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Historic building has changed hands

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The Waverley Hotel has a new owner, but pub patrons and music lovers can rest assured the atmosphere and entertainment scene at the Cumberland landmark will remain as is.

Don McClellan, owner of Ashbury Farms on Royston Road, has purchased the establishment from Harvey Brown, a former Cumberland mayor who, along with wife Shannon, operated The Wave for the past 27 years.

“It’s got a certain character being a 100-year-old building. I think the original hotel was built in the 1890s,” said McClellan, who credits Harvey for transforming the hotel into a pub with quality food and music. The pub will soon feature a new menu.

“Under him the last five years or so, the music scene has become a big part of the Waverley,” said McLellan.

And will continue as such, he added, noting musicians are often lodged at the premises.

Hotel rooms could again reopen to the public if an opportunity presents itself, but for now McClellan will “concentrate on learning the business and trying to keep it operating as well as Harvey had it going.”

Way back when the hotel was a narrow, three-storey temperance boarding house, with miners upstairs and a dining hall downstairs. It was attached to Cheap John’s Store and Searle’s Shoes, now located in downtown Courtenay. The three buildings “eventually all got married over a hundred-year period,” Harvey said.

“It’s never really operated as a full-service hotel. When we first bought it, it was affectionately known as the Hug ‘n Slug. They used to come in at 7 o’clock huggin’ and by 11 o’clock they were sluggin’.”

Harvey was the local Esso agent when he first moved to the Valley, thus the name Brown Fuels Unlimited. He served for several years on Cumberland

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council in the 1980s and was mayor for about five years until the mid-’90s.

Though Shannon has held a separate job the past few years, Harvey said “she was there shoulder-to-shoulder the first 15 years or so” at the Waverley.

“When I first went there I was afraid of it but I know it so intimately now because

I’ve replaced most of the pipes and redone the electrical and put new roofs on and heating systems,” he said.

“Just all kinds of alterations.”

Harvey also built a liquor store, named after his late friend Dwain, who helped construct it.

Since selling the building, Harvey has spent a great deal of time showing McClel-

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lan the ropes.

“Certainly there’s maintenance upkeep on the building but no overhaul renovation required at all,” McClellan said.

“I figured he might as well have the best of everything,” Harvey said. “I’m really pleased that Don has bought it because he appreciates that. It certainly sounds like he’s going to carry on in the same vein.”

Harvey plans to spend his retirement fishing and boating on the West Coast.

And dropping by the old haunt from time to time.

“It’s a constant thing,” he said of the business. “There’s 21 employees, so you have all those things to deal with. But it’s also fun.

It’s a good place.”

Karen Webber will continue as bar manager. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

letters@comoxvalleyrecord.com THE WAVERLEY HOTEL building in Cumberland has been part of the Dunsmuir Avenue landscape downtown ever since it was built in the 1890s. This historical image was captured sometime in the 1920s.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Friday, July 15, 2011

Hospital a‘dramatic engine’ Lindsay Chung Record Staff

St. Joseph’s General Hospital Foundation president and CEO Michael Pontus attended his last annual general meeting at the hospital last Friday.

Pontus is retiring at the end of this month after 21 years as St. Joseph’s CEO, and he took the opportunity to look back on his two decades at the hospital, while many around the board table used the meeting as a chance to thank Pontus for his work.

“St. Joseph’s has persevered and thrived through all the reorganizations and upheavals in health care because it has a solid touchstone base of Christian values and ethics and owner that believes, a board that is fully supporting, chairpersons who were continuously dedicated, leadership staff who adhere to principles and lead by example, a medical staff who is willing to be creative and to grow, and staff who willingly put forward their ideas for innovation and change and are willing to move at a pace that is sometimes slow and at other times quite quick,” said Pontus.

“What better organization can one be associated with. My good fortune is that I was able to experience it for 21 years. It has been very satisfying to know that we were improving services for the residents of the Comox Valley, creating a better and more attractive community, which then would help it grow and be more stable …”

Pontus came to St. Joseph’s in the fall of 1989.

At that time, the Comox Valley’s population was 42,000, the hospital’s inpatient bed days were 35,000 and there were 35,000 visits to emergency. St. Joseph’s had few regional services, 534 employees and an annual expenditure of $17 million, he recalled in his annual report.

There was pressure at that time to prepare an expansion of 50 acute beds, noted Pontus.

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BISHOP RICHARD GAGNON (right) of the Diocese of Victoria expresses his gratitude to Michael Pontus for years of service at St. Joseph’s.

PHOTO BY LINDSAY CHUNG the matter, we realized that the complex care beds were the dominant need and that there were significant opportunities by pursuing innovation and ambulatory care, day care surgical procedures and medical day care,” he noted. “We

looked into the future, and we could see that it was not inpatient care as it had been in the past, but early diagnosis, minimal intervention surgery and ambulatory care; having people return home earlier, to recover at home and to

be fully supported in that environment. This strategy was correct and foreshadows what is currently happening across the country at the moment.”

This strategy enabled St. Joseph’s to respond to significant growth in the

population, which is now 65,000, and to take on additional regional services, provide support for other organizations, repatriate services back, grow the number of employees to 1,080 and grow its expenditure to $475 million, noted Pontus.

It also enabled the number of day care surgeries to increase from below 50 per cent up to 80 per cent and to drastically increase the number of surgeries overall, he added.

“It meant that St. Joseph’s self-sufficiency became one of the highest of Vancouver Island and enabled it to continuously achieve the lowest cost-per-weightedcase of any facility on the Island,” noted Pontus. “It secured a reputation as being innovative, efficient, compassionate and a great

place to work.”

In his time at St. Joseph’s, the hospital has been a “dramatic engine” of the local economy, noted Pontus.

“In the last 21 years, St. Joseph’s added some 500 employees and $58 million per year of expenditure into the community,” he said.

As part of their annual reports, many board members thanked Pontus for his 21 years of service.

“Michael, you have always put the needs and development of this hospital ahead of yourself,” Greg Osborne, chair of the finance committee, wrote in his report, which was read by Jim Bennett. “Thank you.”

Bishop Richard Gagnon of the Diocese of Victoria expressed his gratitude to Pontus. writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

St. Joe’s feeling positive about the future Lindsay Chung Record Staff

It’s been a year of challenge and controversy at St. Joseph’s General Hospital, but during the hospital’s annual general meeting last week, board members were feeling pretty positive.

Board chair Ron Philip and hospital CEO and president Michael Pontus both spoke about how challenging the past year has been with the creation of the transitional care unit and with non-accreditation, but they were also positive about the direction in which St. Joseph’s has been heading.

“The steps taken, though controversial, have been validated, and recoveries required were achieved,” said Philip. “St. Joseph’s remains the fine facility

that it has always been.”

“Strong initiatives were rently underway, come to Philip commended “the pursued and achieved, dif- fruition, and they will make extensive effort by staff” ficulties addressed and you proud of the current but noted the hospital resolved, if not at first, then positions we took in order ended up paying a price, the second time around,” to achieve those.” as less opportunity In his annual and fewer resourcreport, Dr. Des The steps taken, though cones were available Konway, presito focus on accredi- troversial, have been validated, and dent of the meditation. staff, noted recoveries required were achieved. St. cal “Loss of key that 2010-11 has staff and insuf- Joseph’s remains the fine facility that been another year ficient time to it has always been. of many changes Ron Philip for St. Joseph’s. prepare meant a non-accreditaAccording to tion status in November,” he said. “It certainly was a Konway, the transitional he said. “However, by this year of controversy, concern unit has been quite suctime, the staff was able to and public comment, but cessful. refocus, renew their energy in the end, the facts prove “The statistics are indiin accreditation, and by the out that the decisions were cating that more people time of the focused visit in correct and were taken in have been getting home May, achieved a full compli- as timely a manner as pos- with this transition unit ance with the visit require- sible.” than had been previously,” “As an organization, St. he said. “A number of peoments, and accreditation Joseph’s does tremendous ple have been reactivated was restored.”

St. Joseph’s 98th year things,” he added. “In the so that they were in better was a busy one, noted Pon- next year, you will see condition going to nursing again other initiatives, cur- homes or going home than tus.

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Combining the medical and surgical unit in the fall of 2010 initially had many struggles, noted Konway.

“A number of staffing issues need to be worked through,” he said.

“There continued to be some ongoing concerns from staff and physicians, but, overall, things are running more effectively and efficiently.”

Bishop Richard Gagnon of the Diocese of Victoria noted that along with challenges, the past year has been one of opportunities.

“The challenges have been professionally and well met,” he said. “We face a future of challenges and also opportunities, and I’m very confident in the quality of our community and this hospital.” writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Nissan loving new location Erin Haluschak Record Staff

With a new building, almost doubling of staff and increased sales, Comox Valley Nissan is running on all cylinders.

Chris Kane-White, dealer principal, said since their move to their new location on Silverdale Crescent in March, staff has increased from 14 to 24 employees, and with additional space and inventory, sales have been record-setting.

“There is so much promise and opportunity in the Valley,” he said. “We’re very excited about it.”

Aiming to increase their market share to 10 per cent, Kane-

White said Nissan Canada has chosen the dealership to be one of only 25 in Canada to showcase Nissan’s fully electric vehicle, the Leaf, which will available to the public this fall.

Jim Revenberg, general manager, added that since the move, the dealership has added three mechanics, a new service writer and has invested in state-of-the-art equipment, all despite a slow economic recovery in the country.

“Our philosophy is that people still need to drive, and we just want to show you what we have and give us a chance to earn your business,” he noted.

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“Our goal is to make this the best place to buy and service your vehicle,” he said, adding that one of his goals is to ensure a sense of family between employees and customers, offering barbecues every Friday, and car washes for customers.

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has so far proven successful, said KaneWhite, as sales for the month of June was the best month ever for the dealership, selling 40 new vehicles — the most of any other import dealership on the North Island.

Revenberg adds the service area has been so busy the company is thinking of adding an additional mechanic.

For more information, visit www.comoxvalleynissan.com, or call 250-338-1988. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Potters offer chili and bowls The Potter’s Place and the Comox Valley Potters Club will hold their eighth annual Chili Bowl Day on Market Day this Saturday.

This event is held at the Potter’s Place on the corner of Fifth Street and Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay from

10:30 a.m. and until all of the beautiful handcrafted pottery bowls made by local artisans have been sold. Come early for your bowls and we will fill it with chili for you.

This event will be to raise funds for popular local charity You Are

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DAVE BELL (left) and Ron Webber proudly show off the war memorial murals that Lt.-Gov. Steven Point will officially unveil Saturday as part of Market Day. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK

Market Day has fun downtown Something for everyone at 41st annual event The 41st annual Downtown Courtenay Market Day and Local Colours Festival this weekend will be a huge affair, with more than 90 vendors in a giant street market.

This Saturday, there’ll be face painting and a bouncer for the children, delicious treats to eat and wonderful things to find in the market. Add to this the extraordinary talents of local artists and entertainers, and you have something for everyone.

Downtown merchants will lay out their best bargains and hidden treasures. Adding to the diversity that Market Day is famous for will be everything from hand-made soaps to fashions, jewelry, pet accessories, baking, kitchenwares, handmade clothing, shoes, toys, baby things, home and garden furniture, accessories and so much more.

Everything is happening in the city core from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Fifth Street closed to traffic between Cliffe Avenue and Fitzgerald Avenue.

The Local Colours Festival main stage at the corner of England Avenue and Fifth Street will showcase Backporch Banjo, Larry Ayre, the CYMC Musical Theatre, Original Restoration Jam

Collective, Amy Cunningham, Things with Strings, Brodie Dawson, Fifth Bass and Luke Blu Guthrie, all emceed by maestro Shayne Stuchbery.

Tracy Kobus, Carey Anderson, Randy Frank and Grace Wolff are just a few of the 14 visual artists at work downtown, putting the finishing touches to their canvasses and talking about art with onlookers. The Local Colours Festival begins Friday, with the main events happening Saturday.

An added attraction during this year’s event is the Royal Canadian Legion Courtenay Branch’s unveiling of the murals honouring Canadian war veterans.

Lt.-Gov. Steven Point will officiate at the Jubilee Square beside the Sid Williams Theatre on Cliffe Avenue. The unveiling takes place at 11 a.m. Call 250334-4322 for more information about the War Memorial.

All these diverse activities create a festival to touch, taste, see, hear and go home with.

Market Day runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Downtown Courtenay Market Day is sponsored by the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association. For more information, visit www. downtowncourtenay. com.

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Market Day is coming soon, and that means it’s almost time for the annual Nickel Carnival at the Courtenay Recreation Lewis Centre.

This fun summer tradition will take place Friday, July 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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This Cumberland music band really on the march Scott Stanfield Record Staff

The ball started rolling last May when Phil Maund, principal at Cumberland Junior Secondary, asked band teacher Joanne Hawthorn to arrange something for this year’s Empire Days parade in the small Comox Valley community.

Since that time, the Cumberland Marching Band has become a sizable outfit that is leaving an indelible mark at each of its performances.

“It’s been so fantastic,” said Hawthorn, whose group includes musicians from Cumberland, Royston, Vanier Secondary School in Courtenay and High-

THE CUMBERLAND MARCHING Band participated in the Canada Day parade in Courtenay.

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land Secondary in Comox. “It’s a ton of work but it’s a ton of fun.”

According to Hawthorn, it is the only marching band on Vancouver Island.

She said the group was the “talk of the Valley” following its debut at the Empire Days parade in Cumberland, winning the $1,000 first overall prize.

The band also took part in the Canada Day parade in Courtenay, then performed at the Campbell River

festivities on the same day.

At Vancouver Island MusicFest July 8 to 10, the group participated in a workshop with the MarchFourth Marching Band of Portland, Ore. As of September when it formed, the group had raised nearly $30,000.

It has received upwards of $21,000 in donations from service clubs and businesses in the Comox Valley.

Terry Grant, star of the Mantracker television show, helped raise

more than $7,000 at a recent dinner event at the Cumberland Recreation Institute. The money will be used to purchase new equipment and uniforms.

“That was a huge effort from parents,” Hawthorn said.

Remaining money will help fund a weeklong trip to the 2012 Calgary Stampede.

The Cumberland Marching Band consists of 27 members ranging from 12 to 19 years. Hawthorn would like to see it grow to at least 40 people.

Members need a musical background.

For instance, they need to know how to play an instrument proficiently.

“We’ll take anybody,” she said. “(But) They need to be more than a first-year player.”

The program will essentially start from scratch in September, since the band might have doubled in size by that time.

For more information, contact Hawthorn at the school at 250336-8511. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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On July 9th, 2011 a complaint of a theft from vehicle and Mischief to vehicle was called in to the Comox Valley RCMP. The vehicle owner reports returning to his van, that was parked at the parking lot at the base of Strathcona Parkway, and finding that someone had smashed the passenger window out and attempted to remove the car stereo. A finger print was located upon examination. Also during this same time period other reports of a cars being entered were received. Both of the other vehicles were entered through the smashed passenger side windows. Both cars also had damage to the dash in attempts to remove the car stereos. Also an IPOD and 15 CDs were stolen.

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Minett top barista Lindsay Chung Record Staff

At the end of a morning filled with caffeine and camaraderie, Roy Minett from White Caps Cappuccino was crowned top barista in the first Comox Valley Barista Challenge.

Minett won the challenge Wednesday morning at the Wandering Moose Café in Cumberland, with Nicole Cowan from Grassi Point Farm Market coming in as the runner-up.

The Barista Challenge was part of the Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge and was put on by the food challenge, the Wandering Moose Café and Royston Roasting Company, which donated the espresso and dairy, as well as additional equipment.

“It was a first annual, and I thought it was just a fantastic success,” said Dyan Spink, owner of Royston Roasting Company. “It looked great seeing all those local coffee artists working together and enjoying their art.

The audience seemed to get into it, too.”

The Barista Challenge also featured a latte art competition, and Sarah Horgan from Zocalo Café and Gallery won the trophy for latte art after a tie with John Sanzana, owner and head roaster of Rhodos Coffee Roasting Company.

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from Rhodos was the runner-up.

Participants had to make a cappuccino, an espresso and a signature drink.

“We had a neat couple of signature drinks,” said Spink. “One was quite cool. John from Rhodos made it — it was mango, espresso and chocolate with cayenne spice. He called it A Taste of India.”

Six baristas competed Wednesday morning — Horgan, Sanzana, Doberstein, Minett,

Cowan and Wandering Moose Café owner Bill Ransom.

Spink thought the Wandering Moose Café was the ideal spot for the competition.

“I thought the Wandering Moose was just such a wonderful space,” she said.

Spink feels the baristas all had fun getting together.

“They were quite excited,” she said.

“They’re all talking about next year.” writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge has a weekend of date night goodness all set up for you.

Everything kicks off Saturday night with the Comox Valley Beach Party at the The Westerly Hotel’s Flying Canoe West Coast Pub. Plan ahead for a great evening of seafood and other great eats, with drink specials throughout the night beginning at 7 p.m. Then hit the dance floor with the Luke Guthrie Band starting at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $25, and you can pick them up in advance at the Westerly.

Then wrap up a great weekend with the first Local Libations Cocktail Competition Sunday at the Old House Restaurant in Courtenay.

This great event brings together bartenders from around the area to see who can create the best cocktail from local ingredients.

Taste test, sample deli-

cious appetizers and enjoy the atmosphere of this friendly competition that runs from 4 to 6 p.m.

Prizes will be awarded for first and second place by a panel of judges, including Eli Blake of EAT Magazine/Tofino Food & Wine Festival.

Judges will review entries for best use of local ingredients, creativity and taste.

Tickets are on sale for $15 each and include a complimentary feature beverage and appetizer. Event guests will also be able to order from the diverse menu of cocktails, and vote for their favourite beverage on the People’s Choice ballot.

Tickets are available at the Old House or by calling 250-338-5406.

It’s all about tantalizing the tastebuds.

So, bust out that sexy black dress, tuck the kids in and hit the town. It’s date night weekend in the Comox Valley.

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With its black sheen, gold lettering and state-of-the-art tools, the newest addition to the Comox Fire Department carries more than just firefighting equipment.

It now carries the name of former fire chief Frank Grogan, who presided over the department for 12 years. “Frank served our community from 1974 to 1986 when he was forced to leave the fire department because of a health issue,� said current fire chief Gord Schreiner during a dedication ceremony last Friday at the Comox Fire Department. “Frank was very unique in many ways.

He was a positive person in terms of training firefighters, and to this day this fire department plays a strong

role in training, and I credit that to Frank,� he added.

Former staff members, family, members of Comox council and members of the public gathered during the afternoon ceremony.

He notes the design of the truck began about two years ago, and mirrors the theme found in the department’s uniforms. “We felt that this big of a truck all while (similar to their other trucks) just didn’t look right. Our firefighters eventually came up with the black colour, and our firefighters have been wearing black uniforms for many years in Comox, and black seems to be a theme that we’ve had,�

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Lawrence Burns, Comox Valley Fire Department chaplain and former fire chief, recalled his connection he had with Grogan.

SUNsational SUN sational COMOX FIRE CHIEF Gord Schreiner speaks during dedication ceremony last Friday at the firehall.

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Riding group growing Therapeutic riding society requests lease extension

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Valley chamber while the remainder whole. ••• board including CEO The ever-evolving would provide for logisThe committee Dianne Hawkins and society would like to tics and an evaluation approved a staff reclocal dignitaries Tuessee its five-year lease process. ommendation for a The society would policy to reduce or extended to 20 years. day at the Old House The program like to initiate the pro- waive user fees for the Village. started in 1985 with gram shortly at the Comox Valley ExhibiPHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK physically-challenged Harmston Park soccer tion Grounds. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com riders then added pitch.

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Although it hasn’t been accepting new students, the Courtenay campus of Sprott-Shaw Community College will remain open as the college restructures and changes its focus.

While Sprott-Shaw is closing its campuses in Vernon and Duncan this fall, Courtenay will stay open, according to John Predyk, the vice-president of operations.

“We haven’t made a decision to close the campus,” he said. “We have stopped taking students into the

The Comox Valley RCMP have been kept busy responding to numerous files in the Black Creek area over the past couple of months.

Many Black Creek residents have been victims of theft and vandalism. The offences include break-and-enters, theft from automobiles, other thefts and acts of vandalism, the most common of which is graffiti.

The Comox Valley RCMP believe one or two groups of individuals are responsible for these crimes and are hoping to put an end to their activities with the help of the public.

Anyone with information on the recent rash of thefts and acts of vandalism are asked to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250338-1321. The caller can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Bubbles being blown at library The Courtenay Branch Library of the Vancouver Island Regional Library invites children to attend a bubble show presented by science teacher Glenn Kachmar.

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— Prevailing Wins Dragon Boat Team

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MARY FOX POTTERY PIECE

Creating beautiful vessels for people to use or contemplate is a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend one’s life. Over the past two decades, Mary has focused on creating beautiful forms with simple lines and subtle methods of glazing them. She has been potting since13 and has yet to grow tired of any aspect of her job. Mary exhibits locally, nationally and internationally.

will win valued at $450.00 $10.00 / TICKET - ONLY 1500 WILL BE SOLD Tickets will be available at the raffle booth (one location) outside the Lodge throughout the Festival.

BC Gaming License # 35837 All net proceeds to the Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park Association. Draw will take place at 6pm, Monday August 1st at the Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park.

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ORIGINAL BRETT VARNEY PAINTING Brett’s inspiration is born from the works of Matisse, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kandinsky and others. He is fascinated by the ability of intense color and texture of line to convey an emotional expression.

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The Filbergg Heritage Lodge and nine acres of bbeautifully landscaped parklands are situated on the waterfront in the Town of Comox at the corners of Comox Avenue and Filberg Road.

T estate was the home of Robert Th This J Filberg, and his wife, Florence J. M McCormack, who developed the g grounds and several unique outb buildings over the many years the f family lived there. Robert died in 1977, bequeathing his estate to the V Vancouver Foundation. Through ingenious negotiations by representatives of the Town of Comox g osity of the Vancouver Foundation, no tax generosit and the generosity dollars were needed to purchase the property. Unique in the Comox Valley, a partnership was formed with the Town holding the property title and the Association being responsible for the management of this designated Heritage site.

To administer, repair and operate the Park and Lodge, funds are raised through the annual Comox Valley’s premiere cultural event the Filberg Festival. This is the main fundraising event that enables the non-pro¿t Filberg Lodge and Park Association to maintain the property.

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HARBOUR AIR & FAIRMONT PACKAGE “Vancouver Get Away” – Return Airfare for Two from Comox to Vancouver Harbour including one night’s accommodation for two in a Deluxe Harbour Mountain View room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Package Value $1066.00 before taxes.

will win valued at $1066.00

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TRANSAT HOLIDAYS TRAVEL VOUCHER Weekly departures from Comox. Destinations include Europe, the West Indies and the United States. Transat A.T. Inc. is an integrated tour operator that specializes in holiday travel and offers more than 60 destination countries.

will win valued at $1000.00

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ORIGINAL MARION WEBBER PAINTING Marion Webber has been an artist virtually all her life.

Over the last ten years she has focused on oil pastels and now oil paintings of the West Coast. Inspired by nature, Marion paints the peaceful nurturance of nature.

will win valued at $1800.00

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ORIGINAL MONK FILBERG PAINTING Monk is a west coast Canadian artist with her primary studio on spectacular Rathtrevor Beach at Parksville on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

will win valued at $4500.00

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Fleet-fingered fiddlers flocked to Comox Valley Erin Haluschak Record Staff

A flock of fast-fingered fiddlers filled the Cumberland Cultural Centre earlier this month and showcased their best jigs, waltzes and reels.

Musicians from across the province competed against one another as part of the 2011 B.C. Old Time Fiddlers Provincial Fiddle Contest, hosted by Brach 17, North Island, of the B.C. Old Time Fiddlers Association.

“It was a fantastically successful weekend. Everyone said how impressed they were with how well it was run and how smooth it went,” said Ed Medford, branch president. “(The competition) fosters and promotes the art of old time fiddle work.”

Medford explained the provincial contest is a sanctioned competition to find the ultimate champion out of the various branches within B.C. He added the event usually takes place in various communities on the mainland because of travelling costs, but after forming a contest committee about a year ago, Branch 17 decided to host the contest.

“It’s like any fiddle contest, there’s a set of rules, and the participants play to the rules and we see who can do the best,” he noted.

“There are various categories ... but it was dominated by youth from 16 to 25.”

Medford added young people are getting exposed to fiddle music, and

for a while, some schools even offered a strings program.

“A lot of music teachers know about (the competition) and what goes on,” he said.

Sarah Tradewell, the top finisher in the championship category, came out of the youth category, noted Medford.

Although the branch is still counting the final numbers, Medford noted many participants came from around the province, not just Vancouver Island.

“The prize list was probably the largest list anywhere in the province because we wanted to encourage people from the mainland to come over, especially given the cost to get here,” he added.

One of Medford’s best moments from the weekend was not the actual competition itself, but the music which happens when fiddlers come together.

“Some of the most amazing moments was when people came together and jammed — it’s amazing what goes on behind the scenes.

There’s a lot of camaraderie that goes on.”

Medford said the organization is looking at the possibility of taking the competition entirely online to save costs, but admits, “We’re really fighting a battle of ideas between modernizing things with old time fiddling.”

For more information on Branch 17 and old time fiddling, visit www. branch17fiddlers.shawwebspace.ca.

OLD TIME FIDDLERS took some time off from competing in the Comox Valley recently to pose for this photo.

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Brain boosting continues While folks are enjoying summer activities outside, the beautiful sun-kissed ballroom of d’Esterre House continues its brain-boosting activities.

Yoga classes are on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. to noon, and Thursdays at 3 to 4:30 p.m. It’s the most relaxing, flexibility-enhancing 90 minutes you can get.

The Friday Nia class at 9 to 10:15 a.m. just sprung a sister class on Tuesdays at 3 to 4:15 p.m.

Instructor Ann

DRAGONS WERE FLYING The Comox Valley’s Flying Dragons finished third in the Gold Division at the Port Alberni Sproat Lake women’s dragon boat regatta recently.

Vendors invited to be at fall fair The Black Creek Community Fair is coming soon, and fair organizers are looking for an array of craft vendors to sell their wares.

The 2011 Black Creek Community Fair will be held on Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The goal of the fair is to celebrate the community of Black Creek and all it has to offer.

The fair has also traditionally been the main fundraiser for the Black Creek Community Association (BCCA), a non-profit, charitable organization that oversees the Black Creek Community Centre.

Craft vendors are an integral part of the Black Creek Community Fair, and they can be one of the following: a vendor with the commercial sale of a product or service, an art and craft vendor, or a community/non-profit group.

Vendor fees are $25 per vendor (an extra $5 if an electrical outlet is needed). Community/non-profit vendors can participate free of charge.

Spaces provided for vendors are approximately 10x10 feet.

For more information call the BCCA office at 250-337-5190.

— Black Creek Community Association

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D’ESTERRE Marie Lische encourages participants to go at their own pace, with no judgment or rules, and simply enjoy the lovely movements in this multi-dimensional Nia activity of visualization, dance, martial and healing arts and funky, fun, fabulous music.

••• Dance lovers should not miss the cha-cha workshop and dance Aug. 7 from 2 to 5 p.m.

The Comox Taxi Team Charity Golf Tournament Is Possible Because of Our GENEROUS SPONSORS...

~ MAJOR SPONSORS ~

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Best Western PLUS The Westerly Hotel & Convention Centre

Acclaimed dancer, instructor and DanceSport coach Nelson Wong from Nanaimo will teach and play a wonderful variety of dance music.

Tickets are sold at the Comox Seniors Centre, 1801 Beaufort Ave. Office hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday. Tickets are limited.

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— Comox Seniors Centre

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ACS Computers, Aero Art, Beachwood Café, Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery, Best Western PLUS - The Westerly Hotel & Convention Centre, Bite Me Marketing (What’s On Digest & Coffee News), Black’s Cycle, BMO - Bank of Montreal, Boston Pizza, Brian Scott, Cassie Campbell Street Hockey Festival, Chances Playtime Gaming, Chrevon, Comox Golf Club, Comox Valley Kayaks, Comox Taxi, Comox Valley Bakehouse, Courtenay Mazda, Crown Isle Golf Resort, Driftwood Mall, Dundee Securities, ENEX Fuels Cardlock (Esso), Engrave It, Enterprise Car Rental, Francis Jewellers, Garf Baxandall Ford, Grant’s Floors & Interiors, Great Clips for Hair, H205 Water, Husky / Mohawk, InsuranceCentres; IRIS Optical, J Lalonde, Jim Zsiros Contracting Ltd, London Drugs, LORDCO, McDonalds, Molson/Coors, Organizing Committee, Panda Gardens Restaurant, PLATES Eatery & Catering, Point Of Sale (POS) West, Port Augusta Inn, Private Donation, Quality Foods, Rhodos Coffee, Rogers Digital Communications (Driftwood Mall), Slegg Lumber, SpeedPro Signs, Spirits of the West Coast Native Art Gallery, Sport Mart, Steve Mason’s Music, Strathcon Heavy Lifting, Sunnydale Golf & CC, Supreme Convenience, Taco Time Cantina, The Butcher’s Block, Travel Plus, Tufts Fresh Gear, Valley-Dial-A-Maid, Weavers Motorsport Apparel & Zen Zero

Presentation to Comox Military Family Resource Centre

Presentation to LINC Youth Centre

Receiving half of the Net Proceeds ($8,600.45) of the Comox Taxi Team Charity Golf Tournament from Comox Taxi owner, Dave Smith is Sergeant Murray, Chair of the Board of Directors for Comox Military Family Resource Centre along with Executive Director Mike Spooner. Also in the photo are Organizing committee members Danielle Bernier, John Lalonde, Nancy Callaghan (missing is John Davis) as well as Major sponsors Linda Bridgman (Best Western PLUS The Westerly Hotel & Convention Centre) & Michelle Berard (BMO - Bank of Montreal). Missing from the photo are Major Sponsors: Kevin Knowles (Quality Foods), Garry Wiebe (Boston Pizza), Kathy Thompson (98.9 Jet-FM) & Joanna Ross (Comox Valley Record).

Receiving the other half of the Net Proceeds ($8,600.45) of the Comox Taxi Team Charity Golf Tournament from Comox Taxi owner, Dave Smith is Youth Services Coordinator, Kathy Collins. Also in the photo are Organizing committee members Danielle Bernier, John Lalonde, Nancy Callaghan (missing is John Davis) as well as Major sponsors Linda Bridgman (Best Western PLUS The Westerly Hotel & Convention Centre) & Michelle Berard (BMO - Bank of Montreal). Missing from the photo are Major sponsors: Kevin Knowles (Quality Foods), Garry Wiebe (Boston Pizza), Kathy Thompson (98.9 Jet-FM) & Joanna Ross (Comox Valley Record).

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMOX TAXI TEAM CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT WERE PROVIDED BY:

Hockey Celebrities - Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Ty Wishart Obtaining Canuck Autographs on Jerseys – Mike MacWilliam Photography - Shawna Swanson, A Thousand Words Photography Participant & Volunteer Jerseys - Luciano Rollin, Aero Art Trophies, Medals & Tokens of Appreciation - Tara & Andre Laderoute, Engrave It Production and Printing of Posters - Kathy McIntyre, Classic Printers What’s On Digest June Cover - Cathy Kaardal, Bite Me Marketing Volunteer Lunches - Dave Smith, Beachwood Café

Custom Framing for Live Auction – Phil Whyte, Whyte’s Custom Framing Officiating and Golf Scores - John Davis, Bogey Free Software Event Sponsor for Ty Wishart - DeLuca - Veale Investment Counsel Inc Transportation for Cassie Campbell-Pascall - Brian McLean Chevrolet - Buick - GMC Facility & Logistical Support - 19 Wing Comox Facility & Logistical Support - Glacier Greens Pro Shop & Social Centre Live Auctioneer - Dave Stevens

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to ALL the Volunteers and Committee members for all their hard work, including the staff and youth from both benefiting charities: LINC Youth Centre & Comox Military Family Resource Centre. Thank you to all the participants who entered the tournament.

This tournament could not be run without the businesses that gave generously and the people who contributed their time and energy.

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Many activities at farm open house

Comox needs new firefighters Comox Fire Rescue is seeking a few new paid on-call members to fill vacancies in its membership.

New recruits would start in the fall. This opportunity is open to both males and females between the ages of 18 and 50.

The fire department is particularly interested in persons who work close to the Comox Fire Station and are available to respond to emergencies during the daytime (at least a couple of days per week).

Ideal applicants should be dedicated, hard-working, team players who are willing to be challenged. Applicants must be physically fit and available to attend Tuesday evening training sessions on a regular basis.

Work conditions include hard work,

unusual hours, bad weather, extreme temperatures, low pay and occasional high stress.

Rewards are many and include new skills and great training, new friends, adventure, satisfaction, teamwork, confidence, pride, some pay and many other benefits.

Chief Gord Schreiner states: ”Using a system of volunteer, paid-on-call, and career members the fire department provides a variety of important services, at very reasonable costs to thousands of citizens.”

Persons interested in applying should drop by the fire station to pick up an application or contact Schreiner or assistant chief Rick Shelton at 250-339-2432 or e-mail firehall@comox.ca.

— Comox Fire Rescue

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HOT TIMES CAN be expected as a firefighter, but there are many benefits, too.

Gardens without Borders and Innisfree Farm invite to you to an open house this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3636 Trent Rd. in Royston. Enjoy an iced herbal tea while wandering through seven acres of vegetable, herb and flower gardens, an orchard, a pond and a woodland walk.

Walk the labyrinth. Visit with the chickens. Learn about horticulture therapy or take in a guided medicinal plant walk.

Guided walks include the herbs gardens at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., vegetable gardens at noon and 2 p.m., and Horticulture Therapy activities at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Innisfree Farm is located near the Trent River gorge in Royston. It is a destination farm

with a summer season farm stand offering a variety of produce — vegetables, fruit, nuts, flowers, eggs and herbal teas, as well as pickles and other farm products.

Innisfree Farm is host to Gardens without Borders, a non-profit organization dedicated to Horticulture Therapy (HT) and providing healing environments through plants and gardening. Gardens without Borders offers a Horticulture Therapy day program to people who have disabilities or barriers in society.

This summer, Gardens without Borders is excited to offer a four-day kids’ camp.

Horticulture Therapy is a process of harnessing the healing powers of plants in creative ways for individuals in their times of need

through improved physical activity, better socialization skills, learning of practical and potentially marketable gardening skills, cognitive and sensory stimulation and sheer pleasure.

HT is a healing process that provides physical activity and that creates improved mood and less irritability, loneliness, depression and hopelessness The program has a strong emphasis on growing food and providing for the lunch that is offered each day.

Daily activities will be individualized, and reporting will be conducted as required by referring agencies. HT programs can be tailored to the needs of the individuals or groups participating.

“Using a generic format with the hopes of applying

it to everyone interested in doing a HT program does not recognize the diversity the participants bring,” says Lisa Hamilton, certified Horticultural Therapist who delivers the programs. “I like to meet with the person or people first, discover what it is they need and what they want to do and design a program around them. It is very clientcentred.”

Gardens without Borders has a bursary available for people on restricted incomes. If you or someone you know may be eligible for this program, to apply for the bursary, or to sponsor a participant, contact Lisa Hamilton, program director, at 250-871-4252.

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The Motor Vehicle Act grants the power to a municipality to regulate and control processions on highways within the municipality.

Further, the Motor Vehicle Act exempts the driver of a motor vehicle in a funeral procession from the requirement to leave sufficient space between his or her vehicle and another vehicle to enable a vehicle to enter and occupy that space without danger.

In the past, the line of slow moving traffic with headlights on was readily identifiable, even if you didn’t see the hearse or family limousine.

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Baby wildlife continDue to their predomues to keep MARS very inately nocturnal huntbusy with new patients ing practices the barred being admitted on a owls are often hit by daily basis. cars as they come down Many healthy on to the road to caporphaned birds and ture a rodent or rabanimals have been bit. Due to their wide released or relocated in wingspan they cannot the past few weeks, but get airborne in time some have required to avoid a fast-moving lengthier rehabilitavehicle. tion. Birds are espeTo update some of the cially vulnerable once recent cases featured they hatch as most spein MARS Moments, we cies nests are high up have relocated eight off the ground in a tree, of 11 fawns, which are on a cliff or building or now feeding on vegetasome other lofty site. tion and will be inteSome species includgrated back into the ing songbirds and local herd. ducks seem better The three red squirequipped to handle a rels are racing around fall from the nest and learning how to hang their parents are willupside down and niming to feed them on the bly running across ground. branches.

Larger species do They have figured not fare so well and out how to open and if they do fall, or are A MARS VOLUNTEER has a barred owlet. then hide nuts, and are pushed from the nest well on their way to by siblings, they are on our website.

Barred owls are one passing their release often abandoned by the After the owlet sur- of the most prolific requirements. parents who will not vived the surgery, the owls that we have in For information on feed the baby on the intern students and our local area and are other patients, please ground, as they are too volunteers hand-fed it the most common owl check our website. vulnerable to preda- and began gentle exer- species rehabilitated ••• tors.

For the past few cising of the leg, the at our centre. At presA month ago we owlet also had a visit ent we have four adults summers, MARS has received a baby barred from a physiotherapist and two owlets recov- been asked by the owlet that had fallen and several laser treat- ering from a variety of Loggers Sports and from the nest and dur- ments to help with pain injuries.

Salmon Festival to voling the fall manageThese owls are one unteer as timekeepers sustained ment and of the largest species at their event in CampDue to their the healing of local owls, stand- bell River. a fracture to its tibia predominately This year the event process. ing between 16 and 24 and fibula nocturnal huntOne of inches tall and they runs Aug. 5 to 7, and bones in our stu- have a wing span rang- MARS receives a donathe lower ing practices the d e n t s ing between 38 and 50 tion for fulfilling this leg; the leg barred owls are task, which is a fun d e s i g n e d inches. was also often hit by cars a sperotated 90 cial hard e g r e e s as they come ness that from nor- down on to the resembles mal.

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Comox bestowed top honour Every Friday we feature Valley history taken from our back issues.

Five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Two prominent Comox residents were bestowed the town’s highest honour.

Rounding out the launch of the town’s 60th anniversary celebrations, the Freedom of the Town award was conferred upon longtime volunteers Bill Vincent and Duke Warren.

Warren, among other things, was involved in the Royal Canadian Air Force Association, the Legion and Battle of Britain Historical Society.

Vincent, also a retired serviceman, was a town alderman, and chaired the St. Joseph’s Hospital Board and Association for Mentally Challenged Individuals.

Ten years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Fire destroyed the old wood bridge on Dove Creek Road despite efforts of firefighters who battled the flames for several hours.

The Rees Bridge that crosses the Tsolum River was engulfed in flames when the alarm was turned in. Cause of the fire was not known at press time.

Fifteen years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Protests from

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STANFIELD neighbours at a public meeting prompted Courtenay council to oppose a cabaret proposed for 1995 Cliffe Ave. “We had a lot of opposition from 350 people who live behind it,” Coun. Judith Harder said. “We are already six policemen short, so I will vote in accordance with this.”

Property owner Len Mathot said the cabaret would have created up to 20 jobs and filled a gap in the local entertainment industry.

Twenty years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Frustrated ferry workers shut down the Little River Ferry in an early-morning walkout.

About 70 strikers lined the road around the dock entrance to protest government’s decision to move the ferry’s home port to Powell River. They vowed to

stay until government officials set a date to discuss the move.

Pat Stevens of the BC Ferry Corporation said the walkout, which caused sailing cancellations, was illegal.

The corporation can only negotiate with the union, not with a group of employees, Stevens added.

Twenty five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Even if the next premier had called an election after the Social Credit convention at Whistler, the NDP

was ready, according to Comox constituency president Erik Eriksson.

The riding didn’t appear to be in a hurry to prepare for a snap election, however. The party wasn’t planning any get-togethers over the summer and MLA Karen Sanford had booked out of her office until the end of the month.

However, Eriksson said his party was ready, pointing to the party’s new discussion party dubbed the Economic Strategy for Vancouver Island.

HERE’S A WEDDING at St. John de Baptist Church in Comox.

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Aspirin can ward off plant disease Plants have the ability to activate a range of self-defences in response to attacks by pathogens and parasites.

The timing of these defence responses is very critical, as it can mean the difference between being able to cope with the parasite or pathogen … or succumbing to it.

Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and induced systemic resistance (ISR) are two forms of resistance.

In both of these, the plant’s defences are preconditioned by prior infection or by treatment that results in its tolerance against subsequent attack by parasites or pathogens.

Induced systemic resistance was first observed more than 100 years ago, and to date, more than 30 species of plants have been found to have IRS responses.

Scientists had discovered some plants exhibited a hypersensitive reaction to disease that prevented its spread.

They also found that the disease organism was not only localized, but the whole plant also became resistant to attack by that disease.

In a nutshell, when a plant is attacked by disease or insect, it starts to produce an abundance of certain chemical compounds.

These compounds may cause resistance themselves or be the messenger that signals the plant to start producing other chemical compounds that will defend the plant against the disease or make it less of a dietary feast for insects.

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LESLIE COX Salicylic acid is one of these compounds, and it occurs naturally in many plants. It may well have evolved as a defence against insects.

Isolated from willow bark as far back as 1828, salicylic acid is chemically related to acetylsalicylic acid – or aspirin. (Bayer was the first to begin producing in 1859.)

Jump ahead to the 1990s, when scientists made the discovery that plants under attack by a disease increased their salicylic acid concentration a whopping 180 times. They also noticed a marked increase in other proteins that promoted disease resistance.

Curious about the benefits of aspirin water on plants, Martha McBurney, master gardener in charge of the demonstration vegetable garden at the University of Rhode Island, conducted some

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After numerous trials, she found the correct dosage to be one and a half aspirin tablets (81-gram strength) dissolved into two gallons of water. (Note: aspirin must be the uncoated form and should not contain any other additives such as disprin.)

McBurney also added two tablespoons of yucca extract to help the aspirin water adhere to the leaves.

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She sprayed the plants every three weeks. By the end of the season, the plants that were sprayed with aspirin water were huge, green … and best of all, had no insects. McBurney

also noted some disease problems present at the beginning of the trial appeared to have reversed themselves.

Another facet of her salicylic acid experiments was to spray aspirin water on seeds sowed directly in the ground. Her results were 100 per cent germination.

Salicylic acid is the truth behind an old wives’ tale – adding an aspirin to a vase of cut flowers will definitely keep the blooms fresh longer.

Cutting off the flower stalk triggers the plant into protecting its wound by producing a compound that not only assists the plant in fighting off bugs but also speeds up its aging

and wilting process. An aspirin in the vase of water stops the production of that compound in the flower stems, which helps to keep the flowers looking lovely and fresh longer.

For the strictly organic gardeners amongst us … aspirin would not be a treatment option since it is largely synthetically produced.

Researchers are now conducting studies using pure willow extracts and comparing the results to those of the aspirin experiments.

Leslie Cox co-owns Growing Concern Cottage Garden in Black Creek. Her column appears every second Friday.

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The purpose of the public meeting is to: • provide an update of status of the LWMP process and reports prepared to date; • review Cumberland’s preferred long term options for sewage treatment and disposal; • gather community input on the preferred long term option.

Council, as the LWMP Steering Committee, will be present.

Community members and interested parties will have an opportunity to provide their comments to the Steering Committee or, if you are unable to attend, you may send your written submissions to the Village Office.

Relevant background reports may be inspected during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Village Office and on the municipal engineer’s website at: http://www.mcelhanney.com/ CumberlandLWMP/ Please submit your questions, comments or concerns to the attention of: Anja Nurvo, Chief Administrative Officer Village of Cumberland 2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, PO Box 340 Cumberland, B.C., V0R 1S0 Tel: 250-336-2291 Fax: 250-336-2321 Email: anurvo@cumberlandbc.net

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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.

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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 15 EVERGREEN Seniors Pancake Breakfast, Conference Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 7:30–11 a.m. Celebrate Downtown Courtenay Local Colours Festival & Market Day’s weekend events. All welcome. FMI: 250-3381000.

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.

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COMOX Branch Library presents Facebook 101: Learn basics of Facebook including sending messages, uploading pictures & ensuring your privacy is protected, Comox Library, 11 a.m. FMI: 250339-2971.

EVERGREEN Seniors Friday Night Dance with music by Double Play, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 8 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000.

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.

COURTENAY Branch Library presents Market Day Draw to win one of two $30 gift certificates for Courtenay’s Atlas Cafe, plus invites suggestions for cookbook display celebrating Summer Reading Club: Savour Each Word, 300 - 6th St., 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FMI: 250-3343369 ext. 2.

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.

PREVAILING Wins dragonboating team’s fundraising carwash to benefit Boys & Girls Club summer camp fund, Baxandall Ford, 4901 Island Hwy., 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

By donation. Hot dogs & drinks.

Sunday, July 17 Sunday 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.

ANDERTON Therapeutic Gardens hosts free talk by Chanchal Cabrera of Innisfree Farms on Weeds – Friend or Foe, 2012 Anderton Rd. (behind Anderton Nursery), Comox, 1 p.m. Donations welcome. Master gardeners present to answer gardening questions. FMI: Trish 250871-3235, 250-702-4185.

Tuesday, July 19 C.V. WOOD Carvers meet every Tuesday to carve & learn about carving, Royston Community Hall, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. No experience necessary. FMI: Al 250-331-0156, Jim 250-339-5350.

Wednesday, July 20 ROYAL Canadian Naval Association meets, Comox Legion, 1 p.m. Guests welcome. FMI: 250-339-5498.

BETTER Breathers meeting, Comox Valley Nursing Centre, 615 Tenth St., Courtenay, 1:30 p.m. Guest speaker Craig Dickson, St. Joseph’s Hospital respiratory therapist. Open to anyone for info on COPD. FMI: 250-3318504 ext. 38115.

COURTENAY Branch Library presents Intro to eBooks: Learn to search Library to Go & how to download eBooks; feel free to bring laptop and/or eBook reader; 300 - 6th St., 6:45 p.m. Registration required. FMI: 250334-3369 ext. 2.

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.

EVERGREEN Seniors At the Movies, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 12:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000.

EVERGREEN Seniors Friday Night Dance with music by Amigos, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 8 p.m.

FMI: 250-338-1000.

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.

UNION BAY hosts Giant Garage/Book Sale & Car Wash to benefit Tour De Rock, Union Bay Hall, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: Dave 250335-2317.

KITTY CAT PAL Society Adopt-a-Pals kittens & cats available for adoption at Anderton Nurseries, 2012 Anderton Rd., Comox, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Tuesday, July 26 C.V. WOOD Carvers meet every Tuesday to carve & learn about carving, Royston Community Hall, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. No experience necessary. FMI: Al 250-331-0156.

Friday, July 29 EVERGREEN Seniors Friday Night Dance with music by Crosstown Express, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 8 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000.

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Just in the niche of time – it’s niche marketing Whenever a big box store moves into town, conversations within the business community inevitably revolve around the need to set yourself apart.

It is relatively easy to say be unique, be different, but how do you go about doing that in a market that seems saturated with similar products or services.

The reality is that there is no magic formula that will give you an edge over the competition. However, there are some basic guidelines that can help you discover new opportunities or chart a new course for your business.

The most common strategy is for a company or individual to focus on reaching a niche market ‌ a seg-

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Remember, no organization can be all things to all people.

Having discovered what these unmet needs are, the next step is to do some research to find out if that group of people will be large

enough to support what you want to offer.

This means getting out there and asking questions of your current customers or making the effort to further your research by bringing up the subject with people you meet socially or through other networking opportunities.

In essence, there are three basic reasons why people are interested in purchasing a product or service. 1) It satisfies a basic need.

2) It will solve a problem. 3) It will make them feel good. There is no point in trying to sell something that is not marketable.

This segues into the next step, which is to develop a marketing strategy that will communicate what you have to offer effectively

Del Rio graduate first Millie Miller is the first graduate from Del Rio Academy of Hair and Esthetics’ Courtenay location. “I’m so proud of Millie,� says owner/instructor Rhonda Del Rio. “She was an eager learner and a natural hairstylist.�

After considering many employment opportunities, Miller has decided to start her new career at the Head Shed in Courtenay, where she will accept new clients. “I’m ready,� says Miller. “Rhonda and the other instructors have helped me understand the importance of self-motivation. The course helped give me knowledge and people skills to start my professional career off with confidence.�

Miller started her professional training at the Comox Valley Beauty School, but when the owner retired

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Once the Del Rio Academy of Hair and Esthetics opened its newest location in Courtenay, Miller transferred in to complete her education. “Through all of these challenges, Millie kept a positive attitude and her determination to obtain her goal continues to contribute to her success,� says Del Rio. “We wish her the best.�

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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

We’re in the Wild West, so learn about wild creatures B.C. is blessed with clean air, water and an abundance of wildlife.

Drive for a few minutes and the sound and smell of the City of Nanaimo fall away, replaced by singing birds and wind in the trees.

Although not far from an urban area, the wilderness bordering Nanaimo is still wild, home to cougars, bears and other predatory animals.

No one learned that lesson more clearly than Erin Laberge, who was confronted by a stalking cougar earlier this week near Mountain View Elementary School.

Luckily, someone in Laberge’s life taught her how to ward off the big cat, by standing her ground and making noise, instead of jumping on her bike and riding away.

The cougar stood down, walked away and Laberge was able to escape, albeit a little shaken up, and call for help.

The cougar sighting, coupled with black bear and grizzly attacks on the mainland, is a reminder that for all the province’s beauty, it’s still a Wild West frontier.

That doesn’t mean residents shouldn’t enjoy the outdoors by camping, canoeing or hiking in the backcountry. But it does mean that people must be aware of their surroundings and the danger that the wilderness poses.

The provincial government and conservation service offers a wealth of information on their websites about backcountry safety and what to do when confronted with an animal.

Please visit www.gov.bc.ca/env for a start.

By sharing her story, Laberge is educating fellow residents to avoid serious injury and possibly death.

Perhaps everyone can stop for a moment and learn the lesson that Laberge so thankfully did Nanaimo News Bulletin as a youngster.

Record Question of the Week This week: Fifty-five per cent of respondents during the past week said they are voting yes to extinguish the HST. Next week: Was the SPCA justified to seize dozens of dogs from a Merville kennel? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord. com and vote in the Poll on the mainpage.

Con Congratulations to newest inductee Jack Hodgins and those who serve faithfully year after year on the Comox Valley Walk of Achievement committee.

Many Black Creek residents have recently been victims of theft and vandalism, including breakand-enters, theft from automobiles and graffiti.

Start shelter site search anew Dear editor, On July 7, 30 elected officials, downtown merchants, Chamber of Commerce members, charity and non-profit members visited two homeless and transitional housing projects in Nanaimo and Duncan.

Did they actually learn something from this trip more than that it was a good photo op?

I wonder how knowledgeable, informed and experienced are those that are spending the taxpayers’ dollars and leading out in the building of a shelter?

Since there is a thrust to have a shelter, let’s have one set up so that it makes a difference. Make sure that what we get will be better than what we have now.

It appears it was another example of how our local representatives do things backwards.

This fact-finding journey of discovery should have come before the land was purchased for a proposed homeless shelter. Get all of your ducks in a row first.

Our provincial government has produced several in-depth studies on the causes and effects of homelessness in B.C. with titles such as: The Relationship between Homelessness and

the Health, Social Services and Criminal Justice Systems; The Costs of Homelessness; A Profile, Policy Review and Analysis of Homelessness.

These and other studies and experiences from providers of shelters show that about 70 per

This fact-finding ❝ journey of discovery should have come before the land was purchased for a proposed homeless shelter. Get all of your ducks in a row first.

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cent of homelessness is due to drug addiction and mental illness. Drug addicts tend to support their habits with property crime.

Perhaps City Hall employees won’t mind their cars being broken into. If you want to reduce homelessness then prove that you have found effective methods to deal with drug addiction and mental illness.

Other factors include availability and affordability of housing, the local unemployment rate, the

ability of individuals to either have gainful employment or other means of income or financial means and the individual’s attitudes as to being a responsible tenant. Homeless shelters don’t necessarily have to be built close to support services that many of the residents may need.

Successful examples show that required professional services can be provided in house or on premises. Also, there are means of transportation such as the bus, using a bicycle, walking, sharing a ride or volunteers driving them.

The reasons to support the purchase of property near City Hall on Cliffe Avenue are not necessarily good or strong ones.

Given the flawed process that has taken place so far and the $400,000+ price tag for what seems to be a small piece of property in a location that is opposed by many, I suggest that we should start over from scratch and do it right this time.

Those in charge and involved, do your homework first, get trained and informed so that you know what you are doing.

Ed Zirkwitz, Courtenay

Wake up, smell the roses, Christy Dear editor, A bouquet of roses to Premier Christy Clark for her thoughts on “What can the government do to make families healthy and whole.” Now I just wish she would wake up and smell those roses.

Premier Clark appears to want to put health and families first and in the same breath (of Comox Valley clean air), she wants to open up a coal mine that will jeopardize the very water and air we need to live.

I fail to see what good it will do to have a few temporary jobs to feed our families if the water

we drink or the air we breath becomes toxic.

Premier Clark also states, “Asia Pacific is the fastest growing middle class in the history of humanity and the fastest urbanization, and that we want to be there and I think the Comox Valley should be there, too.”

If our premier feels so strongly about that, she should purchase a box of surgical masks and a case of bottled water (that is produced in this area) and move to the Asia Pacific and smell the roses there if she can.

Mick Maxted, Fanny Bay

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Mine environment hard to fathom Dear editor, I have lived in Comox since September 2010, and feel I have come to paradise.

I moved to Canada from England in 1970, and spent my childhood and older life there until I was 34.

In that time the mines were gradually closed down in the U.K. due to the health hazards associated with

the atmosphere.

A person had to wash the house windows inside and out (due to the black coal dust). Miners and others were dying with chronic respiratory problems and tuberculosis was rampant.

All the skill and technology canA. Darbyshire, not erase this.

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Courtenay employs‘sneaky taxation’ Dear editor, Perhaps when our own city council adheres to some accounting principles like full disclosure, we can look to their pithy advice on an issue such as sneaky taxation, a category that even Mr. Presley acknowledges was “a poor job.”

However, they forget to acknowledge that sneaky taxation is a practice that has been in play for years

GIL PEÑALOSA SPOKE during a recent visit to the Comox Valley while Ed Schum of the Comox Valley Cycling Coalition and City of Courtenay environmental planner Nancy Hofer listened.

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Who showed up and who didn’t?

Dear editor, David Frisch’s letter titled ‘Why Did Politicians Stay Away In Droves? (Record, July 6), makes a very important point of why did only seven of 22 elected politicians attend Gil Peñalosa’s June 16 presentation?

This presentation dealt with the topics of affordable

mobility, fossil fuels and public spaces.

These topics should be near and dear to the hearts of any good politician. Their attendance at presentations like this should be their obligation, not option.

If Mr. Frisch was able to identify the seven politicians that did attend, I think he

should inform the Record who those people were. I think it would be very interesting to know who these politicians were and list the names of the others who did not attend.

What would make even better reading is an article that outlines the reasons why the 15 no-shows couldn’t make it.

Mike Hatanaka

in Courtenay. Sneaking through latecomer charges and years of interest charges, retroactively taxing landowners, not disclosing pertinent information to the assessment authority, frequent in-camera meetings, etc. doesn’t make this councillor much of an authority on the right thing to do!

Bill Bate, Courtenay

Dyke Road bike lane called‘impressive’ Dear editor: I just rode my bicycle to Comox along the Dyke Road.

I was looking forward to seeing how the new Comox hill bike lane was coming along.

I was very impressed with the work done on the road. What a difference it made for safety and ease

for climbing the hill without cars whizzing past just inches away on the steepest part of the hill.

I hope more bike lanes in the Valley are improved in the near future to help cars and bicycles coexist safely.

David Hardie, Royston

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Dear editor, Regarding Tim Schewe’s article “More Passing on right” in the July 8 Record, last summer I was approaching Woodcote Park on 17th Street, heading west.

I was decelerating for the playground zone with my machine and trailer in tow when out of the blue I noticed a marked police car tailgating me! How he came up that fast without me seeing him must have only been at a high rate of speed.

I checked my gauges to ensure I myself wasn’t speeding, wondering if I was doing

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something wrong and was about to get the red and blue lights myself when I glanced in my mirror to see if he had backed off. Surprise was mine to see he was gone!

But no, in an instant I realized I was being passed — on the right

at a rate of speed well above the 30 km/h I was travelling at in the playground zone! The officer then proceeded to perform a California stop before heading through the traffic circle.

These violations of the Motor Vehicle Act sections 146, 147, 158, 162, and 186, total $834 in fines and 14 penalty points, and if committing five violations in less than 10 seconds isn’t “Driving without Consideration” (Section 144) for another $196 and six penalty points, I don’t know what is.

I wish I could throw in an honourable men-

tion for the department on how they handled this (as if $1,030 in fines, $3,760 in penalty point premiums and 20 penalty points isn’t enough), but I can’t, because when I called to complain, I was asked to fill in a form online, and it was only after I told the clerk I had the car number did I even get her attention.

I never returned the offending officer’s phone call to hear his excuse, but maybe I should have, because I would love to have one for the next time I get pulled over.

Jason Draper, Courtenay

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A DYNAMITE DETECTIVE learns what it’s like to sit in a police car.

Youth sleuths back at it Young sleuths will once again meet at the Dynamite Detective VI camp Aug. 8 to 12 at 4R’s Education Centre on McPhee Avenue in Courtenay.

Led by a 4R’s Super Agent, the eight- to 12-year-old Dynamite Detectives will spend half-days or full-days looking at all kinds of “crimes,” including environmental ones.

They will use their skills in observation, language arts, and math to decipher codes, interview witnesses and identify “suspects.” A visit to the police station is always a highlight.

4R’s Education Centre (Soc.) is

a non-profit organization providing one-on-one teaching to children in the Comox Valley. Experienced, certified teachers use innovative approaches in personalized programs for each student.

They also provide subject specific tutoring for senior students. In individual classrooms, with just their teacher, children learn to work with their strengths to gain the skills and self-esteem needed to be successful in school.

To register your children or for more information, contact 4R’s at 250-338-4890.

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A VOLUNTEER WITH the Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society counts salmon in the creek. cutthroat trout, sticklebacks and sculpins moving downstream.

From April 18 to June 9, when the fence was removed, the volunteers counted 1,510 coho smolts making their journey from the creek to the ocean. In addition to the coho

smolts, the volunteers counted 87 resident cutthroat trout and 125 coho fry that will spend the next year in the creek. Also encountered were sculpins, stickleback and crayfish.

In 2010, the first year the count was

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conducted, BCWS volunteers counted approximately 3,680 coho smolts including a one-day count of over 1,700 fish.

The presence of wild coho salmon emphasizes the importance of Brooklyn Creek as not only a salmon bear-

ing stream but also for its value as habitat for native plants, wildlife and fish. This is in addition to the walking trails that are used extensively by the public.

The BCWS is a community organization of volunteers that develops and implements projects in co-operation with partners to facilitate the restoration and well-being of the creek and the surrounding watershed that drains into the creek.

The information collected from this project will provide a reference on the health of Brooklyn Creek as a salmon-bearing creek and to determine if past restoration activities are having a positive impact on salmon productivity.

The BCWS has ongoing projects planned for the summer and fall of 2011 and it always welcomes and encourages those interested in learning more about the creek and the work done by the BCWS to contact Ken Derksen at 250-339-9567 or kenderksen@shaw.ca.

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The annual migration of coho smolts, usually begins in April and continues until mid June. In order to gain insight as to how many coho salmon are spawning and then rearing in the creek the BCWS has been installing and operating a counting fence for the past two years.

With the assistance of a dedicated group of 20 volunteers, a fence and trap box were set up near the mouth of the creek in mid April.

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CORAL BARCLAY (right) will be the featured artist at the Filberg Festival in Comox from July 29 to Aug. 1. Her paintings include Incoming Tide (above) and Water Like Glass.

Artist craves‘great light’ Filberg guest divides year between Hornby and Portland Paula Wild Record Arts

“Painting is a solitary occupation,” says Coral Barclay. “You work by yourself every day. You have to like being alone and working on your own.”

But that will all change for Barclay on the BC Day long weekend. From July 29 through Aug. 1, she’s featured guest artist at the annual Filberg Festival.

With more than 120 artisans, a variety of food vendors, kids’ activities and a cool music lineup filling the nine-acre waterfront park, the event has earned a reputation as one of the best outdoor festivals in Canada.

Visitors will find Barclay in the Filberg Heritage Lodge, along with a selection of her landscape paintings. Her work is filled with light and colour, what she considers the key elements of a painting.

“As a visual artist, light has a direct impact on colour so I’m always searching for that magical moment of great light,” Barclay explains. “Light changes everything. If it’s flat it doesn’t inspire me at all.”

What she is inspired by is nature. So she spends lots of time “rambling around” with her camera watching the way light interacts with plants, sky and

water. Back in her studio, the photos are used as a reference to spark the memory of the experience and then Barclay let’s her imagination kick in.

Acrylics used to be Barclay’s medium of choice but a couple of years ago she switched to oils. “I felt like it was time for a change.

Maybe it had something to do with turning 50,” she says. “Oil is definitely more technical and more of a challenge. That’s part of what keeps me learning and interested in my craft.”

Barclay spends winters in Portland, Ore., and the summer months painting on Hornby Island. “I lived here for six years and love coming back,” she says.

“I love painting the local area and my studio – an outfitter’s tent – is open to the public so I get to meet people too. It’s very rewarding to get that direct feedback.”

Barclay paints for five hours most days. “Each piece seems to have a life of its own,” she says.

“I start a painting and it just takes off. I’m more interested in evoking a feeling or mood than a realistic image.”

Although a lot of her work is large, several years ago she started painting what she calls “minis.” These range from 6 inches square to 6x12 inches.

“Minis can be a way for me to work out an idea for a larger painting,” she notes, “or sometimes I just like to paint small.

People like them because they’re easy to transport, especially if they’re travelling. And it’s an

easy, affordable way for someone to get a piece of original art. ” Barclay grew up in Lantzville in a small cabin by the sea and believes that location played a large part in her becoming an artist. She began drawing as a young child and always felt that painting was her vocation.

She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of British Columbia and a Fine Arts Diploma at Malaspina College, now called Vancouver Island University. ”Painting’s more challenging than most people realize,” Barclay says. “There’s a lot of repetitive movement involved and that can be hard on the body. And the technical aspect seems to get harder as you progress, I guess because you get more particular about your work. But the most difficult thing is to just put aside all the other stuff in your life and paint,” she adds. “Most of what I know I learned by working on my own. I encourage beginners to be dedicated and not pay too much attention to what people say about your work. You have to find your own way.”

Barclay’s participated in many solo and group exhibits and her paintings can be found in numerous collections. But, aside from her Hornby Island studio, Barclay’s work isn’t in any local galleries. So the Filberg Festival is a great opportunity to see how she handles colour and light.

For a preview, visit www. filbergfestivel.com or www.coralmaybarclay.com.

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Treehorn to play Bridge Jackie Treehorn is a funkadelic/ soultastic/rockaphonic seven-piece soundstorm, based in Vancouver and coming to Courtenay for the first time.

On July 23, Jackie Treehorn will take the stage at The Bridge Lounge for a night of dance.

Starting with a few friends who met at Selkirk College, this band formed from the sweet mutations of a variety of different bands and different people. But it was last year that the current roster was posted up on the board.

Lapslide and keys (Adam Kerby), sax (Lorick Russow), trumpet (Ashley Robyn Slater), trombone

(Chelsea Burden), bass (Geoffrey Leathwood), guitar (Kevin Sanders), drums (Derek Van Deursen) and four vocalists (Slater, Kerby, Burden and Russow) bring a whole lot of wallop to your earholes.

The band squeezes all players for material, making the mix truly eclectic and exciting.

JTH has been known to mix in the likes of Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Talking Heads, Marvin Gaye, and Carole King to their ever-expanding list of homegrown grooves.

Bridge Lounge showtime on July 23 is at 9:30 p.m. — Bridge Lounge

RAINBOW YOUTH THEATRE is getting the word out about Once Upon a Mattress (above) and Willy Wonka Jr., both directed by Brian Kruse and Alysson Leet (below).

Join RYT for magical July Whether it’s a chocolate factory bursting with every treat imaginable or a castle full of courtiers desperately seeking a princess, Rainbow Youth Theatre’s July shows promise to be magical affairs.

Brought to life by their exuberant and talented young casts, under the guidance of director and choreographer Brian Kruse, musical director Joey Clarkson and assistant director Alysson Leet, these productions are not to be missed.

The fun kicks off on July 24 with Willy Wonka Jr. based on Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Performed by kids, for kids, the show is a perfect way to get children of all ages excited about the magic of theatre. Classic songs like Pure Imagination, The Candy Man and the indelible Oompa Looma will charm audiences young and young-at-heart.

On July 25, Rainbow’s second summer show opens — the classic Broadway hit Once Upon a Mattress, in which Carol Burnett

made her Broadway debut in 1959.

It is based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale The Princess and the Pea, but this version is not quite the story you remember. The King is mute, the Queen is foiling all of her son’s attempts to marry, and the Princess swims the castle moat.

Where does the pea fit in? You’ll have to come see the show to find out.

Willy Wonka Jr. and Once Upon a Mattress will be performing at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School during the last week of July.

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Marathon of sweat, focus and fun ends at the Sid Paula Wild Record Arts

It’s known as the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. It’s about living life to do what you love.

It’s a two-week marathon of sweat, focus and fun.

And so another season of Courtenay Youth Music Centre’s musical theatre begins. Within 10 rehearsal days, students will create a polished production of the smash Broadway hit, A Chorus Line.

It opens at the Sid Williams Theatre on July 18 and continues until the 24th.

“It’s a brutal, complicated show where students have to dance, act and sing,” Ashley Foot, director of CYMC’s musical theatre program, admits cheerfully. “We all question our sanity every day.”

“The primary challenge,” he continues, “is to make the production as believable and authentic as possible.

We’re putting everyone through their paces and keeping a careful eye on the ball.”

A Chorus Line is about 17 dancers auditioning for a new musical. But instead of asking them to dance, the director interviews each person. As their inner thoughts and anxieties reveal motivation, commitment and fear, each is ultimately forced to face the question of what happens when they can no longer perform.

“It’s a demanding show,” acknowledges Foot, “but it’s also really relevant to young people interested in the performing arts.”

The students range in age from 12 to 24.

One’s from Australia, another from Dubai.

About 60 per cent are Comox Valley residents.

Some are advanced singers and dancers; others have never been on a stage before.

“CYMC doesn’t filter students,” explains Foot. “Anyone who wants to be part of a production is welcome.

We value that inclusiveness. Putting novice and experienced students together contributes to their experience.”

“And there’s no rest regarding the schedule,” he adds. “These students are working endless, exhausting hours that would challenge even seasoned performers. It’s a heavy lift for all.”

Due to the short production schedule, every moment counts.

“We always try to use the students well,” says Foot. “We give them down time but also want them to feel stretched and challenged.”

Foot, now in his 11th year at CYMC, started out as a student himself and is now co-ordinator/program director and vocal coach for the musical theatre program.

“I don’t know if everyone realizes just how special CYMC is,” he says. “It often makes a lasting impact on students and creates memories they cherish all their life.”

Working with Foot is Lori Mazey as director, Kris Epps as musical director and Lindsay Sterk as choreographer and dance coach.

Mazey and Sterk are well known in the local arts community, while Foot and Epps are based in Montreal.

“It’s a really creative, exciting, energetic team,” notes Foot. “And it’s great to have some of the Comox Valley’s

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Top 10 short films to be shown at Hagen theatre Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Canada’s Top Ten is a unique annual event, established in 2001 by the Toronto International Film Festival, which promotes and honours excellence in contemporary Canadian cinema.

Two national panels of filmmakers, programmers, journalists and industry professionals vote on the best Canadian feature and short films of the year.

The Comox Valley Art Gallery will show a selection of the 2010 Top Ten Short Films as part of the Films You Want To See! series, on July 20 at 7 p.m. in the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College (Komoux Hall).

Below is a listing of the 2010 Top Ten Short Films. Check the CVAG website for updates on the evening’s program and for complete descriptions of all the films. The runtime for the entire evening of films will be approximately 1.5 hours.

Tickets are $10 each, available at the CVAG Gift Shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay and Video’s N More at 264 Anderton Rd. in Comox. For more information, call 250338-6211 or visit www. comoxvalleyartgallery. com.

Above the Knee – Director: Greg Atkins.

Runtime: 12 minutes.

Genre: Comedy.

Director Greg Atkins expertly skewers the tyranny of gender conformity in this surreal comedy about a man and his skirt.

Beautifully shot and acted, the deft, gentle script delights and surprises in equal measure.

Les fleurs de l’âge – Director: Vincent Biron. Runtime: 18 minutes. Genre: Drama.

Les fleurs de l’âge (Little Flowers) is about the small, poignant moments of childhood, but it adds up to something like life.

A beautiful, mature and profound short, it features subtle, sophisticated writing and assured, perceptive direction.

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors – Director: Ann Marie Fleming. Runtime: 16 minutes. Genre: Animation.

Prolific director and animator Ann Marie Fleming captures the pain and confusion that comes with living the trauma of the Holocaust secondhand.

region, shattering the landscape and destroying the lives of millions. Visiting his parents’ home, director Tao Gu captured fragmented testaments to this physical and emotional devastation to create this subtle and powerful experimental documentary.

Vapor – Director: Kaveh Nabatian.

Runtime: 11 minutes.

Genre: Drama.

A wounding and finally triumphant portrait of a shattered psyche, Vapor follows a man’s journey of self-exploration as he confronts his own deep-seated phobias.

Lyrical and stirring, the film embarks on a graceful exploration of individuality in which acceptance is the key to transcendence.

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The Legend of Beaver Dam – Director: Jerome Sable.

Runtime: 12 minutes.

Genre: Musical-HorrorComedy.

This clever musical horror comedy follows an unlikely hero, the nerdy Danny Zigwitz, at a summer camp, as the fireside stories about the legendary Stumpy Sam start to become all too real.

Lipsett Diaries – Director: Theodore Ushev. Runtime: 14 minutes. Genre: Animation.

Deconstructing the biographical remnants of an avant-garde

visionary, this animated documentary depicts the turbulent life of Arthur Lipsett as a rich palimpsest of text, images, and narration by Xavier Dolan as the voice of the young Lipsett.

The Little White Cloud That Cried – Director: Guy Maddin.

Runtime: 13 minutes.

Genre: Documentary.

Guy Maddin’s salute to the legendary underground queer filmmaker (taking its name from the Johnnie Ray song) follows Maddin as he takes his friends up to the family cottage with a 16mm camera and lets the debauchery unfold.

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el Hoss-Desmarais.

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Inventor Marius Borodine is on the brink of completing his masterwork when something goes terribly awry.

Interviewing Borodine’s friends, families and fellow scientists, the film speculates as to whether the catastrophe was, in fact, a part of the invention.

Mokhtar – Director: Halima Ouardiri.

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When the boy finds a fallen owl and decides to keep it —despite the fact that the owl is considered a bad omen — his new pet becomes a symbol of rebellion against his family and an icon of his fledgling independence.

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Hard-working guy turns to rock An artist who clocks in over 200 shows per year, acclaimed singersongwriter Fred Eaglesmith is not only one of the hardest-working men in music today, but one who truly puts his fans first.

He’s performing July 24 at the Waverley Hotel.

Like all great and genuine artists, Eaglesmith lets his muse call the tune on his 18th album, Cha Cha Cha. This time out, it’s the big beat of rock’n’roll.

And it is not only rock’n’roll, though that is at the heart of this collection of reflections on the always fertile subject of love by one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriter of our day.

With his usual creative panache, Eaglesmith splashes the style with such colours as 1950s movie music, soulful backing vocals, dance rhythms and more.

He reconfigures one of the most potent essences of popular music into something

all his own as well as both timeless yet urgently contemporary.

Cha Cha Cha percolates with the primal beats, grooves and vibe of rock’n’roll to fire a collection of sharp and concise songs about lovers who are faithless, fickle, feckless, lonesome, lost, loyal and even fleeting shadows and ghosts.

Yet, as always, it’s just Eaglesmith doing what comes naturally and burnishing his own vital brand of music with further character and dimensions.

And thanks to the prime road seasoning of his band and backup singers the Fabulous Ginn Sisters, the entire affair burns with the heat of glowing embers.

Eaglesmith has followed his muse and the music to wherever it takes him since he left the family farm at age 15 to pursue the hitchhiking and freight-hopping trail of a travelling troubadour.

After being a leading light in both the new

folk and Americana movements, Eaglesmith stays at the cutting edge of the musical zeitgeist to help spark a rock’n’roll renewal.

In the end, within what he calls “the weirdest little career that works so well,” the journey is still as important for Eaglesmith as any destinations, if not more so. “I can drive down some little sheep road in Scotland or Australia for eight hours and there’s people who’ll gather up in some shack or some barn or some hall to see my show. It’s the best feeling in the world.”

Joining Fred are the Ginn Sisters, clearly making this a night of music not to be missed.

For more about him, visit www.fredeaglesmith.com or www. theginnsisters.com.

Doors at the Waverley open at 9 p.m. For more about the show, phone 250-336-8322.

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Island Voices typically performs two major concerts each year as well as appearing in community and charity events.

Rehearsals are weekly, on Wednesday evenings, from September through to April in centrally situated Black Creek.

“We work hard at our music, but have plenty of fun in the process,” the group says.

There are openings for two tenors. If you are keen to sing challenging music as part of a warm friendly team, aged 19 to 55(ish), able to read music and sing in an a-cappella setting, contact the choir director Jo-Anne Preston to arrange an audi-

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Lend them two tenors The Island Voices Chamber Choir hopes to add two voices.

The choir is comprised of 24 singers from the Comox Valley, Campbell River, and Quadra Island.

Since its creation in 1997, the choir has been committed to “singing excellent music excellently,” and has been building a loyal following in its home communities.

Milestones in the choir’s growth have been participation in the 1998 BC Chorfest as a “core” choir, second-place finishes in the Chamber Choir category in the international choral festival Kathaumixw in 2000 and 2008.

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House Ten85 DJs live music starting every Saturday at 9 p.m. FMI: 250-331-0334.

BILLY D’S PUB in Courtenay presents the My Baby’s On That Boat! improv troupe July 11, 18 and 25, starting at 8:30 p.m.

COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY open Mondays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibits change every six weeks. FMI: 250-3386211, www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com or Facebook fan page called Comox Valley Art Gallery.

DENMAN ISLAND READERS AND WRITER FESTIVAL runs until July 17. FMI: denmanislandwritersfestival.com or 250-335-3353.

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.

PEARL ELLIS GALLERY open daily in Comox from 1 to 4 p.m. Margaret Burns show and sale until July 25. Pearl Ellis Gallery Members Photography Show & Sale from July 27 to Aug. 15. Free admission. FMI: www.pearlellisgallery.com.

POTTERS PLACE in Courtenay open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Alan Burgess is the special guest artist in July. FMI: www.thepottersplace.ca or 250-334-4613.

WAVERLEY HOTEL jam night with Brodie Dawson and friends runs every Thursday, no cover. Visit www.waverleyhotel.ca.

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ZOCALO CAFÉ, open mic on last Friday of each month from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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LOCAL COLOURS festival runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Courtenay.

THE LITTLE STEVIES from Australia are performing at Joe’s Garage. Joe’s Kitchen opens at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8:30 p.m.

For more info, visit www. joeson5th.ca or call 250-702MILO (6456).

Saturday, July 16 CYMC CLASSICAL PROGRAM presents Grande Finale, 7:30 p.m. at the Mark Isfeld Secondary School gym.

LOCAL COLOURS festival runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Courtenay.

Performers take to the arts council stage at Fifth Street and England Avenue, as well as to the streets of downtown Courtenay from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in conjunction with the 41st annual Market Day. BLACKBERRY WOOD performs at the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. and the cover is $10. FMI: cumberlandvillageworks.com.

Sid Williams box office or at 250-338-2430.

Wednesday, W d d July J l 20 COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents Canada’s Top Ten Shorts as part of the Films You Want To See! series, North Island College, Stan Hagen Theatre, 7 p.m.

FMI: 250-338-6211, www. comoxvalleyartgallery.com or Facebook fan page called Comox Valley Art Gallery.

Thursday, July 21 ANDREA KOZIOL performs at Joe’s Garage. Joe’s Kitchen opens at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8:30 p.m.

For more info, visit www. joeson5th.ca or call 250-702MILO (6456).

SIMON KING headlines Comedy Night at the Avalanche Bar and Grill, starting at 9 p.m. Cover is $10.

Saturday, July 23 RHYTHYM ON THE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL showcases up-and-coming mostly local talent from many genres.

Featuring Head of the Herd, Luke Blue Guthrie, MultiColoured Mischief, Des Larson and more, the festival runs from 3:30-11 p.m. at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. FMI: www.rhythymontherock.ca.

JACKIE TREEHORN plays at Bridge Lounge in Courtenay, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 24 FRED EAGLESMITH and GINN SISTERS perform at Waverley Hotel. Doors open at 9 p.m.

FMI: 250-336-8322.

RAINBOW YOUTH THEATRE debuts Willy Wonka Jr. at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School gym. Matinée performances July 24, July 30 and July 31 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows July 24 and July 27. FMI: join Rainbow’s Facebook group or follow @ RYT_2011 on Twitter.

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

Monday, July 25 RAINBOW YOUTH THEATRE debuts Once Upon a Mattress at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School gym. Shows at 7 p.m. on July 25 and July 26, and July 28 to 31. FMI: join Rainbow’s Facebook group or follow @RYT_2011 on Twitter.

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.

COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY opening reception for shows by Liz Carter and Megan Dulcie Dilly, 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 12 THE BIG TIME OUT returns to Cumberland Village Park with headliner Bedouin Soundclash and other acts.

FMI: thebigtimeout.com or facebook.com/cumberlandvillageworks.

Saturday, Aug. 13 THE BIG TIME OUT continues at Cumberland Village Park.

FMI: thebigtimeout.com or facebook.com/cumberlandvillageworks.

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Sunday, Aug. 14

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

SUNDAY SOUNDS at Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park presents Jenn Forsland from 2-4 p.m.

Free, but donations are accepted and appreciated.

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Sunday, Aug. 28

CYMC MUSICAL THEATRE presents A Chorus Line and Glee Club daily until July 25 at the Sid Williams Theatre.

Tickets online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com at the

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

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GRANDE FINALE Come and enjoy the CYMC classical grande finale this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Mark Isfeld Secondary School gym. CYMC students will play works by Beethoven and Bizet plus an original piece by one of our own Valley students, Collin Lloyd. Featured soloists in the concerto competition will be Chris Fenge on his trumpet and Gabrielle Jacob and John Rim with their chosen violin concertos. Faculty will augment the numbers and sound.

Make way for the King of comedy Simon King is an exceptional and truly unique standup comedian.

King will bring his explosive performance to Comedy Night at the Avalanche Bar and Grill July 21.

With his arsenal of dead-on impressions, characters and impossible sound effects coupled with an ability to switch between polished material and improvisation at breakneck speed, he alway leaves audiences in awe and demanding more.

In addition to many film and television appearances, including his own one-hour special for the Comedy Network, King is a favourite at colleges and on the club circuit all over North America.

In demand at such legendary venues as the Hollywood Improv

Comedy Night at The Avalanche with headliner Simon King and opener K-Von takes place July 21, with the laughter starting at 9 p.m.

The good seats go fast, so get there early for great seats, good eats and a cold one.

Cover is $10.

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Arlene is well known locally for her vibrantly colourful abstract acrylic paintings which seem to embody the energy fields that surround us.

McLeod will be present Friday and Saturday demonstrating new creative ideas to add unique textures and colours to paintings using specialty papers.

Meilleur is renowned for her uniquely beautiful revisioned metal and glass crystal creations. Skillfully fashioned from discarded rusty metal and vintage crystals, Roberta’s sculptures and window hangings celebrate how old materials can be used in innovative and artistic ways.

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Get ready for rocking rhythm at new festival Mischief and the Des Larson band, as well as the Sunshine Coast’s Wilderness Crew, Regina’s Northcote and Montreal’s bohemian pop songstress, Annie Becker.

Last week at the Comox Valley Battle of the Bands under18 contest at Simms Park, Fiftieth Parallel, a two-piece band from

Campbell River, was awarded the opening spot at Rhythm on the Rock for their amazing performance.

This lineup promises to satisfy any festival attendee’s musical taste, as it encompasses a variety of musical genres, including rock, pop, electronic, hip hop, bluegrass and folk.

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inspired last year after helping produce the one-day concert featuring Current Swell and Tech 9 at the Saratoga Speedway.

They realized there was overwhelming support from the fans to produce another festival that showcased the younger upcoming talent emerging on the West Coast. In accordance with that, the organizers are striving to make it a “green� festival and are incorporating sustainable practices, as well as inviting many local non-profits to attend, share information and spark discussion about the place we live.

This will definitely be a celebration of music but also of the community and the beautiful place we live.

The Comox Valley community is joining hands with Lightburn Entertainment and Baird Entertainment to make this all-ages festival a fantastic and memorable experience.

With help from major sponsors such as 98.9 Jet FM, Long and McQuade, Roots The Salon, One Thirty Three Skate Shop, Sure Copy, What’s On Digest, Freshly Squeez’d Graphic Design, MyValley.ca, Union Street Grill, The Bridge Lounge, Alberni Outpost and Surf SUP, this event has the support it needs to be a great success.

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Kabush poised to be Canada’s best ever Record Staff

GEOFF KABUSH

Courtenay’s Geoff Kabush could pedal into the record books this weekend (July 16-17)at the Canadian Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships in Canmore, Alta.

The defending Canadian champion, Kabush could become the most decorated Canadian champion in the history of the sport with a win, possibly earning

I always look forward to racing Cana❝ dian championships and I expect there to be a good battle on the great trails in Canmore this weekend.

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his eighth Canadian Elite title. Olympic medallist Alison Sydor won seven Elite titles.

“I always look forward to racing Canadian championships and I expect there

to be a good battle on the great trails in Canmore this weekend,” said Olympian Kabush. “My form has been good the last couple World Cup weekends and I won’t be letting the Maple

Leaf jersey go easily.

“Max Plaxton, who surprisingly skipped the World Cups, has been riding well this year and I know he is very motivated for this race,” Kabush said.

“Derek Zandstra, as well as all the younger Canadians, has also been stepping it up every year. The prize of a Canadian champions jersey definitely increases everyone’s intensity and it should be a great race to

watch,” said Kabush, who rides for Team MaxxisRocky Mountain. Kabush is a seven-time Canadian champion in the Elite category, one-time U23 champion and three-time Cyclo-cross champion.

The racing in Canmore for these championships will be the highest level of Canadian mountain biking action, with all four 2010 Canadian Champions racing.

Up-and-coming MMA talent set to rage in cage Earle Couper Record Staff

Let the hammering in the hexagon begin.

The Comox Valley Boxing Club is presenting “Full Throttle Fight Night 3-Redemption” on Saturday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Comox Valley Sports Centre.

The club’s two previous Full Throttle Fight Nights were held outdoors (Village Park in Cumberland and Saratoga Speedway), and their first indoor promotion will feature a hexagon cage borrowed from Battlefield Fight League.

Local fitness guru Marc St. Jules will MC the evening, and he says the Ovarian Cancer Society and The Boys and Girls Club are Earle Couper Record Staff

Will the Westshore Stingers win as many games this season as they did last year?

Absolutely.

That’s because the perennial Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League doormats – who ceased operations in December last year after

benefactors of the event. Blake McVittie (0-0-2) of The CVBC says FTFN3-Re- MET in a clash of 135demption “is going to be the pounders. Other scheduled biggest, baddest and most bouts include: exciting event in North • Garth Nasadyk (CVBC, Island MMA history.

0-1) vs.

Dillion Brown “This (Island amateur Warriors, (Full Throttle Fight 0-1) at 160 card will host the Night 3-Redemption) is pounds b r i g h t - going to be the biggest, • Kent est rising “The Furstars from baddest and most excitn a c e ” a c r o s s ing event in North Island Fourneau V a n c o u - MMA history.

(CVBC, ver Island 0-0) vs. and BritDwayne ish Columbia,” the CVBC Ganderson (Pure Self states. The main event will Defense, 0-1) at 185 pit Fraser Jordan (Pure pounds Self Defense) against Brett • Andrew Payne (CVBC, Deacon in a 195-pound tilt. 0-0) vs. Jean Allard (PhoeThe co-main will feature nix Rising, 0-1) at 185 the CVBC’s own James pounds “Haitian Devastation” Pratt • Stuart Corkery (CVBC, (4-3-1) going up against 0-0) vs. Derek Grant (Cham-

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pion, 0-1) at 135 pounds • Damian McGuery (CVBC, 0-0) vs. Matt Lockard (Pure Self Defense, 0-0) at 170 pounds, and • Tyler Thomassen (Crusher, 0-1) vs. Cam Bailey (CVBC, 0-0) at 122.5 pounds.

Also scheduled are two female kickboxing matches with Tiffany Wiebe (CVBC) vs. Charlotte Hoffart (Knockout Martial Arts) and Stephanie Schneider (CVBC) vs. Brittany Leigh (Salt Spring).

The card is subject to change prior to fight night.

Meanwhile, there will be beauty as well as brawn on display next Saturday as card girls will keep spectators informed of which round the fight is in. On

JAMES ‘HAITIAN DEVASTATION’ Pratt is scheduled to meet Blake McVittie in the co-main event.

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VIJHL realigns divisions for 2011-12 going 0-14-0 – are sitting out until the 2012-13 season, the VIJHL announced this week.

The Island Jr. B circuit has released its regular season schedule for the 2011-12 season, and with the Stingers on the

sidelines the Kerry Park Islanders have been moved into the South Island division.

The Comox Valley Glacier Kings, Campbell River Storm and Oceanside Generals will form the North Island division; the South

Island division will consist of the Kerry Park, Peninsula Panthers, Saanich Braves and Victoria Cougars.

Teams in the North Island division will meet nine times; teams in the South Island division will

meet eight times; North Island teams will meet South Island teams six times, in a 42-game schedule.

The Glacier Kings have two exhibition games scheduled: Sept. 3 against the Storm in Courtenay

and Sept. 4 against the Storm in Campbell River.

They open the regular season on the road in Peninsula with their first home game Sept. 16 against Kerry Park.

The Yetis’ rookie camp is scheduled for Aug. 12-14 at Sports Centre No. 2 and their main camp is set for Aug. 26-28 at the Sports Centre. sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Learn about kayak skills Record Staff Cheri Perry and Turner Wilson travel the world teaching traditional Greenland kayaking skills, and they are coming back to Vancouver Island this summer to share those skills.

Perry and Wilson believe that the traditional kayaking skills and tools of the Inuit seal catchers offer valuable lessons for the modern-day recreational kayaker.

Interest in these skills is growing.

Have you ever seen anyone out paddling with what looks like a skinny stick? Rolling their kayak underwater and back up again, just for the fun of it?

There are 35 different ways of rolling a kayak on the competition list at the Greenland National Kayaking Championships and many more not on the list. Once you master one, you want to learn them all.

Perry and Wilson have both competed

in the Greenland National Kayaking Championships, bringing home many gold medals.

They have both taught at many kayak symposiums around the world, and Perry is widely regarded as the world’s best Greenland roller.

In addition, Perry is a talented yoga instructor, and Wilson designs and builds custom skin-on-frame kayaks, paddles and norsaqs.

Perry and Turner will be offering a

Greenland Skills Clinic here in the Comox Valley July 23 and in Campbell River Aug. 20. They will also be making a special appearance at the Campbell River Boat Rodeo Aug. 21.

Private lessons can be scheduled.

More information — plus video footage of different rolls — can be found at their website: www.kayakways.net. Anyone who would like to know more about the clinics or lessons can contact tmgr@telus.net.

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Saturday, July 16, a card girl search is being held at the Avalanche Bar & Grill. The fun starts at 9 p.m. with a $10 cover charge.

At the Sports Centre there will be floor seating on all six sides of the cage, and tickets are available at the Sid Williams Theatre and Fitness ETC. “Comox Valley Boxing and MMA are in a constant state of evolution,” notes St. Jules, “whether it be expanding and renovating the facility, bringing in the best instructors from around the world or showcasing their third Full Throttle Fight Night promoting more local talent and businesses and raising funds and awareness for a great cause.”

With MMA being the fastest growing sport in the world, it only makes sense to keep up and roll with the punches, St. Jules noted. “CV Boxing and

MMA owner Jonny Mac has been travelling the world taking courses, classes, clinics and workshops from judging, refereeing, to BJJ ( Brazillian Jujitsu) to Thai kickboxing to keep up with the pace and offer his students the best services possible within his capacity,” St. Jules added.

“The Comox Valley club has been turning heads and producing local talent that has been turning pro within a few short years.

The Full Throttle cards have earned the club the best amateur pro-

duction with its promotion, ring card girls, hospitality, ethics and fair match-ups in the Pacific Northwest,” said St. Jules.

“Battlefield Fight League recognizes the local club as a serious farm team or feeder system to the pro league (which is televised) and loaned the club its cage as a token to their professionalism and representation of the sport.”

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Awards Presentation at 12 noon at Marina Park Stage

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Watson wins third N. Island Two steady rounds of golf powered Stephen Watson to his third North Island Men’s Open championship, July 9-10 at the Comox Golf Club.

Watson (BC Players) shot identical one-over par rounds of 69 on Saturday and Sunday to finish with 138. He previously won the tourney in 2002 and 2004. Doug Petrie (Sunnydale) finished two shots back at 140 (69-71).

Seven-time winner Greg Koster (Crown Isle) finished four shots back at 142 (74-68) while Tyler Van Anrooy (Sunnydale) was fourth at 142 (71-71) and Jeff Edwards (Glacier Greens) was fifth at

143 (72-71).

Tourney spokesperson Timothy Collinge noted Koster’s 68 on Sunday was the only sub-par round for the weeke n d . “ T h e course was a ch a l lenge.

T h e WATSON grounds crew and superintendent did a wonderful job preparing the course and it provided a test for all the players,” Collinge said.

Pat Riva (Comox Golf Club) was the net winner with 114.

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Other hole-in-one sponsors included Visual Sound Store, Comox Valley Dodge Chrysler, Square One Travel and Rice Toyota.

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The entrants, and their legal guardian, hereby acknowledge that, in consideration of their being allowed to participate in the Event they agree to release, and do hereby release, the Comox Valley Record, Coast Country Insurance Services, Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, the Nautical Days Committee, and their respective assigns, agents and employees (the Organizers) from any and all liability for any loss or damage or injury, including claims for negligence, arising out of the participation by the entrants in the event and agree that the Organizers will not be responsible under any circumstances for any loss or damage due to any cause, including negligence, that is or may be suffered by the entrants as a result of their participation in the event and the entrants, and their legal guardians, agree to indemnify and save harmless the Organizers from any claim that area or may be brought against the Organizers as a consequence of the participation by the entrant in the Event.

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Paddlers perform well at Parksville It was an awesome day in Parksville for the team from SurfSUP. Thanks to the Beach Club resort they had a great setting to host the third race of the Surf-SUP Island Series on Sunday, July 10.

A low tide made time for an awesome pre-race clinic led

by Stuart Robinson from Surf-SUP lending his knowledge on quick turns and how to ride the ripples.

Super warm water, great people and hot competition were some of the highlights of the day. A big shout out to the sponsors of the Island Series McDonalds, Booster Juice, Scotiabank and Olokai. And extra special thanks to XCEL, Starboard and Starboard team rider

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SARATOGA BEACH WILL be the site of some excellent skimboarding action this Saturday.

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who wanted to organize an event that revolved around their sport. It evolved into two permanent annual locations: Victoria’s Witty’s Lagoon and Saratoga Beach.

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The Comox Valley Road Runners thanks the Canada Day 5th Street Race sponsors including the City of Courtenay and the July 1st Committee Comox Valley Cycling Club Extreme Runners Jim Smiley at ReMax Ocean Pacific Realty Quality Foods and Thrifty Foods.

The success of the event was due to the efforts of our many dedicated volunteers.

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Blue tees On a nice summer day June 9, 109 Glacier Greens Saturday Men’s golfers came out to play the blue tees.

Here are the results: Hcp. 0-12: Low gross Weston Gillett 70, James Dickson 72, Rob Hill 74 c/b. Low net Don Buckan 66, Richard Martin 68, Jim Dodd 69. Snips: #1 Rob Hill, #3 Clint Perry

#5 Ai Cabilam, #6 & #14 Weston Gillett, #9 Randy Robinson, #13 & #15 Dave Wacowich, #16 Wayne Ogilvie.

Hcp. 13-16: Low gross Paul Schroeder 80 c/b, Bruce Henderson 80, Jim Loring 85 c/b. Low net Chuck Brown 66, Nick Mykitiuk 70, Jim Clark 71.

Snips: #3 Chuck Brown, #6 Keith Allan, #13 Don Cruickshank, #15 Paul Schroeder, #16 Rod Gray.

Hcp. 17+: Low gross Warren Brandson 84, Al Waddell 88 c/b, Gilles Raiche 88 c/b. Low net Al Murtough 66, Henry Bonde 67, Reg Meeres 69 c/b. Snips: #7 (POG) Philip Ball, #14 Henry Bonde, #15 Bill Krier, #16 Phillip Ball, #18 Dave Chartrand.

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PAR FOR THE COURSE Grace Rodriguez was 4th with 100. Coming in 5th with 102 was Suszanne May, Pat Rudolph, Cheryl Bickle, Sandra Gallaway and Becky Kenner.

On the net side the winner was Chris Annand with 65. Second was Norma Rankin with 70 and Gayle Odo and Penny Wagenstein were 3rd with 74. Ann Gardam was 4th with 76 and Ann McLeod was 5th with 77.

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The nine-hole ladies low gross winner was Louise Smiley and Ardene Larison was 1st low net. Gertie Wesley had low putts.

Honourable mention goes to Jean Hnafiuk who had a chip-in on #2. Maureen Holt was 2nd low gross.

Next week, July 19, is Christmas in July.

It will be an 18-hole scramble with both the 18-holers and nine-holers. Bring a wrapped gift totalling $10 or

Interesting Adding some interest into a regular game, the Glacier Greens Ladies counted the par 5s and par 3s for gross scoring on Tuesday, with minus half the handicap for net scoring, with the following results: Gross: Marlene Hall 37, Marg Rushton 39, Jan Edwards 41, Gene Renaud 42. Net: Liz VanB 285, Kelly Gibb 30, Fran Hutchison 31, Carmel Horochuk 32.

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Net winners were Jane Grant and Darlene Clark and Trish Heyland and Magge Miller. Low gross winners for regular golf today were Dianne Hing and Marlene Gerrie with 91, 2nd low gross was Kathie Reid with 92, Lys McCrone, Fran Shaw, Doris Squire and Sharon Littler were 3rd with 97 and

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Wendy Reed had the longest putt. Chip-ins: Audrey Haughn and Pat Ailles.

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With the cooperation of Mother Nature, the Crown Isle Ladies golf club held a successful Invite a Guest Day on July 12. It was a foursome event in which the two best net scores on each hole were counted for the team score.

First place with a low net score of 121 went to the team of Helen Flynn, Brenda Good and Julie Tuepah. Second low net saw a tie at 123 for Judy Aldcroft, Jane Cunningham, Jan MacFarlane, Joanne Meyer; and Kathy McGillis, Sandra Morton, Shirley Podovsky, Phyllis Seitz.

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by Judy Aldcroft (#4), Pat Johnson (#7), Grace Coulter (#12) and Jenny Steel (#16).

For this round, a special ‘longest putt on #18’ prize was awarded for a putt of just under six feet made by Jane Cunningham.

The day wrapped up with a great lunch and prize presentation. Thank you to our guests for taking part in the event.

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Late Models visit speedway This Saturday night, July 16, the ASA Advanced Testing BC Late Model Tour invades Saratoga Speedway with the running of the Thrifty Foods 150.

A collection of the top Late Model racers in B.C. will tour the 3/8ths mile “D” oval track in a highly contested 150-lap main event.

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Racers throughout the mainland of B.C. will be rolling into Campbell River to compete with the local favourites. Along with

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Standings as of July 12 Team W L T Pct GB Indians 7 2 0 .788 -Blue Jays 7 3 1 .682 0.5 Giants 7 3 2 .667 0.5 Cubs 6 6 0 .500 2.5 Yankees 5 5 0 .500 2.5 Astros 3 7 0 .300 4.5 Twins 2 7 1 .250 5.0 Cardinals 3 9 0 .250 5.5 July 17 Cty. Plumbing Twins vs. Happy’s Source for Sports Indians 9:30 a.m., Fisher Realty Jays vs. Brian McLean Yanks 12 p.m., D&D Construction Cards vs. Investors Group Astros 2:15 p.m., Dundee Giants vs. Griffin Cubs 4:30 p.m.

Final Standings - July 5 Team GP W L T PT HDF 15 14 1 0 28 Slingerz 15 9 4 2 20 Cougars 15 8 5 2 18 TULS 15 8 7 0 16 Midgets 15 2 13 0 4 The Comox Valley Women’s Fastball League thanks the following sponsors: TULS Applebees, Dr. Bruce Burgess, Jo Klassen’s Grill, Yummies & Gyros; HDF - Hornby Denman Freight; Cougars - Courtnay Verbrugge of Royal LePage in the Comox Valley; Slingerz - themselves; Midgets - Comox Valley Minor Softball

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last year’s Katana Sportsman Late Model champion Tom Berrow the fans will be treated with the mainland hot shoes of Bob Kuhn, Dave Hemrich, Murray Dyck, John Ross, Harvey Hoogenboom and a number of others attempting to challenge the local heros.

The first-ever ASA (American Speed Association) Late Model tour in B.C. will get started at 6 p.m. with the racers vying for the Harding Forklift fast time award. The Bayfield Mortgage Professionals A Dash and the Kool Coat Ceramic Coatings B Dash will be up next.

The Longacre Racing Products A heat race and the Richmond Engines B heat race will challenge the drivers to compete for the

overall points champion of the day.

The 150-lap Thrifty Foods Main event will run under the lights with the Island stars trying to out duel the mainland visitors.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and qualifying begins at 6 p.m.

Fans are welcome to check out www.saratogaspeedway.bc.ca and www.asaadvancetestingtour.com for more information regarding this weekend’s events.

PIT STOPS In years past, this series was known as the Katana Sportsman series, but over the offseason the ownership was sold to John Ross, who races the #2 Late Model ... the series then joined up with the American Speed Association, an organization based out of Florida ... the rules are the same but the

RORY SMITH IN car #16 gets the inside edge in Late Model racing in PHOTO SUBMITTED Vernon. racing has developed tremendously ... #86 Tom Berrow who won the series last season, holds the lead after one race, six points up on #52 Geoff Morris ... the Island stock cars and the Bomber cars will fill out the racing card this weekend ... the monster trucks return July 30-31, with four of the towering titans in town ... this night also marks the mid-season championship for the Hornets and the Bombers ...

CRA offers tennis lessons Courtenay Recreation’s progressive tennis camps help develop tennis skills by scaling down the game to appropriate levels for different age groups.

The Mini Tennis Camp for 6-8 years uses modified balls and smaller courts to make learning faster. Tennis Fundamentals for 9-15 years develops tactical

and technical fundamentals to successful serve, rally and score.

The next tennis programs are July 18-21 with 6-8 years at 9:3010:55 a.m., 9-11 years at 11 a.m.-12:25 p.m., and 12-15 years at 12:30-1:55 p.m.

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Next dressage show is Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds, Courtenay. For more info contact Cadora@ hotmail.ca.

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If you have followed the thrust to develop sustainable living habits in various media sources you will be aware that there is a growing trend to encourage people to begin to grow some of their own food through various green initiatives.

If you happen to be a fisher person you might consider the idea of fertilizing your garden in a very old tradition– burying parts of fish. It works – Elaine’s peas are at least eight feet tall (we will use a stepladder to harvest them) and this year’s zucchini has all the features of a palm tree.

There is more to a day’s fishing than fresh fish.

ELAINE SHAW DISPLAYS her huge strawberries, a testament to her green thumb – and Ralph’s fishing.

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ant perfume that can disturb your immediate neighbours and attract all manner of scavenging wildlife.

After a year in the soil, the paper has disappeared and all that may remain of the bones would be a bone from the head of a large lingcod or chinook, and the occasional crab claw.

There is no unpleasant odour and your soil has been enriched by your fishing ventures with no waste in the process. What we are doing is making our own sea soil in our garden. Our practice of burying fish parts is nothing new or original; farmers and gardeners have been doing it for centuries.

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Early the next morning I dig a trench for the amount of entrails I am dealing with. The trench will be about 18 inches deep and up to four feet long. I put the heads, bones etc. along the bottom of the trench and then carefully cover all of it with three or four layers of newspaper. By covering the material with newspaper I am convinced we are making a suitable scent block while the material rots in the soil.

The next step is to cover the trench with the soil and mark the location in the bed so that I will know where to start the next trench. You learn this little detail early in the game because ripe fish waste has an unpleas-

Ralph Shaw is a master fly fisherman who was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984 for his conserva-

his is a fishing column with a difference. I know it is not usual to show a picture of a lady with a bowl of huge strawberries and suggest it has something to do with fishing, but bear with me and I will try to convince you that it has much to do with fishing. Elaine is holding the bowl of tomatosized strawberries she picked in our garden a couple of weeks ago, and therein is our fish story.

We have quite a large vegetable and flower garden in our backyard. It consists of eight raised beds and two small greenhouses. Some of the beds are over 20 years old, and others are more recent, like about 10 years. Most of them are framed with old planks or small logs.

Over the years, with composting and adding enriched soil, they have been built up to a depth of about 18 inches on average. These beds are now full of soft, nutrient-enhanced soil.

Each year two or three will be left to fallow.

During the year when I come home with fish, prawns or crabs, all of the entrails (bones, heads or other inedible parts) will be buried in the appropriate raised beds to enrich the soil. I also put them in beds where we have taken a crop early in the season and the beds are no longer growing anything.

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Georgina passed away peacefully on the morning of July 1st, while attending a long awaited family reunion. Her passing brought to a close a very special life. She was a mother to four, a grandmother to twelve and a great-grandmother to fourteen. She was a long time member of the Eastern Star and Pythians.

She was known for her humor, her wit, and the quality of her friendship.

Georgina was born on the family farm in Mud Bay on Vancouver Island. She attended elementary school in Fanny Bay and completed Grade ten in Comox before the reality of the depression forced her to return to the farm to help her parents get through some very tough times. She married Earl in 1939 and they enjoyed sixty seven years of marriage before his passing in 2006. Earl and Georgina had four children: Neil, Lorne, Everette and Gina. Neil’s passing in 2009 was a source of great sadness for her.

She was known for her cooking as well as her sewing and knitting skills. She could milk a cow, chop wood, shuck oysters, or serve as a deck hand on their gillnetter when they went north to fish. She was a loving mother and a compassionate friend. She was a learner, had an active mind, loved to travel and was a keen follower of politics. Although legally blind, she was constantly listening to books provided by CNIB, especially those pertaining to the American Civil War. Above all she loved to dance.

She will be missed but her life will be celebrated by family and friends, not only for its quality but its quantity. She valued both immediate and extended family. Georgina possed an undefeatable spirit and never hesitated to take a stand on principle. She was the family historian and worked to help family stay connected. As one of her grandchildren said “Granny always said she was going to live life until they turned out the lights.� And she did.

A celebration of Georgina’s life will be held on Saturday, September 10th from 2-4 pm at the Union Bay Community Hall in the Bill Woods Room.

Should you wish to make a donation in her memory to the CNIB Library, you can do so by contacting CNIB at 1 800 563 2642 or go online at www.cnib.ca/en

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With sadness in our hearts we announce that our mom passed away peacefully at St Joseph’s Hospital in Comox, BC the morning of Wednesday July 6th, 2011.

Mom enjoyed sharing her passion for life with her children, grandchildren, sisters, nieces, nephews and many, many friends. So many of us enjoyed her homemade cards, knitting goods and Christmas angels, including baby blankets for great-grand children yet to be born and we will all treasure these for many years to come.

ThÊrèse is survived by her children: Roger (Donna) Laberge of Fairmont, BC; Eddie Sagal of Moose Jaw, SK; Anne-Marie (Jim) Wonta of Shell Lake, SK ; RenÊ (Theresa) Laberge of Saskatoon, SK; Pierre (Mariette) Laberge of Saskatoon, SK; Armand Laberge of Toronto, ON; AndrÊ (Valerie) Laberge of Regina, SK; Colette Ries of Edmonton, AB; Denise (Ray) Machin of Courtenay, BC and Gisèle (Phil) Wonta of Saskatoon, SK; grandchildren; RÊal Laberge; Nicole (Mike) Biagioni; Tanya (Darold) Sturgeon; Candace Sagal; Sandra (Rob) Guillaume; Leanne (Brent) King; Steven (Stephanie) Sagal; Roberta (Craig) Perrault; David Sagal; Sarah Sagal; Lynn (Pat) Beglan; James (Nicola) Wonta; Tammy Wonta; Theresa (Curtis) Wiebe; Matthew Ironside; DesirÊe (Derek) Hubbs; Justin (Michelle) Laberge; David Laberge; Lucien Laberge; Jon Pierre (Amanda) Laberge; Michel (Jada) Laberge; Alex (Stephanie) Laberge; Nicholas Ries; Tyler Ries; Jessica Johnston (Chris Blundell) and Kevin Wonta; 32 great-grandchildren; her sisters Yolande Couture of Saskatoon, SK, Marcelle Pederson of Saskatoon, SK, and Louise Forbes of Edmonton, AB; and numerous godchildren, nieces and nephews.

ThÊrèse was predeceased by her husband Armand Laberge; daughter Suzanne Sagal; son Maurice Laberge; grandson Christopher Johnston; sisters Odile LeRuyet and Jeanette Couture and her parents Marie and Lucien Couture.

ThÊrèse was born in 1924 and married Armand Laberge in 1945. ThÊrèse began her professional teaching career in a one room school house teaching grade 1 to 12 in both Ferland, and Fifelake SK, where she truly believed each one of her students could reach for the moon and succeed in life as long as one believed in God. Once ThÊrèse married, she then focused on raising a family and taking care of her parents and her in-laws. ThÊrèse ventured out on a second career in sales for jewellery starting with Sarah Coventry and then moving on to Michelle Lynn where she won numerous awards for her sales. What people will say to you is that it was the way she took interest in everyone she met as an individual, wanting each to succeed, that made her so incredibly special. The one amazing thing about our mom, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend was her faith, no matter what life threw at her she knew she could handle it because she had God at her side, therefore she never walked alone.

A special thank you to Ray and Denise for all that they did for mom these past few years, and a thank you to everyone in Saskatoon prior to that for their love and support in order for mom to be able to live on her own for so long. We would also like to thank the staffs at St Joseph’s hospital Transitional Care Unit who were so incredible with mom these past few months.

Prayer vigil for ThÊrèse will be held on Thursday, July 14 @ 7:30 PM and the mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by l’abbÊ Bernard De Margerie on Friday, July 15th @ 10:00 AM at Sts. Martyrs Canadiens Roman Catholic Church (1007 Windsor Street, Saskatoon). Rite of Committal will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Assiniboia, SK at 4:00 PM. If desired as an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Kinsmen TeleMiracle of Saskatoon, 2217C Hanselman Court, Saskatoon Sask. S7L 6A8

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Gary Douglas Brown died gently and peacefully on July 9, 2011 at Comox, BC with family by his side.

Remembered with love by his wife, Beth, and his Regehr in-laws: Mom Donalda, Brothers John, David (and children Kate, Ben, Joel, and Samantha) and Dan (and wife Heather, and children Jacob and Erica). Predeceased by his mother, Sylvia Brown, and his father-in-law, Clifford Regehr.

Born in Toronto in 1945, Gary and his Mom moved to BC when Gary was an infant. He spent his teens in the Okanagan, and then made his living in the film lab business in Vancouver.

He retired in 2007, then he and Beth moved to the Comox Valley. Gary had a razor sharp and observant wit that delighted his friends and family. When he was able, he enjoyed fly fishing, golf and photography, and was always an avid reader.

A private family memorial will be held at a fly fishing river.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Lung Association.

250-334-0707 www. comoxvalleyfuneralhome.com

VAN VLIET Art (Adrianus) August 14, 1921 – July 7, 2011 It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our loving husband, father and Opa who passed away suddenly on July 7th, 2011. Art was born in Holland on August 14th, 1921. He and Corey were married on July 10th, 1946 and sadly, he passed away three days before their 65th wedding anniversary.

His adventurous spirit brought him and his young family to Canada in 1951. Art began his dairy farming career in Holland which he carried over to Richmond and then to the Comox Valley in 1964. His love of adventure took them to all corners of the world and his love of camping took them to all the corners of Canada.

He was a very true, gentle and generous man who dedicated many years to Hospice, Kiwanis and the Church. He thoroughly enjoyed all types of live theatre but music was his passion, singing in many choirs and musical theatre (Co-Val Choristers).

His greatest love was spending time with his family, especially the camping and fishing trips with his grandchildren. He lived a full, happy and selfless life and will be remembered by many for his quick smile, twinkling eyes, kind words and his incredible sense of humour. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Corey; daughters, Marianne Woodrow, Trudy (Bruce) Annand; and son Art (Janet); Grandchildren: Tony Woodrow, Teri (Jeff) Kerr, Troy (Jen) Annand, Tonya (Gary) Annand; Great Grandchildren: Aidan & Brendan Kerr, Kaylene & Travis Annand and Keanna Woodrow. He also leaves behind three sisters, a brother in-law and sister in-law and many nieces and nephews in Holland.

The family would like to thank the Ambulance Crew, the E.R. and I.C.U. staff, Dr. Gee and the neighbours for the care they gave to our father.

In lieu of flowers, it was Art’s wish that donations be made to the Local Hospice Society.

A Celebration of Art’s Life will be Sunday, August 14 at 1:00 pm at Piercy’s Funeral Home, 440 England Ave, Courtenay.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHILDREN

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FUNERAL HOMES

FUNERAL HOMES

DAYCARE CENTERS

DAYCARE CENTERS

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

LOST AND FOUND

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

LOST in Puntledge River, Saturday July 9th-Brown Knitted Cap with Brim.

Very sentimental.

Call 250 339-3825

WEEKEND COURSE

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1473 Snowberry Avenue, Lazo

Register now for the new

Why Pay More? Expect More Service For LESS Money!

Infant & Toddler

• Basic Cremation Service including basic cremation container, cremation and 1 Death Certificate $2039.64 including H.S.T. • All arrangements can be made in the comfort of your home • We provide service from simple cremation to full Traditional Funeral Services

Daycare Program

Opening August 2nd, 2011 Full-time and part-time spaces available for 19 Wing Comox Military Families

We are Family Owned and Independently Operated!

Call for your Free, No Obligation quote on our Services

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For more information call: 250-339-8032

“Where Your Family Comes First” 1-204 Island Hwy N Courtenay CELEBRATIONS

CELEBRATIONS

CELEBRATIONS

CELEBRATIONS

FamilyAlbum Phone 250-338-5811 or email us at features@comoxvalleyrecord.com Deadlines: Tuesdayy 12 noon for Fridays paper & Friday 12 noon for Wednesdays paper

Happy 65 Anniversary th

• Birthdays • Weddings • Anniversaries • Engagements • Special Occasions

Happy 70th Birthday

Doug & Helen Howell

Still Lookin’ Great!

July 17

50th

Birthday to

Turns 75 on July 19th

SHARON

Enjoy Your Day Love The Family

Love Wild Harry

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS CALL FOR ENTRIES 9TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting SEPT 3,4 & 5 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

AL-ANON - if you’re concerned about someone’s drinking? Contact 1-888-4ALANON (1-888-425-2666) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Call day or night.

250-338-8042 NAR-ANON- If a family member or friend is using drugs, how does it affect you? We can help. Call Rene 3342392, Sharon 339-7906 or Jack 334-3485.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Extreme Pita-Pure Blenz franchise opportunities available in Courtenay and Campbell River. High traffic retail locations. 70,000 liquid capital required. Over 300 locations, one of Canada’s fastest growing franchises.

Call Dave 604-787-8944

Extremepita.com CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

CARETAKER, EAGLE Pointe Lodge, BC live-in during offseason, general maintenance, basic plumbing and electrical, Ref req’d. Send resume to jonathan.beaty@sjrb.ca or call 250-627-1840

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

Looking for a NEW job?

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Western Forest Products Inc.

Congratulations to

David & Anne Stephens of Royston Who are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary today They were married July 15th, 1961 in Wooler, Ontario. Surrounded by family and friends, they promised to love and support each other on their journey.

Three children, Jennifer, Lisa and Christopher, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild later, they have proven that all can be overcome with love, faith, courage, and unity.

Today, after half a century together, they will once again be surrounded by family and friends as their journey continues.

On her 75th birthday, lets all give a cheer, it’s been a better place because Gwen is here.

Gwen and Rick raised 2 perfect girls and earned every grey on that head of curls.

Gwen grew up in Saskatchewan, growers of wheat, in search of career with a chance of success she studied nursing at the fine U of S. Gwen often goes to band, bari sax at her feet.

Summer she can be found on the golf course, putter in hand, wondering why her ball always lands in the sand.

In winter she loves to play rocks and rings in the Seniors League filled with other Queens and Kings.

Now we get to the point where this fine story blossoms.

Best wishes, Gwen, from your family and friends.

QUALITY FOODS CAKE WINNER FOR FRIDAY, JULY 15

DOUG & HELEN HOWELL

COURSE STARTS: July 22, 6-10pm July 23, 8am-noon C.O.R.E. continues July 25, 26 & 27 Mon, Tues,Wed. 6pm-10pm at Grantham Hall opposite Tsolum School.

For information contact: Granlund Firearms 286-9996 Tyee Marine 287-2641 Peters Sports 334-2942 Secondhand & Military Store 337-1750 Norrie Todd 287-8020

Please send your donation to: 2137 Comox Avenue, Comox BC, V9M 1P2 250-890-3046 VISA/MC Accepted A tax receipt will be issued.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Non-Restricted & Restricted.

Two pieces of ID required.

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Ernie Hardy

Happy Birthday

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

PERSONALS

A Big Happy

Still Dancing, Singing & Clowning Around “My Seeing Eye Chick”

Raises funds to enhance and support quality health care in our community hospital.

HOME & GARDEN EVENT. Sun. July 17th, 10am - 3pm.

Antiques, furniture, iron furniture, vintage textiles & clothing, lamps, art, prints, bric-abrac, etc. Free seed & plant swap at noon, at Mildred’s Memorabilia, 3215 Brooklin Lane, Hilliers. (located on Hilliers Rd. South, 6 km’s west of Qualicum Beach)Please park on Hilliers Rd. For more info call 250-752-1700.

July 15th

Congratulations, best wishes and love from your family!

YOUR Gift in Memory of a Loved One

LOST: June 3rd. Billfold filled w/cards on sidewalk between “Wendy’s” on left side towards “Select Video”. Appreciate if returned call 250-334-3463.

Firearms Training & C.O.R.E.

HELP WANTED BURGER KING Courtenay is currently hiring Full-Time Food Counter Attendants. Mature candidates & students welcome to apply. Must be flexible and able to work various shifts incl. days, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays. Wages $11.35 per hour.

2751 Cliffe Ave. COMOX VALLEY RV requires a experienced sales person.

Please email your resume to danny@comoxvalleyrv.com COURTENAY- F/T early Dayshift & P/T weekend Janitor needed for high security building. Security clearance process will be initiated before hiring, check will include personal family & associates.

Transportation a must.

(250)334-1885.

EXPERIENCED counterperson required for busy Automotive and Industrial parts store. Competitive wage and benefit package. Friendly atmosphere. Fax resume to 250287-8933 or e-mail cres1986@telus.net.

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 HOME & GARDEN GATE has a Full Time and Part Time positions available. Looking for positive self motivated people to join us in our busy downtown location. Must have experience in retail or customer service. Managerial experience would be an asset for the Full Time position. Please apply with resume at 319, 5th Street, Courtenay.

STYLIST WANTED. Full/Part time. Some clientele preferred.

60-65% commission. True Dimension Hair Design. 1935 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

AREA PLANNER

THE POSITION: WFP is currently seeking an Area Planner to join our Holberg Forest Operation located approximately 45 minutes west of Port Hardy.

Port Hardy, a welcoming community of just under 5,000 people is at the northern end of beautiful Vancouver Island and the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park. Found in the heart of a wilderness paradise Port Hardy is brimming over with recreational opportunities for kayakers, bird watchers, canoeists, cyclists, divers, hikers, hunters, and fresh or salt water sports fishers.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: Reporting to the Operations Planner, this full time position will be a critical role in Holberg’s Planning Department. Key functions of an Area Planner include, but are not limited to the following abilities: • Provide leadership in safety and stewardship for members in the Planning Department • Complete and manage budgets, contributing to timber development for an annual cut of 550,000 M3 • Block development planning • Contractor and staff supervision (layout, cruising, terrain, bridge designs, post harvest assessments, etc.)

• Timber sort and block margin forecasting • Liaison with First Nations • Work in collaboration with other Planning team members to complete road permit and cutting permit applications • Maintenance and deactivation plans preparation • Complete harvest instructions, road instructions • Maintain a dynamic working team environment, complete with sharing of information, ideas, creativity and support for challenging the status quo • Provide leadership in meeting WFP’s EMS and sustainable forest management responsibilities • Ensure that all team members conduct themselves professionally, ethically and treat all individuals and organizations with respect • Proven ability to work in a team environment • Good communication skills • Extraordinary personal standards and expectations • Must have a degree or diploma in forestry from a recognized post-secondary institution and be a registered (RPF, RFT) in good standing with the ABCFP • Must be able to withstand the demands of coastal field work • Experience with CENFOR (GENUS), ROAD ENG, Forest Ops, Plant Wizard and Survey Wizard would be considered an asset.

Lesser qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered for alternate positions.

THE COMPANY: Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 250.748.3177 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: Friday, July 22, 2011 Reference Code: Area Planner, HFO As only short listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our Company.

Please visit www.westernforest.com

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CAREER SERVICES/ JOB SEARCH

July 23 & 24

• Class 1 & 3 • ICBC Licensed 1st Class Driving School Courtenay 250-897-9875 • Campbell River 250-204-9875 www.instructordarryl.com

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

SLEGG LUMBER

Vancouver Island’s Most Complete Building Supply Company

WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC. – NOOTKA FOREST OPERATION Western Forest Products Inc is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island delivering unique, quality products to our customers in a safe, sustainable environment.

We are currently seeking fully experienced: • Chasers • Boom Man • Hooktenders • Grapple Yarder Operators • Landing Bucker • Loader Operators • Log Truck Driver • Front End Loader Dump Man Please forward resumes to: Operations Administrator, PO Box 220 Gold River, BC, V0P 1G0, Fax: 250-283-7222.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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

CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITION Experience with electrical, plumbing and paint.

CUSTOMER SERVICE WAREHOUSEMAN CUSTOMER SERVICE ORDER BUILDER/FORKLIFT OPERATOR

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Please drop off resume to:

Slegg Lumber

Publisher

3217 Small Road, Cumberland Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Morning Star in Vernon, B.C. has an opening for the position of Publisher.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

The Morning Star, one of Canada’s leading community newspapers, is published every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and has an extensive distribution network throughout the North Okanagan. More than 33,000 homes and businesses are reached in the communities of Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville, Oyama, Spallumcheen, Grindrod, Falkland and Silver Star.

The Morning Star is the No.1 news source in the North Okanagan and has been committed to serving its communities with in-depth local news, sports, entertainment, events and happenings since 1988.

The Morning Star is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with over 150 community, daily and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Black Press is seeking a proven leader with an impressive track record in newspaper management, to build on the considerable growth the Morning Star has experienced over the past 23 years.

Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing and financial management. As publisher, you will be instrumental in developing a multi platform strategy for the newspaper and its online initiatives, as it continues to serve a rapidly expanding and diverse marketplace.

If you are a critical thinker, customer driven and possess strong entrepreneurial skills, Black Press wants to hear from you. Please send your resume by July 22, 2011 to: Bruce McAuliffe, President Black Press BC South c/o Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7K2 Email: brucem@blackpress.ca

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ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

HELP WANTED

BOOKKEEPER

Air Brake Course

HELP WANTED

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

TRADES, TECHNICAL

A Career in Cosmetology NEW

EVENING CLASSES AVAILABLE Monday- Friday 3-9pm

Immediate Position Available Ecofish Research Ltd. is an environmental consulting firm located in the Comox Valley specializing in environmental assessment and monitoring. We are presently seeking a bookkeeper to join our dynamic team. The successful applicant will have formal training in bookkeeping/accounting with direct experience using electronic accounting software.

This 30-35 hr/week position will have a benefit package following the successful completion of a three-month probationary period. Starting salary will reflect experience. Flexible work hours will be within 9am-5pm Monday – Friday work week.

Interested applicants can send a resume and cover letter which clearly identifies their related experience to this position as well as 3 references to info@ecofishresearch.com.

Applications will be accepted until July 22nd.

Only those applicants that are selected for an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls please.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Social Centre

19 WING COMOX The Server greets customers, presents menus, makes recommendations and answers questions regarding food and beverages. He/She takes orders and relays them to the kitchen and bar staff. The incumbent also serves food and beverages.

QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma AND some food service or cash experience.

OR An acceptable combination of education, training, and experience will also be considered.

AND Must be of legal age to serve alcohol in BC (19).

Must hold a Serving It Right Certification Wage: $ 9.46/hr - $12.57/hr Eligible candidates should submit a resume clearly outlining their ability to fulfil all position requirements by mail to: NPF Human Resources Manager, 19 Wing Comox, PO Box 1000, Stn. Main, Lazo, B.C. V0R 2K0, or by fax at 250-339-8168, by e-mail to npfhrcomox@cfpsa.com. Applications must be received before 1500 hrs on 20 July 2011.

PROPERTY WANTED for long term lease. Must accom.

2 sep. living spaces. 1-space must be ground level entry and be wheelchair acces. Call 250-702-2176 or 702-2179

4 seats available

NAIL TECHNOLOGY Start date:

We are currently searching for

The Lemare Group is currently seeking the following positions : • Hoe Chucker/Loader Operator • Boom Man • A Frame Dump Machine Operator • Grapple Yarder Operator • Hook tender • Boom Man • Chaser • 2nd Loader/Buckerman • 980 Dryland Sort Operator for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

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School District 71 (Comox Valley) 607 Cumberland Road, Courtenay B.C. V9N 7G5

Note that only complete application packages received through the makeafuture.ca website no later than 13:00 hrs on the closing date will be considered.

2 Part-Time Positions

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NELSON ROOFING & SHEET METAL LTD. Is looking for qualified Shinglers & Labourers in our Cumberland location.

Please bring a resume & fill out an application in person at 3121 Grant Rd. Cumberland or email: contact@nelsonroofing.com

SUPERVISION ASSISTANTS AT VARIOUS DISTRICT SCHOOLS. POSITIONS ARE ONE HOUR/DAY AND OCCUR DURING SCHOOL LUNCH HOUR. For more details about this job opportunity and how to apply, please visit our website sd71.bc.ca and click on jobs.

HAIRDRESSING Start date: SEPT 6th, 2011

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Labour. 2 f/t positions also 1 p/t gardener position.

Send resume providing experience & references. Drawer 4441 Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave. Courtenay.

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in our new state of the art computer lab.

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HELP WANTED

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

NEWSPAPER

Home Share and Respite Providers Needed!

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 #250 Piercy, Stewart & 26th St. COMOX

ROUTE #656 Foxxwood, Islington, Highwood, Kingsley, Cambridge & Garston ROUTE #550 Strathcona, April & Aitken ROUTE # 632 Nootka, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, Mahtmof, Koksilan & Nole ROUTE # 587 Arbutus, Alder, Balmoral, Comox Ave & Stewart St. ROUTE #668 Anderton, Austin, Cypress, Tatan & Lannon ROUTE #1010 Salmonberry, Ash, Trillium & Ubique Way CUMBERLAND

ROUTE #725 Amblesibe, Windermere, Ulverston, 1st & 2nd

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

MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:30AM-5:00PM 765 MCPHEE AVENUE COURTENAY

PART-TIME CASHIER POSITION AVAILABLE. Must be able to work weekends. Computer & cashier experience is an asset.

Please apply in person at CENTRAL BUILDERS HOME HARDWARE, 610 Anderton Ave. Courtenay.

PART time Sales Associate required by TAB IMPORTS, downtown Courtenay. Experience in retail sales, merchandising and customer service are required for this position.

Familiarity with the furniture and home decor/giftware industries would be an asset.

Please apply in person with your resume & a handwritten cover letter to 285 - 5th Street, Courtenay.

MEDICAL/DENTAL

We are also looking for Respite Providers to offer a break to families and home share contractors. Providers should be willing to support individuals with a variety of physical, intellectual and behavioural challenges.

Remuneration is provided on a monthly or daily basis.

Find out what’s involved and how to apply: Contact: Jacquie Martin Cell: (250) 203.1978 Office: (250) 286.1487 E-mail: jacquie@CommunitasCare.com Website: www.CommunitasCare.com/developmentaldisabilities.html (no hyphens) Communitas Supportive Care Society is a non-profit, faithbased agency that provides various resources to persons living and dealing with mental, physical and / or emotional disabilities.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD BILLY D’S Pub requires an a P/T dishwasher. Please apply in person during non-peak periods.

ESPRESSO LANE COFFEE HOUSE has a opening for P/T work. You are motivated, enthusiastic & love working with people. Position is for a Barista. Experience an asset.

We offer a fun, positive work place & competitive wages.

Please apply in person with resume #4, 2225 Guthrie Rd, Comox.

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK Admin Assistant Trainees Needed! Professionally trained Administrators needed!

No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available!

1-888-512-7116

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK

VOLUNTEERS

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR required for growing Comox Valley business. The successful applicant should have CCNA, A and/or Network certifications. VMWare certification and/or experience is also desirable. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of current experience. Your role will be to support a variety of applications and approximately 60 end-users in both the local office and on remote job sites. Ability to prioritize and execute taks in a high pressure environment is essential. Proven analytical and problem solving abilities are a must. An important part of the job would be routine and proactive maintenance of the system to ensure a high level of availability and reliability. Our company is a leader in its industry, a desirable place to work and offers competitive wages and benefits. If you are interested in this opportunity, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to Melanie Hiebert: melanie@torryandsons.com.

The Filberg Festival is looking for 1 volunteer to assist with signage set, July 28, 29th am & Aug 1 pm. (this includes barricade take- down). Also looking for 6 volunteers for Access Crew, 2-3 shifts at the Perimeter Gates. FMI: Sue Medley, Festival Volunteer Coordinator 250-339-2715. info@filberg.com

TUTORING AFFORDABLE Certified K-12 teacher.

Math, Science K-8, Humanities all grades ESL. Fun and interactive lessons.

My home or yours!

Call to inquire 250-218-3130

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

PERSONAL SERVICES

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

PSYCHICS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

COUNSELLING

PERSONAL SERVICES

AN ATTRACTIVE blonde, blue eyed cougar. Come play my way! Call 250-871-1121.

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

STIFF? SORE? STRESSED OUT? Take time to unwind with a sensuous massage.

Attractive & Experienced Certified Masseuse 250-339-4104

TRADES, TECHNICAL

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P & R Truck Centre requires Full - Time Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic or Apprentice Mechanic for our Duncan location. Possession of an Authorized Motor Vehicle Inspection ticket would be an asset.

Excellent Wage & Benefit Package.

Please e-mail resume to michele@prwstar.com or fax to 250-746-8064

HEALTH PRODUCTS SWEDISH MASSAGE in Comox.

Certified masseuse.

Available 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. 7 days/week. Call (250) 8987075

Call 310.3535

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

COMOX VALLEY RECORD Your community. Your newspaper.

250-244-1560 1.877.304.7344

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE bcclassified.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Department Chair Support Comox Valley Campus Please go to http://careers.nic.bc.ca for further criteria, required qualifications and information on how to apply to posting #100259.

TRADE JOURNEYMAN INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSEPERSON Cumberland

CARETAKER Broadstreet Properties requires a Caretaker in our rapidly growing property management company.

We are a leading provider of multifamily housing with apartment units located throughout Western Canada and we are seeking a dynamic, self-starter. This position is responsible for observing and maintaining parking procedures, keeping the grounds clean as well as communicating with waste management companies. The caretaker will ensure the interior and exterior of the building remain clean and in good repair, this could include a wide variety of maintenance duties. This position is also responsible for answering rental inquiries and completing rental documentation with tenants as well as maintaining strong tenant relations. Flexibility and team work are essential.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in maintenance or a combination of education and experience.

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250-338-0724

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HELP WANTED

Essential skills include:

CARRIER ROUTES CALL TODAY

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Auto Salesperson Wanted!

Looking for a NEW career?

fil here please

Tutoring • K-12 • Reading/Writing • Math • Academic Assessments • Certified Teachers •Summer Programs are on now ~ Register Today!

WE’RE LOOKING FOR GREAT PEOPLE!

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Jour- neyman Electrician for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859.

Need a little extra cash?

EDUCATION/TUTORING

www.sunriselearningcentre.com

Individual Counseling Couples’’ Counseling Personal Development Workshops 250-287-2440 Campbell River * Comox mw52@shaw.ca

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD!

LOVELY AFTERNOON Sailing.Tours of Comox Bay aboard Tiffany-1. Light lunch.

250-792-2426

250-897-1010

www.cvmassage.com Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic or Apprentice Mechanic

Experienced CDA with a long term and team focused approach to quality dental care, required for CV dental office. Excellent organization and written & oral communication skills is a must along with good patient management, education, and consultation skills.

Chairside dental assisting and CDA duties including fabrication of temporary crowns and appliances.

4 days per week. Please respond to Drawer #4450. Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave., Courtenay, BC., V9N 2Z7. Thank you for your interest.

PERSONAL SERVICES

ESCORTS

TEACHERS

Looking for a NEW job? www.bcjobnetwork.com

HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

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

WORK WANTED

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We are looking for people in the Comox Valley and Campbell River areas who are willing to share their home with an adult with a developmental disability.

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Multi-tasking skills Computer skills Verbal Communication skills Organization and Efficiency skills Conflict Resolution skills

Emcon Services Inc. is seeking applications for a Trade Journeyman Industrial Warehouseperson. This position requires a highly motivated individual with strong organizational and analytical skills, financial awareness, computer literacy and good physical health. Practical knowledge of automotive and heavy-duty parts (identification and use), mechanical aptitude and a thorough understanding of warehousing and merchandising, familiarity of road and bridge inventory, is essential. Knowledge of computerized cataloging, inventory transactions and distribution is required.

Applicants must have the following qualifications and experience as a minimum.

• Grade 12 education • Trade Journeyman Industrial Warehouseing certification or equivalent • Valid BC Drivers License and positive driving record, Class 3 with air • Forklift operation • Knowledge of and experience in ordering heavy duty and automotive parts • Physically fit and able to perform all duties involved in stockroom operation • Experience in the operation of a computerized inventory system • WHMIS certification and experience • Competency using Microsoft Office programs: Access, Excel, Word and Outlook

The successful candidates will be bondable, reliable and highly professional with a strong work ethic.

Qualified individuals are invited to mail, fax or email their resume outlining qualifications, experience and references to:

Working on an on call basis as well as weekends at month end is required.

Geoff Battimelli, Division Manager Emcon Services Inc. Box 1300, Cumberland, BC, V0R 1S0

Broadstreet Properties is a family of dedicated, high achievers offering excellent wages and benefits for the right candidates.

If you enjoy working in a dynamic and challenging environment we are interested in hearing from you.

Email your resume and salary expectations to employment@ broadstreet.ca or fax to Human Resources 250-286-8047 Please quote the job title and location on all correspondence.

Email: dinman@emconservices.ca Fax (250) 336-8892

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

CARPENTRY

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MISC SERVICES

AUCTIONS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

CARPENTER - Renew, Replace, Repair. Decks to Doors.

Big or Small. Give Randy a call. 250-218-6435

Auction House Vancouver Island

1500 SQ. ft. retail/professional/whrs. Excellent location in Tin Town. Available now. $1500/mth. 250-334-4584

CLEANING SERVICES

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

COMOX 1 & 2 BDRM Apartments, next to St. Josephs.

Basic cable & hot water included. Two rental references.

Sorry no pets! 250-339-0131.

CERTIFIED CARPENTER. Kitchen, bathrooms, decks, etc. All your renovation needs.

Emery, 250-218-0734.

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

AFFORDABLE QUALITY cleaning. 20yrs exp. Excellent rates/refs, Sr discount, wkly/biwkly. Bondable. 250-702-1880 WEEKLY and Bi-weekly spots available $15 per hour with great experience and references. Call or email 250-898--9839 meadow67@hotmail.com

ELECTRICAL

RELIABLE CARPENTER. Repairs and Reno’s.

Call (250)871-7776.

THINKING OF AN IKEA KITCHEN? I can design + deliver + install for you. 20 yrs experience call 250-338-3148

LANDSCAPING

ELECTRICIAN Small jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical.

250-792-2168. www.bzzzt.ca JRS ELECTRIC: Licns’d, bnded & insr’d. From new builds & renos to service calls.

John, C.R. 250-914-3532 or C.V. 250-650-5773 (cont:98365)

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

HANDYPERSONS WAYNE’S HANDYMAN & Reno. Service. 20+yrs exp. in carpentry, decking, fencing, framing, finishing, drywalling, mudding, painting. Small jobs ok. 250-339-0879

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 A.C.L. YARD WORKS. Offering Landscaping, Yard CleanUp, Lawn Mowing, Hedge Trimming, Gutters, Decks and Paving Stones, Retaining Walls and any odd jobs. Call Pat 250-218-4597.

C A R P E N T E R / H A N DY M A N Renos, decks, flooring, tiles, fences, painting 250-339-9788

~ ~ ALL AWAY ~~ RUBBISH / JUNK REMOVAL 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

Call 310.3535

July 15, 6:30pm.

General household items, near new Jenn-Air glass stove top and built in oven. Wide variety of antique lighting, carvings, lighters, jewelry, coins, trunks, signs, sports cards & much more.

Viewing Thur, 10am-5pm and Fri, 12pm-6:30pm or bid online until:

4pm, Friday.

Full list posted online Wed evening www.AuctionHouseVi.com

UNDER $100

250-338-4209 or 250-218-2817

FRIENDLY FRANK

PETS

STERLING BBQ with 3 tanks.

Newer burner. $79.00 250331-0062

PETS

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

FREE: MOTHER Calico cat & kittens to a good home, 2 orange and 1 white. Call 250871-2200.

TOMATOES & canning tomatoes available now. 250-3387335.

FUEL/FIREWOOD 20 YRD loads. Clean 2x4 ends for Firewood, cheap. Please call 250-334-9559.

“250-703-FIRE(3473)” Establish since 2004. Custom cut, split, delivered. Fir, Alder, Hemlock, clean wood. Well seasoned. Don’t wait till winter!

FIREWOOD PERMITS on T.W. Land. Phone 250-6504060.

GET YOUR Firewood early!You haul $120/cord. Delivery $150/cord. 250- 218-2889

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GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

BLACK CREEK- 8282 Island Hwy- right by the Black Creek Store. Sat, July 16, 9am-2pm.

Collectibles, kid’s clothing, 6 piece wood bdrm suite, $200 obo. Household items, books, hospital bed plus much more.

COMOX- 1461 Hillside Ave. Sat, July, 16, 8am - 11 am.

Lots of kid’s stuff, furniture & much more.

Comox - 1543 Eaton Rd. SatSun 9-2. Multi family Sale. Antiques, pool table, baby items.

COMOX- 1742 BEAUFORT Ave, Sat, July 16, 8:30am12noon. Multi-family. Neat & funky stuff- furniture, stain glass & mosaic supplies. Next door to the Comox Library.

Canceled if raining!

COMOX- 2049 NOEL Ave, Sat, July 16, 9am-2pm. Children’s/baby items, collectibles, household, books, garden, etc Comox - 306 Cortez Cres. Sat 9-1. Electronics parts, tools, tv, & radio tubes. Variety of things COMOX: 408 Stewart St., Sat., July 16th, 8-12. Antique iron bed, secretary desk, bikes, teak coffee tables.

COMOX: 515 Church St., Sat. and Sun. 9-1pm. Downsizing; everything must go. Furniture, small appliances, air conditioner, books, household items and more...

COMOX - 554 Cormorant St. Saturday 8am-12. Women’s & baby clothes, shoes, household.

COMOX- 593 LAZO Rd, Sat, July 16, 9am-11am. No early birds!

COURTENAY - 1941 Urquhart Ave. Sat 8am-12pm. dirt-bike boots, Grumman collectors canoe, X-Box & games and lots more stuff.

COURTENAY- 2000 9th St East, Sat, June 18, 9am-1pm

COURTENAY- 5114 ROOK Rd, Sun, July 17, 10am-2pm.

Books, toys, clothes, furniture, houshold items & more. Everything must go!

COURTENAY EAST - 1991 9th Street East. Sat. 8-12.

Multi family. Household, furniture, collectibles, plants, bike accessories, outdoor stuff, pond liner, skylights, windows interior door, building supplies.

French Immersion learning materials.

Courtenay - 2111 Lambert Dr. Sat/Sun 9-2. Tools, duvet, electronics, clothes. Rain or shine.

Courtenay - 2380 Willemar Sat 9-. Lots of everything!

COURTENAY: 2623 Falconcrest Dr. (Cumberland Rd left on Arden), Sat., July 16th, 9-12. Redecorating sale; large sofa bed and loveseat, coffee table & 2 end tables, home gym, air hockey table, child size combination game table and much more...

COURTENAY - 4259 Forbidden Plateau Sat/Sun 9-2. Multi family moving sale. Truck, Car, trailers, tractor, tools, Children’s, furniture, books, sporting, household.

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– 58 Rod & Gun Rd, Sat, July 16th, 9am-1pm.

Household & Outdoor items, Books, Clothing, Misc.

ROYSTON - 4327 Briardale Rd. Sat/Sun 8-4. Household, some tools, guitar & bar fridge.

No early birds.

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

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Super BIG

Community Yard Sale Saturday, July 23rd – 9am -2pm 432 Puntledge Road, Courtenay (Modern Windows Parking Lot)

20+ Vendors expected. Portion of proceeds to go to Success by 6. Vendors Wanted!

Free tables still available! 250-334-2599 or Jason@modern.ca for more info.

E. COURTENAY. Large home in very desirable view area.

Walk to nearly everything.

Electric heat w/ wood burning heatilator f.p. & space air tight stove. $469,000. Reply to drawer # 4449 c/o Comox Valley Record. 765 McPhee Ave.

HOUSES FOR SALE

FURNITURE BRAND New LUXURY Queen Size Pillow Top Mattress Set (in original Package) left over from LARGE hotel order.800 coils. MSRP$1299.00 Liquida- tion Price $490.00 tax inc.

(11 available) Kings $790.00. Includes both boxspring/ mattress..

Delivery available. text or call1 250 334 7527 to reserve a set.

CORNER TV stand w/cupboard $150. 250-339-3002.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 2003 LEGEND pride mobility scooter. 4- wheel, 2 new batteries, on board charger. Like new used only 5 times. $950.(appraised @ $1200.

250-334-3949/250-703-4656 DEMOLITION SALE593 Lazo Rd, Comox, Sat, July 16, walk thru from 12noon to 2pm.

Offers Accepted On EVERYTHING in house: cabinets, doors, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, tresses, cooper, etc.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

Kenmore A/C like new used 2 summers. Type 129-35712 $295 12,000 BTU 500sqft. Call 250-339-4671.

They’re Here!

2011 LIFESTYLE COUPON BOOKS Support the Comox Valley Horseshoe Club Reduced ! ~ $19.00 CASH ONLY Available at Comox Valley Record 765 McPhee Ave. Courtenay VI’S HOT-TUB Covers, made in BC. Professional in home service. 250-897-8037.

One Room Apartment: cable, internet, electricity included, private bathroom and entrance. Walk to shops, $450 per month call 250 792 1391 MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor, 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.

CUMBERLAND 2 bdrm, newly reno. 4 appls. N/S, Ref. Req. $800. avail now. 338-8493

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

250-338-2472 www.advancedpm.ca

APARTMENTS / CONDOS

LAKE TRAIL APARTMENTS 2 bdrm condos conveniently located with 2 appl., on site coinop laundry; 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

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

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

LOTS 31 LOT subdivision in Nanaimo now for sale, all view lots Mnt/oceans. Easy to build, Geotech is done. For more information contact (604)8895402 sandhu_p@hotmail.com

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices.

Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877976-3737 or 509-481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price.

Guaranteed!

MORTGAGES 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

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY LAKEFRONT Properties For Sale 20 minutes from Qualicum www.hornelake.bc.ca

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MORRIS PIANO made in Toronto, mahogany, includes storage bench, $700.

(250)339-7748.

W. COURTENAY, #102-1111 Edgett Rd. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, close to Schools, elec heat, ground floor, 6-plex.

Refs & Crime Free Agreement req’d. N/s, N/pets. Avail Aug. 1, $750 mo. 1-250-287-3087.

3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MINUTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-7493188

UNDER $300 HYDRAULIC SINGLE bed, clean mattress, $250.

(250)339-5332

Garage Sales

FOR SALE BY OWNER 2 BDRM mobile home w/all appl. w/furn or w/out them. $45,000 obo 250-278-9823 or 250-338-9534

TOTAL GYM exerciser. Chuck Norris’s favorite. $60.00 OBO 250-703-0692

Bark, top soil, gravel, sawdust, wood chips.

Yard clean-ups, construction site, dump runs, re-cycling.

Residential & Commercial

NEED REPAIRS?

Use our community classifieds Service Directory to find an expert in your community

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

239 Puntledge Rd, Courtenay 250-871-7355 Auction TONIGHT

FOUND SOMETHING? Call 310.3535

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

BARCLAY SQUARE

Spacious 2 bdrm ground level corner suite features 4 appl, including HE stacker washer/dryer, two double closets in master & semi private patio area; new carpets; N/S; N/P; $750/month; for immediate possession

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; $1300/month

EDGETT MEWS

Quiet townhouse complex conveniently located in West Courtenay features corner unit with living down & 2 bdrms up; 5 appl, semi-private patio, & covered carport; N/S; N/P; $825/ mo; avail Aug 1

PINE PLACE

Spacious 2 & 3 bedroom townhomes include 4 or 5 appl, & are ideally located near schools & all amenities; lower level features kitchen, dining & livingroom areas; upper floor contains bdrms, bathrm, & in suite storage; availJuly 15; rent from $850/month

HOUSES FOR RENT

EXECUTIVE COMOX HOME

Just a jaunt to the beach... beautiful 4 bdrm, 2 bath home features large double garage, wrap around deck w/ ocean & mountain views, & lovely pond; low maintenance landscaping; near hospital & all amenities; N/S; $1500/month; avail Aug 1

ZERKEE PLACE, EAST COURTENAY

Beautiful two-level family home in East Courtenay offers 1700+ sqft living space & is located on quiet cul-de-sac; features 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, alarm system, & easy to maintain landscaping; small dog may be permitted w/deposit; $1300/ month; avail Aug 1

FARQUHARSON DRIVE STUNNING VIEW!

Beautifully laid out family home features stunning views, 3+ bdrms, 3 baths, 5 appl, immaculately landscaped yard, large laundry room, & double car garage; upper level all laminate, incl. livingroom w/ gas f/p; lower level includes spacious bonus room w/gas fireplace, & walk out to back yard; small pet may be considered w/deposit; avail Sept 1; $1400/month

TRACKER PLACE

Beautiful 2000sq ft 4 bdrm Comox home incl. 2 balconies, double car garage, 6 appl, 2.5 baths, & spacious laundry room; kitchen features beautiful cabinetry & stainless appliances, & opens to dining & livingroom. Also features built in stereo system with controls in all rooms, hardwood flooring, & cable hook ups throughout. Avail Sept. 1; N/S; N/P; $1300/mo

SCOTT ROAD COTTAGE

Beautifully renovated 1 bdrm cottage features 4 appl, & is located on dead end street w/amazing views & only moments to ocean; If you’re looking for tranquil & rustic, this is for you!

Avail Aug 1, w/possibility of early possession; N/S; N/P; $800/ month

SAND PINES DRIVE, COMOX

2 bdrm new construction home features 970sqft, master w/ ensuite, 6 appliances, all walking distance to beach; small dog may be considered w/deposit; $1000/month; avail July 15

SAND PINES DRIVE, COMOX

Just moments to the beach with many fabulous features! 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appl, sunroom, Japanese style teahouse, & pellet stove; enjoy deer & squirrels from the deck; small dog may be considered w/deposit; $1200/month; avail July 15

NOW OFFERING STRATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

HOMES FOR RENT

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.

COUSINS RD. Shop/Warehouse space.

1200 sqft (30x40’) Quick possession.

250-703-1644/338-7476

NEWLY built Duplex for rent 2000sqft 4bedrooms, 3baths $1400.00 per month +utilities Available Immediately. No pets, no smoking. Lease required. Call 250 240-1220 or 250 951-0150 to view

“YOUR Apartment, Condo and Townhouse Rental Experts”

APARTMENTS

PARK PLACE

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

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.

Call Pat at 250-703-6965

RUTHERFORD MANOR 1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay 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.

For viewing 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

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.

1055-10th Street, Courtenay

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

200 Back Road, Courtenay Call Sharon 250-338-7449 CONDOS

BEECHER MANOR

PACIFIC COURT

1045 Cumberland Road, Courtenay

1520/1540 Piercy Ave., Courtenay 2 bedroom suite available August 1st in clean, quiet bldg with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet.

In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome.

To View, Call 250-334-4483

CYPRESS ARMS

ST. BRELADES

1255 9th Street, Courtenay

146 Back Road, Courtenay

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.

1 BDRM +.DEN 1 bath, 6 app, open concept, gated parking. N/P. N/S. Stunning View

PINES APARTMENTS

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 Gloria 250-334-9717

2 BDRM +DEN. walk to downtown. 5 app + gas f/p. open concept. 55+ building.

N/P. N/S.

ONE MONTH FREE. Huge 2 bdrms, view, Free heat & HW, Elevator. 250-334-4646.

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR

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.

Apartments•Condos•Suites 576 England Avenue Courtenay, B.C. 250-338-6900

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.

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

Call 338-7449

VANRIDGE MANOR 123 Back Road, Courtenay Features 5 appliances, wall-to-wall carpet, blinds, gas fireplaces - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Children welcome. Quiet, well-maintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College. No pets.

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

#204-1810 Lake Trail Road 2 bdrms, 1 bath, N/P. N/S. 2 appls. $675/month.

Available Immed. #30-1575 Dingwall 2 Bdrm, 1 bath.4 appls, N/S, N/P. $750/mth Available Immediately 4D-851-5th Street 2 bdrm, 1bath, 5 appls.

N/S, N/P. $775/mth Available Aug 1

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 3-BDRM UPPER, Courtenay.

Lrg yards, deck. Util & cable incld. $1200. avail now. Lease.

(250)335-2757, (250)702-0749 COURTENAY- 1 year old duplex, 3 bdrms, 5 appls, hardwood flrs, 1325sq ft. #1101500 Cumberland Rd. $1200./mo. (250)338-4710.

COURTENAY - 3 bdrm 1.5 baths, freshly reno’d, fenced yard, close to schools, N/P. $1050/mth. Avail Aug 1st.

Refs required. 250-740-5357.

Courtenay - 3 bedroom, top floor duplex. Sgl. Car garage.

Call Sharon 250-890-1217.

HOMES FOR RENT

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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

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. Home-sized kitchen with new cabinets. 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 @ 250-3391222.

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 @ 250-339-1222.

OAKCREST 1155 Stewart Ave. TWO BEDROOM CORNER SUITE very attractive – bright 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.

BELLE VILLA 560 15th Street ONE BEDROOM recently renovated. Ground level with patio/garden. Reasonable rent includes heat, hot water and free laundry. Quiet, mature adult building.

Call David @ 250-338-0267.

5888 Sea Terrace 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls. fenced patio, fenced yard,dbl garage, pet on approval.

N/S. N/P. $800/mth Available Aug 1, $1400/mth

350A Nim Nim 3 bdrm, 1 bath. N/P, N/S, 4 (shared laundry) appls. $950/mth Available Immediately

APARTMENT/CONDO

CEDAR MANOR 463-12TH STREET

Houses & Suites

#11-951 17th Street 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls. fenced patio, fenced yard, N/S. N/P. $775/mth Available Immediately

490 SQ ft heated storage with 13’ entrance door. $340 mo plus GST & Hydro. Central location-Intersection of Anderton/Ryan Rd. Gated and secure. (Comox) 250-339-5900.

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

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.

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 COMOX RANCHER 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 app, gas F/P, double garage, fenced yrd, culde-sac. Avail. Aug 1 $1250/mth PUNTLEDGE PARK 2 story home, 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 6 appls, garage, gas F/P, partially fenced, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Aug 1 - $1,200/mth SPACIOUS COMOX HOME 4 bdrm&den, 3 bath, 3 appls, pellet stove, garage, fenced yrd, N/S, small dog neg. w/ref.

Avail.

Immed.$1,200/mth

COMOX, avail. Aug 1 - Nov 30, furnished, 4 bdrm house,1.5 bath, garage, 6 appl., private backyard, central location $1200, 250-890-9446

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

COURTENAY- 2 & 3 bdrm suites upper/lower. $875. & $850.

Large covered deck, fenced yrd, priv prkg/entrance, shared W/D, wood/electric. No dogs. 250-338-6075.

COURTENAY: WATER front, NP/NS, $1650+ utils. Avail.

Aug. 1st. Call (416)968-1421.

East Courtenay avail. immed.

Shared ent./laundry. Private kitchen 3 bed, 2 bath, FP, F/S, DW. NS Ref. 250-338-6557 MIRACLE BEACH retreat.

3bdrm oceanside home, good pet, large storage. $1500/mth.

403-202-7364

APARTMENT/CONDO

2135 Meadowlark 4 bdrm,2.5 bath N/P, N/S, 5 appls $1450/mth Available 1 Aug 7-147 Stewart. Comox 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, pets on approval, N/S, 4 appls, $1000/mth Available 1 Aug 1981 Kelland Rd. Black Creek 3 bdrm, 2 bath, garage, N/P, N/S, 4 appls. $900/mth Available 1 Aug 5997 Spence Rd 2 bdrm, 1 bath, No pets, N/S. 4 appls. $900/mth AVAILABLE 1 SEPT

OFFICE/RETAIL 910 Fitzgerald Avenue Corner Fitzgerald & Eighth 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

PASTURE 30’x40’ barn, 6 acres pasture for rent, fully fenced. $600.

(250)897-8008.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided.

Jane at 338-7136 for tour

APARTMENT/CONDO

WASHINGTON APARTMENTS 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.

(250) 338-0330

Weekdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

COURTENAY- OCEAN View Share with health care professional. $500. (250)338-9968.

ROLL-N-LOCK, 6.5” sliding Tonneau cover, fits boxes 6.5 or less. Purchased in 2009, $400 obo. (250)338-1702.

ROYSTON, SOUTH. Large bdrm for working person. Refs req’d. Laundry & housekeeping. Avail now! 250-335-3337.

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STORAGE LARGE STORAGE unit.1650 sqft. 14’ ceilings overhead doors. Heated, Hydro. 250337-1750

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

SUITES, UPPER COURTENAY, 2 bdrm, F/S, private entrance, avail Aug. 1, $850 mo, 250-897-4476.

CARS

TOWNHOUSES

2003 CHRYSLER Concord. 1owner, 133km’s.

Sunroof, good tires, brand new condition. $5000. 250-338-8140

SPORTS & IMPORTS 1990 MIATA- new top, excellent cond, low mileage, runs like new, hard top included $5500. Call (250)287-8198.

MOTORCYCLES

250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals www.pennylane.bc.ca TRUMPETER’S LANDING modern newer condos bordering the airpark. Avail. units include 2 bdrm,& 2 bdrm + den, 2 baths, 6 appls, custom finishing, balconies/patios, underground pkg, storage units, some with wonderful ocean views.

N/S, No pets. Avail. Aug 1+ 15 and Sept1. Rents from $1,100/mth.

ARGO COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F&S, coin laundry, basic cable & hot water incl., N/S. No pets. Avail. Immed. and Aug. 1 - $700/mth. Call Res.Mgr: 334-8602 LORELIE APTS 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, N/S. No pets. Avail. Immed.

- $650/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 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 &15 $800/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo, 4appls., balcony, res. pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail.

Immed.- $750/mth. Call Res. Mgr. 218-3736 CLOSE TO DRIFTWOOD MALL 2 bdrm, 1 bath rancher style duplex, 4 appls, patio, N/S, No pets. Avail.

Aug. 1 - $850/mth CTNY DUPLEX 2 bdrm,1 bath, F&S, carport, fenced yrd, N/S, small pet neg.

Avail. Sept. 1 $775/mth BARCLAY SQUARE 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, 4 appls, balcony, new paint & flooring, N/S, No pets. Avail.

Aug 1- $775/mth PARK PLACE MANOR 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls,patio, gas F/p (gas incl), N/S, No pets. Avail. Sept.1- $775/mth

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

COURTENAY. 2 bed, 1 bath 17th st, $800/month laundry onsite, 9 min walk to safeway ------------mlangleym@hotmail.com

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING www.bcclassified.com

‘06 Honda CRF 50 - $700 ‘04 Honda CRF 80 - $1,500 ‘06 Honda TRX 90 Quad - $2200 All in excellent running condition. Call (250) 3311870.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

17’ Bigfoot Trailer $6000 1986 Sleeps 5 Shower Toilet Fridge freezer stove dbl prpn dble battery furnace 250-286-3039

TRUCKS & VANS 97 F250 HD XL Turbo Diesel, New rear tires, th wheel hitch, trailer hitch, 235,000km. $9000 871-8485/338-3534

MARINE BOATS ESTATE SALE. 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 Penticton 1-250-493-5361.

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Comox Valley Worship Directory Church of Our Lord HOLY COMMUNION

9:30 am each Sunday at Berwick 1700 Comox Ave. Comox

BAHÁ’Í FAITH Prayers for healing – July 17 at 7:00 p.m. All welcome, or call to add a name to the prayer list. ~~~ “There are two ways of healing sickness, material means and spiritual means…Both means should be used…”

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

All Welcome

250-218-0298 www.coolcomox.ca

The Anglican Mission

www.bahaisofcomox.org 250.702.3041gh250.702.0574 www.bci.org/courtenaybahais

Comox Valley

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Community Church

WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:

Join us this Sunday

10:00 am for Outdoor Beakfast and 11:00 am Service

~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~

www.centralefc.com

Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry

@ 10:30 am

Filberg Park

COMOX UNITED 250 BEACH AVENUE

Pastor Dave Koleba Associate Pastor Jake Hron

Sunday Service, Church School & Youth Group 10 am

Rev. Maggie Enwright 250-339-3966

Meeting this Sunday only at

Full Wheelchair Access

Lil 250-338-7727 (office)

1580 Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay 250-338-8221 www.cvsalarmy.ca church@cvsalarmy.ca

LUTHERAN

PRESBYTERIAN

N.I. College, 2300 Ryan Rd.

Cell 250-897-4279

Hearing Assistance

Bay Community Church Congregational Christian Churches of Canada

Faith Family

Friends

Sundays 10 am Nursery - Kid Jam - Youth Group Little Lambs Christian Daycare 1105 Pritchard Rd., Comox www.baychurch.net/339-7527 Little Lambs 339-1834

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NORTH NORTH ISLAND ISLAND UNITY UNITY Honouring paths Living in all thespiritual divine fl ow

July 10 date Speaker speaker’s nameLUT Vicki Vanderhorst, Spiritual Mentor: Vicki Vanderhorst, LUT northislandunity@hotmail.com northislandunity@hotmail.com

1-866-853-9866 www.unity.org 1-866-853-9866 www.unity.org

Sunday Services 10:30 Lions Den Nordin St. Comox

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship ip 250 Beach Drive, Comox (at Comox United Church)

250-890-9262

Nurture Your Spirit.

Heal the World.

Different beliefs one shared spiritual community

Services 1st and 3rd Sundays at 4pm

www.cvuf.ca Young peoples’ program, discussion groups & events, weddings, memorials

RESONATE BAPTIST CHURCH

ECKANKAR Religion of the Light & Sound of God 2nd Sunday 11:00 am ECK Worship Service

Turning Points: Opportunities For Spiritual Growth

4th Sunday 11:00 am Community HU Song Lewis Centre 250-703-1262 www.eckankar.org

“Sounding forth the Supremacy of Christ in all things” 10:00AM at Cape Lazo Middle School Everyone Welcome www.resonatechurch.ca

BAPTIST

Comox Community Baptist Church

We’ve Got Some Space For You!

St. George’s 6th & Fitzgerald Ave.

Courtenay

COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN

Nursery-Gr.6 Sunday School Gr.7-12 Youth Program

Service 10:30am Sermon Focus: Milestone Moments

Sunday Worship

10 AM

467 - 4th Street (just east of Fitzgerald) Sunday Morning Service - 10:00 a.m.

Adult Bible Study - 11:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School - 11:30 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Pastor A. Ronald Sedo 250-339-3933

sgucc.com stgeorgeuc@shaw.ca 250-334-4961

725 Aspen Rd., Comox Rev. Ted Hicks

“A place for you: John 14:2 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox

web: web.mac.com/shepherdcomox email: shepherdcomox@mac.com

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

Full Wheelchair Access

Hearing Assistance

LIVING A VISION FOR CHRIST AND COMMUNITY

CUMBERLAND UNITED CHURCH

Prayer and Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Rev. Paul Johnson, Pastor

250-338-8454 www.gbccv.org • info@gbccv.org

ELIM GOSPEL CHAPEL

1st Street & Penrith

566-5th Street, Courtenay

Sunday Worship & Children’s Program

250-334-2823, 250-897-4850

at 10 a.m.

Julianne Kasmer, Minister

Welcomes You to Fellowship with Us Sunday Worship Service & Super Sunday Club 10:00 a.m.

250-400-7800

(Nursery Provided)

Eve Mark, Choir Director 250-338-4785 No Potluck Lunches during summer hours.

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

WEEKEND LITURGIES

Canadian Baptists of Western Canada

Sat: 5 pm Mass Sunday 8:30 am & 10:30 am Mass

SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 A.M.

Sat: 4 - 4:30 pm & before all masses Children’s Liturgy of the Word & Youth Group; Sept-May

CONFESSION:

Pastor Rev. Bill Hall

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Independent - Fundamental

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCIC)

“To live and to tell the Good News and the love of the Risen Jesus” Sunday Services: 10:30 am

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Pastor: Father Marek Paczka, SDS Full Wheelchair Access

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

COURTENAY FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

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ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!

St. Peter

JOIN US IN WORSHIP 9:15 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am Traditional Service Nursery Care & Jr. Church @ 9:15 am Sunday School, all ages @ 11:00 am

PASTORS: Peter Rabey & Randy Dyck

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

2963 Lake Trail Road, Courtenay (across from Arden Elementary) 250-334-3432 www.courtenaybaptist.com

St. John the Divine 579 - 5th Street, Courtenay

Sunday Worship • 8AM & 10AM Book of Common Prayer (Canada, 1962)

SATURDAY 5:40pm Express Contemporary Worship SUNDAY 8am & 10am Worship

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Emotional journey

Copsforcancer

South Island police officers plan 1,000-kilometre trek traversing the Island Erin McCracken Black Press

W

ith only one chance to make every kilometre count, four South Island police officers have their bicycle pedals primed to make a difference.

Victoria Police Department constables Alvin Deo and Mike Massine, Oak Bay reserve constable Jarrod Christison and Cpl. Mary Brigham, a CFB Esquimalt military police officer, will be among 22 police and media riders in this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock fundraiser.

Participants can only take part in the event once, which is why these four Special feature officers are striving to Black Press raise $75,000 for the newspapers on event.

Vancouver Island Every year the tour will publish this generates more than special feature page $1 million for pediatric spotlighting police cancer research and officers taking part in Camp Goodtimes this year’s Canadian in Maple Ridge, a Cancer Society medically supported Cops for Cancer summer camp for Tour de Rock. kids with cancer and survivors of the disease.

Christison, who is looking to raise $30,000, recalls when past riders stopped at his school.

“Seeing them do the tour, I always looked up to that,” he said. “I also think it’s the ultimate form of volunteerism.”

The 1,000-kilometre, 14-day journey from Port Alice to Victoria will be physically and emotionally demanding. The cyclists will meet children with cancer and people wanting to donate.

Brigham is planning to shave her head during the ride to show solidarity with young cancer patients who have lost their hair through treatment.

“It’s going to be emotional,” the military police officer said of the journey her team has been preparing for since March.

“Regardless of all the training we’re doing, it doesn’t compare to what these (kids) are going through with their chemotherapy and recovering,” said Brigham, whose goal is to raise $5,000.

Black Press photo

The 22-member Tour de Rock team is preparing to ride in support of pediatric cancer research and a summer camp for kids whose lives have been touched by the disease.

Among those riding are Oak Bay reserve Const. Jarrod Christison, left, Victoria police constables Mike Massine and Alvin Deo, and CFB Esquimalt military police officer Cpl. Mary Brigham.

“It’ll be a real mix of emotions,” said VicPD’s Massine of the upcoming ride. “I’m not above crying.”

Massine’s desire to participate dates back to 1998 when he was a Saanich cop and his police colleague Const. Martin Pepper initiated the first Tour de Rock.

Massine is also inspired by his 19-year-old stepdaughter who has a rare syndrome for which she requires constant care.

“It’s opened my eyes to the needs parents have when they do have kids who are sick in one way or another,” said Massine, who hopes to fund raise $25,000.

It was only natural for Deo to help kids

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in need since, as a youth investigator, he spends most of his day doing just that. He is also a father to three young children.

“I have kids of my own and just the thought of them suffering from cancer is pretty terrifying,” said Deo, who aspires to raise $15,000. “Realizing there are other families out there that are going through this right now, I just wanted to do whatever I could to help out.”

Tour de Rock happens Sept. 24 to Oct. 7.

To donate, please call 250-592-2244 or visit www.cancer.ca, select your province and click the Vancouver Island Tour de Rock link.

ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 24 and ends Friday, Oct. 7 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs.

HELP OUT: Donations to Tour de Rock can be made at www.copsforcancer.ca.

FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, including rider profiles, please go online to:

www.bclocalnews.com/tour-de-rock

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PALLISER • LA-Z-BOY • STYLUS • ACTIVE • ASPEN • ASHLEY • ELITE • DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS • LEATHER LIVING • ROYAL • DIVAN LIVING

Leather Sofas Starting From

799

$

~ Loveseats Available ~

PALLISER • LA-Z-BOY • STYLUS • ACTIVE • ASPEN • ASHLEY • ELITE • DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS • LEATHER LIVING • ROYAL • DIVAN LIVING

PALLISER • LA-Z-BOY • STYLUS • ACTIVE • ASPEN • ASHLEY • ELITE • DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS • LEATHER LIVING • ROYAL • DIVAN LIVING

Merit Home Furniture 2967 Kilpatrick p Avenue • Courtenay y • 250-334-0007

DO NOT PAY FOR R1

FULL YEAR!

*O.A.C.. Details In Store. Some items may not be identical to current models or be available at all locations.

We reserve the right to limit quantities. Sale runs until July 17th, 2011 or while supplies last.