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When the boss wins the Customer Service Award, the trickledown of that attitude has got to help that company in Business of the Year consideration.

Not long after coowner Bryan Wiley was announced as the recipient of the Customer Service Award, ABC Printing & Signs earned the coveted top business honours in the Comox Valley Annual Community Awards.

“To be recognized from among an outstanding community of small businesses is really heartwarming,” Wiley said Saturday at the Filberg Centre in accepting the award.

“Everyone who was nominated really deserved to win,” he stated.

Beltone Hearing and Finneron Hyundai were other finalists for the award, which is sponsored by Thrifty Foods.

“It means a lot that you’ve recognized the hard work that our team has done,” Wiley added on behalf of ABC staff.

“I’d like to thank God, who created the beautiful Comox Valley for us all to live and work here, and to our customers, ... see ABC ■ 2

Mark Allan

Some Comox Valley residents might be voting in a separate federal riding if a redistribution report is approved by Members of Parliament.

The report, released Monday and prepared by a three-person electoral commission, proposed a variety of changes for the province, with one recommendation of splitting the Valley into two ridings, giving the Island seven ridings, up from six.

The change would see Comox included with the Vancouver Island North riding, while Courtenay would join a redesigned Courtenay-Alberni riding.

It would also see Denman and Hornby islands joining the proposed new riding.

Power River — which currently sits in the riding of West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country — would also be included in the Vancouver Island North riding.

“I can’t see any advantage in drawing the line the way it has been,” said Kathryn Askew, president of the NDP’s Vancouver Island North Riding Association.

“It divides the agricultural community, the estuary and the harbour into two ridings and I can’t see how that’s advantageous.” ... see REDISTRIBUTION ■ 3

PAMELA CROWE OF the Comox Valley Child Development Association and former Courtenay mayor Ron Webber, right, receive 2012 Citizen of the Year awards from Keith Pistell of Canadian Tire.

PHOTO BY RENEE ANDOR

Pair sharing annual Citizen award Mark Allan Record Staff

A selection committee for the Comox Valley Annual Community Awards couldn’t pick between two deserving Citizen of the Year nominees, so it chose both.

Former Courtenay mayor Ron Webber and Pamela Crowe, chair of the Comox Valley Child Development Association, will share the honour.

Linda Oprica, a ‘profes-

sional coach’ with Ascent Coaching, and Robert Mulrooney, an investment adviser with Dundee Wealth, were other finalists.

The award was sponsored by Canadian Tire.

In his acceptance speech, Webber thanked his wife Lorraine and his daughters “for being behind me in every thing I’ve taken on.”

That long list includes 18 years as Courtenay alderman and 12 as mayor.

“I’m a slow learner,” he joked in a video introduction of his nomination.

In his time on Courtenay council, he was involved with the construction of the River Walkway, the new library, the fire hall, Sid Williams Theatre, the sports centre and the Florence Filberg Centre.

Webber was named a Freeman of the City, the highest honour that a community can give one of its citizens.

As well as serving on the

boards of the Comox Valley Hospice Society, Glacier View Lodge, Comox Valley Community Foundation and the BC Summer and Winter Games, Webber is a 48-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Lions Club.

The Comox Valley native served with the Canadian Scottish Regiment Reserve and Canadian Armed Forces.

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CVCDC board ‘incredible’ Continued from front

ABC PRINTING AND Signs owners Steve Hansen, Berni Hansen, Joanne Wiley and Bryan Wiley PHOTO BY RENEE ANDOR (left to right) receive the 2012 Business of the Year award.

ABC owners doubled in number Continued from front

who have been so loyal and made it possible for a small business to succeed through recession and growth and moves and changes.”

ABC Printing opened in 1993, owned and operated by Berni and Steve Hansen. Bryan and Joanne Wiley came onboard four years later.

They, along with a staff of nine, provide a wide range of printing services utilizing advanced digital technology processes and equipment. Since purchasing the company, the management team has evolved and expanded services to meet market demand.

They added a sign and display design and production division in 2007 and moved to their current location on Puntledge Road in Courtenay in March 2011.

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The company supports a large number of non-profit organizations and is a driving force behind its own Shop Local decal program.

The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce said nomination forms and supporting docu-

ments for ABC were filled with glowing accolades for superior customer service, quality products and professionalism.

One person wrote, “ABC Printing exemplifies customer service by building and maintaining relationships

and understanding the needs of their clients.

Year after year, the staff continues to give their absolute best, not only for their customers but for the greater good of all the businesses in the Comox Valley.”

ing night,” Crowe said in accepting her half of the award.

“It’s a real honour for me to be involved with the child development association,” she stated. “It’s an inspiration to see the work that they do.

“I work with an incredible group of board members … an incredible group of staff and professionals that work and assist every day the lives of the children we serve.”

She thanked the “wonderful telethon family” for making possible the association’s biggest fundraiser of the year each November.

Since 1976, the telethon has generated over $1.5 million to assist local families. Crowe has been involved with it for 36 of the 37 years she has lived here.

For the past 20 years she has been the tele-

thon co-ordinator and for the past 11 years has served as CVCDA president.

Crowe, who works at Ives Burger Law, missed only a telethon meeting or two even during treatments when she faced a major personal medical challenge two years ago.

“Helping or touching the life of somebody else in a positive way has to be a good thing,” Crowe said in a video. “So many people in the Valley do this in so many ways … that’s

why it is such a great place to live because people … do this without any thought of being recognized.”

The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce has presented the Citizen of the Year Award since 1974.

This award is given in recognition of outstanding voluntary service by a full time resident of the Comox Valley to the community at large, over a significant period of time. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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COMOX VALLEY RESIDENTS could be split into two federal ridings if approved by Parliament in the coming months. Left, a map of the current boundaries shows the Comox Valley included in Vancouver Island North. The proposed ridings (right) show the Valley split in two with Courtenay and Hornby and Denman islands joining a Courtenay-Alberni riding.

Redistribution based on latest population numbers Continued from front

Askew noted at a recent hearing for the proposed draft report, not a single person — regardless of political affiliation — spoke in favour of the change.

“It crosses party lines,” she added. “Every single community of interest, whether it’s commercial, the watershed, or employees keep the Comox Valley intact.”

In addition to splitting the area, Askew said the proposed change will also have an effect on riding associations, and they will either have to divide or create a new ones as a result of the split.

The report is based on the latest census population numbers, and commissions in each province consider and assess demographic changes that occurred since the previous redistribution.

Other changes across Vancouver Island include

keeping the City of Nanaimo (currently two ridings) as a single riding, putting

Langford and Highlands into a Cowichan-MalahatLangford riding and recon-

figuring other surrounding Victoria municipalities.

MPs have will study the

report and file objections in the coming weeks. A final report is expected in June,

with changes expected to become law. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Teachers ready to begin negotiating next week Renee Andor Record Staff

Teachers and their employer are set to start bargaining next week after a framework agreement was ratified over the weekend by both parties.

The BC Teachers’ Federation Representative Assembly unanimously ratified the agreement for the 2013 round of bargaining on Saturday morning.

The BC Public School Employers’ Association Board of Directors ratified the agreement later that day.

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for 10 years I don’t year was an know, but it’s ceruneasy one — tainly a step in the marked with barright direction.” gaining disputes According to the and teacher job framework agreeaction. But Steve ment, proposals Stanley, president will be exchanged of the Comox Valas soon as posley District TeachSTANLEY sible, and no later ers’ Association, said Monday teachers than March 1; a mutuare optimistic a collective ally agreed-to facilitator agreement can be reached will be brought in to help this year as they head into at the beginning of negotiations; a common data bargaining Feb. 4.

“We’re optimistic — this study will be developed to framework seems to be one reach agreement on costthat we can work together ing of items brought to the on and move forward,” table; and some items will said Stanley. “Whether be moved from the provinwe’ll get labour harmony cial bargaining table to be

bargained locally.

Stanley notes local bargaining is something teachers are very pleased about.

“That was one of the biggest things they agreed to is they would move some of the items that were considered provincial back to the local bargaining table,” he said, adding it’s a chance for more meaningful conversation around items specific to each school district, like how jobs are posted and filled.

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Meanwhile, the government announced Thursday a proposed new framework in an effort to reach a 10-year agreement with teachers, which Education Minister and Comox Valley MLA Don McRae called “the start of a conversation” representing government’s commitment to a “more effective relationship between teachers and government.”

— With a file from CTV Vancouver Island writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Coast guard closure panned Scott Stanfield Record Staff

The federal Conservatives’ planned closure of the coast guard monitoring station in Comox is not only ludicrous but could cost John Duncan his seat as Vancouver North Island MP, says the president of the BC Federation of Labour.

Jim Sinclair visited Friday with workers at the station, targeted for closure along with a marine communications/traffic services centre in Tofino and two stations in Vancouver.

“Even with the coast guard we have, people die out there.

To suggest we need less is an insult to the people who work on this coast,” said Sinclair, who spent two decades in the fishing industry. “We should be expanding it, not contracting it.”

He considers a coast guard employee to be a combination paramedic/firefighter/police officer who

then the government tells you it’s better?”

Sinclair said. “Sorry, people don’t buy it.

This is the bare minimum that covers the coast...We’re not talking hundreds of millions of dollars.”

According to a

knows the coverage area and how to direct people to reach places. With fewer staff members, Sinclair said service will decline.

Duncan has said government decisions are based on recom-

than 70 per cent of the Island North riding is less likely to vote for Duncan at the next federal election. “I think that’s the message to Stephen Harper. This is really about life and death.

“Sometimes issues become symbols of a government that’s lost its way,” he added.

“The set of values that Canadians have are that we take care of each other, and when people are in trouble we help them.”

Sinclair credits Nanaimo/Alberni Conservative MP James Lunney for opposing the planned closures.

“It’s too bad that Mr. Duncan hasn’t got the same fortitude that Mr. Lunney had,” he said.

Sinclair also met Friday with hospital and ferry workers.

The BC Federation of Labour represents 54 unions and 450,000 private and public sector employees in B.C.

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mendations from experts at the Canadian Coast Guard, and that the Island will continue to be served by the same network of search and rescue lifeboats, and two helicopters.

“Name one other service where you shut down four of the major pieces and

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federation poll, 80 per cent of Vancouver Island North residents oppose the planned closure.

“Is John Duncan representing (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper or is he representing the people in this riding?” said Sinclair, noting the poll suggests more

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The United Way will soon facilitate a community engagement process in Courtenay and Comox. Non-profits will be required to provide support and training, undertake criminal record checks and ensure their organization complies with B.C. laws.

The Better at Home program is structured to provide access to non-medical home support services for lower-income seniors, using a sliding scale, the Health Ministry said. Fees are based on income. Host agencies will be advised to

Record Staff Courtenay and Comox are joining B.C. communities included in a program dubbed Better at Home, designed to lend a helping hand to people 65 and older who live in their homes.

The program is managed by the United Way of the Lower Mainland and funded by the Province.

“We want to help seniors age with dignity and maintain their quality of life,” United Way president/CEO Michael McKnight said in a news release.

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New group seeks Comox Valley governance review For several months now a group of citizens has been meeting in the hopes of initiating an independent study to determine if the governance of the Comox Valley is structured in a manner that will satisfy the political, cultural and public services the community needs to meet the challenges that growth brings.

“The recent announcement by the Auditor General for Local Government to conduct audits on spending habits of B.C. municipalities is certainly a move in the right direction,” said Joe Smith, who is acting as spokesperson for the group.

In fact representatives for the group had met with Minister Bill Bennett last September seeking guidance on how to approach the community to have a feasibility study conducted to determine future direction.

“The reason behind the group’s formation in the first place was in response to an underlying feeling, expressed by many people in the community, that something should be done to examine how we govern and provide services to our various communities,” said Smith.

“Some people are of the mind the communities should be amalgamated, others are of the opinion that only

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Society president Hamish Murray presented the print at Monday’s council meeting in Cumberland.

The society would like the print — a First Nations image of a fish — to be displayed at the Village office.

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In a followup letter the group received from Bennett, he indicated that for a restructure study to be conducted in the area, it would require broad community support as well as support from the elect-

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Taking a neutral position, the members of the group feel that the only way to firmly resolve the issue is to begin a dialogue. Over the next few months the group plans to speak with various community and citizen based organizations in order to gather feedback. They are developing a Facebook page and a blog so that individuals can add their comments to the conversation.

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If there is sufficient desire expressed, then the Comox Valley would be able to petition the provincial government to conduct a study.

“It is these comments from the minister that the group is focusing on right now,” said Smith. “We need to find out if there truly is a desire to investigate how our different communities can co-operate in a manner that is fair and equitable for all.

“At this point in time no one knows for certain. We may even find that the majority has no desire at all to undertake such an initiative. However we need to know one way or the other so that we, the community in general, can direct our energies and resources

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Paul Berry of Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue appreciates the support.

“We have always The Comox firefighters operate a fire train- valued the partnership ing centre behind the and operational supComox Fire Station port we have received and each year a per- over the years from the m e m centage bers of of the We have Comox revenue F i r e g e n e r - always valued the Rescue. a t e d partnership and “This from this donatraining operational support centre is we have received over t i o n will be donated the years from the applied back into to the the com- members of Comox finishm u n i t y Fire Rescue.

ROBBIE BURNS DAY Do you think Coun. i n g through Hugh MacKinnon of Comox is proud of Paul Berry touches the firehis Scottish heritage? Is the Pope Geron our fighters man? MacKinnon visited the Comox ValGood Neighbour Fund. new command unit ley Record last week while celebrating The remainder of and is much appreciRobbie Burns Day, to the bemusement the revenue is used to ated,“ Berry added. of Tracey Lawrence. PHOTO BY LESLIE EATON — Comox Fire pay the expenses of the Station training centre.

This year, the Comox firefighters made a donation of $500 to Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue.

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The one-hour session starts at 7 p.m. and explains the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

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Participants can take part in the comfort of their own homes, accessing the workshop via telephone, with optional online slides.

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For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, visit the Society website at www.alzheimerbc.org.

— Alzheimer Society of B.C.

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RBC supports KidStart program home or in the community are some of the reasons why a child will be identified as needing a caring adult friend.

Peter Phillips, RBC account manager for business and commercial markets, is a KidStart mentor.

“I know what it is like to grow up without a dad, as my dad passed away when I was young. People took the time to make a difference in my life so I wanted to do the same for someone else,” Phillips said.

KidStart depends on donations, grants, and fundraising.

In addition to the $10,000 donation, RBC also gave $500 to KidStart this year to recognize Phillips’ volunteer contribution.

RBC Foundation recently announced a donation of $10,000 to KidStart, as part of their commitment to investing in kids and youth to generate benefits for families and communities.

KidStart is a volunteer-based mentoring program offered by the John Howard Society of North Island (JHSNI).

This award-winning program connects vulnerable children and youth aged six to 18 with positive adult role models in the Comox Valley and Campbell River.

Each child or youth in KidStart has experiences that indicate their need for support.

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KOREA WAR VETERAN Frank Grant celebrated his 94th birthday last week at the Comox Legion.

Veteran reaches 94th year The local branch of the Korea Veterans’ Association commemorated the 94th birthday of Comox resident Frank Grant last week at the Comox Legion.

Frank was born in 1919 and joined the navy in 1938 when he was 19. During the Second World War he served on at least a dozen ships.

He married a girl from Victoria in 1943 and together they raised four children, two of whom live

in Victoria and two in the Comox Valley. His wife has passed away and Frank now lives alone in the Valley.

Grant served faithfully in the navy during the Korean War and continues to attend all the meetings of the KVA. He is a patriot and great example to his fellow veterans.

2013 has been declared the year of the Korea veteran.

— Korea Veterans’ Association

Wachiay has FASD workshop Diane Malbin will come to the Comox Valley for a one-day workshop for parents and professionals to discuss Fetal Alcohol and Other Neurobehavioural Conditions: Understanding and Application of a Brain-Based Approach.

The workshop is on Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Westerly Hotel.

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People are asked to register by Feb. 1. Cost is by donation.

For more information, contact Allison at 250-338-7793, ext. 224 or by e-mail at allison@wachiay.com.

— Wachiay Friendship Centre

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“If an employee volunteers for a community cause 40 or more hours per year, the bank will donate up to $500 to that charity,” Phillips explained.

KidStart is looking for volunteer mentors as well as donors. There are 45 children in the Comox Valley waiting for volunteer mentors to spend three hours a week with them.

For more about becoming a volunteer mentor or making a donation, contact Wendy Thurlborn, Comox Valley KidStart co-ordinator, at 250338-7341, ext. 335, or wendyt@jhsni.bc.ca.

Visit JHSNI at www. jhsni.bc.ca/kidstartchampion.html.

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ANNUAL COMMUNITY AWARDS

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CHAIR EDWIN GRIEVE of the Comox Valley Regional District receives the 2012 President’s Merit Award at left from Dr. Jan Lindsay of North Island College. At right, Ann Scott of Presley & Partners receives the 2012 Professional Merit Award from Kevin Sigouin of First Insurance Agencies.

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Volunteer Grieve honoured at community awards Ann Scott earns Professional Merit Award in annual Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce ceremony Record Staff Besides the high-profile citizen and business of the year honours, 10 other award recipients were honoured with Comox Valley Community Awards.

Edwin Grieve received the George Muir President’s Merit Award, which is sponsored by North Island College.

“This individual has been described as humble but, when the going gets tough, is someone who eagerly steps up to take command of the situation, inspiring community collaboration and being an instrument of change,” NIC president Dr. Jan Lindsay said in her introduction.

Born and raised in the Comox Valley, Grieve can trace his family roots locally to the 1860s and Grieve Avenue in Courtenay is named after one of his relatives.

A Freeman of the City of Courtenay, Grieve is the chair of the Comox Valley Regional District and CVRD Area C director.

His volunteer and community commitments include performing on the Comox Valley Child Development Association’s Telethon since 1976, writing the theme song for the 1981 BC Summer Games, organizing the Simms Summer Concert Series and helping to make MusicFest what it is today.

Other award recipients (with award sponsors and other finalists) were: Professional Merit Award (First Insurance) Ann Scott, Presley & Partners (Bob Wells, My Tech Guys; Dr.

Jan Lindsay, North Island College) A Comox Valley native, Scott has practised in the Comox Valley since 1982 and been a partner at Presley & Partners since 1984.

She has served as a board member, treasurer, volunteer and/or mentor with organizations that include North Island College, Vancouver Island University, United Way, Canadian Thoroughbred Society, BC Seniors’ Games, CYMC, Comox Rotary and Toastmasters.

Small Business of the Year (Glacierview Financial Services) Ambassador Shuttle Service (South Country Feed & Supply, Two Eagles Lodge) A locally owned and familyoperated company, Ambassador was founded in 2005 by the late Ray Crossley, and purchased by Kevin and Angie East in 2010.

In just two years, the business increased sales by over 300 per cent. Ambassador has a fleet of four vehicles and eight employees.

New Business of the Year (Presley & Partners) Daryl Robbins, CGA and Notary Public (Keystone Eldercare Solutions, Toneff Funeral Services) Born in Comox and a Comox Valley resident his entire life, Robbins was the first graduate of the Bachelor of Administration program at North Island College. The company employs a staff of eight, recently moved to renovated premises in Courtenay and has opened an office in Cum-

berland.

Robbins is treasurer of the Comox Valley Baseball Association and donates time to the local Skating Club, BNI and Habitat for Humanity.

Young Entrepreneur Award (Wedler Engineering) Chris Ketch, BodyNetix Professional Fitness Training (Kory Wagstaff, Prime Chophouse and Wine Bar;

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His company now works out of a 5,000-square-foot private training studio in Courtenay.

He employs four personal trainers who inspire hundreds of people to achieve their fitness goals. BodyNetix earned the 2008 New Business of the Year Award.

Youth Leadership Award (WCG International) Joey Clarkson Only 23, Clarkson is known

as a self-employed singer-songwriter, musical producer-director, humanitarian, fundraiser, community motivator and Habitat for Humanity home builder. At 17, she was a finalist in Canada’s prestigious Top 20 under 20 Awards.

Through Joey Clarkson Musical Theatre, she works with children to improve their confidence and help them explore their creativity in fun workshops.

Customer Service Award (Downtown Comox Valley) Bryan Wiley, ABC Printing & Signs (Eric Toneff, Toneff Funeral Services; Christine Morgan, McKinnon Photography) Wiley received several nominations, all glowing testimonials peppered with adjectives like dedicated, hard-working, exceptional, knowledgeable and committed. Wiley is respected for his willingness to go above and beyond to not only meet customers’ project demands, but to ensure they are produced on time and within budget.

Agricultural Business of the Year (MDP LLP) Coastal Black Estate Winery & Meadery (DeeKayTee Ranch, South Country Feed & Supply) In 2008, the four-generation Ludwig family began a conversion from a dairy farm in Black Creek. They grow their own fruit on the largest cultivated blackberry crop in Canada and produce their own honey, managing over 500 beehives.

Coastal Black has won 21 international and national awards, and their products are distributed in almost 80 liquor stores in B.C. Environmental Leadership Award (Comox-Strathcona Waste Management) Woodland Flooring (Hornby Island Recycling Depot, School District 71) Started by owner Steve Roscoe in 1997, Woodland primarily focuses on working with salvaged wood from natural forest mortality to manufacturer quality solidwood flooring products. They search the province for access to trees once considered waste.

Three times in five years, Woodland has won a MISTIC Award in the Value Added Products category.

Heritage Recognition Award (Vancouver Island InsuranceCentres) Courtenay Elks Lodge (Whyte’s Framing, Chinook Forest Products) Lodge No. 60 is one of the oldest in Canada and has been active in the Comox Valley since 1922. From its Sixth Street headquarters, the Elks promote and serve community need through local volunteers and fundraising.

They support the Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children, BC Family Hearing Resources for Deaf and the Elks Recreational Children’s Camp society.

More award recipient photos on page 11. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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KEVIN EAST OF Ambassador Shuttle Service, left, accepts the 2012 Small Business of the Year award from Jeff Lucas on behalf of Glacierview Financial Services.

DARYL ROBBINS, CGA and Notary Public, right, receives the 2012 New Business of the Year award from Colleen Eliston of Presley & Partners.

CHRIS KETCH OF BodyNetix Professional Fitness Training, right, receives the 2012 Young Entrepreneur award from Andrew Gower of Wedler Engineering LLP.

LAURA BROWN, RIGHT, accepts the 2012 Youth Leadership Award on behalf of Joey Clarkson. Anneli Rosteski of WCG International presents the award.

BRYAN WILEY OF ABC Printing & Signs, right, receives the 2012 Customer Service Award from Mark Middleton of the Downtown Courtenay BIA.

AVRY JANES, LEFT, accepts the 2012 Agricultural Business of the Year award on behalf of Coastal Black Winery. Joe Renooy of MNP LLP presents the award.

STEVE ROSCOE OF Woodland Flooring, right, receives the 2012 Environmental Leadership Award from Gayle Bates of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management.

ERIN ELLIS ACCEPTS the 2012 Heritage Recognition Award on behalf of the Courtenay Elks Lodge. Vancouver Island InsuranceCentres’ Elizabeth Hazard presents the award.

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Here are some unusual RRSP facts you should know For the most part, RRSP concepts and facts are easy to understand.

You regularly contribute to RRSP-eligible investments, the accumulating investment amounts are tax-deductible and tax-sheltered until you make withdrawals in retirement, and you enjoy the considerable benefits of compound growth over the longer term.

Those RRSP facts are plain and simple but here are a few lesser-known facts that will help you get the most from your RRSP eligible investments.

The Home Buyer’s Plan allows you to borrow from investments held in your RRSP for the purchase of your first home.

You and your spouse can each borrow up to $25,000 but you can only participate in the program once and you must repay investments held in your RRSP over the next 15 years or you’ll pay tax on any amounts not repaid.

The Lifelong Learning Plan makes it possible for you to use funds held within your RRSP to pay for training or education. If you qualify, you can withdraw up to $10,000 in a calendar year with the total withdrawal amount capped at $20,000 over a maximum of four consecutive years.

You must repay within 10 years to avoid penalties.

If you cease to be a resident of Canada you can still make contributions to your RRSP eligible investments using only Canadiansource earned income to calculate your contribution limit.

There is a 25-percent withholding tax for payments to nonresidents from investments held within a RRSP or RRIF but you can transfer qualifying lump-sum pension benefits or retirement allowances directly into your RRSP eligible investments without paying the withholding tax.

You can also transfer funds between investments held within RRSPs without incurring a tax penalty.

In the year you turn 71 you must wind up your RRSP and take the cash, purchase an annuity or transfer the money to RRIF eligible investments, from which you will be required to with-

draw annual amounts based on your age. If you are not earning much income, it might be more advantageous to start making withdrawals from your investments held with-

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in a RRSP/RRIF prior to age 71 to smooth out your taxable income in later years.

After age 71, you can no longer make contributions to RRSP eligible investments

for yourself but if your spouse is under age 71, you can still make contributions on their behalf.

Knowing the facts about RRSPs and RRIFs and using the

right strategies will help ensure you can realize all your retirement dreams. You can get the right RRSP (and all other financial) facts and strategies from your professional

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Conference will educate, elucidate Locals get‘LEAFed’

The so-called ‘fiscal cliff ’ may have been averted for now, but local investors have largely been left with more questions than answers. When will mortgage rates go up?

Is gold still a smart investment or has that ship sailed? And, ultimately: What now?

A panel of investment experts will provide answers to these questions Saturday at the annual Look Ahead Outlook Conference presented by DWM Securities.

“Whether you’re a business owner or an individual investor, a stock market dabbler or a first time home buyer, you will get something out of this,” says Russ Wigle, an associate investment adviser with DWM. “In terms of topics that will be covered, we tried to keep it as broad and relevant as we could.”

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RUSS WIGLE, AN associate investment adviser with DWM Securities Inc. in Courtenay, says the “Look Ahead” Outlook Conference on Saturday, Feb. 2 will provide answers to a broad range of investment questions. regional vice-president for Vancouver Island; and James Gauthier, an award-winning investment funds analyst with DWM and one of Canada’s most prominent and wellinformed investors.

“We’ve put together an outstanding lineup of speakers, all extremely knowledgeable,” says Wigle. “We obviously encourage our clients to take advantage of their expertise and to come armed with their questions.”

DWM, a Canadian company, has been offering financial advice to Comox Valley residents for more than 15 years. Educating and motivating clients, says Wigle, has always been a priority.

“An educated investor will almost always make better decisions,” he says. “People have seen a lot of volatility in their investments over the last couple of years. If we can provide good information and share our experiences about investing in today’s economy, then that’s win-win for everyone.”

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“After certifying environmentally responsible restaurants across Canada, it is an honour to return to my hometown to certify Locals,” says LEAF president Janine Bolton.

“Locals goes beyond standard practices of most LEAF-certified restaurants by not carrying bottled water and serving OceanWise seafood, to really integrating community and planetfriendly initiatives in all it does.”

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materials throughout, including a wine glass rack made from an old bunk bed and flooring made from recycled tires.

Beyond the art of making fine food, employees’ artwork is featured under energy efficient lighting, along with furniture sourced from a home nearby.

Creativity goes even further in terms of dealing with waste: a local pig farmer picks up compost daily from the restaurant.

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from 9 a.m. to noon at the Crown Isle Resort Ballroom.

Lunch, as well as light refreshments, will be provided. General admission is $20, and the event is free for DWM clients.

For more information, and to register, call Laura Nickel at 250-338-5222 or RSVP to lnickel@dundeewealth.com.

They don’t call it Locals for nothing, as the popular culinary destination boasts one of the top local menus Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) has ever certified.

Locals, dubbed Vancouver Island’s premiere food destination, earned Level 2 recognition for its extensive efforts to provide local quality ingredients and incorporate sustainability at every turn.

“We recognize that the best quality ingredients are those that are fresh,” says chef Ronald St. Pierre. “Therefore, we source as much of our menu items as we can from local growers and producers.”

Everything from bison and rabbit to venison and duck grace the menu, along with a variety of vegetarian and seasonal favourites, all sourced within 100 kilometres whenever possible.

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NORTH ISLAND HOSPITALS PROJECT COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION The Vancouver Island Health Authority is hosting another community information session for the North Island Hospitals Project. This information session will focus on the site preparation work soon to begin at the new Comox Valley Hospital site.

Find out more about the scope of the work for the new $334 million, 153-bed state-of-the-art Comox Valley Hospital on Lerwick Road near Ryan Road, slated for completion in 2017.

The information session will take place at: WHERE: WHEN: TIME:

Florence Filberg Centre 411 Anderton Ave. Courtenay Thursday, January 31st 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Project and VIHA staff will be on hand to answer questions and gather input. For more information on the North Island Hospitals Project visit the VIHA website: http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/building_for_ health/nihp.htm

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BOHEMIAN SONGSTRESS ANNIE Becker is back on Vancouver Island, entertaining this Saturday the Zocalo Café.

Annie Becker is back

FILMMAKER VELCROW RIPPER’S Occupy Love will help to launch the World Community Film Festival this Friday.

Annie Becker will kick off a mini tour at Courtenay’s own Zocalo Café this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with an opening set from friends the Jilli Martini Trio.

With her debut album All About the Beez Neez in hand and powered by an RC-50 Looper and a mountain of creativity, Becker has been busking for the better part of four years through New York, Thailand, Montreal, Ontario, and British Columbia.

Cloaking her audiences in a Gyp-sea of horns, guitars, pianos, basses, ukuleles, and drums laced with sultry soundscapes and groovy beat-boxing styles, Annie bring her music to stages and streets alike.

This past year alone she has

performed at music festivals big and small including Sunshine Music Festival, Big Time Out, Rhythm on the Rock and Cortes Island Music Fest.

What will you get if you come to see one of the Annie Becker Duo shows? An intimate show.

Up close and personal with her voice, lyrics, and rhythmic changes through different levels of percussive sound.

Enjoy some tapas or dinner with the Zocalo show. Call 250331-0933 or e-mail cvzocalo@ gmail.com to reserve your space.

To find out more about Annie Becker follow her on Facebook at Annie Becker or visit her website at www.anniebecker.com.

— Annie Becker

These films will make you think The 21st World Community Film Festival starts this weekend with two films on opening night Friday.

Just Do It: A Tale of Modern Day Outlaws, is a smart, highenergy and often funny portrayal of 21st century activism that will inspire folks who may be feeling a bit overwhelmed by the sheer immensity of the problems our society is facing.

Occupy Love, by award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper, captures the vibrancy of the epic Occupy Oakland general strike. Ripper will join us opening night via Skype to report from New York about his experiences visiting Occupy sites all over the world.

Opening night usually sells out, so get your tickets early!

With over 30 films shown in five different downtown Courtenay venues, Saturday is considered the main event of the festival.

Themes such as community economic development, environ-

mental issues, human rights, social and women’s issues, native rights and international solidarity are explored with passion, hope and creativity.

Saturday night’s feature film, Spoil, voted the Best Environmental Film at 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival, was made in response to plans

by Enbridge Inc. to build a pipeline for heavy crude oil from the Alberta tar sands across British Columbia to the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest.

Experience the rugged beauty of the Great Bear Rainforest through the lens of seven worldrenowned photographers and three videographers who documented its landscapes, wildlife and culture.

Also showing Saturday night is Happy, a film that combines cutting-edge science from the new field of “positive psychology” with real-life stories of people from around the world exploring what brings us true happiness. This screening will

be the only opportunity to see this film since it will not be in our lending library for World Community members.

When not viewing films, visit the bazaar in the Upper Florence Filberg Centre where community groups will be on hand to give out information or to sell merchandise related to the various issues raised during the festival.

It’s also a great place to relax, have a snack and purchase a ticket for the Local Foods Banquet for Saturday evening.

A festival pass for Friday and Saturday is $32, Friday evening $14, Saturday $22 or $3 for youth on Saturday. Tickets are available at the Sid Williams Theatre box office at 250-3382430 or you can order online www.sidwilliamstheatre.com.

See www.worldcommunity.ca and click on the film fest link for descriptions and links to trailers of the films.

— World Community Film Festival

GUITARIST RICK HUSBAND, singer Dale Graham and bassist John Hyde enjoy a light moment.

Indigo spans several genres Indigo Jazz is the First Friday feature at the Zocalo Café this month.

The trio plays jazz standards that range across the decades, and recently they have been ranging across genres as well, setting choice Gordon Lightfoot classics in a jazz context.

Dale Graham (vocals), Rick Husband (guitar), and John Hyde

(bass) provide musical nourishment for hungry hearts and thirsty ears.

Zocalo Café is licensed, and offers hearty meals and mouthwatering desserts. Full sensory satisfaction is the likely outcome of your Friday evening at The Zo. The show starts at 7:30, and admission is by donation.

— Indigo Jazz

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Evening relaxed, casual Singer/songwriters Jean and Hoesing will play

THURSDAY NIGHT JAZZ at the Elks Club in Courtenay this week features the Lensmen.

Lensmen go way, way back Georgia Straight Jazz Society starts another month This week’s Thursday evening concert at the Elks Club features the Lensmen.

Their performance will be an opportunity to hear some very invigorating and authentic Dixieland and ‘40s music. The music starts at 7:30.

The Lensmen collectively bring a lot of years of experience to recreate music that has been around a long time. The group’s repertoire reaches back to just about the turn of the century, 1900 that is, and through the ‘40s.

They have also been known to play a little jazz beyond the Big Band era with Len Wilkie crooning a la Frank Sinatra.

Some of the oldies but goodies that will be on the program are When You’re Smilin,’ I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Bourbon Street Parade, Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans, Everybody Loves My Baby, South Of The Border, ‘Deed I Do and They Can’t Take That Away From Me. The Lensmen are Len Wilkie – drums and vocals, Mike Eddy - piano, Al West – bass and vocals and Greg Sumner – cornet, banjo and vocals.

Sumner has travelled the globe playing and singing and we are pleased that this great talent is being shared with the Comox Valley.

He has appeared as a headliner at banjo conventions in Seattle, San Jose, and at Australian jazz conventions in Hobart, Adelaide and Geelong. Do you get the impression he loves

the banjo?

Greg is the founder of the Cure All Jazz Band and is an encyclopedia of performance knowledge about the traditional style of jazz starting from the 1920s.

His brief flirtation with fame came in the late 1960s as electric bass player

Wilkie (the Len in the Lensmen) learned his trade with big band and small jazz groups in Europe.

On returning to Canada he was the drummer with the Commodores big band as well as backing some rock and roll groups.

He toured with the Canadair Variety Stage

His brief flirtation with fame ❝ came in the late 1960s as electric bass player and banjoist with the New Vaudeville Band, which recorded Winchester Cathedral. He introduced the tune to audiences by saying, “...and now a medley of our hit...

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and banjoist with the New Vaudeville Band, which recorded Winchester Cathedral. He introduced the tune to audiences by saying, “...and now a medley of our hit...”

West is an extremely busy bass player in the Valley. You will hear him everywhere from pit orchestras at the Sid Williams, and concert band at the Filberg to the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra at the Old Church Theatre.

He has played every kind of music - jazz / folk / fiddle / rock / classical etc…. and since coming to the Valley has been good enough to share his great talent with a multitude of groups.

Eddy will bring piano interpretations to the group that span a wide diversity of styles. Raised in the dance band tradition, Mike has played in every kind of band possible including playing bass in Dixieland and big band groups, and keyboard in rock and jazz groups. During has career as a music teacher Mike was also able to fit in directing over 40 musicals.

Band (out of Montreal) throughout the East Coast. Moving west, he was the drummer/ vocalist with the Dixie Stompers/Desperation Jazz Band for 22 years while playing with country and pop groups.

Today, he brings his smooth vocals and impeccable swing feel to round out the group.

••• Tickets will be available for the Jenn Hodge All Stars event on February 10. Sales have been brisk, so don’t be disappointed by leaving it too late.

If you cannot make it to Thursday Night Jazz, tickets are also available at Bop City in Courtenay and Red Carpet on Anderton Road in Comox at regular prices.

••• Watch for details in the next couple of weeks about a special Valentine’s Day fundraiser Love That Jazz!

This will be the Thursday night spectacular of the season, featuring a terrific lineup of our top performers, complete with chocolate desserts, door prizes and other surprises.

For more information about the Georgia Straight Jazz Society and other forthcoming events, see it on Facebook, or visit www. georgiastriaghtjazz. com.

— Georgia Straight Jazz Society

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Singer-songwriters Larry Hoesing and Kathryn Jean look forward to sharing their music with you Jan. 31 at the Zocalo Café in Courtenay between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Larry writes and performs an eclectic mix of original music borrowing from all music genres.

“When I sit down

to write my goal is to challenge myself, to push myself out of my comfort zone. I think that is how all true art is created. Without that push I would only repeat what is already been done.”

Kathryn enjoys writing about downto-earth real-life experiences and sharing her passion with others in her music. She has been writing songs, poetry and short stories over her lifetime, and recently decided to start publishing her works.

Kathryn accompanies her singing with the guitar and uses the piano and flute to assist her when writing her compositions. She is recording some of her songs in the hope that others can identify and have a sense of connectedness while enjoying her creations. Come and out and enjoy a relaxed casual evening of music.

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THE BOOM BOOMS! So much fun at the Waverley Hotel in Cumby! Tix $20 @ door.

KARAOKE at The Cumberland Hotel 9pm

á?ľ SAT. FEB 2 NAME THAT TUNE with Valori at the GriďŹƒn Pub. Call for a shuttle!

ART SHOW MEET & GREET Bonnie Stebbings Show & Sale at the Pearl Ellis Gallery.

1-4 pm ANNIE BECKER is playing at The Zocalo Cafe. 7:30-9:30pm TEXAS HOLD’EM at the Highwayman Pub. Starts 6PM CHUM & CHAMP fundraiser tonight at The Mex Pub featuring over 7 bands! Starts 6:45. Cover by Donation.

á?ľ FRI. FEB 8 BIG TWANG THEORY plays at The GriďŹƒn Pub tonight.

No Cover.

TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD ORCHESTRA West Coast music at its ďŹ nest. Tonight at the Waverley Hotel in Cumby.

Tickets $15 KARAOKE fun on Friday at the Mex Pub! Come and win up to a1000 Loonies! Starts 9pm.

FORBIDDEN JAZZ is playing at The Zocalo Cafe.

Starts 7:30.

KARAOKE at The Cumberland Hotel 9pm

á?ľ SAT. FEB 9 NAME THAT TUNE with Valori at the GriďŹƒn Pub. Call for a shuttle!

WINNERS POKER LEAGUE at The Mex Pub 2:00pm

MEAT DRAW 3:30-5pm at the Highwayman Pub! JOEY CLARKSON & friends are at Billy D’s Pub. Come down for some fun!

OPEN MIC NIGHT 6-11pm.

At the Highwayman Pub!

SAX AND BONE is playing at The Zocalo Cafe. 7:30

MEAT DRAW 3:30-5pm at the Highwayman Pub!

TEXAS HOLD’EM at the Highwayman Pub. Starts 6PM

THE IMPALAS are at the Cumberland Hotel tonight!

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� SUN. FEB 3 BLUEGRASS BRUNCH at the Waverley Hotel with Brunch 10:30 Music @ 11:30 ELECTRIC JAM at The Cumberland Hotel. 4-8pm Sponsored by gotit-wantitneedit SUPERBOWL!! Watch the Superbowl downtown on one of our 6 at screens at Billy D’s Pub! TEXAS HOLDEM POKER at The Mex Pub, starts 2 pm.

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HANDSOME DISTRACTION with Ocean Noise and Who is Barbosa are at The Mex Pub! Starts 8:30.

Cover $10.

WINNERS POKER LEAGUE at The Mex Pub 2:00pm OPEN MIC NIGHT 6-11pm.

At the Highwayman Pub! THE ENABLERS are at the Cumberland Hotel tonight!

Starts 9 PM

á?ľ SUN. FEB 10 BLUEGRASS BRUNCH at the Waverley Hotel with Brunch 10:30 Music @ 11:30 ELECTRIC JAM at The Cumberland Hotel. 4-8pm Sponsored by gotit-wantit-

VALENTINES MENU at The GriďŹƒn Pub for a Sweetheart dinner.

MUSIC TRIVIA at Billy D’s Pub. Come down for some fun and PRIZES! Starts 8:30pm!

VALENTINES DAY at The Zocalo Cafe with Jilli Martini Trio for a romantic night.

Starts 6:30.

á?ľ FRI. FEB 15 BOOTLEGG plays at The GriďŹƒn Pub tonight. No Cover.

SWEET BEETS at the Mex Pub by JellyďŹ sh Productions featuring Missed Fortune, 2Spin, Tiberius, Jessy Bader, Doc Loveless, Rowdy Robby, Sleepwalker, Mr. Luke O’Hearn. Cover by donation to CV Food bank. Starts 9:30pm.

BLAINE DUNAWAY is playing at The Zocalo Cafe.

Starts 7:30.

KARAOKE at The Cumberland Hotel 9pm HARPOONIST AND THE AXE MURDER plus Miss Quincy & the Showdown.

Tonight at the Waverley Hotel in Cumby Tickets $12 Adv.

á?ľ SAT. FEB 16 NAME THAT TUNE with Valori at the GriďŹƒn Pub. Call for a shuttle!

á?ľ MON. FEB 18 FAMILY DAY! Time to celebrate our very ďŹ rst BC Family Day! Check the Comox Valley Record Newspaper for events!

POOL TOURNEY AND POKER NIGHT Everyone welcome at The GriďŹƒn Pub. Call for shuttle service.

á?ľ WED. FEB 20 PIANO BAR with Rob Petrie at The GriďŹƒn Pub. Everyone Welcome! Also Tapas $3!!

BLUES JAM Hosted by Dave Spragge. 8:30-11:30pm.

Cumberland Hotel.

KARAOKE at The Mex Pub Win up to 1000 Loonies!

Starts 9 pm.

VEGAN DINE OUT at The Zocalo Cafe Starts 6:00.

KNUF FUNK & THE DISTRIBUTORS at The Mex Pub. A must see Victoria based disco/funk band with horn section! Starts 9:30.

WINNERS POKER LEAGUE at The Mex Pub 2:00pm

DJ NIGHT at the Cumberland Hotel! Starts 9 PM

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POKER at The GriďŹƒn Pub tonight. Everyone welcome.

BOB HARLOCK is playing at The Zocalo Cafe. Starts 7:30.

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BLUES JAM Hosted by Dave Spragge. 8:30-11:30pm.

Cumberland Hotel.

KARAOKE at The Mex Pub Win up to 1000 Loonies!

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HIP HOP NIGHT at the Mex Pub featuring Young Cap & friends. Starts 9:30pm. Cover at the door.

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At the Highwayman Pub! JOEY CLARKSON & friends are at Billy D’s Pub. Come down for some fun!

JAM at The Mex Pub @ 8pm.

MUSIC TRIVIA at Billy D’s Pub. Come down for some fun and PRIZES! Starts 8:30pm!

POKER at The GriďŹƒn Pub tonight. Everyone welcome.

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BEE WOLF RAY is playing at The Zocalo Cafe. Starts 6:30.

MUSIC TRIVIA at Billy D’s Pub. Come down for some fun and PRIZES! Starts 8:30pm!

ELECTRIC JAM at The Cumberland Hotel. 4-8pm Sponsored by gotit-wantitneedit ART SHOW MEET & GREET Karen Martin-Sampson and Yvonne Maximchuk Show & Sale at the Pearl Ellis Gallery.

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POKER at The GriďŹƒn Pub tonight. Everyone welcome.

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á?ľ THU. FEB 7 JAM at The Mex Pub @ 8pm.

POKER at The GriďŹƒn Pub tonight. Everyone welcome.

á?ľ WED. FEB 13 PIANO BAR with Rob Petrie at The GriďŹƒn Pub. Everyone Welcome! Also Tapas $3!!

BLUES JAM Hosted by Dave Spragge. 8:30-11:30pm.

Cumberland Hotel.

KARAOKE at The Mex Pub Win up to 1000 Loonies!

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COXďšşHURRIE BAND are at the Cumberland Hotel tonight! Starts 9 PM

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MUSIC TRIVIA at Billy D’s Pub. Come down for some fun and PRIZES! Starts 8:30pm!

POKER at The GriďŹƒn Pub tonight. Everyone welcome.

á?ľ WED. FEB 6 PIANO BAR with Rob Petrie at The GriďŹƒn Pub. Everyone Welcome! Also Tapas $3!!

BLUES JAM Hosted by Dave Spragge. 8:30-11:30pm.

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ART WORKSHOP with Yvonne Maximchuk pearlellisgallery.com for details ANNUAL HEART DRAW for the Union Bay Community Centre. 50/50 draw, silent auction and meat draw.

Hearts are $2 each. Call us for details at The Highwayman Pub. CELTIC CARGO CULT are playing at The Zocalo Cafe.

7:30 TEXAS HOLD’EM at the Highwayman Pub. Starts 6PM

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ART SHOW Bonnie Stebbings Show & Sale at the Pearl Ellis Gallery. Runs from Jan 29-February 10th. Free admission.

PIANO BAR with Rob Petrie at The GriďŹƒn Pub. Everyone Welcome! Also Tapas $3!!

BLUES JAM Hosted by Dave Spragge. 8:30-11:30pm.

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ANDERSON JAZZ SYNDICATE is playing at The Zocalo Cafe. Starts 7:30.

THE CHIMNEY SWALLOWS as a part of the MusicFest Series are at the Cumberland Hotel tonight! Cover $20

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MEAT DRAW 3:30-5pm at the Highwayman Pub!

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Café’s food‘made with love’ Renee Andor Record Staff Healthy-tasting home-cooked food and a cozy atmosphere is what you’ll find when you go to Common Ground Cafe to eat.

Located in a former house on Fifth Street, Common Ground features funky wooden furniture, weathered wood walls, stonework and macramé, which give the place a rustic and original look.

Friendly staff promptly greeted my lunch companion and I, and we took a seat at one of the interesting booth seats.

I ordered the daily special, a tuna melt, and chose the curried yam soup to go with it.

The soup was creamy with just the right hint of curry heat. I told our server how delicious it was and she replied that it’s a customer favourite — I can certainly see why.

The tuna melt had tuna with melted cheddar cheese and lettuce and tomato on a sesame bun and was completely satisfying.

My companion chose the roast beef sandwich, which had cheddar cheese, onion, tomato and horseradish on an onion roll.

We both noticed all the food tasted healthy and home-cooked — my companion actually commented that the roast beef reminded her of her mother’s.

Co-owner Qashab Van Walleghem explained why the food tastes so good.

“It’s all made with love,” he said, noting the food isn’t 100 per cent organic, but it’s as locally sourced as possible. “We bake our own bread and we make all our desserts and sweets and soups from scratch, too.”

The café is co-owned by about five or six families, and a few single people, who all live on a communal property together in Merville.

“As a people we’re a community; we all live together in common unity and this is our business. It’s like a big family, so we live like a big family and it’s like a big family business,” he said, adding the business doesn’t issue any paycheques and the

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QASHAB VAN WALLEGHEM, from left, Mitzpah Fontaine, Alon Saylor and Amanah Bacsu are part of the community that co-owns Common Ground Café. The tuna melt is one of many delicious sandwiches offered during lunch at the café, and the curried yam soup is a customer favourite.

PHOTOS BY RENEE ANDOR community shares the profits.

Food from the community’s farm is used in the restaurant, such as the root vegetables in the soups, and extra vegetables are sold at the café in the summertime as well.

They also take bread and vegetable scraps from the café back to the farm for their chickens.

The community has lived in the Valley for about eight years, and opened the café about 2.5 years ago, but Van Walleghem noted many of the people came from other similar communities in Canada and have known each other for as long as 25 years.

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“It’s based on the theme of the very first one 40 years ago in Tennessee, which is basically a lot of just found, recycled and restored materials put together to make something beautiful,” explained Van Walleghem of the café’s look. “A lot of things on their own, they’re not nice, but if you put them together

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“It’s kind of like us.

A lot of us, we didn’t really fit in out there, we were kind of misfits or tossed out into the trash but all together we found a community life that is, the whole is something beautiful.”

According to Van Walleghem, the community plans to start on an addition in the spring and he estimates the space should nearly double in size when complete. The

group hopes to put in a fireplace and have a comfortable social space in the new part of the café, as well as a larger kitchen. They also plan to sell their bread out of the café.

The café features a patio area with six tables during the summer months. It offers reasonably priced breakfast, lunch and dinner fare.

Common Ground Cafe is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. It is closed on weekends.

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Towhees earn split of North Island League games The G.P. Vanier Towhees played two important AAA North Island League senior boys basketball games this past week, earning a win and a loss against two rivals who always bring their best to the gym.

On Tuesday, Jan. 22 the Courtenay boys travelled to Port Alberni to visit the Armada in their beautiful new school and outstanding athletic facility.

A good crowd was present to see a back-and-forth game that started with very high scoring and Vanier up 22-18 at the end of the first quarter. Half time was also very close.

The Armada were missing their leading scorer so the rest of the team had to pick up the slack, and they did that very well, said Towhees’ head coach Larry Street. Vanier had a goal of playing everyone through-

out the game because of the mentally draining Towhee Tournament finishing just a couple of days before.

This tactic faltered a bit in the first half but picked up in the second, with Vanier having a comfortable lead throughout the half en route to a 65-56 win.

Joaquin Paterna pulled out an outstanding effort with 27 points, 57 per cent shooting, five rebounds, five assists and nine steals.

Scott Stevens chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds.

On Thursday Jan. 24 the Towhees were home to perennial power Cowichan from Duncan. A great crowd, and plenty of tension throughout the game made for a very well played high school basketball game, Street said.

Cowichan boasted a very big starting lineup

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with 6’,8”, 6’,8”, 6’,5” and 6’,4” starters – much taller than the Vanier starters,

except for their quick little point guard. The Vancouver Island #8-ranked Towhees

gave the Vancouver Island #4-ranked Thunderbirds a run for their money, outrebounding them by two and playing a very tough, aggressive, grind-it-out defence.

The big boys were held down, but Cowichan’s overall scoring was spread out.

Vanier was down as much as 13 and came back to within five points during the middle of the fourth period. “But, too many missed open looks, and key turnovers was again our nemesis,” Street noted, as the Thunderbirds prevailed 58-49.

For Vanier Joss Biggins had one of his best games of the year, with 18 points on 62 per cent shooting. Paterna chipped in 12 points, seven assists and six steals in another one of his foot-to-the-pedal games. “Unfortunately, no

other Towhees could hit the ocean, so again we lose a well-played game that boiled down to too many missed open looks, and still too many turnovers,” said Street.

“We are just inches away from beating the top teams, but only we, as a team, can get some consistent shooting from the entire team.”

The Towhees’ next home game is Saturday night, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. against Semiahmoo from White Rock. The Towhees lost to them with seconds left by two points very early in the season so this is a big rematch.

Semiahmoo boasts the son of former Highland Raider and UVic great Dave Sheehan, who is an assistant coach and looking forward to visiting his former community.

– Vanier Towhees

Glacier Kings show gritty defence on weekend Strong goaltending netted the Comox Valley Glacier Kings a pair of victories in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League action this past week.

Playing a gruelling three games in four days, the Yetis lost 5-2 to Victoria Cougars on Jan. 24, shaded the Saanich Braves 2-1 Jan. 26 and knocked off the Oceanside Generals 4-2 on Jan. 27.

Thursday the Glacier Kings were in Victoria to play the league-leading Cougars.

Comox came out aggressively in the first period, which worked until their rough play was penalized giving Victoria’s power play an opportunity to regain momentum. The Cougs quickly capitalized on the Kings’ penalty kill (which had been perfect the weekend before) to go up 2-0.

The lead was cut in half when newly appointed forward Rylan Ball drove wide and put a low shot behind Cougars’ netminder (and Comox native) Michael Herringer. Sheldon Brett was penalized during the celebration, resulting in yet another power-play goal. The Yetis’ strong 5-on5 play continued as Ball scored his second of the game off a feed from John Gosbee.

The Glacier Kings start-

ed the second with continued committed defensive play as they outworked and outshot their opponents.

Despite that, the Capital City Cats converted another PP opportunity to lead 4-2 after two. The third proved much of the same strong 5-on-5 play with the period remaining scoreless for 19 minutes.

A one-sided parade to the penalty box with two and a half minutes left (initiated by an undisciplined Comox forward) put the Yetis down 5-on-3 for two of the final three minutes. The Icemen defended well, but Victoria added their final goal with less than a minute remaining, again on the power play.

The Cougs outshot the Yetis 43-28, with Michael Hails taking the loss.

The Glacier Kings hosted the skilled Saanich Braves on Saturday night in front of a boisterous home crowd and put together one of their most complete games of the season.

The Yetis came out controlling the game physically, resulting in scoring opportunities and strong play from their talented back end. After a scoreless first period, the game opened up in the second. At the 6:21 mark, after a slashing penalty to former G-King Max Mois, the Icemen’s power

SAANICH GOALIE BOWMAN Rutledge stares down Sasha Hahn’s shot.

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play clicked when Steven Garcia knocked in a loose puck from a scramble in the crease.

Despite the Generals having three times the man advantages than the home team and firing 19 shots during the middle frame, goaltender Bryce DiRocco’s extraordinary play maintained the Yetis’ one-goal lead going into the third.

A miscue on a back check led to Braves’ forward Sea-

mus Maguire burying a wrist shot after being left alone in front of DiRocco.

A storybook ending had the crowd on their feet as Andrew White, traded from Saanich earlier in the season, one-timed a beautiful Tyson Rennie feed past the Braves’ netminder with 43 seconds left in regulation to give the Glacier Kings the 2-1 win.

On Sunday, the Yetis were in Parksville for the

first of a three-game series with North Island division adversaries Oceanside.

Facing quick goaltender Kiefer Giroux, the Icemen controlled the game physically and fired as many shots as they could. Hails, the VIJHL Player of the Week, was equally sharp at the other end.

Late in the period, Rennie scored a a goal off a break-away feed from Garcia to put the Yetis in front.

Oceanside equalized minutes later on the power play.

The Yetis took the ice with determination to start the third and were rewarded with three straight goals.

Defenceman Calvin Hadley jumped into open space and one-timed a pass home from Brandon Halls. White converted a Wade Bartlett feed to give the Icemen a commanding 3-1 lead. Rennie finished off a partial breakaway by putting his second of the game top shelf. The Generals added a power-play tally for a 4-2 final.

Glacier Kings’ head coach Bill Rotheisler was impressed with his team.

“We played three strong games. The first game was a learning curve in discipline and the importance of playing selflessly.

“Overall, the compete factor, with all of our players, was effective. We are constantly building our team structure and our players are continuing to buy in and play the roles harder each game. This is a team that is fighting for each other right now,” Rotheisler added.

The Glacier Kings host the Generals this Friday night, with game time 7:30 p.m. at Comox Valley Sports Centre Arena #1.

– Comox Valley Glacier Kings

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Rugby 7s squad final fundraiser Since the fall, GP Vanier Towhees rugby players have been busy with part-time jobs, full-time studies and fundraising in the community to prepare for their upcoming Rugby 7s tour to Las Vegas.

Parke, assistant coach, and founder of the Comox Valley Athletic Association (CVAA), is excited to see his dream become a reality to help the young athletes in our community come to full fruition. “I believe the sport experience can open the door for a young person to see not only who they are, but more importantly what they can aspire to be,” he said.

“Whether working together on or off the field we learn what dedication, accountability, and hard work is about -all important attributes to set the stage for life.”

The team wraps up its fundraising efforts with a Burger Night at the Prime Chop House this Thursday, Jan. 31. “On behalf of the CVAA we invite everyone from our community to come out for the evening to support our local athletes and enjoy a burger or pasta meal with us,” Parke said.

“Tickets are only $20 with $5 going to the team. There will be a silent auction, meat draw, and plenty of community spirit – all for a worthy cause.” Further details are on the Comox Valley Athletic Association Facebook page.

SPORTS SHORTS Comox Valley Wild Intermediate B lacrosse players are having a scrap metal drive fundraiser.

For the next three weeks they will be accepting metal donations to raise money for the upcoming season.

Drop-off is available at 7124 Headquarters Road.

Call 250-337-5833 for more information or pick up. “It’s spring clean-up – help us fill our bin,” a team spokesperson said.

– Wild Lacrosse

• • • The Comox Valley Field Hockey League is holding their Spring Registration, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at Mark Isfeld Secondary School in room 300.

Those interested can e-mail cvfhl@hotmail. com.

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• • • It is time for the ladies to take a break from the coed dart scene for a day.

On Saturday, Feb. 16 the Comox Legion is hosting its annual Ladies Open, a doubles followed by singles event.

Cost is $10 per player per event, with total payout. Toe line for the doubles is 10 a.m.

Pre-registration is preferred until 6 p.m.

Friday the 15th; if you can’t make it in to register, you can register by phone 250-339-9592 or 250-339-2112 also by e-mail to dcwillington@ gmail.com.

There will be prizes for the highest score and take out. A light affordable lunch will be available.

– Comox Legion

COMOX VALLEY ATHLETIC Association founder Peter Parke fires up GP Vanier rugby athletes at a fundraising hotdog sale in preparation for the Feb. 7-10 Las Vegas Invitational Rugby Tournament.

Curlers enjoy annual mixed bonspiel The Comox Valley Curling Club held its 2013 Mixed Bonspiel this past weekend, with 24 teams from all over Vancouver Island participating.

Action started Friday night and continued Saturday with a break for a delicious banquet dinner. The survivors made it to Sunday, where the competition really heated up the ice.

The A event (sponsored by Finneron Hyundai) final pitted Norm Cote against Cliff Carr-Hilton. Cote led early and Carr-Hilton tried to battle back, but it was not to be.

The Cote rink included skip Norm Cote, third Lonnie Schopp, second Craig Bernes and lead Laura Cote.

The game was extra special as Schopp was playing against her two nieces on the CarrHilton team. Finishing third was the Steve Whynott rink.

The B event (sponsored by Thrifty Foods) final had two local teams battling it out as Randy Veitch took on Duffy Simpson.

Veitch was up by one coming home with the hammer. However, Simpson stole two in the last end to squeak out the win. Skip Duffy Simpson had the help of third Liz Hodgson, second Brian Huxley and lead Eileen Morin.

Finishing third was Ken Rodonets.

THE A EVENT winners (from left to right) were skip Norm Cote, third Lonnie Schopp, second Craig Bernes, lead Laura Cote.

The C event (sponsored by Boston Pizza) had Michele Haider playing Richard Tanguay in the final. Haider was unstoppable, getting off to an early lead and never looking back.

Skip Michele “Fireball” Haider made some terrific shots along with third Tyler Somerville, second Sylvia “Sly” Mossey and lead Tom Somerville.

Third place went to Cody Hall and fourth was Josh Pisto.

The D event final featured Richard Lewis against Mike Imrie.

The “Deadly Ds” can be one of the most gruelling events to win, as games are back to back to back.

The survivor (winner) was skip Imrie with third Shauna Imrie, second Mike Meeres and lead Donna Viklund. Third was Vern Reimer and fourth went to Jason Andrew.

Local Curlers Busy Colleen Robson was picked up by a Nanaimo team for the Senior Women’s Coastal Playdown at the Howe Sound Curling Club in Squamish, Jan. 18-20.

Skip Debbie JonesWalker’s rink with third Colleen Robson, second Debbie Pulak and lead Shirley Wong

went undefeated to claim the A event and secure a spot at the B.C. championships, Feb. 11-6 at Trail.

The three other teams who qualified to represent the Coastal zone are Brenda Ridgeway (Nanaimo), Karen Lepine (Langley) and Kathy Smiley (Royal City).

The men’s zone qualifier goes Jan. 25-27 at Juan de Fuca where the Comox Valley rink of skip Wayne Harris, third Richard Tanguay, second Al deJersey and lead Rick Thomson will compete.

The B.C. winners advance to the Canadian Seniors Championships, March 16-24 in Summerside, PEI. The Comox Valley Curling Club sent their young gals to compete in the Zone 6 playdown for the Juvenile Wom-

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Jordan Koster, McKenna Fox, Kyla Olsen, Keni Michell, Jessica Jensen and coach Mickey Colburn had a great showing only to be defeated by Qualicum’s Emily Smith in the B event.

The Marika Van Osch team from Juan de Fuca claimed the A event. The qualifiers advance to the Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Championships, March 7-10 in Prince George.

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Bernard Ernest Curtis Passed away early in the morning of January 26th, 2013 due to injuries sustained from a traffic accident. He leaves behind his dearly beloved wife Susanna, his children Stephan, Nichola and Corinna and their spouses Sinikka, Soheil and Wayne; his grandchildren Kirsten, Sapha, Paresa, Kimberley, Curtis, Naseem and Koosha; and his great grandson Connor. He will also be sorely missed by his extended family and friends in Germany, the UK, Finland, Iran, Australia and the United States.

Bernard was born on November 4th, 1926 in Hastings, England and immigrated to Canada in 1951. He initially worked for the Department of Lands and Forests (later Ministry of Natural Resources) in several small communities in northern Ontario. He married Susanna in 1961 and settled with his wife and children in Bracebridge and then Parry Sound. Upon his retirement in 1989, he and Susanna moved to Courtenay where they both quickly became enamoured with the beauty of their new surroundings and felt blessed by the deepness of the friendships they formed here.

Bernard brought with him a multitude of interests and developed many more while here. He was active in the Masonic Order and the Order of the Eastern Star. In addition to these social organizations, he pursued numerous outdoor activities that included sailing, bicycling, hiking, lawn bowling, skiing, and walking in and around the town where he reveled in the beauty of the mountains. Bernard and his wife shared a love of travel which took them on several excursions. One of the activities he most enjoyed was going on cruises with his wife to the Caribbean and Alaska and they were planning yet another trip before his untimely death.

We are told that every misfortune has a silver lining. If one can be found in this tragic event it is that Bernard’s family, and particularly his wife, have experienced the exceptional kindness of so many people during this trying time. Some of those who deserve special thanks are friends John (Jake) and Chris McLoughlin, and John and Marnie Dean. Special thanks are also extended to all those who provided such compassionate and professional care to Bernard while he was a patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Doctor Luke and Doctor Azer, and the nursing staffs in both the emergency and intensive care units were simply wonderful and supportive to us all.

A memorial service will be held at the Comox Valley Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre, 1101 Ryan Road, Courtenay on Friday, February 1st, 2013 at 11:00 AM. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the local charity of your choice.

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Elva Waltrout Bigalke August 24, 1922 – January 24, 2013 Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at the Comox Valley Seniors Village in Courtenay, B.C. on January 24th, 2013. She was predeceased by her husband Otto.

Elva is survived and will be greatly missed by her sons Rob (Ilene) and John (Betty) and her only grandson Chad.

In her leisure time she loved to golf and also enjoyed camping.

The family would like to thank the staff of D-1 at Comox Valley Seniors Village for all their love and compassion. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

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Gladys Lennox It is with extreme sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and dear friend on January 23, 2013.

Gladys was born in Cumberland on Sept 15, 1930.

She is predeceased by her parents Ed and Dolly Williams, her sister Amelia Yates and her brother Ed Williams.

Survived by her loving husband of 62 years Bob, daughter Janis (Rick) Granger and son Steven (Cindy) Lennox. 4 grandchildren, Daryl (Carmen) and Chris (Carmelle) Granger and Kira and Shana Lennox. 3 great grandchildren, Sage, Ruby and Blake. Brother-in-law George Yates and sister-in-law Lillian Williams. Several nieces and nephews who called her Auntie Babe.

She was an avid gardener, and loved to knit. She went fishing whenever Dad got the urge.

In her younger years she spent a lot of time at the family cabin on Comox Lake. She was involved with the Union Bay Community Hall and did many hours of volunteer work there.

Mom valued her family above all. She also loved animals and couldn’t pass a baby without asking to take a peek.

Thanks to all the wonderful staff at the Comox Valley Seniors Village, especially everyone on the first floor, you are all Angels. Also thanks to Dr. Reggler.

No service by request. A tea is being planned at Union Bay Community Hall, Feb.16th at 1:00pm in the Bill Wood Room.

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Arthur (Taffy) Howell December 02, 1921 – January 23, 2013 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dearest father, grandfather, great-grandfather Arthur.

He will be greatly missed by his family. Dad was predeceased by his wife Alice in 2001. He leaves behind his loving family, Barbara (John), Barry (Dawn), Brenda (Patrick), Bernie (Helene) and Irene (Rick). Also left behind are 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

A family service will be held at a later date. A special thanks goes to Comox Medical Center, Rexall Drug Store, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Casa Loma Senior Village and home support care.

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Richard Haefner, 86, of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 24, 2013.

Richard was born in Buchen, Germany on October 3rd, 1926 to Konrad and Josefine Haefner. He worked at a flour mill before he was required to serve his country in World War II. In 1957, Richard left Germany to start a life in Canada.

Richard was married to Anneliese Haefner on March 29, 1972. They were happily married for 36 years.

Richard lived in Ontario, Winnipeg, Yellowknife, and ended up settling down in the Comox Valley where he worked as a timber man for Westmin Mines until he retired in 1990.

In his retirement years, Richard enjoyed gardening and even won an award for having the most beautiful flower garden. In the winter months Richard and his wife travelled with a group of friends to Palm Springs. He enjoyed entertaining and always knew how to have a good time.

Richard is survived by his sons Michael (Jutta) and his mother Gredi, Brian (Jessica), step-son Wolf (Bonnie), grandchildren Patrick, Randy (Melissa), Tanner, Tyler, Natasha, Crystal, Cody, and one great grandchild Cassie.

Richard was predeceased by his loving wife Anneliese, and daughter-in-law Maryanne.

A Memorial Service for Richard will be held at the Chapel Of The Sylvan Lake Funeral Home on Monday February 4, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Jamie McDonald officiating.

A time of fellowship will be held following the service at the Haefner residence in Sylvan Lake.

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Bill is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife Anselma, his children Sharon (Jim) Carras, Jonathan (Carmen) and David (Maria), his grandchildren Kevin and Nicholas, brother Ernie (Sylvia) as well as many other relatives and friends.

Bill served in the Navy during WWII. He worked as a lumber grader for MacMillan Bloedel for 44 years then worked for MacDonald Inspection Agency for another 17 years. In his leisure time Bill loved to read. Bill was a spiritual man who enjoyed going to church.

A Memorial Gathering will take place at a later date.

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Andrew William (Bill) Stirrett February 4, 1928 – January 24, 2013

Bill is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Minnie; children Peggy (Stephen), Glenna, Linda (Keith), Rosemary (Ken), Elizabeth (Dave), and Doug; grandchildren Bradley, Sarah, Heather, Katie, Andrea, Tess, and Benjamin.

Bill was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Together with Minnie, he raised his family in Toronto and later Edmonton. Bill was a home builder who took great pride in providing opportunities for first time home buyers. In retirement, he lived in Bonnyville, Alberta finally settling in the beautiful Comox Valley. Bill is remembered most as a loving and devoted husband and father.

The family wishes to thank Dr Brad Harris, the wonderful staff at the Comox Valley Retirement Village, and the many health care workers who provided such compassionate care in his later years.

Services were held at the Catholic Church of the Ascension in Parksville on Saturday January 26, 2013 at 11:00 am.

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Attention: RooďŹ ng & Siding Installers Calgary’s # 1 Exterior’s company will be in your area recruiting for the following positions: skilled Roofers, Siders, Eavestroughers, Foreman & sub crews . Our RooďŹ ng & Exteriors Manager’s will be on the Island on Fri, Feb 1st and Sat, Feb 2nd. Please call Donavan at (587) 228-0473 to schedule a interview during those dates.

For more info link on the link: http://www.epicrooďŹ ng.ca /about-epic/careers.html

DAVE LANDON Motors has an opening for an Automotive Salesperson. This is a full time commissioned position and comes with a full beneďŹ ts package. The position requires a commitment of time, energy, constant learning, proďŹ ciency with new technology, ambition and t he ability to excel in customer service. If you have these skills needed to succeed, please email you resume to dlsales@telus.net.

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INCOME OPPORTUNITY

Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilďŹ eld construction company. Duties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. The job will be predominately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the ďŹ eld. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta.

Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

EARN EXTRA cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate Openings For Men & Women. Easy Computer Work, Other Positions Are Available. Can Be Done From Home. No Experience Needed. www.BCJobLinks.com

LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers • Grapple Yarder Operators • Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CARPENTRY

FUEL/FIREWOOD

250-650-1333 SKILLED carpenter. Licensed & certiďŹ ed.

Free estimates, Call Doug www.suncrestholdings.ca

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

ELECTRICAL ELECTRICIAN. Small jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical. 250-792-2168. www.bzzzt.ca

PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume by email to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE. SHORE MECHANIC – F/T Heavy Duty Mechanic CertiďŹ cate or equivalent w/5 yrs exp. www.westcoast tug.ca/shore-mechanic

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Work from anywhere 24/7. Up to $1,500 part-time to $7,500/ month full-time. Training provided;

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Touching hearts, helping others are all in a day’s work! Become a

Practical Nurse ✔ Choose a rewarding career that will have you job ready in less than two years ✔ Healthcare professionals are always in demand ✔ Good starting wages ✔ Small class sizes, hands-on approach to learning

May be avail

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

INCOME OPPORTUNITY

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES

✔ Funding may be available

Hurry Program starts soon in Campbell River!

GARDENING DROWNING IN Debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements.

Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. Toll Free 1 877-5563500 www.mydebtsolution.com

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WORK WANTED FLOORING & FINISHING, crown moulding’s, doors, casing, baseboards. Quality work.

Call James 250-334-8810 MASTER PLUMBER 30 plus years. JACK OF ALL TRADES have Built/Reno both personal homes. Big or small jobs. Call Ken at 250-650-4838.

TRAINED MARINE Diesel Mechanic for hire. Yanmar, Volvo Penta, John Deere and Northern Lights Generators.

Call 250-338-8060.

PERSONAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

LEGAL SERVICES ESCORTS ALL PRO Escorts & Strippers, 24-hour service. Visa/MasterCard.

Always hiring. Fast friendly service.250-897-3332. www.allproescorts.com www.allprostrippers.com STIFF? SORE? Stressed out?

Relax and unwind with Nicole.

Comox incalls 10a.m - 8p.m. 7 days/wk. Min. 1 hr. advance booking req. 250-339-4104. www.CVmassage.com

HELP WANTED

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiďŹ cation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

250-338-9663

Your Career Starts Here www.discoverycommunitycollege.com

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Salmon Farm Assistant Site Manager We are currently seeking a highly motivated and hard working team member to join Mainstream Canada.

Our company is the Canadian division of the international aquaculture company Cermaq. We are a growth oriented company, focusing on being one of the major global salmon farming companies. We strive for quality of our product, safe working environments and sustainable aquaculture.

As the Assistant Site Manager, you will be responsible for the oversight of all activities on your site, ensuring that all protocols, regulations, and safe work procedures are followed. You will assist the Site Manager in achieving the goals of your site, and the development of your staff.

The ideal applicant will have extensive ďŹ nďŹ sh farming experience, and the ability to work within and lead a team successfully. Experience with a broodstock program would be an asset. You must have excellent computer and communication skills.

You will work in a camp setting, and have an 8 day on / 6 day off shift.

Prerequisites to hiring are a ďŹ tness test and criminal record check.

We offer competitive wages, a corporate bonus program, company paid beneďŹ ts package, and a matching retirement fund plan.

If you have the skills we are looking for, and you would like to become part of our team please forward a resume, in person, by fax or e-mail to Mainstream Canada #203 – 919 Island Highway Campbell River, BC V9W 2C2 Fax: (250) 286-0042 E-Mail: careers@mainstreamcanada.com Please put “Assistant Site Manager – Broodstock� in the subject line Closing Date: February 28, 2013

HANDYPERSONS HOME REPAIR & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior. Call Les for Free estimate at 250-898-8887.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CERTIFIED CARPENTER. Kitchen, bathrooms, decks, ooring. All your renovation needs. Emery, 250-218-0734.

MISC SERVICES GOLDSMITH Custom Designed & Handcrafted Jewellery.

Full repair service.

Ring sizing while you wait.

Engraving Women’s Fashions SIMPLY TIMELESS. 379 4th Street, Courtenay.

250-871-0606

HELP WANTED

The CV Children’s Day Care Society has been providing quality early care and learning programs for children and families for over 42 years. We oer a progressive, collaborative and supportive working environment for qualiďŹ ed Early Childhood Educators.

We are looking for a Preschool Supervisor to join our team at our Tigger Too location. This is a 10 month/year, 7 hr/day unionized position with a generous wage and beneďŹ t package. QualiďŹ cations include a current license to practice, a play based, inclusive, child and family centered philosophy, strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the desire to be part of a progressive, well respected team. Preference will be given to those who have been licensed for 5 yrs or more, those with supervisory experience and those who hold a diploma in ECE. Resumes will be accepted via mail, e-mail, fax or in person until 4 pm Tues. Feb 12, 2013. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information contact the CVCDCS at 250-339-3033, fax 250-339-7072. E-mail admin@ cvcdcs.com 1800 Noel Ave., Comox, B.C. V9M 2L1

FUR COATS, size 13/14: Lovely white beaver $300.

Russian mink & Hudson seal with mink collar, $150. each.

Call Lee (250)337-8857.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE GOLFERS SPECIAL, 1994 Yamaha golf cart, gas engine, new battery and tires. Very good shape, $1795 obo. Call Richard (250)871-2933.

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca VI’S HOT-TUB Covers, made in BC. Professional in home service. 250-897-8037.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS LUXURY Condo in Abbotsford..14th Floor. Wrap around South E/W view spans 270*. 3 BR. 3 Bath. 3 Balc 2475 Sq.Ft. spacious Beauty PH style.

CM78CM78@gmail.com, 604-807-5341- $589,000

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A.C.L. YARD WORKS. Offering Fall Clean-up specials.

Leaves, Gutters, Lawns, Gardening, Tree Pruning, Hedge Trimming, Decks, Patios & Fences. Pat 250-218-4597.

JEWELS, FURS

FREEHAVEN RANCH Affordable horse boarding avail at the picturesque 53 Acre ranch that is dedicated to the love of horses & natural horsemanship. Located 10 min from Courtenay in beautiful Merville with over 25 acres of pasture & hay ďŹ elds. Beautiful trail through meadows & forests. Indoor/outdoors stalls for full board or self board, riding ring w/ new footing, covered round pen, tack room. Call Richard 250-465-9190 or visit www.freehavenranch.com

FOR SALE BY OWNER AMAZING GLACIER VIEW 2427 Lomond Place, East Courtenay. 2870 sqft, level entry walk out, 3bdrm, 3 bath. To see http://sandy tonnellier.blogspot.com Call 250-871-4826

EQUESTRIAN AFFORDABLE HORSES for lease for both Western & English at Freehaven Ranch in Merville. Tack, food, board & care incld. in price. For details call 250-465-9190 or visit www.freehavenranch.com

COURTENAY: WELL maintained 3 bed, 1.5 ba. New roof, G/H, f/p, w/s, garage, green house, fenced yrd. Close to park, suite potential. $249,900.

1-250-338-5479 (780 19th St).

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FUEL/FIREWOOD

Clean Burn Pellet Fuel Okanagan Pellet Fuel And Animal Bedding

Chris McLean 250-757-9232

MOBILE LOUGHEED, AB. 2 bdrm. New roof, siding, windows, doors, appliances and air cond. Bathroom updated. $22,000. 4908-48th St. Lot 50120. Call 780-385-8795

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AUCTIONS

AUCTIONS

CAMPBELL RIVER

1358 Marwalk Crescent 250-287-3939 www.crauctions.ca Ltd.

“Serving Campbell River & Vancouver Island since 1967�

Next Auction:

Thursday, January 31 • 6pm

Large automotive estate sale and regular line of merchandise. Snap On, Mac, Grey and Proto tools, quality pullers, 2 ton engine hoist, steel work tables, press welder, acetylene set, tool boxes, generator, machinist tools and gauges, air tools, chainsaws, 8' ďŹ berglass canopy (o full size 1/2 ton Dodge), parts washer, couches, new jewellery, coins, stamps, electric guitars and so much more.

JASON

Check out our website, for full ad.

Viewing: Wed. 9-5 & Thurs. 9-6

Terms Cash, Visa, M/C, = • SAME DAY REMOVAL • CLOSED TUESDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HOMES FOR RENT

SINGLE MODULAR Home.

Valley Vista Estates. 2 bedroom. 1 bath. 980 sq.ft 55 plus. $110,500 call 250-8971812 to view

Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only.

COMOX RENOVATED Studio $600/mo and 1 bdrm $650/mo.

Avail Now. 250- 702-5339

SHOP/WAREHOUSE space.

Cousins Rd. 1200 sqft.

3 phase power. High ceilings.

OfďŹ ce Area.

I-2 Zoning.

Available Now! 250-703-1644, 250-338-7476 evs.

PUNTLEDGE PARK. 3 bdrm.

2.5 bath. 3 appls. Fenced yrd.

Avail. NOW. $1100. 338-1930

TRENDY TIN Town location, 1500 sq ft suitable for art or dance studio, warehouse/retail or ofďŹ ces. High ceiling & bay door. Back yard space avail. $1600/mth + GST, no triple net. 250-897-0950 (days) 250703-0400 (eve)

BEAUTIFUL Crown Isle Golf Community home, fully furnished. 3 Bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths. Attached garage & covered patio. Yard maintenance incld. No Smoking, No Pets.

Avail Feb 1 - May 2013. $1780/mo +utilities. (780) 4527568 or (780) 498-1856 or daisylb@shaw.ca

Avail Jan 1, 2012. 2 bdrms, walk onto the beach waterfront home.

Enjoy storm watching, beach ďŹ res and watching the cruise ships sail by. $1200/mo.

Call (250)716-1764 References req’d

COMOX: 3 bdrm rancher on .5 acre small pet ok. $1000/mo.

Avail. Feb. 1. (250)337-8147.

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HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

SPACIOUS SINGLE family N. Nanaimo 3bdrm, 2bath, open oor plan, family room. Updated kitch & bath, soaker tub, new roof. Near bus, ammen’s. $280,000. 250-756-3593

SUBSTANTIALLY RENOVATED 12’x60’ Mobile home.

Move in cndt. great Starter/In law accom. New roof, New gas furnace, 100amp services.

W/D, F/S incld. This mobile has all papers required through MHR. Pre Christmas Special $15, 000 delivered price Comox Valley 250-7025699

Apartments•Condos•Suites 305-111 Edgett Rd 2 bed, 1 bath, N/S, N/P 4 appls, $700/mth AVAIL. IMMED.

HOUSES FOR SALE

2325 B VALLEYVIEW DR. 1 bed, 1 bath, N/S, N/P, 6 Appliances, $900/mth AVAIL. DEC 1

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

2677 KENDALL AVE 1 bed, 1 bath N/P, N/S 6 appliances, $900/mth AVAIL. IMMED. 204- 1111 EDGETT 2 Bed, 1 Bath N/S, N/P, 4 appls., $775/mth AVAIL JAN 1 203-555 4th St. 2 bed, 1 bath N/S, N/P 5 Appls., $925/mth AVAIL. IMMED.

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

101-129 BACK ROAD 2 bed, 2 bath, N/S, N/P, 6 appls. $850/mth AVAIL. IMMED.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

203-4700 ALDERWOOD 2 bed, 1 bath N/S, N/P, 5 appls., AVAIL. FEB 15

RENTALS PRICE REDUCTION- Moving.

2009 Wildwood RLSS Winter Package, 34’ OAL Mint, 15’ slider, 12’x12’ new shed, fenced yard, removable skirting located at Shelter Bay RV Resort, stay on site or relocate as required. Asking: $20,000.

Call 250-286-3343.

1 MONTH FREE. Large 1 & 2 bdrms. Free heat.

Elevator.

Great location! From $650/mo.

Call 250-334-4646.

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

COURTENAY 2 bdrm, 1 bath corner condo, 4 appls, N/P, N/S. Avail Feb. 15 or Mar. 1. $750/mo 250-334-4484 COURTENAY: 2 bdrm apt, avail. immed. $700 incld’s hot water. N/P. (250)334-2300.

COURTENAY- 2 bdrm Condo, 3rd r, freshly painted, newer appls. $675. (250)338-3560.

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HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

BIG ROCK BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT – Campbell River1109 South Island Hwy

MEICOR REALTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.

“YOUR Apartment, Condo and Townhouse Rental Experts�

APARTMENTS

PARK PLACE

BLUE JAY APARTMENTS

1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay

450-19th Street, Courtenay

2 and 3 bedroom available. Quiet complex with on-site management. Reasonable rates. Some completely renovated units with new appliances. Sorry no pets. Security deposit and 2 rental references required.

1 & 2 bedroom available, in quiet secure building, close to Driftwood Mall and bus route. Seniors Welcome. Adult oriented and no pets please. Includes heat, hot water and basic cable. Low hydro. 2 Rental References required.

Call Pat at 250-703-6965

250-334-3078

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR 200 Back Road, Courtenay

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique oor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

WILLOW ARMS APARTMENTS 1252-9th St., Courtenay Spacious 3 bedroom suite in a quiet family oriented building with secure entry and manager on site.

Walking distance to schools, bus stops, and downtown. Reasonable rent includes heat, hot water, stove, fridge, carpet and drapes. No pets, two rental references and security deposit required.

For viewing please call Donna 250-334-9667

COURTENAY: 2 bdrm, 1 bath modular home on own land (.11 acre), vaulted ceilings, new carpets, 4 appls., forced air heat, fenced yard. Walking distance to all ammens. Asking $149,900. England and 18th Ave. Call (250)334-3960.

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Motivated seller $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

CONDOS / SUITES / APARTMENTS MANOR PLACE Moments to beach & fantastic mountain views! Updated 2 bdrm Comox condo features 1300+sqft living space & incl 5 appl, new flooring, f/p, & patio area. Master w/full ensuite, & walk-in closets for both bdrms. Ideally located near Hospital & all amenities. N/S; N/P. $950./month. Available now!

DRIFTWOOD CONDOS

Updated, 2nd floor condo features tile work & laminate flooring & has various fixture upgrades making this a remarkable suite.

Incl. 2 appl w/on site coin-op laundry & on bus routes & near all amenities. N/S. Avail Feb 1. $700/month

CHERRYWOOD MANOR

Spacious, renovated 1 & 2 bdrm suites, located in secured entrance building, near schools & on bus routes. Master bdrms feature walk in closets, & suites have 2 appl & large decks. Coinop laundry. N/S. N/P. rent from $625/month, inc. FREE HEAT & HOT WATER. Avail now

DUPLEXES / TOWNHOMES COUSINS ROAD DUPLEX

Exceptionally spacious 3 bdrm duplex features 4 appl, 1.5 baths, lots of windows & storage, & large, fenced back yard w/shed.

Located near schools and shopping. N/S & N/P. $1100/month.

Avail Feb 1

PINE PLACE TOWNHOMES

OCEAN & MT. view house in Thasis 2100 sqft 3 bdrm, 2 bath, out buildings on dbl lot $168,000. Call 250-338-9742

Spacious 2 bdrm townhomes offer main level living w/ bedrooms on 2nd floor. Features 1 bath, 4 appl, & patio area. Close to schools, recreation & shopping. Rents from $775/month. Immed & Feb 1 possession.

ALDERGROVE TOWNHOMES

Townhome offers living down & sleeping up, w/recent upgrades, located near downtown Courtenay. 2 bdrms, 5 appl, semi-private patio area, & assigned parking. Near schools & shopping. N/S & N/P. $750/month.

HOMES FOR RENT

COMOX HOME ďšťNOOTKA STREET

QUALITY 55+ patio home at Village Green. Covered parking with storage, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, Kitchen/eating area.

Private patio/ am sun. Large LR with dining area. New paint throughout, new HW oors main areas. Immaculate. Immediate possession. $220,000 Call 250-338-8260

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CONDOS

www.advancedpm.ca 250-338-2472

Near schools & recreation, this home is feline friendly (w/deposit), & offers lots of living space. Top level features eat in kitchen w/ access to deck, "formal" dining, living room, 3 bdrms & bath.

Well lit basement incl rec room, laundry, 2nd bath, & plenty of storage. Also‌ fully functional wood stove, outdoor cat run, wildlife friendly yard, & landscaping included. $1275/month.

Long term lease opportunity! Avail Feb 1

KENTWOOD MOBILE Recently renovated 2 bedroom mobile is rural living, but minutes to Courtenay or Cumberland. Features 4 appliances, 1 bath, & small yard. Book a viewing! Cat will be considered w/deposit. $800/month. Avail now.

CYPRESS ARMS

PACIFIC COURT 1520/1540 Piercy Ave, Courtenay

1255 9th Street, Courtenay

2 bedroom available immediately, in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus.

Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet.

In-suite storage with washer and dryer.

Small pets welcome.

Available deluxe 2 bedroom suite in a quiet well maintained building. Rent includes full size stove, fridge, washer/dryer, carpet and blinds. Nice feature: large open concept. No pets. 2 Rental references and Security Deposit required.

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

To View, Call 250-334-4483

BEECHER MANOR

RUTHERFORD MANOR

1045 Cumberland Road

1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay

BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 2 bedroom condos available close to downtown - features 1.5 baths. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

2 bdrm suite available. Reasonable rent includes basic cable, stove, fridge, dishwasher, carpet, blinds and storage room in suite. N/P, security deposit and 2 rental references req’d.

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

Call 250-334-9717

VANRIDGE MANOR

ST. BRELADES

123 Back Road, Courtenay

146 Back Road, Courtenay

Features 5 appliances, wall-to-wall carpet, blinds, gas ďŹ replaces - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Children welcome.

Quiet, well-maintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College.

No pets.

FEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, wall-towall carpets, blinds. Children welcome. Quiet, well-maintained 2 and 3 bedroom condos. Ideal location. Walking distance to Superstore and North Island College.

Call 250-703-2570

Call 338-7449

TOWNHOUSES TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Attractive 2 & 3 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated – enjoy new appliances, ooring and bathroom ďŹ ttings in these spacious units. Friendly and quiet atmosphere make it ideal for family or working couple. Large, private patio area allows great access for your pet. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit. Call 250-334-9717

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RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

TOWNHOUSES

TOWNHOUSES

CARS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

AFFORDABLE FAMILY housing Campbell river & Courtenay 2, 3, 4 bdrm units, w/d hook up, f/s, children a must, refs req’d. Call 250-923-4145 or 250-703-0357.

ROYSTON - 4 bdrm + den 3 ba., rv prk, dbl. garage. Newly reno. N/S, N/P, $1450/mth refs. Feb 15. 250-218-4333

2-BDRM TOWNHOUSE. 5 appls, patio, N/P or partiers.

Lake Trail area, $800 mo. 250334-4724 or 250-650-4724.

FANNY BAY 3 bdrm, 1.5 ba, 4 appls, n/p,n/s, refs req. Avail.

Feb 1, $900. 250-927-6703

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

COURTENAY, SPACIOUS, centrally located 2 and 3 bdrms ($650./$750.) Townhome, 1835 Piercy Ave., coin laundry, new roof, N/P. Family oriented. Call (250)702-1096.

2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring 112,000 km.V6 Lady driven,service records,must sell.

No reasonable offer will be refused Open to offers.850-9860

2006 20’ Adventure 80,000k.

Immaculate condition, lot’s of extras. $30,000 O.B.O Please call 250-338-8206

250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals www.pennylane.bc.ca

DO YOU CARE about where you live? Do high standards of maintenance, service and cleanliness matter to you? Do you prefer quiet, mature neighbours?

If yes, please give us a call and discover how the quality of ownership and management makes all the difference. We have the best managed, finest apartments in the most convenient locations in the Comox Valley. Locally owned - we own and manage our own buildings only. There is a difference! Please refer to available apartments listed below.

TELEPHONE 250-703-2264 | 250-338-0267 | 250-339-1222

GLENSHEE 1800 Comox Ave. ONE BEDROOM bright and spacious suite. Excellent location in the heart of Comox. Well maintained and well managed mature adult building. Security entry and elevator. Recently renovated. Very attractive. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

CEDAR MANOR 463 12th Street LARGE TWO BEDROOM over 1,100 sq. ft. - unique through floor plan with cross ventilation. Very bright and spacious. Recently renovated. Country kitchen, fireplace, in suite washer/dryer. Full sized kitchen appliances. Security entry. Quiet, well maintained adult building just three blocks from downtown. A very special suite. Call David @ 250-338-0267 or John @ 250-703-2264.

TRADEWINDS 1600 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite - spacious and modern. Excellent location in central Comox walking distance to everything. In suite storage. Extra large kitchen and dining area. Resident social room.

Elevator and security entry. A very well maintained and well managed building. Also One Bedroom & Den. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite. Ensuite, Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, in suite washer/dryer. New appliances. Within walking distance to downtown.

Well maintained and well managed building with quiet, mature neighbours. Resident social room.

Indoor scooter parking. Elevator. Security entry. No pets. Also One Bedroom. Call John @ 250-7032264.

VILLA MONTECITO 1331 England Ave. TWO BEDROOM over 1,000 sq. ft. Centrally located near downtown and Safeway complex. Very attractive suite with large, designer kitchen, ensuite and five full sized appliances. Quiet, mature neighbours. Well maintained and well managed building. Security entry. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

HYCROFT 1835 Cliffe Ave. ONE BEDROOM nicely renovated in a quiet, mature adult building in central Courtenay. Very spacious.

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GREENBRIER 750 Eighth Street TWO BEDROOM corner suite - ensuite bath, five full sized appliances. Large, bright and spacious. Private deck. In suite storage. Freshly renovated. Three blocks from downtown. Security Entry. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

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Aval. Immd. $925/mth CLOSE TO CTNY AIRPARK lovely spacious 3 level 2 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhouse , 5 appls., garage, pet neg. w/ref. Avail Feb. 1 $1,100/mth COMOX DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath on cul-de-sac, 5 appls, carport, fenced yrd w/shed, N/S, small pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Feb 1 $1,100/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, storage, res. pkg, N/S, cat ok. Avail. Apr. 1 $650/mth FULLY FURNISHED condo at Trumpeter’s Landing, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, balcony, underground pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD COMOX VALLEY’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Publisher: Joanna Ross Editor: Mark Allan Ph: 250-338-5811 / Fax: 250-338-5568 / Classified: 1-855-310-3535 A division of Black Press Ltd. 765 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2Z7 www.comoxvalleyrecord.com editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com The Comox Valley Record is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Heavy law sends message When B.C. launched Canada’s toughest drinking and driving laws in 2010, not everyone embraced the initiative with open arms.

A year after police were given powers to suspend a licence for 90 days on the spot and impound the vehicle for 30 days, with little recourse for appeal, a judge ruled the laws went too far and violated the Charter of Rights.

Last May, the provincial government eased up on those regulations, slightly, and gave people a better chance to fight what are significant financial penalties for drinking and driving.

The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles is reviewing 1,200 cases of people caught under the immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) system just prior to the laws being thrown out in 2011.

But for everyone else, the tough rules are the law of the land (at least until another constitutional challenge) — blow a “fail” and you’ll lose your licence for 90 days, your car for 30, be forced to install an ignition interlock system, take a driver education program, and face fines. All told, the fines and fees add up to about $4,040 at minimum.

An IRP appears punitive on the driver, and to a large degree it is. But the crux of the system, besides acting as a deterrent, is that it removes drinking and driving from the criminal justice system.

The courts in B.C. had to deal with thousands fewer drinking and driving cases last year.

Instead of those criminal cases gumming up an already calcified court system and costing taxpayer money, the financial burden has been downloaded to the accused drunk driver.

The IRP process, “immediate” being the key word, provides a summary punishment and puts the onus on the accused drunk driver to appeal the fines and penalties.

The pendulum of law, it seems, has distinctly swung to the side of law and order rather than the assumption of innocence, in terms of drinking and driving. Statistics over the past decade show that drivers in B.C. weren’t getting the message.

Perhaps they will now.

Victoria News Record Question of the Week This week: Our questions this week asks “Is it a good idea to pay someone to audit B.C. local governments?” It arises from the appointment of Basia Ruta to do just that. Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote in the Poll on the mainpage.

Congratulations to all Co the community award recipients, finalists, other nominees and the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce for putting on a fine show.

RCMP are only in the investigation phase, but they suspect a 15-year-old drinking driver was involved in a serious vehicular collision early Sunday.

Real estate steady as she goes Dear editor, Having read three articles in the Globe and Mail and one in Macleans, all about the “Canadian housing crisis,” I felt a response by an old realtor living in Canada would be worthy.

I mention the “living in Canada” part because Canada stretches from Vancouver Island in the west to Newfoundland, another island in the east; and yes to Chris Sorensen, who wrote the Macleans article, Toronto and Vancouver are part of Canada (he mentions them 19 times in his article while Montreal, Ottawa and Edmonton get mentioned once).

The Macleans article, Crash and Burn, front cover photo of a house with an economic arrow crashing through the roof, headline Inside the Great Real Estate Crash of 2013 is the one that really irks me. (By the way, I don’t subscribe to Macleans; they actually sent it to me for free, after reading it I know why they need to send it out for free).

As I said previously Toronto, Vancouver 19 times. The only mention of Victoria is the 22 per cent decline in sales for the month of November, Montreal sales were down 19 per cent in the month of December, 9 per cent in Ottawa and 6 per cent in Edmonton. He fails to mention that sales for the year were only down 5 per cent in Victoria, 0.5 per cent down in Ottawa and up 6 per cent in Edmonton.

I was unable to confirm sales in Montreal though their average price was up 3 per cent to $277,000, up in Ottawa 2.3 per cent to $351,792, up 6.8 per cent in Edmonton to $334,472 and down in Victoria 1.7 per cent to $603,298.

Where I live in the Comox Valley, sales were pretty similar to the year before, so similar in fact that single-family residential sales were identical, 699 in 2012, 699 in 2011. The condo market here is nothing like Toronto. We had 285 condos sell this year, last

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year 287 (a bit of a downturn).

Compared with 2010 (255 sales) and 2009 (251 sales), I’d say that we have had a stable market in condo sales.

Like Toronto, people like new condos, and sales have been very good in that category. New developments such as Piercy Creek and Steam Engine Estates have sold well, but then they have been very competitively priced in the low $200,000s.

My office keeps an old-fashioned paper trail of prices, sales and listings taken on a monthly basis. It’s filled in by hand and

displayed across the wall just below the ceiling. It’s very basic but then I started it 24 years ago and still do it the old-fashioned way.

Where inventories over the past five years have soared, the price has remained constant (almost a flat pink line). Inventories are a green line and they have actually gone right off the graph paper onto the ceiling itself.

It would be nice if my compatriots in St. John’s, Nfld., Shawinigan, Que., Guelph, Ont., Brandon, Man., etc. told their story because you see Canada is the third-largest country in the world and it’s actually bigger than Toronto and Vancouver.

If I was a ship captain I’d say “steady as she goes and watch for icebergs.”

Gregg Hart Comox Valley Gregg Hart is owner/managing broker of Royal LePage in the Comox Valley and has 35 years experience in good and bad, but never a crashing, real estate market.

Guardian legislation not working in B.C. Dear editor, The Adult Guardianship Act of British Columbia is a failure.

My family has experienced directly how the Act, and its implementation by health authorities, fails to protect the most vulnerable of aging adults, those suffering from dementia.

While major efforts are made to protect vulnerable children from predators, adults with dementia are left wide open to predation.

Dementia, whether from Alzheimer’s or a stroke, leaves an adult in a very childlike condition, vulnerable to manipulation

and abuse beyond their capacity to understand.

A lawyer, after reviewing the Act, said: “You could drive a big truck through this Act with your eyes closed, and not hit anything.”

I have been told that there is currently a review of the Act. I would urge anyone who has experienced or seen the failures of the Act (and health authorities) to protect vulnerable adults to contact Ralph Sultan, minister of state for seniors.

Do it for your mother.

Michael Conway-Brown, Powell River

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What global warming? of space research at Pulkovo AstroDear editor, I would like to respond to several nomical Observatory in St. Peterspoints made in Tom Pater’s letter to burg, Russia, declared that we are about to head into the start of a the editor (Record, Jan. 18), those mini ice age come 2014. being CO2, global temperatures, The last point I wish to touch on and “fossil fuel production.” is that of so-called “fossil fuels.”

The “fundamentals of a changing Mr. Pater states that “fossil fuel global climate” are not limited to production needs to slow down carbon dioxide, according to noted now.” geologist, environmentalist and Within the last decade several founder of PlantsNeedCO2.org, oil fields around the world were H. Leighton Steward. On his webconsidered barren and devoid of site he lists 22 separate potential a substantial causes of climate amount of oil. But, change, such as using the Middle the sun’s heat, or A 1999 Arctic ice lack of, the earth’s core analysis showed that East in 2004 as an example, the tilt, ozone, and changes in CO2 concenoil replenished ocean currents, to tration actually follows itself to double the name a few. amount that was A 1999 Arctic a rise in temperature, originally thought ice core analyinstead of causing the there! sis showed that added warmth. The rise Did dinosaurs changes in CO2 somehow appear concentration in CO2 concentration there where there actually follows a isn’t all bad, contrary to were no more left rise in temperawhat global warming and start creating ture, instead of oil again instantacausing the added posterboys say. neously? warmth. The rise Caleb Draper It would be hard in CO2 concentrato explain this tion isn’t all bad, phenomenon without taking a look contrary to what global warming at the abiogenic oil production proposterboys say. cess. As this theory goes, petroleum In fact, a high CO2 level is helpforms roughly 20,000 feet beneath ful to the sustainability of the the surface, where compressed earth’s vegetative mass, and the streams of methane-based gases hit more carbon dioxide the plants high-temperature pockets, causing have, the less water they use in the heavier hydrocarbons to condense, process. thus creating what we call crude As for the effect on humans, oil. there are currently 394.39 ppm In fact, this is how the Russian CO2 in the atmosphere; now comschools have taught their children pare this number to those typically since the 1960s, that oil is a product kept in U.S. Navy subs: 8,000 ppm. of the earth and not of formerly livA large difference, but it just shows ing organisms such as dinosaurs. that higher CO2 has little or no As there has been no warming effect on humans. since 1997, maybe you should ask Mr. Pater declares that there your provincial representative Don have been a consecutive “333 McRae why the hell we’re paying months ... [of] above-average global a carbon tax. If we stopped simply temperatures. A report quietly spouting the flawed pro-global released by the UK Meteorological warming theories the paid scienOffice in late 2012 says that the tists feed us with and started getglobal warming actually stopped 16 ting to the facts, then we would years ago, in 1997. have a better chance towards a First Professor Judith Curry, greener future. chair of the School of Earth and Theories change because they’re Atmospheric Sciences at the Georflawed. The facts are not flawed. If gia Institute of Technology, stated scientists based their theories on in 2012 that there was no discernible change in temperature between more fact, then their theories would be less flawed and thus change less. early 1997 and August 2012.

Caleb Draper, Also last year, Dr. Habibullo Courtenay Abdussamatov, the Russian head

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BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE APPRECIATES a letter to the editor in the Record about Idle No More.

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Thanks for letter Dear editor, Thank you!

I just read Tony McIntyre’s Jan. 25 letter to the editor regarding his experience at the recent Idle No More teach-in event.

Many thanks for making it available online, and thanks to Tony for sharing his thoughts.

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Cemetery woes Dear editor, The second week of January I went to Courtenay’s cemetery to see if the plastic flowers we had in the provided container were not tossed out by the wind.

To my surprise I found them, with a whole pile of the other plastic flowers and wreaths, in the pickup area.

“Artificial flowers or plastic wreaths are allowed between November 1 and March 31 and will be removed after March 31,” is the rule.

I wonder why do we, the citizens of this Valley, have to obey rules while cemetery employees can disregard them as they wish.

Virginia Holt, Comox Valley

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Dear editor, People are asking what CVEDS is doing.

You expressed my views very succinctly.

Keep up the good work.

Kathie Woodley, Courtenay

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work was good enough for the Vancouver Art Gallery art rental program.

But, no, in their genius CVAG brings in artists from Prince George, Kelowna or Spuzzum.

If they changed their mandate and started showing local talent, it would bring people to the downtown.

Show artists from Hornby and Denman islands. If they showed local talent, they would invite all their friends and family. They would go shopping downtown, frequent the local pubs and restaurants.

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Brian Scott, Black Creek Editor’s note: Brian Scott is a Comox Valley artist.

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Dear editor, In my opinion one of the dumbest policies of the Old Fire Hall Art Gallery (Comox Valley Art Gallery) is to bring in artists from all over the province to show there.

That is their official mandate.

Think about it! We have an abundance of local talent and yet we have to kiss their Royal Canadian to get a show there. The local artists have nowhere to show other than, thank goodness, the Muir Gallery, which is surviving despite having their grant cut.

This is a very sad state of affairs.

I know many artists such as Shirley Dickie, Wayne Clark, Jeff Hartbower and Nonne Milne, also many sculptors who would love to do a show there.

They should be doing a retrospective of the work of Nonny Milne, who recently passed away. Her

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