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Using his recent 1,000-kilometre ride for the Tour de Rock as an example, Rick Gaiga calls James Matsuda “a very determined individual.” Mastuda, a fellow Comox Valley RCMP auxiliary constable, was struck by a car Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Valley View Drive and Lerwick Road in Courtenay, and is recovering at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox. Matsuda recently completed the 2011 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, a 14-day bike journey across Vancouver Island to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. Comox Valley RCMP noted Matsuda was hit as he crossed through the intersection on a green light, as he headed southbound on Lerwick Road. A northbound vehicle on Lerwick Road turned left onto Valley View Drive, into the path of Matsuda. As a former manager of Thrifty Foods in Courtenay, Gaiga worked alongside Matsuda from 2003 until recently, and was also a
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JAMES MATSUDA IS seen with a fellow Tour de Rock rider as the team paused recently in the FILE PHOTO Comox Valley. rider in the Tour de Rock during the 2010 ride. “(James) is dealing with discomfort and he has a long road ahead of him in recovery,” said Gaiga. “He is very focused to get better and is very positive. I am very proud of him.”
Gaiga noted Matsuda’s inspiration to complete this year’s ride came from a very personal place. “Cancer has affected a lot of James’ family; cancer alone speaks for itself. Also, our coworker Christina (Buijs) who lost her battle with the disease,” he
added. Gaiga said despite the accident, he is confident Matsuda will succeed in his recovery, and will be cycling again. “He has the drive; he will be back on his bike soon,” he noted. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com
Mobile MRI service announced for upper Island Scott Stanfield Record Staff
The Vancouver Island Health Authority has announced it will establish a mobile MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) service by next spring or summer at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox, and in Campbell River, Port Alberni and Duncan. The service will be located on specially designed pads in each of these areas, operating 50 weeks
By late spring or early summer per year with two weeks designated for service and maintenance. “This is something that I’ve been pushing hard for all the six years that I’ve been the medical director in VIHA,” Dr. John Mathieson said at a Thursday announcement at St. Joe’s. “From a patient care point of view, I and my colleagues feel very strongly
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Melanope. Geo. S. Wright. Maria J. Smith. Mermaid. King David. All once sailed the mighty oceans. All came to an untimely end. All – and more – are featured in West Coast Wrecks & Other Maritime Tales, a new book by Comox Valley maritime historian and author Rick James. The tidy 132-pager gets off to a good start with a dramatic painting by Peter Rindlisbacher depicting the sinking of the steamship Geo. S. Wright.
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is not when the accidents occur or when you need those appointments,” McRae said. “It often is in the dark, January winters. To have that opportunity to drive in a much safer environment, a much shorter environment, is unbelievable.” Upwards of 3,800 MRI scans are planned to be performed by the mobile scanner, amounting to 16.5 per cent of the 23,000 MRIs provided each year in the
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Shakeout coming The BC Earthquake Alliance Society is organizing a second annual provincewide earthquake drill at 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 20 to enhance public awareness of the earthquake hazard in B.C. and to encourage personal preparedness. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is committed to participating in this drill and would like all residents, businesses, agencies and associations to participate, too. School classes, families, office staff or individuals — anyone — can participate by using the Drop, Cover and Hold On method: • Drop to the ground (before the earthquake drops you!). • Take cover by getting under a sturdy desk or table. • Hold on to it until the shaking stops
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Something old, and a whole lot new, was front and centre Tuesday afternoon at the official opening of École au Coeur-de-l’ile in Comox. The new $25-million k-12 francophone school incorporated materials recycled from the former Village Park Elementary School, which stood on the same site at 566 Linshart Rd. Construction of the new school, which has a capacity of 320 students, resulted in the creation of 160 new jobs for the area. Local politicians were joined by students, parents, educators and members of the francophone community for a celebration featuring a musical presentation by the school choir. “As a former teacher myself, I know that this new school will be wellutilized by francophone students for generations to come and the Neighbourhood Learning Centre will extend many benefits to our entire community,” said Comox Valley MLA Don McRae. “This school will be able to accommodate the growth of the francophone community in this important part of the Island and will be at the centre of the vibrant economical diversity and expansion of the Comox Valley on the long term,” conseil scolaire francophone (CSF) board chair Raymond Ouimet told the gathering in the school gym. “This project is a perfect example of what the Ministry of Education and the conseil scolaire francophone can do together for the benefit of the francophone children of this province, and we thank the Government of British Columbia for this investment,” Ouimet added. Comox Mayor Paul Ives thanked the CSF for their efforts over many years to secure a new school and the province for investing in the community. He said the new school will be a key asset and an important facility for
THERE WERE SMILES all around Tuesday afternoon during the plaque unveiling ceremony in the school gym. francophones in the community and, in particular, for 19 Wing Comox as they address the needs of their serving members who may be posted here from the rest of Canada. “In terms of the school itself, we are quite pleased to see it constructed to a
very high environmental standard (a LEED Gold certification),” Ives said. The new school incorporates many features including: • A Neighbourhood Learning Centre providing space for 20 preschool children.;
• Francophone community offices located within the school; • Full-sized gymnasium with full lighting and sound system for use as a theatre; • Performing arts room with full lighting and sound system.
École au Coeur-de-l’île was built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standards and has numerous green features, including: • Rainwater harvesting to reduce the need for municipal water;
THE NEW SCHOOL stands on the site of the old Village Park Elementary school in Comox.
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• Ground source heat with in-floor heating and natural ventilation; • Use of reclaimed materials and equipment from the existing building; • Garden, orchard and greenhouse for classroom use. As a special feature, École au Coeur-de-l’île is offering the international baccalaureate (IB) middle years program to its students. This program, for students aged 11 to 16, provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world, and become critical and reflective thinkers. With the recent opening of Campbell River’s École Mer-et-montagne elementary, francophone students in the area now have two new state-of-the-art,green, comfortable schools, a press release from McRae’s office noted. sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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also opposed. because it is within a The second option, “It’s all developer’s large area protected worth $.76 million, money,” Bates said. from development by a includes a supply main In August, council restrictive covenant. along Comox Lake authorized drillRoad. Though its ing and testing of initial estimate is a well at a clearhigher, the first I think it’s needed. ing south of Coal To stay away from this option is less costCreek Park. Two ly overall when test holes near the puzzles me. well connection Fred Bates and water main heritage area identified a well that replacement projTwo alternatives ects are combined. could yield more than 200 gallons per min- have been considered Pending approval ute. Three samples for connecting the well from VIHA, funding fell within Canadian to the village’s water should be sufficient to Drinking Water Qual- system. The first pro- complete construction poses to replace the of the proposed works, ity Standards. Hoffstrom considers water main on Camp Hoffstrom states in a the well to be a candi- Road, reconnect about report to council. date for a municipal 71 water services and “Prepayment of amewater supply, and said restore pavement at a its location is ideal cost of $1.1 million.
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Bronco earns award Scott Stanfield Record Staff
Comox Valley Regional District chair Edwin Grieve presented an award to Coun. Bronco Moncrief, whom the Union of B.C. Municipalities recognized for 37 years of outstanding service. Grieve received the award on behalf of Moncrief — who was first elected as a Cumberland alderman in 1967 — at the UBCM convention last week in Vancouver. “Our most famous politician in the Comox Valley,” said Grieve, who also presented the former mayor with an amalgamated map dubbed Broncoville that includes Union Bay and Royston within Cumberland’s boundaries. ••• Acting CAO David Durrant has requested Trilogy president/CEO John Evans to review the CAYET design at the junction of the Inland Island Highway and the Comox Valley Parkway to conform with regional sustainable goals, particularly regarding lots 8B and 3. Both are to be serviced by septic tanks, which Durrant says are prone to failure and will eventually have a negative impact on adjacent wetlands. He proposes Lot 8B, which is zoned for up to 25 residential units, be rezoned to accommodate a greater number of lots. “In having more lots, the Village realizes additional property taxes, additional DCCs and ensures the lands are being used properly; it is residential, but it needs higher density,” Durrant states. ••• The Village has asked the Municipal Insurance Association for direction about how to proceed with future Big Time Out events.
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Earlier this year, council voted to deny a Cumberland Village Works application to hold the Aug. 12 and 13 music festival in the Village because of security concerns held by police and because event organizers failed to submit pertinent information, including security details, on time. This year’s festival was held at Ash Berry Farm in Royston. Despite the cancellation, Mayor Fred Bates thinks, “There’s potential solutions.” Durrant notes the Village received a letter Tuesday from the MIA. “We’re looking forward, not backwards,” he said.
••• Council voted 4-1 in favour of first reading of a cultural policy that will be presented to the public for input at an upcoming town hall meeting. Select members of the community contributed to the draft policy, which is intended to help preserve the multifaceted culture in Cumberland. Coun. Kate Greening, who feels the document needs more work with more people, opposed first reading. ••• Council approved use of the CRI Hall in the event of inclement weather for the Remembrance Day celebration. ••• If you missed the Wednesday session about the future of Village Park, the same presentation will be repeated at 6:30 p.m. at a second open house Thursday (Oct. 20) from 6 to 8 p.m. at council chambers. A master plan is being compiled that will guide development of the park. Public input is encouraged. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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While finalizing the terms of reference at Wednesday’s committee of the whole, Comox Coun. Hugh MacKinnon hopes to honour the memory of a former Comox councillor through the recognition of youth within the Comox community. MacKinnon formally proposed his idea in September of creating community achievement awards aimed at youth (under 25) bearing the name of Ray Crossley — a threeterm councillor who passed away suddenly about a year COMOX COUNCIL ago. “ I t recognizes somebody who has had extraordinary contributions to the community,” he said. He asked council for direction and suggestions as to who are eligible for the awards, how often should the award be presented, and how the awards are presented. Wednesday, Coun. Ken Grant suggested the award be more inclusive, and not particularly aimed at a youth living within town boundaries. “If someone from out of town did something great, it would be a shame to leave them out because they don’t live here,” he said. Grant suggested to add any youth who has contributed significantly to the betterment of the town of Comox be it current or former resident to the eligibility requirement, which was passed by council. MacKinnon suggested the creation of an ad-hoc committee to determine how the names of youth are brought forward to the award, which he proposed would consist of representation from the Comox fine arts, athletic and school communities and a representative from a Comox service club. The motion was approved unanimously. Recipients of the Comox Community Achievement Award will be presented with a framed certificate and a town pin.
Island College (NIC)’s employment service advisor, is asking in a survey that was sent out by e-mail last week to all members of the Comox Valley and the Campbell River chambers of commerce. “In essence, I’m hoping to find the best way to connect employers with our students,” stated Nadon. “I’m looking for ways to strengthen opportunities for students while meeting the
needs of the community.” NIC’s Employment Resource Centre opened its doors in September 2009 and is available to help all employers who are seeking knowledgeable and eager staff. By assisting students in gaining meaningful employment, the ERC serves as a bridge for accessing quality positions posted by employers in our community. The survey began on
Sept. 21 in Courtenay and Sept. 23 in Campbell River, and it will end Oct. 21. The purpose of the survey is to enhance the ERC’s ability to support employers, with a secondary goal to determine how many employers (and from what industry) are interested in hiring NIC’s Co-operative Education students. If you did not receive the e-mail but are interested in participating in the survey,
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Literacy promoted in Valley
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The Adult Learning Centre has been promoting literacy in the Comox Valley since 1993, and offers personalized tutoring services, free of charge, to adults in our community. They actively promote literacy and lifelong learning through a range of services and community involvement. They are seeking individuals who are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor in the Adult Literacy Program. Prospective tutors do not
require a background in education, and many of our tutors come to us with a wide variety of employment backgrounds and life experiences. Students starting out on the journey to further learning are usually in need of support and encouragement. This person need not be an “expert teacher” but rather, someone with a field of expertise who enjoys sharing and interacting with others. Our volunteers each contribute to changing lives, and
our community, as they support individuals to achieve their full potential. The simple gift of helping others help themselves has been the inspiration for the volunteers who have served with us. If you would like to be part of this rewarding work, the Adult Learning Centre will offer a tutor training workshop starting in November. Contact Gabriel at 250-338-9906, or Gabriel@ cvalc.ca for more information. — Adult Literacy Centre
Light Up bigger than ever Scott Stanfield Record Staff
Cumberland council has agreed to block off Dunsmuir Avenue on Dec. 4 from 5 to 10 p.m. to accommodate the Christmas Light Up, a truck parade that Coun. Leslie Baird initiated five years ago. Baird and the Light Up committee plan to make the event a little more elaborate this year by expanding the parade route. Starting at 6 p.m. in Cumberland, trucks will pass along a stretch of Dunsmuir then head down the freeway to the ferry turnoff into Union Bay, drive through Royston into Courtenay, pass on to Comox and Lazo Road, then down Ryan Road into downtown Courtenay. “We’re inviting far more people than we ever have, including all the Campbell River truckers,” said committee member Keith Tatton, owner at Cumberland Ready Mix. “It should be a much bigger do this year.” Cumberland Ready Mix has in the past decorated a mixer truck with thousands of lights. Because past parades ended quickly, the Ready Mix truck carried on to care homes, the hospital and Glacier View Lodge. “It was extremely well-received,” said Tatton, noting last year’s truck had 12,000 lights and a booming sound system. The ‘Christmas cement truck’ can be seen on You Tube. The committee is asking the public to bring items such as shampoo, conditioner and toothpaste to fill boxes for the Comox Valley Transition Society. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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MacKinnon is Coleman seeks SD seat running again Hugh MacKinnon will defend his seat on Comox council that he won in a byelection to replace the late Ray Crossley. “I hope I have earned the trust of the voters of Comox and want to thank them for allowing me to help the Crossley family’s children’s trust fund. “I have made the decision to seek reelection based on encouragement I have received from Comox residents whom I have assisted bringing their concerns to council. I believe that I, working with the mayor and other councillors, can make a positive contribution to our town, where we have lived the past 23 years and where my wife and I raised our four sons. “What I have attempted to bring to council is non-politically affiliated openmindedness. I have attempted to weigh issues carefully, doing my homework, listening to fellow councillors and citizens, then coming to a conclusion based on what I believe is best for our town currently and in the future. “I initiated the new Town of Comox Youth Achievement Awards named in honour of past councillor Ray Crossley, which will recognize significant achievement by youth from Comox (25 and younger) for extraordinary achievement or service in arts and culture, sports and rec-
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reation, civic duty, community volunteerism and youth leadership. “I also will continue to lobby for the continuance if not increase of the youth detail section of the RCMP in our community, which helps build bridges through proactive connections rather than enforcement reactive connections between RCMP members and at-risk youth. “As a public school administrator for the past 31 years who has had practical experience living within budgets, I was pleased to be part of Comox council’s decision to adopt zerobased budgeting. I am mindful of our seniors on fixed incomes and of keeping our taxes in check. “I believe Comox council needs to continue to be well-represented at regional district meetings to ensure that Town and City needs not be made secondary at the regional table!� MacKinnon can be reached at hmackinnon@comox.ca. — Hugh MacKinnon
Dr. Peter Coleman announced Tuesday he will seek a seat on the Comox Valley School District board of trustees. “After a medical discharge from the Royal Canadian Navy, I began a long association with the public education system as a parent (of five), and then school trustee in Surrey, then a largely rural district. “I have been a teacher and administrator, first in the public schools and later in the post-secondary sector (BCIT, SFU). My wife and I moved to the Valley after retirement from SFU. “My interests in the K-12 system have always centred on the role of parents in the success of their children, and how parents and teachers work together in successful schools. “The challenge
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Middleton joins race There’s room for a positive thinker and a proven leader on Courtenay city council and Mark Middleton believes he has that much needed skillset. Mark, a small business owner, is the president of the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association (DCBIA), an active member of the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce and is also a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces. He’s been a Courtenay resident for over 20 years and believes in giving back to the community which has become his home. Middleton has worked closely with a number
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Theos seeks fourth term Coun. Manno Theos announced Wednesday his intention to seek re-election to Courtenay council in the Nov. 19 provincewide municipal elections. “I’m announcing my candidacy for a fourth term on Courtenay city council. My nine years as a member of council has provided me with many great experiences. “I’m grateful to you, the people of Courtenay, for your support in the past. I look forward to continue working with you to create a vibrant community. “I view Courtenay as a city with many talented and generous people who have established our city as an ideal place to start a career, operate a business and raise a family as well as a beautiful place to retire.�
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of charities through the JET-FM Jets charity hockey team and personally with others including the Guardian Angel organization (a cancer research fundraising group) which was started by his daughter, Samantha. Family is extremely important to Middleton, who says one of his main motivations for running for council is his wife Christine and four children. “I want to be a part of shaping the future and be a positive contributor in determining what the city of Courtenay will look like down the road,� says Middle-
ton. “I want to make sure that our children — all of our community’s children — can find a home here in the Valley.� Middleton’s objectives are to be open, accessible, and accountable while focusing on co-operation and leadership by example. “I’ve gained some valuable experience and insight over my years as a business owner and an active community member,� says Middleton. “I think the timing is right to add a positive, proven leader to the table who has the passion and energy to truly give back to our area.� Anyone who has questions or is interested in getting involved in Middleton’s campaign can drop by the Golfer’s Edge on Fifth Street, phone him at 250-218-4653 or e-mail electmarkmiddleton@ gmail.com. He also has a Facebook page and a website at www.markmiddleton.ca. — Mark Middleton
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Leonard running for council again Ronna-Rae Leonard will run for a third term in the Nov. 19 Courtenay council election. She is seeking reelection to continue to bring her positive attitude to gain even more positive results for the people of Courtenay. Her “can do� reputation means she jumps in to get results. She helped create the Comox Valley Cycling Task Force to answer the call for safer cycling. She’s made sure “people power� is brought to City Hall with a Cycling Public Advisory Committee and with neighbourhood consultations for safer streets for all. Leonard “plays well with others� with her positive attitude. As chair, she has steered the Affordable Housing and Homelessness “ship� forward — again with a Comox Valley Task Force that is
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inclusive and focused on success. She and her husband, Ron Eby, raised their two children here in the Comox Valley and Leonard lost both her parents in the past year. She knows the challenges of the Sandwich Generation, and also appreciates the needs and contribu-
and affordable is the winning combination to make Courtenay a place we’re all proud to call home.� If you’d like to lean more about Ronna-Rae or want to support her re-election, visit http:// ronnaraeleonard.ca or call her at 250-3380978. — Ronna-Rae Leonard
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Kerr in running MacInnis bids for city council seat for councillor Doug Kerr is joining the field of candidates seeking a seat on Courtenay council for the next three years. A resident in the Comox Valley for 18 years, he operates his own photographic business downtown on Fifth Street and is the former owner of Studio One. Kerr was a director of the Comox Valley Art Gallery for four years during the period of negotiations and the successful transition from the Fourth Street location to the Old Fire Hall. “I know it is vital to have a brilliant and flourishing arts community in our city. This is why I have been a supporter of the Sid Williams Theatre, the Courtenay Museum, MusicFest and the Comox Valley Exhibition. “I am committed to maintaining and enhancing the arts in our community. “At the same time I am a small business person. Small businesses provide the bulk of employment for people all across the country and it is no different here in Courtenay. “It is vital that we work to attract new businesses to the area. area. These should be businesses that will generate long-term, decent jobs that our citizens can grow with,
DOUG KERR
businesses that set standards for quality, environmental sustainability and innovation. “I like to think in terms of what I call the Community Esthetic. I want to see our city move away from the giant expanse of blacktop parking lots and slab sided warehouses to pedestrian/customer friendly designs. An architecturally innovative, pedestrian- and bike-accessible downtown area enhanced by a livable neighbourhood close by, I believe, is one foundation we need to build upon. “Making the city livable for all has to include the disadvantaged among us. Those that are in need of shelter, food and medical assistance need to be treated with compassion and respect, as we would wish any citizen of Courtenay to be treated. We have a plan to assist these individuals. Let’s get on with it!” — Doug Kerr
Stuart MacInnis is adding his name to those running for Courtenay council in the Nov. 19 municipal elections. The 30-year-old was born and raised in the Comox Valley. He attended school in the Comox Valley from elementary school until he graduated from G.P Vanier in 1998. “Being able to see how our community has grown and changed over the years is one of the reasons for which I’m running for council. I have lived in and loved the Comox Valley all my life. “We are blessed to live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, and although progress is inevitable I believe a balance can be struck between development and maintaining that which makes our community so special. I look at things from the perspective of, “just because some land can be developed on, doesn’t necessarily mean it should be developed on. “I want to bring something new to the council table I want to bring a voice that is reasonable and fair. I feel that if elected I can bring a fresh set of ideas, and a new voice to council. “I’m willing to
STUART MACINNIS
stand up for what I believe is right, and I’m willing to go it alone to do so. I want to be elected to council so that I can help my com-
munity grow and prosper in a manner that is as fair to everyone as possible. “I have not and will not be accepting any contributions to my campaign. I feel that by taking contributions an elected official loses their balance, that by accepting contributions a candidate’s decisionmaking and policies become biased towards those who have contributed. If I am elected to council the only people I will ‘owe’ anything to will be the residents and voters of Courte-
nay. “I feel that after a certain period of time if only the same voices are heard over and over, people get tired of
it and stop listening. I want to burst that bubble of monotony and bring a new perspective to council.” — Stuart MacInnis
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GRAND OPENING THURSDAY Mayor Greg Phelps and owner Don Ferster cut a ribbon to officially open Jim’s Clothes Closet in its new location on Fifth Street. Present for the occasion was Nina Dibdin, Drew Bradley (Manager), Greg Phelps, Judi Fox, Don Ferster and Jennifer Brady.
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StrongStart program mobile in the Comox Valley Lindsay Chung Record Staff
School District 71 is one of only 10 districts in the province to have a mobile StrongStart program this year. This means that, for the first time, some of the less-central schools in the Comox Valley will offer StrongStart, a free drop-in program for children from birth up to age five and their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and any other adult caregivers. The Comox Valley was one of 10 districts in the province awarded this outreach program to address outlying areas, explained Allan Douglas, School District 71’s director of elementary education. Facilitator Phylis Edgar, who has an early childhood and social work diploma, offers mobile StrongStart once a week at Denman Island Elmentary, Hornby Island Elementary, Miracle Beach Elementary, Aspen Park Elementary and Royston Elementary schools. StrongStart centres are open during the school year, and families are welcome to attend on an ongoing basis or a drop-in schedule. StrongStart centres are not designated as child care programs, and families and
THE FIRST STRONGSTART session was a hit for Daniel Williams, 3, as the morning started with play time with PHOTO BY LINDSAY CHUNG his dad, Ted, and facilitator Phylis Edgar at Royston Elementary School. caregivers must be in attendance with their children. “The idea is the parent and child are here together,” said Douglas. “It’s a way for parents to network with everyone. It’s a way for us to build great relationships with the school. It’s a lovely way to help parents with some skills before they
come to school. If this is the school they end up going to, they’re comfortable with it.” StrongStart is a drop-in program, and people can come in whatever time they want to and stay as long or as little as they want. Children, families and caregivers attending
StrongStart centres can participate in organized sessions with story time, music and singing; take part in play-based activities; access crafts and puzzles; enjoy a healthy snack; learn about effective early learning and child guidance practices; play in the gym and meet and make connec-
tions with other families attending the centre. Edgar likes to give children a chance to play and be creative in her program. “I like to offer all the options for the creativity of the child so they can mostly learn through play, and I believe in learning through play,” she said.
At recess, StrongStart has full use of the gym, and the caregivers and children can play games. “The schools are very accommodating,” said Douglas. Ted Williams of Royston brought his three-and-ahalf-year-old son Daniel to StrongStart for the first time last Friday. Daniel’s sister is in Grade 1 at Royston Elementary School, and Williams went to the school as a child. Williams brought Daniel to StrongStart to give him a better start. Daniel has had seizures since he was 11 months old, and he had brain surgery last March, and Williams says they think he might be a little developmentally delayed. “We figure the more we expose him to, the more he’ll catch up,” he said. “We heard about this and thought we’d give it a try. Plus, he’ll be going to this school in a couple years.” Williams said the initial response to StrongStart was really good. “We had a warm welcome from Phylis and the others,” he said. “Daniel doesn’t seem to be as shy as usual.” For more information, contact Edgar at phylis. edgar@sd71.bc.ca. writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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PRINCESS BIRTHDAY GIRL Zariah Wanstall and her party guests donated to Newbark Canine Rescue and Rehoming Society last weekend. Charlie, a rescue dog, had fun at the party.
Gamers improve profile while helping sick kids The Children’s Miracle Network is a nonprofit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals. Countless individuals, organizations, and media partners unite with the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Donations to Children’s Miracle Network create miracles by funding medical care, research, and education that saves the lives of 17 million children each year. ExtraLife raises money and awareness for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by playing video games for 24 hours. This event is unique because it utilizes gamers, a group of people who are often seen negatively by the media, but now for a positive end. In total, since 2008, ExtraLife has contrib-
uted over $440,000 to hospitals all over North America via the Children’s Miracle Network. ValleyLinks Youth are pleased to be running the second annual ExtraLife fundraising event this Saturday in the Comox Valley. ValleyLinks Youth raised $2,000 last year for the BC Children’s Hospital, and they hope to exceed that for this year. Bev Campbell, executive director of ValleyLinks, was thrilled last year when two youth interns approached her regarding bringing this event to the Comox Valley and involving local gamers in this fundraising activity. Campbell believes the event provides a wonderful opportunity to bring awareness and not just to the cause but to the people involved. She remarked last year that, “Through the CAP Youth Intern Program, I have had the
opportunity to work with, mentor and learn from some amazing youth who also have a passion for gaming.� Each year the community graciously provides various support for the ValleyLinks team to make it through the daunting 24-hour gaming session. This year, the team is sponsored by Plates Eatery & Catering for providing lunch, Thrifty Foods and Grains Bakery for providing snacks, Boston Pizza for providing dinner, and ABC Printing for providing printed material. Games and Grounds will provide the venue. ExtraLife takes place on the third Saturday of every October. The ValleyLinks ExtraLife Team will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. at Games and Grounds at 4-239 Puntledge Rd. in Courtenay. — ValleyLinks Youth
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Bruce Jolliffe, Comox Valley Regional District director for Baynes Sound-Denman/ Hornby Islands (Area A), will join Denman Island residents this Saturday to celebrate the completion of improvements at the Morning Beach park. Improvements include a staircase, hand-carved signs and two picnic tables. The park and stairway provide the only access to the beach below Komas bluffs and is the only access for about eight kilometres north of Fillongley Park on the east side of Denman. The parks committee of the Denman Island Res-
idents’ Association was instrumental in this project. Parks committee members held work parties to improve the footpath to the bluff, made and installed signs and participated in the selection of the consulting engineers hired to design the stairway. The Morning Beach stairs official opening begins Saturday at 2 p.m. Coffee and refreshments will be served. The Comox Valley Regional District is a federation of three electoral areas and three municipalities providing sustainable services for residents and visitors to the area. — Comox Valley Regional District
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Annual clutter sale coming The eighth Kids Clutter Sale is coming up on Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Courtenay Legion upper hall. Organizers are asking for a small cash donation or food donation at the door. Partial proceeds from the sale will continue to go to You Are Not Alone (YANA) and food donations to the local food bank. There’s one sale in the spring and one in the fall. Items for sale include
children’s clothing, toys, books, outdoor equipment, baby needs such as strollers, cribs and high chairs, as well as Halloween costumes and maternity wear. Kids Clutter is locally run to help parents buy brand name items at bargain prices while recycling, reusing and contributing to saving the environment. For more information, visit www. kidsclutter.ca. — Kids Clutter
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Glowsticks back this Halloween
CONTRA DANCNG this Saturday will be made possible by music from the Funtime Fiddlers.
Funtime Fiddlers lead Contra dancers Fall is Family Contra Dance time here in the Comox Valley. This Saturday, the Funtime Fiddlers with Trent Freeman at the Big Yellow Merville Hall will play for your dancing pleasure all night long as they kick off the first big dance of the season. With a stage full of musicians keeping a driving beat, caller June Cannon will have the moves
mapped out for the dancers to follow so that the hall will be a merry place. There will be a Contra Dance workshop right before the dance. From 6:45 to 7:15, June will introduce the dancers to new moves as well as teach the basic moves. This workshop is free of charge. At 7:30, the Funtime Fiddlers start the music and the dancing begins. Single dancers are hugely wel-
come as they can pair up with anyone during the 15to 20-minute Contra sets. There will also be waltzes and reels; jigs and swing; schottisches and foxtrots for your enjoyment in between the called Contra dances. This way, there is a dance for everyone. “We are looking forward to the exciting addition of fiddler Trent Freeman as well as other young soloists,” say organizers.
With subdued lighting and craftily arranged tables, the fiddle club tries to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere that you can thoroughly enjoy and participate in. The Big Yellow Merville Dance Hall is right on the Old Island Highway between Campbell River and Courtenay. For more information, call 250-339-4249. — Funtime Fiddlers
Halloween is coming up fast, and the Halloween Glowsticks Fundraiser for Diabetes Research is back. Glowsticks are a great alternative or addition to your trick-or-treating supplies — the kids love them and they make the fun safer when the sun goes down. On top of all that, you can feel great about your choice as each glowstick purchase supports life-changing and life-saving research funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in their quest to find a cure for diabetes and help those with the disease live longer, better lives. “I got the idea while attending the Canada Day fireworks at the Comox marina a few years back,” says Mackenzie Gartside, the creator and organizer of this local fundraising effort. “There were several entrepreneurial children with stands selling glowsticks, and they were really popular — all the kids wanted them. “It occurred to me that glowsticks would be a great addition to Halloween, adding both excitement and safety to the trick-or-treating. It also fits so well with
the JDRF, as children with diabetes can’t enjoy Halloween candy to the same extent as other children. Glowsticks are fun for everyone.” This will be the third year for the Halloween Glowstick Fundraiser. Last year, over $2,000 was raised for the JDRF. Several schools are participating by gathering orders from students, as well as many business and community organization partners which are helping to spread the word. Any Parent Advisory Councils not already involved, or any local businesses who’d like to help spread the word are encouraged to contact Mackenzie Gartside for more details (250-331-0800, mgartside@ comoxmortgages.com). The Glowstick Bracelets are available in multi-color packages of 100 for $10, and include connectors which allow them to be worn individually (as bracelets) or chained together. Bracelets can be bought from 9:30 to 5 from Mondays to Fridays at Mackenzie Gartside & Associates at 212 Fifth St. in Courtenay. — Mackenzie Gartside
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Will your child say trick or read this Halloween? “Helping to reduce the rates of childhood diabetes and obesity while creating a love of stories helps us raise monster readers. We can do that easily and have lots of fun with Books for Treats.� There’s something amazing about Community organizations includgetting decked out in our craziest ing the Courtenay Library, Comox costumes and heading out for a night Valley Literacy Now, 4R’s Education of trick-or-treating every Halloween. Centre, Cumberland Museum, BrookBut, what if the treats could feed lyn Elementary StrongStart, Wachiay kids minds instead of their waist Friendship Centre and Polka Dot lines? Pants! Consignment Boutique will This year, Our Big Earth Media host special book stations and fun Co. in collaboration with a creative reading-related experiences for the crew of commuwhole family. nity organizaFor example, Helping to reduce the tions are offering 4R’s, Comox an alternative to rates of childhood diabetes Valley LiterTootsie Rolls and and obesity while creating a acy Now, and candy corn with the Courtenay the Books for love of stories helps us raise library will Treats commu- monster readers. We can do “treat� children’s nity initiative. that easily and have lots of fun books Oct. 31 at Kids, families, the Courtenay businesses and with Books for Treats. library from 4 to organizations Robin Rivers 5 p.m. Each famacross the Comox ily will receive a Valley are invited to participate by book until all the books have been offering gently used books instead of given out. candy to trick-or-treaters. With that in mind, they are now Our Big Earth makes it easy to taking donations of new or gently do right from your doorstep with a used books (baby through to Grade 6 downloadable how-to kit available level) for this event. Baby and toddler at Ourbigearth.com that gives you books are especially needed. Bring instructions, posters, bookmarks and your books either to the Courtenay library or 4R’s during regular weekmore free of charge. “Books for Treats is a fun and day business hours. Local residents interested in givhealthy alternative to Halloween candy. You spend about $15 on Hal- ing out books at their homes this year loween candy; why not go through can get more information and downyour stacks or hit the second-hand load the how-to kit in the Events secstores and spend that on books?� said tion at Ourbigearth.com. — Our Big Earth organizer Robin Rivers.
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LONGTIME MEMBER JOHN BERNARD (right) accepts a token of appreciation for years of volunteer and service to the CVCC from Gord Geisbrecht.
Cyclists honour own The CVCC held the annual awards dinner and AGM at the Dove Creek Community Hall recently. Twenty-eight members were in attendance to close the chapter on the 2011 bike race season. Awards were handed out for overall winners in the following categories: Category A: Doug Merrick, Category B: James Grant, Category C: Mark Grant, Novice: Isaac van der Vliet, Time Trial Male: Mike Flegel, Time Trial Women: Audrey Erlandson. In addition to race winners, a couple of special monetary prizes were awarded for the Bruce Ellis Award (most improved): Gillian Ellsay, and Racer Support Funding: Jordan Duncan, Andrew Grant, James Grant and Mark Grant. The CVCC is celebrating its 25th year and longtime member John Bernard was honoured for years of volunteer and service to the club with an Andy Everson print. The club’s membership is made up of men and women ranging in age, experience, and focus. Although there is a strong focus on
racing, members are united with the goal of fun and fitness while on and off a bike. Many members have been riding for years while others are new to the sport. Members cover all aspects of bicycle riding, including local/ provincial/ national and international racing, triathlons, masters races, Grand Fondo rides, Senior Games and some just ride to keep fit. We know riding in a group and racing can be intimidating, but it is not. Beginners will be taken care of and individual fitness level and confidence will improve at your pace. Membership to the club provides an oppor-
tunity to join a group of knowledgeable, enthusiastic cyclists who are willing to share their experience and knowledge to help individuals become better riders. Race and time trial events are held over the summer months, however group rides occur all year long (fenders mandatory for wet weather group rides). If interested in more information, becoming a CVCC member, or joining a group ride, check out http://comoxvalleycycleclub.blogspot.com or visit the Comox Valley Cycle Club facebook page at www.facebook.com/#!/ groups/49559773672. — Comox Valley Cycling Club
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Book sale not far off Courtenay Rotary Club’s Books for the Cure fundraiser is being held next month at the Comox Centre Mall. It was a record year in 2010 with over $27,000 raised in helping the fight against cancer. Rotary hopes to improve on that amount this year with your help. Be sure to mark your calendar for Nov. 9 to 12 and attend this event to raise funds for cancer research and treatment on Vancouver Island, as well as care in the Comox Valley. Donations of books, sheet music, CDs, DVDs, videos, puzzles and games can be dropped off at the Comox Centre Mall and various business locations throughout the Valley displaying a Books for the Cure poster. You can call 250-3385428 for pickup or information. — Courtenay Rotary Club
Mike Yip, local birder, photographer, and author will give a presentation on his upcoming book Denman and Hornby Nature for local naturalists this Sunday. Yip will speak during the regular monthly meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society at 7 p.m. at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay. A partial prelude to this book can be found on Yip’s website at http://vancouverislandbirds.com/ Journal357.html. For more information on CVNS, visit www. comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca. — Comox Valley Naturalists Society
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Women’s show well attended by hundreds About 1,000 people visited the recent second annual Comox Valley West Coast Women’s Show, estimates organizer Trish Newton Segal. Saturday’s show at the Comox Community Centre was well attended and after a slow start Sunday because of inclement weather, the sun came out and so did the people to check out this trade show geared towards
women. There were more than 60 exhibits showcasing products, services and information of interest to women, as well as informative seminars. All seminars were well attended. Newton Segal was pleased with the response to the show. “Once again women were genuinely excited to see a show like this in the Valley. Women are natural gatherers
of knowledge and with the wide variety of information showcased at the show it was a very exciting place to be. The show will definitely be back again next year!” Newton Segal says. The grand prize winner of a Romantic Westcoast Weekend for Two was excited Comox resident Eunice Taylor. The best displays at the show were first-
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Wanted: fish counters ity this Saturday at 10 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the entrance to Mack Laing Park at the end of Comox Avenue and will learn how to survey the stream, identify salmon species, and collect data. The information session will take about 30 minutes, followed by a survey of the creek that takes about 60 to 90 minutes. The activity requires some volunteers to wade through the creek, so anyone with hip or chest waders are encouraged to bring them, although BCWS has several pairs that can be loaned. Other volunteers will walk along the length of the creek, recording the data. The creek will be surveyed every Saturday from Oct. 15 to Dec. 5. In April and May of this year, volunteers were organized to count the number of salmon
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fry exiting the creek and 1,510 coho smolts, 125 coho fry, and 87 resident cutthroat were recorded over a seven-week period. These data, plus the data from the fall fish counts, assist in determining the success of recent rehabilitation efforts that have been done. Anyone interested in getting outdoors and doing something great for the community is encouraged to contact Ken Derksen at 250339-9567 or kenderksen@shaw.ca to reserve a space for the Oct. 15 session. — Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society
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The Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society (BCWS) will carry out a survey to estimate the number of spawning salmon in the creek this fall and is looking for volunteers to assist in the project. Brooklyn Creek is home to spawning populations of coho and chum salmon as well as resident cutthroat trout, sticklebacks, and sculpins. This ‘community jewel’ has its origin at Crown Isle and Longlands golf courses and flows through Courtenay, the regional district and Comox before emptying into Comox Bay at Mack Laing Park. The BCWS is a community organization that develops and implements projects to facilitate the restoration and protection of the creek. The information collected with this project provides a reference on the value 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 is hosting an information and practical session about the fish counting activ-
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University honoured woman with fibromyalgia Every Friday we feature Valley history taken from our back issues. Five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Courtenay’s Deanna Howell received a Distinguished Alumna Award from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, from where she obtained a social service worker diploma. Howell fell ill in 1995 with fibromyalgia, forcing her to leave her job and retrain, taking one course at a time in the diploma program. She also volunteered with different health organizations. That same year, she founded the Shuswap Fibromyalgia Self-Help group. Ten years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Traffic changes around 17th and Cliffe were expected to ease congestion and increase driver safety. The City of Courtenay,
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of Cliffe between 18th and 19th to form an additional lane. Two lanes would soon be able to turn south from the 17th Avenue Bridge onto Cliffe. Fifteen years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: The campaign race
began in the Comox Valley. When nominations closed, 74 candidates were running for 33 seats in the Cumberland, Comox, Courtenay, regional district, school board and Islands Trust elections. Each term was three years. No one was elected by acclamation.
Parallel park courtesy absent “I can’t parallel park!” laments a reader. Although many of us have trouble with this aspect of driving, he didn’t make this comment in the way you might think. “The other drivers won’t stop to let me back in.” This gentleman went on to explain that as soon as he stopped to try and back into the space the traffic behind him continued to pass by without regard to oncoming traffic or the need for space to allow him to move into the parking space. The lack of courtesy shown by others left him with a dilemma. Do you continue to try and park and possibly hit someone, do you wait blocking traffic until it is safe to move or do you just abandon the attempt? He is correct to be cautious as the Motor Vehicle Act forbids a driver from backing up
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In Cumberland and Courtenay, mayors Harvey Brown and Ron Webber had to work to regain office as they each had opponents. Comox Mayor Alicia Burns did not run for a third term. Twenty years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Cumberland’s own cop shop was to open its doors at 2722 Dunsmuir Ave. this month, Mayor Bill Moncrief announced. A joint effort by the Village and RCMP, Moncrief predicted the office would increase police presence in Cumberland. Staffed by volunteers, the office would enable police to spend more time in Cumberland by giving them a local place to do paperwork. Twenty-five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: More than $450 million was to be spent over the next decade to improve the Island Highway and construct an inland route, Premier Bill Vander Zalm promised at a campaign speech at the Westerly Hotel. Improvements worth $100 million were to begin immediately while construction of a $350-million inland
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Different types of coping strategies Dear counsellor, Every since I can remember my family’s approach to arguments was to ignore it until it went away. I remember noticing it as a kid but it also worked just fine for me as a teenager and young adult. Now, as a parent, I see the pattern repeating itself with my own kids and I am not sure I like it. It has been a regular source of frustration for me in my dealings with my family and has led to times where some of my siblings and parents have not spoken for very long times. I do not want this for my kids. What is this and what can I do? The situation you describe is one that many people share. This is a common coping strategy that individuals and families use to manage stress. We often see it in response to conflict, arguments and disagreements but it also appears as avoidance, distraction and ignoring in response to other stresses. We all have a variety of coping strategies that we use in differ-
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Swim with dad Every dad is special in his own way, and it’s important for dad to play a role in the life of his children. Amazing things happen to kids, to mom, to the community and to dad, when men give their time, attention and focus to the children they are raising. The Father Involvement Network understands, and its role is to help facilitate and foster relationships and special activities with fathers and their children. Since June 2006, a group of community members have gathered to promote and provide free fatherfriendly activities throughout the Comox Valley. Consider this your invitation for dads and their kids to join the next big event at the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre on Oct. 22. It runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and will include swimming and pizza supplied by Ryan Williams of Re/Max. It’s open to all ages. There are also regular free recreation nights every second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Courtenay Elementary School gym from 6:45
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as they emerge. As you are discovering, strategies that may have been effective at one time in our lives are not as effective at other times and some strategies that may seem effective in the moment may not be particularly effective in the longer term. While there are many ways that coping strategies can be categorized, one way is seeing two broad groups of coping strategies. The first are disengaging or avoidant strategies. Some examples of disengaging strategies are reframing, seeing the positives, avoiding, distracting, or ignoring. These strategies can be effective in dealing with over stimulating environments, excessive negative thoughts and worries that keep repeating themselves in our heads and over situations in which we have little control. They are not so effective in dealing with situations or stresses that require some sort of action to resolve them. The second group are considered engaging or proactive coping strategies and include things like talking with others, reaching out to family and friends, problem-solving, establishing a routine, exercising, creating a plan, and getting help to resolve the stress. These are all strategies that require a person to take some steps to resolve a situation and are most effective
for situations that we have some direct influence and control over and for situations that require that we take action to effectively resolve them. Disengaging coping strategies are often used when confronted with conflict or an argument because they seek to end the stress of the conflict as soon as possible. This can be effective particularly when the conflict or argument is not very big or important in the greater scheme of things and it is forgotten about after some time passes. The difficulty, as you are recognizing, occurs when avoidant strategies are used instead of taking action on a problem that needs to be addressed to be resolved. The good news is that you and your children have a choice about how you decide to address conflicts in your home and which coping strategies to use at which times. Your job as a parent is to help your children recognize what strategies they need to be using in different situations. In many ways you have already begun by recognizing the difficulties that are created by using coping strategies that are ill-matched to the situation they are being used in. Once you become aware of the problem you can take a different tack in trying to solve it. It may be difficult
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Tour de Rock changes all who ride Chris Bush Special to the Record
They say there’s a point at which every Tour De Rock rider gets “it.” I and a few other riders got our first hint of “it” in Port Hardy, on our first day on the road. We were about to leave for Port McNeill when Janelle Canning, one of our tour support team, who also served as event MC and photographer, gathered us into a tight circle, arms around our shoulders. Then she told us to look up and visualize whatever or whomever was meaningful to us. This was one of those times I was reminded why I don’t join clubs and if this wasn’t uncomfortable enough, she then played Sarah McLachlan’s I Will Remember You — the whole song, which is unmercifully long under the best circumstances. It was about the time we started swaying to the music and smirking as a way to get through this when I saw the hairdresser and her husband in the background, framed between the riders. He cradled her as she leaned on him, weeping. She’s a breast cancer survivor. I’d watched her earlier as young members of a Junior Canadian Ranger regiment had their heads shaved to raise money against cancer. During breaks when no one was in her chair she’d step out of sight of the crowd and cry, wipe her eyes, then come back for the next shave. Watching the couple from within the circle of riders reminded me of times in the past few years I’d seen friends and relatives fighting cancer break down, grateful for another
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Sharing their pain is their way of giving you strength and maybe that’s why as a team we felt so strong over the hills and through the long hours in the saddle. Then there were the construction workers, road crews, hydro linemen, truckers and commuters everywhere, blowing their horns, cheering us on, snapping photos with cellphones and digital cameras. Some stopping our support team to hand them cash. People rushed out of their homes to wave as we passed by. Crowds
of children screamed and cheered at every school we visited. Whole towns took us in, sheltered and fed us. As we rode down the Island, we were treated like heroes — a surreal feeling for a group of ordinary people riding bicycles, but the tour is like a travelling event that takes on a life of its own beyond any individual rider or the group. “We’re like a circus,” one rider said to me on the road from Campbell River. Perhaps that’s what a group of perplexed tourists from Delaware thought when they were awakened by our morning warmup with music and sirens blaring in the motel parking lot in Port McNeill. How would I describe the tour? Practically speaking, it’s an 1,100kilometre high-output and, at times, physically gruelling bike ride that collects money to fight cancer and send children with cancer to Camp Goodtimes. But anyone fortunate enough to ride
with the tour knows it’s impossible to fully describe what it really is or means other than to say it’s the most rewarding two weeks they will likely ever experience. One thing for certain, there’s nothing quite like the Tour de Rock anywhere else. It’s life, energy and response from the public comes from and, I believe, is unique, to Vancouver Island. And the tour changes everyone who takes part in it.
Annual General Meeting on October 27th, from 7 pm to 9 pm Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox The meeting is open to all members of the Dawn to Dawn Action on Homelessness Society. To become a member, download a Membership form from our web-site http://dawntodawn.org/volunteer-with-dawn-to-dawn/ and bring it to the meeting between 7 and 7:30 pm. Membership forms may also be completed at the door up to the start of the meeting at 7:30 pm. There is a $5 membership fee to join the Society. Elections for the Board of Directors will be held and nomination forms are also available on our web-site. If you are interested in joining the Board of Dawn to Dawn, please contact J. Martin at (250) 331-0778 for more information and/or a nomination form. Membership and Nomination forms, along with membership fees, may also be mailed to: Unit 6C – 821 Shamrock Place, Comox, BC, V9M 3P6
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You can run, but can’t hide from grief I like reading the SANDWICH GENERATION obituaries. It’s the first section I flip to in our local paper. It’s OK — you can ENDY breathe a sigh a relief OHNSTONE knowing you aren’t the only one! Reading obituaries ment” on successful reminds me of my own aging. The sudden loss mortality and allows of his physical presacknowledgement of ence was shocking and the death of people in a very selfish way, I I know. More impor- didn’t want that tantantly, it gives me the gible and incredibly opportunity to remem- special relationship to ber a human being’s end. life story and often, Grief is hard work the legacy they leave and takes enormous behind. energy on many levFor those family els — physically, emomembers t i o n a l l y, who’ve lost socially One of my an elderly and spiriparent or personal beliefs is tually. It’s relative, an also uniobituary is we take the memo- versal. just one of ries of our aging The saythe many, loved ones with us ing, “You many ways can run to manage in the future actbut you their grief. ing as an unbrocan’t hide” J u s t rings true r e c e n t l y, ken link between with grief. my beloved the deceased and As much great-un- the bereaved. as some of cle Harvey us want to, died sudthere is no denly at 94 years. way to avoid it. The news of the Our personal beliefs death of the man we around death and grief knew affectionately as are shaped by a perUnky Harv knocked sonal compilation of me off my feet. experiences with the That might surprise loss of significant peoyou. After all, work- ple in our life. ing with seniors for But how we each almost 20 years, you deal with death, dying might think I’d have and grief is uniquely the sense to better pre- ours. How we cope pare myself. with death depends on Grief is pretty pow- many factors including erful, at times unpre- the type of relationship dictable and unique to we shared with our each of us. aging loved one, the My great-uncle role a parent played in played such an impor- life, whether the illness tant part of my life; was lengthy or unanoutside of my parents, ticipated, etc. he was probably my Mitch Albom, the No. 1 fan when touring author of Tuesdays with the national field with Morrie once said, hockey team brought “Death ends a life, not me to B.C. His support a relationship.” during my move to the One of my personal west coast to pursue beliefs is we take the my masters degree memories of our aging only strengthened our loved ones with us in connection. the future acting as an Uncle Harvey used unbroken link between to relish at being a the deceased and the “research participant” bereaved. in my ongoing “experiLoss and grief are
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CALENDAR Editor’s note: This calendar is for special events put on by non-profit groups. We run as many as space permits, but only guarantee a calendar item appears once. Calendar items can be e-mailed to copy@comoxvalleyrecord.com, faxed to 250-338-5568 or delivered to 765 McPhee Ave. Deadlines: Friday at 5 p.m. for Wednesday’s paper and Tuesday at noon for Friday’s paper. Include date, location, time and a contact phone number that can be published. Our online calendar is available for listings at www. comoxvalleyrecord.com. 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, Oct. 14 C.V. NEWCOMERS’ Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Brooklyn Creek/Mac Laing walk; meet at Filberg Road beside Filberg Park, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Gina 250-890-9336, Doris 250871-3407, Sue 250-898-8333, www.cvnewcomers.net. SOROPTIMIST International of Courtenay & C.V. Transition Society present Successful Dressing, Too Good To Be Threw Thrift Store, 6th St., Courtenay, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sale of gently used women’s clothing & accessories appropriate for job interviews or work attire. Soroptimists on hand to help customers coordinate outfits. FMI: Lori 250-338-0708. COURTENAY Library presents Intro to eBooks workshop, 300–6th St., 11 a.m. Learn to search Library to Go & download eBooks. FMI/registration: 250-334-3369. ROYAL Canadian Legion Branch 28 Cumberland Soup & Sandwich, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. EVERGREEN Seniors Club hosts presentation by Daphne Jennings of Canadian Grandparents Rights Association, Lodge Room, Native Sons Hall, 1 p.m. FMI: 250338-1000. EVERGREEN Seniors Club Friday Night Dance with music by Reis Vink, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 8 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000.
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C.V. FARMERS’ Market with entertainment by Ralph Barrat, C.V. Exhibition Grounds, Headquarters Road, Courtenay, 9 a.m.–noon. FMI: Vickey 250-218-0321, www. comoxvalleyfarmersmarket. com. SOROPTIMIST International of Courtenay & C.V. Transition Society present Successful Dressing, Too Good To Be Threw Thrift Store, 6th St., Courtenay, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sale of gently used women’s clothing & accessories appropriate for job interviews or work attire. Soroptimists on hand to help customers coordinate outfits. FMI: Lori 250-338-0708. COURTENAY Library storytime, 300–6th St., 10:30–11 a.m. FMI: 250-334-3369. CATHOLIC Women’s League Annual Harvest Fair Bazaar & Tea, Christ the King Church hall, 1599 Tunner Dr., Courtenay, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Sewing, crafts, used books, preserves, baking & more. FMI: 250-336-2123. KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society Adopt-A-Pal, Woofy’s, Ryan Rd. by Superstore, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: www.kittycatpals. com.
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KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society hosts Walk for the Kitties, Courtenay Airpark, 10 a.m. Fundraiser for the Society; need to walk only once around park; forms on website. FMI: 250-218-7223, www.kittycatpals.com.
SPIRIT FAIR, Band Hall, 3310 Comox Rd., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Psychics, speakers, spiritually minded businesses. $ $5 entry, partial proceeds to C.V. Food Bank. FMI: www.mysticvancouverisland.com. EX-AIRWOMEN’S Annual Potluck, Comox Legion, 2–5 p.m. Bring potluck dish. Women who served in CAF also invited. Also bring wrapped item for white elephant re-gift exchange & your name will be entered in draws. FMI: Jan 250-3397075.
Monday, Oct. 17 GLACIER Grannies general meeting, Comox United Church, 250 Beach Ave., 9:30 a.m. New members welcome. FMI: Lorraine 250703-4734, www.glaciergrannies.org. C.V. HORTICULTURAL Society AGM, Conference Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 7 p.m. Victoria gardener Carmen Varcoe presents Fall & Winter Colour in the Garden. All welcome. FMI: Leslie 250337-8051.
Tuesday, Oct. 18 C.V. WOOD CARVERS meet every Tuesday for a day of carving, Royston Community Hall, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. No experience necessary. FMI: Al 250-331-0156, Jim 250339-5350. 4R’s EDUCATION Centre (Soc.) hosts Little R’s Preschool Grand Opening/Open House at Teddy Bear Picnic, 581 McPhee Ave., Courtenay, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. All welcome. FMI: 250-338-4890. CANADIAN Federation of University Women–Comox Valley meets, Eagle Ridge Estates: 2200 Manor Dr., Comox, noon. Meeting, bag lunch & speaker Laura Pennock. New members welcome. FMI: comoxvalleycfuw@gmail.com. COMOX Seniors Centre offers Energy Medicine session with Ted Yells & Theresa Brulotte, d’Esterre House, 1801 Beaufort Ave., 1–2:30 p.m. FMI/pre-registration: Arabella 250-941-8885. ST. JOSEPH’S Hospital Auxiliary Society meeting, Comox Legion upper Hall, Comox Ave., 1:30 p.m. All welcome. FMI: 250-339-1407. C.V. PAIN Support Group hosts guest speaker Melanie Csotonyi, Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, C.V. Nursing Centre, 615–10th St., 1:30– 3:30 p.m. Seating limited. FMI/registration: 250-3318504 ext. 38115.
Wednesday, Oct. 19 ROYAL Canadian Naval Association meets, Comox Legion, 1 p.m. Guests welcome. FMI: 250-339-5498. BETTER Breathers meeting, C.V. Nursing Centre, 615– 10th St., Courtenay, 1:30 p.m. Guest speaker Creen Cherry, MSW, on Emotional Well-being & COPD. FMI: 250-331-8504 ext. 38115. HEART Support Group Comox Valley Chapter meeting, Comox Rec Centre, 1855 Noel Ave., 7 p.m. Guest speaker physiotherapist Jennifer Bird. Support for all re heart procedures including spouses. FMI: 250-339-5349. C.V. NEEDLEARTS Guild meets every Wednesday, Berwick Comox Valley Retirement Residence, 1700 Comox Ave. (next to Comox Centre mall), 7–9 p.m. FMI: 250-334-0935. COURTENAY & District Museum presents illustrated lecture Images from the Likeness House with author Dan Savard, 207 - 4th St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets $6 (+ HST); advance recommended. FMI: 250-334-0686. C.V. CAMERA Club meets 2x month on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, Mark R. Isfeld Secondary, 1551 Lerwick Rd., Courtenay, 7–9 p.m. FMI: www.comoxvalleycameraclub.org.
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SEEDS FOOD MARKET in Cumberland is nominated for a provincial award.
After almost four years of serving Cumberland, Seeds Food Market has been nominated for a provincewide award for the impact it has on the village. Small Business BC has launched their new Best Community Impact award for 2012 and this smalltown grocer is in the running. “My work history before opening Seeds was a lot of experience in education and community development, so this has been a
large focus of our business since we opened. It would be such an honour to be recognized for this,� says owner Tina WillardStepan. “Having Cumberland’s small businesses recognized in these awards is really good for the whole town,� adds one customer. The award was created by Small Business BC to recognize small businesses across the province for the kind of contributions they make to their communities that fall outside of ‘normal’
everyday business. Seeds, for instance, makes contributions such as: presenting programs for students about sustainability and eating nutritious food, houses a World Community film library, sponsors local communitybuilding events, donates to the local food bank and school lunch program, and sponsors the school’s community garden. Their business practices are also focused on greater community values. Seeds’ purchasing policy,
for instance, is designed to support other local businesses, farms and food manufacturers, recirculating money back into the community, and providing a venue for customers to reduce their carbon footprint around food. You can help them win this award by going online and voting for them at www. successfulyou.ca/nominee/ best-community/73 in the Best Community Impact category. — Seeds Natural Food Market
Small business expo today In celebration of CVHBBA Small Business Week in B.C., the Comox Valley Home-Based Business to the public.â€? Some of this year’s Association (CVHBBA) is hosting its seventh exhibitors include:TMG annual trade show to Mortgage, Commute better expose many of With Care, Jockey Perthe Valley’s small busi- son-To-Person, Custom Gourmet, Divine Connesses to the public. The Small Business nections, Calorie Conn e c t i o n s, Expo is C o m o x scheduled Small and Va l l e y for today Chamber ( F r i d a y, home-based busiof ComOct. 14) nesses are very merce, from 1 to 8 Clairmont p.m. at the active in the local Custom F i l b e r g community ‌ Centre. This expo provides Draperies & DĂŠcor, AccordU s a n a ing to a venue for them Health D o n n a to be more visible ServicClairmont, to the public. es, Fifth owner of Donna Clairmont Street JewClairmont elry, iTeam Custom Draperies & DĂŠcor Designs, Prestige Video Yummies and the HBBA’s direc- Transfer, tor of events, “Small Gyros & Donairs, Why and home-based busi- Not Lingerie, Invesnesses are very active tors Group, On The in the local community, Wing Health, Isagenix, yet because they are Grace Cosmetics, Dayoften not storefront, dreeze Bookkeeping, they are really ‘well Valley Healing Therakept secrets’ or ‘hidden peutic Massage, Inner Healing, treasures.’ This expo Harmony provides a venue for Absolutely You, Miss V them to be more visible Interiors, Audio Excel-
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The Comox Valley Home-Based Business Association meets the first Thursday of every month at the Best Western at 6 p.m. There is no fee to attend, and guests are welcome. In summarizing what the association does in their new slogan, the HBBA promotes “Embracing the Entrepreneurial Spirit‌since 1998.â€? — Comox Valley Home-Based Business Association
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EATMORE SPROUTS IS choosing wind power for the electricity requirements of its farm.
Going with the wind Eatmore Sprouts, an organic sprout producer in Courtenay, is choosing 100 per cent B.C. wind power for the electricity requirements of its farm, Bullfrog Power announced earlier this month. Through the purchase, Eatmore will reduce its environmental impact and join the growing list of Canadian organizations supporting the development of new renewable generation in Canada with Bullfrog Power, which bills itself as Canada’s 100 per cent green energy provider. “We are choosing Bullfrog Power because we believe supporting renewable energy is one of the best ways to help protect our planet,” says Glenn Wakeling, Eatmore president. “By supporting local B.C. wind power, we are leaving a smaller environmental footprint and a cleaner
world for future generations.” Through the agreement, Bullfrog’s generators inject renewable electricity onto the regional grid to match the amount of power Eatmore’s farm uses. Across Canada, Bullfrog’s green electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogo program. For its B.C. customers, Bullfrog sources 100 per cent made-inB.C. wind power. Bullfrog also uses the collective demand of its customers to support the development of new renewable generation in Canada. To date, several new wind projects have been commissioned in Canada to meet the demand of Bullfrog-powered homes and businesses. In addition to sup-
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The Comox Valley has five of 33 finalists for the sixth annual Mid-Island Science Technology and Innovation Council (MISTIC) Innovation Awards. They are: Natural Pastures Cheese Co. (Agri Foods), Island Labs (ICET Excellence in Technology), 1st View (Information Technology), Swinkey Golf Inc. (Innovation Startup of the Year) and Woodland flooring (Value-Added Product). The first four are in Courtenay and Woodland is in Comox. The diverse range of finalists represent the best and the brightest from across Vancouver Island (Malahat North to the tip of the Island), the Sunshine Coast and Gulf Islands, MISTIC says in a news release. The awards recognize the achievements of businesses and individuals that are pushing boundaries, engaging in technology and developing creative concepts within the region. The awards were created in 2006 to highlight and recognize the many knowledge-based businesses. To help bring these businesses into the limelight, MISTIC created the awards for knowledgebased entrepreneurs and others in the sectors of advanced manufacturing, aquaculture, engineering, environmental technology, food and beverage, health science, information technology, new media
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System doesn’t want to change There was a short comment in regards to the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests in New York — and their possible spread to Canadian cities like Toronto and Vancouver. It read, simply, that one person was having trouble reconciling the participation level in these protests, and the lack of participation in the election process. We can assume that is in both the U.S. and in Canada. Voter turnout is low in both countries and that can be seen in recent provincial and local elections (there are exceptions, sure, but the trend is a downward spiral). And while there appears to be decent turnout to those Wall Street protests — and possibly more when they come to Canada — the same cannot be said for the venue through which people can create change. Well, a little change in any case. Electing new politicians to replace old ones doesn’t really change a system. Perhaps that is the disconnect many people are experiencing. Political wannabes show up, say they are for change, and are then gobbled up by a system that doesn’t really want to change. Perhaps this is why voters at many levels no longer have something to vote for — nothing revolutionary is on offer from people beholden to the system. Now, changing an entire political system isn’t going to happen overnight. Not in Canada, at least, where our biggest problems are things significantly less threatening than how our leaders torture us, keep us in poverty and never let us leave the country. We have things quite a bit better than that here. Yet we run the risk of allowing the system to drift any which way by not throwing our own paddles in the water and helping keep us on course. — Parksville-Qualicum Beach News
Record Question of the Week This week: Seventy-one per cent said Courtenay council should have voted to seek alternative sites for a homeless shelter. Next week: With candidates emerging, is your interest in the Nov. 19 elections growing? Visit www. comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote in the Poll. Incumbents and first-time Incu candidates alike are coming forward to run for seats on various municipal councils, offering us their time and expertise.
After cycling the length of Vancouver Island in the Tour de Rock and emerging unscathed, James Matsuda was struck by a vehicle while cycling in Courtenay.
Delay‘absolutely shameful’ Dear editor, Absolutely shameful to learn the news that Courtenay council was forced to capitulate in the face of the paranoid fears of a small cadre of downtown merchants and agreed to look into another location for a homeless shelter site. Especially since learning that the downtown business folks are no way in agreement on whether the proposed site on Cliffe Avenue was the right place or not. As it happens, many of us who have spoken personally with some of them discovered that actually a number are on board and in support of the location as chosen. (Try checking out the On the Edge photo exhibit currently on display along Fifth in store windows and shops. It’s rather enlightening.) Still, it was the efforts of a couple of rather vocal and paranoid members of the group that seized the microphone to rant on about how absolutely horrible it would be if the City stayed the course. God forbid that we would be providing safe haven and refuge so close to downtown for the most severely challenged in our
community — who happen to be already highly visible out there in the downtown and, gad sakes, rubbing shoulders with us more respectable types. Actually, I heard word on the (Fifth) street that a most voracious and persistent gentleman fighting the proposed site, also
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spent a fair bit of energy screaming “the sky is falling” when Billy D’s Pub was first proposed for Fifth a few years back. Now, are we to believe that the Fifth Street universe is once again to collapse? Good grief, gimme a break. That being said, I never did hear any of the opponents step up to the plate and actually answer the most relevant question concerning this issue: What exactly is going to change if a refuge is built on Cliffe Avenue?
I mean, our citizens of the streets dealing with mental and/ or major addiction issues are already here amongst us on downtown streets and have been for sometime now. And if anything, the site over across from City Hall would effectively dissipate these folks more throughout the downtown core. So what exactly was the source of all this paranoia? Are we to believe hoards of drug addicts and other poor sods slipping over the edge are suddenly going to hitchhike or mooch some spare change in order to catch a bus to move to the Comox Valley? Totally absurd. Other, more progressive communities have already established their own shelters, so hardly likely. If anything, the current site is ideal and a heartfelt thanks is due to our local regional district for their compassion and understanding. But more in particular, Mayor Greg Phelps and Couns. Leonard and Hillian for staying the course and putting up such a courageous stand against the more reactionary elements withRick James, in our community. Sandwick
Be happy with any kind of ferry at all Dear editor, Re: Not everyone on board with cable ferry suggestion (Record, Oct. 5). Why should the BC Ferry Corporation “consult” with anyone? If the service is being provided safely and efficiently, you should be satisfied that the service exists at all! Maybe a 12-foot aluminum boat with a 9.9 Johnson on the back would put things in perspective for you. It’s no secret that we (the people who take the Vancouver Island/mainland ferry) subsidize your ferry routes by paying
higher fares. Perhaps BC Ferries should leave your ferry service as is and just start charging you what it actually costs to provide the service. Your NDP feelings of entitlement would need a little adjustment, though. I thought all you Denman Island residents were all about environmental protection, green this and grow that. It’s certainly the image you like to portray of yourselves! If that’s the case, you should be dancing in the streets at the thought of a more fuel efficient
mode of transport to and from your little island in the Pacific. When I get on a BC Ferry, I’m happy to have the service. I don’t complain that the boat was built by a German shipyard or a union one in Quebec. I don’t know where it was built and I don’t care. The fact that union labour provides the service doesn’t thrill me because there’s always the threat of a strike looming. But when all is said and done, I just want to get across the pond safely and in Dave Benoit, a timely manner. Comox
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Homeless not studied enough? Dear editor, If it weren’t so heartwrenchingly sad, one might find something humorous in the all-too-common Comox Valley irony of having those who are first to speak for the need to have more effective Valley-wide governance be the first to start throwing stones when the Valley does come together to actually do something about homelessness. What I find to be a long ways short of humorous is this concerted storyline about this hasn’t been studied enough. Let’s go back to the drawing boards and start over; let’s build somewhere else; let’s do more consulting; let’s do anything but get on with the work of actually doing something about homelessness, the detractors chant in unison. Hasn’t been studied enough?! How is it that the City of Courtenay’s Mayor’s Task Force on Breaking the Cycle of Mental Illness, Addictions and Homelessness in the Comox Valley, the CVRD Commission to End Homelessness, the 2011 hiring of Butler Associates Consulting to report on local and
provincewide research on talk and did something. data and best practices in They could so easily have ways to address homelessjust gone on talking. They ness that included interviewcould have —easily — just ing 50 local stakeholders, said, as has been suggested, local governments, this is someone planners, developers, else’s responsibilnon-profit groups ity. But they did — like AHERO and after an immense Dawn to Dawn, notamount to research for-profit service and and consultation — housing providers, come together in a First Nations, health Valley-wide effort and social services, to do something business and the about homelessfaith community, ness. workshops, open Thank you — all NORM REYNOLDS house events with of you who have opportunity to share and listened to all the talk and learn, video conferencing with advice and wrangling and Capital Region housing prostill brought out so much viders (e.g. Pacifica, Cool Aid, community goodwill — M’Akola, Our Place and the despite the inevitable NIMCRD Coalition to End HomeBYism — into purchasing a lessness) to provide tangible property for the construction advice on how to develop of a homeless shelter that housing for the homeless, will save lives — saving peoorganization of a bus tour to ple from dying of things like visit homelessness facilities hypothermia but also saving in the mid and south Island, people from succumbing to a and a public call for interest lifetime of suffering from illfrom property owners who ness and addiction. had land to sell that met the I urge anyone wanting to criteria for a site for an emer- get real answers to questions gency shelter. about current plans to build The truly amazing thing — a homeless shelter in Courtethe thing that deserves our nay to go to the CVRD webheartiest congratulations and site at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca. Norm Reynolds, even veneration is that the Courtenay CVRD actually got beyond
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New salary bad idea Dear editor, ing? Why would any clear-thinking This article helps make my point. mayor or councillor go along with From the June 9, 2011 issue of The that? Economist. What MAG means is another You can read it at http://econ.st/ layer of taxpayer-funded bureauio6lJB” http://econ.st/io6lJB. cracy ($200,000 + salaries) to do Some quotes: what municipalities are already “Provincial governments have doing: being fiscally and politineglected their cally accountable to responsibility for their constituents I am tired of such matters as — struggling to deal social housing, wel- landowners and small with downloads from fare, mental illness, Victoria and Ottawa. businesses paying the drug addiction and I am tired of landbiggest portion of costs owners and small policing.” “But municipal businesses paying through property and governments ... get the biggest portion business taxes for only eight cents out of costs through of every tax dollar.” the services property and busi“The result is ness taxes for the needed today. that mayors must services needed constantly go today. Look what we cap-in-hand to the provincial and send to Ottawa and Victoria: gas federal governments for money for tax, income tax, sales tax, MSP precapital projects.” miums, and fees for passports. And I have just read the local papers we get back eight cents. about the proposed new bureauI’m sure I’ll hear a few local delcracy of municipal auditor genegates to the UBCM falling over eral (MAG) that Christy Clark themselves to justify their support announced in the throne speech. for MAG. Bring it on, boys. The Union of BC Municipalities Something for Valley residents to (UBCM) voted to accept it ‘in printhink about as we prepare to vote ciple’. on Nov. 19 — who is really looking Cliff Boldt, Our local folks supported it with out for us? Courtenay faint praise. What were they think-
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Abortion point somehow missed Dear editor, It seems that Kerri NormanLaver has missed the point (Record, Oct. 5). Though I did not attend, what I read about Silent No More was that the intent was to give support to women who’ve suffered post-abortion depression as a result of their choice to have an abortion. Often these women were uninformed of all the options they had before them and were pressured or misled to believe that an abortion was the safest option for them and would cause no harm to the fetus/ embryo/lump-of-tissue/zygote invading their bodies. What has been medically proven is that that so-called lump-of-tissue does feel something, though in silence. The guilt and depression women suffer post-abortion
has been denied by the medical community and planned parenthood (a.k.a. Comox Valley Options for Sexual Health) as having anything to do with their procedure and instead is blamed on “anti-choice” groups, who, it seems, are the only ones reaching out to counsel these women and help them through their bereavement. These groups are blamed for showing photographs of the aftermath of abortive procedures and digging up the truth of what actually happens during and after an abortion. To quote the Princess Bride, “Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” Perhaps we should look at what Comox Valley Options for Sexual Health is selling, as they certainly do not wish to touch the red adder of post-
abortion depression and what it means to women making the choice to have abortions. I also challenge Kerri Norman-Laver on this: What is the difference between individual choice and personal agenda? I am a single mother but I kept my child, Kerri, because I knew the consequences of abortion and that my fetus was a living being from the day of conception. Maybe other women wouldn’t give their children up so easily if they knew the truth of the aftermath of their choice. If you truly advocated for choice, you would encourage women to seek out all the information they could find about the procedures, their risks, and their future consequences. Isn’t that what making an informed choice is all about? Candace Pisto, Comox
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Editor hits the street to deliver the news in person ON THE MARK
MARK ALLAN salute recognizes the hundreds of thousands of newspaper carriers who deliver more than 45 million newspapers to more than 100 mil-
ily emergency, I joined Black Press owner David Black, O’Connor and many others this year. Publisher Jo Ross, sales reps Peter Diespecker and Liz Tribe, production manager Susan Granberg, graphic designer Debbie Salmon and myself all walked the streets of the Comox Valley, newspapers in hand.
Then I hit the first place where ❝ the mailbox prominently displayed a No Newspapers message. At other addresses, residents made it clear they did not want papers in the mailboxes, but they still wanted to get the paper. ‘Does No Newspapers mean not in the mailbox, or No Newspapers?’ I wondered.
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lion readers every day. Black Press decreed that all publishers and editors would deliver a route last year, a mandate supported by company heavyweights such as B.C. chief operating officer Rick O’Connor setting an example. Although I was unable to participate last year due to a fam-
The Comox Valley Six lucked out this year, as the day dawned sunny and pleasant. Fortified by a quick breakfast and an extra large coffee courtesy of Tim Horton, I dashed over to Park Place. A cul-de-sac near the Rialto Theatre (but not next to Boardwalk), Park Place is one of the easier routes in the
Comox Valley. Yet I encountered some unexpected complications during the straightforward task of delivering about three dozen newspapers. Seven addresses were listed as places where the inhabitants did not want the paper delivered. No problem. Then I hit the first place where the mailbox prominently displayed a No Newspapers message. At other addresses, residents made it clear they did not want papers in the mailboxes, but they still wanted to get the paper. “Does No Newspapers mean not in the mailbox, or No Newspapers?” I wondered. The papers I carried were getting heavy and I had to get to work ASAP with a busy day ahead, so I gingerly dropped a Record onto the doormat. I was continuing merrily when a woman rushed up behind me, carrying the newspaper I had just plopped in front of her door. She reminded me, not unkindly, that her sign said No Newspa-
pers. I explained my dilemma, apologized and explained what had led to such a rookie delivering on her street. She seemed sincerely bemused that the editor himself had attempted to give her a newspaper she did not want, but she didn’t change her mind. I carried on, following various instructions (including two helpful arrows at one place indicating the newspaper’s desired resting place). I apologize for not delivering a paper to anybody who wanted one and leaving a Record for anybody who didn’t want it. If you really don’t want one, call Record circulation manager Terry Marshall, otherwise known as the complaint department. He doesn’t usually hear from people until something goes wrong. He’s an efficient, likeable, hard-working guy who is frequently victimized by press breakdowns, bad weather, already-heavy papers gorged with flyers, inexperienced drivers/carriers, and the
ongoing challenge of finding enough reliable carriers. Please be patient when you complain. And, if you want to freak him out, contact
Terry with a compliment if all is well with your delivery of our twice-a-week miracle. He won’t expect that. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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AUTHOR RICK JAMES gets to the bottom of some of the many shipwrecks along “one of the most treacherous stretches of coastline anywhere on the planet.”
Maritime mysteries explored in latest book by Rick James
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Melanope. Geo. S. Wright. Maria J. Smith. Mermaid. King David. All once sailed the mighty oceans. All came to an untimely end. All – and more – are featured in West Coast Wrecks & Other Maritime Tales, a new book by Comox Valley maritime historian and author Rick James. Also billed as Raincoast Chronicles 21, the tidy 132-pager gets off to a good start with a dramatic painting by Peter Rindlisbacher depicting the sinking of the steamship Geo. S. Wright. Inside, James recounts how the discovery of wreckage at Cape Caution in January 1873 sparked lurid accounts in U.S. newspapers of the crew being massacred by fierce Indians, and female passengers held as slaves. With meticulous research borne of passion for the subject matter, James goes on to describe the 10-year history of the doomed ship and how it really met its
doom. James depicts the life and death of a number of vessels along the B.C. coast, which the author calls “one of the most treacherous stretches of coastline anywhere on the planet.” He describes some colourful coastal characters such as “B.C.’s wreck diver emeritus” Fred Rogers. James also resolves maritime mysteries such as how a parking lot in Comox came to be home to the anchor of the windjammer King David and how Wreck Beach in Vancouver got its name. More than just a recitation of how ships were wrecked along the B.C. coast, West Coast Wrecks & Other Maritime Tales also explores the building of wooden ships that
fuelled Victoria’s economy during the latter part of the First World War and the unexpected landfall of Chinese junks. Throughout, the colourful and readable text is assisted by an impressive number of graphics, including paintings, maps and photographs, some taken by James. He also draws from the Underwater Archaeological Society of BC, museums and private collections. In the forward, James explains how more than 20 years researching the many shipwrecks off the B.C. coast began with his fascination about the Comox Logging & Railway Company’s old hulk breakwater at Royston. He has since authored and
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Shop. Phone the library at 250334-3369 or go to www.harbourpublishing.com for more information. The book has been on the Vancouver Sun’s B.C. bestseller list for at least two weeks, says James’ “mentor and in-house editor” Paula Wild, the arts and entertainment writer for the Comox Valley Record. So far, his publicity tour includes Vancouver, Seattle, Victoria, Parksville, Tofino, Courtenay, Campbell River and various locations on the North Island, she adds. • • • The Underwater Archaeological Society of BC is issuing a second print run of Ghost Ships of Royston, which James hopes will be available in local bookstores before Christmas. Otherwise, it can be purchased by visiting www.uasbc.com and going to the Publications link. The first print (2004) run sold out reasonably fast primarily to interest in the Comox Valley, James adds. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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People vote for Larsen The voting is completed and the ballots have been tabulated. The People’s Choice Award winners for Showcase 2011, put on by the Comox Valley Camera Club, are: First place — Embers, photographed by Jennifer Larsen. Second place — Mother’s Pride, photographed by John Sanzana. Third place (tie) — Medieval Gate, photographed by Bert Badey. Third place (tie) — After Hours, photographed by Yvonne Racine. Interested people aged 19 and older are welcome to attend
JENNIFER LARSEN’S EMBERS (left, top) got the most votes in the Comox Valley Camera Club’s People’s Choice Award voting. Mother’s Pride by John Sanzana finished second.
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presentations and guest speakers as well as local and out-oftown field trips. There are also two social events each year – one in the summer and one for the holiday season in December. Visit www.comoxvalleycameraclub.org for more detailed information. — Comox Valley Camera Club
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From the Olympics to the Sid Williams Theatre Cumberland Village Works is welcoming back Shane Koyczan, the MC from the first CVW festival, which evolved into The Big Time Out. Koyczan and the Short Story Long perform Oct. 27 at the Sid Williams Theatre. You only have to hear the spoken word virtuoso once to be hooked — he’s humane, furious, sexy, political, tragic, and so funny you’ll be laughing through your tears. Winner of the U.S. Slam Poetry Championship and Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, he has been featured on BRAVO television, and NPR, BBC, CBC, and ABC (Australia) radio. Shane was commissioned by the Canadian Tourism Commission to write a ‘Poem for Canada’ in early 2007. Shane wrote We Are More and has performed it to ovations across the country. It’s a heartwarming, tear-jerking homage to Canada. With self described Experimental Acoustic Folk music by the Short Story Long, Shane moves from subdued, deep, sad love poetry to power chord hiphop. He brings enormous vitality and virtuosity to every performance. His
SHANE KOYCZAN (FAR right) and Short Story Long will perform Oct. 27 at the Sid Williams Theatre. warmth, wit and sincerity are a hit with crowds and his lyricism inspires all who listen. Koyczan is one of the world’s premier spoken word performers. His last performance, at the 2010
Olympic opening ceremonies brought the 55,000seat house to their feet with his tear-jerking homage to Canada We Are More. The Guardian (U.K.) and the Globe and Mail (Canada) hailed his book,
Visiting Hours, as a Book of the Year Selection by, and he has recently released his second book, a novel in verse, called Stickboy. Now the multi-awardwinning spoken word performer breathes life into the
new genre of talk rock with his band the Short Story Long, a musical trio (Olivia Mennell, Maiya Robbie, and Stefan Bienz) whose musical range stretches from folk to funk, from ambient to rock, showcasing all of
the beautiful in between. A band that is always accessible but by turns hilarious, moving and deeply profound … often all in the same song. Winning Best New Artist at the B.C. Interior Music Awards in 2009, receiving standing ovations at festivals across Canada, and selling out theatres and café’s alike, the band is turning heads on the Canadian independent music scene. For more, visit www.myspace.com/shanekoyczanandtheshortstorylong and www.sidwilliamstheatre. com/october.html. Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long appear Oct. 27 at the Sid Williams Theatre. Advance tickets cost $30, reserved seating. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8. Tickets are available through the Sid Williams Theatre box office, online at https://tickets.sidwilliamstheatre.com or by phone at (toll-free at 1-866-898-TIXX 8499), phone 250-338-2430, ext. 1. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays — open one hour before showtime. — Cumberland Village Works
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Based on Tatiana de Rosnay’s bestselling novel of the same name, Sarah’s Key is a fictionalized account of the actual roundups in Paris that sentenced thousands of Jewish families to their deaths. The film is a harrowing and profoundly moving tale about a terrible period of French history. The Comox Valley Art Gallery will present this fine film this Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Rialto Theatre as part of their Fall Film Series. In the summer of 1942, 10-year-old Sarah Starzynski (Mélusine Mayance) knows something is wrong. There is a panic spreading through the city. The French gendarmes, supposedly under order from the Vichy government and Nazi occupiers, are going door-to-door arresting Jewish families and imprisoning them in the Vélodrome d’Hiver. Little does Sarah know that, after the imprisonment, they will be sent to Nazi death camps. In an attempt to save her family, she locks her four-yearold brother Michel in a bedroom cupboard — their secret hiding place. She promises to return for him, but she and her parents are dragged from their home forever. Sixty years later, journalist Julia Jarmond (Kristin Scott Thomas) is assigned to write a cover story on the Vel’d’Hiv roundup of 1942. American by birth, Julia has been living in Paris for more than 20 years, and is married to Bertrand Tézac (Frédéric Pierrot), an unfaithful man from an old French bloodline. What begins as research for her article becomes more personal when Julia discovers that she and Sarah have something in common, prompting her to change her outlook on her husband, her adopted nation and herself. The remaining lineup for the CVAG/ Toronto International Film Festival Fall Film Series: • Life Above All — Sunday, October 23 at 5 p.m. Director: Oliver Schmitz, Cast: Khomotso Manyaka, Keaobaka Makanyane, Year: 2011, Genre: Drama, Country: South Africa/ Germany, Language: Sotho (w. subtitles).
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Comox Valley RECORD MÉLUSINE MAYANCE, PLAYING Sarah Starzynski, dreads the moment she and her family will be arrested and imprisoned during the Second World War. • Cave of Forgotten Dreams — Sunday, November 6 at 5 p.m. Director: Werner Herzog, Cast: Werner Herzog, Dominique Baffier, Year: 2011, Genre: Documentary, Country: Canada/USA/ France/Germany/UK,
Language: English, German (w. subtitles). Tickets are $11 each, available at the CVAG Gift Shop (580 Duncan Ave., Courtenay), Video’s N More (264 Anderton Rd., Comox) and if not sold out will also be available at
the door (in the Rialto lobby, cash only, exact change appreciated). For more information, call 250-338-6211 or visit www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com for a complete listing of films including film synopsis, reviews and
trailers. — Comox Valley Art Gallery
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Duo plays new songs Washington, Cook kick off Canadian tour at Flying Canoe
HAROLD FORD DOING Johnny Cash is described as “nothing short of eerie and ghostly.”
Conjuring up spirit of Cash Harold Ford’s appearance and voice are inexplicable Johnny Cash was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He is primarily remembered as a country music artist, but his songs and his sound spanned many other genres including rock and roll, folk and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay is conjuring up the spirit of Johnny Cash on stage with tribute artist, Harold Ford and the Cash Band (www. thejohnnycashband. com) featuring Laura Lucy as June Carter on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Ford’s voice and physical resemblance to Cash are inexplicable, making him a natural! Ford’s stage presence and charisma akin to Cash, along with the deep Cash bass baritone voice, mournful eyes and Cash looks, are nothing short of eerie and ghostly. “I’m not trying to sound like Johnny Cash. It’s just the kind of voice I have. I’m singing his songs, but they are coming out like I am his brother. You wouldn’t believe the comments I get on my appearance and my voice,“ he said. Ford finally decided to give in to what just came naturally. His shows have become a tribute to the celebrated singer with performances of Cash
signature songs like I Walk the Line, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues and many more. The Cash Band, a team of highly trained professional musicians, recreate the authentic sound of The Three and Johnny’s later years, with a bit of The Highwaymen. “We have some excellent talent in the band. We’ve really been getting an unbelievable response from people,” Ford said. The singer has been surprised by the demographics of the audiences at his shows, which includes a mix of both people from Cash’s generation and music buffs in their 20s and 30s. “Even the kids are coming around. The kids are some of the biggest fans,” Ford said. Laura Lucy embodies the spirit of June Carter Cash with her captivating presence and lighthearted nature. The endearing harmonies of both Johnny and June are recreated and come
alive. People are saying, “Watching Harold Ford, the Cash Band and Laura Lucy on stage is just like watching the Man In Black himself play.” Harold Ford and The Cash Band will perform on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. The Flying Canoe
Club are the sponsors for the event. Tickets are: regular $45, members $40 and students $25. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, call 250338-2430 or buy online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com. — Sid Williams Theatre
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Canadian recording artists Maureen Washington and Daniel Cook will play songs from their new album as they begin a Canadian tour at the Flying Canoe West Coast Pub in Courtenay this Saturday. Some of Washington’s accolades include: 2011 Winner of Monday Magazine M Award for Best Jazz & Blues Artist or Group and 2011 Nominee for Vancouver Island Music Awards Female Vocalist of the Year. With a vocal style that encompasses the soul of Etta James, and Carmen McRae, the modernity of Holly Cole and the playfulness of Jann Arden, Washington evokes comparison to some of the great female jazz singers of our time yet remains one of a kind. Maureen’s voice captures the romance of popular ‘standards’ from the past with a fresh new sound and style. The vocals are warm, deep and pure. The Victoria-based singer takes you on a journey of stories of love gone right and love gone wrong. She is impressive and enchanting; you’ll be drawn away by the pure soul that resonates in her music from her own personal life. As a collaborating
songwriter, Maureen has brought her heart and soul to the music page, in ‘one’ of her newest albums of originals, co-written with Cook. Here we Go Again is a mixture of songs of relationships gone good and bad. The album is eclectic in music styles featuring, jazz, blues, Latin, reggae etc. Cook and Washington call their music style Funkified Urban Jazz. Maureen entertains audiences and gains their attention and
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respect by her honest, humble approach. She is extremely warm, funny and approachable. By the end of the evening you feel that you have found a new best friend. Visit www.maureenwashington.ca to listen to clips. To learn more, contact Laura Kempling, food and beverage manager at the Flying Canoe West Coast Pub at the Westerly Hotel at l.kempling@thewesterlyhotel.com. — Flying Canoe West Coast Pub
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Organ concert Cumberland United Church’s annual fall organ concert happens Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. at First and Penrith in Cumberland. Enjoy a rich program of beautiful classical music for an autumn afternoon. Concert is by donation. Everyone is welcome to the fall dinner to follow at 5. Full fall fare with all the trimmings includes pie a la mode. It costs $15 for adults, $5 for 12 and under and free for toddlers. Reservations are required. Phone 250-400-7800. — Cumberland United Church
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MusicFest magic carries on In the past, when temperatures dropped and rain and darkness began to fill the sky more often than not, the magic of MusicFest was but a faint memory. That’s no longer true. Since August, Vancouver Island MusicFest has been presenting at least one concert a month at the Cumberland Hotel. “This is a great way to keep MusicFest happening all year long,” says VIMF executive producer Doug Cox. “The concerts provide an opportunity for people to hear some great musicians and also serve as fundraisers for our major summer festival.” By tapping into his connections in the music industry Cox found lots of musicians touring on Vancouver Island who were looking for venues to fill up their tour calendar. “It’s primarily festival type music like folk and blues,” explains Cox.
“We’ll also have some theme nights featuring local musicians but no huge show.” Gigs for November include award-winning guitarist Wendell Ferguson; the dynamic duo of BettySoo and Doug Cox and blues-based singer/songwriter Tim Williams. Dates and other details are available at www.islandmusicfest.com. “Most of the musicians are singer/songwriters,” says Cox. “So the performances are more listening concerts than bar concerts. There’s a really nice feel and a lot of the MusicFest community comes out.” Cox notes that the Cumberland Hotel is just the right size to generate a relaxed, coffee house-style ambiance. As well as a more intimate atmosphere, the smaller venues create a very affordable ticket price. For most concerts, tickets purchased in advance at the Cumberland Hotel
are $20, while those bought at the door cost $25. Over the winter VIMF will look at adding house concerts that are accessible to all ages, as well as some workshops with touring
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ing reception to be held Nov. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. At the reception, any new or existing member of the Pearl Ellis Gallery will receive a 10-per-cent discount on artwork purchased. The Pearl Ellis Gallery and Comox
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Brushworks show and sale at Pearl This year, the Brushworks painting group, formally established in 2001, will showcase its works in a wonderful new location. A bright and airy space right on Comox Avenue is the new home of the Pearl Ellis Gallery and the Comox Archives Museum. Twenty-eight local artists who paint together every week form Brushworks. This talented group creates delightful
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ELECTRONIC COMPOSER GAUDI returns to the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland on Oct. 21. international bass man. Pleena, formerly DJP, was born Paulina Maj in Kielce, Poland. Pleena immigrated to Canada in 1990. Having lived in Toronto, Canada’s music hub, most of her life, Pleena developed an eclectic and sharp ear for music. With the support of partner Brett Ferdinandi (Tetragrammaton/Tetra G) and close friend vig schulman, her move to Cumberland proved to be a fearless journey into heavy-hitting beat dropping and genrebending live remixes, resulting in endearing-
ly wild dance-a-thons, like the legendary Electric Friendz parties — a group that Pleena co-founded. Pleena’s wide range of musical tastes are often tailored towards accentuating the awesomeness of the event in which she finds herself a part of. Whether it be bridging the gap in style between other artists of varied genre or delivering the hardhitting discotheque goods, her rhythm has been described as “intelligent progression.� Pleena is currently collaborating with Tetra G (visual artist, producer) as 11:11 — a
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HAPPENING ONGOING AVALANCHE BAR & GRILL jam night every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Comedy night on the third Thursday of the month, starting at 9 p.m. House Ten85 DJs live music starting every Saturday at 9 p.m. FMI: 250-331-0334. COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY open Mondays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibits change every six weeks. Alberta in a Box: WIDE OPEN, an exhibit of ceramics by the Alberta Potters Association, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 5. FMI: 250-338-6211, www.comoxvalleyartgallery. com or Facebook fan page called Comox Valley Art Gallery. ELKS HALL in Courtenay offers open mic Wednesdays, 8 p.m. FMI: 250-334-2512. GRIFFIN PUB north of CFB Comox host to Jazztet every Sunday from 5 to 9 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. CVCAC members’ show based on Day of the Dead theme Oct. 14 to Nov. 15. Opening Oct. 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Muir Gallery is located at 440 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay and gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. FMI: www.comoxvalleyarts.org. PEARL ELLIS GALLERY in Comox open Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. Sharon Lennox and Bev Johnston exhibit from Oct. 4 to 23. Brushworks Art Show and Sale from Nov. 8 to 28. Opening reception Nov. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. FMI: www. pearlellisgallery.com. POTTERS PLACE in Courtenay open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cori Sandler featured potter in September. FMI: www. thepottersplace.ca or 250334-4613. WAVERLEY HOTEL jam night with Brodie Dawson and friends runs every Thursday, no cover. Visit www.waverleyhotel.ca. WHISTLE STOP PUB house band Big Fun on stage each weekend. ZOCALO CAFÉ, bassist Tim Croft plays duets with different musicians in various genres Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Anderson Jazz Syndicate performs on the last Friday of each month. Music begins at 7:30 p.m.
Internationally acclaimed electronic composer Gaudi returns to the Waverley Hotel on Oct. 21 with special guest Pleena. Gaudi’s innovative approach to live performance and versatility as a producer has kept him at the forefront of his field throughout a notable and prolific career. His music is stylistically hard to pin down as he is an artist in constant evolution. His musical exploration, over the past 30 years in the industry, has however seen him foray into punk, new wave, dub and reggae, world, experimental electronica and “stuff that rocks dance floors.� He has, however, got deep roots that run like a vein throughout his music, and they are in the big basslines and spacious soundscapes of dub and the anarchic sonic potential of the world of electronic music — where anything’s possible. He’s a full-time internationally touring solo artist, a studio producer in demand and a respected musical innovator. He’s had chart hits, gold discs and awards and nominations for his work; he has released 12 solo albums, has more than 250 productions and 90 remixes to his name and his tracks feature on more than 120 compilations. There is, however, no resting on laurels for this London-based,
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Friday, Oct. 14 RAINBOW YOUTH THEATRE presents Anne of Green Gables at 7:30 p.m. at the Sid Williams Theatre. Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for youth and seniors. Other shows Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 16 at 2 p.m., Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. QUOIA at Waverley Hotel. Special guest Des Larson. $10 cover charge and doors open at 9:30 p.m. JOHN PIPPUS and Mike Wetering at Joe’s Garage. $10 advance tickets at Bop City Records. Show starting at 8:30. DAWN TO DAWN ACTION ON HOMELESSNESS hosting exhibit, raffle and sale of fabric art panels from the Making it Home collection until Oct. 15, 10 to 4 daily at the former Pearl Ellis Gallery in Comox.
Saturday, Oct. 15 DANNY MICHEL at Joe’s Garage. $15 advance tickets at Bop City Records. Show starting at 8:30 p.m. MAUREEN WASHINGTON and DANIEL COOK perform at Flying Canoe West Coast
Pub at Westerly Hotel in Courtenay. FMI: l.kempling@ thewesterlyhotel.com. MARG SELKIRK and GAIL NEULS exhibit paintings at Filberg Lodge from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CATHY STOYKO facilitates mixed media art workshop at Comox Valley Art Gallery in conjunction with the exhibit: The Significant Dream Project. People invited to participate and create art based on their dreams, 3:30 to 5 p.m. RIALTO THEATRE features Metropolitan Opera presenting Anna Bolena. FMI: 250-338-5502. COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents Sarah’s Key, 5 p.m. at Rialto Theatre as part of CVAG’s Fall Film Series. FMI: 250-338-6211 or www. comoxvalleyartgallery.com
Sunday, Oct. 16 MARC ATKINSON TRIO at Elks Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15 for jazz society members, $20 for non-members. Available at Thursday night jazz club at Elks. COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents Toronto International Film Festival movie Sarah’s Key at Rialto Cinema, 5 p.m. Tickets at CVAG gift shop. FMI: 250-338-6211. MARINA MARINA performs at Union Street Grill and Grotto, 6 p.m. Donation of $7 is suggested. MARG SELKIRK and GAIL NEULS exhibit paintings at Filberg Lodge from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18 WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL presents film Urban Roots in theatre at North Island College’s Courtenay campus, 7:30 p.m. COURTENAY LITTLE THEATRE presents another free event night in the rehearsal space at McPhee and 17th Street. A reading will be given of the play Roger Maris on Stage by Edward Nunes-Vaz. Refreshments from 7 p.m., action at 7.30.
Wednesday, Oct. 19 MORGAN DAVIS at Cumberland Hotel. Tickets at hotel for $20, $25 at door. Thursday, Oct. 20 RICK JAMES unveils new book, 6:30 p.m. at Courtenay public library. Admission free. James will present a talk and slide show. Books sold by Laughing Oyster Book Shop. FMI: 250-3343369 or www.harbourpublishing.com. 5PLAY celebrates the release of their first CD at Joe’s Garage in Courtenay. Tickets are available for $10 at Bop City Records at 250338-6621.
Friday, Oct. 21 GAUDI with PLEENA at Waverley Hotel. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. Tickets at Bop City, the Waverley or by phone at 250-336-8322.
Saturday, Oct. 22 THRIVE performs at the Flying Canoe Pub at the Westerly Hotel, 8 p.m. No cover.
Sunday, Oct. 23 HELENA JUNG plays classical and jazz music, Sid Williams Theatre, 2 p.m. Tickets at Sid Williams at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com or phone 250-338-2430. COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents Toronto International Film Festival movie Life Above All at the Rialto Cinema, 5 p.m. Tickets at CVAG gift shop. FMI: 250338-6211. CUMBERLAND UNITED CHURCH presents its annual fall organ concert, 3 p.m. Admission by donation. Dinner to follow at 5. Reservations required. Phone 250-400-7800.
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MOUNTAIN PASS BY Marg Selkirk (above) and a painting by Gail Neuls (below) give you an idea what to expect this weekend at the Filberg Lodge in Comox.
You’re invited to a sneak preview from the 2012 World Community Film Festival. Urban Roots, a remarkable story of a new kind of urban renewal, will be screened at the theatre of North Island College’s Courtenay campus Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Urban Roots will be an inspiration to anyone who is feeling challenged by the convergence of various social, economic and environmental crises that we are witnessing. Detroit has experienced a massive drop in population, falling from a peak of 2.1 million people to under 800,000, leaving much of the city a virtual ghost town of abandoned houses, factories, shops and business. Here, against all odds in the empty lots, in the old factory yards, and in-between the sad, sagging blocks of com-
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Diverse works at Filberg Artists Margaret Selkirk and Gail Neuls once again open the doors of the Filberg Lodge to entice you to come and view their very diverse paintings together. They are very excited to hang their paintings side by side, showing off their styles in an unbelievable unique experience. For the public, this show goes beyond a standard exhibit and provides what amounts to an informal lesson in realistic and stylistic techniques. Selkirk and Neuls will be at the Filberg Lodge on Oct. 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The lodge is at 61 Filberg Rd.
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articles published in several magazines in There was more than Canada, France, Ausjust a happy ending for tralia and the U.S. He a Merville-raised nov- is also the subject of elist Wednesday night a National Film Board film, Jack Hodgins’ in Victoria. Jack Hodgins Island and a book, Jack received the 2011 City Hodgins and His Work. He has also won the of Victoria Butler Book Prize during a ceremo- Governor General’s Award, the ny for his Canadabook The The Master Australia Master of Happy of Happy Endings Prize, the CommonEndings. is an exuberant wealth VictoPrize and ria Mayor novel about the Dean For- power of narrative the Ethel Wilson tin and to serve as a comFiction Brian H. P r i z e . Butler of pass for human B u t l e r odysseys. Hodgins’ In 2009 he was B r o t h e r s story is as much appointSupplies about the tered to the presented Order of H o d g i n s rain of the heart Canada. with a and spirit as it is “ T h e $ 5 , 0 0 0 about the physiMaster cheque for of Happy his novel, cal world and he Endings is for best moves confidently an exuberbook pub- from one to the ant novel lished in about the the pre- other, his literary power of c e d i n g skill in service to narrative year in the his rich imaginato serve as categories tion. a compass of fiction, for human literary odysseys,” stated the non-fiction and poetry. In July, Hodgins jurors’ citation. “Hodofficially received his gins’ story is as much permanent place in the about the terrain of the Comox Valley, as he heart and spirit as it was welcomed as the is about the physical latest addition to the world and he moves Comox Valley Walk of confidently from one to the other, his literary Achievement. Hodgins has written skill in service to his more than 15 novels rich imagination.” photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com and has stories and
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Hard work the key to Kings’ success Kalan Anglos Special to the Record
Things are going pretty good for the Comox Valley Glacier Kings these days. They took both games over the weekend (outscoring their opponents 16-2) to win their sixth in a row, improved their record to 9-1, remain atop the North Division standings, and are tied for most goals scored in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (51). Not bad for a team that had some roster questions coming into the season. What has contributed to the Icemen’s early success? “We’re working hard,” said defenceman Desmond Bast, who sat out again with ill-effects of a concussion suffered earlier in the season. “(Head coach) Jordan Butcher has us working on our forechecking, and really making a point of hard work.” That hard work has been paying off. On Friday night, the Glacier Kings hosted the Oceanside Generals for the second meeting in six days between the two teams. Making his return to the team was Powell River native Mitch Ball, who scored 48 points in 42 games last year for the Glacier Kings. And what a return it was. Playing on the top line with captain Jackson Garrett and centre Myles Powell, Ball scored the first goal of the game five minutes into the first period. Luke Tully answered back for the Generals before Brook Trainor scored his first of two gritty goals that exemplified the hard work Butcher has preached. In what looked like mirrorimage goals, Trainor (second star) drove hard to the net with two defenders on him and buried the puck past Generals’ goaltender Tighearnan Marsh. In the
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who added to his league leading point total with 25, and Powell (two goals, two assists) who slipped into number two in league point total with 22. Lee Orpen scored his first two goals of the year, and grinder Kasey Ruel pitched in with his first. Cameron Large got the start in net and made 35 saves in the shutout. Up next for the Glacier Kings is a date with their North Division rival Campbell River Storm. That game goes tonight (Oct. 14) at the Rod Brind’Amour Arena in Campbell River. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. as the Glacier Kings go for their seventh win in a row. On Saturday the Yetis host the Saanich Braves in a 7:30 p.m. start at Comox Valley Sports Centre Arena No. 1. Kalan Anglos is the Internet voice of the Glacier Kings. All their home games can be heard at www.glacierkings.ca.
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The Blue Devils Summer Swim Club wrapped up a hugely successful season with their awards celebration and AGM barbecue. The executive was thanked for their tireless effort together with the coaching staff. Aggregate Awards (runner-up): Div. 1 Kamil Guay. Div. 2 Girls Zoe McDougall (Myia Dunn) Div. 3 Girls Gabrielle Guay; Boys Sam Helpard (Ryan Novecosky). Div. 4 Girls Amelia Helpard; Boys Adam Dunn. Div. 5 Jamie Neill (Robin Jahnke); Boys Alex Kussauer. Div. 6 Girls Georgie Wolfe (Emily Mirabelli, Blys, Julian Gould, (Spencer McDougall). Div. 7 Alexis Hallier. Most Improved Swimmer: Developmental - Kyle Crewe; Junior – Graham Arndt, Adam Dunn; Senior – Beverly Jolley. Junior Rookie of the Year; Evan Barker – Douglas Lightfoot. True Blue Award: Junior - Jarrod Lehman; Intermediate - Amelia Helpard. Senior - Kyle Brush, Erin Hallier Club Record Breaker: Alex Kussauer 50
Updates in MS presented by Dr. Penny Smyth, MS Neurologist, University of Alberta MS Clinic. Staying Mobile with MS, importance of exercise in coping with MS and MS symptoms presented by Melanie Lewis, Physiotherapist, UBC MS Clinic There is no charge to attend this workshop. Advance registration is requested at 250-339-0819, toll free at 1-877-339-0819 or by email at cherie.kamenz@mssociety.ca. This is a wheelchair accessible location.
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Good times at GoodLife event More than 200 athletes from the Comox Valley joined almost 12,000 participants in the 32nd annual Victoria GoodLife Fitness Marathon on the Thanksgiving weekend. With perfect running conditions, numerous course and age group records were set in the races which included a marathon, half marathon, an 8K race and a kids’ race. Thomas Omwenga of Kenya was the overall winner of the men’s marathon in a blistering course record of 2:14:33. Lucy Njeri, hailing from Toronto, also set a course record winning the women’s marathon in 2:37:56. Half marathon winners were John Ricardi of Indiana in 1:07:30 and Natasha Wodak from Port Moody in a course record 1:15:23. B.C. triathlete Kyle Jones, who placed well in the 2011 Comox Valley Half Marathon, won the 8K in 24:12 followed closely by local product Jeremiah Ziak in 24:31. The women’s 8K was won by Hiliary Stellingwerff of Victoria in 28:01. There were many notable results from numerous local participants during the race weekend. One of the highlights was Janet Green completing her 250th marathon, running 3:47:22 for a third place finish W55-59. Norma Axford-Couch placed first in F60-64 in 3:50:55. Les Disher had a great race placing 2/40 in M60-64, very close to that magical sub three hour barrier in a fantastic time of 3:02:22. Keith Wakelin notched yet another sub three in his belt, finishing in 2:57:35 to place 4/110 M50-54. Vince Brotherston, on pace for sub 2:50, suffered through severe cramping to complete his first marathon in 3:04:03, 6/115 M45-49. Completing the second place CVRR masters’ marathon team was Danny Keyes who ran another Boston Qualifier in 331:14, 22/113 M50-54. Leading the Comox Valley contigent in the Half Marathon was Neil Holm (Extreme Runners/Adidas), winner of the M45-49 group, placing 10th overall in 1:14:19. Brad Crowe led the Comox Valley Road Runners to a third place in the team competition, setting a PR of 1:20:38 and placing 4/223 in M30-34. Other team
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HOCKEY VANCOUVER ISLAND JUNIOR LEAGUE Standings as of Oct. 8 North Division Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA Comox Valley Gl. Kings 9 8 1 0 0 16 51 28 Oceanside Generals 10 3 6 0 1 7 40 58 Campbell River Storm 9 2 7 0 0 5 25 39 South Division Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA Victoria Cougars 9 9 0 0 0 18 51 17 Kerry Park Islanders 10 6 4 0 0 12 43 46 Peninsula Panthers 10 3 6 0 1 7 35 48 Saanich Braves 9 2 5 0 2 6 37 46 Oct. 7 Oceanside 2 Comox Valley 6. Oct. 8 Comox Valley 10 Kerry Park Islanders 0 Oct. 14 Comox Valley @ Campbell River Oct. 15 Saanich Braves @ Comox Valley 7:30 p.m. Sports Centre
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Standings as of Oct. 2 Team P W D L Pt Legends 3 3 0 0 9 Port Alberni 4 3 1 0 9 Masters 3 2 1 0 6 Outlaws 3 2 1 0 6 Bandits 4 2 2 0 6 C.R. United 3 2 1 0 6 Nanaimo 3 1 1 1 4 Oceanside 3 1 1 1 4 Kickers 2 1 1 0 3 Shooters 4 0 4 0 0 Wheatys 4 0 4 0 0 Oct. 15 Kickers vs. Oceanside 12 p.m. Woodcote, Shooters vs. Wheatys 2 p.m. Woodcote, Outlaws vs. Nanaimo 12 p.m. Willow Point, Bandits vs. C.R United 2 p.m. Willow Point, Port Alberni vs. Legends 12 p.m. Port Alberni. Masters bye.
Team Pts Courtenay Legion A 46 Comox Legion B 42 Courtenay Legion B 42 Elks 41 Griffin Pub Flyers 36 Comox Legion C 33 Comox Legion A 26 Griffin Pub 22 Top 10 Averages Player Avg. Bill Durant 64.65 Ernie Linden 59.54 Nick Doubinin 56.95 Terry Jackson 56.85 Art Forbes 55.87 Daniel Leaman 55.84 Ken Hayes 55.71 Bud Englund 55.34 Jack Ethier 54.73 Clair Stephens 54.55 High Checkout Mike Konschak 119 High Score Bud Eglund 177 180s Art Forbes 2, Terry Hills Games Won This Week Comox Legion A 11, Comox Legion B 11, Comox Legion C 13, Courtenay Legion A 19, Courtenay Legion B 15, Elks 9, Griffin Pub 5, Griffin Pub Flyers 13
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kicked a field goal to increase the lead to 10-0. Belmont’s offence came alive midway through the second quarter with some very impressive passing plays and finally scored a TD and two-point conversion to cut the lead to 10-8. Just before halftime the Bulldogs put up another drive that was stopped cold by Vanier’s defence on their own 15-yard line. Belmont settled for a field goal and 11-10 halftime lead. The second half was dominated by each offence driving deep into their opposition’s territory only to be stopped by the opposing defence. Belmont kicked off and their ‘D’ put up a big effort, forcing Vanier to kick it away. Belmont then mounted an impressive aerial attack with several incredible pass receptions, despite great coverage by Vanier. The Bulldogs ended up on Vanier’s 10-yard line as a result of their passing ability and one fortunate fumble recovery. Incredibly, Vanier stopped Belmont’s repeated attempts at a TD and took the ball over at their own onehalf yard line. The Towhees drove the ball out to their
35-yard line but Belmont’s defence stiffened and Vanier was forced to punt. The Towhees had the opportunity to try another field goal from about the 30-yard
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for touchbacks (average 60 yards a kick). He also punted three times for an average of 60 yards. Willis ran 17 times for 121 yards and kicked one convert and one field goal. “Vanier coaching staff hopes the football scout from UBC shows up for the next game,” Campbell said. Hudson ran for 58 yards on 10 carries and returned two punts for an average of 20 yards. Quarterback Ian Curry completed 3-of8 passes and ran one fine bootleg. Jose Huacuja and Wills each had eight-yard receptions. On defence, Willis made 12 tackles, forced one fumble and had a QB sack. Justin McCooey made six tackles along with Nolan Laderoute. Hudson made five tackles, and Dylan Wyatt made four tackles and one QB sack. Eight other defensive players had unassisted tackles. The Towhees return to action Saturday against Timberline High School in Campbell River, with game time 1:30 p.m. – GP Vanier Towhees Football
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Glacier guys get in another round On Saturday, Oct. 8, 95 Glacier Green men showed up even with the cool windy morning and the threat of rain. They played the white tees and some good scores and some not so good scores were carded. Hcp. 0-9: Low gross Doug
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IN SUPPORT OF BC Family Fishing Weekend, the Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association presented a $2,500 cheque to the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. Left to right: Verna Cameron (assistant manager Duncan Hatchery), Keith MacKenzie (president Courtenay and District Fish & Game) and Owen Bird (executive director of Family Fishing Society of BC).
CUMBERLAND ROTARY PRESIDENT Deb Nolan presents a $500 cheque to Cumberland Marching Band members Genoa Folkes and Kirstin Bradshaw to thank the band members, parents and their teacher Joanne Hawthorn for serving at the club’s seventh annual Extravaganza Italiana dinner auction.
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The Comox Valley Record wants to recognize the many events that make our community a better place to live. Submit photos and information to: In Person: 765 McPhee Ave., Courtenay; By Mail: Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2Z7; By e-mail: sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com Mark submissions to the attention of Earle Couper and be sure to include a contact name and phone number. Due to the volume of submissions, photo prints cannot be mailed back. Please pick them up within two weeks of publication. We cannot guarantee their return.
THE EVERGREEN SENIORS Club’s “Everybody Needs Somebody Sometime” event raised $4,074.24 for St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation. Left to right: Todd Butler (musician performed at the event); Jill Nelson (Rehab Physio Aide, St. Joseph’s Hospital, The View); Dick Stuart (event coordinator and musician); Lynn Dashkewytch (executive director, St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation); Brenda Phillips (director Resident Lifestyle & Community Programs, St. Joseph’s – The View), Gord Kruger, Evergreen Club president; Nettie Webers (Evergreen Club vice-president).
KEITH MALLARD FROM The Kiwanis Club of Courtenay presents a $2,000 cheque to Lynn Dashkewytch, executive director of the St. Joseph’s General Hospital Foundation. The proceeds will be directed to The Maternal Child Unit at St. Joseph’s to help purchase a settee and sleep chair for Maternity.
RYAN WILLIAMS PRESENTS a cheque to the Father Involvement Network for an event at the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre on Oct. 22 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Swimming and pizza is supplied by Williams.
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Donald Ewasiuk AKA Prop Doc December 7, 1942 – October 1, 2011 Donald was a caring, gentle and loving man who always had a smile on his face and did the best to make sure everyone was taken care of. He was taken really soon after a short battle with Cancer. Donald left behind his three children, Shane (Sheri), Heather (Tony) and Casandra (Chris). The mothers of his children Christine & Margaret. He was a Grandpa of 5 grandchildren Deleena, Christopher, Violet, Adian, Owen and lots more family and friends that dearly miss him. There will be a celebration of life at 5036 North Island Hwy on Oct 16 at 2pm. Everyone welcome! Special thank you to Dr. A. Tura & the nurses in isolation at St. Joseph’s also to VIHA and Comox Valley Funeral Home. We could not have spent his last days at home with him, without all their help.
WALKER Raymond (Ray) Dennis August 1929 - September 18, 2011 With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our beloved Dad, Bubba, Poppi and Grandpa. Ray had a full and wonderful life, and will be missed by his son Keven (Brenda), daughter Rebecca (Todd), grandchildren Colton, Keenan, Quinten, Karleigh, Trevor and Matthew, and his 4 great-grandaughters. Ray leaves behind to mourn an extended family and many friends. Ray was born and raised in Cumberland BC, where he grew up with Marilyn (mom). After they married he and Mom moved to Burnaby, where they raised us kids, and and created a happy and loving home. Mom passed away 15 years ago and we are comforted in the knowledge that they are together again. We will forever cherish our memories of Dad, his great stories, and the delight he took in our family gatherings. In lieu of flowers donations to the Burnaby General Hospital would be greatly appreciated. We ask, in the spirit of Ray, that you share a great story with your loved ones.
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Rodney Wilford Tilsley April 6, 1964 - October 8, 2011 Rod passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Rod is survived by his wife and soulmate Andrea, daughters Tanessa (Freddie), Hayley and sons Brenden and Keenan and grandsons Tanner and Kyden. He is also survived by his parents Jack and Geneva Tilsley, brothers Terry (Rita), Kelly and sister Teresa (Alf) as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many treasured friends. A Celebration of Rod’s Life will be held on Saturday, October 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the Black Creek Community Hall, 2001 Black Creek Rd. Rod’s family would like to thank everyone for their support over the last few months.
Passed away suddenly in Comox, B.C. on October 8th, 2011. Art is survived and will be dearly missed by his wife of 54 years Hildegard of Courtenay, B.C., his daughters Christel of Courtenay, B.C. and Susi of Yellowknife, NWT, his grandchildren Kira of Courtenay and Lindsey (Morgan) of Yellowknife, NWT, great grandchild Avery of Yellowknife, NWT, sister Ursula Mills of California as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In Loving Memory of Bill (William) Robert Ross August 19, 1949 ~ October 15, 2009
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides�
In Loving Memory of PEARL KENNEDY (LAPP) Aug 11th, 1921 ~ Oct 15th 2010 “Every day in some small way We miss you more than words can say In our hearts you will always stay Loved and remembered every day� Love you Mom Doug (Shiela), Dan (Barb), Linda (Bob)
If friends so wish, donations in Art’s memory made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Toneff Funeral Services.
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1931 – 2011 Bill passed away peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, October 8, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Comox, BC, with his wife, Maureen at his side. He was born October 14, 1931 in Prince Albert, Sask. At the age of 5, the family moved to the Valley, settling in Headquarters. Bill went to work with Comox Logging at the age of 16, from there, worked with many small coastal logging companies for the majority of his working years. Before retiring he drove truck for Corrigall Bulldozing. In conjunction with his truck driving career, Bill’s love for music and dancing, he founded and operated Bill’s DJ Services until retirement. While the family lived in Lake Cowichan, Bill was involved with the Girl Guide movement along with his “girls� and got the name “Captain Bill� by the Sea Rangers. He was president of the Ukrainian Society for 10 years and president of Native Sons of Canada, currently the Exalted Ruler of the Courtenay Elks #60. Bill is survived by his wife of 59 years Maureen. Daughters: Elaine (Vaughn) Michaud, Gold River. Lynne (John) Allen, Courtenay. Grandchildren: Michelle, Justin, Christina, Kelly, Christi, Tom and Nic. Great Grandchildren: Zac, Sabrina, Christopher, Brendan and Avery, Brother John (Irene) Courtenay. Niece Debbie, Nephew Steve (Wendy). We wish to recognize the care and compassion provided by the staff of the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Nancy McFadden and the nurses on the first floor of St Joseph’s Hospital. A Celebration of his life will be held on Friday, October 14th 2 pm with Lawrence Burns officiating at Piercy’s Mt. Washington Funeral Home, 440 England Ave, and Courtenay. Following with a social at 2624 Piercy Avenue 5pm – 8pm. Please, in lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice.
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Charles ‘Dale’ Reeves Nov.4th/1934-Oct.6th/2011
Passed away at home with loving wife Linda at his side; and was predeceased by his parents Belva (Lennie) and Walter Reeves. Dale is survived by his wife Linda, son Greg (Wendy) of Victoria, daughter Janice of Vancouver, daughter Robyn (Kendall) of Regina, Saskatchewan, stepdaughter Leslie of Victoria, sister Wydene (Dick) of Edmonton, brother Ken (Margaret) of Calgary. Also survived by his beloved grandchildren: Earl, Dan, Krystal, Brandy, Breanne, Jeremy and Gracie; and great grandchildren: Talon and Cassidy; and his beloved schnauzer “T�. Dale was in the Canadian Navy from 1951-1965; he always shared fond moments of his service years. He was instrumental in forming the Royal Canadian Naval Association in the Comox Valley. In later years an electrician by trade he worked in many areas of B.C. and Alberta until his retirement. In the 1980’s Dale was a member of Cumberland Lions, he was curator of the Cumberland museum (1984-1989) and was actively involved with obtaining the Japanese Negatives and Coordinating the mine replica. He served on the Board of the Cumberland Hospital for many years and was on the Royston Water Board for many years. No service by request - Cremation to follow.
“May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And the rains fall soft upon your ďŹ elds. And until we meet again May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.â€?
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In memory ARDIS WALTER October 7, 1931 ~ October 10, 2009 Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear Fond memories linger every day Remembrance keeps her near.
In Memory of ROSS MITCHELL June 26, 1955 October 13, 2009 We miss Ross more than words can say.
Love Rudolf and family
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David Driedger Passed away peacefully on October 11, 2011 in Comox, B.C. A celebration of life will take place on Monday, Oct17th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from Comox Valley Funeral Home Cremation and Reception Centre, 1101 Ryan Road, Courtenay. A full obituary will appear in the next edition.
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HODKINSON, C. Marilyn
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Mother, Charlotte Marilyn Hodkinson. Mom fought a courageous battle with cancer. On Wednesday October 5, 2011, Mom died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Marilyn is survived by her loving family; daughter Sheila (Alan), son Jim (Mary) and grandchildren Jenn (Adam), Ian, Graham, Jordon, and Josh. She is also survived by her brothers Jack (Margo), Don (Marina) and sister Doris (Owen), maternal aunt Freda, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. A special thanks to Dr. Green, Dr. Dawadi, Home Care Nursing and Hospice. No service by request. Flowers gratefully declined. Mom had a wonderful zest for life and brought light and laughter to all the lives that she touched where ever she went. We love you Mom and know you’re with us, always.
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ATTENTION LANDSCAPERS need winter work? Christmas light business for sale. Inventory & client list. Call for details 250-218-5903.
SUB - CONTRACTORS Emcon Services Inc., Road and Bridge Maintenance contractor, is looking for sub-contractors with snow removal equipment available for the 2011/2012-winter season to operate in Denman & Hornby Islands, Comox Valley, Campbell River, Cortes and Quadra Islands, Gold River, Port Hardy, Sayward, Tahsis and Woss. Expressions of Interest should be submitted no later than October 21, 2011, and include type of equipment, hourly rates, and WCB number to: Emcon Services Inc. Box 1300 – 3190 Royston Road, Cumberland BC V0R 1S0 Island@emcon services.ca Fax: 250-336-8892
CRANBERRY HARVESTING on local farm requires hardworking individuals interested in outdoor farm work during October harvest. Fax resume to 250-339-4057. Only successful candidates will be notified.Bonus paid for excellent work.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Wouldn’t it be nice to work for a prominent accounting firm that pays well, values your opinion and recognizes the importance of a work/life balance? We’re one of Northern Vancouver Island’s largest accounting firms, and we’re looking for a qualified CA to join our team. When you work for us, you’ll get competitive pay and full medical and dental benefits. Plus, we’ll help pay for your healthy living purchases, like gym fees, ski passes and even golf memberships. In addition to the yearend and audit work, most of our clients seek our guidance on all facets of their business. Want your voice to be heard? We’ll ask your opinion on all major firm decisions. Why not work right here in the Comox Valley for a firm that respects both your expertise and your right to a personal life? Email your resume and cover letter today & discover how good it can get! cellison@presley andpartners.com Experienced drywall boarders needed for fast growing Calgary company. Must own vehicle and be reliable and prepared to work lots of hours. Call 403-554-0104
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Courtenay Fish & Game Comox Logging Road BUY, SELL & TRADE Sunday October 16th 9 am - 2pm Breakfast & Lunch available BRING THE FAMILY For more information call Bob 1-250-339-1179 Comox
PERSONALS AL-ANON - if you’re concerned about someone’s drinking? Contact 1-888-4ALANON (1-888-425-2666) In Memory of BOB MITCHELL Dec. 6, 1921 - Nov. 4, 1996
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BETTY MITCHELL Nov. 13, 1924 - Oct. 23, 2000
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.
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LOST iTOUCH - Thurs Oct 6/11. iTouch in hard blue skin at Comox Rec Centre or East Ctny Nit Nat area. REWARD offered at it has a great personal value to a little boy! Please call 250-338-2502
CRAFT FAIRS Charles Dickens Christmas Craft Faire CALL FOR ENTRY 3-day Juried Faire Nov. 11, 12, 13 Florence Filberg Centre Jewellery Category Full dickens.faire@gmail.com 250-339-9891
MEN’S GOLD wedding ring with single diamond. Call 250339-5986 or 250-703-1384 RING FOUND - Nr the Griffin Pub. Call to identify. 250-3395234
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COMOX VALLEY Citizens on Patrol Society Annual General Meeting Sunday October 30, 2011 1300 hours The Lawn Bowling Building at Bill Moore Park Courtenay, B.C. All members are urged to attend.
GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Fall special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891
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The Lemare Group is currently seeking an Executive Assistant with excellent verbal and written communication skills to support one of the principle owners. Primary duties of this position include managing calendars, coordinating travel arrangements, preparing and insuring that required documents and other materials are provided in advance of meetings. An advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel is required, as well as excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple confidential and important responsibilities simultaneously. Competitive salary is commensurate with experience. Applicant must be willing to relocate to Port McNeill, Vancouver Island. Please fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: office@lemare.ca.
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AUTO SALESPERSON NEEDED Island Honda is a well established dealership that has been selling and servicing its customers in the Comox Valley for over 25 years. This new state of the art facility carries an extensive range of both new and used vehicles. Our brand new service bays and convenient drive thru service, commits us to be number 1 in customer satisfaction. Sales experience is a definite asset, although automotive is not, as we provide initial and on going training. • Exiting fast paced position • On-going training • Full management support • Full benefit package • and of course the earning potential that could CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Bring resumes in person to: ISLAND HONDA 1025 Comox Road ISLAND Courtenay HONDA or email to: sales@islandhonda.ca
SUSHI CHEF needed. Some experience necessary. Drop off resumes to Ichiban Sushi, 932 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay. No phone calls please.
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The Lemare Group is currently seeking a heavy duty mechanic for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to office@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888.
CHILDCARE MANAGER: dynamic, experienced administrator required full-time for 40 space campus-based childcare centre in Campbell River commencing November. Visit www.forestcirclesociety.com for more information. Please submit letter of introduction and resume to: apply2forestcircle@gmail.com
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ISLAND APPLE Inc. (DBA Applebee’s) is looking for several cooks for our location on Vancouver Island, F/T. Wage $13.73/hour, 40 hrs/wk. Applebee past experience an asset. Must have at least 2 yrs cook experience. Willing to work weekends, holidays & late evening shifts. Please fax resumes to 1-604-468-1511 or email: islandapplebee3@yahoo.ca
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for the communities of Gold River and Tahsis. Based out of Gold River, BC., this new and exciting opportunity is a 35 hour per week full time position. Please refer to www.jhsni.bc.ca and see employment opportunities for details. Interested applicants are invited to send their resume to Campbell River Community Program Manager mail@jhsni.bc.ca or fax (250) 286-3650 or mail to JHSNI, 201-140A 10th Avenue, Campbell River, BC, V9W 4E3. Deadline: October 17, 2011
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Emcon Services Inc., Road & Bridge Maintenance contractor, is looking for Auxiliary Equipment Operators for the current winter season, preferably with experience operating snowplows and sanding trucks. Operators are needed for Denman and Hornby Islands, Comox Valley, Campbell River, Cortes and Quadra islands, Gold River, Sayward, Woss, Tahsis and Port Hardy. Qualifications include: Valid BC Drivers Licence (minimum Class 3 / air). • Proven highway trucking experience • Experience driving tandem axle vehicles and operating a variety of transmissions. • Pre-employment drug screening. Qualified applicants are invited to submit résumés, along with photocopy of drivers licence, an up-to-date drivers abstract and references to substantiate driving experience to: Emcon Services Inc. Box 1300 - 3190 Royston Rd Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0 Island@emcon services.ca Fax: 250-336-8892 *Please specify the area that you would be able to work*
HELP WANTED We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD • First Cook $18.75/hr (up to $1950/wk) • Second Cook $15.75/hr. (up to $1635/wk) • Camp Attendant $14.75/hr. (up to $1530/wk). LRG Catering has seasonal remote location job openings starting in October. Room & Board & Transportation Included while working in camp. Please fax resume to: (1)780-462-0676, or apply online @ www.toughnecks.com
WORK WANTED 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 WANTED TIMBER. STANDING OR FELLED. ALL SPECIES. TOP PRICES PAID. LAND CLEARING. CALL 250-334-7555
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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
GM CONSTRUCTION Services Ltd. Custom homes, additions, renovations, general carpentry. Call 250-703-1085 gerrymathieu@gmail.com
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
COUNTERTOPS COAST Cabinetry and Millwork Custom cabinets and Countertops. Free estimates: (250) 850 9915 www.coastcabinetry.ca
HANDYPERSONS WAYNE’S HANDYMAN & Reno. Service. 20+yrs exp. in carpentry, decking, fencing, framing, finishing, drywalling, mudding, painting. Small jobs ok. 250-339-0879
HOME IMPROVEMENTS THINKING OF AN IKEA KITCHEN? I can design + deliver + install for you. 20 yrs experience call 250-338-3148
HOME REPAIRS By The Bay Home Repairs and Sheet Metal Tutoring • K-12 • Reading/Writing • Math • Study Skills • Homework Help • Academic Assessments • Certified Teachers
250-897-1010
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FINANCIAL SERVICES NEED CASH TODAY? ✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local office www.REALCARCASH.com 250-244-1560 1.877.304.7344
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Eavestrough repairs and cleaning, custom copper and repairs, aluminum and siding repairs. Roof repairs. 25 yrs exp. Seniors discount - free est
Call 250-650-6253
MISC SERVICES 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
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CAYCUSE: WELL maintained Recreational Property/Home. 1500 sq.ft, 3 bdrm 2 bath, 5 acres, garage. A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. $399,900. Furnished. Ready to move in! Call 250-478-2648 250-745-3387.
LIGHTHOUSE LANDING Estates, Deep Bay Townhome 1826 sq.ft. 6 yrs old 1-level. All bells/whistles. 250-757-8429
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.
~ ~ ALL AWAY ~~ RUBBISH / JUNK REMOVAL * Wood * Metal * Rock * Concrete
* Green Waste *Residential Cleanups
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(REDUCED) PRIVATE 2+1 bedroom rancher + workshop, fenced ½ acre, 5 mins to dwntwn Courtenay. $269,000. 250-898-8483. See details at www.propertysold.ca/8275
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
Apartments•Condos•Suites 322-2300 Mansfield Dr, 1+ Den, 1.5 baths, N/P, N/S, 6 appls. Available Immed. $1,000/mth
HOUSES FOR SALE
FEED & HAY GOOD HORSE hay for sale $5.50 per bale. Free delivery for 50 or more. 250-338-5503
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS Auction House Vancouver Island 239 Puntledge Rd, Courtenay 250-871-7355
Auction Tonight Fri, Oct. 14th, 6:30PM Heywood-Wakefield dining set, 3 Vintage arcade games! New leather brown recliner, new slim ultra suede recliner/rocker. Dining room sets, collectibles, coins, GOLD & SILVER jewelry. 2 60’s couches fine condition, trunks, art work & more!
Viewing 12pm-6:30pm
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5:30pm Friday Full list posted online
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576 England Avenue Courtenay, B.C. 250-338-6900 THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! This 16 year old custom built 3600 sqft, 3 storey home features 4 bdrms, 4 baths, fabulous kitchen, roomy living room, natural gas fireplace, master bdrm with 4 pce ensuite. Great rec room (31x14) in finished basement. Completely finished 40x57 deluxe shop with separate bath. Property is 2.26 gorgeous, well kept acres. Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property. Asking $629,000 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!
FITNESS EQUIP AUCTION as new Gym Equip, Indoor Soccer Arena, Office Equip; Oct 22, 11 AM, 3348 Sexsmith Rd, Kelowna B.C. View photos at doddsauction.com (special auction) 1-866-545-3259
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UNDER $400
MORTGAGES
BEAUTIFUL CHERRY wood buffet, 20.5”wx43”lx37.5h”, $350. Wood w/glass insert coffee table, 27”wx50”lx18h”, $75. Light tanned upholstered loveseat, excellent condition $200. (250)338-1702.
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
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Call: 1-250-616-9053
APARTMENT/CONDOS
1810 Lake Trail Road Apts 2 bdrms, 1 bath, N/P. N/S. 2 appls. Available Immed. $650/mth
1 BDRM + den, 1 bath, 6 appls, open concept, gated parking. N/P. N/S. Stunning View. Garry Oak Gardens.
204-1111 Edgett Road 2 bdrm, 1 bath, N/P, 4 appls. Available Nov 1st $775/mth
2 BDRM, 2 bath, island kitchen, 6 appls. interior storage, newer building, secured parking, N/P, N/S.
108-1050 Braidwood Rd 1 bed, 1 bath, N/P, N/S, 3 appls. Available Nov 1st $625/mth
COMOX CONDO, ocean view, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/P, 5 appls, laundry, parking. NP/NS. Refs req’d. $1000 + utils. Avail. immediately. Call (250)335-3154. COMOX Ideal winter homewant to get away?- relocating? Beach front 1 & 2 bdrm furnished units with utils, cable, internet, parking. NON-SMOKING. Call 250-339-6112.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 950 SQ FT, 8’x10’ roll up door, near Walmart. $800/mth Phone 250-897-5052 COMMERCIAL OR business space available for lease, 220 sq’ as of Nov 1st. 1787 Comox Ave. 250-339-5098
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
COMOX STUDIO available now $550/mth for more information call 250-702-5339
COURTENAY- 2 bdrm + den. F/S, W/D. Electric heat. Nice yrd. Available to quiet N/S tenants. 250-334-3818.
COURTENAY Airpark top floor 2 bdrm, 2 bath. Fully furnished. Short term ok. $1300/mth. 250-218-8824
MOBILE HOMES & PADS
LARGE 1 & 2 bdrm. Free heat & H/W, Elevator. From $650 mo. Call 250-334-4646. MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor, 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.
ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE bcclassified.com Call 310-3535
FIREWOOD PERMITS on T.W. Land. Phone 250-6504060. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com or 1877-902-WOOD.
123-2300 Mansfield Dr 2 bdrms plus den, 2 baths, 6 appliances. N/S, N/P Available Oct 15th $1050/mth
CENTRAL COURTENAY. 2 bdrm mobile home NP, NS. Refs req. $675. (250)339-7566
HOMES FOR RENT DEEP BAY (Kopina Estates), immaculate rancher, 2 bdrm + den, 1.5 bath, 5 appls, forced air furnace (elec), F/P insert, fenced yard, N/S, pet neg, single attached garage, $1200 + utils, (Immed.), 250-757-9937. YORK AREA, (Campbell River), 3 bdrm, 2 bath, no steps Rancher, large 24’ x 24’ shop w/ loft. Lot’s of prkg, ref’s req’d, N/P, N/S, $1400 mo, avail Nov. 1. 250-337-8669. CENTRAL COURTENAY 4 bdrm, 3 bath family home w/ family room. Attached garage,N/S $1280/mth. 250-3340133 or 250-898-4313
They’re Here! 2011 LIFESTYLE COUPON BOOKS Support the Comox Valley Horseshoe Club Reduced ! ~ $13.00 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.
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS 3-BDRM 2 BATH 5 appls insuite laundry. Close to park, schools & NIC. NS, small pet ok, references req. Available now $975/mth 250-339-7777
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APARTMENTS
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BLUE JAY APARTMENTS
1970 Fitzgerald Avenue, Courtenay
450-19th Street, 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.
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.
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
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALES
COMOX - #11 - 717 Aspen Rd. Sat 15th & Sun 16th, 9-2. Must park on Aspen Rd. Washstand, humpback trunk, medicine cabinets (new), clothes, New birkenstock sandals, some collectables etc.
COURTENAY - 3151 Klanawa Crescent off Mission Rd, Sat 15, 8-3. Household, exercise equ. & furniture items.
MOVING SALE SATURDAY 8amnoon, furniture, tools, sporting gear, household goods all priced to sell, Location: 695 Ellcee Place Courtenay off 6th Street East
Comox - Bunting Pl (off Anderton @ Bolt then Bunting) Sat. 10-1 Bonanza neighborhood sale! Courtenay - 2727 B Willemar Ave 8-2pm, Sat 15. Moving sale. Bed, 2 dressers & bikes, lots of other stuff.
GIGANTIC KIDS Clutter Sale. Sat. Oct. 22, 9am-12pm at the Courtenay Legion on Cliffe Ave. We are asking for a donation to Yana or The Food Bank for admission. Partial proceeds from the sale goes to YANA.
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
RYAN COURT 1450 Tunner Drive, Courtenay
1015 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay Adult Oriented. 2 Bedroom apartment available in clean, quiet building. Manager on-site. Close to downtown with bus stop out front. House cat accepted with pet deposit.
Call 250-334-9717
HOLLYRIDGE MANOR 200 Back Road, Courtenay 1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique floor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.
Call Sharon 250-338-7449
Close to North Island College includes washer and dryer in suite. Clean and modern 1 Bedroom. Cat okay. Lease required.
Call 250-338-7449 PINES APARTMENTS 1055-10th Street, Courtenay Avail Now 1 bdrm suite 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
CONDOS
CYPRESS ARMS
PACIFIC COURT
1255 9th Street, Courtenay
1520/1540 Piercy Ave., 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.
3 bedroom available November 15th, 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
146 Back Road, Courtenay
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COURTENAY, 3-1755 Willemar Ave., Sat & Sun, Oct. 15 & 16, 9am-1pm. Estate Sale. Household, furniture, Christmas and much much more. Please park on street.
RUTHERFORD MANOR
ST. BRELADES
Garage Sales
COMOX- 1783 ASTRA Rd, Sat, Oct 15, 9am-1pm. Multifamily. Just got married! lots of double items. Good Deals!
Call Pat at 250-703-6965
ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS
For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? SINGER BULKY Knitting machine with ribber - $200 O.B.O. Singer Magic Steam Press $150 O.B.O. 334-3414
MEICOR REALTY
RECYCLED BIKES $30-$80 no tax 3573 Island Hwy., Courtenay Ace Liquidation Saturday 9am-3pm. 250-339-3734
SELL OLD STUFF! Call 310.3535
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.
Call 338-7449 TOWNHOUSES
TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Completely renovated 2 bedroom townhouse available. Units feature a private entrance, patio area, and lots of storage. Ideal for family or working couple. Small dog accepted with pet deposit.
Call 250-334-9717
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COMOX, 1 bdrm carriage house, private yard, W/D, F/S, heated storage, carport, no pets, N/S, $725 mo, avail Nov. 1. Call 250-339-0932. COURTENAY, 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, W/D, F/S, D/W, patio, covered carport, $800 mo, avail Nov. 1, pets neg. Call 250-951-6218. COMOX: 3 bdrm manufactured home with addition. F/S, W/D, reno’d, N/P. Avail Nov. 1st. $900. Call (250)248-2749 E. COURTENAY, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, fenced backyard, cul-desac, $1400 mo, lease, avail Nov. 1. Call 250-335-9163.
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ROYSTON, SEMI waterfront, 1 bdrm cottage, ref’s req’d, no smoking, no pets, avail Nov. 1, $700 mo, call 250-338-9913.
APARTMENT/CONDO
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Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only. Houses & Suites
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CLOSE TO PUNTLEDGE PARK new 3 bdrm home, 2 1/2 bath. 5 appls, gas F/P. garage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Nov. 1 $1,300/mth CLOSE TO DRIFTWOOD MALL 2 bdrm, 1 bath rancher, 4 appls, fenced yrd, carport, landscaping incl, N/S, No pets. Avail Oct. 1$925/mth
SMALL ADS, BIG DEALS!
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APARTMENT/CONDO
26-2728 1st Street 3 bdrm, 2 bath. N/S, N/P, 3 appls plus microwave. $975/mth Available Dec. 1 7-1720 13th St 2 bdrms, 1 bath, N/S, N/P, 4 appls. $800/mth Available Nov. 1st 6754 Buckley Bay Rd 4 bdrm, large family room, double car garage, 3 bath, large deck, 5 appls, located on ocean. $1400/mth Available Nov. 1st
APARTMENT/CONDO
APARTMENTS / CONDOS
1 & 2 bdrm condos conveniently located with 2 appl and on site coin-op laundry; recent/new renos; decks & windows recently replaced; near schools & bus routes; N/S; N/P; rents from $600/mo; for immediate possession.
ULVERSTON MANOR
THE TIDES FURNISHED Enjoy the beautiful views from your patio in FURNISHED 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo unit fronting Puntledge River; incl. 6 major appl., & underground secure parking; $1100/mo; N/P, for immediate possession.
DRIFTWOOD CONDOS 1 & 2 bdrm condos featuring 2 appl with secured on site coinop laundry; ideal, central location; no need for car to access all amenities; on bus routes; N/S; N/P; rents from $625/mo; N/P; immediate & Nov 1 possession.
TRUMPETER’S LANDING Gorgeous 2 bdrm suite on Courtenay Airpark Walkway; features 6 appls, 2 baths, cork floors, 2 decks, underground parking and much much more; n/s; n/p; immediate possession; $1100/mo.
ARBOUR GLEN 2 bdrm condos feature 4 appl & recent or new renovations; near College, Aquatic Centre and schools; immediate, Oct 15 & Nov 1 availability.
DUPLEXES PARK PLACE DUPLEX Impeccably maintained, bright, 2 bdrm, single level home ideally located on quiet cul-de-sac; property features 4 appl, covered private patio area, fenced yard, carport, & shed; has additional room to set up computer, extra freezer, mud room or just extra storage; $1100/mo; N/P, avail Nov 1
COUSINS ROAD Exceptionally spacious 3 bdrm duplex, 4 appl, 1.5 bath, lots of windows, & storage; large, fenced back yard with shed; located near schools and shopping; N/S & N/P; $1100/mo; immediate possession.
JOSHUA PLACE Bright, 1/2 duplex located in West Courtenay features 3 bdrms, 5 appl, & family room with walk out to fully fenced yard; close proximity to Arden Ele. & Ecole Puntledge Park; immediate possession; N/P; $1150/mo.
ROBERT LANG DUPLEX Upper duplex features 3 bdrms, 1 bath; 4 appl & large deck; near trails & river for walks/hiking; avail Nov 1; S/S; pet may be permitted w/deposit; $950/mo.
GUTWALD DUPLEX Rural living only moments to town! 3 bdrm upper duplex features 4 appl, garage space, new deck & large shared lot. N/S; N/P; avail Nov 1; $800/mo.
HOMES
KYE BAY EXECUTIVE HOME
Perfect beach getaway! Brand new 4 bdrm, 3 bath home w/ ocean views incl. high quality finishing from top to bottom –granite, hardwood, stone accents, heat pump, hardiplank, stainless kitchen appliances, plus 2 car garage & 2 decks. Low maintenance property is designed for pure enjoyment! Immediate possession; $2000/mo.
KENDAL AVE HOME Enjoy 9 foot ceilings, natural gas fireplace, beautiful finishings, & front & rear decks. Features 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appl., laminate & carpet flooring mix, walk out basement, & beautiful kitchen w/pantry. $1300/month; N/P, immediate possession
WILLOWWOOD PATIO HOME Central Courtenay Patio Home features 2 bdrms, 1 bath, 4 appl & patio area; recently renovated; ideally located near parks & shopping; well suited for mature individual or couple; avail Nov.1; N/S; N/P; $750/month
SUITES
SAHTLOOT SUITE
Large bach suite located on quiet cul-de-sac features 2 appl, shared laundry & large bath; many windows allow for lots of natural light; $550/month; avail Nov 1
TOWNHOMES PINE PLACE
Spacious 2 bdrm townhome features 4 appl., new renovations, patio area & storage; ideally located near schools & all amenities; N/P; N/S; $825/mo; avail Nov 15.
NOW OFFERING STRATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES
3 BDRM Comox rancher, 2 bath, good master closet, dbl garage, park nearby & walk to town, N/P, N/S, $1200
3 BDRM, 2 1/2 bath, 2 level home, water view of Goose Spit, spacious, bright, huge and several windows to enjoy the view, slider doors off master to wraparound deck, walk to downtown Comox, new furnace, W/S, N/P, N/S, $1775/mth 3 BDRM Rancher in central Ctny. F/S, W/D, 1 1/2 baths, dining area, carport, large fenced back yard, pets with qual. N/S Avail. Dec. 1 $950.
LAKE TRAIL APARTMENTS
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/mo
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3 PLUS BDRMS, 3 level, 3 bath, Crown Island Home, island kitchen, gas fireplace, large master bedroom ensuite and closet area, dbl garage, N/P, N/S, $1750
DO YOU CARE about where you live? Do high standards of maintenance, service and cleanliness matter to you? Do you prefer quiet, mature neighbours? If yes, please give us a call and discover how the quality of ownership and management makes all the difference. We have the best managed, finest apartments in the most convenient locations in the Comox Valley. Locally owned - we own and manage our own buildings only. Check the difference. Please refer to available apartments listed below. TELEPHONE 250-703-2264 | 250-338-0267 | 250-339-1222
CEDAR MANOR 463-12TH Street TWO BEDROOM end suite. Very bright and spacious - unique floor plan. 1200 sq. ft. Recently redecorated. Large, private patio. Full sized appliances with dishwasher. Very quiet mature adult building midway between downtown and Safeway complex. Security entry. A very attractive suite. Call David @ 250-3380267 or John @ 250-703-2264.
TRADEWINDS 1600-1610 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM suite. Nicely renovated. Home-sized kitchen with new cabinets. Attractively decorated. Large, private patio. Resident social room. Located just three blocks from centre of Comox and across from Filberg Park. Security entry and elevator. Quiet, adult building. One Bedroom also available. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.
SANDPIPER VILLAGE 1650 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM 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. Nicely renovated. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.
WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM SUITE very attractive – fresh renovation. Five appliances including in-suite washer/ dryer. Fireplace. Ensuite. 1,000 sq. ft. Resident social room. Elevator and security entry. A well maintained and well managed building in a quiet neighbourhood just three blocks from downtown. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.
CARRIAGE HOUSE 1155 England Ave. TWO BEDROOM CORNER SUITE. Bright and spacious. Semi ensuite. Full sized appliances. Private storage room. Very attractive and nicely decorated suite. Quiet, well managed mature adult building just three blocks from downtown. Security entry. Call David @ 250-338-0267.
HYCROFT 1835 Cliffe Ave. ONE BEDROOM nicely renovated suite. Very spacious. Quiet, mature adult building. One block from Safeway complex. Well maintained and well managed building. Security entry. Elevator. Call David @ 250-338-0267.
OFFICE/RETAIL 910 Fitzgerald Avenue Corner Fitzgerald & Eighth Prime office space available 1,500 to 3,800 sq. ft. available now. 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 FOR LEASE office space, ground level on 5th Street, Cty. Prkg avail apx 800 SQ FT, Nov 1. 703-0044/334-7119
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided. Call 250-338-6311 for tour.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION COURTENAY BEDROOM in lg. cabin on acerage. Util. incl. Own Vehicle $540. 250-3381914 ROYSTON, SOUTH. Large bdrm for working person. Refs req’d. Laundry & housekeeping. Avail now! 250-335-3337.
STORAGE RV STORAGE, 5th Wheel or boat, dry covered area. $85/month or $800/year. Fenced outside storage $50/mth. 250-338-5503.
SUITES, LOWER CAMPBELL RIVER, grd level 2 bdrm + loft, 1600 sq ft on 2 acres, W/D, F/S, F/P, very private, avail immed, $1200 mo. Call Rhonda at 250-650-5057.
TRUMPETER’S LANDING modern newer condos bordering the airpark. Avail. units include 1 & 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, custom finishing, balconies/patios, underground pkg, storage units, some with wonderful ocean views. N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. Rents from $1,100/mth. BARCLAY SQUARE 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, 4 appls, balcony, new paint & flooring, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $650/mth WALK TO DOWN TOWN CTNY new, modern 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, 5 appls, elect. F/P, res. pkg. N/S, No pets. Avail. Nov. 1 $965 BARCLAY SQUARE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, patio, newer carpets & new paint, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $775/mth PARK PLACE MANOR 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo, 5 appls, gas F/P (gas incl), balcony, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed $775/mth BRITTANIA PLACE Lovely one level patio home at Crown Isle, 2 bdrm & den, 2 bath, 7 appls, gas F/P, double garage, large deck overlooking pond & golf course. N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed $1,295/mth WILLOW WOOD 2 bdrm, 1 bath patio home, 4 appls., patio, 2 res. pkg spaces, N/S. No pets. Avail. Immed $725 mth FIVE OAKS VILLA Top flr 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo, 5 appls. balcony, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. - $875/mth CTNY WEST DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls, fenced yrd, N/S, small pet. neg Avail Immed $1,050/mth ARGO COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F&S, coin laundry, basic cable & hot water incl., N/S, No pets, cat neg. w/ref. Avail Immed. & Nov. 1$700/mth. $250 moving allowance. Res mgr. 334-8602 BRAIDWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, N/S, No pets. Avail. Nov. 1 - $650/mth ARGO COURT 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S coin laundry, basic, cable & hot water incl., N/S, No pets, cat neg. w/ref. Avail. Oct. 15 - $625/mth NORTH EAST CTNY 3 bdrm, 2 bath duplex on a cul-de-sac, 5 appls, garage, fenced yard, N/S, No pets. Avail. Nov 1 - $1,025/mth HERON’S LANDING 2 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath townhouse, 5 appls, gas F/P, garage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Nov. 1 $950/mth PINE PLACE 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, 4 appls, patio, N/S, No pets. Avail. Nov. 1 $650/mth NOW ACCEPTING rental applications for 10 new 3 bdrm luxury town homes located just off Ryan Rd. on Centennial Dr. Rents starting at $1250/mth. 250-871-7038 for appointment to view.
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1973 CITATION Motorhome. Good for parts, $550.00. Call 250-336-2338 1996 21ft. Rialta Motorhome. Great condition, well maintained, low mileage and lots of extra goodies. 21,950. Will consider partial trade for a small truck in good condition. josans@telus.net 250 334-0992
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Comox Valley Worship Directory HOLY COMMUNION
Meeting in the Stan Hagen Theatre of the North Island College (2300 Ryan Road)
at Berwick 1700 Comox Ave. Comox
COMOX UNITED
9:15 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am Traditional Service
Sunday Service, Church School & Youth Group 10 am Saturday Services Sept - May 5pm
www.centralefc.com
250 BEACH AVENUE
All Welcome
250-218-0298 www.coolcomox.ca
Rev. Maggie Enwright 250-339-3966
The Anglican Mission
UNITY COMOX VALLEY Sundays 10:30 Lions Den, Nordin St. Comox October 16th
Loresah Rollins unitycomoxvalley.com
1-866-853-9866
Full Wheelchair Access
Hearing Assistance
Sundays - 4 pm Young People’s Program, Weddings, Memorials, Spiritual Exploration
Nourish Your Spirit. Heal the World.
www.cvuf.ca
6th & Fitzgerald Ave.
Courtenay “To live and to tell the Good News and the love of the Risen Jesus” Sunday Services: 10:30 am Nursery-Gr.6 Sunday School Gr.7-12 Youth Program
CUMBERLAND UNITED CHURCH
“Sounding forth the Supremacy of Christ in all things”
Sunday Worship & Children’s Program
“Love is Forever” 4th Sunday 11:00 am Community HU Song
~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~ Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry 1580 Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay 250-338-8221 www.cvsalarmy.ca church@cvsalarmy.ca
(at Comox United Church)
250-890-9262
PRESBYTERIAN
LUTHERAN
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
COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN
at 11 a.m. Followed by Potluck Lunch
Service 10:30am
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 Tel/Fax 250-339-2882 e-mail:cvpc@shaw.ca comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca
Full Wheelchair Access
Prayer and Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. Rev. Paul Johnson, Pastor
Hearing Assistance
LIVING A VISION FOR CHRIST AND COMMUNITY
250-338-8454 www.gbccv.org • info@gbccv.org
Comox Community Baptist Church Canadian Baptists of Western Canada
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 A.M.
Rev. Julianne Kasmer
www.resonatechurch.ca
250-400-7800
1250 Anderton Road, Comox
11 am service time starting Sept 11th
250-339-0224
Choir Practice Wed. 7 pm Eve Mark, Choir Director 250-338-4785
Pastor Rev. Bill Hall
Everyone Welcome.
RIVER HEIGHTS CHURCH
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Celebration 10:30 am
1599 Tunner Drive, COURTENAY • 250-334-4716
2946 Kilpatrick Ave. Church Phone: 250-338-1312 ‘Jesus is Lord’ Sunday Services 11 am & 7 pm Both services have spirit led preaching of the Word and ministry times. Sunday, October 16th am service Michelle Daniels Testimony Jesus loves you!
WEEKEND LITURGIES Sat: 5 pm Mass Sunday 8:30 am & 10:30 am Mass
Hosting CV School of Supernatural
CONFESSION: Sat: 4 - 4:30 pm & before all masses Children’s Liturgy of the Word & Youth Group; Sept-May Pastor: Father Marek Paczka, SDS
2201 Robert Lang Drive (Old Fish and Game Building)
Guest Speaker: Rev. David Robertson
Sunday Worship
10:00AM at Cape Lazo Middle School Everyone Welcome
Ministry (Bethel DVD Curriculum) Sept 11 to Dec 10 Sunday Evening 6:30 to 9 pm Call 250-337-8011 for more info
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
1st Street & Penrith
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Independent - Fundamental
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor A. Ronald Sedo 250-339-3933
sgucc.com stgeorgeuc@shaw.ca 250-334-4961
RESONATE BAPTIST CHURCH
ECK Worship Service
@ 10:30 am
(ELCIC)
ECKANKAR
Lewis Centre
Lil 250-338-7727 (office)
St. George’s
250 Beach Drive, Comox
2nd Sunday 11:00 am
Pastor Dave Koleba Associate Pastor Jake Hron
Join us this Sunday
Congregational Christian Churches of Canada
www.comoxunitedchurch.com
Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship
y for A ll ! Unconditional love & Jo
Religion of the Light & Sound of God
Bay Community Church
Community Church
WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:
9:30 am each Sunday
Contact: 250-331-9338 www.eckankar.org
Comox Valley
THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Church of Our Lord
Full Wheelchair Access
www.ctkparish.ca email: ctkparish@shaw.ca
COURTENAY FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
Hearing Assistance
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!
JOIN US IN WORSHIP
St. Peter
9:15 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am Traditional Service Nursery Care & Jr. Church @ 9:15 am Sunday School, all ages @ 11:00 am
Jim Lyster, Rector 218 Church St., Comox • 250-339-2925 SATURDAY
PASTORS: Peter Rabey & Randy Dyck
SUNDAY 2963 Lake Trail Road, Courtenay (across from Arden Elementary) 250-334-3432 www.courtenaybaptist.com
Need to Spread the Word? Word?
We Can Help!
St. John the Divine 579 - 5th Street, Courtenay
Sunday Worship • 8AM & 10AM Book of Common Prayer (Canada, 1962)
SATURDAY 5:40 Express Contemporary Worship SUNDAY 8am & 10am Worship
FUN • FAITH • FELLOWSHIP WITH REAL FRIENDS
www.stpeterscomox.ca
250-334-4331
CHURCH SCHOOL 10AM
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Registration underway for BC Soccer ref clinic The BC Soccer entrylevel referee clinic for ages 14 and up is returning to Courtenay. The course prepares officials to referee fullsided, age-appropriate games and also to run
Players enjoy tourney On Saturday, Sept. 27 there was no Don Ho or grass skirt fires, but plenty of colourful dart players at the Comox Legion. As was expected in the late summer weather, a small but boisterous gathering of dart players went at it for the hams and pineapples. They were playing a round-robin event with the top eight pairs going to the best of knockout round and, as usual, the top pair of Doug Messer and Ken Hayes got bounced by the eighth spot duo of Jim Wilcox and Dave Willington. In the final stage it was Jim and Dave up against Terry Jackson and Pam Waterfield who took first spot winning two out of three games. In third spot were Art Forbes and Bill Beaudin. Pam Waterfield and Doug Messer received prizes as the most colourful lady and man. Thanks go to Barb for the great Hawaiian drink concoctions.
line. “I’m calling on both teens and adults, who love the game, whether or not you are still playing, to consider registering for this BC Soccer entry-level
DEC. 1-3 clinic,” said Comox Valley United Soccer Club head referee and B.C. instructor Stu Power. “It would be terrif-
ic to see some of our adults with a passion for the game learning alongside some of our enthusiastic youth participants, what enjoyment can be gained from knowing the game
on a whole new level. Please consider contributing to the game in this most vital of roles,” Power said. The clinic dates are Dec. 1-3. It will be held at the CVUSC
clubhouse on Lerwick (between Valley View and Isfeld schools). The $125 fee includes first-year registration with BCSA and successful local youth participants will
be refunded $50 by the CVUSC on completion of a minimum number of match assignments. For more information, contact Power at visranorth@shaw.ca or 250-339-6256. TELUS AUTHORIZED DEALERS
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