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As of Friday, Mount Washington Alpine Resort still couldn’t open

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They help those stranded or lost in the Comox Valley, and now the Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue is getting a new team leader — for now.

Paul Berry, search manager and president of the volunteer organization has taken a leave of absence. Mark Lister, CVGSAR’s vicepresident, will take over as acting president. “(Berry) is still part of the search management team, but in a lessened capacity,” Lister explained. “We still have search managers.”

Lister will oversee the approximately 50 volunteers and continue to work with the board of seven.

The organization, celebrating its 39th year, was founded by Mike Fournier and Ruth Masters after many tragic events in the Comox Valley.

Last year, CVGSAR attended to 41 tasks, ranging from backcountry to swift-water rescues and avalanches.

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the amounts we need to open up,” the resort posted Friday morning.

According to the resort’s website, the recent snow was dry and light, making it “not great” for an opening base.

The mid-mountain base was sitting at 30 centimetres Friday morning. The mountain’s anticipated opening day was Dec. 6, but resort staff were still unable to say Friday when the mountain will be able to open.

Resort staff will continue to evaluate snow conditions after each snowfall. It is ready to

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MEETING THE LEADER Comox Valley girls Fayola Preece (left) and Lia Preece met federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau last Tuesday in Victoria. Their father said Lia asked him what his favourite hockey team was, and he replied that it is the Montreal Canadiens. Trudeau also talked about how Canadians don’t trust politicians. The girls attend Puntledge Elementary School.

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CLARIFICATION Responding to a story in the Dec. 19 Comox Valley Record, Ronna-Rae Leonard wishes to clarify that she has no concern about management of the Pidcock House Emergency Shelter.

Leonard is an elected councillor in Courtenay.

As of Friday, Mount Washington Alpine Resort still did not have enough snow to open the slopes to anxiously waiting snow sports enthusiasts.

Snow fell overnight Thursday and Friday morning on the mountain, and down in the Comox Valley but, according to the resort’s Facebook page, it was not enough.

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For updates, visit www.mountwashington.ca or check the resort’s Facebook page.

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Volunteer Gerry Smith wishes to clarify a statement in a recent press release about the Earl Naswell dinner on Christmas Day. “The free dinner is open to the needy of the Comox Valley, including lonely seniors and single mothers with dependent children,” he says.

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Christmastime inspires multicultural diversity People of various faiths celebrate differently in Comox Valley Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Dec. 25 is more than presents under an evergreen tree, or lights and decorations that adorn homes and offices during the holiday season. It’s more than cards, dinners, snow in the yard, stockings in the living room, and greetings from friends and relatives.

“Christ is the real reason for celebrating Christmas, because Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of the Christ Child,” says Father Anthony Divinagracia, the new pastor at the Anglican Church of St. John the Divine in Courtenay. “God sent his son Jesus into the world to be born.

He’s brought great joy to the world: wise men, shepherds and all the angels shared in the excitement of that great event.”

Christmas is also the gift of life we receive through Christ’s death and resurrection, adds Father Marek Paczka at Christ the King Parish in Courtenay.

“It teaches us to value human life and generously share it with others,” he says. “Since we don’t know much about life eternal, it remains to us as a promise — an unopened, mysterious gift that excites us, giving us hope.”

Christmas comes from two words: Christ and Mass.

“We come to celebrate the new born Christ during Holy Mass,” Paczka said. “This way Christ – the living bread — shares himself with us entering our life in a sacramental way. I hope and wish that this Christmas renews our hopes, strengthens our faith and affirms our commitment to the gift of life.”

Christmas can also be a time of sorrow. Some might be saddened, especially when thinking of loved ones with whom the special day cannot be shared.

They might not have extra money to buy presents, and turkey dinners might not be a reality.

“But still Christmas can be a season of great joy because it is a time that God is showing his great love for us,” Divinagracia said. “We can know that we are all God’s children, and heaven will be our home one day.”

He suggests the Christmas season is an ideal time for parents to read biblical stories to their children.

“That would be a teaching moment for us, to teach our children about the law of love, that God is all about loving each other. Because Jesus said whatever you do to the least of these people, you do to me.”

The Church of St. John the Divine holds a Christmas Eve service at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. A Christmas Day service will be held at 11 a.m. The church is at 579 5th St. in Courtenay.

Christmas Eve Mass will be held at 5 p.m., 8 p.m. and midnight at Christ the King Parish at 1599 Tunner Dr. in Courtenay. Christmas Day Mass is at 10:30 a.m. in Courtenay and 2 p.m. on Hornby Island.

Unlike Christian holidays, Jewish holidays do not always fall on the same dates because they follow a lunar calendar. Hanukkah, meaning dedication in Hebrew, is an eight-day celebration that occurred Nov. 27 to Dec. 5 this year.

Unlike many Jewish holidays, Hanukkah is not mentioned in the Bible.

“It’s a very minor holiday,” said Courtenay resident Judy Goldschmidt, who hails from Philadelphia. “Hanukkah, I think, got elevated in North American society so that Jewish kids wouldn’t feel left out around the Christmas holidays, but as far as religious obligation of holidays, Purim and Hanukkah are minor.”

There is no special prayer service for Hanukkah, which Goldschmidt says is more of an “at-home celebration ritual.” Also known as the Festival of

SOME ASIAN PEOPLE observe Christmas. The Chinese celebrate the Lunar New Year.

THE JEWISH MENORAH is part of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.

Lights, Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of the oil.

Ritual foods are oil-based, such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts). Chocolate coins are also part of the tradition, as is the dreydel, a spinning top with four sides, each with a Hebrew letter.

Another minor Jewish holiday in January is Tu b’Shvat, marking the beginning of a new year for trees.

A “non-minor” holiday such as Passover requires attending a service, but perhaps the most important Jewish holiday is the

weekly sabbath, which means to take a break.

The Jewish high holidays are Rosh Hashanah and, 10 days later, Yom Kippur.

Goldschmidt also notes three pilgrimage-type holidays: Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot.

Last year at Passover, Goldschmidt worked with the Community Justice Centre, which hosted an inter-faith Seder (ritual dinner) at Zocalo Café.

They will do it again this spring.

Christmas in the Ukraine is celebrated Jan. 7 according to the Gregorian calendar as in most orthodox Christian countries. But the “biggest, most meaningful day” of the Christmas season is Christmas Eve on Jan. 6, says Sharon McEwan, president of the Comox Valley Ukrainian Cultural Society.

“It’s highly symbolic and religious. It’s called Svyata Vechera. It translates to the holy supper.”

The day starts with a fast, followed by a supper of 12 meatless dishes which symbolize the 12 disciples.

The meal starts with a dish called kutya — which signifies prosperity for the

coming year — followed by borscht, pickled herring, perogies, cabbage rolls and mushrooms. Food is placed on a table with straw underneath the tablecloth to signify a manger. Typically, if a family member died that year, an extra plate is set at the table in their honour.

The table always includes three round braided loaves of bread, called kolach, with a candle stuck on the third.

A lighted candle is also placed in a window as an invitation to strangers who might need a meal.

It’s the duty of children to watch for the first evening star. “Once it comes, then the meal can start,” McEwan said.

The head of the family brings in a sheath of wheat, which is placed in a corner, where it remains until New Year’s Day. The meal is followed by music and singing Christmas carols. The next day starts with church followed by a meal.

“That’s when the carolling starts. You would have carollers coming around door to door, and they would be invited in for food and drink,” McEwan said.

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In Asia, some countries celebrate Christmas, but most do not. The Philippines has the longest celebration during the Christmas season. Korea and Vietnam also have higher Christian populations than other Asian countries.

Because Christmas is not an official holiday in China, most offices, schools and shops remain open. But all the trappings of a Western Christmas can be found in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Lunar New Year is a time for family reunions in the Chinese community, representing happiness, wealth, luck, prosperity and longevity. It falls on Jan. 31. This year is the year of the horse. Families celebrate with a banquet on Lunar New Year’s Eve, and children receive a red envelope containing money from relatives.

Aiguo Zhang of the Multicultural and Immigrant Services Association of North Vancouver Island recalls Christmastime celebrations each winter while growing up in China.

He said Lunar New Year, or spring festival as it’s known in his homeland, is the biggest holiday in China, lasting about a week.

“Most celebrations start New Year’s Eve,” he said, noting festivities officially end after the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar.

“Before, when China was not very rich, not everyone can get new clothes, so they’re always waiting for the new year to get new clothes, new shoes,” Zhang said, recalling house decorations and red lanterns.

“In China, red shows good fortune, shows happiness and wealth. In China, from north to south, east to west, they have a bit of different tradition. But New Year’s Eve is a time for the family reunion dinner.”

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PARKSVILLE — Business leaders and politicians say they have eliminated some red tape for local entrepreneurs with the launch of the MidIsland Inter-Community Business Licence.

Starting Jan.1, businesses can purchase a licence that allows them to legally operate in 12 communities from Duncan to Campbell River.

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From the Comox Valley to Victoria, students at Ecole Puntledge Park Elementary in Courtenay are not only filling bags to help those less-fortunate, but handing them out as well.

Students from kindergarten to Grade 7 surpassed their goal of creating 600 bags filled with donations of sockets, scarves, toiletries and more for those living in shelters and on the streets of Vancouver Island.

“It’s a very moving program,” explained Kevin Reimer, principal of the school, which works in conjunction with the nonprofit group Everybody Deserves A Smile.

“For our kindergarden kids, it’s about them making to want someone’s Christmas brighter, and for our older kids in Grade 7, you can go a bit deeper and talk about the larger issue of homelessness.”

Last year was the first year of the Christmas Gift Bag project, and students created 542 bags. About 300 bags were given to people in the Comox Valley, with the remainder donated to homeless individuals in Nanaimo and Victoria.

This year, Reimer said rather than just have students fill the

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They have all adopted a common bylaw.

“Up until now, there has been a lot of red tape for businesses,” Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell said during a news conference at a construction site Thursday in her constituency.

“This is a helping hand for them.”

Contractors and others who find themselves doing work in, say, Parksville one day and Comox or Port Alberni the next, can

Blind kids helped THE HARD WORK of students at École Puntledge Park Elementary paid off with bags of goodies to brighten the lives of needy people.

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bags, he took 10 students to Nanaimo and Victoria Monday to hand them out at two shelters.

“It was a really interesting learning experience,” he noted, and added by having students hand out some of the bags, it allowed them to have another connection to each community.

Chantal Stefan, a former Puntledge student teacher and founder of EDAS, came up with the project idea.

“Chantal prepped (the students) really well. They were a bit nervous at the shelters

but only for a few minutes. The anxiety only lasted for a few minutes when they saw they were just regular people,” added Reimer.

Reimer credits the generosity of the community, as nearly 100 per cent of the items inside the hand-painted bags were dropped off by both parents and members of the community.

“We were flooded with donations … many people dropped off items with no connection to the school at all. One woman walked in and dropped off 200 scarves,” he said. photos@comoxvalleyrecord.com

With the throw of a switch, members of 12 Military Police (MP) Flight brought some holiday cheer to 19 Wing Comox, as they illuminated their annual Christmas Tree of Lights recently.

This is just one of many initiatives across Canada to raise awareness of the Military Police Fund for Blind Children (MPFBC).

“The Blind Fund is very special to Military Police members and we are proud to donate our time and efforts to making the fund a success,” said Cpl. David Winship, 12 MP Flight’s MPFBC organizer. “We hope that this tree will serve as a reminder and shed some light on the issue of blind children inneed.”

During the lighting ceremony, the MPs held a fundraiser selling hot drinks and breakfast snacks as 19 Wing members arrived

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Trustees vote themselves raise in tight 4-3 vote Renee Andor Record Staff

Future trustees on the Comox Valley Board of Education will receive more money for their service after a split vote about trustee remuneration last week.

In a 4-3 vote, a finance committee recommendation to increase trustee remuneration by $1,000 per year for the next three years, starting in July 2014, was carried.

Board vice-chair Janice Caton and trustees Sheila McDonnell and Paula Selby were opposed.

Trustee and finance committee chair Rick Grinham spoke to the recommendation, noting the board had previously directed the finance committee to review the current remuneration structure for trustees.

“We looked at the guidelines, we looked at other school districts — other school districts of comparable size — what their funding was, looked at our comparison to theirs, and drew the lines,” said Grinham.

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the board noted the trend-line pay for a board chair at a district of a similar size is $17,700 per year; the Comox Valley chair receives $13,500. The trend-line pay for a vice-chair is $16,500; the Comox Valley vicechair receives $12,500.

The trend-line pay for trustees is $15,200; Comox Valley trustees receive $10,500.

Grinham explained the rationale behind the recommendation was to attract “the very best” candidates for trustee positions during the municipal elections next year.

“There are a lot of people out there who want to serve the public but they also want to have some type of compensation and $0.25 an hour is just not going to cut it, and that’s the reality,” he said.

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“It is an awkward The original recom- paid less than other mendation listed July boards of education system, I have to say,” 2013 as the effective should matter. he added. “I wish we start date of the remu“I certainly didn’t didn’t have to have neration increases, but become a trustee for this discussion at all, at trustee Tom Weber’s the pay … and the fact and simply had a rate suggestion, the board that future prospective specified by the Minisvoted to change the trustees are going to try (of Education). But date to 2014. be enticed with more that’s not the case and Weber said he didn’t money doesn’t mean so we have to deal with feel comfortable with more qualified people,” it.”

The amended recomthe 2013 start date, said Selby. as the increase is McDonnell said she mendation was carried designed to benefit a would be more com- with Coleman, Grinham, Weber future board, and trustee which won’t Donna Gamcome into There are a lot of people bacorta in power until out there who want to serve the favour. after the public but they also want to Another 2014 municihave some type of compensapal elections. recommendation that Caton said tion and $0.25 an hour is just trustees be she couldn’t not going to cut it, and that’s eligible to support the the reality. receive $100 recommenRick Grinham dation, notper day while ing cuts are at out-ofexpected to be consid- fortable with a “cost- town meetings was not allowance approved. ered in the coming dis- of-living trict budget. She also approach,” adding the The rationale, pointed out the project- district size is just over according to Grinham, ed increase in hydro the line into a larger was to offset any lost rates, among other cost size and higher pay wages due to missed pressures the district bracket, so the trend- work, and the reason line numbers were a for making the allowfaces.

“I didn’t run as a bit high. “I don’t really trustee for the money; feel we’re all that far I ran as a trustee off the mark,” she said.

Board chair Peter because I care about the students and the Coleman said the difstaff in this district,” ference in pay between the Comox Valley she said.

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Griffiths learns to turn self-editor on and off Paula Wild Record Arts “I’ve heard and read so many stories about people – what brings them together and what keeps them apart,” says Deborah Griffiths, executive director of the Courtenay and District Museum since 1992. “It seemed like a natural progression.”

Creating exhibit storylines and applying for grants is an art Griffiths has mastered well. But last year she decided to take elements of what she’d discovered in various museum archives, twist them around and explore the world of fiction.

Her first novel, Good Deeds – Bad Deeds, is now available as a print or ebook.

Throughout her 37 years in the museum industry Griffiths absorbed the stories of communities based on resource extraction, the growing pains often experienced by small towns and the heartbeat of it all — the people who live and work, I liked the people and sometimes love and lie, in rural areas. part of it — developing the Good Deeds – Bad Deeds characters and having them takes place in Boundary Counwork out their challenges by try, a region comprised of south central B.C. and north central the end of the book … But Washington. Griffiths knows as much as I liked Abby and the territory well from her Jack, I had the most fun years at the Kelowna Museum.

She started with two charwriting about the villain. acters and let the story take off Deborah Griffiths from there.

Abby Wells, now town planner for Coulter City, left San Francisco and heartbreak behind when she moved back home. So she’s caught off-guard by the “the samba in the heart” generated by Jack Fraser.

Fraser’s dealing with his own baggage and unprepared when it comes to revelations about his past. When small-town politics and development set the stage for the telling of family secrets, blackmail and mystery, the couple’s relationship takes a nosedive.

“I liked the people part of it — developing the characters and having them work out their challenges by the end of the book,” says Griffiths. “But as much as I liked Abby and Jack, I had the most fun writing about the villain.”

The landscape is a big part of the story, too.

“I really enjoy exploring how people behave in certain landscapes and the influence it has on them and what they do,” says Griffiths.

Her biggest challenge was letting go of the facts that have been the basis of her entire career.

“At the museum we usually require at least three original sources for anything we write,” she explains. It was a challenge to move out of that environment.”

Griffiths devised a way to trick herself into writing faster and more freely by turning off her monitor whenever she felt selfediting was slowing progress.

“I was really surprised how the word count went up,” she says. “When I turned the monitor back on, I’d go back and correct any typos.”

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COURTENAY MUSEUM EXECUTIVE director Deborah Griffiths has produced her first novel — under her maiden name.

Good Deeds – Bad Deeds is part of a Boundary Country series that will involve some, but not all, characters in each book. Griffiths is already threequarters of the way through book two, Snow on the Monashee.

Initially Griffiths classed the series as romance/ suspense, but by the end of Good Deeds she knew she liked suspense the best. She expects to release Snow on the Monashee next summer.

Griffiths, who publishes fiction under her maiden name, Deborah Anne Greene, self-published Good Deeds.

“I want to get a couple of books under my belt before approaching a publisher,” she says. “And the whole indie publishing industry is interesting as it allows all sorts of people to express themselves in a variety of ways.”

Griffiths recently explored another aspect of that herself with the release of The Grant Seeker’s Helper: The Little Book of Grants for Big Community Dreams.

“I wrote it as a guide for non-profit organizations

and communities that don’t have large budgets but have great ideas to improve their community. A lot of them depend on grants to get the funding they need.

“I wrote this primer because I’ve worked with communities and organizations with little or no experience in grant writing,” she adds. “Funders want to make things work for communities. If you have a true and compelling story for a project that makes your community a better place to live, funders are interested. It’s why they’re there.”

When asked how she juggled museum work, a novel and a non-fiction handbook over the course of a year, Griffiths replies, “I live in a quiet area and have a supportive family. And I’m a contractor, so am used to working to deadlines.”

Good Deeds and The Grant Seeker’s Helper are available on amazon.com and Kindle. For more information about Good Deeds – Bad Deeds and Snow on the Monashee, visit www.deborahannegreene.com.

Paula Wild is a published author and regular contributor to the Comox Valley Record’s arts and entertainment section. www.paulawild.ca.

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SINGER JILLI MARTINI and her band will rock in the new year Dec. 31 at Billy D’s Pub & Bistro.

Jilli at Billy D’s Dec. 31 Jilli Martini is teaming up with Billy D’s Pub & Bistro to put on a party to remember, for this is the first new year’s event that Billy D’s has seen.

If you’re looking for classy and fancy this New Year’s Eve, look no further. Jilli Martini’s New Year’s Eve Party is where it’s at!

Ladies, this is your chance to bring out that little cocktail dress, sparkly heels and rhinestones. Fellas, a chance to wear that stylin’ suit and fedora, if you’re so inclined.

On this special occasion, we will offer a delicious served meal, champagne and more food at midnight. The Jilli Martini Band (Billy D’s Friday night house band) will be rockin’ ‘n’ ringin’ in the new year.

Gather up your group of close friends or your special date and reserve your table now. All you singles out there, no need to spend New Year’s alone. There are lots of spots at the bar, and you will not be alone in this friendly and cozy environment.

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her band transforms the pub into a club for the night.

Doors open at 7 for drinks, dinner is served at 8 and the band is on at 9.

Shuttles will be available for getting home (please request at time of reservation).

Tickets are limited and are for sale at Billy’s D’s Pub & Bistro and at Long & Mcquade Music Store.

Don’t wait, tickets are going fast. For tickets, reservations, and to select meal choices, call 250-334-8811.

— Jilli Martini

An opportunity to travel the world and experience first-hand the challenges, triumphs and hopes of others living in the global village awaits you.

Tickets are now on sale for the 23rd World Community Film Festival on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in downtown Courtenay.

Deemed “the largest social issues filmfest in B.C.,” the film festival hosts the finest documentaries from around the world exploring themes such as food security, environmental issues, social justice and human rights, labour issues, arts and music.

These films are guaranteed to entertain, inform, and inspire you.

From the openingnight offerings, Project Heart; Honouring Residential School Survivors and Sweet Dreams, an intimate look at how Rwandan women empower themselves, to the power of music and theatre in the closing night film, Al Helm; MLK in Palestine, the program is packed with a strong lineup including many award-winners and positive films.

With films showing simultaneously in four different venues, Saturday hosts a full day of viewing, including a family film program in the afternoon.

One of the biggest challenges is deciding which films to see. Plan your viewing by checking out the film trailers

and schedule online at www.worldcommunity. ca.

When not viewing films, visit the bazaar in the upper Florence Filberg Centre where community groups will give out information or sell merchandise related to the various issues raised during the fes-

tival. It’s also a great place to relax and have a snack. Admission to the bazaar is free.

Some low-income passes are available.

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Science, esthetics appeal to Koblic Michael Koblic describes himself as a retired actor, cardiologist and currently a sundial maker to the gentry.

Only the last part is partially true: He will make a sundial for anyone who is interested.

He has also recently branched into jewelry.

“I started making sundials around 1994 as a hobby. Why, I don’t rightly know. Perhaps the combination of science and esthetics appealed to me. There are some glorious historical pieces and some more modern ones that inspired me.”

After he retired from practice in 2006 he decided to start making sundials more seriously.

“I learned a lot about metalwork through the university of Google, trial and error. I converted my garage into a machine shop. I have three lathes, a mill and a few other tools that make life so much easier.

“Over the years I have developed several techniques of my own which give my pieces a unique appearance.”

He started making full-size dials but after

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AIDS Vancouver Island Sarah Sullivan (250-338-7400) AVI is seeking several friendly volunteers to greet the public, answer the phone, maintain resource library, and provide light clerical duties as required.

Commit once per week, 2 or 3 hours at a time depending on your availability.

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Laureli Morrison (250-338-1968) Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society A desire to help people, work with horses, and enjoy a fun social atmosphere is required. Positions require some physical ability, such as walking trails and indoor arena. Committing to once a week, for one hour for an 8-10 week session is ideal but not necessary. Sessions run September though to June, M-thurs, 9-4. Riders are from ages 5 and up. Minimum age to volunteer is 16 yrs of age. No experience necessary as training is provided.

Glacier View Youth Leaders Glacier View Lodge Society Liz Friis (250-338-1451)

Youth have an opportunity to connect with seniors to develop meaningful relationships. Youth volunteers generally visit once per week from after school until 5:30 p.m. They visit, assist with computer issues, play Wii, provide manicures or help with activity programs, then host at supper (duties include portering residents to and from the dining room and serving coffee/tea).

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FORMER ACTOR AND cardiologist Michael Koblic now creates jewelry and sundials (bottom).

His work can be seen at the Comox Valley Art Gallery. a chance encounter he tried his hand at miniatures, which have become quite popular as indoor decorative or conversation pieces.

“I make a point of making them scientifically correct. They will

tell time if correctly positioned. But I would not leave them outside.

For that I make different pieces.”

Recently he decided to build on his skills and expand his range.

“My wife wanted a bolo

tie, so I made one. I got some favourable comments and it kind of took off from there.”

He likes to use “upcycled” materials, brass and steel for his sundials, copper for the bolo ties. He uses patterns from a variety of sources, some he draws himself, some he generates on a computer.

They are then etched. He uses different kinds of patinas to finish the products.

He did not stop at bolo ties. He produces a range of copper bracelets, some forged from twisted wire, some

etched and textured from copper sheet.

“People seemed to like the first few so I keep making them.”

Michael’s work can be seen at the Impressions Gallery and at the Campbell River Gallery Christmas market as well as at the Comox Valley Art Gallery in Courtenay.

Online you can view his work on Pinterest, Facebook (where he has two pages, under his name and “crquack”) and Etsy.com (crquack) where his items can be purchased.

— Michael Koblic

As part of our Handcrafting Revival, we have developed the Woolly Mammoth Craft Club. If you would like to share your knitting and/or crocheting skills, as a mentor, please join us. We are seeking to foster and facilitate meaningful intergenerational relationships. This program starts Jan 15th, Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30pm all ages. For more details, contact Kim Dawn by laketrailvision@gmail.com or leave a message at 250-702-9300 for Danuie.

KidStart Newsletter Coordinator KidStart Mentoring Wendy Thurlborn (250-338-7341)

Create a monthly newsletter for KidStart mentors. This is a great opportunity to explore community events appropriate for all ages. Also assists the mentors committed role to ensure their weekly outings are fun, active, and engaging. Commit one day a week towards this incredibly rewarding activity. Learn about the community and have fun doing it.

Brownie Leaders

Girl Guides of Canada Comox Valley District Jo Stiles (250-650-0061) Brownies are girls from 7 to 8 and are the second level of Girl Guides. Their Guiders are adult women who lead them in a program that is Girl-centred, fun, and varied. Their Guiders are enthusiastic, creative, and caring. Brownies meet for a hour and a half weekly and camp a couple of weekends per year.

Their Guiders work in teams of two or more and can choose from a wide range of pre-planned meetings or can do their own programming. Training is available online or face-to-face.

Canadian Cancer Society

Anna Glenny (250-380-2354) Office Assistants Contribute your passion and energy to the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of those living with cancer as a volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society. The Office Assistant works out of our community office located in Courtenay at the front desk, taking care of welcoming clients and referring them to information and resources.

Relay for Life Committee Members Are YOU a LEADER and TEAM PLAYER? Getting involved with Relay For Life will allow you to gain or enhance your leadership skills and join a meaningful cause. We are looking for energetic volunteers to join our team. It is an opportunity to get together with family and friends to celebrate cancer survivors, remember and honour loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back against this devastating disease.

After School Program Leaders Holiday Hours: Mon Dec 23 ....................................9-5 Tue Dec 24 .....................................9-3 Dec 25 & 26 ...........................CLOSED Dec 27 & 28 ....................................9-5 Dec 29 ...................................CLOSED Dec 30 ............................................9-5 Dec 31 ............................................9-3 Jan 1 ......................................CLOSED

Cumberland Community Schools Society Sue Loveless (250-336-8521) The after school program leaders work with Elementary School aged children to deliver quality programs Monday-Thursday 2:30-4:00. Opportunities exist for your creativity! With the support of the Program Coordinator, you will run an age appropriate approved program that will run for up to 8 weeks, once a week. Schedules run in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. Do you have a hobby or interest that you would like to share with others? Please consider running an after school program with the CCSS!

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Webber wows ’em at Grands

AIDAN WEBBER’S BMX talents have taken him from the Coal Hills track in Cumberland to the world stage.

The kid from Cumberland awed them in Oklahoma.

Aidan Webber had an amazing experience Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at the Grand Nationals in Tulsa. Accompanied by his dad and longtime friend Bill Creighton from Nanaimo BMX, he learned why they call it the GRANDS! Webber raced the fastest kids in the world and brought home a Race of Champions cup #7 on cruiser and #8 on class. As much as his support team had high expectations, no one dreamed he would make his main events the first time there.

Webber ended up #6 in the main event for cruiser at the Grand Nationals on Sunday and missing out on the main event on his class after making it through five

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Most nationals, Aidan has had to qualify through to semi-main events; which qualifies the top eight for the main. Not in Tulsa. Aidan had to qualify through to eights, quarters and semis before moving onto the mains.

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Nicole Webber rounds of qualifying to his semi-mains.

This event was the biggest race in BMX history, boasting 712 motos and around 4,000 racers all vying for their National age group title in the United States. Webber’s age group had 68 racers he had to contend with and qualify for the top eight spots in the mains (finals).

“Most Nationals, Aidan has had to qualify through to semi-main events; which qualifies the top eight

for the main,” explained his mom, Nicole. “Not in Tulsa. Aidan had to qualify through to eights, quarters and semis before moving onto the mains.

“Most of the kids Aidan raced have been competing at this high level for most of their childhoods, with personal trainers, coaches and factory sponsorships, whereas Aidan just started racing the American national series in 2013,” Nicole said.

Webber’s efforts have

landed him an American National age group plate #8 on his cruiser and American National age group #13 on his class bike. “Aidan’s success this past year he attributes to hard work, support from his team Diablos Racing, and training from his new coach, some personal sponsorship from local businesses, as well as family support over the last nine years of racing,” Nicole said.

“Watch for Aidan to accomplish even more goals this coming season as he strives to reach podium finishes in 2014. His first opportunity will be Jan. 10, 2014 as he and his little brother Quinn will travel to Nevada to compete in the USA BMX Silver Dollar Nationals.”

– The Webber Family

Another great season for Graham with Chargers Earle Couper

defeat Capilano 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-17) with Graham putting forth 18 points (16 kills, 3 aces) and 11 digs in three sets of play.

“The ball ended up on Hilary’s arm a lot on Saturday,” Camosun coach Chris Dahl said. “This was both by design, but also just the way the game takes shape at times. That’s the purpose

this responsibility as the weekend progressed.”

After being eliminated Hilary Graham’s fourth in the quarter-finals of the year with the Camosun playoffs for the past four Chargers women’s volleyseasons, the Chargers are ball team is shaping up to looking to Graham as one of be her best ever. their key returning players And that’s saying a lot. this season.

The Mark Isfeld grad “Entering our 20th seawas named Pacific Western son of competition we’ve Athletic Association Player had some great athletes of the Week on Nov. come through the 27 and at the holiprogram in recent day break is leadThe ball ended up on Hilary’s years and they’ve ing the Canadian helped us better Collegiate Athletic arm a lot on Saturday. This was identify what it Association in kills both by design, but also just the takes to be successwith 182. She is Dahl noted. way the game takes shape at times. ful,” also ninth in aces “In 2013-14 (22) and first in As a veteran athlete, Hilary does a we are an older total offence in the good job of this. program which is a Chris Dahl rarity at Camosun nation.

The 5’,8” left side and this increases appears well on her way of training Monday through expectations as we continue to another PacWest all-star Thursday… we plan accord- to witness firsthand award as she has helped ingly and prepare to the the development of our the Chargers grab third best of our ability for vari- athletes. All of this must place in the PacWest and ables and opportunities. As come together for us to be a veteran athlete, Hilary successful in the PacWest…

12th place in the CCAA. Graham earned Player does a good job of this.” the top conference in The coach noted his team Canada.” of the Week honours as a result of a strong perfor- was short of players for the This year’s PacWest mance in a Nov. 22-23 split weekend. “It’s not ideal to championship goes Feb. with the Capilano Blues enter tough PacWest com- 20-22 at Capilano. The that propelled the Chargers petition with less than a Chargers return from the past the Blues into third full roster, but we’re not holiday hiatus Jan. 10-11 unlike many teams in the when they host the Blues. place in the PacWest.

Playing at Capilano, conference at this point in SIDE OUTS After garthe Chargers lost a tough the season and the athletes nering 2013 PacWest Rookmatch Friday 3-1 (25-17, that we have on the floor ie Team honours, middle 25-14, 25-27, 25-19). Gra- have to look at it as a great- Natalie Delange (G.P. Vaniham contributed 12 points er opportunity to contribute er, Courtenay) is listed as a (11 kills, 1 ace) and 12 digs to the cause. I feel that Hil- key departure in the Charin the effort. On Saturday, ary and the rest of our crew gers’ 2013-14 season prethe Chargers rebounded to did a great job of accepting view … playing with the Record Staff

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IN HER FOURTH year with the Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team, Hilary Graham is leading the nation in kills and total offence.

Vancouver Island University Mariners, setter Ashley Cousens (G.P. Vanier, Courtenay) is 14th in blocks and

15th in aces while libero Mychaela Roelants (Highland, Comox) is 12th in aces in the PacWest … also with

the Mariners is freshman middle Kailey Dodd (Highland, Comox) …

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Raiders rocking rim for YANA

CARLE BRENNEMAN OF Canada (left) and Michela Moioli of Italy competing at team SBX at Montafon. Italy took silver and Canada finished fourth.

Brenneman vying for spot on Olympic team Earle Couper Record Staff

Carle Brenneman posted the second best finish for Canadian women at the World Cup snowboard cross opener at Montafon, Austria on Dec. 7.

The Comox competitor placed 18th. Maltais Dominique was the top Canadian, finishing

second. Zoe Bergermann was 23rd and Michelle Brodeur was 33rd.

On Dec. 8 the team events were held, with Brenneman and Bergermann combining for a fourth-place finish.

The five-race World Cup SBX series shifted to Lake Louise on Dec. 20-22 (results unavail-

CARLE BRENNEMAN

able at press time) with future stops in Andorra on Jan. 11-12, Veysonnaz, Switzerland on Jan. 17-19 and La Molina, Spain on March 7-9.

Brenneman is working hard to earn a spot on the Canadian team that will be going to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia from Feb. 7-23. The Olympic team will be

announced Jan. 19.

The Lake Louise FIS World Cup SBX in Lake Louise offered members of the Canadian National Snowboard Cross team an opportunity to qualify for a spot on the Olympic team.

Snowboard cross features four riders racing simultaneously down a technically demand-

ing course. Participants navigate around rollers, jumps, banked turns and tabletops at speeds in excess of 70 km/h in a single elimination format where the fastest two riders to cross the finish line in each heat advance to the next round until the final heat determines the winner. sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Looking for a good way to run off the Christmas turkey, rekindle some old high school friendships and demonstrate athletic basketball moves that are truly Highland Raider unique?

Dust off those old b-ball sneakers and get out the tape, heat ointment, ankle and knee braces and consider playing in this year’s Highland Secondary Grad basketball games on Friday, Dec. 27 at the Highland gym.

Gym opens at 6 p.m. with women’s game at 7 p.m. and men’s game at 8:30 p.m.

Donations will be accepted for YANA (You Are Not Alone) which helps local families who have children or pregnancies that require out-of-town medical attention.

For further information contact Hugh MacKinnon (250-3390661).

– Highland Secondary Grad Basketball

Boxing Week

Madness Sale

BOXING WEEK SALE % % DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 1

25 - 75

OFF

ALL CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Selected Ski and Snowboard Gear and Outerwear up to 50% off All Burton boards, bindings and outerwear 20% off All Armada skis 20% off Marker bindings (2012-13 models) 25% off G-3 skis 20% off Plus many more in stock items

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(ALL SALES FINAL ON DISCOUNTED ITEMS)

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30-40 30 off 50 off

Christmas Ornaments

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Welcome to the driver’s seat

There are a few coupes still available and one that is worthy of consideration is this new 2014 Honda Accord Coupe V6.

Zack Spencer

Visit the Honda Accord Coupe photo gallery at drivewayBC.ca

Honda’s contemporary on a dying breed 2014 Honda Accord Coupe V6 It’s fascinating to watch trends in the auto industry play out over time.

Some changes happen quickly, with one manufacturer coming out with a feature, then the rest of the industry following suit. Backup cameras would be a good example of this.

Other trends are much slower, changing because of demographic fluctuations.

One example of a slow-moving trend is the two-door coupe falling out of favour and its replacement by sedans and crossovers. This trend is greatly affected by baby boomers getting older and buying more for practical reason, rather than styling.

In the 1980s, and even the beginning of the 90s, there were plenty of coupes to choose from and they sold well. But where are the Honda Prelude, Toyota Celica, Pontiac Sunfire and Ford Probe coupes? Now gone and many not replaced with newer models. I’m thrilled to report that there are a few coupes still available and one that is worthy of consideration is this new 2014 Honda Accord Coupe V6.

Looks The Accord Coupe is based on the all-new Accord sedan that has been selling very well for Honda. In fact, it won the Canadian Car of the Year this year as decided by the Automobile Journalist Association of Canada.

Honda has done a good job of updating this big coupe with a more modern twist. Sold in three configurations from the base EX to the EX-L Navi (L stand for leather and navi is self-explanatory),

which are both 4-cylinder way the radio stores and equipped models. The top retrieves pre-set radio trim is the EX-L Navi with stations. It took a long V6. This top trim level is the time to set the stereo model seen here: it comes up and having to go with LED projector headback and forth between lamps, 18-inch wheels and different screens is not duel chrome exhaust tips.

If you like the idea that intuitive. The rest of The 4-cylinder equipped the dash is large, with big models come with halogen of a smart looking car cup holder and plenty of headlamps and 17-inch storage areas. that is well equipped alloy wheels. The coupe The steering wheel and powerful, you starts at $26,400, a $2,500 buttons and heat controls premium over the regular might want to move on on the dash use first rate an Accord Coupe. sedan but when the switches and they are sedan is equipped with placed with precision.

Zack Spencer alloy wheels, the price is Drive Another trend almost identical. The EX-L that Honda is bucking, with this Accord is $30,100 for the leather and navi and Coupe, is the inclusion of a 6-speed the V6 premium is $35,500. Not an manual transmission and V6 engine. The inexpensive car but most are very well latest movement is to turbo or superequipped. charged 4-cylinder engines to replace V6

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Inside It’s a big and comfortable coupe. The back seat is actually usable for adults and the front seats are very comfortable. The trunk is huge and the back seat folds for extra long items but the seats do not split and fold, plus the opening to the back seat is small.

Standard feature on all Accord models is a backup camera and heated seats.

Honda, in my opinion, has raised the bar in the mid-sized category and produced the nicest dash I have seen in this class.

There are two screens in the centre console, one for the navigation unit and the other for the radio. They are framed in beautiful, high quality satin metal, chrome and soft touch materials.

One area that could be improved is the

power plants and duel clutch automatic transmission in favour of a manual. I’m glad that Honda still offers this layout; it shows they are serious about being a true enthusiast’s car company. Granted, most buyers will get the very good 6-speed automatic transmission with the 3.5L V6, but with 278hp and 252 lb.ft. of torque it will be a very lively car in either configuration. The manual is a joy to use and it is like a throwback to drive a V6 equipped manual car. The 4-cylinder models have 185hp from a direct injection 2.4L engine and either a manual transmission or continuously variable transmission (CVT) for added fuel savings. The CVT is capable of 7.8L/100km in the city and 5.7L on the highway. The

V6 uses more at 10.0L/100km in the city and 6.1L on the highway.

Verdict When I started reviewing cars back in the early 1990s, cars like this were common: a mid-sized sedan with a V6 engine and a manual transmission.

I can clearly remember driving a Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima and Accord equipped this way. While most companies are moving away from this design, Honda is sticking with it for now.

Soon Honda will have smaller turbocharged 4-cylinder engines available and this big coupe might too be fitted with something more efficient. If you like the idea of a smart looking car that is well equipped and powerful, you might want to move on an Accord Coupe V6 before it follows the latest trend.

The Lowdown Power: 2.4L 4-cylinder with 185hp or 3.5L V6 with 278hp Fill-up: 7.8L/5.7L/100km (city/highway 4-cylinder) Sticker price: $26,400-$35,500

Question OF THE WEEK:

What is your favourite car colour and why?

Please explain why you have made that decision.

?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Go to drivewayBC.ca to submit your answer.

Safety Tip: Impairment is still the leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C. – on average, 113 people die every year in crashes involving impaired driving.

Share the responsibility of being the designated driver this holiday season, or if you’re hosting a New Year’s bash have taxi numbers on hand.

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driveway

The 2014 Toyota Tundra is a truck for

the Wild West

The 2014 Toyota Tundra its exclusive premium has deep roots in the saddle tan brown leather Wild, Wild West. seats with embossed and The 1794 Edition is a tribsuede accents.

The Tundra is equipped ute to the ranch, founded with Toyota’s advanced in the year 1794, on display audio system with which the Tundra plant is AM/FM radio, CD, MP3/ located in San Antonio, WMA capability, USB and Texas. In 2002, Toyota The ride was a auxiliary input, and voice began the search for a perfect combination recognition. It also inU.S. facility to build the cludes standard Bluetooth second generation Toyota of on-road comfort and an integrated backup Tundra. The 2,000-acre and off-road camera. A SR model has ranch site was acquired toughness. a 6.1-inch display, while and ground breaking the SR5, Limited and took place Oct 17, 2003.

Ian Harwood Platinum models feature Just like the ranch it a 7-inch display with replaced, hard work and integrated Sirius XM satellite radio. dedication prevailed bringing producTwo engines are available, depending on tion numbers up to 200,000 units. On the model you choose. The 4.6 L i-force September 18, 2013, the one-millionth V8 that puts out 310 horsepower and truck, a Sunset Bronze Mica coloured, 327 lb ft of torque and the 5.7 L i-force 1794 Edition Tundra, rolled out.

V8 with 32 valve dual overhead cam This truck has a completely new body engine that generates 381 horsepower design with an aggressive grille that and 410 lb ft of torque. Both motors are extends from the bumper to the hood. connected to a 6-speed automatic transThe top of the line Western themed 1794 mission with sequential shift mode.

Edition comes with a unique chrome Fuel economy numbers are; grille and chrome and silver bumper. It’s 5.7 L: 14.2/10.5 L/100 km (city/highway) almost like a large belt buckle!

4.6 L: 11.0/13.6 L/100 km (city/highway) The inside screams Country music with

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2014 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition.

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Driver and front passenger airbags, roll-sensing, head/side curtain and front mounted side airbags, and the first 1/2 ton pickup to include driver and front passenger knee airbags. Toyota’s star safety system includes electronic brake force distribution, smart stop technology, anti-lock brakes, vehicle stability control, and active traction control. The side

Fully Loaded Sport Sedan

2012 Jeep Wrangler

2013 Infiniti G35

Sahara Ed. Only 12,000kms

29,998

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13,998

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15,998

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25,998

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Loaded

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Tundra 4x2 Double Cab SR 4.6L $30,750 Tundra 4x4 Regular Cab SR 5.7L $30,825 Tundra 4x4 Double Cab SR 4.6L $34,825 Tundra 4x4 Double Cab SR 5.7L $36,650 Tundra 4x4 Double Cab SR Long Bed 5.7L $36,865 Tundra 4x4 Double Cab Limited 5.7L $46,950 Tundra 4x4 Crew Max SR5 5.7L $39,990 Tundra 4x4 Crew Max Limited 5.7L $48,120 Tundra 4x4 Crew Max Platinum 5.7L $53,700 1794 Edition $54,000

350 HP V8 88, 000 kms

on All Pre-Owned Vehicles!

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2008 Lexus GS460

Boxing Week Blowout Prices Absolutely Loaded!

mirrors have the blind spot monitor system that detects a vehicle in your blind spot.

The ride was a perfect combination of on-road comfort and off-road toughness. The truck has exceptional steering response and firm enough not to nose dive in the corners.

The seats are spacious and very comfortable; I compare it to a living room couch with seat belts. It has a very quiet cabin, which I found to be true with the previous model, with very little road noise.

With the popularity of the Tundra growing, I can easily see the two-millionth truck roll out before the next design change. ian.harwood@drivewaybc.ca

Sunroof!

Automatic

$

19,998

2008 Toyota RAV4 Sport

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11,498

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BOXING DAY SALE Fleece Jackets 40% OFF Winter Coats 40% OFF Ezze Wear 30% OFF Jeans & Pants 40% OFF Red Ticketed Items...

An Extra 30% OFF

All Size Fashions Group

EVERYONE WELCOME SKATE Santa Claus mingled with the crowd at the Comox Valley Regional District’s recent Everyone Welcome Skate in Courtenay. The CVRD and Tim Hortons are offering a New Year’s Eve free family swim and skate.

PHOTOS BY EARLE COUPER

ALL SALES FINAL

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Toshiba | Alpine | Panasonic | Denon | Polk Audio | Boston Acoustics | Sharp | Shaw | Shaw Direct | Marantz | Tech Craft

BOXING DAY 12

4PM

PM to

NAD Surround Sound Receiver $ Reg. $1500 Blowout 500 SHARP 70" Everything on sale. Hundreds of in store specials and bargains. LED HDTV MSRP $3299.99 Boxing Rest up and relax for the morning, then head on down to catch the deals.

Day Only $1799 99

“Sleep-In Sale” (All product subject to prior sale and some limited quantities.)

MSRP

BOXING DAY

Marantz PM6004 Intergrated Amp ............ $649.99 ........$299 99 JVC Kameleon DVD Receiver .................... $499.99 ........$299 99 Toshiba BDX2400 Blu-Ray Player .............. $89.99 ............ $39 99 PSB Plantinum M2 Speakers ...................... $2500 ........ $1000 PR NAD T514 DVD/CD Player ...................... $400 .............$239 99 Denon AVRX3000 Network Receiver ......... $999.99 ........$699 99 Broadcast VHS Tape T45, T60, T90 .....................................99¢ EA Sharp 60" LED 1080P HDTV ..................... $1999.99 ... $1199 99 Panasonic Sound Bar w/Wireless Sub ....... $499.99 ........$269 99 Camden Home Theatre Seating ................................ 30% OFF Alpine Slimline 8" Sub Box ....................... $299.99 ........$199 99 Panasonic PTAR100 Projector .................... $1999.99 ... $1399 99 Denon Exercise Freak Headphones ............ $169.99 .......... $99 99 Sharp 80" Huge Screen TV ....................... $5299.99 ... $2979 99

MSRP

CLEARANCE

Panasonic 55" 3D LED TV ......................... $1799.99 ... $119999 Monitor ideck 200 Dock ........................... $599.99 ........ $34499 All In-Ceiling Speakers ............................................ 30% OFF Polk SDA6000 Sound Bar ......................... $800 ................ $500 Denon Turn Table w/Pre Amp ................... $169.99 .......... $89 99 Sharp 80" Quattron LED ........................... $6499.99 ... $3999 99 ALPINE CDE 124 SXM CD ........................ $329.99 ........ $18899 Panasonic PTAE7000 3D Projector ............ $2999.99 ... $2299 99 Sharp 3D Blu-Ray Player .......................... $179.99 ...........$9899 Denon Home Theatre Package .................. $679.99 ........ $49999 Marantz 3D Blu-Ray/DVD/CD .................. $670 ............. $47000 Alpine 12" Subs in Enclosure .................... $500 ................ $288 Panasonic Topline 47" LED TV ................... $2499.99 ... $1199 99 JVC SX-WD 10 Tower Speakers ................ $2999.99 ... $1299 99

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NO TAX On Selected Items

At

Sale

3PC SECTIONAL

G&H

Noon to 4pm FABRIC SOFA

Reg $1799

SALE

499

Reg $4000

1 only

nC e I an

ad

a

1199

$

Ma d

$

SALE

100% TOP GRAIN LEATHER RECLINER

799

$

80

%

off

Selected Items Everything must go!

Door Crasher

Door Crasher

1 ONLY RECLINER SALE

599

$

SOLID OAK TABLE

4 Chairs & Bench

LARSON 528

SALE

SOFA

1799

$

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&H G 349-5th STREET,

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FREE GIFT!

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!

FIRST 30 CUSTOMERS NO PURCHASE NECESSARY!

BOXING DAY ONLY BOXING DAY DEALS

IMPORTANT NOTICE: OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED

ON ALL FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES THURSDAY DEC 26TH 9 TIL 1 PM

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH TO MARK DOWN PRICES!

Go Green with 3.8 Cu. ft. Front Load Washer & 7.0 Cu. Ft. Dryer Pedestal sold separately

1149

for the pair stack them or leave them alone!

$

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30" Easy-Clean Range

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• 4 Coil Elements

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24" Built in Dishwasher

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499

549

• Tall Tub • 5 Push Button • Ultra Quiet • White Only

469

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$

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See in-store for more BIG ideas

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250

18 Cu. Ft. Top Mount Refrigerator • Spacewise Organization System • Spillsafe Shelves • Humidity-Controlled Crisper Drawers

1199

$

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from Frigidaire!

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• 110 Volt • 8" Non Stick Pan included • 120 - 1300 Watt Range From Melting Chocolate to Boiling Water!

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Anderson

Pinnacle Leather

Fabric Rocker Recliner

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6 fabric colours in stock.

4 colours in stock.

1,199

$

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899

499

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599

$

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Calvin

Briggs

Jasper

Fabric Recliner

Renew Leather Chaise Recliner

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Reg. $1,099

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$

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$

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899

$

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SIMMONS

BeautyRest Queen Size Unit

699

$

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TASTE THE BOUQUET Local Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley, and Gulf Island wines as well as a large selection of VQA and International varietals from around the world.

A SAFE HARBOUR Courtenay Rexall front store manager Bob Casault and Alisha Featherstone proudly display a Safe Harbour certificate after recently completing a Safe Harbour: Respect for All workshop. Rexall is committed to treating all customers with dignity and respect and being a safe refuge for anyone needing an immediate safe space.

Boxing Week

Blitz

O P E N B O X I N G D AY 1 1 A M T O 5 P M Selected Saxx Underwear

20

%

off

All Toms & Sorel Shoes & Boots

• Friendly Knowledgeable Staff Call ahead with large orders and we will have it ready for pick up

Happy Holidays

• Professional Tastings • Small Lots, Seasonal, and Speciality products

All Fall & Winter Ladies Fashion Jackets from Lole, Merrell, Three Stones, Orb

25

%

off

• Selected Fall & Winter Mens & Ladies Fashions up to ............................ 40%

off • Sanuk Slippers ............................ 40% off • All XC Ski Equipment .......up to 70% off • MANY MORE SPECIALS ALL WEEK LONG! No Returns or Exchanges on Boxing Day. All Sale Priced Items are Final Sale.

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• Selection of Gluten Free and Organic Products

%

Up To

off

All Atomic & selected Smith Ski & Snowboard Helmets

25

%

off

BOXING DAY ONLY All Atlas Snow Shoes

10% off

All Ski & Board Jackets & Pants at least 10% off All Kayaks

10%-30% off

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Donation swells fund

BEN PANTUSO, 2, visits Santa with his father Kevin at the Odlum Brown Christmas Village at Crown Isle.

PHOTO BY MARK ALLAN

Following the success of the The chaplains at 19 Wing actively Christmas Service of Lessons and raise money for the fund throughout Carols at the All Angels Chapel on the year, but this donation repreDec. 1, the Chaplains’ Benevolent sents a substantial jump in their Fund received a major boost from abilities to provide emergency support to local military families.

Canada Company.

“The members of the Canadian A cheque for $10,000 was presented by 19 Wing Honorary Colonel Armed Forces are only as good as the support they receive Donald Hewson on MILITARY FAMILIES from their families; if Dec. 2 to the Benevthe Chaplains’ fund olent Fund, which supports military families during can help families through this donation, I consider it a successful misemergencies or crises.

In addition to the Canada Com- sion,” said Hewson. “Through the pany donation, $1,311 was raised generosity of a few members of the by over 150 attendees of the service. B.C. chapter of Canada Company, Since then, HCol Hewson raised a and chairman Blake Golding, it is our honour to make this donation.” further $1,500.

Canada Company was founded “This service has two basic objectives: to bring together military in May 2006 with a pledge to stand families to celebrate the joy of the shoulder to shoulder with CAF Advent and Christmas seasons and members for the sacrifices that to raise funds for the Chaplains’ they make every day. Since then, Benevolent Fund,” said 19 Wing the organization has grown to over 500 members and has become an chaplain Maj. Matthew Lucas.

The service featured carols by influential voice advocating for the Comox Valley’s own Celebra- armed forces members at home and tion Singers as well as a sermon by abroad.

“Overall, I am elated by the parLieut.-Col. Christopher Ryan, Command Chaplain of 1 Canadian Air ticipation of the wing commander, Col. Jim Benninger, and all those Division.

“The Chaplains’ Benevolent Fund members of the 19 Wing team who is a great cause,” said Hewson. contributed to making this service “Helping and giving to those not as a wonderful event that has, for the fortunate is what this time of year is second year in a row, brought us all about and Padre Ryan’s sermon together as a community and in the reinforced those feelings for me on spirit of giving,” said Lucas.

— 19 Wing Comox Sunday.”

ANNE BUCHANAN’S MONTESSORI kindergarten/Grade 1 class at Queneesh Elementary shows off its gingerbread entry It Takes a Village in the 12th annual Christmas Village.

It takes a village to raise $15,000 The Boys & Girls Clubs in the Comox Valley raised just over $15,000 from the Odlum Brown Christmas Village silent auction.

People in the Comox Valley created eyecatching gingerbread houses and creative teddy bears — 83 items combined — that were displayed, then auctioned Dec. 16 at the Crown Isle resort and Golf community.

Gingerbread houses Children 1. It Takes a Village

by Mrs. Buchanan’s kindergarten/Grade 1 Montessori class at Queneesh Elementary School.

2. Last Train on Christmas Eve by Ella, 4, and Graydon, 2, Engisch.

3. Brooklyn Bears Olympics by Mrs. Green’s Grade 3 class & Mrs. Heselgrave’s Grade 5 class.

Adults 1. It Takes a Village

by Colleen and Renee Clark — The FORCE Society for Kids’ Mental Health.

2.

Snowmansion

by Sophie Smith, 11.

All four judges unanimously awarded second place, thinking it was created by an adult.

3. U-Cut Christmas Trees by the West family.

Commercial 1. Baybrook House

by Coast Realty Group and Gower Design Group Inc., an exact replica of the Mack Laing property, now displayed at the Comox Valley Airport.

2. Santa’s Workshop

by Alaia Fayad from the Kingfisher Resort and Spa. 3. Gingy is on the Naughty List by Cakebread Artisan Bakery.

Teddy Bears 1. Capt. Kyle Love and Steward Kelly Love by Team WestJet YQQ. 2. Pink Melody by Aimee and Jeff Webster at Motif Music.

3. T-Bear, his Comfy Chair and Jump Start

by Ryan Keim and Home Depot.

People’s Choice Award Gingerbread House It Takes a Village

by Montessori kindergarten/Grade 1 at Queneesh Elementary School.

People’s Choice Award Teddy Bear 19 Wing Air Force Bear — Capt. Skyler McCloud by Comox Military Family Resource Centre Youth Services.

All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs in the Comox Valley that, according to their mission statement, provide “experiential learning environments that inspire children and youth and families of diverse abilities

to acquire and develop the critical cognitive, emotional, and social skills needed to become resilient and contributing members of society.”

— Boys & Girls Clubs in the Comox Valley

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December 31st, 2013, 5-8pm Donations to the Comox Valley Food Bank will be gratefully accepted

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The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and Tim Hortons have been busy organizing some active fun on New Year’s Eve with this year’s free family swim and skate at the CVRD’s sports centre Dec. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m.

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The CVRD sponsored an Everyone Welcome skate earlier this month. Santa Claus made his annual appearance.

— Comox Valley Regional District

“And to give those in need something to be hopeful for, we will be accepting non-perishable food items in support of the Comox Valley Food Bank.”

As in previous years, participants can enjoy complimentary Timbits, hot chocolate and coffee, plus a number of door prizes. Magician Greg Ladret will amaze family members of all ages

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This six-week program sponsored by Coastal Community Credit Union teaches youth practical life skills they will need to succeed in today’s fastpaced world.

“At Coastal Community Credit Union we are certainly impressed with the originality and imagination that students exhibit with PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs,” says Allyson Prescesky, manager of community experience and communications.

“Whether creating a distinctive product, developing unique advertisements or designing a catchy sales pitch, young people are empowered to use their creative and critical thinking abilities to create success.

We are so pleased to support local schools with this dynamic learning experience.”

At École Puntledge Park in Courtenay, Michelle Attfield reports that one young marketer of Playdough has created animated dough characters to add impact to his poster.

Students and educators are very enthusiastic about the value of this Coastal Community partnership. One Puntledge Park student discovered that starting a business is an achievable goal for young people.

To find out more about PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs, visit www.cccu.ca or www.powerplay4success.com.

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Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Lawrence Eldon Maloney, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to James Gordon Maloney, Executor, c/o Clay & Comany, Barristers and Solicitors, Main Floor, 837 Burdett Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1B3 on or before January 17, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which Executor then has notice.

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My heart will always grieve but I know my tears are less for you and more for me. Your pain is gone and your soul ies free, and I know that part of you is still here with me.

Deep in my soul where only I can see, there is love for you and your love for me.

We miss you as much if not more than we did one year ago. Miss and love by your wife Claudia, son Chris (Lena), daughter Caroline (Keith), stepchildren Carol-Ann (Jason),Tammy (Ryan), Jeremy (Stacey) Stotts (papa), grandchildren Logan, Jamin, Jaxon, Grady, Tamara, Ryann, Dakota, Kayla, Austin, Tyson & Kallie. xoxo

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LEGAL SERVICES

PETS PETS CKC REG. Miniature Smooth Dachshund puppies raised with family very outgoing. Vet checked first shot. Ready Dec. 21, $1000. Non -breeding.

Contract. Ph. 250-336-8482.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CARPENTRY 250-650-1333 SKILLED carpenter. Licensed & certified.

Free estimates, Call Doug www.suncrestholdings.ca

GARDENING

KITCHEN WOODEN Cart, $65. obo. Beige/black area rug 6’x8’, $25 obo. 250-338-9500.

HOBBIES & CRAFTS 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

JEWELS, FURS FUR COATS, sz 14: Beautiful white Beaver $350. Hudson’s Seal $200. and Russian Mink $200. Call Lee (250)337-8857 or (250)282-3274.

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

Hedges, fruit trees+ gutters.

Pat , 250-218-4597.

HANDYPERSONS 250-898-8887 HOME Repair & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior. Call Les for Free Estimate.

MISC SERVICES GOLDSMITH Custom Designed & Handcrafted Jewellery.

Full repair service.

Ring sizing while you wait.

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

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 2 GREEK style end tables, 1 Greek style coffee table w/glass - $400 total. Please call 250-338-2704.

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

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HOUSES FOR SALE

HOMES FOR RENT

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

BOBBSEY TWINS by Laura Lee hope Book Set in good condition 1918 to 1978.

Great antique set over 50 plus children’s books - $100.

Apartment sized piano $900.

Please call 250-792-3929 COLLECTOR BARBIES FOR SALE! Still in original boxes.

Prices range from $10-$50 each.

Lots to choose from.

Call Melissa at

250-338-3464

to set up a time to view.

LIFT CHAIR and recliner, moss green, good condition, $550. Call (250)334-9700.

MEN’S & LADIES Golf Club sets. Please call for more info.

250-339-5913 SHOT SHELL RE-LOADER 12 Gauge.

Size-O-Matic.

(1-stroke, 1-shell). 20K primers + powder. $595. 250-2863308.

OTHER AREAS PARK MODEL- Yuma, Arizon RV park. $17,000. Fully furnished, many extras. Call (250)923-5848 or 1-928-2571456.

RENTALS HOMES FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

COMOX INDEPENDENT/ supportive living. 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, full kitchen, downtown Stevenson Place. Immediate possession.

250-338-5563. misk5563@gmail.com NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft.

LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

FOR SALE BY OWNER MODULAR HOME 14x66 & prop. Brand new. Privt. In Campbell River. All appl & window coverings. $219,900.

250-287-2769, ask for Tim

APARTMENTS 205-2767 Muir Rd 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $800/mth Avail. Jan 1st 303-1912 Comox Ave 2 Bed 2 Bath 6 Appliances $1200/mth Avail. Jan 1st DUPLEX/TOWNHOUSE 14-1335 13th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $750/mth Avail immed.

1130A 2nd St 3 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $1100/mth Avail immed.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS YAMAHA G231 6 string classical Guitar with hard case $200. Getzen B flat trumpet $100. Shmidit Autoharp with owners manual - $100. Mozart Apartment sized piano - $900.

All in good condition. Please call 250-792-3929.

(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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2105A Urquhart 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1050/mth Avail Jan 1st

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CLOSE TO GOOSE SPIT 3 bdrm, 2 bath, F&S, family rm, carport, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. Pay 1/2 mth rent in 12th mth w/one yr lease. - $1,100/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. Immed. $1,350/mth BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT HOME 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, hot tub, sauna, 2 decks, N/S, pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Immed. $2,000/mth COMOX RANCHER 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, F/P, fenced yrd. w/shed, carport, N/S, pet neg. w/ref. Avail.

Dec. 1 - $1,150/mth COURTENAY COTTAGE small 1 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, would suit single person, yrd area w/garden shed. N/S, No pets. Avail.

Immed. - $595/mth.

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HOUSES 1905 Coleman Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1500/mth Avail Nov 15th 2705 Urquhart Ave 3 Bed 3 Bath 5 Appliances $1400/mth Avail Jan 1st MOBILE HOMES 1510 Anderton Rd. 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1100/mth Avail Jan 1st

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4X8 BEARE Trailer w/extras, $1000. 12’ professional sized shuffle board w/extras, $800.

Oak table w/padded arm chairs w/leaf, $500. Electrical heater, $125. (778)420-4281.

BEDROOM SUITE mahogany - dresser, drawers mirror side table, $450. King size headboard (split frame). 2 mahogany living room chairs $50 each. 2 bedroom chairs - blue, cream frames & cane backs, $30 each. 2 bar chairs - black frame, green suede, $20 each.

250-898-8850.

1358 Marwalk Crescent 250-287-3939 www.crauctions.ca “Serving Campbell River & Vancouver Island since 1967�

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

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 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. New designer kitchen. Large dining room. Resident social room. Elevator and security entry. Well maintained and managed, mature adult building. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM renovated suite. Ensuite, Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, in suite washer/dryer. New appliances.

Walking distance to downtown. Well maintained and managed quiet, mature adult building. Resident social room. Indoor scooter parking. Elevator. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

GREENBRIAR 750 Eighth Street LUXURY TWO BEDROOM CONDO. Very spacious corner suite — 1064 sq. ft. Nicely appointed with two full baths, in suite washer/dryer, full sized appliances. Very well maintained, mature adult building. Security entry. Courtenay’s finest. Three blocks from downtown. No pets. Call David @ 250338-0267.

CAPRI 1081 Stewart Ave. LARGE TWO BEDROOM bright and spacious.

Unique floor plan — window in dining area. Recent renovation. Very attractive. Quiet, mature adult building central Courtenay. Security entry. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

BERKSHIRE MANOR 825 Harmston Ave. CORNER TWO BEDROOM spacious and recently renovated. Unique floor plan. Full sized appliances.

Private patio. In suite storage. Security entry. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building. Small pet okay. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

CEDAR MANOR 463-12th Street

#26-1120 Evergreen Road. 3 bdrms /2 bthrms. Dead end street. Backs onto forest land.

1312 sq ft. $236,900. 250-2869816

POTTER’S WHEEL for sale.

Excellent condition. Asking $500.00. Please call to view 250-897-3142.

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Renovated 4bd/den 2200sqft.

Main-level entry. Full bsmt. RV prkg, room for a shop. New appl., built-in-vac, gas frpl., efficient heat pump. Across from elementary school. Central to all levels of schools. $290,000.

250-203-2288.

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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TOWNHOUSES / DUPLEXES GUTWALD DUPLEX

Rural living only moments to town! 3 bdrm upper duplex features 4 appl, garage space, deck, & large shared lot. N/S. N/P. $800/mo. Oct 1.

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FURNITURE ANTIQUE FURNITURE Sale Many pieces. 916 Heritage Meadow Drive, Campbell River Nov. 29, 30 & 31st from 2pm to 4pm. Phone 250-2863602 for details

For Sale or Trade ocean/mountain view home.

676 Pacific Heights Lane.

Main level entry walkout basement 3 bdrm, 2.5 bthm, 2400 sq.ft, 4 yrs old. $449,000. Will trade for home with good parking for 35’ RV. 250-923-5065.

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Two bdrm, 1 bath townhome offers great living space & excellent proximity to all amenities, including shopping, NIC and rec. Main floor features kitchen w/ good cupboard space, laundry, dining, and patio. Upper floor includes 2 bdm, 1 bath, plus storage. Small pet considered w/ dep. $775/mth. Avail imm.

CONDOS / SUITES / APARTMENTS CHERRYWOOD MANOR

Spacious 1 & 2 bdrm suites located in secured entrance building. Recent renovations & includes mstr bdm w/ walk-in closet, 2 app, lrg patio & on site laundry. Conveniently located near schools & on bus routes. N/S, N/P building. Starting at $650/mth inc FREE heat and hot water. Avail imm.

ULVERSTON MANOR

Spacious, 1 & 2 bdrm suites in secured entrance bldg, located near Cumberland Hospital and downtown core; incl 2 appls, and on site coin-op laundry; $625-675/month. Avail starting 1 Jan.

A VERY SPECIAL TWO BEDROOM in mature adult building just three blocks from downtown. Fresh, recent renovation. All new appliances. Unique, bright layout. Security entry. Large private deck. This is a very attractive and unique suite. Call David @ 250338-0267.

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RENTALS

RENTALS

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RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

TOWNHOUSES

OFFICE/RETAIL

SPORTS & IMPORTS

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ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS

1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay

1015 Cumberland Rd., Courtenay TWO BEDROOM SUITE available in well-

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.

250-334-3078

respected, 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

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR 200 Back Road, Courtenay 1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique floor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

CONDOS PACIFIC COURT

1520/1540 Piercy Ave, Courtenay

Available immediately 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom, in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet. In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome. Rental references and security deposit required.

To View, Call 250-871-3431

RUTHERFORD MANOR 1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay 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 req’d.

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

ST. BRELADES 146 Back Road, Courtenay FEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, Quiet, clean building. Pet friendly. 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to SuperStore and NIC.

Call 250-338-7449

TOWNHOUSES TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Attractive 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated – 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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ARRAN HOUSE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, large balcony, hot water incl., N/S, No pets. Avail.

Jan. 1 - $725/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR top floor 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, res. pkg, N/S, cat ok.

Avail.

Immed. - $695/mth WILLOW WOOD 2 bdrm, 1 bath patio home, 4 appls, patio, 2 res. pkg spaces, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. & Jan. 1 - $750/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, new carpeting, res. pkg., N/S, No pets.

Avail. Immed $725/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.& Jan. 15 $650 & 700/mth SPACIOUS NEWER DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, fam rm, garage, fenced yrd, N/S, small pet neg.w/ref. Avail. Immed. 1 $1,200/mth CLOSE TO SUPERSTORE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, ground floor, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg, N/S, No pets Avail. Immed. $750/mth #250 rent incentive w/1yr lease.

NEWER DUPLEX 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, gas F/P, garage N/S, No pets.

Avail.

Dec. 1 - $1,200/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, balcony, res. pkg, storage, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Immed. $800/mth CLOSE TO QUALITY FOODS 2 bdrm, 1 bath patio home, 5 appls, patio, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail.

Dec. 1 - $850/mth CLOSE TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, townhouse, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg, N/S, No pets. Avail. Dec. 1 $800/mth.

COMOX TOWNHOUSE 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg., walk to downtown, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Immed. - $925/mth TRUMPETER’S LANDING 2 bdrm & den, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, F/P, patio, underground pkg, storage, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Jan. 1 $1,000/mth FIVE OAKS 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, laminate flrs, patio, N/S, No pets. Avail. Jan. 1 $725/mth CRAIGMARK PLACE 1 & 2 bdrm units, 4 appls, balcony/patio, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. & Jan. 1 - $650 & $750/mth

OFFICE/RETAIL 600 SQFT RETAIL/OFFICE in the heart of Downtown Comox. 250-339-0172 - $1000 incl triple net

Prime space available 1,825 sq. ft. available now.

Street level. Excellent downtown location near Court House. On a highly visible site. Modern, well maintained professional building.

Air conditioned. Ample parking. Suitable for retail or office. One of the finest professional buildings in the Comox Valley.

For details phone 339-1222 or 339-0490 TRENDY TIN Town location, 1500 sq ft, 10’ ceilings, bay door, plenty of natural light.

Suitable for retail, studio, offices etc. Reasonable rent, NO triple net. Ph 250-897-0950 days, 250-703-0400 eves.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION COMOX ROOM w/ TV, newer home, working person, near bus stop, $500 ref’s. 898-7278

2005 MAZDA 6, Red, excellent condition, 164,700 km, 4 cylinder 2.3 litre engine, 4 door, fully loaded, $7000 obo.

250-334-1676.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1993 CLASS A WINNEBAGO 23’ Excellent condition. Must be sold. Call 250-752-6484.

2005 SALEM Travel trailer, 22ft. Good condition. Kept under cover. $6,500 obo. 1 (250)468-9948

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

SUITES, LOWER NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: semi-furn private suite.

New floors & paint. Shared lndry. FREE hydro & cable.

N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo.

Dec. 15th. 250-756-9746 WATERFRONT suite 1bdrm.

N/S, utils, laundry, cable internet incld, $685. 250-335-1566.

2000 FORD Explorer AWDX4 PW. window, locks, mirrors, AC. AM/FM, CD, radio. Good shape inside & out runs good. $7000 OBO 250-338-9929

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

FOUR TIRES & rims, Hankook RW11 I Pike. 2756518. Mounted on Ford Lincoln rims, less than 10K, ice & snow. $800.

Call (250)923-5027.

MAZDA 3- set of 4 used winter tires-mounted on Mazda rims. Good Year Ultra Grip Ice, size P205/55R16. Asking, $400. 250-850-9002.

SNOW TIRES - four used Toyota Venza tires, 245/55/19, used one season - $300 250-334-0391

2001 DODGE Durango. Great shape. V8. 300,000 kms. Asking $3400. Call: 250-830-7219 or email: grahamam@telus.net

TRUCKS & VANS

1993 FORD Ranger XL 2WD 5 speed, new tires and rims.

No rust, super MPG 137,000 KM. $3200.00 O.B.O. Please call 250-338-4184.

AUTO FINANCING

2000 FORD F150 4x4 XLT extended cab, auto, 207,000 km, great condition, $6000 obo.

Call (250)331-0239.

2001 RAM 1500- recent battery, re-built motor & trans, new tires. $4750.

Call (250)703-0171.

CARS

2009 SUZUKI SX4, blue sedan, great condition, 1 owner, 57,000 km. $9,500. Call (250)338-2238.

2005 EXT. Venture Van, garaged, 96,000 km’s. Original Owner.

Excellent condition. $8,900. 1 (250)758-2078

2011 SILVERADO LT, 4x4 Dually, 3500 HD, 6L Gas, Reg Cab Long Box, 25,650 km, 20k Reese Hitch, like New, $27,900. 250-941-1863.

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Winter Awareness

Don’t Be A Statistic… Drive Smart!

Please Take The Time To read This valuable informaTion abouT highway driving and how you’re affecTed by winTer condiTions…

The First Snowfall…Every year the first major snowfall of the year catches the driving public by surprise, even though we all know it’s coming sooner or later.

The impact is even more severe when it hits during the day at high traffic times. It seems to take a scare or even an accident for drivers to realize that you have to adjust your driving habits quickly when the first snowfall hits. Not only do you have to adjust your own driving habits, you have to be aware of others on the road who may or may not be totally tuned in to winter driving.

Emcon services, the RCMP, Highway Patrol, Ministry of Transportation, ICBC, BC Trucking Association, and many others work closely throughout the year to make our highways safer.

Be a part of the solution, not the problem; drive smart!

24 Hour Highway Maintenance…

We’re ready for Mother Nature!

The management and crews at Emcon Services have the equipment and sanding stockpiles ready as well as a 24-hour maintenance plan in place. Money has been invested in sodium chloride producing equipment and staff has been trained to best utilize it to keep our highways cleared, antiiced, sanded, and as safe as possible.

We need your help…snow plowing, sanding, salting equipment, and crews can’t be everywhere at once even though we’d like to be. Be patient. We’ll get there.

When it’s not safe, plowing priorities are based on the traffic volumes of the roads. High volume roads such as the Inland Island Highway, Highway 19A, and commuter roads receive priority. Secondary roads such as bus routes and connector roads are next. Subdivisions, cul-de-sacs, and dead-end roads are the lowest priority.

SPEED KILLS! Slow down when highway conditions dictate.

Posted limits are meant for normal driving conditions. Sensible consideration has to be given to snow accumulation, visibility, and black ice warnings when you’re driving on the highway. Many accidents and deaths can be avoided if drivers use common sense and slow their speed down to suit the winter driving conditions; be safe, drive smart!

Snow tires, Chains or All-Season?

The Motor Vehicles Act requires that all vehicles “use winter tires or carry chains.”

Winter tires can be identified only by this logo.

All-Season tires do not have the same traction or stopping abilities as true winter tires. If you insist on using All-season tires, be prepared by carrying a set of properly fitted cable chains for your vehicle and practice putting them on before you need them!

Sport Utility Vehicles & 4x4s Still Have To Stop Like Everyone Else Sport utilities and 4X4s are great vehicles and you do have much better traction when accelerating.

The warning is simple. Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. Road conditions and visibility may make it necessary to stop quickly. SUVs and 4X4s can’t stop any faster than a regular twowheel drive vehicle on snowy and icy roads. Be safe. Drive smart!

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Shift gears into winter driving mode! That means slow down and maintain a safe stopping distance.

Expect turning, stopping and accelerating to all be affected by wet and slippery conditions.

Accelerate, brake slowly and avoid sharp movement of the steering wheel in order to maintain control of your vehicle.Our crews are putting salt and sand on the roads to improve the road during winter conditions. When you follow us, slow down and maintain a safe distance behind us. When meeting us, move toward the fog line in your lane to give us room to plow and apply materials. Never try to drive through the snow coming off of the snowplow.

Park your vehicle off of the road to allow us to safely plow your road out.

Check for current conditions at www.drivebc.ca. or call the automated phone service at 1 800 550-HWYS. Enjoy your winter driving season

Sgt. Mark Whitworth RCMP North Island Traffic Services

Every crash resulting in injury is tragic and adding to this is the fact that most, if not all crashes are avoidable. Winter driving conditions and the failure of drivers to slow down, not just to the speed limit, but well below when conditions dictate, is the main cause of many serious and fatal crashes. Failing to wear your seatbelt, if you are involved in a crash leads to a considerably greater risk of injury or death. Drivers need to ensure their vehicle has good winter tires rated for the conditions seen on the north island and prepare for emergencies by carrying adequate clothing and supplies and notifying others of their travel plans. Remember, no matter what excuse you use to justify your need to speed or drive in a dangerous manner, the few minutes you may save is never worth the potentially devastating and unplanned tragic consequences. Slow down and be patient.

Bob O’Brien

Area Operations Manager Ministry of Transportation Winter weather conditions certainly can add to the stress of driving during this time of year, planning and preparations are key. A few guidelines for safe winter driving include: -Winterizing your vehicle - Driving with headlights on - Allowing plenty of room to start and stop when driving on snow or ice - Maintaining a safe distance between your vehicle and others - Allowing for additional time to arrive at your destination - Keeping some emergency items in your car at all times - Remembering that conditions can change quickly For additional winter safe driving information refer to the Ministry of Transportation web site at: www.th.gov.bc.ca, then click on “Highway Travellers”. For the latest reported road conditions click on “DriveBC”.

r e h t e g o t k r o w s Let’ s y a w h g i h r u o p e to ke safe!

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Safety, tactical training facility opens inValley

Open house in Cumberland will feature free classes

JTFCanada seeks to provide the peace of mind to the public as well as industry professionals through its unparalleled safety and tactical training solutions.

With a new facility in Cumberland, JTFC opens its doors Jan. 11 with free classes in women’s personal safety, kids safety, health, tactical training and a course specially designed for frontline operators.

Formed in 2009

by Vali Majd, a foremost expert in violence prevention, JTFC has developed a number of successful courses designed to mitigate risks that frontline professionals in certain fields take everyday.

JTFC also has a social mandate, dedicated to donating a percentage of its proceeds to relevant charities. The Kids Safety workshop on Feb. 26 will benefit the Missing Children

Society of Canada.

The clientele has traditionally included firefighters and first responders, paramedics, security professionals, close protection specialists, military and law enforcement personnel.

“Catering to agencies is where we started, but really there is a great demand for educating the public when it comes to them and their loved ones’ personal safety,” Majd said.

He noted that somewhere in the middle are professionals who seek to further develop skills that are hard to come by. What he refers to are some of the hard-earned skills he has acquired over the past 20 years of studying violence.

From threat assessment to advanced communication skills, self-defence, weapon retention, combat-

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Two businesses named top 10 in B.C. Comox Valley businesses Manatee Holdings and Excel Career College have been named among the top 10 best small businesses in the province as part of the Small Business BC Awards, as voted by the public.

Manatee is a top 10 semifinalist for the Best Green Business Award, which recognizes outstanding commitment to environmental sustainability through leadership and actions that influence green practices.

Manatee was a pioneer in the development of the food diving fisheries in the mid’70s. The company then developed revolutionary open ocean ranching models that focus on sustainability practices and fitting into the natural ecology in beneficial ways.

Excel Career College is a top 10 semifinalist for the Best Company Award and Best Workplace Award. The former recognizes leadership and a proven track record of growth and profitability. The latter recognizes leadership in encouraging mental and physical health in employees

ives and martial arts, Majd spent many years learning from various instructors within various agencies including special operations and military intelligence.

While he usually teaches at host’s facilities, he hopes to deliver a greater number of public safety courses and an ongoing personal safety training program at JTFC’s Cumberland facility.

All courses will provide a variety of individuals with the peace of mind and ability to secure their own safety.

He will run other more specialized courses throughout the year. Majd hopes when Thomas Diesch of Island First Aid Academy joins him, the space will be used for delivering even more unique training opportunities.

Join others who are taking responsibility for their safety Jan. 11 at the open house.

through education, incentives and activities.

In a small town with the fluctuation in economy and policies, Excel has shown leadership, sustainability, growth and resiliency in many ways over the past 23 years. Industry partners, government contracts and community support are a few areas where adaptability in changing economies has enabled Excel to grow during difficult times.

The companies had two months to gain as many votes as possible for their businesses using social media, e-communications and word of mouth.

The businesses with the most votes in each award category have been named top 10 semifinalists in the competition.

The awards recognize the contributions outstanding B.C. entrepreneurs make in the province. Businesses in industries as diverse as manufacturing, technology and hospitality were nominated from 55 cities.

“It’s fantastic to see so many small businesses being recog-

nized, not only for their success, but also for the positive impact they’re having on their local communities and the contributions they’re making to the economy,” said George Hunter, CEO of Small Business BC. “With the high quality of nominees this year it’s going

to be a tough job selecting the winners, but we’re very excited to see who comes out on top.”

The top 10 semifinalists must complete an extended award application which will be used to narrow the competition to the top five finalists in each

category. The top five will be announced Jan. 30.

Winners will be honoured Feb. 27 at a ceremony at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver.

More information on the finalists and the Small Business BC Awards can be found at www.sbbcawards.ca.

In the Village of Cumberland residential and commercial solid waste collection over the holiday season will take place as follows: Thursday, December one can of garbage and 26, 2013: unlimited organics Thursday, January unlimited recycling 2, 2013: and unlimited organics Wednesday collection will resume on January 8, 2014. Watch for the 2014 solid waste collection schedule in your mail box and online at cumberland.ca.

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

Meaning of Christmas So here we are, the day before the big day.

Somewhat like lost souls aboard the Flying Dutchman, unfulfilled shoppers (you know who you are, men) still roam Comox Valley streets looking for one final treasure to brighten somebody’s Christmas.

Others smugly eye perfectly wrapped gifts under the tree and await Wednesday morning without the stress of last-minute shopping.

Without even delving into the who-took-theChrist-out-of-Christmas debate, maybe it’s time to pause and reflect on some non-consumerism aspects of the holiday season.

While spending time with some family members can cause stress, there is no better time of the year to reunite with our brethren and friends.

It doesn’t get any better than spending time with loved ones at Christmas. If all is not well in some of your relationships, there is no better time than to call a truce.

Who knows? Time well spent at Christmas could lead to increased goodwill in 2014.

Christmas is such a wonderful opportunity to re-establish contact with people we like with whom we have lost touch. Pick up the phone, send an e-mail message, maybe even write a letter.

OK, baby steps it is. Send a longtime, yetestranged buddy an e-mail then.

Now is also a great time of year to remember what we have instead of what we don’t have.

Reflect on what’s important and what isn’t.

That was driven home this week when Lewis Bartholomew described meeting a man who fought in the Vietnamese navy in a “mostly forgotten war” as Bartholomew describes it.

The man, who stopped at Bartholomew’s Alberni Project display at the Comox Centre Mall, told him about watching his country slowly being invaded and conquered. The veteran sobbed as he recounted striking his national flag.

People are out there in pain, mental and physical. Take a moment and donate to a charity. Help somebody.

Besides celebrating the birth of Christ and giving gifts, Christmas is about people. editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Record Question of the Week This week: Eighty per cent of respondents so far say they have donated to a charitable cause this month. If you haven’t, there’s still time. Then you can vote yes by visiting www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and voting on the mainpage of our website.

His retirement is St. Joseph’s loss, but congratulations are in order for Steve Hill, who has been remarkably kind and compassionate as director of pastoral care.

Because it’s one of the biggest tourist magnets in our region, Mount Washington’s ongoing lack of snow is affecting the economy of the whole area.

Housing concerns addressed

Dear editor, $10,500 of this to cover the cost quality of life or property values.

A recent article and letter to of the initial planning and public We don’t have to look far to the editor in local newspapers engagement. The remainder will see this housing model applied expressed concerns related to the be available to the successful in other communities. Victoria, City’s property purchase at 810 proponent to move the project Duncan, Nanaimo and Campbell Braidwood Rd., including public forward.

River have all addressed the safety, the future use of the homelessness issue by site, and the City’s hiring building permanent of a consultant to prepare a supportive housing We look forward to an open and request for proposals. and/or transition housTo be clear, the City’s focus collaborative process for this supporting facilities. Our conive housing project, with the end result sultant John Jessup has been on developing a was involved in several facility that will be a good fit being a facility that is an asset to the of these projects. for the neighbourhood and community.

We will draw on the the community. experiences of these Social planning is a highly and other communities specialized field.

Regarding public safety, our to address a concern that has Consultant John Jessup was consultant advises that supbeen identified as a critical need selected from a list of accredited portive housing in fact makes here in the Comox Valley. professionals provided to us by our streets safer. Giving people We look forward to an open BC Housing. Based in Nanaimo, a place to live, determining their and collaborative process for this he was also the closest geograph- needs, and providing them speically to Courtenay. His expertise cialized assistance, ensures these supportive housing project, with the end result being a facility in this area will help move this individuals have the stable and that is an asset to the commuproject forward in the most effisupportive environment they nity. cient and cost-effective manner require to improve their lives Please visit our website at possible. and, by extension, their commuwww.courtenay.ca/supportiveThe cost to the City of Cournity. housing.aspx for updates as we tenay to prepare a request for Numerous studies conducted move forward. proposals will be: zero. BC Housby provincial and other agencies David Allen, B.E.S., CLGEM ing provided $50,000 to assist have concluded that supportive Editor’s note: David Allen with the planning and develophousing projects do not generally ment of a supportive housing result in negative effects on their is the City of Courtenay’s chief administrative officer. proposal, and we’ve budgeted neighbourhoods, either through

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Where was help for Mountie?

Dear editor, In your Dec. 17 issue a letter to the editor was published headlined “RCMP name tarnished again.”

While I agree with the headline, I completely disagree with the content of Ian Parsons’ letter.

Mr. Parsons blames a man who is having a very public medical episode for all his current woes.

Blaming the victim is never a good strategy, nor is it even the correct strategy.

While I agree it is most unfortunate that this plays out in public, instead of placing the blame on the victim — in this case placing the blame on a clearly dis-

traught and ill person — I would ask why Ron Francis’ command and fellow officers were unable to provide the type of help he so clearly needs before it would appear to him that going so public was his only course of action.

Helping those who are mentally ill or emotionally damaged should be Priority One, not clamouring for them to be “relieved of his duties.”

Let’s shine a little light on the procedures and processes designed to help these men and women that were obviously absent in this case.

Glenn Countryman, Comox Editor’s note: Ian Parsons’

original letter referred to Cpl. Ron Francis, a New Brunswick Mountie who turned in his red serge uniform after smoking medicinal marijuana while on duty.

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Attitude makes no scents Dear editor, I was visiting my husband — fresh out of the intensive care unit with a particularly bad case of pneumonia — when a large group of visitors wearing scented products packed into the cramped, four-bed hospital room, ignoring the hospital’s scent-free policy.

Distressed, I approached the staff. I was told my husband was well enough to get out of bed so we should go somewhere else to visit.

I also learned that the hospital has no intention of enforcing the policy, preferring the educational approach. Yet are they educating the public?

Sure, they slap up some signs right next to the scented hand sanitizer stations. This is supposed to motivate the public to comply with the policy?

Why not motivate the public by telling them the truth?

Scented products contain cancer-causing chemicals. Scent chemicals can induce vomiting in those undergoing chemotherapy.

Scented products contain respiratory irritants.

Asthma is not only aggravated by scent exposure, it can be caused by it.

Scent chemicals contain reproductive and developmental toxins. Hormone disruptors are used to fix

scent in scented products.

Prenatal exposure to them is linked to attention and behavioural disorders in children.

These hormone disruptors are particularly harmful to children of all ages. The nerve toxins in scented products trigger migraine headaches and harm those with nervous system disorders.

Scent chemicals are a toxic brew of petrochemicals, volatile organic compounds, common allergens and sensitizers. The daily application of scented products to the body can cause acute and chronic disease.

About one-third of community members have adverse health reactions to scent. Some community members cannot visit their loved ones or access the hospital’s services because the scent policy is not respected.

Scent chemicals have no place in a hospital yet far too many visitors saunter into hospital rooms wearing scented products. But then, why would the public take the hospital’s scentfree policy seriously when the hospital itself doesn’t seem to take its policy seriously?

The hospital’s use of scented products (i.e. scented cleaners, air fresheners, hand soaps and hand sanitizers) is both irresponsible

and in direct conflict with its scent-free policy.

Isn’t it time for St. Joseph’s General Hospital to get serious about its scent-free policy: to protect those in its care, to provide a healing environment to the best of its ability and to provide access to the hospital and its services for everyone in the community?

Also, do the cosmetic preferences of some visitors truly outweigh the hospital’s stated values and responsibilities, and the needs of its patients?

The costs to society of ignoring the threats that scented products pose to our health are tremendous.

Many diseases now spring from chemical rather than biological origin and most of these are caused — not by chance exposures — but by more constant exposures at home and work.

If you’d like to learn about how to protect your health from scent chemicals, the non-profit websites, the Guide to Less Toxic Products (www. lesstoxicguide.ca/) and the Skin Deep Cosmetics Database (www.ewg. org/skindeep/) are good resources.

If you visit the hospital, please respect the scentfree policy.

Carol Lewis, Comox Valley

Wolves don’t stand a chance Dear editor, Wolves in B.C. have no hope, no hope to survive, no hope of protecting their children.

The B.C. government has declared war against wolves. This government, like a criminal mafia, has more than enough killers to do their dirty work.

Wolves are assaulted to death from every direction, including above, with bullets raining down from the skies, with no reprieve.

They have no place to hide for safety. Welcome to Canada.

The B.C. government

says anyone, all year round, can kill nursing mothers, leaving babies to die a horrific death of starvation, fear and pain.

Anyone, at any time can walk into a wolf den and butcher babies and infants to death.

According to the B.C. wolf “management” plan, anyone, without license or registration, can terrorize wolves, chasing them with helicopters for hours and hours and hours until wolves are so exhausted they cannot take another step, then blasting them to death with high-powered

Dear editor, There have been major and important traffic changes in our neighbourhood, at Menzies Avenue and Fourth and Fifth streets near downtown Courtenay.

There is now no access from Menzies onto Fourth Street.

Despite ample signage and reconstruction of the road, several drivers are either ignoring this change or stuck in their old habits of taking a shortcut down to Puntledge School. This is dangerous, illegal, and

frustrating.

Much residents' and City work went into these upgrades and changes for the safety and calming of Fourth and Fifth streets.

There is also a new pedestrian crossing light at the intersection of Menzies and Fifth that is an important safety addition to that crossing for residents and schoolchildren.

We are asking drivers to be aware of, respect, and adhere to these changes before there is an accident L. McLean, or injury.

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Smarten up, drivers

semi-automatic rifles.

The government says this is sport hunting. Baiting and killing wolves all year has become legal.

Trapping of wolves has increased and intensified.

Wolves are trapped with steel leg-hold, conibare and snare traps without limites. Most of you know how barbaric and gruesome steel leg-hold traps are, but most of you may not know that conibare and snare traps are even worse.

They slowly crush the animal for hours and hours to a hideous and gruesome death.

Many of you may be wondering why the government is doing this. You probably think they just need to be educated. This is false.

They know exactly what they are doing.

As long as there are wolves, nature will always recover. Wolves and cougars are the top iconic animals that keep nature alive.

If you want a livable planet for your children and grandchildren, you had better care what happens to wolves.

This is war against wolves, therefore it is a war against all of us.

Pierre Lebel, Courtenay

INGRID SCHMIDT DECRIES the unsuitability of the lone disabled parking stall at Vanier Secondary School.

Disabled need help now Dear editor, I read Renee Andor’s article “Disabled will be consulted” in the Dec. 12 edition of your paper and just about choked on the hypocrisy.

School District 71’s policy is to ban students requiring IEPs (i.e. those requiring wheelchairs or other mobility supports) from their French Immersion program.

They are the only school district I know of in this province that actually promotes this policy as an incentive to attract prospective parents.

School District 71 transportation policies require special-needs buses to arrive at school after the regular buses and after the first bells and to depart similarly. These ‘disabled’ students are blatantly excluded from participating in the full day of education the rest of the school population is entitled to and receives.

Placing the Life Skills program on the second floor of the now Queneesh Elementary meant those students requiring mobility supports were even further compromised during an emergency such as an earthquake or fire, as the elevators would be unavailable —their only form of exit would be all those stairs.

I can only hope Mr. McRae’s Jan. 20 forum in Courtenay will not be held in his own backyard and old stomping grounds — Vanier School. There is one handicapped parking stall there.

Typically, the wheelchair insignia is interpreted as being synonymous with preferred parking for SD71 shuttle vehicles and for the RCMP. If there is an emergency, of course, I can understand RCMP accessing the most convenient parking stall. This is not the case with Vanier.

The Vanier ‘disabled parking stall’ is

located at the top of the parking lot hill.

The concrete barrier at the back of the stall makes reversing in and unloading a wheelchair or walker impossible.

The only option is to drive in, unload the mobility aid, then try to secure it on the incline. After removing the passenger, the caregiver must not only navigate him/her past the concrete barriers but also past the dog leg that makes the whole exercise even more challenging.

Once completed, if the prospect of bouncing the wheelchair and occupant up the steps is too daunting, there is the option of pushing them up the hill and accessing the side door.

I find the above policies only continue to make it more challenging for those already most challenged. Over the past 18 years, School District 71 administration and staff and MCF Courtenay have made it clear to me they find the above insignificant. I feel they meet the criteria for discrimination.

I also do not believe it is a matter of ‘do more with less.’ I believe the reality is a more a matter of just acknowledge and ‘do.’

Most taxpayers work extremely hard for their ‘contribution’. It seems such a waste to spend it on hype and propaganda rather than tangible, beneficial actions.

I can hardly wait for Mr. McRae’s next project — maybe something like the Success of B.C. Government Policy and Residential Schools in the early 1900s — the social and economic benefits outweigh the damages.

Perhaps we could consider cutting to the chase, saving time and money and calling a spade a spade?

Ingrid Schmidt, Merville

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THE COMOX VALLEY Jeep Club held a private fundraiser for You Are Not Alone (YANA) called Jeep-o-Ween and presented them with a large cheque for $1,560 from the proceeds.

COMOX VALLEY GROWERS and Seed Savers director Sam Austin (right) made a donation to Dr. Thierry Vrain toward the GE - Free Tour he will embark on over the winter.

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THE COMOX VALLEY Therapeutic Riding Society receives $2,000 from Ocean Pacific Realty during the RCMP Musical Ride. Presented by Re/Max representatives Marty Douglas and Dave Procter, the support will help cover the “housing” costs for the horses at CVTRS.

COMOX FIREFIGHTERS DONATED another AED (automated external defibrillator), this one to the Courtenay and District Fish and Game Protective Association.

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF Courtenay past-president Lynda Willis presents a $303.69 cheque from President’s Marshall jar appeal to Today N Tomorrow Learning Society board members Jenny Deters and Natalie Robinson.

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Cyclists lighting up Free lights for cyclists and reflectors for pedestrians

Resources Organization), LUSH Valley, Salvation Army, the RCMP and will be distributed to residents at the Maple Pool Campsite.

The program is aimed at low-income individuals, although there will be no screening criteria.

“We hope that people who can afford reflectors and lights will

Cycles and Trail Bicycles.

Dodge City Cycles is donating five per cent of all store proceeds for the month of December to the Cumberland This month you can Community Forest expect to see a lot more Society to purchase lights on the road. and protect forested The Comox Valley lands for ecological and Cycling Task Force recreation amenities, has partnered with the such as bike trails.

Comox Valley Cycling The Cycling Task Coalition to distribForce notes that there ute free lights are a number for cyclists and of tips to stayVisibility is an oftenreflectors for ing safe on the p e d e s t r i a n s cited concern by motorists. We roads over the to low-income wanted to introduce a program winter season individuals and including wearfamilies in the that would improve the safety ing high visibilComox Valley. of cyclists and motorists who ity and warm With the sea- share the roads. clothing, rain son nearing the gear, following James Taylor the rules of the shortest day of the year, visibilroad and comity on the roads is espe- purchase them from municating clearly to cially important during one of our many retail- other road users. ers,” notes Jim Gillis, the winter.

For more informa“The Cycling Coali- Comox Valley Cycling tion on winter riding tion receives a lot of Task Force chair. “They and other tips visit feedback on how to make a great stocking the Cycling Task Force FOOD FOR NEEDY Representatives from Quality Foods in Courtenay along with Jeff improve the safety of stuffer for anyone who website at www.courteHampton of the Comox Valley Food Bank stopped for a photo last week during a donacyclists,” says James walks or cycles, even nay.ca/cycling.aspx. tion from the grocery store to the food bank.

PHOTO BY TRACEY LAWRENCE Taylor, cycling coalition for pets!”

— Comox Valley A number of cycling president. “Visibility Cycling Task Force is an often-cited con- retailers will offer a cern by motorists. We 10-per-cent discount Your Community. wanted to introduce a on lights for the month program that would of December including Your Newspaper improve the safety of Black’s Cycles, the Brocyclists and motorists ken Spoke, Mountain editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com City Cycle, Simon’s who share the roads.”

The Comox Valley is not alone in the effort to raise the visibility of our more vulnerable road users.

Sidney recently launched a Glow as you Go program funded by the Town, the Victoria Airport Authority, • Forged steel • Includes drill, impact driver, charger the RCMP and ICBC. • Profiled grips for and two Where the Sidney procomfort gram focused on pedesbatteries trian safety through • Bumper for the distribution of shock TAOIST YOGA & HEALING SERVICES reflectors, the Comox absorption Valley is also distributing front and rear lights to cyclists.

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Register today “Lights are not only a necessity when travSunday Jan 29th, 10:30am - 12pm elling on the roadways in the dark, but is also the law. Those who canWe have not afford proper lights Gift Certificates will benefit greatly, • Durable • Adjustable as will the rest of the industrial thermostat travelling community.”

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...taking care of business!

“Searle’s for that hard to fit foot” “Serving the Comox Valley for over 80 Years”

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2013 Awards Gala will be ‘Unordinarily Extraordinary!’

Thank you to all those who took the time to recognize their peers and submit nominations for our annual Community Awards program.

community, it gets better and better every year.

A total of 84 nominations were received this year for

Tickets to the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Unordinarily Extraordinary’ Annual Awards Gala are $75 (plus GST) and include a champagne reception, gourmet four-course meal and other evening festivities and door prizes.

10 different award categories. All nominees have been contacted and the judging panel, made up of local community leaders, will be reviewing the nominations to determine the finalists.

For a full list of nominees, please visit www. comoxvalleychamber.com.

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Nominees and award recipients will be honoured at the Annual Community Awards Gala on Saturday, January 25 at the Florence Filberg Centre. Preparations are underway for this year’s gala, which will be set in Wonderland with an “Unordinarily Extraordinary” theme. Tickets are available now – don’t be late for this very important date, where even the Queen of Hearts is expected to make an appearance!

The evening will once again feature an Academy Awards style video presentation of interviews with the final award nominees showcasing the passion and commitment that resulted in their nomination.

Donations of items with a minimum $100 value are being accepted for the silent auction. Half of all proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Dawn to Dawn Society.

Dianne Hawkins — President & CEO

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Full details on all Chamber events can be found at: www.comoxvalleychamber.com/news-events

Member News & Notes More than 120 people attended the Community Partners Christmas Mixer on December 3. Many left with great door prizes, including Sonya Jenssen, right, pictured with Camille Douglas. Thank you to Canadian Western Bank for the local goodies gift basket!

Chamber Board Members and staff were pleased to welcome new members from Cumberland at a special mixer held at the Wandering Moose Café on November 26.

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On November 28, Chamber members enjoyed an engaging presentation focusing on “Marketing on a Shoestring” presented by Tara Chernoff of First Credit Union and Insurance.

Chamber Office Holiday Hours

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• Annual Community Awards Gala: Saturday, January 25 • Chamber Showcase Tradeshow: Thursday, February 27

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Our awards night has become one of the premier events in the Comox Valley and, thanks to the extraordinary support of the business

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The Chamber of Commerce will be closed December 24 – 27 and December 30 - January 1 We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season! Our sincere thanks to our members for your loyalty and goodwill throughout the year.

Best wishes for a very prosperous New Year!

Get connected with YOUR Chamber of Commerce!

‘Like’ us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ComoxValleyChamber

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2013/2014 Board of Directors

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Chair: Tracey McGinnis • 1st Vice Chair: Helen Furgale 2nd Vice Chair: Andrew Gower • Past Chair: Bob Scales Treasurer: Donna Cloutier Directors: Kevin East • Mackenzie Gartside • John Gower Kip Keylock • LCol Deborah McKenzie • Allen McWilliam Shelley Osachuk • Margaret Szafron

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Annual Community Awards Gala

Date: 1/25/2014 Time: 6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM Florence Filberg Centre 411 Anderton Avenue Courtenay, BC Award nominees have been notified and soon the judging panel will be determining the finalists in each award category. Award finalists (top 3 in each cateogry) will be notified.

Preparations are underway for this Awards Gala to take place January 25th, 2014.

Tickets now on Sale: Single Ticket $ 75 Table of 8 $560 Table of 10 $650 (Ticket price plus GST) “Academy Awards” style video & live presentation of Awards Champagne Reception Four course dinner by Custom Gourmet Catering Silent Auction Door Prizes & More!

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Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2013 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not).

Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.).We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time.

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