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CLOWNING AROUND FOR CANADA DAY: Members of the Comox Valley Caring Clowns Club gathered at the Lewis Centre on Monday to lay plans for putting smiles on people’s faces at next Tuesday’s July 1 Canada Day parade through downtown Courtenay. Club members donned their colourful costumes and picked up

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supplies of Canadian flags to wave and distribute to crowds expected to line Fifth Street prior to the celebrations continuing in both Lewis and Simms Parks. (Philip Round photo)

911 call centre switching from Courtenay to Vancouver Transfer ‘will save taxpayers $1.7m’ By Philip Round Echo Staff Emergency 911 calls from across the North Island will be handled in Vancouver and not Courtenay from the fall. Facing rapidly rising costs from the RCMP for providing the service from its base at the Ryan Road Detachment, the contract will be transferred to E-Comm, the not-forprofit emergency communications centre in Vancouver which already fields calls from large parts of the province. The move will save North Island taxpayers an estimated $1.7 million over the next five years, said North Island 911 board chair Jon Ambler, who is also a Courtenay councillor. The new five-year contact will cost just over $2 million, whereas the RCMP was seeking nearly $3.7 million to cover the same period. “For Comox Valley taxpayers alone, their share of the annual bill will be $112,000 less than what it would have been if we had renewed the RCMP contract,” Ambler noted. But he insisted the service provid-

ed would be every bit as good: “With E-Comm, you will be talking to one of the best 911 call centres in North America,” he told the Echo. He said the 911 board had no operational issues with the Courtenay centre, which had worked well for many years, handling as many as 63,000 calls annually. When calls come in, sophisticated computer mapping and data files

show the operator the location of the emergency so they can instantly alert police, fire and ambulance services as appropriate. But the RCMP had conducted a core review of its work, and had advised the 911 board that if the centre was to stay at the Detachment, the annual charge for the service would have to be hiked by $250,000 a year - an increase of more than 50 per cent.

That information triggered a major review of how the service operated and whether a similar high standard of call answering could be provided at a more economical price. Various options were considered, independent analysis sought, and site visits arranged to other potential providers, leading to last Friday’s board decision to go with E-Comm from a date to be fixed this fall.

At the same meeting, the board agreed to renew the fire dispatch contract for the North Island to the Campbell River Fire Department. They are alerted to emergencies by the primary 911 call receiving centre and then have responsibility for calling out firefighters from any of the 49 fire halls across the North Island and Sunshine Coast. (Continued on page 2)

Bid to change RGS to allow Stotan Falls development blocked 3L says it will challenge decision in court By Philip Round Echo Staff Regional District directors should take a firm stand to defend the Regional Growth Strategy and just say ‘No’ to 3L’s proposals for major development close to Stotan Falls, Jack Minard told the committee of the whole on Tuesday. And the committee backed his view in a 7-3 vote, rejecting the company’s request to start the ball rolling on a process that it hoped would lead

to an amendment of the strategy to allow a development between the Puntledge and Browns River to progress. The block on amending the RGS to accommodate the Riverwood project, at least in advance of a scheduled five-year review in 2016, was endorsed by the full board later in the day. But representing 3L, Kabel Atwall said after the board meeting the company was not prepared to accept ‘no’ for an answer, and they now considered they had no other option but to pursue the matter through the courts. “We will have to seek legal recourse,” he told the Echo. “We do not believe they followed their own

process - and if a judge agrees with us, the process will have to get underway. “It’s clearly obvious that some of them have their minds made up and don’t want to be swayed - whether that leads to a larger law suit we don’t know yet.” At the committee, Minard - who represents the Comox Valley Conservation Strategy - reminded directors of the “long and hard-fought process” with huge public participation that eventually led to the unanimous adoption of the Regional Growth Strategy. (Continued on page 2)

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Education board waiting for clarity on summer school By Michael Briones Echo Staff Comox Valley teachers were out demonstrating outside School District 71 office in Courtenay on Tuesday night. They lined up along Cumberland Road near the Courtenay Fire Department, bearing an array of placards, posters and signs, urging motorists passing by to honk their horns in support of their fight for better education system for students, and fair settlement to their ongoing contract negotiations. While that was happening, inside the school district office, the board of education was holding its final regular meeting of the school year. The teachers, however, were not permitted to attend. Vice-president of the Comox Valley District Teachers’ Association Nick Moore said because they’re on strike, they’re not allowed to be inside school property. One teacher expressed disappointment the trustees, superintendent and administrators didn’t come out to talk to them while they were out there. Meanwhile, at the board meeting, the issue of summer school was raised by one parent. Because of the ongoing strike, it’s up in the air. But superintendent Sherry Elwood said despite the uncertainty, the district is continuing with registration. They are still waiting for some clarity. The BC Public School Employers’ Association has applied to the BC Labour Relations Board to compel

Members of the Comox Valley District Teachers’ Association held a demonstration outside the School District 71 office teachers back to the classroom for summer remedial programs, for students in custodial facilities and hospitals and for students in year-round schools. “In our submission, failure to offer these programs will result in serious and immediate disruption to academically vulnerable students,” the government said in its submission. The move pre-empted a decision by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation expected later this week on whether it would direct its striking teachers to picket summer schools, thereby shutting down any summer programs. Unionized teachers teach the summer courses.

Sherry said shutting down summer school will have a huge impact on students in the valley. That’s because, she pointed out, the district has enrolled in the last four to five years as many as 2,400 students. Students in grades 10 to 12 who attend summer schools may need credits to graduate or meet prerequisite requirements for the following school year or try to get ahead for next school year. Some have to retake failed courses or want to improve their marks. Sherry said they’re hoping a decision would be made before the end of this week. Given the lack of progress in negoti-

ations, the BCTF Executive Committee has voted to extend the strike to summer school if a fair settlement that improves learning conditions for students is not reached by June 30, BCTF President Jim Iker said on Wednesday. Teachers will set up picket lines at worksites where summer school is located.“Both parties, separated by only one per cent, are well within reach of an agreement on wages,” said Iker. “The holdup is now a lack of commitment from government to adequately fund improvements to class size, class composition, and staffing levels for specialist teachers.” Before filing its essential service application, the government said it would end its

partial teacher lockout to allow summer school to go ahead if the BCTF agreed to teach the courses. “Any impact on summer school this year will be entirely due to the actions of the BCTF,” the Education Ministry said in a press release. “That would be unfortunate, for students, parents and teachers. Interfering in summer school will not bring the parties any closer to reaching an agreement.” Local board member Janice Caton shared a BC School Trustees Association’s letter addressed to the federation and the BCPSEA. She said, she shared its sentiment and wants to see this labour dispute settled. The BCSTA expressed disappointment at the impasse and was encouraged by both side’s agreeing to use a mediator. “It’s a positive step forward but our students cannot wait while you search for one,” said Tersa Rezansoff, BCSTA president. “Our education system is in turmoil, relationships in our districts are fractured, and our students are caught in the middle. This is damaging, unnecessary, and unacceptable.” The BCSTA is encouraging both sides to commit to non-stop, face-toface bargaining away from the media. It also urged, that until a mediator is found, both sides suspend all strike and lock-out actions. “Such a move would be an act of good faith by both parties and significantly increase public trust in the public education system,” said Rezansoff.

Bid to change RGS to allow Stotan Falls development blocked (Continued from page 1) In considering where the ‘settlement expansion areas’ defined in the RGS should go, a clear limit to more intensive development had been drawn for good reason down the Puntledge River. So the scale of 3L’s proposals on the opposite bank and beyond was “fundamentally contrary to the intent and spirit of the Regional Growth Strategy.” The company owned much of the riverbed and its banks in the area, and he was well aware of wider concern that the amenity could be lost if 3L was not accommodated in wishing to develop the property in return for a waterfront donation of parkland. But Minard said that was a spurious argument. Without a fundamental change to the RGS, 3L could still seek a rezoning of the property that might allow a greater density of development than its current status allows - which is mainly large 20 hectare (50 acre) residential lots - in return for community amenities, such as the negotiated donation of parkland along the river. But Atwall told the meeting the company was not happy to negotiate away its most valuable waterfront

land as part of a more straightforward rezoning application. However, it was ready to sit down and talk about the possibilities of what might be acceptable as a larger development following amendment of the RGS, but not necessarily on the scale of the 700-plus properties currently envisioned. They had to make progress, and if necessary they would simply proceed to create private 50-acre lots, including the whole of the river frontage and riverbed, and close off public access for good. He would prefer, he said, to “just sit down and see if we can come to some sensible agreement on how we move forward.” But Cumberland Coun. Gwynne Sproule said the request of 3L should not be progressed any further, as it would be “the first nail in the coffin of the RGS”, the key purpose of which was to contain further urban sprawl to clearly defined areas. The more intensive development of the 3L land was specifically considered at the time the RGS was being drawn up and subject to public hearings, and there was eventually a unanimous decision that the property should not be included in the settlement expansion areas. If directors started to let fears that

one amenity might be lost override the decision to protect a wider area, it would set a dangerous precedent that other developers would likely try to use too. And Comox Coun. Patti Fletcher said in her 12 years as a councillor, she had never witnessed as much passion and intensity as there was over the creation of the RGS and the importance of defining clearly where the settlement expansion areas should be. In setting those limits, they were not looking just at the short term, but creating a sustainable framework for 20 years, yet here they were barely three years in to that period being asked to make a fundamental change. She could not support such a move. But Courtenay Coun. Bill Anglin was concerned about fairness of process, and apparent confusion that existed between the wording in the RGS and a related RGS fees and

charges bylaw, concerning amendments to the strategy and how applications should be dealt with. Anyone was entitled to make an application and have it considered, said Anglin, so to stop 3L’s application before it had even started its journey through the process seemed fundamentally wrong. Two legal opinions on the subject - one sought by 3L and the other by CVRD seemed to offer different interpretations, he noted. Anglin insisted he was not offering a view on whether 3L’s specific development proposals were good, bad or needed extra work, but felt they had the right to a fair hearing. And Councillor Starr Winchester thought it would be a popular thing to turn down 3L at this initial stage,

but she would prefer the matter to move forward and people discuss options that might permit some form of development in return for a donation of land that would allow continued public access to the “pristine amenity” of the river in the Stotan Falls area. The seven members of the committee voting to stop the amendment request from proceeding further were Councillors Sproule (Cumberland), Fletcher (Comox), Tom Grant (Comox), Jon Ambler (Courtenay) and rural directors Bruce Jolliffe (Area A), Jim Gillis (Area B) and Curtis Scolville (Area C alternate for Edwin Grieve). Opposing were Councillors Winchester, Anglin and Manno Theos (all Courtenay).

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JULY 1ST CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS Schedule of Events in Courtenay

Saturday June 28, 7pm - Comox Valley Concert Band Sunday June 29, 5pm - Battle of the Bands! Monday June 30, 7pm - Reunion - The Suttcliffes

Summer Love FREE CONCERTS IN SIMM’S PARK

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Kid’s Bike Raffle Tickets Given Out: 5-12yrs

CRA Games for the Kids (Kid’s Zone)

UIWNA Spirit dancers

Drummer - Darryl Mills

Comox District Concert Band

First Aid in Operation All Day

Craft and Food Booths

Grande Parade

2nd Annual Westview Ford Sumo Challenge

Horseshoe Pitching

Registration for The 5th Street Mile Fun Run

Decorated Bike Contest- Cash and Prizes for Kids of All Ages

Parade Judging

Kin Club All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast

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Simm’s Park

Simm’s Park

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Lewis Park Totems

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Lewis Park (by the tennis courts)

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Lake Trail School

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Courtenay Museum

Lewis Park

Open House at the Courtenay Museum

Hoola Hoopla

Lewis Park

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Canada Day Cake Cutting - Courtesy of Costco

Lewis Park

(Tennis Courts) Lewis Park

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Outdoor Pool Open for Free Swim

Lewis Park

Canada Day Beer Garden

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The Sutcliffes

Native Son’s Hall

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1:30-2:45pm

Tea Dance with Georgia Straight Big Band

Simm’s Park

Lewis Park

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Darryl & Saskia

Simm’s Park

Opening Ceremonies with Comox District Band- National Anthem

2-3pm

Winner of Valley Idol to Perform

Lewis Park

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Home Depot’s exciting Ladies Nail Driving Contest

Simm’s Park

Lewis Park

3pm

Metis Dancers

Lewis Park

26th Annual Ducky 500

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Todd Butler

Lewis Park

1pm

3:30pm

The Annual Kid’s Bike Draw (5-12yrs)

Simm’s Park

Simm’s Park

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Winner of the Battle of the Bands to Perform

Sid Williams Theatre

Joey Clarkson’s Band

4pm

Celebrate Canada Concert - Free Admission

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get to ride down behind the EAGLE radio car leading off the Grande Parade. Parents should pick their kids up at the CRA at 10:45am. (approx) For all the children in the Valley the Kids Bike Draw is a very exciting happening. All day long in Lewis Park kids have the opportunity to go to the Bike Draw Booth and get a ticket. Their hand is stamped and then at 4pm on the Lewis Park Stage over a dozen brand new shiny bikes are given away. The bikes are donated by generous service clubs in the Valley and over the years hundreds of kids have been lucky to have won a bike.

Mike Austin, Steve Sandholm on Bass, Ron Aitchison on Lead Vocals, Mike Sutcliffe Sound Engineer and Technical Director will make sure the night is a great success. When the SUTCLIFES came from Victoria a couple of years ago people surrounded the stage and started dancing.. Shaun Wilson, Chuck Simms, Terry Marshall and Damian Graham took Courtenay by storm –the crowd of young and old loved them and now they are coming back! The theme for the Concert is “Summer of Love”- the music of the 60’s and the SUTCLIFFES will be playing till dark in Simm’s Park Bring your lawn chairs and bring your kids, come on down and enjoy a great night of music and dancing in the park. Music on Monday, Canada Day will be awesome too. Joey Clarkson’s band is featured on the Simm’s Park stage at 1pm followed by Darrel and Saskia at 2pm. New and upcoming talent will be on Simm’s stage with the Valley Idol and the winner of the Battle of the Bands. On the New Lewis Park Stage don’t miss the performance of the SUTCLIFES at 2pm. The stage will also feature Todd Butler who will keep the day going strong. And for those who want to sit,dance or eat cake while enjoying a concert take in the Georgia Straight Big Band at 2pm in the Native Son’s Hall. The final free entertainment will happen at 7pm in the Sid Williwams theatre with so many acts you will have to come and see them to believe. For info comoxvalleycanadaday.ca

GREAT MUSICAL CONCERTS WILL BE HAPPENING THE LAST WEEKEND OF JUNE. IT IS ALL TO CELEBRATE CANADA DAY IN COURTENAY AND THE CONCERTS ARE ALL FREE!

The huge CV Concert Band will be in Simm’s Park at 7pm on Saturday June 28. Take the opportunity to sit on the grass and enjoy a “ Summer of Love” concert. They will also be on stage Canada Day. Sunday from 5pm talent will be tested at the BATTLE OF THE BANDS! Young people under the age of nineteen will be supported in their rise to fame. The event is sponsored by Dove Creek Recording Studio, Long and McQuade Musical Instruments, Courtenay Recreation and Jet fm - produced by the July 1st Committee. A panel of judges will evaluate their performances and the top prize is recording sessions with a value of $2000.00! If you are in the park from 5pm on Sunday you will be hearing some energetic original music! The NITE BEFORE CONCERT Monday June 30 at 7pm is truly a concert not to be missed. It will be twice as good as any presentation the July 1st Committee has assembled before. That is because it will feature a double bill- the REUNION band and THE SUTCLIFES. For over 40 years Reunion has been Rockin’ and Rollin. They have opened for and played with such International artists as, K.D. Lang , Trooper, Doug and the Slugs, Downchilds Blues Band and The Powder Blues Band . In July of 2011 they were one of the headlining acts at the Moon Mountain Music Festival in Washington state. The 7 piece band consists of Wes “Shoeless” Pickthall on Drums, well known and respected local musicians Brian “Fuzz” Morissette on Rhythm Guitar and Vocals ; Glenn Gark on lead guitar and vocals, Classically trained pianist

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Kids can start their summer holiday having fun and get money in their pocket and and if they are very lucky they will be riding a brand new bike wearing a new helmet. This is all possible Canada Day in Courtenay! The July 1st Committee for the City of Courtenay organizes a brilliant event that has the happiness of children one of its major priorities. The Bike Decorated Contest, Kids Zone in Lewis Park with free bouncers, the outdoor swimming pool Free Swim, delicious Birthday Cake donated by Costco, and the Kids Bike Draw all will be happening Tuesday July 1st, . Moms and Dads can give their kids a great day with all these free events. To enter the Bike Decorated Contest, kids should take their decorated bike to Lake Trail School at 9:30 Tuesday July 1st. Recognition of the kids decorating skills, rather than their parent’s skills is rewarded with cash prizes in all age groups 4 years to 12 years of age: 4-5 years, 6-7 years, 8-9 years, 10-11 years, 12 and older will be in the running for first prizes of $20, second prizes of $15 and third prizes of $10. Also prize for best family group and best club effort of $25. The best part of the Contest is all

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It seems only fitting that the cheekiest store on 5th Street in Courtenay started 20 years ago with the flip of a coin. Sherry BruceMarshall, her mom, Deanna Stewart and Jorden Marshall decided that if the odds were in their favor, the coin flipping would determine the direction. On the first round, 2 out of 3, the answer was a definite “go�. The butterflies were still present so they went for 3 out of 5. The coin flips gave them the answer they needed. Sherry, Deanna and Jorden wanted the name of the store to reflect the cheeky fun that drives the concept. Neil Havers of Havers Design was invited in to bat ideas around. Hence Uranus. The store is an offshoot of Hot Chocolates and cards previously sold there were core to the new store. Space limitations had prevented them from bringing in the selection their customer base demanded and the decision to open another business gave them freedom to expand the line of cards and introduce a selection of fun, joke and novelty items. Cheek sits next to chic and the juxtaposition gives Uranus a vibe not to be found elsewhere. While much of the current inventory maintains the original concept, Siobhan Hayton, Manager for the past 13 years, has introduced new products that include the much loved line of Matt & Nat handbags, fresh and local jewelry, purses and housewares. The biggest sellers still include the ever-popular whoopee cushions (purchased more often by grown men than by kids), novelty Christmas ornaments and an impressive collections of cards. With 9 employees, Siobhan works at keeping a step ahead of the trends and gives Sherry Bruce-Marshall full credit for mentoring her on buying trips. “Sherry had such a vision and an ability to identify what was hot. I truly learned from the master,� says Siobhan. Two decades in the same location has ensured its role as a destination for shoppers from near and far. Owner Jorden Marshall and store manager, Siobhan Hayton invite everyone to drop by the store (356 5th Street) on Saturday afternoon, June 28th for cookies and lemonade to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Great opportunity to purchase a whoopee cushion!

Tribal Journey of ocean-going canoes arriving Monday Around 16 ceremonial ocean-going canoes will be paddled in to the Courtenay River Estuary on Monday to be welcomed by the K’ómoks First Nation, whose members will host the travellers overnight. The canoes are part of a major and growing Tribal Journey that plans to get to Bella Bella on July 1 for the Qatuwas Festival. The K’ómoks Band’s own canoe will join the group as it heads north on Tuesday morning for the next stage of the flotilla’s spiritual journey. The canoes arriving here will have travelled from as far south as Jamestown, Washington, but by the time all are assembled in Bella Bella it is expected there will be more than 100, all gathered to help celebrate the opening of a new Big House. Organizers anticipate more than 1,000 pullers and 5,000 visitors will converge on the small community for the event - with canoes from furthest away taking three weeks to get there. The K’ómoks Band says with the growing awareness of the loss of aboriginal languages and culture, there is a strong belief that the revival of the ocean-going canoe will be an important vessel for healing, empowerment, self-determination, youth and community development. Those taking part in the Tribal Journey will learn about traditional ecological knowledge and environmental stewardship. They will gain a respect for the ocean and its power, and how to work together as a team. They hope what they learn from the mental and physical challenges while

on the journey will be useful in other ways through their everyday lives. Ocean-going canoes are the traditional form of transport for coastal First Nations. Their ancestors had strong connections to the land and seas, and they are still building those connections today. Tribal Journeys are considered a powerful way to connect with the past and honour ancestors. They are said to give strength to youth and are a healing experience for many. They bring together youth and elders, as well as relatives up and down the coast, to celebrate First Nations cultures and traditions together. The guest canoes will arrive in the estuary sometime during Monday afternoon, with the official welcoming into the K’ómoks’ traditional territory taking place in the evening in front of the K’ómoks Band Office on the Comox Road reserve.

The K’ómoks First Nation ceremonial canoe (Photo courtesy KFN).

FREE CAKE, REFRESHMENTS, BIG BAND MUSIC AT JULY 1ST TEA DANCE The Evergreen Club is pleased to present the July 1st Tea Dance on Tuesday July 1st at 2 pm. This wonderful event is part of Courtenay’s Canada Day celebrations. Originally, The Canadian Daughters group had a long running history organizing it but the torch has since been passed. Evergreen Club volunteer Bea Tomkinson is the new convenor. Bea says, “The tradition of the Canadian Daughters running this goes back so many years. It’s such a

fun afternoon and it’s all free! Free cake, free lemonade, free tea, and free coffee! It’s all free!� It takes place upstairs in the Courtenay Recreation’s Native Sons Hall also known as the Grand Hall. Live music will be provided by The Georgia Straight Big Band which offers pure dancing and listening tunes. They play Mega-hits from the Big Band Era, plus Swing and Latin from today’s popular arrangers and composers.

From the Count to the Duke, Miller and Gillespie, the Georgia Strait Big Band entertains with music from the most exciting composers of the twentieth century! Evergreen Club volunteer Gail Flynn stresses, “This is an event that every age group can enjoy!� So gather your friends, neighbors, and family and swing by to check out this joyous community gathering. FMI call The Evergreen Club 250338-1000

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Leave car at home: Bus rides only $1 on July 1st People will be able to ride any bus in the Comox Valley for a straight $1 on Canada Day next Tuesday. The one-day deal applies to all services running on July 1 - some of which are re-routed because of the closure of Fifth Street Bridge for the annual parade and celebrations. Comox Valley Regional District and BC Transit are hoping the special bargain ticket price will encour-

age more people to leave their cars at home to get to the events in Courtenay - or to spend time at local parks or on the beach without the parking problems which sometimes occur on statutory holidays. Full details of the one-day schedule and all routes being served can be viewed online at www.bctransit. com/regions/com or call 250-3395453 for more information.

Ball Cap Steak BBQ & dancing tonight at the Legion THE COMMUNITY OF CUMBERLAND gave their full support at the Village Festival held at Cumberland Elementary School in early June. It included a fun fair, BBQ, silent auction, live entertainment and activities for all ages. One student, Luke Harmison, volunteered to make over 150 snow cones with his new snow cone maker to add to this worthy cause. The school

is proud to announce it raised more than $3300 at the Village Festival which is being divided between YANA, the Cumberland Community Forest Society and the Cumberland Community School Society to acknowledge their support for our families and our community.

Tonight the Courtenay Legion is hosting its famous Ball Cap Steak BBQ along with the regular Friday Night meat draw. As an added bonus there is dancing thereafter with DJ Gord. He is featuring music from the “British Invasion” years of the 60’s and 70’s with music

from the Beatles to the Stones to the Hollies and to many many other British groups and individuals. He will also play many of your other dance tunes from your dancing years. Members and guests are invited to drop in and join us for a great evening.

Regional District directors’ remuneration hits $250,000 By Philip Round Echo Staff Elected officials serving on Comox Valley Regional District’s board and committees were paid $250,000 between them last year. The figures were revealed on Tuesday in financial disclosure documents published by the CVRD to meet the requirements of BC local government transparency laws. They also show that 28 staff received remuneration of more than

$75,000 in 2013 - with the pay and benefits of ten of them topping $100,000. Most of the money for elected officials went to the ten full board members - with the highest paid being the three rural area representatives. The other seven are all municipal councillors, and while they got considerably less for their services from the CVRD, they separately received significant remuneration from their own councils for public service. So,

for example, Courtenay councillors received just over $20,000 each from City Hall, and those who represent the authority on the regional district receive extra payments from the CVRD. Top earner was regional district board chair Edwin Grieve, representing rural Area C, who received $65,783. Rural Area B director Jim Gillis got $32,809 and Area A’s Bruce Jolliffe $31,757. The municipally-appointed directors are listed as receiving the fol-

Atmosphere Gathering gets thumbs up from Village By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff Speaking loud and clear with a unanimous vote Cumberland council gave the go-ahead to an electronic music and arts festival to be based at Village Park in August, during their regularly scheduled meeting June 23. Atmosphere Gathering will welcome artists with national and international pedigrees to an event that will be open to all ages and features workshops, yoga and multiple stages of entertainment. Organizers anticipate 1,500 attendees and 400 campers, with communal meals provided by Gourmet Girls, during the Aug. 15-18 weekend. Administration noted concerns brought forward by the fire department were resolved by working with organizers. As a result no fires or gas stoves will be allowed in the camping area with all fuel storage containers and portable generators marked on a map made available to authorities. The event promises to be one of the more unique and intriguing events of the summer, with critically acclaimed Sacramento hip-hop duo Blackalicious on the bill with recent Juno-nominees A Tribe Called Red and conscious rapper Chali 2na, who is in the midst of swarming the internet in a portrayal of Neil deGrasse Tyson, backing up Weird Al Yankovic in the latest edition of the Epic Rap Battles of History series. A number of documents were included in the council package used to make the decision about a road closure and a noise exemption bylaw for the festival. The security plan alone was five pages, and these efforts to keep elected officials abreast of developments was lauded by Coun. Roger Kishi, who noted it was “one of the most thorough” reports ever presented for a road closure. “It’s been very useful for me to see that,” he said. Administration noted the applicant had been in contact with the RCMP about ensuring safety at the festival. Coun. Kate Greening asked if alcohol would be available at Atmosphere. “We have an application in for a ‘green room’ (alcohol area) for performers only,” said Melissa Roeske, with Cumberland Village Works. “Other than that we are going to direct people into the Village.” Coun. Gwyn Sproule moved approval of a Sixth Street closure between Dunsmuir and Keswick Avenues from Friday Aug. 15 to Aug 18 (noon to noon) as well as an exemption to the Noise Control Bylaw from 11 am to 1 am on Aug 16, 17 and 18. The motion was seconded by Coun. Kishi and was approved unanimously. One of the artists to perform at the festival, The Librarian (aka Andrea Graham), said festivals such as Atmosphere, are working to make the most of the changing demographics on Vancouver Island. “It seems like more and more young families are moving to the Island,” she said. “There are new festivals and events that are really putting Vancouver Island on the map as a destination for music culture. Rifflandia, Tall Tree, and Atmosphere are all really exciting events coming this summer.”

lowing amounts: Jon Ambler (Courtenay) $17,441; Tom Grant (Comox) $16,891; Manno Theos (Courtenay) $16,416; Starr Winchester (Courtenay) $16,266; Patti Fletcher (Comox) $16,141; Bill Anglin (Courtenay) $15,841; and Gwyn Sproule (Cumberland) $14,216. A further seven councillors or alternate directors who, from time to time, were asked to stand in for a board member when they were away were also paid for their specific attendances. The amounts ranged from $200 to $1,375. In addition to their remuneration, around $35,000 in out-of-pocket expenses incurred by board and committee members - mainly travel costs - were also reimbursed during the year. On the staff side, the top earner in 2013 was the CVRD’s chief administrative officer, Debra Oakman, who received salary and benefits amount-

ing to $166,852. The other nine staff receiving remuneration of more than $100,000 were: Tom Boatman (manager of solid waste) $102,376; Leigh Carter (general manager of public affairs and information systems) $119,629; Beth Dunlop (corporate financial officer) $107,000; Kevin Lorette (general manager of property services) $138,620; Michael Nihls (manager of parks) $100,067; Brian Pearson (senior manager of information systems and GIS) $105,737; Marc Rutten (senior manager of engineering services) $107,511; Ian Smith (general manager of community services) $124,824; and James Warren (corporate legislative officer) $108,269. The regional district’s pay and benefits for the 28 senior staff on $75,000 or above amounted to $2.7 million, out of a total CVRD employee pay bill of $9.2 million. pround@comoxvalleyecho.com

Comox has 13 staff earning over $75,000 a year By Michael Briones Echo Staff The Town of Comox had thirteen employees that earned over $75,000 last year. Topping the list is chief administration officer Richard Kanigan who was paid $124,331 followed by director of finance Donald Jacquest $107,455, and town planner Marvin Kamenz $97,496. The remuneration was revealed in the town’s statement of financial information that was approved by council last week. Rounding up the rest of the town’s highest paid employees are: fire chief Gord Schreiner $95,360, municipal engineer Shelley Ashfield $92,872, public works superintendent Glenn Westendorp, $88,468, parks superintendent Al Fraser $84,273, deputy corporate administrator Shelly Russwurm $84,273, recreation director Jim Stevenson $84,075, assistant fire chief Jim Lariviere $78,720, assistant fire chief Rick Shelton $77,914, deputy director of finance Debra

Andrew $76,474. The total paid for this group was $1,169,177. They also claimed expenses that added up to $78,588. For town staff that earned below $75,000, the total was $2,852,376. The town’s year end bill for wages and salaries was $4,132,939 for 2013. For the town’s elected officials, Mayor Paul Ives was paid $31,047 while each councillors - Patti Fletcher, Ken Grant, Tom Grant, Hugh MacKinnon, Barbara Price and Maureen Swift - was paid $16,624 for a total of $130,791. They were also paid for expenses that totaled $35,263. Also last year, the town doled out a huge chunk of money for services, taxes and projects. High on the list is the Comox Valley Regional District which was paid $6,282,527.22 followed by Receiver General of Canada $2,712,663.02 and Comox-Strathcona Regional Hospital District $1,968,580.92. The total disbursements in 2013 added up to be $23,889,398.

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Celebrating the best and brightest of this year’s grads I n what has become a proud local tradition, the Comox Valley Echo is once again celebrating the achievements of 12 local high school grads who have excelled not only in their academic studies but also through their work with others in and out of school and as great citizens in our community.

They come from a variety of backgrounds and will doubtless pursue very different paths in life, but in their own way they are all committed to helping those around them and encouraging others as they go forward.

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senior staff at the Valley’s three largest secondary schools – G. P. Vanier, Highland and Mark R. Isfeld.

It proved to be a tough choice selecting four outstanding students from each school – students who shine because of extraordinary accomplishments and all-around excellence. But after much deliberation they eventually settled on the 12 featured on these pages; individuals who have displayed a high level of academic achievement but who are also involved in the school and community around them in some positive way, such as through clubs, sports, the arts or volunteerism. Our 2014 ‘Best and Brightest’ supplement

showcases all 12 nominees, one of which will soon be selected by an independent panel of judges to receive a $500 scholarship to further their studies or career goals. The winner will be announced in an upcoming edition of the Echo once the panel has made its choice. Our thanks go to the local businesses that have generously contributed to the scholarship fund, and to the schools for taking on the difficult task of choosing just 12 nominees from such a strong field. Congratulations to all 12 – and also to the hundreds of others who have worked hard to graduate this year. The Comox Valley is proud of you all.

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Baylee Woodley MARK R. ISFELD SECONDARY SCHOOL Passionate about the study of English literature, Baylee Woodley will be taking her studies to the next level at the University of Victoria from this fall with the ultimate aim of earning her doctorate - ideally in medieval or Elizabethan English - eventually becoming a professor in the subject. Noting Baylee has an excellent overall academic record with a GPA of 4.0, her English teacher, Karen Stewart, believes she has all the attributes that will see her succeed in her quest. "Her personal study of Beowulf convinces me that becoming a professor of literature is a very realistic goal for her - and she will be excellent in that role," she says. Beowulf is an epic Anglo-Saxon poem written in Old English more than 1,000 years ago, and it so excited Baylee she designed her own Independent Directed Study of it, and it helped inspire her to start work on her first novel.

is an upbeat, outgoing and personable individual who has found time for plenty of extra-curricular activities over the years. They include achieving her brown belt in Muay Thai martial arts; years of dancing and musical theatre, and more recently singing solo in recitals; being a summer day camp leader with Comox Rec.; and running - including recently being placed third in her age group in a half marathon along the Great Wall of China after a week's volunteer teaching of English in a Beijing school.

Being wrapped up in the study of books and manuscripts is far from her only interest. Staff report she

Chris Trinh MARK R. ISFELD SECONDARY SCHOOL Look out for Chris Trinh’s name on the credits of a big movie some time in the not-too-distant future. The 17-year-old only started film studies at his school in Grade 9, and had no special interest in the subject before that. But staff say he has demonstrated exceptional talent as a film editor and tremendous personal drive towards achieving his goal of a career in movie-making. Film studies teacher Mike Reilly underlined his potential, commenting: “I have only taught two or three students in 24 years who have the personal attributes and skill set that Chris brings to the table.” Chris is the editor of Mark Isfeld Television (MITV), which broadcasts a weekly news, feature and opinions program at school. And with friends he has set up his own business to progress and promote their skills – several examples can be viewed at youtube.com/meliorfilms

editor,” he says. “My aim is to work in post-production, but it’s important to learn about all the roles to produce the very best results.” He’s about to take his skills to the next level when he starts a two-year digital film and video program at Capilano University, and hopes eventually that will lead to opportunities of work with Lion’s Gate Entertainment or a similar major production company. Chris likes to be kept busy, juggling two or three projects at a time, but quantity certainly doesn’t affect quality –demonstrated by a recent $1,500 award for his entry in an online animation competition.

“Typically I’m the story-writer, director and video

Connor Smith MARK R. ISFELD SECONDARY SCHOOL Connor Smith is a high-flying achiever who’s striving for a high-flying career - as a pilot in the Canadian military. School staff highlight his “extremely high academic achievement,” especially in all the maths and sciences, his straight ‘As’ throughout grades 10, 11 and 12, and a GPA of 4.0. His next step is to pursue a degree in applied science with the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, where he has been accepted following a series of tests in Victoria, Toronto and at CFB Trenton. He leaves in August for four years of study, with handson Royal Canadian Air Force training between semesters. “It’s a dream come true,” he comments – but his teachers say it’s a dream he’s focused hard to turn to reality while retaining his sense of humour and outgoing personality.

playing bass guitar for numerous school and community events and with friends in their group ‘Pseudo Random Noise’. His music teacher and mentor Wayne Kuhnurt says Connor “has immense passion, talent and potential, and his involvement in a number of activities and his academic achievements render him a superior example for his peers to emulate.” He’s also active in sports – particularly baseball and soccer (he played on school teams from Grade 9, although now it’s just for fun). He also enjoys skiing, weight training and boating. And to help his save for his future education, he also worked for several months at Thrifty Foods’ Crown Isle grocery store.

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While Meghan Caine has a powerful desire to learn the ins and outs of life around her, it’s her passion for escaping reality through dramatic worlds that will now propel her. She is headed to a four-year musical theatre performance degree program at Sheridan College in Oakville, but it’s not because she didn’t enjoy her jam-packed days at Vanier. “It was a really good high school experience,” she said. “It wasn’t as cliche as in the movies.”

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Caine started dancing at age three, participating in musicals at eight, and by the time she got to high school she was thrilled for drama class, where she could work on her acting chops.

The most freeing moment for Caine arrived when she decided to stop worrying about what others might think, to jump headlong into her own true path.

But she wasn’t about to ditch the maths and sciences. She has Chemistry 11, Biology and Pre-Calculus 11/12 under her belt, and especially enjoyed the portions of the courses tend to make others squeamish, such as dissections. Her community participation has included performances at Glacier View Lodge, the 2010 Olympic

“Don’t waste opportunities,” she said. “Don’t do what your friends are doing just because they’re doing it.” That’s how she ended up soaring towards the stages of the Greater Toronto Area. “I love live theatre,” she said. “You get to immerse yourself in a different world and become a different character. You can be whomever you want to be.”

Matthew Ehrler GEORGES P. VANIER SECONDARY Matthew Ehrler sees a future where technology and humans will continue to become more intertwined – and he can’t wait to be part of making that happen. He collects electronic bits and pieces like they were trading cards, and proudly displays the robot elements he’s constructed so far like mini trophies. “I really like the connection between technology and the body,” he said. “I just bought a bunch of parts for wearable electronics.” He’s attended the Skills Canada regionals, placed fourth in the world with the Destination Imagination critical thinking team, and alongside peers took second place at the Canadian Improv Games. But you’ll never see his big toothy grin expand larger than when you get him talking about tech – such as the robotic hand he spent two years developing.

said. “I would just sit and watch my hand for awhile.” Ehrler participates in Rotary Interact and was selected as a semi-finalist for the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation. A Tesla coil is one of the first things that he has built entirely at home, and he sets it down next to the robotic arm that uses a backpack-straps as leverage and claps his hands to turn on a light that’s activated by sound so illuminate the interior space. Heading to the University of Victoria for engineering, he’s excited about future possibilities. “I’m very optimistic,” he said. “I just like to see the good things that will come out of everything.”

“It was fun to see how all the little things worked,” he

Madison Naswell GEORGES P. VANIER SECONDARY Madison Naswell has a global perspective that has served her well through high school and takes her interest in helping people seriously. She’d love to travel across Europe and South America and her work with the Rotary Interact club has already helped send thousands of dollars worth of equipment and medical supplies to Haiti and Syria. “It helped me have a better outlook on things,” she said of the fundraising efforts. “It doesn’t seem like it’s going to help a lot, but you realize it actually does.”

She’s already done a stint in Costa Rica collecting sea turtle eggs and sending them to a hatchery. That experience inspired a strong drive to help out more. “I just became a lot more outgoing,” she said. “I’d definitely want to volunteer somewhere else.” Naswell didn’t shy away from a heavy course load, excelling in Calculus 12, Physics 12 and Biology 11/12.

As socially motivated as Naswell has been, she is just as physically active.

She thinks she’ll study to become a dietitian when she gets back from Spain.

She ran the Merville 15k and would have done the Comox Valley half-marathon if her basketball team didn’t have to go to Spain.

“I just put in the time to work my hardest,” she said. “As long as I have a job where I’m helping people, that’s the main thing.”

Naswell enjoyed that experience so much she’ll be heading back there on exchange to live with a host family for 10 months.

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Emily Ostapovich’s elevation is only increasing with every passing day, whether as a pilot of multiple aircraft varieties or in her love of mechanical engineering. And while she loves to learn about and work on applications at the forefront of robotic technology, she feels people will still play an important role in guiding these developments.

and was the top national female private pilot in Canada when she earned her pilot’s licence in 2013 in Victoria.

“Humans have this intuition that robots don’t have,� she said. “They have instincts, knowledge and common sense.�

“Learning how to design in 3-D on a computer and then literally print it out on a machine was really cool,� she said.

Ostapovich managed to make the top 5 per cent of her graduating class, taking courses like Calculus 12, the Challenge Program for Gifted Students and Chemistry 11/12.

In Grade 10 she participated in VEX Robotics and fell in love with the tech.

But she also picked up her Grade 6 Royal Conservatory for Classical and Baroque Violin. She’s talented in the ways of the piano, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and flute, and made first violin in the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra. Ostapovich has volunteered with the Comox Valley Fall Fair

She was happy for shop resources at Vanier, which allowed access to 3-D printers, plasma cutters and laser engravers.

“I’d never done that kind of thing before besides playing with Lego when I was young,� she said, adding she really enjoyed learning to “talk� to a robot in programming language. “There’s no template. You just make it up.� Ostapovich is on on her way to Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada’s nexus of technology and innovation, where she will study mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo.

Greg Murray HIGHLAND SENIOR SECONDARY Greg Murray is a gentleman and tireless volunteer who is always willing to help others and contribute to the school in diverse ways. He literally believes, you reap what you sow. It’s a mantra that’s closely related to his passion for gardening. He really “wants to make a difference.�

the students have shown is so cool. I know it’s going to help encourage more young people to love and learn more about gardening.�

This young man with a green thumb whose best subjects are math and woodworking, has been credited for singlehandedly creating, maintaining and enhancing Highland’s school garden. He is very attached to this garden and hopes it will continue to blossom and will be sustained in the years ahead.

Having worked with kids has intensified his desire to become a teacher one day. He will be attending North Island College next year to get a social science education. Then he plans to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in education at UVic.

He has done his part to ensure continuity in the future. He has shared his acumen for gardening with Grade 3 students at Ecole Robb Road in Comox, using his hands-on lessons he designed and worked on at Highland. “It was a fun experience,� said Murray. “Not only did I learn about gardening and plants, but also teaching. The interest

Highland principal Lynette Swanson described Murray as a special young man, who is polite, courteous, friendly and caring. “We could always count on him to take the lead and see things through, and he has stood as a wonderful example to others of what it means to contribute to your community. He will do well in the future, whatever path he chooses to follow.�

Krista McAllister HIGHLAND SENIOR SECONDARY Krista McAllister received Highland’s top academic honour roll award this year. She quietly goes about completing everything she does to perfection, according to principal Lynette Swanson. This young woman loves music. She tinkles the ivories adeptly and also plays the saxophone. It’s no surprise she aims to pursue a career in this field. “It’s going to be either teaching or performing,� said McAllister, who was an active member of the school’s jazz band and choir. “Music is what really drove me through a lot.� She enjoyed the many band trips that she was part off. She said they’re her most treasured memory in high school. “I met a lot of my friends through music,� said McAllister. “I also built a lot of good relationships with my teachers, who have helped and gave me good advice.� At present, McAllister is enjoying her break from school. She intends to enter the work force and earn money for

university. “I will decide later which school I want to attend,� said McAllister. However, music is not the only field that she’s good at. She also has an affinity for graphic design, which she says is her back-up plan. She has won awards for both graphic design and music. McAllister played a huge role in creating Highland’s first ever student-produced Yearbook this year. Swanson said it would not have been completed without her. “Krista is a lovely young woman, upbeat, positive, always cheerful and carries a can-do attitude into everything that she does,� said Swanson. “We will truly miss her at Highland next year.�

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Quinna Laver MARK R. ISFELD SENIOR SECONDARY The FIFA World Cup in Brazil has certainly grabbed the attention of Quinna Laver. She’s been keeping tabs on every game, as soccer is one of the great passions of her life. Quinna has been both playing and coaching youngsters for as many as 20 hours a week both in the Valley and over on Denman Island, but has also committed to other extracurricular activities as well as her academic studies - law, English and social studies are her strongest subjects, and she has a GPA of 3.875. English teacher Heather Corman describes Quinna as “a caring individual who strives to make a difference in other people’s lives” through energetic volunteering with groups such as Interact, Rotary’s youth wing, of which she is Isfeld’s secretary.

working towards a degree in human rights law before going in to practice. She has also been a key participant in Isfeld’s ‘Destination Imagination’ program, which offered six students the chance to travel to Tennessee for the global finals. Seventy-three teams from more than 20 nations competed for honours, with the Isfeld team placed third in the instant challenge element of the contest and 12th overall. She was pretty happy with that result. “My philosophy is always to remain happy,” she says. “You can’t choose the situation you’re in, but you can choose your attitude.”

“I was encouraged to get involved three years ago and I love it,” says Quinna. “I’m looking forward to working with new Interact friends when I get to Victoria.” There she will study philosophy and English literature at UVic, eventually

Trenton Cameron HIGHLAND SENIOR SECONDARY Trenton Cameron is Highland’s top all-round student in terms of academics, service and athletics or fine arts. Because of that, he was awarded the Osler Shield. He will begin his collegiate years on a positive note. it’s most enjoyable when I give it my best.”

Being one of several successful grads in the International Baccalaureate Program Cameron has received a $26,000 scholarship from UVic where he will be taking a Bachelor of Science degree. Once he has achieved that, he plans to go attend either the University of British Columbia or University of Waterloo in Ontario to pursue dentistry or optometry.

Music teacher, Nancy Cox says Cameron is the guy who makes it all work. “He has 8,000 things going on, never misses any practices or classes or events. And he does it well with a consistently positive attitude,” said Cox.

Cameron was an active participant in a variety of events, programs and services in school. He is recognized for his volunteerism through the Eco Team and Interact clubs. He was instrumental in the installation of healthier water fountains at the school. He was also a member of Highland’s soccer, basketball and volleyball teams.

Cameron also does special needs volunteer work. He is helping a friend, spending time with him two to three times a week. “He inspires me to enjoy life more,” said Cameron.

“I like taking opportunities and trying to be best person I could be,” said Cameron. “I just try to give all I can in every aspect of my life and try to make it enjoyable for me. Because

Victoria Stolting HIGHLAND SENIOR SECONDARY Victoria Stolting is highly gifted in the performing arts and drama. She can act, sing and dance. You might have seen her in some of the local community theatre productions over the years like the “Drowsy Chaperone” or ‘Shrek, the Musical.” Stolting, who has been training in various styles of dancing for almost a decade, simply loves to perform. She is looking forward to developing more of her artistic talents when she attends the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria next year. “I want to do what makes me happy,” said Stolting. “I always have a good instinct of what is the right thing to do. I just want to follow my passions.” Stolting believes in putting in the time to achieve goals. That hard work and staying humble are going to help her stay on track to accomplishing her dreams and aspirations. “My advice is to always have a plan, far ahead,” said Stolting.

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News Presentations at Army Cadet review The 1726 Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps held its 74th Annual Cadet Review at CFB Comox’s Glacier Gardens Arena. Among guests were Vancouver Island North MP John Duncan, who is pictured, bottom, presenting Cpl Marc Kohlen with the award for the most proficient new cadet. Also pictured is Reviewing Officer Staff Sergeant Roger Plamondon, the acting Detachment Commander of Comox Valley RCMP, awarding The Lord Strathcona Medal to Mcpl Paul Leclere - one of the highest awards that can be granted to a cadet in recognition of exemplary performance in training. At the review, Major (Ret’d) Gary Flath of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17 - the Cadet Corps sponsor - presented a cheque for $4,000 to support the work of the Corps in the area. Other dignitaries present at the event included City of Courtenay Mayor Larry Jangula and Town of Comox Coun. Maureen Swift. (Photos by Jenny Yurkewich).

Friends’ proposal bids to break Maple Pool deadlock By Philip Round Echo Staff Senior staff at City Hall are assessing a proposal that might help break the deadlock in the high-profile dispute over the Maple Pool campground. Last month elected officials on Courtenay Council agreed staff should meet with representatives of the ‘Friends of Maple Pool’ on a “without prejudice” basis to see if anything had changed that might impact the ongoing litigation over the residential use of the site. Chief administrative officer David Allen has now confirmed to the Echo that he, along with the City’s director of planning services, Peter Crawford, and the senior manager of engineering, Lesley Hatch, met last week with Mike Hamilton and Andrew Gower, representing the Friends. A proposal was put forward by the Friends and that was being assessed by City Hall staff prior to Allen reporting back to Council, likely on July 7 at an ‘in camera’ meeting, where he would seek direction on whether further action was appropriate. Hamilton also confirmed to the Echo that a proposal had been presented to try to move toward resolution of the issue, but no details are being released at this stage to allow staff time to assess the implications and follow up for more information if needed. In the past Hamilton and a group of other business people in town have offered to carry out substantial work to raise the level of land on which trailers currently housing 57 vulnerable residents are positioned in order to mitigate the possibility of future flooding. But the municipality had suggested that action in one location could have negative implications on properties elsewhere if there is a flood, and have been keen to see that wider issue addressed. Recent hydrological mapping commissioned by the City has been shared with the group to help supporters assess any ideas they might have. Gower is a local civil engineer well versed in drainage and flood prevention issues, so his attendance at last week’s meeting is seen as significant. There is, however, still the fundamental issue of site zoning as far as the City is concerned. The site owners, Jin and Dali Lin, consider the zoning they had while under the former jurisdiction of Comox Strathcona Regional District allows then to use the site for its present purpose, and if necessary the City should determine that the campground is an acceptable “non conforming” use going forward. The City has taken a very different view, and in its court submissions has gone so far as to suggest the whole site be dismantled, including removal of the water and electricity hook-ups to the various sites. But with civic elections coming up in November, when all seven seats are likely to be contested, an attempt to try to resolve the issue in a face-saving way could be underway. pround@comoxvalleyecho.com

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leaves appear. The Darmera peltata aka Peltiphllum peltatum at 24-36” is a good choice for the smaller garden. It produces pink flowers before the leaves grow and then turn a stunning red color in autumn.

It is no use to fight nature. If you have a shady area, plant shade plants: If you have a sunny area, use plants that are adapted for the sun. Always use the right plant for the right place. If you have a spot in your garden that is continually moist, then create a bog garden. Many people envision such an area as a dark swamp, but Bog gardens can be stunning and have a beauty of their own. They can be both in the sun or shade, large or small but the key is moisture not stagnant water. As with most garden designs, start with a focal point and always try to keep your garden proportional - the larger the garden the bigger the plants. If you have the space, there are some truly incredible specimens. Bold Foliage The Gunnera manicata (Giant Rhubarb or dinosaur plant) forms massive puckered sharply toothed green leaves and grows 8’ tall to 10’ wide. Large cone-like heads of green flowers appear in summer. It is truly magnificent and deer resistant. Rheum palmatum (Chinese Rhubarb) is 6-10 feet tall and has huge leaves which are bronze-red color in the spring and green in summer. Interesting tall stalks of pink to red flowers form in the spring. It

Adding Trees There are many trees that can also serve to anchor your design. Willows are a perfect tree to add to wet areas as they love the constant moisture and the yellow and red stem varieties hold winter interest when the rest of your bog plants are dormant. Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet gum) is a great tree but it grows to 50 feet which may be too large for some gardens whereas the Stryrax japonicas (Japanese Snowbell) is an elegant medium sized tree (15-20’) with clusters of fragrant bell-shaped white flowers with yellow stamens. It is rather enchanting and blooms May June. One of my favourites is the Taxodium distichum pendula (Weeping Cypress). (Continued on page 15) does like some protection from the afternoon sun. You can mulch to keep roots cool and moist. It is deer and rabbit resistant. For a smaller version of the umbrella plant try Petasites japonicas (Umbrella Plant) at 3-4 feet with yellowish white flowers in spring before the

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News Two suspects nabbed for drug trafficking in Courtenay

POLICE BLOTTER Comox Valley RCMP responded to the following incidents between June 17 and 23:

WANTED If you have any information about the whereabouts of either of these two people, call the Comox Valley RCMP Detachment at 338-1321, or Comox Valley Crimestoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (1-800-222-8477). You don’t have to give your name and you could be eligible for a cash reward.

The Comox Valley Drug Section executed a search warrant on a residence at 2690 Moray Avenue in Courtenay on June 14. Police seized approximately a pound of MDMA, approximately a pound of cocaine, two pounds of cutting agents and a quantity of marijuana, surveillance equipment and assorted drug paraphernalia associated to the acquisition, packaging and distribution of drugs. Also seized were two vehicles; a 2003 Audi A4 and a 2003 Volkswagen Golf which were used during commission of alleged offences. The tenants, 22-year-old Andrew Moulton and his girlfriend, 18-year-old Breanna Doyle were arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking in a cocaine and MDMA. Doyle faces an additional charge of obstructing a police officer. Both appeared in court on June 19 and have been set over for a court appearance on June 26.

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dead as he had succumbed to his injuries. This investigation has been turned over to the North Island highway patrol analyst for further investigation. (2014-7245) On June 22nd, in the early morning hours, police received a call of noise occurring in or around the Mark Isfeld Senior Secondary school located on Lerwick road in Courtenay. It was discovered that someone had smashed several windows and gained entry to the school and trashed a classroom. Suspect youth have been charged in this incident. (2014-7274) The Comox Valley RCMP would like to make businesses aware of a recent influx of counterfeit bills being passed at local businesses as legal tender. Over

On June 17th the Comox valley RCMP received a report of a theft of a car hauler trailer while it was parked on Highway 19a near Rennison road. The owner stated that he went to where his trailer was parked and the only thing left was the trailers BC plate. (2014-7015) The Comox Valley RCMP is presently investigating several occurrences where counterfeit money has been passed in the Comox Valley. The latest incident happened on June 19th at a business on Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay. The bills being passed are older and do not contain the holographic images. (2014-7115) On June 21st police responded to a report of a motorcycle collision on Rachel road in Courtenay. Upon arrival EHS was on scene performing CPR on the injured motorcycle rider. The 63-year-old man was transported to hospital and once there was pronounced

This is an amazingly beautiful conifer for wet soils. It adds interest all year round with its reddish-brown bark and soft green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Great for the waterside and is only 18 feet tall. Only some trees like constant wet feet, so choose carefully. Other great choices are the Amelanchier (Service berry), Betula pendula (Silver Birch), and Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ or ‘Black Beauty’ which has amazing dark purple foliage with awesome pink flowers. Moisture loving Flowering Perennials Once you’ve selected your structural plants, start playing with Flowering plants. You want to have a variety of textures and bloom times and pay attention to how much moisture they need. Some plants want to be in pools of water, some plants want constant moisture, as in low areas and others want water to pass through them along a stream or hillside. The Eupatorium purpureum (Joe Pye weed) can get 5-7 feet making a bold statement in the garden. The lance shaped leaves are tinged with purple and from July to September showy vanilla-scented pinkish-purple flowers appear that attract butterflies. In the fall, the flowers become attractive seed heads which stay well into winter. (Deer resistant) Acanthus mollis (Bear’s Breeches) has a fabulous eye-catching structure. Lush, shiny, deeply loped, green leaves form a large mound with tall 3 foot spires of white and purple flowers. Lobelia Cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ is a gorgeous plant displaying vivid red flowers and striking red/burgundy foliage from July to September. Unlike most lobelias, this beauty prefers wet feet and is both rabbit and deer resistant. 3-4 feet. Filipendula rubrum ‘Venusta’ (Meadowsweet)is tall at 47-70” with large heads of deep pink flowers in summer amid lacy green foliage. Great as a cut flower and is rabbit resistant. Rodgersia pinnata has attractive bold, green chestnut shaped leaves that turn a bronze color in summer. Red stems rise above the foliage in showcase creamy pink tinged flowers. (3-4 feet). Some varieties like ‘Chocolate Wings’ have the darker leaf throughout the season. There are many types of Irises that adapt themselves to a wet area. Iris louisianna, Iris siberian, Iris ensata and Iris vericolor are all suitable choices and provide a variety of col-

ors and textures. What I love about the Shizostylis coccinea (Kaffir Lily) is it blooms when the rest of the garden is fading. This fabulous fall flowering plant has Iris=like foliage with peachy red flowers which attract hummingbirds. (15-20”). Another great addition to the bog garden is the Sanguisorba obtusa (Japanese bottlebrush) which forms low mounds of lacy greygreen leaves with bottlebrush spike of deep pink flower. Good as a cut flower and is also rabbit resistant. For more shady areas add: Hostas, Primroses, Aruncus (Goat’s beard) and the many types of Ferns playing with heights and textures. For drama, add the huge flowering Hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp rose Mallow). It has huge saucer like flowers of rich red. The plant dies back completely in winter and new growth is slow in Spring; so be patient. It will attract butterflies and hummingbirds and is deer resistant. It grows 2-3 feet high. Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milweed) is a fantastic plant for attracting butterflies, bees and birds. And that is one of the benefits of the bog garden, you create this wonderful oasis that attracts wildlife. Pond plants are a given for the bog area. The Typha latifolia ‘Variegata’ (Variegated Cattail) at 5-6 feet is not your typical Cattail, this sun loving plant has tall variegated foliage which makes a wonderful back drop or focal point. It also attracts frogs. For the smaller area, use Typha Cattail miniature which grows to 18” with little cattails. Adding Tropical plants into the mix for summer interest You can add tropical plants to the bog area for the summer. Simply grow them in a pot and sink the pot in the landscape and then just pull it up and store it inside for the winter. Imagine Cypress alternifolus (Umbrella Plants) and tall and short Papyrus in your backyard. You will think you have gone on a holiday and you haven’t even left home. Taros add a magically texture to the garden. Their elephant type leaves contrast with the tall skinny foliage of other plants. There are many varieties such as the green leaved, the violet stemmed, the black taro Colocasia ‘Black Magic’ (5-6ft) and the Colocasia esulente ‘Mojito’ (Spotted Taro). The Sarracenia ‘Dana’s Delight’ (fluted red Pitcher Plant) is a carnivorous pitcher plant native to eastern North America. It is the easiest of all the carnivorous plants to grow and thus is excellent for beginners. It has tubular hooded white pink trumpets with red veining. It loves

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Talk with a physiotherapist about the most appropriate walking aid for your needs.

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Exercise to build up your strength and improve your balance, as this is shown to reduce the risk for falls.

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Incorporate daily balance exercises and reduce home hazards that might cause a trip or slip.

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Knowing how to prevent a fall can reduce fear and promote active living.

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Strengthening your muscles can reduce your risk of falling and being injured.

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Daily exercise can help improve your strength and balance.

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Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about medication side effects that may increase the risk of falls.

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adequate moisture at all times but avoid drowning the crown of the plant. It requires nutrient free soil: ideal is 50% peat moss and 50% perlite or sand. Often found in swampy locations usually in sphagnum moss each rhizome can produce 3-20 trumpets that grow as high as 3 feet. It is considered a passive carnivore because it does not need to move to capture its insects but instead the nectar produced by the plant attracts the insects which also attract frogs and other amphibians - an amazing plant for the garden. A very cool plant is the Scirpus cernuus (Fiber optic plant). It is only 6-12” in height which is ideal for the small pond and has fantastic foliage that look like fiber optics. Another unusual plant is the Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’ (Corkscrew rush) with its unusual, tubular, spiraling reeds. Definitely makes a conversation piece and at 16-24 inches, you can tuck it in near the edge or by small rock pool. Groundcovers are great for preventing erosion, hiding the mud and preserving moisture in the area, especially during hotter summers. Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny) is great along the edges and will cover moist ground adding that chartreuse color to your bog area. Houttuynia tricolor has amazing colored foliage and smells like cilantro. The Ajuga (Carpet Bugle) comes in a variety leaf color and the small rubbery texture creates a lovely rambling edge. You can use Acornus gramineus ‘Variegatus’ (Sweet Flag Grass) planted amid stones to brighten up the edge. They all grow quite rapidly so don’t be afraid to pull out excess plants and work with creating the desired look to your garden.

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Suspects arrested on drug charges after search

Putting together a masterpiece bog garden (Continued from page 14)

the past 2 to 3 weeks there have been approximately 5 reported occurrences where businesses have found counterfeit bills during cash outs. So far the currency being used is $5, $10 and $20 bills. These bills are older in print, around the 2001 issue, with no hologram bar on the side. Please educate yourselves and employees on the issue and take a moment to inspect the notes in order to detect signs of the notes being counterfeit

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Add up the number of points in parentheses for each "yes" response. If you scored 4 points or more, you may be at risk for falling. Falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors. One in three British Columbians over the age of 65 will fall once every year, and are the main reason why older adults lose their independence. Physical strength is particularly important to keep mobile and prevent falls and injury. Exercise is good for your heart and circulation, as well as your bones, muscles and balance. It also helps to maintain a healthy weight and mental well-being. Include balance and exercises as part of your regular exercise routine. If you have a medical condition, discuss your plans for physical activity with a health professional before beginning an exercise program. Keeping mobile and improving balance are particularly important to help prevent falls and injury, as individuals with low mobility levels and impaired balance are at higher fall risk. Maintaining or improving these can also increase overall health and independence. Seek advice from a health professional for the appropriate use of mobility aids to help reduce your risk for a fall. Mobility aids should always be fitted and used correctly. Regular eye exams are important to address vision problems, as poor vision can increase the risk of a fall. Have your eyes tested each year by an optometrist and discuss the difficulties you are having with everyday activities with your doctor or optometrist. Reduce glare outdoors by wearing a hat or sunglasses, and eliminate glare in your home by using light shades and curtains. Avoid wearing reading glasses when walking. Making changes in your home to prevent falls is beneficial both for you and your family members, as well as for guests and visitors to your home. The majority of falls resulting in serious injury occur within the home, most within

the living room or bedroom. Here are some questions to ask yourself about your living environment. 1. Are my stairs in good repair, free of clutter and have a non-skid surface? 2. Is the edge of all steps marked with contrasting coloured non-skid tape or paint? 3. Do I use a stable step stool with a safety rail for reaching high places and/or ask for help? 4. Do I always wipe up spills immediately? 5. Do I remove throw rugs or scatter mats (altogether and/or in high traffic areas such as at the top or bottom of stairs), or use a non-skid backing with flat edges? 6. Is the path from my bed to the bathroom clear? 7. Do I use a rubber bath or shower mat, or does my tub or shower have a non-slip surface? 8. Are grab bars installed by the toilet, bathtub and shower? 9. Is my house well lit? 10. Do I wear sensible shoes (eg properly fitting with non-floppy soles)? How can we help? We have a variety of mobility aids, bath safety aids, and hip protection garments. As well, we can do a one on one sit down medication review to go over your medications to determine if any of them are putting you at risk of a fall. Stay tuned as next month we will talk about some of the medications that may put you at risk of a fall.

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Letters IDEAS TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN With the opening of all the “Box Stores”on the periphery of Courtenay it is time for some innovative action to revitalize the withering downtown area. Having had the opportunity to travel in Europe, I have noticed the the most attractive and busiest towns have a central street or streets that is void of cars and traffic. Some have been fortunate to have large central squares that are teeming with visitors, shoppers and tourists. One such town, Galway, Ireland has 2 or 3 streets reserved for foot and bike traffic only and the stores, pubs and restaurants spill into the streets, making use of canopies (it rains frequently there), tables and displays to attract patrons. What a fun place to have a coffee, a meal or just enjoy the sights, sounds, and music. On a small scale, Courtenay could also enjoy a resurgence, by merely closing 5th street to traffic and allowing the resulting calm and space to evolve into a thriving and fun marketplace. Already we have a very active Farmer’s Market that is set up on Headquarters Road, somewhat distant from downtown.Sound familiar? Just like the box stores. Let’s bring them in to 5th Street 3 or 4 days a week, or more, to get things going. Encourage buskers to populate the corners and allow the restaurants, pubs and coffee shops to spill into the resulting space in an inviting fashion. There is plenty of parking for cars on the peripheral streets. Who ever sold any merchandise to a car anyway? How about it merchants, musicians and farmers? Lets get together and have some downtown fun! Bill Morrison Comox

THE IRONY OF COUNCILS I am writing to applaud the Comox Valley Airport Commission for its recent decision to compensate its directors. Having served for several years on the Prince George Airport Commission, four years on The Prince George Regional Hospital Board and two years on the Northern Interior Regional Health Board, where often the only acknowledgement of your many hours of service was a cold sandwich and a bowl of soup for lunch or dinner, I know all too well that these individuals put in far more time than anyone in our community recognizes and a small compensation package is duly warranted. One would think that our municipal councillors, who also devote a tremendous amount of personal time to serving this community, and who gladly accept their small compensation for their time, would have demonstrated a bit more common sense than to vote against this decision. It seems they feel their personal time has value but not that of others, who also help keep our community thriving. Greg Jadrzyk Courtenay

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GIVE ME A BREAK! Glad the trees are no longer an issue, too bad it took three years to determine that the newer navigation guides don’t need that height. I mean, this stuff has been available for over twenty years. Surveyors have been using real time GPS since the mid nineties accurate to within centimeters. I guess that’s why the cell phone tower was allowed out at the base last year, even though power poles had to be shortened. Perhaps if they had got their heads around this sooner we maybe could have had the Hospital out along Ryan Road. Oh yeah, good thing they all cooperated to get this settled so soon. Give me a break!

TREES WERE NEVER THE ISSUE Thank you for the front page article on Tuesday, June 25, “Trees no longer an issue at Comox Valley Airport”. The trees never were an issue. Firstly, the issue was the reset that Transport Canada Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices made three years ago and, secondly, the implementation of those reset standards by the Department of National Defense in Comox. As a result, how many trees were topped or cut unnecessarily, how many eagle nests and heron perches were destroyed, How many people’s lives and work schedules

were impacted by delayed, diverted, or cancelled airline arrivals and departures due to the imposed 500 foot ceiling? Some were in my family. Had the objections filed by some residents been researched sooner by Transport Canada perhaps the whole negative situation would not have arisen. Unfortunately the tops cannot be put back onto the trees, nor the nests be rebuilt. Will there be apologies to the residents about whom vitriolic letters which were published in the local newspapers? Thankfully, there were several groups who worked together to bring resolution to the imposition of standards which now appear not necessary. Amy Yakimyshyn Comox

More Beefs and Bouquets TO PEOPLE WITH DOGS, PLEASE put them on a leash. I have warned so many people about my dog nipping at other dogs and most people think it’s funny. They just laugh at me like I’m an idiot. All I ask is, dog owners please put your dog on a leash. Thank you. A BEEF to the older gentleman who drove by and gave me the finger as I walked the teachers’ picket line. Signaling “thumbs down” tells me that you aren’t on board with the action that teachers are taking; I may not agree with you, but I can respect your point of view. The finger is just rude. Conversely, beautiful bouquets to the many people who continue to buoy our spirits with honks, friendly waves, visits, and even goodies. Your support makes a huge difference. A BIG BOUQUET to Gigi’s restaurant in Comox. Located on the main street across from the Legion. I have eaten there often over the last few months and have never been disappointed by any of the many house made dishes. Recently they have changed both their lunch and dinner menus with some different items which are worth the visit to try. In addition to their regular lunch menu there is always a daily special and house made soup. If you are looking for a new place to try I highly recommend Gigi’s licensed restaurant; the prices are very reasonable and food is very good. Gigi’s hours are a little different than most restaurants. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2pm. Dinner Thurs, Fri & Sat 5:30pm-7:30pm. Breakfast only Sun 10am-1:30pm. I really enjoy that if Gigi is in the restaurant she actually goes out and interacts with the customers. This has made me feel like part of the family at Gigi’s not just a paying customer. I’ve also seen Gigi go the extra mile and provide cakes for Birthday/Anniversary parties at no cost to the customer. That is certainly a special touch that you don’t see anymore. A GOOD FLUSH to Curtis Hazle from Tyee Mechanical and plumbing. So appreciate the help you gave disconnecting my dishwasher with just a moment’s notice ... looking forward to working with you with my future renovations. BOUQUETS to my good neighbor who drove to the CVRD offices and filled out the form for the alternate approval process for the purpose of requiring a referendum for new taxes. Ninetynine percent of Comox Valley residents didn’t waste their gas, a postage stamp or their time. Regional Districts are the least democratic form of local governments, but Comox Valley residents are possibly, maybe not, going to vote for change in November. Even if you don’t vote in November, which is understandable, sign the Governance Review petition -it may make a difference. A BIG BOUQUET to all the CUPE workers who are locked out by the teachers strike and that faithfully attend the picket lines. At more than one location l have seen more CUPE participants than teachers. As well, I am a bit con-

fused by the media reports that some teachers need the food bank and free gift cards for food to survive. If l am correct, they had rotating strikes for 3 days, at which time they received some strike pay. They had a study day and have now been out a week with no strike pay. I believe they receive a decent pay cheque, and if these teachers that already need assistance are broke, then l hope they are not teaching our children to do budgeting and life planning in the classroom. This is not to say I do not support them or some of their concerns. What I am saying, were they never taught to save for a rainy day? If this was a few weeks from now my understanding would be less confused. BOUQUETS to Mark Hill for planting cactus in protesting area B water rates! Yes, it is that ridiculous in the Comox Valley, where the CVRD surcharges area B gardeners for the same amount water as Comox provides their gardeners for half the cost on a fixed rate. Now there is talk of stage 3 restrictions due to low inflows. Residential water use has virtually no impact (less than 1%) on the Comox lake level, which is controlled by BC Hydro. BC Hydro needs to adapt their power house and water use, to climate change. When there is a real drought-we will all be growing cactus. Check out the water facts on the comoxvalleyratepayers site. THIS BEEF is to the older woman driving a new, small, red Chevy, possibly an Aveo, License Number 189 M (yes I have the rest of your plate number). You passed me and another little blue car in front of me, on a solid line in Merville on the Old Island Highway on Thursday June 19/14 morning 7:40 am on your way to Courtenay right at the intersection of Coleman Road. An older black truck also did the same behind you but I did not get his info because I was so furious at you. When you got to Courtenay - you pulled into the Shell Station at the corner of Headquarters and the highway. I should have followed you into there and given you a piece of my mind. Be glad I didn’t because I was actually so angry I might have hit you. I don’t even think you noticed the white car at the Coleman intersection while you were passing. A young man was killed at that intersection a few years ago - and if you have a DEATH WISH - kindly keep it to yourself and not plan on taking others out with you! STUDENTS CONTINUE to be the victims and losers in the ongoing teachers strike. What are the facts in this ongoing circus of negotiations? Are BC students today, worse off in functional classroom instruction, than a decade or two ago? Do teachers expect to be paid as much as those in local government? Is it reasonable that a teacher working 190 days a year, should seek as much as the 28 Courtenay staffers making over $75,000 - or a Fire Chief who could work 250 days? Who decides this? Is it ability to pay? The BC Government is broke, but local Governments are awash in cash - $124 million in the bank. The Courtenay Director of Financial Services is paid 3 times the income of a starting teacher. Perhaps teachers should seek a career in local government, if money is the main issue,

as it seems to be. TEACHERS: You need to get a grip; what you are asking for is dumb. Class size can be fixed, move the special needs to their own rooms, ask for new schools like the 30 million dollar French one, they house about 100 kids. I really think the teachers at the French school only should hide during this dispute because of what they have. Ask for a decent raise, we the taxpayers have to pay for your GREED. THANK YOU to all the students, parents, and community members who have supported teachers on picket lines. Extra kudos to the nice lady who dropped off water and apples at Highland despite having no stake in this game ... Just a random act of kindness that was greatly appreciated. A HUGE BOUQUET to the young woman walking past the parking lot at 5th and England last Wednesday afternoon. A teenager in a parked car opened the door and dumped his Tim Hortons box behind the wheel of another car. You walked over, calmly, said, “Allow me to properly dispose of your garbage”, picked the box up and put it in the garbage can that was about twenty feet away and continued on your business. Thank you, well done! BOUQUETS to Bill and Wayne Morrison who present different views on the Island Rail Corridor. Bill is thinking long term, like the CVRD sustainability study. In 50 years our peoples may all be riding bikes, but today the transit buses are empty. Wayne has the vision for today and tomorrow - there will also be a need for sustainable transportation of goods, services and people in 50 years. Canada is well served by rail transport - surely, Vancouver Island needs to invest in rail now and for the next century. Think nuclear powered steam trains. BOUQUETS to the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce for their initiative on Governance review. Sign the petition if you have concerns about the costs of 4 administrations each with reserve funds ($124 million), 4 OCPs and sets of bylaws, 4 planning departments with overlapping jurisdiction, 4 fire departments, each with their own kingdoms, 4 sets of recreation facilities and parks, 4 different approaches to water and sewer costs, and 21 politicians on the payroll. This initiative is not about “amalgamation now” - but a study that will lead to more effective and efficient service delivery for the future. Local governments should be looking around to see how well they compare to neighbours, on cost of services. The BC Chamber of Commerce recommends benchmarking service delivery costs. Comox Valley ratepayers should be supporting this business approach to managing local government services. THE FAMILIES of Nate Smith and Nate Da Silva send a huge bouquet and heartfelt thanks to the Vanier Rotary Interact club, their sponsor teachers, and support staff. They raised and donated $900.00 to Nates’ Place, an orphanage/ school in Haiti in memory of the two Nathans,

both former Vanier students. This money will go far to purchase supplies for the 150 plus children now helped there. MANY LITRES of sour, curdled milk to the person who without doing their research wants to blackball Dairyland for their mistreatment of cows. For starters Dairyland does not own the farm, nor do they manage the farm, they buy milk from the farm as do many other BC dairies. Who knows, maybe even other island dairies. Shame on you, you really should get your facts straight. You want to boycott Saputo too, they own Dairyland, but again not the farm where the mistreatment took place! BEFORE YOU BEEF or Bouquet the salary of Ms Manthey, be sure to do your research for the salary of a person with the same job description in the Private Sector which would probably have a benefit package added. Ms Manthey has done many years of excellent service with the City of Courtenay and has earned her position well. A BOUQUET to BC Hydro for curtailing Power House water use this winter, to maintain Comox Lake levels. Climate change is here Comox Airport recorded less than one inch of rain per month, since January. Change has been predicted in the CVRD studies of the watershed. BC Hydro will need to manage their powerhouse water use, to ensure that there is water for people and fish. Gardens take about one inch per week and rain barrels won’t help, if there is little rain. The Comox Valley is blessed with the Comox Lake water supply, but we all rely on BC Hydro to manage the lake level. A STINKING BAG of burning cow pattie on your front door to the “Boycott Dairyland”. Do you live in the Fraser Valley? I think not. Get your facts straight, where did it say that this was a Dairyland farm. Milk packaging plants have no say on where their milk comes from, it is all controlled by the Milk Board. You probably didn’t know that Courtenay has its own dairy packaging facility and uses all the milk from the Comox Valley, sold on shelves on Vancouver Island. For your information half of Island Farms milk comes from the Fraser Valley, so do you still want to purchase it. Spend your money on valley products, not something from who knows where! TO A KIND MAN who passed on a parking meter ticket to me at ST. Joe’s the other day. I in turn passed it on to another lady. Thank you. A BOUQUET of sudsy water for Amber at Nissan who got my car sparkling clean a few days ago: She has a lovely smile and a positive attitude. I’ll bet she’s appreciated by THE BOSS!! MY PET PEEVE, to put it mildly, is the part-pages that are attached to newspapers and flyers. If I don’t remove these short pages before reading, the papers are falling apart. It would be nice if newspaper companies and other businesses would go back to using full pages.

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A SUMMER HIGHBALL to Deb at the Courtenay Liquor Store. Her energy and “can do” attitude guided us through the convoluted procedure of obtaining a family wedding liquor permit and the necessary libations. Thanks Deb, you are a star! HEAVEN IS MISSING a few angels right now because they are right here in the Comox Valley. I had the misfortune on Tuesday to crush my finger in the trunk of my car at the entrance to the Northeast woods. The first angel was named Chris and he was, fortunately, a rescue dog participant. He had a ton of first aid equipment and he opened my trunk lid to get my finger out, and rendered first aid. The second angel was a young woman, whose name I do not know, who chatted and laughed with my two great-grandchildren who were in the back of the car, keeping them calm. She also phoned angel Emily to come and pick me up and take me to the hospital, which seems to have become her second job (unpaid) in life. The next angel was the triage nurse who took such wonderful care of me, and came by to check on me later on after I had hyperventilated myself into a fainting fit. The very gentle X-Ray technician who tried her hardest not to hurt me. Angel Shannon Hammersley, the doctor who was very knowledgeable and caring, and did a fine job. Also his student doctor who had to put up with my whining while he was trying to give me shots to deaden the finger. Last, but not least, the ER nurse who made washing and bandaging such fun. I am blessed that you chose to live here with us, thank you all from the bottom of my heart. If there is anything good in all this trauma, it is that if I feel compelled to give the one finger salute to anyone, I can now do it with greater emphasis. A HUGE BOUQUET of flowers to Kean Auto Services for their delivery of doughnuts to the teachers and support staff at Glacier View Secondary Center as we walked the picket line.

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The Comox Valley’s First and Best Readers’ Forum Email to: echo@comoxvalleyecho.com The smiling gentleman with the box of doughnuts was appreciated by us all. Thank you! A MIDSUMMER FLOWER BOUQUET to the Comox Valley Echo newspaper for supporting Black Creek’s first Midsummer Celebration! It was a huge success, thanks to you. The Comox Valley Echo consistently supports non-profit groups like BCCA through free advertising. We really could not hold these big events without this. All BCCA event profits go toward community recreation programming in Black Creek. BOUQUETS to the two young boys that came in to Shamrock Veterinary Clinic on Tuesday June 17th with their pet rat, Marshmallow. We would like to send our condolences to you and admire the love and compassion you showed for your pet. Unfortunately, we at the clinic did not get your information so we could send our sympathies so we hope that you are able to see this message and know that we are thinking of you both. LIKE A PREVIOUS READER, I too was angered and sickened by the brutal treatment of those poor cows at the oddly named “Cattle Sales Dairy”. Standing in one spot on a concrete floor for years would weaken any animal. Sadly, this sort of treatment happens even more frequently against factory farmed pigs. The reader also mentioned how he or she is switching from Dairyland to Island Farms, which is actually owned by Dairyland. As for me, being lactose intolerant gives me a large choice of alternative products to choose from.

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KUDOS to novice Valley playwright JS Hill on being invited to stage “When You’re 64” at Victoria’s Shakespeare By the Sea in late July. Our super little valley is a hotbed of creativity. It’s great to hear that others beyond our borders agree. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND a Huge Bouquet to everyone who helped look for my 7-month old dog Lucy, who went missing on June 16th. Thank you to everyone who took the time to help look for her, re-post that she was missing on the internet, and to the ones who were out looking for 2 days for her, thank you so much. It is absolutely incredible that so many people can come together to help a stranger in need. She couldn’t have been found was it not for all of you! Words can’t express my appreciation. Lucy was found the next day laying with a big Rotti in his dog house! So happy to have her home safe. Thanks again everyone! Bless you all. A MASSIVE BOUQUET to the person who found my wallet in the woman’s bathroom in Walmart, and returned it to customer service. I was sure it was going to be taken and was pleasantly surprised that it was not. My faith in humanity’s goodness has been restored. I cannot thank you enough!

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BIG BEEF to the vandals who graffitied the airpark walkway with numerous BCTF slogans. Poor example for our youth! Perhaps less time on the picket line and some spent cleaning up the mess. IF IT’S ALL ABOUT the kids why are they not in class? If it’s not about the money - why is the BCTF demanding a $5000 signing bonus? BEEF to Education Minister Fassbender who argues that Class Size doesn’t matter yet it’s interesting to see the large ads in the papers from a Private School in Lantzville that lists “smaller class sizes” as their first priority. This school will probably receive BC taxpayers’ funding and that takes proper funding away from the basic public who can’t afford the extra fees etc that private schools charge. We are allowing our province to be become even more elitist and putting way too much pressure on families who might enrol their children in to private school when they really can’t afford it. MANY DOGGY KISSES to all the sponsors of the 7th Annual Pet Lover’s Lane. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting many new friends. I would also like to take this time to thank the Vancouver Island Dogs Rescue Society for the lovely gift basket my dog Jemma won in the Pet Fashion Show! A big thank you to all who made this pet friendly event possible! OUR BC BOOMERS LEGACY Bike Ride was most successful! We raised approximately $50,000, to continue helping our soldiers help others, at home and abroad, as well as bringing awareness to the ultimate sacrifice of our military members since 2002. Please support our wonderful sponsors, who helped make this event such a wonderful experience for everyone involved: Thrifty Foods, First Insurance, The Eagle 97.3FM, Comox Valley Echo, CFB Esquimalt, CFB Comox, R.C.M.P, Oak Bay Cycles, Howe Sound Brewery, Wedler Engineering, What’s On Digest, Water Pure & Simple, Continual Palingenesis, Driftwood Self Storage, The Edge Food Energy, Canex, ONO Work and Safety, Tim Hortons, All In One Party Shop, Shea Butter Market, Comox Legion & Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Oak Rotary Club, Bowser Legion Ladies Aux., Courtenay Legion, Nanaimo Legion Branch 10, Qualicum Legion Branch 76. A very special thank you to RCMP officers, James Masuda, Ryan Pullin, and Norm Smith as well as the Canadian Army Veterans Motorcycle Unit, and Ron Gauderault, Ride Marshall, for keeping us safe; LCol (Ret’d) Dave Berry, Chairperson, for leading the way and all of our committee, volunteers, cyclists and donors. Success! BIG CAT POOPY to gardeners who use shredded bark mulch which should be banned as a health hazard. The fine particles of this bark mulch

This week’s winner, drawn at random from submissions received up to Tuesday, is:

Melanie Regner of Cumberland, 2 Classic Cheese Basket Meals from Dairy Queen. Winners, you may pick up your prize certificates at the front desk of the Echo, 407-D Fifth Street, during regular business hours. Thanks to everyone for the great submissions- keep ‘em coming!

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A GREAT BIG BEEF to our M.P., John Duncan and Prime Minister Harper. While spending all sorts of time and money on activities in Ukraine, they forget about the Canadian who was being held in Egypt, since Dec. 2013, and has now been sentenced to prison for 7 years. (Crime: Doing his job). Canadian journalist, Mohamed Fahmy, along with Australian, Peter Greste, and Egyptian, Baher Mohamed were arrested, tried, and convicted of “airing falsified footage with the intent of damaging Eypti’s national security” while covering the on-going unrest in Egypt. Mr. Fahmy, a Canadian, has worked for Al-Jazeera, the New York Times and CNN. Mr. Harper has travelled to Ukraine twice in support of Ukrainians. He has failed to travel to support a Canadian in Egypt. He hasn’t even said word one in support of Mr. Fahmy. At least the Prime Minister of Australia has been quoted in the press advocating on behalf of Mr. Greste. Mr. Duncan and Mr. Harper isn’t it about time the government spent some time and effort on assisting a Canadian. RANCID BEEF to go along with the Kentwood Road beef from last week (Fri, 20 June). The answer is Yes. The rest of us are very aware

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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK Michael for turning my son’s iPhone in to the Telus store. Hats go off to the honest people we have in the valley; you saved me a big headache. Thanks so much. UPON RETURNING from vacation and seeing the requirement to water my city-owned and planted tree with a gravel base and a few ornamental grasses, this with a small rotary sprinkler set half-way for approx. 15 minutes, I then become the recipient of a written city warning about watering on an apparent scheduled off day. The following day around 6:00 am during my routine walk and regularly I might add, I consistently witness the “crowners” watering on both sides of the streets with full-on, mega irrigation lawn watering systems overflowing onto the streets. Definitely something wrong with this picture. Oh, I forgot, retired and current city councilmen as well as perceived elites must be exempt, sorry! AN ENORMOUS BOUQUET to Tim Hortons for sponsoring youth soccer in the Comox Valley and for the medals, Timbits, and the neat soccer bags you provided for all the kids at the wind-up on Saturday. It was so great to see the huge smiles on the kids’ faces when they were presented with the medals. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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there is a grow operation on our road and yes we are sick and tired of the awful smell wafting around our neighbourhood. It was very obvious last week by the number of cars at the site and stink in the air, that it was harvesting time. The regional district hands seem to be tied until the new laws, now being challenged in the supreme court are finalized and no this piece of property is not zoned as ALR or any zoning that would allow this type of operation. Rather disappointing that nothing can be done as I was under the impression that there were supposed to be filter systems in place at these legal operations, but if there is one, it has failed miserably. I was so happy when I thought they were going to have to shut down, but now we await the courts to rule and in the meantime all the residents on our road are going to be spending a summer smelling skunk weed.

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On behalf of Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism, and BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival partners, thank you to all the dedicated volunteers, sponsor companies and businesses that made the event a tremendous success.

Thank You Atlas Café Avenue Bistro Bamfield Marine Science Centre BC Salmon Farmers Association BCSGA – BC Shellfish Growers Association Billy D’s Pub & Bistro Bisque Blackfin Pub Comox Rotary Comox Valley Cycling Coalition Department of Fisheries and Oceans Fairmont Pacific Rim Fanny Bay Oysters Fish Counter

Chewies Oyster Bars Flurer Smokery Flying Fresh Air Freight Four Seasons Hotel Gillian Legendre - Face Painting Harbour Air Island Scallops Locals Martine’s Bistro North Island College Centre for Applied Research Technology and Innovation Pescatores Prime Chophouse & Wine Bar

Chefs and Judges Nathan Fong – Global TV Chef Fong on Food Quang Dang – West Restaurant David Sider - Wickaninnish Inn Don Genova – CBC Food Columnist & Author Aaron Rail – The White Whale Public House & Restaurant Cinda Chavich – Food Columnist Boulevard Magazine Claire Li Loong - Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium

RCMP Salish Seafoods Sound Advice Tap n Barrel Tee Box in Comox The Beez Kneez Catering Company Tour de Rock Union Street Grill University of Victoria – Aquatic Unit Vancouver Aquarium – Ocean Wise Vancouver Island Brewery West Coast Mobile Kitchen representing Mac Oysters Westerly Restaurant

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Delve into the world of aquaponics! Saturday, June 28th from 9am-4pm, LUSH Valley Food Action Society will be hosting a day-long aquaponics course put on by Julie Vandenbor of Vancouver Island Aquaponics (VIA). The course will give you the knowledge and understanding to successfully run your own aquaponics system, whether it’s one you build yourself or purchase from VIA. We will cover a wide range of topics from site selection to fish harvesting and everything in-between. The cost for this workshop is $99 and preregistration is required. Contact the LUSH Valley office for sign-up at admin@lushvalley.org or 250-331-0152. For more information, contact Julie Vandenbor at info@VIAquaponics.com .

Watch for the antique tractors in the parade Glacier Heritage Power and Equipment Club members are running antique tractors and engines in the Canada Day Parade at 10:30 in Courtenay.

White Whale having grand opening July 1 The proprietors of the newest restaurant venture in the Comox Valley, The White Whale Public House (formerly the Monte Christo restaurant on Comox Road), are excited to announce their grand opening July 1st. The central location and waterfront setting set the stage for it to become a destination restaurant for tourists and valley residents alike. The focus will be on serving casual, pub style food with an emphasis on local ingredients, and of course, BC wines and craft beers. The Grand Opening will start at 4 pm and will take an ‘open house’ format. For a $10 entry fee, patrons can enjoy a pig roast, oyster bar and craft beverage samples, as well as free local entertainment. Business hours and full menu will commence the following day, July 2nd, from 11am to 11pm, 7 days a week! Come join the POD! whitewhalepublichouse.ca

Free family fun July 1 at Courtenay Museum On Canada Day, drop by the Courtenay and District Museum after the parade and help celebrate our country’s birthday. There will be free admission, balloons and door prize draws between 12 noon and 4 pm. Special activities will include cupcake walks for all ages and a handson craft for kids. Musical entertainment will be provided by Alan Jossul. Canada Day is a great chance to explore history at the museum. The Courtenay and District Museum is located at 207 Fourth Street in downtown Courtenay. FMI: 250-334-0686.

Spherical bubble columns captured the attention of kids at the big unveiling.

Sensory room set to help children who have difficulties dealing with stimuli Community effort brought the project to life, decades on By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff Joanne Lund pushes her 12-yearold son Elijah Lund-Carlson’s wheelchair into a room with colourful bubbles, vibrating mats and soothing music. She pauses at the skinny blue strands of optical fiber hanging down from the front corner of the room, and begins to drape it over his skin. Both his eyes and his mouth open wide, while his mom smiles back. “It helps calm their body,” she said, describing the technique meant to control the physical impulses of Elijah, who has cerebral palsy. “The muscles can be spastic and tight.” The Comox Valley’s Child Development Society (CDS) unveiled its new sensory experience building during its year-end family picnic June 24. It had only been open a few moments and already the healing power of the technology inside was being felt - literally. “If you can calm their body the child can attend to learning,” Lund said, explaining she’s been looking forward to showing her son the room since she heard about the concept years ago. “You can focus.” Sensory integration as has been around since the 1960s, but it isn’t always easy to bring one of these costly facilities into existence. Susan Macdonald, an occupational therapist who serves as the pro-

Erin Boelk holds her 6-year-old daughter Tori as she cuts the ribbon for the new sensory experience building, while CDS occupational therapist Susan Macdonald helps. gram manager of the therapy department at the society, has been trying to establish a sensory room in the Valley for decades. “I’ve worked on getting this room for 22 years,” she said. “We finally got a grant to build the building.” Through the Government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility fund the CDS sensory experience building was brought within the range of possibility. MP John Duncan said the CDS has been quite successful at securing money from this pot over the

past few years. “The Comox Valley has a reputation now for having comprehensive facilities,” he said, adding the sensory room is quite the unique one. “I think it’s very sophisticated and very simple at the same time.” It’s something that can have implications for children who even don’t have developmental disabilities, or possibly serve as a model for future ideas, such as looking at how to treat soldiers with PTSD and beyond. Even with the building cost cov-

ered the sensory room would normally be prohibitively expensive, after all, the equipment alone cost more than $25,000. The Comox Valley Community Foundation, the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island and telethon donators made a big impact. A slew of local businesses, from architects to builders - including La Casse Construction - brought the project to life. (Continued on page 5)

B2 Comox Valley Echo o Friday, Friday June 27, 2 2014

4 x $25 Gift Certificates S H U T T L E

4 x $25 Gift Certificates

S E R V I C E

S H U T T L E

4 x $25 Gift Certificates

S E R V I C E

S H U T T L E

S E R V I C E

PHONE 250-339-5252 CURRENT BID: $27.00 LOT#001 VALUE: $100.00

PHONE 250-339-5252 CURRENT BID: $27.00 LOT#002 VALUE: $100.00

PHONE 250-339-5252 CURRENT BID: $27.00 LOT#003 VALUE: $100.00

4 x $25 Gift Certificates

2 Nights Accommodation

2 Nights Accommodation

S H U T T L E

*Subject to availability

*Subject to availability

S E R V I C E

PHONE 250-339-5252 CURRENT BID: $27.00 LOT#004 VALUE: $100.00

$2 X 50 GIFT CERTIFICATES

w w w. a p r i l p o i n t . c o m CURRENT BID: $180.00 VALUE: $336.00

w w w. a p r i l p o i n t . c o m CURRENT BID: $195.00 VALUE: $336.00

LOT#005

LOT#006

2 X $50 GIFT CERTIFICATES

$200 Gift Certificate toward Pacific Energy Woodstove or Insert and Installation 1 coupon per stove or insert & install.

741 McPhee Ave., Courtenay

250-334-3621 CURRENT BID: $75.00

2 0 6 4 C O M O X AV E • 2 5 0 8 9 0 9 2 0 0

LOT#007

CURRENT BID: $77.00

VALUE: $100.00

$200 Gift Certificate toward Pacific Energy Woodstove or Insert and Installation

LOT#010

HOW IT WORKS The Comox Valley Echo Cool Summer Auction will take place June 17th through June 27th at

FINAL DAY Bids will be accepted online until 7pm Friday, June 27th. No bids will be accepted after that time. When placing a bid include the following information: Bids will increase in the following increments: up to $120: $2 $121 to 300: $5 $301 to $1,000: $10 $1,001 and up: $25 • All bids must be placed online. • Minimum Reserve Bid in effect. • No limit to the number of bids placed. • Updated bids will be printed in the Echo on June 17th, 20th, 24th and 27th. • Bids that don't contain a legible name, address, bid, or phone number will be disqualified. The Comox Valley Echo will not be responsible for errors in description, authenticity or condition of goods purchased. Any problems should be taken up with the merchant or manufacturer of the product. Applicable fees and other charges are the responsibility of purchaser. Decision of judges is final. Before bidding on-site you must read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Bidding. Read these terms carefully. When you submit bids on the site you enter into a binding legal agreement with the Comox Valley Echo.

Highest bidders will be contacted before Wednesday July 2nd. You will have until Friday July 11th to claim your item or the next bidder will be contacted and awarded the item. To claim your purchase, come to the Echo office between 9:00 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday. You will be asked to sign a purchase agreement and be given a certificate to pick up your item. Method of payment: Cash, certified check, Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Interac. *Applicable taxes are not included on your bid price. There is no tax on the purchase of Gift Certificates.

VALUE: $200.00

$200 Gift Certificate toward Pacific Energy Woodstove or Insert and Installation

1 coupon per stove or insert & install.

1 coupon per stove or insert & install.

741 McPhee Ave., Courtenay

741 McPhee Ave., Courtenay

741 McPhee Ave., Courtenay

LOT#011

250-334-3621 CURRENT BID: $75.00

VALUE: $200.00

LOT#012

250-334-3621 CURRENT BID: $75.00

VALUE: $200.00

FITNESS STARTER KIT Includes: Intro to Fitness Personal Training Session, 1 month

FITNESS STARTER KIT Includes: Intro to Fitness Personal Training Session, 1 month

limited FitCamp & Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching

limited FitCamp & Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching

limited FitCamp & Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching

BODYNETIX 250 871 2400

LOT#013

BODYNETIX.COM CURRENT BID: $50.00

VALUE: $185.00

BODYNETIX 250 871 2400

LOT#014

BODYNETIX.COM CURRENT BID: $55.00

VALUE: $185.00

FITNESS STARTER KIT Includes: Intro to Fitness Personal Training Session, 1 month

FITNESS STARTER KIT Includes: Intro to Fitness Personal Training Session, 1 month

limited FitCamp & Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching

limited FitCamp & Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching

BODYNETIX 250 871 2400

LOT#016

BODYNETIX.COM CURRENT BID: $50.00

VALUE: $185.00

250 871 2400

LOT#017

BODYNETIX.COM CURRENT BID: $50.00

VALUE: $185.00

Air Compressor 199-1588

250-338-0101 278 N. Island Hwy., Courtenay

LOT#020

1 Bedroom Cabin for 3 Nights Stay for up to 4 people Valid January 1 to June 1, 2014

www.cabinswest.ca 1-888-726-7770 CURRENT BID: $210.00 VALUE: $417.00

LOT#018

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE Central Builders’

MON - FRI 7-6, SAT 8-5, SUN 9-5

Locally owned and operated for over 80 years 610 Anderton Ave., Courtenay • 250-334-4416

CURRENT BID: $95.00

VALUE: $219.99

BODYNETIX.COM CURRENT BID: $50.00

VALUE: $185.00

250-338-0101 278 N. Island Hwy., Courtenay

CURRENT BID: $50.00

VALUE: $129.99

250 871 2400

LOT#015

TOWARD ANYTHING IN THE STORE

199-9273

LOT#019

BODYNETIX

BODYNETIX

Sony Microsystem

LOT#021

CURRENT BID: $68.00

VALUE: $100.00

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

TOWARD ANYTHING IN THE STORE

TOWARD ANYTHING IN THE STORE

TOWARD ANYTHING IN THE STORE

Central Builders’

Central Builders’

MON - FRI 7-6, SAT 8-5, SUN 9-5

Locally owned and operated for over 80 years 610 Anderton Ave., Courtenay • 250-334-4416

LOT#022

CURRENT BID: $63.00

VALUE: $100.00

Central Builders’

MON - FRI 7-6, SAT 8-5, SUN 9-5

Locally owned and operated for over 80 years 610 Anderton Ave., Courtenay • 250-334-4416

LOT#023

CURRENT BID: $63.00

VALUE: $100.00

MON - FRI 7-6, SAT 8-5, SUN 9-5

Locally owned and operated for over 80 years 610 Anderton Ave., Courtenay • 250-334-4416

LOT#024

CURRENT BID: $68.00

VALUE: $100.00

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

1 Full Play

TOWARD ANYTHING IN THE STORE

TOWARD ANYTHING IN THE STORE

Golf Membership

Central Builders’

Central Builders’

MON - FRI 7-6, SAT 8-5, SUN 9-5

Locally owned and operated for over 80 years 610 Anderton Ave., Courtenay • 250-334-4416

LOT#025

CURRENT BID: $61.00

VALUE: $100.00

1 Full Play Golf Membership 1718 Balmoral Ave, Comox 250.339.4444 www.comoxgolfclub.ca LOT#028

CURRENT BID: $450.00

VALUE: $1020.00

LOT#026

Stay & Play Package:

Social Membership

Call the Golf Shop for details

Call the Golf Shop for details

250.703.5031 LOT#029

250.703.5031 CURRENT BID: $110.00

VALUE: $294.00

LOT#030

1 Hour Guided Tour of Baynes Sound aboard “MV Chetlo” for 12 people

1 bedroom cabin for 3 night stay for up to 4 people LOT#032

1 bedroom cabin for 3 night stay for up to 4 people Valid Oct 2014 to June 1 2015

CURRENT BID: $100.00

LOT#035

CURRENT BID: $110.00

VALUE: $250.00

LOT#033

CURRENT BID: $25.00

VALUE: $250.00

$125 Gift Certificate

1 Hour Guided Tour of Baynes Sound aboard “MV Chetlo” for 12 people

DR

CURRENT BID: $25.00

LOT#036

VALUE: $250.00

CURRENT BID: $170.00

VALUE: $395.00

Valid Oct 2014 to June 1 2015

CURRENT BID: $170.00

CURRENT BID: $450.00

VALUE: $1020.00

Discounted Green Fees throughout the year; Unlimited Driving Range; First Round of Golf Free. Valid July 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 Join Now! Play Now!

250.703.5031

VALUE: $250.00

LOT#027

1 Night Deluxe Fairway Room with 1 Round of Golf for 2, Cart Included.

Call the Golf Shop for details

VALUE: $395.00

CURRENT BID: $60.00

VALUE: $100.00

Discounted Green Fees throughout the year; Unlimited Driving Range; First Round of Golf Free. Valid July 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 Join Now! Play Now!

LOT#031

1718 Balmoral Ave, Comox 250.339.4444 www.comoxgolfclub.ca

MON - FRI 7-6, SAT 8-5, SUN 9-5

Locally owned and operated for over 80 years 610 Anderton Ave., Courtenay • 250-334-4416

Social Membership

LOT#034

Payment arrangements

$200 Gift Certificate toward Pacific Energy Woodstove or Insert and Installation

LOT#009

FITNESS STARTER KIT Includes: Intro to Fitness Personal Training Session, 1 month

How it works • • • •

CURRENT BID: $70.00

VALUE: $100.00

1 coupon per stove or insert & install.

250-334-3621 CURRENT BID: $75.00

VALUE: $200.00

LOT#008

towards pension consulting services

DR Pensions Consulting Helping you make the best pension decisions

www.drpensions.ca CURRENT BID: $35.00

VALUE: $125.00

$125 Gift Certificate

$125 Gift Certificate

$125 Gift Certificate

towards pension consulting services

towards pension consulting services

towards pension consulting services

DR LOT#037

DR Pensions Consulting Helping you make the best pension decisions

www.drpensions.ca CURRENT BID: $35.00

VALUE: $125.00

Gift Voucher

$100 *

DR LOT#038

DR Pensions Consulting Helping you make the best pension decisions

www.drpensions.ca

Gift Voucher

Present this travel voucher at Flight Centre Courtenay and receive $100* off your next air & hotel, tour or cruise booking.

$100 *

Flight Centre Courtenay | 1 866 538 0102

VALUE: $100.00

LOT#039

DR Pensions Consulting Helping you make the best pension decisions

www.drpensions.ca

Gift Voucher

Present this travel voucher at Flight Centre Courtenay and receive $100* off your next air & hotel, tour or cruise booking.

$100 *

Unit 8, 795 Ryan Road, Courtenay

*Valid only at Flight Centre Courtenay. Limit one (1) coupon per booking. Not combinable with any offer. Valid on new bookings only. Air and hotel package must include 4 nights accommodation or more. Tour or cruise must be minimum 7 days or longer. Expiry date December 31, 2014.

LOT#041

CURRENT BID: $32.00

VALUE: $100.00

Present this travel voucher at Flight Centre Courtenay and receive $100* off your next air & hotel, tour or cruise booking.

Flight Centre Courtenay | 1 866 538 0102

Unit 8, 795 Ryan Road, Courtenay

CURRENT BID: $35.00

CURRENT BID: $5.00

VALUE: $125.00

Flight Centre Courtenay | 1 866 538 0102

Unit 8, 795 Ryan Road, Courtenay *Valid only at Flight Centre Courtenay. Limit one (1) coupon per booking. Not combinable with any offer. Valid on new bookings only. Air and hotel package must include 4 nights accommodation or more. Tour or cruise must be minimum 7 days or longer. Expiry date December 31, 2014.

LOT#040

CURRENT BID: $35.00

VALUE: $125.00

DR

*Valid only at Flight Centre Courtenay. Limit one (1) coupon per booking. Not combinable with any offer. Valid on new bookings only. Air and hotel package must include 4 nights accommodation or more. Tour or cruise must be minimum 7 days or longer. Expiry date December 31, 2014.

LOT#042

CURRENT BID: $37.00

VALUE: $100.00

$100 Gift Certificate

$100 Gift Certificate

$100 Gift Certificate

for Dinner

for a Ladies Luncheon

for a Business Breakfast

www.coolsummer.ca

1175 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay 250-338-1500 LOT#043

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $70.00

1175 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay 250-338-1500 LOT#044

CURRENT BID: $58.00

VALUE: $100.00

1175 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay 250-338-1500 LOT#045

CURRENT BID: $40.00

VALUE: $100.00

$125 Gift Certificate

$125 Gift Certificate

$125 Gift Certificate

$125 Gift Certificate

$125 Gift Certificate

320 Fifth Street Downtown Courtenay

320 Fifth Street Downtown Courtenay

320 Fifth Street Downtown Courtenay

320 Fifth Street Downtown Courtenay

320 Fifth Street Downtown Courtenay

250-334-2611

250-334-2611

250-334-2611

250-334-2611

LOT#046

VALUE: $125.00

CURRENT BID: $55.00

LOT#047

8 8 Ultimate Ultimate Car Washes Car Washes - $120

LOT#051

VALUE: $120.00

CURRENT BID: $39.00

LOT#052

VALUE: $100.00

LOT#056

VALUE: $100.00

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

QUALICUM SCALLOPS

QUALICUM SCALLOPS

CURRENT BID: $60.00

Island Technologies Computer Systems

1TB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 755 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay 250-334-3825 LOT#061

VALUE: $105.00

CURRENT BID: $60.00

CURRENT BID: $50.00

LOT#057

250-757-9811

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $60.00

LOT#053

LOT#058

LOT#066

VALUE: $125.00

CURRENT BID: $45.00

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

You’re Busy... We’re Fast!

QUALICUM SCALLOPS

COURTENAY • CORNER OF 29TH & CLIFFE • 250-871-8700

LOT#054

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $52.00

$100 Gift Certificate

$100 Gift Certificate

$100 Gift Certificate

FOR COMPUTER SERVICE

FOR COMPUTER SERVICE

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $35.00

755 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay 250-334-3825 LOT#059

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $25.00

CLOTHES CLOSET

$100 Gift Certificate

Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

LOT#067

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

VALUE: $100.00

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

CURRENT BID: $30.00

VALUE: $849.00

CLOTHES CLOSET

CURRENT BID: $200.00

LOT#064

$100 Gift Certificate

LOT#068

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $25.00

VALUE: $100.00

TOWARD ANYTHING IN-STORE (in-store credit only)

107-364 8th St. Courtenay • 250.338.2942

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

CURRENT BID: $40.00

VALUE: $1149.00

CLOTHES CLOSET

www.jimsclothescloset.com Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

LOT#060

Comes with letter of authentication. 3 carat diamond appraised value $2300

107-364 8th St. Courtenay • 250.338.2942

LOT#063

FOR COMPUTER SERVICE 755 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay 250-334-3825

5-$25 GIFT CERTIFICATES

Island Traders

CURRENT BID: $55.00

250-757-9811 CURRENT BID: $55.00

VALUE: $100.00

Island Technologies Computer Systems

Island Traders

VALUE: $185.00

QUALICUM BAY LOT#055

Island Technologies Computer Systems

Island Traders LOT#062

for

for Oil Change

MARQUEE CUT DIAMOND RING

107-364 8th St. Courtenay • 250.338.2942

CURRENT BID: $50.00

VALUE: $125.00

Island Technologies Computer Systems

755 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay 250-334-3825

www.jimsclothescloset.com

581 Ryan Road 250-334-9969

CURRENT BID: $50.00

LOT#050

5-$20 Gift 8 Ultimate Certificates Car Washes - $120

PEAVY SP4G PRO CONCERT SPEAKERS

5-$25 GIFT CERTIFICATES

ACROSS THE STREET FROM SUPERSTORE

VALUE: $120.00

250-334-2611

CURRENT BID: $50.00

VALUE: $125.00

GRIZZLY WATER PUMP

TOWARD ANYTHING IN-STORE (in-store credit only)

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

LOT#049

You’re Busy... We’re Fast! COURTENAY • CORNER OF 29TH & CLIFFE • 250-871-8700

for

QUALICUM BAY

CURRENT BID: $55.00

8 8 Ultimate Ultimate Car Washes Car Washes - $120

You’re Busy... We’re Fast! COURTENAY • CORNER OF 29TH & CLIFFE • 250-871-8700

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

250-757-9811

VALUE: $125.00

for Oil Change

for

QUALICUM BAY

LOT#048

5-$20 Gift 8 Ultimate Certificates Car Washes - $120

You’re Busy... We’re Fast! COURTENAY • CORNER OF 29TH & CLIFFE • 250-871-8700

CURRENT BID: $55.00

VALUE: $125.00

CURRENT BID: $300.00

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

LOT#065

$100 Puma Gift Certificate

LOT#069

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

VALUE: $100.00

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

CURRENT BID: $17.00

VALUE: $125.00

CLOTHES CLOSET

www.jimsclothescloset.com Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

ACROSS THE STREET FROM SUPERSTORE

581 Ryan Road 250-334-9969

CURRENT BID: $75.00

$100 Gift Certificate

www.jimsclothescloset.com Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

LOT#070

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

VALUE: $100.00

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

CURRENT BID: $26.00

Comox Valley Echo Friday, June 27, 2014 B3 $100 Michael Kors Gift Certificate

CLOTHES CLOSET

CLOTHES CLOSET

www.jimsclothescloset.com Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

LOT#071

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

CLOTHES CLOSET

Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

LOT#072

$100 Gift Certificate

LOT#076

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

VALUE: $100.00

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

CURRENT BID: $22.00

LOT#073

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

CURRENT BID: $19.00

VALUE: $100.00

Subject to availability, blackout dates apply. No Cash Value. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, discount or Costco gift certificate. Must be used in one visit, no credit to be carried forward or separated. Valid until Oct. 1, 2014 - Nov 15, 2014

Subject to availability, blackout dates apply. No Cash Value. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, discount or Costco gift certificate. Must be used in one visit, no credit to be carried forward or separated. Valid until Oct. 1, 2014 - Nov 15, 2014

CURRENT BID: $85.00

VALUE: $170.00

1.800.663.7929 • www.kingfisherspa.com

LOT#078

CURRENT BID: $90.00

VALUE: $170.00

1.800.663.7929 • www.kingfisherspa.com

LOT#079

Subject to availability, blackout dates apply. No Cash Value. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, discount or Costco gift certificate. Must be used in one visit, no credit to be carried forward or separated. Valid until Oct. 1, 2014 - Nov 15, 2014

1.800.663.7929 • www.kingfisherspa.com

CURRENT BID: $75.00

VALUE: $170.00

1.800.663.7929 • www.kingfisherspa.com

LOT#083

$100 Gift Certificate 2937 Kilpatrick Ave | 250-871-6074 | www.la-z-boyvi.com LOT#087

CURRENT BID: $49.00

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $80.00

VALUE: $170.00

LOT#088

CURRENT BID: $49.00

VALUE: $100.00

2 Adult Fares

2 Adult Fares

– ANY SAILING –

– ANY SAILING –

Advanced Reservations Required q

Advanced Reservations Required q

Advanced Reservations Required q

5425 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

5425 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

5425 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

250-723-8313

250-723-8313

250-723-8313

www.ladyrosemarine.com

www.ladyrosemarine.com

www.ladyrosemarine.com

CURRENT BID: $55.00

LOT#092

CURRENT BID: $60.00

VALUE: $156.00

LOT#093

CURRENT BID: $65.00

VALUE: $156.00

CURRENT BID: $75.00

LOT#097

CURRENT BID: $80.00

VALUE: $226.50

LOT#098

HP DeskJet 3533 All-in-one printer

$100 Gift Certificate

HP p/n CX057A 3-2760 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay

250-334-2322

2230 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay • 250-338-1482 VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $51.00

LOT#102

COUPLES GET-A-WAY:

CURRENT BID: $110.00

2 Nights Accommodation *Subject to availability

LOT#107

CURRENT BID: $125.00

VALUE: $417.00

LOT#108

CURRENT BID: $135.00

VALUE: $417.00

1 Microdermabrasion Facial

2 Nights Accommodation w w w. p a i n t e r s l o d g e . c o m CURRENT BID: $270.00 LOT#112 VALUE: $356.00

130 Minute Tanning Package

1 BioStrat® Peel & 1 Skincare Kit

Pearl Cove

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $25.00

BioStrat® Deep Pore Facial

Pearl Cove LOT#121

250•871•1122

$

CURRENT BID: $6.00

125 Gift Certificate

LOT#126

VALUE: $125.00

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

VALUE: $250.00

CURRENT BID: $50.00

PILON TOOLL RENTALS

BEARCAT WT24 WHEELED TRIMMER

LOT#117

LOT#122

$

CURRENT BID: $200.00

VALUE: $599.95

125 Gift Certificate 2601 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay 250-334-8087

www.platescatering.com

www.platescatering.com

4 x $25 Gift Certificates 1089 Braidwood Rd

LOT#127

CURRENT BID: $30.00

VALUE: $129.00

CURRENT BID: $62.00

VALUE: $125.00

$500 CREDIT TOWARDS

www.ladyrosemarine.com

CURRENT BID: $60.00

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $35.00

PILON TOOL RENTALS

BEARCAT LS21 LOG SPLITTER

LOT#118

CURRENT BID: $55.00

VALUE: $156.00

$200 GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARDS HOME REPAIRS

OR RENOVATIONS

OR RENOVATIONS

250-218-1054 • larrypoirier.ca

LOT#094

CURRENT BID: $95.00

VALUE: $200.00

LOT#099

LOT#095

CURRENT BID: $95.00

VALUE: $200.00

$100 Gift Certificate

2230 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay • 250-338-1482

CURRENT BID: $100.00

VALUE: $125.00

380 Old Island Highway (next to Value Village) CURRENT BID: $60.00 VALUE: $125.00

LOT#100

CURRENT BID: $55.00

VALUE: $100.00

COUPLES GET-A-WAY:

2 Nights Stay in Oceanview Studio Cabin, Alert Bay Plus 2 Days Use of 2 Kayaks.

CURRENT BID: $135.00

LOT#104

LOT#105

PAC SAFE CAMERA BAG

PAC SAFE CAMERA BAG

• eXomesh® slashguards • Slashproof Carrysafe® strap • Smart zipper security™ • Dual release security buckle • RFIDsafe™ blocking pocket

CURRENT BID: $10.00

VALUE: $160.00

VALUE: $300.00

• eXomesh® slashguards • Slashproof Carrysafe® strap • Smart zipper security™ • Dual release security buckle • RFIDsafe™ blocking pocket

5th & Duncan Downtown Courtenay • 250.703.2141

LOT#109

5th & Duncan Downtown Courtenay • 250.703.2141

LOT#110

1 Microdermabrasion Facial

130 Minute Tanning Package

Pearl Cove

Salon & Esthetics Studio 250•871•1122

LOT#114

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

CURRENT BID: $45.00

VALUE: $129.00

Salon & Esthetics Studio 250•871•1122

LOT#115

1 Cold Laser Facial

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

CURRENT BID: $55.00

VALUE: $149.00

CURRENT BID: $27.00

1 Cold Laser Facial

Pearl Cove

Salon & Esthetics Studio LOT#119

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

VALUE: $100.00

Pearl Cove 250•871•1122

CURRENT BID: $15.00

VALUE: $160.00

Pearl Cove

Salon & Esthetics Studio 250•871•1122

LOT#090

250-218-1054 • larrypoirier.ca

Pearl Cove

250-338-5361 Foot of Mission Hill 123 N. Island Hwy., Courtenay

2601 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay 250-334-8087 CURRENT BID: $65.00

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

130 Minute Tanning Package

250-338-5361 Foot of Mission Hill 123 N. Island Hwy., Courtenay

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

VALUE: $100.00

LOT#113

Salon & Esthetics Studio

Salon & Esthetics Studio 250•871•1122

250•871•1122

Pearl Cove

Salon & Esthetics Studio

250-723-8313

www.ladyrosemarine.com

$200 GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARDS HOME REPAIRS

Salon & Esthetics Studio

w w w. p a i n t e r s l o d g e . c o m CURRENT BID: $220.00 LOT#111 VALUE: $356.00

5425 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

250-723-8313 VALUE: $156.00

Pearl Cove

*Subject to availability

2 Adult Fares

5425 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

Rechargeable cards, automatic or wand wash, just swipe and go!

2 NIGHT STAY IN 2 BEDROOM CABIN FOR UP TO 4 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN

CURRENT BID: $49.00

VALUE: $100.00

– ANY SAILING –

5x $25 Gift Cards

380 Old Island Highway (next to Value Village) CURRENT BID: $60.00 VALUE: $125.00

2937 Kilpatrick Ave | 250-871-6074 | www.la-z-boyvi.com LOT#085

Advanced Reservations Required q

Rechargeable cards, automatic or wand wash, just swipe and go! LOT#103

$100 Gift Certificate

Advanced Reservations Required q

5x $25 Gift Cards

2 NIGHT STAY IN 2 BEDROOM CABIN FOR UP TO 4 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN

2 Nights Stay in Oceanview Studio Cabin, Alert Bay Plus 2 Days Use of 2 Kayaks. VALUE: $300.00

CURRENT BID: $34.00

VALUE: $100.00

LOT#089

CURRENT BID: $85.00

VALUE: $170.00

– ANY SAILING –

250-871-7622 • madchefcafe@shaw.ca 444 5th Street, Courtenay

CURRENT BID: $90.00

VALUE: $125.00

1.800.663.7929 • www.kingfisherspa.com

LOT#080

2 Adult Fares

$125 GIFT CERTIFICATE $125 GIFT CERTIFICATE 250-871-7622 • madchefcafe@shaw.ca 444 5th Street, Courtenay

VALUE: $226.55

CURRENT BID: $80.00

VALUE: $170.00

2937 Kilpatrick Ave | 250-871-6074 | www.la-z-boyvi.com

– ANY SAILING –

VALUE: $156.00

1.800.663.7929 • www.kingfisherspa.com

LOT#084

$100 Gift Certificate

2 Adult Fares

*PICK UP ONLY

LOT#116

CURRENT BID: $90.00

VALUE: $170.00

Subject to availability, blackout dates apply. No Cash Value. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, discount or Costco gift certificate. Must be used in one visit, no credit to be carried forward or separated. Valid until Oct. 1, 2014 - Nov 15, 2014

CURRENT BID: $49.00

CURRENT BID: $20.00

VALUE: $100.00

Subject to availability, blackout dates apply. No Cash Value. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, discount or Costco gift certificate. Must be used in one visit, no credit to be carried forward or separated. Valid until Oct. 1, 2014 - Nov 15, 2014

Subject to availability, blackout dates apply. No Cash Value. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, discount or Costco gift certificate. Must be used in one visit, no credit to be carried forward or separated. Valid until Oct. 1, 2014 - Nov 15, 2014

LOT#082

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

Subject to availability, blackout dates apply. No Cash Value. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, discount or Costco gift certificate. Must be used in one visit, no credit to be carried forward or separated. Valid until Oct. 1, 2014 - Nov 15, 2014

Subject to availability, blackout dates apply. No Cash Value. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, discount or Costco gift certificate. Must be used in one visit, no credit to be carried forward or separated. Valid until Oct. 1, 2014 - Nov 15, 2014

CURRENT BID: $75.00

LOT#075

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

ONE PASS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPA SERVICE, THE PACIFIC MIST HYDROPATH PLUS A ONE HOUR RELAXATION MASSAGE.

ONE PASS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPA SERVICE, THE PACIFIC MIST HYDROPATH PLUS A ONE HOUR REFRESHING FACIAL.

VALUE: $100.00

250•871•1122

CURRENT BID: $30.00

VALUE: $100.00

Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

ONE PASS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPA SERVICE, THE PACIFIC MIST HYDROPATH PLUS A ONE HOUR RELAXATION MASSAGE.

*PICK UP ONLY

LOT#106

www.jimsclothescloset.com

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

ONE PASS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPA SERVICE, THE PACIFIC MIST HYDROPATH PLUS A ONE HOUR RELAXATION MASSAGE.

2 HOT-N-READY PIZZAS OF YOUR CHOICE WITH CRAZY BREAD AND 2 DIPS ONCE A MONTH FOR A YEAR*

LOT#101

LOT#074

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

ONE PASS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPA SERVICE, THE PACIFIC MIST HYDROPATH PLUS A ONE HOUR RELAXATION MASSAGE.

2 HOT-N-READY PIZZAS OF YOUR CHOICE WITH CRAZY BREAD AND 2 DIPS ONCE A MONTH FOR A YEAR*

LOT#096

Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

ONE PASS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPA SERVICE, THE PACIFIC MIST HYDROPATH PLUS A ONE HOUR REFRESHING FACIAL.

VALUE: $170.00

towards any

CLOTHES Buffalo Clothing CLOSET

www.jimsclothescloset.com

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

ONE PASS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPA SERVICE, THE PACIFIC MIST HYDROPATH PLUS A ONE HOUR REFRESHING FACIAL.

2937 Kilpatrick Ave | 250-871-6074 | www.la-z-boyvi.com

LOT#091

CURRENT BID: $24.00

Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

$100 Gift Certificate

$100 Gift Certificate

CLOTHES CLOSET

ONE PASS TO OUR SIGNATURE SPA SERVICE, THE PACIFIC MIST HYDROPATH PLUS A ONE HOUR REFRESHING FACIAL.

$100 Gift Certificate

LOT#086

$100 Tommy Bahama Gift Certificate

www.jimsclothescloset.com

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

1.800.663.7929 • www.kingfisherspa.com

LOT#077

1.800.663.7929 • www.kingfisherspa.com

LOT#081

Downtown Courtenay 231 5th Street 250-338-2624

VALUE: $100.00

www.jimsclothescloset.com Port Alberni 4716 Johnston Road 250-723-5231

CLOTHES CLOSET

www.jimsclothescloset.com

Campbell RIver 230-1400 Dogwood, 778-346-3332

CURRENT BID: $20.00

VALUE: $100.00

$100 Gift Certificate

Salon & Esthetics Studio 250•871•1122

LOT#120

526-C Cumberland Rd, Courtenay

CURRENT BID: $45.00

VALUE: $149.00

100

100

$

$

Fun in the Sun package

Package CURRENT BID: $675.00

COMOX 250.339.3422 | COURTENAY 250-871-7771 CURRENT BID: $42.00 LOT#124 VALUE: $100.00

COMOX 250.339.3422 | COURTENAY 250-871-7771 CURRENT BID: $47.00 LOT#125 VALUE: $100.00

4 x $25 Gift Certificates

4 x $25 Gift Certificates

4 x $25 Gift Certificates

1089 Braidwood Rd

1089 Braidwood Rd

1089 Braidwood Rd

www.theprimechophouse.com

www.theprimechophouse.com

www.theprimechophouse.com

250 871 7292

250 871 7292

LOT#123

VALUE: $1999.95

(across from the Royal Bank on Ryan Rd in Courtenay)

LOT#128

CURRENT BID: $81.00

VALUE: $100.00

$500 CREDIT TOWARDS

250 871 7292

(across from the Royal Bank on Ryan Rd in Courtenay)

LOT#129

CURRENT BID: $80.00

VALUE: $100.00

$500 CREDIT TOWARDS

(across from the Royal Bank on Ryan Rd in Courtenay)

LOT#130

CURRENT BID: $79.00

VALUE: $100.00

$500 CREDIT TOWARDS

Oceania Cruises

Seabourn Cruises

Viking Cruises

West World Tours

(New Bookings Only. Must be used by February 28th 2015)

(New Bookings Only. Must be used by February 28th 2015)

(New Bookings Only. Must be used by February 28th 2015)

(New Bookings Only. Must be used by February 28th 2015)

www.theprimechophouse.com

250 871 7292

SQUARE 1 TRAVEL & CRUISE

(across from the Royal Bank on Ryan Rd in Courtenay)

LOT#131

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $81.00

LOT#132

4X18 HOLE GREEN FEES AND 2 POWER CARTS VALUE: $289.00

CURRENT BID: $140.00

$250 GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARDS WALK-IN-TUB PURCHASE & INSTALL

CURRENT BID: $210.00

VALUE: $500.00

LOT#137

CURRENT BID: $140.00

VALUE: $289.00

$250 GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARDS WALK-IN-TUB PURCHASE & INSTALL

LOT#142

CURRENT BID: $75.00

VALUE: $250.00

CURRENT BID: $35.00

250-897-8121 • 823 McPhee Ave., Courtenay www.titaniumcrossfit.blogspot.com LOT#147

VALUE: $140.00

CURRENT BID: $60.00

2 Vaccines with Health Check ($85 value) 4-$25 Gift Certificates *Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion.

6635B Island Highway North, Merville BC

778 428 6401

Good Friends* Good Value* All Animals

LOT#151

VALUE: $100.00

tsolumvet@shaw.ca Visit us on Facebook

CURRENT BID: $6.00

CURRENT BID: $135.00

VALUE: $289.00

$250 GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARDS WALK-IN-TUB PURCHASE & INSTALL

5th Street, Courtenay • 250.897.0081 www.unionstreetgrill.ca

LOT#152

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $52.00

TRAVEL & CRUISE

LOT#134

COURTENAY BC 250-334-0355

CURRENT BID: $210.00

VALUE: $500.00

VALUE: $250.00

TRATTORIA

CURRENT BID: $35.00

$100 Gift Certificate

TRAVEL & CRUISE

LOT#135

Full Play Membership

BC Reg 3140-4

CURRENT BID: $220.00

VALUE: $500.00

Full Play Membership

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

SUNNYDALE

SUNNYDALE

GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

250 334 3232 LOT#139

GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

5291 North Island Hwy

CURRENT BID: $600.00

VALUE: $1285.00

$250 GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARDS WALK-IN-TUB PURCHASE & INSTALL

250 334 3232 LOT#140

5291 North Island Hwy

CURRENT BID: $500.00

VALUE: $1285.00

$250 GIFT CERTIFICATE TOWARDS WALK-IN-TUB PURCHASE & INSTALL

*Limit 1 coupon per customer

250-338-8026 LOT#143

COURTENAY BC 250-334-0355

SQUARE 1

BC Reg 3140-4

*Limit 1 coupon per customer

1 MONTH UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP

250-897-8121 • 823 McPhee Ave., Courtenay www.titaniumcrossfit.blogspot.com VALUE: $140.00

CURRENT BID: $210.00

VALUE: $500.00

300 McGimpsey Road, Campbell River, BC Pro Shop: (250) 923-3673 • Toll Free: 1-866-923-3674

LOT#138

SQUARE 1

BC Reg 3140-4

4X18 HOLE GREEN FEES AND 2 POWER CARTS

250-338-8026

CURRENT BID: $35.00

1 MONTH UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP

LOT#146

LOT#133

COURTENAY BC 250-334-0355

*Limit 1 coupon per customer

250-338-8026 VALUE: $250.00

TRAVEL & CRUISE

300 McGimpsey Road, Campbell River, BC Pro Shop: (250) 923-3673 • Toll Free: 1-866-923-3674

*Limit 1 coupon per customer

LOT#141

SQUARE 1

BC Reg 3140-4

4X18 HOLE GREEN FEES AND 2 POWER CARTS

300 McGimpsey Road, Campbell River, BC Pro Shop: (250) 923-3673 • Toll Free: 1-866-923-3674

LOT#136

COURTENAY BC 250-334-0355

*Limit 1 coupon per customer

250-338-8026 LOT#144

VALUE: $250.00

CURRENT BID: $35.00

250-338-8026 LOT#145

CURRENT BID: $35.00

VALUE: $250.00

$100 Gift 1 Horse Teeth Float ($160 value) Certificate 778 428 6401 *Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion.

TRATTORIA

6635B Island Highway North, Merville BC

Featuring Fine Italian Cuisine 140 Port Augusta, Comox • 250-890-7575 CURRENT BID: $90.00 LOT#148 VALUE: $100.00

Featuring Fine Italian Cuisine 140 Port Augusta, Comox • 250-890-7575 CURRENT BID: $90.00 LOT#149 VALUE: $100.00

LOT#150

2-$50 Gift Certificates

2-$50 Gift Certificates

$100 Gift Certificate

5th Street, Courtenay • 250.897.0081 www.unionstreetgrill.ca

5th Street, Courtenay • 250.897.0081 www.unionstreetgrill.ca

5th Street, Courtenay • 250.897.0081 www.unionstreetgrill.ca

LOT#153

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $54.00

LOT#154

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $52.00

Good Friends* Good Value* All Animals

LOT#155

tsolumvet@shaw.ca Visit us on Facebook

CURRENT BID: $25.00

VALUE: $160.00

CURRENT BID: $60.00

VALUE: $100.00

$

100 GIFT CERTIFICATE CE

BRAND NAME ELECTRONICS • PERSONAL SERVICE

BRAND NAME ELECTRONICS • PERSONAL SERVICE

BRAND NAME ELECTRONICS • PERSONAL SERVICE

104-2270 Cliffe Ave, COURTENAY

BRAND NAME ELECTRONICS • PERSONAL SERVICE

250.897.0239 LOT#156

VALUE: $500.00

CURRENT BID: $135.00

$

100 GIFT CERTIFICATE CE

LOT#161

VALUE: $100.00

Framing & Gallery

LOT#166

VALUE: $100.00

VALUE: $500.00

CURRENT BID: $145.00

$

100 GIFT CERTIFICATE CE

LOT#158

VALUE: $500.00

CURRENT BID: $145.00

$

100 GIFT CERTIFICATE CE

104-2270 Cliffe Ave, COURTENAY

104-2270 Cliffe Ave, COURTENAY

104-2270 Cliffe Ave, COURTENAY

250.897.0239

250.897.0239

250.897.0239

CURRENT BID: $45.00

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

Whyte’s

LOT#157

1225 Lazo Rd Comox 250.339.3366 info@whytesframing.com www.whytesframing.com

CURRENT BID: $50.00

LOT#162

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $45.00

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

Whyte’s Framing & Gallery

LOT#167

VALUE: $100.00

1225 Lazo Rd Comox 250.339.3366 info@whytesframing.com www.whytesframing.com

CURRENT BID: $50.00

LOT#163

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $52.00

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

Whyte’s Framing & Gallery

LOT#168

VALUE: $100.00

1225 Lazo Rd Comox 250.339.3366 info@whytesframing.com www.whytesframing.com

CURRENT BID: $50.00

LOT#159

VALUE: $500.00

CURRENT BID: $145.00

LOT#160

BRIGGS & STRATTON EM10 10KW STANDBY GENERATOR

100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

662 Anderton Rd. Comox 250-339-4518 2981 Moray Ave. Courtenay 250-331-0708

VALUE: $5229.00

CURRENT BID: $2000.00

5 X $25

LOT#165

VALUE: $100.00

CURRENT BID: $52.00

GIFT CERTIFICATES

Comox & 2 Courtenay Locations

VALUE: $125.00

332 - 5th St, Courtenay 250-338-1233 www.whalestaletoys.com

5 X $25

GIFT CERTIFICATES LOT#169

CURRENT BID: $45.00

$

(includes transfer switch and battery)

LOT#164

VALUE: $100.00

Comox & 2 Courtenay Locations

CURRENT BID: $95.00

LOT#170

VALUE: $125.00

CURRENT BID: $95.00

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FUNNY BUSINESS! Humour theme for kids summer reading club at the library

Comox Rotary gives $10,000 to Today N’ Tomorrow Learning Society Comox Rotarians Suzanne Judge (far left), Brian Mather and President Victor Anasimiv present a $10,000 cheque to Today N’ Tomorrow Learning Society Directors Natalie Robinson and Jenny Deters.

Battle of the Bands to rock Simms Park as part of Canada Day celebrations Start summer with a bang with free live music! The Battle of the Bands is coming to Simms Park this Sunday, June 29 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm as part of Canada Day celebrations and the Simms Summer Concert Series. This competition gives musicians 19 and under from Central Vancouver Island the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of a panel of judges and a live audience. Bands will be judged on musicianship, originality and stage presence.

“This event is a great start for young bands” says Brian Morissette, organizer, “it really gives them a boost to be in front of an audience of all ages cheering them on.” The Battle of the Bands is the first of a series of free Sunday evening concerts at Simms Park hosted by the City of Courtenay. Other featured performances start at 7:00 pm and include Mamma Let ‘em Play on July 6, Nanaimo Concert Band on July 20, Fiddlejam on July 27, Duo of Duos on August 10, The Blues Legends on August 17, XLR8 on

August 24 and Ralph Barrat and the Sharp 7 on August 31. For concert information please call the Courtenay Recreation Lewis Centre at 250-338-5371 or get updates at www.courtenay.ca/ simmsconcerts.aspx The Battle of the Bands is sponsored by Dove Creek Recording Studio & Long and McQuade Musical Instruments. * Simms Summer Concert Series season sponsors include The GOAT 98.9 FM, the Comox Valley Echo and the City of Courtenay.

Write your exam for Pleasure Craft operator card on July 1st Boating safety exam offered by Power and Sail Squadron The Cape Lazo Power and Sail Squadron invites you to write the exam for your Pleasure Craft Operator Card during Canada Day celebrations on July 1, 2014 in Courtenay’s Lewis Park. The exams can be written between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. All operators of motorized vessels, including personal water craft, are required to have a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC). Cost for the exam is $35. Registration is not required. The Boating Handbook to study for the exam is available at Staples. For more information check our website at www.capelazocps.ca or contact Barb at 250-339-2333.

The Courtenay Library invites kids of all ages to join the 2014 BC Summer Reading Club. This year’s theme is Funny Business! Registration is free and starts at the library on July 2. You may register on-line at the Vancouver Island Regional Library’s website www.virl. bc.ca or register at your local library branch. Kids receive a special reading record to keep track of their reading. When they finish their reading log, they’ll be awarded a special Summer Reading Club medal at the wind up party. Summer Reading Club motivates kids to read (or be read to) regularly, so it helps to maintain or improve reading skills while school is out. It makes reading fun by inviting kids to read what they want. The expert staff at Courtenay Library can help kids find just what they like, whether it’s a print book, audiobook, e-book, or magazine. Summer Reading Club reaches more than 85,000 BC kids every summer. The program is sponsored by the British Columbia Library Association, with financial support from Libraries Branch, Ministry of Education and the RBC Foundation. In the Comox Valley more than 700 kids have joined the program. In addition to the Summer Reading Club there is a whole host of other fun summer programs for kids - story times, craft times, puppet shows, LEGO(c) Tuesdays, quizzes and so much more! Please drop by your library branch for your free program of summer activities for kids! For more information, and to learn about other free library programs, contests and activities for kids, call your local library branch or visit

Local Gaming Convention organizers looking for local talent and volunteers Two local businesses are teaming up to provide the Comox Valley with its very own family friendly gaming convention. Undiscovered Photography and Games and Grounds Coffee House are excited to be putting on a one day gaming convention on Saturday August 9th, 2014. Tongue-in-cheek, the name “InCONceivable” answers the question - a Gaming Convention in the Comox Valley...?! With two venues, the Florence Filberg Centre and Games and Grounds Coffee House, there will be lots of action planned. Included in the day’s events are a Cosplay Costume Contest, a Scavenger Hunt, Door Prizes, Tournaments, Guests, Demonstrations, Panels, Vendors and Artists - all with a hobby/game related theme. “This is

our first year, so we’re going to keep it fairly modest, a one day event with a cross section of what we know is already popular in this area,” states Josh Greenwood, co-owner of Games and Grounds Coffee House. Games and Grounds is a local business that caters to gamers, selling a selection of games and gaming products as well as providing space to play computer, console, board & card games, RPG’s, miniatures and other suitable games people are interested in playing on-site. Although there have already been a number of spots secured, the organizers are doing a callout specifically for gaming and related genre artists, vendors and performers as well as individuals or groups who could provide an interactive panel or

Core Organizing InCON Team: Jessie Pozzolo, Courtney Pozzolo, Alex Greenwood, Josh Greenwood, Danya Etherington

panel discussion. “We’re interested in providing a blend of local talent as well as ensuring that we have a well-rounded experience for convention attendees,” says Jesse Pozzolo, co-owner of

Undiscovered Photography. Undiscovered Photography is Vancouver Island’s leading Geek and Cosplay photography studio. Business partner and wife, Courtney Pozzolo will coordinate the volun-

teers. “We require a number of volunteers to assist in planning and implementation, as well as a large number of volunteers for the day of the convention.” Interested parties can visit

the website www.inconcv. com and follow the links for the appropriate application form. Those without access to the internet or with further questions can contact 250871-1171.

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some items in the new room. “I would just put little pieces together to make it work,” she said, explaining she used a star moon or a lava lamp to help control the behaviour of the children to help them learn. The new room will make a big difference. “All these kids that I work with are terrified of life, pretty much,” she said. “You can gradually introduce them to the sensory stuff.” Joanne Schroeder, executive director of the Comox Valley Child Development Association, said she’s excited about the expanded range of programming this adds to their roster. “It’s just amazing really,” she said. “It’s really going to provide a new and different level of service to children and families.” Erin Boelk said her six-year-old daughter Tori

enjoyed the bubbles. “It’s cool,” she said. “It desensitizes the outside world for them.” For a long time Tori wouldn’t touch certain textures and Erin has been working hard to help her get over this issue, which is a result of DiGeorge syndrome. “Most people don’t realize it’s overwhelming,” she said, adding the new room will be a useful tool for people in her daughter’s situation. “It’s good for them.” Tori moves her index and middle finger up and down, indicating that, while she may have loved the bubbles, her favourite part was getting to cut the ribbon to officially open the next chapter of child development in the Comox Valley.

Above, Joanne Lund calms her son Elijah LundCarlson, who has cerebral palsy, with optical fibers. Left, MP John Duncan speaks at the opening of the sensory experience room in this new building Carved staff attributed to Jimmy John (1877-1988), Mowachaht-Muchalaht

NEW EXHIBITION OPENS JUNE 21 Get tickets at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/languages Proudly supported by:

BC Hydro

Westerkirk Foundation

Sensory room set to help children who have difficulties with stimuli (Continued from page B1) The Snoezelen Sensory Room, produced by Flaghouse, has a number of audio tracks to choose from to set the scene, from “Kids Relaxation” to “La Mer” categories. After the ribbon cutting ceremony kids and adults could enter the room - but only if they took their shoes off. Inside was a range of kaleidoscopic pleasures, from mirrors to bouncy padding to a roof that seemed to be covered with green stars. Macdonald says before now she’s had to take a more rudimentary approach to treating sensory issues. With Elijah she used to roll him up in a mat like a hotdog, to simulate pressure that can be applied with

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What’s On

CYMC musical theatre students start grueling routine 2013 are testament to their superb teamwork. The newcomer to the trio is Shannon Tyrrell, who hails from Shawnigan Lake. She brings her skills as Director of Music at Shawnigan Lake School to the intensive program and is delighted to join Mazey and Sterk as Musical Director for Thoroughly Modern Millie. Mazey, Sterk and Tyrell all demonstrate the stamina as well as the commitment to put in those 12 hour days working alongside the musical theatre students and share the same tremendous passion for the performing arts as the young performers. It is this very passion that consistently proves to be the impetus for the incredible effort shown by all involved. Interviews with Mazey and Sterk give a wonderful insight into their dedicated approach to leading the group from auditions to professional quality performances in such a short time. It is easily understood why the students will give 100%+ for these dedicated adults.

By Pippa Ingram Special to the Echo Each year Comox Valley Youth Music Centre’s musical theatre program culminates in a full length musical production that is exciting and highly entertaining for local and visiting audiences. It is always a highlight of the music centre’s summer activities. This year’s show, Thoroughly Modern Millie, is a timeless classic, a comic pastiche musical, telling the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York City in 1922 to marry for money instead of love - a thoroughly modern aim for the time when women were just being accepted in the workforce. Millie enjoys her new life in the big city but unwittingly puts herself into a tricky situation when she checks into a hotel owned by the leader of a white slavery ring in China. Getting “mugged”, bobbing her hair, meeting strange characters and people living under “aliases” and true love winning the day are all part and parcel of a lighthearted romp set in the flapper era. CYMC’s Musical Theatre students start on June 28, then work nonstop to get ready for opening night July 16. The schedule is not one for the faint of heart! It begins with rigorous auditions similar to those in the professional world followed by 12 hour rehearsal days under the expert leadership and support of their highly talented directorial team, faculty locals Lori Mazey and Lindsay Sterk with newcomer Shannon Tyrell, from Shawnigan Lake, joining them. With these three at the helm, local and

Ensemble members from the 2013 CYMC hit ‘Shrek’, dance and sing like professionals. This season’s production of ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’, opening July 16th at the Sid Williams Theatre, is sure to be another wonderful show not to be missed. visiting audiences can expect great performances from all onstage. Lori Mazey as Director, is an award winning drama teacher, director and actress - an iconic talent for local theatre groups.

Lindsay Sterk as Co-director/ Choreographer is highly renowned for his teaching prowess at his dance school - Pantuso School of Dance - as well as being a wonderfully talented professional dancer/

performer in his own right. The dynamic duo have worked together now for several years. The sold-out Les Miserables (Student Edition) in 2012 and equally sold out Shrek, The Musical in

What is your favourite activity/ aspect of the Musical Theatre program? Mazey: “I adore working with students (and adults) who are passionate enough about theatre and performing arts to commit to such a concentrated timeline during their summers. It is what fuels me on those long days! What a treat it is to work with these talented and dedicated young performers and committed crew!” (Continued on next page, B7)

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Sterk: “Watching the kids create things they didn’t know we’re possible. The amazing thing about that age is performers don’t yet have limits and are able to find courage to take risks that maybe they didn’t know they could achieve. The hope and dedication I feel working with the students makes me want to strive past my own limits.” What do you feel is the greatest strength you bring to the program along with very obvious creative talent? Mazey: “My passion for theatre and working with young performers is what has led me to acquiring the experience, knowledge and skill necessary to direct a full scale Broadway musical in such a short amount of time. It also is what fuels me on those long days! “ Sterk: “I love what I do. I think the most important job of any leader is to model a passion for the work in their own actions. I get excited like a kid when things go well and antsy like a toddler when I know they can do better. I believe this will inspire students to pursue new goals and new challenges with an open heart.” Did you experience anything like the CYMC musical theatre program in your own teen years that is reflected in your approach to this program? Mazey: “I actually did CYMC musical theatre and Rainbow Youth Theatre when I was a teenager. I was grateful for the opportunities offered to me and I love being able to give back.” Sterk: “Yes. I was part of ‘Teen Fest’ at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton in High School and the experience literally made me make the choice to pursue performing as a career.” What do you find to be the greatest challenge/s working with the teens in the program? Mazey: “One of the most difficult parts of the process for me is that I know students are sometimes disappointed when they don’t get cast in particular roles. Yes - this is part of the reality - in this program and elsewhere - and they do learn and grow from it - but that doesn’t make it any easier when you know they had their hearts set on certain roles.” Sterk: “The hours which of course are totally necessary when creating a full scale musical in such a short time! The program has long hours and finding ways to motivate the kids through a hot afternoon and into the evening is definitely an interesting venture.” What does eliciting a “professional quality performance” from the students mean to you? Mazey: “We have extremely high expectations of the students involved in CYMC musical theatre. That means we expect them to arrive ready to work hard and strive to do the best job possible so the show is worthy of the audiences who come to support it. They need to put in long hours, work non-stop to perfect the music, dancing and acting - even when they may feel tired. This also means that the show is only as good as its weakest performer. So everyone - whether they are playing a lead or part of the ensemble must put their best work on stage and take care of even the tiniest details.” Sterk: “Getting someone to perform with honest heart and achieve things they didn’t know we’re possible. Opening the eyes of students to their potential is what is most important and once the kids choose to commit the sky is the limit!” What do you feel audiences can look forward to enjoying in Thoroughly Modern Millie? Mazey: “Fun! Audiences can escape into the 1920’s world of Millie Dillmount - a world filled with hilarity, terrific dancing and infectious music.” Sterk: “Well there is lots of DANCING for one thing and especially TAP DANCING! And who doesn’t love a tap dance? The show is set in the flapper era of the 1920s so the energy and vitality of the music and story are huge.” With sponsorship from local radio station GOAT 98.9 FM, CYMC Musical Theatre program will once again delight its audiences with the energy and high spirits of its youthful performers. Show dates for the CYMC production are July 16, 17, 18, and 19 at 7:30 and Saturday Matinee on July 19 at 2:00pm. Tickets are on sale at Sid Williams Theatre Box Office ($23 for matinee and $25 for evening performances). Don’t miss it!

Michael Harrison will delight you with his rendition of soulful ballads.

Everyone’s welcome! Come on down to the Zocalo Cafe Saturday June 28 to hear Traditional Celtic music by The Black Swan Fiddlers. Music starts at 7:00. If you like Celtic music and you want the pure drop, what better way to celebrate life than with traditional foot tapping Celtic polkas, hornpipes, jigs and reels. Michael Harrison, our new vocalist, will delight you with his rendition of soulful ballads. Michael was born and grew up in Courtenay, leaving the Comox Valley to study voice at UVic with one of Canada’s eminent operatic baritones. He is a professional voice teacher who has started teaching at Long & McQuade.

The Black Swan Fiddlers consist of fiddlers, Caillie Gregory, Madelaine Guimond, Raven Lees, Mya Willaimson, and they are joined by Paul Gervais on guitar, and Jeff Butterworth on mandolin and vocals. David Stevenson keeps it all together on fiddle, flute and penny whistle, though not all at once. The Black Swan Fiddlers have been keeping the traditional Celtic music tradition alive and well in the Comox Valley for 8 years. The Black Swan Fiddlers are based at the Long and McQuade Music store. To watch when we play, see our website www.theblackswanfiddlers.com or contact David Stevenson 250 890-0297.

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B8 Comox Valley Echo Friday, June 27, 2014

Sports and Recreation

YEW BAT TROPHY TO HAPPY’S SOURCE FOR SPORTS ISLANDERS (IT’S ABOUT TIME!) The 11th annual Investors Group Yew Bat Baseball Tournament was another successful adventure at Bill Moore Park in Courtenay, wrapping up in the glorious sunshine of a Sunday afternoon. And, after several years of the trophies heading to Victoria and Burnaby, the trophies will stay here at home where they belong! Eight teams, in two divisions, played a round robin series of games on Friday evening and all day Saturday. By sunset on Saturday, the B side playoffs were determined to be the Toneff Funeral Services Blue Jays, Brian McLean Yankees, Edwards Avenue Athletics, and the Fisher Realty Twins. The Sunday morning elimination games had the Jays and the Yankees moving to the afternoon final, and the Athletics and Twins moving to the refreshment area. Under a warm sun, the Yankees slowing took control of the game and won, with a final score of 5-4. The A side playoff picture was set with Victoria (4-0), Happy’s Source for Sports Islanders (4-0), Daryl Robbins CGA Nationals (3-1), and Burnaby Buzzards (1-1-1). Sunday morning games saw Victoria knock off Burnaby, and Happy’s move past the Daryl Robbins Nationals. The A final at 2 pm was a very enjoyable game between two good ball teams. Happy’s jumped to a 1-0 and then a 5-1 lead, and held on for a 5-2 victory! The pitching in this game was impressive! Always a critical element, the Islanders had the better elements on this day. Andy Marinus set the stage, as he went three innings and left with a 4-1 lead. Newcomer Bob Cripps then threw heat for two innings, and veteran Dave Bennett shut the door for the last two innings. At the plate, Ron Carter, a spectacular tournament player, went 9 for 16 (.563). Tim McDonald and Kevin Dobbelsteyn both hit .533, with one home run between the two of them. Scott Murray chipped in with .500, and Ray VanderMark at almost .400 (and 6 RBIs!). This Islanders team had ten players over 50 years of age. With the addition of Kelly McGiffin (formerly of the Valley) and a couple of other players from Ontario, this is the team that will be heading to the Canadian National Oldtimers Championship in Brampton, Ontario for the long weekend in August. Having won the ‘B’ side in Edmonton last year, the Islanders are hoping that the Yew Bat win will be the springboard to the ‘A’ title this year! So another successful tourney is in the books! Lots of kudos to the organizers who work very hard to make this work each year. Bill Moore Park benefits greatly from the tournament, as the fields are raked and dragged and lined all weekend long. By Sunday evening, the fields are in soooo much better shape than when the guys arrive Friday at noon to get the fields ready for the event. These are the same guys who each year in May put up the fences, with their own trucks and trailers and labour, so baseball can be played properly at the two fields. These are the same guys who take the fence down each year in August so that football can use the baseball fields. Great work guys, you are an important asset to the community sports scene! See you next year!

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Sports and Recreation

G.P. Vanier honours its top athletes at annual banquet

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Wayne Crowe and the Comox Valley Divas (L to R: Sharon Fisher, Alison Walker, Roslyn Smith, and Melissa O’Brien)

ROAD RUNNERS HEATING UP THE ROAD The arrival of sunny weather marks the beginning of the busy racing season for the Comox Valley Road Runners. The Road Runners have been heating it up and representing the region well in a wide variety of events. Les Disher had an exceptional performance in the Run for Water Marathon in Abbotsford on Sunday, May 25th. Not only did he complete his long-time goal of running a sub 3 hour marathon, but he also placed 9th overall in the race, winning his age group in the process. His age-graded result of 89% also placed him as a national class athlete in his age group. The Goddess Run took place on June 1st, and the Valley was well represented by many local goddesses. Diana Olsen and Korky Richardson, among other, completed the Half Marathon, while Lyn Baker and Kindle parsons both completed the 10km race. The second race of the Gutbuster Series took place at Mt. Tzouhalem on June 7th. Kevin Park, Kathy Rung, and Rick Martinson all raced extremely well in the long course, and Chris Robinson had a strong race in the short course. Also on the 7th, the Q Track Series in Victoria had a 5,000m and 10,000m race. Vince Brotherston raced extremely well and was close to beating the previous BC record for his age group. Derek Vinge competed in the 5000m and was in good form. Yet another race on the same date was the Calgary Marathon where Sonja Leach crushed the competition, winning her age group and beating the next competitor in her age group by nearly an hour. The Edge to Edge Marathon and Half

G.P. Vanier honored their student-athletes on June 10th in an evening of entertainment, numerous awards, a few speeches, and an excellent dinner (provided by Plates Catering). Over 280 athletes and guests attended the event in the Vanier gymnasium, and the evening was a successful one to be sure. The agenda included a well played rendition of O Canada by two talented Vanier guitarists, and then all the grade 8 and 9 athletes received Merit Certificates for participating on our school athletic teams this past year. After dinner, the National Runner-Up IMPROV drama team entertained everyone with a series of witty and robust skits, a celebration for all of their teamwork and a fine display by a very talented group of students. Guest speakers included this year’s Inductee into the Athletic Wall of Fame Mr. Ron Webber, an educator at Vanier from 1970 to 1988 and proud supporter of many activities involving athletics with the Towhees. He was also a very popular Mayor for our City of Courtenay, and a promoter to the world of the great stuff that happens in our Valley. As well, our current Mayor Mr. Larry Jangula said a few words on behalf of the City, noting his history with our school athletics through the adventures of his own children when they attended and competed for the Towhees. He also congratulated all the current Towhees on their successes for the year, and in particular our 3 -time Island Champions Senior Girls Volleyball, our 2nd place Snowboard team and certainly our first team sport Provincial Champion, the girls Rugby team, who will have a banner put on the wall in perpetuity. Later in the evening the school Athletic Department awarded many athletes with Block Awards. Bronze, Silver and Gold awards were given to 39 girls, and 34 boys. The GOLD Block award is very prestigious and goes to few student-athletes every year. This year’s grade 12 recipients were Danelle Campbell, Carly Gunter, Trevor Caton, Blake Stotzer, Alex Kussauer and Foster Dewitt. All six of these talented athletes were very important members of numerous teams over their 4 to 5 years at Vanier. The Major Athletic Awards are always the

Marathon took place on June 8th. Wayne Crowe held on to his title, once again winning the Half Marathon outright. Several local teams also took part in the Marathon Relay, with the Comox Valley Divas, consisting of Roslyn Smith, Sharon Fisher, Alison Walker, and Melissa O’Brien, placing third overall. Meanwhile, the MEC Victoria 10k and Half Marathon also took place on June 8th. Mike Bridges ran extremely well to place second overall in the Half Marathon, and Hans Gane had a great race in the 10km race. Congratulations to all of the local racers. Be sure to check out the 5th Street Mile on July 1st. Registration is free and takes place at 5th and Woods in Courtenay between 9am and 9:45am. Race starts at 10am sharp. Check out cvrr.ca for more details

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Courtenay lawn bowlers head south again for ‘seconds’ Courtenay lawn bowlers went south last week and got firsts so we took more bowlers and went back for seconds, and that is what we got!! Pat Cutt, Helen Ryley and Melie Ursulom got second in the A event of Ladies Triples in Qualicum, June 21/22, Vern Greenhill, Dean Penny and Henri Saucier got 2nd in

GOLF NEWS APPLAUSE FOR CROWN ISLE All the ladies in the Crown isle Ladies’ Club should pat themselves on the back for a job well done. Not only did we sell out CROWN ISLE LADIES’ NINE AND WINE NIGHT and LADIES’ FIELD DAY on July 8th, but we have 13 new members this year! Can you hear all the clapping??? Well done everyone! We welcome whole heartily to our fun filled ladies’ club at Crown Isle Jean McCrea, Doris Ellis, KT Thompson, Karen Currie, Eileen Wallis, Sue Spate, Adele Deegan, Pat Peden, Rae Seibert, Bev Oyler, Marlene Horvath, Cathy Dickens and Patty Creamer. Another glorious Tuesday saw many winners for our PIN DAY: 1st low gross- Raelene Robertson and May Mitchell, and 2nd low gross- Val Dingwall 1st low net-Marsha Mackinnon and 2nd low net- Katy Macaulay 1st low putts- Val Dingwall and 2nd low putts- Katy Macaulay (Heard those names before!!) KP#7- Linda Stickney KP #16Katy Macaulay To share the birdie pot are Raelene, Val, Katy and Maggie. Par 5s- Linda Stickney and Joanne Meyer We also had a Beat The Pro again for donations for Junior Golf. Congratulations to the ladies who went to Port Alberni on the weekend and had lots of fun and brought home some prizes. Also kudos to Dee Horie and Sheila van Giesbergen who golfed in the Vernon Senior Amateur Tournament. So ladies mark your calendars for CANADA DAY at Anne and Stu Sands on July 1st. After golf, bring a picnic lunch, drinks and a chair. Don’t forget to wear your RED AND WHITE. We are proud Canadians!! - Submitted by Donna Cunliffe

CARD GAME AT GLACIER GREENS A fun day playing the card game today, seemed a few ladies saw parts of the golf course never discovered before. The top net team scoring 69 were Ann Johnston, Irene Marshall, Wendy Dowe and Rikki Farrell. Winning 2nd place on a count back of 70 were Judy Brown, Carmel Horochuk and Irene Perry. Glenda Kinney had the best shot for a KP on #4 and our KP Queen Marie Israel pocketed the prize on #15. Famous golf quip: “If you want to get more distance from your golf shots, hit the ball and then run backwards”. - Submitted by Lori Cameron

SUNNYDALE LADIES DODGE DELUGE It was a questionable start to golf today and 32 ladies got 18 holes in before the deluge came down. Here are the low gross winners: Carolyn Walker with 90, Joan Rallison 91, Kathie Reid 93, Joan Brown and Linda Lee Root tied with 97. Low Net winners: Lorna Fowler with 63, Frankie McCaffery 70, Norma Rankin 71, Margaret Poje 72, Betty Lund and Mo Ross 73, Maylene Friesen 74, Barb Dixon 75. The lowest number of putts was won by Betty Lund with 26. Longest putt on #9 was won by Lorna Fowler. Mo Ross won a sleeve of balls from Rob Speer Pro Shop for her KP on #10. KP on #15 was Lorna Fowler. KP on #5, 2nd shot 0-24 hdcp was Joan Rallison and 25 and over hdcp was Barry Ann Burry. Joan Rallison and Jane Grant both got birdies today and Carolyn Walker a chip in. Last but not least, a crying towel, donated by Earl Costello, Royal Lepage in the Comox ‘valley went to Penny Wagenstein, dare I say what it was for.....maybe i’ll keep a secret. See you all next week, same time. The 9 hole ladies were out today: Louise Smiley was low gross winner and Gertie Wesley was low putt winner. The Ladies 2 Ball Tillicum is August 9th, as of today we have 20 teams entered. Come on out for a fun day and great prizes. Entry forms can be found on our Facebook page and out at our pro shop. The cost is $130 for a team ($65 a person).

the B event of Mens Trips, and Jackie West, Carolle Allen and Sandy Tonnellier got 2nd in the D event. Other travellers went to Nanaimo for the Interclub league Monday, June 23 and that event has wound up VERY even. All four clubs, in both mens and Ladies events are tied with 4 points each after 2 sessions. At home, the Men’s Pairs have Dean Penny and Don Wiseman in the lead, Ladies Pairs have a gridlock at 6 points with two weeks to go. Webber singles, with some games yet to be played have Dean Penny, Vern Greenhill and Peter Harding leading the way, so far. Thursday 2-4-2, Vern Greenhill and Melie Ursulom demonstrating “How it is done” and John Kendall and Ernie Kassian are taking lessons well, staying close on their heels. Wednesday Triples League, Peter

Harding’s team has lost only one game of seven and the teams skipped by Dean Penny and Frank Lo are showing 2 losses in 7 games. Coming up soon: CARNIVAL on June 29 has a full complement of 16 teams of 4 players all set to play some fun games, enjoy a pancake breakfast and help raise some money for our renovations to the clubhouse Thanks to all those who contributed items for the Silent Auction and prizes. A full list of those generous souls will follow next week. July 1 we will have a BBQ and games,. Don’t forget to sign up so that the organizers can be prepared. Wear red and white. July 11, 12 and 13 will see Courtenay host the Provincial Ladies Triples event, winners to progress to National level in August. - Submitted by Pat Cutt

Qualicum President Mike Ward, Helen Ryley, Melie Ursulom, Pat Cutt - 2nd in A event, Qualicum Ladies Triples June 21/22

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