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The Comox Valley Food Bank needs a new home because land-lord Habitat for Humanity needs the space at 1755B 13th St. in Courtenay.

The food bank thought it had found an alternate site at Cous-ins Avenue in the Tin Town light industrial area, but the city won’t allow it because of zoning.

“We’re kind of sitting in limbo right now. We’re actively looking and we’re trying to find something,” Comox Valley Food Bank president Jeff Hampton said this week, noting the issue of off-street parking for clients.

He said the 13th Street locale con-tains room for nine volunteer vehicles and a food bank van.

“All our clients park on the street, but in the place we were looking at we figure we could park about the same amount of vehicles down there,” Hampton said. “I think it’s just part of this NIMBY (Not In My Back-yard) thing ... Everybody thinks we need the food bank but nobody wants it in their backyard.”

No so, according to City of Courtenay senior planner Gina MacKay, who said the food bank is in a commercial zone but the area at Cousins Avenue is indus-trial.

“They can’t be accommodated on that site with parking. They

don’t have enough off-street park-ing for the proposed use,” said MacKay, who is trying to help Hampton find a suitable location. “We’re keen on finding a spot for them to be.

“We recognize the contribution to the community ... More people will be leaning on their services in years to come, I think. We respect that and acknowledge that.”

Besides off-street parking, the Cousins Avenue site is also inad-equate for load-ing and unloading vehicles such as bread trucks. The issue is not about complaints from businesses, Mac-Kay said.

H a m p t o n does not con-sider parking to be a major issue, noting a greater number of food bank cli-ents walk or ride a bicycle than drive a vehicle. He counted 17

cars in the vicinity while a big lineup formed last Thursday morning during hamper distri-bution.

At this point, the food bank does not need to vacate the premises by a certain date. The owners need to give 60 days notice when the time comes to vacate.

“But they know if they give us a notice to vacate, then pub-lic opinion could be very nasty,” Hampton said, noting the food bank and Habitat for Human-ity both rely on donations to survive.

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After learning what the Salva-tion Army is prepared to do to address the concerns of people living near its shelter on Pidcock Avenue, Courtenay council moved a bylaw forward this week that would allow 24-7 operations.

Council had postponed third reading of the zoning amendment bylaw that would allow the shel-ter at 632 Pidcock Ave. to stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the Sept. 6 council meeting to allow consideration of a Good Neighbour Agreement between the Salvation Army and the city after hearing from con-cerns from nearby residents at a public hearing.

“I’m fully committed to the need for extended hours for the existing shelter and how vital it is we do that before the rainy season comes, but it was hard not to be moved by the concerns expressed by elderly residents who came forward at our last meeting,” said Coun. Doug Hill-ian. “I was somewhat concerned by their perception that concerns they had raised in the past had not been followed up on.”

The Salvation Army is pro-posing a Good Neighbour Agree-ment between itself and the city which details how the Salvation Army will manage its operations and work with the neighbour-hood to address issues such as noise disorder, any criminal activ-

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❝ All our clients park on the street, but in the place we were looking at we figure we could park about the same amount of vehicles down there. I thing it’s just part of this NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) thing … Everybody thinks we need the food bank but nobody wants it in their backyard. ❞

Jeff Hampton

Continued from frontity involving the opera-tions and cleanliness and how the Salvation Army will commu-nicate with the city and with its neigh-bours, explained Peter Crawford, Courtenay’s director of planning services.

“They’re proposing to sign that to demon-strate more than just words,” he said.

This agreement, which is not legally binding, would have to be signed before fourth reading of the bylaw, noted Crawford.

Coun. Jon Ambler was pleased to see a plan with specific details to address concerns in the area, and he said the Good Neighbour Agreement gave him “great opti-mism.”

Coun. Ronna-Rae Leonard was ready to move forward with third reading approval.

“We are in a place that going forward with this rezoning doesn’t guarantee there will be 24-7; it guarantees that where there is the will and the heart, there will be an oppor-

tunity for compassion,” she said. “It will also be an opportunity for the province to also kick in and help out with support, a Band-Aid approach to dealing with the homeless in the interim until we get our act together and build a purpose-built shelter.

“It’ll also provide opportunities that don’t even exist now to deal with some of the issues that were raised. People have to line up to go in at a certain hour; if they can soften the opening and closing of the hours somewhat, it will alleviate some of the issues in the neig-

hourhood. I can’t evenbegin to anticipate allthe benefits that wouldcome from this. It’s justsimply removing bar-riers.”

Leonard also noted the Good Neighbour Agreement is based onagreements institutedby the Salvation Armyin other communities.

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Bears, a million deer and hard climbs along routeErin HaluschakRecord Staff

Former Tour de Rock rider Phil Hochu has not only a new perspective, but a new appreciation of the Port Alberni hump.

Hochu, a corporal with the military police at 19 Wing Comox who partici-pated in the 2010 Tour de Rock ride, recalled one of the most difficult parts of the route across Vancouver Island — heading west.

“We did a lot of prepara-tion for the race; hill nights every Tuesday in Nanaimo, sprint and chase Thurs-days in Coombs and long distance Sundays from the Comox Valley to Campbell River and back. There are a lot of difficult spots all over the Island, but one of the hardest was the Port Alber-ni hump and Hydro Hill (towards Tofino) was short but super steep,” explained Hochu.

Hochu added in addition to the major challenge of the elevation change head-ing west, the weather added another twist to the hills.

“Heading from Port Alberni to Ucluelet, we were the first team to be actually taken off the road because the rain and wind became too much to handle. There was so much water everywhere that our brakes actually stopped working,” he noted.

Following a Tour de Rock tradition, the group of rid-ers jumped into Kennedy Lake for a quick swim.

“We were completely soaked (from the rain), so it didn’t matter at that point. We wanted to keep the tra-dition going.”

Despite the challenge of riding uphill, Hochu said coasting back down upon return to the east side of the Island provided some of the more enjoyable, relax-ing moments of the ride.

“We had a fun time com-ing off the hump. (The rid-ers) would space ourselves coming out of Port Alberni and we coasted down. It was a good time, because we could relax a bit to bal-ance the other times that would be intense.”

Hochu explained Mount

Washington in the Comox Valley provided an excel-lent location for additional hill training, and also pre-pared him for some of the sights he would end up see-ing along the trek.

“There was a bear as we were going up the moun-tain, and we saw a mil-lion deer along the way,” he said.

Another set of major hills was coming out of Woss into Sayward, explained Hochu, although he said cycling into the small towns on the north part of the Island provided him with some of

his favourite memories.“When the Tour rolls into

the towns, they make you feel like a rock star. At the events, it seems like half the town shows up. There’s such an essence of com-munity in those places,” he added.

Heading south, Hochu admitted the Malahat was not quite as difficult of a challenge as he had expect-ed.

Hochu explained the hardest part about the Malahat stretch was not the actual ride itself, but a meet-and-greet event in Mill Bay just prior to the climb.

“I was talking to a woman, just about five minutes before we were supposed to take off. She introduced us to her 16-day-old daughter who was born with cancer. That just gave us all a shot of intensity and inspiration to push on.

“There are always moments of soreness, and everyone complains from time to time, but then you meet a kid or talk to some-one — especially at Camp Goodtimes — and you just all put it into perspective.”

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CPL. PHIL HOCHU, a corporal with the military police at 19 Wing Comox, was greeted warmly (top) when the 2010 Tour de Rock made its annual stop in the Comox Valley. He said the Alberni hump (shaded area on the map between Parks-ville and Port Alberni) is one of the toughest stretches. FILE PHOTO

Your Black Press community newspaper has the Tour de Rock covered.

As an official media sponsor of the 2011 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, Black Press has pulled out all the stops to give readers insight into every angle of the Sept. 24 to Oct. 7 ride.

The Comox Valley has two riders — Const. Steve Trevor of the RCMP and RCMP auxiliary constable James Matsuda — on the team.

With only several days to go before the riders embark Sat-urday from Port Alice and start their 1,000-kilometre pedal down-Island, Black Press newspapers have added lots of options for readers to keep updated on the tour’s progress.

Of course, our traditional print papers have already offered numerous news stories about the tour, the riders from each community, and the people who help them out.

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Each of our websites has several clear entry points to lead you to the Tour de Rock site, which includes lots of informa-tion about the ride, an interactive route map and official tour program available online, a TwitterFall (people can con-tribute to the ongoing conversation by following the hash tag #tourderock), a public Flickr photo gallery, videos, links to other Tour de Rock pages, as well as Chris Bush’s blog and ways to donate to him or any of the riders.

Journalists in our various Island newsrooms will also be tweeting as the tour rides into their towns and loading sto-ries and photos to the website as quickly as they can.

Readers can even help contribute by submitting their own photos to the Flickr gallery (www.flickr.com).

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This spring, three nursing students from North Island College spent seven weeks working and learning in Nepal.

They’ve been back in Canada for three months, and they’re ready to share their stories with the public.

The North Island College (NIC) Global Learning Initiative is presenting A Journey of Empowerment: Three Nursing Students Experience Nepal this Thursday night.

Michelle Anderson, Evelyn Mills and Holly Noot will be sharing their experiences in Nepal during this pub-lic event at 7 p.m. at the Stan Hagen The-atre at North Island College’s Comox Valley Campus.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and admission is by donation to the Global Learning Ini-tiative to support stu-dents doing practicums overseas and in remote aboriginal communi-ties.

Anderson, Mills and Noot travelled to Nepal to do an over-seas practicum May 2 to June 20 as part of NIC’s Global Learning Initiative, a student-driven initiative that creates partnerships with local communities and individuals and fosters awareness of global issues.

While in Nepal, they worked with chil-dren with HIV/AIDS, did nutritional reha-bilitation outreach

camps, worked at a women’s health clinic with a focus on uter-ine prolapse, engaged in various community development projects and met and worked with Nepali health care professionals “who are doing incredible things for their community,” explained Anderson, who is in the fourth year of NIC’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree program.

With A Journey of Empowerment, Ander-son, Mills and Noot are inviting the public into their journey.

“We’ll take you through what we did and how it influenced us, sharing our person-al stories and photos

from our experience,” said Anderson, who, along with Noot, hopes to return to Nepal in December.

“It’s been quite the experience to relive everything.”

For more information about Thursday night’s presentation, contact Susan Auchterlonie at 250-334-5271 or visit www.nic.bc.ca.

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Comox Bay Marina and Residences will be a fly-in-fly-out resort following a partnership between the marina and Harbour Air.

Harbour Air is oper-ating three round-trip flights per day from Vancouver harbour to Comox Bay Marina and Residences, Comox Bay notes in a news release. Passengers can step off the airplane on the doorstep of the resort.

“This is a very unique perk for owners at Comox Bay Marina and Residences,” says Michael Hawitt, presi-dent of Howard Land Group.

“A scheduled air ser-vice to your front door on Vancouver Island makes owning here so much more convenient and cost-effective.”

At less than $200 per round trip, and a 45-minute flight from Vancouver Harbour, the flights are quickly gaining in popularity for residents in Comox Bay.

“After people cal-culate the time spent waiting for a ferry and the nearly two-hour crossing, the cost of the ferry and gas, flying starts to make a lot of sense,” Chad Wetsch, vice-president of ground operations at Harbour Air says, “especially when you land steps away from your door.”

With a round-trip ferry passage costing more than approxi-mately $150 for two people and their vehi-cle and nearly four hours on the water plus driving time, it is little wonder Harbour Air is booking at near-ly 80 per cent capac-ity daily, says Comox Bay. The popularity of the flights is leading the air service to look at options for larger airplanes to meet the demand.

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Only 31 per cent of Courtenay citizens voted in the 2008 municipal election, according to the Comox Valley Citizen Voice Project Society.

The non-profit orga-nization is working hard to bring that num-ber up in November’s election by conducting a survey campaign throughout the Valley.

Citizen Voice Project (CVP) co-ordinators Susan MacVittie and Dan Vie shared their work with Courtenay council Monday.

About two years ago, the Columbia Institute in Vancouver, which had a program called Citizens Matter, con-tacted the CVP, and with their help, the CVP carried out a sur-vey campaign between December 2010 and April 2011, collecting 600 surveys from Val-ley residents, explained Vie.

This fall, CVP hired two organiz-ers — MacVittie and Vie — and, using the Nov. 19 elections as an incentive, is conducting another survey cam-paign and is hoping to get another 1,400 sur-veys filled out, Vie told council.

“The purpose of the surveys is twofold,” he

said. “One, is to find out what the priorities are in the community, and, two, to raise awareness about the election and the issues.

“That is why our preferred method of doing the surveys is face-to-face, as our canvassers can have a conversation with each person. It is not sur-prising many people who take the survey are enthusiastic about it, because someone is asking, ‘What is impor-tant to you?’”

The survey ques-tions are broad, and Vie told council this is because CVP is using a values-based communi-ty organizing model, as opposed to an issues-based one.

Another part of the campaign is a Council Report Card.

“A report card is simply a record of how individual councillors voted on particular motions, which we can then correlate to the values we have tallied from the surveys,” said Vie. “This gives citizens objective information about how a councillor voted around a particu-lar value. Often, dur-ing elections, memories

can be fuzzy, and this report card will lend clarity to the process.”

Emphasizing the low voter turnout in the last election, MacVittie told council there are many reasons why peo-ple do not vote, such as working longer hours, feeling marginalized by the rest of society and seeing no benefit to participating, giving up and not knowing how to be involved.

“There are undoubt-edly more reasons, but one we at Citizen Voice Project do not accept is apathy.”

Coun. Murray Pres-ley felt the surveywas missing ques-tions about economicdevelopment, job cre-ation, infrastructure,cost effectiveness andaccountability.

“I think you need to add more to get awayfrom what I see is avery left-wing bias,” hesaid. “If you don’t putit in, I don’t think it’scredible.”

To learn more about Comox Valley CitizenVoice Project or takethe survey, visit www.citizenvoiceproject.ca.

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Jamie BowmanSpecial to the Record

The newly chosen NDP candidate in the coming provincial election is promising “to make every day between now and then count for people in the Comox Valley.”

A comfortable major-ity of the standing-room-only crowd of NDP members meet-ing Sunday afternoon in the Filberg Centre marked Dycke’s name on the secret ballot, over retired teacher Kathryn Askew, sav-ing Liberal MLA Don McRae from facing his former elementary school teacher in the B.C. election, slated for 2013.

After the vote was announced, Dycke told the members she con-siders it “a great privi-lege” to be chosen by them.

She said her top priority in the coming months is “to make sure that I take every opportunity to meet with our neighbours in the Valley and talk about what needs to be done to make life better.

“Everyone in our community holds a piece of that puzzle. In building a solid plan, it’s so important that we talk together and share our perspec-tives.”

Askew congratulated Dycke onstage, follow-ing that with a warm embrace. She called Dycke’s success “a fine win” and promised her support.

“I commit to working with you with the goal

of electing you as our next MLA,” she said.

Dycke acknowledged that her background in business and her current work with military families is not what most people expect when they think of the NDP.

“I am looking for-ward to breaking a lot of those old stereo-types,” she said. “Jack Layton got the ball rolling for us.

“Times are changing. Politics is changing. It starts with finding those basic common values that we all share, and then, as a community, finding the best way forward, that leaves no one behind, to a bright and hopeful future.”

A longtime education advocate, Dycke said she is excited about joining the Adrian Dix team and happy to get behind the party’s peti-tion on student loans.

“Average student debt in B.C. has bal-looned to over $27,000,

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“With Christy Clark deciding to follow the election law and not have an election until 2013, we need to pres-sure the Liberals to eliminate interest on B.C. student loans and increase funding for student grants.”

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Former school board chair Rick Grinham plans to once again run for a trustee posi-tion in the fall election after being approached to do so by a number of people.

“The representative right now for Cumber-land lives in Comox,” Grinham said. “I feel it should be somebody from the community representing the kids

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Al Fraser hopes Comox is taking a step in the right direction.

Fraser, parks super-intendent for the Town, confirmed Wednesday the meandering Port Augusta Park walking path under construc-tion will be covered by a recycled, eco-friendly base, and not asphalt as previously discussed.

“Some people want-ed a path, some people didn’t want a path, some people wanted asphalt, some people didn’t want asphalt,” he told council at the committee of the whole meeting.

“In listening to all of the information that was conveyed by the people in the area and paying more closer attention to the eco-sensitivity of the creek close by, we explored the option of some other hard-service, more per-meable alternatives.”

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“They’re having great success with it. It has great eco-value to it. It prevents unneces-sary runoff both into the creek and the park and it packs and reacts just as good if not bet-ter than asphalt,” he noted.

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Cumberland Ele-mentary School kinder-garten teacher Pauline Meyer is excited by all the space she has in her new full-day kin-dergarten classroom.

Meyer is teaching in one of the eight new modular classrooms that were constructed in School District 71.

“It’s a lot different than when I was in school last time in a small class,” she said.

“For kindergarten, you need so much room and you need so many areas for play. With this modular, I can have dif-ferent zones for play ... there’s a lot of activity, but you can’t tell.”

Kindergarten focus-es on play-based learn-ing, and in Meyer’s modular, different play areas have been set up around the classroom.

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The new modulars have floor-to-ceiling windows, coloured pan-els on the ceiling and wood finish, and Meyer appreciates how bright the room is.

“It’s nice to have a nice, new space to be in,” she said. “In five years teaching in the district, I’ve never had a space like this. To have the opportunity to teach here is amaz-ing. It’s exciting, and the parents are excited, too.”

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“They’re really enjoy-ing the space and the opportunity just to play and have their own areas without being cramped,” she said.

As the first person to teach in this room, Meyer had a chance to set it up the way she wanted, and School Dis-trict 71 fully equipped her room and the other seven modulars in the Comox Valley, providing a budget for teachers to pick out what they wanted, noted Allan Douglas, the district’s director of elementary instruction.

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Staff at the City of Courtenay is focusing on doing things the right way — even if it takes longer — when it comes to proposed bike lanes on Fitzger-ald Avenue.

A proposal for off-set bike lanes along Fitzgerald Avenue between Second Street and 26th Street was presented to council in February.

A public meeting was held in April, and in June, council agreed that the proposed cycling lane concept be subject to further refinement based upon input from the public open house and tech-nical recommenda-tions from a cycling consultant, accord-ing to a report from deputy municipal engi-neer Alan Hampshire, which council received last week.

Staff is reviewing the proposal for cycling infrastructure along Fitzgerald Avenue, according to Hamp-shire.

“I think one of the things that should be recognized in looking at Fitzgerald Avenue is it’s a retrofit design, which is inherently more complicated than a brand-new road,” he told council.

Since the June report to council, the National Association of City Transporta-tion Officials (NACTO) has issued the Urban Bikeway Design Guide, and Courtenay staff is currently working with this document to refine the proposed Fitzgerald design, which will then be reviewed with the technical consultant, explained Hampshire.

“This refined design, together with recom-mendations from the cycling consultant, will inform the next set of cycling infrastructure proposals, which will be subject to further public comment,” he wrote in his report.

Coun. Ronna-Rae Leonard was happy to see the plan mov-ing forward in this way, for the sake of the neighbourhood and for cyclists.

“I really appreciate the thoughtful plan that’s in place continu-ing forward,” she said. “I know there’s been some resistance to it,

and the opportunity to keep going back to the public, I think, is really important.”

Coun. Jon Ambler was also pleased with staff ’s approach.

“When we first started discussing this many months ago, I made a comment — and I stick with it — that it’s a more complex problem than people first think,” he said. “I was taught to always beware simple solutions for complex problems.

“I appreciate what staff is doing; they’re basically looking at what are best practic-es, what’s worked else-where. It’s particularly

important because if we get this wrong, if we set up a bike system there and it fails, then that’s going to have a negative and poison-ous impact on all the things we try to do to change transportation here in the Comox Val-ley. But if we get it right, then it becomes the springboard to fur-ther such things.”

Coun. Manno Theos was heartened to see there would be mean-ingful public consul-tation, as he felt this could lead to finding compromises.

“Doing a retrofit on an existing road is much more complicat-ed than just going from scratch, so I think we’re going about this in the right way because it’s very important to be sure our roads offer safe opportunities for everybody wanting to utilize those roads,” he said.

Coun. Doug Hillian wondered if this pro-cess could include the feasibility of a cycling/pedestrian bridge across the Courtenay River, which was pro-posed by Ed Schum of the Comox Valley Cycling Coalition last week.

The city is provid-ing staff time to look at some initial survey work, according to operational services director Kevin Lagan.

“We are moving for-ward at a staff level,” he said.

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Jennifer Strong, R.Ac., DTCM (Alberta) is delighted to announce that Peter Day, R.Ac., B.Sc., is assum-ing her practice October 1st. Day completed his medi-cal training at Grant MacEwan University, graduating with Honors and earning the Bethune Oriental Medi-cine award for leadership. He leaves a busy practice to help patients and enjoy life in our beautiful Comox Valley. Strong thanks her many wonderful patients for entrusting her with their care. She is taking a sabbati-cal during which she will write, conduct workshops and consider a PhD in Classical Oriental Medicine. Day is offering introductory treatment options and will con-tinue to provide existing and new patients with skilled, compassionate care at Guthrie Medical Acupuncture Clinic in Comox. FMI 250-339-3394

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AIR BATTLE REMEMBERED Cadets were out in force Sunday to join veterans at the 19 Wing Comox Chapel. They honoured the 71st anniversary of those who lost their lives during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. PHOTO BY EARLE COUPER

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Naturopathic doc-tor Lise Maltais will be one of the speakers at the second annual women’s show at the Comox Community Centre this weekend.

The West Coast Wom-en’s Show is a trade show for and about women with close to 60 exhibitors showcasing products, services and information of interest to women. Informative seminars are on both days including Natu-ral Sleep Aids, the Law of Attraction, How to have a more Satisfying Sex Life and the inner World of Dreams.

Dr. Maltais will speak about the hCG protocol for weight loss and obesity correction.

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Do you dream of summers in the sun lying in a hammock in the sun gorging yourself silly on big luscious clear skinned homegrown fruit?

Is your idea of gardening, sitting and relaxing enjoying the flowers, listening to the birds, and watching the butterflies?

Vibrant, healthy, fruit trees that produce delicious fruit and are virtually mainte-nance free are not just a dream. The fruit tree wasting away in your backyard, pro-ducing scabby bug-eaten fruit that clut-ters up your lawn with wasps bait can be transformed.

You are invited to a Fruit Tree Guild workshop at Innisfree Farm this Satur-day or Sunday, Oct 2. Elaine Codling with Vancouver Island Permaculture is offering two half-day seminars on a Permaculture Approach to Home Fruit Production as part of their ongoing Developing Sustainability series.

For registration or more information call 250-336-8768 or e-mail [email protected]. Innisfree Farm is at 3636 Trent Rd. in Roy-ston. For information and directions to the workshop, see www.innisfreefarm.ca

Fruit Tree Guilds are plant communities that work together to nourish and support each other. The result is more beauty, more abundance and more time to relax and enjoy your garden.

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The United Nations High Commission for Refugees and our Canadian Embassy in Syria are desperately seeking sponsorships for refugee families who have already been approved to come to Canada.

These people are stateless.

In 1948, many thou-sands who were dis-placed from Palestine, fled to Iraq where they lived in relative peace, but always without the basic rights of citizen-

ship. Since 2003, in the aftermath of the fall of Iraq, families have had to flee again.

Borders were closed to them and they have been stranded in refu-gee camps for many years, living in terrible conditions in the des-ert. The Syrian gov-ernment is closing the camp and threatening to send them back to Iraq where many Pal-estinians have been killed. There is abso-lutely no prospect of remaining in Syria or returning to Iraq or Palestine.

With the invitation of Immigration Canada, churches and organi-zations across Canada have been sponsoring

families. The political situation in Syria has become unstable and it is possible that our embassy there may have to close.

Therefore there is an urgent need to act before it becomes impossible to help.

The Comox United Church Global Justice Committee has begun the process of bringing a family of five to the Comox Valley. The fam-ily consists of a mother and father and three daughters, ages six, 10 and 16.

“We are seeking to join with churches, organizations and indi-viduals to support and help the family settle into the Valley and

provide financial sup-port for a year, approxi-mately $30,000,” said spokesperson Dave Talbot.

“We are hoping to move quickly and have a three-bedroom apart-ment or home furnished for them in the next few weeks. We are hav-ing the first meeting of the refugee support committee this com-ing Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Seniors’ Lounge downstairs at the Flor-ence Filberg Centre in Courtenay.”

Come and represent your church or organi-zation or as an individ-ual. Talk among your friends and family and consider putting on a fundraising event.

Cheques can be made out to Comox United Church with Refugee Fund noted on the memo line and sent to Comox United Church, 250 Beach Dr., Comox, B.C. V9M 1P9.

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Volunteer group meetingFall is here and with it all the

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After taking the summer off, the C.V. Volunteer Co-Ordinators’ Network is meeting regularly once again and its first meeting is this Thursday at noon at the Lewis Cen-tre.

This informal network of co-or-dinators of volunteers has been in existence over 10 years and meets regularly to share information about volunteer management, resources, trends and issues in volunteerism.

Everyone who works with vol-unteers is welcome, says Heath-er Crites, co-ordinator for Special Needs Recreation and one of the founding members of the network.

“We only meet for an hour and always do a round-table sharing news and ideas. The more people who come to share their ideas and knowledge, the better it is,” she says.

The topics for the September meeting will be volunteer manage-ment training opportunities, and current issues in volunteer manage-ment.

If you work with volunteers and are looking for information around volunteer management, come to the next meeting this Thursday.

For more information call Heath-er at 250-338-5371 or e-mail her at [email protected].

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Family tree tips available

If you want to research your family history and are feel-ing overwhelmed about where to start, then your local library is a good place to start.

The Courtenay branch of the Vancou-ver Island Regional Library will hold a Get-ting Started in Gene-alogy workshop this Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Librarian Natalie Catto will partner with local genealogist Heidi Fraser to focus on the basic steps one should take when beginning genealogical research, what local resourc-es are available to researchers, and what the library has to offer.

Also included will be an overview of how to use the Ances-try Library Edition database that can be accessed at your local library branch.

“While genealogy is experiencing a huge growth in popularity, there is so much infor-mation available that it can be very overwhelm-ing for many people,” explains Catto, “so our aim is to get begin-ning family research-ers pointed in the right direction.”

You can register for this free workshop by calling 250-334-3369 or by dropping in at the Courtenay branch at 300 Fifth St.

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The Canadian Tire Jumpstart Pedal for Kids Cycling Tour will arrive in Courtenay this Thursday from Nanaimo.

Raising funds for the Canadian Tire Jump-start Charities, riders will complete a 500-km ride in five days. Rid-ers began the ride in Victoria and will finish their tour in Vancou-ver this Sunday. Other scheduled stops along the way include Camp-bell River, Powell River and Sechelt.

The tour, which includes Courtenay Canadian Tire deal-er Bert Heeringa, is scheduled to arrive Thursday at 6 p.m. at his Comox home.

A special presenta-tion giving a Cana-dian Tire Jumpstart Kids Activity Kit will be made by Canadian Tire Jumpstart presi-dent Dan Thompson to Joanne Petersen, rep-resenting the Comox Valley Boys and Girls Club.

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The band will bring its big sound, big lights, big drums and lots of tunes from Abba to ZZ Top, with a polka or two in honour of the occasion.

Oktoberfest would not be complete with-out traditional German food and this Saturday’s event also includes a

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Plant sale Saturday

Gardeners all around the Comox Valley are getting ready for one of the last plant sales of the year this Saturday at the Florence Filberg Centre.

The plant sale is the second one of the year sponsored by the Comox Valley Horti-cultural Society. Mem-bers have been busy for weeks dividing plants, repotting and label-ing them with all the details for enthusiastic buyers.

The sale will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

For more informa-tion, call president Isabel Fetch at 250-338-4047 or contact plant sale co-ordinator Astrid Davidson at [email protected].

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Icemen split weekend gamesKalan AnglosSpecial to the Record

When two undefeated teams match up early in the season it is inevitable that one will skate away with a blemish in the loss column. Unfortunately for

the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, they were victim to just that in game three of their Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League reg-ular season.

Having won their first two games of the young season in impressive fash-

ion, the Yetis were hand-ed their first loss Friday, convincingly, by the Kerry Park Islanders. It was a game that saw a total of 12 goals, 13 penalties, and two game misconducts, as the Islanders left the Comox Valley Sports Centre with a 9-3 victory.

Brandon Nicholson (sec-ond star of the game) got it all started for Kerry Park, scoring his first of two goals in the period at 5:57. Dayne Ellison (two goals, one assist, first star), scored his first of the game before Garrett Brandsma answered back with a pow-er-play goal for the Kings.

In the second, Myles Powell gave Comox Valley some life with his second goal of the year. However, Kerry Park proved to be too much on this night, as they were rewarded by their relentless attack with five unanswered goals before the end of the period. Jack-son Garrett chipped in with a goal in the third, but it was too little too late for the Glacier Kings. Shots in the game were 39-21 in favour of Kerry Park.

“Tough loss,” said Kings’ GM/owner Dave Webb. “We’ll just have to come tomorrow again ready to play.” Which Saturday in

Parksville was exactly what the Kings did. Play-ing their second game in as many nights, the Yetis looked much more poised and polished in hostile ter-ritory against the Oceans-ide Generals.

The top line of Jack-son Garrett (third star), Myles Powell, and Gar-rett Brandsma (first star) accounted for three of the five goals Comox Valley scored, including the open-er at 4:41 of the first period by the latter. Oceanside answered back in the sec-ond, with Riel Gibson and Jaden Schmiesser setting up both the goals for Joel Issigonis (second star) and Colby Lim, respectively.

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Next up for the Icemen is the first regular season meeting with their North Division rival Campbell River Storm. That game will be played on Friday, Sept. 23 at the Rod Brind’Amour Arena in Campbell River. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.

KINGS GOALIE BEN TARNOWSKI makes a great save in the last minute of Saturday’s game in Oceanside. Moments later the Kings scored an empty net goal to win 5-3. PHOTO BY JIM HOCKLEY

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Final preparations are in the works for the Atmosphere Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR), set to take place in Cumberland this Saturday, Sept. 24. Approximately 400 racers and volunteers will be heading to Cumberland from near and far including a Courtenay couple, Alex Kennedy and Bev Skwernuik.

Kennedy and Skwernuik will be celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary only days after MOMAR Cumberland. MOMAR race director Bryan Tasaka thinks this is a perfect way to celebrate such a mile-stone.

“Typically, team members inspire each other to do the best they can, which can be a great relationship building exercise,” says Tasaka.

In addition to their typical 50 km sprint race, MOMAR offers a short course that will provide less seasoned racers with an opportunity to participate in a world-class adventure race. Both the enduro (50 km) course and short (30 km) course will include mountain biking, kayaking, trail running, orienteer-ing, and bushwhacking.

The finish line will be located at the Cumberland Lake Park Campground from 1 to 5 p.m., and spec-tators are encouraged to come out to cheer on the athletes.

More information is available at www.mindover-mountain.com/momar or call 1-866-912-3331.

Brewers name Taylor MLPOY for second time

The Milwaukee Brewers announced last Wednesday the recipients of the 2011 Robin Yount Performance Awards, which recognizes the Brewers Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year.

Infielder Taylor Green was select-ed as the club’s Minor League Player of the Year and right-handed pitcher Mike Fiers was named the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

Green, 24, spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Nashville, where he batted .336 with 22 home runs and 88 RBI in 120 games and was selected to the All-Pacific Coast League Team. Green had his con-tract selected by the Brew-ers on Aug. 27 and made his Major League debut on Aug. 31 against St. Louis. He

singled as a pinch hitter offJake Westbrook in his firstbig league at-bat.

In 14 games with the Brewers, he is bat-ting .276 (8-for-29)with three dou-bles and one RBI.Green played inthree games withDouble-A Hunts-ville to start theseason prior tohis promotion toNashville (.364, 0HR, 3 RBI).

Green, who played his minor ball in Courtenay,was also selected as theBrewers Minor LeaguePlayer of Year in 2007when he batted .327 with14 home runs and 86 RBIin 111 games with Class-AWest Virginia.

He was drafted by the Brewers in the 25th roundof the 2005 First-YearPlayer Draft out of CypressCollege. He was signed bydirector of amateur scout-ing Bruce Seid.

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A record 127 racers competed in the inau-gural 2011 race of the notorious Cross on The Rock cyclocross race series, hosted by the Trail Bicycles-Eat-more Sprouts Cycling Team on Sunday, Sept. 11.

The event was held at Heritage Park and the Coal Hills BMX track in Cumber-land under extremely hot conditions at 32 degrees Celsius. There was lots of excitement and many crashes in the high-speed course designed by Curtis Saunders and orga-nized by race director Lisa Ludwig.

Categories included Beginner, Intermedi-ate, Masters, Open Women and Expert Men as well as a kids’ race hosted by Trail Bikes-Eatmore Sprouts athlete Glenn Wakel-ing.

Top local highlights saw David Damery take third place in Masters Men, Andrew “Rocket Socks” Brown ninth in Masters Men, Gil-lian Ellsay first in the Beginner Womens Cat-egory, Amanda Wakel-ing seventh in Expert Women and Glenn Wakeling ninth in Intermediate Men on a single speed.

The highly competi-tive Expert Men’s cate-gory saw Carter Hovey, Drew McKenzie and Craig Richey (all from Victoria) taking first, second and third places respectively with junior rider Jordan Duncan pulling off an impres-sive 15th place finish in his first Expert-level

cross race.Other results saw

Kia Van der Vliet and Jessica Reynolds in sixth and seventh place respectively in Beginner Women, Edwin Betinol fifth, Rurik Hubnerk 11th, Isaac Van der Vliet 14th in Beginner Men, Ryan Stuart 18th and Paul Laperriere 19th, Jacob Van Der Vliet 27th in Interme-diate Men, Kent Dun-can 16th, Patrick Rife 22nd in Masters Men, Guy Ridler 13th and Jordan Duncan 15th in Expert Men.

The next races in the point series are in Port Alberni Oct. 2, Victo-ria Oct.10, Nanaimo Oct.15, Nanaimo Oct.16 Ladysmith. Oct.30 and the Cross on the Rock Series Final on Nov. 20 in Victoria.

The Sept. 11 race received an over-whelming response from the Comox Valley community to help pro-mote Cumberland as

an excellent recreation and tourism destina-tion. The Cumberland Coal Cross thanks the following companies for their donations of prod-uct and draw prizes: Seeds Natural Foods, Trail Bicycles, Riding Fool Hostel, Tarbell’s, Island Mountain Rides, Raw Hair, Organic Fam-ily, Blue Toque Sports Consignment, Eatmore Sprouts, Dodge City Cycles, Rusty Rooster, Polka Dot Pants Con-signment, Darkside Chocolates, Sushimon, Carmie’s Catering, the Wandering Moose, Mount Washington Alpine Resort and Cumberland Massage Therapy.

– Cumberland Coal Cross

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Skiers train through summerSnow-seeking Mount

Washington Ski Club athletes got serious this summer, seeking higher ground and icy white glaciers for their summer training. Two select groups of ath-letes ventured out of country for on-snow training as a way of staying focused on the upcoming season.

In June the mem-bers of the K Stars race team ventured to Mount Hood, Oregon to the Palmer Glacier and received world-class coaching and training. Later in the summer the K-1 team visited Mount Hood with head coach John Trimmer.

Meanwhile, MWSC athlete Mathieu Leduc recently placed third and fourth in a Super Continental Skier X in Chile. “This is an incredible result for Mathieu and the club for a first-time entry into a Skier X event,” a club spokesperson said. “Mathieu was invited to attend the event with the Nation-al Skier X team after a solid camp on Black-comb Glacier this sum-mer.”

Physical training for the MWSC is underway and the athletes will be back on snow for more preseason training in November.

The club has pro-grams for all ages four years old and up: registration is open for the 2011-2012 ski season. Visit http://mtwashington.bcalpineclub.ca/ for information.

K STARS KIERAN NILSEN, Sam Purcell, Emilie Johnston and Charlie Pur-cell. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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DAVID DAMERY FINISHED third in Masters Men. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Plus Applicable

Fees 899399

PacificEvaporated Milk12x370ml

HuntsTomatoesCrushed, Diced or Stewed6x398ml

Ocean SprayCocktail3.78lt

4 99

Hunt’sFamily Pack Pudding Cups12x99gr

CheemoPerogies2kg

Nong ShimBowl Noodle Soup12x86gr

588

699

4 4 4 Hunt’sHunt’sFamily Pack Family Pack Chef Boyardee

Ravioli or Mini Ravioli8x425gr

NestleFavorites Snack Size Bars44’s

HeinzAlpha Getti Pasta Dinner9x398ml

HeinzPork & Molasses BeansOriginal or Deep-Browned9x398ml

StaggClassique Chili6x425gr

for

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Money’sPieces & Stems Mushrooms12x284ml


Royal CityVegetables12x341-398ml

999399599

El MontereyTaquitos794-853gr

499

DelissioPizza811-931gr

599

KraftCheez Whiz1kg

699

KraftSingles Cheese Slices1kg

999

599

Campbell’sTomato Soup12x284ml

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Maxwell HouseOriginal Roast Coffee925gr

899

2x Ultra TideH. E. Liquid Laundry Detergent2.95lt

999

GainLiquid Laundry Detergent2.95lt

599

FinishDishwasher Detergent PowderFresh Scent, 5.1kg

999

PurexBathroom TissueSelected. 12-24’s

599 499ScottiesMulti Facial Tissue6x94-126’s

CascadeLiquid Gel, Powder or Action Pacs2.26lt, 2.83kg or 25’s

FebrezeAir Effects275gr

2 $5for3 $5for

BountyWhite Paper Towels6’s

599

AstroMultipak YogourtSelected, 12x100gr

299CatelliHealthy Harvest

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Sun-RypeJuice3.78lt

4 99

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Campbell’sCream of Mushroom Soup12x284ml

Campbell’sChicken Noodle or Vegetable Soup12x284ml

Del MonteJuice40x180ml

EmmaExtra Virgin Olive Oil3lt

KraftParmesan Cheese250gr

KraftShredded Cheese170- 200gr

Hunt’sTomato Paste12x156ml

Hunt’sThick & Rich Pasta Sauce6x680ml

For

Plus Applicable

Fees 899399

PacificEvaporated Milk12x370ml

HuntsTomatoesCrushed, Diced or Stewed6x398ml

Ocean SprayCocktail3.78lt

4 99

Hunt’sFamily Pack Pudding Cups12x99gr

CheemoPerogies2kg

Nong ShimBowl Noodle Soup12x86gr

588

699

4 4 4 Hunt’sHunt’sFamily Pack Family Pack Chef Boyardee

Ravioli or Mini Ravioli8x425gr

NestleFavorites Snack Size Bars44’s

HeinzAlpha Getti Pasta Dinner9x398ml

HeinzPork & Molasses BeansOriginal or Deep-Browned9x398ml

StaggClassique Chili6x425gr

for

WORKS OUT TOWORKS OUT TO WORKS OUT TOWORKS OUT TO84¢ each84¢ each1299

Money’sPieces & Stems Mushrooms12x284ml


Royal CityVegetables12x341-398ml

999399599

El MontereyTaquitos794-853gr

499

DelissioPizza811-931gr

599

KraftCheez Whiz1kg

699

KraftSingles Cheese Slices1kg

999

599

Campbell’sTomato Soup12x284ml

IT ’s our b iggest caselot sale of the Year! Load up the pantry while the prices are hot!

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Plus Applicable

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Maxwell HouseOriginal Roast Coffee925gr

899

2x Ultra TideH. E. Liquid Laundry Detergent2.95lt

999

GainLiquid Laundry Detergent2.95lt

599

FinishDishwasher Detergent PowderFresh Scent, 5.1kg

999

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599 499ScottiesMulti Facial Tissue6x94-126’s

CascadeLiquid Gel, Powder or Action Pacs2.26lt, 2.83kg or 25’s

FebrezeAir Effects275gr

2 $5for3 $5for

BountyWhite Paper Towels6’s

599

AstroMultipak YogourtSelected, 12x100gr

299CatelliHealthy Harvest

Whole Wheat Spaghetti 1.81kg

Sun-RypeJuice3.78lt

4 99

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Mott’sVariety Pack Fruitsations CupsUnsweetened, 36x111gr

888IvoryConcentrated Dishwashing Liquid709ml


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599

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Fresh Pork Loin ChopsFamily Pack, 5.49 per kg

249

Premium Sliced Bacon500gr

Daystarters Turkey & Chicken Sausages375gr

Juicy Jumbos & Grill’ems 375-450gr

Fresh Ground PorkFamily Pack, 5.49 per kg

Wieners450gr449

299249

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199

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249

179

299

99¢

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159

Black Forest Ham

299Each

6 99

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SkippyPeanut Butter2kg

NutellaHazelnut Chocolate Spread400gr

Kellogg’sJust Right, Vector or Raisin Bran

Cereal400-675gr

Medium

Sweet & SourChicken Balls 925Medium

Fried Rice ....................575Medium

Beef Chop Suey .........825SmallVegetable Chop Suey ....................465

Balderson Aged Cheddar2 Year, 500gr

2000Kraft Philadelphia

Brick Cream Cheese250gr

2500I Canʼt Believe

Itʼs Not Butter Margarine454gr

5000Mayacamas Sauce

14-31gr

1000Magic Moments Pudding

4x99gr

3500Alcan Aluminum FoilHeavy Duty, 18x25ft

3000Grannyʼs Laundry Detergent

4.55kg

5000Tide Washing Machine

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5000 One A Day VitaminsAdult or 50 Plus, 90ʼs

5000

Dare Simple Pleasures Cookies

275 - 350gr

3000Red River Cereal

1.35kg

3500Tuna Helper206-233gr

3500Lysol All Purpose Cleaner

800ml

3500 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner

710ml

3000

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2 $5E.D. SmithTriple Fruits Spread500ml

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French Brie

SalamiCervelat, Italian Wine or Parmesano

Grana Padano

ParmesanPer 100gr .............................299 Jalapeno HavartiPer 100gr.......................................199 Domestic Shredded Asiago Per 100gr......................................249

Kellogg’sCorn Pops, Froot Loops or Frosted

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Santa CruzOrganic Apple Juice2.84lt

399

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149

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6oz PortionSockeye SalmonFrozen or Previously Frozen

Ocean Master

Smoked Salmon Nuggets

Fresh Ahi Tuna

8oz Cup

Fresh Oysters369 PER100gr

Premium Cold Water ShrimpFrozen or Previously Frozen

399 499Each

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399

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1.68kg

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349

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Tenderloin Steak22.02 per kg

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325-350gr

DareViva Puffs

300gr

OlivieriFilled PastaSelected, 540-700gr

OlivieriPasta & Cooking Sauce600ml

OlivieriGarlic Bread333gr

for

PERlb Dempsterʼs Sesame

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5000Dempsterʼs

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5000Imagine Organic Beef Broth

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2000Natureʼs Path Pancake Mix

738gr

3000 Native Forest Pineapple Fruit

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3000Crunch ʻn Munch

200gr

3000Bertolli Classico Olive Oil

250ml

5000Friskies Dry Cat Food

1.4 - 1.5kg

5000Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food

1.6-1.8kg

5000

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Bob’s Red MillFlaxseed Meal or Steel Cut Oats4x453-680gr

Blue DiamondAlmond Breeze Non-Dairy Beverage12x946ml

ClifEnergy Bar6x68gr

WORKS OUT TOWORKS OUT TO$1.25 each$1.25 each1799


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1499

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Cheesecake Slice ...2 $5

Triple LayerRaspberryTruffle Cake.............1599Cream FilledApple Strudel .......................................................

2 $4Original CakerieGolden HarvestCarrot Cake 8” x 6”......................................1999

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Bagels6’s

299299

4 $5Double Layer

Mocha Java Cake

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2000Snowcrest Sliced Strawberies

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5000McCain Potato Patties

1.3kg

3000 Jolly Time Popping Corn

Yellow, 454gr

3000Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts

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3000

699

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10,000

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Nature’s PathEco Pac Organic Cereal750-907gr

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TassimoSuchard Hot Chocolate Syrup118ml

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399

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Comox Valley Skating Club coach Greg Ladret has just returned from Orlando, Fla. where he was a featured speaker at the 30-year reunion of Dis-ney On Ice, a show for which he was a princi-pal skater for 10 years.

On the way home Ladret stopped over in Scottsdale, Ariz. to visit his brother Doug who was just about to head for Toronto for his third season as coach/choreographer/coordi-nator with the No. 1 CBC TV show Battle of the Blades.

Most coaches with careers in excess of 20 years will have built up a network of coach-ing colleagues in many areas of sport. For the Comox Valley Skating Club husband-and-wife coaching team of Greg Ladret and Dawn Ladret, it is a real fam-ily thing.

Dawn began skat-ing in Elliot Lake, Ont. She continued skating as her family moved first to Port Hardy, and then to the Comox Valley where she got her first taste of coach-ing. Dawn spent her early years in coach-ing honing her skills in Whitehorse, Yorkton and Gold River before returning to the Comox Valley.

In her first 20 years coaching here Dawn took many Comox Val-ley skaters to Provincial and National champi-onships. Three years ago, after a three-year break to spend more time with her children and pursue other inter-

ests, Dawn returned to coaching.

Greg was born in Comox, and at the age of three weeks, began a road trip that would take him several times around the world, and after many years, even-tually bring him back here. Greg and broth-er Doug both began their skating in Powell River, and continued on to be national competi-tors, medallists and for Doug, champion and Olympian.

Dawn’s brother Scott Rachuk, a former national medalist and well-respected coach, owns the Competi-tive Skating School of Strathroy in Ontario, and acts as a consul-tant for other clubs

in Ontario as well as serving on committees for Skate Canada.

Greg’s brother Doug, former Cana-dian pairs champion with Christine Hough (better known as Doug & Tuffy) coaches in Arizona when not travelling with his competitive skaters to events around the world, or working on Battle of the Blades in Toronto. Doug serves on committees for the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA), including the selection committee for U.S. international com-petitors.

Coaching interna-tional competitors and serving on committees for their respective

associations put Scott and Doug front and centre for any changes and new developments in the works from the International Skating Union (ISU).

When Greg or Dawn has a skating question they can call on their brothers.

“The challenge we face in choosing to work in a smaller community is provid-ing a training environ-ment for the roughly five per cent who wish to pursue competitive skating, while main-taining a fun and pro-ductive program for the recreational skat-ers who make up the vast majority of the membership of Skate Canada,” Greg Ladret said.

“Working within the constraints of a limited ice schedule, we keep making adjustments, looking for the best combination to satisfy the needs of all our members. Each sea-son we meet with par-ents of skaters to talk about what we feel is the potential for their child, and plan their training and competi-tions for the season,” he said.

“In a parent info meeting during my second year here, two successful local busi-nessmen asked, if you are any good, what are you doing here? My reply was, ‘You are obviously very good at what you do, what are you doing here?’

They responded almost in unison, ‘It’s paradise.’ Having per-

formed in hundreds of cities, towns, and vil-lages, in 31 countries on six continents I can agree with them,” Greg said.

Dawn and Greg also keep contact with what is happening with the professional skating shows. Dawn’s for-mer student and well-known Comox Valley skater Annie Laurie performs in skating shows on cruise ships. Those shows are pro-duced by a long-time skating friend of Greg.

One of Greg’s skat-ing partners from his first year as a show skater is now the talent coordinator for Disney On Ice. Over the years Greg has been able to help several skaters get started with Dis-ney On Ice.

Later this season, in addition to his coaching duties at the Comox Valley Skating Club, Greg will be making trips to a variety of communities to con-duct ice show prepara-tion clinics.

After a very produc-tive summer train-ing camp, Dawn and Greg are looking for-ward to meeting new

skaters and seeing all their skaters back on the ice as they begin their fourth full sea-son coaching together.

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Valley connection to Battle of Blades, Disney

FIGURE SKATING IS a family affair for coaches Dawn and Greg Ladret. PHOTO SUBMITTED

The World Com-munity Bikes folks encourage you to give your bicycle a treat on Sunday’s car-free day in downtown Cour-tenay. Look for their booth, located outside Zocalo Café, where for a small donation, vol-unteer bike mechanics will provide a quick tuneup or some techni-cal tips.

Tips and Tuneups for a Donation will be available from 1 to 5 through the afternoon.

Since May 2009, World Community Bikes has partnered with Comox Valley social agencies to pro-vide bicycles to adults who cannot afford other means of trans-port. Donations of bikes or your skills as a volunteer mechanic are always welcome.

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ValleyLinks will run two events on Car-Free Sunday this weekend.

ValleyLinks will incorporate CHALK4-PEACE as well as a Dance Dance Revolu-tion pre-fundraising event for Extra Life.

CHALK4PEACE is devoted to making a peaceful artistic state-ment with sidewalk chalk to advocate for peace. We want every-one to share their visions and messages of peace without regard to their nationality, ethnicity, or political beliefs.

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Extra Life is an international charity that involves gamers in a 24-hour gaming mar-athon to raise money for children. This char-ity began when a girl named Victoria Enmon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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gaming organization known as the Sarcas-tic Gamer Community sent in video games and bought gifts to try to keep her spirits up despite numerous hos-pital stays and three bouts with the deadly disease.

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• There should be evidence of collaboration with other agencies in the fi eld. • The organizations should demonstrate in-clusiveness and respect for cultural diver-sity. • Projects that will be ongoing after the grant’s end should provide realistic plans for longer-term funding. • Organizations should have a signifi cant and appropriate amount of their funding in place when they apply. • The Comox Valley Community Founda-tion distributes its funds to many groups throughout the Comox Valley working in many fi elds of interest. It is necessary to limit the frequency of applications from any one organization to ensure more equitable access for all organizations.

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fi ve fi elds of interest: Arts & Culture, Environment, Seniors, Health & Welfare, Education & Youth Eligible applicants include registered charities and qualifi ed donees under the Income Tax Act. With capital projects receiving precedence, the Foundation will consider requests for: Capital Projects – construction, renovation, or equipment purchases; Program Related Projects – a specifi c, time-limited activity or series of activities designed to meet certain goals.

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Wednesday, Sept. 21C.V. FARMERS’ Market with entertainment by Cor-win Fox, Comox Bay Farm, Comox Road, Courtenay, 9 a.m.–noon. FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250-218-0321, www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com.ROYAL Canadian Naval Association meets, Comox Legion, 1 p.m. Guests wel-come. FMI: 250-339-5498.BETTER Breathers meeting, 615 Tenth St., Courtenay, 1:30 p.m. Guest speaker Susan Lanyon on Self-Man-agement Strategies for those living with COPD. Open to all interested. FMI: 250-331-8504 ext. 38115.HEART Support Group Comox Valley Chapter meet-ing, Comox Recreation Cen-tre, 1855 Noel Ave., 7 p.m. Support for all who have had or will have heart proce-dure & spouses. Free; all wel-come. FMI: 250-339-5349.

Thursday, Sept. 22C.V. METAPHYSICAL Explo-rations Group meets, Lions Den, 1729 Comox Ave., 7–9 p.m. Tim Findlay presents Sacred Geometry. By dona-tion. FMI: Anjali 250-338-1690.

Friday, Sept. 23ST. JOSEPH’S Hospital Auxil-iary Society Tag Day in Cour-tenay. Watch for taggers in red coats. Funds raised help pay for new bus for residents of The Views. FMI: 250-339-1407.C.V. NEWCOMERS’ Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Seal Bay walk; meet at Home Depot (recycling area), 8:50 a.m. Carpool. FMI: Bonnie 250-941-3836, Val 250-871-4665, Susanne 250-941-5478, www.cvnewcomers.blog-spot.com.EVERGREEN Seniors Friday Night Dance with music by Crosstown Express, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 8 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000.

Saturday, Sept. 24ST. JOSEPH’S Hospital Aux-iliary Society Tag Day in Comox. Watch for taggers in red coats. Funds raised help pay for new bus for residents of The Views. FMI: 250-339-1407.C.V. FARMERS’ Market with entertainment by David Stevenson & Black Swan Fiddlers, C.V. Exhibition Grounds, Headquarters Road, Courtenay, 9 a.m.-noon. FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250-218-0321, www.comox-valleyfarmersmarket.com.CUMBERLAND United Church offers Saturday morning meditation, First & Penrith, 9–9:45 a.m. Vari-ety of styles & leadership; no registration or fee; all welcome. FMI: Julianne 250-400-7084.C.V. HORTICULTURAL Soci-ety’s Plant Sale, Florence Filberg Centre, 9:30–11:30 a.m. FMI: Isabel Petch 250-

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Tuesday, Sept. 27C.V. WRITERS’ Drop-In Cri-tiquing Circle meets, Muir Gallery, 440 Anderton Ave., Courtenay, 7 p.m. All inter-ested welcome; bring sample of your writing. FMI: 250-336-8772, [email protected].

Wednesday, Sept. 28C.V. FARMERS’ Market with entertainment by Allan Jos-sul, Comox Bay Farm, Comox Road, Courtenay, 9 a.m.-noon. Final Wednesday Mar-ket for the year. FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250-218-0321, www.comoxvalleyfarmers-market.com.

Friday, Sept. 30C.V. NEWCOMERS’ Women’s Walking Group (for those liv-ing in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Comox Marina walk; meet at Port Augusta Marina, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Gina 250-890-9336, Bet-tyLou 250-218-7908, Doris 250-871-3407, www.cvnew-comers.blogspot.com.BRANCH 28 Cumberland Legion Soup & Sandwich, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 1CUMBERLAND United Church offers Saturday morning meditation, First & Penrith, 9–9:45 a.m. Vari-ety of styles & leadership; no registration or fee; all welcome. FMI: Julianne 250-400-7084.COURTENAY & District Muse-um presents Headquarters Creek Woodlot Tour with Harold Macy, 10 a.m. Free admission; space limited. FMI/reservations: 250-334-0686.OCEAN Waves Square Dance Club Harvest Dance with callers Fran & Roger Archambault & cuers Lorna & Carmen Corbet, Florence Filberg Centre, 7:30–10 p.m. FMI: Cathy or Guy 250-338-7942.

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These Grapes not wrathful, but grateful instead


Kevin Kane and brothers Tom and Chris Hooper grew up togeth-er in Kelowna, learning to play instruments in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

In 1983, they became the Grapes of Wrath, and this Sat-urday night, the folk rock band whose music reached gold and platinum record sales in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is com-ing to Courtenay to play the Sid Williams Theatre Season Opener Rock Concert with the Odds.

The Grapes disbanded in 1992, and they have only been back together since July 2010.

“I’m just really glad the band is back together,” said singer/guitar-ist Kevin Kane, calling from his home in Toronto. “It’s been a lot of fun doing shows and just hanging out together.”

Kane and Tom Hooper got together to do a few acoustic shows a couple of years ago, and they were offered a spot at the B.C. Fusion Festival in Surrey in July 2010.

“They said ‘we’d prefer it as a full band,’” recalled Kane. “We approached Chris, and to our sur-prise and pleasure, he said yes. The show went really well, and we enjoyed rehears-als.”

Since then, the trio has played about 15 or 16 shows together, and Kane thinks they are better than ever after 18 years apart.

During their time away from the Grapes, Kane and Tom kept playing, and he thinks they’ve improved.

“I think Tom and I are singing better now,” he said. “Chris didn’t play for 10 years, but he’s play-ing better. Sometimes when you step away and then come back to something, you get fresh perspec-tive.”

Kane believes the reunited Grapes are also different because they don’t take what they’re doing for granted.

“We appreciate what a privi-lege it is to get up on a stage more than we did,” he said. “When you’re young in your 20s and you have some success, you almost feel a sense of entitlement. Now, every

time we get up to play, we really appreciate what a great thing it is. When you’re out there playing a lot, you get tired of your songs because you don’t get a chance to create. For one of our albums, we did 200 shows one year to support it. You can get a little frustrated

with playing so much. Being away from it so long, you can come back to it, and we enjoy playing the songs a lot more.”

Kane says there are a lot of things he learned in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the Grapes were so successful — and also since leaving the band

— that have had a big impact on him.

“I think I’m a lot more aware of the things I’ve learned since then,” he said.

“When I think back to that period, all I remember is you are so busy you don’t get a chance to think. It’s only since then, in hindsight, that you get a chance to reflect. I think this happens to a lot of bands; you want to strike while the iron’s hot, so to speak ... it becomes hard to say no. Some-times saying no becomes a good thing. We have the same agent as Tegan and Sara, and he says they say no more than they say yes.

Sometimes I think we might have overdone it back then.”

Kane has learned to appreciate his life as a musician.

“I’ve learned that getting up in front of people to play your own music and especially a bunch of

people who want to hear it is a great privilege, and I don’t take it for granted,” he said. “With a band, well Tom and Chris are actually family, but we’re more like a fam-ily unit than a professional one in many respects because we grew

up together, learned our instru-ments together and learned how to be in a band together. Get-ting together now, I appreciate what we’ve got together as a unit. It was immediate from the first rehearsal; we sounded just like us. When you get up and play with other people ... it’s a great opportunity to get to enjoy those things you might have been dis-tracted by other things and didn’t enjoy as much.”

Growing up in Kelowna, Kane says he and the Hooper brothers were influenced largely by Brit-ish Invasion bands such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and The Who.

“That’s how Chris and I started hanging out in Grade 8; one of us had a Beatles T-shirt,” he said, adding he was also a big Kinks fan. “We figured out we’re kindred spirits. He had a drum kit he was trying to figure out. I think I’d just gotten an electric guitar. We figured out our instruments together. Tom is a couple years younger, and he got a bass for elementary band.”

Songwriting has always been important to the Grapes of Wrath, and Kane says Simon and Gar-funkel were also big influences.

“I’m much the same way, and I think Chris and Tom are the same — we still listen to the same type of music where the songs are the important thing,” he said.

Back in 1983, when Kane and the Hooper brothers chose the name Grapes of Wrath, it had nothing to do with the John Stein-beck novel.

“That was just a random thing,” said Kane. “We had a show and we needed a name. We looked in a book of movie names and start-ed writing them down. That was honestly the least stupid one. We had some pretty dumb ideas.”

After leaving Grapes of Wrath, Kane released four solo albums. He gets something different from performing solo and performing with the band.

“Playing solo is kind of neat for me when I’m playing a good show in front of people ... it allows me to really get into the nuances of performing,” he said. “It’s about a certain subtlety. The band thing is a lot of fun for opposite reasons. I still get the same thrill from playing a slightly-too-loud elec-tric guitar as I did when I was a teenager.”

The Grapes of Wrath play the Sid Williams Theatre Season Rock Concert Opener with the Odds this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 or $40 for mem-bers and $25 for students, and they are available by calling 250-338-2430 or visiting www.sidwil-liamstheatre.com.

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GRAPES OF WRATH fans from a few years back do not want to miss them back together this Sat-urday at the Sid Williams Theatre.

Reconstituted Grapes on road again, with Odds this Saturday at Sid Williams Theatre

❝ When you’re young in your 20s and you have some success, you almost feel a sense of entitlement. Now, every time we get up to play, we really appre-ciate what a great thing it is. ❞

Kevin Kane

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Are you a dancer in our area who wants to take that extra leap, stretch and challenge yourself, learn and perform more, work with innova-tive and renowned choreographers, make new friends all in a welcoming environment?

Then come and audition for Comox Valley’s only youth dance company True Colours.

True Colours is supported by Making Opportunities Matter Soci-ety (MOMS), a non-profit society that encourages company members to strive for excellence in themselves and within their peer group. It also provides the opportunity to work with dance professionals involved in the industry today.

The goal is to expose our members to all aspects of the performing arts which will ultimately enhance their growth and knowledge for future endeavours. The company strives to provide an opportunity and place for students, who are already train-ing, to focus in on their performance skills and contribute to upcoming productions.

Members are required to be 12 to 18 years old, trained in dance for at least five years and be training a minimum of five hours of dance per week in a variety of classes. The True Colours director reserves the right to make exceptions, and encourages dancers to bring their own unique style and presence to the group and maintain their indi-viduality.

True Colours artistic director Livea Gill is thrilled to announce Elements — a Spiritual Dance Awak-ening as the title of the sixth annual performance. Dancers will explore movement through five mystical ele-ments, Earth, Fire, Air, Water and Aether.

The show is set for May 19, 2012 at the Sid Williams Theatre.

Gill encourages all those inter-ested to come out and audition in a relaxed and unique atmosphere Sat-urday, Sept. 24th at noon at Gemini Dance Studios (3-2364 Rosewall Cres. in Courtenay).

For more information, check out www.truecoloursyouthdance.com or you can contact Livea by e-mail [email protected].

— True Colours Youth Company of Performing Arts

THE ARTISTIC TEAM of Jessica Carter and Livea Gill invites all experienced dancers to come out and audition for the 2011/2012 True Colours Youth Company of Performing Arts this Saturday.

Therese Marie Young (nee Albert) of Courtenay in the Comox Valley made her transition, in the arms of Archangel Michael, on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, Surrounded by Family & loved ones.She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on June 5th, 1932. Therese graduated from the Universite de Moncton in New Brunswick and received a degree in Nursing. Her nursing career took her Northern Quebec and Northern N.B. She married Ronald Young and they lived in Cold Lake, Edmundston, Ottawa and Winnipeg. They moved back to Edmundston for a decade before relocating to Campbell River,B.C. Therese, had always been a humanitarian and was President of the NB Handicap Association in the Late Seventies, she always was a visionary and helped not only the association become that much more, but always showed concern for those around her. Her family is very proud of all of Terry’s accomplishments and she will be dearly missed by all those whom she has blessed with her presence.Her fondest memories were Of her “days in the sun” at Lac Baker NB, both as a child herself and with her own Children. She was an active member of Unity Church in Comox. Therese wished to be remembered as a Reiki Master Teacher. Her greatest personal satisfaction came from her friendship with her Reiki Circle, and in particular those Reiki Master Teachers she taught who are now offering Reiki all over the world. Her fi rst love, however was her Grandchildren.Therese is survived by Ronald Joseph Young of Black Creek, and three children; Sons Michael Joseph Young of Victoria BC; Patrick Leonard Young (Brenda) of Victoria BC; and Daughter Colleen Helen Young of Courtenay, as well as four Grandchildren; Joshua and Emily Foisey of Courtenay BC and Nolan and Gemma Young of Victoria BC. In lieu of fl owers, the family is requesting donations be made to North Island Unity Church at P.O. Box 3518, Courtenay, V9N 6Z8; or to the charity of your choice. A celebration of Theresa’s life will be held on Oct 1st, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the North Island Community Church, 1729 Comox Ave. (The Lions Den). Therese’s Family would like to thank St. Joseph’s Hospital 2nd Floor Transition Nurses, and Overfl ow 2 (you know who you are) for the continuous loving care.

THERESA YOUNG With deep heartfelt sorrow we regret to announce the passing of our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather & Brother, William Macaulay (Bill) Coulter. Born in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland on July 7, 1941, Bill and his father immigrated to Canada in 1951 in search of a better life. The rest of the family followed later that year and moved to Cumberland. Bill was married to Sharlene (nee Stockand) in 1963, had two children and moved to Gold River in 1969.Bill worked at the Gold River Pulp Mill from 1969 to 1995. Upon his early retirement Bill & Sharlene moved back to the Comox Valley. Bill was an avid golfer, fi sherman, craftsman, photographer & marksman. He was a member of the Sunnydale Golf & Country Club in Courtenay, Rod & Gun Club, Legion, Kinsman and was a Founding Member of the Gold River Golf & Country Club.After a brief but courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, without losing any of his humour, he left us for a better place Friday morning. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Sharlene, Children; Bob (Carrie) Coulter, Sandra (Lynn) Coulter, Cindy (Tom) Shouldice, Grandchildren; Katelyn, Brad, Stephanie & Brooke; Brother Charlie (Joan) Coulter & Sister Maureen Holmes & Many Nieces & Nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Grace & Charles Coulter. His Family meant everything to him. The family would like to thank the Medical Daycare Nurses at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dr. Matous; Comox Valley Hospice Society & Devoted long term Friendship and support of Bill Slaughter. As per Bill’s wishes there will be no service held. Donations in Lieu of fl owers can be sent to The Comox Valley Hospice Society; Jean C. Barber Lodge Vancouver or the Charity of your choice.

WILLIAM MACAULAY (BILL) COULTERJuly 7, 1941 – September 16, 2011

Patrick Arnold Gregor

On September 11, 2011 Patrick Arnold Gregor suddenly passed away. Patrick is survived by his loving children Shawn Gregor, Anson Gregor, Myra Gregor wife of Anson, and Valerie Gregor. Patrick will be dearly missed by his wife Marie-Paul Gregor.

Patrick was born the 13th of July 1941 in Ocean Falls, BC. After living in various places across Canada he settled with his

young family in Campbell River, BC eventually moving to Black Creek. He started working at the pulp and paper mill. There he worked for 25 years as a Steam Engineer and Millwright.

Patrick was a member of the Island Fusiliers of Canada and transferred to the Canadian Scottish Regiment when relocating to Vancouver Island. After working with the Canadian Scottish Regiment he began focusing his attention on the Royal Canadian Army Cadets as a CIC. He worked with the cadets until retirement.

Patrick enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, gardening and spending time with his dog.

He will be missed by his family and friends.

Edith Henrietta Thompson 1922 - 2011

It is with sad hearts we announce the passing of Edith Thomp-son on September 14, 2011, at The Gardens at Qualicum Beach. Edith was born in Northern Ireland and immigrated with her family to Edmonton in 1955. They moved to Calgary in 1960 where she worked in retail sales until moving to Leth-bridge in 1975. Edith was honoured for her 5 year service with Meals on Wheels in Lethbridge. Edith & Bob retired to Parks-vile in 1985 where they spent many happy years camping and enjoying the outdoors. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. We will miss her wonderful cooking and especially her butterfl y cupcakes. She always looked on the positive side of life even in her declining years had a story and a smile for all her caregivers.

Edith is survived by her son Robin (Anne) and two grandsons Robert (Jocelyn), Glen (Natasha) and one great granddaughter Evelyn. She is also survived by three sisters and one brother in the United Kingdom and Canada. Edith was pre-deceased by her husband of 60 years, Robert (Bob) Thompson.

After the passing of Bob in 2003, Edith moved into Arranglen Retirement Home then subsequently moved into The Gar-dens in Qualicum. The staff at the Gardens took wonderful care of Mother in her declining years. The family would like to thank all the staff on the 3rd fl oor for their professionalism and dedication to her care.

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FUNERAL HOMES DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS

“Nana’s gone to heaven now…”

MACSWEENRobyn Christine

1950 – 2011Born in Victoria, B.C. on June 22, 1950 Robyn passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her loving family. After a courageous 19 month battle with brain cancer, she fi nally succumbed on September 10, 2011.

Robyn will be remem-bered lovingly by her husband Dave, her children; Tanis (Tim Bradshaw) of Victoria, Tessa (Jim Stewart) of Comox, Todd of Victoria, her mother; Dorothy Ray, sister; Coleen Ray, sis-ter-in-law; Sue (Tom Crump), and grandchildren; Tiana and Kassidy (Stewart), Calle and Tristan (Bradshaw), Nieces and Nephews; Laura (Johnston), Kyle and Peter (Beck), and Dan-iel and Nicholas (Crump). She was predeceased by her father, Harold Ray. Her greatest passion was her love of family. She will always be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother full of care and compassion for those around her. ‘Nana’ spent many hours with her grandchildren at parks and beaches, dancing and reading stories, and swimming and skiing. Her quick wit, infectious laugh and quiet humour endeared her to all who knew her. She was adored.Her love for gardening was evident in the many gardens she planned, planted, and lovingly cared for, particularly the one at her own home. Her artistic talents and her eye for beauty are apparent throughout the Comox Valley in the many homes that she helped her clients design and decorate when she worked alongside Dave in the family construction business. Robyn was also passionate about traveling with her husband and has enjoyed many memorable vacations from England and Cuba to Thailand and Hawaii, and a variety of cruises. The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to her many friends, neighbours, and church family for their overwhelming support over the past 19 months. A special thanks also to Dr. Jennifer Cortez and her staff, the dedicated staff at St. Joseph’s ‘Chemo Unit’, and the many home care nurses and home support staff who gently and professionally contributed to Robyn’s care and comfort toward the end of her days. Robyn would also want to extend a special thanks to all of her wonderful friends who have walked, talked, laughed, and prayed with her on this diffi cult journey. A celebration of Robyn’s life will be held at 1:30 pm at Comox Pentecostal Church, 1919 Guthrie Rd in Comox, on Saturday, September 24th 2011. In lieu of fl owers, a donation to a foun-dation or charity of your choice would be appreciated.

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IN MEMORIAM

In loving Memory of my“Sweet Girl”

OLIVIA ERICA JOHNSON Nov 20, 1991 ~Sept 20, 2007

The tide recedes butLeaves behind brightSeashells in the sand

The sun goes down yetGentle warmth still lingers

On the landThe music stops and yet

Echoes on in sweetRefrains for every thing

that passesSomething beautiful

remains.

Remembered every daywith happy thoughts and

much love,Grandma

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IN MEMORIAM

In Memory

F. SIDNEY (SID) WILLIAMSOctober 14, 1908 -

September 26, 1991

Twenty years have passed since you left us to,

“Spread a Little Sunshine”, on our own.

Forever missed by Lynda, Dick and their families.

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CARDS OF THANKS

I would like to Thank all my Family, Friends and neighbors for food and cards and visits while I was in the Hospital. Sincerely, Donna Olkovick

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School District No. 72 is seeking applications for a District First Nations Youth Worker. For details of this posting, please check the School District’s website at www.sd72.bc.ca

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S/L (Ret) Leslie Patrick Sandford Bing

1920 - 2011

Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar, 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star & Atlantic Clasp, Africa Star & North Africa 1942-43 Clasp, Canadian Vol-unteer Service Medal & Clasp, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Forces’ Decoration & Clasp, Operational Wings, and Siege of Malta Medal.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Dad, Patrick Bing on Sept. 9, 2011. Though he will be greatly missed we take comfort in knowing he is reunited with the love of his life, his wife of almost 58 years Anna Bing, who died in Sept. 2011. He is also predeceased by his brother Roy and sister Cynthia Fitzwater.

Pat leaves his son Gerrard Bing (Gail) of Errington, B.C. and his daughter Leslie Bing (Pat Nelson) of Gibsons, B.C. Papa was also much loved by his grandchildren Adam Farquharson (Jan), Sara Gravelle (Richard), and Kelsey Porter (Graham) and by great-grandchildren Carson, Landon, Sage, Dane, Grace, Rowan and Emily.

Pat was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on July 28, 1920 and joined the RCAF in 1939. He was fi rst stationed at Jericho Beach in Vancouver. He was accepted for aircrew training but as Air Gunners were in short in supply he ended up in Montreal to train as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner eventu-ally being stationed in England at the end of 1940. There he met F/O ‘Moose” Fumerton who asked if he’d like to fl y with him as Navigator, beginning a very productive partnership. Fumerton thought that Pat looked “pretty smart” and “he got to the point. He wasn’t jabbering all the time”.

They were part of the RCAF Night fi ghter Squadron, No. 406 and were to be using top-secret equipment called ‘radio loca-tion’, later known by the acronym RADAR. Their fi rst mission, with Pat using this new technology, resulted in the fi rst Night Fighter victory, a Junkers 88. This partnership continued in the Middle East and during the Siege of Malta with a total of 11 victories to their credit. They were shot down twice, once landing in the Mediterranean where they spent a couple of hours paddling a dinghy before being rescued.

On his return to Canada he trained as a pilot and did anti-submarine patrols on the East Coast. After the war he worked in Intelligence at Air Force HQ then, on exchange with USAF, at the Pentagon for a few years. Back in Canada he fl ew CF-100’s, and did tours at 445 and then 423 Squadron, where he became Commanding Offi ce. Then came Staff College and two tours in Comox, where he retired in 1968.

Post retirement he served in municipal politics, travelled, played golf (daily), was a gourmet cook, gardener, weaver, superb woodworker and writer. In fact, there was little he couldn’t do and do extremely well.

He was a fi ne and honourable man and we will all truly miss him.

At Dad’s request there will be no service. There will be an informal gathering of family and friends at a later date.

Jean Thomas February 10, 1914 - September 15, 2011

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and great aunt.

Jean is survived by her children, Sharon, David (Margaret), Ken (Mary) and Cheri (Glen) and grandchildren Shawn, Natasha (Mark), Nathan, Chelsea (Jesse), Cameron, Carla (Kyle) and Caitlyn, great grandchildren, Taiea, Luke, Quinn, Windsor and Carlena. She was pre-deceased by her husband Henry (Tommy) in 2000.

Jean was born in Lipton, Saskatchewan and spent the majority of her life raising her family in Delta, BC. Jean never stopped learning, among the many ventures that Jean pursued was becoming a nurse who served in WWll, she became a social worker, teacher, a political science major as well as going on to establish Delta Private Hospital with her Husband Tommy.

Jean was an amazing woman who lived life to the fullest. One of her greatest abilities was being able to listen and truly hear what people would share with her. The most important thing in her life other than her family was her love of playing the piano and the joy she received from sharing her gift with others.

A special thank you to Dr. Hunter and the wonderful staff at the CV Seniors Village residential care.

A celebration of Jean’s life will take place at Comox Valley Funeral Home, 1101 Ryan Road, Courtenay, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at 1:00pm with Rev. Ted Hicks offi ciating. In lieu of fl owers a donation to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

250-334-0707www. comoxvalleyfuneralhome.com

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HELP WANTED

The Comox Valley Re-gional District has the fol-lowing two positions available:• Engineering analyst –

community services branch.

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HELP WANTED

Sunridge PlaceA Residential Complex Care facility in Duncan is now hir-ing staff who are wanting to make a difference in the lives of seniors. Positions available include:

- Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

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Please send resume to [email protected] you to all applicants for your interest in Sunridge Place, however, only those applicants selected for inter-view will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

Wouldn’t it be nice to work for a prominent ac-counting fi rm that pays well, values your opinion and recognizes the im-portance of a work/life balance?We’re one of Northern Vancouver Island’s larg-est accounting fi rms, and we’re looking for a quali-fi ed CA to join our team. When you work for us, you’ll get competitive pay and full medical and den-tal benefi ts. Plus, we’ll help pay for your healthy living purchases, like gym fees, ski passes and even golf memberships. In addition to the year-end and audit work, most of our clients seek our guidance on all facets of their business. Want your voice to be heard? We’ll ask your opinion on all major fi rm decisions.Why not work right here in the Comox Valley for a fi rm that respects both your expertise and your right to a personal life? Email your resume and cover letter today & dis-cover how good it can get!

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LINE COOKS, Experiencedwanted for busy pub. Medical & dental benefi ts. Drop re-sume 9-11am, Mon-Fri. at Whistle Stop Pub.

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We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfi eld con-struction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have construct-ed oilfi eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

HELP WANTED

MEDICAL/DENTAL

DENTAL Receptionist wanted for busy, expanding practice in Comox Valley. Must be friendly, outgoing and have great phone skills. CDA / Dental Reception experience re-quired. Email to : [email protected]

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK

BOOKKEEPER/ OFFICE ADMIN Required by local logging company. Must be computer literate, profi cient in use of Simply Accounting & MS Offi ce, processing payroll, payables & receivables; team player with ex-cellent communications skills. Log-ging or forestry experience an as-set. Please fax resume to: Offi ce Manager - (250) 871-7011.

EXECUTIVE Assistant needed for a forward-thinking company . Appli-cant should be competent with Mi-crosoft Excel, Word and Power-Point. Send resumes to [email protected]

PAYROLL and Benefi ts Administra-tor Torry & Sons Plumbing & Heat-ing is looking for a Payroll and Benefi ts Administrator with 3-5 years of experience. The ideal can-didate will be highly motivated, pay-ing close attention to details and working well as part of a team. The position involves payroll entry and processing, benefi ts administration, apprenticeship coordination and government reporting. Reporting to the controller, the position is part of a two-person team that is respon-sible for all payroll functions within our company, which employs 150 people, working in multiple provinc-es. We offer competitive wages, a full benefi t package and an employ-er RSP program. Please send your resume along with cover latter to [email protected] or by fax to 250-338-8821. All applica-tions will be considered, but only short listed candidates will be con-tacted.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

ALTERNATIVE FOREST Op-erations is a dynamic growing BC Forestry business, provid-ing extraordinary performance for our customers and crew. We have immediate openings for the following positions. . Skyline Hooktender. Rigging Slingers. Chokermen. Certifi ed FallersIf you are a safe high level performer, experienced and work well with others contact us! Mail resume to AFO, 3818 Cowichan Lake Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 6K2. Email:[email protected]: www.heli-log.com

AVALON AUTO Body in Slave Lake, Alberta requires a fi rst, second, or third year auto body apprentice. Send resume including references to fax 780-849-6435 or email: [email protected] or phone Jim 780-849-3056.

DYNAMIC GROWING BC Coastal Forestry company looking for a well experienced logger with cable logging, me-chanical logging, heli-logging and timber falling experienced. Professional forester an asset nut not required. Send resume to Box #640, c/o BC Classi-fi eds, 818 Broughton St., Vic-toria, BC, V8W 1E4.

HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL

MACHINE OPERATORS PIPELAY-ERS GRADEMAN Required by Es-tablished Construction & Develop-ment Co The successful applicantsmust be experienced in all facets ofsingle/multi family & subdivisionutilities construction. We are lookingonly for individuals who are versa-tile, reliable and are able to work in-dependently Min 3 years experi-ence, valid class 5 licence and owntransportation is required. Medi-cal/Dental available Please fax adetailed resume with referencesand wage expectations to 604-534-8469 or email to [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for

C.V. Therapeutic RidingWe are seeking volunteers to help with our Fall riding program. There are a num-ber of classes to choose

from Monday to Friday. No experience necessary train-

ing is offered. We will be hosting a volunteer work-shop on Sept. 15th at 12

noon at 4839 Headquaters Rd. (CV Exhibition Grounds)

250-338-1968or [email protected]

WWORK ANTED

P L U M B E R / H A N D Y M A Nseeking long and short termprojects. Master plumber withextensive exp in constructionand reno’s. Ken 250-650-4838

PERSONAL SERVICES

ESCORTS

CLASSY, PRETTY brunette is available for massage & com-panionship.Call (250)331-3027

Stiff? Sore? Stressed out? Relax and unwind with Nicole!Call 250-339-4104 or visitwww.cvmassage.com

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

VIBRANT HEALTH- Do you have it? Do you want it? If youdo, call 1-800-541-5983. 24/7.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?Need Money? We Lend! If youown your own home - youqualify. Pioneer AcceptanceCorp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lendyou money: it’s that simple.Your credit/age/income is notan issue. 1-800-587-2161.

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS?Have you been audited, reas-sessed or disallowed certainclaims by Canada RevenueAgency? Call Bob Allen @250-542-0295 35yrs. IncomeTax experience, 8.5yrs. withRevenue Canada. Email: [email protected]

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Terms Cash, Visa, M/C, = • SAME DAY REMOVAL • CLOSED TUESDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS

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Thursday, Sept. 22 Thursday, Sept. 22 » 6pm 6pmBoxes of new nursery garden products. (environmentally friendly), Honda 5hp 4 stroke outboard, tools, chainsaws, RV tow hitch, 2 lifts of fi r, safe, restaurant equipment, exercise equipment, leather chair, table sets, roll top desk, fi shing equipment, collector plugs, electric guitar, clarinet, washer & dryer set, coins, stamps and much more...

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PERSONAL SERVICES

PERSONAL CARE

DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/Short-Term Relation-ships, Free to Try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate con-versation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single La-dies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

SKILLED CARPENTER. Li-censed & certifi ed. Free esti-mates, Doug 250-650-1333. www.suncrestholdings.ca

CLEANING SERVICES

“FLYING FILLY Cleaning”- of-fering residential, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or 1x spring cleaning. Refs. Bondable. Trish, 250-871-5011.

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING services available Mon. - Fri. 8:30-4:30 Andrea 650-4124

ELECTRICAL

JRS ELECTRIC: Licns’d, bnded & insr’d. From new builds & renos to service calls. John, C.R. 250-914-3532 or C.V. 250-650-5773 (cont:98365)

HANDYPERSONS

WAYNE’S HANDYMAN & Reno. Service. 20+yrs exp. in carpentry, decking, fencing, framing, fi nishing, drywalling, mudding, painting. Small jobs ok. 250-339-0879

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

THINKING OF AN IKEA KITCHEN? I can design + deliver + install for you. 20 yrs experience call 250-338-3148

HOME REPAIRS

By The Bay Home Repairs and Sheet Metal

Eavestrough repairs and cleaning, custom copper and repairs, aluminum and siding

repairs. Roof repairs.25 yrs exp.

Seniors discount - free estCall 250-650-6253

LANDSCAPING

TOP SOIL. $13 per yard + trucking. 250-218-4078

MISC SERVICES

GOLDSMITH Custom Designed

& Handcrafted Jewellery. Full repair service.

Ring sizing while you wait.Engraving

Women’s FashionsSIMPLY TIMELESS.

379 4th Street, Courtenay. 250-871-0606

AUCTIONS

Call 310.3535

SMALL ADS, BIG DEALS!

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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REMOVAL * Wood * Metal

* Rock * Concrete * Green Waste

*Residential Cleanups

Environmentally Conscious

Fast Reliable ServiceScott 250-792-1668

TELEPHONE SERVICES

**HOME PHONE Reconnect** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Fea-ture Package Specials! Refer-ral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Con-nect! 1-866-287-1348

PETS

PETS

BICHON LHASA 2 female pups. 1st shots & de-wormed $400 each Call 250-923-3653

BOXER PUPPIES Champion Euro-pean/American bloodlines. Puppies are ready for their new homes. call 250-331-1215

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

INGLIS WASHER & Dryer, exc condition, white, $100 ea or $150 both. (250)338-9661.

ESTATE SALES

MASSIVE 3 DAY Estate Sale - Major collection of metal toys, sports col-lectables military artifacts, fi ne art, antiques & col-lectables. See website www.finepointantiques.com for photos & more details. Held at Fine Point Antiques, 1209 E. Isl. Hwy., Parksville. Sep 23, 24, & 25

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your for-est, Burndrywood.com or 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

BRAND New LUXURY Queen Size Pillow Top Mattress Set (in original Package) left over from LARGE ho-tel order.800 coils. MSRP$1299.00 Liquida- tion Price $490.00. (11 available) Kings $790.00. Includes both boxspring/ mattress.. Delivery available. text or call 1 250 334 7527 to reserve a set.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Com-prehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-599.

AUCTIONS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel buildings priced to clear - Make an offer! Ask about free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure. 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

FRESH ROASTING CHICKENS

Farm fresh chickens available Wednesday Sept 21/11. All naturally grain

feed, free ran happy chick-en. Average weight 5lbs and

up 3.99lbCall 250-331-0503

LARGE GLASS display case for sale 8ftX5ft $300 O.B.O Phone 250-897-0950

NATURAL GAS fi replace in-sert and free standing stove, $100 each. (250)338-5982.

QUEEN-SIZED PILLOW top bed- includes box spring, mat-tress, frame & mattress pad. BeautyRest by Sleep Country, 2 yrs old, mint cond, $500. Have receipts (250)897-0921.

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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BOOKSSupport the Comox Valley

Horseshoe ClubReduced ! ~ $13.00

CASH ONLYAvailable at

Comox Valley Record765 McPhee Ave. Courtenay

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

REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available.

www.bchomesforsale.com/view/lonebutte/ann/

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

Start your own Bridal Shop approx 130 dresses below replacement costs. Free Bride maids samples + fl ower girl & boys tuxe-dos. Asking $45,000. Will consider offers on Grad dresses. Phone 250-757-9733 evenings & lv msg.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

COURTENAY. (STRATFORD Gate), 55+ Patio home, 2 bdrm, 2 bath (huge ensuite), garage, extra space, F/P, cov-ered patio, park setting, im-maculate upgrades. See Kijiji Nanaimo for pics, no agents pls. $255,900. 250-331-0277.

PRIVATE 2+1 bedroom ranch-er + workshop, fenced ½ acre, 5 mins. to downtown Courte-nay. $279,000. Details at www.proper tysold.ca/8275. Call 250-898-8483.

MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi -nances, immediate debt con-solidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

RARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surround-ed by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmo-bile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.) NOW OFFERING STRATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES

APARTMENTS / CONDOS

TOWNHOMES

HOMES

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KYE BAY EXECUTIVE HOMEPerfect beach getaway! Brand new 4 bdrm, 3 bath home w/ocean views incl. high quality fi nishing 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! Avail. Sept 1; $2200/month

URQUHART PLACEFully renovated 3 bdrm, 2 bath home with beautiful solarium features, 5 appl., garage, & tiered backyard for the gardening enthusiast; walking distance to schools & Puntledge Park; Oct.1 possession; $1100/month, pets upon approval.

KENDAL AVE HOMEEnjoy 9 foot ceilings, natural gas fi replace, beautiful fi nishings, & front & rear decks. Features 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appl., laminate & carpet fl ooring mix, walk out basement, & beautiful kitchen w/pantry. $1300/month; N/P, immediate possession

VIVIAN WAY RANCHERPeace & tranquility, moments to beach in Fanny Bay; Rancher includes 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, 5 appl. & woodstove; landscaping is easy to maintain; $900/month; N/P, avail. Oct. 1

LAKE TRAIL APARTMENTS2 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; starting from $700/month, incl. FREE heat & hot water; for immediate & Sept 1 possession.

ULVERSTON MANOR2 bdrm lower suite in centrally located Cumberland apartment block; features new paint, fl ooring, secured entry, 2 appl, & on site coin-op laundry; N/S; N/P; for immediate possession; $675/month

CAMEO II CONDOMINIUMSBeautifully fi nished 2 bdrm, 2nd level, open concept condo features stainless appl., engineered hardwood fl ooring & 4” baseboards, master w/walk in closet, patio area, separate storage/laundry room, lovely fi xtures, & glacier views; ideal for professional individual or couple; $900/mo; N/P, avail Oct 1

THE TIDESEnjoy the beautiful views from your patio in FURNISHED 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo unit fronting Puntledge River; incl. 6 major appl., & underground secure parking; $1100/month; N/P, for immediate possession.

DRIFTWOOD CONDOS2 bdrm, 2nd fl oor condos features 2 appl with secured on site coin-op laundry; ideal, central location; no need for car to access all amenities; on bus routes; N/S; N/P; Rents from $725/month; N/P; immediate & Oct 1 possession

TRUMPETER’S LANDINGGorgeous 2 bdrm suite located on Courtenay Airpark Walkway; features 6 appl, 2 bath, cork fl oors, 2 decks, underground parking, & much more; N/S; N/P; avail. Oct 1; $1100/month

PINE PLACEExceptionally spacious 3 bedroom townhome features 5 appls., storage, new paint & is ideally located near schools & all amenities; avail. Sept. 15 w/ possibility of early possession; $900/month, N/P

TUNNER GARDENSAdult oriented living in this amazing suite! Property features 2 bdrms, 2 baths, incl. soaker tub in ensuite, 6 appl, patio, carport, gas f/p, & more; N/S; small pets will be considered; $1100/month; avail Nov 1 w/possibility of early possession

DUPLEXESPARK PLACE DUPLEXImpeccably maintained, bright, 2 bdrm, single level home ideally located on quiet cul-de-sac; property features 4 appl, covered private patio area, fenced yard, carport, & shed; has additional room to set up computer, extra freezer, mud room or just extra storage; $1100/mo; N/P, avail Nov 1

COUSINS ROADExceptionally spacious 3 bdrm duplex, 4 appl, 1.5 bath, lots of windows, & storage; large, fenced back yard with shed; located near schools and shopping; N/S & N/P;$1100/month; avail Oct 1 w/ possibility of earlier possession

JOSHUA PLACEBright, 1/2 duplex located in West Courtenay features 3 bdrms, 5 appl, & family room with walk out to fully fenced yard; close proximity to Arden Ele. & Ecole Puntledge Park; immediate possession; N/P; $1150/month

DO YOU CARE about where you live? Do high stan-dards of main tenance, serv ice and clean li ness mat ter to you? Do you pre fer quiet, ma ture neigh bours? If yes, please give us a call and dis cov er how the qual i ty of ow ner ship and man age ment makes all the dif ference. We have the best man aged, finest apart-ments in the most con veni ent lo ca tions in the Com ox Val ley. Lo cal ly owned - we own and man age our own build ings only. Check the dif ference. Please ref er to avail able apart ments list ed be low.

TEL E PHONE250-703-2264 | 250-338-0267 | 250-339-1222

CEDAR MANOR463-12TH Street

TWO BEDROOM end suite. Very bright and spacious - unique floor plan. 1200 sq. ft. Recently redecorated. Large, private patio. Full sized appliances with dishwasher. Very quiet mature adult building midway between downtown and Safeway complex. Security entry. A very attractive suite. Call David @ 250-338-0267 or John @ 250-703-2264.

TRADEWINDS1600-1610 Comox Ave.

TWO BEDROOM suite. Nicely renovated. Home-sized kitchen with new cabinets. Attractively decorated. Resident social room. Located just three blocks from centre of Comox and across from Filberg Park. Security entry and elevator. Quiet adult building. One Bedroom & Den also available. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

SANDPIPER VILLAGE1650 Comox Ave.

TWO BEDROOM Unique, through floor plan. Bright with southern exposure. Spacious and nicely renovated suite in a quiet, adult building just two blocks from Comox Mall and one block from Filberg Park. Large, private deck overlooking garden area. Nicely renovated. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

OAKCREST1155 Stewart Ave.

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

BRIARWOOD720 Eighth Street

TWO BEDROOM CORNER SUITE. Bright and spacious 1030 sq. ft. Two full baths including ensuite. In suite washer/dryer. Very attractive and nicely decorated suite. Quiet, well managed mature adult building just three blocks from downtown. Private entry. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

HYCROFT1835 Cliffe Ave.

ONE BEDROOM nicely renovated suite. Very spacious. Quiet, mature adult building. One block from Safeway complex. Security entry. Well maintained and well managed building. Security entry. Elevator. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

REAL ESTATE

OTHER AREAS

BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest,Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l AirportGuaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. 1-(800)631-8164 code 4001 or visit:www.sunsiteslandrush.com

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

COMOX- 1 bdrm Apt, near downtown, 2nd fl r, balcony, NS/NP. Clean, quiet secured bldng, laundry on site, $650 mo. Call 250-339-2322.

COMOX CONDO, ocean view, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/P, 5 appls, laundry, parking. NP/NS. Refs req’d. $1000 + utils. Avail. Oct. 1. Call (250)335-3154.

COURTENAY- 2 BDRM Con-do, Nov. 1, W/D, quiet corner unit, convenient to shopping & College, must have ref’s, $800, (250)334-8362

LARGE 1 & 2 bdrm. Free heat & H/W, Elevator. From $650 mo. Call 250-334-4646.

APARTMENT/CONDO

Royal LePage in the Comox Valley

(Property Mgmt Division)#121 - 750 Comox RoadCourtenay, BC V9N 3P6Phone (250) 897-1300

Fax (250) 897-1330Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only.

Apartments•Condos•Suites

204 - 1810 Lake Trail Road2 bdrms, 1 bath, N/P. N/S.

2 appls. AvailableImmed. - $650/mth

123-2300 Mansfi eld Dr2 bdrms plus den, 2 baths, 6

appliances. N/S, N/P Available Oct 15th -

$1050/mth

322-2300 Mansfi eld Dr, 1+ Den, 1.5 baths, N/P, N/S,

6 appls. Available Immed. - $1,000/mth

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALSRENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

COUNTRY SIDE setting, cozy 2 bdrm apt w/new upgrades thru out, 15 mins north of Courtenay on bus route just off the Old Island hwy. Coin laun-dry, parking, storage, huge common ground, communal garden, suits LT tenant. Cats ok. Refs req’d. Avail Oct. 1st. $650 + utils. Non-smoking building. (250)703-6597.

APARTMENT/CONDO

BUYING - RENTING- SELLINGCall 310.3535

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

SENIORS ONLY - Cubbon Apart-ments. We currently have 1 bed-rooms starting at $775/month, a 1bedroom at $1000. Cubbon is petfriendly - cats and small dogs, isclose to downtown Victoria, busesand parks. 1035 North Park.Please call 250-383-1162 to view,email: [email protected] WetherbyApartments for Seniors, 55+ onlyplease. We currently have 2 bed-rooms available starting at $1075includes hot water. 3205/3215Wetherby Road. Please call 250-598-1650, email [email protected] no pets allowed.

APARTMENT/CONDO

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APARTMENTS

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR

200 Back Road, Courtenay1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique fl oor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

PARK PLACE1970 Fitzgerald Avenue,

Courtenay2 and 3 bedroom available. Quiet com-plex with on-site management. Reasonable rates. Some completely renovated units with new appliances. Sorry no pets. Securi-ty deposit and 2 rental references required.

250-334-3078

ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS1015 Cumberland Road,

CourtenayAdult Oriented. 2 Bedroom apartment available in clean, quiet building. Manager on-site. Close to downtown with bus stop out front. House cat accepted with pet de-posit.

Call 250-334-9717

WILLOW ARMS APARTMENT

1252-9th St, Courtenay2 & 3 bedroom suite in quiet family ori-ented building with secure entry and manager on site. Walking distance to schools, bus stops and downtown. Rea-sonable rent include heat, hot water, basic cable, stove, fridge, carpet and drapes. Extra storage upon request. No pets. Two rental references and security de-posit required.

For viewing please call Donna

250-334-9667

ST. BRELADES146 Back Road,

CourtenayFEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, wash-er/dryer, wall-to-wall carpets, blinds. Chil-dren welcome. Quiet, well-maintained 2 bedroom condo. Ideal location. Walking distance to Superstore and North Island College.

Call 338-7449

BLUE JAY APARTMENTS450-19th Street,

Courtenay1 & 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 Ref-erences required.

Call Pat at 250-703-6965

RYAN COURT1450 Tunner Drive,

CourtenayClose to North Island College includes washer and dryer in suite. Clean and mod-ern 1 Bedroom. Cat okay. Lease required.

Call 250-338-7449

CONDOS

TORRY PINES1560-13th Street, Courtenay

Completely renovated 2 bedroom townhouse available. Units feature a private en-trance, patio area, and lots of storage. Ideal for family or working couple. Small dog ac-cepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-334-9717

RUTHERFORD MANOR1075 Edgett Road,

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

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

VANRIDGE MANOR123 Back Road, Courtenay

Features 5 appliances, wall-to-wall carpet, blinds, gas fi replaces - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Children welcome. Quiet, well-maintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walk-ing distance to Superstore and North Island College. No pets.

Call 250-703-2570

CYPRESS ARMS

1255 9th Street, CourtenayAvailable now Deluxe 2 bedroom suite in quiet, well maintained building. Rent includes basic cable, full size stove, fridge, washer/dryer, carpet and blinds. Nice feature: large open concept kitchen. No pets. 2 Rental refer-ences and Security Deposit required.

For viewing call Donna250-334-9667

TOWNHOUSES

PACIFIC COURT

1520/1540 Piercy Ave., Courtenay2 bedroom suite available immediately and 1 bedroom available October 1st, in clean, quiet bldg with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet.

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

To View, Call 250-334-4483

BEECHER MANOR1045 Cumberland Road,

CourtenayClose to Downtown. 2 bedroom condo available in quiet, well maintained building. Ideal for Seniors. Bus stop out front. Small pets accepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-334-9717

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Following their regu-lar meeting on a recent Tuesday, several Cum-berland Rotarians and two representatives from the Cumberland works department cel-ebrated the completion of the club’s coal cart bench project.

The benches, which are a unique landmark in the village, were donated by individuals and businesses several years ago.

The ravages of time and weather had become evident and the Rotary club decid-ed to refurbish seven benches to make them more attractive.

Using quarter-sawn, old-growth Western red cedar donated by Island TimberFrame and 400 bolts donated by Strathcona Indus-tries of Courtenay, the Rotarians set to work to remove the old lum-ber, brush and paint the steel and install the new cedar lumber.

The Village’s works department removed the benches from the street to their yard and then reinstalled them. The club affixed plaques honouring the original donors.

Not all of the donors have been found so not all of the benches

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CUMBERLAND ROTARIANS AND members of the Village works depart-ment show off a refurbished bench.

Bench project finished

Shadow discussed

Psychoanalyst John Betts will discuss Swiss psychologist Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow during a lecture at North Island College.

Jung described the shadow as “the thing a person has no wish to be.” It is comprised of aspects of our nature which we find shame-ful and try to hide from others.

Betts is a Zurich-trained Jungian psy-choanalyst who lives and practices in Victo-ria. He has produced a series of free, down-loadable lectures on the fundamentals of Jungian psychology entitled the Jung Pod-cast, which is available through his website at www.jungian.ca.

The lecture will begin this Friday at 7 p.m. in Room 203, Tyee Hall at the North Island College campus on Ryan Road.

Admission is $15 for members of the Comox Valley C.G. Jung Soci-ety and $20 for non-members. Participants are asked to pre-regis-ter by e-mail at [email protected].

For information about the Comox Val-ley C.G. Jung Society, visit www.comoxjung.ca. — Comox Valley

Jung Society

The 2011-12 season has got off to a formi-dable start.

Last week’s perfor-mance by ever-popular Lensmen is followed this Thursday by For-bidden Jazz — Jake Masri on trumpet and vocals, Jeff Drummond on guitar, and Tim Croft on upright bass — when they step onto the Elks’ stage at 7:30.

As in the past, they hope to attract a multi-generational audience by performing a wide variety of timeless jazz standards.

Croft, new on the local scene, has quickly gained recognition as a strong and creative player.

His jazz studies at Humber College in Toronto allowed him the amazing oppor-tunity to learn from such Canadian icons as Mike Downes, Pat Collins, Pat Labarbera, and Don Thompson.

Croft currently teach-es music at L’École au Coeur d’Ile in Comox.

No stranger to local music circles, Masri draws his inspiration from classical reper-toire to musical theatre to Afro-Cuban/New Orleans, and bebop styles.

Since moving to Comox in 2002, Jake has appeared with Sounds of 17, Quin-tessence Brass; Sixth Street, Jazztown, and Jazz Noir com-bos; Georgia Straight, Arrowsmith, and CR big bands; Strathcona Symphony Orchestra, and Just in Time Jazz Choir.

A welcome addition to the Comox Valley, guitar master Drum-mond has appeared on national radio and tele-vision programs, pro-duced and engineered countless albums, and played with many well-known artists. Jeff

tours and performs with a Calgary-based band called Sinistrio.

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THE VANISHING POINT Diana Pohl’s photograph Into the Mist took first place in the Comox Valley Camera Club’s September competition. The theme of this month’s competi-tion was Vanishing Point. PHOTO BY DIANA POHL

Jazz season continuing at Elks

Bluegrass revelry at Zocalo

Local band Back-porch Banjo will return to the Zocalo Café this Saturday.

“We’ve been very well-received playing at numerous festivals this past summer, at the local farmers’ mar-ket, and most recent-ly at the April Point Lodge on Quadra Island,” says the band. “But the packed crowd at Zocalo in August was so appreciative that we made sure to arrange a second gig there. We hope you’ll join us for another night of blue-grass revelry!”

Having formed just this spring, the four-piece band has been kept busy playing all summer and is look-ing forward to settling in this fall to produce a CD.

“Bluegrass music with an old-time sound” is one descrip-tion of the music they make. The combina-tion of Scruggs style and clawhammer banjo, finger-picked guitar with standup bass, mandolin and vocal harmonies keeps toes tapping. Their repertoire includes traditional bluegrass, old-time and origi-nal tunes. Earl Pur-vis (upright bass) and Linda Thor-burn (Scruggs banjo) hail from Qualicum Bay. Bob Slater (gui-tar) and Kazimea Sokil (mandolin, clawham-mer banjo) live in the Comox Valley.

Backporch Banjo will play in Courtenay at the Zocalo Café this Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is by donation.

— Zocalo Café

Gathering for Circle

There will be a ‘wel-come back from a won-derful summer’ event at the Union Street Grotto this Friday from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Organized by Perry Johnson of Perry Sound, the event show-cases members of the Comox Valley Singer-Songwriter Circle who will take turns to per-form their original material.

The series of Song-writer Circle Show-cases have been a way to showcase the excep-tional talent in the Comox Valley, many of whom have not been heard often.

Ted HicksSpecial to the Record

A woman from Black Creek, along with her sister, fondly remem-bered from their child-hood the story of Flagon the Dragon.

They searched every-where for a copy — for several years — with no luck. Then they con-tacted Ruth Dilts of Rainy Day Books here in the Comox Valley and she found it for them.

“She was so thrilled to have it!” Dilts remembers. “And I felt just as thrilled to have had a successful hunt!”

Flagon the Dragon, by Garry and Vesta Smith, is the adven-tures – and misadven-tures – of a dragon who tries on several jobs before it finds the one that fits. That is not exactly Ruth Dilts’ own story.

“I loved books before I could read them,” she remembers with obvi-ous relish. “I learned to read before I start-ed kindergarten and I have never stopped.”

Over her life-time — as a commu-nity volunteer and for employment — Dilts has been surrounded by books.

Today, literally, she still is. Her basement is lined with the books she has collected for herself and for her business.

“It was one of the ‘must-haves’ when my husband and I were looking for a new house. It had to have room for

the books we brought and the books I will go on collecting as long as I can.”

And that is anoth-er important facet of Rainy Day Books. Dilts is always looking for new books to add to her collection in hopes that among them will be just the one a cus-tomer is looking for.

“I am happy to come and evaluate anyone’s collection, whether it is three books or 300.”

She speaks particu-larly of people who are downsizing and no lon-ger have the room they once had for the many books one collects over a lifetime.

“Did you ever have a special find that stands out for you?” I ask her.

“Yes,” she answers quickly. “I once found a first edition of a book in the British Biggles series – with the dust jacket still on it and that makes a world of difference,” she empha-sizes.

“I got $450 U.S. dol-lars for that one — nearly $600 Canadian, with the exchange rate the way it was then,” though, she adds, she is usually dealing with the stuff of everyday reading and the prices — even including ship-ping — are much more reasonable.

Dilts is well-appre-ciated in the Comox Valley for her tireless volunteer work, with the Courtenay Little Theatre, for example.

Now she also wants to spend more time focus-ing on her business and developing its sky’s-the-limit potential.

As an Internet busi-ness, Rainy Day Books is able to serve anyone anywhere in the world. But Dilts does not want to lose the local connection here in the Valley or the particular satisfaction of dealing personally with a cus-tomer.

Jim Walker is one of those customers.

“I was more than satisfied with the ser-vice I received from Ruth in regards to finding books, some out of print. It was very reasonable,” he com-ments.

Whether there is a

book you are looking for, see a book in the inventory listed on the website, or have a book or a library you would like to sell, you can contact Ruth Dilts by phone, 250-338-7550 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Her website is at www.rainydaybooks.ca.

Town of ComoxNotice of Delinquent Tax Sale

The Town of Comox will offer for sale by public auction, on Monday September 26, 2011 in our Council Chambers (1801B Beaufort Ave.), at 10 a.m., each parcel of real property on which property taxes are delinquent (owing since 2009). The following parcels shall be offered for sale, unless the delinquent (2009) taxes are paid before the sale:

Before you participate in a delinquent tax sale, it is important that you understand how this process works in B.C. Please read sections 403 to 428 of the Local Government Act.

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RAINY DAY BOOKS is run by Black Creek book lover Ruth Dilts, who’s got plenty of them at home.

Dilts always searching for more books

Stock markets are again testing the nerve of investors.

These days there is a greater emphasis on wealth protection and for the retired, ensuring portfolios can continue paying a reasonable income throughout life.

An educational ses-sion offered by invest-ment adviser Robert Wolfe will include:

• Common sense actions that will pro-vide peace of mind;

• Structuring an income portfolio to allow for market downturns;

• Highlight common pitfalls that can cost you dearly;

• Lessons to be learned from recent history;

• Current market and outlook.

Wolfe, who has over 30 years of experience

in the industry (the majority in London, England) takes pride in offering educational sessions designed to empower you to make more informed deci-sions.

This session hap-pens Sept. 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Filberg

Centre at 411 Ander-ton Ave. in Courtenay.

The registration charge is $10. Bring a friend at no extra cost.

Pre-register by call-ing Courtenay Recre-ation at 250-338-1000 or 250-338-5371.

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The Wachiay Friend-ship Centre is releasing a 12-part high-defi-nition video series on its successful women’s entrepreneurial train-ing program, Blueprint for Success: Aboriginal

and Non Aboriginal Women Entrepreneurs.

Now available on the Vimeo Video hosting website at www.vimeo.com/wachiay, the series provides highlights of entrepreneurial train-ing and ‘street smart’ advice. The free video series is designed as a complement to Wachiay’s women’s

entrepreneurial work-shops.

Join Jay Silverberg, Wachiay’s business pro-grams co-ordinator, as he walks you through a training program that has been aptly described as “business boot camp.”

The Blueprint pro-gram offers specific advice on what it takes

to get into business, grow your business and succeed in business.

“If you like the videos, join us at the workshops, too, at the Wachiay Friendship Centre in Courtenay,” says Lisa Wood, assis-tant business program co-ordinator. “The workshops themselves provide even more

advice, and partici-pants can access one-on-one mentoring as well. And it’s all free.”

For more informa-tion on the video series, or the workshops them-selves, contact Lisa Wood at [email protected] or call 250-338-7793, ext. 261.

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Town of Comox – Public Notice ofProperty Tax Exemption Bylaw

Comox Town Council is providing public notice that it is considering granting property

tax exemptions to the following properties for 2012: Expected Effect of Exemptions:

Description of Property Description of Exemption 2012 2013 2014

Comox Golf Course 56% of land $6,339 $6,592 $6,855 Filberg Lodge & Park All of land & buildings $70,180 $72,987 $75,906 Comox Archives Museum All of land & building $4,314 $4,487 $4,666 Pearl Ellis Art Gallery All of land & building $997 $1,037 $1,078 Comox Lions Club All of land & building $6,170 $6,417 $6,674 Tigger Too Day Care Half of land & building $1,600 $1,664 $1,731 Marine Rescue Station All of fl oat building $244 $254 $264 Pt. Holmes Boat Launch All of land & structures $13,306 $13,838 $14,392 United Church All of land $2,042 $2,124 $2,209 Pentecostal Church All of land $4,491 $4,671 $4,858 Anglican Church All of land $3,995 $4,155 $4,321 Roman Catholic Church All of land $2,573 $2,676 $2,783 Bay Community Church All of land $7,173 $7,460 $7,758 Presbyterian Church All of land $22,569 $23,472 $24,411 St. Joseph’s Hospital All of land $136,393 $141,849 $147,523 d’Esterre Seniors Centre All of land & building $20,030 $20,831 $21,664 Comox Legion Half of land & building $6,758 $7,029 $7,311 Nature Trust of BC All of land $5,244 $5,453 $5,672 888 (Komox) RCAF Wing Class 8 land & building $2,836 $2,949 $3,067 1582 Balmoral Avenue All of land $2,679 $2,786 $2,897

Estimated Total Taxes $319,933 $332,731 $346,040

Estimated Town Share $155,063 $161,266 $167,717

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lege’s Employment Resource Centre invites community employ-ers in Courtenay and Campbell River to com-plete a short survey.

The purpose of the survey is to enhance our ability to support employers in connect-ing with our qualified students when local employment opportuni-ties become available, to discern what servic-es are needed within our communities, and

to discover what part-nerships employers are interested in develop-ing.

A second goal of the survey is to determine how many employers (and from what indus-try) are interested in hiring our Co-operative Education students.

The survey will begin Sept. 21 in Courtenay and Sept. 23 in Camp-bell River and will end prior to Oct. 21.

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After being uprooted once, the Comox Val-ley Food Bank is having trouble finding a suitable location at which to help feed the helpless and hungry.

After a brief slowdown in late August, Comox Valley people are back full tilt at whatever they do to orga-nize things to enhance the

quality of life in paradise.

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Record Question of the Week

Dear editor,Re: Reconfiguration of classes

at Royston Elementary.I am writing with great con-

cern about the decision to split classrooms at Royston Elemen-tary rather than add staff.

These decisions should have been, and I’m curious as to why they weren’t, anticipated before school commenced.

My concern is that the board and district do not appear to have applied common sense nor demonstrated concern for the social development and com-munity of these young students. They have chosen to disrupt every classroom in the school to meet their aggregate numbers rather than add more staff.

Children go through this publicly funded education sys-tem with their peers. In their classrooms they share antics, work together, create memories

and friendships that often last a lifetime.

There are enough numbers in this Grade 2 group to create a class. Why break it up?

They have taken six little Grade 2 students away from their schoolmates. We are a rural community, these are their friends, they grow, learn and play together.

Our whole family is feeling the

disappointment and sense of loss that our young Grade 2 student is experiencing as she parts from her friends in the hall and goes a separate way for the day. In her heart and ours, the school dis-trict has let us down.

Who could ever imagine that allegedly smart, caring, educated, professional persons, entrusted with the most vulnerable mem-bers of our families, would choose to create such chaos and heart-ache just to satisfy some fluctu-ating, innate numbers column?

I can only conclude that some-thing other than the best inter-est of our children is at play in the boardroom and district offic-es of SD71. They should explain why they chose to reorganize the classroom numbers at Royston Elementary rather than add staff as they did at Brooklyn.

Sid Thom,Royston

Getting anything new rolling can be a chal-lenge, as organizers make first-time mistakes while trying to get people to buy into what they’re doing.

Such is the case with Car Free Sunday in Cour-tenay and Cumberland, but not in Comox.

The issue of temporarily banning cars at large from areas in or near downtown has long been accepted in this area. For example, it happens annually in Courtenay for Canada Day celebra-tions, in Comox for the Nautical Days parade and in Cumberland for the Empire Days parade.

Those closures allow events to happen, which seems to be different to some people from when banning motorized vehicles is the point.

Some of us, tapping a well of discontent about cyclists taking over the roads, condemn car-free events on that basis. A drivers’ sense of entitle-ment might also be a factor.

The objection of downtown Comox business-people appears to be more a matter of not being consulted and not having enough time to plan, both of which are fair points.

Let’s face it, Comox Valley businesses don’t need anything else at the moment to discourage customers.

An objection about loss of business would be curious, because Comox Valley car-free events are scheduled for this Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., when most small Comox businesses are closed anyway.

In a news release, Car Free Sunday organizers appeal to people to organize all sorts of fun activi-ties during those four hours, including children’s games, neighbourhood parties, yard sales, street theatre, street hockey and music.

Those sorts of things could be a magnet for businesses on an otherwise slow day.

We, and hopefully downtown Comox merchants, will monitor the Cumberland and Courtenay events. Car-free events have become popular elsewhere, and if they get off to a promising start here, everybody will want one next year.

For details and to register your community event in the car-free zones this Sunday, visit www.imaginecomoxvalley.ca.

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❝ Who could ever imagine that allegedly smart, caring, educated, professional persons, entrusted with the most vulnerable members of our families, would choose to create such chaos and heartache … ❞

Aggregate introduced by ChristyDear editor,This letter is in response to

your recent front page story about the angry parents at Roys-ton Elementary.

The term “district aggregate” was used and director of elemen-tary instruction Allan Douglas explained that this term requires that the average class size in all district elementary schools must be below specified levels.

What was not made clear in your article was that this notion of a district aggregate was imposed on school districts by the government after they stripped teachers’ contracts of class size language in 2002, an action that has since been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of B.C.

Shortly after passing Bills 27

and 28, which took away these clearly defined and agreed-upon class limits (which did not include looking at district aver-ages), the government passed Bill 33. It established new provi-sions around school organiza-tion. Former Education Minister Christy Clark praised Bill 33 for giving more flexibility to schools

but, as we can see in the case of Royston Elementary, this “flex-ibility” is completely missing when a district needs to reorga-nize to meet the aggregate.

Even though an individual school will build classes to best suit their students and the resources they have, this can all be tossed aside to meet the legis-lated limits.

Parents who are concerned about this kind of action and the impact it has on children should raise those concerns to local MLA Don McRae.

Steve Stanley,Comox Valley

Editor’s note: Steve Stanley is the president of the Comox Dis-trict Teachers’ Association, the local branch of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation.

❝ Even though an individual school will build classes to best suit their students and the resources they have, this can all be tossed aside to meet the legislated limits. ❞

Dear editor,I am a second-

generation resident of Maple Pool Campsite.

I moved onto the site because when I moved here in 2008 with a large lab/collie/shepherd dog and a cat I could not find an apartment that would accommodate us and we were “homeless” until Sunwest RV Cen-tre compassionately sold me a fifth wheel trailer.

My mother lived at that time at Maple Pool Campsite and after comparing it with other RV camp-sites, I found that it was the best one that provided an overall “family” feel.

I am 56 years old and disabled. The manager, Mr. Dali Jin, has expertly created a ramp stairway to the door of my fifth wheel trailer.

I cannot say enough nice things about the managers of this RV park. When I arrived in December 2008 I underwent the snow-storm and since, major flooding within the Maple Pool grounds.

These acts are acts of nature and should not be used as a basis to close down a much-needed residential area for Comox Valley residents who would

have no other recourse for living accommoda-tions.

An unwelcome stigma has been asso-ciated with this park, however, let me assure everyone that Mr. and Mrs. Lin do everything in their powers to

ensure fair treatment to all of their residents who respect their park.

They have done a wonderful job at pro-viding a living area for those who really need it and it would sadden me greatly to have to

be evicted as a dis-abled senior by a city council from this park over flooding.

Those that have should not judge those who have not. We are doing the best that we can. Margaret Sich,

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I WOULD LOVE to send out a huge thank you to a wonderful person who found my wedding and engagement rings and turned them into the Lewis Centre in Courtenay two weekends ago. I’m from out of town, here on vacation, and had been at the water park enjoy-ing the beautiful sunshine the Valley was having, when I took my rings off to apply sunblock on my children. My rings must have fallen out of my purse, and not until the next day did I notice they were missing. I went back and searched the park for them two times and found nothing. I left a message with the rec centre, ask-ing them to contact me if anything was found, and much to my surprise and excitement, a wonderful and caring person found them and returned them. They didn’t leave a name, though, so I have no way of contacting them to

tell them how very much I appreciate their kind-ness. When the rec centre phoned to tell me they had them, it was almost as exciting to receive them as the day it was when my husband proposed to me. I am forever grateful to this honest person, who made me one very happy woman today, and I am beyond thankful. You made my vacation wonderful.

MANY, MANY THANKS to the businesses and vol-unteers who helped make Dawn to Dawn Action on Homelessness barbecue Sept. 11 at Simms Park such a success. About 180 folks attended what was

a great gathering blessed with glorious weather. Thank you to Quality Foods Courtenay, Thrifty Foods, Great Canadian Superstore, Maple Pool Campsite, the Butcher’s Block and All-in-One Party Shop for their sponsor-ship or contributions. Thanks also to the City of Courtenay for the use of the park. Remember that ticket sales for Dawn to Dawn’s first Making It Home raffle series will close Sept. 23 with the draw taking place Sept. 27. They are available at Laughing Oyster Books, Comox Videos ‘n More or at Zocalo Café, where the fabric art prizes, created

by NI Quilters for com-munity awareness, are on display.

TO THE WELL-GROOMED, well-dressed, short-haired woman with a nice van who came to our garage sale Saturday — it’s not too late. Both of us helped you with that wooden roller drawer that fits under a bed, yet you drove off with it plus other items worth at least $25 — without paying. Have you asked yourself what motivates you to steal from others? I sug-gest you need help. You could help yourself first by mailing us the money back (postal code V9M 4C2), leaving it here at the house, or donating it to a charity. Start creating some good karma. You’ll prefer it to the alternative. And thanks to all the kind, honest people who paid for their finds and con-soled us about our loss.

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Dear editor,Once again the Island High-

way and the main street through Courtenay were taken over by several hundred motorcycles rid-ing as a group.

This time the picture on the flag was a teddy bear, a cute and cuddly creature intended to deflect criticism of this mass show of force by the lawless.

These “rides” appear to have become the instrument of choice for motorcyclists to drive home the point that they own the road and all the real estate within hearing distance. As if it weren’t enough that we have to listen to their ear-shattering racket for six months a year, they now travel in roaring herds, directing traffic and telling us when and where we can drive.

This ride, unlike the last one, doesn’t seem to have been escort-

ed by the police; civilian cars and motorcycles were illegally stop-ping traffic trying to get onto the highway.

There are lots of ways to raise money for charity. Some of them even involve some physical effort, such as running a mara-thon.

I respect people who do that. I don’t respect anti-social bul-lies who roar around with their friends for an hour as a public relations exercise so they can continue to get away with break-ing the muffler laws for the rest of the year.

I do realize that the major-ity of motorcyclists are decent people who ride quietly. Unfortu-nately, these events bring out the other kind, and we have plenty of them in the Valley.

George Peters,Royston

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Car-free events a good thingDear editor,Regarding the

recent letters objecting to the road closures in the Comox Valley on Sept. 25.

Do you people not get it? We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world and you can’t get out of your car for a couple of hours and enjoy it?

I used to look down

on my neighbours in Courtenay and Cum-berland (as I am sure most of us Comox-ians do) as an inferior place to live, but after the decision against Car Free Sunday in Comox, I am having second thoughts.

I am sure whoever supported this decision are the same broad-minded individuals

who voted to keep building drive-thrus in our little town. Are you also the same resi-dents who lock their vehicles when you run in to buy a pack of smokes?

I guess I am the one who is not that bright, as I never locked my car in Calgary either!

Rob (Norton) McBride,Comox

You can get it if you want it — everywhere! Information, that is.

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VICTORIA — The Americanization of Canadian and B.C. politics is gathering speed now that legis-lated four-year terms are finally settling in at the federal and pro-vincial level.

Scheduled elec-tions are an important reform, but the down-side is that they seem to lead inexorably to constant campaigning. The latest example is the B.C. Liberal Par-ty’s website and radio campaign directed at upstart B.C. Conserva-tive leader John Cum-mins.

“Strange days indeed,” NDP leader Adrian Dix mused on his Facebook page. “The Liberals, after a week of nasty attacks on the NDP, launched an anti-John Cummins website.

“Absent a policy agenda, the Liber-als seem to want to blame others for their problems. This too will backfire as Ms. Clark is again misreading the public mood.

“People are demand-ing substance in poli-tics these days, not photo ops and negative attacks.”

I see nothing strange in Dix rushing to the defence of Cummins, who represents the NDP’s best hope for a move into the legisla-ture’s west wing. It is a bit odd for Dix to accuse others of lack-ing policy, as he leads a party that has been distinguished by little other than negative political tactics since its near-death experi-ence in 2001.

This is almost as strange as the B.C. Lib-erals damning Cum-

mins as a politician who “says one thing and does another.” Yeah, that can really come back to bite you.

There hasn’t been much of an anti-Dix effort yet, but you can be sure there is one sitting on the shelf, prepared for Clark’s recently-abandoned fall election plan. The “nasty attacks” Dix complained about were focused on his federal party’s sudden prefer-ence for Quebec seats in the House of Com-mons, and sniping about which Premier Clark hired more polit-ical staff – Christy or Glen?

And it was the NDP who started the nega-tive cycle with their own TV ad, featuring

“Campbell Crunch” and “Christy Crunch” cereals, both “loaded with HST.”

(I can put to rest the ghastly rumour that the B.C. Liberal war room will soon unleash a gang of angry, unem-ployed HST stick-men.)

The U.S. tactic of going negative early, to define your rivals before they can define themselves, has worked spectacularly for Ste-phen Harper’s Conser-vatives.

They scorched fed-

eral Liberal leaders Stéphane Dion and Michael Ignatieff, and public distaste for these methods does not seem to have hurt them.

The anti-Cummins campaign has a simi-lar style, and there are indications that it may have been produced in Toronto.

The website, cant-trustcummins.ca, uses a bug-eyed photo of the former fisherman-MP that makes him look like a ray gun-wielding alien from the movie Mars Attacks.

In fact, our whole political scene is start-ing to look like a rerun of a bad 1990s movie.

It was Reform BC that rose from the ashes of Social Credit, and inspired a desper-

ate Gordon Campbell to sing country music and take a hard line on aboriginal relations, to stitch the ruptured right back together.

Cummins defined himself as a Reform-Alliance-Conservative MP by railing against treaties, and that con-tinues to be the core of his thin policy book. His other two main

ideas are also pure rural populism. He vows to scrap the car-bon tax and suggests that municipalities should cut their costs to fund transit.

Voters will have a better idea by the end of this week if Clark’s plan for “defending and creating jobs” is really new policy, or merely more photo ops.

B.C. has had its first taste of California-styletax revolt. Now wehave two years aheadthat will be dominatedby relentlessly nega-tive, continuous cam-paigning.

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prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time during

the effective dates. A household is defi ned by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone number. Each household can purchase the EXTREME

SPECIALS during the specifi ed advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both

items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.

SEPT

Prices in this ad good through Sept. 23rd.

21 22 23WED THURS FRI

Assorted varieties. 24 pack. Plus deposit and/or enviro levy where applicable. LIMIT FOUR - Combined varieties.

Pepsi Soft Drinks

CLUB PRICE

PRICE! 599

Product of U.S.A. No. 1 Grade.

Green SeedlessGrapes

OvenJoyBreadsWhite, 60% or 100% Whole Wheat. 570 g.

CLUB PR ICE

$1lb2.21/kg

CLUB PR ICE

$5 3forOr Dinner Rolls. Assorted varieties.

Baked Fresh. Package of 12.

Royal Gala ApplesProduct of U.S.A. Extra Fancy Grade.

CLUB PR ICE

$2CLUB PR ICE

$1lb2.21/kg

Grade A Turkey

99¢Under 7 kg. Frozen.

WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD LIMIT ONEuntil Sept 29, 2011.

Club Price

/lb2.18/kg

99¢lb. TURKEYS

GRADE A

ea.

Bakery Counter French Crusty Rolls


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