WEDNESDAY December 12, 2012 Vol. 27•No. 99 ••• $1.25 inc. H.S.T.
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The Elks Club will be filled with big band sounds and funky, jazzy organ music in two shows this week. page B1
The Comox Valley Glacier Kings dropped to third place with a fifth straight loss. page B5
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time employed and some full-time employed,” he says, adding an example: “You’ve got a full-time The Comox Valley Food Bank job with minimum wage and by is bustling with activity — and the time you pay rent and — if that’s important because dona- you’ve got a family you have more tions that come in now must last — you run out of funds before you through the holidays and well run out of month.” Perishable and non-perishable into the new year. “There’s a substantial amount food donations are welcomed, as of food coming in from all over, are donations of cash and personfrom the schools, from church- al hygiene products, like toothes, private individuals, different paste, shampoo and soap. The food bank groups, lots of cash started up a Fresh donations coming From The Heart in,” says president You’ve got a campaign last year Jeff Hampton. “The full-time job with and is continuing volume is so overwith its push for whelming now but minimum wage more healthy fruits we’re thankful for it and by the time because what we get you pay rent … you and vegetables in its food hampers. now is going to keep Hampton also notes us going hopefully to run out of funds before you run out nutritious non-perMarch and April.” ishables, like peaHampton says of month. nut butter, canned food and cash donaJeff Hampton meats, fish, vegetations seem to be bles and soups are down a little bit from last year, but it’s hard to judge much-needed. The Comox Valley Food Bank what the total will be because there’s still time left in December, found a new home earlier this which is traditionally the month year and is located at 1-1491 people donate the most to the food McPhee Ave. across from Courtebank. Because donations tend to nay Elementary School. The food bank is open from drop off after the holiday season, Hampton stresses the supplies 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday to the food bank receives now must Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday and 9:30 to 11 a.m. on last for as long as possible. About 1,200 Comox Valley fam- Friday, but Hampton notes alterilies receive assistance from the nate arrangements for donation Comox Valley Food Bank each drops can be made by calling the month, and while Hampton says food bank at 250-338-0615. The this number is much the same as food bank will be closed Dec. 25 last year, he believes the need for and 26. The food bank can give out tax help is still growing here. “I think it’s (the need) growing receipts for donations, including still because we’re seeing a change food donations if the donor has in dynamics where not necessar- the receipt proving where they ily the poor and the homeless purchased the food. writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com — but we’re now getting partRecord Staff
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ELEVATING THE ARTS Cedar Wallace of Hornby Island spins wool for her creations. She was seen Saturday morning at the Elevate the Arts Winter Bazaar at the Courtenay Legion. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK
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