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North Island Compassion Club manager Ernie Yacub has been evicted from the clubs premises at Sixth Street in Courtenay where he had lived until Monday following a dispute resolution hearing involving landlord Bob Huddart and an adjudicator from the Residential Tenancy Branch.

The lawful cause behind his eviction was the summer bust that occurred at the club when police seized several pounds of marijuana and arrested Yacub. Police had also raided the prem-ises in February and arrested four people.

The adjudicator agreed with the landlord that was lawful cause, even though we had stopped dis-pensing (cannabis) after the sec-ond bust, Yacub said.

The club had sold medicinal marijuana and other medications such as cannabis-infused oil to help people who live with the pain of cancer and other ailments. It also acts as a support service where clients can receive guid-ance and companionship.

The original eviction included Yacub and his three roommates, even though they had nothing to do with the Compassion Club, said Yacub, who has moved to 420 Cumberland Rd. for the time being.

He wasnt in good standing with the police, neighbours or the city, said Huddart, who decided not to evict the other three, espe-cially with winter around the cor-ner. He suggested, however, they find other lodgings come spring.

Theyre welcome to stay for the short-term but Ive told them the eviction was to get the place cleaned up and to restore my good name.

Huddart said he evicted Yacub after being called into an RCMP

Continued from A1interrogation room, where he was told the paperwork had been started to seize the house. Police, however, put a pause on the sei-zure.

One more illegal drug-dealing activity and they would confis-cate my house, under the proceeds of crime legislation, said Hud-dart, noting police have been receiving com-plaints about the house for several years.

Ive been sticking up for him (Yacub) against the city, neigh-

bours and police, but it hasnt been a situation that Im comfortable with, Huddart said.

Yacub said the club will continue to pro-vide medicine by way of a delivery service to about 50 of its previous 200 members.

And also were pro-viding to people who

have their medicalmarijuana cards, whoare legally allowed tohave marijuana, hesaid.

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ASHLEY ANNESS DISPLAYS one of the new ribbons created by the Comox Valley Suicide Awareness Facebook group. PHOTO BY LINDSAY CHUNG

Lindsay ChungRecord Staff

This Thursday night, the community will get its first opportunity to wear locally created suicide awareness ribbons.

The creators of the Comox Valley Suicide Awareness Facebook group have ini-tiated a ribbon campaign, and they are releasing their first batch of ribbons during the Community Support for Families: An Informa-tion Evening to Look at Resources Available for Families in the Comox Val-ley event.

That event happens Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mark R. Isfeld Sec-ondary School gym.

The ribbon campaign is part of the groups efforts to get people talking about suicide and give taboo the boot.

Its the first step to get-ting awareness to people so people who are really

into having suicide aware-ness and prevention can get their ribbon and donate to get them and wear them, and then other people see them, said Ashley Anness.

I think it shows support as a community, too, added Stephanie Lafontaine.

Anness says the group decided a ribbon campaign was a good place to start because there is already a ribbon for suicide preven-tion.

The suicide prevention ribbon is yellow, and to minimize confusion with other causes that have a yellow ribbon, the Comox Valley Suicide Awareness group has created a black and gold ribbon.

It made ours stand out because its also symbolic of light out of dark, hope out of darkness, said Lafon-taine. We wanted some-thing that represented our community.

The group hopes to make at least 500 ribbons in time for Thursdays community forum.

Thursdays community forum will be the first time anyone wears the ribbons.

Weve seen people talk-ing; theyre very excited,

and they want to get one, said Brad Darling.

The ribbons will be avail-able by donation.

The donations are to help fund projects we have in the works to raise that awareness and keep people talking in the community and prevention activities, said Lafontaine.

For now, most of the money raised will go toward making ribbons, as the group wants to get them out into locations through-out the community after Thursday.

Anyone who would like to support the ribbon cam-paign can contact Stepha-nie Lafontaine or Tara Sedar through the Comox Valley Suicide Awareness group on Facebook.

On the fundraising front, the group is also getting ready to launch an online auction within the next two weeks.

They are asking for the publics help to donate items and services for the auction.

Whatever people want to donate, somebody some-where will want it, said Lafontaine.

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Best advice for suicidal people talk to somebodyLindsay ChungRecord Staff

Patti Vermettes most important message to ado-lescents who are thinking about suicide is to talk about it.

Vermette is the facilita-tor of the Suicide Preven-tion Program, which the Wachiay Friendship Cen-tre recently began offering in Comox Valley schools to students in Grades 8 to 12. The program was previous-ly offered by the Crossroads Crisis Centre.

The interactive presenta-tion, which is just over an hour long, looks at some of the feelings that might lead to suicide, the signals of suicide, what to do if you or someone you know is suicidal and what resourc-es are available, explained

Vermette.Vermettes biggest mes-

sage is dont keep it a secret.

Whether youre deal-ing with your own suicid-al thoughts or concerned about a loved one, talk about it, she said.

At the beginning of her presentation, Vermette asks a student to volun-teer and she uses sandbags to represent the challenges people face in their day-to-day lives. As she progresses, she adds more sandbags as she speaks about different stressors.

Vermette speaks about what someone who is sui-cidal might be feeling and what their behaviour might look like, as she says there is often a change in behav-iour.

We talk about the sig-

nals of suicide, which are preparation for death, pre-vious attempts at suicide and references to being dead, she said. If you are experiencing any of these or know someone who is, we

need to get help right away. This is something where you dont want to wait.

Vermette will also speak about mental health issues, as she says depression and anxiety are two of the big-

gest contributors to suicide.When asked what people

can do to help someone they suspect could be suicidal, Vermette says the first thing is to talk to them.

Ask, she said. Be direct. Ask if theyre plan-ning on killing themselves. Listen, nod gently and get help. Because teens and young people really count on their peers for support, we emphasize they need to bring an adult with them. You can be a supportive friend, but you need an adult who can take the next step and go to the resources.

At the end of her pre-sentation, Vermette shares resources and tells the stu-dents who they can contact to help them through it, such as a teacher, parent, school counsellor or other

trusted adult in their life.While the program is

geared toward students inGrades 8 to 12, Vermettesays she is happy to doher presentation for ParentAdvisory Councils or othercommunity groups.

Vermettes presentations have been well received.

From the feedback Ive received from students andfrom staff, the feedback hasbeen really positive, and,for the most part, kids havebeen very grateful becausethey feel they have toolsnow; they dont feel so lost,she said.

I think its helped teach-ers, too. Teachers are feelingthe effects of the suicides inthe community and won-dering, as we all do, whatwe could have done andwhat we all could do.

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The Canadian Mental Health Association offers a list of common suicide warn-ing signs:

sudden change in behav-iour (for better or worse);

withdrawal from friends and activities, lack of inter-est;

increased use of alcohol and other drugs;

recent loss of a friend, family member or parent, especially if they died by suicide;

conflicting feelings or a sense of shame about being gay or straight;

mood swings, emotional outbursts, high level of irrita-bility or aggression;

feelings of hopelessness; preoccupation with

death, giving away valued possessions;

talk of suicide: e.g. no one cares if I live or die;

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For more information, visit www.cmha.ca.

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Three new bus shel-ters are expected to be completed in Courte-nay this month.

Courtenay council received an update on the citys bus shelter installation program Monday, which states completion of three new shelters is anticipated for mid-November.

Bases for the shelters have been installed, and they will be constructed as soon as the shelters are delivered, according to the report from engi-neering manager Derek Richmond and planning services director Peter Crawford.

The new shelters will be installed east-bound on Ryan Road by the Coastal Communi-ty Credit Union, west-bound on Ryan Road at the RCMP headquar-ters, and eastbound in front of 170 Centennial Dr.

The Comox Val-ley Regional District (CVRD) applied for funding for the instal-lation of three bus shelters under the BC Transit Bus Shelter Program on behalf of the City of Courtenay.

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During Mondays committee of the whole meeting, Coun. Ronna-Rae Leonard raised concerns about van-dalism at the shelter at the Courtenay and District Museum and about including secu-rity in the budget.

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The idea of part-nerships is still alive, but the City wanted to make sure it at least got some bus shelters up this year, noted Phelps.

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The Village of Cumberland has appointed a new chief administrative officer, acting mayor Kate Greening announced in a news release.

Sundance Topham comes to Cumberland from the District of Wells, where he spent the past five years working in local gov-ernment administra-tion, most recently as the chief administra-tive officer.

Prior to working in local government, Topham worked as a reporter and editor in a number of small-town newspapers across Brit-ish Columbia, includ-ing Salt Spring Island, and Quesnel, and also as a senior communi-cations adviser for the BC Pension Corpora-tion in Victoria.

Topham has a diplo-ma in communications from Camosun Col-lege in Victoria, and is completing his diploma in local government management from the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria. He is also an active member of the Local Government Manage-ment Association of British Columbia.

Topham has a won-derful wife, two lovely children, a very large dog and two needy cats, the news release continued. He is also a die-hard Canucks fan that actually thinks that this might be the year.

Topham and his family are excited to move to the vibrant Village of Cumberland and he looks forward to working with all the various members of the community, the release concluded.

Topham replaces Anja Nurvo, who left the Cumberland CAO position in September after four years to take a position with the Township of Esquimalt as their new manager of corporate services.

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A 19-year veteran of B.C.s conservation offi-cer service from Black Creek received the Conservation Officer of the Year award for 2010 in recognition of his outstanding work and professionalism.

Environment Min-ister Terry Lake presented CO Gord Gudbranson with the services highest hon-our at the Conserva-tion Officer Service Ball and Awards Cer-emony Saturday in Vic-toria.

I feel very honoured to be recognized by my peers for this presti-gious award, Gud-branson said.

Protecting the envi-ronment and serving the public for the last 19 years has been chal-lenging.

I want to congratu-late Gord Gudbranson on being chosen for this award, and for set-ting a superb example for other conservation officers to follow, com-mented Lake.

As a veterinarian, I appreciate that Officer Gudbranson is known for his compassionate and gentle demeanour when dealing with injured wildlife.

Gord has a tremen-dous commitment to investigative challeng-es and protecting the public from wildlife-human conflict, and he shows such enthusi-asm for helping his col-

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Gudbranson was nominated for his outstanding commit-

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The warning sys-tem, which replaced an air-raid warning sys-tem in early 2010, was designed to provide enhanced warnings on the danger of sudden and higher river flows. Seven sirens, placed from the Comox Dam to Puntledge Park, ini-tiate when water levels increase faster than normal.

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Comox deer mournedNEIGHBOURS RAY FOLEY (left) and Russell Green found a buck with an arrow through its body on Greens lawn in Comox last week.

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When Russell Green took his dog for a walk in Comox last Fri-day, the last thing he expected to find on his front lawn when he came back was a dead deer.

Green said when he returned from an early-morning walk it was still dark, and at first glance, he did not see any blood or major injury to the animal.

I had to go to work, so I called the Town (of Comox) and they said theyre not allowed to take deer from my property, he noted

and added when he returned to his home at lunch, he saw blood on the belly of the deer.

A passerby helped moved the buck, and thats when Green said he saw the arrow.

Greens neigh-bours Ray and Mickey MacLean-Foley consid-er the deer, whom they estimate was about two-and-a-half years old, as a pet.

They bleed red, they have a heart, the same as we do, explained Mickey, who regularly sees the animals in her yard.

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that on your front step. Its a bit of a shock.

Ray said a conserva-tion officer came to pick up the deer, and added the arrow was about 18 inches long, and pierced right through the ribs. He has no doubt it was on purpose, and not an accident.

We were told it was the third (incident) in about a week. Its one thing to do this outside city limits, but not within a town, he noted. Whoever is doing it knows what theyre doing.

A conservation offi-cer did not return calls by Record deadline.

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Working to main-tain and improve the quality of life for all our citizens is my pri-mary objective. I will do this by encouraging new business growth to create much-needed, long-term jobs so peo-ple can stay at home with their families. I

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It is also very important to support our small businesses, which are responsible for so many jobs in Courtenay. Finally, I will look at every pro-posal and every project with an open mind as to what is truly in the best interest of the citi-zens of Courtenay.

My parents immi-grated to Canada to give us a better life, and they sure did. From my father, who went from a pot washer to a gen-eral manager of a hotel in seven years, I learnt a strong work ethic.

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There will not be a separate Courtenay mayoral candidate forum as previously reported by the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Mayoral candidates Bill Bate, Larry Jan-gula and Greg Phelps, the incumbent, will join the 16 councillor candidates at the all-candidates forum on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Florence Filberg Centre.

Jon Ambler, Bill Anglin, Erik Eriksson, Marcus Felgenhauer, Doug Hillian, Doug Kerr, George Knox, Ronna-Rae Leonard, Stuart MacInnis, Mark Middleton, Norm Reyn-olds, Jean Rowe, Dave Smith, Manno Theos, John Van Egmond and Starr Winchester are in the running for six Courtenay councillor seats.

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With all the recent attention in the U.S., Canada and Europe on the costs of corporate greed, it seems timely to draw attention to Canadian mining com-panies and the impact they have beyond our borders on communi-ties, indigenous peoples and the environment.

Grahame Russell, co-director of Rights Action and non-practis-ing lawyer, author and adjunct professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, will speak in Courtenay this Friday.

Russells presenta-tion, Mining and Indig-enous Rights in the Americas: Connecting Struggles across North and Central America, will cover many of these themes.

Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadians recently spent time with Grahame Russell visiting some of these communities, and after meeting with Guate-malans and hearing their stories of threats, intimidation and actu-al violence, vowed to go back and deepen our work with groups such as Mining Watch, Common Frontiers and Rights Action to expose the role of Canadian mining companies in Central America (as well as the invest-ments of our Cana-

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Admission is by donation ($5 to $10 is suggested). All pro-ceeds will go towards supporting Rights Action projects in Cen-tral America.

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Standing in a green-house at Eatmore Sprouts and Greens Ltd. which they described as a symbol of B.C. farmers meet-ing the demand for local, organic food provincial NDP Leader Adrian Dix and agri-culture critic Lana Popham shared their ideas about supporting agriculture last week.

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This business here is just an example of the opportunities that are available all over B.C., said Dix. The government of B.C. provides less support to agriculture than any other government in Canada, and in the recent Jobs Plan report from the prov-ince, there was really nothing there of any significance for agricul-ture. I think we have a remarkable domestic market here, so we pro-pose things that could make things better.

Dix believes B.C.s agriculture industry has a lot of potential, and he thinks the gov-ernment could do more to support it.

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More than 200 guests recently had a great time and simultaneously helped the Comox Valley Commu-nity Foundation (CVCF) to reach its goal of helping oth-ers.

During a gala evening at the Florence Filberg Centre, CVCF president Lorne Hard-er thanked and presented plaques to three outgoing directors from the board past-president Blaine Doug-las, Dave Stevens and Dr. Gino Tancon.

The purpose of the gala is to raise funds that will be used to offset operating costs so that the proceeds of the donated funds are available for granting to the commu-nity rather than being used for administration.

The foundation pools donor funds, which are invested in perpetuity, and the annual earnings are distributed to charitable organizations within the Comox Valley.

We now have over $3,000,000 working for the foundation, stated Harder. Since we started giving out grants in 1998, we have been able to distribute over $1 million in the Comox Valley.

Harder continues, Our first objective is to raise awareness among poten-

tial donors about how the foundation can help them to leave a permanent legacy in the community. We con-stantly work on strengthen-ing our relationships with financial advisers, notaries and lawyers, so that they, in turn, can advise their clients about the foundation.

This past year, the foun-dation received three very substantial gifts from the wills and trusts of donors who were previously unknown to us, so we believe that our efforts to raise awareness about the foundation are starting to show tangible results.

The second objective for the foundation is to meet community needs by respond-ing to the evolution of the community.

We rely on our 17-mem-ber board to bring a broad spectrum of experience and interests to the foundation, said Harder. This helps to ensure that our grants are as diverse as our community.

Naturally, in our role as stewards, our board is very careful in evaluating grant applications since we are responsible to our current donors and future donors as well as potential recipients.

The third objective for

the foundation is to promote charitable giving gener-ally and to help community groups access charitable funds from other sources.

The success of the founda-tion is due to the generosity of the donors and the confi-dence that those donors have placed in the directors.

We want people to know that we provide a flexible vehicle for the long term, said Harder. Building lega-cies is a very attractive option.

Many of the guests for the gala evening at the Florence Filberg Centre wholeheart-edly dressed the part for this years theme of Grease.

As people arrived, they were immediately transport-ed back to the 1950s thanks to the artistic decorating talents of CVCF director Dove Hendren and the loan of props from the Classic Cruisers. Following dinner, the dance floor was rocking to the great music of Time Well Wasted.

More information about the CVCF can be found on their website at www.cvc-foundation.org or by con-tacting Lorne Harder at 250- 338-1401.

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LIZ TRIBE AND PAT ALLAN really got into the 1950s Grease theme at the Comox Valley Community Foundation gala fundraising evening.

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Families across the globe cherish their Christmas traditions. Customs may be unique to every family, but many countries boast their own unique tradi-tions as well.

* Australia: Many Australians c e l e b r a t e Christmas by coming together at night to sing carols outside.

Thats not as chilly as it might sound, as Christ-mas in Australia actually falls dur-ing summer vaca-tion. In fact, many of the countrys most popular Christmas tra-ditions occur outside.

* England: Contrary to Aus-tralia, Englands weather around Christmastime is much colder. Many of Englands tradi-tions resemble those popular in North America, including wrap-ping gifts, h a n g i n g s t o c k i n g s over the fire-place and gathering around the Christmas tree.

Kids in England write a letter with their wishes to Father Christmas, but unlike mailing those letters like many North Amer-ican children do, Eng-lish children toss their letters into a fire so their Christmas wishes can go up the chimney.

* France: Christmas celebrations in France begin several weeks before December 25, but Christmas Eve is

most special to many natives of France. On Christmas Eve, church bells ring as people sing noels, or carols. The following day, a feast is enjoyed upon returning home from church.

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Advent wreaths are popular in Germany and are purchased four Sundays before Christ-mas begins.

The wreaths have places for four candles, and families light a

candle on the wreath each Sunday.

* Mexico: Families in Mexico celebrate Christmas by decorat-ing their homes with lilies or evergreens. Because the weather is warm, many families also cut designs into brown paper bags before inserting a can-dle and then setting the designs, called farolitos, along the sidewalk, on window-

sills, on rooftops, and along outdoor walls.

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W h i l e Rudolph might be the most famous reindeer, there remains no docu-mented evidence of a red-nosed reindeer guiding Santas sleigh on an especially stormy Christmas Eve.

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* Reindeer are also known as Caribou in North America.

* Females generally weigh between 170 to 260 lbs., while males are often much larger, weighing as little as 200 lbs. but as much as 460 lbs.

* Reindeer reside in both the Arctic and Subarctic, and hunt-ing of wild reindeer and herding of semi-domesticated reindeer is important to several Arctic and Subarctic

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* In most reindeer populations, both males and females grow ant-lers. Among deer, rein-deer have the largest antlers in relation to body size.

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A group of Freema-sons from the three Comox Valley lodges were proud to sponsor and assist in bringing a Thanksgiving dinner to our communitys needi-est.

The meal was spon-sored Oct. 20 at St. Georges United Church in Courtenay by Masons who consider contribut-ing to the community an important part of being a Freemason.

Many thanks to Courtenay Safeway for providing the turkeys at cost and to Safeways Rob Clark for deboning and preparation. Tur-keys were cooked and sliced by the Comox

Valley Recovery Cen-tre. Buns were supplied by the Comox Val-ley Bakehouse (David Thompson and Sonya).

Brian Thorould and the cooking staff at St. Georges Church were big contributors, too. All in all, a great team effort.

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This is a fundrais-ing project of the Glacier Grannies, a group of grandmoth-ers and grand others working in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help Turn the Tide of AIDS, TB and Malaria in Africa.

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Memory Project to Comox

On Nov. 2, the His-torica-Dominion Insti-tutes Memory Project Speakers Bureau will host a community reception at Canadian Forces Base Comox.

The event will bring together currently serving Canadian Forc-es personnel, Memory Project veteran volun-teers from the Second World War and the Korean War and local Legion members. New volunteer speakers will be recruited as the con-tributions of existing program volunteers are celebrated.

The Memory Proj-ect Speakers Bureau is a national bilin-gual initiative of the Historica-Dominion Institute. The program facilitates speaking engagements between veterans and currently serving Canadian Forc-es personnel and class-rooms and community groups across Canada.

With more than 1,500 volunteers, the program reaches over 175,000 Canadians through over 700 visits each year.

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Help from CDC saved her familyMark AllanRecord Staff

The Comox Valley Child Devel-opment Centre saved her family, according to Patricia Rousseau.

Rousseaus first two children are autistic. She brought her first son to the CVCDC in 2008.

He and her next son had no language skills initially, so speech occupational therapy was the first step, followed by supportive child development, which takes children from three on until they hit school age.

Her first son entered the Jump-Start program at Courtenay Ele-mentary School, which prepares children for school. Hes now in Grade 1.

Child Development supported us through it all, she said, includ-ing getting him diagnosed.

The CVCDC also helped speed up some lags in government paper-work, she said. They smoothed it

out and got us there faster.Her second son, who was diag-

nosed with autism this past May, began at age two in the CDCs infant development program and is still receiving occupational speech therapy at the CDC.

Otherwise, hes in a home-based program because Rousseau and husband Richard, a search and res-cue technician at CFB Comox, have a younger daughter.

When we need some help with how to do our home program, we come here and use the resourc-es and they help us to navigate through the system.

Patricia said the CVCDC was flexible in welcoming her need for a home-based program.

Some centres want you to bring everything to the centre every time, she noted. They (CVCDC) said, Well support you where you need to be. They are extremely flex-ible and supportive.

The CDC, which Rousseau

described as personable, even helped the Rousseaus to acquire funding for their home-based pro-gram.

And, since some autism resources are expensive, the CDC has allowed the Rousseaus to test drive some to evaluate their effectiveness on their sons before purchasing.

Patricia said she runs an autism support group, which the CDC allows to meet the first Wednesday of each month in its building at 237 Third St. in Courtenay.

Long story short?They saved us, a grateful Rous-

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The CDCs largest fundraiser of the year is a variety telethon broadcast live from the Old Church Theatre this Sunday from noon to 8. A record amount of $109,935 was raised at last years 35th annual event. [email protected]

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This year is the 36th anni-versary of the Comox Valley Child Development Associa-tions Telethon that is telecast locally by Shaw TV.

The CVCDA will again stream the telethon live on the Internet.

Bob Wells, owner of My Tech Guys, has been working bugs out of the system so they are prepared to go live this Sun-day from noon till 8. Remember, Daylight Savings Time will make your clock fall back an hour, so make sure you have updated the time on all your clocks. Its pretty exciting to see the convergence of TV and Inter-net for our local Telethon, Wells said in a news release. Being able to provide this service for such a great orga-nization as the CVCDA is a tremendous privilege.

CVCDA has done so much for my kids over the past few years seeing speech therapists, occupational therapists and other specialists to assist them in their development.

His four-year-old twins were born prematurely. His daugh-ter has a cleft palate, mak-ing feeding and speech more difficult. Wells helped set up and was on call for the tele-thon last year, but had to head to Nanaimo with his wife Michelle for an ultrasound for their third child Quinn, who was born in January of this year.

It was great to be able to bring up the telethon on the computer in the treatment room in Nanaimo and watch it live, he recalled. And since last November over 1,000 peo-ple have logged on to watch it

from all over the world. ShawTV allows their live feed tobe streamed online, and ShawCable was quick to providethe Internet connection andsignificant bandwidth thatwill be required for stream-ing the telethon to the entireworld. Pam Crowe, telethon co-ordinator and CVCDA presi-dent, is pleased with this leapforward.

We have been talking about getting the tele-thon streamed on the Internet for years. It was great that my family overseas were able to see what we are doing when it was hap-pening. To think that our small town broadcast to the world is still amazing.

CVCDA is also launching a Twit-ter feed this year for updates so peo-

ple can follow how much moneyis raised, performers and otherinformation. Sign up for theCVCDA Twitter feed at CVC-DATelethon. Another high-techtool is the ability for people todonate to the yelethon onlinethrough CanadaHelps.org. Thelink to CanadaHelps.org is onthe CVCDAs website.

We were thrilled that sincewe were set up with Cana-daHelps.org we have keptreceiving donations through-out the year since last year]s telethon. We hope that thiswill continue to boost dona-tions for those that are notlocal, said CVCDC executivedirector Lorraine Aitken. Youcan still watch last years tele-thon at http://telethon.mytech-guys.ca and call 250-334-9200to donate.

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Georgia Straight Jazz Society features Jazztet as the featured band for Thursday Jazz at the Elks this week.

Jazztet is the busi-est combo in the Valley. This group has been the host band every Sunday at the Griffin Pub for the past three years.

With over a century of combined jazz expe-rience and performance credits from London to Tokyo, these talented musicians have honed and refined their sound and are one of the cool-est, most innovative groups in the Comox Valley.

Jazztet consists of John Ringstead on gui-tar, Mike Schwarz on saxophones, Don Mac-Kay on bass, Ralph Barrat on vocals, Bill Street on drums and newcomer Mike Eddy on piano.

Eddy is a wonder-ful experienced jazz pianist with a pedigree background. An inven-tive and swinging play-er, he ignites the band

to new highs, which in turn causes the other players to continuously create new avenues on every number they play.

The multi-talented Schwarz will have mul-tiple saxophones on stage with him for this performance. While you will not hear him play all of them at once, you will hear his assured touch and beautifully lyrical playing on each of the soprano, alto and tenor saxes over the course of the evening.

Ringsteads smooth guitar playing is the perfect foil for Schwarz, and together they ven-ture well outside the box.

Barrats voice is warm and resonant, with the timbre of a Bobby Darrin or Sina-tra.

MacKays five-string bass playing is clean and structured, holding the centre for the quin-tet, but he is also well capable of innovation and improvisation.

Streets drumming expertly drives the changes in feel and tempo for the sextet.

Expect some exciting material from Jazztet on this outing, includ-ing some original com-

positions by Ringstead.Jazztet should not

be missed they will provide invigorating real jazz that audiences love to hear. For more information, check out Jazztet.org.

The Georgia Straight Jazz Society is a non-profit organization aimed at providing jazz artists performance opportunities before a live appreciative audi-ence and exposing peo-ple with an interest in jazz music to a wide

repertoire of fine local musicians.

As well, the society offers bursaries for post-secondary music studies to musically talented students. For more information, check out our sched-ule at www.georgias-traightjazz.com.

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