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Teachers in the Comox Valley and across the province have voted to take “teach-only” job action this September if there is no progress in provincial collective bargaining. Ninety per cent of teachers across B.C. voted “yes” in a provincewide strike vote conducted June 24, 27 and 28. In all, 28,128 teachers cast their ballots, with 25,282 voting “yes,” according to a news release from the Comox District Teachers’ Association (CDTA). About 70 per cent of teachers in schools and teachers teaching on call participated in the vote, it noted. Failing progress in bargaining, job action in the form of a “teachonly” campaign would begin Tuesday, Sept. 6 — the first day of the next school year. CDTA president Steve Stanley is not releasing the local numbers but says CDTA members turned out in large numbers for the strike vote, and the percentage of members who voted “yes” was even higher than the provincial number. “We had a very strong mandate,” he said. Stanley wants to reassure parents and students that classes will still be running, and teachers will still be teaching in September. “They shouldn’t notice any differences, except teachers might have more time for students because they’re not doing the administrative stuff,” he said. The “teach-only” action would see teachers in class, teaching students but not performing administrative duties such as entering information on computer data-

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A cavalcade of vehicles bearing grads from both Courtenay secondary schools wound through Comox Valley streets Wednesday. A total of about 500 students from G.P. Vanier and Mark R. Isfeld secondary schools participated in graduation ceremonies this week, following a ceremony held by Highland Secondary School in Comox earlier in the month. For photos from the two events Wednesday, see A14 and A15.

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GOLFING FOR GOOD Ty Wishart tees off while Cassie Campbell-Pascall follows the flight of the ball during Wednesday’s Comox Taxi Team Charity Golf Tournament at Glacier Greens. The two hockey celebrities were part of a fundraiser for the LINC Youth Centre and the Comox Military Family Resource Centre. Organizers were still tallying funds at press time. Watch for full coverage in Wednesday’s Record. PHOTO BY EARLE COUPER

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For royal tours to Canada, equerries are chosen from the commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces — typically a major or lieutenant-colonel is appointed for the Queen while a captain is selected for the child of a monarch. Prince William wanted a search and rescue pilot for his equerry — an officer of the British royal household who attends or assists members of the royal family — because that’s his job in the Royal Air Force. He also wanted someone who was bilingual. He reviewed the files that were presented to him and chose Capt. Jean Leroux of CFB Comox, who was only too happy to be chosen. Capt. Leroux says meeting Prince William for the first time was a privilege and very informal. “I was sitting in the office they have set aside for me in St. James Palace and the Prince walked in. He approached me very casually and introduced himself. “We talked for a few minutes about the tour and then immediately

starting swapping stories about being search and rescue pilots. We may fly different types of helicopters in different countries, but it’s the same type of work so we definitely have that in common.” Leroux has been in London, England, for the past week combining some CH-149 Cormorant simulator training with learning what will be expected of him throughout the royal tour. So far, he’s been brushing up on protocol, the tour’s itinerary and accompanying the royal couple out in public to learn the ropes. “My job is to stay close to the Duke and Duchess to make sure they are on schedule and to handle any lastminute things that might pop up,” he says. “So far it has been an absolute pleasure to work for the royal couple.” Leroux flew with the royal couple, and their entourage, aboard a CC-150 Polaris from 437 Squadron, 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. on June 30 for the start of their eight-day visit to Canada. Several other Air Force units will be involved in the tour as the Duke and Duchess travel across Canada.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Friday, July 1, 2011

Premier continuing to link jobs and families Erin Haluschak Record Staff

Surrounded by a large group of supporters, Premier Christy Clark reiterated her families-first platform at a rally Tuesday in Comox, following a stop promoting economic development at the new Comox Valley Discovery Centre. “What can government do to make families healthy and whole? We can enable or impair the creation of jobs,” said Clark at the Black Fin Pub. “We need to recognize that government can do something to support families, and that’s to enable the creation of jobs all across the province so that families have the ability to support the people they love and do the job that’s so necessary to building a great country.” Clark noted her government has a unique role to play — enable the creation of jobs while connecting citizens to the value of a healthy economy. “(In our province) it has gotten so easy to be against everything. Everyone is against cutting down trees, or they’re against that development, or they’re

against that mine, or they’re against oil and gas, or they’re against hunting and fishing. “Not everybody, but there’s a significant portion of our province, and I think we have to start connecting people in their personal lives to a healthy economy, so when they think about what’s happening over here with economic development, they might say to themselves ‘even if I don’t get a job from that directly, my neighbour might be getting a job from that,’” she noted. Rather than thinking about what people are against, British Columbians have to stand up for what they want to make happen in the province, Clark added. “What is it that we’re in favour of?” she asked. “There’s so much opportunity out there. When I talk about jobs, and I talk about families, it’s trying to connect the two. So that we understand that our individual health and happiness and future depends on actually being for something then against it.” Afterwards, Clark spoke to media, emphasizing again her connection

between families and strong economic growth. “We need to find ways to start saying yes to economic development. It’s when jobs are created, that families can be healthy. If families have jobs to be able to put food on the tables for their kids, because our economy thriving, our country is going to be really strong,” she said. Clark said she spent time Tuesday afternoon talking with members of the Comox Valley Economic Development (CVEDS) board, adding there is a strong interest in furthering economic development between the Valley and Asia-Pacific. “We have a big focus on that as a government. (CVEDS) wants to be part of our trade mission to Asia-Pacific, which I think would be great, because the Comox Valley is so unique and has so much to offer economically and tourismwise,” she noted. “(Asia-Pacific) is the fastest growing middle class in the history of humanity ... (and the) fastest urbanization. We want to be there and I think the Comox Valley should be there, too.” photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK addresses supporters at the Black Fin Pub as MLA Don McRae and daughter Gracie stand by. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK

Teachers united in their resolve, says union president Continued from A1

bases, meeting with administrators and administering mandated tests. Susan Lambert, president of the B.C. Teachers Federation (BCTF), said the strong “yes” vote shows that teachers are united and are prepared to take action to achieve their goals of improved teaching and learning conditions, fair improvements to salary and benefits, and restoration of local bargaining rights. “Facing a concerted campaign by the government and the employer to turn back the clock on teachers’ rights and reverse hard-won provisions on due process, we have no choice but to

take a stand for ourselves, our students and our profession,” Lambert stated in the release. “The employer is offering nothing and at the same time demanding we make many significant concessions. That’s not collective bargaining. It’s just bullying.” Stanley echoed Lambert’s statement. “This strike vote shows that teachers across the province are united and very determined to stand up for their rights and they want to see improvements to their collective agreement in this round of bargaining,” he said. Class size and composition are part of that as well,

noted Stanley. Provincial collective bargaining between the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA), representing the province’s

vote) means the government will take us more seriously and negotiate in the summer and try to reach a collective agreement before school starts in the sum-

This strike vote shows that teachers ❝ across the province are united and very determined to stand up for their rights and they want to see improvements to their collective agreement. Steve Stanley

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60 public school boards of education, and the BCTF, representing the province’s public school teachers, began March 1. “We’re hoping this (strike

mer,” said Stanley. Hugh Finlayson, CEO of the BCPSEA, is concerned by the teachers’ strike vote. “I think in terms of what happens from here, the par-

ties need to sit down and put real effort into a collective agreement,” he said. “Our concern is if you have a strike vote and have all the rhetoric around a strike vote, the next place to go, for me, would be continued tough negotiations because the parties should be committed to a collective agreement by Sept. 1.” The BCTF has monetary proposals on the table that are estimated to total $2 billion — which covers everything from leaves of absence to discretionary leave and to changes in sick time and preparation time, explained Finlayson. “You have to take a step back and say this is a time

for reason,” he said. “If you have a strike vote ... you’ve got to be realistic about what you are looking at. We are concerned and also looking at the summer and saying there is opportunity to continue negotiations with the goal of getting a collective agreement, which is our goal.” “Now that we’ve had the rhetoric surrounding the strike vote, it’s time to get serious about getting a collective agreement and time to get serious about the $2 billion in proposals,” he added. “I think with focus and commitment, the parties should be able to reach an agreement.” writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Opposition to proposed coal mine unprecedented Record Staff Nearly 2,000 people submitted comments about the proposed Raven underground coal mine in Baynes Sound during the 30-day public comment period that ended Monday — an unprecedented number in a provincial environmental assessment process, says the Wilderness Committee. “To the best of our knowledge only three times before has there been this level of public opposition — with the Bute Inlet Hydro project, the Glacier Howser Power Project and the Lodgepole Coal Mine — and all three of those projects are dead in the water,” Tria Donaldson said in a news release. “The provincial government needs to be paying very close attention to this process, and be prepared to do the right thing for local communities and for the environment. The public has given a resounding ‘No’ to Raven Coal, now government has to act.” Public meetings about the mine drew a combined total of about 1,500 people in Courtenay, Port Alberni and Union Bay. The assessment office had posted nearly 1,900 comments so far this week. The Glacier Howser Private Power Project, which was the previous benchmark, had 1,100 comments posted. “The public sentiment is clear: We don’t want to risk clean water, the sustainable shellfish industry and quality of life for 16 years of a dirty coal mine,” Donaldson said. “From the B.C. Shellfish Growers Association to the Port Alberni and District Labour Council to the K’ómoks First Nation — a diverse group of organizations and people are

standing against this project.” In its history, the BC environmental assessment process has turned down just two projects, according

provincial government has the power to stop this destructive project from going ahead.” The coal mine is at the midway point of

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to the Wilderness Committee. Raven proponent Compliance Coal Corporation expects the mine would produce hundreds of construction and spinoff jobs, some paying six-figure salaries, during its 16-year life. The final decision to approve or reject the proposal rests with Environment Minister Terry Lake. “We are looking for Minister Lake to take leadership on this file, and show that he will listen to the people of this province,” said Donaldson. “Ultimately, the

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Friday, July 1, 2011

Renovation, expansion for ‘social heart’ Record Staff

Coun. Ronna-Rae Leonard supported the alternative approval process. “If you have a referendum, you need information, and you end up with organizations doing marketing on the issue,” she said. “We’re not looking a lot beyond basic need right now. For that, I do support alternate approval so it doesn’t become an onerous marketing issue for basic needs.” Coun. Doug Hillian noted the public will have two opportunities to comment on this if the city begins the borrowing process this month — during the process and during the election. “I would contend that what we’re doing here is not bringing in a new idea that we are imposing on the community ... we are taking a building everyone knows and reinvesting in it,” he said. Coun. Jon Ambler was keen to proceed with the project, noting that council is aware of health and safety issues at the Lewis Centre and knowing that, should move ahead to rectify them.

“A recreation facility is a core element; therefore, it’s appropriate we take action on this,” he said. “A great recreation facility is important to quality of life.” The Lewis Centre is the “social heart” of Courtenay, Randy Wiwchar, the city’s director of community services, told council. “The Lewis Centre is more than a recreation centre,” he said. “It’s more than a gymnasium, more than a weight room.”

Other than offering program opportunities and activities to all age groups, the Lewis Centre is also the central hub for volunteerism, and it is the centre for special needs programs for the entire Comox Valley, explained Wiwchar. More than 30 organizations and groups use the Lewis Centre on a regular basis for meetings, and an additional 40-plus groups use the outdoor amenities such as the tennis courts, he noted.

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Kayaker missing At press time Thursday, a search continued for a missing 16-yearold kayaker off Hornby Island. The Comox Valley RCMP received a request for assistance in locating the teen, who entered the water at Sandpiper Beach on Hornby Island in his red kayak. He was seen entering the water in his kayak at approximately 2 p.m on June 29, but failed to return home before dark. The kayak has since been located ashore at Mushroom Beach on Hornby, however the teen has yet to be located. Orlando Graham is a Caucasian male, about five-feet, nine inches and 145 pounds with dark brown curly hair and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a long-sleeved green shirt. The RCMP along with the Rescue Coordination Centre, 442 Squadron, Search and Rescue volunteers and auxiliary Coast Guard units are all currently involved in the search, which is being conducted by ground, air and water.

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Financial Plan bylaw, which includes budget provisions for facility planning and design in 2011 and construction in 2012. Since the Financial Plan Bylaw was adopted, staff have continued to fine tune the project details and costing and research funding opportunities that may be available. Coun. Larry Jangula argued it would be more efficient and cost-effective to have a referendum on the borrowing, as it could be added to the ballot for November’s municipal election. “If we’re all so sure the public will support this, why don’t we put it as a referendum?” he asked. Another option for borrowing is the alternative approval process. In this process, a referendum is prompted when 10 per cent or more of municipal electors object to the borrowing. Jangula was concerned that if 10 per cent of electors objected during the alternate approval process, the City would end up spending a lot of money and going through two processes.

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FUNDS FIGHT CANCER Volunteer Michelle Williams displays a specially designed pink T-shirt available for sale for $20 Saturday at the I-Hos Gallery parking lot as part of a silent auction fundraiser for the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers. Comox Valley residents Brenda Murray and Tara Hansen are raising funds for the BC Cancer Foundation. To donate or for more information, visit www.endcancer.ca. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK

Some bus fares increasing Fares for the Comox Valley Transit System are changing July 1. Cash fares for fixed route service will increase 25 cents from $1.50 to $1.75 for adults and post-secondary students, and from $1.25 to $1.50 for seniors and youth. Fares for handyDART will increase 50 cents from $1.75 to $2.25. All other fares, including tickets and monthly passes, will be adjusted accordingly. However, the cost of a dual pass will not change. In addition, the eligibility for student discount fares has also expanded to include all schools within the system. The last fare change in Comox Valley was in January 2008. Funding for the Transit System is costshared between the Comox Valley Regional District and BC Transit. Decisions about fares, routes and service levels are made by the regional district based on information

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He replaces Susan Toresdahl, who takes on the role of past president. Patrick McKenna and Comox Valley Airport CEO Shirley de Silva are new board directors.

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An external review board will initiate a research study about regional district directors’ remuneration in the fall, the CVRD board approved Tuesday. A report will be finalized next spring, after which the board may choose to adopt any changes. In keeping with a bylaw, an independent review of director remuneration, allowances and benefits must be conducted every six years with the first to be completed in 2012. Director pay has increased by 5.25 per cent since 2007. Effective Jan. 1, the CVRD board chair remuneration is $33,161. Electoral area directors receive $20,709 and municipal directors

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Free summer swims There will be free swimming Saturday afternoons throughout the summer at the aquatic centre thanks to a sponsorship from Canadian Western Bank. Free swims are offered from 1-4:30 p.m., beginning this Saturday and ending Aug. 13. It will be a first-come, first-served basis, restricted by pool bathing load capacity. The wave pool, slides, sauna and hot tub will be open as will the fitness centre. “It is our goal to establish closer rela-

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Premier Christy Clark announced provisional funding to repair the track that runs between Victoria and Courtenay. Ashley said Tuesday was “probably for us the most important day since we acquired the railway.” ••• The CVRD will enter into a services agreement with the Denman WORKS! Economic Enhancement Society. The CVRD provided the society $40,600 this year. •••

The CVRD will send a letter to the B.C. Gaming Commission to support the Comox Valley Marine Rescue Society’s grant application to replace the Bruce Brown. “The funds would be placed in our New Vessel account as we have been told we will have to replace the Bruce Brown and have begun our fundraising towards the $550,000 required,” society president Jim Brass states in a letter to the board. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Record Staff Powell River band Superjuice topped the Battle of the Bands last Sunday in Simms Millennium Park in Courtenay as musicians younger than 18 competed for recognition and prizes. Superjuice earned the first prize of four days at Dove Creek Recording Studios with engineer/producer Paul Keim. The band will also be given airtime on JET-FM as well as a live in-studio music video by Doug Deep of EyeWizard Films. The second-prize winner was Fiftieth Parallel from Campbell River, which won a shopping spree of $600 at the newly opened music Courtenay store Long and McQuade. The third-place winner was Rise with the Falling from Campbell River, which will benefit from a workshop hosted by Deep and Sam Shields at the Eye Wizard Films Studio. The workshop on writing technique will take their work to a more professional level. The Battle of the Bands is the first event each year organized by the July 1st Committee, which organizes a multitude of Canada Day activities in Courtenay.

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They’ve been there before, and now they’re helping younger women achieve their post-secondary education goals. Each year, the Comox Valley branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) presents $1,000 bursaries to two Comox Valley graduates who are pursuing post-secondary education, and this year, the group honoured Carly Paterson and Chelsey Olsen. Paterson is going into the fourth year of her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies from Vancouver Island University this September. The program is offered in partnership with North Island College (NIC), and she is able to take night classes at NIC, which she finds a great fit, as she has two young children and is working as an on-call education assistant. Paterson, who has her education assistant certificate, is also working toward her Human Services diploma. She wants to go on to get her teaching degree, with a focus on special education. Paterson decided to go back to school

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CHELSEY OLSEN (FAR left) and Carly Paterson (third from left) received bursaries from the Comox Valley branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women. They posed with CFUW members at the Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa. PHOTO BY LINDSAY CHUNG

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FLIGHT LINE RETIRED Maj.-Gen. Bob Mortimer, who was 19 Wing Commander from 1974 to 1977, signs a panoramic photograph of the CFB Comox flight line during a short ceremony at 888 (Komoks) RCAF Wing of the Air Force Association of Canada. Looking on are, from left, retired Col. Ted Gibbon, retired Maj.-Gen. Bob Chisholm and retired Col. Grant Nichols. Several former wing commanders signed the photograph, which was presented to 888 Wing RCAF during its 32nd Charter Ball in late April. PHOTO BY LINDSAY CHUNG

Suds and scotch go together As the snow stubbornly recedes from the mountain and winter transitions to summer, change is in the air at Mount Washington. Beerfest, an 11-year staple for mountain festivalgoers, will be transformed this year with a little help from beer’s malted-barley cousin, scotch. Mount Washington’s inaugural Suds and Scotch Festival takes place July 8 at the Raven Lodge. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. “After 11 years of Beerfest, it was time to change things up a bit,” explains Mount Washington spokesperson Brent Curtain. Akin to Beerfest, amazing live music will play an integral part in the Suds and Scotch evening. The West Coast’s own Tina Jones band will provide an eclectic mix of groove lounge, deep house, funk, soul, and blues standards to the lively atmosphere at this year’s festival. In addition to great live music, the following breweries and distilleries will be in attendance: Vancouver Island Brewery, Driftwood Brewery, Lakeport Brewing Company, Alexander Keith’s, Kokanee, Tofino Brewing Company, Lighthouse Brewing Company, Surgenor Brewing Company, Granville Island Brewing, Phillips Brewing Company, Stanley Park Brewery, Grolsch Brewery, Pilsner Urquell, plus a selection of fine

scotch distilleries from Diageo. Entry to Suds and Scotch is just $25 plus tax and includes five tasting tickets, a souvenir glass, and the chance to win great prizes. Additional tasting tickets can be purchased for $1 each with most beer samples requiring one ticket per sample and scotch samples ranging from one to three tickets

each. Mount Washington will offer free shuttle buses to and from the event. Shuttle buses will depart at 5:15 p.m. from the Driftwood Mall in Courtenay and will return guests there safely after the event. Bus capacity is limited and will accommodate passengers with prepurchased ticket orders only on a first-come,

first-served basis. To book your Suds and Scotch tickets, go to the online store at mountwashington.ca or call the reservations line at 1-888-231-1499. For the complete list of summer festivals at Mount Washington Alpine Resort, visit mountwashington.ca. — Mount Washington Alpine Resort

“The community munities participating really came together in 2011 Bike to Work to ensure residents of Week through Bike to the Comox Valley could Work BC. Bike to Work BC is a share in the fun and non-profhealth benefits BIKE TO WORK it organization of Bike to Work Week,” stated dedicated to encouragRobyn Butler, Active ing people to cycle to Comox Valley co-ordi- work for fun, health and to lessen our impact on nator. “We had a tremen- the environment. For more informadous showing from participants, sponsors and tion, visit www.biketothe local media, and work.ca/comox_valley we would like to thank or call Active Comox everyone for their sup- Valley at 250-8909116. port.” — Active Comox The Comox Valley Valley was one of 17 B.C. com-

The results are in, and Active Comox Valley and many community partners have been celebrating the success of this year’s Bike to Work Week that ran May 30 to June 5. In the Comox Valley alone, 120 teams registered their participation online, totalling 842 local cyclists logging 24,564 kilometres during their commute to and from work. Simon’s Cycles of Comox donated a prize bike, which proved to be an incentive to encourage teams to rally up their co-workers and register their participation on the Bike to Work BC website. Sarah Germain of North Island Labs was the lucky winner of the draw, held Monday in Courtenay.

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PAUL, ROB, CATHY, Dirk, Janel and Harry pose in the back row from left to right. Front row, from left: Alison, Jim, Linda and Katie. Green shirts are Telus, blue are Habitat.

Habitat easier to contact now It’s easier to contact and be contacted by the Comox Valley Habitat for Humanity office thanks to local Telus volunteers. They took one Saturday in June to install a Nortel telephone system donated by the Mount Lehman Credit Union in Abbotsford. Telus called Habitat to see if they could spend a day painting the same week that the

credit union donated the telephone system to Habitat. “Until today, we had six telephones connected to the same line, so if I wanted to make a call, I would have to listen for a clear line before dialing,” says local Habitat executive director Deb Roth. The total value of the telephone system and install is about $5,000.

Habitat for Humanity provides a hand up, not a handout, by providing affordable home ownership to partner families in need at a zero interest mortgage. Habitat also operates two ReStores, one in the Comox Valley and one in Campbell

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Applebee’s Neighbourhood Grill and Bar in Courtenay will hold a fundraiser on Canada Day for the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. Some of the Valley’s finest musicians will perform in open-mic style, from 4 to 9 p.m., including acclaimed musician and singer songwriting couple Bruce and Judy Wing. Tour de Rock riders have a scheduled

appearance, and two “junior rider” families will also be there. Junior riders are children who have fought, or are currently fighting, cancer. They have been teamed up with one of the police officers taking part in the Tour this year. Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock is a Canadian Cancer Society community-driven campaign that enables people living on Vancouver Island to raise funds for pediatric cancer research and provide support to children and families living with cancer. — Applebee’s

unstable,” he says. “Not even Third World countries are immune, as they have embraced our lifestyle.” He has studied yoga, in particular Kriya yoga and meditation, and has been promoting their benefits, for over 20 years. “Research is starting to unveil the complexities of the mind,” he states. “And so science is beginning to recognize the important healing abilities of yoga and meditation as complementary treat-

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In a world where it’s possible to have almost everything one desires, it’s disturbing to know that clinical depression will soon be the No. 1 health issue globally. How did things get this way? And perhaps more importantly, what can we do about it? “Forget Prozac,” suggests Yogi Sarveshwarananda, “and think yoga.” Sarveshwarananda teaches practical ways to reduce anxiety and stress by calming the mind, resulting in greatly reduced incidences of depression. He will discuss this and other benefits of yoga at a presentation July 8 at the Yoga Studio on 2440B Rosewall Crescent in Courtenay from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. “It’s frightening to realize how many people in our fast-paced, material-obsessed world are so quickly becoming mentally

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MORE THAN 300 students celebrated graduation Wednesday evening at the Comox Valley Sports Centre as part of G.P. Vanierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commencement ceremony. Clockwise from top: Valedictorian Emily Potts prepares to read her speech following fellow valedictorian Theo Terry; a graduate smiles for photos; vice-principal Steve Knight welcomes guests and parents; Amasai Herman smiles as she walks down the stage and Zachary Schleibinger accepts his diploma. PHOTOS BY ERIN HALUSCHAK

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Mark R. Isfeld graduation 2011 WITH 190 GRADE 12 STUDENTS earning their high school diplomas Wednesday night, parents, friends and guests filled the gym at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary. Clockwise from top: Valedictorians Josh Duncan and Karlee Holm share a laugh over a superhero-filled speech; grads show off their fashion before entering the gym; proud graduate Brandon Krejci looks on; principal Bill Village welcomes guests and Korean exchange student PHOTOS BY LINDSAY CHUNG Ye Seul Na Kwon accepts her diploma with vice-principal Gerald Fussell.

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Miracle Beach students demonstrate compassion Would you be up to the challenge? Miracle Beach Elementary School Grade 6/7 classes were. From helping kids in Africa to volunteering at the local soup kitchen, the results were astounding. Their assignment was simple: find a way to make the world a better place in five months. After spending the first part of the school year helping make their school community better, the students brainstormed, planned, and initiated projects that were both challenging and rewarding. Students were then asked to present their projects to the classes, focussing on what they learned in the process. The best part of this project was hearing how eye-opening this experience was for many of the students. A lot of them weren’t aware that circumstances can be drastically different for others. “It made me feel really good inside. Like I was actually making a difference,” said Kirby, a Grade 6 student, who along with

that they raised will help Happiness go to school for over a year. James, Austin, Kaylin, and Tanner raised $725.48 for Dawn to Dawn, a local homeless shelter for men. They hosted multiple bake sales all over town selling homemade baked goods. “I thought it would be good to give money to a local organization,” reported Austin. Walker, Owen, and

James also donated $188.30 to Dawn to Dawn, however, they raised their money through a community bottle drive. Other projects saw students picking up garbage, having garage sales, donating food to the local food bank, donating money to the Red Cross, hosting a community soccer game and barbecue, raising money for the SPCA, and creating

TWO GRADE 6/7 classes at Miracle Beach Elementary School performed some minor miracles with many recent acts of kindness. Haley and Sophia raised $600 for a charity called Embrace. Embrace creates baby warmers to help save the lives of premature babies in India and other undeveloped countries. Grade 6 students Rheyden and Cody volunteered once a week at the local soup kitchen. During their presentation they said that at first they thought it was all scary, but every week it got less scary, and when they finished they actually had friends there. Stenson, another

Grade 6 student, did odd jobs in his neighbourhood and sold homemade silly putty at school to raise $175.73 for YANA. “I just like to be kind,” he mentioned during his presentation. Stenson also visited a seniors’ home to help brighten other peoples’ days. One group, including Grade 7 students Marley, Leah, Yanina, Shea, and Jacob, sold Happiness Cookies. They connected with a girl named Happiness in Africa to help send her to school. The $417

and selling dog cookies for an organization called Little Women Helping Little Women in Afghanistan. In all, these two classes raised over $2,900 for various organizations. Each project had a different impact on each student as they all strived to make the world a better place in their own unique way. — Miracle Beach Elementary School

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Caravan for diversity, against racism The Diversity Caravan is an Organizing Against Racism and Hatred Network project for the summer of 2011, and will be at the Canada Day Celebration in Courtenay in Lewis Park this Friday. The caravan has been created to help inspire diverse people to work together to create a compassionate and safe community, where we can devel-

op skills to counter homophobia, racism and hate, where everyone feels they belong all in a fun, innovative and educational way. Working with local partners along the way, the Caravan offers diversity education booths, festivals and events, creative arts-based activities and introductory skillbuilding workshops. Threading all these communities together,

a summer song and spoken word poetry contest will be held. Applicants will submit an original song or spoken word poem on the theme of “Imagining a world without hate.” Finalists will then join together with others Aug. 27 in

the Comox Valley for a wrapup recording event and celebration. For more information contact Dallas or Somae at diversitycaravan@gmail.com. Dates to watch for: July 1 at the Canada Day Celebration in Courtenay and Aug. 1

at the Comox Nautical Days in Marina Park. This project is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. — Organizing Against Racism and Hatred Network

Parks fun for kids Go Camp, Go Learn, Go Play! at Miracle Beach Provincial Park this weekend. You can join a celebration of 100 Years of Adventure with BC Parks and kick off your summer camping season with some fun activities and family friendly fun. Activities include: • Camping 101: a primer on camping in Provincial Parks on Vancouver Island; • Outdoor cooking demo; • Barbecue • Lost in the Woods Kids Program • Guided Nature Walk • Bear Aware • Campsite Judging • Crafts/Scavenger Hunts etc. throughout! You do not have to be camping in the park to participate in the activities Saturday from 10:30 to 2:30 and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information, contact Allison Roberts of the Miracle Beach Nature House at 250-2282554 or AllisonRoberts@rlcparks.ca. — Miracle Beach Nature House

MORE THAN 250 kindergarten students from across the Comox Valley school district were treated to free dance workshops at Pantuso Dance in May and June.

Students learn about dancing Over 250 kindergarten students from across the Comox Valley school district were treated to free dance workshops at Pantuso Dance in May and June. Workshops consisted of dance demonstrations by the faculty as well as mini sessions in hip-hop and ballet. This outreach program was designed to expose young kids to dance at a primary level to teach them that the performing arts can be inclusive, challenging and most of all fun. “The faculty at Pantuso Dance believe very strongly in creating an environment where students feel safe to explore their creativity to its full extent,” the school says in a news release. “Students that attended the workshops all had an amazing time and left feeling excited about dance in general. “From exploring the creative dancer with scarves, to pretending to be princes and princesses, to getting down with some smooth hip hop; the classes were

a great introduction to the arts for the many children that would not otherwise be exposed to a dance class situation in their daily lives.” For more information on dance classes offered at Pantuso Dance, go to www.pantusodance.com. — Pantuso Dance

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Girls Group kicks up heels, then launches website Recently, Comox Valley Girls Group facilitators and supporters enjoyed a fun evening in preparation of the launch of their new website and blogs. The groups are sponsored by Comox Valley Transition Society and are funded by the Central and North Island United Way and the Vancouver Foundation (until July 2011). The site is being implemented to further meet the needs of local girls and their caregivers. Professional photographer Gordon Ross donated his expertise for a studio photo shoot. Chatters hair stylists donated hair styling. Talented makeup artist Crystal-lee Young provided studio makeup. The theme was to showcase the diversity and unique personalities of the facilitators. Co-ordinator Wendy Morin was thrilled with the results. “I started Girls Group 13 years ago to provide a safe, supportive space to all girls to explore their experiences and learn skills for healthy living. Hundreds of girls

such as girls’ substance use. And of course the blogs will allow girls and women of all ages the opportunity to discuss gender issues and to share their voices with the larger community.” Tara Moses of Tara Moses Website Design offered her services to Girls Group, while volunteering with the program. Tara is completing a Masters in Counselling, so the collaboration was a natural fit. Wendy says, “Tara really understands

COMOX VALLEY GIRLS Group facilitators and supporters enjoyed a fun evening recently. have participated over this time. “Major strengths of the program are inclusivity and celebration of individuality. Girls do not feel pressured to fit stereotypes in group – they can be their authentic selves and not feel they have to conform to societal expectations. We help them to navigate that. Gordon’s photos capture and promote play-

fulness and comfort in one’s skin.” The development of the website was a natural next step in the evolution of the program. The site will provide general information about the group and session schedule, as well as facilitators’ bios. As the site grows, there will be a wealth of resources for caregivers and the girls themselves to access.

“There will be interactive activities on topics such as women’s history, sexual exploitation and relationship violence. There will be tips for girls on dealing with various challenges such as relational aggression (girl bullying), body image, dating relationships, peer pressure, etc. There will also be parenting tips and links to current research on girls

what Girls Group is about, and combines that knowledge with her website design skills. We’re very fortunate to have her expertise.” There will be a summer group for 13 to 16 year-olds running on Monday afternoons, starting July 4. Pending additional funding, next year’s plans may include workshops in the schools for both girls and boys about healthy relationships. Regular groups begin in early October. Peer facilitators co-lead the

groups and workshops. Young women ages 16 to 18 may apply for the next training sessions scheduled for the fall. Female bloggers are welcome to send submissions for publication on the site. For information about upcoming groups, peer facilitation training or to send in blog submissions, e-mail wendy@ comoxvalleygirlsgroup. com or call 250-8975568. Visit the website at www.comoxvalleygirlsgroup.com — Girls Group

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Courtenay winemakers earn silver Lyle and Pamela Brodie, owners of the Wine Cottage in Courtenay, have always said they make great wine. Now they have a silver medal from the world’s largest consumer-made wine competition to prove it. The Wine Cottage took home second prize in its category in the 2011 Wine Maker International Amateur Wine Competition, an annual event that attracts entries from around the globe. This year, 4,235 wines were submitted from all 50 American states, six Canadian provinces and as far afield as Spain, Norway and Israel. “You never really expect to win,” said Pamela. “You’d like to hope so, but there are just so many entries.” So when they received a letter from competition organizers along with their silver medal in early June, on the eve of the Wine Cottage’s 15th anniversary no less, the Brodies were ecstatic. “It felt great,” said Lyle. “We entered once before and were a bit discouraged to not win a medal. We decided to try again because we know our techniques are really, really good, and the product speaks for itself.” The winning wine, crafted at the Wine Cottage by employee Alison Crawford and former employee Gary Miles, was a 2010 Montepulciano. “It’s a really good fullbodied red, but it’s not

LYLE BRODIE, PAMELA Brodie and Alison Crawford of the Wine Cottage, show off the certificate and the silver medal they won at the world’s largest amateur winemaking competition. one that many people know about,” said Lyle. “It’s really expensive to buy commercially. A good commercial Montepulciano costs about $80 a bottle.” The medal-winning Montepulciano was made from a Winexpert International Selection kit. The kit, available at the Wine Cottage for $119 plus a $55 in-store processing fee, makes approximately 30 bottles of wine. “Anyone can come in and make this awardwinning wine,” said Pamela. “It boggles my mind how many people still buy full-priced commercial wine when they can

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home a whopping 220 medals at this year’s competition, including Best of Show for kits and concentrates. “Winexpert is simply the best of the best,” said Lyle. “We’ve got the perfect wine for any taste and budget, and we’re so confident in their quality that we offer every customer a 100 per cent satisfaction guarantee.” To make your own award-winning wine, visit the Wine Cottage at 312-130 Centennial Drive, near the corner of Back Road and Ryan Road, or call 250-3382686. The Wine Cottage can be found online at www.thewinecottage. ca. — Wine Cottage

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CALENDAR Editor’s note: This calendar is for special events put on by non-profit groups. We run as many as space permits, but only guarantee a calendar item appears once. Calendar items can be e-mailed to copy@comoxvalleyrecord.com, faxed to 250-338-5568 or delivered to 765 McPhee Ave. Deadlines: Friday at 5 p.m. for Wednesday’s paper and Tuesday at noon for Friday’s paper. Include date, location, time and a contact phone number that can be published. Our online calendar is available for listings at www. comoxvalleyrecord.com. S ANON Comox Valley: Have you felt hurt, ashamed or alone because of sexual behaviour of a loved one? 12-step fellowship group provides experience, strength, hope & friendship. FMI: sanon. comoxvalley@gmail.com, 1-888-250-7305. NAR-A-NON: If a family member or friend is using drugs, how does it affect you? We can help. Call Rene 250-334-2392, Sharon 250339-7906 or Jack 250-3343485.

Friday, July 1 C.V. NEWCOMERS’ Women’s Walking Group: No walk due to Canada Day holiday. FMI: www.cvnewcomers. blogspot.com. CANADA Day celebration events: • 5th Street Mile: registration Woods/5th 9 a.m., run start 10 a.m. Each entry gets timed run on mile course; public should stay clear of 5th Street. • Grande Parade: start 10:30 a.m., 5th Street to CRA (approx. 2 hrs.). Road closures in effect from 9:30 a.m. • Canadian Daughters’ Tea Dance, Native Sons Hall, 2–4 p.m. Music by Georgia Strait Big Band; tea & cake. Free. • Ladies Nail Driving Contest: centre stage, Lewis Park, 3 p.m. • Riverside Beer Garden: city side of Courtenay River, noon–4 p.m. Musical entertainment by various artists. • Big Bike Draw: centre stage, Lewis Park, 4 p.m. Tickets for boys & girls age 5–12. • Simms Park Aboriginal Festival: opening ceremonies 1 p.m. Dancers, drums, storytelling. Free cake & lemonade 3 p.m. • Celebrate Canada Concert: Sid Williams Theatre, Cliffe Ave., 7 p.m. Free Canada Day finale event. FMI: www.comoxvalleycanadaday.ca.

Saturday, July 2 BRANCH 17 North Island B.C. Oldtime Fiddlers Association hosts British Columbia Provincial, Cumberland Cultural Centre, registration 8–10 a.m., contest start 10:15 a.m. Spectators $5/day till 5 p.m., $10/evening from 6:30 p.m. C.V. FARMERS’ Market with free entertainment by Ashlea Jones Smith, exhibition grounds, Headquarters Road, 9 a.m.–noon. FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250-2180321, www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com. KITTY CAT PAL Society Adopt-a-Pals kittens & cats available for adoption, Woofy’s Comox store, Comox Centre Mall, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-218-7223, www.kittycatpals.com.

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KITTY CAT PAL Society Adopt-a-Pals kittens & cats available for adoption, Woofy’s, 2400 Cliffe Ave., 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Friday, July 8 C.V. NEWCOMERS’ Women’s Walking Group (for those liv-

ing in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Air Force Beach walk; meet at Home Depot (recycling area), 8:50 a.m. Carpool. FMI: Glayne 250-339-0036, Maureen 250871-3337, Michelle 250-3319158, www.cvnewcomers. blogspot.com.

Saturday, July 9 C.V. FARMERS’ Market with free entertainment by special guest Nathan Rogers in celebration of/collaboration with MusicFest, exhibition grounds, Headquarters Road, 9 a.m.–noon. FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250-2180321, www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com. KITTY CAT PAL Society Adopt-a-Pals kittens & cats available for adoption, Woofy’s Comox store, Comox Centre Mall, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-218-7223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Sunday, July 10 KITTY CAT PAL Society Adopt-a-Pals kittens & cats available for adoption, Woofy’s, 2400 Cliffe Ave., 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Friday, July 15 C.V. NEWCOMERS’ Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Ships Point walk; meet at Staples (recycling area), 8:50 a.m. Carpool. FMI: Sue 250-8988333, Betty Lou 250-2187908, Glayne 250-339-0036, www.cvnewcomers.blogspot.com.

Saturday, July 16 C.V. FARMERS’ Market with free entertainment by Alan Jossul, exhibition grounds, Headquarters Road, 9 a.m.noon. FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250-218-0321, www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com. COURTENAY & District Fish & Game Protective Association’s Showdown in the Valley, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Visit Boomtown, western frontier town, & watch cowboy action shooting; period costumes, saloon & general store. FMI: 250-334-3479, www.valleyregulators.com. KITTY CAT PAL Society Adopt-a-Pals kittens & cats available for adoption, inside Comox Centre Mall, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. FMI: 250-218-7223, www.kittycatpals.com. KITTY CAT PAL Society hot dog barbecue, Quality Foods, Driftwood Mall, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. To benefit Kitty Cat P.A.L Society. FMI: 250218-7223, www.kittycatpals. com.

Sunday, July 17 COURTENAY & District Fish & Game Protective Association’s Showdown in the Valley, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Visit Boomtown, western frontier town, & watch cowboy action shooting; period costumes, saloon & general store. FMI: 250-334-3479, www.valleyregulators.com. KITTY CAT PAL Society Adopt-a-Pals kittens & cats available for adoption, Woofy’s, 2400 Cliffe Ave., 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Friday, July 22 C.V. NEWCOMERS’ Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for 4 Parks walk; meet at Filberg Road, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Kari 250-339-5851, Gina 250-8909336, Bonnie 250-941-3836, www.cvnewcomers.blogspot.com.

Saturday, July 23 C.V. FARMERS’ Market with free entertainment by RNR, exhibition grounds, Headquarters Road, 9 a.m.–noon. FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250218-0321, www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com.

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Agriculture policy receives unanimous approval The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce received unanimous support for their agricultural policy at the BC Chamber annual general meeting in Prince George, where the policy was presented for approval. The Comox Valley Chamber strongly believes that B.C.’s farmers and ranchers are a vital component of the economy, employing an estimated 300,000 people and generating over $35 billion in annual revenue. The industry is facing many challenges, and to have a strong and positive future, the government needs to partner with this sector in a few key areas. Prior to taking the policy to the provincial sessions, the Chamber executive and CEO Dianne Hawkins met with Comox Valley MLA Don McRae, recently appointed agricultural minister, to discuss the content of the policy and the Chamber’s commitment to the Valley’s agricultural industry. The policy was presented by the Chamber in conjunction with the BC Agricultural Council (BCAC). It recommends that the government live up to its commitment to invest in a marketing program that increases awareness of B.C. food products. It recommends that funding for extension personnel be given priority, and that the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Program be funded to a level that will meet the objective of ultimately covering all B.C. schools in the program. This program has been very successful in meeting both health objectives and benefiting the B.C. agricultural sector by

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2011 PROPERTY TAXES 2011 Property Tax Notices for the Town of Comox have been mailed. If you have not yet received your Notice, please call us at 250-339-2202 or visit Town Hall (1809 Beaufort Avenue) to obtain a copy. Monday, July 4th is the deadline for payment of property taxes and application for your Home Owner Grant. Late payments (and grant applications received late) incur a 10% penalty on the balance outstanding July 4th. Your residential Tax Notice includes a password for claiming the Home Owner Grant on line. Instructions on how to do this were included with your Notice. Please make sure that your Home Owner Grant is claimed by July 4th in order to avoid this penalty. Post-marks are not considered as the date of receipt and postal service disruptions will not extend the July 4th payment deadline, excuse the late receipt of payment or reduce the resulting 10% penalty. Taxes may be paid at Town Hall (1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox, BC V9M 1R9) or at your financial institution. Our office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays (except for July 1st - Canada Day). If you pay at a financial institution, check that they will forward your Home Owner Grant application to the Town. If not, it is your responsibility to ensure that we receive it by July 4th in order to avoid the penalty for filing it late.

Georges P. Vanier Secondary School would like to thank all of the Bursary donors who contributed to the future of the Graduating Class of 2011. Your generosity will enable many young people from the Comox Valley to continue with their education and training. Thank you! Jim Aitken Scholarship Fund Andy’s Auto Center Bursary Arden Spirit Scholarship Lori Baker Memorial Bursary Barbara Berndl Elementary Teacher Bursary Black Creek Fly & Tackle Bursary Timothy Burns Bursary (Alicia Burns Bequest Fund) Canadian Daughters League Assembly #6 Bursaries R.N. (Norrie) Carey Memorial Bursary Joe Clarke Memorial Bursary Comox District Consumers Co-operative Bursary Comox District Teachers Association Bursaries Comox Valley Classic Cruisers Bursary Comox Valley Naturalist Society Bursary Comox Valley Principals & Vice-Principals Association Bursaries Comox Valley United Soccer Club Bursaries Corporation of The City Of Courtenay Bursaries Courtenay Elks B.P.O.E. #60 Bursaries Courtenay & District Fish & Game Club Bursaries Courtenay Little Theatre Bursary Courtenay Rotary Club 100 Year Anniversary Scholarship Courtenay Rotary Club Fred Bossom Memorial Bursary Courtenay Rotary Club Harold Woodland Memorial Bursary Nathan da Silva Memorial Bursary Denman Island Volunteer Fire Department Bursary Pearl Ellis Gallery Society Bursary Excluded Support & Supervisory Personnel Association Bursary, S.D. #71 Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park Aidan Flanagan Memorial Bursary Stuart Foden Memorial Bursary Ian Ford Trust Fund Harold Robert Gill Memorial Bursary Laura Gordon Chapter IODE Bursaries Bettina Holt Librarian Bursary Hope Afloat Anne Gibbon Memorial Bursary Hornby Island Co-Op McPherson Bursary Hornby Island New Horizons Society Bursary Marcus Isbister Award Dr. Terry James Bursary Travis Karr Engineering Bursaries Kiwanis Club of Courtenay

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COMOX SCHOOL looked like this in 1892 on Anderton Road near Guthrie. PHOTO COURTESY COMOX ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM

Potential foreseen in railway Every Friday we feature Valley history taken from our back issues. Five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Improved rail service from the new operator of the E&N rail line creates tremendous growth potential in the Comox Valley, said economic development officer John Watson. “We have the potential to see a significant shift in ... shipping to and from the Island,” said Watson of the Comox Valley Economic Development Society. His comments followed an announcement that the Island Corridor Foundation had negotiated a deal with Southern Railway of B.C. to operate the line. Ten years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Comox councillors voted to shoot down a last-ditch effort by Kye Bay CleanUp to route a proposed sewer line across CFB Comox. Committee of the Whole had agreed to reopen the issue after CleanUp co-ordinator Martin Crilly said a line across the base could shave at least $230,000 off the cost of the previous plan for sewer lines. That plan called for lines to be routed along Knight and Lazo roads to connect with a main line to the sewage treatment plant near Point Holmes. Fifteen years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Overwaitea Foods in Courtenay was expected to reopen after more than a month behind picket lines, says manager Chris Gale. The local Safeway store was scheduled to

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STANFIELD open as well, according to head office and union members on the picket line at Canada Safeway in Courtenay. The two stores had been closed since May 30 when talks broke down after six hours with a mediator. Twenty years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: The Courtenay Youth Music Centre was to

open its 25th season at Vanier with Clarence Fountain and the Five Blind Boys of Alabama. The dynamic group of six black singers and backup musicians deliver performances rooted in blues, gospeljazz and rhythm and blues. Their shows were described as “barnburning, roof-raising, heaven-rocking music.” Twenty five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: In 1951 a young man set out on his bicycle from his home in Quebec City with the idea of travelling across Canada.

Thirty-five years and 353,000 kilometres later he was making his way through the Comox Valley on his eighth journey around the world. This was his third trip to the Island. Still no finish line awaited Conrad Dube. Many heads turned his way as he sat in a Fifth Avenue bakery eating lunch. Dube, then 57, seemed barely able to walk across the street let alone ride around the globe. Polio as a child meant he wasn’t able to walk until 12. He couldn’t talk until 16.

I was listening to the investigation of a driving complaint unfold the other day. A member of the public had complained about the way a business vehicle was being driven, and the constable had asked the dispatcher to inquire about the driver with the business. “He’s a pretty bad driver,” the dispatcher relayed from the business owner. “He should probably get a ticket.” My first reaction on hearing this was if that’s the case, why was the business owner allowing the employee to drive? He clearly knew that his employee was either lacking in driving skill or had personal difficulties with the driving rules. Why take the risk? The employer could be held liable both criminally and civilly if this employee were to cause a collision. Anyone who employs a driver, large business or small, should have a safe driving policy in effect, which employees must signify that they are aware of and are expected to adhere to at all times.

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SCHEWE Further, this policy should be even more comprehensive if the employee uses a personal vehicle for work

purposes. Risk management is good business. For more information on this topic, visit www.drivesmartbc.ca. Questions or comments are welcome by e-mail to comments@drivesmartbc.ca. Tim Schewe is a retired RCMP constable. His column appears Friday.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD COMOX VALLEY’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Publisher: Joanna Ross Editor: Mark Allan Ph: 250-338-5811 / Fax: 250-338-5568 / Classified: 250-310-3535 A division of Black Press Ltd. 765 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2Z7 www.comoxvalleyrecord.com editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com The Comox Valley Record is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Happy birthday, Canada Pens were put to paper 144 years ago today to create the world’s newest nation. Once the scrawling of quills onto parchment was complete, the British province of Canada was transformed into a country. As befitting our national character, Canada began modestly with four provinces — Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Unknown to all but hard-core historians, the premiers of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island were considering merging into a Maritime Union in the spring of 1864. Forward-thinking Father of Confederation John A. MacDonald, then the premier of the Province of Canada, surprised them by asking if his region could join the negotiations. After the original four provinces, others signed on over the years. Newfoundland didn’t come on board until 1949, giving us a nice round metric number of 10 provinces. British Columbia joined July 20, 1871, courted by Central Canada, whose leaders feared the Americans would lay claim to that section of a huge region known as Columbia, locking up the west coast from Alaska to California. Rumour has it that Queen Victoria herself approved the name, sending an unmistakable message to the U.S. that this was “British” Columbia. Completing the Canadian Pacific Railway by driving the last spike at the tiny B.C. community of Craigellachie on Nov. 7, 1885 sealed the deal. So British Columbians celebrate our nationhood July 1 instead of July 4. As befitting our nation’s capital, Ottawa has the country’s biggest blowout. An added attraction this year will be an appearance July 1 in Ottawa by William and Kate. Didn’t anybody tell them that B.C. is short for British Columbia? Oh, well, we can party and have a great time without royalty. As usual, the July 1st committee has done a great job of scheduling a ton of Canada Day fun. All the details are at www.comoxvalleycanadaday.ca. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Record Question of the Week This week: Eighty-eight per cent said they would discipline an employee who had rioted/looted after the Stanley Cup final. Next week: Have you or do you plan to vote on the HST referendum? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote in the Poll on the mainpage. an astonishing outbreak of In a kindness, two Grade 6/7 classes at Miracle Beach Elementary School raised over $2,900 for various charitable groups.

A 90-per-cent strike vote by British Columbia teachers gives the union a powerful mandate — and creates a cloud over the 2011-12 school year.

‘Out-of-town suits’ no answer Dear editor, There has been a lot of hype in the papers recently about what the boosters of “the new town” are calling Cayet. Hang on a second — I thought this was supposed to be part of Cumberland? For the last few years Trilogy Corp. has been systematically shredding a well-thought out plan, the OCP, put together by the citizens for the future of Cumberland. Despite numerous protests from Cumberlanders who quite liked the Village we already had, a new “vision” was thrust upon us. This was promoted endlessly by certain members of council, who branded any of us opposed to the urbanization of our unique community as “anti-development.” Actually, I am proud to be anti-suburban-sprawl, and anti the “rip, strip and flip” routine that is typical of such developments. I am very pro-development that supports the social, environmental and economic well-being of my community. So far I don’t see any evidence of that. I think more people would support a vision that directly benefited the existing community, as we were promised all along. The out-of-town suits were going to fix our aging infrastructure, we were enthusiastically told by the mayor and his cronies. So far such payments or amenities have been deferred, and every request by the developer to opt out of any such obligation has been quickly approved by the same council boosters. What does this all mean for us — the long-suffering taxpayers? As per usual, we will continue to shoulder the increase in taxes; this to pay for a new town that is being promoted as being “between Cumberland and Courtenay.” A shiny new Cayet Discovery

Centre, also paid for by taxpayers’ dollars (through a government grant to the Economic Development Society), will act as a free landmark to promote this new not-really-part-of-Cumberland town. Brilliant marketing strategy! Cumberland even caved in to its demand that the Centre be designed with a heritage theme; instead we get an obelisk from 2011: A Space Nightmare.

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As for the supposed $110 million that will be sunk into this adventure, it’s smoke and mirrors. Trilogy doesn’t actually own one acre. There’s no comprehensive master development agreement. It’s simply a hodgepodge of lots that will be developed willy-nilly. The main backer for Trilogy, Michael Hungerford, pulled out several years ago when he saw the writing on the wall. Promoter Marty Douglas proudly announced that we will soon have auto dealerships, fast-

food outlets and condos. BCAA’s Westworld article was accurate — it’s more of the same; keep on driving tourists, if you want to see anything different from Kelowna, Surrey, Nanaimo or the wonderful Wallyworld entrance to Courtenay. As for the condos, anyone who has done their homework knows that residential development is a net drain on the municipal tax base. Up to now, Cumberland has been governed by an ethic that might be paraphrased as “Father Knows Best.” Such arrogance should receive short shrift in a changing community where once The Company ruled the town, but no longer holds sway. Over the last few years our property taxes have increased dramatically — with no noticeable benefits. And yet I see elected officials recklessly racking up future debts in the name of “development.” When challenged to show what financial benefits we will receive, there has been a deafening silence from those same people. Cumberland or Cayet — I know which I want. A council that listens to its citizens – now wouldn’t that be a refreshing change? Fiscal prudence with taxpayers money – isn’t it about time? Richard Drake, Cumberland

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Trickle-down would spread benefits of the HST Dear editor, The HST referendum is only a few weeks away and there has been much back and forth from both sides. There has been plenty of negativity on Vancouver Island about the HST and a desire to go back to the old PST-GST. Yes, the HST was implemented poorly by the government and people felt betrayed as to how it was put in place. The lack of information provided by government added to the confusion and anger towards “another” tax. It’s not another tax but really a streamlining of two taxes — the PST and GST into one HST. What is confounding many people is that the 12 per cent

applies across the board on most goods and services rather than just five per cent on some goods and services. In the big picture, the government recognized the various disparities after implementation and thus the reduction to 10 per cent to put the consumer back on par with where they were preHST. To the second question — no taxes are good, but they are a necessary evil. If we are to rely on the government to pay for the increased level of services we demand these days — in health care, education and crime prevention — then government needs to pay for these services. Taxes need to be efficient and derived in a simple fashion.

The PST-GST tax was archaic in form, efficiency and derivation. Since businesses across the province are the collectors and remitters of such tax, they are tasked with the administrative burden of managing the tax. These aren’t just big businesses; they are small businesses, too. It is a little-known fact that 98 per cent of the businesses operating in the province employ fewer than 10 people. It is small business that has had to manage this archaic system. The HST vastly simplifies things for small businesses so those businesses can concentrate on delivering the best goods and services, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. But the HST provides many

ince we demand more and more services and they have to be paid for. No question, we could ignore the recommendation of all three major accounting bodies CAs, CGAs and CMAs and the majority of economists who support the change to the HST. No question, we could ignore the proposed recent changes to the HST made by the Province, effectively benefiting the taxpayers. No question, we have been told the HST is bad by certain people but their position is not supportable or

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reasonable. Voting Yes to repeal the HST is a step back in time with a considerable cost and absolutely no net benefit. No, should be your answer to repealing the GST and reintroducing the PST and GST. J. Murray Presley, Courtenay

Senior’s digging in his heels Dear editor, The subject is the HST rebate to families with children under the age of 18 years of age. I was not clear as to how this works and phoned our esteemed MLA’s office and found out that he had two children under the age of 18, but that he did not qualify, as his income was over $40,000 per year. I was satisfied with this arrangement. A few minutes after this phone call, I received a second call from his office correcting the information and indeed Mr. McRae will receive a refund on

In addition, as businesses reinvest, expand and hire more people, they demand more goods and services from suppliers. To meet this new demand, suppliers need to carry more products and hire more personnel to deal with customers. To go back to the old PST-GST would hamper investment — the trickle-down effect of less spending by businesses would lead to layoffs and ultimately a contraction in our economy. Is that what we really want? I don’t think so, and that is why I’m voting NO to extinguishing the HST. Justin Rigsby Editor’s note: Justin Rigsby is a Comox Valley businessman and former Chair of the BC Chamber of Commerce.

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Tax very helpful Dear editor, No question, the Province did a poor job of rolling out the HST change, but it was the right decision at the time. It is a fairer tax, less complicated and certainly more beneficial to our domestic and international competitiveness. In the interest of improving our economy and creating jobs we cannot ignore the fact that we are competing in a global economy. No question, it would be great to not have to pay any sales tax but as a resident of this prov-

more benefits especially to those businesses involved in the natural resource sector on Vancouver Island (and across the province) — forestry, fishing, aquaculture, agriculture and mining. Virtually all the jurisdictions in the world that local companies in these sectors compete against employ a value added tax similar to HST, not a punitive tax that adds to a company’s cost structure. The HST allows companies to reduce their costs. The savings generated from not having to pay PST allows companies to reinvest in equipment. As companies gain efficiencies, they become more profitable and can afford to pay higher wages to attract skilled labour — most of which is unionized labour.

HST for his two children. Then I asked how this could be fair, for someone who is an MLA and also minister of agriculture, making $100,000 plus per year, could qualify, when seniors on fixed income of say, $50,000 per year per family would not qualify for a refund. Please note that the pro-HST campaign talks to no end about the fact that the HST will be reduced to 10 per cent. However, little is said that it will not occur until 2014. Being in my 80s, I hope I will see this reduction. Grant Compton, Courtenay

Dear editor, I like to believe that the majority of people who live in the Comox Valley care about their environment. I like to believe that most people, given a choice, would never choose to have a coal mine in their backyard, polluting their water and their air, and endangering the things they hold dear. I like to think that people would stand up and say no to a coal mine upstream of Comox Lake and their drinking water. I like to think that given a choice, we would not choose to dump millions of tonnes of CO2 and methane gas into the atmosphere. I need to believe that people would not trade all of the best things about the Valley for a few shortterm jobs. The coal mine is not a long-term sustainable job, but it will cause long-term environmental damage. People need to realize that there are not sufficient regulations and mines and environmental inspectors to protect us from the adverse effects of this coal mine. It is a fantasy to believe otherwise. If you want to see how beneficial mines are to communities, take a look at the Britannia Beach

mine. Acid mine drainage was poisoning drinking water and pouring into Howe Sound, so government had to build a $20-million water treatment plant. It has been estimated that the reclamation program will cost $100 million over 20 years, and that the acid mine drainage will continue for hundreds of years. Guess who pays for that? That’s right, you and me. Britannia Beach is hardly a destination resort. Approximately $6 million from taxpayers and thousands of volunteer hours have been spent to remediate the abandoned copper mine on Mount Washington and save the Tsolum River. Port Hardy had the Island Copper Mine. A total of 900 people worked there, moving an astounding billion tonnes of material over the life of the mine, and pumping 400 million tonnes of toxic mine tailings into Rupert Arm. The mine pulled up stakes and left town. Businesses are boarded up and the once-thriving town is struggling to survive. Quinsam Coal has a settlement pond above Long Lake. Long Lake has 620 ppm (parts per million) of

arsenic, up from 230 ppm 10 years ago. This arsenic has been proven to be bio-available, which means eventually it will make it’s way into rivers and creeks and groundwater, poisoning fish, animals,and people. This is not fear-mongering. These are facts. Citizens have very good reason to be concerned about the proposed Raven and Bear mines. Our health is not for sale at any price. Some people like to denigrate activists as if they are some radical fringe group freaks. I can assure you that this large group of people come from a broad spectrum of the population. This planet is in trouble. Anyone who denies that climate change is happening at an accelerating rate has not been paying attention. There are massive floods, wildfires, hurricanes and tornadoes, the polar ice caps are melting, oceans are acidified, coral reefs are dying and mass extinctions loom. We have a choice to decide that we want a brighter future for our children and generations to follow. Lynne Wheeler, Fanny Bay

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Please leave wild seals to the wild – or to MARS Seals always seem to be surrounded by controversy, naturalists love them but recreational fishermen are not so enamored, they are however an important part of the food chain providing food for the Orca whales. Although I see both points of view, seal pups are enchanting and hard to ignore appearing so helpless and vulnerable. Vancouver Island waters are home to a variety of seals the most common being the Pacific Harbour seal, also known as a true and crawling seal. Occasionally we see the Northern Fur seal and Stellar sea lions, which are easily identified by their size and brown coloration. Harbour seals have unmistakable silver gray coats that are adorned with a variety of darker spots or splotches. All seals are streamlined water machines with torpedo-shaped bodies that are perfectly designed for speed and agility when diving and swimming. Stellar sea lions are classified as “walking seals” and appear to walk by lifting up the front of their bodies supported on long front flippers and moving their hindquarters forward much like a caterpillar. In comparison, harbour seals are very clumsy on

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FAIRFIELD land and are only able to move by flopping on their bellies. Coastal waters near the shoreline are the favourite habitat of these seals. They prefer sandy beaches, mud flats, bays, estuaries and of course marine harbours. Harbour seals spend equal time in and out of the water and can be seen off Point Holmes and along the Campbell River shoreline at low tide when they look like bananas perched atop a rock as they bask in the sun. By dramatically lowering their heart rate harbour seals are able to sleep in the water, they subconsciously will rise to the surface to breathe. This species of seal are deep divers attaining depths in excess of 450 metres, and they are able to stay under the water for approximately 40 minutes. Long whiskers are equipped with sensitive nerves which help the seal sense pressure changes in the water indicating the presence of prey. Known for

their partiality for salmon, harbour seals are actually opportunistic feeders eating, flounders, sole, hake, cod, herring, octopus and squid. They have large appetites consuming between two and three kilograms of seafood a day. In British Columbia seal pup season usually runs from June to September, little is known about the mating habits of the seals which takes place underwater in their territory. MARS has already rescued two seal pups this month, and in past years we have rescued up to 30 in a season. Two years ago with funding from the Shell Environment fund, we launched a public awareness campaign, posting signs and distributing informational pamphlets. This has made the public much more aware of the needs of the pups and we are called promptly to assess the need to intervene. Female seals will leave their babies to go hunting on the high tide and will return at low tide to nurse the pup, this is often mistaken for the mother abandoning the pup. Pups need the antibodies that are found in the mothers’ milk to help boost their

MARS HAS ALREADY rescued two seal pups this month. immune system, and if the mother is scared away by humans or dogs she may not return to her pup. Cloudy eyes and large amounts of mucous around the nostrils are indications of sick seal pups; seals are very prone to respiratory diseases some of which can be transmitted to humans. When seal pups come to our centre they are given

fluids and stabilized, then promptly relocated to the Vancouver Aquarium or Salt Spring Island, where they specialize in raising pups to return to the wild. Do not approach seal pups on the beach. Please call MARS to report seals that may need help, and keep children and dogs away from the pups. Please visit our booth on

Canada Day at Lewis Park to find out more about our Society’s work. To report injured or orphaned wildlife please call 1-800-3049968. For more information visit at www.wingtips.org. Sandy Fairfield is the educational co-ordinator for the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS). The MARS column appears every second Friday.

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he started writing songs. “Writing music came easy to me and right away,” he says. “The As a teen, he bused tables in a songs come every which way; coffeehouse and sometimes sang I don’t have a routine like Bob harmony with the musicians per- (Dylan). He’d get up and be peckforming there. When he was 19, ing away at his typewriter before his brother gave him a guitar. breakfast; that’s how he wrote He had no idea he’d become an such incredible stuff. icon of the music industry. Or that “For me, the words usually he’d lead a roller coaster of a life come first and often just before I that included incredible musical fall asleep,” Crosby explains. “I’ve accomplishments, as well as seri- learned to get up and write them ous problems with drugs, alcohol, down, otherwise they’re gone in the law and his the morning.” health. Crosby’s perA major headIf you wake up in the sonal favourites liner for VanGuinemorning and want to sing include couver Island vere, Deja Vu M u s i c F e s t , and write songs and can’t and more recent David Crosby force yourself to do anysongs composed will perform at thing else and don’t care with his son the mainstage James Rayat the Comox if you make any money mond, such as Valley Exhibi- at it, then go ahead. But On the Edge. tion Grounds on if you want to be a star In 1963, when Sunday, July 10. he was 22, CrosAnd in case and on the cover of Rollby formed The the name doesn’t ing Stone, go get a real job Byrds, whose ring any bells, because the odds of you hits Turn! Turn! think Wooden Turn! and the succeeding to that level Ships, Eight Bob Dylan cover Miles High and are a million to one. Mr. Tambourine Woodstock. Yep, gained David Crosby Man the creator of them critical The Byrds, Crosand popular by, Stills and Nash, later joined acclaim. And, as pioneers of the by Young, is coming to the Comox folk/rock genre, the sound of The Valley. Byrds influenced many musicians “I’m writing a lot and that of that era. means things are right with the Four years later, Crosby left world,” Crosby said in a recent The Byrds to create Crosby, Still, phone conversation from his home Nash and eventually Young. The in central California. “Writing is a band’s impact on the music scene good window into how any song or was immediate, and Crosby, Stills book writer is doing with their life. and Nash’s self-titled first album If they’re writing, they’re doing is on the Rolling Stone’s list of the something right.” 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Crosby credits his love of music With Woodstock, numerous to the fact that his parents played awards and two inductions into folk and classical music all the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, time. Crosby’s career was flying high. “It made me feel something,” He was, too. he says. The drugs, alcohol and debiliAfter high school, Crosby took tating lifestyle took their toll in his music on the road, playing gigs the form of hepatitis C, liver failwherever he could get them. And ure, diabetes and heart attacks. Record Arts

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MUSICAL ICON DAVID Crosby (left) has led a roller-coaster life that has included drugs, alcohol, trouble with the law and poor health. Feeling better now, he’s scheduled to perform next weekend at MusicFest. He’s looking forward to hearing fellow headliner Randy Newman (above). He was also arrested on more than one occasion and spent time in Texas jails. But Crosby’s a survivor. Not only did he turn his life around, he wrote three books, Stand and Be Counted: Making Music, Making History/The Dramatic Story of the Artists and Causes That Changed America, Long Time Gone and Since Then: How I Survived Everything and Lived To Tell About It, chronicling his incredible life journey. These days, Crosby’s writing songs, touring and taking care of himself. “My one big regret is doing other stupid stuff when I could have been making music,” he admits. “That’s a big one for me. But I’m doing great health-wise. I go to the gym and work out and am very glad to be healthy and

alive.” This spring, Crosby spent a couple of months touring with Graham Nash, and the duo heads to Europe for five months this fall. “Graham and I have a special relationship,” Crosby says. “When we sing together, it’s like two fighter pilots — we fly in tight formation and always know where the other guy’s wing is. We also agree on what’s important in life, family and music. To have a connection like that is extremely rare.” “I’m really busy these days; I don’t have the time not to be,” he adds. “I’m old as dirt (Crosby turns 70 in August) and have to hustle. I have a lot of songs I want to write and sing.” Crosby’s advice for aspiring musicians is blunt. “Don’t do it unless you’re so driven you can’t do anything else.

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If you wake up in the morning and want to sing and write songs and can’t force yourself to do anything else and don’t care if you make any money at it, then go ahead. “But if you want to be a star and on the cover of Rolling Stone, go get a real job because the odds of you succeeding to that level are a million to one.” July will be Crosby’s first visit to the Comox Valley, and he’s excited about being part of MusicFest. “My dear friend, Spider Robinson, told me about it five years ago,” he says. “He kept telling me I had to be there, and it’s finally happening.” And the concert Crosby’s looking forward to hearing most? “Randy Newman, he’s so great.” For more info about the July 7 to 10 VIMF, visit www.islandmusicfest.com.

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Sparks flying at CVAG For the month of July, the Comox Valley Art Gallery welcomes artist Perrin Sparks from Quadra Island. Her portraits will be featured in the Arts and Crafts Gallery from July 2 to 27. Please join us for a special welcoming day on Wednesday July 2 during which Perrin will be drawing live portraits in charcoal from 1 to 3 p.m. (call to reserve a spot). The same afternoon, the gallery will host a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. so that you have the opportunity to view the artwork and meet her. Perri (only her mother calls her Per-

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PERRIN SPARKS IS seen here in a self-portrait. rin!) honed her skills based on the background of BA in Fine Art from Syracuse University (Syracuse, N.Y.), Masters in Medical Illustration from the Johns Hopkins University

Medical School (Baltimore) and 27 years as a medical artist specializing in surgical illustration. To reserve a spot to sit for Perrin Sparks’ charcoal portrait drawing session on

July 6, contact the CV Art Gallery. CVAG is located at 580 Duncan Avenue in downtown Courtenay. For details, phone 250-338-6211. — Comox Valley Art Gallery

Cumberland’s Corre Alice Gallery is hosting an avant-garde art event Saturday. It is the opening night for the premier solo art show of innovative local artist Destanne Lundquist. Inspired by the beautiful soundscapes of modernist musical composition, Lundquist’s beguiling, abstract, multi-layered paintings evoke rich sensory landscapes, and she invites you to not only look, but touch. “Intuitively, people want to touch paintings. In this case, I want people to touch them. “I am fascinated by the natural process of decay … with touching, parts of the paintings will erode with time and new layers will emerge.” Lundquist cites her work as a house painter as another influence on the pieces in this art show.

Lundquist’s visual landscapes can be seen (and felt) in the Corre Alice Gallery for the month of July. Opening night promises to be a feast for all the senses, with musicians Joanna Finch and Jesse Gentes adding a layer of enchanting,

improvisational music to the evening. Everyone is welcome. Doors open at 7 p.m. at 2781 Dunsmuir Rd. in Cumberland. Visit www.correalice. com/news for information. — Corre Alice Gallery

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Denman artist opening her studio Well-known Comox Valley artist Leslie Dunsmore will open her Garden of Lilies and Home Studio to the public on the Canada Day long weekend. A new series of paintings will be on display Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4791 East Rd. on Denman Island. Visitors can roam through a sea of terraced flower beds filled with lilies. The crisp detail and bright colours of Dunsmore’s style creates dramatic landscape imagery. Her winter theme explored “the edge” – subterranean, vantage views, cliffs and caverns. Each piece (such as the one seen at right) evokes serenity in the silence of nature. For more details about the artist, see www.lesliedunsmore. com. For more information, call 250-3352918. — Leslie Dunsmore

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Austin doing happy dance, as Spiller appreciative Lindsay Chung Record Staff

When the Vancouver Island Music Awards came out of retirement last week, they did so in Courtenay — and it was two Courtenay singers who received some of the most highprofile awards. Helen Austin won the Long and McQuade Artist of the Year and Female Songwriter of the Year awards during last Thursday’s awards gala at the Sid Williams Theatre, and Emily Spiller was named Female Vocalist of the Year. Earlier this week, Austin was still feeling a bit shocked about winning Artist of the Year. “When they went to announce that one, there were 10 of us on the list, and I just sat back and expected to clap for someone else,” she said. “(When I heard my name) I just looked at my husband, and we just kind of shrugged our shoulders, oh my God. I wasn’t expecting it, that’s for sure.” The Songwriter of the Year award means a lot to Austin, who is always writing and who enters every songwriting challenge that comes along. “I write constantly,”

HELEN AUSTIN (LEFT) and Emily Spiller won major honours at the Vancouver Island Music Awards. she said. “Out of all the awards, I thought that was the one I really wanted. Out of all the aspects that make up music, songwriting is the most important one. It’s something I’ve been doing since I was a kid ... that’s the one I wanted to be recognized for.” Adding “award-winning” to her name is a pretty big deal for Austin.

“It’s really cool,” she said. “From a business point of view, to be able to say ‘Artist of the Year’ on my bio,

it makes such a difference. I just do my happy dance — I think it’s wearing a little thin with my husband, but he’s proud.” The VIMAs were the beginning of a very exciting week for Austin, as she released her new album, Song of the Week 2, Thursday. Spiller was surprised to win Female Vocalist of the Year. “There were so many other amazing women nominees that I didn’t expect it,” she said. “It was really a pleasant surprise.” She sees winning the award as a nice compliment. “It’s a nice little perk,” she said. “It sort of helps me out in the momentum of my career. For me, it’s neat because I’m from the Island. It means more for me because it’s a home thing.” The VIMAs were presented in conjunction with the Vancouver Island Music Business Conference. It was the

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✰ ORIGINAL “AT BOB’S” SCHNITZEL ✰ THE OLSEN/TURNER UNDERDOGS play the Zocalo Café this Sunday at 1 p.m. Their specialty is songs that tell stories and songs with social and political content. The Underdogs are Gerry Olsen on accordion, Alex Turner on guitar and Stephen Harvey on mandolin.

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first time they’ve been presented after a twoyear hiatus. Austin, who sang with her daughter Daisy and with Todd Butler during the awards gala, was happy to see the awards come out of retirement. Spiller, who also performed during the gala, thinks it’s fantastic that the VIMAs have been resurrected to raise awareness of the talented musicians on the Island. “It also brings all us musicians together,” she noted. “There are so many awesome pockets ... but we don’t get to see each other. Everyone’s so supportive of each other too.” Spiller thought the most exciting moment of the awards night was when Austin won Artist of the Year. “I was so excited for

her,” she said. “It was so cool.” Spiller and Austin each received five nominations for the VIMAs. They were each nominated for Artist of the Year, Producer of the Year, Female Songwriter of the Year and Female Vocalist. Spiller’s song Soul was also nominated for Song of the Year, while Austin’s CD Song of the

Week was nominated as Album of the Year. Another female singer with a local connection was honoured at the VIMAs. Eighteen-year-old Alexandria Maillot, who now lives in Maple Ridge but graduated from Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School, won the Sure Copy Youth Artist of the Year Award. writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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AVALANCHE BAR & GRILL jam night every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Comedy night on the third Thursday of the month, starting at 9 p.m. House Ten85 DJs live music starting every Saturday at 9 p.m. FMI: 250-331-0334. BRIAN SCOTT exhibiting paintings at his Black Creek studio/gallery from his new winter studio in Phoenix, Ariz. The public can see the difference in Scott’s new works at his Black Creek Studio/Gallery from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY open Mondays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibits change every six weeks. CVAG welcomes artist Perrin Sparks from Quadra Island. Her portraits will be featured in the Arts and Crafts Gallery from July 2 to 27. Special welcoming day July 2 during which Perrin will draw live portraits in charcoal from 1 to 3 p.m. (call to reserve a spot). Reception from 4 to 7 p.m. on the same day. FMI: 250338-6211, www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com or Facebook fan page called Comox Valley Art Gallery. COURTENAY AND DISTRICT MUSEUM is located at 360 Cliffe Ave., across the street corner from the Sid Williams Theatre. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 250-334-0686 for further information. GARDEN OF LILIES AND HOME STUDIO will show art of Leslie Dunsmore July 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4791 East Rd. on Denman Island. FMI: www.lesliedunsmore.com. GRIFFIN PUB north of CFB Comox host to Jazztet every Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. ISLAND TIDES in Comox offers live music Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. MEX PUB has a Rock ‘n Country Jam ‘n Dance hosted by Outlaw Fever on Tuesdays (except the first Tuesday of the month), starting at 9 p.m. MUIR ART GALLERY open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Work by Kate Hansen shown from June 3 to June 25. PEARL ELLIS GALLERY open daily in Comox from 1 to 4 p.m. Pearl Ellis Gallery Member’s People Choice Show & Sale from June 22 to July 11. Free admission. FMI: www. pearlellisgallery.com. POTTERS PLACE in Courtenay open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sue Taylor feature artist in June. FMI: www.thepottersplace.ca or 250-334-4613. RHODOS COFFEE in Courtenay will show the photography of Bryan Walwork to end of May. FMI: www. comoxvalleycameraclub.org or www.rhodoscoffee.com. SERIOUS COFFEE will feature the art of Josh Hansen on June 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. WAVERLEY HOTEL jam night with Brodie Dawson and friends runs every Thursday, no cover. Visit www.waverleyhotel.ca. WHISTLE STOP PUB house band Big Fun on stage each weekend. ZOCALO CAFÉ, open mic on last Friday of each month from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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TIN TOWN, a new Comox Valley band, will entertain July 5 at the Mex Pub in a fundraiser for You Are Not Alone.

Tuesday night helping YANA There’s a rockin’ new band in town called Tin Town, which will be the featured act at the next 1st Tuesday Fundraiser at the Mex Pub on July 5. Proceeds from cash donations will support popular Comox Valley charity You Are Not Alone (YANA). Paul Rodgers, Fuzz Morissette, Sperlin Jansz, Al Tymchuk, Andrew Gower, Alec Swan, and Charlie Chatwin are Tin Town, named after the community nicknamed Tin Town on Rosewall Crescent in Courtenay. The band formed from a bet between Sperlin and his brother, which required Sperlin to sing at a public venue in exchange for a $1,000 charity donation. The band was formed, and now hosts an open mic night at the Freakin’ Coffee Shop, known as The Freak Show. The group plays an eclectic set of originals and cover songs sure to grab your ear and your feet. For those new to the Valley, YANA is a locally founded charity that provides financial assistance to families of the Comox Valley who need to access medical services for their children that are not

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available locally. They help to ease some of the stress during difficult times by helping families stay together with accommodation and travel costs. The evening starts at 7:30 with an opening set by hosts Judy and Bruce Wing, who initiated the monthly fundraising concert series with the help of their business sponsor the Mex Pub. Admission is by cash donation at the door, or a non-perishable food donation for the Comox Valley Food Bank Society. For more information, visit www. judyandbruce.com. — 1st Tuesday Fundraisers

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“Mbira music and dance is a life-affirming gift,” say members of the Zimbabwe-based band, dzeMuninga. The four-person traditional mbira and dance ensemble will perform on Denman Island July 8 and Hornby Island July 9. With its circular layers of interwoven rhythmic melodies, the music of the mbira (pronounced mm-beer-ah) can calm your nerves and invoke a dreamy trance-like state. But when the precise rhythmic pulse of the hosho (rattles) is introduced, the music can stir up the life force within and propel you to move your feet whether you remain seated or find yourself happily enticed onto the dance floor. The mbira dzavadzimu (mbira of the ancestors or spirits) has been the heartbeat of Shona traditional life for more than 1,000 years and the members of dzeMuninga are dedicated toward “keeping the spirits happy.” Their mission is “to build bridges across cultures and generations” by sharing their music because, as they explain, “It makes the music more powerful and shows that our culture is valuable.” Mbira dzeMuninga will perform July 8 at the Denman Island Back Hall and July 9 at New Horizons on Hornby Island. Doors open for both events at 7:30 p.m. and their performance begins at 8. For more information or to arrange individual lessons and/or group workshops with band members, contact Sheila at 250-3350843.

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DESTANNE LUNDQUIST displays artwork at Cumberland’s Corre Alice Gallery. Doors open at 7 p.m. at 2781 Dunsmuir Rd. Visit www.correalice.com/news for information.

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SUNDAY SOUNDS at Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park presents Helen Austin and Todd Butler from 2-4 p.m. Free, but donations are accepted and appreciated. OLSEN/TURNER UNDER-

DOGS play the Zocalo Café at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, July 5 Tuesday TIN TOWN entertains at the Mex Pub in a fundraiser for You Are Not Alone.

Wednesday, July 6 CYMC INSTRUCTORS Lindsay Sterk, Kris Epps, Daniel Ashley Foot and Lori Mazey will perform a special concert, 7:30 p.m., Stan Hagen Theatre at the Courtenay campus of North Island College. Tickets $15 at the Sid Williams Theatre box office by calling 250-338-2430, at the door, or by visiting www.SidWilliamsTheatre.com. FMI: www.cymcmusicaltheatre. com.

Thursday, July 7 ALISON KRAUSS and UNION STATION perform in a special pre-Vancouver Island Music Festival concert at Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. FMI: www.islandmusicfest. com. BETTY KRAWCZYK will speak at the Courtenay Library about her books, 6:30 p.m. FMI: visit the library at 300 Sixth St., call 250-334-3369 or visit www.virl.bc.ca. This is a free program, and all are welcome.

Friday, July 8 VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL begins three days of music at Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. FMI: www.islandmusicfest.com. MBIRA DZEMUNINGA will perform at the Denman Island Back Hall. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8. FMI: Sheila at 250-335-0843.

Saturday, July 9 MBIRA DZEMUNINGA will perform at New Horizons on Hornby Island. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8. FMI: Sheila at 250-335-0843.

Sunday, July 10 SUNDAY SOUNDS at Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park presents the Lensmen from 2-4 p.m. Free, but donations are accepted and appreciated.

Sunday, July 17 SUNDAY SOUNDS at Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park presents Anela Kahiamoe from 2-4 p.m. Free, but donations are accepted and appreciated.

Sunday, July 24 SUNDAY SOUNDS at Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park presents Jazztet from 2-4 p.m. Free, but donations are accepted and appreciated.

Friday, July 29 FILBERG FESTIVAL begins four days art, music, food and fun at Filberg Park in Comox. FMI: www.filbergfestival.com or call 250-3349242.

Aug. 12-13 THE BIG TIME OUT returns to Cumberland Village Park. FMI: thebigtimeout.com or facebook.com/cumberlandvillageworks.

Sunday, Aug. 14 SUNDAY SOUNDS at Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park presents Jenn Forsland from 2-4 p.m. Free, but donations are accepted and appreciated.

Sunday, Aug. 28 SUNDAY SOUNDS at Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park presents Luke Guthrie from 2-4 p.m. Free, but donations are accepted and appreciated.

Sunday, Sept. 4 SUNDAY SOUNDS at Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park presents Greg Bush from 2-4 p.m. Free, but donations are accepted and appreciated.

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Singing without restraint

CYMC INSTRUCTORS Lindsay Sterk, Kris Epps, Daniel Ashley Foot and Lori Mazey (clockwise from left) will perform a special concert July 6.

Four instructors have still got it Musical theatre teachers will strut their stuff A special concert featuring Lori Mazey, Ashley Daniel Foot, Lindsay Sterk and Kris Epps is scheduled for July 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stan Hagen Theatre. As if putting together two full-length musicals in 10 days wasn’t enough, the CYMC Musical Theatre creative team of program director Foot, director Mazey, musical director Epps and director of dance Sterk will perform a concert of their own at the North Island College Courtenay Campus. Fast becoming a summer tradition for CYMC, the musical theatre faculty concert is a chance for audiences to experience some of Canada’s finest performers and arts educators on a stage together. With over 55 years of combined teaching and performing expertise, the concert will feature iconic musical theatre songs such as Razzle Dazzle from Chicago, Unusual Way from Nine, Children Will Listen from Into the Woods and The Summer Knows by legendary European jazz composer Michel Legrand. Sterk, the artistic director of the Valley’s own Pantuso School of Dance and a featured dancer in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony, will sing and tap. Foot, an award-win-

ning tenor and Valley singing favourite, will debut a collection of glittering songs that showcase his unique voice. “These are elegant, beautifully crafted songs that I have been saving for this moment,” says Foot. Epps will handle the evening’s musical accompaniment and may even perform some instrumental selections with a mysterious special guest. New to CYMC this year but not to Valley audiences is teacher, improv coach and award-winning director Mazey, who will sing a special selection from the hilarious 25th

Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Also featured in the July 6 concert will be a a preview of CYMC Musical Theatre’s A Chorus Line (opening July 18 at the Sid WIlliams Theatre) and Glee Club (an original triple threat concert that will open July 25 at the Sid Williams Theatre). Tickets to this special concert July 6 are $15 and are available at the Sid Williams Theatre box office by calling 250-338-2430, at the door, or by visiting www.SidWilliamsTheatre.com. CYMC Musical Theatre is considered one of Canada’s leading summer youth musical

theatre training programs. Three intense weeks of training are offered for young actors interested in pursuing theatre as a profession. Mazey leads the creative team with a professional and dynamic approach to triple threat fundamentals. Students will concentrate on dance, vocal technique, stage presence and character creation to create their strongest performance ever in this year’s productions of A Chorus Line and CYMC Musical Theatre Glee Club. More information is available at www.cymcmusicaltheatre.com. — CMYC Musical Theatre

FREE CONCERTS June - Sept., 2011 (2-4pm) PERFORMANCES June 19 Georgia Strait Big Band June 26 Comox Valley Concert Band July 3 Helen Austin & Todd Butler July 10 Lensmen July 17 Anela Kahiamoe July 24 Jazztet Aug 14 Jenn Forsland Aug 21 Cure All Dance Band Aug 28 Luke Guthrie Sept 4 Greg Bush

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Discover the pleasure of singing and dancing without restraint in a creative voice and movement workshop on Monday, July 4 at Deer Heart Sanctuary on Hornby Island. Hear your voice make sounds that are interesting and beautiful; feel the pleasure of warming up your bones with a laughter jam; create intertwining sound patterns in a song circle, and discover your unique ability to improvise. Singer/ songwriter/ VocalEase instructor Joanna Finch has worked with Rhiannon, Su Hart of Baka Beyond and has studied creative music at the Vancouver Creative Music Institute. Joanna’s warm personality and playful teaching style invites people to open up and rediscover their playful natures. Bring your older children to this all-ages workshop that begins at 10 and goes till 1:30. To register, call Joanna at 250-792-3717. For details and directions to Deerheart Sanctuary, go to www. deerheartsanctuary. com. Joanna’s music

can be heard at www. reverbnation.com/ joannafinch?ref=ts and

http://www.myspace. com/joannafinc. — Joanna Finch

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A Huge Thank You to everyone who participated in Billy D’s 10th Annual

CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT Billy D’s would like to thank the following sponsors for their generosity $2,351.00 was raised for the Comox Valley Division of the Special Olympics. Sarah Zimmer Eddie Bourassa Kenny Brown Lori Baker Jason Welsh Kevin Pantuso Jamie Edwards of Royal LePage Bryce Hansen of RE/MAX Whistle Stop Pub Starbucks Progressive Electric Black Rose Tattoo Home Depot Searle’s Shoes Safeway Phillips Brewery The Green Room Backstreet Pub Cherry Wine Golfers’ Edge Naked Grape Vineyards Valhalla One-Thirty-Three 5th Street Florist Wax Urban Wear Chinook Forest Products Rick Shaw

A special nod to Anne and all the staff at Sunnydale Golf Course and all the staff at Billy D’s Pub & Bistro. If by chance we have failed to mention you or your business our sincerest apologies.

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Public opinion sought on use of animals in research The use of animals in research has long been a source of public controversy. Now, animal welfare researchers at UBC are conducting a study to find out how people feel about the use of animals in laboratory research and they want to hear from you. To date, Canadian universities have provided little opportunity for public input into decisions about animal use. The University of British Columbia’s Animal Welfare Program created Lab Views as one model for broadening the scope of research. Lab Views is an online engagement tool

comprising six different studies that cover a range of procedures and types of animal use. For each study you can report whether you are willing to support the use of animals in these areas, share the reasons for your decision and vote on the reasons provided by others. Your views will help contribute to our understanding of the types of animal use which are, or are not, publicly acceptable. As an evidence-based organization, the BC SPCA relies on this type of feedback to inform our public positions on animal issues. This survey is the

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latest in a series developed by UBC to investigate public attitudes on a variety of animal issues. Previous studies on animal experimentation have examined views on genetic modification. The reseach team also welcomes public input on different dairy farm management practices, such as the use of pain relieving drugs for horn removal and provid-

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ing access to pasture, through the Cow Views survey. When submitting your opinions through Lab Views, your identity and results will be kept confidential. Please go to yourviews. ubc.ca to register and then select “Lab Views”

to begin. You can support the BC SPCA’s efforts to research, develop, and administer meaningful programs that enhance and ensure high standards for animal welfare in B.C. Please donate today at www. spca.bc.ca.

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Labrador Retriever Cross. Friendly aﬀectionate older girl, She still has lots of energy and loves to go for walks. She is gentle and easy going.

Keeks is a young boy who is very social, ﬂuﬀy and curious, that likes to give a hug. He is a large size cat, so he will need his own couch at home.

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Butch 233285 & Buddy 233283 These two are pretty, clean and both are lovely singer. Pair needs a loving, permanent home. They would be a lovely addition to a sunny bird aviary.

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Lenore 3’s

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Lenore had a gorgeous bunch of lovely friendly kittens, that have been in foster homes, and are now here, available for adoption.

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The BC SPCA has designated June “Adopt a Kitten Month” to raise awareness about the number of unwanted kittens in our shelters, and to celebrate the ways these fun and feisty young felines light up our lives.

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June

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She is a pretty black and white girl with some brown shadow tabby on her legs - a very nice combo. She is a bit shy at ﬁrst, but very loving.

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She had been hanging around for several weeks. She is a very sweet, mature adult girl, that loves being brushed and still has some feisty play in her.

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Lenore 5’s

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The Lenore kittens, all 5 of them, were brought in as an unwanted litter. They are a gorgeous bunch of lovely friendly kittens, that have been in foster homes, and are now here, available for adoption.

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Blitz

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Loves to play ball, very young. You can see Blits at the Comox Valley SPCA at 1668 East Ryan Road or see hhim online at www.spca.bc.ca.

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The Missy kittens were surrendered to us, with their mom. To learn more about Missy’s kitten call the SPCA at 250-339-7722.

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Colin

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Diesel is around 2 yrs old and can be very nervous around other dogs and should be introduced slowly. Diesel is also very playful and can start to chew when he gets bored.

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Lucky

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I am quite a lover-boy (so I’ve heard)-- I LOVE to LOVE, what can I say?! I have the best purr that will go on and on and on. I enjoy being brushed and pampered.

She is a very sweet girl that loves to love,

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and loves being held and petted , and is quick to adjust to new surroundings.

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Puppy Socials Stop The Biting

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ask Dr. Stacey Dog bites prevented with community puppy socials People are angry with the number of kids bitten by dogs. The many dogs being euthanized only ads to the frustration and sadness. Puppy socials bring both kids and puppies together to learn how to get along before the play biting becomes serious. The time to begin socialization is when the puppy comes home. Monthly puppy parties at Sunrise Veterinary Clinic provide just the place to do this. Every dog bite is serious with some being fatal. In Canada it’s estimated this year 3.5 million people will get a bite and 1 in 5 will require medical attention (extrapolated from the Center For Disease Control). Scared dogs bite and a dog that’s protecting a toy needs to be understood. Children ages 5 to 9 years are most at risk. Thus, it’s children who need to learn how to read a dog’s feelings. Since puppies that are socialized before they’re 4 months old show less fear, then puppy socials make sense. They are a safe place where both can come together to learn and have fun. Puppy socials arewhere courage, bravery and kindness are learned. It’s a place for puppies to come together to meet other puppies the same age. Puppies 7 weeks old are welcome. They graduate from class when they’re 4 months old.

One less bite makes it all worthwhile. It’s a community outreach program. We invite you to experience the magic in person. No need to have a puppy. Dr. Stacey Gastis has been active in promoting pet health and advocating

for pets and people in our community for 15 years. His interest in pet behaviour sparked him to create these socials in Comox to prevent aggression in dogs and help families have a happier relationship with their pet.

Your Invited To our puppy social this Tuesday. Call to reserve. It’s free.

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It’s “Cool” to be cool in the Summer.

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by Larry Twent I like the heat in the summer but only for a while. Eventually I have to find some long grass under a shady tree to cool down. Dogs can get heat stroke, dehydration and sunburn just like people. And just like people, there are ways to prevent it. Please, please, please, don’t take your pet for an outing and leave them in the car unattended. The temperature in the car can rise to dangerous levels and within minutes even with the windows down! Your pet would much rather stay at home than suffer

cooped up in a car. If you plan on taking your pet for walks or on an outdoor activity make sure there is a shady place for your pet to lie down and provide them with plenty of water. It is best to take your dog for walks in the cooler part of the day. Shorter walks more often is better than one long walk during the hot days and try to stay on the shady side of the road or in trail. Another great way to cool down your dog is to take it for a swim. Keep a watchful eye on your dog as even the most skilled Golden

Wagz World of Dogs at the Fall a Fair a August 26, 27, 28 Join us at the Fair and enjoy the fun & exciting dog sports demos.

Agility Flyball Earth Dogs Freestyle

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Obedience/Rally/Tracking Sheep Herding Demo

Retriever or Lab can become caught in an undertow, or in contact with other water hazards. If you take your dog in a boat or canoe a life jacket is important. I find the lifejackets are

not the most comfortable, but I will be glad if I happen to fall over board. You can find pet lifejackets at most of the pet stores in the valley. Now where are my shades?

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Puzzling… Fun by the Numbers: Here’s how it works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must ﬁll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can ﬁgure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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AFTER GIVING ETHAN FOX some advice (left) Michel Petit and Fox analyze his shot as recorded and replayed by Derek Kunisaki.

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BASE-ically, it’s all about the right hockey stick Earle Couper Record Staff

During a stellar 19-year NHL career, Cliff Ronning used his stick to score 869 regular season and 89 playoff points. Now he’s designing sticks to help a new generation of players take their game to the next level. A popular member of the Vancouver Canucks from 1990-96, the Burnaby-born Ronning retired from the NHL in 2006. He then turned his hockey expertise toward fitting NHL players, earning the nickname “The Stick Doctor.” In 2009 he and Ron Kunisaki (who launched Innovative Hockey, the first composite hockey stick company in North America) formed BASE Hockey Labs – a shooting analysis and custom stick fitting business that offi-

cially opened in September 2010. Headquartered in Burnaby, BASE Hockey also offers mobile clinics, and last week Ronning was in Courtenay at West Coast Elite Hockey Academy (WCEHA) to help local players improve their game. Over the course of one hour, a player has his shot captured by a hi-def camera that operates at 2,000 frames per second. Proprietary software measures stick performance and characteristics. Working with a shooting coach, the player is immediately able to analyze their shot via instant replay, and recommendations are made as to which stick (with regards to weight, flex, balance point and lie) best suits them. BASE calls it “customization driven by science.”

On Sunday, Michel Petit (Canuck first-round draft pick in 1982 and 15-year NHL veteran) was providing the coaching on the

synthetic ice surface at the WCEHA facility on Hudson Road. Other former NHLers do the instructing at other locations, and

Ronning notes participants benefit greatly from one-onone time with the retired pros. “They have a lot of knowl-

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edge and the beauty of it is they enjoy giving back to the game. They field a lot of questions. It’s hockey player talking to hockey player, so it’s an easy process.” Dave Meiers, who coowns WCEHA along with Chris Olson, agrees with Ronning. “My son Wyatt, who’s 15, spent time with Cliff in (Burnaby). They had Al Iafrate there. To spend an hour with those two guys, listening, talking ... not just about shooting but what it takes to get to the next level and what sacrifices you have to make. For me, I couldn’t even put a price tag on that, to be honest. It was so valuable.” Meiers heard about BASE through a friend and while he was at the Burnaby facility with his son in February he and Ronning discussed the possibility of See STICKS, B14

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The Comox Valley team from Surf-SUP including Stuart and Andrew Robinson, Diana Newson, Shawna Buchanon and Eric Raume had an awesome weekend in the Okanagan. The Kalavida Classic, an open invitation SUP festival hosted on Kalamalka Lake by Kalavida Surf

Shop, was rad. A long drive up on Friday night landed the team in Vernon around midnight. Rushing to sleep, everyone was eager for the race in the morning. The race course was set on the beautiful lake for the first short-distance race. The realization of this being a 12.6 or under class caused some serious issues for Andrew; a last-minute

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Standings as of June 23 Team GP W L T PT HDF 13 12 1 0 24 Cougars 13 8 3 2 18 Slingerz 14 8 4 2 18 TULS 13 8 5 0 16 Rumors 14 3 11 0 6 Midgets 14 0 14 0 0 The Comox Valley Women’s Fastball League thanks the following sponsors: TULS - Applebees, Dr. Bruce Burgess, Jo Klassen’s Grill, Yummies & Gyros; Rumors - Elks; HDF - Hornby Denman Freight; Cougars - Courtnay Verbrugge of Royal LePage in the Comox Valley; Slingerz - themselves; Midgets - Comox Valley Minor Softball

SLO-PITCH COMOX VALLEY MIXED LEAGUE Standings as of June 26 Tier 1 Team W L T Banner Landscaping Brewers 9 3 0 Beachwood Cafe Ducks 8 4 0 Billy D’s Benchwarmers 8 4 0 Mariners 7 5 0 Sunlife Slammers 5 6 0 Whistle Stop Madness 3 8 1 Heaters 0 10 1 Tier 2 Courtenay Kia 8 1 0 Peanut Gallery 6 4 0 Romance Shop Master Batters 5 3 1 Zoom Zooms 4 5 1 Berard’s Plumbing 4 3 1 Wrecks 4 5 0 Wankees 2 7 1 Applesauced 1 6 2 Tier 3 Mission Possible Shockers 11 3 0 The Wild 10 4 0 Fishers Island Adventures 10 4 0 Elks Zombies 7 4 3 First Insurance First Timers 7 7 0 Oyster River Rats 5 8 1 Chances 2 10 1 Komox Grind 0 12 1 Tier 4 Dirty Birds 8 0 0 Fisherman’s Lodge CR Pawn 7 1 1 Coco Locos 4 2 3 Blue Thunder 5 3 0 Billy D’s Dodgers 3 4 0 Merit Home Furniture Cruisers 2 5 1 Pacers 1 7 1 VIB Islanders 0 8 0 Tier 5 A+ Fire Ballers 10 1 0 Calm Batters 8 2 0 Slippery Kittens 7 4 1 EZ Ryders 7 4 0 The Swingers 4 7 2 T-Birds 4 6 0 Alano A’s 1 10 2 Major Malfunctions 1 8 1

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switch landed him racing on Stuart’s 12.3 starboard instead of his usual 14-footer. Coming in hot against some fierce competition (including Norm Hann of the STANDUP4GREATBEAR project), Stuart placed second in this awesome four-mile race. A heavy race led to some down time in preparation for the afternoon’s knockout sprint course, where 100-metre sprints in heats of four made for a hilarious, actionpacked afternoon. With the option of going either way around the buoy in the short course, it brought on some pretty intense moments in and around the buoys. After the first knockout round Diana landed herself a spot in the women’s finals where in the end her fate found her in fourth. Five races later Stuart landed himself a spot in the men’s final, where he went right and everyone else went left. This confusion method seemed to work quite well over the five races, however in the end he found himself in third for the knockout sprints. After a long day the crew headed over to the log cabin where Kalavida Surf Shop hosted a wicked dinner and awards ceremony including the movie premier for the STANDUP4GREATBEAR project. Knowing what was ahead of them the team

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turned in early to prepare for their 10-mile fate in the morning. Sunday morning conditions were awesome – the clouds were covering the sun just enough to keep us cool and we were granted the wind that we were all hoping for. A pre-race meeting and a team cheer including the mantra for our sore bodies “We’re 23 not 90” led to the start of the race. A mass start against some serious chop around a buoy and through a tunnel began the start of a 10-mile crossing of what has been voted one of the most beautiful lakes in Canada. This race was the final stab at the title for King or Queen of Kalamalka Lake for the weekend. Ten brutally flat miles later, a runin with a stick for an unnamed teammate, a serious comeback and a few hallucinations later, we all finished what was the one of the longest paddles of the season so far. In a tight battle for King of the Lake, mere points divided the top three competitors and landed Stuart in third overall for the weekend. Next up for SurfSUP is the third race of the Island Series in Parksville on July 10 at the Beach Club resort. For more information check out www. surf-sup.ca or facebook.com/comoxvalleypaddleboarding.

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Cattails and Coal Mines Mining History and Nature Hikes With Gwyn Sproule Join Gwyn on Monday, July 11th and Tuesday, July 12 for a morning walk. Each days walk will be to a different area with Mining History and Nature Study being the focus, then return to the CRI Hall for an afternoon of retro games and crafts. Ages: 8 - 12 yrs 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Cost: $30.00 per child for the two day session. Cumberland Recreation Summer Hours Monday - Thursday 7am - 8:30pm Friday 7am - 4:30pm Saturday & Sunday CLOSED Phone: 250-336-2231 E-mail: cri@cumberlandbc.net Outdoor Climbing Camp Come out and learn and/or improve your climbing skills. In this course you will learn the uses of climbing gear, belaying and technique. This course will be indoor for the first day and outdoors for the last two. Please bring a packed lunch, water bottler and wear appropriate clothing. Monday, July 25 9 am - 1 pm at Cumberland Recreation. Tues July 26th 9 am - 3 pm Wed July 27th 9 am - 3pm Tuesday & Wednesday will be at Comox Lake. Ages: 12 and up Cost: $140.00 Pleasure Craft Course Know your boat. This course will cover everything you need to know about safe boating. Come away with your Pleasure Craft Operators Card. Sunday, July 17th, 2011 10:00 am - 4:00 pm $80.00 Please bring a lunch and your own refreshment. Drop-in Gym Come to the CRI anytime the hall is not in use and play basketball or floor hockey. $1.50 per child. Birthday Parties These popular parties will continue throughout the Summer. 2 hrs for $69.00. Village Water Park Hours Daily 10:00am - 7:00pm

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THE WOMEN OF the red and white have had an amazing first season as Courtnay’s Cougars, an addition to the Comox Valley Womens Fastball League. Sponsored in full by Courtnay Verbrugge of Royal LePage in the Comox Valley, these cool cats have been prowling around diamonds and even winning a few games. Special thanks to Luciano of Aero Art for our amazing jerseys, and so many friends and family for all their support over the past season. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Brewers take over first place Banner Landscaping Brewers recorded a doubleheader win of 15-7 over the Heaters and 11-10 against the Sunlife Slammers last week to take over first place in Tier 1 of the Comox Valley Mixed Slo-Pitch League. Billy D’s Benchwarmers dropped the Beachwood Ducks 10-6 while the Mariners trounced the Heaters 22-4. Meanwhile, Courtenay Kia took over sole pocession of first place in Tier 2 as they crushed the Peanut Gallery 18-9 and stomped the Wankeees 16-2. In a good defensive battle the Peanuts got by Applesauced 5-3. Zoom Zooms and the Romance Shop Master Batters played to a 7-7 draw and the Wankees and Applesauced also tied 15-15. The Wrecks split a pair of games, losing 12-5 to Berard’s Plumbing and nipped the Master Batters 13-12. Berards also upset Zoom Zooms 17-9. Elsewhere, Mission Possible Shockers knocked off their two closest rivals to capture Tier 3. The Shockers edged the Wild 11-10 and beat Fishers Island Adventures 11-8. Elks Zombies also defeated Fishers 12-9 dropping them to third spot in the standings. Christy James got a home run against

The Grind and Annalise Eldstrom ripped a triple and Ryan McCotter mashed a home run as the First Insurance First Timers were 17-13 winners over Komox Grind. The First Timers also recorded an 8-5 win over the Rats. The Rats edged Chances 12-10 and the Wild outscored the Zombies 18-7. Fisherman’s Lodge C.R. Pawn Boomers recorded three vic-

tories to move in to second spot in Tier 4 behind the Dirty Birds. Boomers started their run with a 13-9 win over Merit Home Furniture Cruisers. Jim Amos homered for the Boomers while Jared Sulz homered for the Cruisers. The Boomers then pounded the Pacers 17-4 and won a 7-0 forfeit game over the Islanders. The Coco Loco’s beat the Cruisers 13-8 and

played the Pacers to a 14-14 draw. Blue Thunder recorded a 17-10 win over the Islanders while the Dirty Birds remained the only unbeaten team in the league with a 19-14 win over Billy D’s Dodgers. A + Fire Ballers just got by EZ Ryders 9-8 to hold on to first in Tier 5. The Fire Ballers just got by the upstart Swingers 20-19. The Swingers beat Alano A’s 12-9.

There are still a few spaces available in the upcoming Shel Brodsgaard Soccer Camp at 19 Wing Comox Fitness and Community Centre – but organizers say they are going fast. Brodsgaard and his team return for the fifth season offering soccer skill development to promising and enthusiast youth ages 10-14 years. The popular camp will be held Tuesday, July 19 to Friday, July 22 meeting daily at the 19 Wing Youth Centre at 9:30 a.m. and winding up at 3:30 p.m. Each day features foot skill development, technical and tactical practice, cross training, sportsmanship, swimming, usage of the Youth Centre during break time. Brodsgaard and his team bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. He was the Canadian Soccer Association national team goalkeeper coach from 2000-2006, as well as a former national team goalkeeper, and he is the founder/director of Island Keeper Clinics. The camp will allow youth to further develop

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BASE coming to the Courtenay training facility. About 20 players had their shots analyzed during the three-and-a-half days BASE was at WCEHA, and Meiers said BASE plans to return to Courtenay this winter. Ronning says he and Iafrate were the first two ex-NHLers to become pro reps and fit NHL players. Using Iafrate’s shooting instructions in their process is a bonus for BASE participants: the 18-year NHL veteran

Glacier guys give it a go On Saturday morning June 25, 117 Glacier Greens players went out to beat the course playing the blue/white tees and some were successful. The weather was reasonably good and here are the results: Hcp. 0-11: Low gross Rob Borland 69, Jim Livingstone 73 c/b, James Dickson 73. Low net Steve Blacklock 63, Bill Todd 65, Bob Edwards 66. Snips: #1 Jim Livingstone,

#3 Jeff Edwards, #5 Steve Blacklock, #8 Doug McAuther, #11 Stan Mills, #15 Bob Edwards. Hcp.12-15: Low gross Don Cruickshank 78, John Pringle 80, Jim Clark 82. Low net Bruce Henderson 67, Bud Bryan 68, Roy Hagg 69 c/b. Snips: #3 (eagle) Don Cruickshank, #8 Al Murray, #9 & #15 Lyle Torrie, #11 Mike Gibbs, #14 Keith Mitchell, #16 Roy Hagg, #17 Don Cruick-

shank. Hcp. 16-plus: Low gross Wayne Wood 79, Al Waddell 82, Hank Fortin 85 c/b. Low net Dzevad Imocanin 61, Ross Dowe 65, Vic Crisp 66. Snips: #2, #11& #14 Wayne Wood, #9 Al Waddell, #17 Hugh Scoullar.

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BASE customizes sticks for all levels of player. Ronning notes that while pros are looking for a stick that is the same every time they use it, young players will need to change their stick as they grow and develop. Even beer league players can benefit from using a BASE stick, Ronning said. BASE currently operates four mobile units and is looking to establish permanent facilities in other major North American cities. Ronning notes that BASE operates

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Isfeld student athletes honoured at awards night It was an evening of celebration on Thursday, June 2 as close to 250 student-athletes, staff coaches, community members and friends and family of athletes showed up to celebrate another successful year of athletics at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary. The school is way beyond noting how well it is doing for a “new” school and is now firmly entrenched as a competitive athletic program at multiple sports and levels. Once again Isfeld was able to offer 35 teams for students in Grades 8-12 ranging in activities from aquatics, volleyball, cross-country running, wrestling, girls field hockey, football, soccer, basketball, track and field, wrestling, golf, gymnastics, rugby, skiing, snowboarding and badminton. “Most notable this year may have been the number of Junior teams that made it to Island championships which has our teams competing against the

biggest schools on the Island,” noted athletic director Colin Cunningham. “Some notable results were our Junior girls soccer team coached by Claudia Hurworth and Will Bakker which defeated South #1 Reynolds while hosting the Island championships and finishing 6th; Junior boys (coached by Stace Hagel) and girls basketball (comprised of all Grade 9s competing at the Grade 10 level and coached by Grant Ashlee) which both finished an amazing 5th on the Island. The future looks even brighter for the whole athletic program and the Grade 9 girls were honoured as the Inspirational Team of the Year.” A fun tradition continued as four senior students were honoured for giving back and helping to coach at the Grade 8 or Junior levels. Following the national anthem, the evening got underway with a fully catered dinner as always provided by Plates Catering. Stu-

Memorable day for Alberti at SD Sunnydale Men’s Club played for the Terry Moore Memorial trophy on June 26. The winners were the lowest net scores overall. First place went to Silvio Alberti 64 followed by Dan Woods 65. The regular draw winners were: 0-10 low gross Tyler Van De Rooy 69, Shane Robinson 71. Low net 0-10 Jim Buchanan 66.

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and thanking coaches and sponsors with an “Isfeld Athletics” stainless steel water bottle. He noted that between 25 and 30 teachers at Isfeld are involved in athletics, a most impressive number for a staff of only 55. Next up were the Big Bear Award Winners, an elite group of athletes at each level who were evaluated by their coaches on more than one school team to be among the top two or three players on their sport. Athletes are strictly evaluated on criteria such as coachability, attitude toward teammates, practice attendance, dedication, skill level and inten-

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arly one day last week Chuck Ashcroft and I launched at Comox Harbour in his wellbuilt aluminum boat designed and built to meet all the conditions we come up against in West Coast waters. Our plan was to cruise down Baynes Sound and fish the waters off the south end of Denman and Hornby Islands and the outside waters off Flora Islets. As we cruised down the sound we were surprised by the commercial prawning activity in waters around Tree Island, Buckley Bay ferry area and in the central waters of the sound off Ships Point. As we approached our designated fishing area we were pleasantly surprised by the continuous showings of large schools of bait under the boat in depths ranging from the surface down to the bottom anywhere from 60 to 100 feet. It was impressive and reminded me of the type of bait schools we used to fish during the glory days of Buzz Bombing and Zzinger fishing a few years ago. The bait did not show the signs of being chased by larger salmon, but there was the odd surge on the surface that gave evidence of small fish being chased by larger fish. It was easy trolling as we worked the schools of bait for a couple of hours without anything more than one dogfish and a few light taps from what may have been salmon. We noted that the bait schools were in relatively shallow water, while the deeper water in excess of 150

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A PRIME 20-POUND lingcod that helped justify our trip — along with some excellent white-fleshed fillets. PHOTO BY RALPH SHAW feet showed virtually no bait schools. When you can’t find a salmon the rule of bringing fish home to offset the expense of the trip is often applied and we take time out from trolling to fish lingcod. If you know the waters you fish you can usually catch a nice lingcod along the rocky outcrops in these waters. With this

knowledge we retreated to a rocky shoal and in a relatively short time caught a nice lingcod in the 20-pound range. If you look closely at the picture of the fish in the tub you will see a pool of blood in the left hand side of the picture. In a black and white picture a pool of blood does not offend, but it clearly illustrates why it is so important to

bleed a fish after you have killed it to get a better quality flesh when you clean the fish. To further ensure the quality of the fish, put it on ice as soon as possible. The tide had changed so we headed back out into open waters and

again found ourselves over enticing bait. I was fishing a cop-car Coyote spoon off a green gold flasher. Chuck was using a green hoochie off a blue-green flasher. Shortly after we started trolling we had a doubleheader of two sublegal chinook that we released. A short time later we had another double with the same results. It is interesting to note that my flasher was at 50 feet while Chuck’s was at 80 feet. It seems when the bite came on they were taking different lures at different depths. This suggested there may be good-sized schools of feeder chinook in the area. All four of these salmon were just under size and would be legal in August – at least there were salmon in the area. If the bait that is showing up throughout local waters stays in the area for the next few weeks I suggest we are in for some good fishing – it is an old axiom: “If the bait is there the salmon will

pounds plus, but not very many. I had one friend tell me about a prime 22-pound feeder chinook they took last week. That is a good weight for a feeder chinook; just guess what it would have weighed next fall on its spawning run. This is normally the prime time of the season for fishing Kitty Coleman so don’t be surprised if good numbers of fish suddenly show up.

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RALPH SHAW come to feast on the bountiful food supply.” The waters off Kitty Coleman Hump and down to Seal Bay have been active with trollers for the past few days and from what I hear there are some nice fish up to 20

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Born in Mansfield, England, Frank was the fourth child of ten in the family of Arthur and Florence Mather. He married Jenny Fairweather of Longforgan, Scotland on June 12, 1943 and remained devoted to her until her death in 1991. They moved to Canada in 1954 where he taught in a one room school at Partridge Hill, Alberta. He was a teacher and principal in several schools in the Fort Saskatchewan area until moving to Duncan, British Columbia in 1965 where he continued his teaching career until he retired in 1983. He managed to persuade many of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fort friendsâ&#x20AC;? to move to the coast and they became a closeknit community. Frank had a passion for learning and travel. He roamed from Terra del Fuego to the Taj Mahal, Montreal to Moscow with many stops in between and loved to recount his many adventures. His grandchildren Alissa (Zac), Brendan, Shannon, Ryan and Lindsay and his great-grand daughter Karys were his real pride. They will miss him greatly. He is also survived by his older brother Arthur, sisters Jean Surguy and Doris Bartlett, numerous nieces and nephews, his dear companion, Nan, and his son, Brian (Sue) of Courtenay. Thanks to the second floor staff at Cowichan District Hospital for taking good care of him, to Sandra for her words of comfort and to Karen Winterburn for her support and devotion. Donations to the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation in lieu of flowers, please.

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She was born in central Alberta Oct 28, 1914. She married James Fraser Dec. 17, 1936. They spent their early years farming in Alberta. Her life was full of wonderful experiences and one of them was her training at Olds School of Agriculture. Cooking became her special passion which kept her busy her whole life - home entertaining - special events like weddings, to construction camps and oil rigs in the North. In fact she still made cookies and such for her friends at Stevenson Place where she spent her last 11 years. Louise enjoyed travelling family- events - had a great sense of humour and was full of energy until the last 3 months.

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Louise is survived by brother Harry Beddoes, sister Edna Edwards, and brother Norman Beddoes, and daughter Barbara Anonson, son Ken Fraser, 4 grandchildren: Jason, Terry, Brenda, Valaine and families. A celebration of her life will be held at Stevenson Place 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, 2011. No flowers requested but donations to C.V. Hospice Society, 2137 Comox Ave. Comox, BC. V9M 1P2 would be appreciated.

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March 7, 1918 - June 21, 2011 Predeceased by husband Clive, sister Grace, stepdaughter June, sons-in-law Glen, Ray, 2 grandsons, 3 great grandsons. Survived by children Bob (Nadine), Carol (Ron), Pat (Joe), Nancy, Leonard (Sharlene), Edwin, 22 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, 24 great great grandchildren, sisters Margaret, Isabelle, brothers Joe, Bruce, along with many nieces and nephews. Mom was a kind, gentle, tender-hearted, loving, generous lady with the sweetest smile, a lovely laugh and sparkling blue eyes. She had a keen wit and loved to make you laugh. She was a spirited gal who still loved to bake her nearly famous cookies. She will be very greatly missed by family and friends. No service as requested by Mom. Memory donations may be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Cumberland Fire Department

Margaret Burns June 15, 1930 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 24, 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Margaret, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and grandmaâ&#x20AC;? passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday June 24th at Glacier View Lodge. She is predeceased by Parents: Hugh & Isabella McGifford; Siblings: Betty Hannah, Isabel Brown, Allan McGifford, Jean Williams, William McGifford & Ed McGifford. She is survived by: Husband of 54 years, Lawrence Burns; Daughters: Darlaine Jantzen (Burl) & Heather Burns; Grandchildren: Rachel Jantzen, Stuart Jantzen (Rebecca), Johanna Jantzen & Erick Jantzen; Siblings: Helen Bergen, Mary Larson & John McGifford. Margaret was born in Simpson, Saskatchewan on June 15, 1930 with twin sister Mary, but soon after the family moved to Davidson, Saskatchewan. Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early education was in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;one-room school houseâ&#x20AC;?. She moved to Penticton, BC in 1945 with family and commenced her employed years there. She was transferred to Victoria for a short period of time and then back to Penticton until 1954 when she was transferred to Courtenay with U.I.C. as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Placement Officerâ&#x20AC;?, and eventually worked as a Records Librarian at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. She was married to Lawrence Burns on April 20, 1957, raised her two daughters, Darlaine & Heather, and lived the remainder of her life in the Comox Valley. As a wife and â&#x20AC;&#x153;help-mateâ&#x20AC;? to Lawrence, she was a faithful mother and homemaker, demonstrated in her countless hours spent in her garden and home, kept meticulously. Her hospitality offered years of an open door and welcome to her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends, co-workers and associates (with cookies and cakes always ready to serve). Her philosophy of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cleanliness is next to Godlinessâ&#x20AC;? was carried out to its fullest. Her love of and talents in music were outstanding; willingly serving the Lord as organ and piano accompanist throughout the district in various churches, weddings, funerals and care homes. As a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fire-Chiefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wifeâ&#x20AC;? she volunteered all her talents and work skills around the Fire Hall office, and she was loved and appreciated by that community. After several years of declining health, she moved into Glacier View Lodge in December 2009. The family would like to thank the staff of the Special Care Unit at Glacier View Lodge and the ER medical staff at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital for their wonderful care of â&#x20AC;&#x153;mumâ&#x20AC;?. A private family burial took place on June 29, 2011 at Courtenay Civic Cemetery. The Community Memorial Service will take place on Monday, July 25, 2011 at Courtenay Baptist Church at 1:00pm. All are welcome. If desired, donations in memory of Margaret may be made to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gideons Memorial Bible Planâ&#x20AC;? or to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glacier View Lodgeâ&#x20AC;?.

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LEGALS

NOTICE TO CITY OF COURTENAY TAXPAYERS City of Courtenay property tax notices have now been mailed as of Monday May 16, 2011. If you have not received your notice within a reasonable time, please contact the Finance Division, City Hall 250-334-4441 or email finance@courtenay.ca This is a reminder that all property taxes within the City of Courtenay are due on July 4, 2011. Please ensure that your Home Owner Grant application is completed, if you are eligible, and is received with your payment at Courtenay City Hall before this date. A 10% penalty will be applied to all outstanding balances after July 4, 2011, including any unclaimed Home Owner Grants. In order to avoid this penalty please see the following payment options available: PAYMENT OPTIONS PAYMENT THROUGH YOUR BANKING INSTITUTION You may pay in person at most financial institutions. If your financial institution offers telephone or electronic banking, we will accept payment via this method as well. You must still complete your Home Owner Grant and send it directly to City Hall via mail, fax at 250 334-4241, or drop off in person. Please note that Financial Institutions are no longer accepting Home Owner Grants on the Collector’s behalf, therefore the completed forms must be returned directly to City Hall via mail, fax, or drop off. PAYMENT BY MAIL Please make all cheques payable to the City of Courtenay and mail along with the completed Home Owner Grant application, if applicable, to 830 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay BC, V9N 2J7. Post marked payments dated prior to but received after July 4, 2011 will be subject to the 10% penalty. DROP BOX Located at the entrance to City Hall at 830 Cliffe Avenue. This box is checked daily, however any payments or Home Owner Grants received in the box after July 4, 2011 are subject to the 10% penalty. PAYMENT BY MORTGAGE COMPANY Please note that if your taxes are paid by your mortgage company, you must still personally complete the Home Owner Grant application and ensure it reaches City Hall by the due date of July 4th. HOME OWNER GRANT APPLICATION The home owner grant application form is located on the back of the property tax notice. Alternatively, a copy of the Home Owner Grant application form may be downloaded from our website www. courtenay.ca Your completed form may be mailed, faxed, or dropped off at City Hall. To avoid the late penalty, please note that the completed form must be received at the City by July 4th, 2011. T. Manthey, BA, CGA Director of Financial Services

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ARE You Ready To Finally Earn Some EXTRA INCOME Working Full-Time Or Part-Time From Your Home Or Ofﬁce? If Your Answer is YES..contact cbnner@blumail.org for more info

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Wake up & smell the roses be your own boss! Existing 20 year old turnkey franchise available in Victoria. $49,900. Serious inquiries only, 604444-4476 or Toll Free 1-866444-9114.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES HSSE SUPERVISOR Competition #BU11-0078 We have an immediate opening for a Health, Safety, Security & Environment Supervisor. The successful candidate can be located in either the lower mainland or Okanagan area. You will be responsible for providing Health, Safety, Security & Environment support to our Ready Mix, Aggregate, Asphalt and Landscape divisions in Metro Vancouver, Okanagan Valley, the Shuswapp and Central BC, but not limited to these locations. Duties: promoting job safety and environment awareness; implementation of acceptable working methods and practices; compliance with Safety & Environmental responsibilities; and act as champion on defined HSSE topics. Successful applicant will have 5 years of HSSE experience. Qualifications should include: Construction Safety Officer and a combination of education and experience. Extensive travel will be required. Submit your resume by quoting competition number by July 12, 2011 to: BURNCO Rock Products Ltd Fax: (403) 440-3454 Attention: Human Resources OR E-mail: careers@burnco.com www.burnco.com We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assist. Funding Avail. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853 HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

LICENCED STYLIST wanted at Hair Squared Salon in C.R. F/T, P/T, paid holidays, set schedule. No clientelle req’d. (250)850-0700 for interview.

HELP WANTED F/T SALES person required by Midland tools. Applicant must have retail sales experience and a thorough knowledge of power tools. competitive wages & beneﬁts for the right person. Apply in person w/ resume, ask for Ryan or Darrell, no phone calls please. Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. 2)Driller Blaster Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259 JOE’S AUTOBODY REPAIR in Prince Rupert, BC. Currently has an opening for a Collision Autobody Technician. Must be a team player for this relaxed and friendly,but hard working atmosphere. Wages and moving expenses negotiable. Email resume to: joesauto@citytel.net Fax: 250627-4702. Call: 250-624-1795 STEEL FABRICATOR. Must have Red Seal, experience in running a crew, structural steel fab, installation, piping layout, painting & produce simple shop drawings. Email resume to ofﬁce@vmsgroup.ca or fax 250-365-2131

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

WE’RE LOOKING FOR GREAT PEOPLE!

Auto Salesperson Wanted! Aggressive pay plans and benefit packages, huge inventory of over 200 vehicles, large advertising budgets and a great place to work. Join our team. Contact Brad Trotman:

sales@comoxvalleydodge.com 250.338.5451 or in-person 4847 North Island Hwy, Courtenay

ESTHETICIAN

Esthetician Wanted Immediately for downtown Aveda Salon. Must be able to work evenings and weekends. Must be able to supply certificate of successful completion of the Esthetics program. Please drop off resume to: Blush Salon and Spa, 273 5th Street, Courtenay HELP WANTED

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NEWSPAPER

RELIEF JANITOR P/T Janitorial position required for evenings, & weekend work. Must be ﬂexible and work wel l with other staff members. Must have own transportation. Criminal check required. Experience an asset. Drawer#4448 c/o Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay V9N 2Z7

P L U M B E R / H A N DY M A N seeking long and short term projects. Master plumber with extensive exp in construction and reno’s. Ken 250-650-4838

CARRIERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

250-338-0725 Carriers Needed COURTENAY Route #350 Glen Urquhart, 10th St E, View Place & Back Road Route #290 Kilpatrick, Moray, 28th St., 29th St., 30th St. ROUTE #364 hebrides, Carstairs,& Inverclyde COMOX Route # 605 Orchard Park, Baybrook, Mack Lang & Filberg Road ROUTE #642 Noel, Brooklyn, Quarry, Sabre, Harvard, & Torrence ROUTE #656 Foxxwood, Islington, Highwood, Kingsley, Cambridge & Garston ROUTE # 587 Arbutus, Alder, Balmoral, Comox Ave & Stewart St. ROUTE #668 Anderton, Austin, Cypress, Tatan & Lannon ROUTE #1010 Salmonberry, Ash, trillium & Ubique Way

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CRANE OPERATORS NEEDED Experience with safe operation and delivery of building materials. Must have BC Crane-Safe certiﬁcation, Class 3 or better license.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITION Experience with electrical, plumbing and paint. Please drop off resume to:

Slegg Lumber 3270 Small Road, Cumberland Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Courtenay Recreation Association Part-time Employment Opportunity

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR CRA requires a Volunteer Coordinator to coordinate and implement a Volunteer Program to support the Evergreen Seniors Club and 55+ programming. Responsibilities include: recruit volunteers through internal and external public relations and marketing campaigns; manage the orientation and training of volunteers; place volunteers in appropriate positions and manage their contributions to the program; track volunteer contributions; coordinate a recognition and appreciation program; maintain a computer database. Required qualifications include a diploma or degree in Recreation, Social Work or related field; 3-5 years experience working with adults; excellent communication & leadership skills; computer proficiency; current First Aid/ CPR certification; Criminal Records clearance.

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a heavy duty mechanic for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to ofﬁce@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888.

PART TIME SERVERS. Some Japanese restaurant experience,ﬂexible hours. Chef: Min. 2 yrs., experience in Japanese, Korean & Asian cooking. Speak Chinese and some English. People skills. Multitasking. Apply in person with resume to Tokyoto, #4-2401 Cliffe Avenue Courtenay

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a hoe chucker/loader operator, and a boom man for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: ofﬁce@lemare.ca.

MEDICAL/DENTAL ANIMAL Health Technologist wanted for busy Veterinary Clinic. Shift will include Saturdays. Our AHT’s are able to utilize all of their skills, Anesthesia, Dentistry, Radiology and Animal Nursing. We place strong emphasis on client communication. Computer skills are an asset. Please include cover letter with resume: couvet@telus.net

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Ofﬁce & Medical Admin Staff! No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available! 1-888-778-0459 OPTICIAN/OFFICE Manager needed for busy optometry practice in Powell River. In addition to dispensing the right applicant should have experience managing an optical. Starting wage $25/hr. Please forward resumes to Dr Sonja Heffernan at info@powellriveroptometry.com

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK RECEPTIONIST wanted for a busy Veterinary Clinic. Shift includes Saturdays. We stress strong client communication, people skills are a deﬁnite must. Computer and handwriting proﬁciency are assets. Experience preferred but we will train the right candidate. Please reply with resume and HAND written by email to: couvet@telus.net

STIFF? SORE? STRESSED OUT? Take time to unwind with a sensuous massage. Attractive & Experienced Certiﬁed Masseuse 250-339-4104

EDUCATION/TUTORING

CARPENTRY JOURNEYMAN CARPENTERrepairs, renovations. Reasonable rates & references. Please call (250)337-5501 or visit: www.comoxvalleycarpenter.ca SKILLED CARPENTER. Licensed & certiﬁed. Free estimates, Doug 250-650-1333. www.suncrestholdings.ca

CLEANING SERVICES AFFORDABLE QUALITY cleaning. 20yrs exp. Excellent rates/refs, Sr discount, wkly/biwkly. Bondable. 250-702-1880

ELECTRICIAN SMALL jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical. 250-792-2168. www.bzzzt.ca Tutoring • K-12 • Reading/Writing • Math • Academic Assessments • Certiﬁed Teachers •Summer Programs are on now ~ Register Today!

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GARDENING LAWN mowing and edge trimming. $30 for small lawns under half acre. $50 per acre for larger lawns. 250339-9210.

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Submit a resume with cover letter clearly indicating how you meet the qualiﬁcations by July 6, 2011 to: Susan Murphy, Recreation Manager Courtenay Recreation mail or drop off: 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 6C6 or fax to: (250) 338-0303 or email to: smurphy@courtenay.ca

GOLDSMITH Custom Designed & Handcrafted Jewellery. Full repair service. Ring sizing while you wait. Engraving Women’s Fashions SIMPLY TIMELESS. 379 4th Street, Courtenay. 250-871-0606

NEED SOME TLC? Call 250871-4021 or 250-331-3516.

HOW ABOUT LEARNING some guitar for around the campﬁre or keeping your brain working while school is out ? Lessons in guitar, mando, bass, banjo, band in a box, notation & music theory for all instruments (inc. voice)everything from metal to jazz. Drop in’s, weekly, monthly, ﬂexible hours. ALAN JOSSUL 250-897-4662 AJOSSUL@GMAIL.COM INQUIRES WELCOME

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MISC SERVICES

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MILLENNIUM STUCCO is now taking appointments. Commercial, residential, new construction, painting & facelifts. Please call after 5pm 250859-4744.

PERSONAL SERVICES

TEACHERS

The position will be part-time, 20 hours per week, primarily weekdays, for a one-year term, starting immediately. Wage: $20.00 per hour.

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CERTIFIED CARPENTER. Kitchen, bathrooms, decks, etc. All your renovation needs. Emery, 250-218-0734. RELIABLE CARPENTER. Repairs and Reno’s. Call (250)871-7776.

LANDSCAPING Corrigall and Backhoe Ltd. We sell: Top Mix • Fish Compost • Bark Mulch Various landscaping rock Including drainrock, pea gravel, driveway chip, Salt & Pepper, & much more. Open Monday to Saturday Can Deliver 2431 Cousins Road 250-338-7799 or 338-0947 TOP SOIL. $13 per yard + trucking. 250-218-4078

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FREE POWERWASH with exterior paint job. Taking appointments now for July. Best Choice Paint Inc. Interior/Exterior/Powerwash Seniors discount. Fully Insured. Quality work guaranteed. 22yrs exp. Call John at Best Choice Paint Inc. 250-898-3118 bestchoicepaint@hotmail.ca

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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7 days a week • Residential cleanup • Green Waste • Rock / Concrete • Wood / Fencing Material Big & Small **We Do Them All** Environmentally Conscious Fast Reliable Service

Scott 250-792-1668 VALLEY WIDE SMALL HAUL Bark, top soil, gravel, sawdust, wood chips. Yard clean-ups, construction site, dump runs, re-cycling. Residential & Commercial

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE UNDER $100 4- ALL season car tires. Dunlop 14’ steel belted radial $99.00. 250-339-6677

FUEL/FIREWOOD *100% FIR or mixed firewood. Full cords cut/split & delivered. Discounts on 2 or more cords ordered before Book yours today! 250-336-8731 “250-703-FIRE(3473)” Establish since 2004. Custom cut, split, delivered. Fir, Alder, Hemlock, clean wood. Well seasoned. Don’t wait till winter! “Beautiful Dry Firewood” Comox Valley’s largest firewood producer offers legally obtained firewood from private land. Thank- you for supporting your local small business. Ph. Bill 250-337-8299 cell 250-897-8101 FIREWOOD PERMITS on T.W. Land. Phone 250-6504060. GET YOUR Firewood early!You haul $120/cord. Delivery $150/cord. 250- 218-2889

PETS AND LIVESTOCK

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

MORTGAGES

APARTMENT/CONDO

BRAND NEW heavy steel Quantshut building not yet assembled. 40’x56’ 21’ high 2. 12’W steel doors. $40,000. Great for farm, industrial or storage of boat & R.V.’S

WE BUY HOUSES

COMPUTER w/XP, monitor, keyboard, mouse, 2 speakers, all-inone printer 250-339-9248 $250.00

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

VI’S HOT-TUB Covers, made in BC. Professional in home service. 250-897-8037.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MORRIS PIANO made in Toronto, mahogany, includes storage bench, $700. (250)339-7748.

REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES FOR SALE COFFEE HUT. Same location for 12 yrs. Incld. stock/equipment. FMI: usedcourtenay/comox.com 250-338-6040

CHARACTER HOME 1125- 14th Street Courtenay 1170 Sq Ft. Garage and workshop. Fully renovated 2 bdrm, 1 bath. $239,000 250-338-6689 COURTENAY.3000 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Fully renovated house w/ 1 bed. Apt. Owner willing to do rent to own. $445.000 Will pay land transfer tax & legal. danipaulwarman@hotmail.com. 250-8989425 photo’s http://photobucket.com/1635 webdonroad.

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca FABULOUS OCEAN VIEW 1 block from water. 3973 South Island Hwy. 5 bdrms, 2 baths. 2200 sq ft. Fully renovated in and out. New septic $379,000. 250-338-6689 RANCHER ON 1/2 acre, 2+1 bedrooms, 5 mins from downtown Courtenay. Private fully fenced yard. $279,000 www.propertysold.ca/8275 SPACIOUS two bedroom, two bathroom Comox Patio Home. Upgraded finishing includes stainless steel appliances, ceramic, carpet and laminate flooring. Close to beaches and walking trails. $300,000.. OPEN HOUSE Saturday, July 2nd, 12-2pm. 5-1285 Guthrie Rd. Comox BC.

WELL-MAINTAINED HOME/ Recreational Property. 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm 2ba, 5 acres usable timbered land, garage. A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. Priced to sell$435k 250-478-2648, 250745-3387. By appt ONLY.

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EXQUISITE SANCTUARY Fabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas ﬁreplaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World! Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property. Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO MOUNT Washington BC Fully Furnished 1, 2, and 3 bedroom Condos. Starting at $650 per month includes utilites, cable, gas, parking. Are you relocating, building or working in the area. Stay in the alpine, fantastic views, great mountain biking hiking, summer festivals. Stay 1 month or 5 Call us today1 866 707 0018 or visit us www.washingtonwaychalets.com info@washingtonwaychalets.com

WILLOW POINT- 1 bdrm in priv home, own entrance, W/D, F/S. NS/NP. $750 inclds heat/electricity. (250)923-1302

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56 MILLS ROAD - Sat. July 2. 8:30-2. Early Birds Welcome. Baby items; kids toys/books; misc. household items; oak table, chairs, dresser; asst. books/mags. & much more. Lemonade stand available on site w/mufﬁns & treats. Proceeds to Relay for Life team “Deb Dawgs”

BIG DEAL

COMOX575 ROCKY Heights, Sat, July 2, 9am-2pm. Kid’s stuff, household, misc.

Courtenay Flea Market EVERY SUNDAY Puntledge Road past bottle depot No booking required. Space $15 Vendors set up 7am-2pm Call Greg 250-334-1540 COURTENAY- (Valley Vista Estates) #25 4714 Muir, Sat & Sun, July 2 & 3, 10am-2pm. Garage/Estate Sale. China cabinets, dresser sets, lazyboy chair, queen futon, sm appls, books, etc. COMOX: 2051 William Plc., Sat. and Sun., 8-noon. No earlies! Table linens, costume jewelry, Christmas and Halloween decorations, craft items and luggage, dog igloo, car... COMOX COMMUNITY age Sale! Sat, July 9, 12pm. Rain or shine. No birds please. (Enter from onto Beckton or Lazo Barber).

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COURTENAY- 1069-16th St Sat/Sun. Jun 25 & 26th. & Sat/Sun Jul 2 & 3rd. Moving/downsizing, display case Pet cages, cd, dvd, household items & much more. COURTENAY - 1350 Pheasant Pl. Sat. 8-? Multi family. Household,food dehydrator stove top juicer. Too much to list. All clean. No kids stuff. COURTENAY - 242 Cliffe Ave. Sat 9-21. Huge blow out sale. New stuff added jewelry, antique collectibles, books, clothes, paint & paint racks. COURTENAY - 1623 Hobson Sat. 8:30-2:30 lots of books, DVD’s, couch,& chair, tv stand tv and much more.

Saturday 8am-2pm Sunday 8am-12pm (most items 1/2 price) 5548 Prendergast Rd. Courtenay Ridiculous offers after noon Sundays! Rain or Shine - Under Cover Huge - Multi Family 10 New storage units. WORTH THE DRIVE!! Good Prices!! Furniture: like new dining set, dressers,nite stands, table & chairs, fans, trunks, cabinets, microwave/wine cart, file cabinet, dehumidifier,shelves, casio keyboard, plastic drawers, wicker stand, T.V’s. Collectable’s: Avon Sapphire,crystal, brass, cup & saucer, ornaments, ship, vintage wedding dress, diecast cars, leather jacket & pants, teapots. Tools: JD riding mower & cart Ryobi router, chainsaw, shop vac, jigsaw, paint sprayer, saw stands, ladders, power tools, crab trap, heavy bags & gloves, mite saw, drill, remote car starter, canopy, tent, sleeping bags, ind. garbage can, traffic lens, garden supplies, inst. concrete, hammock/tent, tow rope, dartboard, milk crates. Also: Snowboard’s, golf clubs, camp chairs, boys bike, electronics, DVD’S, CD’S, laptop, portable DVD’ player, compt. bag, PS, inf santa, Lots of books & clothing, paper, leather duffle bag, blender, bread maker, rolodex, crockpot, games, household items STILL MORE COMING! Directions: follow Condensory, past 4-way, follow signs, next left on Burns, 4&1/2 km - turns into Prendergast. Park on road. No early birds.

COURTENAY - 1360 10th St. East. Sat/Sun 8-4. Moving Sale furniture & misc. items COURTENAY - 2750 Dyke Rd. Sat 8:00-?. Moving Household stuff,toys, gardening, camping items. GARAGE Sale Sat. July 2. 1528 Seton Drive, Comox, off Atlas. 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Apartments•Condos•Suites 576 England Avenue Courtenay, B.C. 250-338-6900 2 BDRM +DEN. walk to downtown. 5 app + gas f/p. open concept. 55+ building. N/P. N/S. 1 BDRM +.DEN 1 bath, 6 app, open concept, gated parking. N/P. N/S. Stunning View 2 BDRM - 2 bath, 5 app. interior storage, walk to town, close to river. N/P, N/S 2 BDRM apt - new paint & ﬂooring for quiet & mature tenant, No smoking & no pets.

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APARTMENT/CONDO

#204-1810 Lake Trail Road 2 bdrms, 1 bath, N/P. N/S. 2 appls. $675/month. Available Immed. 110-130 Back Road (ground ﬂoor) 2 bdrm, 1 bath, N/P. N/S. 5 appls. $775/mth. Available Immed. 305-1111 Edgett 2 bdrm, 1 bath, N/P. N/S 4 appls. $750/month Available Immed. #30-1575 Dingwall 2 Bdrm, 1 bath.4 appls, N/S, N/P, $800./month AVAILABLE JULY 1 4D-851-5th Street 2 bdrm, 1bath, 5 appls. N/S, N/P, $775.00 Available 1 Aug

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COMOX RENOVATED studio. Avail. now. $575/mth for more info call 250-702-5339

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Garage Sales

Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only.

1027 Ryan Road Courtenay, B.C. (250) 338-0330

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Starting August 1st, 2011, we have brand new, beautiful 1 bedroom loft-style apartments and ground ﬂoor units with private entrances. Hydro, hot water and heat included. $750.00$725.00-$675.00/month + damage deposit. Must have minimum 3 previous rental/work references. No pets.

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APARTMENTS / CONDOS LAKE TRAIL APARTMENTS 2 bdrm condos conveniently located with 2 appl., on site coinop laundry & storage unit avail; recent renos; new decks & windows; near schools & bus routes; N/S; N/P; $700/month incl. FREE heat & hot water; for immediate possession. SOUTHVIEW MANOR 2 bdrm lower unit located in secured entrance building; close to all amenities; nicely maintained suite; laundry facilities located on each floor of building; n/s; n/p; $725/month; avail July 1 ULVERSTON MANOR 2 bdrm lower suite in centrally located Cumberland apartment block; features new paint, flooring, secured entry, 2 appl, & on site coin-op laundry; N/S; N/P; for immediate possession; $675/month TUNNER GARDENS Experience 35+ living in this beautifully manicured complex! Property features 2 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appl & gas fireplace, patio, garage, & much more. N/S; small dog may be considered with deposit; $1200/month; avail July 1

TOWNHOMES BEAUTIFUL COMOX TOWNHOME

Beautiful 2 level townhome in small, picturesque, adult oriented complex located near tennis courts & in walking distance to downtown Comox. Features 1475sqft, inc. large master suite, 2nd bdrm, 2 baths, 6 app, gas fireplace, & garage; enjoy all day sun on semi-private patio area; avail July 15, w/ possibility of early poss; $1350/month

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

CEDAR MANOR 463-12TH STREET TWO BEDROOM Freshly renovated suite - very nice - unique design. New designer kitchen. Quiet and well maintained building with mature adult tenants. Conveniently located just three blocks from downtown. Free laundry. Reasonable rent. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

TRADEWINDS 1600-1610 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM suite. Nicely renovated. Homesized kitchen. Large, private patio garden. Attractively decorated. Resident social room. Located just three blocks from centre of Comox and across from Filberg Park. Security entry and elevator. Quiet adult building. One Bedroom also available. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. Independent Living for Seniors “The Affordable Alternative” TWO BEDROOM with in suite washer/dryer. Very spacious - in suite storage and ensuite off large master bedroom. Full-sized kitchen appliances with dishwasher. Fireplace and Jacuzzi tub. Elevator. Secure scooter storage and charging. Resident social room. Security entry. No pets. Call John @ 250-7032264.

SANDPIPER VILLAGE 1650 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM top floor suite. Unique through floor plan. Bright with southern exposure. Spacious and nicely renovated suite in a quiet, adult building just two blocks from Comox Mall and one block from Filberg Park. Large, private deck overlooking garden area. No pets. Call Greg @ 250-338-1222.

OAKCREST 1155 Stewart Ave. TWO BEDROOM CORNER SUITE very attractivebright and spacious with extra windows. Nicely renovated/1,000 sq. ft. Located in central Courtenay in a quiet, adult building. Well managed and maintained. No pets. Security entry. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

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APARTMENTS

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BLUE JAY APARTMENTS

1970 Fitzgerald Avenue, Courtenay 2 and 3 bedroom available. Quiet complex with on-site management. Reasonable rates. Some completely renovated units with new appliances. Sorry no pets. Security deposit and 2 rental references required.

450-19th Street, Courtenay

250-334-3078 WILLOW ARMS APARTMENT 1252-9th St, Courtenay 2 & 3 bedroom suite in quiet family oriented building with secure entry and manager on site. Walking distance to schools, bus stops and downtown. Reasonable rent include heat, hot water, basic cable, stove, fridge, carpet and drapes. Extra storage upon request. No pets. Two rental references and security deposit required.

For viewing please call Donna 250-334-9667

ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS 1015 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay 2 Bedroom apartment available in clean, quiet building. Includes hot water, 2 appliances, and insuite storage. Adult oriented. Manager on-site. Close to downtown, shopping and stores. Bus stop in front of building. N/S, seniors always welcome. House cat okay with references and pet deposit.

Call Gloria at 250-334-9717

1 & 2 bedroom available, in quiet secure building, close to Driftwood Mall and bus route. Seniors Welcome. Adult oriented and no pets please. Includes heat, hot water and basic cable. Low hydro. 2 Rental References required.

RENTALS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

OFFICE/RETAIL

COUSINS RD. Shop/Warehouse space. 1200 sqft (30x40’) Quick possession. 250-703-1644/338-7476 SHOP/WARHOUSE for rent. 1550 Sq.Ft. 3-phase power, gas heat. Cousins Ave. 250339-7207 shop 250-897-1707

MOBILE HOMES & PADS DOVE CREEK 1100 sq ft 3 bdrm, 5 appls, N/S. Refs. Avail now $850. 338-5503.

HOMES FOR RENT

Call Pat at 250-703-6965 1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

PINES APARTMENTS 1055-10th Street, Courtenay 1 & 2 bedroom suite. Completely renovated in adult oriented building with secure entry and elevator. Rent includes heat, hot water, basic cable, stove, fridge, carpet and drapes. Coin laundry onsite. No pets. Security Deposit and 2 rental references required. For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR 200 Back Road, Courtenay 1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique ﬂoor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.

Call Sharon 250-338-7449 CONDOS

BEECHER MANOR 1045 Cumberland Road, Courtenay 1 bedroom condo. Walking distance to downtown. Bus stop in front of building. Quiet building great for Seniors. Includes 2 appliances, drapes, hot water and oak cupboards with ensuite in master bedroom. Some suites have storage. Also, extra storage upon request. Pet okay. References required for you and your pets.

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RURAL RANCHER 3 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, carport,fenced yrd, N/S, small pet neg. Avail immed. -$975/mth BECKTON ESTATES 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath home, 5 appls, garage, fenced trd.,N/S, small pet neg. Avail. Aug - 1 $1200/mth

COURTENAY. 3 bdrm, 2 bath short term. Furnished $1500/mth. utilities incld. Avail. immediately. 250-8989425 Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only. Houses & Suites

1255 9th Street, Courtenay

146 Back Road, Courtenay

7403 South Island Hwy 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, N/S. N/P. 5 appls $1000/mth. Available Immediately

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

Call 338-7449

VANRIDGE MANOR

RYAN COURT

123 Back Road, Courtenay

1450 Tunner Drive, Courtenay

Features 5 appliances, wall-to-wall carpet, blinds, gas ﬁreplaces - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Children welcome. Quiet, wellmaintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College. No pets.

Close to North Island College includes washer and dryer in suite. Clean and modern 1 Bedroom. Cat okay. Lease required.

Call 338-7449

Call 250-703-2570

TOWNHOUSES

TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Available now 2 bedroom townhouses. Completely renovated with private entrance, full-size stove & fridge, new carpet & tile. Lots of storage in suite. Coin laundry onsite. Close to schools, stores and downtown. Great for family or working couple. 2 refs req’d. Small dog okay with references and pet deposit. Call Gloria 250-334-9717

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, LOWER

CARS

BEAUTIFUL BASEMENT suite, Comox. 1 large bdrm w/lrg closet. Large living room, storage, near bus. NP/NS. Ref’s. Avail end of June. $645. incl. util. 250-339-0270.

1996 FORD Taurus, green station wagon. 200,000kms, new front brakes, pwr windows, nearly new tires. no rust, drives excellent. 2700$,or best offer..250-336-2567

COURTENAY3 BDRM $875; fenced yard, private parking & entrance, shared W/D, wood/electric. No dogs. 250-338-6075.

FOR SALE - 2 electric scooters with helmets and plug-ins. $1000 each, FIRM. Call Geoff at 250-334-4761.

WANTED TO RENT

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

COMOX VALLEY area, Aug. 1, suite or house for 1 person, N/S, N/P, quiet street, workshop a plus. 604-202-5461 or email: bodietoo@gmail.com

1990 WESTFALIA very good condition, new brakes, paint, mufﬂer. Propane fridge, stove and furnace. 137,000 km’s, $12,500. Call (250)339-5815. 2003 21’ security travel trailer. Excellent condition. $ 10,500. Call 250-334-4367. CAMPER1993 TIMBERLINE, 8.9’- north/south queen bed, immaculate. $8995. Truck also for sale. Call (250)923-7426. CAMPER W/ boat rack in very good shape. Clean & dry. Fits Ford Ranger or imports. $1800. Call 250-339-0146

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

TRUCK CANOPY in good condition for an ‘89 Chevy/GMC stepside. Fantastic for camping season! $100.00 250-897-4662

350A Nim Nim 3 bdrm, 1 bath. N/P, N/S, 4 (shared laundry) appls $950/mth AVAILABLE 1 JULY 2135 Meadowlark 4 bdrm,2.5 bath N/P, N/S, 5 appls $1450/mth AVAILABLE 1 AUG OR SOONER 1550 seaview (Black Creek Area) 3 bdrm, 2 bath,, pets by agreement, N/S,5 appls,$1400/mth AVAIL. 1 AUG OR SOONER 22-2160 Hawk Dr. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, N/P, N/S, 6 appls, $1100/mth, Avail. SEPT 1 7-147 Stewart Comox 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, pets on approval, N/S, 4 appls, $1000/mth. AVAIL AUG 1 1471 Krebs 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls. N/S, Pet on approval, $1200/mth AVAIL 1 AUG. 25-1180 Braidwood Rd. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, pet on approval, 5 appls, 900/mth AVAIL. 1 AUG

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MOTORCYCLES

MARINE

AUTO FINANCING

BOATS

Ocean View Courtenay Suites mature student/working person. 250- 338-9968

TOWNHOUSES COURTENAY 2 BDRM townhouse, sm cat welcome, background checks req’d $700 July 1. Ken, 250-334-8468.

COMOX. SEMI-COUNTRY setting. 2-bdrm, 1.5 baths, carport, shop. Avail. now. NP/NS. Ref’s. $900. (250)339-0270.

ST. BRELADES

FEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, wall-to-wall carpets, blinds. Children welcome. Quiet, well-maintained 2 bedroom condo. Ideal location. Walking distance to Superstore and North Island College.

ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided. Jane at 338-7136 for tour

RENTALS

COMOX: 2005 Rancher, 3 bd, 2 ba, garage, 4 appl, gas f/p, enste, w/i closet. N/S. Aug 1. $1350/mo, refs, 250-339-4154

CYPRESS ARMS Available now Deluxe 2 bedroom suite in quiet, well maintained building. Rent includes basic cable, full size stove, fridge, washer/dryer, carpet and blinds. Nice feature: large open concept kitchen. No pets. 2 Rental references and Security Deposit required.

Prime office space available - 1,500 to 3,800 sq. ft. available August 1st. Excellent downtown location near Court House. On a highly visible site. Modern, well maintained professional building. Elevator. Air conditioned. Ample parking. Many tenant improvements in place. One of the finest office buildings in the Comox Valley. For details phone 339-1222 or 339-0490

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

#11-951 17th Street 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls. fenced patio, fenced yard, N/S. N/P. $800/mth Available 15 June

Call Gloria 250-334-9717

910 Fitzgerald Avenue Corner Fitzgerald & Eighth

COURTENAY, OFFICE space avail July 1, 2426 Rosewall Cres. 11’ x 16’, lrg windows, separate locking door, security system, grd level entry, $425 mo. Sharon 250-334-1080.

RUTHERFORD MANOR

Reasonable rent includes basic cable, stove, fridge, dishwasher, carpet, blinds and storage room in suite. N/P, security deposit and 2 rental references req’d.

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TRUMPETER’S LANDING modern newer condos bordering the airpark. Available units include 2 bdrm, 2 baths, 6 appls, custom ﬁnishing, balconies/patios, underground pkg, storage units, some with wonderful ocean views. N/S, No pets. Avail. Aug 1 . Rents from $1,100/mth. ARGO COURT 1 & 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F&S, coin laundry, basic cable & hot water incl., N/S. No pets. Avail. Immed. - $700/mth. Call Res.Mgr: 334-8602 LORELIE APTS 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, N/S. No pets. Avail. Immed. - $625 &750/mth DOWNTOWN CTNY Situated above commercial space, this modern 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse features 6 appls, N/S. No pets. Avail immed. $1,000/mth CONDO ABOVE COMMERCIAL 2 bdrm, 2 bath unit in downtown Ctny, gourmet kitchen w/6 appls, concrete ﬂrs, res. pkg., N/S. No pets. Avail Aug.1- $1,200/mth “SOUTHVIEW MANOR” renovated 1 bdrm, 1 bath condo, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, hot water incl, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed$595/mth “BRAIDWOOD MANOR” 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 3 appls, coin laundry, patio, res. pkg., N/S, cat ok. Avail. Immed $725/mth PUNTLEDGE DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 21/2 baths, 5 appls, garage, fenced yrd, new paint, N/S, No pets. Avail. Aug 15-$1,050/mth COMOX DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath on a quiet cul-desac, 5 appls, fenced yrd, N/S, small pet neg. Avail. Aug 1- $1,100/mth CLOSE TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, 5 appls,patio, res. pkg. N/S, No pets. Avail. Aug 1$800/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo,4 appls.,balcony, res. pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. avail. Avail. Immed.- $750/mth. Call Res. Mgr. 218-3736

TRUCKS & VANS

8FT. TITAN INFLATABLE Fibreglass Bottom & wheels. Used 5-6 times. 2 1/2 Yamaha with 3-4 hrs. Trailer w/winch. Original price $3800. Asking $1900. 250-339-4376 ESTATE SALE. “Undine” 36’ Diesel Cruiser tri cabin, sleeps 6. Marine surveyed June 24/11. Excellent live aboard conditions, appraised $24,000, sell $18,500 ﬁrm at Comox Fisherman’s Wharf. Call 1250-493-5361.

TRUCKS & VANS

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Friday, July 1, 2011

COMING THIS SUMMER to the 61 FILBERG ROAD, COMOX

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Saturday July 16th

11 am to 2 pm

Featuring Performing at 12:30 on the Mainstage Sponsored by

Whales Tale Toys & Dr.Terry Blasco D.M.D. Inc.

A Musical Adventure Kind of Day Bobs & Lolo are dedicated to connecting kids to the natural world with music, movement and makebelieve. Sharing musical stories that engage, inspire and educate, they teach kids to care about themselves, their neighbours and the planet.

DOOR PRIZES

Heritage Games • Face Painting Crafts • Storytime Bubble Tank • Food and Fun Admission: $5 $5.00 00 per person (under 2 FREE) Tickets Available at: Comox

Courtenay

Benino Gelato Planet Kids Comox Rec Centre

Whale Tale Toys Podlings Planet Kids (downtown & Driftwood Mall)