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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?
Erin Haluschak
Record Staff
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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