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Dreaming of a wet Christmas?

Andor back at Record Record Staff You might have noticed a new byline in Wednesday’s Comox Valley Record.

Actually, it’s not a totally new byline for us because Renée Andor worked for us last summer.

The difference this time is that we’ve hired her full-time to replace departed reporter Lindsay Chung, now the editor of our paper in Ladysmith.

“Renée worked hard and impressed us last summer, so it was an easy decision to hire her,” said Record editor Mark Allan.

Renée grew up on Denman Island and

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RENÉE ANDOR

attended G.P. Vanier Secondary school, graduating in 2002.

After work in offices and a bit of travel, she enrolled in the two-year applied communication program at Camosun College in Victoria. She graduated in April 2011 and worked as a temporary reporter at the Black Press’ Campbell River Mirror since the summer as crime and general assignment reporter.

Now, she’s back in the Valley covering the Courtenay, health and education beats.

La Niña not living up to her reputation for truly wintery weather Erin Haluschak Record Staff

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas may not be the top choice for holiday music for Comox Valley residents this year, as green and wet may be more accurate lyrics to describe the weather on Christmas

Day. of rain.

Those wishing for The weather outside snow on Dec. 25 may may not seem frightful, have to look to nearby but Valley residents mountains, as Environ- don’t have to look ment Canada is pre- that far behind them dicting a to recall high of w h e n WEATHER 8C Sunthe area day with rain. received a white ChristAlthough it may mas — there was 38 cm seem unseasonably of snow on the ground warm, the average high in 2008. for this time of year is That was also a 5.8C, with lows dipping record-breaking year down to 0.7C at night. for lowest temperaTemperatures today ture, with nighttime are predicted to reach lows reaching -8C only 7C with showers, and three years ago. reach as warm as 9C Looking ahead into Saturday with periods the new year, the

Quote of the Day I think Waldner’s tone changed ❝ because this is a political game. They

weather is predicted to be warm and wet, with forecast highs above the daily average through Jan. 5.

Early weather predictions in the fall indicated the Comox Valley would experience a La Niña phenomenon — when sea surface temperatures across the equatorial central and eastern Pacific are below normal, often producing extreme cold outbreaks across Western Canada due to the influence it has on the jet stream.

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St. Joe’s complaints arose from hectic period Scott Stanfield Record Staff

St. Joseph’s presidentCEO Jane Murphy says the Comox hospital was especially busy during a 24- to 48-hour period early last week — when the Record received several patient complaints.

The Record heard about a lack of beds and an excess of patients.

“Finding beds for all our patients has been a challenge, particularly in the last little bit,” Murphy said, noting the hospital is maximizing resources and being as efficient as possible to care for patients and to maintain a smooth flow.

The hospital underwent a significant change last year with the introduction of a transitional care unit on the second floor. Tailored for the frail elderly, the unit is intended to better serve

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patients returning home or moving into residential care. The change has affected staffing and bed configurations, particularly on the third floor.

Prior to the change, St. Joe’s administration needed to trim its spending by $1.3 million — a proportionate share of the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s

$45-million shortfall.

Comox Valley MLA Don McRae said the Health Ministry invested $800 million in health care services last year.

“And VIHA got a portion,” said McRae, noting St. Joe’s is an independent hospital under contract to VIHA. “Indirectly I’m sure the monies would have come to the residents of the Comox Valley. But the cost of delivering services and the number of people needing services is increasing every year.”

St. Joe’s received an operating budget exceeding $56 million, along with $551,458 in one-time funding for the current fiscal year, VIHA said. Base funding increased by 5.8 per cent, which gives the hospital “greater flexibility” in how it manages its budget.

“Both VIHA and SJGH recognize there are increas-

SURGERY DELAYED AGAIN Record Staff It appeared George Harrison was finally going to make it through the operating room door.

The 81-year-old Courtenay resident, who has been waiting two years for abdominal surgery, was bumped for the sixth time after being scheduled for an appointment Wednesday at St. Joe’s. He is to see a surgeon Jan. 9.

He was turned away at the operating door door last week because no beds were available.

He has three hernias, which are not causing his abdominal pain, according to Harrison’s GEORGE HARRISON doctor. The exact problem is not known. An exploratory scope will determine if anything can be done surgically.

Harrison won the Environmental Initiative Award at the 2010 Community Awards, recognized for a bottle drive campaign that has raised $87,000 in 14 years for charity.

ing demands for services with a growing and aging population, and increasing costs associated with delivering services,” a VIHA statement said. “Within that environment, we have a responsibility to make budgetary decisions that reflect our operational priorities and where investments will benefit the largest number of patients. SJGH — as an independent facility with its own leadership, staff and board —makes its own decisions around its operational priorities.”

Owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Victoria, St. Joseph’s is “not a VIHA facility,” according to VIHA. While VIHA is the hospital’s primary funder, it is not involved in day-to-day operations, including staffing, budgeting and operational issues. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Campbell River doctors alleging coercion attempt Ultimatum given for one hospital on two sites, accuse some physicians Kristen Douglas Black Press

CAMPBELL RIVER — Campbell River doctors say the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) tried to coerce them into signing off on the new hospital project, but VIHA has changed its mind.

On Monday, North Island MLA Claire Trevena issued a release saying the doctors were being pressured into supporting a new hospital without the full assurance it would meet the needs of the community.

Trevena went so far as to say VIHA CEO Howard Waldner demanded the physicians agree to the proposed hospital by the beginning of this week or the project would be “scuttled entirely.”

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Waldner was scheduled to attend a meeting with the Campbell River hospital medical staff on Tuesday night but cancelled 24 hours before the meeting.

“There was a meeting called by VIHA executive to discuss an agreement to the two North Island hospitals project,” said Dr. Roy Minaar, who chaired Tuesday’s meeting. “But we had a telephone conference with Mr. Waldner yesterday and he felt it was no longer necessary.”

Minaar said Waldner told him VIHA really needed only a letter of support from the Comox Valley physicians, as media reports in the Comox Valley surfaced that some politicians wanted to revisit the single, regional hospital model, and that the Treasury Board would proceed without a letter from Campbell River.

Waldner told the Mirror this week that VIHA did receive a letter of support from doctors in the Comox Valley and that there was “absolutely no compulsion” on the Campbell River physicians to do the same.

However, Waldner did say the Province may look more favourably on VIHA’s business case, a comprehensive document outlining the project, and grant VIHA the capital funding it requires to build the new facilities, if it had support from Campbell River.

“Personally if I was thinking of funding a capital project and the folks up there did not support it, I might think twice about it,”

Waldner said.

Dr. Chuck Mahoney said he found it curious how Waldner seemed to change his mind so quickly.

“I was quite surprised listening to Mr. Waldner’s telephone call last night,” said Mahoney, who noted

tal on two sites plan which was outlined in the business case.

“I think I would vote against accepting a proposal with this governance model tied to it,” Mahoney said. “We’ll always be a minority group in a single

I think Waldner’s tone changed ❝ because this is a political game. They thought this was a joyous occasion but it’s turned into a media nightmare.

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Dr. Jennifer Grace that the group of local doctors who met with Waldner earlier in the month came back with the impression they would have to support the project or risk having things fall apart. “And then last night, he says, ‘It’s OK; we don’t need your support.’”

Mahoney said even if the doctors were still required to send a letter of support, he wouldn’t as he is concerned Campbell River will be left out if VIHA goes ahead with a one hospi-

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Dr. Jennifer Grace, a site chief at the hospital, said Campbell River would likely lose its trauma services under that type of model.

“I think Comox has a lot to gain because it’s getting a bigger and better hospital,” Grace said. “I think Waldner’s tone changed because this is a political game. They thought this was a joyous occasion but it’s turned into a media nightmare.

“We’ve been given an

ultimatum to agree to one hospital on two sites. If we said no and the whole model collapsed it would be an unfortunate circumstance.”

Mayor Walter Jakeway said the very fact Waldner pulled out of the meeting with Campbell River medical staff says a lot.

“His very decision that he didn’t have to come here today shows he’s totally misread the situation,” Jakeway said. “My concern is that as soon as they get the funding they’ll (VIHA) stop listening because they’re not really even listening right now. I think we have to cut them off at the pass.”

Jakeway told the medical staff he’s confident the province will accept VIHA’s business case and provide funding for the hospitals.

“I can’t believe the Liberal government is just going to ignore it,” Jakeway said. “It would be political suicide for them to not do this. This is a swing riding — it’ll happen.”

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‘One hospital on two sites’ model getting criticized Campbell River medical community frets about losing services Kristen Douglas Black Press

CAMPBELL RIVER — Doctors worry services at the Campbell River hospital will slowly disappear if the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) goes ahead with a plan for two new hospitals.

Doctors are particularly concerned with the wording in a letter penned by Dr. Grant Hollett, VIHA’s director of planning and community engagement. Hollett’s letter was sent to Campbell River doctors as a draft example of what VIHA was asking the doctors to sign, in support of the hospital project.

“One problem with this letter was the one-hospital model on two sites,” said Dr. Roy Minaar, who chaired a Campbell River hospital medical staff meeting Tuesday night. “I don’t really know what that means, it’s open to interpretation. But I believe acute care services will all go to one site and it won’t be Campbell River.”

Hollett’s letter revealed VIHA plans to have the physicians in Campbell River and the doctors in the Comox Valley working together as one cohesive unit.

“This project provides us with an excellent opportunity to create a new medical staff collaborative model between both communities that will maximize the quality and access of our services,” reads the letter.

The project, which still needs approval from the B.C. government, calls for a new hospital in Campbell River, located on the current hospital site, and a new hospital in the Comox Valley. The cost of the project is estimated at $550 million.

Campbell River doctors, however, have become skeptical of VIHA’s plans because of what they say has been a lack of information.

“A major concern is that, as we all know, it seems the hospital that Campbell River will end up with will be smaller and will certainly not be able to offer all the services that the facili-

ty in Courtenay/Comox will,” said Dr. Duncan Douglas in a letter to local medical staff. “I doubt the average person in Campbell River is aware of this and the public outcry and backlash once this becomes a reality is something we do not want to be a part of and certainly never want to be seen as being in any way responsible for, which will be exactly what will happen if we sign off on this question.”

Dr. Aref Tabarsi, a pathologist at Campbell River Hospital, said he disagrees with the two-hospital, onestaff model because it leaves physicians vulnerable.

“When we are the staff of both hospitals, we have no choice but to go where the employer (VIHA) deems we are needed,” Tabarsi

MAYOR WALTER JAKEWAY is among a number of people in Campbell River who are concerned about what shape their new hospital might take.

PHOTO BY KRISTEN DOUGLAS tion of staff movement is going to be? It is quite obvious that is going to be south to Comox Valley.

“It seems after six

With the written North Island ❝ hospital project/plan that says very clearly all the specialty (regional) services including 24/7 trauma level III would be located at Comox Valley hospital, where do you think the direction of staff movement is going to be?

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wrote in a letter to the medical staff. “In addition, with the written North Island hospital project/plan that says very clearly all the specialty (regional) services including 24/7 trauma level III would be located at Comox Valley hospital, where do you think the direc-

years of hard work, VIHA has never deviated from its original agenda of taking all the specialty services out of Campbell River,” Tabarsi said. “I simply would like to know why VIHA is pushing for one medical staff, so hard, to a degree that if not realized the

new two hospital plan for North Island would fall through. If that is the case, I personally prefer status quo.

I simply do not wish to pay more taxes to replace our current functioning hospital with a brand new old age home care.”

VIHA’s concept paper for the new hospitals says Campbell River hospital can expect an increase of 30 to 35 beds, for a total of 90 to 95 and that “all currently provided services will continue at the new hospital.”

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Claire Moglove, who sits on the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital Board, said she has been reassured that Campbell River will not lose any of its current services.

“I’ve seen diagrams of services at the two

hospitals and I don’t have the same feeling that we’re being led down the garden path,” Moglove said.

Dr. John Penhall told the group of medical staff it should wait and see what VIHA’s plans are before hitting the panic button.

“We can’t be conspiracy theorists,” Penhall said. “I don’t think they’re out to get us.

This needs to be taken up at a political level.”

Mayor Walter Jakeway said city council will fight for a new hospital that fits the community’s needs and will take the battle to the provincial government.

“I think you should leave it up to us, it’s the only way to turn it

around and they’ll listen,” Jakeway told the medical staff. “We’ll go over (VIHA CEO) Howard’s (Waldner) head.

The doctors don’t need to fight the battle, we’ll pick it up. We’ll go after Victoria.”

In the end, Dr. Joe Krysl made a motion for Campbell River medical staff to write an open letter to the minister of health and Waldner asking for new infrastructure

for the North Island, with two new hospitals appropriate to each community’s needs, and expressing that the model put forward

by VIHA is not appropriate and further that the planning process to date has been fraught with lack of communication, transparency and inclusiveness.

The motion passed unanimously. Jakeway said council would also sign the letter.

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THIS ARTIST RENDERING is what the empty lot on Lerwick Road next to Home Depot could look like this summer. The locals behind the proposal, Muriel and Steve McKay, hope to hear Courtenay City staff’s recommendations early in the new year.

Another development proposed for Ryan Road hilltop Renée Andor Record Staff

The top of Ryan Road hill could soon have another new business pop up, but this one wouldn’t be a box store.

Muriel and Steve McKay, owners of Mariana Phoenix Group, bought a chunk of property on Lerwick Road, between Mission Road and Waters Place, next to Home Depot.

They sent their development proposal to Courtenay City staff, which includes three buildings housing a four-lane PetroCan gas bar and convenience store in one; a sevenbay car wash with oil change centre in the second; and a restaurant and two retail store spaces in the third.

City staff are expected to send the development proposal back to council for readings sometime in the early new year, and Muriel McKay said she’s eager to get the project moving.

“As soon as we get

the go ahead from the City for the development permit we will be applying for our building permit so we can start construction as soon as possible,” said McKay. “We’re hopeful that that’ll happen early in the new year because we do want to be open by summer.”

Although the project is not small in size McKay calls it a “mom and pop” operation.

The restaurant and retail spaces would be leased out, but she and her husband would run the gas bar and convenience store, and the car wash and oil change station.

McKay said she’s optimistic that the proposal will go ahead because the land is already zoned for this use, and she sees “a

lack of these kind of services” in the immediate area.

As for being around the corner from Costco’s gas pumps, McKay said the gas wars won’t last forever.

“With gas wars, they’re usually not long-term, they’re usually short term scenarios,” said McKay. The artist rendering depicts a very modern looking development, and McKay said the car wash in particular will be modern in its operations.

“There’s some exciting technology out there that we can use to make the car wash operation really green,” said McKay, explaining that a water recovery and collection system would be implemented, which would recycle

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The McKays are no strangers to this kind of business. They moved to Union Bay about two and a half years ago to be closer to their kids and grandkids,

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Muriel McKay said she and her husband are thinking long-term with their new business venture.

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The Comox Valley RCMP are investigating a large number of thefts from vehicles that were reported in the Caledon Crescent area, just off of Veterans Memorial Parkway, in Courtenay. In all instances the vehicles that were entered were found to be unlocked.

The public are reminded to lock your vehicle in order to lockout crime.

If you have any information as to who committed this crime, you are asked to contact the Comox Valley RCMP @ 250-338-1321 or Crime Stoppers @ 1-800-222 TIPS (8477). You may also view recent wanted persons and crimes on our website at www.comoxvalleycrimestoppers.bc.ca.

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Time is running out to fill Sallyann kettles Salvation Army collecting money until Saturday at 2 Renée Andor Record Staff

Valley residents still have time to dig into their pockets and give to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle campaign.

The kettles come in Saturday at 2 p.m. and Comox Valley Salvation Army community ministries director Brent Hobden says he expects funds raised from the campaign to be on par with last year.

“I would think that we’ll come very close to what we raised last year,” Hobden said Wednesday, adding that this year’s goal is $100,000.

“We’re about $20,000 short, but this typically is when a good portion of that comes in, so we’re pretty confident we’re going to meet our target.”

The Salvation Army has been active in the Comox Valley since 1964 and the Christmas Kettle Campaign is their main fundraising event for the year.

Funds generated through the Christmas Campaign help support their work in the community, not only at Christmas, but year round.

Christmas Hampers are one of the things the Christmas Kettle campaign contributes to.

In 2010, the Comox Valley Salvation Army distributed 768 Christmas hampers. This is in addition to the regular assistance given each and every day through their Community and Family Services office.

Hobden said this year the last of the hampers went out Thursday, and he expects the final distribution to be about the same as last year, (750 to 800).

However, he noted an increase in families and a decrease in singles applying for Christmas

Hampers, which he said is interesting.

“It does appear as though we’ve got more families that are coming in that are working but they’re just not able to make ends meet, which I guess is a very clear sign of the times,” he explained.

A Christmas hamper provides three complete meals for Christmas day, plus some snacks, and each person under the age of 18 receives a gift.

Although the hampers have gone out and the kettles will soon come in, the Comox Valley Community Church at 1580 Fitzgerald Ave. will be open for donation dropoffs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday next week. Or, donations can be mailed to PO Box 3433, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 5N5.

“We’ve very thankful to the people in the Valley for the way they’ve stepped up to the Christmas program this year,” said Hobden.

LEGION ADDS SEVEN The Comox branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has initiated seven new members. In plainclothes (left to right): Paul Planidin, Dennis Stairs, Pam Waterfield, Bev Golem, Howard Bull, Ray Brown and Darin Acom. At far left is Sgt. at Arms Zack Donavan, at rear is Dave Parkin (membership and youth) and at far right is president Gerry Maillet.

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Mission Hill businesses want action Renée Andor Record Staff

CODY & COMPANY won the top prize in the annual Walk the Windows contest in downtown Courtenay.

Walkers select best windows With planning beginning nearly a year in advance, the creators behind Cody & Company’s festive window display were rewarded for their work, as the winners of this year’s Walk the Windows display.

The contest is part of the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association’s annual Christmas cel-

Programs for youth Courtenay Recreation has programs for kids and teens during the Christmas break.

Winter Break Daycamp for 5.5 to 11 years is a great place to be active, make arts and crafts and have fun.

Daycamps take place Dec. 28 to 30. Inquire about daily options for camp.

Crackerjack Kids for three- to five-year-olds has plenty of action and art projects as well.

There are also cooking classes, chocolate making, hip-hop lessons, and sports programs for kids up to 12.

Call us at 250-3385371 or 250-338-1000 for details on all these great programs, or check out the Winter Recreation Reporter or the City of Courtenay website www.courtenay.ca (click on the Recreation Reporter Link).

Register early to avoid disappointment.

— Courtenay Recreation

ebrations.

The second place winner is Zocalo Café and Gallery, and Uranus Gifts took the third place spot.

Close runners-up were Hot Chocolates & Cakebread Bakery and Beyond the Kitchen Door.

Other notable windows include those at Runge’s Deli, Wagz for Dogs, Atlas Café, FD Interiors, Square 1 Travel, Winds of Change and Shar-On’s.

—DCBIA

Garf Baxandall wants the City of Courtenay to take action on Mission Hill businesses’ water and sewer issues.

Baxandall owns the Ford dealership at 4901 Island Highway and he said a number of property owners, who pay “big” business taxes to the City, need City water and sewer services extended to meet their needs.

Currently, nine businesses get their water from the Sandwick Waterworks District and five have their own septic fields because the City’s services don’t go that far up the hill, according to Baxandall.

He appeared on behalf of these businesses — including Comox Valley Dodge, Eldorado Upholstery and Courtenay Motorsports — at Monday’s City council meeting.

“There’s the water issue and then there’s the sewer, and the water is really important,” Baxandall told council.

“The City of Courtenay has issued a stop to any building permits on properties on top of Mission Hill in the

Sandwick Waterworks District. The reason given was not enough water pressure for firefighting standards.”

Baxandall said he was informed that the City had set aside $400,000 to $500,000 to hook the area up to the City’s water system sometime in 2012.

He said he wanted to make sure this happens, so went to council to make sure they knew the need is great for the businesses.

“We’ve got a couple

little projects we wanted to do, and the upholstery shop here next door, Eldorado, wanted to add onto their building — they were refused,” said Baxandall. “Chrysler’s going to build a new building — they could do nothing right now if they wanted to start on this new building.”

Baxandall also said the water problems are causing an extra expense for his dealership on a daily basis.

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washes to its customers, and he said the water quality is so bad that calcium deposits are left on the cars if they aren’t shammied promptly.

“It’s probably costing us twice as much,” said Baxandall. “It takes twice as long, so we have to have twice the people doing it, and it’s very, very expensive.”

Meanwhile, Baxandall said the five businesses not connected to the City sewer system must pay to have their

septic tanks pumped.

“They have to bear the cost of having it pumped and hauled away at $5,000 to $6,000 a year,” Baxandall wrote in his request. “We would like to know when we will be hooked up to the Courtenay sewer system.”

Mayor Larry Jangula asked City staff to look into the matter and said he hoped to revisit the issue early in the new year. writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Animals require homes For just a bit of pocket change, you can change the life of a homeless animal.

The BC SPCA has coin boxes in approximately 30 businesses around the community to collect money to help homeless and neglected animals in our local community.

“The SPCA is a non-profit society that relies almost entirely on donations to provide our services for animals,” says Tricia DeBruyne, Comox Valley branch manager. “Even a handful of pocket change — like a loonie or two — can really add up and goes a long way towards meeting the health and welfare needs of animals in our care.”

A huge thank you is due to all of the businesses who display the

Comox Valley SPCA coin boxes, and of course to all of their customers who generously make donations.

The community’s financial support ensures that the BCSPCA can continue to prevent animal cruelty, promote animal welfare and provide care and protection to injured, homeless and abused animals.

In 2010, the coin box program raised $1,936.93, and this year it is proving to be even better. Customers at London Drugs at the Driftwood Mall in Courtenay have been especially generous, with those boxes collecting over $700 so far.

If you would like to display an SPCA coin box at your place of business, e-mail comoxvalley@spca.bc.ca or call 250-339-7722. — BC SPCA

THE MARK R. ISFELD Interact Club raised $117.18 with a recent bake sale to raise funds for the Comox Valley Family Services Association’s annual Healthy Families Christmas party. The sale was initiated by Grade 8 student Michelle Ko.

Gift shop at d’Esterre House The smallest gift shop in Comox is the tiny gem at d’Esterre House in Comox.

What the public doesn’t know: You can come to this sunlit Seniors Centre with gorgeous views, partake of lunch or snacks, and be delighted by the variety of unusual gifts at very reasonable prices.

Crafty and arty Comox seniors made these original pieces with loving care and skill: quality gifts for hands, heads, feet and fingers; hand polished jewelry in abundance.

There are kids’ stools, knits, crochets and cuddleables. Lovely pieces of ceramics came from the Comox Seniors’ Centre’s kiln.

There are very interesting wrought iron pieces for table and garden, some with unusual stones.

Light up your life with charming nightlights and 24-karat goldplated stained glass light-catchers. Consider dressed clothespeg bookmarks; crocheted boxes for secret letters from your honey.

The office, lunchroom and gift store at 1801 Beaufort Ave. in Comox are open weekdays from 10 a.m. to

1 p.m. For 54 activities weekly and special events, pick up a news-

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Local community really mobilizes for the PARC A community program raised more than $9,000 to support the purchase of exercise equipment for the PARC (Physical Activation and Recreation Centre).

PARC is at the Views (formerly called the extended care unit) at St. Joseph’s General Hospital. The community program Mobilize for the PARC started when Joanie Chestnut, a registered massage therapist at SomaticsPlus who cares for a resident at the Views, heard about the need for recreational and activation therapy equipment for the new facility.

She was encouraged by the concept that community therapists could partner with the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation to help raise the needed money.

Chestnut formed a team of several other professionals who shared her vision.

They include Dan Belcher of Courtenay Physiotherapy, Dr. Liza Grant of Tenth Street Chiropractic, Sean Murphy of Valley Healing Therapeutic Massage, Peter Day of Guthrie Acupuncture, Dr. Rick Houlgrave of Houlgrave Chiropractic and occupational therapist Gerlinde Park. “Therapists in this town came together to support a really important local project that will enhance many peoples’ lives for years to come; it was very heartening for me to see individuals and clinics representing dif-

Evergreen has dance Limited tickets are still available for the Evergreen Seniors New Year’s Eve dance.

Special events volunteers are providing food and the Amigos are providing the music. It all adds up to a very pleasant way to say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012 on Dec. 31 from 8 to 12:30 p.m. at the Rotary Hall in the Florence Filberg Centre.

Tickets cost $29.

For more information, phone 250-338-1000 or visit www.evergreenseniorsclub.org.

— Evergreen Seniors

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ferent disciplines pull together and make this work,” says Chestnut.

“Lynn Dashkewytch of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation was a fabulous supporter and provided all sorts of

ideas and guidance. We need to collaborate like this in communities to build ties and support each other.” The residents who live at the Views have complex care needs and a

wide variety of activity levels. The goal is to enhance and maintain the residents’ current levels of mobility, activity and mental wellness with attention to safety.

To achieve this, an area of the Views is being renovated to gain space to allow the 125 residents to remain active and to enjoy a variety of fun, community-building recre-

ational activities. The donations to raise the funds to furnish this exercise area came from the therapist community and some patients of participating clinics that wanted

to support Mobilize for the PARC. Chestnut and the team thank the community therapists and patients who were moved to donate.

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TANYA HARMON AND Terry Nielsen are returning to a small town in Kenya on Boxing Day.

SANTA CLAUS ARRIVED recently with gifts for all the women and children in the Healthy Families Program.

Families celebrate At this crucial time of year for families, Comox Valley Family Services (CVFSA) sponsors a Christmas theme event for the Healthy Families Program, sending invitations to parents and children (up to five years) who are attending programs.

This well-attended gala event was held Dec. 15 at the Native Sons Hall. Over 150 parents and friends, children, community guests, volunteers and agency staff enjoyed an exquisite turkey dinner with all the trimmings, organized and prepared by volunteers from the Living Hope Church.

Santa arrived with gifts for all the women and children enrolled in the Healthy Families Program.

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By Boxing Day, three members of the Rotary Club of Strathcona Sunrise will be off to India and Africa to carry out the Rotarian motto Service Above Self.

Tanya Harmon and Terry Nielsen are returning to a small town in Kenya on Boxing Day. Peg Carswell returns to Assam in northeast India on Christmas Eve. They will be gone for several months after investing many months into fundraising.

The main Kenya project is the construction of 50 protected springs, bringing clean water to 20,000 Kenyans at a cost of $51,000.

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Local optometrist Dr. Elaine Kerr provided 24 pairs of reading glasses. Eatmore Sprouts & Greens provided $400 towards the purchase of bicycles.

You can follow the Kenya projects’ progress on CanadatoKenya. blogspot.com.

In India, Rotarian Peg Carswell will continue the work she has long been doing with farmers and tea growers, to help promote traditional and more sustainable farming practices.

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The walk, which alternates annually between the Comox Valley and Campbell River, will be held Jan. 29 at the Campbell River Common.

THE CELTIC KNITTERS, run by Joy Jorgensen, present Maureen Eykelenboom with knitted Boomer Caps and Issy Dolls.

Knitters back Boomer’s Legacy The Celtic Knitters recently held their annual Christmas event, where they presented a year’s worth of Boomer Caps and Issy Dolls to Boomer’s Legacy founder Maureen Eykelenboom.

The Celtic Knitters, who have met weekly for five years to knit the Issy Dolls and Boomer Caps, are part of a large community effort which has resulted in over well over 300,000 Caps and Dolls being shipped to Afghanistan, Romania, Uganda, Guatemala, Ethiopia, and other parts of Africa, to name a few.

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Small décor details add up Terri Perrin

and when you add wood to fire — you get more fire!

So, if Christmastime at your home (or office) sparks more arguments than group hugs, you may need to tone down that fire with a little water!

One way we can “add water” is to incorporate glass decorations and mirrors into our holiday decor.

Using white, gold or silver

accent pieces, you get clutter, which can create chaos.

Fire + clutter + spiked This time of year, when eggnog is a holiday recipe the days are short and the for disaster! nights are long, the sparkle Also be sure that you are and glow of holiday decoonly displaying Christmas rations play an important ornaments that you truly role in lifting our spirits. love. If any ornaments have But for some people, an bad memories for you, they over abundance of holiday act as a beacon of bad tiddécor may be too much of ings and no joy. a good thing. The winter “That said, I don’t want solstice — Dec. 22 people to think they this year — marks can’t pull out all the When you simply add items stops when it comes the most Yin or dark time of winter. to a room that is already full of to celebrating the By adding Christ- decorative accent pieces, you get Christmas season!” mas lights, a tree, and concludes Perrin. “The a ton of bright red and clutter, which can create chaos.

Christmas tree may green decorations, we Fire+clutter+spiked eggnog is a represent fire, but it are intuitively trying holiday recipe for disaster! is also a symbol of to change the ambihope and abundance. ence of our homes “Christmas decoraby adding Yang, or bright can incorporate the metal tions are great — everyelement. The earth element where except the bedroom energy.

The practice of feng shui can be introduced with yel- — because our bedrooms centres on creating Yin/ low, gold, and brown. should be a place of rest, Changing things up from rejuvenation and romance.

Yang balance. One of the ways we can do this is by the traditional red and So go ahead, deck the halls introducing the five natu- green can be refreshing, with boughs of holly and ral elements of earth, wood, sophisticated and calming. have a merry Christmas!” fire, water and metal in Who knew that the flamTerri Perrin of the Fine harmony. Each of these ele- ing red tablecloth might be Art of Intention Feng Shui ments is represented by a what makes some people so is a professional feng shui grumpy? different shape and colour. consultant and author Another way to work based in the Comox ValThe Christmas tree, for example, is a pyramid towards family harmony is ley. She will be the keynote shape, which represents the to put away some of your speaker at the Comox Valknick-knacks ley Home-Based Business fire element. The lights and everyday red decorations we hang before you bring out your Association’s meeting Jan. 5 on it also represent fire. holiday decorations. at the Westerly Hotel.

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Impending family visits result in dread every year Dear counsellor, Well, it is that time again.

Every year as the holiday season approaches, I really start to struggle. My energy and motivation drops off, I get headaches, stomach cramps and become fairly irritable.

I recognize that it is probably about the inevitable visits with some of our extended family and all of the criticism that comes with these visits. It feels like they are always questioning my parenting, the choices I make and the things I do. Each year it is the same.

As the time approaches I worry more and more about it and I just have these images in my head of them looking at me with scorn that leaves me feeling physically sick. It feels awful and it leaves me in knots every year even though it is never as bad as I think it is going to be.

I am not sure what to do but I want to stop working myself into a lather each year and to find a different way to deal with it. Any thoughts?

The situation you describe is one that many

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LOCHHEAD people experience at this time of the year. It also sounds as if the lead up to these visits is often more difficult and painful for you than the visits themselves.

This is also a common experience for people as they anticipate activities or interactions that they have had a negative experience with in the past.

One definition of anxiety and worry says that anxiety is caused by an overestimation of danger and an underestimation of our ability to cope. It suggests that worry tricks us into anticipating that things are going to be much worse than they really are and that it tricks us into thinking that we do not have the strength or ability to deal effectively with the situations we are going to face.

You say that the interactions are often not as bad as you think they are going to

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The physical experience that you describe is a classic stress response that can be triggered by our own thoughts and worries. It disrupts our sleep, leaves us tired and cranky, and impacts our motivation and energy levels when it persists over time.

As we experience these physical effects it often intensifies the negative and anxious thoughts that leave us with the feelings that you describe. We then feel worse and worse and we worry more and more. It can be a vicious cycle.

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interactions.

One suggestion is to make a list of some of the ways in which you overestimate how bad things are going to be and then make a new list of more realistic thoughts that you can use to counter the negative ones.

Then when you catch yourself stuck in a negative thought cycle, practice using your more realistic thoughts to counter the negative ones that keep you stuck. Work at using these more realistic thoughts more and more in response to your own worry and over time you can have an effect on how you think about the upcoming visits.

Another suggestion is to plan some alternative responses to the negative questions and looks that you experience as part of these interactions. You already have an image of what the situation looks like so developing some strategies for responding to these anticipated situations can bolster your ability to manage as you enter into the interactions in the future.

Once you have a plan that you have some confidence and trust in, take some time to practise it either through role play with someone else or by walking through the inter-

In the end ❝ we cannot eliminate the stress and worry that we often experience in the lead up to the situation you describe but we can get better at managing how we think about and cope with the situations.

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actions in your imagination and seeing yourself using the strategies you have developed successfully.

Such practice is important because it helps us prepare and more effectively manage the feelings that can often distract us in the moment.

In the end we cannot

eliminate the stress and worry that we often experience in the lead up to the situation you describe but we can get better at managing how we think about and cope with the situations.

Taking the time to get enough rest, to resist the negative anticipations and to strengthen your skills for coping in the moment can have a significant impact on breaking the cycle that leaves you feeling physically sick. It is not easy and we sometimes need some help but with some determination and practice it can be done.

Good luck. and I hope that this year you can find some ways that help you feel better than you have in the past.

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Some tips to enhance Christmas joy For most of us, holidays go hand in hand with our families.

I don’t know about you, but my family includes a lot of different ages. We have half pints, tweens, teenagers, boomers, grandparents, and up until recently, great-grandparents!

Visiting elders and including them in holiday festivities is a guaranteed way to lift spirits and bring a good dose of happiness in the lives of loved ones.

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• Creating positive experiences and memories are what makes the holidays go round and the more you know about the physical and mental condition of your aging loved one, the more comfortable you’ll likely feel. And the more you can prepare friends, extended family and children, the better.

• Getting to and from the many concerts, parties and dinners can require transportation.

I remember the first time I got to pick up and drop off my grandmother in my parent’s car.

I was quite happy to do all the driving

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JOHNSTONE that year! The other lovely benefit (unbeknownst to most teenagers) is how such a

loved one an opportunity to talk about memorable events and locations captured in photographs that others have either forgotten or never knew about.

• Ask your loved one if they need assistance before doing something for them. Don’t be

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Creating positive experiences and memories are what makes the holidays go round and the more you know about the physical and mental condition of your aging loved one, the more comfortable you’ll likely feel.

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simple intergenerational activity can be a golden opportunity for connecting, bonding and sharing.

• With many generations at hand, conversations may be dominated by the current trends, social networking and the latest technology. Be sensitive to the imbalance by encouraging younger generations to spend some time showing a grandparent how a “new” gadget works.

In return, look for ways to engage older members of your family by bringing out old photograph albums from their generation. It gives an aging

offended if they don’t take you up on your offer to help. If they do ask for help, ask how you can help and listen for instructions.

• If your aging loved one is experiencing memory or hearing loss, minimize or eliminate background noise, such as radio, television, to facilitate conversations. It’s also helpful to have someone sit beside them who is willing to repeat parts of the conversation or to respond to other needs. When speaking to an aging

loved one in a chair or wheelchair, always bend down to their eye level before talking or pull up a chair.

• If you are visiting with a loved one in an assisted living complex or a residential car facility, short, more frequent visits are encouraged. Some ideas for visiting: provide a shared experience such as petting a dog, looking at photos, making a scrapbook, baking cookies, playing a game, enjoying music, going for a walk, telling stories about the past, bringing in your laptop and playing slideshows or watching homemade videos • Lastly, remember the importance of the five senses, especially

taste, touch and music.

It can be wonderful for a frail elder and a child to share a homemade snack such as a smoothie, a hot chocolate or a cookie. A gentle hug, a handshake or an arm around the shoulder brings human touch to the surface. A singing voice or sharing a familiar song can also bring pleasant memories.

Wishing you an abundance of joy and love during the holiday season and Happy New Year!

Wendy Johnstone is a gerontologist and is the founder of Keystone Eldercare Solutions. Her column runs in the Comox Valley Record every second Friday.

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

S-ANON: Have you felt hurt, ashamed or alone because of sexual behavior of a loved one? We are a 12-step weekly support group providing experience, strength, hope & friendship. FMI: sanon.comoxvalley@gmail. com, 1-888-250-7305.

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C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Lewis/Simms Millennium Parks walk; meet at Lewis Park parking lot near totem poles, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Michelle 250-331-9158, Bev 250-8712027, Susan 250-871-4422, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

Tuesday, Jan. 3 NORTH ISLAND CHORAL SOCIETY begin rehersals for Haydn’s Creation at Mark Isfeld School. Registration is at 6:30 p.m., rehersal at 7 p.m. Registration fee is $50 and includes music.

Friday, Jan. 6

C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Courtenay Heritage walk; meet at Native Sons Hall parking lot, 360 Cliffe Ave., 8:50 a.m.

FMI: Kate 250-338-9310, Doris 250-871-3407, Susan 250-871-4422, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

COURTENAY AND DISTRICT FISH & GAME present Antler Measure Day. Antlers, horns, skulls of all species are welcome to be scored. $5 measuring fee for nonmembers. Food and refreshments available.

Friday, Jan. 20 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Mac Laing/Llama Farm walk; meet at Port Augusta Marina parking lot, 8:50 a.m.

FMI: Glayne 250-339-0036, Sharon 250-941-1819, Doris 250-871-3407, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

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C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Roy Morrison Greenway walk; meet at Puntledge Park, 1st St. & Menzies, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Bev 250-871-2027, Glayne 250-339-0036, Louise 250871-1443, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

COMOX Legion New Year’s Eve Dance to Charlie Wells Band, cold plate available & champagne at midnight. $25/person, seating plan in place.

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C.V. UKRAINIAN CULTURAL Malanks, SOCIETY presents t M l k Ukrainian New Year’s Eve dinner and dance at the Filberg Centre at 5 p.m. Roast beef dinner including Ukrainian food, dolyna dancer perform, live band, cash bar.

FMI: Joanne 250-338-6902.

C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group: no walk (New Year’s).

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C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Campbell River Seawalk walk; meet at Home Depot recycling area, 8:50 a.m. Carpool $5/passenger. Brunch at Willows Market afterwards (2266 S. Island Hwy.).

FMI: Maureen 250-871-3337, Brenda 250-871-3680, Kate 250-338-9310, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Foxxwood walk; meet at Comox Public Works, Guthrie & Torrence, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Glayne 250-339-0036, Gina 250-8909336, Sharon 250-941-1819, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

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C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Mac Laing/Llama Farm walk; meet at Port Augusta Marina parking lot, 8:50 a.m.

FMI: Glayne 250-339-0036, Sharon 250-941-1819, Doris 250-871-3407, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

Friday, March 2 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Royston Seaside & Wrecks walk; meet at Staples lot recycling area, 8:50 a.m. Carpool $2/ passenger. FMI: Maureen 250-871-3337, Sue 250-8988333, Brenda 250-871-3680, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

Friday, March 9 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Aspen/Idiens Greenway & Lerwick Forest walk; meet at Bosley’s parking lot near Quality Foods Comox, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Val 250-871-4665, Louise 250-871-1443, Sheila 250-334-4161, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

Friday, March 16 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Historic Cumberland walk; meet at Staples lot recycling area, 8:50 a.m. Carpool $2/ passenger. FMI: Sheila 250334-4161, Doris 250-8713407, Gina 250-890-9336, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

Friday, March 23 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Crown Isle Pathways walk; meet at Crown Isle & Malahat Drive, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Kari 250-339-5851, Bev 250-8712027, Brenda 250-871-3680, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

Friday, March 30 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Lazo Marsh walk; meet at Comox Public Works, Guthrie & Torrence, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Sue 250-898-8333, Sheila 250334-4161, Kari 250-339-5851, www.Cvnewcomers.net.

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TAKE US ALONG

THE COMOX VALLEY Cubs took along several editions of the Record to the 2011 Roy Hobbs World Series in Fort Myers, Florida.

LOUISE DEARMOND AND Brent Joyce took us along on a recent trip to Savona, Italy.

WHEN IT COMES TO SPREADING THE NEWS, readers of the Comox Valley Record are number one. They enjoy packing a copy of their favourite hometown newspaper with them as they travel the globe to celebrate special occasions, visit friends and family, enjoy a relaxing vacation or see some of the world’s many historical and geographical landmarks. Take us along on your next trip and send your photo to sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com. or drop it off at our office.

ADD THE NAME Peter Brown to those who have ventured to the South Pole in Antarctica. He took us along while he was doing aviation support work for the United States Antarctic Program, based out of McMurdo Station.

DIAMOND HEAD AND Waikiki frame the background of Larry and Bobbie Norton and their copy of the Record during the last day of their Hawaii Reposition Cruise aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas, docked in Honolulu, Hawaii.

ON A VISIT to his hometown of Gosport in the UK (affectionately known as “Turk Town” by the locals), Richard Watkins took us to the Memorial for the Embarkation of Canadian Troops at Stokes Bay heading for Normandy in France on June, 1944.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and All the Best for 2012!

From the whole Beltone Team: Dan, Deb, Donna, Jeff, Julie, Melanie, Paul, Roberta and Sharon

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Roxanne’s changes hands Renée Andor Record Staff

‘Roxanne’ is retiring but her Comox store of 35 years won’t be going away anytime soon.

Oxena Yaremko opened Roxanne’s Fashions in the Comox Centre Mall with her husband in 1977, and she said the idea for the store name was simple.

“We named it Roxanne’s because his name is Ray and mine’s Oxena so we just did the combination and called it Roxanne’s,” explained Yaremko.

“And even when I introduce myself, half the time I say Roxanne too, because it’s just so much easier.”

Although she started the business with her husband, the store has really been Yaremko’s.

“He always told me what to do, but of course I never listened,” she said with a laugh.

Yaremko said she’s enjoyed running her

women’s clothing store, but after 35 years she’s ready to relax.

I’m “getting old and tired,” said Yaremko, breaking into a laughing fit as she explained why she’s retiring. “I love my customers, but sometimes I just get tired of getting up every morning.”

The store will remain much the same — minus Yaremko — as she sold it to her employee Valerie Porteous, who doesn’t plan on changing the store as she “loves” it the way it is.

“I don’t like it, I love it,” said Porteous of working in the store. “We’re going to continue to offer the same product lines, the same friendly staff and the same personal customer service that Roxanne’s is known for.”

As for Yaremko, she plans to stop by the store when she’s not off traveling the world.

“I’d just like to travel, visit other parts of

the world that I haven’t seen yet,” she said.

So far, she plans to go to Dubai, to visit her sister, and Graceland because she’s a big Elvis fan.

During the 35 years she ran the store, Yaremko said she’s seen many changes.

“It’s grown a lot,” she said of the Valley, adding that Courtenay was more the business side and Comox was more the community side when the store first opened. “Comox was what they called the bedroom community of Courtenay.”

When Roxanne’s first opened in the mall, it was across the hall from where it is now, and the mall itself was just a strip mall, with much of what is now stores used as a parking lot.

Yaremko also had a second location at the Driftwood Mall from 1979-1986, and opened small temporary stores at Comox Centre Mall

to clear off stock periodically over the years.

In 2005, the store moved from across the hall to where it is now and doubled in size from 1,775 sq. ft. to 3,900 sq. ft.

Besides physical change, Yaremko said she’s seen many changes in women’s clothing styles.

“I used to carry 400 dresses in the store.

Now, today, I don’t think we have 10 dresses in the store,” she said.

“It’s kind of hard to compare because it’s so different.

“The way people dress now is more casual.”

Yaremko will officially hand over ownership on Feb. 1, and said she hopes some of her longtime customers will have a chance to stop by to say goodbye before then.

“I would like to thank all the friends and customers for the last 35 years,” said Yaremko. writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Mark your calendars: HBBA meets Jan. 5 The Comox Valley Home-Based Business Association (CVHBBA) hosts its monthly meeting Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. at The Best Western on Cliffe Avenue.

In addition to the usual networking opportunities, each meeting features speakers on educational topics related to small business.

The January meeting features Terri Perrin, owner of Fine Art

of Intention (Feng Shui Kits & Consulting). A published author on Feng Shui Crystals, Perrin earned her feng shui certification from Mount Royal University in Calgary.

Her presentation will explain the principles of feng shui, a 4,000-year-old tradition of recognizing how the energy of a living/ working space can affect personal energy and productivity.

There will also be a member spotlight presentation from Phil Forster dubbed The Debt Crisis: Overview & Solutions. He will discuss the local and global debt crisis, elaborating on “debt’s dirty dozen danger signs,” why budgets work and why we don’t like them.

Members and nonmembers are invited to attend free of charge.

The CVHBBA

provides networking opportunities for association members, encourages and assists members in their personal and professional growth, acts as an advocate to promote the growth and acceptance of home-based business in the Comox Valley, and participates in decision-making about economic development that affects the Valley.

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We would like to take this opportunity opportunit nit ityy to t say Thank You to our loyal customers, neighbours, associates and friends.

Knowing people like you makes doing business a genuine joy for us all year long.

ROXANNE’S FASHIONS OWNER Oxena Yaremko (right) is retiring so she sold her store of 35 years to employee Valerie Porteous, who takes PHOTO BY RENÉE ANDOR over Feb. 1.

Dr. Leo C. Johnson wishes to thank Dorothy, Doris, Vicky, Line, Jill, Carolyn, and Allison for their hard work and dedication.

He also wishes to thank all of the dental practice patients for their support and the greatest gratitude to those who have made patient referrals. New patients are always welcome.

Wishing Everyone Happy Holidays!

Dr. Leo C. Johnson Inc. 1842A Comox Avenue, Comox • 250.339.4525

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Our Christmas wishlist Tis two days before Christmas, and not a creature is stirring — except some hapless guys looking for gifts they should have got months ago.

Besides the Comox Valley Record wishing you and yours an excellent Christmas, a peaceful week after and a happy new year, we are taking the opportunity to wish that certain people find the following gifts under their Christmas trees: • To knowledgeable people at local visitor information centres put out of business by the grand new Comox Valley Economic Development building — jobs in whatever the new visitor information centre ends up being called.

• To Larry Jangula, the new mayor of Courtenay — wisdom gained from years on the street as a policeman and his years as a councillor to help him guide the new council to make sound decisions.

• To Greg Phelps, a decent man who is now the former mayor of Courtenay — a good circumstance in which he can utilize his years of experience and earn a decent living.

• To the homeless of the Comox Valley — something over your heads to separate you from the Vancouver Island rain, enough to eat, and enough will and goodwill from Comox Valley politicians and businesspeople to make your difficult lot a little better.

• To the working poor of the Comox Valley — some decisions from Comox Valley council that walk the walk instead of just talking the talk; some affordable housing proposals that actually get approved.

• To George Harrison, whose exploratory abdominal surgery at St. Joseph’s General Hospital has now been postponed six times — successful abdominal surgery.

• To businesspeople, especially small businesspeople — a turnaround in the global economy, some renewed consumer optimism, increased spending by customers and fewer sleepless nights for you.

• To all disadvantaged children of the Comox Valley — a Christmas gift that helps you to feel even a small part of the Christmas joy that all children need. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Record Question of the Week This week: Thirteen per cent of respondents said they are spending more on Christmas gifts this year than you did last year. Next week: Are you going to make any new year’s resolutions? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote in the Poll on the mainpage.

We’ll say it again, just before We Christmas — full credit and praise to the host of volunteers who help others leading up to Dec. 25, and the rest of the year, too.

A report from the Comox Valley indicates an intoxicated driver crossed a centre line and crashed into a squad car, seriously injuring Const. Anne Bock.

Being bamboozled by VIHA Dear editor, When I was first elected councillor in 1967, one of the first issues council faced was the report from consultant Andy Gray.

This report was part of a regional and provincial government function that advocated the closure of the Cumberland Hospital.

The reason put forward by provincial bureaucrats and regional politicians was that we would get more and better services by having one major facility. Boy, have things changed!

We are now going to have a new hospital at a North Island College site and another at Campbell River with an estimated cost of some $600 million.

What has happened to the original proposal of a facility in Campbell River and a regional hospital somewhere near the Inland Highway? (I understand that TimberWest offered land north of Courtenay near the Inland Highway!)

This regional hospital would provide first-class patient care with specialists, sophisticated equipment and essential services for the Valley and North Island. The original estimated cost was some $380 million for this regional facility. I might add this amount is considerably less than the estimated $600 million for the two facilities now being planned.

After listening to the Liberal finance minister Nov. 29 telling us of B.C.’s financial plight, my question to the minister, premier and our MLA Don McRae is: Why are you being bamboozled

by VIHA, regional directors and local politicians in allowing this two-hospital concept to proceed when a regional facility could save some MONCRIEF $270 million?

To me, there are a number of issues regarding a hospital located adjacent to North Island College: 1. Poor access for all North Island and Valley users; 2. Major traffic issues and parking; 3. Noise from nearby commercial development plus limited space for future expansion and services similar to what is adjacent to Victoria’s Jubilee Hospital.

Our local politicians have been quiet on this two-hospital concept. I assume that few of them have had to go to Vancouver, Victoria or even Nanaimo for necessary specialized treatment.

Treatment that we could have locally at a regional facility.

Another concern is that 40 per

cent of the costs of the two-hospital concept comes from you and I, the taxpayer. Why can some $600 million be spent without a referendum? When one looks at upcoming increases to Hydro, ICBC and BC Ferries, how much more can a taxpayer stand (especially those on a fixed income)?

Recently, the provincial government announced a need for an auditor to monitor municipal spending. I would suggest this auditor would be more valuable in checking on government and its related groups as aforementioned.

Having served in municipal and regional government for 39 years, I have never heard of overspending by municipal government. On the contrary, municipalities in general must conform to provincial regulations (i.e. Community Charter).

Another aspect of municipal government is that mayors and councillors are much more accessible to the public on a dayto-day basis while MLAs and bureaucrats in power seem to forget the general public. Case in point is the recent HST fiasco.

It is time the public stands up for future generations and themselves in regards to patient care. What is being proposed is another short-sighted issue being pushed through for expediency sake.

William (Bronco) Moncrief, Cumberland

Why the difference between prices?

Dear editor, Here we go again, or should I say still?

Why is there a difference in American and Canadian prices?

Most of our goods are shipped here from overseas so we can’t excuse the difference on wages or manufacturing costs. We can’t excuse the difference due to ship-

ping costs either, regardless of port of entry, especially when the American price applies to Alaska and Hawaii.

And, our moneys are close to par and have been for some time.

For most goods, we don’t see the price difference unless we go to the States to shop but, it is clear on the price of books

and calendars. I was looking at a desk calendar for 2012 that is priced $12.99 U.S. and $16.99 Canadian. It was made in Korea.

Are Canadians being taken advantage of? Perhaps Prime Minister Harper should be looking into this as part of his ‘border’ G. Russell, talks with the USA. Courtenay

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‘Living’ Bedwell under siege RAVEN COAL MINE opponents cheer during a public forum.

Coal proposal‘insane’

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Dear editor, A little over two years ago we held a town hall meeting in Fanny Bay, where a standing room only crowd discussed the proposed Raven underground coal mine project.

It was at this meeting that concerned citizens formed CoalWatch Comox Valley.

The events over the past two years have revealed many interesting details.

It’s clear that the “harmonized” environmental assessment of the Raven Project is deeply flawed. Numerous local governments, community groups, and thousands of British Columbia citizens have called for a more rigorous environmental assessment, a so-called independent review panel with public hearings. Unfortunately, the calls for a more rigorous assessment have been rejected at all federal and provincial levels of government.

The near record amount of comments submitted during the two comment periods thus far indicate widespread public concern and opposition to the proposed massive coal mine. Citizens at three public meetings also voiced overwhelming opposition to the Raven Project.

The proposed project is also contradictory to Official Community Plans and Regional Growth Strategies adopted in both the

Comox Valley and Port Alberni. Despite all of this, the environmental assessment of the Raven Project is being pushed forward.

It’s fairly obvious that a coal mine project that calls for a

It’s fairly ❝ obvious that a coal mine project that calls for a mine to be located only five kilometres from Baynes Sound, home to a thriving and economically important shellfish industry, is an insane idea.

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mine to be located only five kilometres from Baynes Sound, home to a thriving and economically important shellfish industry, is an insane idea.

Couple that with an environmental assessment that doesn’t include any mechanism for public consent, and it’s

no wonder that the residents of the Comox Valley, Port Alberni, and Vancouver Island are fed up and disgusted.

This cynicism and disgust has led numerous groups and organizations in the Comox Valley to form a Peaceful Direct Action Coalition, to educate the public on peaceful direct action. Many of us see peaceful direct action and civil disobedience, as another tool to use in the fight against this massive coal mine proposal near Fanny Bay. The year ahead will be a challenging one for those opposed to the Raven Coal Mine Project. But make no mistake, the thousands of people who are opposed to this project are dedicated, determined, united, and in solidarity, we will be victorious in our fight against this project.

John Snyder, Fanny Bay Editor’s note: John Snyder is the president of the CoalWatch Comox Valley Society.

Dear editor, I think of the Bedwell Valley as a living thing.

I think of it as repairing itself from the harm that humans have done to it.

Years ago I used to look down on the Bedwell from above and feel happy about the way the valley was restoring itself after having been opened up to mining and logging while under the “protection” of many different provincial governments.

Now they’re at it again. This is nothing new in Strathcona Park, but it still hurts.

Why do we have a system of “protection” where corporations decide park policy? If parks are really meant to be protected,

why open them up to damage by commercial and industrial interests?

To me, all of Strathcona Park is a living thing, and it’s precious in ways I’ll never be able to explain in words, and certainly not in dollars and sense. The wilder areas of the park communicate only when we walk quietly, far from the sounds generated by our increasingly desperate chase after money.

If we allow the money chase inside the park, we destroy the park’s purpose. In Strathcona, this destructive process has now been going on for 100 years. It’s been going on because corporations have always had very easy access to

government decision makers, even when it comes to our provincial parks.

The provincial government is now poised to sign a park use permit for a high-impact commercial operation in the Bedwell Valley. If and when the document is signed, the Friends of Strathcona Park will mount a legal challenge.

There’s a good chance the park will win this one, but win or lose, the case will set important precedents in removing our provincial parks from the influence of corporate interests.

If you wish to donate to the legal challenge, go to: friendsofstrathcona.org.

Karl Stevenson, Royston

Shoplifting creates hidden victims Dear editor, If you haven’t shoplifted yourself, in all likelihood you know someone who has.

People see it as a cheap thrill with no harm done or, in some cases, because they feel they have no alternatives to get something.

Are either of these true? Not at all.

First, it’s illegal — stealing even a few small items can result in having to go to court, community service, fines and in the case of multiple offences, jail.

I was lucky enough to be given the chance to learn from my mistake before my choices ruined my life. This is rarely the case, and the end punishment can be huge for just a cheap thrill.

If you are genuinely down on your luck, there are far better resources available.

Second, people forget about the fact that it actually affects more than just the person stealing and perhaps a store. Rarely do we think about the people affected by this crime.

Stores are forced to

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Do the research — the loss stores face from shoplifting is huge and it is the

employees and other paying shoppers who have to pay for your crime.

So next time you think about “just” shoplifting, ask yourself if the consequences are really worth it.

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Ethics matter in democracy Dear editor, No, Mr. Paddon, (Record, Dec. 15), it isn’t just “socialists� who are concerned about hidden, anonymous, well-organized (“fascist�?) groups using bags of money to influence politicians and election outcomes.

It’s about ordinary citizens who care that the democracy they live in is healthy and that it respects all who participate in it. For those people, honesty matters. Ethics matter.

Transparency matters. Moral principles matter.

The memories and sacrifices of generations who fought and died for our democracy matter.

Evidently we’ve

reached a point in this country where “another way of playing,� as Mr. Paddon describes it, has everything to do with the very old tactics of smearing opposing candidates, spreading disinformation and of buying influence.

It consists of using questionable, possibly illegal, strategies in order to not only consolidate power but to eradicate any opposition.

If the ultimate goal of Comox Valley Common Sense was not only to “purchase� local politicians but to throw democracy into disrepute, they have succeeded admirably.

B. Brandt, Black Creek

Kudos for Ambler Dear editor, I attended the Courtenay council meeting on Monday along with a large number of others who where there to support Coun. Leonard’s motion to have the Common Sense folks come clean and say where they got their contact information for their mailout.

Coun. Anglin argued forcefully against it, Coun. Winchester didn’t really want to know about it and Coun. Theos appeared not to understand it.

In the end, the motion was defeated by four of the members of the

Common Sense slate.

I will say cheers and good on ya to Jon Ambler for breaking ranks with the Sensers and voting for the motion.

I suppose that Mr. Ambler’s background gives him a better understanding of democracy.

Perhaps the other Common Sensers need a remedial course.

Doug Kerr, Courtenay Editor’s note: Doug Kerr, not endorsed by Comox Valley Common Sense, ran unsuccessfully for a seat on Courtenay council.

Labour council has endorsement rules Dear editor, As there have recently been some references in the local press to political endorsements by unions during the recent municipal election, in which they have been compared to endorsements by the Common Sense group, it seems timely to explain the process which the Canadian Labour Congress uses to endorse candidates.

Candidates who are interested in endorsement can contact the local labour council.

Representatives of the labour council will meet with the candidate and interview them to determine their views on issues that are of importance to the labour council and the Canadian Labour Congress: universal health care, public education, decent jobs, green jobs, a local procurement policy, sustainable communities, etc.

The representatives of the labour council who have met with the candidate, then take that information back to the next monthly general meeting of the

labour council where delegates from all the local unions can vote on whether or not to endorse that particular candidate.

Once this process is complete, the labour council forwards the list of endorsed candidates to the Canadian Labour Congress, which distributes the list to all the affiliated unions. The unions, in turn, distribute the list to their members, and their members only, in the local area.

This list is for the information of union

Dear editor, I am one of the 28 per cent who actually took the time to vote in the Courtenay municipal election.

I find Ronna-Rae Leonard’s continued rant over the existence of a “list� used by Comox Valley Common Sense to inform potential voters, a complete waste of time by an elected civic official.

This continued rant should make it clear to the voters of Courte-

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Every union in Canada has mechanisms in place by which members can vote on the leadership and the direction of their own union.

The labour council endorsement process is entirely democratic and transparent. Indeed, the next time there is an election, I invite any can-

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Anne Davis, Courtenay Editor’s note: Anne Davis is the first vicepresident of the Campbell River, Courtenay and District Labour Council.

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Comox flooring company got a break Every Friday we feature Valley history taken from our back issues.

Five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Steve Roscoe at Woodland Flooring received an early Christmas present after fighting for months about the impact of the softwood lumber tariffs on his wood flooring company. “We got it pushed through,� Roscoe said about a new category that protected some of his company’s valueadded work. Under the heading of certified independent remanufacturer, Roscoe was charged tariffs on only the raw wood he used, not on the finished project as he was before.

Ten years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: Comox council postponed a vote on a development permit for a civic centre project after two speakers said council might be violating its Official Community Plan if it approves the permit. Three of five delegations spoke against the proposal

Twenty-five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: The Loft Cabaret was back in business five days after an unfounded allegation about ownership.

The Liquor Control and Licensing branch suspended the Loft’s licence on a report the business had lost possession of its premises.

The report later proved to be false.

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Fifteen years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: A meteor that soared over the Valley caused a sonic boom registered by seismographs throughout the region,

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That was the word from 26 Curtis Road residents who reached an out-of-court agreement with the district after a 10-year legal battle.

Lawyer Bill Trotter said the district agreed to find an alternate way to dispose of sewage compost at the plant by June 1, 1992.

The agreement called for air scrubbers in various parts of plant and a biofilter.

Watch your speed or pay the price As a knowledgeable driver you are aware of the three blanket speed limits that cover the whole province of British Columbia.

These limits are 80 km/h outside a municipality, 50 km/h in a municipality and 20 km/h on a municipal lane. There is one more method of setting a smaller blanket speed zone and that is through the use of an area sign.

Area signs may set a blanket speed limit of 60 km/h or less and provide for exceptions through the words “unless otherwise posted� shown on the sign.

These smaller blanket zones are advertised in the British Columbia Gazette published by the Queen’s Printer.

Unfortunately, online access to the Gazette only comes at a price. If you are curious about the extent of an area zone, the easiest free access to the Gazette is at your local library.

As with any speed sign, you are expected to be travelling at the posted limit as you pass it.

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said the Pacific Geoscience Centre. It also prompted more than 60 phone calls to the Pacific Space Centre. “It looked like a giant blue-green fireball with sparks flying off it.�

The meteor, apparently a wayward rock drifting in space since the solar system was formed billions of years ago, likely burst over Port Alberni about 20 to 30 kilometres up.

Twenty years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: The regional district

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Don’t worry, I know what to do.

Thankfully, there are many convenient and environmentally friendly ways to dispose of your tree.

There are a number of tree chipping events in the region.

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The halls were alive with the sound of music St. Joseph’s Hospital provides pre-Christmas entertainment for patients and staff alike

New president and CEO Jane Murphy agrees. “The generosity of the very talented musicians giving back to the hospital at this busy time of year is deeply appreciated.”

Pharmacy manager Trevor Fox “felt so blessed that so many local artists gave up If music be the food of love, play on! So time to perform for our staff. Thank you!”

John Zuk is St. Joe’s fine food services begins Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

‘Tis the Christmas season of love, good- supervisor. His popular fresh baked fruitwill, and charity and the physicians, staff cake, gingersnaps, mincemeat tarts, and and volunteers at St. Joseph’s Hospital shortbreads disappeared quickly.

Verna and Karen, two Café Food Serwere treated to a musical feast last week to express community appreciation for their vices staff said, “Staff feel appreciated. We heard many people saying this lifts their dedication 365 days of the year.

Sue Medley — a two-time Juno Award spirits and is good for morale.”

Two newborn babies and proud parwinner who toured with Bob Dylan, opened the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland ents were among the many patients and and played Madison Square Gardens with residents serenaded by St. Peter’s Choir Eric Clapton — was one of the performers during an evening caroling walkabout.

Ian and Judy McIntyre, in St. Joe’s cafeteria, the Rich Revel, Holly Davies, Sisters’ Café.

Chris Burton were joined “It’s a pleasure playIt’s a privilege by surprise popular blueing for the good folks at working with St. Joe’s grass singer Tammy FasSt. Joe’s,” Medley said. dedicated care team. saert.

“Thank you for inviting Another special treat me.”

The outpouring of giftwas the Views’ Chime Topnotch Comox Valley giving by the musicians Bell Choir featuring musicians (more than 50) in appreciation of our long-term care residents generously donated an community hospital is Roy Benson, Ann Davis, hour of music including Elaine Murphy, Millie Luke Blu Guthrie, Anela just an incredible gift Nawrot, Edie Roberts, Kahiamoe, Blaine Waldand blessing of kindSusan Simmons Thelma bauer, Dick Stuart, Al ness.

Stevenson, Bernice LoudWest, Tracy Canil, Chrisfoot under the capable toph, Lynn Hodge, Donna Steve Hill direction of music theraGriffith, Linda Safford, pist Nicole Burgess.

Beth Hopkins, Gladys The celebrations wrapped up on FriSchmidt, Vince Sequiera, Martha Massey, Ruth Allan, Pat Jackson, Maureen Bedford, day with a visit from Santa Claus (Jon Jilli Martini, Ken Limber, Marcia Haley Ambler) and Mrs. Claus (Jill Ambler). Staff and their families were treated to a free and Jackie Lambeth.

Helen Austin, 2011 Artist and Songwrit- digital photograph courtesy of Jim Peacock, er of the Year, posted on Facebook that St. assisted by ubiquitous elderly elf Denny Beeman.

Joe’s was her “favorite gig of the year!”

The grand finale dessert of the gourmet St. Joe’s has many accomplished musicians on staff who came in on days off to musical feast was served up on a silver platdonate an hour of music. Tom Walton’s ter by local favourites the Jenn Forsland Dukes of Dodge had Gary Miles and Kevin Quartet with Jenn providing sweet vocals, Jay Flesh; David Somers’ and David Hext’s Rick Husband on guitar, Tony Morrison on Celtic Cargo Cult included Bob Henderson sax and flute, and Grahame Edwards on and Chris Manuel; Dale Graham’s melodic bass.

Sarah Savage, RN, said the week was Indigo Jazz had Rick Husband on guitar; and the singular sound of Dr. Doug Ander- “absolutely fabulous.”

“The live music filled me up. They replenson’s Jazz Syndicate featured bassist John Hyde with Aaron Amar setting the pace on ished me and I get to take that back to my patients,” said grateful RN Nadine. drums.

In the spirit of charitable giving, the “It’s a privilege working with St. Joe’s dedicated care team,” said organizer Steve hospital collected donations for the SamariHill, director of pastoral care. “The outpour- tan’s Purse, and for the local food bank, and ing of gift-giving by the musicians in appre- promoted St. Joe’s Casa Esperanza payroll ciation of our community hospital is just an deduction plan for the poor in Nicaragua.

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Four shows, four meals at hotel If you like variety in your New Year’s Eve entertainment, check out the Westerly Hotel’s 13th annual New Year’s Eve Gala party.

The concept is four parties under one roof. Each venue has a themed dinner and live music.

After dinner, you

can party-hop from one venue to the next.

What’s the lineup for this year?

The Flying Canoe West Coast Pub will dance to the tunes of the Luke Blu Guthrie Band. Dinner will be a Cajun-themed buffet.

People in the Chalk Lounge will sing Latin tunes with guitar vir-

Semi-formal event happening Dec. 23 The Two Nights Before Xmas Homecoming Semi-formal is your chance to see your family, friends, loved ones and out-oftowners looking their finest.

The event this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Native Sons Hall is exclusive for those who attend in their most decadent evening wear.

Gentlemen, practice your double-Windsors.

Ladies, intend only to exhibit your most glamorous dresses.

You will be thoroughly entertained by the Comox Valley’s own Steelhead and local DJ Miss Kristina Klassen.

You can enter our 50-50 draw, win prizes and swag — all the while supporting YANA, the Salvation Army Christmas hamper program and participate in raising awareness for the antibullying campaign.

On behalf of any gentlemen who wear a pink dress shirt, $5 will be donated to the Comox Valley Transition Society.

Tickets cost $25 in advance at Fitness Etc., the Romance Shop or through Jonny Mac

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Writer wades into Cumberland’s bloody history You can explore Cumberland history and all its gothic grit this Christmas with Kim Bannerman’s latest novel Bucket of Blood.

Bucket of Blood is set in Cumberland in 1898, at a time when coal was king and the Bucket of Blood was one of the village’s most notorious drinking holes.

With 15-year-old rule-breaking Lizzie Saunders as your guide, journey into a chaotic Victorian landscape where European and Asian cultures clash, where mine disasters loom as a daily concern and opium smuggling occurs in dark alleys.

“It re-envisions Cumberland history in a way that’s adventurous, suspenseful, and dark,” says Bannerman. “It places us within a wider world stage but at the same time, humanizes Comox Valley history through a series of fascinating people thrown together in a mystery.”

In many ways, Bucket of Blood is a novel Bannerman was meant to write.

The book is inspired by the stories of her coal-mining grandfather, John, and her historian-teacher father, Ron, who shared village anecdotes in his walking tours. Add her own anthropological studies and love of forensic investigation, and a murder mystery was born.

“The idea came to me when I was living

Cumberland Museum’s AGM. The opportunity to mix real locations with fiction has been fantastic.”

The book is earning positive reviews for its clear, suspenseful writing proven to keep you reading. Perfect for history and mystery buffs, Bucket of Blood is also suitable for young adults, who don’t mind a bit of gore in their reading.

“It’s a really amazing experience to read a juicy tale of intrigue that’s steeped in history and filled with familiar locations,” says Meaghan Cursons, executive director for the Cumberland Museum.

“Bucket of Blood will make a wonderful gift for Christmas,” adds Cumberland mayor Leslie Baird.

Bannerman’s poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in publications across Europe, Australia, and North America, including Herizons Magazine and the Paraspheres Anthology.

Bucket of Blood is available at the Laughing Oyster Bookstore in Courtenay, Blue

BUCKET OF BLOOD is Comox Valley author Kim Bannerman’s account of Cumberland’s most infamous turn-of-the-century watering hole. in Vancouver,” she said.

“I wanted to write a mystery and when I thought about Cumberland and its amazing past, I realized I already had the setting.

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Nomination deadline coming soon The producers of the Vancouver Island Music Awards remind Island musicians to submit music they’ve released in 2010 or 2011 to be considered for nomination in the 2012 Vancouver Island Music Awards.

The awards ceremony will be held April 21 in Victoria; the venue and hosts will be announced in the new year. This will be the eighth instalment of the event.

Musicians can find all details on what and how to submit at www. islandmusicawards. com. The deadline is Dec. 31.

The 2011 gala event was held at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay.

Courtenay’s Helen Austin was named the 2011 Artist of the Year.

In the seven years of the event so far, such high-profile Canadians as Neil Osborne of 54.40, Dan Hill, Terry David Mulligan, David Gogo, Alex Cuba, Armchair Cynics, Vince

Ditrich of Spirit of the West, Hayley Sales and Angela Kelman of Farmer’s Daughter have been involved in the Vancouver Island Music Awards (VIMA) festivities.

The VIMA website states that, “The goal of the Vancouver Island Music Awards is to (1) Celebrate the Vancouver Island music scene, (2) Build awareness of this scene among the general public on the island and across Canada, (3) Provide a networking opportunity between artists and music industry representatives, (4) Acknowledge and reward excellence in the artistry and work ethic of Island artists, (5) Empower and encourage Island artists to pursue their musical dreams, (6) Set a positive and professional example for youth (and the young at heart!) who are pursuing a career in music.”

— Vancouver Island Music Awards

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Tickets on Sale Now $45pp Limited number of tickets available.

Call now 250-338-1468. Rides home will be available. www.montechristoontheriver.com

COMOX VALLEY MUSICIAN Helen Austin accepts her Artist of the Year Award at the 2011 Vancouver Island Music Awards presentation at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay. The nomination deadline for the 2012 awards is Dec. 31.

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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. Art exhibits The Boxing Match by Bill Friesen & Marci Katz and SPIN by Rebekah Clarke and Miranda Kent until Dec. 31. Annual Christmas Craft Fair until Dec. 31, open Mon-Sat 10 to 5, open Sundays 11 to 4 and later hours Xmas week. FMI: 250338-6211, www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com or Facebook fan page called Comox Valley Art Gallery.

CORRE ALICE GALLERY in Cumberland at 2781 Dunsmuir Ave. Comox Valley H’artists exhibit until Dec. 30. Hours 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. FMI: 250-400-4099.

ELKS HALL in Courtenay offers open mic Wednesdays, 8 p.m. FMI: 250-334-2512.

GATEHOUSE BISTRO AND GALLERY displays jazz paintings by Neil Boyle for December. FMI: Betty Boyle at 778-428-0530 or the Bistro at 250-336-8099.

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. at 440 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay.

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.

Members’ fundraiser show & sale to Jan. 22. Gallery closed for Christmas break Dec. 19 to Jan. 9. FMI: www.pearlellisgallery.com.

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

Gordon Hutchens guest artist in December. 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.

Macro photography in November.

Friday, Dec. 23 TIM CROFT QUARTET plus JENN FORSLAND, Joe’s Garage, 8:30 p.m. FMI: Call

Florence Filberg Centre, Courtenay Buffet Dinner

250-702-6456 for reservations. Tickets at door or Bop City Records.

Monday, Dec. 26 COURTENAY LITTLE THEATRE presents Nunsense from Dec. 26 to 31, Sid Williams Theatre. Tickets at Sid Williams box office, 250-338-2430 or www.sidwilliamstheatre. com.

Saturday, Dec. 31 XLR8, PACIFIC POI BOYS, LUKE BLUE GUTHRIE and RODRIGO FIGUEROA at Best Western Plus Westerly Hotel.

Tickets at Westerly. FMI: www.thewesterlyhotel.ca or 250-338-7741.

BANANAFISH ORCHESTRA, Waverley Hotel. Violinist Blaine Dunaway opens at 9 p.m. Tickets at Bop City Records, the Waverley or by phone at 250-336-8322.

Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

MONKEY WRENCH at Bridge Lounge. FMI: www.thebridgelounge.com or 250-8717277.

5PLAY at Joe’s Garage, music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets at Bop City Records. Phone 250-3386621. FMI: 250-702-6456 or www.joeson5th.ca.

STEPPIN’ OUT hosts dinner and dance at Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay.

Tickets at Silhouette Theatre and Dance Shop in Courtenay until Dec. 30.

Friday, Jan. 13 BACKYARDIGANS at Sid Williams Theatre, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Saturday, Jan. 21 MAMMA MIA screens at Sid Williams Theatre for an ABBA singalong, 7 p.m.

Tickets at Sid Williams box office. FMI: 250-3340697. All proceeds go to St. Joseph’s Hospital Maternal Care Ward for critical care equipment.

Monday, Jan. 23 BACKYARDIGANS at Sid Williams Theatre, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. FMI: www.TheBackyardigansOnTour.com.

Friday, Feb. 3 WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL, various Courtenay locations. Tickets at Sid Williams Theatre box office. Phone 250-338-2430 or order online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com. FMI: www.worldcommunity.ca.

Saturday, Feb. 4 WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL, various Courtenay locations. Tickets at Sid Williams Theatre box office. Phone 250-338-2430 or order online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com. FMI: www.worldcommunity.ca.

April 27 RON JAMES performs at Sid Williams Theatre, 8 p.m.

Tickets at Sid Williams box office or phone 250-3382430, ext. 1.

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THE BANANAFISH ORCHESTRA (above and right) features a three-man horn section.

Pairing a new menu with sonic treats, followed by dance grooves with the Bananafish Dance Orchestra, a New Year’s Eve celebration at the Waverley Hotel will deliver it all with style.

Bananafish is an eight-piece powerhouse groove sensation! With a three-piece horn section and a five-piece rhythm section, the music starts playing and the dancing never stops.

From Latin to funk, jazz fusion to reggae and ska, this band has been proven to keep you moving. Its members are all Vancouver Island residents and have either attended or graduated from the Vancouver Island University Jazz Degree program.

The Waverley is stoked to bring their dancy grooves back.

Performing at 9 p.m. is violin sensation Blaine Dunaway. Blaine’s musical stylings take him from his originals, the classics to jazz and back.

There will be toasts and treats, visuals and beats. Hours of music and celebration — Waverley style.

Tickets cost $20 in advance at Bop City, the Waverley or by phone at 250-336-8322, and $25 at the door. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

For more information about the musicians, visit www.myspace.com/ bananafishdanceorchestra and www. canindie.com/artists/jazz/blaine-dunaway.

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The Adventures of Tin Tin: Secret of the Unicorn-3D

PG: Violence | Nightly (except Sat & Sun): 7:00 & 9:25: Sat & Mon Mats: 12:55 & 3:30; Weekday Matinees: 1:55

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 18A: Sexual violence | Nightly (except Sat & Sun): 6:50 & 9:55; Sat & Mon Mats: 1:15; Weekday Mats: 1:35

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

Pass restricted until December 30th | G: No Warning Nightly (except Sat & Sun): 7:10 & 9:20; Sat & Mon Mats: 1:05 & 3:40; Weekday Mats: 2:05

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5Play closing 2011 at Joe’s Garage 5Play will welcome in 2012 with a New Year’s show at Joe’s Garage.

After almost three years together, 5Play has developed a reputation as a funloving band with a genre-hopping repertoire. They deliver a mix of contemporary folk, blues, old jazz standards, blues, classic rock and a liberal sprinkling of original tunes.

Backed with keyboards, guitar, electric and standup bass, mandolin, harmonica and percussion, they share lead vocals and harmonies throughout their performances.

In the comfort and intimate atmosphere of Joe’s Garage, owner Milo is offering a four-

evening’s menu can be viewed online at www. joeson5th.ca.

For more information about the band, visit www.5Play.ca.

Tickets are $35 and available at Bop City Records at 211 Simms St. in Courtenay. Phone 250-338-6621.

Joe’s Garage is on Fifth Street in downtown Courtenay. Phone 250-702-MILO (6456).

— Joe’s Garage

NEW YEAR’S EVE at Joe’s Garage will feature the music of 5Play. course meal with salad, soup, entrees (vegetarian available) and desert. Followed by bubbly at midnight.

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Festival of Summer Sounds and more in the works CYMC attracts outstanding young talent for schooling CYMC’s 2012 Festival of Summer Sounds will be back in force with musical theatre, classical, piano and jazz programs and performances.

The excitement has been building among the faculty and board as plans for musical theatre have been laid.

The show Les Miserables — School Edition was unveiled on Dec. 13 and the buzz is now palpable.

Les Miserables has been adored by audiences for decades.

Already CMYC’s first registration is in from one student not wanting to miss out on the fantastic education (and fun) that the month-long experience affords.

Lori Mazey, Vanier Secondary School’s beloved theatre and improv coach, will direct. Lindsay Sterk of Pantuso Dance Studio is co-artistic director and choreographer.

The same great behind-the-scenes support team that brought you A Chorus Line and Glee Club last summer is keen to do it all over again.

The team also welcomes aboard musical director Heather Burns, a Comox Valley native with her masters in piano performance from Western Washington University.

Heather brings with her extensive experience in musical direction with companies such as Chemainus and Western Canada theatres and the Victoria Operatic Society.

Les Miserable is on the Sid Williams Theatre stage from July 24 through 28.

••• CMYC is also pleased to announce that the jazz program is back, led by Pat MacGibbon, band instructor at Lake Trail Middle School.

Recognizing that talent residing in the Valley is incredible, the decision was made to rebuild the program employing local teachers wherever possible.

On board so far are Tim Croft (bass), Aaron Amar (drums), Jeff Drummond (guitar), Blaine Dunaway (big band and combo) and Dan Craven from Parksville (sax and big band). Make sure you spend an afternoon or two downtown during

musical education and leadership.

Classical aficionados and all others wishing to broaden their musical experience should mark July 2 to 14 on their calendars.

The faculty will bring us two exquisite concerts and the students will showcase their talent and passion in a number of

chamber concerts.

••• Last but not least, the community choir will be back to sing at the beloved and alwaysinspiring Grande Finale.

For more information, to follow the progress as programs unfold or to register, visit cymc.ca.

— CYMC

My staff and I wish to thank all of our customers and referral partners for the success of this past year.

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CYMC IS PLANNING another summer filled with wonderful sounds and stage performances. the last week of July.

You are bound to hear students jamming to their heart’s content in some shady public venue or tucked away in a no-longer-quiet café.

••• Last season, Sarah Hagen, relaunched the CYMC piano program.

Because it was so successful she plans to run it again, this time for two weeks and with double the enrolment.

Stay tuned as details unfold.

••• The classical program returns under the directorship of Steve Denroche, Vancouver-based educator

and horn player who first came to CYMC as a student in 1969. His faculty is already in place along with some exciting additions.

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If you ever needed a good reason to take visiting family and friends to Cumberland to enjoy one of the local bakery’s famous donuts, this is it!

Lani Alton, a local woman living with cerebral palsy, has teamed up with seven female artists from Vancouver Island to create the Comox Valley H’artists Group.

The group is comprised of Alton, plus amateur and professional artists Cori Sandler, Eira-Hay Baker-Hart, Patricia van der Heide, Helena Gamble, Stephanie Warkentin, Regina Schumann and Evangeline Joy. The H’artists first art show and sale — 16 Legs to Stand On — is in its final week at the Corre Alice Gallery on Dunsmuir Avenue in Cumberland. It features a variety of pottery, sculpture and paintings; all created using a variety of art media.

The primary focus of these artists ... with big hearts … is to raise awareness of the need for grass-roots community support for the disabled. This special exhibit is in support of the Lani Alton Society.

In addition to the art exhibit, there are several fundraising initiatives and a number of the pieces are up for bid in a silent auction. Prizes for the draws include a oneday sailing adventure, courtesy of Johnathin Martin; gift certificates for the Atlas Café and Monte Christo Restaurant, Nia dance classes, handcrafted items and music lessons.

Winners’ names will be drawn at 3 p.m. on Dec. 30.

“The unusual name of this exhibit — 16 Legs to Stand On — is playing upon the concept of community, collaboration, and communication, with the eight women symbolically ‘standing’ together,” explains Kel Kelly,

LANI ALTON IS a member of the new Comox Valley H’artists Group.

a director of the Lani Alton Society.

“In spite of her physical challenges, Lani has learned how to paint. When she paints, her choice of colour is always deliberate and her intention clear, but the outcome of her hands mingling them always results in a surprise!”

Kelly adds that Alton is an intelligent and courageous young woman whose physical impairments make everyday life a formidable challenge.

While her basic needs for housing and

ALTON HAS SUPPORT SYSTEM Lani Alton was born in Comox in 1988, and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy soon after her birth.

Although she has full mental capacity, the condition causes her muscles to contract and spasm, making simple everyday tasks impossible without assistance and verbal communicating is difficult.

Lani’s family cares deeply about her and are her strongest supporters.

They have always encouraged her to explore life, make her own decisions and to become a unique vibrant woman. And, like most young women her age, she desired to live a more independent life.

At the age of 20 she moved into her own apartment. On Dec. 1, she moved again, this time into an assisted living home with a housemate.

Lani has many professional caregivers involved in her life. Most of her care, housing and essential safety needs are financially supported by Community Living BC and Vancouver Island Community Connections.

Additional funds, however, must be raised to provide her with muchneeded physiotherapy, massage, acupuncture, chiropractic and emotional counseling services, some of which are required on a bi-weekly basis.

In 2004, a volunteer group of advocates for the disabled established a non-profit society in her name to enable her, with the assistance of the community, to raise the additional funds required for her care.

The board of The Lani Alton Society consists of both people who have known Lani for many years, as well as others who are committed to helping her lead a full and dignified life. All are volunteers.

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care are met through the government’s Community Living Program and Vancouver Island Community Connections, funding for such things as chiropractic and massage treatments, and counselling, must be secured through various fundraising initiatives.

The Lani Alton Society was formed in 2004 to help her achieve a level of independence and provide her with funding for these essential health care services. The registered non-profit society is governed by a volun-

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Bissell bags gold, silver at world championships Earle Couper Record Staff

When the world came knocking, Daryl Bissell almost didn’t answer the door. But he’s sure glad he did.

The talented 73-year-old athlete won gold and silver medals at the 2011 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Senior Championships which, for the first time in their five-year h i s t o r y, were held in Canada this summer.

C o m ing off a three-gold medal performance at the B.C. Seniors Games in Castlegar, the timeline was going to be tight: the badminton event at the Games ended Aug. 20, and the Worlds began Aug. 21 on the Lower Mainland.

“The world championships are only staged every two years. They go from country to country. Two years ago they were in Spain. This year they came to Canada – Richmond, in particular – and were played at the Olympic Oval where they had the speed skating at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

“It’s a huge building,” Bissell said. Which is a good thing as there were 647 competitors attending, sorted into five-year age increments beginning at 35 and extending up to Bissell’s 70-plus division.

Bissell qualified for the world championships with a strong showing at the nationals in Stratford, Ont.

in April. “I reached the semifinals in men’s singles only to lose to the eventual gold medallist. In mixed doubles and men’s doubles I won gold in both. I had a pretty good nationals,” said the modest Bissell, who is quick to credit his partners with their role in his success.

“I wasn’t going to play the world senior championships (due to) the turnaround time,” Bissell said.

“In any event, the phone rang one night and it was a fellow from Vancouver who said, ‘My partner’s dropped out, would you be willing to play with me?’

Bissell said no, but realizing the man would be unable to locate another partner who had qualified, phoned him back and said he would. The caller was Darryl Knott of Vancouver, whom Bissell had defeated at this year’s B.C. championships in March at the Vancouver Racquets Club en route to winning gold in all three disciplines (men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles).

Knott got Bissell registered as a late entry, and much to Bissell’s relief, his events at the Worlds didn’t start until Aug. 23, allowing him to rest up and prepare for his first foray into the international badminton scene.

As a late entry, Bissell was unable to obtain the official Canadian outfit but one of his teammates was kind enough to donate one.

And wearing the Maple

DARYL BISSELL DISPLAYS the medals he won at the world badminton championships, held for the first time ever this year in Canada.

PHOTO BY EARLE COUPER Leaf, he proceeded to proudly represent both himself and his country.

Although he had qualified for all three events, he competed only in men’s singles and doubles. “They had pretty strict rules about only being able to compete in three events,” said Bissell. “My mixed doubles partner, playing in the age group below me,

was in three events, so they wouldn’t allow her to play with me.

“There were five teams in men’s doubles, which is usually straight knockout, but they allowed us to play round robin. We were seeded last and we won all our games,” including knocking off the #1 seed in the final.

“In singles I was seeded 10th. There were 16 of us.

I worked my way through to the finals where I played the first seed, a fellow from Denmark. That was the only match I lost in two weeks and I had to settle for the silver,” Bissell said.

The highlight of competing with the world’s best?

“The highlight was that I almost missed it,” Bissell said. “Being able to be part of that, I was so fortunate.

I think back now what I would have missed if I hadn’t gone. It was a wonderful experience. Never mind the medals or anything...just being exposed to all the international players, the different customs people have... It was just a unique and wonderful experience.”

The fifth annual world championships were Bissell’s first, but they could also be his last. “It’s something I probably will never take part in again – because of the travel, and (also) they are seriously thinking of cutting our age level out,” he said.

Bissell noted there were good crowds watching the badminton. “A lot of participants also spectated,” he said.

“Each match they had an official umpire with what looked like a computer pad hooked up to an electronic scoreboard that stood beside the court so the crowd could see the score. The top band (of the scoreboard) was red and the bottom band was green, and your name would be in one of those sections, like ‘Bissell - Canada.’ The the score was flashed up instantly,” said Bissell.

“Across from the umpire another person was watching for service faults and net faults. On the corners they had three or four linesmen, depending on the type of game ... quite a number of personnel. Even at nationals we didn’t have that sort of stuff.”

Bissell has been a member of the Courtenay Badminton Club for 36 consecutive years and notes the club (which meets Tuesday and Thursday nights during the September-April season) is over 50 years old.

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Lotzkar visit big boost to food bank Earle Couper

and St. Jules noted the people and energy down at the food bank are very special. “The Comox Valley is simply amazing for the multitude and magnitude which it pulls together from all angles.”

St. Jules notes the spirit of holiday giving continues with a Two Nights Before Christmas Homecoming SemiFormal event tonight (7:30 p.m. Native Sons Hall) which will feature local entertainment by Steelhead and DJ Miss Kristina Klassen.

This is a fundraiser for YANA and the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Drive. It is also designed to raise awareness for St. Jules’ Anti-Bullying Campaign, as for every man who wears a pink shirt $5 will be donated to the Comox Valley Transition Society.

Tickets ($25 advance/$30 at the door) are available at Fitness Etc., The Romance Shop or through Jonny Mac and Anna Mayo. Free shuttle rides home will be offered from 12:30-2 a.m. Compete details are on Facebook.

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It was a terrific weekend for all involved when Kyle Lotzkar hit town Dec. 9-10 to help the Comox Valley Food Bank. Some 15 boxes of food and clothing were collected.

“Kyle had an amazing weekend and was greeted and treated well at Fluid Bar and Grill who treated Kyle and his guests to dinner and drinks and also contributed $50 toward the food bank,” said Marc St. Jules, a longtime friend and trainer of the Cincinnati Reds’ pitching prospect.

“BodyNetix held onto their cash box and bins as clients kept bringing in donations days following the events. The Purple Onion lunch-in was a great meet, eat and greet with some special guests showing up and die-hard baseball fans for whom Kyle was happy to field questions.

“Purple Onion coowner Rosa, also from Guadalajara where Kyle had won the gold medal with Team Canada at the Pan Am Games, had much to talk about,” St. Jules said.

“The evening was a bang as Kyle and company went to a fashion show fundraiser, the UFC fights at the Avalanche Bar and Grill... all in all we left no stone unturned. Kyle looks forward to coming back again next year and wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday and the best year possible,” said St. Jules.

A highlight for Lotzkar came at the Purple Onion when he got to meet two of his heroes – Canada’s favourite adventure couple Colin and Julie Angus and son Leif.

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A HIGHLIGHT FOR Kyle Lotzkar during his visit to the Comox Valley was reuniting with world adventurers Julie, Colin and Leif Angus during a visit to the Purple Onion.

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be a really good badfamily. They’ve been minton player, that’s a very good about me different story. You’ve going to tournaments. got to put an awful lot My wife (Carol) has of work into it. Espebeen especially sup- cially for the singles, portive. I don’t think you have to be in very I’d be where I would good physical shape. without her backing.”

“I do road work, work Fittingly, Daryl with light weights and and Carol’s courtship (throw in) some stretchbegan on a badminton ing exercises. The court. “She was the strongest point of game top women player at is my mobility. I’m reathe Unisonably versity of proficient It’s not a difVictoria. at most of I would ficult game to pick the basics, n e v e r but it’s my up on a general have met quickness Carol, I basis,” Bissell said. and my was ahead “If you want to mobility of her in and my be a really good universtamina sity, but badminton player, that’s my we played that’s a different strength. on the story. You’ve got Not quite UVic badlike the m i n t o n to put an awful Energizer team and lot of work into it.

B u n n y, met on Especially for the but not the court bad,” he in 1965,” singles, you have laughed. said Bis- to be in very good With sell. a trophy physical shape.

Born in case full Ve r n o n , of medBissell came to the Val- als from provincial, ley in the summer of national and now inter1974 from Armstrong. national competitions He didn’t pick up a to his credit, Bissell badminton racquet has no plans to slow until he was 21 years down. “My goal at the old. “I started late,” moment is to play in he said. His introduc- the BC Seniors Games tion to the sport came when I’m 80 – in the when a friend invited competitive division.” him to join a group who sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com were going to the local badminton club. “And that’s what started me.

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Looking at the forecast, it appears the sunny and dry conditions are going to La Niña was in full change pretty quick force in November. The and it definitely looks snow was falling fast like La Niña’s holiday and furious, the tem- is coming to an end. peratures were below According to snownormal and Mount forecast.com, snow is Washington opened expected to fall moderahead of ately beginschedule. It ning this Looking was the kind afternoon of early sea- at the forecast, with heavy son dreams accumulait appers the are made of. tions expectT h e n sunny and dry ed through s o m e t h i n g conditions are Sunday. strange hap- going to change “It looks pened, La like we may Niña went pretty quick get another on holidays. and it definite- epic Christ“ S i n c e ly looks like La mas Eve like opening on last season,” Dec. 2, we’ve Niña’s holiday says Curhad one of is coming to an tain. the sunni- end.

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Hall of Famer Trottier leading Legends into action Bryan Trottier was a modern-day player with old-fashioned attributes. At a time when specialists were beginning to take over from the all-round player, Trottier was a throwback. He was a defensively sound centreman with the vision and instincts of a pure scorer.

Over an 18-year National Hockey League career, he led his teams to the Stanley Cup six times, including four consecutive titles with the New York Islanders in the early 1980s. And his achievements went beyond team success.

He won the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie, the Art Ross Trophy as top scorer and the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player. Trottier, at his retirement, was the league’s sixth-highest all-time scorer.

In 1974, however, the NHL was reacting to the threat of the World Hockey Association.

The elder league held a semi-secret draft with an emphasis on underaged players – teenagers who were 17 and 18 years old. Trottier was chosen 22nd overall in the second round, and he was the ninth underaged player taken that year.

He was a promising forward, but hardly anyone pegged him as a dominating player. The Islanders, the team that selected him, even suggested he spend another year in junior, making him the only secret underaged player to wait to turn pro following that draft.

The Islanders offered to pay Trottier all the salary and bonuses he would have earned in the pro league – a strange arrangement for a young team in a rebuilding stage, but surely a vote of confidence that he appreciated and remembered.

Still, that strategy would pay dividends for Trottier and the Islanders, not to mention Lethbridge, the WCIHL team he starred for in 1974-75.

Trottier led that league with 98 assists and 144 points, earning most valuable player honours and confirming the wisdom of the decision to keep him in junior that extra year.

When the 1975-76 season began, Trottier was in the NHL, centering a line between Clark Gillies and Billy Harris. In his second game, he had a hat trick

1981 Canada Cup and led his Islanders to three more Stanley Cup wins to begin the new decade. He scored 50 goals in 1981-82 and was again the top playoff scorer that season.

In 1984, with another Canada Cup on the schedule, Trottier stunned the hockey world by declaring that he would play for

Bryan Trottier and fellow NHL Hall of Famer Glenn Anderson will join Bob Bourne, Larry Melnyk, Ron Flockhart and Warren Skorodenski as they take on the Vancouver Island Law Enforcement Hockey Team on Jan. 24 at the Comox Valley Sports Centre.

Recently retired NHL referee Kerry Fraser will add to the competitive spirit, fun and antics of the game.

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NEW YORK ISLANDERS’ star Bryan Trottier will be at the Comox Valley Sports Centre on Jan. 24 as part of the Oldtimers Hockey Challenge.

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and five points. After 11 games, he had 20 points and word began to spread, especially after his rugged defensive work shut down opposing stars. Trottier finished the year with league records for a rookie in assists and points, breaking Marcel Dionne’s totals, and was an easy choice for the Calder Trophy as the top newcomer.

The rebuilding years for the Islanders were over in 1977-78, when Trottier and the team began to dominate the league. Trottier played most of the time with Mike Bossy on the right wing, a pure shooter who converted many of Trottier’s pinpoint passes, and Gillies on the left wing, a grinder who provided the brawn and much of the corner work neces-

sary for success.

The line was the most dominant in the league since Phil Esposito had teamed with Ken Hodge and Wayne Cashman for the Bruins earlier in the decade – a troika that was successful for many of the same reasons as the Islanders’ top guns.

Trottier was second to Guy Lafleur in the scoring race in 1978 and led the NHL with 77 assists. The next year he was unstoppable, using his playmaking skills to collect 87 assists and his tenaciousness around the

net to record 47 goals.

He was the league’s top scorer and took home the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player.

In 1980 the Islanders won the Stanley Cup and Trottier was the star of the show, leading all playoff scorers with 29 points and earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most outstanding postseason performer. With Wayne Gretzky’s era still on the horizon, Trottier, the quiet guy from the Prairies, was considered the best centre in pro hockey.

Trottier played for Team Canada in the

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Who invited Travis Briggs to the party?

The Comox Valley Glacier Kings were checking their guest list for an answer to that very question Wednesday night after Briggs’ two goals lifted the Oceanside Generals to a 2-1 victory in a Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League tilt at the Comox Valley Sports Centre.

Adam Robertson spotted the Yetis a 1-0 lead in the second period on a nice set-up by Desmond Bast before Briggs evened the count a few minutes later. Briggs netted the only goal of the third to give the visitors the win.

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Trottier spent six more seasons in New York following the Canada Cup and saw his numbers steadily fall. He was still a dedicated and effective defensive player, however, and in 1990 the Pittsburgh Penguins

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THE NEW MEDALS are a unique modern design that are a true keepsake.

BC Games gets new look The BC Games Society has unveiled a new design for the ceremonial podiums and medals that will be part of the BC Winter and BC Summer Games.

The new medal podiums were designed and created by the Tradeworks Fabrication Shop (FabShop) that gained notoriety for building thousands of items for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Games including the medal podiums.

The FabShop is an innovative program that trains youth at risk to give them the skills needed to move into the workforce. The new podiums are a tiered circular design that features reclaimed B.C. beetle wood.

FabShop manager Mark Hetherington said, “It was an honour to design and build the medal podiums for the BC Games. Our trainees not only have learned valuable skills but will see their hard work appreciated by athletes who will receive their medals on these podiums for years to come.”

The gold, silver, and bronze medals have also been redesigned in collaboration with Kerr’s Recognition Services. The new medals are a unique modern design that are a true keepsake for the medal winners.

The Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development toured the FabShop and had a firsthand look at the podiums and medals. “Sport supports healthy B.C. families and strong local busi-

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Wilderness cabin ideal setting for family traditions O

n the wall above my head where I do my writing is a framed photograph of a wilderness cabin that we built as a family dream during the 1960s. Above the mantel in our family room is a simple black and white painting of the same cabin. In the homes of our children are framed photographs of this family cabin. For about 20 years it was an important family shrine that we visited throughout the year.

When we retired in 1983 we made the very hard decision that it was better to sell in than try to keep it, when it would be on rare occasions we could use it because all our family had left the Kamloops area.

There is no road to the cabin, which is located on the southern shore of Hyas Lake.

The elevation is just above 4,000 feet on the slope of hill not too far, as the raven flies, from the Sun Peaks Ski Resort and is in the same snow-belt. The quotes below are from the two guest books we kept from the cabin: Dec. 26,1972 - Our eldest daughter had come home from college for Christmas - “Whole family including me made it to the cabin. All in all a very beautiful Christmas at home with my family.

Melanie, Dad, Mom, Leanne, Lynnea.”

June 10-11, 1972 -I couldn’t pass this one up even though it is in June. The young woman in question was an exchange teacher, Liz Reynolds from Durham, England: “Liz Reynolds caught a fish here, She nearly had a fit

July 16, 1976 Cam Murray - “In this I felt the warmth of nature’s hand, surely He guided yours Ralph.” “Willow Hobbs - I enjoyed the peacefulness and serenity found here.”

Nov. 11, 1976 - Jim Crawford “That “Place” beyond - is here! Surely you can take it with you....”

Dec. 28, 1982 - Came

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RALPH SHAW up to check things out for our last New Year’s Eve. It took me one hour and 20 minutes to cross-country ski in from the clearing on

the Bodman Farm.

This column is about simple seasonal traditions built around the activities of our family cabin. I suggest they are the cement of family traditions that last for generations – simple things without technology.

Have a wonderful traditional family Christmas holiday.

THE SHAW FAMILY wilderness cabin that was a family shrine for 20 PHOTO BY RALPH SHAW years.

The serious problem then arose “What to do with it?”

Pull it in Shaw shouted In his usual pleasant voice Kathy put the net out And Liz had not much choice To catch the slimy creature She held out timid hand And after five long minutes She got the thing to land.” - “Thank - you Ralph and Elaine Liz.” Nov. 20, 1972 - Saw two beautiful cougars on the ice. We watched them cross the lake on thin ice – a female with half grown kitten.

We watched them for about half an hour Ralph, Jim Wentworth and Barbara.

Feb. 23, 1974 - “Lynnea - First walk-in trip, snow 4ft and remember snowshoes beat snowmobiles when there are nine stuck in slush on the lake.

Leanne - it beats walking (snowshoes); Ralph and Elaine - Mother is getting good on snow-

shoes.”

March 15-16, 1975 Ralph and Elaine “Who said after 25years of marriage you start to slow down, No Way! Estimate six feet of snow along the trail from Pemberton, cut and made new blazes.”

July 12, 1976 -Mom Townsend, Brother Graham and wife Sharon, Don and Ruth Jackman “Ode to Hyas Lake - Shaw’s cabin by the Lake is a wonderful place to:Barbeque steak Fish for trout

Chop wood And hide-out Watch the stars Search for bears Drink scotch Forget all Cares Jan. 14, 1973 - Wilf Pelly and Ralph -”Drove the truck to the cattle guard past Paul Creek and walked from there.

Had soup and coffee and came home.”

Jan. 26, 1974 - Comment by Elaine - “First snowshoe trip for Leanne and I. Fun but tiring.” (The snowshoe trip was normally six miles).

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BILL KENNEDY FROM Santa’s Workshop and Darryl Burry from the Salvation Army received cheques of $1,000 and $1,500 respectively for their tireless work to raise money for their organizations. President Harold Kempf was able to present these cheques thanks to the B.C.Gaming Grant and fundraising done by the Kiwanis Club.

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ANITA BRASSARD, EXECUTIVE Director of YANA (third from left) accepts a $1,171 cheque from Sharon Urdahl (far right), Ada Baker (far left) and Diane McLeod (second from left), volunteers with the Comox Valley Breast Health Group - BSE Clinic. Funds were from the WestJet raffle trip for two anywhere in WestJet’s world. The winner was Eunhee Min of Comox.

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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.

OMNICARE FOR PEOPLE At Home has reached the $1,000 threshold of giving to St. Joseph’s General Hospital Foundation. Pictured from left to right: Lisa Edwards, LPN; Lance Pace, CEO; Lynn Dashkewytch, executive director SJGH Foundation, and Tammy Weiss, LPN, Team Leader. To honour this support OmniCare was invited to have a plaque on “The Tree of Life” in the hospital lobby.

SQUARE 1 TRAVEL and Cruise recently donated $500 to the Comox Valley Food Bank.

ORGANIZER VALORI SCHAEFER and Griffin Pub owner Barry Holmes hand over cheques to Bill Kennedy, president of Santa’s Workshop, Caroline Leadbitter, coordinator of the Lillie House Comox Valley Transition Society, and Janet Ehrman and Mathieu Blouin from Secret Santa. The total donated was $8,775 that came from the pub’s annual Christmas for Kids Chili Cook-Off. Since 1989 the Griffin Pub has raised $112,212 for local children’s charities.

Our Thanks to You We would like to thank the amazing community which we are a part of for all of its support.

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Allan George Pedersen

February 20, 1939 – December 16, 2011 On December 16, 2011 in Comox BC, Al Pedersen, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend slipped from life as gracefully as he lived his life.

Al grew up in Camrose, AB and spent his high school years in both Camrose and Maple Ridge, BC, where he met the love of his life, Betty (nee Dewhurst). Al spent 25 years in the Air Force, retiring in 1984 from 442 Squadron, where he piloted the “Labrador Helicopter�. His second career began in Real Estate, and he made many friends during his 24 years in this role.

Al was a dedicated Lion and his years spent helping Bob Ekdahl with the Bingo were some of the best times of his life.

Al is survived by his wife Betty, his three children, son Richard Pedersen (Jennifer Bird), son Walter Pedersen, and daughter Melissa Black ( James Black); grandchildren Maggie, William, Libby and Daniel; his sisters Mae Burrows (Donald), and Bonnie Seutter (Harry), stepbrother Art Van Hook (Louise), and so many friends that were like family. We will miss his singing, laughing, and dancing. He sang until the end and his spirit lives on in his grandchildren.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Potter Cogan for his caring ways and all the nurses and aides on the Transition Ward. You made our journey easier.

There is no service per his request. For those that knew Al, you know he loved life and lived well. Say Three Cheers for him.

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Robert Alan Harris 1963 - 2011

It is with great sadness that the family and friends of Robert (Rob) Alan Harris announce his sudden passing on November 23, 2011.

Robert was predeceased by his mother, Patricia (Pat) Sherriff and survived by father William and brother Gary. He also leaves behind many close friends, most whom have known him since High School.

Rob grew up in the Comox Valley where he, his motorcycles, and his beloved 1967 Chevelle were well known. Rob had been living in the Vancouver area where he was a Power Engineer.

There are so many good memories of Rob held by those close to him and his quick mind and down to earth nature will be missed.

No service will be held at Rob’s request, donations to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation in his honour are appreciated.

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The time has gone, the song is over, thought I’d something more to say.’ Time - P.F. 1973

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Earle Milton Neil

Passed away on December 15th, 2011 in Courtenay, British Columbia.

Predeceased by his son, Dennis Neil. Survived by his wife of 65 years, Rheta. His children; Terri Heinrichs (Cliffe), Rod Neil, Heather (George) Parry, and Larry Neil, 5 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.

Earle was a pilot in the RCAF for 25years where he ended up flying the Search and Rescue helicopter out of Comox. Upon retiring from the Service Earle then went on to fly helicopter in different countries around the world. Landing for the final time at age 67 Earle continued to travel with his wife Rheta and loved to play golf regularly with his very good friends.

Earle was well known and well-loved for his sense of humor and his very corny jokes.

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Grace Mary Hawkins

Heather Jean PEARCE 1947 - 2011 Heather was born April 4, 1947 in Burnaby and it is with sadness we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother on December 11, 2011 at Surrey Memorial Hospital.

Heather will be missed by her children; Michael (Ang.), Sharon, Sandra, Richard, Chris (Lindsay), John (Sheralyn), Matthew (Laura); grandchildren, Megan, Jason, Oryanna (Dwayne), Bianca, Janice, Douglas, Phyllis, Kevin, Jacob; great-grandchildren, Riley, Xander and Brooklyn.

Thank You Mom, for showing us all that putting others first is true service. You will be missed but not forgotten by all the people you have touched.

A service to celebrate Heather’s life will be held on December 27 at 4pm at Goose Spit with a reception to follow at the home of Michael and Angela Pearce, 542 Hobson Place, Courtenay.

For those unable to attend the service, a live stream webcast of the Memorial can seen by going to www.comoxvalleyfunerals. com and reading Heather’s online obituary notice and following the service link provided.

Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Toneff Funeral Services and Wiebe & Jeske Funeral Providers of Abbotsford.

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Grace Mary Hawkins passed away peacefully in the arms of her daughter, Judy on December 18th, 2011 in Courtenay, B.C. She was pre-deceased by her loving husband, Leonard, her daughter Ann who passed away at the age of 11 and both of whom Mary was looking forward to reuniting with.

She was also pre-deceased by her sisters; Marion and Enid. She is survived and will be lovingly missed by her children Judy, Jane and Stephen, her grandchildren; Corey, Theresa and Lindsay, her sister Jean (David) as well as her nieces and nephew, Elizabeth, Rosemary and Michael, all of England. Mary was a very loving, gentle, caring and generous lady who was raised in the Roman Catholic Church and who loved being a mom. In her leisure time Mary enjoyed caring for her wild birds, gardening, sewing, knitting and word puzzles. Private family arrangements.

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Anfield, Gail

It is with great and profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved

Violet Jean Howey at the age of 83 in Comox, B.C. on December 18, 2011.

Predeceased by her loving husband, Russell and son, Hugh.

Jean is survived and will be greatly missed by her daughter, Kathy; son, David (Donna); step-sons Frank (Sharen), Brian (Barb), daughter-in-law Elaine, sisters (Julie, Bunny and Margaret) and cherished grandchildren and great-grand children; nieces and nephews.

She was a gentle, loving person treasured by extended family and friends. Jean was born in Stonewall, Manitoba.

She began her professional career after graduating from Nursing in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After a successful career as a practicing nurse, Jean went on to become the Director of Operating rooms in Fort McMurray.

Jean and her husband Russ retired to Comox BC where they enjoyed their gardening and their loving dogs.

Jean was an active volunteer in the community; Red Cross, Filberg and the United Church, Jean and Russ were great supporters of many charities.

She loved and took pride in her family and her little dog, Sara.

Donations can be made to your charity of choice in lieu of flowers.

A celebration of Russ and Jean’s lives will be held at a later date in Comox, B.C.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gail AnďŹ eld.

Marjorie Gail Anfield was born in Petrolia, Ontario on January 1, 1941 and died in Palliative Care at the Nanaimo Regional Hospital on December 18, 2011.

Gail was predeceased by her mother and father, her sister Janet, her brother Charles, her first husband, John (1987) and her lifelong friend and husband, Stan (2009).

Survived by her children Catherine (Leif), Caroline (Jim), Dan, her grandchildren Tricia, Kayla, Jesse, Chris, Deanna, Ryan and Abby, her eleven great-grandchildren and of course Mike and Barbie, as well as many, many others who simply and lovingly referred to her as ‘Nana’.

Family and friends were an integral part of Gail’s life and almost always involved sitting around the table eating (there was always ice cream in the freezer for all the kids), laughing and playing cards or ‘Mexican Train’.

Gail also enjoyed spending her days putting in her garden and playing online bingo. In her later years, Gail spent her winters in Yuma, Arizona with Stan until, due to health issues, it was no longer possible.

We will miss you dearly, “Nannie Banannie� and will think of you often. We feel truly blessed that you were an important part of our lives.

PS: Don’t forget to ‘recycle’ in Heaven ;)

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS DEBORA ANN BEANS, deceased, formerly of 630B - 26th Street, Courtenay, BC, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the executor, c/o Allen & Company, 480 Tenth Street, Courtenay, BC V9N 1P6, on or before the 20th day of January, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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In loving Memory of you Dad, Dave Adams, who joined hands with Our Father on December 24th, 2010

Happy 50th Birthday December 26th Janet Ellis Love your family

A year has now gone by But the pain feels the same I miss you so much everyday I wonder if I will ever be the same

IN MEMORIAM HODGINS

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory of

MATTHEW FRANK NIXON May 2 1984 - Jan 1 2002

BARRY HODGINS December 23, 1965

Ten years have passed since we lost you, but not a day has gone by that you haven’t been thought of or missed.

and ERNEST HODGINS May 5, 1993

“You’re in the arms of the Angels, may you find some comfort there.”

Their empty place no one can fill We miss them now and always will.

When the family gathers, and they are not there and when old times we often recall That’s when we miss them most of all.

Always loved, and forever missed Mom, Christine, Asia, Dad, Gramma, Roy & Auntie Fabienne.

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VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSICFEST is offering a contract position for a part time marketing/promotions person to work in conjunction with the Festival’s staff on all MusicFest events. The right applicant’s resume should demonstrate experience with computer skills featuring text, website updating, writing skills, ad design and proofing, good cold call and phone abilities and experience in previous successful marketing abilities.

We are looking for a creative person who is able to meet deadlines and work well under direction and on their own initiative. The right person will be a team player as they will be working with many people. Strong knowledge of marketing within and outside of the Comox Valley is an asset.

Please send your resumes and references to MusicFest Marketing Position, Box 338, Cumberland, BC, V0R 1S0 or email them to media@islandmusicfest.com.

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CASUAL LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTORS The Comox Valley Regional District is seeking casual lifeguard instructors to join our Comox Valley Sports & Aquatic Centres team. The current hourly rate of pay for this position is $18.54.

Full posting details & required qualifications are available online at: www.comox valleyrd.ca/jobs.

Applications will be accepted until 12 pm, Dec 29, 2011.

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PERSONAL SERVICES HELP WANTED Early Childhood Educator, licensed, 20 - 40 hours/week, valid First Aid, experience working in group care.

Please submit resume to Kinnikinnik Child Care Centre, Fax # 250-339-8083.

Deadline: January 6th, 2012.

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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To provide direction, management and support for the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of quality home care services within a quality/risk management framework.

Supervision of LPS’s and CHW’s to ensure the safe delivery of competent, compassionate and professional care to our clients.

Experience More than 3 years supervisory experience of nonregulated professionals. More than 1 Year Home Care and Visit Nurse experience. Experience with geriatrics. Understanding of private sector health care and the delivery of these services to our clients. Computer experience. Knowledge of office procedures.

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Management Consulting and Business Plan services. Call 1-866-402-6464.

REAL ESTATE CAREER INFORMATION SEMINAR. Ever wondered about being a realtor??

Come on down to 350 - 17th Street Courtenay, B.C. Behind PetroCan Thursday Jan 12th, 2011 7:00-8:30pm Limited space RSVP Cheryl 250-898-8790

Stiff? Sore? Stressed out?

Relax and unwind with Nicole!

Call 250-339-4104 or visit www.cvmassage.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

2 BEDROOM condo - Jan 1. $800/mo. Washer/dryer, newly renovated. gonefromhornby@yahoo.ca

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 110 - 2315 Suffolk Crescent, Courtenay Beautifully Maintained. $350,000 Almost new, patio home in Crown Isle. The spacious open plan with a very nice kitchen, lends to easy entertaining.

There are mountain views, heat pump, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath and a double garage.

#307 - 2275 Comox Ave., Comox Spectacular View $495,900 Like new, rarely lived in, this penthouse unit of Emerald Shores has the best exposure & view. With 2 bedrooms, 2 large bathrooms, this plan has been very popular. 1604 sqft, single garage, and includes all appliances & the furniture is also available.

Merry Christmas

COMMERCIAL VACANT land lease over 3 acres, close to Hwy in Cumberland. Call 250897-0628.

COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE Space for Lease 1724 Ryan Road East Comox Shipper Receiver Onsite 8.50 per sq ft Ph (250) 339-2281 OFFICE SPACE to share with a healthcare professional in highly visible Naturopathic Clinic. Call Heather or Erika 250-334-0655. www.braidwoodnaturopathic.com

May 2012 be all that you want it to be!

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Marianne Woodrow

250-897-3999 250 897 39999

Coast Realty Group (Comox Valley) Ltd. coastrealty.com Toll Free 1-800-715-3999 mwoodrow@island.net 625 England Ave., Courtenay

COMOX 3 BDRM Duplex, includes F/S, D/W, lawn maintenance. Avail Jan. 15. N/S, pet upon approval. $865/mo. Call 250-339-9805, 9am-6pm.

COURTENAY: NEW, clean 2 bdrm, 1 bath duplex. $980, heat/hydro incld, NS/NP. Avail.

Jan 1st. Call (604)485-1275.

TRUMPETER’S LANDING modern newer condos bordering the airpark. Avail. units include 1 bdrm & den and 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.

WALK TO DOWN TOWN CTNY new, modern 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, 5 appls, elect. F/P, res. pkg. N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed $935 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. - $700/mth. $250 moving allowance. Res mgr. 334-8602 UPPER DUPLEX spacious 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, lrg covered deck & yard, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. $975/mth incls. Hydro.

PORTSIDE spacious brand new condo in downtown Comox featuring 2 bdrm + media rm, 2 bath, 6 appls, heat pump, gas F/P, garage pkg, high end finishing, ocean view, N/S, No pets. Quiet adult oriented bldg. Avail.

Immed. $1,400/mth CLOSE TO COLLEGE 3 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse, 5 appls, gas F/P, balcony, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. $875/mth PARK PLACE MANOR, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony, new paint throughout, gas F/P (gas incl.), res. pkg, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. $805/mth SPACIOUS COURTENAY DUPLEX, 4 bdrms, 2 1/2 bath, 5 appls, Gas F/P, garage, fenced yard, 1,740 sq ft, two years old, N/S, No pets, Avail Jan 1/12 $1,200/mth

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

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TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

TOWNHOUSES

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO FINANCING

MEICOR REALTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.

“YOUR Apartment, Condo and Townhouse Rental Experts” APARTMENTS

PARK PLACE

BLUE JAY APARTMENTS

1970 Fitzgerald Ave, 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

DOWNTOWN FURNISHED rooms. N/P. no drugs/drinking.

Clean. $485. incl basic cable, internet. 250-897-3407.

MALE WISHES to share 2bdrm suite Downtown Courtenay next to 5th St. Bridge.M/F okay. Full cable, phone, w/d Controlled entrance. 250-3342082

BUYING - RENTINGSELLING Call us today to place your classified ad Call 310.3535

APARTMENT/CONDO

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

COLDWELL BANKER ISLAND COASTAL (Property Management Division) 2-3 Bdrm, 3 bath townhouse on Mansfield Dr. Beautifully furnished; fridge, stove, washer & dryer. No smoking, no pets. $1700 per mth.

Close to all amenities.

Bright and cozy garden entry suite located in Courtenay East, near college, bus routes & shopping. Fridge, stove & shared laundry, N/S quiet responsible tenant preferred. $750 per mth.

Contact: Ryan Liebert 250-703-3672

APARTMENT/CONDO

1-800-910-6402 www.PreApproval.cc

SPORTS & IMPORTS 2003 JAGUAR X-Type Black 5-speed 130KM 250-331-0014 or 250-897-6967

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

BUYING OR SELLING? www.bcclassified.com

SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

Call Pat at 250-703-6965

RUTHERFORD MANOR

RYAN COURT 1450 Tunner Drive, Courtenay Close to North Island College includes washer and dryer in suite. Clean and modern 1 Bedroom. Cat okay. Lease required.

Call 250-338-7449

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

WILLOW ARMS APARTMENT

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

For viewing please call Donna 250-334-9667

ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS 1015 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay TWO BEDROOM SUITE available in wellmanaged building. Excellent location close to downtown, ideal for seniors with bus stop out front. Well maintained units offer in-suite storage room. House cat accepted with pet deposit.

Contact On-Site Managers for viewing. 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

CONDOS

PACIFIC COURT

VANRIDGE MANOR

1520/1540 Piercy Ave., Courtenay

123 Back Road, Courtenay

2 bedroom available December 15th & January 1st, in clean, quiet building with onsite manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet.

In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome.

Features 5 appliances, wall-to-wall carpet, blinds, gas fireplaces - gas included in rent.

Low hydro. Children welcome. Quiet, wellmaintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College. No pets.

To View, Call 250-334-4483

Call 250-703-2570

BEECHER MANOR 1045 Cumberland Road, Courtenay BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 1 & 2 bedroom condos available close to downtown - 2 bedroom units feature 1.5 baths. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-334-9717 to view TOWNHOUSES

TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay ATTRACTIVE 2 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated - enjoy new appliances, flooring and bathroom fittings in these spacious units. Friendly and quiet atmosphere make it ideal for family or working couple. Large, private patio area allows great access for your pet. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-334-9717

Your Community, Your Classifieds.

Call 310-3535

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

www.advancedpm.ca

APARTMENTS / CONDOS TIDES Beautiful riverfront condo features 2bdrms, 2 bath, 6 appl, electric fireplace, patio, & secured underground parking; moments to Starbucks & shopping and numerous other doorstep amenities; $1000./month; immediate possession.

LAKE TRAIL APARTMENTS

GREENBRIER 750 Eighth Street TWO BEDROOM suite. Very bright and spacious unique floor plan. 1,100 sq. ft. Recently redecorated.

Large, private deck. Full sized appliances with dishwasher and in suite washer/dryer. Two full baths.

Very quiet mature adult neighbours. Three blocks from downtown. Security entry. A very attractive suite. Call David @ 250-338-0267 or John @ 250703-2264.

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.

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 possession.

SUITES KENDAL AVENUE SUITE

OAKCREST 1155 Stewart Ave. TWO BEDROOM CORNER suite. Very bright spacious and nicely renovated. Excellent location in central Courtenay. Security entry. Private storage room. Full sized appliances. Quiet, mature adult neighbours. Well managed and maintained. No pets.

Call John @ 250-703-2264.

Beautiful suite in new Cumberland subdivision features 1 bdrm, 1 bathroom, 4 appliances, beautiful kitchen cabinetry & other amazing finishings; like new; ideal for single person or couple; $650/month; for immediate possession

ULVERSTON AVENUE SUITE Bright & clean suite in Cumberland; features 1 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appl., & beautiful kitchen; cat permitted w/deposit; $700/ month; immediate possession

DUPLEXES

SANDPIPER VILLAGE 1650 Comox Ave.

ROBERT LANG DUPLEX

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.

CARRIAGE HOUSE 1155 England Ave. TWO BEDROOM CORNER SUITE. Bright and spacious. Full sized appliances. In suite 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.

CAPRI 1081 Stewart Ave. TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite. Very spacious - large end unit with extra windows. Quiet, mature adult building in central Courtenay. Very large bedrooms. Well maintained and well managed building. Security entry, Call John @ 250-703-2264.

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; immediate possession.

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; $1800/mo.

URQUHART PLACE HOME Fully renovated 3 bdrm, 2 bath home w/beautiful solarium features, 5 appl., garage, & tiered backyard for the gardening enthusiast; walking distance to schools and Puntledge Park; avail. Dec 15; $1100/month

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; immediate possession.

NOW OFFERING STRATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division)

#121-750 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 • Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1300 201-4705 Alderwood 2Bed, 1 Bath 5 Appliances N/S N/P $800/Mth Avail Immediately

7-1720 13th Street 2 bdrms, 1 bath 2 Appliances N/S, N/P $725.00/Mth Available Immediately

202-1810 Lake Trail 2 bed, 1 bath 2 Appliances N/S N/P $650/Mth Avail Immediately

8-1720 13th Street 2 bdrms, 1 bath 5 Appliances N/S Pets upon appr $800.00/Mth Available Jan1st

26-2728 1st Street 3 bdrms, 2 baths 3 Appliances + OTR microwave Single garage N/S, N/P $1075/month Available Immediately

2705B Urquhart Ave 1 bdrm, 1 bath, Fenced Yard 4 Appliances N/S, N/P $700/Mth incl utilities Available Immediately

fil here please 14-1335 13th Street 2 Bed 1Bath N/S N/P 4 appliances $750/Mth Avail Jan 1st 22-2160 Hawk Dr 3 beds, 1.5 Baths 5 Appliances, Single Garage, N/S N/P $1050/Mth Avail Jan 15th

289A Nim Nim Pl 4 beds, 2 baths 5 Appliances, Single Garage, N/S, Pets upon appr $1150/Mth Avail Feb 1st

1130B 2nd St 2 beds, 1 bath 4 Appliances N/S Pets upon approval $775/mth Avail Jan 1st

1182 Yates 3 bdrm 2.5 Bath 5 Appliances N/S N/P Ocean View, Double Garage $1500 Mth Avail Dec 1st

5915 Aldergrove Dr 3 bed, 2 bath 6 Appliances N/S Ocean View, Double Garage $1600/ Mth Available Dec 1st

7749 Tozer Rd 2+2 Bed, 2 Bath N/S 6 Appliances $1300.00 Mth Avail Feb 1st

Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only.

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Comox Valley Worship Directory Church of Our Lord

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

HOLY COMMUNION

Comox Valley Community Church

WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:

9:30 am each Sunday

Join us this Sunday

Christmas Eve

at Berwick 1700 Comox Ave. Comox

COMOX UNITED

250 BEACH AVENUE

Sunday Service, Church School & Youth Group 10 am Saturday Services Sept - May 5pm

All Welcome

250-218-0298 www.coolcomox.ca

Rev. Maggie Enwright 250-339-3966

The Anglican Mission

We’ve Got Some Space For You!

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship

Sundays - 4 pm Young People’s Program, Weddings, Memorials, Spiritual Exploration

Nourish Your Spirit. Heal the World. to place your ad here

250-338-5811

E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com

RESONATE BAPTIST CHURCH “Sounding forth the Supremacy of Christ in all things” 10:00AM at Cape Lazo Middle School Everyone Welcome www.resonatechurch.ca

www.cvuf.ca

250 Beach Drive, Comox (at Comox United Church)

250-890-9262

SATURDAY

Comox Community Baptist SUNDAY Church

Full Wheelchair Access

Hearing Assistance

Pastor Dave Koleba Associate Pastor Jake Hron

St. George’s

LUTHERAN

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 sgucc.com stgeorgeuc@shaw.ca 250-334-4961

2182 Comox Avenue, Comox

Christmas Eve 7pm Candlelight & Carols Sunday December 25 Christmas Day 11am Holy Communion web: web.mac.com/shepherdcomox email: shepherdcomox@mac.com

1st Street & Penrith

A special candle-light service& Nativity with all the children.

Christmas Day Service Dec 25 11 am

6:30 pm

An intimate service of quiet carols and reflection with communion.

Sunday Service

Epiphany service. Bring your poetry, short readings, and favourite carols.

CHRISTMAS EVE New Year’s Day Service Jan 1 11:00 a.m.

Choir Practice Wed. 7:15 pm CHRISTMAS DAY Eve Mark, Choir Director 250-338-4785

Rev. Julianne Kasmer

250-400-7800

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

Comox Valley Parishes Welcome

St. John the Divine 579 - 5th Street, Courtenay 250-334-4331

Book of Common Prayer (Canada, 1962)

CHRISTMAS EVE 7 pmSATURDAY Baptism & Eucharist 11 pm Eucharist CHRISTMAS DAY SUNDAY 11 am Holy Eucharist Persons wishing to take advantage of the Service of Baptism on Christmas Eve, please contact the Church office.

RIVER HEIGHTS CHURCH

CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

1599 Tunner Drive, COURTENAY • 250-334-4716

Hosts of “Comox Valley School of Supernatural Ministry” (Bethel Church DVD Series) First time registrants - Semester 1 begins Jan 22nd, 2012, (pre-registration is required by Jan 8th, 2012.

FMI contact Drew or Laurie Thomson 250-337-8011

~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~ Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry 1580 Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay 250-338-8221 www.cvsalarmy.ca church@cvsalarmy.ca

Friends hh

Come Experience Sundays 10Theam Joy Of Christmas At

Bay Community Church Nursery - Kid Jam - Youth Group 5 pm Lambs on Christmas Eve Little Christian 10 am on Christmas Day Daycare 1105 Pritchard Please contact us: 250-339-7527 1105 Pritchard Rd., Comox email:www.baychurch.net/339-7527 office@baychurch.net or www.baychurch.net

Little Lambs 339-1834

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN 725 Aspen Rd., Comox

Christmas Eve 5:00 pm Rev. John Green Christmas Day 10:30 am Rev. Charles Scott Tel/Fax 250-339-2882 Full Wheelchair e-mail:cvpc@shaw.ca Access comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca

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 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

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!

St. Peter

Jim Lyster, Rector 218 Church St., Comox • 250-339-2925 CHRISTMAS EVE 6pm Family Service 11pm Choral Eucharist CHRISTMAS DAY 10am Holy Communion www.stpeterscomox.ca

St. John the Divine

The Rev. Rodney Ives, Priest in charge 579 - 5th Street, Courtenay

Sunday Worship • 8AM & 10AM Book of Common Prayer (Canada, 1962)

CHURCH SCHOOL 10AM

Wednesday Holy Eucharist 10 am

250-334-4331

http:/stjohnthedivinecourtenay.bc.anglican.ca

WEEKEND LITURGIES Sat: 5 pm Mass Sunday 8:30 am & 10:30 am Mass

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)

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Independent - Fundamental

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor A. Ronald Sedo 250-339-3933

CUMBERLAND UNITED CHURCH

Faith Family C

PRESBYTERIAN

(ELCIC)

Christmas Eve Service

250-339-0224

www.centralefc.com

Lil 250-338-7727 (office)

Christmas Eve Service Dec 24 7:00 pm

Pastor Rev. Bill Hall 1250 AndertonWelcome.

Road, Comox Everyone

Dec. 25 & Jan 1 Sunday Service 10:30am

www.comoxunitedchurch.com

Canadian Baptists of Western Canada

10:30 A.M.

@ 10:30 am

Candlelight Service 6:30pm

Congregational Christian Churches of Canada

Full Wheelchair Access

www.ctkparish.ca email: ctkparish@shaw.ca

Hearing Assistance

COURTENAY FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH JOIN US IN WORSHIP

9:15 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am Traditional Service

“Christmas Eve Service” Dec. 24th at 4:30 pm & 7:00 pm.

There will be only one service at 10:30am on Friday, Dec. 23rd & Jan. 1st

Nursery Care & Jr. Church @ 9:15 am Sunday School, all ages @ 11:00 am

PASTORS: Peter Rabey & Randy Dyck 2963 Lake Trail Road, Courtenay (across from Arden Elementary) 250-334-3432 www.courtenaybaptist.com

2946 Kilpatrick Ave. Church Phone: 250-338-1312 ‘Jesus is Lord’ Sunday Services 11 am & 7 pm Remember Christ is the reason for this season.

Enjoy Jesus, enjoy your family.

“To all from Aaron House Merry Christmas”

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