FRIDAY October 19, 2012 Vol. 27 No. 84 ••• $1.25 inc. H.S.T.
COMOX VALLEY
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Forty people represent the future of the Comox Valley as defined by the Top 40 Under 40 Awards. pages A5, A6
Two Comox Valley women say they are going to the RCMP with an allegation of a St. Joseph’s Hospital coverup. page A13
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Salaries too high – CVRD
Record Staff The fate of two young Newfoundland dogs will be delayed, following the conclusion of a hearing for an application to destroy the dogs brought forth by the Comox Valley Regional District in July. A decision was scheduled for Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Courtenay courthouse, but has been put over to a future date, which has not yet been determined. No reasons was given for the delay. Black Creek couple Edith and Jacques Manseau’s two dogs — Chum and Champ — are being held at the Comox Valley SPCA following seizure spurred from a Jan. 5 complaint of a vicious dog attack. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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Regional district directors are not on board with a compensation consultant’s recommended pay hikes, which they consider too steep considering today’s economic climate. The CVRD retained Maurice Lamb to review pay, benefits and expenses of the board chair, municipal reps and electoral area directors. The last review was conducted in 2006 before the Comox Strathcona Regional District was dissolved. Upon comparing districts and municipalities in B.C. with comparable job duties, Lamb concluded that remuneration levels should be increased to equal those of Central Kootenay, where directors are highest paid among those studied. Directors took exception to the part of Lamb’s report that suggests electoral directors spend 20 to 30 hours per week on board business while municipal directors invest three to 10 hours per week. Starr Winchester said she spends more time at district meetings than she does at Courtenay council. That said, she defends area directors who are the lone contact for their constituents. “I wouldn’t want that job for all the tea in China,” she said Tuesday at a CVRD committee of the whole meeting. Comox director Tom Grant feels it is “ridiculous” to suggest first-year directors such as himself spend a handful of hours each ... see HEFTY ■ A2
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GOOD DAY FOR HOCKEY Former Vancouver Canuck Trevor Linden stopped by Thursday to participate in a street hockey game outside First Insurance in Courtenay, before a speaking engagement and puck drop later in the evening. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK
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A Comox man who faced the most counts against him for participating in last year’s Stanley Cup riots in Vancouver pleaded guilty to rioting, and could face jail time. Timothy Lau was charged with four counts of mischief to property over $5,000, two counts of mischief, two counts of break and enter and commit indictable office and one count of taking part in a riot. As Lau pleaded guilty to the most serious charge, his other charges are to be stayed. According to media reports, Crown argued Lau should be jailed for six to nine months. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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