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A memorial service for a 16-year-old Comox Valley longboarder who succumbed to his injuries after he was struck by a vehicle last Thursday is planned for Saturday at the Comox Recreation Centre.

Ciaran Martin, a Grade 11 student at G.P. Vanier School, was hit by a vehicle Jan. 2 around 5:30 p.m. when he and a friend were travelling northbound on Macaulay Road in Black Creek.

Comox Valley RCMP note Martin was on a longboard while his friend was on a bicycle, and the vehicle was also travelling northbound.

Martin was taken to St. Joseph’s General Hospital but was airlifted to Victoria General Hospital, where he passed away Sunday evening.

Police add the investigation is continuing, but conditions at the time were wet and neither teen had a light.

“It’s hard to believe you’re gone, but you’re not really gone, you’ll always be in my thoughts and in my heart. I will never forget you,” wrote one commenter on a Facebook page for friends and family dedicated to Martin.

“R.I.P Ciaran you were a wonderful guy. You were always smiling and playing music in the hallway. We will never forget you,” wrote another commenter.

A small memorial of flowers, rocks and signs has been created at a roadside memorial.

A ROADSIDE MEMORIAL on Macaulay Road in Black Creek shows support from friends and family for Ciaran Martin, a Comox Valley teen who died after being struck by a vehicle while longboarding last Thursday.

PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK A celebration of life for Martin is scheduled for 1 p.m., with the Vanier School Choir scheduled to sing in his honour.

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As recently reported in local media, Courtenay resident Bryce McDonald was the man arrested Dec. 19 by the province’s antigang unit.

Nineteen firearms were found during the execution of search warrants at three Courtenay properties, according to a news release from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC).

More than six grams of crack cocaine, a machete, and “equipment believed to be used for the sale of drugs” were also seized, according to the release. Five handguns, 11 rifles and three shotguns were found during the searches, including one loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun, a sawed-off shotgun, thousands of rounds of ammunition, a Taser, a baton and brass knuckles.

The properties searched were in the 1500 block of Flicker Place, the 400 block Willemar Avenue and a storage locker facility in the 2600 block Kilpatrick Avenue.

McDonald was released on a promise to appear, pending charges being laid.

McDonald has not yet been charged, but according to a CFSEU media spokesperson that does not mean the charges won’t be coming soon because it takes time for the Crown to review evidence, prepare charges and lay charges.

According to the release, charges pending could be related to drugs, firearms and weapons, including possession of a prohibited weapon.

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Denman man gets Order of Canada the few who do get the honour.”

Kimmins worked at UBC for 40 years.

He retired to Denman Island six years ago.

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Meanwhile, Qualicum Beach’s wellknown musician Phil Denman Island Dwyer was also named resident Dr. James a Member of the Order (Hamish) Kimmins of Canada, “For his has been appointed as contributions to jazz a Member of the Order as a performer, of Canada. composer and G o v. - G e n .

There are so many producer, and David Johnston for increasing announced last deserving people who do so week 90 new many great things for Canada access to music education in appointments his community,” to the Order of and their communities, I was Canada, includ- humbled and deeply honoured according to the release. ing four Com- to be selected to be among the The Order panions, 25 few who do get the honour. of Canada was Officers and 61 James Kimmins e s t a b l i s h e d Members. in 1967 and is “It was an amazing surprise,” said ernor general news one of Canada’s high71-year-old Kimmins, release, he received est civilian honours, who is a retired Univer- the appointment, “For awarded to recognize sity of British Colum- his contributions as outstanding achievebia Faculty of Forestry an ecologist promot- ment, community dedienvironmental cation and service to professor. “There are so ing many deserving people sustainability in forest the country, according to the release. More who do so many great management.” things for Canada and their communities, I was humbled and deeply honoured to be selected to be among Record Staff

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“Likewise, municipal properly — dispose of those wastewater and sewage that have expired.

“The new year is a time treatment systems, they when people are keen to don’t have any way of neustart making good habits,” tralizing the chemicals so those can leach says Comox into the enviRexall pharA good habit ronment.” macy manager The best Laurel Sand- would be cleaning way to dispose ers. “A good out that clutter of of old medicahabit would be tions is via cleaning out old medications B.C.’s Medicathat clutter and making sure of old medica- that what’s in your tions Return Program; old tions and makmedications ing sure that cupboards is safe can simply be what’s in your for you or your dropped off for cupboards is family to take. free at local safe for you or Laurel Sanders pharmacies. your family to The protake.”

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CHIPPING FOR YANA Comox fire chief Gord Schreiner and firefighters voluntarily feed used Christmas trees into a chipper. The annual ritual also acts as a fundraiser for popular local charity You Are Not Alone (YANA). The Courtenay Fire Department collected trees for chipping, while trees in Cumberland were burned in a community bonfire.

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Courtenay rejects bid for rezoning Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Courtenay council has turned down a rezoning application for a secondary suite in a residential neighbourhood that is zoned single-family.

Dawn and Mark Filipponi own the property but do not reside at 1968 Dogwood Dr. near Bill Moore Park. The couple hoped to renovate the house to enable their sons to live upstairs and downstairs.

Their next-door neighbours spoke out against the application at a public hearing last month. On several occasions, police have responded to noise complaints at the house.

“I appreciate the stress that has been put on the neighbours,” Coun. Starr Winchester said Monday.

Coun. Doug Hillian reluctantly supported Winchester’s motion to defeat a proposed zoning amendment bylaw. While generally supportive of secondary

suites, Hillian notes the Filipponis understood the rules in this circumstance.

Coun. Ronna-Rae Leonard, who also supports the concept of secondary suites, recognizes the need for a greater amount of affordable housing and densification in Courtenay.

Mayor Larry Jangula suggests densifying the downtown core. “It makes a lot of sense,” he said.

City staff did not make a recommendation on the application because the

Official Community Plan and the Regional Growth Strategy both support the consideration of secondary suites and alternate forms of housing. Staff instead asked for direction about where to allow secondary suites and how to enforce illegal suites.

Council will discuss the matter at committee of the whole next month.

“Our process has not served us well to this point,” Coun. Jon Ambler said.

matter continues to be dealt with in-camera (behind closed doors).

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“Our citizens’ confidence comes from how we set and follow the rules,” Coun. Jon Ambler said.

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City councillor’s motion opposes campsite evictions

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Coun. Doug Hillian forwarded a motion at Monday’s council meeting calling for no forced evictions from the Maple Pool Campsite, regardless of the outcome of a court decision about zoning and land use at the property.

The City of Courtenay initiated legal action in 2011 against campground

owners Dali and Jin Lin. According to former City CAO Sandy Gray, zoning prohibits the Lins from housing people on the property, which sits in a floodplain. The site flooded in 2009 and 2010.

The campsite provides affordable housing for numerous tenants, some of whom had been homeless before moving to 4865 Headquarters Rd. Advocates fear that most of the

COURTENAY 56 tenants would become homeless if evicted.

Hillian’s motion also calls for the City to continue working with other levels of government and community partners to address the need for safe housing to address a local homelessness crisis.

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LISA SKENE ACCEPTS a diamond ring on behalf of her father, Rick Pedersen, from Lesley Hunter.

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Rick Pedersen thought his family was playing a joke on him at the Christmas table.

After pulling open his YANA Christmas Cracker, he found a little piece of paper saying he won a diamond ring. The dinner table erupted in cheers and went crazy but Rick was skeptical.

Rick travelled up to the Comox Valley from Victoria to have dinner with his daughter Lisa Skene and family.

“Even after I got out the writeup about the crackers and read it to him, my dad still thought we were joking. It wasn’t until he called his sister from the Valley before it truly started to sink in,” reflects Lisa.

The family was quick to spread the word with friends and family and Lisa’s daughters were regretting their choice of seating at the dinner table. But the ring has since been delivered to a very excited Rick in Victoria.

There are questions about who will end up with the ring, but Rick and his wife are about to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary next month. There has been speculation in the family about this being a wonderful occasion to celebrate with a diamond ring.

“The ring is very pretty and it would be wonderful if the ring stays in the family and is passed down as the Christmas Cracker ring,” hopes Lisa.

Lisa Skene and her husband Craig own Coastal Transportation Systems. CTS has been a great supporter of YANA for many years.

“It is so exciting that such wonderful YANA supporters won the ring,” says Lesley

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Hunter, YANA board member and Christmas Cracker co-ordinator.

Once again, Mark Dalziel donated the grand prize. This year, Mark chose a beautiful diamond ring valued at $3,100 with the appraisal donated by Tim Haley.

YANA thanks all of the wonderful volunteers for building the crackers, the local businesses for selling them and the community for buying them all once again.

Each of the 5,000 crackers were filled with goodies and sold for $2.50. The crackers are an annual fun and festive fundraiser for YANA (You Are Not Alone) with funds being raised to support families who need to travel outside the community for medical treatment for a child under 19 or for a pregnant mother.

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Comox Valley resident Carol Lewis says St. Joseph’s General Hospital is not doing enough to ensure the hospital is scent-free.

Lewis was diagnosed with severe Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) a number of years ago, and she experiences physical reactions to chemicals in scents. She visited her husband at the beginning of December, who was in a four-bed room at St. Joseph’s suffering from pneumonia. She says a group of visitors seeing another patient in the room were wearing strongly scented products.

Worried about respiratory irritants bothering her sick husband, and herself having a reaction, she told a staff member. Lewis says she was told that her husband was well enough to get out of bed so they could go visit together in the sunroom.

“I thought it was very inappropriate for them to suggest that my husband get out of his bed so that we could visit at another location in the hospital, like that makes no sense to me at all,” says Lewis.

According to the hospital’s website, it requests patients, visitors and staff refrain from using or wearing scented products while on hospital property.

“Scented products linger long after an individual leaves an area and can cause allergic reactions and respiratory distress for patients, visitors and staff,” continues the

notification on the hospital website.

Hospital director of human resources Gillian Henderson says she can’t comment on this specific case, noting she was not present at the time.

But she did speak generally about how staff would be expected to respond when a visitor smells strongly of scent.

“It certainly would be our expectation that where someone is wearing strong scent that they would be spoken to politely and in a caring way, and just informed of our policy so that they know it,” says Henderson, noting staff would be expected to show sensitivity when informing visitors of the scent-free policy.

She adds the policy is enforced through an educational approach, such as asking visitors to refrain from wearing scent on their next visit.

“There are many circumstances where, you know, you may have an elderly person who’s come in for some treatment, who it would be a great hardship to send them away because they’re wearing scent,” adds Henderson.

Meanwhile, Lewis has written to the Island Health Patient Care Quality Office outlining her concerns about scent at the hospital.

The complaint, dated Dec. 28, says staff sprayed the room with a scented air freshener one night her husband was there, and that the hospital uses scented hand sanitizer, hand soaps and cleaning products. She says the hospital should

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However, Henderson notes the hospital uses cleaning products common in other B.C. health-care facilities, as she says the hospital already sticks to scent-free products.

“We do not use air fresheners in the hospital,” she says. “With respect to the hand sanitizer, cleaning products etc., we use scent-free products, however some of these products, including the hand sanitizer, do have an odour — from the chemicals that are used — but they are not scented. We have in the past changed a number of products to reduce the scent or odour.”

Lewis says she “definitely” noticed an “intense scent” in the products she wrote about in her complaint.

Her reactions to scents include nausea, sore throat, light-headedness, disorientation and muscle pain, among other symptoms.

Lewis says reputable organizations, like the Canadian Lung Association, the Lung Association of B.C. and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, have expressed concern about harmful chemicals in scents. For example, the PSAC, notes in its scent-free policy that chemicals in perfumes are as damaging to health as tobacco smoke.

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Seniors fret about medicare Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Increased hydro rates and ferry surcharges are hitting seniors in the pocketbook.

But perhaps the biggest concern among the elderly is the soon-toexpire national health accord, which some believe Prime Minister Stephen Harper does not plan to renegotiate.

The deal – which sets funding and health care service delivery agreements between the federal and provincial governments – is set to expire March 31.

On its website, the national Council of Canadians says, “The federal government is ignoring the calls of the provinces and territories to work on a deal, and shockingly announced $36 billion worth of health-care cuts, which will come into effect after the next federal election in 2015.”

“What we’re looking at is the end of medicare,” said Courtenay resident Cliff Boldt, president of the B.C. Retired Teachers’ Association. “Seniors can’t afford private health insurance.

“After March 31, what we’re looking at is the U.S.-style of twoor three-tier health care for citizens of B.C. and Canada. There will be 14 different healthcare programs because the federal government is backing out.”

A hip transplant south of the border,

albeit an extreme example, can cost $100,000.

Boldt quips that even his Crown Isle friends cannot afford this amount.

“Poll after poll after poll is saying that over two-thirds of Canadians want the social programs that are being cut, including medicare,” he said.

Though not all seniors are poor, many live on fixed or ‘broken incomes,’ as referred by some who struggle with rent or grocery money.

“The rate of poverty among seniors, and particularly among women, is increasing at an alarming rate,” Art Kube, president of the B.C. Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations (COSCO) said in a news release.

A decade back, Boldt recalls paying $25 to $30 per month for MSP premiums, which are now $120-plus a month.

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Those bringing in $250,000 per year pay the same amount, he said.

“The senior on a broken income is having a real struggle with that,” said Boldt, who notes upwards of 40 per cent of Valley residents are on the far side of 65.

“It’s a huge number. It’s taking its toll, I think, because it’s a such a heavy demographic to have in a community.”

Many seniors need to make decisions between rent and food.

Locally, some live in trailers at Maple Pool Campsite where rent is affordable.

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On January 2nd police received a report of three males walking around on the 700 block of 5th Street in Courtenay carrying road signs. It is believed that the three males had pulled the signs out of the ground somewhere in the area.

Patrols of the area were negative for the men. ( 2014 - 52 )

On January 5th police took a report of a break, enter and theft at the Slegg Lumber store , located at 3217 Small Road in Cumberland. A perimeter fence gate was entered after the lock had been removed.

Several items were located outside of the fence. This investigation is continuing. ( 2014 - 170 )

Police received a report of a theft on January 2nd of a 10,000 pound vehicle hoist from a business on the 2900 block of Moray Avenue in Courtenay. ( 2014 - 76 )

Police responded to a minor single vehicle collision in the early morning hours of January 6th on Royston Road in the Cumberland area. The investigation revealed that the truck had been stolen from a residence earlier. The driver was not located and the truck was returned to its owner. ( 2014 - 190 )

Police are investigating several thefts of bicycles from an apartment block garage located on the 1900 block of Comox Avenue, Comox. ( 2014 - 110 et al ) On January 3rd the Comox Valley RCMP took a report of a break and enter to a residence on the 8900 block of Clarkson Road, Black Creek. The break in occurred sometime over New Year’s Eve. Several pieces of jewellery were taken. This investigation is continuing. ( 2014 - 133 )

If anyone has any information with regards to any of these investigation or other crimes, please call the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Sometime on the night of January 4th unknown culprits entered an airplane hanger at the Courtenay Airpark , located at 110 20th Street in Courtenay, and stole a socket set and a mechanics creeper. ( 2014 - 144 )

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“There’s no social housing,” he said.

“That used to be a big deal for a lot of people, but that’s gone.

If seniors don’t have a decent pension or some invested income, they’re hooped.”

The Retired Teachers’ Association and COSCO are starting a provincial campaign urging members to contact their MP and to demand the continuation of the Health Accord and medicare.

For more information, check bcrta.ca, coscobc.ca and their Facebook pages. The Council of Canadians has initiated a similar campaign.

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They said it – best of the best quotes from 2013 Aug. 13 — “I’m not really in the shape I needed to be, wasn’t as ready to go as I need to be. I’m going to have to go, have a good fall and see what happens next years.” — Black Creek runner Cam Levins after finishing 14th in a race in Russia.

Aug. 20 — “Don is an amazing individual.

He certainly proved me wrong. I hope to have him for a long time to come.” — Terry Marshall, Record circulation manager, about blind paper carrier Don Urquhart.

Aug. 30 — “I’m very disappointed to say the least. Even through we offered a sensible solution, they chose this option. We are revisiting where we were 20 years ago when Powell River was in the riding in the early ‘90s.”

— MP John Duncan re redrawn federal riding boundaries.

Aug. 29 — “How did Albert Einstein ever figure out the Theory of Relativity or Thomas Edison ever invent the lightbulb with their dehydrated brains?” — L. Krainer re letter to the editor from John B. Challinor II of Nestlé Corp. about bottled water.

Sept. 5 — “I wish you good luck as you depart on what must be one of the most gruelling and yet romantic wedding marches that any couple has ever undertaken.” — Judith Round, marriage commissioner, re Record sales representative Liz Tribe marrying Steven Royer atop the Comox Glacier.

Sept. 10 — “Sooner

or later they’re going to realize you can’t get blood from a stone. If you want to support business, you have to allow business to grow.” — Milo Yakibchuk re a new federal law that would add to music promoters’ costs to import talent.

Sept. 17 — “He kept her hope up; within minutes of her becoming conscious, she was talking about how incredible he was.” — Leslie Wells describing daughter Molly Burton and how her life was saved by Brody Fullerton.

Sept. 19 — “They’re in the middle of the war zone, so they’ve witnessed horrible things. The windows in their home have been shot out, there’s major food shortages, there’s no fresh water, there’s no electricity.” — Julie Angus re children in Syria.

Sept. 24 — “I wanted to tell people various aspects of what it’s like when you are that kid with cancer.” — Jennifer Faerber, Tour de Rock rider and childhood cancer survivor.

Sept. 26 — “They announced it, but I was so nervous, I couldn’t hear a thing. Everything just sounded like Charlie Brown’s teacher.” — Marc Mazzocchi after smashing a provincial powerlifting record.

Oct. 3 — “The high water users want the status quo to be maintained. That will allow them to use as much water as they want with impunity and the low water users will be the ones who will sub-

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2013 sidize their use. It is not right and it is not fair.” — Jim Gillis re installing water meters.

Oct. 8 — “(The buyers) were mesmerized by the beautiful and pristine area. When they saw Vancouver Island and this area, they of course want to get some of their food

finest tenor I’ve ever heard.” — John McDermott.

Nov. 5 — “I am flabbergasted that someone would even think they should put my name forward, and to actually have been selected … is truly an unbelievable experience for me.” — Vanier teacher Andrew Young re being awarded the inaugural Innovation in Geography Teaching Award.

Nov. 7 — “That’s our new home. We certain-

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Oct. 15 — “We need to get past the idea that you have to have 25 people in a class in order for that class to have a successful economic impact.” — David Eby, B.C. advanced education critic.

Oct. 17 — “Even in terms of the economics, they’re (trees) worth more standing when you look at the long term, when you look out the next 50 years of the village.” — Andrew Nicoll, president of the Cumberland Community Forest Society.

Oct. 24 — “I was blessed to inherit my father’s voice. He’s the

ly feel like we’re home and that’s where we’re going to be.” — Pam Crowe, Comox Valley Child Development Centre telethon co-ordinator re being in the Sid Williams Theatre.

Nov. 19 — “I’m very honoured. I’m very proud of being from the Valley. It’s a really cool award. I told them I want to be between Kim Cattrall and Pam Anderson.” — Brian Howes re being inducted onto the Comox Valley Walk of Achievement.

Nov. 26 — “The conversation tonight is not about meters or no meters, but the rate to charge. I support water meters and I believe in the long term, they will be the flavour of the day.” — Mayor Paul Ives of Comox.

Nov. 28 — “I also don’t think ramming it down people’s throats with no discussion is going to solve anything.

What it’s going to do is cause a lot of anger and a lot of resentment.” — Mayor Larry Jangula of Courtenay about amalgamating Comox Valley municipal governments.

Dec. 3 — “When May came around we’d gone through it nine times.

I was losing my mind; it’s exhausting. I had to pull her from school because the emotional trauma she suffered was just intense.” — Parent Lisa Gillespie about her child getting head lice.

Dec. 5 — “Mr. Murray’s calm demeanour and quick action most definitely helped save this women’s life. People like Lee make our community better.” — Insp. Blair McDonald of the Comox Valley RCMP about a life-saving award for a dramatic Puntledge River rescue.

Dec. 10 — “At one time we would never have got people in here who were working. The dynamics are changing. Even working full-time $10-an-hour jobs doesn’t cut it anymore.” — Jeff Hampton, Comox Valley Food Bank president, re changing demographics of food bank users.

Dec.12 — “It doesn’t change the flavour of the area. It’s one person and when (the police) catch him, the truth will come out. It seems like an isolated

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LAND OF PLENTY

A History of the Comox District

Early Mining in the Comox Valley (cont'd.): Cont'd. from Jan. 2, 2014

The Miner

The coal miner became one of a special breed, a man who left the fresh air and light of day to spend eight hours in a confined, dusty, wet, smelly world where strange subterranean noises broke through the sounds made by men and machines. He was not born a miner but gradually assumed the role of one, as he learned the many skills and cautions that kept him alive and made him into a productive worker.

His work was dirty. Debris from the fire boss's explosions meant that coal dust and gas fumes were present in the confined face and tunnels.

Early ventilation systems did not clear the air quickly, so that work resumed moving the blasted coal before the dust and gases were gone. For more than half of the history of the Cumberland mines, the miners were not provided with showers at the pit head, but had to attempt to scrub the coal dust from their bodies in tubs at home.

They were never entirely successful.

Explosive gases long trapped in the coal seams were released by mining and could be triggered by an open flame, thus the Wolf safety lamp was used until the 1920s when the batterypowered electric lamp came into use. James Weir worked in the lamp house of Number Seven Mine at the age of 15, dismantling the Wolf lamps, cleaning them and reassembling them for the next shift. He says, "The lights had a magnetic locking mechanism so they could be unlocked only by the people in the lamp house. The light produced was not much greater than that of a candle … The change from the old (Wolf) lights to new lights (electric) was like that between day and dark."

Another old-time miner explains the use of safety lamps in the mines: "There are two kinds of lamps used in the mine. The most common, used for illumination, is the individual miner's lamp which is attached

to his hard hat. The other is the Wolf safety lamp which the officials carry to test for gas.

Naptha provides the flame, and the lamp is so constructed that the flame cannot pass beyond the gauze guards and ignite the gas. Gas can pass into the lamp and when it does, a small halo is shown about the flame. Graduations on the glass shield show the diameter of the halo and consequently the amount of gas in the air. Only a small percentage need be detected to force a shutdown of that area until hoses can be installed to draw off the offending vapours.

The two lamps have one thing in common.

Once locked, neither can be opened by hand or by a fall, but only the magnetic device in the lamp room can unlock them.

In the case of a miner's lamp, the open case might result in a spark which could ignite the gases.

There are three types of gases which are found in mines. First is methane, which is not poisonous but is explosive and its presence dangerous.

Carbon dioxide, or black damp, is neither poisonous nor explosive, but again, this gas displaces the oxygen and is a danger.

Most dangerous is the carbon monoxide, which is poisonous, and moreover it cannot be detected with a lamp and machines must be used for detection."

The miners were very aware of the dangers of explosive methane gas, but explosions did occur, killing and trapping dozens of Cumberland miners over the years. In some instances the ignition of the gas was blamed on a smoker, in others on friction, fires, blasting or spontaneous combustion.

Floods were the dread of some miners. Water trapped in pockets or in a soft ceiling could be released to flood the confined spaces in minutes.

Those who could not escape to the nearest shaft or up the slope were drowned. Often miners were working miles from their entrance shaft.

The miner always had the danger of falling coal and falling rock to contend with. If timbering was not done soon enough, sandstone or shale ceiling layers would break away from the

rock above. At times the tremendous pressure of the rock above the space created by the removal of coal would crush the timbers.

Even the small coal cars used in the mine were a hazard. They could run away, trapping a mule or horse driver against a wall, a face or oncoming cars. Most kicks by mules were not lethal, but could make a driver have an unpleasant day with a strong animal that often had a mind of its own. In both shaft and slope mines, the cables on the huge hoists could break, causing a dropped cage or a runaway train of coal cars.

In such conditions, the miners on a particular crew had to be aware of their own safety and the safety of each man in the crew. They could not think only of themselves, for an explosion, cave-in or flood could spell disaster for all of those working in the mine. Miners, more than most workers, were dependent on one another, thus they became A timbered shaft, Cumberland members of a team when working or when rescuing other miners in danger.

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Health forum this weekend

After a successful launch with a full house in December, the Healthy Living Experts’ Forum will host its second event, offering a hub of health and learning in the community.

The House of Now in downtown Courtenay is hosting a live monthly forum where the community meets health experts. The January forum happens this Sunday at 10 a.m.

This month’s experts are: Wedlidi Speck, Traditional Knowledge and Knowledge Transfer; Mikel Vossen, Wild Foods, Boosting the Immune System and Hormone Health; Elaine Codling, Permaculture, Living in Harmony with Nature; Jennifer Naples, Thai Massage, Healing From the Inside Out; Roberta Lacroix, Hearing Loss and Dementia and Arrow Gonsalves, Cultivating the Internal Ki-energy.

Topics are 20 minutes in length and can be delivered as a lecture, demonstration or participatory training.

Each month a rotating roster of experts will represent a wide variety of topics ranging from individual health to societal philosophy. They are delivering their skills from platforms representing modern sciences and traditional wisdoms, ultimately dissolving the boundaries of “con-

ventional and alternative practices” in pursuit of the greater whole.

The lectures and trainings can be simple, complex, serious or fun and joyous, there is a place for everything, creating balance and optimizing the learning experience.

This is a great opportunity for the community to meet and learn from experts, and for the experts to contribute their knowledge and skills to the greater community.

The event is sponsored by Heart Drum Beat - Taoist Yoga & Healing Services. Catering sponsor Rawthentic Eatery will provide delicious and healthy snacks.

There will be a break midway through the forum, as well as a short time to mingle after.

There is a small fee to attend, making the forum affordable, and still sustainable to purchase productionrelated equipment and marketing materials moving forward. Space is limited, so pre-registration is encouraged.

The Experts Forum is held on the second Sunday every month at The House of Now at 536 Fifth St. For details and to register, visit www. thehouseofnow.com/ experts-forum.html or phone Arrow Gonsalves at 250-650-9905.

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Antlers measured

Hunting season is over, followed Jan. 11 by an opportunity for all hunters to bring their skulls, horns, or antlers to the Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association to be measured for possible entry in the Boone and Crockett record books.

Doors open at 10 a.m. and lunch and refreshments will be available. There will be a $5 measuring fee for non-members only.

You are welcome to bring interesting antA MERVILLE TRADITION? The new year lawn tractor parade is lers or mounts even becoming a tradition in Merville. A recent evening event was the if not record matesecond straight year it’s been held.

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Black Creek hosting expo

Wear your sneakers and bring your kids!

Let us show you how Black Creek Community Centre makes your workout work for the entire family.

At an open house free Health and Fitness Expo on Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., we will offer demos of fitness classes.

Enjoy free access to our modern weight room, and a personal trainer to answer any fitness questions.

Visit us on Facebook for the complete schedule, information, and more chances to win stuff. Or call 250-3375190.

The Black Creek Community Centre is at 2001 Black Creek Rd. — Black Creek Community Association

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know about it.

There is no admittance fee for viewing by the public.

Tyee Marine will be there again, sponsoring the event with prizes. You don’t have to be a hunter to get a prize.

This day is also the final day for club members to turn in their photos for the Photography Award, which will be awarded along with other club service and fish and game awards in the spring.

Call Randy Jacobson at 250-338-6443 for more information.

— Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association

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Q: How does a bond work?

A bond is a form of debt, similar to loans or IOU’s. You loan your money to : A a government or corporation and they promise to pay you back in full with regular interest payments. Bonds are issued with a maturity date, at which time you will be paid back the principal amount of the bond. Bonds are also issued with a stated coupon, or interest rate. Typically, bonds with longer maturities pay higher coupons. Interest is normally paid semi-annually to the bondholder.

Interest rates have the single largest effect on bond prices, and as market interest rates rise, bond prices fall and vice-versa. Of course, if you hold your bond until maturity, it does not matter how much prices fluctuate. Your bond will mature at its principal value.

Investors with a lower tolerance for risk often flock to the safety and predictability of investment grade bonds and the steady stream of income they generate. Bonds should not be overlooked and can play an important role in any investor’s portfolio.

Do you have an investment-related question?

Ask us at kpantuso@odlumbrown.com and watch for answers in an upcoming edition of the Comox Valley Record.

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TO MY DEAR secret Santa Claus, I

can’t begin to tell you how blown away and grateful I am to have received your overly generous gift this year! I wish you endless happiness and joy!

At first, I didn’t open your gift fully, just peeked in at the red wrapping, because there was so much going on at the time, but when I finally did open it, read your letter and realized the enormity of the gift you had given me, you really could have knocked me down with a feather! I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! This gift has arrived at such an emotional time of my life, I hardly know where to begin. It’s overwhelming; the generosity that people are actually capable of. I am not accustomed to accepting this sort of generosity for myself ... and I am extremely overwhelmed by it ... words really do fail me. I don’t know how to thank you, secret Santa Claus, other than to say thank you, thank you, thank you!

It feels so measly to say just that. It so underexpresses how genuinely grateful I really feel. Whoever you are, my dear secret Santa Claus, I sincerely appreciate your generosity and spirit of giving very much. I truly have felt the spirit of Christmas this year. You can rest assured that I will pay this forward the first chance I get.

I JUST WANTED to drop you a line

regarding a column just before Xmas about burying the hatchet when this time of year should be to forgive and move on. I had not talked to my older brother (my only sibling) in Toronto for a couple of years, so on Christmas Day I made the call. He spoke as if nothing had changed so because of you I am very happy to have reopened our relationship. Also, I want to thank you for publishing my notice of our high school dance. We were sold out again and I feel it has been beneficial for the kids in the Valley. Thanks again and we hope you and your family have a great year in 2014.

TO ALL MY Record home and busi-

ness customers on Mansfield, Cliffe, 31st, 21st, 26th, Piercy, Stewart and

Fitzgerald, a very heartfelt thank you for your tokens of appreciation, gifts, cards and home baking (yummie!) this Christmas season. It is all greatly appreciated. I am so grateful to have such wonderful people as my customers, you make delivering the paper a fun adventure each week. I am looking forward to another year of delivering your papers. I wish all of you only the best in 2014. I would also like to thank the circulation manager Terry for all he does to keep all the carriers organized with our papers. You rock, Terry!

THE CAMERON FAMILY would like to give a huge thank you to everyone on Stadacona Drive and surrounding paper delivery area. You were all so very kind and generous with all your Christmas cards and gifts. We would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and all the best to you and your family in 2014.

A MESSAGE TO all those who wear perfumes and colognes while in public. Nobody wanted you around when you wore dangerous toxic cancercausing perfumes and colognes at low doses, so why would you think that people want you around while you wore dangerous, toxic, cancer-causing perfumes and colognes at high doses?

Do everyone a favour. Stay home and keep your toxic scents to yourself.

Stop making people sick.

STARTING 2014 WITH a drought is something Comox Valley residents did not expect. BC Hydro has a tough balancing act as the major customer and custodian of Comox Lake. Interesting that there is no CVRD Stage Three water restriction with the lowest inflow in 50 years. In fact, even if CVRD water supply for 40,000 residents was shut off in this “emergency,” the lake level would keep dropping to produce power and protect fish. The domestic water supply consumes less than one per cent of the water — insignificant in impact on the Comox Lake Reservoir levels. BC Hydro has a

huge responsibility in predicting inflows and controlling our water supply as well as flood prevention. They are taking action by reducing water use for power generation — we should be thankful for this. We have no control over the climate, but BC Hydro and DFO control our water reservoir — not the CVRD water customers. In 2014, it would refreshing if the CVRD and Comox Valley Water Board were open and transparent about the need for water conservation and punitive water costs. Conservation efforts are insignificant in impacting our reservoir. It’s all in the hands of BC Hydro, DFO and the Rainman.

I’m pretty tired of hearing all those commercials. Aren’t you too, George?

I’ll probably watch some of the Olympic Games, like the skiing and skating but bobsledding (?) — is there any skill in that? Certainly takes nerve, though. I’ve heard at least six months of these commercials. Let’s have only 10 a day now, please. Once again, Happy New Year, happy secular society, happy materialism, and let’s hope the Christmas Spirit carries on through 2014 with love, peace, forgiveness and compassion — as preached/talked a lot about by our Lord Jesus Christ. May God bless you all — you, too, George Stroumboulopoulos.

A BIG THANK YOU to the follow-

THREE BIG LOCAL heartfelt bou-

ing sponsors of the 31st annual Earl Naswell Christmas Dinner. This would not be possible without your support: Florence Filberg Centre, Westerly Hotel, Courtenay Legion, Comox Legion, Comox Valley Charitable Gaming Society, Home Depot, Costco, Canadian Tire, John’s Your Independent Grocer, Super Store, Walmart, Target, Future Shop, Tim Hortons, Quality Foods, Thrifty Foods, Safeway, Butcher Block, Billy D’s, Plates Restaurant, Dollarama, Planet Clean, Saputo, Central Builders, Comox Valley Nissan, Courtenay Mazda, Westview Ford, Comox Valley Dodge, Brian McLean, Island Honda, Sunwest VW, Comox Valley RV, Royal Bank, Art Knapp, Russ Nelson, Heavenly Goodies, Devonshire Farms, Tanis Booth, Mike Paroshy, and apologies if we have forgotten anyone.

While each volunteer is greatly appreciated, a few must be mentioned for their big efforts this year: Ken McLeod (Santa), Dale and Judy, Victoria, Jin Lin, Anna, Troy, Steve, Dave, Lori, Robert, Angela, Jackie, and those others that went out of their way to pick up guests that required rides.

DEAR GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS: Happy New Year and

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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

It’s crystal ball time again Again we’ve peered into a badly scratched old crystal ball the editor keeps in a bowling bag under his desk for just this time of the year.

Let’s start with an easy prediction for 2014.

• Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto will land in court for assault, defamation, drugs, drunk driving, public lewdness or all of the above. While charges against him are still in the court system, Ford will successfully defend the mayor’s position by getting ballots from enough Torontonians who would vote for Vlad the Impaler if he guaranteed he would lower their taxes.

• The shadowy good ol’ boys known as Comox Valley Common Sense will start to pound the lower-taxes drum weeks before municipal elections in November. Some candidates will benefit from a CVCS endorsement. However, the left side of the political spectrum won’t be taken by surprise this time and the Common Sense message will be blunted because enough voters are wary of faceless agitators pushing a single-issue platform.

• Jon Ambler, a good man whom people want to punish for speaking his mind, will a) not run for council again, weary of politics and his comments being taken out of context, b) cede his Courtenay council seat to run against Mayor Larry Jangula.

• The North American economy will recover to the point where the recession lifts, sparking owners of the long-dormant Kensington and Cayet developments to proceed with construction.

• Comox Valley Walk of Achievement 2013 inductee Brian Howes, a Los Angeles-based music producer, will buy the former Palace Theatre land and build a state-of-the-art recording studio in downtown Courtenay. The building, which will include a small movie theatre, will have the same rococo décor that graced the original building before fire destroyed it in 2007.

• Snow begins to fall on Mount Washington later this month and hardly stops for the better part of a month, allowing the resort to salvage its season to some extent.

Happy new year.

editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Record Question of the Week This week: Forty-two per cent of respondents said they are pleased about a recommendation, with conditions, to allow an Enbridge pipeline. Next week: Have you been hurt by the lack of snow so far in the Comox Valley? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote on the mainpage.

Greg Koster and Sandy Watt of Sunnydale Golf Course won an 11th annual pairs tournament at the iconic course in Pebble Beach, Calif.

The unexpected death of a 16-year-old Vanier Secondary School student while longboarding in Black Creek has dismayed his family and friends.

Clarity about amalgamation Dear editor, I would like to comment on recent feedback on our article regarding amalgamation of the Comox Valley.

Firstly, I believe there is no need to change legislation; only policy and political will is needed to make the changes we think will improve the whole Valley.

Secondly, this is not an attempt to “jam it down people’s throats.” This topic has been chewed on for decades, and has simply come into a timely opportunity to “get on with it.” If the Province doesn’t act now, this matter will be deferred for at least another four years.

Thirdly, I would reassure Mayor Baird that at no time did we assume we were speaking for her, to her or about her. This is not about the competence or loyalty of any current, or past, politicians, but rather a recognition that united we can do much better with less resource burn.

I have heard from a Cumberland resident, “Cumberland would be the loser as our taxes would go to Courtenay to pay for policing, etc. and all we would get is improved infrastructure.”

And I heard from a Courtenay resident, “Don’t include Cum-

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This is not in any way an attempt on my part to get back into politics, which I voluntarily retired from, only my love for this Valley, and our children’s futures drive me to make the suggestion.

❞Fred Bates

berland, as all the money would go there for the infrastructure repairs.”

The reality is there would be a better use of tax dollars for all of us and a fairer sharing of all costs of services we all enjoy. We should not think about which small area will benefit the most, or we will be arguing and studying forever.

Simple math tells us that there would be less duplication of efforts as well as facilities and a significant reduction in administrative costs with Fanny Bay to Oyster River as one district government.

We have talked about regional co-operation for the past decade, but no real reduction in resource

allocation has occurred.

A few years ago, I returned from a Federation of Canadian municipalities conference bringing the message from federal officials that, “There is not a Canadian city under 40,000 that will be able to afford its own water system in the future with the changing quality regulations.”

We have not seemed to take that message very seriously with the disjointed efforts in the Valley.

With one government, we would not lose identity of each area. Royston, Merville, and other outlying areas would still have their identity intact under one regional government.

In fact, keeping the local names is quite viable. The new governance model could be named something like Comox Valley District Municipality.

And for the record: This is not in any way an attempt on my part to get back into politics, which I voluntarily retired from, only my love for this Valley, and our children’s futures drive me to make the suggestion.

We must not continue to do the same things and expect difFred Bates, ferent results!

Cumberland

Seniors must speak for themselves Dear editor, Seniors! There was a meeting Dec. 16 of federal and provincial finance ministers and advisers to talk about how to enrich the Canadian Pension Plan.

Post Media interviews showed confused verbiage about how no consensus was achieved. It was an expensive waste of effort.

Fellow elders, we are a strong voting block that can influence political party thinking. We can rationalize what is good for this country or at least determine the lesser of the wrongs. Then we can leverage with our voice, and with our vote that the government

heed the elders’ advice.

If economic dark clouds are rising, then we must keep our wallets tight and use our resources as a tactic for change. We need cooler voices to discuss solutions that are good for the collective community and not just for the few.

As one group, we can support the political organization that listens to us, that hears our concerns and will get the good decisions moving.

We will need to pressure that political group strategically but firmly with positive reinforcement. Support what they WILL

do and hold them accountable for the collective good of the country.

If politicians are abandoning the elderly into the stress of poverty, then we seniors must be prepared to help those who are stricken. Politicians need to hear our stories about why we have fixed incomes of $6,000, $12,000 or $20,000 in an economy that demands more dollars or hundreds of dollars a year to exist.

The national policy seems to be let senior poverty increase. They kick the bucket down the road so to speak. That’s insensitive and Bruce E. Hornidge, crass!

Port Alberni

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Canada Post cutbacks part of ‘race to bottom’ Dear editor, As I take down the display of cards received for Christmas, I wonder if this will be the final batch ever delivered to my door.

Before next Christmas, will I need to inform family and friends of my new mailing address — something like Site K, Compartment 523?

Cleverly, Canada Post announced their new plans just before Christmas, the day after Parliament adjourned for the holidays.

Their stated intent — to encourage public exercise through walking to new superboxes — seems commendable, but there’s more

to it than consideration for our health.

Proposed is a big reduction in service as well as a huge hike in postal rates.

Over the years we’ve become used to annual increases, a penny or two on a stamp, but as of April Fools Day there’ll be a drastic 35-per-cent increase to mail a letter, from 63 cents to 85 cents — and 59 per cent higher if you buy just one of the new loonie stamps.

(The rumour that the stamp will have Mr. Harper’s portrait on it I believe to be untrue.)

But Canada Post is profitable this year, last year, and most

We want our railway back

Dear editor, Just my thoughts about the future of our railway...

I read that, in its last year of operation it lost about a million and a half dollars, so is there any wonder that we don’t have a railway? Who would want to invest?

Meetings have been ongoing for the last three years and got nowhere in spite of the fact that about $14 million (I believe) has been made available for upgrades.

It is obvious to me that this rail service cannot run successfully with passenger service paying the bills, and as I live near the tracks, I, over the last 15 years have very seldomly seen any ‘commercial’ traffic at this end of the line, just the occasional tanker car.

I don’t know what goes on ‘down the line’ with regards to commercial use of our railway, but it seems to me that the future success of our railway should be concentrated on commercial use, not passenger use.

The owners want to have the train run early in the morning out of Nanaimo just to suit a few passengers going to work in Victoria. I believe they should get their sales force out where the real money is, and concentrate on getting contracts signed up with companies that move their merchandise up and down the Island, build a timetable that meets their requirements, then fit the passenger service around that timetable.

This Valley is loaded with big box stores and not one single item, in the building of, or the stocking of merchandise in the last three/four years, has been delivered by rail.

Just think of all the lumber, food, furniture, heating oil, building supplies, etc. that these businesses have sold over the years!

I suggest they fire their sales force (if they have one at all) and hire a new crew to get out there and get some business done, and pay them a decent commission on the contracts that they bring in.

If I had my way, there would only be one more meeting. They would all be locked in a room, and stay there until they came to an agreement.

Enough is enough! Stop Micky Mousing around with our lives.

We want our railway back! Follow the money and get the damn job done.

P. Roy, Courtenay

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Despite a supposedly consumer-friendly, pro-business government in Ottawa, delivery will cease not only to many homes but also to the bulk of businesses.

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Tom Pater years, returning $1.5 billion to government coffers in the past decade alone. (Of late, only in 2011 did it lose money, with a long management/labour dispute and the ensuing lockout.)

We’re told that, with declining mail volumes, future deficits are in the offing.

If that’s so, it seems odd, at a time when operational flexibility is required, to consider

building expensive “hard” infrastructure, thousands and thousands of superboxes across Canada, with their ongoing maintenance costs, unlike our current home mailboxes provided to Canada Post for free.

I wonder who might get the contract to build and maintain them all.

And I wonder if higher rates and worse service will lead to

even steeper declines in mail use. Despite a supposedly consumerfriendly, pro-business government in Ottawa, delivery will cease not only to many homes but also to the bulk of businesses.

On-the-ground reaction so far seems muted, but before Christmas the business pages of the national papers were full of glowing stories about last year’s “successful” privatization of the Royal Mail in Britain — very profitable for the private investors!

Barely mentioned was how it became such a golden investment opportunity — prior to the sell-

Docs show generosity Dear editor, In keeping with the spirit of Christmas, I wish to tell you about two Comox Valley medical professionals, Dr. Mark Lawrence and Dr. Andreas Conradi, who have truly demonstrated the importance of charitable works.

To do this, I have to tell you about our friend Katelynn, who is a track and field star and attends Trinity Western University in Langley.

I met Katelynn a couple of years ago in Nanaimo through extended family.

At the time, Katelynn had become estranged from her own family and was having difficulty making ends meet. My extended family in Nanaimo provided some temporary room and board for Katelynn and we all got to know her very well.

We were all amazed at her perseverance through so many family and financial crises. Despite the negatives in her life, she remained a positive, upbeat person, and remains a nationally ranked race walker.

Through much adversity, she shines.

Through our relationship with Katelynn we discovered that she had serious teeth and jaw problems that were causing major health concerns and some cosmetic issues.

We also learned that Katelynn had never been to a dentist in her entire life, some 20 years.

Financially, there was no way for Katelynn to obtain the dental procedures she required to live a normal life.

So, as Katelynn’s “adopted” families, we decided to research what could be done to help Katelynn. In the Comox Valley, we reached out to Dr. Lawrence (Creative Orthodontics) and Dr. Conradi (oral and maxillofacial implant surgeon).

Our original goal was to approach them to get some of these procedures done at a reduced rate. It didn’t work out quite that way — it worked out far better than we could have ever imagined.

To our great surprise, both doctors completed the consults and procedures completely free of charge. Katelynn had multiple teeth removed and had extensive braces put in.

For the next two years, Katelynn will visit Dr. Lawrence for complimentary followups to ensure her dental health is looked after.

Katelynn is eternally grateful and now she can concentrate on her studies and sports training; watch out for her in upcoming Olympics.

I wish to publicly thank Dr. Conradi and Dr. Lawrence for the compassion and care extended to Katelynn.

I also wish to thank the Comox Medicine Shoppe for providing Katelynn with the necessary medication — all free of charge.

Roger Collin, Comox

The silence of the Labs Dear editor, As the Harper government forges ahead in cutting spending, we hear about the cuts to the local coast guard and DFO. In the past few years, the federal government has cut funding to more than 76 world renowned research institutes and hundreds of programs.

The Harper government has dismissed more than 2,000 scientists and researchers. It has cut programs that monitored smoke emissions, food inspections, oil spills,

water quality and climate change.

In Silence of the Labs, Jan. 10 at 9 p.m., the CBC’s Fifth Estate tells the story of scientists becoming unlikely radicals, denouncing what they call a politically-driven war on knowledge — and what is at stake for Canadians — from Nova Scotia to the B.C. Pacific Coast to the far Arctic Circle.

Perhaps the school board could take its lead from the feds and cut math or reading from the curriculum.

Mel McLachlan, Comox

off, the Royal Mail’s 10-billion-pound pension obligations were conveniently taken over by the Westminster government — a pretty bad deal for most British citizens.

This new proposal represents a major downsizing of Canada Post, with 8,000 fewer jobs and mail delivery going to the lowest bidder.

The planned destruction of our good postal service is hardly

the biggest challenge before us, but it is yet another indication of our unravelling social fabric, a race to the bottom in the pursuit of supposed profit.

It’s a lousy deal for most Canadians, increasing our costs and reducing our services. And prepare yourself for the subsequent step — wholesale privatization, an even worse deal.

Tom Pater, Courtenay

It takes many hands to enrich our quality of life.

The Comox Valley truly is a Land of Plenty however it takes many organizations and volunteers to ensure everyone benefits.

Over the years the Comox Valley Community Foundation, through the generosity of its many donors, has been able to provide financial support to dozens of organizations whose efforts enhance the quality of life in our community.

These annual grants that the Foundation disburses have been used for a variety of initiatives and special projects that help improve how these organizations are able to serve the community.

Last year for example the Lush Valley Food action Society received a grant that was put towards building raised garden beds so that fresh produce could be made available to those who are in need.

In another instance the Denman Island Museum Society was given a grant so that they could purchase an industrial quality dishwasher. This simple purchase enabled them to provide better service to the many groups that utilize their hall for meetings and events.

The Comox Valley Exhibition & Fall Fair were able to purchase a large event tent that could be loaned out to other organizations. Scouts Canada were able to complete an essential project to help keep things sanitary at Camp Gilwell … a new septic system.

Another grant went to something as basic as a baby change table that the Fanny Bay Community Association needed which goes a long way to ensure that everyone in the community is well served.

Other organizations that received grants for special projects last year included the Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry, Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park, L’Arche Comox Valley and the Boys and Girls Club at Aspen Park.

All of these grants are made possible through the disbursement of the revenue that is generated by investing the donations that are held in perpetuity by the Foundation on behalf of many community minded supporters.

Currently the Comox Valley Community Foundation holds and administers over 70 individual charitable and pooled funds. Since 1996 the Foundation has disbursed over $1.2 million in grants to support local charitable organizations.

To find out more about the Comox Valley Community Foundation, the various funds and how you can help visit the Foundation’s website at

www.cvcfoundation.org Enriching lives in the Comox Valley

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B.C. ends 2013 on confident note Site offers tools, information B.C. small business owners posted a small gain in optimism in December, cementing an upward trend we have been seeing for more than a year.

At 72.6, B.C.’s Business Barometer index is the highest in the country. We are also finding pretty positive hiring plans for this time of year, with 21 per cent of owners planning to add staff, while only six per cent are expecting to shed staff in the next few months.

“B.C. began the year at the back of the pack, in sixth place overall,” says CFIB BC director of provincial affairs Mike Klassen. “After steadily climbing back all year, B.C. has the highest small business confidence in the country. This bodes well for the province’s economic recovery in 2014.”

After a period of relative smoothness through the summer and fall, small business optimism dropped off substantially in December for many parts of the country outside B.C. The index fell more than 3 1/2 points to land at 62.3, its lowest level since June.

“This month, seven out of 10 provinces saw a drop in optimism,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB’s vice-president and chief economist. “We’ve had some pretty smooth sailing over the past couple of quarters, but as we end 2013, we’re looking at a slightly different story.”

Optimism fell in seven of 10 provinces. The exceptions are B.C., as well as less-upbeat Prince Edward Island (58.3) and New Brunswick (56.7). The biggest declines were seen in

Quebec, which is now least optimistic among the provinces at 53.8, Nova Scotia dropping to 58.3, Ontario (62.9) and Manitoba (63.4). Newfoundland and Labrador (68.1) also saw a downward correction, but back to levels typical of the first half of the year.

Not much change in business sentiment was noted in Alberta and Saskatchewan, where index levels still hover near the 70 mark.

Measured on a scale between 0 and 100, an index level above 50 means owners expecting their business’ performance to be stronger in the next year outnumber those expecting weaker performance. An index level of between 65 and 70 means the economy is growing at its potential.

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It’s about knowing your customers IT’S YOUR BUSINESS

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Think of all the benefits you provide. If you are operating a business-to-business company, how can you help improve profits, save time, reduce overhead?

If you are a consumeroriented operation will you make people feel better about themselves, make life easier, save money, be more fashionable and, be perceived as a caring, socially responsible person.

It’s really all about knowing your current and potential customers. Keep in mind that one of the key ingredients that help people make a buying decision is how they are treated. Along with having the right product, you need to be conscious

of the fact that buyers are also attracted to a company that provides them with a positive memorable experience.

In many cases it is this positive and memorable experience that will set you apart from the competition. In some cases, it even means that you can justify charging a higher price because you can add value to your product or service that others cannot. This means that if your customer feels that they are getting more, they’ll be more than likely willing to pay more.

On the other hand, if a customer does not have a good experience

they will likely be going elsewhere. You need to be conscious of even the little things. How you dress, the language you use, whether your floors are clean … all of these kinds of things can sway a customer’s perception of what you have to offer.

It does not matter who you are, what type of a business you are running, whether you are in the private or public sector, you are there for only one reason: to serve each customer who walks through the door, deals with you on-line or contacts you by phone.

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You are in business to sell a product or service. You think you’re the best. You just might be. However, from the very first time someone tried to sell something, the number one question on the prospect’s mind is: What’s in it for me?

One of the biggest mistakes many businesses make is that they focus on themselves or the physical attributes of their product, or even worse they take on the Henry Ford philosophy of, You can have it in any colour as long as it’s black.

That may be fine if you are a monopoly but in today’s marketplace there is not room for too many monopolies.

Even if you are, the bottom line is that the consumer is always on the lookout for something better that will satisfy their needs.

Businesses need to be customer-focused.

Whether you are a home-based operation or operate a large storefront, you must be in business to be able to provide a product or service that gives them a benefit or solves a problem.

Great salespeople know this. They put the emphasis on the benefits of what they are selling. For example here’s a typical product statement: “Ace dishwashers use power wash technology to optimize the abstergent process.”

It’s better to explain the benefits by turning this statement around to say: “Using power wash technology, Ace dishwashers use 50 per cent less water and clean dishes in six minutes which saves you time and money.”

me? — you will be well on your way to making a sale.

Joe Smith is a communications consultant and an accomplished fine artist. He can be reached via e-mail at joesmith@shaw.ca

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Nature walk first of 2014 Among its many activities promoting the environment, Comox Valley Nature organizes weekly interpretive nature walks.

Each month, one of these walks is open to the public. To kick off the new year, CVN will host a free public walk this Saturday from the Fishermen’s Pub on the Oyster River to Salmon Point.

This stretch of Vancouver Island is representative of many of the environmental and economic problems that the east coast of Vancouver Island faces in the coming decades. This is an opportunity to familiarize oneself with the flora and fauna of this region and the conservation problems they are likely to face in the coming decade.

CVN president Dr. Loys Maingon (RPBio) will lead this public walk.

The walk is level and should take

THE UNIT 59 Lighthouse Country Marine Rescue Society was delighted to receive a $1,500 donation from First Insurance.

Donation buys new safety vests First Insurance recently donated $1,500 to Unit 59 Lighthouse Country Marine Rescue Society for the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM SAR).

The donation was used to buy new safety vests, which are a new equipment requirement.

Unit 59 Lighthouse Country Marine Rescue Society serves Union Bay down to Qualicum Bay and has 16 active members.

Treasurer Phil Dyke says he loves being a part of Unit 59 for the “camaraderie, invaluable training, [and] being able to give back to the community.”

With two days a week of training, Phil says they’re “ready for any emergency on the water.” They practise “man overboard training, towing distressed vessels, firefighting, first aid training, basic boating skills of navigation radar,” and many other training drills.

The safety vests are a critical piece of equipment, and the volunteers are grateful for First Insurance’s $1,500 donation.

“These vests are actually our toolkit,” Phil says. “They’re the ones that … carry

our radios, our strobe lights, first-aid kit, knife, whistle, mirror, [and] respirator for reviving people that are in distress. It’s something that is very much worn every time we go on the boat.”

First Insurance is equally excited to provide the donation, especially with one of their staff being an active member of Unit 59 RCM SAR. First Insurance marketing coordinator Pamela Jolin says, “We are proud to support such an incredible organization. They do so much for our communities, so we’re happy to provide them with the safety gear they need.”

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As a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Credit Union, their corporate philosophy sets them apart from any other insurance provider.

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about an hour.

Participants uncertain of the destination should meet to carpool at Harmston at 10 a.m. The walk will start at the trailhead at 10:30 at the Fishermen’s Pub. Participants can then gather for lunch at Salmon Point.

CVN hosts a monthly lecture on natural history and environmental topics. This month’s guest speaker will be Tim Ennis of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

He will present an illustrated lecture on conservation plans for Vancouver Island on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Florence Filberg Centre. Admission is free to members, costing $3 to non-members.

For details, visit http://comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca or phone Loys Maingon at 250-331-0143.

— Comox Valley Nature

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Guided by a mandate to engage and support the community, GM Jeff Lucas empowered staff to achieve a record-breaking year for support and donations in 2013.

The staff had faceto-face interactions with the Comox Valley Sonshine Club and those in need at the local soup kitchen, made lunch for the Wachiay Friendship Centre, raised funds for the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy fund, Comox Valley Hospice Society and Canadian Search and Disaster Dog Association (Comox Valley).

They were especially proud to present two cheques totalling $2,500 to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation for new hospital equipment and the staff at

Cascadia Courtenay is continuing to seek new ways to support the community that the store serves.

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Rescue a dog, make a friend meet and greet with the potential dog to ensure that an appropriate match is being made for the lifetime of the dog. If the adopter must rehome the dog, they are required to return the dog to the rescue. “We have very few returns due to our thorough screening process but recently, Maple, a one-year-old Labrador retriever/ Siberian husky cross came back to our care,� said Shannon Briggs, president of VIDRS. “She is a sweet girl but unfortunately was not socialized properly and is a bit of a handful.

She is still young so she is definitely trainable but we are in need of an experienced home without kids, cats and dogs. “Currently, we don’t have any placements that fit her needs and it is detrimental to her rehabilitation being in a home with other dogs.

Because our foster people are dog lovers, finding a foster home without other dogs can

be really tough,� added Briggs.

The requirements of a foster home vary as much as the dogs in care vary; however, all foster homes are expected to commit to keep the dog they take on until it is adopted and to work to positively correct unwanted behaviours with the help of the rescue and partnered trainers. “We are in need of people with training experience. Most people have the passion and want to help, they have good intentions, but without proper experience good intentions are not enough for the dogs needing retraining,� said Cecily Shaw, foster placement

Saturday to the Native Son’s Hall in downtown Courtenay.

Here in the Valley we are lucky enough to have a variety of farmers able to support a year-round farmers’ market with their locally grown product.

At this time of year you’ll find local farmers and fishers bringing grass fed beef, lamb and bison, free range poultry and sustainably harvested fish and seafood as well as the freshest eggs and local cheese, yogurt and gelato.

Our veggie growers will still bring a variety of squash, garlic, dried beans, turnips, celeriac, kale, shallot, frozen berries, and sprouts.

The market’s food fests will continue through the winter, celebrating our local dairy producers — Comox Valley Farmers’ Market Jan. 25.

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WinterBites will blast the postholiday blues with stellar sounds guaranteed to put a sunny smile on audience faces.

Beginning Jan. 16, the new Comox Valley festival is presenting nine special concerts at a variety of venues over 16 days.

“Due to the short lead time, the music component came together quickly,” says Doug Cox, executive producer for Vancouver Island MusicFest.

Despite the pressing deadline, Cox was able to create an eclectic lineup that includes African, country, blues and much more.

Everyone knows Cox has great contacts in the music industry through MusicFest but the real secret of his WinterBites success goes deeper than that.

“It was a bit of a panic as I only had about three weeks to book the musicians,” he admits. “So I called friends and people I’ve performed with in the past and was lucky enough to find some who weren’t booked during the WinterBites timeframe.

“Another challenge was that, unlike MusicFest where people buy one ticket to see many performers, each WinterBites concert has to be popular enough to generate sales on its own and actually draw people to the Comox Valley,” he adds.

According to the Discover Comox Valley website, tickets are selling fast. In fact, at least one concert is sold out except for special WinterBites Concert, Stay and Ski packages.

The concert series kicks off with Canadian rock icons Chilliwack Rockin’ The Filberg on Jan. 16. The following night, threetime Juno Award winner Alpha Ya Ya Diallo banishes all thoughts of a Canadian winter with West African Dance Night at the Best Western Plus Westerly Hotel and Convention Centre.

Also at the Westerly on Jan. 18 is Pianorama — a battle royal of blues piano featuring Kenny (Blues Boss) Wayne and David Vest.

The music gets even hotter the following week with An Intimate

GUITARIST BILL HENDERSON (left) will lead Chilliwack in a Jan. 16 gig that opens the first WinterBites Festival. Ashley MacIsaac (right) is already sold out unless you buy a series pass.

Evening with Barney Bentall at Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community on Jan. 22 and a double bill Country, Blues ‘N Soul Night at the Westerly on Jan. 23 featuring Juno Award winner Jim Byrnes and the Sojourners.

Be ready to Rock at the Filberg again Jan. 24 to the sounds of multi-platinum-selling Canadian pop-rock trio the Grapes of Wrath and Canadian power pop legends The Odds.

Billed as “one of the most cel-

ebrated Canadian roots musicians of all time,” Cape Breton fiddle master Ashely MacIsaac takes the stage at the Native Sons Hall on Jan. 25. Tickets for this concert are sold out except for WinterBites packages.

The last week of the festival showcases an Acoustic Blues Double Header at Crown Isle on Jan. 29 with Blind Boy Paxton and Suzie Vinnick, six-time winner of the Canadian Maple Blues awards.

Closing the concert series on Jan. 31 is Cousin Harley’s Rockabilly Boogie. If that doesn’t dispel the winter doldrums, nothing will.

“I’m really pleased with the diversity of the special concert lineup,” says Cox. “My only criticism is that I wasn’t able to book more female performers and that most acts are B.C.-based. But that will be different with the longer lead time next year.”

Tickets for WinterBites concerts are available at the Vancouver

Island Visitor Info Centre (1013607 Small Rd. in Cumberland or 1-855-400-2882) and online at www.discovercomoxvalley.com/ winterbites/concert-tickets. Check out the website for video clips of concert performers and information about other WinterBites events.

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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Electro Swing in the village HEAD OF THE Herd performs Jan. 18 at the Waverley Hotel.

Head of the Herd, MCM on the bill

Vancouver-based Head of the Herd recently completed their sophomore record and they’ve unmistakably found their stride.

The debut single By This Time Tomorrow, a duet with Mother Mother’s Jasmin Parkin, hit No. 1 on the national rock charts, got them on tour with Guns n’ Roses, and was used by the NHL during the 2013 playoffs.

They created the album in two sessions.

The first was with one of rock’s most sought-after producers, Gggarth Richardson, the man behind Rage Against the Machine’s chart-topping debut, Biffy Clyro’s 2013 U.K. No. 1 album Opposites and countless in between. The second session was produced by Rick Jackett and James Black from the multi-platinum group Finger Eleven.

Head of the Herd will perform Jan. 18 at the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland.

This show will also feature the return of MCM to the Waverley stage. After spending time in Vancouver, this popular Comox Valley outfit will add their solid grooves to this evening of high-octane original music.

MCM is an upbeat dance band with influences all over the map drawing from several different genres and styles. Their main aim is to keep the audience moving and on the dance floor.

They are currently centred on Denman Island where three of the four members have lived their entire lives.

Tickets for the Jan. 18 gig at the Wave are available online at cumberlandvillageworks.com.

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Speakeasy Electro Swing has been working to spread the sound of swing near and far from its home base of Montreal.

Team members have been doing monthly events for almost three years and have managed to also play in Toronto, Vancouver, Boston, Paris, Portland, Seattle and now Cumberland.

Speakeasy Electro Swing performs Jan. 17 at the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland.

“We have taken to task of teaching folks on this side of the Atlantic about the happy, fun style of music that is Electro Swing,” Speakeasy says in a press release.

“Taking cues from the last big financial collapse of 1929, we see people in similar circumstances wanting to let loose a bit to stop worrying from their everyday perils.

“The sound has been growing and evolving for the past five years out of its main centres of the U.K. and France, and now is part of every major festival happening in the EU. With the best tag line coming from Nick Hollywood – ‘It is the music of the first Great Depression mixed with the technology of the second.’

“Welcome to the retro-future. As our economy revisits the Depression era, it is time for our culture to

revel in the glory of those days. It is time to get snazzed up, and get down to the sounds of Electro Swing that have been taking over the globe.

“We are bringing you the first events to focus on these sounds of now on this continent where the music began. As we scour the crates of dusty old record stores and remake these songs into club tunes of today, updating the swing sounds with electro, hip-hop, house, bass, and dub.

“The sounds have been spreading through the Electro Swing compilations on Wagram music out of France, and the White Mink/Black Cotton albums from the U.K. in the past few years. With Electro Swing coming to every major festival in the EU this summer, we know it will only take a moment for folks on this side of the sea to find out why we are all working up a sweat about the sound.”

A swing dance instructor will demonstrate some moves Jan. 17 at the Wave from 9:30 to 10:15 p.m.

Tickets are available at Bop City, the Waverley, by phoning 250-336-8322 and at the Cumberland Village Works website.

Special guest DUBTECHA will also perform.

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Dale Graham Contributor

World Community presents a special single screening of The Girls in the Band on Jan. 14 at the North Island College theatre.

Admission is by donation.

Show time is 7 p.m.

Can you name five key players from the 1930s jazz scene? If you are a big band fan, you might come up with Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, or Count Basie.

If you love solo horns, you might conjure Louis Armstrong or Charlie Parker.

Chances are slim that you will think of saxophonists Roz Cron or Vi Redd, trombonist Melba Liston, or trumpeter Clora Bryant.

The Girls in the Band is a beautiful documentary film that brings to light a forgotten chapter of musical history. In the ‘30s and ‘40s, hundreds of women musicians toured the country in glamorous AllGirl Bands, while others played side by side with their male counterparts.

The film tells their untold stories and also provides ample evidence of their incredible talent.

Filmmaker Judy Chaikin skilfully weaves together archival footage and present-day interviews with the now-elderly players.

The women offer comic anecdotes, tearful memories, and wry commentary on their efforts to be taken seriously.

Please note that this film will not be available in the World Community Film Festival Jan. 31 and Feb 1.

For those film descriptions and links to trailers, see www.worldcommunity.ca.

Dale Graham is a Comox Valley jazz singer, usually with Indigo Jazz.

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Three shows at art gallery Enough Said Three new exhibitions — the Big Foldy Painting of Death, Rhythm in Blue and Artistic Dreams — open this Friday night at 6 at the Comox Valley Art Gallery.

The members’ preview runs from 6 to 7, with the public reception from 7 to 9.

Everyone is welcome to attend, admission is free and most of the artists will be in attendance.

In the Contemporary Gallery, CVAG’s main exhibit hall, Vancouver-based artist Ian Forbes exhibits The Big Foldy Painting of Death, Volume One (an ongoing work).

This piece was created on a continuous roll of canvas approximately 127 feet long, and six feet in height (the viewer is engulfed inside one large artwork).

The acrylic painting is a panoramic, unrestrained and personal narrative using the multiple vocabularies of contemporary art to investigate the destructive qualities of creation and the creative qualities of destruction.

Viewers are invited into a “deeply personal conversation about how we are inhabiting this planet, this country, this city, this street, this gallery, this studio.”

Here they encounter the provocative juxtaposition of the horror

ARTIST IAN FORBES stands in front of a section of the Big Foldy Painting of Death. and pleasure of the impending apocalypse; the betrayals and fealties of the aging body and, perhaps, an optimistic hope for apology and reconciliation.

In its presentation of multiple, fragmentary concepts and themes, this piece offers an opportunity for viewers to occupy a highly visceral, contested terrain of emotional experience, and to emerge from this fragmented landscape with new appreciation for that which has, through processes of industrialization and modernization, been lost.

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a.m., Ian will present an hour-long Art Talk, discussing his artwork, process and current projects. Admission to the Art Talk is free or by donation.

••• In the Community Gallery, The Art Group of the Comox Valley exhibits a show titled Rhythm in Blue features; art works unified by the theme of “blue” in its varied meanings, and each contains the colour blue.

Oil paintings, acrylic paintings, glass, textiles and sculpture are among the media appearing in this exhibit.

Rhythm in Blue will be sold via silent auction, with proceeds supporting L’Arche, an organization helping challenged individuals through art. The silent auction will run throughout the show and ends with a public reception Feb. 18 when the successful bidder will be announced.

••• In the George Sawchuk Gallery, the Grade 4-5 students from École Robb Road in Comox exhibit Artistic Dreams.

Inspired by the piano version of the song Mad World, Ms. Yourchik’s students discussed the emotions they felt while listening to this piece of music and the power music can have in our lives. Combining this with their studies of Pablo Picasso’s blue period artworks, they used only blue, black and white paint to create shades and tints on canvas paper to explore an abstract visual vocabulary of line and shape.

••• CVAG is in downtown Courtenay at 580 Duncan Ave. For details, visit its website or call 250-338-6211.

— Comox Valley Art Gallery

screens Sunday The first film of the Comox Valley Art Gallery/TIFF-Film Circuit Winter Film Series is the highly acclaimed Enough Said, which screens this Sunday at 5 p.m.

This smart and decidedly modern romantic comedy from indie stalwart Nicole Holofcener (Please Give, Friends with Money) follows the misadventures of a divorcée embarking on a new relationship.

Holofcener continues her perennial collaboration with Catherine Keener, as well as enlisting two iconic television talents: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, Veep); and the late James Gandolfini (Sopranos, Not Fade Away, Where the Wild

Things Are), in one of his final screen roles.

In a typically delightful performance, Louis-Dreyfus plays Eva, a divorced soon-to-be-emptynester who makes her living as a massage therapist. One night at a party, she meets the sweetly affable Albert (Gandolfini), a television archivist with a college-bound daughter of his own.

Tickets and passes are available at the CVAG gift shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in downtown Courtenay and at the door if available.

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To purchase tickets/ passes, call CVAG at 250-338-6211.

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Blue lands in Duncan The Cowichan Folk Guild has chosen Bobbie Blue as its new artistic director.

Until this year, Blue was the entertainment director of the annual Filberg Festival in Comox.

The Cowichan Folk Guild produces the Islands Folk Festival from July 18 to 20 at the Providence Farm (just outside Duncan) as well as presenting the Island Songwriting contest, and sponsoring monthly coffeehouses and song circles.

The Cowichan Folk Guild is renowned for promoting and sharing the music of the folk, passing on musical traditions and a sense of community. This celebration of folk music features a variety of folk artists from near and far, who perform for audiences at coffeehouses, at the festival, and at occasional concerts during the year.

There is a variety of music at the Islands Folk Festival, including

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Providence Farm is a working organic farm dedicated to restoring the spirit and skills of those with physical, mental and emotional challenges. The farm provides a variety of successful therapeutic programs in horticultural and vocational training and is open to the public Monday through Friday.

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COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY presenting three new exhibitions — the Big Foldy Painting of Death, Rhythm in Blue and Artistic Dreams, opening Jan. 10 at 6. Members’ preview from 6 to 7, public reception from 7 to 9.

FMI: www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com or 250-338-6211.

FLYING CANOE WEST COAST Pub has jam nights Thursdays, a DJ and dance Friday nights and karaoke Sundays at 9 p.m.

GRIFFIN PUB north of CFB Comox hosts Jazztet on Sundays from 5 to 9 p.m.

JOE’S GARAGE features Comox Valley Uke Jam on second Tuesdays. Ukulele instruction at 7 p.m., jam at 8 p.m.

MARTINE’S BISTRO in Comox displays art by Marianne Enhörning until midMarch.

MEX PUB has a Rock ‘n Country Jam ‘n Dance hosted by Outlaw Fever on Tuesdays (except the first Tuesday of the month), starting at 9 p.m.

PEARL ELLIS GALLERY presents members’ Christmas fundraiser show and sale until Jan. 26. Free admission at 1729 Comox Ave. FMI: www.pearlellisgallery.com or Facebook.

POTTERS PLACE holding January sale at 180B Fifth St. in Courtenay. FMI: 250334-4613 or www.thepottersplace.ca.

STUDIO B in Cumberland presenting 10 Under 100 art show at 2704 Dunsmuir Ave. UNION STREET GRILL & GROTTO features art exhibit called The Artist in the Planter. Opening Jan. 9, 6 p.m.

WAVERLEY HOTEL jam night with Brodie Dawson and friends Thursdays. Bluegrass Brunch on Sundays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI: www.waverleyhotel.ca.

WHYTE’S FRAMING AND GALLERY showing photos by Bryan Walwork from Jan. 11 to 25. Official opening Jan. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1225 Lazo Rd. in Comox.

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FORBIDDEN JAZZ TRIO at Zocalo Café, 7 p.m. Admission by donation.

Saturday, Jan. 11 LOOSE GRAVEL at Zocalo Café, 7 p.m. Admission by donation.

Sunday, Jan. 12 ENOUGH SAID screening at Rialto Theatre, 5 p.m. as part of Comox Valley Art Gallery/ TIFF-Film Circuit Winter Film Series. For complete film series listings, visit www. comoxvalleyartgallery.com.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 WORLD COMMUNITY presents film The Girls in the Band in Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College, 7 p.m. Admission by donation.

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 WINDBORN and SAMANTHA SCOTT at Little Red Church in Comox, 7:30 p.m.

Admission at door.

Thursday, Jan. 16 CHILLIWACK at Filberg Centre in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert.

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HITCHHIKING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC screening at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at the Sid Williams box office or at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com.

RALPH BARRAT AND SHARP SEVEN at Little Red Church, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Bop City Records and Red Carpet Boutique.

Friday, Jan. 17 ALPHA YA YA DIALLO at Westerly Hotel in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert. FMI: www.winterbitesfestival.com or 1-855400-2882.

SPEAKEASY ELECTRO SWING and DUBTECHA at Waverley Hotel. Dance instruction from 9:30 to 10:15 p.m. Tickets at Bop City, Waverley, 250-336-8322 and cumberlandvillageworks.com.

THE WILD WINDWARD screening at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the Sid Williams box office or at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Saturday, Jan. 18 KENNY WAYNE and DAVID VEST at Westerly Hotel in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert. FMI: www.winterbitesfestival. com or 1-855-400-2882.

HEAD OF THE HERD and MCM at Waverley Hotel.

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KIWANIS CLUB OF COURTENAY sponsoring fifth annual singalong at the Sid Williams Theatre, 7 p.m. Tickets for Wizard of Oz at Sid Williams box office or at info@sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Wednesday, Jan. 22 BARNEY BENTALL at Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert.

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Thursday, Jan. 23 JIM BYRNES and SOJOURNERS at Westerly Hotel in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert at Filberg Centre. FMI: www. winterbitesfestival.com or 1-855-400-2882.

Friday, Jan. 24 GRAPES OF WRATH and ODDS in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert at Filberg Centre. FMI: www. winterbitesfestival.com or 1-855-400-2882.

RANDY (ELVIS) FRISKIE and CASSANDRA FRISKIE at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at theatre Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phoning 250-3382430 or online at sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Saturday, Jan. 25 ASHLEY MACISAAC at Native Sons Hall in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert at Filberg Centre.

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Wednesday, Jan. 29 SUZIE VINNICK and BLIND BOY PAXTON at Crown Isle in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert. FMI: www.winterbitesfestival. com or 1-855-400-2882.

Friday, Jan. 31 COUSIN HARLEY at Westerly Hotel in Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival concert at Filberg Centre. FMI: www. winterbitesfestival.com or 1-855-400-2882.

WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL at various locations in downtown Courtenay. Tickets at 250-338-2430 or toll-free at 1-866-8988499 or online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com.

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OPEN MIKES

Puzzling… Fun by the Numbers: 43 44 45 46 47 48 51 52 54 55 57 59 60 61 62 64 65 66 68

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30 Astronaut training complex 35 “Feliz —!”

38 — -tat-tat 39 Outer: Prefix 40 Shown to be a fact 41 Bank account amt.

42 Christmas tree, often 49 Haiti’s Préval 50 Lemonlike 52 Reagan’s attorney general Edwin 53 Loy of old Hollywood 54 Galilee native 56 French suffix with jardin 58 Darts skill 59 Nozzle connectors 63 Part of an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean 67 Puccini specialties 69 Potter or Klink: Abbr.

70 “O” shape 71 It’s not an instinct 78 Unshackles 79 Gary’s state: Abbr.

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The luckiest signs this week: Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius.

ARIES You have lots of stories to tell! Either your vacation or family events will be the source of a great deal of talk.

You might conclude some profitable transactions at work.

TAURUS A foodie by nature, you really feel like treating yourself. You might be offered an unexpected promotion at work. Stress and fatigue seem omnipresent, so get lots of sleep and exercise.

GEMINI You can expect lots of action this week, and you end up in the spotlight in a fairly significant way. A few people may even congratulate you for one reason or another.

CANCER If you still haven’t found the right career path, you might finally have a flash of inspiration that guides you in the right direction.

LEO Just as the post-holidays rush finally settles, you find your social life getting busy once again. This busyness seems to happen on its own but, really, you might be subconsciously choosing it.

VIRGO Some changes at work require a lot of reorganization, which only you can do. Even at home, you coordinate a big clean-up with the family.

LIBRA Looking at some special deals on vacations might inspire you to book your seat on the next flight out. You feel in urgent need of a vacation, and it won’t take much to persuade you to go.

SCORPIO You realize that your health is of utmost importance. Your doctor may finally determine the cause of your malaise and suggest a treatment to get you back on your feet.

SAGITARIUS You play the role of negotiator or mediator, at work or elsewhere. It seems that you have the solution for every obstacle in a conflict between third parties or with a client.

CAPRICORN There is lots of work on the horizon.

Not only do you feel overloaded with work at the office but you redouble your housekeeping efforts at home.

Be sure to take some time to rest and relax.

AQUARIUS You receive congratulations for one reason or another. A few people might even put you on a pedestal.

This situation makes you feel very proud of yourself.

PISCES You may very well host a family event on the spur of the moment.

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Tiny tropical bird lingers here all year round S

o far this winter we have not had to endure prolonged cold or snowy spells, but the foggy damp days are not conducive with avid bird watching.

Normally this is a great time to look out for transient species and unusual winter visitors but it seems more often there are species that have decided to stay in our area for the entire winter.

Be on the lookout for one tiny tropical bird that has decided it can survive here year round. Winter is certainly not the time we would expect to see hummingbirds, as there are no blooming flowers or other nectar sources.

Sightings of Ana’s hummingbirds first happened in Victoria in the winter of 1944.

These little birds have adapted to survive the winter and gradually over the years have moved up the Island as far as Port McNeill.

Rufous hummingbirds still make the annual migration south to Mexico, as they are still not able to tolerate the harsh winters.

Ana’s hummingbirds are medium-sized.

Measuring four inches and weighing approximately 4.3 grams, they have straight beaks and a long, sloping forehead.

The plumage coloration of both the male and female birds is similar with bronzegreen upper wings and bodies; the undersides of their bodies and wings are grey.

How do you tell the male and female apart? This is a tough call when they are not in their breeding plumage but the male has a bright iridescent red head and throat setting it apart from the female that has a green head with a smattering of red patches, her tail feathers are black tipped with white spots.

It is easy to tell what a bird eats by the size and shape of its beak; short, stubby beaks are designed for seed eaters — small, slender beaks for insectivores and the long, tapered bill of the hummingbirds especially designed for probing into long tubular flowers.

These birds are even better equipped than most species due to their long tongues that are as long as their

SMALL BUT HARDY, Ana’s hummingbirds have adapted to cold and have been seen on Vancouver Island as far north as Port McNeill. beaks and can protrude deep inside the flowers.

Obviously there are no available flowers for them to eat in the winter when they choose to stay but they will eat insects and spiders and probe in old sapsucker holes to find additional food.

Apart from choosing to stay year round, Ana’s are also one of the first migratory species to return from their temporary winter home, arriving here sometime in late

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Often called “jewels of the sky,” Ana’s hummingbirds have amazing mating rituals that emulate Snowbird pilots, as they conduct a variety of high-speed loops and dives.

Once mated, the females construct remarkable tiny nests; no bigger than a “loonie” in diameter they are constructed using lichens, moss and thistledown. This amazing feat of engineering is then wrapped in spider’s silk, which allows the nest to expand with the newly hatched babies until they are ready to fledge.

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asked what people can do to help these birds through the cold winter.

Here are a few tips for winter feeding if you are willing to make this commitment: Understanding a little more of what makes these birds “tick” gives a little insight as to how we feed them.

During the dark days and long nights, hummingbirds are able to survive by relying on their natural thermo regulators. They are able to drop their body temperature together with their heart and metabolic rates, putting them in a state of torpor, appearing to be in a deep sleep or even dead.

By carefully picking up a bird from the ground they will often recover once they have warmed up and will fly away. Feeders should be placed in a sheltered place with access to trees where they can hide at night.

Feeding solutions should be changed to one part nectar/sugar solution to three parts water.

Just as important is keeping the feeder

clean from molds that also thrive in the damp weather.

Please visit our website at www.wingtips. org and check out some innovative ways people have tried to keep the feeders from freezing.

Please enjoy these little birds; they do bring hours of enjoyment.

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Seniors can produce some resolutions as well H

appy New Year to everyone!

Although I’m not a huge fan of making resolutions, I do like to reflect on the past year and think about a few possible goals for the year ahead.

My biggest need and want is finding more time for me.

Yes, it is very cliché not to mention a rather “loosey goosey” goal.

Definitely not a SMART goal!

By SMART goal, I don’t mean clever; rather the mnemonic meaning: Specific; Measurable; Assignable; Realistic; and Time-related.

My personal opinion is that goal-setting is probably one of the most difficult things in life.

Like many human

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tant for seniors and those caring for them to set goals that support independence, functionality and enjoyment of living.

Before we even bring life to the mne-

It is equally important for seniors ❝ and those caring for them to set goals that support independence, functionality and enjoyment of living.

❞ Wendy Johnstone

beings, I am overambitious and overconfident in my ability to meet my goals. Despite many failed attempts, it never detracts from setting my sights high as I’m a huge believer in goal setting. I’m still learning to be realistic!

It is equally impor-

monic above and how it applies to us personally, let’s take one giant step back and ask, “Why do we even need to set goals as seniors and/or as a caregiver?”

I always love a good story to bring a point to life. Don’t you?

Mr. Tinsel called

me one day and left a generic message stating he really needed to move but he didn’t want to and could I help him? When I had a chance to meet Mr. Tinsel, he immediately began to express his problems and needs as they related to an impending move from his home.

As his story started to unfold, Mr. Tinsel made two key statements — yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of his wife and he recently received devastating news of losing his driving licence due to a marked change in his vision.

We started exploring how both of these important events were leading Mr. Tinsel to

Be wary around heavy trucks A

sk any trucker about the most dangerous stunt pulled by the drivers of cars and pickup trucks and they will immediately complain about drivers who pass, cut in front of the truck and then slow down.

Many drivers of light vehicles seem to have no appreciation at all for sharing the road with heavy trucks.

Right or wrong, 78 per cent of fatalities occur to the small vehicle occupants in a collision.

During training as a collision analyst, I learned that a loaded tractor trailer combination typically has 50 to 60 per cent of the braking capacity of a light vehicle.

If you stop or slow suddenly in front of one without allowing for this fact, it could be the last mistake that you will ever make.

Always allow plenty of room and never let a heavy truck follow you too closely.

Another common error committed by light vehicle drivers is travelling in the No Zone.

These are areas around the tractor trailer combination where the driver cannot see you and are a dangerous place to be if the truck should turn or change lanes. The rule here is that if you cannot see the driver by looking through his windows or into his mirrors, he cannot see you and you need to move immediately.

Always pay careful attention to brake and signal lights on heavy

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squeezed between the truck and the curb.

Remember the No Zone?

Following too closely behind heavy trucks severely limits a driver’s view of what is

Right or wrong, 78 per cent of ❝ fatalities occur to the small vehicle occupants in a collision. ❞ Tim Schewe trucks.

They are allowed by law to swing wide if necessary in order to make turns at intersections. If you don’t heed the signal and pull along side you could be

ahead on the highway.

During poor weather conditions, visibility can be limited even further by spray thrown up by the trailer. If you have to use your wipers to keep the follow-

ing distance you have chosen, chances are that you are too close.

Truck are and always will be a fact of life on our highways.

Learning to understand their needs and sharing the road with them will keep you safe.

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believe he needed to move.

Despite Mr. Tinsel’s reluctance to “talk turkey,” the more questions I asked, the more it seemed he had certain demands that he couldn’t personally meet due to some barriers, including decreased family support, not knowing where to go for help, lack of transportation, not knowing his neighbours very well.

When I asked if he wanted to move, Mr. Tinsel was very quick to answer, “No.” He just couldn’t see any other way.

Using a few handy tools, the first step was to develop a “laundry list” of problems. Once we had taken stock and produced a list of Mr. Tinsel’s needs, we looked at what he needed to stay in his home in a positive way.

We didn’t want him to stay for the sake of staying.

As we shifted from understanding Mr. Tinsel’s situation to implementing the decision to stay in his home, our next step was prioritizing his needs.

From there we talked about “walking the walk” and listed what

Mr. Tinsel needed to do to be able to stay in his own home. In other words, Mr. Tinsel needed to set and reach some goals in order to stay put.

Do you think Mr. Tinsel reached his

goals? Find out in my next column…

Wendy Johnstone is a gerontologist and is the founder of Keystone Eldercare Solutions. Her column runs in the Record every second Thursday.

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Young Frankenstein Broadway MUSICAL comedy Based on the classic film by Mel Brooks.

Always a Bridesmaid A Jones/Hope/Wooten comedy A group of friends vow to attend each other’s weddings…

ALL of their weddings The Long Weekend By Canada’s master of comedy, Norm Foster Two couples are the best of friends… or are they?

PARKSVILLE - Shelly Road Centre, 186 Shelly Road Sunday, January 26 ~ 1:00 - 5:00 pm Saturday, February 1 ~ 1:00 - 5:00 pm NANAIMO - St. Paul’s Hall, 100 Chapel Street Saturday, January 25 ~ 1:00 - 4:00 pm Sunday February 2 ~ 1:00 - 4:00 pm Singing and non-singing roles for males and females aged 15-70.

Open auditions for all three shows at all audition sessions.

Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue, and about 16+ bars of a song (if auditioning for musical). No appointment necessary. Please be prepared to stay for about 2 hours.

For further information, please contact:

Eileen Butts (ebutts@shaw.ca), 250-248-3782 Gary Brown (stageguy@shaw.ca), 250-468-9545

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Triathlon club offering clinics to get both adults and youths involved -- SEE PAGE B11

Glacier Kings blank Cougars 1-0 in well-played VIJHL game

-- SEE PAGE B18

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Sunnydale duo wins Pebble Beach Pairs event Greg Koster, Sandy Watt top team in North America tourney Dave Pye Special to the Record

Greg Koster and Sandy Watt, both members of Sunnydale Golf Course, travelled to Pebble Beach, California the week before Christmas to compete in the 11th Annual Pebble Beach Pairs Tournament, an exclusive event that attracts competitive golfers from all over North America, all expenses paid.

Both players faced a long road to reach the iconic Pebble Beach links on the Pacific Ocean. First, they had to win a local qualifying tournament at Sunnydale which is a yearly event run by the Men’s Club. A victory there qualified them for a two-day tournament in early October at Crown Isle to compete against 40 other teams, each representing their home clubs from every province west of Ontario.

Sponsored by Inside Golf, a popular Canadian golf magazine, this tournament was played as a handicap event. Greg and Sandy are such accomplished golfers, their low handicaps meant they had the fewest shots to

SANDY WATT AND Greg Koster of Sunnydale won the 11th annual Pebble Beach Pairs Tournament. work with in the field. Nevertheless, the pair forged on, playing through terrible weather the first day to eventually tie for the lead on their final hole, thanks to a net eagle by Watt. (one of the three holes Watt had a shot on — Koster actually had to add a shot to his score!) Enduring excruciating pressure, Watt and Koster finally prevailed on

the fifth playoff hole to win the event. The next step was to book their flights to Pebble Beach, Dec. 20-22.

Under blue skies and windless conditions, the pair tuned up with a round at the famous Spy Glass Golf Club located on the Carmel Peninsula. The first round of the tournament was at Pebble Beach, and Watt and Koster’s combined

score left them at even par, three shots off the lead.

The event in Pebble Beach differed from the Crown Isle event in that it had both a gross and net division which favoured the Sunnydale team. On the Sunday morning, they teed it up on The Links Golf Course for their final round.

As Watt said, “We ham and egged around the course –

Greg had a great day but when he had a lapse, that just happened to be the time I played a great hole.”

The result was a combined gross score of three under and a two-shot victory for the tournament.

Both men agreed that playing this tournament was an unforgettable golfing experience. “Having now played Spy Glass and

Pebble Beach and walked where several U.S. Opens have dramatically unfolded, I have a deeper appreciation of just how good PGA pros really are,” said Koster.

The pair vow to defend their title next year, but first they have to win the local qualifier at Sunnydale—and several members there will have something to say about that!

is being made to acknowledge their contributions, promote them both locally and to our visitors and thank them for their support.

There will be three draws per day: 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with the first draw at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 18. There will not be any charge for admission to the curling rink, so why not grab a friend and

come down to the rink and watch the best curling in B.C.? The big screen TV will also be on to provide you with Olympic curling coverage as well – a true daily double. You might even win the big screen TV. February is definitely the month for curling and the Comox Valley curling rink is the place to be.

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BC senior curling championships in Courtenay The 2014 Tim Hortons BC Senior Curling Championships are just weeks away now and the Comox Valley Curling Centre is getting ready to host over 64 curlers and their families from all over the province of B.C. The senior championships, which run from Feb. 17-23, will make a significant economic impact in the region with money being

spent on lodging, meals, various activities and of course shopping for the entire week of competition.

The top eight men’s and top eight ladies’ curling teams will be competing for the B.C. title, with the two winning teams heading to Yellowknife in March for the Canadian championships.

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HOCKEY VANCOUVER ISLAND JUNIOR LEAGUE North Division GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA 35 22 9 2 2 48 156 90 36 21 12 2 1 45 132 112 34 20 11 1 2 43 117 118 35 5 28 1 1 12 81 162 South Division Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA Victoria Cougars 35 26 7 1 1 54 162 66 Peninsula Panthers 35 20 11 2 2 44 138 113 Westshore Wolves 36 14 14 3 5 36 132 154 Kerry Park Islanders 36 13 18 1 4 31 125 160 Saanich Braves 36 11 23 1 1 24 88 159 Jan. 2 Campbell River 3 Comox Valley 1 Jan. 4 Victoria 0 Comox Valley 1 Jan. 10 Oceanside @ Comox Valley 7:30 p.m. Sports Centre #1 Jan. 11 Comox Valley @ Oceanside Team Campbell River Nanaimo Buccaneers C.V. Glacier Kings Oceanside Generals

HOCKEY SCORING LEADERS VIJHL Top 10 Player Tm G A B. deVries CR 21 42 C. Logan Pen 22 34 G. Dunlop Nan 22 29 B. Taekema CR 28 22 A. Milligan KPI 29 18 B. Leervold WS 18 28 B. Roney Vic 22 21 C. Krupa WS 20 23 D. Pernal Com 20 21 S. Preece WS 16 25 Glacier Kings Top 10 Player GP G A Duncan Pernal 34 20 21 Ali Gotmy 34 14 20 Derian Hamilton 32 6 23 Liam Shaw 34 13 15 Nicholas Tupper 28 4 15 Taylor Bowman 32 3 12 Brendyn Smith 23 8 6 Jonas Horvath 30 7 5 Grant Iles 33 5 7 Cody Eliason 28 3 8

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8-BALL C.V. POOL LEAGUE Team RW PT GW Misspent Youth 51 1840 139 Drive By 47 1810 140 Rack-No-Phobia 44 1831 141 Scratch 43 1835 137 Breaking Bad 43 1717 113 Choc-O-Lot 42 1811 129

Vic West 3 7 3 12 Gorge United 2 8 4 10 Jan.1 Comox Valley United @ Prospect Lake n/a Jan. 19 Gordon Head Blazers @ Comox Valley United 2 p.m.

Valley View MID-ISLAND WOMEN

Chalk-A-Holics 41 1791 133 4 Men & A Lady 40 1687 115 Classics 37 1755 119 Balls In Hand 34 1678 113 Team Cuddles 33 1730 116 Who’s Counting? 33 1560 93 Chalk-N-Awe 31 1669 114 The Breakers 30 1751 96 Chalk One Up! 27 1752 92 Cue-Tease 25 1567 88 Mex Hookers 18 1441 69 Darn Winians 11 1351 69 RW-rounds won; PT-points; GWgames won Player of Year Standings Player GP Pts Ostwald, Werner 40 96.4 Horton, Rob 46 95.3 Caton, Bernie 52 78.8 Ferguson, Brian 52 75.3 Douglas, Ron 24 73.8 Kellog, Jim 28 73.7 Mynott, Kris 20 71.3 Bishop, Alwyn 51 69.8 Robinson, Shane 43 68.1 Bull, Vince 44 67.4

Team W L T PT Mainstream 8 1 2 26 Oceanside 7 1 2 23 Revolution 7 2 2 23 Kickers 7 3 1 22 Nanaimo 6 4 0 18 Shooters 5 6 0 15 Port Alberni 3 6 1 10 Bandits 2 7 1 7 Wheatys 2 8 1 7 River City 1 10 0 3 Jan. 5 Outlaws vs. Oceanside 12 p.m. Willow Point #4, Bandits vs. River City FC 2 p.m. Willow Point #4, Kickers vs. Wheatys 12 p.m. Woodcote, Shooters vs.

Port Alberni 2 p.m. Woodcote Goals Jamie Tillapaugh (Outlaws) 12; Emma Greene (Revolution) 10; Shannon Marshall (Shooters) 9; Carrie Braithwaite (Outlaws) 7; Alana Edwards (Oceanside), Shelly Terpstra (Oceanside), Nicole Law (Nanaimo) 5 Shutouts Pam Richer (Oceanside) 5; Chelsea Waddel (Revolution) 4; Katherine Ross (Nanaimo) 3; Shona Murray (Outlaws) 2

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VANCOUVER ISLAND MEN Div. 2 Team W Saanich Fusion 12 Comox Valley 8 Westcastle 7 Cowichan 6 Nanaimo 3 Lakehill 4 Gordon Head 3 Prospect Lake 4

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ISLAND BOYS 4A Poll #5 - Jan. 5 1. Claremont, Victoria 2. Cowichan, Duncan 3. Oak Bay, Victoria 4. Dover Bay, Nanaimo 5. G.P. Vanier, Courtenay 6. Mt. Douglas, Victoria 7. Alberni, Port Alberni 8. Belmont, Victoria

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ISLAND BOYS 3A Poll #5 - Jan. 5 1. Mark Isfeld, Courtenay 2. Wellington, Nanaimo 3. Nanaimo District 4. Carihi, Campbell River 5. Stelly’s, Saanichton 6. Ballenas, Parksville 7. Reynolds, Victoria 8. Edward Milne, Sooke 9. Timberline, C.R. 10. Pacific Christian, Vic.

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ISLAND BOYS 2A Poll #5 - Jan. 5 1. SMU, Victoria (1) 2. Lambrick Park, Victoria (2) 3. Gulf Islands, Ganges (3) 4. Brentwood, Mill Bay (4) 5. Shawnigan Lake (5) 6. Cedar, Nanaimo (7) 7. Kwalikum, Qualicum (10) 8. Ladysmith (6) 9. Woodlands, Nanaimo (8) 10. Highland, Comox (9)

10-PIN BOWLING CRYSTAL LANES 50+ Seniors Team QTR YTD Hopefuls 44 163 Limeys 42 166 Amigos 41 174.5 King Pins 40 166 Spare Shooters 31 161.5 Class Act 26 151 Strikers 21 145 Happy Wanderers 19 180 Flyers 11 176 Quinsam Auto 10 132 Team High Game Score Spare Shooters 680 High Game Hcp. Limeys 899 High Series Score Amigos 1788 High Series Hcp. Hopefuls 2516 Men

High Game Score Hogie McCrae 213 High Game Hcp. Ken Nagata 273 High Series Score Mike Gribble 516 High Series Hcp. Clarence Guilderson 690 High Game Score Norma Killin 182 High Game Hcp. Lisa Gribble 253 High Series Score Shirley Focht 491 High Series Hcp. Shirley Focht 668 Tuesday Night Mixed Team QTR YTD Screaming Eagles 62 138 The B.U.F.F.S 61 133 U.K. Plus 61 126 EZDUZIT 70 125 King Pins 71 121 Buckin Awesome 58 113 Ryan’s Pizzeria 33 103 Team High Scratch Game The B.U.F.F.S 851 High Hcp. Game The B.U.F.F.S 1136 High Scratch Series The B.U.F.F.S 2331 High Hcp. Series The B.U.F.F.S 3186 Individual High Scratch Game Dave Macklin 223, Marion Atkinson 213 High Hcp. Game Dave Macklin 257, Linda Anderson 270 High Scratch Series Dave Macklin 578, Marion Atkinson 563 High Hcp. Series Dave Macklin 649, Marion Atkinson 707 Congratulations Winner of the second quarter is King Pins ...

RUGBY VIRU DIV. 1 Cowichan Cup Team W L T BP PT Valhallians 4 1 0 4 20 Port Alberni 4 1 0 3 19 Nanaimo 3 2 0 3 15 Cowichan 3 2 0 3 15 Velox Acd. 0 4 0 1 1 Comox Valley 0 4 0 0 0 Feb. 1 Comox Valley Kickers vs.

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(The Cowichan Cup is a triple round-robin running September through May) Times Cup Team W L T BP PT Cowichan 5 0 0 3 23 UVic 3 2 0 5 17 James Bay 2 2 1 3 13 Velox Acd. 2 2 1 3 13 Castaways 2 2 0 2 10 Port Alberni 2 2 0 1 9 Nanaimo 2 3 0 4 12 Comox 0 4 0 1 -1 (The Times Cup is a six-game league. The winner will be the highest ranked team after six games)

Joe McNeil 59.76 Daniel Leaman 57.16 Ernie Linden 56.78 Glen Litchfield 55.44 Mark Wyatt 54.26 John Chequis 53.95 Jack Ethier 53.76 Bill McPherson 53.05 Stuart Willis 52.43 Games Won This Week Team W Comox Legion B 6 Comox Legion C 15 Courtenay Legion A 18 Courtenay Legion B bye Courtenay Legion C 22 Griffin Pub 2 Griffin Pub Flyers 9 High Chekout Ernie Linden 116 High Score Ernie Linden 171 180s Terry Hills 2, Chuck Smith, Jamie Deith, Jack Ethier, Bill MacPherson, Hap Hanson

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NORTH ISLAND LEAGUE Doubles Team W Elks 7 Comox Golf 5 CR Eagles 4 Comox Legion 1 Singles Team W Comox Legion 7 CR Eagles 3 Comox Golf 3 Elks 2

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Triathlon club holding clinics All-Stars set to shine The 2014 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League All-Star Classic will feature 16 of the top 20 scorers in the league this season, including the top five – Brendan deVries (Campbell River) Connor Logan (Peninsula) Garrett Dunlop (Nanaimo) Brayden Taekema (Campbell River) and Alex Milligan (Kerry Park).

Milligan, who currently leads the Islanders with 28 goals and 17 assists, is also tied in the league for goals, and his 45 points are good for fifth in the

Both adults and youth can prepare for Tri-K race

Did you know the Comox Valley has a triathlon club? Do you want to “Try-a-Tri?” Not a triathlete? No matter! If you have limited knowledge of multi-sport events, but are keen on learning what the entire swim-bike-run buzz is all about, the Comox Valley Triathlon Club wants to help you.

This year, the Comox Valley Triathlon Club members are excited to announce, our first annual ‘Adult 8-week Triathlon Clinic’ program leading up to the 32nd annual Shoreline Orthodontics Tri-K Triathlon on May 25.

The clinic will be designed to suit adults of all ages who have never participated in a triathlon before and for those that have done one, but maybe want to learn a little more about the amazing multi-sport.

Adult participants will gain extensive knowledge for practical training and race day tips to complete a Sprint distance triathlon (500m swim, 20km bike, 5km run).

Along with the adult clinic, the triathlon club is excited to once again offer their annual ‘Youth Triathlon Clinic’ program in April and May leading up to the Shoreline Orthodontics Tri-K. “Our clinics will provide an opportunity for both young and old who are interested in

circuit. Team captain Mansueti has five goals and 11 assists in 31 games, and All Star nominated defenceman Colton Burt has 10 assists in 34 games – all three were clear choices to represent the Islanders in the All-Star game this year.

Additionally, the South’s snipers include Sam McMullen (Saanich), Jackson Skerratt (Peninsula), Mark Walton (Victoria), and Brett Lervold (Westshore). Rounding out the forward lines for the South are rookie Tate Coughlin (Peninsula), Dayne Ellison (Saanich), Blake Roney (Victoria), David Marshall (Victoria), and Connor Krupa (Westshore).

On the defensive side, the South will be led by Graham Zagrodney (Victoria) who sits

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Magor states, “I held a two-hour crash course clinic last year for adults that were tackling the Tri-K for the first time. The response was overwhelming!

“There are a lot of adults in our Valley that are really keen to learn more about triathlon and participate in our local race that has been running for the last 31 years.

“To have an event like the Shoreline

Orthodontics Tri-K in our community is such an amazing opportunity for everyone to participate in the sport of triathlon.”

This weekend, Saturday Jan. 11-12, the Comox Valley Triathlon Club will hold registration sessions for current club members to register for their 2014 triathlon season.

If you are intrigued by the swim-bike-run sport and are curi-

ous about what our club has to offer, club coaches and members of the executive will be set up on Saturday, at the Vanier Sports Centre lobby from 9-10:30 a.m. and again on Sunday, at the Comox Rec Centre from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come out and meet some club members and register for a healthy and fun opportunity in your community!

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One problem is the angle of the screen The first Highlander was rather small, is hard to see if there is any sunshine, about the same size as a compact the glare a bit more than I had anticipatcrossover today. ed. Back up camera is standard.

In 2008, its size was adjusted to make Below the screen and heat controls is a room for a standard third row of seats. tray-like shelf that runs from the middle Now the Highlander has grown again to the passenger side of the dash. This is and is packed with more standard a clever space to place your smartphone equipment and features. but also enable it to be plugged in.

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The cup holder is large and the centre armrest has a massive storage area inside; this is thanks to the removal of the stowaway seat that used to hide under the centre armrest. Now in the second row of seats there are three permanent seats or two captain’s chairs in the top Limited model. The previous hideaway idea was simple but not so comfortable.

The biggest change takes place in the third row of seats, where three people can sit rather than just two. In addition,

there is 100L of cargo space behind the third row of seats offering much better functionality.

It has all the interior amenities that one expects in a modern three-row crossover, even a system that allows the driver’s voice to be amplified through the stereo for easier conversations with passengers in the very back, but there seems to be a lack of sophistication compared to its competition.

Drive The previous Highlander was available with a 4-cylinder engine and front wheel drive (FWD). It’s with a standard 3.5L V6 with 270hp, matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission, also with FWD. The starting price stays at $31,680; factoring in the backup camera there is good value here.

When it arrives later this month, the base LE with all wheel drive (AWD) starts at $34,180. I think most people will opt for the LE with convenience package that includes 8-way power driver’s seat, heated front seats, three-zone climate control, satellite radio and leather steering wheel to name a few. This brings the price up to $34,480 for the FWD and $36,980 for the AWD. On the road, the AWD system sends power to just the front wheels as often as possible with only 10 per cent of the torque shifting when cornering.

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The other part of the fuel economy story is the all-new 6-speed automatic. The official fuel rating for the most popular AWD model is 11.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, which is almost a full litre improvement in combined highway/city economy over the 2013 model. The rear suspension has been modified for a slightly more dynamic drive and improved ride. The steering is rather light and vague but the buyers of this type of product will appreciate the ease of use.

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adjustments and I found at times sudden bursts of power followed by a hard up shift.

It’s distinctive Infiniti look to it should attract many buyers. The projector style headlights flow with the body lines and the fog lights look like they actually belong rather than appear an afterthought as is the case in some of its competitors.

The side body lines almost give the appearance of waves moving up the vehicle. LED rear brake lights and centre high-mounted stoplight sit atop the rear power lift-gate. Chrome accents around the windows give it a sense of elegance.

The functional side vents on the rear of the front fenders give it a sporty look.

I was excited to drive this vehicle after reading some of the press releases, but was disappointed on the size

Verdict:

Looks:

The cabin seems large at first, but after climbing in and getting comfortable you realize it is not all that big. Access to the controls is easy as they are well positioned. I like the navigation screen with 3D mapping and the around view monitor that gives you a bird’s eye view of the vehicle.

An eight-way power driver’s seat with adjustable lumbar support, six-way power front passenger’s seat, 60/40 split folding rear seats that individually fold flat, make for comfort.

The audio system is a Bose 11 speaker with two subwoofers, AM/FM/CD with MP3 playback capability and has a speed sensitive volume control. Color monitors are built in to headrests so rear passengers can enjoy movies or play their favorite games. There is an advanced climate control system that continuously cleans the cabin and automatically shuts off the outside air vents when exhaust fumes are detected.

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without the boxy look Honda Crosstour 2010 to 2013 The Honda Crosstour, introduced for the 2010 model year, is a stylish and more versatile hatchback version of its Accord stable mate.

Taller than its sedan counterpart, the Crosstour has more ground clearance, a cavernous cargo area and it’s available in both frontdrive and all-wheel-drive editions.

A good vehicle match for an outdoor or active lifestyle owner, Crosstour retains the fuel economy and nice riding virtues of an Accord and adds the flexible storage options and the functionality of a utility vehicle, without the “boxy” design drawback.

Prices seem higher than the sedan because every Crosstour comes with a comparable level of equipment as the EX-L (top-line) edition

A good vehicle match for an outdoor or active lifestyle owner.

2010 - 2013 Honda Crosstour (December 2013) Year Edition Expect to Pay Today 2010 2WD $19,000 to $23,000 2011 2WD $22,000 to $26,000 2012 2WD $26,000 to $30,000 2013 EX-L 2WD $31,000 to $35,000 Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase.

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when extra cargo space is needed. Seat-up cargo volume is 729 litres (25.7 cu-ft) and there’s another 54 litres (1.9 cu-ft) in a large under-floor storage box.

The Crosstour was largely unchanged for the 2011 model year and other than the addition of a standard rearview camera, it was status quo again in 2012.

For 2013, changes included a new lower-priced 4-cylilder edition and the V6 engine was coupled with a new 6-speed automatic transmission.

Generally very good occupant protection ratings were marred by an IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) roof crush test, which simulates a rollover. The 2010 Crosstour received a 2.82 strength-toweight ratio result and a “marginal” rating. Hidden structural changes for the 2013 model year allowed it to achieve a 4.62 strength-to-weight ratio result, which is a “good” rating.

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Called a J-series engine, this 4-valve/cylinder, and 60-degree V6 also has variable valve timing.

A unique feature of this clever engine is its Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) system that can seamlessly turn off one bank of cylinders when power demand is light, or transform it into a V4 for medium loads. Max power output is 271 horsepower and 254 ft-lb of torque. Its city/highway fuel economy rating is 11.7/7.2 and the all-wheel-drive system adds an extra 0.8 L/100km.

A higher roofline translates into a significantly more spacious cabin that provides exra headroom for taller occupants. Handy release levers in its rear cargo area allow users to fold-down the rear seats remotely,

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The Ford Fiesta ST makes the list because, in all the years that I’ve been testing vehicles, I have never been as tempted to impulse buy a car.

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’’ Before looking ahead with hope for a promising new year, indulge me while I check my rearview mirror.

My review of 2013 might offer you some thoughts to ponder for your 2014. I tried to count how many cars I tested last year. I tried. However, I could only come up with an approximate figure. And it comes in at around 102. That’s a lot of vehicles.

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in the rearview mirror that you could consider some sort of transportation or recreational vehicle.

So, within that lot, you have to either be pretty good or pretty bad to stand out.

Though, there were a few surprises along the way that made the list.

Here are the cars that stuck with me and still leave me wanting more (or less.)

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failing to signal at the appropriate time.

He drove across the intersection and took the next left!

There was a police car behind me so perhaps the errant driver feared a $121 ticket and two penalty points on his license. Not likely.

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Signal It was a Christmas Miracle: that’s all I can put it down to.

Pulled up behind a new sport-ute at a busy intersection, just a second before the light changed green. And predictably that’s when the driver put on his left turn signal.

Then to my absolute amazement, he did exactly what he was supposed to do after

experience.

And while I loved most of all the cars I drove in 2013, adding the 2014 VW Touareg TDI to the family was certainly a highlight of my year.

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Making the top of my list as the most memorable car that I drove is not what you’d expect. It’s the 2013 Nissan NV200 Cargo Van. – Say what?

Without taking up too much space, I fell in love with its utility, its practicality and its ability to be a workhorse, even though it only has 131 horsepower. In the city, it fit in underground parking lots and surprisingly had pep.

Visibility is non-existent out the rear and there was no vanity mirror, but it was just an admirable vehicle to drive. And it even fits a motorcycle inside. I’m not a small business owner who could fully make use of its adaptability, but I made Costco runs, helped a friend move and transported audio equipment for a band with which I occasionally sing. I just love it.

The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST makes the list because, in all the years that I’ve been testing vehicles, I have never been as tempted to impulse buy a car. For under $25K you get a firecracker of a car, a manual transmission, 197 horsepower and an amazing chassis setup.

For an everyday driver and a car you could put on the track, it’s just stellar.

The least bang for your buck, that I tested, comes with the 2013 BMW 320i xDrive. At $46,500, that’s pretty steep for a car that doesn’t even have a backup camera or streaming Bluetooth audio. Not to mention, it comes with a humble 181 horsepower engine. That said, it’s a BMW, therefore has some nice touches to it.

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My favourite convertible of the year goes to the Bentley Continental GT Speed drop top. It’s not hard to see why. Yes, I could have opted for the Porsche Boxster S (it came so close and is hundreds of thousands of dollars cheaper,) but I hand the title to the Brits because I love the craftsmanship. After all, that’s what luxury is all about. Getting inside and feeling like you’re in your living room, albeit a posh and exquisitely detailed living room. And one that has 616 horsepower and allwheel drive. Sign me up.

It’s always a fabulous time when I can be behind the wheel of a racecar. I had two opportunities. The first came when I participated in the Bridgestone Racing Academy at the Driver Development Track at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Two days behind the

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THE GLACIER KINGS mob goalie Michael Hails as they celebrate a 1-0 win over Victoria in VIJHL action at the Comox Valley Sports Centre.

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To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best.

The Comox Valley Glacier Kings took that sports adage to heart on Jan. 4 as they blanked the defending Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League champion Victoria Cougars 1-0 in Courtenay.

Jordan Crisp scored with 1:33 remaining in regulation and Michael Hails made 23 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Yetis (third in the North Division) handed the Cougars (first in the South Division) just their seventh regulation loss in 35 games this season.

The nail-biter was described by one keen spectator as “the best game in the entire league this season.

Playoff fast, great defensive plays, both goalies spectacular.�

Crisp decided the issue with his third goal of the year from a scramble in front of the Victoria net. That was good enough to earn him second-star honours.

Cougars’ netminder Connor Beauchcamp (13 saves) was third star.

Victoria went 0-for-6 on the power play while the Glacier Kings went 0-for-7.

On Jan. 2 in Courtenay the Icemen dropped a 3-1 decision to North Division leading Campbell River Storm. The Yetis shocked the visitors with a tally just 40 seconds into the game but couldn’t beat goalie Jack Surgenor the rest of the way.

The Storm pulled even on the power play midway through the first, went in front on a short-handed tally early the third, then sealed the deal with an empty-netter with six clicks left on the clock.

first in league scoring by defencemen.  Additional rear-guards include Garrett Kemmler (Saanich), Sean Buchanan (Peninsula), Robert Zadra (Victoria), and Tyson Young (Westshore). For the North, high scoring duo from Campbell River deVries and Taekema will be supported by their Storm teammate James Severs, and an

exciting cast of players that includes Glacier Kings’ Duncan Pernal, Ali Gotmy and Brendyn Smith; second in team scoring Jordan Levesque (Nanaimo) and veteran Daniel Foglietta.

Travis Flug and Brodie Smith (Oceanside) who are first and second respectively in their team scoring, round out the forwards for the North along with Nate Fitz-

patrick (Oceanside) with four goals and eight assists in 20 games so far this season. The defensive side for the North includes Campbell River’s Trent Johnson and Alex Brewer who lead defensively in points for their team, Nick Tupper (Comox), Noah Russie and Dayton Boutillier (Nanaimo) and Liam Peel (Oceanside). The battle between

the pipes should be entertaining as the South features Peninsula’s Stephen Heslop along with Conner Beauchamp and Nathan Hargrave – both from Victoria, while the North goes with Campbell Riv-

er’s Jack Surgenor, Michael Hails (Comox) and Ryan Waldhause (Nanaimo). Puck drops at 3 p,m. at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan on Sunday, Jan. 26. – Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League

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Wil Finlay (first of the season) scored the Comox Valley goal and was the game’s second star. Hails stopped 24 shots and was the game’s first star.

The Yetis return to action this weekend with a home-andhome series against the Oceanside Generals. The Generals are at the Comox Valley Sports Centre on Friday, Jan. 10 (game time 7:30 p.m.) then host the return visit Saturday, Jan. 11 at Oceanside Place.

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Run clinic opens door to healthy lifestyle in 2014 First session in 10-week clinic is set for Saturday, Jan. 18

Clinic made a runner out of Munro After he turned age 65, Tom Munro decided to take the 2007 Fun Run Clinic for the heck of it. To his amazement, after years of sedentary life, he went from being unable to run 100 metres to being able to run 5K after 10 weeks training. He was hooked.

“I didn’t know very much about running,” Tom says. “But all the presentations and the run leaders we really helpful.”

With support from family, friends and CVRR, Tom started running in local races throughout Vancouver Island. In 2008, Tom joined 30,000 runners in the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa. And in October 2012, Tom ran his first marathon. Tom returns this year as a clinic volunteer.

– Comox Valley THE FUN RUN Clinic introduced a whole new Road Runners lifestyle to 2007 participant Tom Munro.

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If committing to a healthy and active lifestyle is part of your vision for yourself in 2014, the Comox Valley Road Runners can help.

Their annual Learn to Run Clinic has helped hundreds of people improve fitness and establish a simple, affordable fitness routine based on running or walking.

The 2014 clinic, which begins Jan. 18, is a fun 10-week clinic geared to people of all fitness levels, from couch potato to novice runner to the lapsed runner who wants to get back on track.

Held at 9 a.m. every Saturday, each session includes a guest speaker on topics such as nutrition, motivation and injury prevention.

After the presentation, participants break into pace groups based on current fitness levels and personal goals, and will go for a 30-minute run, walk, or walk/run.

This year, Fred Bigelow has taken on the role as clinic coordinator. A previous clinic

run leader, Bigelow has emony to wrap up the experienced the hugely clinic. positive transformaTo register, contact tions that result from a Courtenay Recreation relatively modest com- or drop by the Lewis mitment to personal Centre. Registration health and fitness. forms are also avail“Like the runners able at Extreme Runand walk/ ners and runners can be HEALTH I trained submitted with last year, it is there as well. The cost amazing to watch folks is $45, increasing to punch though goals $50 on Jan. 11. Regthat only a few weeks istration includes the before they never clinic manual and runwould have thought ning log, a technical possible,” Bigelow said. T-shirt, coaching and The clinic culmi- support, and the camanates in a 5K Fun Run raderie of others chalon March 22, which lenging themselves in gives participants a a similar way. chance to “go the dis“Our hope is that tance” and also serves participants will all as a graduation cer- become happy runners

and walkers,” Bigelow says, “and that they’ll adopt fitness and a healthy lifestyle for life. No matter what level of fitness people start the clinic with; they invariably end it with an enormous sense of accomplishment.

“Following the clinic, many participants join the many groups that meet on the trails, on the roads, on the track, and even in the pool to carry on their running and walk running – it’s such a fantastic way to experience the best of what the Valley has to offer!”

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ake fly fishing in Canada during the winter of 2013-14 must be some kind of a hoax. With all of this extreme cold weather that is shutting down Canada to the east of the Rocky Mountains and much of the United States from the west all the way to the Atlantic seaboard, the continent is paralyzed. Bitter cold, record blizzards and snow fall is the worst it has been for decades.

It stretches credibility that you can actually go fly fishing on a small lake on the east coast of Vancouver Island.

Dean Hodgson and I had planned to spend a day on Spider Lake.

We originally planned to go on Friday, Jan. 3 but postponed due to strong winds.

We went down on Saturday and while it was calm it was also considerably cooler.

When we arrived we were surprised to see much of the lake covered with skim ice.

Dean tossed a rock and it promptly broke the ice and sank.

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Over the years I have fished Spider Lake during the months of January and February and while the fishing is challenging I have usually been able to catch at least one nice trout for a fresh fish dinner.

Fly patterns for this time of the year should be large nymphs or leeches fished with high-density sinking lines – it seems there is always a few of these creatures moving about in the deep waters.

For nymphs I use several versions of dragonflies and some medium-sized sedge pupae patterns varying in colour from dark green to a cinnamon coloured brown nymph.

The leech patterns I use are usually #8 and #10 sizes and a full range of colours from dark maroon, black and variations of red and orange. Dean was using his versions of the same patterns.

There are people who would question our sanity; but hey! I see crazy people chasing golf balls these days.

So why not something pleasant like a quiet day of fly fishing? The two old fishers on the lake this day are pretty competent anglers and when they can spend several hours casting the most seductive patterns they have and not getting a single bite, you can assume the fish were simply not feeding.

As always after a day of fishing we came off the lake on a high. We had been entertained by flocks of ducks, geese and swans. When you can enjoy the sub-

THE AUTHOR BREAKS the ice at Spider Lake on a recent fly fishing trip. dued music of a half a dozen swans as they fly over you in a cool outdoor theatre surrounded by silent woods and marshes you are in a privileged place. Yes it was an excellent day and we plan to do a repeat after the weather warms up.

Notice – The annual Antler Measuring Day takes place Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Courtenay and District Fish and Game clubhouse, starting at 10

a.m. Lunch and nonalcoholic drinks are served throughout the day. Boone and Crockett, and BC Big Game Record books are available during the day.

There is a $5 measuring fee for-non members of the club.

It is an excellent family oriented event with many interesting antlers and mounted heads on display. It would also be a great time for folks new to the Valley to come out

to the clubhouse for a look around.

Notice – Tickets to the annual Fish and Game Club Banquet Fundraiser on Feb. 22 at the Florence Filberg Centre will also be on sale during the day. They are $40 each and now is the time to think about any donations you may have for this event.

Notice – The regular meeting of the Comox Valley Fly Fishing Club takes place

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Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the lower room in the Florence Filberg Centre. Anyone afflicted with a serious or growing condition of fly fishing syndrome would enjoy attending.

Ralph Shaw is a master fly fisherman who was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984 for his conservation efforts. In 20 years of writing a column in the Comox Valley Record it has won several awards.

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GOLIASCH Christa Martha 1937 ~ 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Christa on December 31st, 2013.

She was predeceased by her husband Joe on February 2nd, 2013. They will be greatly missed by their only son Hal (Susan). No service by request.

Robert Jean Pot d’Or July 1, 1928 – December 25, 2013 Robert passed away early Christmas morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital following a brief illness. Robert was born in Bremen, Germany and came to Canada in the 1950’s to work as a Carpenter/Cabinet Maker on a variety of challenging projects.

He was active in the German cultural community in Vancouver. He met Hannelore Bergob where they both sang in the German choir. They had one child, son Michael Bergob of Comox, BC. Hannah passed in 1995 leaving also her daughter Christine (John) Koopmans of Victoria, BC. Robert was an inventive and creative woodworker who worked for the BC Government and spent his spare time designing and building wooden catamarans. He enjoyed many weekends sailing off the local beaches of Vancouver with his son Michael. Robert also enjoyed designing and building furniture, dancing, fishing and the great outdoors.

Upon retirement, Robert moved to Comox where he built his house with his son. While active in the community, Robert’s great love was gardening. He was a lifetime member of the Comox Valley Horticultural Society, and was well known for sharing the grapes he grew. He was involved in Parkinson’s and Prostate support groups and a proud member of the retired BCGEU. Robert was very independent and stayed in his home until a brief illness required his hospitalization. Robert was predeceased by his parents, one brother and sister. He is survived by his younger brother Michael Pot d’Or of Bremen, West Germany, and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind many friends who became his extended family.

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Annamae Lindsay

May 31, 1937 – January 2, 2014 Annamae, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Her earthly effervescent spirit is surely making Heaven brighter and lighting new stars each night.

Predeceased by her parents, John Zurba and Marie Wright and in-laws, Leigh and Irene Lindsay, Annamae is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Ray, sons Leigh (Joan) in Vancouver, Les (Jocelyn) in Saskatoon, and daughter, RaeAnn in Comox as well as her beloved Grandchildren - Caitlin, Chris, Ben, and Abby. Her most beloved brother Cyril (Betty) in Thunder Bay and their son Jeff in Toronto, Jack (Maria) in Thunder Bay, sister Deborah (Brian) in Regina, brother-in-law Denis (Fran) in High River and sister-in-law Marion in Kamloops. Annamae is also survived by many nieces and nephews across North America.

Annamae worked as a volunteer for many years with St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxillary and the Comox Valley Prostate Support Group. She was active in all her kids’ school organizations as they grew up, volunteering in many capacities.

Annamae enjoyed many hobbies and interests over her lifetime. She excelled at free hand drawing and painting, completing many ceramic and folk art pieces over the years. She also enjoyed wheat weaving, calligraphy and was a fabulous cook – generous with her recipes and entertaining, particularly dad’s staff parties that would hold tables full of pyrohy and holubtsi that everyone always enjoyed! Annamae’s greatest wish and dream however was to become a Baba, and she has been the best one for the last 22 years. Her kids and grandkids were the center of her life, so relocating to Comox from Saskatoon in 2001 was an easy decision.

Generous and kind hearted, Annamae was outgoing and chatty, making friends and collecting recipes wherever she went. Annamae was proud of her Ukrainian heritage, maintaining many aspects of and teaching others about her culture. Her love of life and exuberance helped her over many hurdles that arose with her health and how she selflessly carried on is a lesson in life for all of us. As selflessly as she lived life, Annamae developed just enough moxie to keep her safe and be her own advocate, and never shied from using her voice. Annamae and Ray spent many winters travelling to and from Hawaii, enjoying endless happy hours and time with great, lifelong friends. Those trips to Hawaii were given up in lieu of spending the winter months with her grandkids in Vancouver, Calgary, and eventually, Comox. Annamae kept in touch with everyone in her life and was the best friend anyone could have.

Mom, we know you are finally having your date with Elvis “In the Garden.� We love you and will miss you always and forever. You made our worlds happier places and taught us the true meaning of courage, strength, living for today, and the genuineness of friendships that are made for life. We are blessed everyday, whether in life or spirit to call you mom and Baba.

A memorial service will follow in the spring. Donations in memory of Annamae can be made to the Canadian Diabetic Association.

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With great sadness and heavy hearts we announce the passing of

Ray Morgan

on Dec 26, 2013 after a long fought battle with illness.

Ray was pre-deceased by his mom, Elsie Morgan; grandparents, Norman and Frieda Huddleston; and close friend and cousin, Barry Woods. He goes on to join many lost friends, family and a few good friends who got into trouble together or got each other in trouble and laughed about it... “partners in crime�.

Ray was born in the Comox Valley on Feb 26,1955. He fell in love with his surroundings and continued to call the Valley home for the duration of his life. He was married at 25 and together with his wife Sherry, raised two children Rod Morgan (Taryn) and Becca Gurney (Jef) both of whom he was extremely proud.

Ray loved his family and deeply appreciated the time he spent with them. Ray had an adventurous and at times challenging life, with many hobbies and interests. Motorcycles, particularly his Harley Davidsons were a great passion of Ray’s. In his late teens he ran with a local chapter of the Tribesmen. He loved the exhilaration of roaring down an open highway. However, with a growing family, Ray gave up the open road to build a home and provide a comfortable life for them.

At the young age of 17, Ray began working in the forestry industry. He worked all up and down the coast, becoming one of the best fallers in all of BC. He even tried his hand at horse logging, buying a big beautiful Belgian named Jake.

Jake would follow Ray around the fields like a big dog, his muzzle almost resting on Rays shoulder.

Ray was always quick to lend a hand where he could, happy to help others whenever anyone needed a tree trimmed or taken down or firewood cut or turkeys to be dressed or a nasty plumbing job that needed fixing. He most always would devise a well thought out solution to any dilemma that might arise.

Ray loved being out in the bush exploring and had an avid interest in the history of the mines and the immigrants that came to work in them. Ray enjoyed combining two of his passions, searching for pieces of history and being out amongst nature. At as young an age of twelve, Ray could be found off hunting for artifacts including old china, bottles and pots made by the Chinese. As an adult Ray continued to enjoy hunting for artifacts with the help of his metal detector and was able to compile quite a large collection of old coins, flatware, and other objects of interest. His other passions included; model airplanes, compound bow shooting, pencil sketching, fishing, hobby farming or fixing up a batch of moonshine. He was even happy with watching some of his favourite cartoons!

Ray was well liked and loved by all who knew him. Never one to complain about his ills, he had a quick smile, a quirky sense of humour, an infectious laugh, and a big, kind heart.

He was a very quiet, private man, who enjoyed spending time alone and enjoyed the quiet solitude and peacefulness of being out in nature. Ray requested no service. He will be cremated and his ashes scattered in the forest that he loved so much.

You may be gone, but you will always be a presence in our lives. Lucky are those who had the privilege of knowing you.

We will miss you always and love you forever.

Xoxo, Sherry, Rod and Becca.

We would like to thank Dr. Woldnik, Dr. Silcox, the Home Care Unit, emergency, 3rd floor, intensive care and palliative care nurses for your genuine compassion, kindness, proficiency and competency not only for Ray’s comfort but towards his family. You are all greatly appreciated.

If anyone would like to make a donation in Ray’s honour, please do so to a recipient you feel passionate about.

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In Loving Memory of Scott Douglas MacVittie Feb 7, 1961 - Jan 10, 2006

HOLDEN, JAMES SEATON EDWARD May 28, 1947 ~ Dec. 28, 2013

Back to red clay roads where it all began East coast boy becomes west coast man Two wheels and steel and a highway Riding in the wind Captain of the sloop, Marionette Song and silly capers we won’t soon forget With those baby blues and wild hair Adventure followed him everywhere To warnings, he didn’t pay no heed Taking chances was part of living free Raven didn’t y on that stormy day Perhaps a mermaid lured you instead Your reection lingers in the waters off this Isle And laughter echoes when Harleys ride by Jolly Rogers on a mast ying high Always in the wind

Missing you bro, Your ‘leetle seester’ and Skyla ‘Boo’

~IN LOVING MEMORY~ JAKE MCPHERSON Jun. 5, 1945 -Jan. 11, 2011 When someone you love becomes a memory - the memory becomes a treasure

It is with heavy heart we announce the passing of our Dad, Jim. He passed away peacefully at home. He was born to the late James and Jean Holden of Vancouver.

Jim was a quiet, gentle and kind man that loved his family. He also had a special place in his heart for his late dogs Sam and Shadow. Jim is survived by his children Casey Holden (Andrew), Kim Dumore (Trevor) grandchildren Malcolm, Madison and Heath his siblings Laurie Roscoe (Dick), Jean Wallace (Dave) & Bill Holden (Deena). A Celebration of life will be held this summer for information please contact dumores@telus.net

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BENJAMIN (COOMBE) Gladys Ethel January 14, 1922 – January 4, 2014 Gladys passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Comox Valley Seniors Centre just 10 days shy of her 92nd birthday.

She was predeceased by her much-loved parents and older sisters, Emma, Ona, Pat and Betty. She is already missed by her loving husband of 66 years, Glyn, and her four children Betty Tate (Max), Tom Benjamin (Janette), Barb Belcher (Dan) and Chris Churchley (John). Her 8 grandsons Steve (Erin), Dan (Roxy), James, Michael, Jeff, Brian (Lau), Ross (Leah), Scott and 5 great-grandchildren Braedyn, Evan, Molly, Isaac and Theo will very much miss their Grandma and Gigi.

Gladys was a devoted wife, sister, mother and grandmother who put family first. She was a gentle soul who looked for the best in everyone. She and Glyn enjoyed a long and happy marriage that is an example for all of us. She has left us a legacy of love and memories that we will cherish always and forever.

There will be a celebration of Gladys’s life on January 11, 2014 at 1PM at the Crown Isle Golf Course Clubhouse. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to one of Gladys’s favorite charities, the Salvation Army, your local Food Bank or the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.

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In Loving Memory of MILDRED SOPP Nov. 25, 1932 ~ Jan. 13, 2009

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January 19th, 1938 – January 1st, 2014 Edward Daniel NEWFIELD was born January 19th, 1938 in Toronto Ontario and moved to Prince Rupert as a toddler and moved to Ladner in 1972 then to Comox in 1991 where he lived until he passed on January 1st, 2014.

He was predeceased by his mother Patricia Northcott and his father Peter John Neufeld.

Danny is survived by his wife, Verna Anne Newfield and daughters Allison Hamblin (David) and Amberlyn Taylor his Aunt Edith Scherk and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Danny will be sadly missed by his many fisherman friends and co-workers at Mount Washington.

A memorial service will be held at Bay Community Church on Pritchard Avenue, Comox on Saturday January 11th, 2014 at 2:00 pm.

Flowers gratefully declined, if friends so wish donations in his memory to the Sonshine Lunch Club or to a Charity of your choice would be appreciated.

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Edna, the Union Bay Mermaid, left us to play crib with her Aunty Margaret, daughter Marilyn, and husband Rick. She loved to swim in the ocean in front of her house, beat you at cards and then apologize, and spend hours in her garden trying to grow tomatoes larger than her brother Stan’s. As the oldest girl in a family of 11, chasing after 4 girls, and having a husband ill in his later years, Mom was always a caregiver.

No matter what we did, she would always think it wonderful.

In Mom’s last months she reminisced about riding her bike with Irene to Ladysmith, all the way from Union Bay on a one speed that took all day. And she was proud of her work as a plywood girl in Port Alberni during the War. Edna leaves behind her daughters, Diane Brooks (Roy), Wilma (Wink) Richardson (Bruce), Brenda Sampson (Kirk), 8 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren.

Good bye, we love you Mom. No service by request. No flowers please. If you wish, donations could be made to YANA in Edna’s name.

George Victor Duerden (Vic)

August 03, 1927 - December 26, 2013 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of George Victor Duerden (Vic) on the 26th day of December, 2013 at Arrowsmith Lodge in Parksville, BC where he was a resident. He was 86. Vic was born on August, 03, 1927 in Vancouver, BC to George Duerden and Sylvia (Fletcher) Duerden both of whom later settled

in the Comox Valley.

Vic grew up in Vancouver, but moved with his family to Vancouver Island more than 60 years earlier, where he married Hilda George . He spent his early years working in the logging industry and operated his own loghauling company in the Comox Valley area.

In his later years the call of the ocean won him over and he spent the remainder of his working years as a Commercial Fisher, ďŹ shing up and down the coasts of Vancouver Island and the main coast of BC. His greatest love was the smaller Islands surrounding Vancouver Island. He spent his time residing on Galiano, Hornby, and settling for over 40 years on Malcolm Island and living in the small Finnish town of Sointula.

His next great passion was his gardening. If he wasn’t out on his ďŹ shing boat you would ďŹ nd him working the soil of his large vegetable gardens.

George Victor Duerden was predeceased by both of his parents and infant daughter Catherine. Vic is survived by Hilda Duerden (George), brother Derek Duerden (Susan), sons Richard, Mike, Tim, Karl and Matthew, and daughters Valerie, Shirlee, Sharon, Judy and Alisa as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Vic’s wishes were to have no funeral. He will be missed.

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Please join us in celebrating Helen Dawber’s 80th birthday on January 10th, 2014 All are welcome to stop by Cinnamon Plus at the Driftwood Mall 4pm to wish Helen a “Very Happy Birthday.�

Helen is an active golfer, gardener, and bridge player. She is a long time resident of Comox and loves this area.

Her husband, Allan and daughters, Linda (Bob) residing in North Bay, ON, Terry (Glen) residing in Angus, ON, and Janet (Mark) also from North Bay, along with her grandchildren, Andrew, Kevin, Rebecca, and Jessica and great grandchildren, Curtis and Colin, wish her a Happy Birthday and send love and kisses on this very special day. We wish we were together to celebrate your special day at 80 years young!!!!!!

Congrats Ezra Winton on your PhD in Communicaiton from Carleton Univeristy in December 2013.

Dr. Winton currently holds a Postdoctorial Fellowship at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University where he researches and teaches documentary, alternative media and global cinema.

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What are your salary exceptions? What is your thought about reporting to an Asian woman Caucasian man, inter-racial family? Are you willing to work on this job long term? Courtenay residence. Lourdes, 250-331-0486

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NOTICE - Warehouseman’s Lien Act Notice is hereby given that the following unit at A & E Mini Storage, 1496 Ryan Road, Lazo BC. Has fallen into Arrears. The listed owner: Dan Kennedy 2066 Endall Road Black Creek, BC V9J 1G2 PERSONALS AL-ANON/ALATEEN - Concerned about someone’s drinking?

Contact 1-8884ALANON (1-888-425-2666). www.al-anon.alateen.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, it is your business, if you want to Stop it is ours. Ph: A.A 250-338-8042 Call Any Time 24/7 Nar-Anon are you affected by someone’s use of drugs, we can help. Wed. Group 7:30pm at 280-4th St. Eureka Support Society contact Jack 3343485. Fri. Group 7:30pm, Komok’s Health Centre, 3322 Comox Rd. Call Rene 334-2392.

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is in arrears of $560.00. If payment is not complete and contents removed

by January 17, 2014, the contents of the unit will be disposed of no later than January 31, 2014.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On May 24, 2013, at the 1720 block of Anderton Road, Courtenay, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Comox RCMP seized, at the date and time indicated, the subject property, described as: $950 CAD, $100 CAD, and a Samsung Galaxy cell phone, all on or about 16:18 Hours.

On May 24, 2013, at the 2300 block of Tull Avenue, Courtenay, B.C., Peace Officer (s) of the Comox RCMP seized, at the date and time indicated, the subject property, described as: $795 CAD, an HTC cell phone, a 1991 Nissan 300ZX, BCL: 915NWL, VIN: GCZ32523173, and a 2004 Lincoln Navigator, BCL: 096NTL, VIN: 5LMFU28R84LJ33809, all between 20:50 and 23:00 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

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subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1596, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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Please submit resumes to Kiwanis Village’s Board Chair 635 Pidcock Ave. Courtenay, B.C. V9N 3E4 or by email at comoxvalleykiwanis@gmail.com

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REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Tofino, BC We are currently seeking a highly motivated and hardworking team member to join Cermaq Canada.

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

This position specializes in the repair and maintenance of all physical assets of Cermaq Canada, including generators, buildings, and any other equipment and includes accurate recording and reporting of issues and inventories and work completed.

This is a camp-based position operating 8 days on and 6 days off.

The ideal applicant will have: • Basic mechanical experience; • Pleasure Craft Operators Card or higher; • Basic computer skills; • Ability to work in a team environment; and • Basic generator, compressor, and boat maintenance knowledge would be considered an asset, as well as previous experience working in a marine environment.

Prerequisites to hiring are a fitness test and a criminal record check.

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

If you have the skills we are looking for, and you would like to become part of our team, please forward a resume in person, by fax, or by e-mail to: Cermaq Canada Box 142, 61-4th Street Tofino, BC Fax: 250-725-1250 E-mail: careers@mainstreamcanada.com Please state “R+M Technician� in subject line.

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RECEPTIONIST/ASSISTANT wanted for an Integrated Veterinary Clinic in the Comox Valley. We are looking for the right person and willing to train on the job. Necessary attributes must include; people skills, computer skills, good references, love for animals, self-motivated and a good work ethic. Please email your resumes and references to: wagontailsvet@gmail.com

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250-334-9717

Comox Valley BladeRunners: Trades and Construction Training Program Information Sessions January 17, 2014 at 10 am or 2 pm [must attend one of the sessions to sign up for an interview] 300 Old Island Hwy, Courtenay BC [beside the Linc Youth Centre] *This program runs February 03 to March 14 BladeRunners is a Youth Skills Link program that builds community partnerships and connects motivated, job ready youth with valuable employment opportunities in the trades and construction industries.

Eligibility Requirements -- Out of school youth ages 16-30 -- Youth facing barriers to employment -- Not in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) Participants will: • Participate in 4 weeks of paid skill enhancement • Participate in up to 60 hours of paid work exposure • Be eligible for a work clothing allowance • Obtain First Aid Lvl 1, WHMIS, Traffic Control, Forklift, Construction Safety Training & other related tickets • Receive individual support and guidance • Earn a wage while participating in training & work exposure Employers will: • Receive 60 hours of work exposure by a participant [wage & WBC paid by BladeRunners] • Connect with job ready and motivated youth For more information please call or email William Kosloski kosloski@nysa.bc.ca 250-334-8138 ext 231

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

GOLDSMITH Custom Designed & Handcrafted Jewellery.

Full repair service.

Ring sizing while you wait.

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

250-871-0606

ESCORTS

CREW DRIVER Marine Harvest Canada is currently recruiting for Crew Drivers. These are part-time positions, driving staff from the Comox Valley to the Englewood docks (Port McNeill area) and return.

HANDYPERSONS

MISC SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

*BRAND NEW* Tiffany Blonde, Blue eyes, 36DD-2836 26yrs. Courtenay (Senior discounts ) 1-587-877-0130.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

FURNITURE

MOVING SALE - MUST SELL Reclining loveseat, double brass bed, chest of drawers, antique dresser, round pine table w/4 chairs & cushions, corner unit (pine), antique buffet, 3 oak kitchen stools, lamps & 14’ lund w/20 hp 4 stroke new honda motor. 250-757-2007.

Sofa/Love Seat.

Grn/Brg $700. Teak Hutch & Buffet. $500. Royal Albert China approx. 70pcs $1000.

All Good Cond 250-923-7510

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.

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

200 Back Road, Courtenay

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.

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 BEECHER MANOR

ST. BRELADES

1045 Cumberland Road

146 Back Road, Courtenay

BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath condo available close to downtown. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small

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

dogs accepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-338-7449

Call 250-334-9717

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

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

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

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

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.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

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

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

250-338-5563. misk5563@gmail.com

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

250-287-2769, ask for Tim

MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor- 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.

HOUSES FOR SALE

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES COURTENAY- 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath duplex for rent, Puntledge River area. Avail Feb 01/14. $1170/mth, NS. Pls. call 250702-3597.

HOMES FOR RENT 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.

910 Fitzgerald Avenue Corner Fitzgerald & Eighth

ENJOY RURUAL living. Avail Immed. 3 bdrm home nested in orchard. R/V boat Prkg.

Lovely large private driveway & yard. $1000+utils. Damage dep.

Responsible people please. Ref. Fanny Bay BC. 250-335-1230

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com

CENTRAL COURTENAY. 1bdrm cottage. Quiet neighbourhood, carport, storage, 4 appl’s, N/P, N/S. Ref’s please. $725./mo. (250)338-5753.

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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.

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

COURTENAY EAST 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher, 6 appls, elect. F/P, double garage, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Feb. 1 $1,450/mth 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.

(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.

APARTMENTS 303-1912 Comox Ave 2 Bed 2 Bath 6 Appliances $1200/mth Avail Jan 1st DUPLEX/TOWNHOUSE 1130A 2nd St 3 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $1100/mth Avail immed 2105A Urquhart 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1050/mth Avail Jan 1st HOUSES 1905 Coleman Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1500/mth Avail Nov 15th MOBILE HOME 1510 Anderton Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1100/mth Avail Jan 1st

COURTENAY. CUTE & cozy 3-bdrm, 1.5 bath, near downtown. Coved ceilings, H/W floors, wood insert, carport, fenced yard, organic gardens.

D/W, W/D. NS/NP. $1200/mo.

Now avail. (250)339-9999.

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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.

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

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. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

GREENBRIER 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.

HYCROFT 1835 Cliffe Ave. LARGE ONE BEDROOM bright and spacious.

Recent renovation. Very attractive. Quiet, mature adult building. Central Courtenay. Security entry. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

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 A VERY SPECIAL TWO BEDROOM in mature adult building 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 @ 250-3380267.

www.advancedpm.ca 250-338-2472

CONDOS / SUITES / APARTMENTS CHERRYWOOD MANOR

900+ sqft 1 & 2 bdrm units in secured entry bldg; master bdrms w/walk-in closets; 2 appl w/on site coin-op laundry & large patio areas; starting from $600 inc. FREE HEAT & HOT WATER; N/S; N/P; Avail. immed. & Feb.1

ULVERSTON MANOR

Spacious 2 bdrm suites in secured entrance bldg, located near Cumberland Hospital & downtown core; incl 2 appls, & on site coin-op laundry; $675/mth. Avail immed. & Feb.1

ARBOUR GLEN

Upper 2 bdrm condo located in NE Courtenay 4 appl., assigned parking, mix of tenants & owners w/ vested interest in having clean, well maintained, quiet complex. Ideally located near schools, shopping & recreation. N/P permitted.

Non-smoking only. Avail. February 1. $750/mth.

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

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

TRUMPETER GREENE 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, garage, patio, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Feb. 1 $975/mth PUNTLEDGE PARK 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath duplex, 5 appls, garage, fenced yrd.

Avail. Feb. 1 - $1,300/mth TRUMPETER’S LANDING 2 bdrm/ 2 bath/ 6 appls & 1 bdrm & den/1 1/2 bath/5 appls, balcony, underground pkg, storage, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Feb. 1 – $1,100 & $900/mth ARRAN HOUSE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, large balcony, hot water incl., N/S, No pets. Avail.

Jan. 1 - $725/mth NEWER CTNY TOWNHOUSE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, elect. F/P, res. pkg.

Avail. Feb. 1 - $850/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR ground flr 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 3 appls, patio, res. pkg., N/S, cat ok.

Avail. Feb. 1 $725/mth BRAND NEW 1 & 2 bdrm suites above commercial, 1 bath, F/S/W/D/micro, res. pkg., N/S, No pets. Avail.

Immed. - $700 & $850/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 CRAIGMARK PLACE 1 & 2 bdrm units, 4 appls, balcony/patio, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. & Jan. 1 - $650 & $750/mth MAPLEWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, Close to Superstore, N/S, No pets. Avail.

Feb. 1 - $625/mth HARBOUR QUAY waterfront townhouse, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, 2 balconies, adult oriented, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Mar. 1 -$1,300/mth ($250/mth rent incentive to Oct 2014) SOUTHVIEW MANOR nicely updated 1 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, N/S, No pets. Avail. Feb. 1 $625/mth

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

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

RECREATION SNOWBIRDS/INVESTORSSummer. Island resident selling very nice 3/2/2 in Maricopa AZ. Will accept payment at par in Canadian acct. so you save 6% excg.rate plus cost & hassle of moving $$ south.

Call 512-656-3878 for details.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided.

Call 250-338-7136 for tour.

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

SHARED ACCOMMODATION COMOX ROOM w/ TV, newer home, working person, near bus stop, $500 ref’s. 898-7278 EMPLOYED, AMBITIOUS male, to share with same 2 bdrm, furnished apt., on bus route nr. 5th St. Bridge. $475 + 1/2 mth. dep. 250-363-4299 or 250-218-7747

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

SUITES, LOWER CENTRAL COURTENAY Bright, new large legal 1-bdrm. $800/mo incl. utils. N/S, N/P. Beautiful yard, great area, w/d, more. Refs. 250-331-0293.

COMOX- BRIGHT and roomy, newly reno’d 1 bdrm main flr suite in quiet Comox home.

Separate entrance, yard and deck. Cozy gas F/P. Laundry, parking, lots of storage. $700 includes utils. $350 damage deposit. (780)962-9491 or lornakeating@hotmail.com NORTH NANAIMO: Semi-furn private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $850/mo. Available now.

250-756-9746.

2005 FORD EXPLORER. Advance trac 4x4 RSC. 128,000mi. $5000. Huge bargain. Like new cond. w/ all the high end conveniences. Only 1 person owner. 250-286-6508

TRUCKS & VANS

1988 FORD F230 4 WD, 4 Speed, 6 cyl., 300, canopy, canoe rack. Call 250-337-8353

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

AUTO FINANCING

Your Community

ClassiďŹ eds can rev you up!

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

DRIFTWOOD CONDOS

Downtown 2 bdrm condos w/ fridge & stove,on site coin-op laundry. Excellent proximity to shopping & Airpark, regular bus routes. N/S. N/P. Rent from $750/mth. Avail. Feb. 1

TOWNHOUSES / DUPLEXES

PINE PLACE

2 bdrm, 1 bath townhome offers great living space & excellent proximity to all amenities; incls shopping, NIC & rec. 2 bdm, 1 bath,plus storage. Small pet cons. w/ dep. $775/mth. Avail imm.

OFFICE/RETAIL 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.

Call us today

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No June swoon for athletes JUNE • The Isfeld Ice posted their best finish ever at the B.C. high school golf championships when they earned bronze. The Ice hosted the tourney at Crown Isle.

• CVAC Sharks swimmer Brooke Lamoureux got to meet Olympic champ Ryan Lochte at the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet in Vancouver.

• Shelby Jeeves shared the Golden Boot award for most goals scored and the Isfeld Ice senior girls soccer team finished sixth when they hosted the

CODY PARKER WON the NCAA Div. 2 javelin championship.

2013 IN REVIEW Sports

B.C. high school championships at Valley View field.

• The Rink Minx and Brickhouse Betties were part of the revival of women’s roller derby on Vancouver Island.

• Highland Raiders javelin throwers were in the news as Grade 11 Tyler Kostiuk won the B.C. high school championship and alumnus Cody Parker (Alaska Seawolves) won the

butt at at martial arts tourney in Port Alberni.

• Thyssen deGoede was packing his rugby cleats and heading to Russia with Team Canada for the sevens World Cup. • Murray McRae, Simon Nessman and Steve Knight were inducted into the Vanier Towhees Wall of Fame.

• Darrin McLeod of the Upper Island Riptide was awarded a BC Soccer Award of Merit.

• The Comox Valley Road Runners’ annual Fifth Street Mile was a colourful spectacle and once again fun for all.

To be continued.

NCAA Div. 2 title.

• Tripp Tease delighted hometown fans by being first across the finish line at Comox Harbour in the second leg of the Black Press Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race.

• The Vancouver Island Performance Youth Racing Squad (VIPYRS) hosted the inaugural B.C. Provincial Youth Road Cycling Championships.

• Well-known basketball coaches Mike and Allison McNeill were in town to give clinics.

• House of Kenpo Karate competitors kicked some serious

COMOX VALLEY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Church of Our Lord

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

Holy Communion 10:00 am each Sunday

Children’s Classes – prayers and activities focused on the development of spiritual qualities, for children 3 to 10 years. All are welcome. ~~~

at Berwick, 1700 Comox Ave. Comox, BC All Welcome Tel: 250-941-0332

www.coolcomox.ca Anglican Church in North America

“O God! These children are pearls, cause them to be nurtured within the shell of Thy loving kindness.”

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

www.bahaisofcomox.org 250.702.3041 250.702.0574 www.courtenaybahai.org

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Comox Valley Community Church

WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:

Meeting in the Stan Hagen Theatre

COMOX UNITED An Affirming Ministry

Comox Avenue at 250 Beach Dr.

Sunday Worship and Children & Youth Program 10 am Saturday Service 5 pm Rev. Maggie Enwright Email: cxunited@telus.net

Full Wheelchair Access

Hearing Assistance

www.comoxunitedchurch.com | 250-339-3966

of the North Island College at 10 am Sunday Morning

www.centralchurchefc.com Pastor Dave Koleba

Val 250-338-7727 (office)

For You!

@ 10:30 am

Faith Family Friends

~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~

Sundays 10 am

1580 Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay 250-338-8221 www.cvsalarmy.ca church@cvsalarmy.ca

living hope

real people living

Nursery - Kid Jam Youth Group 1105 Pritchard Rd., Comox www.baychurch.net 250-339-7527

PRESBYTERIAN

real life

COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN

experiencing real change

725 Aspen Rd., Comox

Worship Services 10am Sundays Mark Isfeld School 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay

compassionate action” 250 Beach Drive, Comox

to place your ad here

(at Comox United Church)

250-338-5811

250-890-9262 cvuf.ca

E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com

RESONATE BAPTIST CHURCH

RIVER HEIGHTS CHURCH

“Sounding forth the Supremacy of Christ in all things”

Sunday Celebration

10:00AM at Brooklyn Elementary School

Hosts of “Comox Valley School of Supernatural Ministry”

Everyone Welcome www.resonatechurch.ca

1290 Guthrie Rd., Comox

Congregational Christian Churches of Canada

Join us this Sunday

Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry

We’ve Got Some Space

“Transforming Ourselves and our world through

Bay Community Church

10:30 am

250.334.9777 livinghope@shaw.ca

www.livinghopeonline.ca

Services

Sunday, Jan. 12 10:30am Guest Speaker: Rev. Murray Etty Tel/Fax 250-339-2882 e-mail:cvpc@shaw.ca comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca

Full Wheelchair Access

Hearing Assistance

LIVING A VISION FOR CHRIST AND COMMUNITY

LUTHERAN Full Gospel Christian Fellowship

Shepherd Of The Valley Lutheran Church (ELCIC)

Sunday

11:00 am & 7:00 pm

Comox Recreation 1855 Noel Ave

There is Hope!

“A place for you: John 14:2

2201 Robert Lang Drive

10 am Sunday Worship

Jesus has a plan and a purpose for your life.

Come, let Him show You the Way!

250-334-8424

250-334-0616

2946 Kilpatrick Ave. 250-338-1312

(Old Fish and Game Building)

COURTENAY FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

JOIN US IN WORSHIP 9:15 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am Traditional Service Nursery Care & Jr. Church @ 9:15 am

PASTORS: Peter Rabey & Randy Dyck 2963 Lake Trail Road, Courtenay (across from Arden Elementary) 250-334-3432 www.courtenaybaptist.com

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!

St. Peter

Jim Lyster, Rector 218 Church St., Comox • 250-339-2925 SATURDAY 5:40 Express Contemporary Worship SUNDAY 8:00 am & 10:00 am Worship www.stpeterscomox.ca

St. John the Divine

Rev. Anthony Divinagracia, Rector 579 - 5th Street, Courtenay

SUNDAY SERVICE 8:30-9:15am,10:00-11:15 am and 4-5 pm WEDNESDAY SERVICE 10-10:45 am

250-334-4331

email: patmos@shaw.ca http://stjohnthedivinecourtenay.bc.anglican.ca

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Nabob Coffee

Assorted varieties. 350 to 400 g.

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Fresh Pork Side Spareribs

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Signature CAFE Homestyle Meatloaf 580 g. Ready to enjoy!

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Coast to Coast Winnipeg Rye Bread 500 g.

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Flu Shots Available at our pharmacy

Bakery Counter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Safeway Windshield Washer Fluid 3.78 Litre. LIMIT FOUR.

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Ask at the pharmacy or check on-line at www.safeway.ca to learn how you can receive your flu shot!

Talk to your healthcare professional, including your Safeway Pharmacist, about having your own immunization record reviewed to determine your individual needs. Vaccines may not be suitable for everyone and do not protect all individuals against development of disease.

Some vaccines may require a prescription. Vaccines may not be available in all locations. Age restrictions may apply. Check with our pharmacist for further information.

Prices effective at all British Columbia Safeway stores Friday, January 10 through Sunday, January 12, 2014 only. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stocks last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and Safeway. Extreme Specials are prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time during the effective dates. A household is defined by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone number. Each household can purchase the EXTREME SPECIALS during the specified advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.

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Prices in this ad good until January 12th.

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