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The need great for affordable housing Scott Stanfield

has indicated there will be an open and transparent process,” Davis said. “There is a desperate The Lilli House shelter has need for affordable housing of all reached capacity more frequently kinds here. It’s not going to be over the last year than in the past. easy to determine priorities.” Financing for constructing the The reason, says Comox Valley Transition Society program co- project still needs to be addressed. ordinator Anne Davis, is because The City will investigate funding women who have sought shelter opportunities from all levels of and are ready to move on have government and seek partnernowhere to go in terms of finding ships with community organizations. an affordable place to rent. The CVTS, which has operated “And that has an obvious impact on other women who are about 25 years, owns Lilli House outright. It has needing to come funds set aside in in urgent sitThere is a desperate for housing. uations,” Davis “We’re in a said. “We’re need for affordable housvery good posiseeing a huge ing of all kinds here. It’s tion to move need for affordforward,” Davis able housing not going to be easy to said. “But what for women and determine priorities. we need is propchildren leaving Anne Davis erty. This is a abusive situapossible opportions.” The society welcomed last tunity.” The Cliffe Avenue site was week’s announcement by the City of Courtenay, which purchased a lauded by front-line workers but property at 810 Braidwood Rd. criticized by area businesses as on the east side of the Courtenay a possible shelter location. Last River where it intends to estab- year, Jangula forwarded a resolish affordable, supportive hous- lution to direct staff to initiate ing. The $264,500 purchase was a zoning amendment to ensure made with $355,000 in proceeds homeless shelters are not perfrom selling a trio of lots at Cliffe mitted within a specified area of Avenue. The regional district pur- the downtown core. The CVRD chased the latter for $470,000 in then transferred ownership of the 2010 for emergency shelter/sup- Cliffe Avenue properties to the City along with $100,000 from portive housing purposes. Mayor Larry Jangula says the the Vancouver Island Health City wants any housing construc- Authority. The funds and proceeds from tion to be an asset to the neighbourhood and to the entire Valley. the property sale would be used He promises an open and inclu- “for the development of an emersive process when seeking input gency shelter and/or supportfrom the community and service ive housing elsewhere,” a news providers as to how to move for- release states. However, Jangula feels taxpayward. “We’re pleased that the City ... see SHELTERS ■ A2

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A PLANE SLID off the Courtenay Airpark runway Tuesday morning, but the pilot walked away uninjured as his plane landed up in blackberry bushes. PHOTO BY TONY HRYKO

Plane pilot avoids injury in mishap Erin Haluschak Record Staff

A Courtenay pilot’s flight came to an abrupt end Tuesday morning as his plane landed off the runway at the Courtenay Airpark, but he walked away

without injury. Courtenay Fire Chief Don Bardonnex said upon landing, the private plane hydroplaned across the runway, slid over a patch of grass and into some blackberry bushes. He confirmed the pilot did

not suffer any injuries. “There was not even much damage to the plane. Everything held together and the props are in good condition.” The plane was towed away shortly after the incident. photos@ocmoxvalleyrecord.com

Pleasant autumn in store for us?

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Although recent late August weather might feel more like a preview of fall than summer, a weather outlook for September to November predicts slightly above-normal temperatures and

normal rainfall for the region. According to The Weather Network’s 2013 Fall Outlook, part of the province from the tip of Haida Gwaii down the central and south coasts (including Vancouver Island) is predicted to be slightly warmer than normal. For the rest of B.C., they are

predicting near-normal temperatures. As for B.C. precipitation, the Outlook predicts near-normal rainfall, with the exception near Chetwynd south and east through the Rockies and Columbia mountains, where precipitation could ... see WEATHER ■ A2

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ers should not be in the business of building and maintaining shelters or subsidized housing. “That is a provincial responsibility,” he said. Jangula instead envisions a subsidized housing unit at Braidwood, possibly containing bachelor-size suites with supervision. “That would be my vision,” he said. Last month, the Province committed $500,000 in ongoing, annual funding to ensure the Pidcock House emergency shelter in Courtenay continues to provide 24/7 support. The shelter, managed by the Salvation Army, began

round-the-clock operations in 2011. Since then, government has provided short-term funding for extended hours. The shelter provides 14 beds for homeless individuals, as well as showers, laundry, meals, and access to skills training and recovery services. Community ministries director Brent Hobden says the Sally Ann is desperately short on shelter beds and transitional housing. He notes many frequenters at Pidcock stay a month. “We put them through all of the case plannings, we help them with their goalsettings, we help them

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with all the financial, medical (needs) that are associated with homelessness.” Much of the homeless population needs to be taught skills such as entering a rental agreement and caring for a home, he added. “We need a new shel-

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be above normal. The Weather Network’s Chief Meteorologist Chris Scott said it is looking like a fairly typical fall. “We’ll see mostly near-normal temperatures across the country with pockets of above normal in some places,” he noted. He added fall is considered a transition season, so temperatures will fluctuate. “Most of Canada should enjoy warm, dry stretches in September, but on cue, the weather will start to change

quickly as we go into October and November. Although the last few weeks of August have been cool and wet, temperatures will return to normal for the Comox Valley beginning this weekend with the sun

emerging, just in time for Labour Day. Environment Canada is predicting highs of 21C and 22C for the weekend through to Tuesday, with a mix of sun and cloud for the beginning of the week. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

ter, we absolutely do,” Hobden said. “The one that we have is significantly too small for our community, and has no ability for programming. There’s no space for it. We need that component of the transitional house that’s attached to it. “We need more beds,” Hobden added. “We could stumble through for another couple years on the 14 beds that BC Housing has. We have the ability to put an additional four that the Salvation Army pays for.” But Jangula considers a shelter to be a temporary solution that does not solve homelessness. “We have limited money provincially and

municipally,” said Jangula, who feels a subsidized housing unit would take pressure off the shelters. “It’s a win-win.” ••• The Comox Valley Housing Task Force hosts a public forum Oct. 16 at the Florence Filberg Centre. It will address issues related to homelessness, access to affordable housing and healthy communities. Feedback will be used as a starting point for project planning.

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Labour strife possibility during this school year Renee Andor

support for CUPE to obtain a negotiated settlement, so Comox District Teachers’ Association president Steve Stanley points out teachers will not cross CUPE workers’ picket lines if a strike happens, meaning teachers would not be teaching in

have a good relationship with our CUPE colleagues here. We don’t anticipate that — whatever happens, Comox Valley students job action, not job action — will head back to the classthat that would change our rooms next week, and relationship with them at unlike last year, the posall. And we certainly will sibility of picket lines at manage and respect whatschools is looming this fall. ever decisions Canadian our CUPE local Union of PubHopefully, the government, when makes around job lic Employees action.” (CUPE) education they do come to the bargaining table Meanwhile, members started teacher bargainbargaining talks again, if they do, they’ll bring the ing is expected to last spring, and resources they need to reach a settletalks broke down ment, something for salary, something start up again at the beginning of a number of for improvements, and certainly our this school year, times since then. possibly in SepThough provin- class size and composition issues that tember, accordcial bargaining is we want them to deal with. ing to Stanley, expected to start Steve Stanley as the last legisup again in early lated agreement September, all expired in June. Stanley CUPE locals representing schools. Comox Valley School Dis- notes teachers feel uncereducation workers — education assistants, clerical trict superintendent Sherry tainty around what their staff, trades, custodians, Elwood says the situation bargaining process will bus drivers and other edu- should be more clear within look like. “Over the summer the cation workers — have the next couple of weeks, voted in favour of strike but either way, the district (education) minister diswill manage. missed the BCPSEA (BC action. “We will manage it like Public School Employers’s The BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) has pledged we always do,” she says. “We Association) leaders and so Record Staff

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 71 superintendent Sherry Elwood says the possibility of picket lines during the coming school year will be more clear within a couple of weeks. there’s some uncertainty around what’s going to happen with bargaining and what the bargaining structure’s going to look like,” he says. “So that’s all parts that’ll be coming together hopefully in September.” Education Minister Peter Fassbender dismissed the BC Public School Employers’s Association board of directors from its duties this summer, and tasked

Michael Marchbank, CEO of the Health Employers’ Association of British Columbia, with its duties temporarily. Though Stanley says teachers feel uncertain, he adds they are hopeful a negotiated agreement will be reached. “Hopefully, the government, when they do come to the bargaining table again, if they do, they’ll bring

the resources they need to reach a settlement, something for salary, something for improvements, and certainly our class size and composition issues that we want them to deal with,” he says, noting teachers are “not anticipating anything at this point,” when asked about the possibility of teacher job action this school year.

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‘Learning days’ coming to entire School District 71 Record Staff

This year will mark the first year the Comox Valley School District will implement Valley-wide Professional Learning Community (PLC) days. These days — 15 are scheduled on Wednesdays throughout the school year, will give teachers time to

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excited about PLC time. “Teachers will have time during their working day a couple of times a month to get together and talk about curriculum changes, and talk about innovation and new ideas that can improve student learning, so we’re looking forward to that,” he says. Elwood notes nearly 170 teachers came out to an optional two-day PLC professional development workshop, held last week. “It’s optional, but they’ve chosen to attend,” she continues, noting the turnout indicates teachers’ enthusi-

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New role for CVEDS involves notable eyesores

Renee Andor

The Comox Valley Economic Development Society (CVEDS) will take on a new role over the next five years — and that role could help rid the Valley of some well-known eyesores. CVEDS’s five-year strategic plan outlines 19 programs, 14 core and five support, including many ongoing programs such as its Destination Marketing program. But, the plan also includes something brand new to CVEDS, a Land and Development Impact Analysis program, something executive director John Watson says came out of community consultations with industry and community stakeholders. “What we were hearing was that there’s significant parcels and properties within the Valley, within the municipalities, that either could be developed to a greater potential or perhaps aren’t being developed at all,” says Watson. “For example, the Palace Theatre site in downtown Courtenay was raised numerous times as a site that might require additional facilitation, programs, a little bit of work and attention, not only by our office, but in this case, the City (of Courtenay) and perhaps a few other regulatory agencies, to get it to the point where it’s something that we can promote as a community as needing development.” Part of the program will see CVEDS facilitate discussions with landowners, local government, other regulatory agencies and potential investors and developers about some key sites in the Valley that can be developed. “The old Field Sawmill site is still sitting there, lands adjacent to the airport; there’s opportunities out there, former school district sites,” Watson says, as he lists a few examples. CVEDS will also continue to identify sites where it can help facilitate these discussions. Encouraging more uniformity in all Comox Valley local government development review processes is another aspect of the program, including suggesting process improvements from other jurisdictions. Watson adds an impor-

the CVEDS board is expected to set the year one tactical plan goals at its next board meeting, in early October. To view the strategic plan, visit www.investcomoxvalley.com.

The final draft of the five-year strategic plan was completed in April, and CVEDS has now presented it to the four main local governments. The next step will be to create annual tactical plans, and

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show financial gains, like increased municipal property taxes and increased jobs from a development, but would also show costs, such as costs for new

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sewer and water infrastructure if needed, he adds. According to Watson, economic development groups across the country have similar programs in place. Though Watson says all the programs in the strategic plan are very important, he adds a couple of areas of inter-

est seemed to resonate strongly with the community. “I’d say one of the significant ones, stemming from both the urban components and the rural areas, is our agriculture programs, wanting to ensure that these continue,” he says, adding the community was also very interested in the Health Services Program. “There’s certainly a role for Economic Development as we move forward in providing support to the discussion and dialogue around the future of health services with the advent of the new hospital and potential redevelopment or redesign of St. Joe’s (hospital) — I think these are things that are important to our community to engage in and understand.”

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phen Ellis, president/ chief operations officer of Compliance Energy Corp. Itochu owns 20 per cent of the venture, as does LG International Investments. Compliance has a 60 per cent ownership Scott Stanfield interest. “If Itochu was to Record Staff withdraw, it doesn’t The proponent of have an overall effect a proposed coal mine on the joint venture,” near Baynes Sound Ellis said. “We’ll still downplays continue.” the signifiCompliWe put a cance of a ance met m i n o r i t y sample section Monday partner’s with the together. They’ve possible provincial withdraw- had that for a Environal from the month to review. mental project. AssessWe’ve got some Itochu m e n t Corp. of further revisions Office and Japan — to do. It’s a prothe Canaof which cess — it can be dian EnviI-Comox ronmental Coal is a difficult at times Assesssubsidiary but we’re getting m e n t — has through it. A g e n c y. “signalled The forStephen Ellis m e r an intention” to rejected leave Comox Joint the company’s iniVenture but has not tial application for an given formal notice of Environmental Assesswithdrawal, says Ste- ment Certificate.

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ant's car. Words were exchanged and the suspect driver exited his vehicle and sprayed bear spray in the complainants vehicle and face. Suspect identified and spoken to. (201310449) The Comox Valley RCMP entered into an internal theft investigation on August 25th at the Target store located at 2801 Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay. They reported that a male employee was caught on video surveillance stealing a large amount of cash from the store safe. The young man was arrested and will be appearing in court on a future date. (2013-10444) On Monday August 26th police responded to a break and enter complaint at the Lunch Box Food Bus located at 4915 Island Highway North in Courtenay. The thieves broke the front door and once inside stole a sum of cash. This investigation is continuing. (2013-10473) If anyone has any information with regards to any of these investigation or other crimes, please call the Comox Valley RCMP at 250338-1321. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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F. Sidney (Sid) Williams - Order of Canada The Order of Canada is awarded to Canadians who have made significant contributions to Canada and fellow Canadians. Sid Williams has done this in abundance. Someday, someone will do Sid justice in his own story. Our history will have to make do with a brief litany. Sid is a local product, discovered by Bill Stubbs, encouraged and polished by his tutor. Bill and Sid collaborated in a variety of presentations for many years. Sid is known for his continuous and unselfish contributions to the local theatre, where he has done everything

from serious drama to painting and moving props. He is recognized for his support of and action in the Courtenay Recreational Association, the restoration of the Sid Williams Civic Theatre, and local outdoor organizations. For 24 years he served as an alderman. His appearances at individual functions are as numerous as his characters and costumes. Sid Williams is nationally known for his acting in the Barkerville Players, The Beachcombers and TV ads. Probably his greatest triumph was the characterization of "Century Sam" in 1958.

The Order of Canada, the Hamber Award for Acting, Freeman of the City of Courtenay, and the admiration of all testify to the recognition of Sid Williams as a citizen second to none.

Century Sam was found wandering along the sandbars of the Puntledge River. He was searching for gold as he had done 100 years earlier. The tumult about the coming 1958 Centenary of British Columbia had wakened him from his sleep. During the ensuing 12 months, he was swept up in the waves of jubilant celebration. His faithful little donkey Rosie plodded along and patiently endured crowds and noise. Sam's appearances throughout the province were delightful affairs. His sense of humour, love of life and thespian ability made him a perfect ambassador. Dignitaries from Premier W.A.C. Bennett to mayors of our B.C. towns were often the butt of his spontaneous jokes. Sam panned for gold in the fishpond of Government House and in the fountains of the legislative buildings. Surely this man who finally went back to his peaceful sleep would have loved Sid Williams.

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The Comox Valley is gearing up to welcome Spoken Word that crackles, rumbles and creates tiny, unbearably stimulating explosions in your psyche. Back after a critically acclaimed performance at the Elevate the Arts festival on June, 2 Dope Boys in a Cadillac will perform at the Union Street Grotto Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. 2 Dope Boys in a Cadillac are preachers of The Anthropocalypse in the guise of barefoot beards with voices. To further the good word of bad things they have spent the past three years creating the world’s first psychedelic talk opera. They are also six-15ths of the 2013 Victoria Poetry Slam Team. Johnny MacRae enjoys the mouth-feel of words. A while back, he was the underground slam champion of Canada. And before that he was the aboveground slam champion of Vancouver.

Mitch Moxley, international journalist and author of Apologies to my Censor, The High and Low Adventures of a Foreigner in China, will visit the Comox Valley this Friday.

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Farmers show appreciation Are you one of those folks who scramble to pack up the kids and dog and race to make sure you make it to the market before noon? Or someone who is there bright and early each Saturday and wandering the market to peruse the produce before the vendors are even done setting up? Or maybe you can only manage to make it to the market once a month for a coffee and a scone. Some visitors who come to the market are there to shop. They have come and gone with their groceries before many people get out of bed, and some linger, listening to the entertainer, meeting up with friends and getting growing advice or cooking tips from farmers. The relationships that are nurtured at the market between vendors and customers are part of what make the market so different from the grocery store. Everything that’s sold at the Comox Valley Farmers’ Market is grown or produced in the Comox or Strathcona regional districts. So when you buy your carrots from Moss at Merville Organics, or chicken from Joyce and Bill of Celiam Acres, or rush to get the first peas or strawberries of the season, you are helping preserve farmland and create sus-

tainable food systems that provide access to healthy fresh food for our families, year round. When food is grown sustainably and harvested ripe, at most the day before market and at best, the morning of, the health value in that food is tremendous, vastly different from anything shipped, or stored in a large supermarket. Whatever kind of market visitor you are, the farmers’ market appreciates the effort you make to come out and support your local vendors. Every year on the last weekend of summer, in the peak growing season, the Comox Valley Farmers’ Market invites all of their patrons to come and spend some time celebrating the relationships made at the market. This week, McClintocks Farm will harvest a whole lot of corn to share, and Bill and his team will cook it up to share. Head down and enjoy some corn on the cob and celebrate in the bounty of this Valley. The farmers’ market runs every Saturday year round, from 9 a.m. to noon, April to Oct. 26, at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds and then back into the Native Sons Hall until April. — Comox Valley Farmers’ Market

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New home for Alberni Project in Comox Mall Permanent location will allow TAP to expand its displays The Alberni Project — HMCS Alberni Memorial will open in a new home in the Comox Centre Mall on Sept. 1. TAP, based in the Comox Valley, is a mobile memorial and exhibit honouring the men who served on the Canadian corvette HMCS Alberni and German submarine U480. This new permanent location in the mall will allow TAP to expand its displays and resource centre to the public through out the year and will provide a home base for the current smaller mobile exhibit as well as Year of the Veteran events in the Comox Valley scheduled for next year. TAP is a privately funded, communitysupported program devoted to preserving the history of the events surrounding HMCS Alberni and U480. It provides a location where the sharing of stories, artifacts and history can be shared in a quiet safe environment and acts as an education tool for future generations of Canadians. The most important function of TAP is that it gives the families of the men of HMCS Alberni a place where their loved ones will always be remembered for their dedication and sacrifice for Canada. “This has been a long-term goal for members of the Project to have a full-time exhibit centre for the HMCS Alberni memorial,” founder Lewis Bartholomew said. “Smaller versions of TAP have been shown many times in the Comox Valley and many other locations

LOCAL CHEF JAMES Derry volunteered to wield a paint roller for the new Alberni Project exhibit hall at the Comox Centre Mall. on Vancouver Island in the 10 years since I moved it up from Seattle. “Its growing popularity has required

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nity has been provided by partial sponsorship by the Comox Centre Mall and local residents in support of the local memorial.” It is only fitting for TAP to open Sept. 1, as Sept. 3 has been designated Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans Day across Canada, and there will be a variety of events all month in honour of our Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans. As part of the new facility, there will be a focus display dedicated to the Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans with additional display units on loan from Veterans Affairs and Canada Remembers. The role of women during the Second World War is also being added as small individual panels and a new display sponsored by the Ralph Williams family will make its debut as part of the permanent exhibit. TAP will be open during regular mall hours and admission is

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Would you believe you can grow pineapples here? Who says you cannot grow pineapples in the Comox Valley? Well...actually, they are not the fruit-eating variety but the garden type — pineapple lilies or Eucomis spp. But the flowers sure look like miniature pineapples! Our plants always create a bit of a stir when visitors encounter them in the garden. And late summer into autumn is when they really shine. The plant itself is a low rosette of straplike leaves. Leaf length is dependant on species. There are some dwarf varieties. Many individual star-shaped flowers are formed in a dense

cluster at the top of the stem and topped with a crown of leafy bracts. The whole thing looks very much like a small pineapple on a stick! There are 10 species in this genus and we have two of them in our garden — Eucomis comosa and E. bicolour. So far. The plant breeders have been busy hybridizing recently and the latest cultivars are stunning. One of these with lovely deep rich burgundy leaves has found its way into our garden. If you like dark leaves for the wonderful accent they add to your landscape design this is definitely a must-have plant. It is called Euco-

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metres) above sea level. Most references list our two species in Zones 8 to 10. This means we have to dig up the bulbs every fall, dry them and store them, as they are not hardy in our Zone 7 region of the Valley. But if you know John, he has to push the envelop sometimes. He has been leaving our Eucomis bicolor bulbs in the ground over the last two winters and they have come up each spring. The fact eucomis grow at higher elevations is our first clue to

John’s successful trial. However, last winter was a mild one and the year before we had good snow cover out here in Black Creek. Third year, he may not be so lucky and I have warned him. Not always a good idea to get too smug. It sometimes comes back to smack you in the face. Traditionally in its native countries, the bulb and root parts of some of the pineapple lily species are used in medicines. Shavings are boiled in water or milk and then added as an ingredient to infu-

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might bend the rules if they are late for work. We all know that school zones are in effect on regular school days. Until recently, these days were determined at the provincial level and were uniform across B.C. Today, the school calendar is determined by each school district, so there could actually be a difference from one district to another.

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tering my flowers and trees — and wondering why the first, in a line of small ornamental cedars was dying — well, wonder no more — proud as punch, along comes a women walking a type of bulldog (beautiful dog) and she stops in front of my poor little dying cedar … the dog lifts his leg ... and I said, well, no wonder that tree is dying! Don’t let your dog pee on that tree. She told me that the dog was not going do that. Now let’s stop right here. I am a mystery buff ... looks to me like there’s something afoot. Let’s look at the clues — woman stops dog in front of (you got it) poor little dying ornamental cedar), dog stops and lifts his leg to the cedar. Did he pee or not ... couldn’t tell ... I call ‘em clues. Walking away, she didn’t seem to grasp the fact that letting her dog pee on my shrub was wrong. I did tell her she had no class AND what is worse is she demonstrated that she has no respect for other peoples’ property. I am not sure if it was arrogance or ignorance. Oh, yeah, poor little cedar is dead.

BEEF TO THE rude driver of a roofing truck! I was disgusted with what I witnessed the other morning. What makes you think you can park your truck at a gas station pump leave it there and walk across the road to get coffee? Then when the gas station attendant asks you to move your truck so others can gas up, you charge at her yelling and screaming disgusting profanity! That poor lady was just doing her job that morning and did not deserve to be treated that way. You should be embarrassed with the way you represented your company and know that I will not be calling that company for any roofing jobs. JUST A FEW days ago I wrote to an

editor of a car publication that I would not renew my yearly subscription because of sexual jokes. Fortunately, they promised me that it would not happen again. Now I am facing an article about “provocative ads initiated by Vancouver Science World.” Fortunately, the ads were rejected by the Pattison Group. Some of the ads are so risqué that they have been banned from bus shelters. Rob Tarry of Rethink Communications is quoted as follows: “We knew we were playing with dynamite.” On the end of his reply he said “while being careful not to offend anyone.” Is this the way our tax dollars are spent through a publicly funded exhibit such as Science World? My question is, if I do not respond to this outrageous misuse of public funds what will I financially assist the next time. This is not a matter of innocence and “unintended consequences,” as we understand in the following quote from Brian Tisdall, president and CEO of the museum. “We’re sometimes on that picket fence between bland and outrageous, we felt we could do this without being too far out there,” ending “it was the responsible thing

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to do.” “Responsible” … ‘playing with dynamite,” an extraordinary combination I would think, in the meantime “being careful not to offend anyone.”

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This is the slogan of the Alberni Pacific Railway. As expected our grandson Luke also became an enthusiastic passenger as his brothers did in previous years. This time there was a prelude to this event, connected to the railway station is to be found a hundred year old Buick-McLaughlin automobile and yes … in excellent running order; as well trucks and other interesting mobiles were on display, like a cement three-wheeler turning 360 degrees. After we arrived from the train ride and were greeted and instructed by James the tour guide and offered delicious cold water we marched towards the Mclean Mill National site. We listened to his funny and most entertaining explanations regarding the sundry historical buildings on this venue and I expected an invitation to follow of walking to the small theatre for some excellent entertainment as offered before. To my surprise and disappointment this was not happening due to reducing the overall cost of this excellent event. The thought came to my mind that it would be wonderful if this missing part in the chain of entertainment could be filled through volunteer entertainers in the future. Personally, I would be happy to fill this gap with some hours of musical entertainment with songs of the days now long gone.

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Restless Raven Art Lab offers space to explore creativity Comox Valley resident Sarah Stromquist has always been passionate about the arts. Her new homebased business, Restless Raven Art Lab, has been in the making for years, and she is thrilled to open the doors to the public in September. Restless Raven’s bright and cozy studio offers a wonderful environment for students of all ages to explore their creativity. Whether you’re exploring art for the first time or reacquainting yourself with an old love, Restless Raven has a class or workshop suited for your needs and objectives. Everyone is welcome to explore, create and get inspired with a variety of mediums in an encouraging setting.

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Students will learn techniques and processes of art making as they experiment with a variety of methods and materials. Classes are designed to offers students a unique experience that encourages and engages creatively. Small class sizes offer students valuable interaction with the teacher. Stromquist is a wife and mother of two daughters. A creatively restless individual, she always has a project or two on the go. Never one to back away from digging in and getting messy, Stromquist

models her artistic values throughout her daily life. Subscribing to the theory that creativity comes from within, her main goal is to provide an artistic atmosphere that inspires

and promotes personal expression. Stromquist believes creativity transfers itself to all facets of life and is important to the development of life skills, such as critical thinking, confidence and problem solving. Visit restlessravenartlab.com and www. facebook.com/restlessravenartlab. Call 250-400-5500 or e-mail restlessraven@ shaw.ca.

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Election reforms welcome The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development is considering banning anonymous contributions in municipal elections. The B.C. government is considering reforms to legislation that governs our every-third-year local elections. Details are expected in a white paper next month. With local politics in some B.C. cities starting to emulate Vancouver’s party system and thirdparty campaigning, the time has come for voters to know who the would-be kingmakers are. Minister Coralee Oakes indicates that new legislation will require third-party advertisers to register and disclose their identity. Time allowed for consultation will delay campaign spending limits for candidates, organizations and third-party advertisers until the 2017 civic elections, but those changes are expected, too. Oakes, who said she expects improved transparency and accountability, calls the reforms the greatest modernization of local government election legislation in nearly 20 years. Changes would affect voting for municipal councils, school boards, regional districts and Islands Trust. Although the response from the NDP local government Opposition critic is typically critical, the president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities is pleased by the proposals. That’s no surprise considering the UBCM has been recommending local election reform. The Comox Valley, for instance, is not close to Vancouver-style civic politics in which the NPA, Vision, COPE and the Green Party collectively spent $5.2 million in the 2011 elections. Vancouver’s major municipal parties spent more than $15 for each vote they got. In the Comox Valley, though, the shadowy Common Sense group changed the face of municipal elections in 2011 by endorsing candidates and pounding home the issue of local government spending. In 2014, we should know who they are as well as the people who form the inevitable left-wing backlash. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com Record Question of the Week This week: Twenty-nine per cent of respondents said MusicFest should receive municipal government funding. Next week: Does splitting the Comox Valley into two federal ridings make sense? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord. com and vote in the Poll on the mainpage. The weather is cooler and wetter, but the tradeoff is a lifting of the campfire ban in provincial parks, which have set reservation records this summer.

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Creating need where none exists Dear editor, John B. Challinor ll, director of corporate affairs for the Nestle Corporation, had many statistics to throw around against North Island College’s new reusable bottle water-filling station. It is extremely touching how concerned he is about the lack of academic performance that will occur when students can no longer buy bottled water on campus and will be encouraged to use water fountains and refilling stations full of free public water. He states info from a study “a mere two-per-cent drop in body water can trigger short-term fuzzy memory, trouble with basic math and difficulty focusing...” It makes one ponder how did civilization ever advance without a plastic bottle of Nestle’s water by the side of every citizen? How did poor Albert Einstein ever figure out the Theory of Relativity or Thomas Edison invent the

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L. Krainer light bulb with their dehydrated brains? In fact, how did any middleaged person ever make it through university and work in challenging careers when bottled water didn’t even exist? The facts that John B. Challinor ll does not quote are that Nestle has mastered the marketing of its products by creating need when none exists and successfully convincing consumers their products are indispensable. The saddest example of this is

Nestle’s international campaign aimed at Third World mothers to switch from breast feeding to Nestle’s infant formula when it was proven that the babies had over a six-times-higher survival rate if exclusively breast-fed for six months. Nestle’s tactics made the World Health Organization set new marketing rules against these marketing practices. Another fact is the growing Pacific Trash Vortex full of plastic particulate suspended in the upper water column with an estimated size larger than Canada or eight per cent of the surface of the Pacific Ocean. We are learning that plastic is a substance that never really goes away. Perhaps Mr. Challinor ll and Nestle could help with this problem before selling more single-use plastic for a non-existent L. Krainer, need. Courtenay

No charm and no atmosphere Dear editor, When we returned home in the spring of 2012, it was with anticipation of the new Crown Isle Shopping Centre. And what a disappointment it was — just another big box group of stores, no style, but we thought, oh well, it’s early days, maybe as they continue it will get better. When we returned home this year and the paper showed the plans for the new additions to the development we were astounded. Now in this week’s paper, they have announced it’s pretty well final and we are going to have another auto service centre for cars, and why on earth do we need another service centre in Courtenay, there are so many of them, and then they announced a drive- thru restaurant, and we all figured out it would be McDonald’s.

Well, really, why would they put a really nice restaurant with style and good food when they could have an inexpensive burger place, in a big box shopping centre that doesn’t have any style anyway? And a drive-thru to boot! Just what we need — another congestion to deal with at Ryan and Lerwick. What happened to the idea of a village-style concept with some nice little shops, restaurant, coffee shop, someplace that people would love to walk to and spend some time there? The idea that was proposed at the big meeting a couple of years ago was that the architect was going to do a drive-through to get the proper feel of Crown Isle community for the design of the shopping centre. Well, in fact, other than being in the location, it does not in any way reflect Crown Isle. You

don’t see any flat roofs, or square houses with metal siding in Crown Isle. But, in the spring, we thought, as before, it’s early days and maybe it will get better. Not so, it’s not going to get any better at all, just another big box store shopping centre, no charm, no atmosphere. The Scotts of Crown Isle, Courtenay

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Comox Air Show could be better Dear editor, We attended the air show, and for the most part it was pretty good. My wife and I came with our 13-year-old and her friend. The traffic organization by the RCMP and base personnel was excellent and mirrored previous years. The air show itself was also good although slightly smaller. However, the entrance lineups and food vending offered were terrible. First, we had pre-bought our tickets at Thrifty Foods and were shocked to find that we had to walk to the back of a nearly third of a kilometre lineup. There were six security tents and one lineup to them. In previous years there were multiple lineups and we remember wondering which

lineup was faster, only to find website and you really have they were all about the same. to dig to find that info. From the back to the front of It also says you cannot this single lineup took about bring homemade food in, only one hour to prepackthe security aged and/or tent. If you sealed snack The food linehad not prefood. We had ups were way too long bought tickets planned to then you had and some venders had buy food at already ran out of stock. the vendors to walk this line twice. as we always We ended up having Many older had so we some unhealthy doughpeople had didn’t think nuts and frozen fruit to do just that would that and in be a probpops. the heat no lem. Sterling Stump less! When Once in we got to the after dumpsecurity tent we had to dump ing our water and carrying our water as they would not around the empty and heavy allow us in. They said it was containers it was now around all spelled out on their webnoon. The food lineups were site. way too long and some vendWhy would I read the web- ers had already ran out of site when I bought my tickstock. ets elsewhere. I just read the We ended up having some

Island railway no longer viable

Dear editor, I would like to applaud Robert Porter for his excellent letter regarding the E&N Railway. I hope more people are beginning to realize that the railway is a thing of the past on Vancouver Island. I wonder how many people have actually walked the tracks and seen what terrible shape they’re in. I also wonder how many people know that the tracks and trestles are over 100 years old, and have hardly had any repairs done to them. I’ve walked along them. They all need replacing, as they’re far past repairing. Graham Bruce, CEO of the Island Corridor Foundation, tells us that it will only cost the taxpayers $15 million, which has been approved by the provincial and federal governments, pending a service agreement with VIA. That would just be the beginning of a taxpayer-funded albatross far into the future. As Mr. Porter said, it will cost at least $150 million to fix the railway properly. There is a small group of self-serving politicians and ex-politicians, which Mr. Bruce is, who are trying to get the taxpayers to fund their interests. As Mr. Porter said, the railway line should be used as a dedicated multiple-use path. They did it in the Kettle Valley, and Anne Alcock, it`s a very popular trail. Union Bay

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unhealthy doughnuts and frozen fruit pops. As for water you had to stand in the same long lineups just to buy water, if you didn’t pass out before then. I ended up getting water from the wellmanned beer garden for, get this — $2 per bottle! As well, they should have perhaps sold water right at the gate or even given it away for free for those that they forced to dump theirs. As for food there were no vendors selling hot dogs or burgers near the runway, only one-hour pizza and miscellaneous vendors. Near the hangars our friends waited two hours in a lineup for a burger. Previous years did not have these problems. Sterling Stump, Qualicum Beach

Globe swings on its own Dear editor, I find it rather amusing when somebody like John Martin states that, “Some people will never face reality,” then goes on to stand on his little high horse and lecture us about how we are making the globe unable to support human civilization. Isn’t this rather a case of the pot calling the kettle black? I agree that there is a swing towards global

warming but the globe has been swinging back and forth from warm to cold for millennia without man’s help, and with more than 200 volcanoes worldwide daily pouring many, many tons of carbon and other noxious substances into the atmosphere which haven’t destroyed the ability of the globe to support civilization, then I doubt man’s puny efforts with

World needs songs like one from twins Dear editor, Recently on Global TV there were two segments about twins Dani and Lizzy. They co-wrote and performed this song and were kind to download it on You Tube. The name of the song is Dancing in the Sky. I wanted all your readers to have a chance to listen to

this incredible piece of music. This is for all of us who have lost someone close to us. The world needs music such as this song. Linda Jarvis, Courtenay

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his motorcars etc. will have little effect towards it. All we can hope is that the swing will not be too violent. In fact one Russian scientist has already forecast that we will soon be heading back to a cooling trend which could last for up to 300 years. The more I hear of our mayor, the more I like him. John Butler, Courtenay

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Fall is typically a season of new beginnings and no less so for classical pianist Sarah Hagen. Over the next few months she’ll perform in Chicago, Newfoundland, Courtenay and various locations in between. She’ll also release her second CD featuring the work of Robert and Clara Schumann. To defray production costs, Hagen launched an Indiegogo campaign, which includes a very funny video put together by the pianist. Opportunities to support the project range from a $15 contribution that provides the donor with a digital download of the CD to a $1,500 donation that includes a concert for the donor and guests, as well as an original piano composition written by Hagen for them and performed in their honour. “Most people don’t realize how expensive it is to produce a CD,” explains Hagen. “I’m looking at $18,000 to cover the cost of hall rental, production team and piano tuning. Throughout the recording the piano had to be tuned six times at a cost of $150 each time.” The CD fundraising project runs until Sept. 30. For more information, visit www.indiegogo. com/projects/new-album-robertclara-schumann. The trajectory of the Comox Valley born and raised Hagen’s career has shot skyward since her move to Vancouver two years ago. She’s played at New York’s Carnegie Hall twice, once as the first prize winner of the 2013 Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition. Other highlights include touring Manitoba and Saskatchewan with cellist Rebecca Wenham and recording the repertoire of her concert tour with Martin Chalifour for the CBC online music site.

COMOX VALLEY PIANIST Sarah Hagen is getting noticed in classical pianist circles, helped by this performance at Carnegie Hall. This year Hagen’s popular Mattina Musica series will be performed in eight locations on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. “It has really caught on,” says Hagen. “I think one reason is that the audience and I really get to know each other during the five concerts. It becomes a mini-community of people linked together by a love of classical music.” Hagen’s jam-packed fall schedule includes one week of concerts nearly every day. “It can be physically tiring to perform so many concerts in a row,” she admits, “but it’s a treat for me. I play the piano every day no matter where I am. And performing the same composition so

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many times allows me to explore the challenges and uncover new elements of the music. “I think it’s just a coincidence that I’ve been so busy since moving to Vancouver,” she adds. “It could have happened if I was in the Comox Valley — it just makes

it easier and less time-consuming to tour the Mattina Musica series on the Lower Mainland.” But Hagen visits the Valley often. She was part of the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre faculty this summer and is holding her Mattina Musica series at the Sid Williams Theatre this fall and winter. Mattina Musica means “morning music,” and takes place on five Mondays. The first concert is on Sept. 23 with Hagen and cellist Ariel Barnes, on Nov. 4 Hagen performs with violinist Joan Blackman and Dec. 2 she’ll perform a solo CD release concert. In Feb. 2014, tenor Benjamin Butterfield will join Hagen

onstage followed by horn player Otto Carrillo in March. For more information, visit www.sidwilliamstheatre.com. In addition to a new CD, Indiegogo campaign and busy fall concert series, Hagen recently revamped her website. Its clean sophisticated look is balanced by Hagen’s wit and charm. There are lots of photos, videos to watch and music samples to listen to. There are even suggestions as to what wine to sip with specific piano compositions. Check it out at www.sarahhagen.com. Paula Wild is a published author and regular contributor to the Comox Valley Record’s arts and entertainment section.

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Pyper singing for hospice Sue Pyper fans will have the opportunity to catch a live performance at the Mex Pub on Tuesday as featured guest of this month’s 1st Tuesday Fundraiser. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is by donation. The charity Sue has chosen to support with the donation proceeds is the Comox Valley Hospice Society, an organization she has supported through other musical projects as well. Before moving to the Comox Valley in 2000 from the U.K., Sue was involved with Voices for Hospice concerts, an international music event that takes place in locations around the world to raise money and awareness for end of life care. Drawing on the success of that experience, she worked with Helen

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Austin and Judy Wing to initiate a similar event in the Comox Valley, which evolved

into the popular trio Voices Three concerts and raised well over $15,000. Sue has released two CDs, and received very positive reviews from major cultural magazine publications such as Sing Out! and Rambles. Her debut recording Before You Learn to Fly, earned nominations in five categories in the Mpower Independent Music Awards and won Best Song in 2003. Her latest release, Tail Lights in the Rain takes on more serious social topics with the same melodic and lyrical eloquence she is noted for. She has performed at many local community events and festivals including the Vancouver Island MusicFest, and Filberg Festival as well as events in the

U.K. and France. Sue is always exploring new avenues of creativity adding new songs and instrumentation to her repertoire — the bass, the harmonica, and most recently the claw-hammer banjo. Her artistic talents spread onto the canvas as well, as a painter of pet portraitures and watercolour art cards, five of which will be offered as a door prize along with gift certificates from Rattan Plus Home and Patio. Judy and Bruce Wing, who host the event, will start off the evening at 7:30 accompanied by Blaine Dunaway, with Sue Pyper’s performance to follow. For more information about the concert series, visit www.judyandbruce.com. — 1st Tuesday Fundraisers

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The 11th annual Artisans Festival at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens is taking place this coming Labor Day weekend from Saturday through Monday. The event, which has become one of the Valley’s premier cultural events, was developed as an opportunity to showcase the talents of artisans, artists and musicians. The festival this year has attracted over 90 exhibitors. “Over the years,“ says Bryan Zimmerman, owner of the gardens, “we have had an incredible number of artisans take part in the festival. Some of the exhibitors have been with us since the first festival but we find that each year there are always a good number of new exhibitors. “Because of this the festival is constantly changing but the quality and craftsmanship always remains high quality.” This year is no different. Visitors to the gardens will discover an eclectic mix of items that are all unique and have been created individually by the exhibitors who come from far and near to display their work. From rustic birdhouses to chainsaw creations, functional pottery to fused glass, fine art paintings to wind chimes, photography to jewelry, the work covers such a broad spectrum that visitors are sure to find some-

rie, Lyall’s Steel Guitar and Alan Jossul. No festival is complete without food, and visitors will find various concessions located throughout the gardens. The gardens are a 15-minute drive north of Courtenay off Highway 19A on Coleman Road on the way to Campbell River. There are signs marking the way to Whittaker Road, where the gardens are located. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Presented by:

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MUSICIAN JORGE ALFARO (top) will provide some of the entertainment at this weekend’s Artisans’ Festival at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens. It’s also a good time to do some shopping. thing that appeals to them. While shopping is one aspect of the festival, the gardens themselves are well worth the visit. Constantly changing with the seasons, the gardens offer a respite from the daily grind. Many people have remarked that even

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Local song circle fades away Eight years ago singer/songwriter, Helen Austin, had an idea. After venturing to Nanaimo regularly to their songwriter’s circle she felt that there was a need for something similar in the Comox Valley and the CV Songwriter’s Circle was started. It began in various cafes and eventually ended up at the Muir Gallery in Courtenay, where it was the perfect setting with its

A circle of writers LORI J WARD will be joined by em.ash and Allspice on Sept. 6 in a night of irresistible dance beats at the Waverley Hotel.

West Coast beats galore An awesome collection of some of the best dance beats driving the West Coast club scene will be heard Sept. 6 at the Waverley. The headliner is Lori J Ward. With support on her latest releases from DJs and producers like Lützenkirchen, Alex Flatner, F.Sonic, Adam Jay, Harvey Mckay (Soma), Head Tunes John Selway, Mastik Soul, Paco Osuna, Patric Lindsey, Sergio Mega, Stanny Franssen, Deko-ze, Markus Wesen (Ohral, BluFin,), it is easy to see why a career such as Lori’s has had so much success worldwide over the past two decades. Driving the dance floor on this very talent-packed evening is em.ash, who speaks through the vibrations of beats and bass lines. Combining a love of electronic music and an intentional desire to heal the mind, body and soul he creates a deep, rhythmic and smooth mix to elevate the dance floor. em.ash released his debut album ‘heartBEAT’ in October 2012. Although new to the game, DJ Allspice grew up on Motown, funk and disco that her father used to spin on his turntables, a holdover from his own days as a DJ. In high school, she went through a number of musical phases, from punk rock to hiphop. From this foundation, Allspice developed

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a fascination with putting together mixes in a wide variety of styles. Upon relocating to the West Coast, Allspice met a young DJ/ producer, DP Magee, who taught her the technical side of things, and gave her the skills to further her hobby of making mixes. Together with DJ Daweed and DJ Raven, the four started the Bounce Collective; a rapidly expanding group that hosts allages, monthly dance parties on Denman Island, and has been building up quite a following. Her sets feature a wide variety of genres — including Moombah, Electro, Kuduro, and

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Prairie roots has yodelling A well-known Canadian duet takes the stage at Simms Millennium Park this Sunday at 7 p.m. for the final offering in the free summer concert series hosted by Courtenay Recreation. Newlyweds Darrel and Saskia are also known as Great Plains. Their music is best described as “Prairie roots” style, and encompasses folk, Celtic, country and bluegrass music. The duo frequently tours with Gary Fjellgaard while also making their own mark on Canadian music. Saskia and Darrel are travelling folk minstrels who tell stories in their songs. They write and sing about Canadian culture and history but also play many well-known folk classics. Saskia and Darrel love to live in the Comox Valley but are barely ever home, as they tour up to 130 or more dates a year around Canada and

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Friday, Sept. 6 LORI J WARD, EM.ASH and DJ ALLSPICE at Waverley Hotel, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 7 J.P. MCLEAN will sign copies of her new book at Abraxas Books on Denman Island from 1 to 4 p.m. FMI: 250335-2731.

Sunday, Sept. 8 COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents film Much Ado About Nothing, Rialto Theatre, 5 p.m. Tickets at CVAG gift shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay. FMI: www.comoxvalleyartgallery. com or 250-338-6211.

Friday, Sept. 13 FARIMA BERENJI at Abbey Studio in Cumberland. FMI: Cathy at 250- 218-0704, cdstoyko@uniserve.com or cathystoykodance.blogspot. com.

Saturday, Sept. 14 RUTH MOODY at Studio Live! in Cumberland. FARIMA BERENJI at Abbey Studio in Cumberland. FMI: Cathy at 250- 218-0704, cdstoyko@uniserve.com or cathystoykodance.blogspot. com.

Sunday, Sept. 15 FARIMA BERENJI at Abbey Studio in Cumberland. FMI: Cathy at 250- 218-0704, cdstoyko@uniserve.com or cathystoykodance.blogspot. com. COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents children’s film The Legend of Sarila, 3 p.m. Tickets at CVAG gift shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay. FMI: www. comoxvalleyartgallery.com or 250-338-6211.

Tuesday, Sept. 17 COMOX VALLEY DROP-IN WRITERS’ CRITIQUING CIRCLE meets at Muir Gallery, 7 p.m. FMI: john.britton23@ gmail.com or 250-336-8772.

Friday, Sept. 20 RED GREEN at Sid Williams Theatre. FMI: www.sidwilliamstheatre.com, 250-3382430 (ext. 1) or visit the box office at 442 Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay. SWITCHBACK with September Swing in the Courtenay Legion upstairs hall, 7 pm. Cover charge.

Sunday, Sept. 22 COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents film 20 Feet From Stardom, Rialto Theatre, 5 p.m. Tickets at CVAG gift shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay. FMI: www. comoxvalleyartgallery.com or 250-338-6211.

Thursday, Sept. 19 JOHN SHIELDS, author of The Priest Who Left His Religion: In Pursuit of Cosmic Spirituality, comes to the Courtenay Library Branch, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6 COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents film Blue Jasmine, Rialto Theatre, 5 p.m. Tickets at CVAG gift shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay. FMI: www. comoxvalleyartgallery.com or 250-338-6211.

Sunday, Oct. 20 COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presents to-beannounced film, Rialto Theatre, 5 p.m. Tickets at CVAG gift shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in Courtenay. FMI: www. comoxvalleyartgallery.com or 250-338-6211.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Thursday, August 29, 2013

Dog day swim this Saturday

Calling all friendly dogs, bring your favourite human to join the Courtenay Memorial Outdoor Pool for a fifth annual dog day swim. Pooch-a-Poolooza will happen this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is a cash donation to the Comox Valley SPCA. Courtenay Recreation hopes to surpass last year’s donation of $500. Woofy’s will be on site with treats and if you’re a good dog maybe even a new toy. If you’re nervous around deep water, the shallow kiddie pool will be open, as well as the main pool. Make sure you come well rested and ready to play with other dogs. This is a family-friendly event and everyone is more than welcome to come and watch. For more information, call the Lewis Centre at 250-338-5371. — City of Courtenay

THE ANNUAL POOCH-A-POOLOOZA happens at the Courtenay Memorial Outdoor Pool for a fifth time.

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Puzzling… Fun by the Numbers: Here’s how it works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLES

TWO-CHANNEL CONNECTION ACROSS 1 Old Glory, for one 5 Up in smoke 11 Refluxes of tides 15 Ankle-knee connector 19 I, to Greeks 20 “Speak up!” 21 Ark captain 22 Chipotle item 23 “Great job, play more!”? 25 Be sweet on 26 Wilson of film 27 One half of a 45 28 Eat 29 Stingy type 30 Get a B, e.g. 31 Mauna — 33 Sharp rise in new findings? 36 Napoleon’s birthplace 40 Gem, e.g. 41 Writer — Jackson Braun 42 — out (supplement) 43 Ice melter 45 — word (coinage for one occasion) 48 Throbs 49 Perpetual pampering? 53 Country singer Evans 55 Born, to Gigi 56 Gridiron gp. 57 Repulsive 59 Fiennes or Macchio 62 Fishermen, often 65 “Hear No Evil” star Matlin 67 Really move on the dance floor 71 Round of applause all for oneself? 73 Company symbol on a container of breathing gas? 75 Capital of Croatia 76 Scrape the bottom of 78 Flushes 79 Antipasto bit 81 Loved by 83 “— Beso” (1962 hit) 84 56-Across stats 87 Old phone part 89 Distinctive feature of blasting material? 93 Is on hold, say 96 Spanish for “silver”

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Draft-eligible Item in a pod Congenital Bands of three Most morose Quaint theater where everyone hung out? 111 Post-it note abbr. 112 Soccer immortal 113 Change formally 114 Slugger Willie 116 Evade artfully 120 “Woe is me” 121 — de foie gras 122 Alternate title for this puzzle 124 Madison Avenue prize 125 Hens and cows 126 Bright-shining 127 Appellation 128 Composer Jerome 129 Acoustic pair 130 Pint-size 131 Otherwise DOWN 1 Small lies 2 Actress Singer 3 Just slightly 4 Judges’ mallets 5 Bar drink 6 Cherished 7 Intelligible 8 Hunky guy 9 Most scant 10 Before, to Kipling 11 Spices up 12 Idaho city 13 Cake creator 14 Singer Crow 15 Cork up, as a bottle 16 Maui native 17 Emulate Tara Lipinski 18 “Baloney!” 24 Certain woodwind player 29 Early hi-fi format 32 Berry rich in antioxidants 34 See eye to eye (with) 35 Sis, say 36 Frame of a cartoon 37 Japanese island 38 Calling the shots 39 Nearly 44 WJM anchor Baxter 46 Pop singer Mariah 47 Chunk of history 50 Animal at “una corrida”

51 East — (Asian nation) 52 Spotted, as money 54 Playwright Edward 58 Ad catchphrase 60 Little lake 61 Texas — (poker game) 62 Singer Scaggs 63 Stunt legend Knievel 64 Very zealous 66 Put out 68 Freaks out 69 Tunes out 70 Canon — Rebel 72 Best possible 74 Bad-pun responses 77 Keep waiting 80 Mr. Big 82 However, briefly 84 Pair of identical products sold as a unit 85 Writer Steel 86 “Babbitt” author Lewis 88 White Rabbit’s woe 90 Tree flutterer 91 New royal of 1981 92 Kit — 94 Confronts 95 Canonized Fr. woman 97 Walked (on) 101 Slip away 103 Electrical resistance measure 104 Subject to legal action 106 Singer Warwick 108 Large city in Nebraska 109 Ward off 110 Ordinance 115 Withered 117 “You’re on!” 118 Mouth parts 119 Lightish sword 122 Salary ceiling 123 Actor Bruce Answer to Previous Puzzle

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Canada advances to round of 16 at FIVB tourney Record Staff Canada, with Courtenay’s Brad Gunter in the lineup, was swept by the U.S. 25-15, 25-15, 25-22 in its final round-robin match Monday in Izmir, Turkey at the 20-country FIVB U21 World Championships in men’s volleyball.

Canada ended the round r o b i n with two wins and two losses and r a n k s third in Group C BRAD GUNTER

to advance to the round of 16 playoffs. Serbia won the group with a perfect 4-0 mark while the U.S. and Tunisia, also with 2-2 marks, ranked second and fourth. It actually went down to a third tie-breaker between Canada and Tunisia for third spot. Both countries

were also tied in points and sets ratios. The third tie break was the match between the two teams which Canada won last Thursday. Rwanda went 0-4 for fifth spot. Against the U.S. Stephen Maar of Aurora, Ont., led Canada with 13 points while Gunter added nine.

Canada opened the tournament with wins over Tunisia and Rwanda before falling to Serbia on Sunday. “We are obviously not happy with the result (against the U.S.),” said Canadian team captain Milan Nikic of Calgary. “In the third set we started competing at our highest

level.” Canada faced France on Wednesday in the round of 16, with result unavailable at press time. The French were second in Group D with three wins and a loss. Follow Gunter and team Canada at www.fivb.org and www.volleyball.ca.

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Sehr gut! Milburn to play in Basketball Bundesliga Don’t be surprised if Keenan Milburn asks how to say ‘pick and roll’ in German in the coming weeks. He’s just preparing, as usual. The former point guard for the SAIT Trojans men’s basketball team has signed a one-year contract with BBV Hagen, a B-Division club team in the Germanbased Basketball Bundesliga (Federal Basketball League). “I’m very excited. Can’t beat going over there, and basically getting paid to play the sport I love,” said Milburn, a graduate of the SAIT Polytechnic Business Administration program. “It’s just something new. I’ve never been over to Europe. It’s a great opportunity.” Hagen is listed as the country’s 39th largest city, and is located approximately 60 kilometres east of Dusseldorf - a long way from home for the Royston, B.C. native. Milburn starred at SAIT for three seasons (2007-10) after being plucked out of Mark R. Isfeld High School by Trojans head coach Mike Stevens. “Excited for him, happy for him,” said Stevens about the first player he ever recruited for SAIT. “(Keenan) is a good example of when you take some talent, work hard, and go after your dreams.”

GERMANY IS THE next stop for Keenan Milburn as the Royston native continues to pursue his passion for basketball.

The SAIT Trojans men’s basketball Rookie of the Year in 2008 and team MVP in 2009 admitted that Stevens was the only coach to recruit him out of high school, and that if he hadn’t, the chance to play professionally overseas might not have happened. “He’s one of the best coaches I ever had,” Milburn said. “Anything I wanted, he was there for me. He was always honest with me about improving my game.”

Improving his game was important to Milburn, and that became evident to Stevens from Day 1. “He really is a coach’s dream,” said the Trojans bench boss. “He came in, he was quiet his first year. He worked hard, he did whatever was asked, and then he started to get ambitious in wanting to know what it was going to take for him to be considered a great player. In 2010, Milburn ended his successful stint in SAIT silks with a runner-up sil-

ver finish at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national championship. The following year, he started a two-year run with the University of Calgary Dinos, and in 2012-13, Milburn split time playing with the city’s American Basketball Association team, the Calgary Crush, as well as helping out Stevens as an assistant coach on the Trojans’ bench. Now he is ready for even more.

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Milburn equated his impending move to Germany like the one he faced moving from the small town in B.C. to Calgary - daunting. But, early on in his first year with the Trojans, he earned a starting role, which assured him that he made the right choice to move to Alberta, and more importantly, that his abilities played on a bigger stage. “I think it really showed when I made the jump to CIS when I went from SAIT

to the (University of Calgary),” he said, looking back fondly at his time with the Trojans. “Mike really kind of gave me the go ahead and the confidence I needed to play at the next level. He really let me do whatever I needed to do on the floor, within the confines of the offence. It was such a good experience.” BBV Hagen has turned into somewhat of a landing spot for former Dinos players. U of C alum Chris Harris and Chris Wright, a Crush teammate of Milburn, also spent time with the club, and together, their recommendations helped land the six-foot-one guard a one-year deal. The 23-year-old leaves for Germany on Sept. 4, and has been spending his time leading up to his departure where else, but on the court practising. When talk of expectations come up he takes a second to collect his thoughts, like a point guard slowing down the play to see what his best options are to score. “If I can move up, get a new contract and make some more money that would be awesome,” Milburn said. “And if I only get a year out of it, and get to travel the other side of the world, then I’m happy with that, too. Really, right now I’ll be playing it by ear.” – SAIT Trojans

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Jonsson rink rocks at Seniors Games in Kamloops A put-together team of gals who are always keen to curl headed to the BC Senior Games in Kamloops from Aug. 20-24. Skip Kim Jonsson, third Mary Holden, second Sharon Walker and lead Mickey Colburn had their game face on and challenged the other senior curling teams in a round robin competition at the McArthur Sports facility. The ice conditions in the heat of the August summer were keen with a nice curl. The Jonsson rink went undefeated in the round robin to come up against the Langley team who they had beat earlier in the competition. Gold was on the line and it was a pretty even battle. The

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS (left to right) are lead Mickey Colburn, second Sharon Walker, third Mary Holden and skip Kim Jonsson. first end was blanked and each end to the sixth was one point to the team with hammer. A slight hiccup faced the Jonsson team in the seventh where a

few errant shots gave Langley an opportunity to pull ahead by two, but they fell short. The game was tied in the eighth with a measure in favour of the Jons-

son team and an extra end ensued where a steal was needed for the win. Kim set up a great strategic plan that brought the team to

shot rock with a tap back. However, the Langley team had a couple of choices to draw to the four foot or make a tap back. They decided on the

former then changed their minds to a tap back and missed the shot. The steal gave the Jonsson team their well-fought-for gold medal.

An emotional medals ceremony, with all the teams being piped into the ice area, was a memorable conclusion to an incredible week. The Comox Valley Curling Club is having their registration on Saturday, Sept. 14 for regular league play; Sept. 11 for the 50+; Sept. 29 for the Juniors. More information is available on the website www.comoxvalleycurling.com. We are always looking for new curlers to join us and welcome you to check out this great sport at our registration. As you can see, there is no age limit to a fun-filled six months from October to March. – Comox Valley Curling Club

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It was a great Aug. 20 for 34 Sunnydale Tuesday Ladies golfers. Low gross winner was Carolyn Walker with 89 followed by Teri Sleigh 90, Lois

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A FAMILY AFFAIR After winning a three-hole playoff with Larry Lott, Terran Berger was declared the 2013 Glacier Greens Men’s Club champion. That makes it a three-peat for the Berger clan. Terran’s father Mike won the championship in 1983 and his grandfather Wally won the title in 1985.

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Aug. 20 was another beautiful day for 17 Glacier Greens Tuesday Ladies to play a round of golf. Only the scores on the par 3s and 5s minus half your handicap counted for the total. Sounds simple enough but amazing how many of us had a problem with getting good scores on the right holes. Some golfers managed to get it right, and on the gross side they were Judy Brown 43, Glenda Kinney 44c/b and Kelly Gibb 44. On the net side Wendy Dowe 29.5, Gene Renaud 34 c/b and Jean Tonks 34. KPs went to Lorraine Courtemanche #4 and Brenda Livingstone #12. – Glacier Greens Ladies Golf

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On a beautiful late summer evening, 42 Glacier Greens Tuesday Night men came out to play the dice game. After the last dice was rolled, the team of Richard Martin, Bernie Golding, Luciano Rollin and Rick Grinham placed first with a score of -4. Placing second at -3 were Ted Sauve, Leo Lamothe, John Lahey and Reg Meeres. Taking third place prize with -2 was the team of Mario Guitard, Jack Jackson, Jim Hume and the brother duo of Henry and Ralph Bonde. Winning fourth, on a CB over two other teams at -1, was the foursome of Mike Gibbs, Russ Wreggett, Bill Krier and Greg Conway. – Glacier Greens Men’s Golf Starlets Sticky Mitts

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Soccer talent boosts Zone 2 Record Staff The Vancouver Island Zone 2 55+ soccer team featured a number of participants from the Comox Valley at the annual B.C. Seniors Games last week in Kamloops. The squad included player/ coach Ryan Lapalm, Mark Simonson, Alan Jackson, John Ross and Doug Peters. The 55s

were involved in a number of intense games but were not able to advance to the medal rounds. The 60-plus team featured two locals in their ranks, coach Ted Katelanis and councilman Doug Hillian, who knows how to run in an election but who also showed blazing speed on the soccer pitch. The team played well in winning the bronze medal in an exciting final match.

The eldest group, and therefore the most important group, the over-65s, fared best of all in their competition by capturing a silver medal in their quest for bragging rights. Comox Valley players involved in this group were playing coach Frank Wouterlood, Chris de Wit, Bob Unwin, Dave Farah and manager John Marinus.

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The Comox Valley Glacier Kings have a home-and home exhibition series with the Oceanside Generals during their team training camp this weekend. The Yetis are in Parksville on Friday, Aug. 30 at Oceanside Place with warm up at 7 p.m. and puck drop at 7:30 p.m. The Generals return the visit on Sunday, Sept. 1 at Comox Valley Sports

Centre Arena #1 with warm up at 1:15 p.m. and puck drop at 1:45 p.m. The defending North Division champion Glacier Kings open the 2013-14 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League regular season Sept. 5 in Victoria against the defending league champion Cougars. The Icemen’s home opener is Sept. 7 against the Campbell River Storm. sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Whalers sign-up on this evening MELISSA ROLLIN OF the Baconators bumps a ball over the net in the Comox Valley Sports & Social Club’s Recreational Beach Volleyball League. There are 24 teams in two tiers of beach volleyball this season and the standings can be viewed online at www.comoxvalleysports.ca.

The Courtenay Whalers women’s hockey team is starting their 2013-2014 season in a couple of weeks and are extending an invitation to beginner players and players of all levels. Players can participate on a weekly basis or according to their personal prefer-

ence. The team holds a mix of practices with a coach and scrimmages every Thursday. For more information or to register, come out on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 7-8 p.m. to the Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub or e-mail cvwhalershockey@ gmail.com. – Courtenay Whalers

Mariners’ motto: refuse to lose Darryl Robbins CGA Mariners recorded another two wins to remain unbeaten in Comox Valley Men’s Sloptich Tier 1 play. After being shut out for four innings the West Coast Grinders scored 13 runs to tie the game but the Mariners responded

with four of their own for a 17-13 win. Steve Jordan smashed a three-run homer into the trees at Valley View 3 but in a losing effort as the Mariners were 18-14 victors over Madman McKay Jays. The Jays and Watson & Ash Grabbers were tied going into their

last at bats. The Grabbers put up five runs to go ahead but Jeremy Hoover hit a threerun dinger to bring the Jays to within two runs. The Jays then tied up the game and with two away Jared Schultz banged out a double and Andrew Marinus singled to

Amazing rally by Starlets The Starlets put on a great performance in Comox Valley Ladies Slopitch League action last week. On Wednesday, Aug. 21 the Peelers were ahead of the Starlets by 10 runs when the Starlets went up to bat for the last time in the bottom of the seventh. Erin Walsh hit a stand-up triple

scoring three runs, Lisa Bossom hit a home run scoring two runs, Lacey Mortensen hit a home run scoring two runs and winning the game, and Lacey was the winning run to finish the game Starlets 15 - Peelers 14. League standings in Scoreboard, B12. – Comox Valley Ladies Slopitch League

score the winning run in an 18-17 win. Seeco Slammers doubled Smokin Woodys 20-10 and tied the Grinders 15-15. One other game had the Grabbers pound the Woodys 26-14. Meanwhile, the Steamers recorded a pair of wins to retake top spot in Tier 2. The Steamers edged out the Griffin Ball Busters 15-14 and crushed the Coco Loco’s 17-4. The Outlaws beat the Holdups 13-7 but were beaten by the Ball Busters 11-6. The Misfits stomped the Coco Loco’s 24-9 but were trounced by the Holdups 17-6. League standings in Scoreboard, B12. – Comox Valley Men’s Slopitch League

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Pink salmon bonanza in local waters F

rom the Pacific Salmon Foundation Keystone Species 2013 EditionAnnual Magazine I found the following statement on Page 16 under a chart — State of Salmon Snapshot: “There are seven species of Pacific Salmon that populate BC waters. This handy guide gives you an insight into how they are doing (from the smallest to the largest by weight).” Note - this list includes cutthroat trout and steelhead as salmon. “Pink Salmon (or humpies due to large humps on males during spawning.) The smallest and most abundant of the Pacific Salmon. Pink salmon are at a record high abundance in the North Pacific, including recent returns to the Fraser River. Pinks only return to the Fraser in odd-numbered years, and in 2013 are expected to return in their usual high numbers at 10-15 million.” As of this writing there are reports of good numbers of pink salmon showing in local waters. According to a bulletin called Area 14 Courtenay, Comox and Qualicum 2013/2014 Coho and Chinook openings and Other Closures Chart, the following inside waters are open to retention of pink salmon: Areas 14-11, that can be accessed from a boat and Area 14-14, which is open to shore fishing only until Sept. 1. I urge you to get a copy of the above illustrated chart because finding areas where you can legally fish is confusing to say the least. We currently have no non-tidal waters where you can fish for and retain a pink salmon. The closest non-tidal recreational fishery for pinks is in the Campbell River (below the confluence of the Quinsam) — and Quinsam Rivers in Area 13. They are both open until Sept. 15 for the retention of four pinks and they are full of pinks and crowded with anglers. It is exciting fishery if you can handle large numbers of fellow anglers sharing the river with you. It is also an economic boom for sporting goods stores who serve the needs of anglers. In the meantime we have a long weekend in front of us and it is always nice if you

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A HAPPY VANCOUVER resident displays a Nile Creek pink. PHOTO BY RALPH SHAW can enjoy good beach fishing for pinks close to home as we have enjoyed during past seasons. With this goal in mind I took a trip along the beaches as far south as Nile Creek. One of the best local spots this year is the foreshore in 14/14 below the hospital in Comox. However before you rush down there, the fish are staying well out from the shore and seals can be a problem. This fishery may be best suited for spinning outfits and chest waders. Depend-

ing on tide and wind it can be a good fishery on pinks moving into the Puntledge Estuary. During my stop at Royston Bay and The Wrecks I saw several anglers fishing with both spinning and flyfishing outfits. It was a medium high tide and the wind was coming up. I watched one angler play and make a long-distance release on a spinning outfit. There were good numbers of fish well out in the bay and the seals were enjoying a feast of pinks. During low

tide, with relatively calm waters, Royston Bay will be a good bet for pinks this weekend. My next stop on my exploration trip was Nile Creek, which is one of the most successful pink salmon enhancement programs anywhere on the coast. There are fish off the creek and during appropriate tides and reasonable wind conditions the fishing is good for both spinning and fly fishing. Off the mouth of the Oyster River and adjacent beaches the reports I have are that most of the fish are moving directly into the river, with the result beach fishing has been disappointing for most anglers. Under these conditions just possibly small boats or kayaks may put anglers in contact with moving schools of fish. Beach fishing is a truly addictive and philosophical variety of fishing practised by a dedicated group of beach anglers. They fish for all species of salmon and do well. A day of beach fishing can be enchanting whether or not you take any fish home. ••• Halibut Fishing:

Our catch of halibut up to July 31 was approximately 530,000 pounds. This leaves a balance of 550,000 in our allocation. As a result, recreational fishing for halibut under current regulations will continue until further notice – good news. Ralph Shaw is a master fly fisherman who was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984 for his conservation efforts. In 20 years of writing a column in the Comox Valley Record it has won several awards.

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February 10, 1935 - August 26, 2013 It is with the deepest sorrow, we announce the passing of Fern at St. Joseph’s Hospital with family by her side. Fern leaves to mourn, her devoted partner Ernie Mills, daughters Judy, (Gerry) Durand, Lorrie Barber, and Michelle (Gerry) Gaynor, sons Dennis, (Patti) Barber, Bruce Jr., Dana (Rhonda) Barber, Grandchildren Ginger, Christopher, Joe, Tiffany, Keri-Lynn, Ben and Zach, loving sister-in-law Honey Bareham and numerous nieces and nephews. Fern also had many close friends, she considered extended family. Predeceased by parents Herbert & Cornelia Bareham, sister Margaret Stepler, and brother Lawrence, Fern was born and raised in Stratford Ontario, moving to the Comox Valley with Bruce in 1996. She was a life member of the Ladies Auxillary to branch 160 Comox Royal Canadian Legion, and served for many years on the Executive including a term as president, serving a total of 35 years in the Stratford and Comox Branches. During her working years with C.N. Railways, she worked as a systems installer where she helped design and implement a new system for car control, and travelled across Canada and the U.S. to install and train on the system. A Celebration of Fern’s Life will be held at Branch Royal Canadian Legion, Comox Ave., (Upper Hall) Thursday September 5th at 1pm.

Clifford Robert Memphis July 3, 1945 – August 23, 2013 Passed away after a long illness in Comox, B.C. on August 23, 2013. He was predeceased by his parents James and Susan Memphis and his brother Richard. He is survived by his wife of 15 years Phyllis. His daughter Crystal (Trevor) Wong and their children; Myla and Marcus, his step-children: Michael (Lisa) Millius and their son Connor, Jennifer Millius and Kimberley (Wesley) Sumner and their children James and Alissa, his sister Shirley, other relatives and friends. Cliff retired at 50 after working as a Locomotive Engineer for CNR. He was involved in the community and loved to play badminton, pickle ball and table tennis in his leisure time. A Celebration of Cliff’s Life will take place at Comox Valley Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre, 1101 Ryan Rd., Courtenay on Friday, August 30, 2013 at 1:00PM. If friends so wish, donations in Cliff’s memory made to the Canadian Cancer Society #102-1509 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, BC, V9N 2K9 would be appreciated.

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Margaret Gwendolyn “Lynne” August 1, 1941 – August 22, 2013 Passed away in Comox on August 22, 2013. Born Margaret Gwendolyn Scott-Wright (Lynne) Aug. 1, 1941 in Duncan, B.C. at 12:01AM. Lynne is predeceased by father Charles Douglas Wright and mother Eunice McLeod. She is survived by husband Johannes Jozephus Marinus, children; Terri, Shawn (Marian), Margaret (Felipe), Heather (Steve), and Alison (Dana), grandchildren; Lindsay, Kelsey and Mikaela, Christina, Toni, Christine, Stephanie and KariAnne, 2 great grandchildren; Tony Jr and Dylan, brother; Rob McLeod (Carol), nieces; Kelly and Becky McLeod, many cousins and special friend Jane Kelly. Dancing was Lynne’s joy in life and was very happy to have been able to professionally teach others the joy of ballroom dance. Lynne had many jobs including; restaurant work, retail salesperson, bookkeeping, but mostly enjoyed teaching Ballroom Dancing. She was happy to be able to share the joy of dancing with others. Most important for Lynne was her husband John, her children and grandchildren. Lynne enjoyed dancing, crocheting, writing a journal, and travelling. Especially travel to Holland, Hawaii and Peggy’s Cove NS. Lynne also enjoyed doing volunteer work. Lynne was a member of the Comox Legion Branch #160 Ladies Auxiliary and the North Central Vancouver Island Zone for the Legion Ladies. She held the positions of Zone Secretary for four years and Zone Commander for four years. Lynne was also a member of the Courtenay Lodge #6 of the Canadian Daughters. Flowers gratefully declined, if friends so wish donations to the SPCA, P.O. Box 1284, Comox, BC, V9M 7Z8 would be appreciated. A Celebration of Lynne’s Life will be held on Friday, August 30th, 2013 at 1:00PM at Comox Legion Branch #160, 1825 Comox Ave., Comox.

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1943 – 2013 MAY HE REST IN PEACE It is with a profound sadness that we announce the passing of Earl Ferr of Courtenay, BC at Victoria General Hospital on July 13, 2013. He leaves behind his loving wife Susan, sons Rob, Daniel (Dianna), Jordan; grandchildren: Isaiah, Shane, Chris, Jordan, Jessica, Tyler, Julian and Vanessa. Also survived by sisters Deanna (Mike), Bonnie (John), their children Shane (Jennifer), Donovan, Leah, Chad (Rebecca) and grandchildren: Sierra, Keenan, Aleisha and Blake. Special thanks to Art & Carol Thompson and Deanna & Mike Ernst, who were so very supportive throughout Earl’s last weeks. Earl had a loving, generous spirit. He never did anything halfway, be be itit commitment his commitment 35 years of service with to 35toyears of service with CNR, CNR, for theofgame of or curling or an insatiable for zest forzest the game curling an insatiable quest for quest learning. learning. His for passion travel was contagious and searching His passion travelfor was contagious and searching out the out next great food experience a priority, nextthe great food experience a priority, always. always. You will be missed. Cheers, Earl. No funeral by request. A Celebration of Earl’s Life will be held in Edmonton, the weekend of Oct. 5th. Details to follow. To send a condolence or to get update on service time, please visit www.earthsoption.com

Maurice (Moe) Ivor Foote

21, May 1933 – 23, August 2013 Passed away surrounded by his loved ones. His life was rich with adventure and love. A retired RCAF Warrant Officer and long-time Lions Member, Moe dedicated his life to enriching those around him. His spirit will live on through his loving wife Lynn; daughters; Elena, Anita, Gina, Dawn, Yvette, Tara and Yvonne; 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: The Monarch Lions Club, Box 3046, Courtenay, B.C., V9N 5N3

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Nairn Elizabeth Callewaert Born July 11, 1936 Duncan BC - Passed away August 23, 2013 Cumberland BC Predeceased by her two babies, (daughter in 1958 and daughter Patricia Ann 1960), her parents Robina and Therin Truesdale, brother Lewis and nephew Malcolm Truesdale. Survived by her son Mike Callewaert (Pat) Duncan, BC, daughter Jo-Ann Ronda (Jack) Clearwater, BC, daughter Maureen Ritter (Rob) Black Creek, BC, grandchildren; Cecilia Schoenfelder (Ben), Mark Plecas, Mary Ritter, Marcie Callewaert, Eric Callewaert, and great grandson Trace Schoenfelder. Also survived by sisters, Margaret Filion, Doreen Wilkinson (Hank) and Glenys Lister, sister-in-law Pauline Truesdale, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Nairn was a daughter of Pioneers in the Cowichan Valley where she resided for most of her life before relocating to Nanaimo, Gold River and Campbell River. Let us all remember the good times, the hunting/camping trips, the amazing apple and lemon meringue pies, short bread cookies as well as those chocolate cakes! Nairn lived for her family and four legged friends. A special thank you to the amazing staff at Cumberland Lodge as well at Yucalta Lodge. Private family arrangements. If desired donations can be made to Coastal Missions, PO Box 77 Chemainus, BC, V0R 1K0 or to the Cumberland Lodge, PO Box 400, Cumberland, BC, V0R 1S0 earmarked Palliative Care Room Fund.

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This is a very special day for the Tait family… September 1st…… This is a day to remember as it commemorates 8 years since our dear father, Jerry Tait passes away. He will be forever missed by our entire family. The seasons change, time keeps ticking along and even though we do not see Dad or speak to him every day, he will forever be in our thoughts.

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As well, this a day of celebration for Jean Tait’s 85th birthday. Before retiring a few short years ago “Granma-Jean was the face of the Comox Valley Sports Center Concession” where she put in over 25 years. Please join our family as we celebrate this special day with an afternoon get-together at Evergreen Seniors Filberg Center on Sunday September 1st/2013 between 1 – 4 pm. • Birthdays • Weddings • Special Occasions •

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, it is your business, if you want to Stop it is ours. Ph: A.A 250-338-8042 Call Any Time 24/7

The family announces the passing of Jim on August 12, 2013 at the age of 79. He will be lovingly missed and remembered.

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A Memorial Service for Jim was held on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Glenwood Funeral Home in Sherwood Park, AB.

Nar-Anon are you affected by someone’s use of drugs, we can help. Wed. Group 7:30pm at 280-4th St. Eureka Support Society contact Jack 3343485. Fri. Group 8:00pm, Komok’s Health Centre, 3322 Comox Rd. Call Rene 334-2392.

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Elizabeth (Libby) Ann Behrens It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elizabeth (Libby) Behrens on Friday, August 23rd. Libby fought a brief, but courageous, battle with cancer. Libby was surrounded by loved ones, at the time of her passing and in the final months of her life.

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Libby was born in Kokomo, Indiana to Mark and Elizabeth (Betty) Garrison. As Mark was employed by the U.S. Department of State, her youth was spent living in, and travelling to, many foreign countries. She lived in Washington D.C., Hong Kong and Bulgaria and spent time with her family in Czechoslovakia and Moscow, Russia. Her family holidays were often spent visiting neighbouring countries while her father was on overseas postings. While attending University in Colorado, she met her future husband Bret and they were married in 1972. They both worked and attended university in the ensuing years until both had university degrees. Libby then worked to support Bret as he studied podiatry in San Francisco, where he graduated in 1979. Upon Bret’s graduation, Libby became his office manager. They moved to British Columbia in 1984 and set up a practice in Victoria. As Libby was an avid skier, they spent more and more time in the Comox Valley and at Mount Washington during the winters. Bret and Libby subsequently decided to move to the Comox Valley in 1995 and open up a podiatry practice there. Libby continued to work with Bret until the cancer prevented her from doing so. Libby was a person of varied interests. She enjoyed hiking, kayaking, woodworking, skiing, gardening, reading , windsurfing, embroidery and spending relaxing time at home with Bret. In recent years she developed a passion for photography. Libby and Bret travelled to many areas of the Western U.S. and Canada to photograph nature’s wonders. She was a skilled photographer of landscapes and flowers, and, of course, her grandchildren. She had recently begun to delve into working with stained glass, which she hoped to explore in retirement. But those plans were cut short due to her illness. Words cannot adequately express Libby’s persona or her love of life. Those who knew her well could only describe her as a compassionate, caring, humble and loving person. Libby was always considerate of others while her own needs were always secondary. Her life was filled with joy, enthusiasm, intuitiveness, creativity and curiosity. She met all challenges in her life knowing that she would do whatever necessary to overcome them. Her smile and laughter would always lift the spirits of those around her. Her energy, whether at home or at work, was limitless, her cheerfulness infectious. Her bravery, while suffering from cancer, continued to the end of her life. Her ever present smile continued until the cancer robbed her body of the ability to do so. Those who knew her are better off from having had that experience. We can’t tell you how much she will be missed by those that were fortunate enough to have known her. She has left a void that can never be replaced. Perhaps Libby’s most important legacy was that of her dedication to her family. The nurturing, guidance and love she provided to her children (Matthew and Brianne) was her greatest passion and had the greatest rewards. Libby was involved, in a very positive way, in every activity the children experienced during their formative years. She was always there to offer an encouraging word, to offer extra support when needed and to congratulate them on their efforts, regardless of the circumstances or the outcomes of the events in which they were involved. They were the beneficiaries of that love, were better for it and have now grown up with those same attributes. And that has now been extended to a generation of grandchildren. Her influence will continue to grow with the future generations reaping the rewards. There can be no more important legacy than that provided by Libby. Libby is survived by her husband Bret, and their two children, Matthew and Brianne (Neil), grandchildren Seth, Scotty (Matt) and Sawyer (Brianne), her father Mark J. Garrison (Rhode Island), brothers Mark E. Garrison (Pennsylvania) and Eric Garrison (Virginia) and sister Sarah (New York), brother-in-law Elton (Nevada), sisters-in-law Sharon (California), Marti (Washington), Brenda (Washington) and numerous nephews and nieces. Libby was predeceased by her mother Betty. We would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Joan Scruton and all of the nurses of the Home and Community Nursing program. A special thanks to Sandy Reban for her support of the family in the final days. Thanks also to our neighbours Rob and Becky who graciously supplied guest accommodation to Libby’s visitors during her illness. We would also wish to thank all of the friends and neighbors who supported Libby during this most difficult time. And thanks to all of Bret and Libby’s patients who continually expressed their concerns over Libby’s health over the last few months. There will be a family gathering to celebrate Libby’s life in the near future.

“Engineering Technologist” The City of Courtenay invites applications for the position of “Engineering Technologist” in the Operations Division. This is a union position and subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the current collective agreement between the City and CUPE Local 556. For complete details, please go to our website at www. courtenay.ca and click on “Employment Opportunities”.

Award winning new import dealership in the Comox Valley is looking for an experienced professional sales person. We also specialize in upscale pre owned vehicles such as BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover, as well as quality domestic and import cars and trucks. The dealership has a large focus on developing sales skills, client management and follow up. We provide all the tools necessary to manage and maintain a strong sales portfolio. Customer service and building clients for life is our main goal. We are looking for career driven sales people who want a long term mutually profitable relationship. Our work environment is professional, lively, supportive, and enjoyable. The owners are actively working at the dealership and our doors are always open to our staff. This is not an auto-group mentality. Requirements: Previous sales experience (preferably in the automotive industry). • Computer knowledge. • Positive attitude with a willingness to adapt and learn. • First rate client relationship skills. • Self-motivated. • Team player. • Career driven. Compensation package includes extremely competitive commission structure, sales bonuses, prizes, and a vehicle allowance. We are looking to fill one position at this time. If you feel like becoming a part of a successful team within an exciting work environment, we would love to hear from you. Please forward your resume.

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Please email your resume to krista@cumberlanddentalcentre.com or drop your resume off at 2763 Dunsmuir Avenue Box 468, Cumberland, BC

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Duties: Provide family preservation and reunification counselling, support, information, and group parent training programs to families who are experiencing intense conflict or stress, and where children may be at risk of abuse or neglect. Service is delivered primarily in community settings and client homes, and will require flexible hours. Qualifications: Minimum education requirement of BA in related field (eg. Social Work, Child & Youth Care). Strong training and experience in the following areas: family preservation & reunification programs, family dynamics, parent training and parenting techniques, counselling, group facilitation, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, early child development, teaching, and communication. Experience demonstrating excellent intervention skills; satisfactory criminal record check; vehicle required.

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FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE WORKER The CVRD is seeking a full-time facility maintenance worker for the CV sports and aquatic centers. This position operates within the programming schedule, resurfaces ice, maintains mechanical systems (ice plant, pool, HVAC), maintains equipment and grounds / sidewalks; cleans stands, floors, washrooms, change rooms; performs general sanitation. 5th Class Power Engineer Certificate with R e f r i g e r a t i o n Endorsement is required. $23.06 per hour. Full details and required qualifications are online: www.comox valleyrd.ca/jobs Applications accepted until 3pm. August 30, 2013.

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MISC SERVICES

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE The Filberg Gift Shop in The Filberg Lodge, Comox would be pleased to accept donations of collectable’s, china, crystal, linens and antiques. All proceeds from the Filberg Gift Shop assist towards the renovations and restoration of all the buildings in The Park. fmi 250-339-7659

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

PAINTING DALE’S PAINTING: Any 2 rms $400, wall’s only. 10% Seniors & military disc. 250- 338-3137

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS

GIRL WITH A TRUCK- strong back and a sense of humor to help w/sorting household, organizing living space and taking away unwanted belongings. Moving, downsizing or just tired of the clutter. Call Shelly at 250-897-8748.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

FUEL/FIREWOOD #250-703-FIRE(3473) Est. in 2004. Custom cut, split, delivered, clean. Well seasoned. Yellow Cedar or Fir available. FIREWOOD SHORTS. Gravel truck loads. 3-4 cords $300.00 call 250-338-7799

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

FOR SALE BY OWNER

MAGNIFICENT EAGLE “Early Riser”, Norman Marshall signed & numbered print. Also personally signed by artist. Conservation framing spec. glass, $500 firm. 250-3396054. Duncan “Teacher” Kiln. Hardware, pots, stilts & shelves, molds & misc. $200 o.b.o. Call 250-3396054. Lazy-Boy Rocker Recliner - brand new, still in box - model 10-403, $400. Call 250-941-2067.

TSOLUM AREA Store w/2 bdrm 1 bath, living area attached. 1/4 acre yard - garden area, newly renovated. $265,000. 250-703-2195.

MOVING SALE. Loveseat blue, good condition. Twin size spring/mattress/frame - good condition. Please phone after 5 PM - 250-334-9607 NAIL TECH Equip & Supplies: Pedicure chair, UV light, vent, paraffin pot, etc. 250-650-7471

FURNITURE

SOLID walnut dining table, 6 chairs $300, 3 wheel mobility scooter, excellent condition $500. 250-3387621

LIVINGROOM FURNITURE. Blue sectional w/ corner shelf inbetween & ottoman. $525. 2 recliners. Blue. $175. Very good cond. 250-923-3898

STANLEY WOOD cook stove, new gear with brick lined firebox. Excellent condition. $1500. 250-336-2364 or 250-650-3577

Metal Roofing & Cladding, Fiberglass Shingles, Shakes conversions, Flat roofs (Torched on). Serving Island wide & remote locations. Licensed. WCB Insured. 30 years experiance. Richard: 250-702-3968

GRINSHEEP FIBRE Productions. 1265 Leffler Rd. (across from the Wildlife Centre in Errington) Offering felting, spinning, knitting & weaving supplies at reasonable rates. Open Tues - Sat., 1 - 5 or by appt. Call 250-248-6306 or email: grinsheep@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

RUBBISH REMOVAL

~ ~ ALL AWAY ~~ RUBBISH / JUNK REMOVAL Environmentally Conscious Fast Reliable Service Scott 250-792-1668 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FREE ITEMS BANTAM ROOSTER - Free, born end of April 2013. Phone Larry 250-338-8901

FRIENDLY FRANK TRADITIONAL WEDDING dress, sz 12 ivory & lace, long sleeves $75. 250-339-2755.

BEIGE SOFA hide-a-bed, $250. Beige futon with wooden sides, $250. 3” memory foam for king size bed with cover, $125. All in good condition, Comox. Call (250)339-2624. ELECTRIC OXYGEN concentrator - $500. 250-338-7585. ESTHETIC BED, manicure table, facial machine, mag lamp,hot stone roaster & stones. Reasonable price. 250-830-4973/250-830-3314. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? KILN - Hardly used, electric & programmable, asking $2500. Call 250-897-3142 VCR/DVD PLAYER. Dual cassette tape recorder and player. Assorted VCR movies, assorted cassette tapes. Assorted Rookie baseball cards. Call for details (250)339-4038 or email: p.horgen@utoronto.ca

WEDDING DECORATIONS. Retired decorator liquidating stock. Complete wedding package includes neutral colours of white/cream w/greenery, 1 large fully decorated arch with tulle, flowers, ivy and lights, 2 tall standard formal bouquets, head table swag to match archway, round guest table bouquets, glass tealight holders, vases, decorator fabric, tall silk trees with lights, much more. $1000/all, may split. 250-286-1453. WEDDING DRESS, beaded halter, white, with shoulder tip veil,sz 14-16. $800.obo. Brass Daybed with trundle & mattresses. $100. (250)339-2755. WHEELCHAIR/RANGE. 2006 Kenmore Elite range, electric, self clean, warming drawer, stainless steel, smooth top, and more $550. Motorized wheelchair, older model but in good condition. $1000. Call 250-334-4394

PIANO FOR sale. Kawai polished red mahogany with matching bench. Excellent condition. $1,900 OBO. Port Alberni. Call 250-723-3301.

GARAGE SALES

COMOX - 1788 Little River Rd.,Fri & Sat Aug 30 & 31, 8-4. Rain or shine. Furniture, tools, fishing rods etc.

COURTENAY2107 Lake Trail Rd, (3 driveways after Lake Trail School) Parking on property, Sat, Aug 31, 10-3pm. Rain or Shine! under cover. Guys stuff, Girls stuff, family stuff. Lots of stuff! I have to much stuff!

FANNY BAY, 7789 Little Way, Sat., Sun & Mon. Aug. 31Sept 2, 8am. Lots of tools, cabinet hardware, household goods and more!

COMOX MULTI-UNIT Complex garage sale. 680 Murrelet Drive. Saturday, Aug. 31, 8am-noon. COURTENAY - 1179 16th St. Sat. Aug. 31, 9-12. Rain or shine. Lots of collectables, jewelry, paintings, etc. No Early birds. COURTENAY. #124- 44 Anderton Ave, Sat, Aug 31, 8:301pm. Power tools & wood working tools. Please park on the street and walk in.

COURTENAY EAST - 601 View Ave. Sat & Sun 8 - ? Rain or shine. Something for everyone. Courtenay Flea Market EVERY SUNDAY Puntledge Road past bottle depot No booking required. Space $15 Vendors set up 7am-2pm Call Greg 250-334-1540

FULL DUPLEX $255,000. new roof, new shed, small but cute on 0.3 oceanview acre. In Painter Barclay area. $255.000. 250-850-0998

FOR SALE BY OWNER

CAMPBELL RIVER: Avail. Sept. 15 - Oct. 1. Lovely private custom home, 3 beds, 2 baths. 7 yrs. old. 2500 sq. ft. full front french doors and windows facing south. Heat pump/air-exchanger/air-conditioner. Huge front garden, room for 2 extra driveways. Concrete deck back garden approx 60 ft x 16 ft. deep. Old growth fir stairs, 2 beds up and huge walk in custom shower. Also antique furniture & carpenters’ tools for sale. 916 Heritage Meadow Drive. Visit Kijiji for more pics. Price $442,000. 250-286-3602.

HOUSES FOR SALE

BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED duplex in Courtenay, quiet culde-sac. 3-bdrm + den, 2.5 baths, bright, spacious kitchen, 5 appl’s, garage, private large fenced backyard with shed. Roof 2009. Close to NIC. Details & pics on Craigslist. $229,500. Call (250)3388208 or cell (250)792-0024.

2896 APPLE DR. Located in the heart of Willow Point, this 1478 sqft rancher offers 4bdrms, 2bths, newer kitchen, roof & flooring. Private fncd yard, RV parking. $259,000. kimberlyanne15@hotmail.com 250-923-6503. Kim or Nick.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

COMOX: 3 bed 2 bath $275,000. Must See attractive well maintained home. Great location near Parks & Schools, 645 Torrence Rd. Large lot private fenced back yard. Garage & large drive for RV or boat. Studio with separate entrance. Incl 6 appliances. No agents. To view call 250-339-1117.

1992 MODULAR home/$92,000. 3 bdrm, 2 full baths, 1600sq ft, livingroom, recroom w/wood stove, open concept, wood shed, lrg kitchen recently reno’d w/ laminate, linoleum, new paint and blinds, lrg deck, skylights, 5 appls, lrg pad rental on dead end St. not in a mobile park, well kept. Quiet area. Call Mary at 250203-3840 or 250-914-2222.

RENTALS FRENCH CREEK CHARMER 3 bdrm/2 ba on .23 acre. Many updates. Warm, welcoming & move in ready. $335,000. By appt. gardendelight@shaw.ca. 250-752-4741. Details: bcislandhomes.com/1339gilley-crescent-parksville.

MOVING Out Sale. Everything Must Go! 1295 Anderton Rd Comox, BC Sept. 7th and 8th from 9:00 am 2:00 pm Furniture! Outdoor tools! Kitchen Goods! Red Hats, Purple Hats, Baseball Caps! Lots of excellent tools. Come check us out. Everything must go!!! No early birds. Gate will not be opened until 9:00 am! tvango47@yahoo.ca

ROYSTON- 3803 Meredith Drive, Sat, Aug 31, 9-2pm. Household, furniture, DVD’s, records, pictures, fishing stuff etc... some free stuff! No Early Birds! ROYSTON. 3RD ANNUAL Garage sale - All proceeds to Help Mexican children. Sat & Sun. Aug. 31/ Sept. 1, 7am3pm. 3791 Roy Creek Rd.

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

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 Oct 1 - May 2014. $1780/mth + utils. (780)4981856 or daisylb@shaw.ca.

COURTENAY EAST 3 bdrm, 11/2 bath, modular home, near schools, new reno. $1,200/mo incl. utl. 250-703-2195

APARTMENT/CONDO

QUIET COMOX Rancher, 3bdrm, 2 ba, 5appl, 2-car garage, N/S, sm pet neg, lease, $1250. Oct. 1. 250-339-7889.

VACANCIES www.totalconcept.ca 250-871-4427 ext. 221 407A-5th Street

www.advancedpm.ca 250-338-2472

HOMES FOR RENT UNION BAY RANCHER

Enjoy this charming rancher & amazing ocean & mountain views! Situated on full sized lot, & features deck designed for entertaining, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, wood f/p, 5 appl, & large yard. Pet negotiable w/deposit. N/S. $1240/mo. Immediate possession.

COMOX HOME –MCKENZIE AVE.

APARTMENT/CONDO CENTRAL COURTENAY55+, quiet 2 bdrm, private patio, 5 appls, ground floor. N/S, no dogs. $875. Avail Sept. 1st. Call (250)334-8468. COURTENAY- 2-BDRM, 5 appls.NS/NP, new paint. $750. Refs a must. (250)334-8876. 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.

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COURTENAY - 256B Archery Crescent. Fri. Aug. 30, 3pm6pm. Neighbourhood garage sale: antiques, toys, furniture & collectibles.

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COMOX - 2454 Avro Arrow Dr. Big Multi Family Sale. Sat. Aug 31, 8am-1pm. Furniture, household & sports items, tools, collectables & more. Rain or shine.

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RICO ROOFING

Apartments•Condos•Suites 213-205 1st St 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $850/mth Avail Sept 1st B2-130 Back Rd 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $775/mth Avail Sept 1st

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES COMOX: 4 bdrm duplex, incld’s F/S, D/W, lawn maint. $925/mo. Avail now. Also avail, 3 bdrm, incld’s F/S, D/W, lawn maint. Avail Sept. 1st, $875/mo. Call 250-339-9805. COURTENAY- 3 bdrms, 2.5 bath, 3 appls, close to all amentities. Avail Oct 1. NS/NP. $1150./mo. (604)4890095 or (604)414-5465.

HOMES FOR RENT COURTENAY: 2/3 bdrm, home on 1/2 acre, close to schools, carport, soaker tub, sauna, large deck, laundry. NS/NP. Ref’s req’d. Avail Sept. 15. $1250. (250)890-0400

Lovely 3 bdrm Comox home on 1/4 acre w/terrific landscaping & lovely mountain views from wrap around covered deck. Modern colors, lots of character, bamboo flooring & gas f/p. Parking for RV or toys. Close to schools, marina, & charming downtown core. Minutes to Airport. $1250/mo. Available Sept 1.

KWAKIUTL FAMILY HOME

Large family home with spacious yard backing on to Salish Park ideally located near schools & shopping. 4 bdrms & plenty of room! 2 baths, 5 appl, deck, & single car garage. Gas forced air furnace & wood stove. N/S. N/P. Available Aug 15. $1300/mo.

COAL VALLEY ESTATES HOME

Beautiful 2 bedroom, 5 appliance Cumberland home with ground level featuring tiled entrance, bonus room & laundry. 2nd level features carpeted bdrms, bath, ensuite to master, & open concept living, dining, & kitchen with walk-in pantry in quality laminate. Available Sept 1. $1300/mo.

TOWNHOUSES / DUPLEXES MISSION ROAD DUPLEX

Fabulous subdivision in excellent proximity to schools, recreation, Costco & new Thrifty's shopping centre!! Bright duplex features main level w/open concept kitchen, living & dining, plus powder room. 3 appl kitchen w/bar stool seating. Walk out to fully fenced back yard from dining for BBQ's or entertaining. 2nd level incl 3 bdrms, main bath & laundry. Master suite w/full ensuite & walk-thru closet. N/S. N/P. $1300/mo. Immediate possession.

WEST COURTENAY DUPLEX

Extra large duplex with 4 bdrms up & 1.5 baths in West Courtenay. Wonderful family home was recently renovated w/ high end laminate on main floor & all new carpet up. Eat in kitchen & formal dining area. 5 appl. Fully fenced back yard & a single garage. N/S. N/P. $1200/month. Available Sept 1.

PINE PLACE

Conveniently located near shopping, recreation, & schools, these 2 & 3 bdrm townhomes offer main level living with bdrms, bath & storage on 2nd level. Includes 2 or 4 appl. & on-site coin-op laundry. Small pet may be permitted with deposit, subject to approval by Strata Corporation. Rent from $715/month. For immediate & Sept 1 possession.

BRAIDWOOD MEWS

Spacious townhome in quiet complex features 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, 5 appl, carport, & large living area. Excellent proximity to schools, recreation, shopping & other amenities. Available Sept 1. Non-smoking only. Small pet considered w/deposit. $1025/mo.

CONDOS / SUITES / APARTMENTS CHERRYWOOD MANOR

900sqft+ 2 bedroom corner suite located in secured entry building incl. large deck, new windows, 2 appl. & on site coin-op laundry; conveniently located near schools & on bus routes; N/S; N/P; $750/mo. incl. FREE heat & hot water.

DRIFTWOOD CONDOS

Downtown 1 & 2 bdrm condos feature fridge & stove, w/ on site coin-op laundry. Excellent proximity to shopping & Airpark, & on regular bus routes. N/S. N/P. Rent from $625/ month. Immediate & Sept 1 possession.

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1992 AWARD 727, 27â€™ all fiberglass travel trailer. A/C, New gas/Elect. refrigerator, twin beds, 2 Lazy Boy chairs, flat screen TV, DVD player. $4950. 250-204-2590 or 250923-6777. terloral@telus.net

2008 LEXINGTON 283, loaded, only 18,000 miles, 3 slides. Mint condition, garage kept. $64,900. Phone:250-898-8718 or 250-702-2681

25â€™ ALPENLITE 5th wheel. Complete with hitch, fully equipped, aluminum frame, tandem axle. Walk-in shower, solar panels, good cond., must be seen. Asking $6000. obo. (250)335-1796.

1975 OLDSMOBILE Toronado, $4,000. Garaged since 1982. Has collector plates. 104,000 original miles. Runs beautifully. (250)390-3805

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CLOSE TO GOOSE SPIT 3 bdrm, 2 bath, F&S, family rm, carport, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets. Avail. Sept. 1 $1,200/mth RURAL HOME 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, on no thru street, 5 appls, carport, beautifully landscaped fenced yrd, deck, wired workshop, N/S, No pets. Avail. Aug. 1 $1,350/mth Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC VAN 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only. Houses & Suites 2325 Valley View Dr 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S N/P 5 appls. $1450/mth includes hydro Avail Sept 1st 289A Nim Nim Pl 3 bed/den 2 bath N/S N/P 5 appls $1150/mth Avail. Immed. 4640B Northland Place 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $1025/mth Avail Oct 1st 1160 Willemar Ave 4 Bed 1Bath N/S N/P 4 appls. $1400/mth Avail. Sept. 1st 1066 4th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S 6 Appliances $1000/mth Avail Aug 15th 4997 Spence Rd 2Bed 1 Bath N/S 4 Appliances $900/mth Avail Immed 7330 Artela Rd 2 Bed 1 Bath 2 Appliances $900/mth Avail. Immed. 5628 Seacliffe 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $875/mth Avail Sept 1st

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided. Call 250-338-7136 for tour.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION $475. Full use of shared house and yard. All utilities & amenities. 250-898-7278. References. NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bathroom, cable, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. 250-756-9746.

STORAGE STORAGE GARAGE for rent, Courtenay East. 10 ft ceilings, overhead door, secure. 20â€™x28â€™ @ $180/mo. Avail. Immediately. 250-339-5285

SUITES, LOWER TWO BDRM, main floor legal suite w/5 appls. Very nice neighbourhood. Near QF in Comox. $900/mth. N/S, N/P. Available immediately. Call after 6 pm. 250-339-0039

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CROWN ISLE PATIO HOME 2 bdrm & den, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, double garage, patio, golf course view, N/S, No pets. Avail. Sept. 1 - $1,200/mth KYOTO FRIENDLY BUILDING â€“ DOWNTOWN COURTENAY 2 bdrm, 1 bath apt. All appliances + washer & dryer. Heated floor, low utility bills. Avail. Immed. $1,000/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 3 appls, coin laundry, balcony, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. immed. - $850/mth ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUSE 2 bdrm, 1 bathroom, F & S, basic cable incld. coin laundry. N/S. No pets. Avail. Oct. 1 - $725/mth $250 move-in incentive. Call Res. Mgr. 250-334-8602 BRAND NEW 1 bdrm/1 bath & 2 bdrm/1 1/2 bath townhouses within walking distance of downtown Ctny, 5 appls, beautifully finished interiors, res. pkg, N/S, cat ok w/ref. Avail. Aug. 1 - $875/ & $1,175/mth. WILLOW WOOD 2 bdrm, 1 bath patio home, 4 appls, patio, 2 res. pkg spaces, N/S, No pets. Avail. Sept. 1 - $750/mth CLOSE TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath townhouses, 5 appls, patio, carport, N/S, No pets. Avail. Sept. 15 - $825/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail. Sept. 1 - $750/mth ARGO COURT 1 & 2 bdrm units, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, hot water & basic cable incl, N/S, cat neg. w/ref. Avail. Immed & Sept. 1 - $650 & $700/mth. Call Res. Mgr: 334-8602 CLOSE TO SUPERSTORE newly renovated 3 bdrm, 2 bath duplex, 5 appls, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets, fenced yrd. Avail. Sept. 1 $875/mth DOWNTOWN COMOX 3 bdrm, 1 ? bath townhouse, 5 appls, patio, close to everything! N/S, No pets. Avail. Sept. 1 - $925/mth HARBOUR QUAY waterfront townhouse, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, 2 balconies, carport, N/S, No pets, Adult oriented. Avail. Oct. 1 - $1,250/mth MAPLEWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath condo, F & S, W/D hookups, patio, N/S, No pets. Avail. Oct. 1-$650/mth CENTRAL COURTENAY2 storey 2 bdrm townhouse, small cat ok, no dogs. $695. Avail Sept. 1st. 250-334-8468.

2001 DODGE Caravan SE. well maintained, low km - 149k Records. $3,500. OBO. (250)334-9560, Courtenay.

2004 CHEVY AVEO; 165,000+ km; 4 door; Standard transmission; Front wheel drive; $3500. OBO. Call (250)337-4070 after 5pm.

2007 COBALT SS - $7,900 OBO. 1 owner, 2.4 Litre, 5 speed - pretty much loaded, fun to drive, great gas mileage. Spent $3000 recently new brakes, struts, windshield and more. Call (250)890-0071.

SPORTS & IMPORTS DREAM car. 2001 convertible supercharged Jaguar XKR in excellent condition. 41,000 kms. Asking $12,000. Located in Nanaimo. fkimantas@shaw.ca NISSAN VERSA 2007. 4 Dr, Sedan, power window & locks, A/C, mint cond, 74,000km. $8,000 OBO. Call David 250-339-2228

VEHICLES WANTED TRACTOR 50HP or more with bucket approx. $5 to $6000.00 250-703-2195

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1997 FORD Taurus GL 184,000 km . Good condition $2500. obo 250-334-8521

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

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ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS 1015 Cumberland Rd., Courtenay TWO BEDROOM SUITE available in wellrespected, adult-oriented building. Close to downtown, and ideal for seniors with bus stop out front. Arran House is well managed and maintained, and offers a friendly and secure atmosphere. House cat is accepted with pet deposit. Non-smoking building. 250-334-9717

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

CONDOS

1986 HONDA APSENCADE GL1200. Runs great! $2600. OBO 250-286-6363 2013 V-ROD MUSCLE 130 HP. Black & silver, ABS brakes. 95 km, $16,000. obo. (250)923-6991 or (250)2870493. Campbell River. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

PACIFIC COURT

BEECHER MANOR

1520/1540 Piercy Ave, Courtenay

1045 Cumberland Road

Available immediately 1 & 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom, in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet.

BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 1 bedroom condo available close to downtown. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome. Rental references and secu-

Call 250-334-9717 to view.

rity deposit required. To View, Call 250-338-7533

RYAN COURT 1450 Tunner Drive, Courtenay Clean and modern 1 bedroom available now. Cat okay with pet deposit. Lease required. Rent $625/month.

Call 250-338-7449

RUTHERFORD MANOR

1974 MGBGT Collector plates Value $4500. (250)923-0188.

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5TH WHEEL. 1985 Travelair 21â€™. All utilities work. Fully equipped, includes microwave & hitch. $3000. obo. Call (250)334-0497, Courtenay.

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11.5â€™ Elkhorn Camper, $5,500. Side entry model, requires 8â€™ box. HW heater, propane stove w/oven, propane/elect fridge, forced air propane heater, flush toilet, inside shower. (250)390-3805 1998 SAFARI 35ft. Diesel Motor Home. Showroom condition. Very low mileage. Lots of extras. 250-287-4575

1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay 10â€™11â€? BIGFOOT Camper. 3000 Series. Top cond. Satelite TV reciever, side/rear awnings on 2008 FORD F350 Crew Cab. Lariat-Diesel, dually, 4xdrive, sliding moon roof, tailgate step, heated seats, leather, trailer tow, dual air cond, keyless entry. Two tone. 103K Km, Mint cond. $60,000. 250-286-3308 1992 TRAILER Master Coach. plastic surround bathroom. 1988 Cadillac Gold Eagle. As is. Best offers. 7745 Old Island Hwy (bright coloured pillars on drive way). 250-334-6463 1994 K99 TRAVELAIRE camper. Stove, oven, fridge, shower/bathroom. Good condition. $5000. 250-757-9960

1 & 2 bdrm suite available. Reasonable rent includes stove, fridge, dishwasher, carpet, blinds and storage room in suite. N/P, security deposit and 2 rental references reqâ€™d.

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

TOWNHOUSES TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Attractive 2 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated â€“ enjoy new appliances, flooring and bathroom fittings 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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2011 FORD ESCAPE. Under 20,000km. Leather interior. $26,000 OBO. Ask for Dale: 250-286-9957 after 6pm.

ARCTIC FOX 25R Travel Trailer- $19,800.Kept in heated storage, this 2006 unit is in excellent condition, new tires, deep cycle 6 volt batteries just a year old, thermal windows, R18 & R15 insulation, heated water and storage tanks, solar panel installed, 600 watt inverter new one year ago, extra large fridge, 22 inch oven, queen bed, jack knife sofa, dinette slide, awning, TV & satellite ready. Available. Call 250-334-7864.

GREAT PACKAGE $13,900. 96 GMC Sierra 3500 1Ton 4WD, dually, 8’ box, 454 gas auto, 158K, runs well. Leather, electric seats, rear seat, new tires, AC, cruise, liner. With 96 Kodiak 9’9” camper, n/s queen bed, 3 way fridge/propane stove, HW tank, furnace, toilet/sink/shower, outside shower, 1153kg. 250-923-7484

103,000km. FORD Explorer XLS. New parts, excellent condition. 2002. $8500 obo. Call 250-287-2009.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

TRUCKS & VANS 1990 4x4 Sierra Ford pick-up $800. Big Bear Quad w/ 2 sets tires, snow blade & cover, $3500.obo. Whitewall Hunting tent, new, w/frame & 5’ porch, 12’x14’ $1800. (250)339-2755

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

MARINE

1995 ZODIAK 14.6ft - 65HP Suzuki. New steering & trailer bearings. $6000 OBO. 250-334-9337

MARINE ACCESSORIES

2003 JEEP Liberty Ltd. Edition, black, auto, 4WD, 3.7L V6. Recent check up. 123,000km. Leather, power everything, cruise, CD/tape player, spare tire. Price reduced! $7995. Call 1-250-812-8646.

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92 CHEV 3/4T Pick Up, 4x4 turbo diesel, auto, winch, canopy, boat rack, tow package, low KM’s, stand cab, extras. Excellent condition $6500. 250-339-3404

1991 FORD F250 XLT Lariat 4X4 with canopy, boat racks. $2800.00. Please call 250-336-8600

MERC CRUISER Bravo 3 leg/drive 2 x 20” stainless props, approximately 100 hours, excellent value - first $1,000 takes! Ready to go! In Pt. Alberni. Call 250-745-3700.

BOATS

19’ FIBERGLASS boat with trailer. 200hp and 8hp Mercury outboards. New price $6,500. obo Call 250-337-5565 after 7pm. 2006 BOM BARD Max 3 8’ inflatable boat complete w/ keel & launching wheels. All in exc. cond., seldom used. $2350. new. Sell $750.(250)926-9119.

16’ K&C, Yamaha, kicker, good trailer. New elect downriggers (2), Lowrance sounder, canvas, battery, etc. Great deal. $5,500. 250-650-0395

25’ PERMANENT moorage slip in Comox Bay Marina with 26’ Ranger sail boat, $2500. Call 250-218-1969.

1971 GMC. 1/2 ton. $1500 obo. Extra parts available. Wooden box. 250-338-6826

175 BAYLINER as new, 55hrs(used)135 h/p mercruiser-in-out board hydraulic leg, full canvas on stainless steel frame (detachable)Fresh water cooling, fish finder on h.d galvanized trailer $17900. 250286-3308

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SANDPIPER VILLAGE 1650 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM Bright and spacious south facing unit. Unique floor plan with cross ventilation. Huge, private deck overlooking garden. Recently renovated. Very attractive. Quiet mature, adult building just two blocks from Comox Mall and all services. Also One Bedroom. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

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 mature adult building. ALSO ONE BEDROOM. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

1996 PONTIAC Transport van in reasonable running order. The van is equipped with a electric lift passenger seat which rotates and slides out and down so a person can transfer from Wheel chair to seat and then the motor lifts them into the van and swivels into normal position. $1,800. Call (250)890-0369.

29 FT Fiberglass Sailboat, volvo diesel aux,moorage paid until mid Apr,2014. $14,900 obo. 250-337-5747 185 CAMPION EXPLORER. Ready to go fishing. Elec. down rigger, GPS, Fish finder Engine 135 Merc., 9.9 and more. $15,000. 250-9230528/250-287-0211

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2001 4x4 DODGE DAKOTA P/U Crew cab. 243,000 kms. New price $5,900. obo. Call 250-337-5565 after 7 pm

1986 28’-FAIRLINE Fly Bridge, $29,900. Twin 6cyl gas engines, 2VHF radios, depth sounder, 4burner propane stove w/oven, 110/12v fridge, electric head w/holding tank. (250)390-3805

CAPRI 1081 Stewart Ave. LARGE TWO BEDROOM - Bright and spacious. Unique floor plan end unit — windows on three sides. Recent renovation. Very attractive suite. Quiet, mature adult building in central Courtenay. Security entry. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

EDGEWATER 355 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM top floor — river view. Fully renovated and very attractive suite. Excellent location just two blocks from downtown. Quiet, adult building. Well maintained. Security entry. Reasonable rent. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

CARRIAGE HOUSE 1155 England Ave. TWO BEDROOM very bright and spacious corner suite. Attractive layout - recently renovated. Security entry. Full sized appliances. In suite storage. Quiet adult building just three blocks from downtown. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

BELLE AIRE 575 14th Street A VERY SPECIAL TWO BEDROOM in a unique, character building. Over 1000 sq. ft. Heat, hot water and laundry included in rent. Recent renovation. Quiet, mature adult building close to downtown. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

40’ LONG RANGE Charter Boat. T/C Compliant. $89,000. 250-339-7502.

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HOMES C O M O X

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. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

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2010 TOYOTA Tundra TRD, 4x4, 55,000, 4.6 V8, Box cover, Bed Rug box liner, nonsmoker, excellent shape. $31,000 obo. 250-923-0037.

1993 BAYLINER Ciera 2556. Avail with slip at Comox Bay Marina. Radar, depth sounder, radio, dinghy & more. $21,000. For info call (250)336-8339.

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ALOHA 34, 1979, $52,500. In Comox with slip, good condition, well equipped, Yanmar 27 HP 3GM30S. Inflatable dingy. Suzuki 2.5 HP outboard. Call (250)334-2450.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Thursday, August 29, 2013

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 0% FINANCING 96 MONTHS  LOW PAYMENTS  WELL EQUIPPED VEHICLES  5 YEAR WARRANTY FOR UP TO

ON SELECT MODELS

WELL EQUIPPED: AIR CONDITIONING HEATED FRONT SEATS HEATED DOOR MIRRORS FRONT ACTIVE HEADRESTS FRONT, SIDE & CURTAIN AIRBAGS POWER WINDOWS & DOOR LOCKS AM/FM/CD/MP3/USB/iPOD® AUDIO SYSTEM

ACCENT 5 DR GL

2013

83 0 OWN IT FOR

BI-WEEKLY

WITH

%†

(UNDER $21K)

17,199 SELLING PRICE:

INCLUDES

200

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

FINANCING FOR 96 MONTHS

2012 BEST NEW SMALL CAR

HWY: 5.3L/100 KM CITY: 7.1L/100 KM▼

♦

ACCENT 5 DR GL 6-SPEED MANUAL. $200 PRICE ADJUSTMENTΩ, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

NO MONEY DOWN

WITH STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS

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2012 CANADIAN AND NORTH AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR

2013

ELANTRA GL

92 0 OWN IT FOR

BI-WEEKLY

WITH

†

19,149 SELLING PRICE:

INCLUDES

750

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

FINANCING FOR 96 MONTHS

WELL EQUIPPED:

HWY: 5.2L/100 KM CITY: 7.1L/100 KM▼

♦

ELANTRA GL 6-SPEED MANUAL. $750 PRICE ADJUSTMENTΩ, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

NO MONEY DOWN

AIR CONDITIONING 6 AIRBAGS iPOD®/USB/AUXILIARY INPUT JACKS POWER WINDOWS & DOOR LOCKS SIRIUS XM™ RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM & STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS

CRUISE CONTROL HEATED FRONT SEATS

Limited model shown

2013

WELL EQUIPPED: AIR CONDITIONING 7 AIRBAGS SIRIUS XM™ RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM VEHICLE STABILITY MANAGEMENT W/ESC & TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HEATED FRONT SEATS FOG LIGHTS ACTIVE ECO SYSTEM

SANTA FE SPORT 2.4L FWD

HWY: 6.7L/100 KM CITY: 10.1L/100 KM▼

139 0.99 27,759 500 XL 33 WITH

OWN IT FOR

FINANCING FOR 96 MONTHS

BI-WEEKLY

STEP UP TO THE SANTA FE

INCLUDES

SELLING PRICE:

%† $

♦

2013 CANADIAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR

SANTA FE SPORT 2.4L FWD AUTO. $500 PRICE ADJUSTMENTΩ, DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

FOR ONLY

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTSΩ

MORE BI-WEEKLY

Limited model shown

NO MONEY DOWN 5-year/100,000 km Comprehensive Limited Warranty†† 5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty 5-year/100,000 km Emission Warranty

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The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2013 Accent 5 Door GL 6-Speed Manual/Elantra GL 6-Speed Manual /Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD Auto with an annual finance rate of 0%/0%/0.99% for 96 months. Bi-weekly payments are $83/$92/$139. No down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $0/$0/$1,126. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2013 Elantra GL 6-Speed Manual for $19,149 (includes $750 price adjustment) at 0% per annum equals $92 bi-weekly for 96 months for a total obligation of $19,149. Cash price is $19,149. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,550 Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. ▼Fuel consumption for 2013 Accent 5 Door GL 6-Speed Manual (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.1L/100KM)/Elantra GL 6-Speed Manual (HWY 5.2L/100KM; City 7.1L/100KM/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD Auto (HWY 6.7L/100KM, City 10.1L/100KM) are based on Energuide. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ♦Price of models shown: 2013 Accent 5 Door GLS 6-Speed Manual/Elantra Limited /Santa Fe Sport 2.0T Limited AWD are $19,249/$24,849/$40,259. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $200/$750/$500 available on 2013 Accent 5 Door GL 6-Speed Manual/Elantra GL 6-Speed Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD Auto. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. †Ω♦Offers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

Finneron Hyundai 250 Old Island Highway PAPER TO INSERT DEALER TAG HERE Courtenay, 250-334-2441 D#30993

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2013 MODEL 0% CLEARANCE/ COUNTDOWN is on… until September 3

2013 Chevy Spark LS

2013 Chevy Equinox LS

2013 Chev Silverado Reg Cab

5 speed manual, 4 cylinder Eco Tech, Chevrolet My Link with 7 inch touch screen....

4 Speed Automatic, 4.8 Litre V8, Tow Packg, Air Cond, Blue Tooth Was $31,115

Was $15,999

6 Speed Automatic, 2.4 Litre 4 Cylinder, On Star, Blue Tooth, Air Cond, Pwr Windows/ Locks Was $28,635

14,995 $ & 191/mo. 2013 Chev Silverado Ext Cab 4x4

27,999 $ Cash Sale $24,499 & 345/mo. 2013 GMC Sierra Crew Cab 4x4

M7031

4 Speed Auto, 4.8 Litre V8, Air Cond, On Star, Blue Tooth, Locking Differential Was $37,560

22,999 $ $ & 279/mo. Cash Sale 21,299 2013 Buick Verano $

M7043

M7074

6 Speed Automatic, 5.3 Litre V8, Tow Package, Loaded

6 Speed Auto, 2.4 Litre 4 Cylinder, Sunroof, Leather, Interior Loaded

Was $46,990

Was $31,670

30,420 $ $ & 413/mo. Cash Sale 28,670

$ 27,999 37,495 $ $ $ Cash Sale $34,995 & 358/mo. Cash Sale 25,499 & 489/mo. 2013 Chevy Trax 2LT “All Wheel Drive” 2013 Chevy Cruze Eco

2013 Chev Malibu LS

6 Speed Auto, 1.4 cylinder turbo, Leather interior, sunroof, loaded

6 Speed Auto, 1.4 Cylinder Turbo, Chev My Link, Connectivity Package.

6 Speed Auto, 2.5 Litre 4 Cylinder, Rear Park Assist, Cloth Interior, loaded

Was $30,415

Was $24,775

Was $27,580

29,499 $ & 392/mo. 2013 Chevy Sonic LT

23,998 $ & 292/mo. Cash Sale $20,998 2013 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 LT

26,999 $ & 332/mo. Cash Sale $23,999 2013 Chevy Travers LT “All Wheel Drive”

6 Speed Auto, 6.0 Litre Gas, Trailer Tow Package, Deluxe Interior Package, Loaded

6 Speed Auto, 3.6 Litre V6, Hit the Road Packg, Remote Start, Loaded

M7211

M7242

6 Speed Auto, 4 cylinder, Remote Start, Blue Tooth, loaded Was $20,875

M7315

52,794 $ Cash Sale $46,794 & 617/mo.

43,999 $ $ & 559/mo. Cash Sale 39,999 $

M7390

M7362

Was $46,060

Was $55,940

M7232

20,495 $ $ & 245/mo. Cash Sale 18,999

M7358

M7325

M7225

*Above payments are based on 84 month terms and are inclusive of taxes and fees. 0% financing is available on all models shown but not all are available up to 84 months see dealer for details.

BRIAN C

M LEAN

CHEVROLET • BUICK • GMC

DL8379

Rod McLean General Manager

Sean McLean Jennifer Gibson Sales Manager

Finance Manager

Barry Davis

John Harnden

Gary Kremsater

Malinda Cottingham

www.brianmclean.ca • 2145 Cliffe Avenue • Courtenay • 250-334-2425

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Tom Wagner