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Sage Hills developers hit with $12 million fine

By Carla Wilson Special to the Echo The B.C. Securities Commission has imposed $12 million in fines and permanently banned two Vancouver Island men and two companies for fraud, illegal distribution of securities, and breaching a cease trading order relating to a failed Comox Valley development.

Independent Academies Canada (IAC) owned the 2,040acre Sage Hills property, south of Courtenay. Promoted as a sports and education complex to be developed over two decades, it ended up in foreclosure.

Theodore Ralph Everett, Robert H. Duke, IAC, and its subsidiary Micron Systems Inc. were earlier found by a Securities Commission panel to have distributed securities to 126 investors for $5.1 million, without filing a prospectus, between 2002 and 2011. They also traded securities despite a cease trade order, the panel said.

They were found to have perpetrated a fraud between November 2009 and July 2011 by selling securities to 55 investors for more than $1 million without revealing that Sage Hills was in foreclosure.

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The book, handwritten note and five $20 bills all bundled in yellow tape when delivered to Prince George Library.

Sorry I’m a bit late returning this book - will $100 cover it?

By Philip Round Echo Staff It’s a feeling many keen readers have had - finding a library book that’s past its return-by date and knowing there will be a penalty to pay for forgetfulness.

But for one man that feeling must have stirred a deep sense of embarrassment, because the compensation he voluntarily offered was way beyond anything ever previously recalled by library staff in Courtenay.

For the book had been borrowed 30 years ago, and has only just been returned - and in a bid to make amends, the borrower

slipped a note of explanation inside the cover, along with $100 in cash.

The book, ‘Camping and Woodcraft’ by Horace Kephart, is a classic of its genre.

It was borrowed from the shelves at the old Courtenay Library back in 1984 and returned to Prince George Library a few days ago.

A note accompanying it read: “To whom it may concern. From Courtenay Library - please find $100 for courier back to Courtenay and for overdue.

I shall contact you next week to ensure all is in order. Thanks.”

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Record number of passengers riding Valley buses

By Philip Round Echo Staff

It goes here: Courtenay branch library manager Colleen Nelson checks out the place on the shelves where the missing book would normally be located.

Growth in bus ridership in the Comox Valley last year was nearly three times the provincial average, according to BC Transit’s latest annual report.

It states that across BC, ridership went up by 2.7% - but in the Comox Valley the figure was 7.4%.

Locally, a record 626,043 passenger trips taken in the 12 months to March 31, up from 582,598 the year before.

That put the local area in fifth place for passenger growth - the runaway success story of the past year was Summerland in the Okanagan, which saw a 33.4% increase, followed by Squamish with 14.7%, AgassizHarrison up 10.5% and Salt Spring Island increasing by 8.4%. Across BC as a whole, 51 million transit journeys were made over the 12 months. Province-wide operating costs were $222.3 million, which was 3.8% ($8.7 million) below budget, said to be due to operational efficiencies that helped reduce the burden on taxpayers in funding public transit.

In the Comox Valley, the provincial government through BC Transit - provides about half the money needed to run local bus services, with the rest coming from ticket and pass income and an annual subsidy from Comox Valley Regional District.

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$2.1 million excavation contract issued for new hospital

By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff They’re firing up their vans and loading their trucks.

Already some of the hundreds of contractors and trades people that will be necessary to raise the Comox Valley hospital from the dirt have been called in to contribute to what officials say will be a project with a significant economic impact on the local community.

Now that Courtenay has issued a $2,149,039 building permit for excavation work at the hospital construc-

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tion location at Lerwick and Ryan roads, and is in the midst of examining a building foundation permit, the long-awaited influx of employment has begun.

Knappett Industries of Nanaimo is working with local dumpsites and organizing detailed and bulk excavation workers who can haul out and import materials or operate heavy machinery, as part of the building a site access road and digging the hospital footprint.

“We will open it up to local contractors as much as is feasible,” said Greg Parnell, construction manager

for Graham Design Builders, the company tasked with managing construction. “It just makes financial sense.”

About 1,900 jobs for 145 trades will be required during the full construction process, officials expect.

Bruce Black, the procurement-stage project director for Tandem Health Partners, the consortium behind the North Island Hospitals Project, said the team plans to bring local business owners on board consistently, since they have a vested interested in making sure the hospital stands the test of time.

“If that person is driving by that

project each day, and if that person’s grandmother of daughter is going to use that hospital, they’re going to do high quality work,” he said. “You get very good response time as well.”

Meanwhile project staff estimate well over 200 room nights have been booked at local hotels in the past few months as administrators tour the region to connect with the North Island population and organize the next steps of construction.

The Courtenay facility will cost $331.7 million and comprise a total of 428,700 square feet and will include a University of British Columbia

teaching space.

Together with the Campbell River facility the NIHP will carry a $606.2 million price tag.

In order to get work on the Public Private Partnership-style development up and running, $231.5 million in debt was issued through a climate-themed bond, at a 4.39 per cent interest rate for a 32.3-year term.

Insurance companies and fund managers snapped up the financial product, including some new buyers, in an oversubscribed sale.

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Old library book returned (Continued from page 1)

To make sure the bills and note were secure when the book was dropped off, the package was carefully tied up with yellow flagging tape.

It was reminiscent of the yellow ribbon tied around the ole oak tree in the #1 chart topping song of that period that includes the lyrics: “I’m coming home, I’ve done my time/Now I’ve got to know what is and isn’t mine” as well as “It’s been three long years, do you still want me?”

It may have been thirty years in this case rather than three, but the sentiment behind why yellow tape was used appears deliberate.

“It must have been a great read to keep it for that long,” Natasha Bartlett of Vancouver Island Regional Library told the Echo.

“Perhaps we need to check to see if there is anyone on the wait list for it and find out if they are still interested!”

She added that the honesty of the person returning the book and offering such a sizeable amount in compensation was both commendable and very Canadian.

“Our customers are gems,” she added. “Books go missing all the time because people get so engaged with them, but they usually come back sooner than this.”

Although the money offered by the unnamed man was in part to mail the book back from Prince George to Courtenay, the ‘fine’ repayment was definitely way over the top. The usual rate is 30 cents a day up to a maximum of $10.

The manager of Courtenay Branch Library, Colleen Nelson, said she understood the book was now out of print, but there were second-hand copies available online as well as a digitized version - and plenty of titles borrowed from Courtenay library these days are e-books.

The original book had yet to arrive in Courtenay but she knew

By Michael Briones Echo Staff

Book was tied up in flagging tape exactly where its index number would place it on the shelves and there was no copy of the title there at present.

But she understood from library staff in Prince George the returned book’s current condition would mean it was not in good enough shape to be reissued.

It would, however, be given special treatment because of the story behind it, possibly as part of a display promoting book returns stressing: “It’s never too late!”

“I guess what’s probably happened is that the book was accidentally put away in a drawer or box multiple years back and has just been discovered - maybe by someone other than the original borrower.

“From what I hear of its condition, someone got some very good use out of it at some stage.”

She said books that appeared from time to time in the Courtenay book drop had been written off by library staff as never likely to be seen again.

But most people were honest even if not all quite so generous as the Prince George customer and most came back eventually.

And perhaps that’s just as well, as the Courtenay branch alone loaned out books more than 500,000 times last year.

Hospital excavation work (Continued from page 1) Around $30-40 million worth of equity will also support the development of the North Island hospitals.

Insurance companies have formed the traditional base of purchasers for P3 bonds in the past although more money managers are jumping on board in recent days.

There has been significant interest in these “green bonds” over the past couple years, as investors are looking for products with an ethical bent.

Mike de Jong, BC’s finance minister told the Echo in an interview that P3 projects like the NIHP have helped the government avoid the risks inherent in other types of construction projects.

“You didn’t know what some of the landscaping costs and building maintenance costs were going to be,” he said. “In this case the uncertainly with that largely disappears. It makes for a more desirable situation from the taxpayers’ point of view.”

While he admitted to facing stiff opposition from British Columbians to the P3 method of financing infrastructure, he said the resistance has continued to drop off as people become more familiar with the government’s approach to dealing with

Comox residents point out problem areas where speeding is a concern

these projects.

“We’ve been on an unprecedented building program,” he said, adding because there are stiff penalties written into the hospital contract for cost overruns and time delays it should protect taxpayers against unforeseen circumstances. “There are hundreds of millions of dollars involved here.”

Matt Dekkers, vp of Tandem Health Partners, echoed this sentiment, noting there are also stipulations in place to ensure the project hits the LEED Gold environmental certification.

“The requirements for what are being delivered for this project are very clear,” he said, noting the heating and ventilation, waste disposal and building materials have all been tailored to meet sustainability targets. “It’s fun to see the actual work starting. Now we can get into the ground and deliver the facility.”

Chief Project Officer Tom Sparrow agrees.

“For the last two years I have made a lot of speeches outlining what is coming,” he said. “We now have a signed agreement and we’re actually starting to see these comments and ideas come to fruition.”

Both hospitals are set to open in 2017.

Comox residents have raised serious concerns about motorists exceeding the speed limits in the town.

The Comox Town Residents Association has written to Comox council after the issue was discussed at its annual general meeting.

The CTRA shed light on two problem areas where speeding occurs the most, making it dangerous for children and pedestrians.

The first location is a section of Balmoral Ave. where Anderton Park has a play area for young chil-

dren.

Director Patricia Halliday pointed out vehicles gather speed traveling up Port Augusta behind the mall all the way around to the play area on Balmoral Ave. “It seems that drivers turning right at the corner not only ignore, or do not notice, the present speed limit sign, but also a warning with the image of a child chasing a ball,” Halliday wrote in her letter.

The CTRA suggested that a larger sign be posted to warn drivers that there is a children’s play area ahead. Another solution, they said was to paint a similar message on the road to draw the attention of drivers and remind them to slow to

the point where they could stop if a child runs into the road.

The second area the CTRA pointed out was the long bend in Comox Avenue where it turns north to meet with Pritchard Road.

Halliday said there is a pedestrian crosswalk located just beyond the point where vehicles negotiate the bend leading to Pritchard Road.

Drivers do not have a clear vision of pedestrians crossing from the west side. A vehicle speeding over the limit becomes a hazard to people crossing the area.

They suggested the crosswalk be moved further to the north to give drivers ample time to see and notice pedestrians.

Developers hit with $12 million fine and ban (Continued from page 1) They raised some money after the court ordered the property be sold, a recent sanctions decision from the commission said.

“Meanwhile, the respondents told investors only positive but false news about the development.”

Everett and Duke were the “directing minds” of IAC and Micron, the decision said. There is no sign that IAC or Micron have any present or future value, it said. Trading has ceased permanently for IAC and Micro.

The commission panel said that Everett’s and Duke’s “deceitful conduct was directly responsible for the harm done to IAC and Micron investors” and they “enriched themselves at investors’ expense.”

Everett and Duke are permanently banned from trading in securities,

buying securities or exchange contracts and from becoming or acting as a director or officer of an issuer or registrant, the decision said.

They are permanently prohibited from becoming or acting as a registrant or promoter, from engaging in investor relations activities and from acting in a management or as consultants in connection with the securities market, it said.

The panel ordered the respondents pay the commission the $5.4 million earned as a result of their misconduct. Everett and Duke are also ordered to pay a $7 million administrative penalty.

“Clearly there is harm to the investors. None has recovered any part of their investment,” the decision said.

Investors have no “credible hope” of recovering their money.

Contravening requirements for a prospectus is serious because it is

“part of the foundation for protecting investors and the integrity of capital markets,” it said. (A prospectus gives investors information needed to make an informed investment decision.)

The “blatant disregard of orders made against them under the [Securities] Act demonstrates that they are a serious risk to investors and to our markets,” the decision said.

Everett and Duke did not admit to fraud, the document states.

They maintain they were involved in a real business and used investor funds for that purpose. Everett and Duke could not be reached for comment Monday.

Company records show Everett was based in Nanaimo and Duke was from Victoria.

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Record number of passengers riding Valley buses (Continued from page 1) The amount of subsidy provided by local taxpayers has been an increasing bone of contention for City of Courtenay representatives on the regional district board, and they have insisted that any further service growth proposals should be approved individually. For 2014 the regional district budget contribution to Transit costs will be just over $1,280,000.

But Comox Valley MLA Don McRae says he is encouraged by growing ridership and the provision of improved services.

“By taking the bus in record numbers, Comox Valley residents continue to show that they appreciate the efficiency and convenience of local transit,” he said.

“Kudos to BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District for being responsive to local needs, including running the Beach Bus and special service to Comox Air Show, which set a one-day record for ridership last summer.”

Regional District board chair Edwin Grieve added: “We have worked with BC Transit and our residents in the Comox Valley to find ways to keep improving bus

service here.

“It’s gratifying to see that the enhancements - like Google Transit - along with the additional routes, new bus shelters and special services like the summer beach bus and reduced-fare buses to special events, have had positive results.”

And BC Transit President and CEO Manuel Achadinha said congratulations were due to the Comox Valley “for an outstanding year of promoting and encouraging sustainable transportation.” pround@comoxvalleyecho.com

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Couple sells Union Street Grill after two decades of service day and had to be coaxed into the restaurant. “What the hell’s going on?� he wondered when he arrived to see the party in his honour in progress. “It was just a wonderful day.�

Another interesting experience was the disappearance of Mr. Potato Head from the toy area.

The mystery of the disappearance was explained by a series of photos a customer had taken of the anthropomorphic spud on a tour of Las Vegas.

A digital photo frame of the adventure remains on the bar to this day.

They’re glad the new owners want to build on the legacy they will leave behind, and look back fondly on the days they’ve spent serving the community. “Thanks for letting us be a successful part of downtown Courtenay,�

Danielle said. “Thanks for allowing us to be here and grow,� Mark chimed in.

Follow the post-Union Street future of the couple at theduncans.ca.

By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff It’s the place they raised their kids, supported starving artists and acted as an anchor to the entire downtown region, but on July 22 Mark and Danielle Duncan will hand over the keys of Union Street Grill & Grotto to new owners. Liu Weihong and Zhao Zhengfu, a husband and wife duo from Hong Kong recently purchased the business and are planning to keep the business on the same track set by the Duncans. “They’ve been watching us for a few years,� said Mark, commenting on the sale to the Chinese business owners. “They came over to Canada then came in and made an offer.�

It’s no surprise that Fifth Street business is changing hands, after all it’s been on the market for a year. But that doesn’t make handing the reins over any easier. “It’s really emotional,� he said. “It’s bittersweet.�

They remember their children, now 26 and 28, rolling up cutlery as youngsters or toiling away at homework in the restaurant. The bar itself has operated as an informal confessional, counseling or doctors office over the years and the Duncans have made numerous friends through their venture. “This place has changed quite a bit,� Danielle reflected, relaxing beneath a colourful abstract painting in the northern Grotto side of the building. “This side used to be a video store.�

When they opened the business more than 20 years ago they gave a nod to the history of the Comox Valley, naming the restaurant after old name of the main road - aka Union Street (now Fifth Street) - that ran up towards the Cumberland mines and

Mark and Danielle Duncan will bid farewell to the Union Street Grill after 20 years, after selling the business to a couple from Hong Kong who plan to carry on the tradtion. down to Union Bay. Mark had been a chef at the Old House for eight years “many moons ago� but wanted to tackle a bigger challenge.

The Duncans opened Union Street Grill as a downtown restaurant that served liquor but was still kid-friendly.

That mentality still persists today, as toys are available for children to play with.

Surviving this long hasn’t been easy, but dedication produced longevity.

They expanded in 2004 by opening the Grotto, which serves as the venue where live acts play. “It’s an incredibly hands on business,� Mark said. “For the first fifteen years we were here all the time just watching everything.�

Danielle notes you only stick around in the restaurant business if

you are committed. “We’ve always been willing to do whatever it takes to survive another bump,� she said.

There have been a lot of fun times along the way too.

For Mark’s 50th birthday Danielle organized a surprise party with friends of his from Toronto and Vancouver and brought in a band for the occasion.

Mark had been skiing earlier in the

Hot, dry summer raises spectre of tough water restrictions

By Philip Round Echo Staff` The hot, dry summer is leading to concerns about how long water supplies can last before tough restrictions on usage have to be imposed.

The process leading to possible curbs on water use has now begun, but has been held back until now thanks to BC Hydro which controls all water released from Comox Lake - operating in “conservation mode� for some months, its spokesperson, Stephen Watson, told the Echo. “Everyone’s been talking about the really hot weather, but it’s actually been extraordinarily dry since last fall,� he explained. “The snowpack was well below normal, and what was there melted about six weeks earlier than the average. “With very little rain, and with no snow of note left, we’re trending to near historical low inflows to Comox Lake.�

And he added: “From a weather point of view, this is turning out to be a very rare year.�

As part of efforts to use what water there is wisely, BC Hydro has been running its Puntledge power generating station at only one-fifth of its capacity for some time. That level is about as low as it can go without shutting it down altogether.

That might yet need to happen - the power station is by far the biggest user of water from the lake - and the situation is being reviewed on a frequent basis. But it is keeping going for now.

The flow of water down the river itself is also lower than the minimum it is supposed to run at to sustain fish stocks.

The licensed minimum requirement of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is 16 cubic metres a second, but as water is in short supply, BC Hydro has been allowed to reduce that to 13 cu/ m2 with careful monitoring of the implications. “We are trying to conserve as

much as we can without causing any damage,� said Watson. “We need water in the system for the salmon later in the year, and so far we have managed to get through the fish cycle successfully, but we have had to be very cautious.�

There are about 40,000 residents of the Comox Valley who rely on the water that flows from Comox Lake through the penstock pipelines before being extracted for treatment and onward supply. It is the source of supply for the City of Courtenay and Town of Comox along with a few areas on the urban fringes of the regional district.

But what is extracted for public supply annually makes up only about one per cent of the total flow from the lake, although the proportion rises when water needed for power consumption falls or the river is allowed to run low.

As yet, residents and businesses have not be forced to curb consumption, but the

regional district’s senior manager of engineering services, Marc Rutten, says everyone needs to be conscious not to waste what there is. “We are reviewing all the information we have from BC Hydro on a regular basis, and with the forecasts being as they are we are starting the process necessary to introduce restrictions. We need to be ready to move to a higher stage and are consulting the municipalities about them, although we haven’t identified a date or a level yet.�

As always in summer, water use soars as people sprinkle their lawns, water their gardens, top up paddling pools, and wash dust from their vehicles. But people can overdo it - especially in spells very hot weather.

Rutten added: “The more people do their bit and are careful over the amount they use, the better. It may help delay the day we have to move up the stages.� pround@comoxvalleyecho.com

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Music selection: From weekly music nights, to a hand-picked ambiance, to hosting live events during Elevate the Arts, the soundrack to life inside Union Street Grill has always been of prime importance. The owners tell of special moments brought about by musicians and tales of bonding over a particular song. In honour of this oh so jazzy and blues-oriented tradition, the Echo delves into the “record crates� with the Duncans to come up with a short farewell playlist for readers.

Little Charlie & the Nightcats “Suicide Blues�

Jimi Hendrix “Red House�

Pink Floyd “San Tropez�

Dave Matthews Band “Crush�

Colin James “National Steel�

Ben Howard “The Wolves�

CAMPFIRES NOW BANNED Effective at noon yesterday (July 17), all open burning (including campfires, Category 2 open fires and Category 3 open fires) are prohibited in all areas of the Coastal Fire Centre except the “fog zone� and Haida Gwaii.

This step is being taken to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The fire danger rating is currently “high� throughout most of the Coastal Fire Centre, with scattered pockets of “extreme�.

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PRIME Chophouse hones its community focus with new menu

By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff The hanging sound clouds used to improve dining room acoustics, the clean lines of the cedar planks on the roof, the fireplace in the women’s washroom, the ebony stained flooring - each of these elements contributes to the elegance that defines the contemporary West Coast atmosphere of PRIME Chophouse & Wine Bar. Just as these accoutrements of the dining experience confer a sense of sophistication, owner Kory Wagstaff is concerned the interior decor could be symptomatic of a broader subconscious barrier to accessibility.

“When you’re sitting there eating, your checklist of what you find important all the sudden pops up in your head,” he said, comparing the eating out process to design concepts. “Everyone wants symmetry. When something’s out of whack your eye goes to that immediately. It’s the same with dining.”

Specifically he’s worried the average Comox Valley resident may have the perception PRIME is financially out of reach. It’s something that bothers him, since he’s interested in making sure his restaurant becomes an integral part not just of the local dining landscape, but a true contributor to the community, as well.

That’s why he’s premiering a revamp of the menu, primarily focused on making the same dishes more affordable.

“I don’t want to be the special occasion place,” he said. “It doesn’t work, especially in a smaller community.”

Already Wagstaff has scored some big wins on the community front since the restaurant’s doors opened in 2012.

He took home the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2013, and at the gala dinner the presenter highlighted his charity work, including the Throwback Thursdays events,

option) to the cause of raising money to help with a heart transplant. Pooling this money with the other activities brought in $7,800.

“We try to provide many avenues to help raise as much money as possible,” Wagstaff said.

The new menu will be Wagstaff’s bid to appeal to the community on a more core business level.

“I think we started off too expensive,” he said. “I’ve repositioned the menu to give the value back to the customer.”

The Top Iron will shift from $19.75 to $18.95, while the Oscar will shift from $29 to $27, for example.

He’s also delving deeper into the local food basket with the changes.

He has been using local duck, halibut, and salmon, among other items, but will now be adding more local cheeses, fish and seafoods.

The independent business owner is attempting to craft a culinary collection to match the spirit of Island life.

“It’s about quality of life, community, locally-grown and locally-owned,” he said. “I want to be here for a long time and I want to invest.”

Having completed a masters of international business, Wagstaff knows he must be persistent and be willing to listen to feedback.

“I still have a long way to go to prove myself and prove my business,” he said. “I’m just going to keep trying.”

Kory Wagstaff wants to make sure his business becomes an integral part of the foodie and philanthropic landscape of the Valley.

which have raised money for a long list of non-profit organizations.

“The Comox Valley is made up of those small groups,” he said. “For me to be in there helping them stay alive on a financial level it creates a benefit for people to be able to enjoy the Valley.”

He was frustrated by his days working in corporate restaurants where in order to help community groups you had to work around branding restrictions to come up with innovative ways to help the people who need it most. Now that he owns his own establishment he is much more free to do what he can to make sure that youth and others don’t fall through the cracks.

“I feel like as a young entrepreneur I should be doing some of those things,” he said. “I think it comes with the territory.”

These fundraisers have pitched in for the Saltwater Waldorf School, the Military Family Resource Centre, the Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity, the Rainbow Youth Theatre and athletic groups like Vanier Girls Jr. and Sr. basketball, the Comox Valley Hockey Association and the United Riders of Cumberland, among others.

Throwback Thursdays are structured so groups can make money from additional elements such as silent auctions, raffles and 50/50 draws, with the restaurant kicking in part of the proceeds from the meals.

The recent fundraiser for Chad Dwolinsky, for example, kicked in $5 of every $20 PRIME burger or pappardelle and meatballs meal (or corresponding vegan

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Congratulations and thank you again Phil Umpherville and Donna Ziner for your service and commitment to bettering the education and lives of our children.

Donna and Uncle Phil bring the total number of award winning staff at the Aboriginal Head Start Preschool to five with three staff having previously won a Prime Ministers award and two ECE awards of excellence.

Provincial awards for Comox Valley Aboriginal Head Start members

Henkel, who was very involved in the initial growth of AHSABC. Henkel had a dream that all children could attend “a school where we can celebrate life and love through a sense of belonging and pride. (Her) dream (was) to see our children’s dreams come true.”

The memorial award is given to the AHS staff member who exemplifies excellence in Aboriginal Early Childhood Education and who through their work, nurtures Henkel’s dream.

Ziner has been with the CVAHS for 3 years. She goes above and beyond her job duties. On her own

Two members from the Comox Valley Aboriginal Head Start Preschool received the 2014 provincial awards from the Aboriginal Head Start Association of British Columbia (AHSABC).

Phil Unpherville and Donna Ziner were presented their awards at the AHSABC annual gathering which took place in Harrison Hot Springs at the end of June.

Each year two awards are given out province-wide with nominations gathered from all 12 Aboriginal Head Start programs in BC. This year both awards, the Soaring Eagle award and the Ruth Henkel Memorial award, were given to staff from the Comox Valley Aboriginal Head Start Preschool.

Phil Umpherville is a Cree Elder who brings his legends and traditions to life for the children through story telling.

He received the Soaring Eagle award for his 16 years of contributing to the program at the Comox Valley Aboriginal Head Start Preschool.

Umpherville is a great traditional story teller and has a way of capturing everyone’s attention in a room, especially the children.

When the graduating class of 2014 was asked what their favourite thing to do at preschool was, more than half the students said listening to Uncle Phil’s stories and listening to him play his drum. He is truly an asset to the program and we are so lucky to have him come share his stories, drumming and culture with the children.

Donna Ziner, an Early Childhood Educator at the Aboriginal Head Start, was the recipient of the Ruth Henkel Memorial Award.

The award is in honour of Ruth

Receivng their awards (l to r): Donna Ziner, Joan Gignac (executive director AHSABC), Phil Umpherville.

Popular exhibit on Chinese war veterans held over at TAP Due to the popularity of The Alberni Project’s special summer exhibit, ONE WAR, TWO VICTORIES - Stories of the Chinese Canadian Veterans of WWII has been granted an extension of the exhibit through August 9th. This means that ONE WAR, TWO VICTORIES will be running during Comox’s Nautical Days.

To accommodate visitors during the BC Day’s/Nautical Days and Filberg Festival TAP will have special hours on Sunday August 3rd and Monday August 4th from Noon until 4 pm. TAP will be open its regular hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am - 4 pm.

One War is courtesy of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum in Vancouver and has previously been shown at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa and the Royal BC Museum in Victoria.

TAP will also be bringing back CREATURE COMFORTS on August 1st through August 16th. This fun family exhibit, which was shown at TAP in May, tells the stories of the animals of the Royal Canadian Navy.

This exhibit comes to TAP through arrangements with the Canadian Naval and Military Museum in Esquimalt.

Admission to TAP is free, though donations are appreciated. TAP is located in the Comox Centre Mall at the Blue Arch Entrance and is wheelchair and stroller accessible.

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Politicians get first-hand experience riding public transit the opportunity to meet some of the riders and talk to them.

McLelland expressed appreciation to the government officials who committed to take the bus with him.

Other city councillors who will ride the transit include Doug Hillian, Manno Theos and Star Winchester.

By Michael Briones Echo Staff Comox Valley MLA Don McRae got to ride the local public bus for the first time.

“Believe it or not, it is,” McRae admitted.

He was one of a few local politicians that were invited by Michael McLellan, who has taken it on himself to be a strong advocate of transit services in the district. He wants public officials to see first hand the many issues riders face on a daily basis.

Courtenay councillor Rona Rae Leonard also joined McRae, calling it a “rare experience” for her to take transit.

McLellan said the goal was to make local officials understand the district’s transit system.

“We want them to know what needs to be fixed and what needs to be done so that all the transit buses could connect where it’s to the best of their ability,” said McLellan.

Both McRae and Leonard acknowledged the importance of the transit system.

“I supported it as a councillor and Mike, a community leader showed me the challenges transit service faces but also the real value it has in our community,” said McRae. “My kids took them all through school,” said Leonard. “They went from Courtenay to Comox so it’s a really important service we have in the valley.”

Leonard said she wanted to know the concerns of people, who have no other options but to

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On the buses: Courtenay councillor Ronna-Rae Leonard and Comox Valley MLA Don McRae with Michael McLellan take transit when they seek out services, shopping, visit friends or go to work.

“Michael is an experienced transit user and he’s going to be able

to point out a few of those challenges and see opportunities where we can improve it,” said Leonard.

“We’re very fortunate that the province provides us a big chunk

of money to support this system.

As a benefit to the community, I want to make sure we keep that service growing.”

Both McRae and Leonard had

There’s amazing work occurring in the Valley that fulfills environmental, social and economic objectives. On Saturday July 26, Transition Town Comox valley is sponsoring an event to focus on connecting existing work to other existing work where collaboration is beneficial.

Time is from 9:30am to 7pm at the Salish Building at Lewis Park with much of the time spent outdoors (weather permitting).Lunch and dinner will be ordered in. Throughout the day there will be generous time for sharing and developing “strategies and tactics.”

The Transition Town Comox Valley team have been exploring the idea of a “Green Light District’ in downtown Courtenay. Branding a “Green Light District” within Downtown Courtenay will generate interest in our sustainability groups as well as contribute to the revitalization of our downtown/ small business core.

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Woman avoids prison while partner-in-crime sent to jail

POLICE BLOTTER The Comox Valley RCMP responded to the following incidents between July 8 and 14: On July 9th the Comox Valley RCMP were called to a report of an attempted theft of a motor vehicle from the car lot at 950 Comox Road in Courtenay. The culprits damaged the ignition in their attempts to steal the vehicle. This investigation is continuing. (20148121) On the evening of July 10th police attended a two-car collision at the intersection of Fitzgerald Avenue and 17th Street in Courtenay. The investigation revealed that a vehicle travelling north on Fitzgerald Avenue ran a red light and collided with a vehicle travelling east and had the green light. The driver of the offending vehicle was given a motor vehicle act ticket for the red light infraction. (2014-8201) A report of a mischief to a vehicle was received by police on July 11th. The owner reports parking the van at his residence parking lot on the 1000 block of Edgett Road in Courtenay. The owner reports that someone had slashed her four tires sometime over night. (20148207) On July 12th police received reports of thefts of coolers and their contents from campsites at the Tribune Bay campgrounds. The police are asking campers to secure their property before leaving their sites whereever they may be staying. (2014-8272) On the afternoon of July 12th police received information of a possible impaired driver near the Mark Isfeld secondary school in Courtenay. A vehicle matching the description was located and stopped and the driver was found to have been consuming alcohol.

Two breath tests were failed and the male driver was given an immediate roadside prohibition and had his vehicle impounded.

(2014-8286) The Comox Valley RCMP attended to a boating incident, at the Black Creek marina, that took place on July 13th. The investigation revealed that a boat returning from the ocean was struck by a second boat that was leaving the marina. This investigation is continuing. (2014-8330) On July 13th police took a report of a theft from a carport at a residence on the 1900 block of Daye Road in Comox. A 40 Watt solar panel and a Sthil chainsaw were taken. (2014-8336) On July 13th police attended a report of a motorized hang glider crashing into a fence on a grass runway on the 4700 block of the Forbidden Plateau road. The powered glider was in the process of taking off when it struck the fence.

(2014-8325) Police received a report of a theft of an Ocean Air dingy from a larger boat moored in the Comox marina. The owner reported that the theft was discovered on July 14th.

(2014-8361) A break, enter and theft was reported to police on July 14th from the owner of a residence on the 1700 block of Daye Road in Comox. The home owner reports that someone broke the lock off the garage and once inside stole a Stihl chainsaw. (2014-8378) Statistics for the period July 7 – July 14, 2014 Assaults 8 Thefts (All excluding vehicles) 30 B&E (All types) 1 Cause a Disturbance 19 Impaired Driving Related 8 Total Calls For Service 368

By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff The father of a 26-year-old woman from Nanaimo stood in front of Judge Rod Sutton in Courtenay Provincial Court July 10 to pledge his support in helping keep his daughter on the straight and narrow. With that Judge Rod Sutton handed Sarah Beth Rekrut a 1-year suspended sentence for a recent crime spree. “You’re a smart girl,� the judge told Rekrut, urging her to ask for help when substance abuse issues crop up. “Talk to your dad.�

Rekrut pled guilty to a number of thefts and for disobeying a no contact order for the father of her children.

On June 1 Rekrut entered London Drugs in Courtenay where she was observed rolling up some tops and dresses and putting them in her bag. Store officials stopped her when she left without paying for the items, which cost $84.94. On June 8 she entered the local Superstore, where she attempted a more elaborate theft. She picked out some children’s underwear and socks and swung over to the electronics area where she grabbed eight video games. Using a kitchen knife she removed the wrapping paper from the games. Next she returned four of the video games and put the underwear back.

She exited the store without paying for $77 worth of merchandise.

On June 13 Rekrut went into Target, snagged a vacuum cleaner and left to try to

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Another refused to take the item since it was still in the box and had stickers on it. A Comox Valley RCMP constable had already been scouring local pawnshops because other vacuum cleaners had gone missing from Target.

They followed the trail of clues and caught her red handed - walking down the street with the vacuum cleaner and box right in hand.

Target had been suffering a number of thefts at the hands of Eric Irving, the father of Rekrut’s children, starting in May when he cut the wire that secured a display model vacuum cleaner and walked off with it. He would sell vacuum cleaners (worth over $350) to pawnshops for $50-60 apiece, and when they stopped taking them he found other people who were interested in the stolen goods.

He picked up a sentence of seven months in jail for thefts and other crimes.

Sutton, who was the sentencing judge for Irving, as well, told the man to get help for his drug addiction problems. He suggested the simple planning behind Irving’s various thefts was particularly telling. “Given the unsophisticated nature of it perhaps it was a cry out to be caught,� he said.

The Crown characterized Irving as the driving force behind the vacuum cleaner theft and Rekrut told the judge July 10 that Irving, who she had been with for years, is out of the picture.

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.

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Man who killed hospital volunteer gets another year for assault The man who killed hospital volunteer Phyllis Hards in 2006 was sentenced to another year of prison for attacking a St. Joseph’s General Hospital employee. Judge Rod Sutton gave Dale Huttunen credit for 72 days spent in custody after he threw a table at one of the nursing staff members in the psychiatric unit, punched and tried to kick her April 28.

The incident took place just after Huttunen learned his application to have the mental health order which forced him into the psych ward had

rent sentencing for assault with a weapon in Courtenay Provincial Court July 10.

Leaving the man in the community would pose a “significant risk” and would likely mean more external orders and incarceration, the Crown noted.

Defence lawyer Eric Chesterley said his client meant to throw a table in the direction of the St. Joseph’s worker and did not mean to hit her with it.

The attack was the result of a “fairly severe” mental disability, relaying some of how the man feels about pills to the court.

“He doesn’t feel the medications

In that case Huttunen said he decided to cause a scene in order to receive medical attention for a hernia.

He ran through the halls and punched 78-year-old Phyllis Hards, who managed the Campbell River Hospital gift shop and had been volunteering with the hospital for a long time.

She died not long after from a tear in her main artery, the aorta.

Island hospital auxiliaries donated a bench to the Campbell River Hospital garden in Hards’ honour.

Huttunen’s conviction for manslaughter earned him six years in jail, and was factored into the cur-

been denied at 11:45 a.m.

“Will I be charged?” he asked immediately after the assault.

“This happened when Mr. Huttunen was under the Mental Health Act,” said Crown prosecutor John Boccabella. “He wanted to be charged with assault.”

Huttunen had stopped taking his medication and had been threatening to go to the media to claim medical staff had been rough with him, although the Crown noted no evidence had come to light to back this up.

Boccabella said the current assault bears striking similarities to a fatal assault seven years ago.

By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff

do anything for him,” he said, adding if everything goes right this time his client can get over this, although he admitted that outcome is “perhaps optimistic.”

The sentencing decision was the result of a joint submission from the Crown and the defence.

Huttunen will be on probation for three years after his release and won’t be allowed to have a firearm for five years.

He was ordered to submit his DNA to an official database and must pay a victim surcharge of $200 by Sept 2015.

—With files from Glacier Media

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Comox Valley Echo Friday, July 18, 2014 A9

Society seeks support for ‘agricultural awareness centre’

By Philip Round Echo Staff Plans for a traditional-looking but brand new building at the exhibition grounds on Headquarters Road have been unveiled by the Comox Valley Exhibition Society (CVEx).

The organization, which runs the Fall Fair each year, would like to construct it on fairground land owned by the regional district.

CVEx president Andy Quinn and treasurer Keith Currie set out their proposals at a meeting of the regional district’s committee of the whole on Tuesday.

They envisaged the proposed ‘agricultural awareness centre’ would have multi-purpose community use all year round, not just be a base for their own society.

They had already reached out to a number of organizations such as the 4-H Club, Therapeutic Riding Society and Vancouver Island MusicFest, who could all see the value of additional facilities at the exhibition grounds.

Comox architect Tom Dishlevoy had designed the barn-like structure so it could be adapted for various uses both inside and out, including

How the proposed ‘agricultural awareness centre’ proposed by Comox Valley Exhibition Society could look (Rendering by architect Tom Dishlevoy). meetings, competitions, performances and exhibitions as well as providing communal kitchen, office, washroom and storage space.

CVEx is seeking the regional district’s support in principle to allow the centre to be built on its land. The proposed site is alongside a track that leads into the grounds from the parking lot between the curling rink and the site used by the Saturday farmers’ market. It would be constructed

between the existing public washrooms and the ‘red barn.’

Currie said the society had some money in its reserves to help get the project going, and there were many people who stood ready to offer labour and materials to help progress the construction cost-effectively.

He added the society was not appearing before the committee “to pick any pockets,” but if support in principle was forthcoming there were

Woman wants Comox council to support opposition to pipeline projects on coast

By Michael Briones Echo Staff A Comox resident is hoping to convince town council to support the growing opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project, Kinder Moran’s pipeline twinning proposals, and an increase fossil fuel exports via tankers through B.C. coastal waters.

Kathryn Askew said these projects pose significant threat to the region’s quality of life and put at risk the oceanside community, economy and natural environment.

Askew wanted to appear as a delegation before Comox council on Wednesday, along with other Comox residents to present a proposed resolution for consideration opposing these projects.

However, council denied the group its opportunity to speak because the issue is outside the town’s jurisdiction.

The motion, Askew said, is similar to the one adopted by the Union of BC Municipalities, and it advocates the K’omoks First Nation’s opposition to the Enbridge project.

However, the town rejected their request to appear as a delegation. The reason cited was because the issue they wanted to talk about did not fall within the town’s jurisdiction.

Askew said they are appealing the rejection.

They are hoping council would change their decision.

There are other individual groups of concerned citizens around the valley that are trying to get local governments to make a stand against the proposed pipelines. The Village of Cumberland has allowed a delegation led by Jim Curtin to appear before council and presented them with a motion for consideration. They’ve indicated over 30 councils in the province have already endorsed a similar proposal that is objecting to the export of raw bitumen on our coast.

Askew is hoping to convince Comox council to join the bandwagon.

“The group thought it would make sense to be parallel to other motions that have already been approved by various councils around the province, because clearly 35 councils have already approved it, it must be an okay thing for other councils to carry on with that,” said Askew.

“We looked at other motions and made it specific to Comox and tied it very carefully to what we felt what would be significant economic factors, related to our fisheries and tourism.”

Although the issue Askew is raising is outside Comox’s mandate, the threat posed by the two proposed major bitumen export pipelines, the resulting tanker traffic, as well as export of unrefined bitumen, could have an adverse impact to the region’s waters and way of life.

According to their letter to council, Comox is a community whose social and economic fabric is intertwined with a healthy coastal ecosystem.

The region is the base for a thriving and sustainable aquaculture society, a recovering sport fishing industry, a steady commecial fishing sector, a tourism sector that creates hundreds of jobs, and a highly favoured retirement destination because of its clean and safe environment.

If a spill occurs while transporting the extracted oil, jobs will be lost, she said. The Northern Gateway projects $4.1 billion in royalties over 30 years. The valley already has an actual annual economic benefit from the shellfish industry, tourism and eco-tourism sectors amounting to around $14 billion. No benefit to Comox from this proposal that could possibly counter the loss of jobs from such a marine disaster.

Although the tankers that will be transporting the unrefined bitumen will be using a route that’s distant from the waters in the valley, Askew said, “it’s hard to know what the tides would do with a spill.”

“It will depend on where the spill is. But it’s not just the bitumen. There’s also the dilutants and chemicals. I don’t know what the route will be but it will go from Vancouver all the way to Kitimat, which would go right by our doorstep.

I don’t know how much of the bitumen will be coming our direction ... probably none. If there was a spill close enough to the tip of Vancouver Island, the tides could easily bring anything this way and also destroy sea life. It’s just too scary a risk.”

Askew also feels the raw bitumen should be refined in Alberta and not sent outside the country.

“It should stay in Alberta where there’s no need to carry the raw material outside the country,” said Askew. “Those jobs then will stay here in Canada. Many people in the Comox Valley are working in the oil sands area. And many others would go there if the refineries are built in that area. We should spend the money making jobs for Canadians. I have nothing against the Chinese but you have to look after your own country. It just seems wrong-headed to export those jobs.”

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grant opportunities they could pursue elsewhere.

“Everyone thinks this is a great idea,” said Currie. “But we need your approval to take it to the next level.”

The regional district committee asked staff to look in more detail at the scope and scale of the proposal and its implications before debating at a future meeting whether to support the request.

Some issues were raised about

whether providing another place for meetings in the Valley was really necessary and whether facilities such as Dove Creek Hall or the curling rink social wing might be impacted by a fall-off in bookings if more meeting facilities are provided.

But Courtenay Coun. Bill Anglin said if the society wanted to construct and take responsibility for the proposed building, he wasn’t one to put roadblocks in their way.

Search intensified as missing hiker’s backpack is found

By Philip Round Echo Staff The search has intensified for 69-year-old Sylvia Apps, the Courtenay woman who failed to return from a multi-day mountain trek last Sunday.

Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue reported Apps’ backpack had been found following a tip from another hiker, and as a result the search over a wide area had a particular focus on the southeast flank of Castlecrag Mountain.

Volunteer teams from the Lower Mainland and Interior of BC, some with specialist skills in rappelling steep rock faces, have been flown in to assist.

As reported in Tuesday’s Echo, Apps failed to return as planned from a five-day hike that began at Paradise Meadows on Mount Washington on Tuesday, July 8.

Apps is an experienced hiker who had previously undertaken extensive treks - and police say she was equipped with essential navigation and safety equipment.

Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue team members were originally called out as fears grew about whether she was stranded

somewhere in scorching heat with supplies running out.

The local team was joined by SAR volunteers from Port Alberni, Parksville, Nanaimo and Lake Cowichan, several of whom were deployed by helicopter to different search areas.

On Wednesday afternoon, RCMP Const.

Don Sinclair said dog teams were also involved in the search. He added one person had reported seeing Apps, but the sighting was two days before she was due to return. It also appeared a ‘geo-cache’ log had been signed by her at a point along the way.

On Comox Valley Ground SAR’s Facebook page, the group explained that additional mutual aid requests had been made to teams on the mainland and further afield, some of whom had been flown in to Comox using PEP (Provincial Emergency Program) Air and RCMP aircraft.

The team was also grateful for support from 442 Squadron at CFB Comox, who assisted in the search during a training flight; and for helicopter support from the RCMP, Grizzly Helicopters, Ascent Helicopters and West Coast Helicopters. pround@comoxvalleyecho.com

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Guest Column

Outside Lower Mainland, it’s unhappy hour

By Shane Simpson New Democrat liquor critic Small pubs, bars and restaurants are being hurt by the latest happy hour initiative from Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals, making many small business owners wonder: is the government completely inept on the liquor file, or are they catering exclusively to the higher end food and beverage providers in downtown Vancouver?

By adopting the highest minimum liquor prices of any province in Canada, the Liberals have created a situation where many pubs, bars and restaurants are finding it necessary to raise their regular prices to meet the new minimums, let alone think about actually implementing a happy hour.

The minimum $5 price point for a 20 ounce pint of beer will work for a downtown Vancouver bar with a regular price in the $8 range. They can lower their prices to create a special. But for many establishments outside of the Lower Mainland, or more moderately priced neighbourhood facilities that sell a number of beers for under $5, there is no opportunity to offer a special price. Instead, this minimum pricing will mean they have to charge their customers more.

We know the B.C. Liberals continue to mismanage a number of the recommendations from the liquor review, and this appears to be another case.

But the more disturbing conclusion may be that they are catering to the higher end of the industry - the end which, coincidentally, continues to be avid B.C Liberal Party donors.

Those beverage providers are happy to see the government undermining other establishments pubs, bars and restaurants that serve those who live outside of the Lower Mainland, or that cater to a clientele used to the moderate prices that have disappeared with this policy.

Any review of liquor laws needs to balance the necessary and logical modernization of these laws with questions around health and safety.

Minimum pricing makes sense, particularly to help address health and safety issues like impaired driving and over-consumption. However, we know that greater education and consequences for those who drive impaired is a larger need.

For years, New Democrats have called for a comprehensive review of liquor laws in this province.

The B.C. Liberals finally made a start on this process in 2013, after nearly 12 years in office, but instead of a thoughtful and balanced review, British Columbians got a rollout of policies without any evidence of proper consultation and research.

These new minimum liquor prices were put in place without meaningful consultation.

Now, it is time for the government to do the due diligence that has been missing throughout this liquor reform process and establish a price that is fair to everyone, not just those for whom price really isn’t much of an issue.

Letters to the Editor

Where’s the transparency at RD? What on earth is going on at the Comox Valley Regional District Headquarters?

Five figure numbers for a legal settlement that the public has absolutely no information on. Are the 2 most senior people involved in a human rights abuse complaint? If so, the elected official should resign and the hired official be fired. We are experiencing secret meetings and decisions, where is the transparency?

The two officials, Edwin Grieve and chief administrative officer Deb Oakman are not attending any meetings regarding the 3L application. The CVRD spokesperson claims that the decision of the Grieve and Oakman removal from 3L discussions “A Private Matter”.

Just a minute, these people are public officials, not private individuals. If they are acting in their public capacity, those actions should therefore be public knowledge.

If their actions cause a cost to the taxpayers, then the taxpayer has a right to know how their tax dollars are being wasted. If this is a private matter as they claim, then they should be footing the costs themselves, not the taxpayer.

The act of the chairman using an unelected individual as a surrogate stand

in (alternate) to vote on the 3L application, places the whole vote by the board in question. Board members are elected and have to swear an oath of office to take their seats. With no disrespect to the stand-in (Curtis Scoville), I think that Edwin Grieve could have used a Monkey with a sign saying “I vote no” around its neck as a stand-in.

Our members of Parliament are not allowed to use surrogate stand-ins, why is the CVRD setting new undemocratic rules and standards?

I am tired of the ever increasing taxation levels, bloated salaries to representatives and senior staff, the undemocratic alternate approval process, secret meetings, elected officials extending their time in office etc, etc etc.

Chris Miles Black Creek

WHY CAN’T WE SPEAK? Dear Town of Comox Councillors, I am deeply disturbed by the apparent suppression of a free discussion on the matter of oil and bitumen tankers in Vancouver Island waters. I hope one of you can answer my questions below.

I understand that a Comox resident recently tried to bring a resolution on oil tankers before town council. Mayor Paul Ives prevented this from happening. How is it possible or legal for a Mayor to “defeat” a resolution which his Council has not even seen??

By refusing to debate the motion, Ives is preventing a vote by council - which would at least tell us where each councillor stands. How can we work with and inform our local government if we don’t know their opinions on important matters?

I note that BC Nature (BC Federation of Naturalists) is bringing a lawsuit challenging the federal Cabinet’s decision to approve the Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project, which will load into tankers plying all of the BC Coast.

Dr. Kees Visser, current President of BC Nature, had a long career as an exploration geologist in the oil and gas sector in Canada and abroad.

He says “BC Nature is confident in the merits of its lawsuit challenging the approval of this ill-conceived project ...”

I look forward to your replies.

Susan Holvenstot Courtenay

More Beefs and Bouquets A HUGE BEEF to all pet owners who are leaving their dogs in their cars!! It only takes 10 minutes for a dog to start going into distress!

Please leave them at home!! My heart breaks to see a dog in a hot car. Think about it this way, that dog is your child. Are you going to leave it in the car for 10 minutes while you run into the store? No? Then don’t do it to your pets! People try to justify it by saying oh well the windows are open and he can lay on the floor. No he can’t! Temperatures rise so quick in a car! It is animal abuse no matter what way you think of it!

CONGRATULATIONS to the First Nation people for obtaining property rights for their treaty claimed lands. Now they apparently have the same property rights as the rest of us but I think it should be noted that the only way we are able to maintain our rights is by paying property taxes. If we neglect to do so we lose those rights not to mention probably the property itself.

Consequently I think we should be questioning our MLAs as to when B.C. taxpayers are going to start seeing the tax benefits of these huge tracts of what I would have to believe to be very valuable lands.

A GREAT BIG BUNCH of flowers to Mr. Philip Round. He is retiring next month, and is a true gentleman and a fine human being. Your great reporting and excellent journalistic skills will be sorely missed by most of your readers.

Alas, we can’t please ‘em all. You will always be welcome at my parts counter and believe me your future discounts have all been pre-earned.

Enjoy, Sir. Kindly, Rik. BOUQUETS of virtual flowers to Stephanie at Shoppers Drug Mart in Comox, for staying late to try to correct an error made in my receipt, and to ensure that I received my bonus points.

SOOOO ... now that the government has conceded that 120 is a safe speed on some stretches of highway, shouldn’t enforcement be retroactive? Shouldn’t everyone who was ever ticketed for 120 on that highway get their fines back, with interest? After all, if murder were suddenly declared legal, you’d have to let the murderers out of jail, right? I sense the mother of all

class-action lawsuits here.

and healthy!

GREAT THAT CONSTRUCTION on the two North Island hospitals starts Monday! Finally the P3 hospital funding and ownership is clear.

Tandem Health will own and operate the hospital for 30 years. They will be required to put up $40 million in equity, up front. Comox Strathcona property owners will be putting up $240 million in cash during construction. The rest will be mortgaged through green bonds.

The P3 sounds like a very good deal for Tandem Health, who will “own” a hospital with less than 7% cash down and have all the say in running the operation. Wondering - where does CSRD fit in to this P3 operating model as the major cash partner?

A BIG BOUQUET OF roses to all the staff at Dr. Burgess Dentistry as well as Dr. Burgess himself for making time to see my boyfriend.

After a camping trip we came home and each day his tooth was getting worse to the point where he had not slept in 2 nights, had a fever and was getting sick. I had called 3 dentists including both of our dentists as we both have different dentists. His dentist had told him they were booked and he had to wait until Monday which was 4 days away. When I called Dr. Burgess’ office they made time that day! We were so impressed that we’re going back. thanks for keeping my man wilde ;)

A BIG HAPPY Dolphin smile to the White Whale restaurant. Super exciting to see so many great dining places in our Comox Valley and the White Whale is such a refreshing and positive example of what our local business people can achieve. Great food and very friendly service.

Thanks for making it happen and working to create another great choice for going out for a great meal.

A BIG SMILE and lots of appreciation to School District 71 for all the work they do to keep their schools looking so nice and functional for our communities. The grass is always short and neat and the exterior of the buildings are clean and well maintained as well. We used to enjoy walking the grounds of old Brooklyn elementary when SD 71 was maintaining the property. Now going for a walk through the property is just horrible. The grass is long and full of bugs and the outside of the school is looking like a building that just survived world war 3. Maybe they want it to look like Afghanistan for our military to train on the property? It’s a shame they have let the property get to such a poor and uncared for state. That being said, it’s a great example of why we need to fund and appreciate our public school system. Keep up the great work SD 71, hopefully the government will also see the benefits of a strong education system for our communities and our province. After all, education is about our kids and making our communities strong

MANY HAPPY CANADA DAYS to all the people involved in coming to assist in our medical emergency at the Canada Day Parade.

Comox Valley Search and Rescue, the kind neighbour with the garden swing and water, family, friends, staff at St Joe’s, ambulance personnel, and the amazing staff at Royal Jubilee in Victoria. Our heartfelt thanks to you all. It proves that we must hold in high esteem Canada’s Health Care system and to be sure it is properly funded and staffed. What a wonderful country we have indeed!

CHILLED WINE and hot Crusty Christo pizza to Mr. Sabanis. We will miss him and his beautiful restaurant, Monte Christo on the River.

A BEEF to the whining persons who continually complain about the elderly and/or disabled people who use motorized scooters to enhance their lives in our community. These people do their best to get around safely in the best way that they can, and it is our responsibility to be aware that they are on our roadways.

If you see an unsafe practice, take 10 seconds out of your busy day (instead of minutes writing a beef) and politely inform the person of the issue. The Town of Comox has a large number of seniors who have chosen this area for its livability and friendliness. There is a speed limit of 50 KPH with many areas being 30 KPH because of playgrounds and parks, and many streets have no bicycle lane or significant curb.

Are we to have “no scooters, bikes, skateboards...signs posted on these streets? If you can’t see a scooter coming at a top speed of 10 KPH then maybe it is you who should be walking. Chill out, and everyone will be s afer.

DITTO TO LAST WEEK’S Call Me Crazy ref TEACHERS. I too thought if you were on strike and picketing and it was not settled, that picketing would continue 24/7 until settled. All jobs are that way, what makes the teachers so special, don’t they get enough time off throughout the year? Come on Comox Valley, let’s shame these teachers into walking the picket line and ruin their summer like they ruined this school year for the kids and probably next year as well.

If you want more money and better conditions you have to work and sacrifice for it, not sit on your a——s and enjoy the summer. But remember, it is for the kids, yeah right.

TRUCKS OF SCATTERED garden debris to the Pidgeon Lake Dump which upped its rates by 150 per cent! We do not get garden debris pickup in Royston such as other areas of the Comox Valley enjoy. Seems to me, we are being encouraged to dump at the beach or wherever else we choose, by such high dumping rates.

BEEF TO THE school teacher, who wrote a letter to Minister McRae last week and submitted it to the Echo. She wrote “Thank you for taking the time to meet with my family and I last week.” As a teacher, does she think that a 15% wage increase and/or smaller class sizes would help to improve her English grammar?

A VERY BIG THANK YOU to Dina from ONO Safety Supplies for the 10% discount on the bulk order of ‘chill-its’ bandanas and the fact that she personally delivered them to the 3rd floor nursing station at St. Joe’s on her own time. Now the staff and patients can “chill out” during this heat wave!

HEARTFELT THANKS to the anonymous donor of the “chill-its” bandanas for the St. Joe’s 3rd floor staff and patients. You have contributed to the “Fish Philosophy” by being there and making their day.

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A HUGE THANK-YOU to the ladies and gentleman who helped me when I fell in Fields last week. It is nice to know that you can still count on people to be there for you when you are in need of assistance.

I AGREE WITH THE WRITER who says “what a wonderful world we would live in if we didn’t have religion.” But, I believe we would have a wonderful world if we lived according to God’s original plan for us, following the example of His Son, who sacrificed His life that we might have abundant life (including peace, joy, love and hope that we all so desperately need in these troubled times). The God who created everything and everyone on earth and in heaven, has given us the written Word that shows us The Way, The Truth and The Life. A better world starts in our hearts, homes and our

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A BIG BEEF to whoever dumped a lovely little cat and her five kittens on our property in Merville. A huge bouquet to the wonderful people (Murray and Jed) from Kitty Cat Pals for spending many hours trapping them and for Comox Valley Animal Hospital for their medical care and again for Kitty Cat Pals for working to find good homes for them. People, be responsible for your animals.

A HUGE BOUQUET of gratitude to My Tech Guys. The service of chargers for cell phones, computers, iPads, etc. at MusicFest was very much appreciated. What a great useful idea. Also, YANA is a good choice for a volunteer contribution.

REGIONAL DISTRICT pools close for maintenance during the summer when kids and families could use them most.

A BOUQUET to the Province for giving Area D residents a vote on joining the city of Campbell River.

Unlike the Comox Valley, Area D rural residents right to chose local governments were well represented by their Area D Director. Rural Residents in area D voted to stay rural.

BOUQUET OF SUNNY DAYS OFF to Jack, one of the younger employees at Your Independent Grocery store in the Comox Mall. I was in the produce dept. looking for a particular item in the flyer. Jack cheerfully went to the customer service counter to check into it. He returned back to me, courteously offering a substitution at the same sale price.

I COMMEND THE PARENTS that planned a grade 6 farewell gathering for the students at Cumberland Elementary School, given the teacher’s strike. HOWEVER, shame on you for not making sure ALL of the grade 6 students from Cumberland Elementary were invited. I’m a disappointed parent of a heartbroken grade 6 Cumberland student that didn’t get an invite!

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BEEF to the noisy sea-do operator on the Courtenay Estuary beside the Air Park. Do you think we really enjoy listening to you screaming your engine and slapping your sea-do into your own waves? Have you ever listened to all the birds while you are at the Air Park? No, I guess not, because YOU ARE MAKING TOO MUCH NOISE!!! No one else dares to take their kayaks or canoes past you for fear you will lose control and crash into them! Grow up and take your noise somewhere else. We spend time on the Air Park to enjoy the beauty and serenity, not to listen to some idiot trying to learn to operate this noisy machine. Take it somewhere else!

MORE OF A QUETION than a beef. Why are the elementary schools painted in a rather dull green when children love basic red, yellow and blue colours. Is the green paint

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Sending a BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET of Sweet Dreams to Mike at ISLAND CPAP. You have gone way beyond the call of duty ... Your diligence, concern, knowledge, understanding, professionalism and kindness is so very much appreciated. What a wonderful world we would live in if all the businesses operated under the same care and standards you and your staff give to your clients. My brother and I can not thank you enough for your time and patience. You have truly made a huge difference.

BOUQUETS to Jill Nelson and Comox Community Centre for her excellent introduction to the Comox Outdoor Fitness Circuit. Thanks to Town of Comox and whomever had the vision to make this resource available. Very cool!

BRICKBATS to the two people who felt it necessary to raise the alarm and give me a lecture about dogs not having sweat glands when I was parked in front of Woofy’s. I was in the store for less than five minutes, I had four windows cranked open, and the dog was clearly in no distress. It’s one thing to be concerned about a dog left in a closed car in the middle of the Costco parking lot, but it’s quite another to assume that someone parked in front of a pet store is an animal abuser. I appreciate that there’s concern after the ugly incident in Langley, but really, it’s getting to the point where you can’t take a dog to enjoy an outing while you do quick errands without someone making it into a national emergency.

BOUQUETS and ‘break-a-leg’ to the cast and crew of the Comox Valley play, When I’m 64 by JS Hill.

They’re invited for the third time to Victoria at Clover Point Park July 21-23 at 7PM. Let’s hope one day this play is presented at Sid Williams Theatre so our whole community can see it.

A BEEF with Courtenay councillors who think a new fire training center will recruit and retain volunteer fire fighters. The Comox Valley needs to rethink the “manning” of this critical service. There are hundreds of municipal and CVRD employees who could provide this service, without relying on volunteers who need to leave the Valley to make a decent living. Time to rethink this service - which is more critical with climate change.

YOU KNOW THOSE ANNOYING phone calls you get from someone claiming that they have detected a problem or virus in your computer.

Just tell them in a firm voice that you do not own a computer. When they try to confirm your name because they obviously know it and are operating from a call list, tell them again that you do not own a computer.

When they persist, ask for their name and phone number so you can have the police return their call. Problem solved.

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

Allison Shardelow of Courtenay, 2 Classic Cheese Basket Meals from Dairy Queen.

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A BOUQUET to Area D (Oyster River North) residents who turned out in record numbers to vote No to Annexation. Annexed former CVRD residents will know what it means to be annexed by Courtenay and receive no new services and pay increased municipal tax rates. Why do CVRD elected representatives not fight for their rural constituents as Brenda Leigh does in area D? It should not be “them” and “us” for services. The Comox Valley needs a Governance review. Visit comoxvalleyratepayers.com to view a few of the issues. Sign the Chamber of Commerce petition if you would like to see local governments work differently.

A BOUQUET OF THANKS to the very kind lady in the white truck who gave my daughter a toy in the Wal-Mart parking lot this past Tuesday. We were having a very rough day, maybe the heat ... I was almost in tears and my 22-month-old was having a tantrum. I was hoping to get some grocery shopping done and I tried to get my daughter in the cart and that set her off so I tried the stroller but that made things worse. I was so embarrassed. And then a sweet lady came over with one of her grandson’s toys that she had in her truck. Unfortunately nothing was helping and we had to call it a day and head home. I was so flustered I didn’t thank her properly. Hopefully she sees this and knows that her kindness at least made me feel better!

LOTS OF THANKS to Dr Thomlinson, Dr Richardson, my family Doctor Dana Burry and all the nurses in the OR and on the surgical day care ward for removing of my gallbladder. It was a great experience and I was lucky to have such wonderful people taking care of me. All of them friendly, upbeat and full of jokes!!

COMPLIMENTS to the Town of Comox from the Comox Valley Lions Club who express their sincere appreciation for the new signage showing the location of our Lions Den at 1729 (rear) Comox Ave. READ ALL ABOUT IT! Dead man rises from the grave, casts vote at local Strata AGM! As the undisputed winner in the “Dastardly Deed” category, and the “How Low Can You Get” category, a resident in the complex cast a vote in the deceased man’s name, to suit his own agenda. He obviously had an old proxy form, resurrected it (pardon the pun) and cast the vote; no one picked up on it at the time, only later. Our sincere apologies and sympathies go out to the family of our deceased neighbour.

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BOUQUETS to the CVRD lawyers for suggesting a $10-20 thousand payment to the 3L spokesman for some unknown issue raised by the CAO and Chairman of the CVRD. This is a much more cost-effective way to settle disputes rather than the big lawyer bill for Maple Pool or the $50,000 Chum and Champ legal case.

Either way, Comox Valley taxpayers are footing the bill - so it’s good to see out of court settlement.

A HUGE BOUQUET to Cindy, Julie and all the staff at Satori Lifestyle Resources for your work in the community. Creative employment opportunities for adults with disabilities are possible and you help to make them a reality. Keep up the good work!

HUGE BOUQUETS and many happy customers to the following businesses who sponsor the Comox Golf Club’s Thursday Night Ladies Golf: Gibby’s Pro Shop, The Tee Box, Kathy Branch Hair Styling, Chinook Forest Products, Thrifty’s Foods,

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Piping hot temperatures carefully monitored at sea cadet school Comox airs desire for free public Wi-Fi access from Shaw

By Drew A. Penner Echo Staff On July 13 at the very tip of Goose Spit, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets training facility HMCS Quadra was fully exposed to the beating rays of the sun. But a team of highly trained experts were there to make sure the cadets and officers were kept as safe as possible in the summer boiling energy.

And luckily the youth were in the midst of training exercises that involved a lot of water.

Just over 100 cadets were on the parade square in 31 degree Celsius heat, playing games like over-under - where a sponge is passed first under the legs and then over the heads of team members who are aiming to fill a bucket with water before opponents.

Another crucial part of the day was refilling canteens.

In fact, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mandatory.

All those on the property (referred to as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;aboardâ&#x20AC;? the â&#x20AC;&#x153;shipâ&#x20AC;?) are kept aware of temperature levels, measured by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;humidex alert scaleâ&#x20AC;? every hour in the morning and then every half an hour during the most intense part of the day.

At Heat Level 1 (26-27.5 degrees Celsius) cadets must drink a litre of water every hour and training is reduced to 15 minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all made aware of the heat levels,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s piped through the entire training centre.â&#x20AC;?

When the temperature rose to Heat Level 4 on Sunday cadets were directed to consume at least two litres of water an hour.

They were prevented from jogging and were ordered to change into their shorts and T-shirt outfit.

At that point they were only allowed to do 20 minutes of training before resting for 40 minutes.

If heat stroke sets in there is a sick bay on site that includes registered nurses, a student nurse, a physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant, a medical

By Michael Briones Echo Staff

Cadets play a game of over-under July 13 at HMCS Quadra.

(Photos by Carson Stoney)

A sea cadet follows through during a game of bean bag toss.

doctor, and others, ready to spring into action at any moment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the responsibility of all staff aboard to take care of their trainees,â&#x20AC;? said Lt. N. Carson V. Stoney,

public affairs rep for HMCS Quadra. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always err on the side of caution.â&#x20AC;?

On this Sunday caution was in full effect as emergency responders

were summoned to the Department of National Defence facility twice.

Late in the afternoon a cadet fell ill and was transported to St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Hospital by land ambulance at 5:03 p.m.

Another was loaded up and taken to the hospital at 9:14 p.m.

One of these trainees had a preexisting condition and Stoney wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment on the specific cause of the medical emergencies, but he said the safety of students in the hot temperatures is permanently at the top of mind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This level of heat could affect anyone,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re monitored for water intake.â&#x20AC;?

The first cadet was brought back to the base safely at 9:14 p.m. the same night and the other was back by 10:30 p.m.

The Town of Comox is considering providing free public Wi-Fi access for all in the municipality.

Shaw Communications has offered to provide this service and council is looking at it favourably.

Shaw is seeking a non-exclusive agreement to install Wi-Fi infranstructure on town assets like street lights, traffic signal posts, and municipal buildings.

The initial areas targeted are the downtown area, Marina Park, Filberg Park, Town Hall, dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Esterre Seniors Centre, Comox Recreation Centre, and Comox Archives, Museum Society and Glacier Gardens Arena.

The Committee of the Whole endorsed the recommendation that council direct staff to negotiate an agreement with Shaw Cable Systems. And that the mayor and chief administrative officer be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the town.

Shaw has already signed agreements with over 30 municipalities including Victoria, Nanaimo, Williams Lake, Quesnel and Vernon.

Here in the Comox Valley, Shaw has already an agreement in principle with the City of Courtenay. However, details of the contract are still being negotiated.

Comox council believes to be an important amenity.

Shaw has offered to provide Comox free Wi-Fi from access points on or in municipal property.

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EarthSave vegan dine out Monday at Wenjie’s This coming Monday July 21st at 5:30 pm Wenjie’s Restaurant at 1496 Ryan Rd. East in Comox will host this month’s Earthsave Vegan dine out.

The restaurant formerly known as Vera’s is open 6 days a week for lunch and 7 days a week for dinner.

Hostess Wenjie has come up with the following buffet menu: Spring Roll, Vegetable Fried Rice, Mixed Vegetables with Rice Noodles, Vegetable Chop Suey, Kung Po Tofu and Mixed Fruits for dessert.

The cost for the evening including coffee, tea, taxes and tips is $20 for adults and $15 for kids to age 12.

The evening is by reservation only. To reserve call Bob at Earthsave; ph. 250-338-0751.

Enjoy a little Nite Life at Courtenay Legion Courtenay Legion Br. #17 is holding a dance on Friday, July 18th in the upper hall.

Come dance to the music of the 50’s & 60’s with Nite Life. Dance starts at 7:30 and runs till 10:30.

Everyone welcome.

Freewheelin’ Motorcycle art show call for entries Calling all painters, photographers, sculptors, cartoonists, airbrushers, graphic artists and creators of motorcycle themed art.

We know there’s a lot of folks who ride motorcycles that do more than catch bugs in their teeth and wrench on their bike - so we thought it was time to show off the ‘artistic’ side of riders and host the Freewheelin’ Motorcycle Art show at the Corre Alice Gallery as part of the Cumberland Motorcycle Roundup, August 7-9.

Let’s think beyond ‘skulls and flames’: there’s helmets to paint, parts to weld and sculpt, old shop signs to resurrect, tanks to adorn, bike and rider photography, imagery of bikes to draw/paint/graphic design. You name it - create it!

Entry deadline is August 1.

Drawings, paintings and photography must be framed and a $5 hanging fee will be collected at the drop -off date, August 7.

This is a non-juried art show and everyone is welcome.

Please go to Art Show on our website www.cumberlandmotorcycleroundup.com for more info and application form. Invite your friends - find us on Facebook.

Sign up to read your poetry at the library The Comox Valleys Writers Society and Courtenay Library invite local poets and the public to a free noon hour session of poetry readings to take place in the Courtenay Library Events Room, Thursday, July 31 and Thursday, August 28 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. Local Poets who wish to read can sign up at 250-334-3369 and FMI at 250-339-5391.

Youth have from all over gather in Courtenay to become part of CYMC’s (Comox Valley Youth Music Centre) summer production of Thoroughly Modern Millie running July 16-19 at the Sid Williams Theatre. Pictured here are (left to right) Gina Foster (Miss

Dorothy), Victoria Stolting (Muzzy), Maia MacPherson (Gloria) and Morag Hawthorne (ensemble). Hair and Make Up: Roots Hair Salon, Ida-Marie Huska and Kayla Rae Photos: Karen McKinnon Photography Stewart.

Huge crew behind cast of CYMC’s ‘Millie’

By Lynn Hodge For CYMC Remember the old joke, “How many people does it take to tighten a lightbulb?” and the answer, “One thousand - one to hold the bulb and 999 to turn the house!?”

Keep this in mind when you come to see CYMC’s (Comox Valley Youth Music Centre) production Thoroughly Modern Millie, which opened July 16 at the Sid Williams Theatre for 5 shows only.

You will see 36 talented performers act, sing and dance to entertain you an amazingly near professional level. If you get a chance to read the program, designed and created

by Terry Penney, you will notice the huge list of people on the production crew.

Most people know that there is a Director (in this case Lori Mazey) who shapes the overall look of the show and basically tells everyone where to be at any given moment.

Then there is the Choreographer, Lindsay Sterk, who tells the actors how to get to those places by incorporating a five minute dance routine. Then the Musical Director (Shannon Tyrrell) expects the actors to sing while they act and dance their way across the stage.

Meanwhile, the Stage Manager Sheri Lucas, writes everything down (the blocking), continually changing the notes as the rehearsal progress, she schedules her crew and leads her backstage team through rigorous scene change rehearsals.

Graeme Linton (Trevor Grayson) and Gina Foster (Miss Dorothy).

A Set Designer, Joe Julien created a vision and then he built the majority of the set, along with coordinating the set moving and logistics. Rebecca Burrows led a team of Set Painters to add the artistic embellishments to the set.

Most of the set is built in a storage space for weeks prior to the beginning of the summer camp and then moved to the rehearsal space to be used for the very brief rehearsal process.

Rapid changes are made, final bits and pieces collected and made in about ten days in preparation for the move to the Sid Williams Theatre where everything is “put together” in only days.

Did you notice the fantastic costumes designed by Jane Burch?

Then there is hair, wigs and makeup designed by Roots and applied every night by Marlene Oolo and her team.

Props were gathered and organized by Ruth Dilts and specialty props were created by Barb Vermette and Marianne Harris.

Wait until you see the vintage typewriters, telephones and luggage.

Also notice that the music is live and not ‘canned’. There are 8 talented musicians playing in the ‘pit’ including Tyrrell on keyboards.

Add Robinson Wilson’s Lighting Design and Sound and Video Design by Terry Penney, to heighten the reality of the story telling.

Now tear your eyes away from the stage for just a minute and note the dozen ushers and ticket takers.

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Nanaimo Concert Band takes the stage in Simms Park Does the sound of big band, show tunes and marches get your toes tapping? Come enjoy the Nanaimo Concert Band playing this Sunday July 20 at 7:00pm at Simms Park as part of the free summer concert series hosted by the City of Courtenay.

Established in 1872, Nanaimo Concert Band is one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest continuously operating bands, made up of more than 50 musicians playing a wide variety of brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do lots of fun light summer music for this concert,â&#x20AC;? said band member and publicity co-ordinator Shari Barker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole family will love it.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be music across a range of genres like swing, classical and musicals.â&#x20AC;?

Enjoy the full sound of the band including solos by percussionists Terry Totzke and Wayne Finucan, lead trumpet players Paul Rathke and Morris Macklin, and saxophonists Nicola Crowhurst and Alex Beynon, to name just a few.

The Nanaimo Concert Band is led in this performance

by John Forbes, a Victoria Music Hall of Famer, who spent 30 years in the military band system. There, he not only played every instrument, but he also served as a concert pianist, vocalist, conductor, and staff arranger for the military.

Other featured Simms Park performances include 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 Simms Summer Concert Series is sponsored by the Comox Valley Echo. The Goat 98.9 FM, and the City of Courtenay.

Nanaimo Concert Band performing here in 2013

The nomadic Kim Churchill returns to perform July 23 captured who I am in a way I was unable to achieve on my own.â&#x20AC;?

The month spent recording the album was also the first time in 5 years that Kim had a permanent roof over his head - the busker and surfer, who left home aged 18, preferring to travel and live in customized vans. In 2009, Kim won the Byron Bay Bluesfest Busker Competition and has returned annually to this festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main stage. Kim is known for his dynamic live performances which focus on his deft guitar-work while simultaneously playing bass drum, percussion, tambourine, harmonica and vocals.

Kim has already accomplished impressive feats in his short time as a professional musician. He is recognised as much internationally as he is in his homeland, having performed headline shows, festivals and supports alike all over the planet. In recent years he has opened for Billy Bragg and Michael Franti, and performed at several notable festivals such as Montreal Jazz, Telluride Blues, SXSW, Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Byron Bay Blues Festival, Big Time Out and Rock the Block!

Kim Churchill matches his lyrical artistry with fierce vocals; he is a sonic architect, using his instruments to create landscapes to animate his lyrics. Live, he is a true virtuoso.

Kim Churchill performs next Wednesday, July 23, at The Waverley Hotel.

Tickets $20 advance available at Bop City, the Waverley Hotel, by phone (250) 336-8322 and online.

Doors at 9:30 pm.

Having completed international dates as the hand-picked support act on Billy Braggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s epic Tooth and Nail tour, and headlined his own show at Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Borderline; Australian musical nomad Kim Churchill has released his new album Silence/Win on April 1st, 2014.

Silence/Win Kim Churchillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3rd studio effort was produced by Warne Livesey (Midnight Oil, Matthew Good). This album was recorded in the summer of 2013 in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island and is the first time Kim has entrusted a producer to hold the creative reigns. Says Churchill, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paradoxically, by relinquishing control to someone else I think this record has a clarity and has really

Kim Churchill is back in Cumberland next Wednesday night for a show at the Waverley Hotel

Cumberland Museum exhibit on labour history through comics Educate! Illustrate! Organize! Workingclass and Labour History Through Comics is an exciting new exhibit running at the Cumberland Museum and Archives throughout the summer months.

Curated by Robin Folvik, a member of the Graphic History Collective in Vancouver, the exhibit highlights artwork from the Graphic History Collective and from the Graphic History Project, an initiative to bring together different groups of artists and authors to create radical, illustrated histories through comics.

The Graphic History Collective is made up of academics, activists, educators, researchers, and artists who came together in 2009 to publish May Day: A Graphic History of Protest in Canada. T hrough that process, they developed more than just a finished comic; they also scratched out a space to explore and experiment ways of sharing work and support as part of the creative process.

Shortly after publishing their third edition of May Day, the Graphic History Collective drafted a call-out for others to work with them to create short comics focused on radical and/or marginalized histories as part of the Graphic History Project. They received many responses, and accepted nearly 20 of the story proposals.

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Also new to the Cumberland Museum, a historical map of Cumberland marking neighbourhoods along with places of interest and historical relevance. This map was created by Sam Bradd and Robin Folvik and

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Huge crew backs cast of CYMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Millieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Continued from page B1) They are there for every show and organized by Maybeth Hoagland under the direction of the Sid Williams staff. Perhaps you saw a poster (with graphics by Janet Walker) or enjoyed the Canada Parade entry with the fantastic Brian Baltis at the helm.

And one person, called the producer, organizes everyone and keeps them on track.

Shari Jakubiec juggles the multitudes with apparent ease and then balances the budget as well. She also encourages me, Lynn Hodge, to write press releases and find writers and photographers (Karen McKinnon Photography,

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It takes a whole theatre community to put a great show together and Thoroughly Modern Millie is no exception.

Sponsorship from local radio station GOAT 98.9 FM also supports CYMC Musical Theatre program as it once again delights audiences with the energy and high spirits of its youthful performers.

Remaining show dates for the CYMC production are July 18 and 19 at 7:30 and Saturday Matinee on July 19 at 2:00pm.

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Buy a bowl full of chili on Market Day and help YANA Comox Valley Potters help feed the bellies and souls of the valley at Market Day s... Let’s raise thousands more for Y.A.N.A. once again!

Local Potters have been making bowls and selling them as a fundraiser for Y.A.N.A for many years now.

These bowls are filled up with homemade chilli during Market Days in Courtenay and thousands of dollars have been raised for this great organization which over the years.

Y.A.N.A. (You Are Not Alone) is a Comox Valley charity offering help to local families who need to travel to access medical treatment for their children Yesterday, a gentleman came into the Potters Place at Fifth and Cliffe, to ask if would be possible to buy his ‘chilli bowls’ in advance of the event on Market Days as he is not able to attend this year.

He continued that he has bought the same potters bowls for the past 12 years, without ever realizing it until just recently when he saw them all together.

“Chilli Bowls fundraiser for Y.A.N.A. is my highlight of the year in the valley.

“My daughter comes and picks out a bowl every year and we are grateful for this fundraiser. We bene-

Chili pottery bowls drying before being embellished fited from Y.A.N.A. services when my daughter had to go to Children’s Hospital when she was diagnosed

with Leukemia several years ago.

She had 2 bouts of Leukemia and the potters in this valley and

Y.A.N.A. helped us when we needed it.”

He then when on to say that this

is the best kept secret and it needs to get out.

“Not enough people know that you pottters do this every year. The bowls we get outside the Potters Place on market days are our favourite bowls, because we know that heart and soul and caring goes into each of these bowls which you potters donate for this event.”

It was a wonderful full circle moment hearing this story and being reminded that this event and the money raised is desperately needed by our community.

And just as an aside, this man’s daughter is now 20-years-old and thriving.

Come and do something you’ll feel great about this Market Day. Come to the Potters Place at the corner of 5th and Cliffewhere you can find a handmade bowl by a local potter filled with delicious homemade chilli - and for $15 bucks, you get 3 things: 1. a beautiful bowl; 2. chilli; 3. to know that you have helped a child and family right here in the valley.

Meet your bowl outside the Potters Place at the corner of 5th and Cliffe in the Potters Courtyard.

Market Day in Courtenay takes place this Saturday, July 19 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm downtown streets will be filled with wonderful things to do.

Young Chefs Camps ready to roll in Black Creek and Cumberland Free program sponsored by Thrifty Foods Young Chefs are getting active this summer while learning the importance of good nutrition, with the Young Chefs summer camps sponsored by Thrifty Foods and coordinated by Active Comox Valley.

This year’s camps are being offered in Black Creek from July 22 - July 25 and in Cumberland from July 28 - Aug 1, at no charge.

Campers ages 10 - 12 years will learn hands on educational, nutritional snack preparation and participate in fun games and activities.

The week finishes at the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre for a day of swimming, snacks and a fun tour of the new Thrifty Foods store.

The Young Chefs camp is offered every year at various locations throughout the Comox Valley.

To ensure this program is accessible to all families, Thrifty Foods subsidizes this program which makes it very popular. There are not many programs that are free to anyone who wants to register.

Campers will learn about foods they have never heard of before like the dragon fruit, and discover new ways to enjoy their favourite ones.

In the past one of the favourite meals the participants prepared was the fruit pizza and sandwich on a stick.

Young Chefs is definitely about making healthy food choices and learning how to make cooking fun, but it is also about keeping the participants active. The idea of “Healthy” is two-fold; healthy food choices and staying active and that is exactly what this camp is all about.

If you have a child who is 10 - 12 years of age who loves to have fun, then this is the camp for them.

To register call The Black Creek Community Centre at 250-337-5190 or the Cumberland Recreation

Tea-goers last year enjoyed sitting at shaded tables and being served by volunteers in period costume

Downton Abbey-style tea Sunday served in The Gardens at Anderton

Centre at 250-336-2231.

For more information go to www. activecomoxvalley.ca

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“The nights are getting far lighter: Lady Cora is itching to throw a superb garden party on the lawn.” #Downton Lady Cora’s wish will be granted and she will be so pleased to know that Kiwanis Club of Courtenay and Anderton Therapeutic Gardens Society (ATGS) have teamed up to bring you a garden party on the lawn, too - The Downton Abbey Tea on Sunday, July 20th from 2:30 to 4:00 pm at The Gardens on Anderton in Comox.

“This is a really fun day at The Gardens,” says Wendy Harris, President and event co-organizer for Kiwanis Club of Courtenay.

“Event attendees get dressed up in period hats, suits, and dresses and everyone looks so lovely. And while you won’t see Julian Fellows or other Downton celebs, you will be served a lovely, English-style tea in proper style. “ “Tea is served in beautiful vintage teacups along with little finger

sandwiches and delicious sweets. It’s quite something to see and experience,” says Len Landry, Chair of ATGS and event co-organizer.

“There are a lot of Downton Abbey fans in Comox who will really enjoy this day, and there will even be prizes for best costumes and hats.”

The Downton Abbey Tea is a fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club of Courtenay and ATGS. Proceeds will go toward the operation of The Gardens on Anderton, offering gardening activities that promote health and wellness for Comox Valley residents and visitors.

This year the funds will partially fund The Gardens wheelchair pathways expansion that will ensure all

Garden guests can get to more of the beautiful and unique garden spaces, like the Butterfly Garden, the Apiary, the Labyrinth, and the Green Thumb gardening group’s raised-bed allotments.

The Downton Abbey Tea was a real hit last year and tickets sold fast.

Advance tickets are required and there are only around 40 tickets ($20pp) left, so get yours now at The Gardens on Anderton, 2012 Anderton Road (behind the nursery) or at Square 1 Travel in Courtenay, 449 5th Street.

For more information: Contact Len Landry at 250-650-3030 or Wendy at 250-897-3697.

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Discover Wildwood on a youth-led nature tour July 20th at 12:00 pm two youth from Youth and Ecological Restoration Program (YER) will give a nature tour through Wildwood Marsh and Forest.

This is a YER, Phase II project funded by BC Ministry of Children and Family Development and Comox Valley Regional District, Community Services Branch (CVRD).

Wildwood Marsh Park, a CVRD park since 2004, was donated as a conservation area and has a small covenant held

by The Land Conservancy.

An important local wildlife area, it is home to beavers, many species of birds and sometimes elk.

The marsh is fed by two small streams and drained by Smit Creek, a seasonal tributary of the Tsolum River.

The adjacent Wildwood Interpretive Forest has a trail network managed by CVRD in partnership with Ministry of Forests since 2002.

This crown land forest provides habitat for populations of bear, cougar and deer.

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YER youth lead a tour last year of the Millard watershed

Comox Valley Child Development Association turns 40 And they’d like to hear your story of using its services On July 12th, 1974 a new non-profit organization was founded in the Comox Valley. The Comox Valley Child Development Centre, later changed to Child Development Association, opened its doors in downtown Cumberland.

Initially services were focused on preschool age children with developmental delays and disabilities.

Services, like early intervention therapies and preschool, were offered mainly within the centre.

Over the years the agency and the services provided have grown and changed to respond to the needs of the children and families who access them.

The Cumberland site was closed and the association opened a community-based office with the capacity to offer inclusive services in the location (home, park, or therapy room) that worked best for the child and family.

As well the agency expanded to serve school age children and youth and now offers two programs for young adults.

Now at its present site at 3rd and Cliffe, the early intervention therapies and Infant Development program, two of the original 1974 services, are still there, although the therapists are likely spending more time in family homes and the community than in their offices.

There is still a preschool program, Project Jumpstart, offered for all children in partnership with School District #71 at Courtenay Elementary.

Other programs include: Supported Child Development; Autism Program; Behaviour

Celebrating the 40th birthday during Courtenay’s July 1st parade Consultant; Community Integration and the Youth Project. All of them designed to not only enrich the lives of the people who access the services, but also to contribute to a stronger Comox Valley that welcomes and includes everyone who lives here.

Much is planned for the 40th birthday over the next year.

Watch for the CVCDA at local events and parades. Look for information on a special fundraiser to be hosted by the RoystonCumberland Lions on September 20th and of course join us for our Annual Telethon to be held at the Sid Williams Theatre on Sunday

November 2nd.

Forty years of service is forty years of stories to celebrate.

Last year the Comox Valley Child Development Association served nearly 800 families.

Certainly that number has grown over time, but it is a good bet that over 25,000 families have accessed supports and services since the doors opened in 1974.

The agency would love to hear your story.

Drop it off at 237 3rd St. or e-mail it to Joanne Schroeder joanne@cvcda.ca

est was harvested and replanted about 1994, while the southern portion is a mature second growth forest.

Registered Biologist, Ian Moul, will guide the YERII ecological inventory of Wildwood Marsh and Forest, and write a report for CVRD. Two youth will learn scientific research methods used to understand the plants and animals that live in this area.

The youth will share the ecological knowledge gained from this work experience and training program.

Please join us for this youth led public tour on July 20th at 12:00 pm to learn about the ecology of Wildwood Marsh and Forest, located north of Courtenay.

Go on Condensory Road, turn left on Burns Road, left on Wildwood Road, and park along the road at 5440 Wildwood Road, which is across from the trail. We will meet you there.

FMI contact Wendy Kotilla at wkotilla@shaw.ca or 250-3368487 or visit www.youthecology. ca.

Alpine to Ocean Adventure Friends of Strathcona Park offer Bedwell Valley public hike The Friends of Strathcona Park will be hosting a hike for the public through the beautiful Bedwell Valley this summer. The hike, which will take five days and four nights, will follow a wild route through the valley which was discovered by the Friends a few years ago.

The dates for the hike are August 5-9, inclusive.

“This is one of only three valleys within the park that go from the alpine all the way out to the ocean”, says Kel Kelly, a director with the organization. The other two valleys, the Megin and the Moyeha, are much more difficult to access than the Bedwell.

The hike will require two groups, one coming down the valley from Bedwell Lake and another coming up from the Pacific, launching at Tofino. The groups will meet halfway, exchanging car keys to allow everyone to get back home.

“We’ve done this trip several times of times already”, says Kelly, “and it’s always fun when the two groups meet and share stories of their adventures to date.”

The Bedwell route goes through a variety of fascinating ecosystems, including alpine meadows, a rare high elevation maple forest, old growth cedar and fir groves and past several magnificent waterfalls. The river itself is never far away. Hikes with the Friends are renowned for their camaraderie and fun.

There are still spaces available. Hikers must be fit and are expected to carry everything they need for shelter, food, clothing and comfort in their backpack. The trip, which usually takes four days, has been extended to five to allow more time for enjoying the scenery.

Participants will be asked to cover the costs of transportation, including the water taxi in and out of Tofino.

“We encourage anyone who is fit and eager to come with us to see one of the most beautiful places on the planet”, says Kelly.

For more information, he can be reached at 250 337 8348 or at kelkelly55@yahoo.ca.

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Wrestlers going to the mat to help children’s charity Island Charity Wrestling is coming back to the Valley to put on another great family charity show on Sunday July 20. Since it’s all for and about the kids, all profits again this year going to support You Are Not Alone.

Since 2009, this charity group of local retail workers and weekend warriors has put on entertaining, low-cost family wrestling shows for local charities.

All money raised beyond covering the cost of hall rental goes directly to YANA. ICW is a mix of touring pro wrestlers and local beginners and trainees who give their all in the ring in the spirit of community service. The pros always put on great matches and the trainees make up for inexperience with larger than life good and evil characters everyone can boo or cheer. ICW has a loyal following, most of which are children.

In addition to 90 minutes of action, there will be prize draws, concession, and plenty of opportunities for children and parents alike to meet and get photos with the wrestlers in and out of character.

The theme of this upcoming show is “Night of Champions” and is the only event of the year in which all 4 Championships are on the line. There are matches for every taste, and in addition to 4 title bouts, there will be singles and grudge matches to fill out the card.

For the ICW Championship: “Dangerous” Doug Beattie vs. Splash Campbell. DDB’s used every possible dirty trick to retain his title, including constant interference by Chain Gang mates Acadian Assassin and A-Train.

Prior to the Comox show last August, The Chain Gang beat down Splash Campbell at home, shown to the crowd, keeping him from challenging for the title.

Is he physically ready to compete, or will The Chain Gang’s cheating again overcome the giant challenger?

Vancouver Island Hardcore Championship “Fans bring the weapons” match: Stan “The Lumberjack” Boyd vs. Acadian Assassin. Acadian Assassin is evil and vicious, but is now into his third reign as champion, including one reign that lasted nearly 4 years.

No disqualifications, pinfalls count anywhere, and the last Comox show in August saw the re-introduction of the 24/7 rule, meaning the champ can be challenged anytime, anywhere, by anyone who brings a sanctioned referee.

This rule led to a crazy match in Comox last time that had 3 title changes before the dust settled and Acadian Assassin left with the title his name has become synonymous with. He’s managed to hold onto it since then, but anything can and will happen in Comox.

For the ICW Vancouver Island Tag Team Championships: Some of the Island’s best pros will be battling for the gold in this match as the team of “The Horror Show” Matt Havik and Slade, defend against “Super Tremendous Dudes” Krofton and Comox Valley’s own Barry Goode.

The Horror Show overcame steep odds to end The

BRIDGE NEWS D’ESTERRE DUPLICATE BRIDGE Results for Tuesday, July 8 (27 pairs): N/S - 1. Lynne and John Godfrey; 2. Carole and Jack Bradshaw; 3. Maureen Olafson and Phil Sanford; 4.

Dianne McKinnon and Joan Erickson; 5. Bernie Blonarwitz and Corinne Montgomery.

E/W - 1. Evelyn Ware and Denise Holst; 2. Dianna Rickson and Howard Cohen; 3. Irene Smith and Cynthia Tree; 4. Jeanette Baron and Tom Dugdale; 5. Ann Cook and Harvey Piercy.

Results for Saturday, July 12 (15 pairs): N/S - 1. Betty and Tom Thomsen; 2. Dorothy Branch and Corinne Montgomery; 3. Lynne and John Godfrey.

E/W - 1. Ann Cook and Harvey Piercy; 2. Brenda and Peter McGrath; 3. Trish and George Kirkwood.

FRIDAY NIGHT BRIDGE Results for July 11 (8 tables): N/S - 1. Pat Pantuso and Barb Bayre; 2. Tie, Gary and Fran Priestman, Chuck and Lorraine Hodson.

E/W - 1. Harvey Piercy and Judy Morrison; 2. Daphne Welsh and Ann Cook 3. Keith Ware and Roy Hagg.

Acadian Assassin and “Big” Willy Johnson put it all on the line for the Hardcore Title Chain Gang’s 3 year reign as Tag Team Champions, but they’ve yet to defended their titles against a team with the flair and experience of STD. The Vancouver Island Charity Championship will also be on the line in an

invitational over-the-top-rope battle royale.

Others scheduled to appear include: “Big” Willy Johnson, suspended Bruins enforcer Ron “The Hammer” Domi, A-Train, The Bumbling B, Major America, El Taco Grande, and more.

Also appearing is Goat FM’s “Rock Dawg” Andrew Davis as the celebrity ring announcer and emcee, as well as newly-hired ICW Commissioner, Courtenay City Councillor Manno Theos, who promises to bring some justice and order to his new position at the helm of ICW. All seats are available for only a minimum $5 donation, making ICW low cost family entertainment that anyone can see, and also helping local charity.

It will be held at the K’omoks First Nation gym next to the I-Hos Gallery, at 3320 Comox Road in Courtenay.

Doors open at 7 pm and belltime shortly after. Seating is limited so ticket pre-purchase is recommended, however unsold tickets will be available at the door.

In addition to continued support from The Real Canadian Superstore, this year ICW has teamed up with a great local sponsor, ALIENS VS. PIZZA. In addition to being ICW’s official ticket outlet at their restaurant at 542 Comox Road, Courtenay (near Lewis Park), they have also pledged to donate 20% of the sales of their feature “Planet X” pizza to add to ICW’s donation, so what better time to try out a great new pizza and help local charity at the same time?

Tickets are also available from any participant, or by phoning 250-792-3332.

Donations are very much appreciated so even if you are not sure you can make it to the show, or are not a fan of wrestling but like to help out, consider buying a ticket anyway to show your support.

Fruit Tree Program begins for season The season is upon us! Lush Valley Food Action Society is holding a volunteer orientation session at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 22th at 1126 Piercy Avenue in Courtenay for those interested in getting involved in the Fruit Tree Program Since 2002, Lush Valley has operated this program which sends volunteers to fruit tree owners’ homes to harvest the fruit, leaving 1/3 to the owner, bringing 1/3 to Lush Valley for redistribution in the community and taking 1/3 home with them to enjoy.

Last year the Fruit Tree Project harvested a total of 12,000 pounds of cherries, plums, grapes, apples, quince, kiwis and more!

The majority was distributed to many local organizations that provide emergency food services to people who need it and may not otherwise have access to it.

This year the program would like to include a vegetable component.

Lush Valley is inviting farmers and/ or home gardeners to utilize the program as a way to share unwanted extras or seconds of their produce.

If you want to dedicate some time to become involved in an important food security tradition in the Comox valley, as well as have fun and take home some fruit, please come out to the volunteer orientation session on July 22th at 5:30 pm For more information, please send an email to fruit@lushvalley. org or call 250-702-2708

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Many, many thanks to RAVEN FOREST PRODUCTS-ANNE SANDS AND LEE LUCKHURST, INVESTOR’S GROUP, QUICK AND EASY GRANITE, CIBC, RATTAN PLUS HOME AND PATIO, GRAHAM’S JEWELLERS AND THE PERCH. As well many thanks again to all the sponsors that I did manage to remember last week.

Hope you are registered for our CROWN ISLE LADIES’ NINE AND WINE on July 30th. Don’t forget for those registered the complimentary lesson by Bert at 4:30. Watch this column for a surprise for the next Nine and Wine in August.

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HOT SCORES AT GLACIER GREENS

Terry Cox, Crown Isle Men’s Club webmaster.

GMATO GOES HI TECH TO GET THE LAUGHS Most everyone knows the Scots invented golf, but just exactly how that happened provided comic Robin Williams with one of the funniest monologues ever recorded.

No matter how many times golfers view, of listen to, William’s ingenious explanation of how golf began, it always generates gales of laughter.

And Gentlemen’s Night at the Office at Crown Isle last Thursday evening was no exception when scorekeeper John Davis showed William’s comedy spot on the big screen. Golfers were predictably rolling in the aisles so much so that Williams, in absentia, won the Unity Business Systems “Joke of the Night.”

Check it out and see why he won at: h t t p s : / / w w w. yo u t u b e. c o m / watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4 As usual a good fine turnout for GNATO despite the very hot weather that saw golfers slake their thirst while taking home a myriad of prizes in the clubhouse after the golf.

Determined to not go home empty handed, wily Dean Wanless saw his opportunity on the third hole, which is surrounded by a host of sand traps.

Cascadia Liquor Outlet offers a prize to anyone who hits into two bunkers and still manages to have the low gross score. So, the ingenious Wanless deliberately hit into two of the bunkers; however his plan went somewhat awry when he shot out of the second one and managed to land in yet another bunker.

For hitting out of three bunkers and still managing to capture low gross Dean won a nice bottle of wine. Way to go Dean!

Providing the GNATO with even more publicity, Terry Cox, webmaster of the Crown Isle Men’s Club (http://mensclub.crownisle.ca/ cimc-home-page.html) has done a fantastic job by placing GNATO write-ups and promotions on the Bulletin Board of the site and, on top of that, linking it to all of the fine sponsors who make GNATO possible by their kind donations.

Well done, Terry!

GNATO goes every Thursday evening at Crown Isle where golfers can choose to play eighteen or nine holes.

Festivities continue in the clubhouse with libations, a light supper, jokes, prizes and a barrel full of light hearted banter. Just call the Crown Isle pro shop and book a tee time.

- Submitted by Ian Kennedy

CROWN ISLE PLAYS STABLEFORD Just another ho hum gorgeous Tuesday in the Comox Valley! Many Crown Isle ladies played the Stableford game well in the heat.

Points were scored on each holeminus 1 for double bogey or worse, 1 for bogey, 2 for par, 3 for birdie and 4 for eagle.

Kudos to Sheila van Giesbergen with an awesome score of 44 and Val Dingwall with 42. KPs went to Raelene Robertson (#4) and KT Thompson (#16), our up and coming Crown Isle star lady! The sunshine produced lots of birdies for the birdie pot. Marlene Horvath was great with her par 5 on # 15 (handicaps 25 plus).

Besides the Stableford game, some ladies also competed in the Zone 6 4-ball Qualifier to be held at Eaglecrest on August 11th. Congrats to Gross team winners Dee Horie and Sheila van Giesbergen (72) and Net team winners Marsha MacKinnon and Rosemary Smith (62) and Val Dingwall and Katy Macaulay (62).

A huge welcome to two more new Crown Isle lady members, Gwen Rypien and Jackie Hooper. You will love golfing with these fabulous women! That makes 15 new members this year, all receiving a comprehensive packet for Crown Isle ladies’ golf. Katy and her team are really working hard to make this ladies’ club a wonderful experience for one and all.

OOPS! My “sometimers” disease kicked in last week - sometimes I remember and sometimes I forget!

Fortunately I have a great team behind me to remind me when I forget very important information.

My sincerest apologies to some sponsors I forgot to mention last week who were a huge part in making the Crown Isle Ladies’ Field Day so successful.

Saturday, July 12th the weather was very warm, even hot, at Glacier Greens.

87 players played the white/blue tees with some good scores.

HCP 0-12 1st Low Gross Doug McArthur 70, 2nd Terran Berger 71, 3rd Barry Norris 74, 1st Low Net Ken Grant 66, 2nd Clint Perry 67, 3rd Randy Robinson 69 c/b, Snips Hole #3 & #9 Doug McArthur, #4 Dave Osborne, #11 Chuck Brown, #14 Barry Norris HCP 13-20 1st Low Gross Mike Gibbs 81 c/b, 2nd Jim Loring 83, 3rd Ferg Webster 84, 1st Low Net Gabe Tremblay 64, 2nd Don Cruskshank 65, 3rd Ross Dowe 68, Snips Hole #4 Gabe Tremblay, #5 Adrian Haut, #9 Mike Pollock, #18 Paul Schroeder HCP 21+ 1st Low Gross Hank Fortin 87, 2nd Peter Leskovich 89, 3rd Len Doyle 90, 1st Low Net Claude Dufault 66 c/b, 2nd Dave Buckley-Jones 66, 3rd Tim Hautzinger 67 c/b

Snips Hole #1 Philip Ball, #4 & #12 Tim Hautzinger, #8 Len Doyle, #15 Mark Kierstead, #15 Art Trto Remember on Saturday and Sunday the 19th and 20th Club Championship so get your entries in.

Next Saturday Morning Golf July 26th with Tee times and shotgun start 08:30 with blue/white tees, so till then see ya.

- Submitted by Ron Carter

FUN & FUNDS FOR YANA The Sunnydale Ladies Club and guests from Comox, Crown Isle & Arizona braved the very hot weather for a fun game of “Joker’s Wild” on Tuesday, July 15th. Team scores were determined when someone’s name matched the face card on each hole.

First place with 94: Sandra Gallaway, Cheryl Bickle, Barry Anne Bury and Norma Rankin. 2nd place with 97: Vicki Bombini, Kate Doran, Anna Butler and Doris Squire. 3rd place with 98: Ann McLeod, Rona Lawson, Chris Annand and Penny Wagenstein.

KP’s were won by Magge Miller (#15) and Carolyn Walker (#10).

Long Drive on #6 was won by our guest from Arizona, Carol Medworth, while Carolyn Walker won the long drive on #16.

Long Putt on #9 was won by Trisha Harris.

The biggest winner of the day however, was Y.A.N.A. when $419.00 was collected from the participants for this very worthwhile charity.

There is still time for women to golf in the Sunnydale Ladies Tillicum 2 Ball Tournament on Saturday, August 9th.

On Friday night, August 8th, the club is hosting a Country & Western Wine & Cheese and Horse Race. Phone the pro shop for further details of this great tournament - 250 (334-3232).

Silver medal Provincial Ladies Triples: Mary Mulligan, Nanaimo, Chris Fereday, Parksville, Lynn Chwartecki, Qualicum

PROVINCIAL SILVER FOR ZONE 2 TEAM Courtenay Lawn bowling club hosted a very successful Ladies Triples Provincial event on July 11/12.

Winners were the Mary Wright team from the lower Mainland, but our local Zone 2 girls played three tight games on Saturday, back to back, in the heat, to come through with the Silver medal.

On the Men’s side in Nanaimo, Vern Greenhill, Martin Fereday and Dean Penny brought home the Bronze with the Gold going to German Santana of Vancouver but the silver to the South Island team skipped by Gord Fall of Duncan.

This is but the third year that the North Island Zone has hosted a Provincial tournament, so our pride in our greens and our local bowlers is proving to be well placed.

Travelers are off to Nanaimo this weekend for the Cruise Ship mixed triples; four local teams skipped by Vern Greenhill, Pete Harding, Pat Cutt and Dean Penny start on Friday for three days in a Winner play Winner event with really good prize money. This tournament was previously known as “The gold bowl”.

Locally the Webber singles continues with many makeup games to be played due to the many tournaments going on and the heat. ] Pairs on Tuesday evenings are now 14 teams of Mixed pairs with the winners going on to the Zone event in September.

Wednesday League has started the second half with 14 teams and played one game so far. Results next week.