJonny Nagel N l

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Teacher / Farmer Family: Jason

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Mechanic Family: Lena, Jamin, Grady

Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Hair Stylist / Owner Family: Debra

www.brianmclean.ca

Candle with Care!

Burn candles only with adult supervision.

Courtenay Recreation

KATE GREENING NOTARY PUBLIC

250-338-1445

Lewis Centre • 250-338-5371 Filberg Centre • 250-338-1000

320-10th Street, Courtenay

Cooking

Safety

Cooking brings family and friends together, provides an outlet for creativity and can be relaxing. But did you know that cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries? By following a few safety tips you can prevent these fires.

COOK WITH CAUTION

IF YOU HAVE A COOKING FIRE ...

• Be on alert! If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol don’t use the stove or stovetop.

• Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.

• If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.

• Keep anything that can catch fire -oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains - away from your stovetop.

• Just get out! When you leave, dose the door behind you to help contain the fire.

• Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number after you leave.

• If you try to fight the fire, be sure others are getting out and you have a dear way out.

• Keep a lid nearby when you’re cooking to smother small grease fires. Smother the fire by sliding the lid over the pan and turn off the stovetop. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.

• For an oven fire turn off the heat and keep the door closed.

"Reproduced from NFPA's Fire Prevention Week website, www.firepreventionweek.org. ©2014 NFPA."

Still Thankful ofter over a year!!!

Paradise Meadows Poultry owner Tracey Peter and spouse Gordon are still in operations after a seven hour blaze destroyed two barns and over 1000 chickens.

As well, she wants to thank a total stranger who alerted her on that frightful day.

“A man saw the fire, jumped the fence and rang my doorbell,” said Peter.

“It was about 6:30 am. He woke me up.

I didn’t know who he was. He said ‘fire’ and I looked at the barn, grabbed my housecoat and ran outside.”

The hydro line was also swaying and arching. “I was devastated. He moved my truck for me and left.” Since then, a customer discovered the man’s identify while at church. “It’s Mark Reimer of Black Creek,” Gordon said, “and I would

like to send a heart-warmed thanks.”

Causing more than half a million dollars of damage, she said, the perpetrator behind the blaze has recently been revealed by a forensic investigation.

“He found that a rat had chewed right through the metal walls and then the wiring. Apparently, it’s more common than anyone expects. They come through the water and the sewage.”

The couple also extends their gratitude to supportive family, friends, customers, and the unknown person who called the fire department, along with the quick re-

sponding firefighters that helped to save the remaining chickens now boarding at her neighboring in-laws.

“It’s was a big loss losing both barns and most of our chickens but with everybody’s support, we know how lucky we are.

“A lot of people thought we were closed, but we weren’t. We’re still able to process birds and will have fresh fry ready this weekend. The roaster barn is being rebuilt and we were in full operations the next week.

Many have been misinformed and believe that we lost everything. We haven’t, and again, thanks everyone.

Regular Hours: Wednesdays 8 am-9 pm. Saturdays 9 am-5 pm. All other days: When the gate is open.

Processing fees are per bird plus GST. Chickens ranges pieces to whole fryers and roasting capons.

8486B Island Hwy, Black Creek • 250-897-8008 / 250-897-6902 nobletracey@aol.com

Thanksgiving & Christmas processing: Fresh Chickens or Turkeys!

ORDER NOW • Meet our happy chickens on Saturdays • License BC37

Available through: Paradise Meadows Poultry, Butchers’ Block, Gunter Meats, Discovery Foods.

Paradise Meadows Poultry 8486B Island Hwy, Black Creek

250-897-8008 / 250-897-6902

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SALUTE TO THE COMOX FIRE DEPARTMENT

Jerry Snook

Jim Lariviere

Rick Shelton

Cole Logan

Don Lee

Lieutenant Years Service: 27 Occupation: 19 Wing Firefighter Family: Wife Rhonda, Children Glenn, Ryan

Assistant Fire Chief Years Service: 33 Occupation: Comox Fire Rescue Family: Wife Pam, Children Amanda and Adam

Assistant Fire Chief Years Service: 31 Occupation: Comox Fire Rescue Family: Wife Deb, Children Tasha, Aaron and Renée, Dog Chica

Lieutenant Years Service: 12 Occupation: Coastal Transportation & Storage Family: Ryder

Firefighter Years Service: 9 Occupation: Canadian Coast Guard Family: Wife Cheryl, Son Kelvin, Daughters Kayla and Kirsten

370 Puntledge Rd, Courtenay 250-338-6505

320 Fifth St. Courtenay 250-334-2611

278 North Island Hwy, Courtenay

250-338-0101 250-338-6553

Service:

4915 N. Isl. Hwy, Courtenay

250-338-6322 www.Engrave-It.ca

Bill Windram

Pete Kendall

Dave Davies

Ron Barrow

Gord Orr

Captain Years Service: 33 Occupation: Retired Family: Wife Kathy, Daughters Lisa, Erica, Kelly & Gillan, Sons Rob & Adam

Firefighter Years of Service:13 Occupation: B.C. Hydro Firefighter Family: Wife Cathy Children Kye, Collin and Sarah

Firefighter Years Service: 30 Occupation: Dept. of Ocean & Fisheries Family: Wife Jeri-Lynn, Daughters Morgan and Sarah

Lieutenant Years Service: 12 Occupation: SarTech 442 Squadron Family: Wife Destinee, Children Blayne and Jayden

Firefighter Years Service: 8 Occupation: Teacher Family: Wife Cory, Sons Damian & Graham

370 Puntledge Rd, Courtenay 250-338-6505

250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

We'll take care of it Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

Gord Schreiner

Sandy Pridmore

Carson Schreiner C S h i

Larry Cheslock

Rob Stevens

Fire Chief Years Service: 39 Occupation: Comox Fire Rescue Family: Wife Cheryl, Children Kala, Garret, Carson & Kasidy

Lieutenant Years Service: 19 Occupation: City of Courtenay Engineering Family: Partner Dominique, Children Jessie and Sam

Firefighter Years of Service 5 Occupation: BC Hyrdo Firefighter Family: Dad Gord, Mom Cheryl, Sisters Kala & Kasidy, Brother Garret

Lieutenant Years Service: 13 Occupation: Brian McLean Family: Wife Angie

Captain Years Service: 20 Occupation: Comox Fire Rescue Family: Wife Laura, Children Carmen & Danielle

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

Fanny Bay 250-335-2233

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

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2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

4915 N. Isl. Hwy, Courtenay

250-338-6322 www.Engrave-It.ca

SALUTE TO THE COMOX FIRE DEPARTMENT

Chris Gytenbeck

Craig Skene

Adam Lariviere

Kelly Rusk

Corey Brooks

Firefighter Years of Service: 9 Occupation: CV Fire Protection & Electrical Family: Wife Judy, Children Curtis, Josiah, Kyla, Megean

Firefighter Years Service: 10 Occupation: Coastal Transportation & Storage Family: Wife Lisa, Children Delaynee, Brielle, Braxton

Firefighter Years of Service: 2 Occupation: Student NIC Family: Mom Pam, Dad Jim, Sister Amanda

Lieutenant Years Service: 15 Occupation: Investors Group Family: Wife Robbie

Captain Years Service: 19 Occupation: Comox Fire Rescue Family: Wife Kathy, Children Allison and Josh

KATE GREENING NOTARY PUBLIC

We'll take care of it

250-338-1445

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

320-10th Street, Courtenay

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

www.brianmclean.ca

www.brianmclean.ca

Brittany Jones

Terry Dean

Wayne Della Siega

Graham Arnold

Colin Hanes

Firefighter Years of Service: 3 Occupation: BCAS Family: Father David and Mother Ronalee

Lieutenant Years of Service: 20 Occupation: B.C. Hydro Firefighter Family: Significant Other Shirley, Children Cameron, Nichol, Amanda & Lauren

Firefighter Years Service: 12 Occupation: SD#71,Teacher Family: Wife Jeany, Children Kayleigh and Alex

Firefighter Years of Service: 11 Occupation: Contractor Family: Wife Leslie Children Nicholas, Kaitlynn and Owen

Firefighter Years of Service: 2 Occupation: Realtor colinhanes.ca Family: Wife Alicia and Daughters Zoe and Keira

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

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757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

Jason Everitt

Christiaan Horsfall

Brian Norman

Pascall Lafreniere P L f i

Stephane Leblanc

Lieutenant Years Service: 7 Occupation: Guillevin International Territory Manager Family: Wife Heather, Children Emma & Mirren

Firefighter Years Service: 7 Occupation: Realtor Family: Wife Taryn, Children Brooke and Paige

Firefighter Years of Service: 14 Occupation: Educational Aide Family: Sons Sam and Adam

Firefighter Years of Service 5 Occupation: Carpenter Family: Mom Nicole

Firefighter Years of Service: 6 Occupation: 19 Wing 407 Comox E.O.D. Family: Wife Nita Son Eric

We'll take care of it 250-871-0050

www.darylrobbins.ca

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

Giving Hope Today

2966 Kilpatrick Ave. NEW- 1671 Ryan Road (Across from SPCA) 1785 Comox Avenue

Comox Valley Echo Tuesday, October 7, 2014 B7

SALUTE TO THE COMOX FIRE DEPARTMENT

Cam Dean

Mario Chretien

Mike Gunn

Elsah Gilroy

Lorne Hicks

Firefighter Years Service: 2 Occupation: World Traveller Family: Dad Terry, Mom Heather, Sister Nicole

Firefighter Years of Service: 6 Occupation: DND Firefighter Family: Wife Bianca, dog Dobby

Firefighter Years of Service: 2 Occupation: Heli-Logger Family: Mom Cindy, Dad John, Sister Tanya

Firefighter Years of Service: 2 Occupation: Security Family: Sister Turner Marie

Firefighter Years of Service: 12 Occupation: D.N.D. Firefighter Family: Wife Megan Daughter Ali

Don McRae

Don McRae

MLA, COMOX VALLEY

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

BRYCE HANSEN P.R.E.C

MLA, COMOX VALLEY

6-795 Ryan Rd. (in the Superstore Plaza)

250-897-1188

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

Ocean Pacific Realty

Sales Representative Office: (250) 334-9900 TEL: (250) 702-6493 CELL: (250) 702-6493 brycehansenremax@gmail.com

Chris Pullman

Tom Beausoleil

Harry Reddin

Richard Dobbs

Robert Egan

Firefighter Years of Service:2 Occupation: D.N.D. Firefighter Family: Mother Brenda Father Dave Sister Sarah

Firefighter Years of Service: 6 Occupation: D.N.D. Firefighter Family: Wife Brittany Son Gunnar

Firefighter Years of Service: 1 Occupation: D.N.D. Firefighter Family: Wife Wanda Sons Carson and Cole

Recruit Firefighter Years Service: 1 Occupation: Tae Kwon Do Instructor Family: Wife Jamie, Son Ben

Recruit Firefighter Years of Service: 1 Occupation: Retired RCAF Family: Wife Joanne Son Alex Daughter Kourtney

KATE GREENING NOTARY PUBLIC

We'll take care of it

250-338-1445

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

320 Fifth St. Courtenay 250-334-2611

Tom Hansen

Matt Meredith

Jayden Barrow

Don Posta

Recruit Firefighter Years of Service: 1 Occupation: Comox Valley Marina Family: Father Dave Brother Matt Sister Tracy Nephew Cohen Hodge

Recruit Firefighter Years of Service: 1 Occupation: Thread Theory Designs Family: Wife Morgan

Recruit Firefighter Years of Service:1 Occupation: Student N.I.C. Family: Father Ron Mother Destinee Brother Blayne

Recruit Firefighter Years of Service: 1 Occupation: Mr. Pink Home Services

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

Giving Hope Today

320-10th Street, Courtenay

2966 Kilpatrick Ave. NEW- 1671 Ryan Road (Across from SPCA) 1785 Comox Avenue

We'll take care of it Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

SALUTE TO THE OYSTER RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Douglas D l TTaylor l

Ron Schulz

Firefighter/First Responder Years Service: 14.5 years Occupation: Owner, Taylors Sandy Beach Resort Family: Daughter Rachel

Firefighter/First Responder Years Service: 12 years Occupation: Truck Driver Family: Wife Mary Ellen, daughter Katie

Bruce Green Deputy Chief/First Responder Years Service: 26 years Occupation: Farm hand Family: Partner Dawn, daughters Christina, Sabrina, Mikayla & step daughters Samantha, Jessica, Haley & Erin

Martyn Thomas

Firefighter Years Service: 22 years Occupation: Boat Captain Family: Wife Carol sons Collin & Christopher

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757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

LLee Gi Gingrich i h

Jim D Ji Doberstein b t i

Niels Ni l H Holbek lb k

Firefighter/First Responder Years Service: 12 years Family: Wife Grace & daughters Jesslyn, Jenna & Caitlin

Captain Years Service: 25 years Occupation: Dairy Farmer Family: Wife Sarah Ann daughter Sabrina & sons Ethan, Cody & Zachary

Fire Chief/First Responder Years Service: 37 years Family: Wife Ann, sons Devon & Erik & daughter Robin

MERIT HOME FURNITURE 370 Puntledge Rd, Courtenay 250-338-6505

250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

Kevin K i Cowie C i

Wil B Baum

Firefighter/First Responder Years Service: 5 years Occupation: Self Employed Family: Partner Julie

Firefighter Years Service: 2 years Occupation: Owner, Smitty's (Comox) Family: Partner Brooke, son Diesel, daughter Jessica

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

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2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

We'll take care of it

acreviewdental.com

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

Training Officer/First Responder Years Service: 32 years Occupation: Retired Family: Wife Carole, Sons Jake Jr, Daughters Cathy & Sarah Ann

Ross S R Squire i

Firefighter/First Responder Years Service: 5 years Occupation: Helicopter mechanic Family: Wife Jo & daughter Bobbie

www.brianmclean.ca

116-750 Comox Rd, Courtenay

250.338.9085

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

Paul Theriault

Len Johansen

Len Apedaile

Chris Murray

Lieutenant/First Responder Years Service: 10 years Occupation: Paramedic Family: Wife Debb, son Scott & daughters Laura, Stephanie & Am&a

Captain/First Responder Years Service: 21.5 years Occupation: Owener Lenz Welding Family: Wife Donna, sons Richard & Brian

Firefighter/First Responder Years Service: 17 years Occupation: Forester Family: Wife Maja Senn daughter Alexandra

Lieutenant/Assistant Training Officer Years Service: 15 years Occupation: Logging first aid attendant Family: Wife Janine, daughters Keely & Sophie & son Christian

320 Fifth St. Courtenay 250-334-2611

250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

MERIT HOME FURNITURE 250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

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B8 Comox Valley Echo Tuesday, October 7, 2014

SALUTE TO THE OYSTER RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Janet Marriott

Karll Neufeld K N f ld

Cam Turner C T

Lynne Fedorick

Firefighter/First Responder Years Service: 5 years

Firefighter Years Service: 4 year Occupation: Building inspector Family: Wife Dena, Daughters Melissa & Shauna, Sons Thomas & Brent

Recruit Years Service: 1 year Occupation: Grocery Supervisor Family: Wife Melody, daughters Maylea and Cayla

Firefighter/First responder Years Service: 3 Years Occupation: Owner Go Dog Go Doggie Adventure Team

4915 N. Isl. Hwy, Courtenay

250-338-6322 www.Engrave-It.ca

Jerry Rippen Firefighter / First Responder Years Service: 2.5 years Occupation: Mechanic Family: Wife Nadine & Daughter Madison

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

We'll take care of it Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

Dave Carmichael

Colton Bailey

Jim Flohr

Recruit Years Service: 1 year Occupation: Semi-Retired Family: Wife Coleen

Firefighter / First Responder Years Service: 3 years Occupation: Busser

Recruit Years Service: 1 year Occupation: Salmon Point Resort Family: Wife Edith

www.brianmclean.ca

Stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch fire!

Don’t run! Roll over and over until the flames are out.

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

600 Comox Rd. Courtenay 250-334-6000 www.comoxvalleyrd.ca

SALUTE TO THE UNION BAY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Dwayne Cullen

Gerry Dawson G D

Wade Friel

Susan Hargreaves

Rob R b Hollands H ll d

Firefighter Years Service: 10

Probationer Years Service: 5

Firefighter Years Service: 15

Firefighter Years Service: 8

Probationer Years Service: 4

Fanny Bay 250-335-2233

Union Bay 250-335-2122 Hornby Island 250-335-2326 Lighthouse 250-757-8146

KATE GREENING NOTARY PUBLIC

We'll take care of it

250-338-1445

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

320-10th Street, Courtenay

Brayden Jeffery

Robert R b t Jeffery J ff

Rikk Buijs B ij

Travis Mepham

Alexis Royer

Probationer Years Service: 3

Firefighter Years Service: 15

Firefighter Years Service: 5

Probationer Years Service: 2

EFR Years Service: 7

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

We'll take care of it

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

www.brianmclean.ca

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JJoe Tarnowski T ki

JJoostt Buijs B ij

Firefighter Years Service: 13

Firefighter Years Service: 9

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

#3-2998 Kilpatrick Ave. Courtenay 250-334-9394

Chelsea Waite

Nick Webb

Peter P t Wharram Wh

Firefighter Years Service: 6

Firefighter Years Service: 11

Firefighter Years Service: 15

Union Bay 250-335-2122 Hornby Island 250-335-2326 Lighthouse 250-757-8146

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

#3-2998 Kilpatrick Ave. Courtenay 250-334-9394

#3-2998 Kilpatrick Ave. Courtenay 250-334-9394

Smoke Alarms at Home SMOKE ALARMS ARE A KEY PART of a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.

Mark M k Jackson J k

IIan Ham H

Darcy Rainey D R i

Chief Years Service: 4

Deputy Chief Years Service: 18

Captain Years Service: 9

Union Bay 250-335-2122 Hornby Island 250-335-2326 Lighthouse 250-757-8146

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

SAFETY TIPS

• Install smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Install alarms in the basement.

• Large homes may need extra smoke alarms.

• It is best to use interconnected smoke alarms. When one smoke alarm sounds they all sound.

• Test all smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working.

• There are two kinds of alarms. Ionization smoke alarms are quicker to warn about flaming fires.

Photoelectric alarms are quicker to warn about

smoldering fires. It is best to use both types of alarms in the home.

• A smoke alarm should be on the ceiling or high on a wall. Keep smoke alarms away from the kitchen to reduce false alarms. They should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from the stove.

• People who are hard-of-hearing or deaf can use special alarms. These alarms have strobe lights and bed shakers.

• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.

Comox Valley Echo Tuesday, October 7, 2014 B9

SALUTE TO THE 19 WING FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Chief Capt. John Paradis

Deputy Fire Chief MWO Denis Rutherford

Training Officer Sgt Mike O'Rourke

BRYCE HANSEN P.R.E.C We'll take care of it

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

www.brianmclean.ca

Fire IInspector Fi t MCpl James Thompson

Fi I t Fire Inspector Sgt Reg McDonald

Ocean Pacific Realty

Sales Representative Office: (250) 334-9900 TEL: (250) 702-6493 CELL: (250) 702-6493 brycehansenremax@gmail.com

Supply S l Sgt Jerry Snook

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

Training 2i/c MCpl Mike Garraway

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

Firefighter Fi fi ht WO Blayne Buckler

KATE GREENING

Fanny Bay 250-335-2233

NOTARY PUBLIC

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

250-338-1445

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320-10th Street, Courtenay

Platoon Chief WO Mike Patey

Pl t Chi Platoon Chieff WO Ryan Lynch

Platoon Chief WO Shawn Taylor

Deputy D t Platoon Pl t Chief Chi f Sgt Dave Hillier

MERIT HOME FURNITURE

Union Bay 250-335-2122 Hornby Island 250-335-2326 Lighthouse 250-757-8146 250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

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Chief Fire Inspector Sgt Jim Lariviere

#3-2998 Kilpatrick Ave. Courtenay 250-334-9394

4915 N. Isl. Hwy, Courtenay

250-338-6322 www.Engrave-It.ca

Pl t Chi Platoon Chieff WO Marty Francis

600 Comox Rd. Courtenay 250-334-6000 www.comoxvalleyrd.ca

Deputy Platoon Chief Sgt John Cornelius

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

SALUTE TO THE 19 WING FIRE DEPARTMENT

Deputy Platoon Chief Sgt Mark Dugas

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

Firefighter MCpl Will Olaski

Duputy Platoon Chief Sgt Chuck Wigger

Firefighter MCpl Eric Gravel

Firefighter MCpl James Cartwright

KATE GREENING

Don McRae

NOTARY PUBLIC

MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

Firefighter Cpl Chris Stacey

Firefighter MCpl Lorne Hicks

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

Firefighter Cpl Dave Eades

250-338-1445

We'll take care of it

320-10th Street, Courtenay

Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

Firefighter Fi fi ht Cpl Dusty Kennedy

Firefighter Cpl Harry Reddin

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

Firefighter Cpl Jeff Legault

6-795 Ryan Rd.

320 Fifth St. Courtenay 250-334-2611

Fi fi ht Firefighter Cpl Joshua Dewer

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

(in the Superstore Plaza)

Firefighter Cpl Mario Chretien

250-897-1188

Firefighter Fi fi ht Cpl Mason Highmore

278 North Island Hwy, Courtenay

250-871-0050

www.darylrobbins.ca

250-338-0101 Service: 250-338-6553

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

Firefighter Cpl Mike Cusson

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

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SALUTE TO THE 19 WING FIRE DEPARTMENT

Firefighter Cpl Mike Earle

Firefighter Cpl Nick Aucoin

Firefighter Cpl Russell Bode

Firefighter Cpl Ryan Onsowich

Firefighter Cpl Sharon Langlois

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

We'll take care of it Toll Free: 1-800-798-6605 t www.viic.ca

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

250 Old Island Highway s 250 334 2441 www.finneronhyundai.ca

Firefighter Cpl Shris Pullman

Firefighter Cpl Spencer Pearson

Firefighter Cpl Steve Beirnes

6-795 Ryan Rd. (in the Superstore Plaza)

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

250-897-1188

Firefighter Fi fi ht Cpl Thomas Beausoleil

Firefighter Cpl TJ Balthazar

MERIT HOME FURNITURE 2967 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay

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320 Fifth St. Courtenay 250-334-2611

Firefighter Cpl Trevor Hill

Fi fi ht Firefighter Cpl Vijay Nair

370 Puntledge Rd, Courtenay 250-338-6505

Cmre Cicile Blanchette

278 North Island Hwy, Courtenay 4915 N. Isl. Hwy, Courtenay

250-338-6322 www.Engrave-It.ca

250-338-0101 Service: 250-338-6553

250-871-0050

Cmre Eric C E i Guerin G i

www.darylrobbins.ca

Cmre Jim Sharpe

BRYCE HANSEN P.R.E.C

Ocean Pacific Realty

Sales Representative Office: (250) 334-9900 TEL: (250) 702-6493 CELL: (250) 702-6493 brycehansenremax@gmail.com

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

SALUTE TO THE SHIPS POINT

19 WING F.D. No Photo Available

Cmre Rod May

Sgtt M S Mark k LLewis i MCpl Andrea Landry Cpl Tom Braidwood Cpl Derek Franzen Cpl Chris Burden

2145 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-334-2425 www.brianmclean.ca

Don McRae MLA, COMOX VALLEY

437 Fifth Street, Courtenay BC V9N1J7 TEL s Fax: (250) 703-2425

Left to right, Terry Hoffart, Chief; Ken Hayes; Frank Lines, Deputy Chief; Bob Timbers, Deputy Chief; Doug Mole; Carole Anthony; Bruce Prested; Brenda Heykin; Art Davis; Brian Latta; and Andrew Locke.

Absent from the photograph are Kathy Henderson, Bill Trussler, Dave Newman, Ingrid Welch, Frank Green, Bill French, Dave Henderson, Hollie Wood, Gene Buldoc, Brenda Timbers, and Monica Gabelsberger.

600 Comox Rd. Courtenay 250-334-6000 www.comoxvalleyrd.ca

757 Ryan Rd, Courtenay • 250.334.6927

When a Fire Starts ...

ARE YOU PREPARED? 31

Years in the Valley

• Fire extinguisher sales, service & inspections • Fire extinguisher cabinets • Fire hydrant service • Fire fighting - pump cans, backpack sprayers • Fire hose, nozzles & fittings

• Fire shovels, pulaskis & fire axes • Escape ladders (custom orders) • Fire exit & fire extinguisher signs • BC Regulation first aid kits • Hydro Testing

Northern Fire & Safety Equipment (Division of Northern Ropes & Industrial Supplies)

email: norrope@island.net

2860 North Is. Hwy., Campbell River • Fax: 250-286-1024 259 Puntledge Rd., Courtenay • Fax: 250-334-3721

250-286-1027 250-334-3707