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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Friday, September 21, 2012
Was BC Ferries right to cut sailings rather than raise fares? Why or why not?
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Fireworks getting pricey within Comox borders Sale being limited and $500 fine recommended for offenders
better RCMP enforcement. The main changes to the bylaw include the wholesale sale, storage and possession of fireworks will no longer be permitted, and permits for fireworks will be issued only for com-
Erin Haluschak
Lynn Joseph BC Ferries should do neither as I feel the transportation system is to be provided through our taxes, not a private corporation making profit.
Dennis Wrightson Yes, they were. It makes sense to cut the ones that don’t have much usage.
Renée Baron
Darren Saare
I feel that BC Ferries should be a service, not a for-profit business. Cutting sailings causes further hardships to businesses and residents of the islands.
As tourism has been on a downhill slide, cutting sailings makes more sense than raising fares. Ideally, neither would be required but the taxpayer is burdened enough already.
Bridge work resuming Monday Work will start at 7 a.m., one hour earlier than before Daytime lane closures on the Fifth Street Bridge will restart on Monday. To complete the project as quickly as possible, the contractor will start work each weekday at 7 a.m., one hour earlier than originally scheduled. The daytime work will be completed by 5 p.m. each day. “Work was on hold this week while we were waiting for delivery of some crucial bridge parts,” said the City’s manager of engineering Derek Richmond. “Once crews get going on Monday, it will be full steam ahead until the project is finished on Oct. 5.” During daytime bridge work, traffic will be single-lane westbound only, from Lewis Park toward downtown. Eastbound traffic will need to divert to the 17th Street Bridge. These lane closures will result in traffic delays. Drivers are asked to drive safely and allow extra time to complete
trips. During single-lane closures, cyclists and pedestrians will be able to cross the Fifth Street Bridge in both directions. Cyclists will need to dismount and walk across the bridge. Transit and school buses will also be able to cross in both directions. Some evening work will also occur on the bridge, likely during the week of Oct. 1. Crews will be sealing the bridge deck, the final part of the project. During evening work, likely from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., traffic will be
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In time for Halloween, Comox council is one step closer to drastically limiting the sale, store and possession of fireworks within the town. At Wednesday’s council meeting, first, second and third reading was approved for Bylaw 1721, essentially co-ordinating many of the regulations and penalties with other jurisdictions in the Comox Valley. Richard Kanigan, chief administrative officer for the Town, said the updated bylaw will reduce public confusion and promote
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