TUESDAY August 27, 2013 Vol. 28 • No. 69 ••• $1.25 inc. G.S.T.
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Dramatic rescue out at sea RCAF Search and Rescue crews from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron worked together to medevac an injured fisherman from his vessel, 90 nautical miles northwest of Port Hardy in Queen Charlotte Sound. A Cormorant helicopter and Buffalo airplane were launched from their base at CFB Comox on Aug. 22 shortly before 1 p.m. after Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria received a call that a man suffered a serious injury to his hand while working aboard a 22-metre commercial fishing vessel. “The sea state was calm and although the vessel was moving in and out of some fog banks, the weather was good to conduct the operation,” said Capt. Mike O’Brien, Cormorant pilot. “The boat crew did a good job of clearing the aft deck of fishing gear, enabling us to hoist our three Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Techs) onboard.” The SAR Techs stabilized the man and placed him into a rescue basket. With the patient and SAR Techs on board, the helicopter crew flew to Port Hardy where they landed at 4:30 p.m. to meet with the Buffalo aircraft. The Buffalo crew flew the patient to Victoria, where he was transferred to BC Ambulance for transport to hospital. — 19 Wing Comox
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significant headwind in Compliance’s quest for an approval of the Raven Coal Documents from Compli- Mine Project,” Snyder said ance Energy Corp. reveal in a news release. In May, the B.C. Envithat I-Comox Coal, a subAssessment sidiary of Itochu Corp., ronmental has issued notice that it Office rejected Compliwill withdraw from Comox ance’s initial application for Joint Venture, according to an Environmental Assessment Certificate for Raven. CoalWatch Comox Valley. The venture was formed The company expects the in 2008 to explore and devel- underground mine would op the proposed Raven coal create about 350 full-time mine near Baynes Sound jobs and spinoff jobs. Estimates indiand the cate it could Bear Coal Given a lack of operate 16 Deposit years. south of social licence and the CompliC o m o x widespread opposition ance presiLake. Its f o u n d - or concern coming from d e n t / ch i e f operations ing part- the shellfish indusofficer Steners were try, First Nations and phen Ellis majority was not stakehold- local governments, the available er Compli- withdrawal adds to Monday for ance Coal an already significant comment. Corp., as headwind in CompliIn June, well as he said the I - C o m o x ance’s quest for an company Coal and approval of the Raven would be LG Inter- Coal Mine Project. working national John Snyder with conInvestments. sultants, C o a l Watch president John and meeting with the EAO Snyder considers Itochu’s and Canadian Environmenwithdrawal “a serious tal Assessment Agency as it statement by one of the prepares to re-apply. This founding partners,” though process, he added, would it is unclear how it will take months, not weeks. Ellis has also said the impact the Raven project. “Given a lack of social company does not plan to licence and the widespread explore the Bear Coal or opposition or concern com- Anderson Lake deposits ing from the shellfish indus- near Comox Lake, even if try, First Nations and local government grants licencgovernments, the with- es. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com drawal adds to an already-
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I’M FEELING SHEEPISH What Comox Valley Exhibition would be complete without farm critters? This sheep caught the eye of a roving weekend photographer at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. With a theme of Where Island Roots Grow, the annual three-day CVEx also featured lumberjack shows, music, food and fun. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK
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