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Molly’s saviour getting award

Medical marijuana ‘lifesaver’

Fullerton will receive Royal Canadian Humane Association Bravery Award

Scott Stanfield Record Staff

RETIRED MILITARY MAN Jason Byrnes uses medicinal marijuana to cope with back pain and post-traumatic stress syndrome.

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Authorizations to possess and personal-use production licences expire March 31 when the Marijuana Medical Access Program ends. As of April 1, the only legal access to medicinal marijuana will be through licensed producers.

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The 39-year-old Courtenay resident takes medicinal marijuana to ease chronic back pain, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resulting from his time in the military. He is covered through Veterans Affairs and Blue Cross.

“The stuff is great,” said Byrnes, a married man who cannot hold down a job but is able to work around the house. “I can only talk about my experiences; I can’t talk for others. But for me, it’s been basically a lifesaver.”

Byrnes is signed up with the Peace Naturals Project in Ontario. He orders medicine by e-mail or phone. Previously, he would rack up his Visa to obtain a monthly supply of medicine to cope with daily challenges.

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Byrnes said the new regulations could lead to healthy competition amongst companies that attain the licences, thereby bringing down the consumer price.

Vancouver lawyer John Conroy has issued a constitutional challenge to the new program. A March 18 injunction has been scheduled.

“The court may rule in our favour and enable people to keep their gardens,” Yacub said. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Yukon Territories representative for the Royal Canadian Humane Association Bravery Awards, which recognizes Canadians for their acts of bravery. “(Ron) contacted me and said he was following Molly’s stories since she was in hospital in Victoria. He Erin Haluschak asked if Brody should be Record Staff nominated; it’s quite a presThe “truly heroic” res- tigious award,” she noted. cuer who found 25-year-old The awards specially Molly Burton injured and honour life-saving acts of bleeding last September off bravery across Canada, Comox Road after she was and were established in the hit by a car is being hon- country in 1894, explained oured on a national scale.

Rudy Berghuys, national Brody Fullerton was president of the RCHA. on his boat “(Brody) across the had the He kept her hope p r e s e n c e water near the Cour- up; within minutes of mind in tenay Aircoming to of her becoming conpark when her aid. he heard scious (in hospital) she “He did B u r t o n ’ s was talking about how a wonderscreams for incredible he was. ful job help about with great Leslie Wells action,” he four hours after being said. struck. Thinking someone Kirstein added he hopes might be lost, he took out the award acknowledges his flashlight and exam- Fullerton’s presence of ined the brush. mind at the time of the Fullerton searched the accident.

“We thought that was a bushes for Burton’s voice, and found her about 45 pretty courageous thing to do,” he said. minutes later.

Burton remains in her “He kept her hope up; within minutes of her wheelchair and has weeks becoming conscious (in hos- of bone grafting and surgerpital) she was talking about ies ahead.

The teen driver involved how incredible he was,” explained Burton’s mother, in the incident, who cannot be named, entered a guilty Leslie Wells in September.

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More eelgrass fights climate change A $230,000 grant has been awarded to the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society and the Squamish River Watershed Society to: • Complete an estuarine habitat restoration project and estimate resulting carbon sequestration; • Provide incentive to restore shorelines to make them more resilient to storm surges and climate change; • Foster greater community involvement and understanding of the environmental and economic benefits of eelgrass and salt marsh restoration.

Eelgrass and salt marsh habitats are recognized for their ability to sequester carbon in marine sediments, taking it out of the atmosphere.

In the past century, almost 70 per cent of global eelgrass and salt marsh habitats have been lost due to anthropogenic disturbances, resulting in the loss of an important carbon sink.

“We are very pleased that the leaders of the three-country (Canada, USA and Mexico) Commission for Economic Co-operation recognize the value of estuaries by funding this grant,” reacted Paul Horgen, chair of the board of Project Watershed in the Comox Valley.

“I only hope that our local politicians will recognize this fact and make their views known before the (municipal) elections in November.”

Horgen said the following communities

PROJECT WATERSHED SOCIETY is receiving funding to restore shoreline habitat with eelgrass. will directly benefit from the Project Watershed Society’s work: the Town of Comox, City of Courtenay, K’ómoks First Nation and the Comox Valley Regional District.

“Because we have links with the province of B.C.’s Climate Action Secretariat and, as suggested by the April 2013 Canadian Geographic article on the K’ómoks estuary (habitat restoration), there are over 200 estuaries in the province of B.C. that have been damaged by industries along their shores,” Horgen said.

“It is our hope and the hope of the Climate Action Secretariat that our protocol could be extended to these other estuaries.”

Eelgrass beds have and are continuing to disappear around the world as a result of pollution, habitat destruction, and burial, Horgen added.

“The disappearance of eelgrass and salt marsh shoreline is a loss of an important natural carbon sink, resulting in increased coastal erosion and fisheries decline.

“Eelgrass and salt marsh restoration have economic benefits, climate adaptation benefits and provide key wildlife habitat for finfish, shellfish and other organisms.

“Our proposal deals with understanding and precisely quantifying carbon storage in estuaries as a result of measurements and

restoration of eelgrass meadows and salt marsh shoreline areas with a goal toward accessing additional funding to carry out future restoration,” Horgen summarized.

The tasks and objectives of this project which are being encouraged and supported by the provincial Ministry of the Environment relate to the establishment of a pilot project to develop and verify a low-cost and low-energy demanding quantification system for blue carbon offsets, as well as to verify the effects of communitybased eelgrass and salt marsh restoration efforts.

Added benefits to our restoration work will be shoreline protection,

shore line resilience as well as enhancement of key habitat for fin fish, shellfish and shoreline wildlife. In addition, the restoration work will increase these important carbon sinks and thereby help mitigate climate change.

“Eelgrass and salt marsh areas in the K’ómoks Estuary and Baynes Sound have been impacted by development along the shoreline for nearly 100 years,” Horgen explained. “Our plan is to restore these carbon sinks back to predevelopment days.

“The sequestered carbon will be measured by our team to give us the actual grams of CO2 per m2 that can be captured,” Horgen said.

For more information, e-mail to projectwatershed@gmail.com, p.horgen@utoronto.ca or srws@shaw.ca.

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Dedicated farmer, seed expert speaks in Valley Young people need to learn to farm without biochemistry, he contends

soil in major ways where you can get two or three crops a year even in this climate.”

Steves was invited by agrologist Arzeena Hamir because of Steves’ knowledge of natural agriculture and a bit of family history.

“Harold and my mother were actually teachers together but I didn’t meet Harold until the late ‘90s when I was working for a company called West Coast Seeds,” said Hamir.

Seeds are something quite familiar to Steves.

His grandparents were the first people to bring seeds to the western part of Canada.

Being ‘the first’ seems

“Most farms have gone by the wayside since the late ‘50s,” he noted. “By 1973, 28 per cent of farms were gone. Our farmland was disappearing at about 10,000 to 15,000 acres per year.

“We were producing 86 Jan Wilderom per cent of our small fruit and vegetables. Today, Record Staff we produce 43 per cent, Big, bright, red, juicy exactly half.” tomatoes can make your Steves fears if we don’t mouth water but in this start growing our own day and age it’s hard to food again we may not know the plant’s origins. be able to feed ourselves Biochemistry has taken in the future. Companies the farming industry by like Monsanto own 86 per storm and most farmers cent of the seeds in the don’t know how to plant world and he said that without it anymore, lifefact alone is something to long Richmond farmer worry about.

Harold Steves said Friday “Three thousand variin Courtenay. eties of seeds “Monoculhave been lost Most farms have gone by the tures rely on a and most of the lot more sprays wayside since the late ’50s. By 1973, ones we have left to spray the are under corpoweeds because 28 per cent of farms were gone. rate control.” you’re not kill- Our farmland was disappearing Steves said we ing your weeds at about 10,000 to 15,000 acres per need younger peoas part of your year. We were producing 86 per cent ple to learn about rotation, and farming without most farm- of our small fruit and vegetables. biochemistry. He ers today don’t Today, we produce 43 per cent, remembers when know how to exactly half. biochemistry was Harold Steves coming into exisfarm without the chemicals,” tence.

Steves stated during a to be a goal in their fam“When I was a student, ily because his grandfa- one of my professors — lecture.

He discussed why ther also bred the first Dr. Rolls — was teachGMOs (genetically modi- Holstein cattle in Western ing us soil science and Dr. fied organisms) aren’t Canada.

Rolls told us as students “They didn’t have that the farms that don’t needed and why we need to start growing our own GMOs in those days, in adapt to chemical agriculfood the ‘old fashioned fact we didn’t have A.I. ture wont survive. That’s (artificial intelligence) the kind of message we way.’

“In World World II, we so you couldn’t bring the got in the ‘50s. grew 42 per cent of our semen. You went right “The green revolution food in our victory gar- over to Holland and you was just starting at that dens and what the UN shipped the cows right time. Most of the farms officials are saying is from there. “We had the were pretty much organic. that’s what we’re prob- No. 1 herd in British We used rock phosphate, ably going to have to do Columbia for about 20, 30 we used seaweed, we used again. It’s about time we or 40 years. In fact one all kinds of different ferstarted learning how to of the cows set a world tilizers but mostly we just grow small-crop farming record around 1912 and rotated our crops.” and highly intensified it was still a Canadian Steves tried to get gardening because those record till 1958. We had across there are other of us who are gardeners one cow that produced 10 ways to produce consisknow that you don’t plow gallons of milk a day. tent crops without using Farmland is getting biochemistry. rows and rows and plant taken up more and more seed.

“We don’t need GMOs. “When you’re into each day and it’s impor- We know how to grow raised beds you’re into tant to treat the land we crops without genetically bio-dynamic agriculture. have left over properly, modifying them; it’s just a You’re into improving the said Steves. matter of doing it.”

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ÉCOLE ROBB ROAD Elementary students show off some Christmas decorations they made in the school’s garden.

An outdoor classroom?

Renee Andor Record Staff

École Robb Road Elementary students could learn their lessons in an outdoor classroom — complete with chairs carved from tree stumps — if they receive enough support from the Comox Valley.

The elementary school is one of 10 finalists in the national MAJESTA Trees of Knowledge contest; it’s the only finalist on Vancouver Island and just one of two finalists in the province.

The contest winner will receive a $20,000 custom made outdoor classroom, which Robb Road principal David Coats says would enhance student learning.

“Based on some of the research we’ve been reading about a nature deficit that’s happening right now with kids, it would be a great way to get kids outside and get them learning,” says Coats. “There’s also some research that shows some kids who have attention issues and things like that, they actually do better in a natural setting than trying to sit at

a desk.”

To win, Robb Road must receive the most votes from the public during the voting phase of the contest, which runs from April 7 to May 5. Anyone over age six can vote daily at www. majestatreesofknowledge. ca, and those over 19 can enter to win $10,000 from MAJESTA. The school had already planned to expand its current school garden, which is used by teachers and students, but is too small, according to Coats. The school and the Parent Advisory Council have set aside some funding, and Robb Road will receive $1,000 from MAJESTA for being a contest finalist, so whatever the outcome of the contest, the garden will be expanded.

“But, if we could actually get this $20,000 grant then we would be able to basically re-landscape the area around (our garden) and put in a little workspace that the kids could all come and work in,” says Coats, noting there’s plenty of options for an outdoor classroom, such as using large rocks to make a semi-

circle of rock chairs.

The contest also features a $10,000 prize for the school that rallies support from its community in the most creative way. Robb Road is busy brainstorming ways to get the Valley voting, and Coats notes one possibility is he will camp out in the school’s garden for a couple of nights to raise awareness.

He’s also going to reach out to his colleagues on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland to encourage voting support from other schools. But, even if Robb Road doesn’t win, Coats says the contest will be a positive thing for the school, especially after speaking to staff at past winning schools.

“They said it was a fantastic thing for the community,” says Coats. “It really helped bring people together and it gave them a focus to work together on, and the positive spin lasts for years.”

For more information, visit http://majestatreesofknowledge.ca or http://www2.sd71.bc.ca/ robbroad. writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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Thursday, March 6, 2014 • COMOX VALLEY RECORD

Huband students literally climbing to new heights Renee Andor Record Staff

Huband Park Elementary School is now home to the Comox Valley’s first traverse climbing wall.

Past Huband prin-

cipal, Ian Craigon — who had spearheaded the project but retired last June before it was completed — returned for the unveiling of the new wall during a school assembly last week.

“It’s lovely to see it up,” Craigon told students. “The challenge now is on you and the staff to make great use of it, and I see wonderful things happening with it already, and I’m sure you will enjoy it for years and years to come.”

The traverse wall is designed for more activities than simply climbing, and students demonstrated some of the various ways it can be used. Some students climbed up to dry erase boards to solve math problems while standing on the holds, while others moved short

foam noodles and magnetic flags from one hold to another.

The climbing wall stretches 48 feet along the gym wall but is only 10 feet tall, which means no ropes are needed to ensure student safety. It features a red line that students must not have their feet above, making it easy for teachers to see how high up students are.

The wall cost about $12,000, and the school received a school community connections grant for $8,750, and a $500 donation from the Rotary Club of

Courtenay. As well, the school community joined together to raise funds for the wall; the school held a penny drive, parents held a garage sale and individual students donated money.

Grade 1 student Jasper Fellbaum donated $100 last year when he was in kindergarten by asking his parents for the money for his birthday in lieu of presents.

Active learning class teacher Brad Fraser said the wall has so far been a hit with his students. Activities like solving math problems

while climbing the wall combine activity with learning to promote student engagement, he added.

As for how students feel about their new

climbing wall, those doing the demonstration all had huge grins and shouted, “It’s fun,” when asked their opinion.

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Cancer patient feeling the squeeze Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Living with cancer has hit Donald Playfair between the eyes — and in the pocketbook.

Last October, the 63-year-old Merville resident was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, also known as pre-leukemia. This month, he will undergo a stem cell transplant at Vancouver General Hospital.

Fortunately, his 66-year-old brother Richard is a perfect donor match, and will fly from Ontario to Vancouver, compliments of Hope Air, which provides free air travel for Canadians in financial need.

Playfair is a former BC Ferries employee who worked at the local casino until his diagnosis. He was told he could have his job back when his health improves.

He receives a monthly fixed income of about $1,500, and rents a coach house for $800 a month.

Playfair’s Employment Disability claim has expired. He is disqualified for disability from the Canada Pension Plan because he was receiving regular payments 20 months before the diagnosis. And, because his income is more than allowed, he is ineligible for Income Assistance.

Which leaves Playfair between the proverbial “rock and a hard place.” He expects to be bankrupt after paying for accommodations at home and across the water during treatment and recovery.

After discharge from hospital, he will spend three or four months at the Canadian Cancer Society’s Jean C. Barber Lodge, which costs $44 a day with meals and duty staff.

The total will be about $5,500 at the end of four months.

Thanks to advocacy from North Island MP John Duncan, VGH donated $600 to Playfair’s expenses. The CCS will reimburse $360 in expenses.

“In other words, you’re on your own,” said Playfair, whose mother and older brother passed away from cancer. “There are no programs for older people on fixed incomes.”

Financial support — one of many CCS support programs — is designed to provide limited, short-term financial assistance.

MERVILLE RESIDENT DONALD Playfair worries that treatment for cancer will bankrupt him.

PHOTO BY SCOTT STANFIELD “We realize it’s not enough when you’re going through cancer, but we’re also trying to help a lot of people with a limited amount of dollars,” said Brian LeFurgey, CCS regional director for Vancouver Island.

He notes 187,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed last

year in Canada.

“We’re one organization trying to do a lot of things. Which is why we have limitations. The bottom line is, there’s nothing fair about cancer.”

The mission of the CCS is to eradicate cancer and to enhance the quality of life for those living with the

disease. Programs are donor-funded while lodges receive minimal government subsidies.

For years, the society has advocated nationally for more financial support for patients and caregivers.

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“That’s a tremendous amount of progress,” LeFurgey said.

“There’s a long way to go still, but that’s why research dollars are critical.”

Heeding the advice of Comox Valley MLA Don McRae’s office, Playfair has applied to BC Housing’s Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program that provides monthly payments to subsidize rents for eligible residents 60 or older. He is also waiting to hear about an application for the federal Disability Tax Credit.

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Geoduck framework drafted Public input sought about draft policy for farming Renee Andor Record Staff

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will make its draft integrated geoduck (pronounced gooeyduck) management framework public this week.

According to a DFO spokesperson, the draft management framework will be posted on the DFO website this week and DFO will accept written comments about it for 45 days after it’s posted.

BC Shellfish Growers’ Association executive director Roberta Stevenson says this announcement is big news for B.C.’s aquaculture industry, as it should mean the lucrative shellfish can be farmed in the future.

“From an economic viewpoint we feel encouraged by this news,” says Comoxbased Stevenson. “It’s been 20 years in the making and meanwhile, farmed geoduck has been actively going to the north in Alaska and to the south in Puget Sound for 10 years now.

“Farming geoduck is not a new thing and we know it has great economic potential, not only that, we know from our neighbours to the north and south that it’s sustainable.”

Eric Gant, president it’s a management worth more than $20 of Manatee Holdings strategy that will allow per pound to harvestLtd., has been fishing for the proper manage- ers, and clams can be wild geoduck since the ment of the industry or worth several hundred late 1970s. He says he’s whether it’s manage- dollars each in the Far been pushing DFO to ment strategy that’s East.

Meanwhile, DFO is develop policy to allow going to doom it to also working geoduck farming since the on a manageFrom an economic viewment approach 1980s, citing a decline in wild point we feel encouraged by this for sea cucumber aquaculgeoduck stocks news. It’s been 20 years in the ture. and a need for “Our aim sustainability making and meanwhile, farmed of the industry. geoduck has been actively going is to complete this work in “The fish- to the north in Alaska and to eries are not 2014,” says the operating on the south in Puget Sound for 10 spokesperson a realistic and years now. in an e-mail. sustainable e v e r, Roberta Stevenson the“ H o w management specific plan,” Gant timing will says. “I’m committed fail. We just have to depend largely on the to moving towards a see what it is and then results of our science reseeding program make the judgment review, as well as discussions with First similar to a tree farm call after that.”

According to www. Nations and stakeholdmodel where you plant as much as you take, m a n a t e e h o l d i n g s . ers.” writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com which you fit into a com, geoducks are natural ecology.”

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Supportive housing consultant wants feedback Scott Stanfield Record Staff

A social planning consultant suggests an East Courtenay house owned by the City is suited to a 30-unit supportive housing complex for the homeless, but not to a shelter.

In a Monday presentation to Courtenay council, John Jessup said the property at 810 Braidwood Rd. is too far from downtown to serve as a shelter or drop-in centre for men and women living on the street.

The City has retained Jessup to prepare a request for proposal for the project — which council has identified as its top priority.

“I’m anxious to get the ball rolling,” Coun.

Starr Winchester said.

Council gave Jessup the green light to begin neighbourhood consultation, which he hopes to complete by the end of March. He intends to contact nearby commercial enterprises and retailers to ensure understanding of the proposal to house low-income people in apartments. Some tenants will have mental health issues and addictions, but Jessup notes a 24/7 presence of support workers.

“I’m not saying there won’t be problems,” he said.

Some clients will have low to moderate problems. A few will be “hard to house.”

Jessup said to expect turnover of staff and tenants in the first six to eight months of the project. Some tenants will stay as long as needed. Others, he expects, will eventually move on.

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turnover in two to three years,” Jessup said.

The City purchased the Braidwood property for $264,500 after selling a trio of lots at Cliffe Avenue for $355,000. In 2010, the regional district had purchased the latter for $470,000 for emergency shelter/supportive housing purposes.

Last year, the CVRD

transferred ownership of the properties to the City, along with $100,000 from the Vancouver Island Health Authority, to develop the project elsewhere.

There had been an outcry from businesses in the vicinity opposed to building a homeless shelter at Eighth and Cliffe across from City Hall.

Coun. Ronna-Rae

Leonard agrees the Braidwood property is not an ideal shelter location, but says shelters are a necessary part of the housing continuum.

Next to establishing supportive housing for homeless men and women, Jessup feels a close second priority should be second-stage housing for women and children fleeing

domestic violence, or homeless women experiencing violence on the street.

Council authorized Jessup to establish a working group consisting of himself and various officials to issue a request for proposal to non-profit housing providers on the Island.

Council approved a total of six recom-

mendations from Jessup, who will negotiate with BC Housing about municipal contributions and committing BC Housing to a unit allocation to the project. Before negotiating, the City will undertake various surveys and an environmental assessment to determine the extent of liability.

Jessup and city officials will explore how to forgive and recover development fees and charges.

In addition, council supports Jessup’s voluntary services to help the Comox Valley Transition Society secure a site for women fleeing violence.

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Excel offers bursaries Incentive for Safeway workers to retrain

In response to recent news of the impending closure of the Courtenay Safeway store, Excel Career College has created a bursary program to assist Safeway employees to train for new careers.

The program, with a potential value of $120,000, represents

120 bursaries — one for each of the 120 employees slated to lose their jobs — of $1,000 each towards full-time, career-training programs.

Fifty full-time and 70 part-time employees will be out of work when the store closes May 10.

Excel president Pauline Stevenson notes, “This closure is a huge blow to these employees and their families.

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a way that supports these employees; and when we discussed this discrepancy and the people affected by the massive job loss, the idea of the bursaries came to light.

“Our career programs are designed to get people trained and working quickly. We have high success rates for employment after graduation, and we feel this will be some encouraging news to those Safeway employees who have recently had to face some very bad news.

“This community has shown tremendous support to the college since our opening in 1989, and we are committed to giving back and contributing to the vibrancy that is the Comox Valley.”

Excel delivers fulltime programs in aquaculture, business management, digital design, health-care assistant, IT network and repair, as well as a range of specialized business programs.

The college was recently named Professional Company of the Year at the 2014 Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards.

Excel will host an open house for Safeway employees later this month.

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The Immigrant Welcome Centre is hosting Global Fusion Fest, a free, family-friendly and inclusive event that will take place March 8 from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. at the Filberg Centre in Courtenay.

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Ram EcoDiesel give 2014 GMC/Chevy Silverado/Sierra ½ ton pickup you 420-pound feet has gone through some of torque and plenty monumental changes this of towing capabilities, year. What an improvement with a very comfortable and it will also reduce refined interior on all trim CO2 emissions levels, and three engine and run on B20 choices, the Eco Tec 4.3-litre Biodiesel. It’s a game V6, 5.3-litre V8, and a changer.

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2015 Chevrolet ColoraIan Harwood do. Very similar in design to its big brother the Silverado, this mid-size truck fills a void in Canada. Still expected to work as hard as a full-size truck, the Colorado can tow more than 3,039 kilograms (6700 lbs) a 2.5L I-4 engine is standard with an optional 3.6L V6 with a six-speed automatic transmission.

2015 GMC 3500HD Denali is a beast. This truck is built to pull and with 10,251 KG (22,600 lbs) of trailer towing capacity it does just that. The 6.6L V8 turbo engine delivers 397 hp and 765 lb ft of torque and is paired with a 1000 series Allison transmission. With interior upgrades such as 12-way power adjustable bucket seats, heated leather wrapped steering wheel and a Bose sound system you can operate it in comfort.

2014 Ford F150 Ecoboost: With more than 100,000 Eco Boost engines being produced monthly, you can bet a majority of these engines are finding their way into the 2014 F150 pickup. It holds the record in Canada for highest pickup sales, and at 12.9/9.0 L/100 km (city/highway) it keeps the money in your wallet a little longer.

2014 Ford Raptor is still one of my favourite off-road vehicles. It has electronic locking rear differential, shift on the fly 4-wheel drive, advance trac with roll stability control, and trailer sway control. Front and rear mounted cameras to add a second pair of eyes to the terrain around you and a 6.2-litre V8 engine to help you get up and over that hill.

2015 Ford F150. All new design features and a completely aluminum body and high strength steel in its frame make this truck up to 317 KG (700 lbs) lighter. It has 11 new class-exclusive features, including 360-degree camera view,

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the vehicle could get a person from A to B. Suddenly, I had an idea. Since the car looked fine on the outside, no one had to know its real history. I was a genius.

After a night in the garage with a heater and a little scrubbing, I posted an ad on Craigslist: “2004 black Toyota Corolla for sale. No longer need, bought new car. No room in garage – need to sell ASAP!!! Few scratches, otherwise in great condition. Call cell and we’ll talk price.”

Thirty minutes later I got a call from a sixteen-year old kid – a little younger than my son. We decided to meet at the local mall at about 6:00. I wonder if his parents knew what he was up to.

I arrived at 6:20, telling him I was in a great rush as I had to pick my son up from soccer practice. Turns out he played, too. After some soccer gossip, we got down to business.

I knew that a kid his age just wanted a ride to show off to his friends, so we spent little time on the details. I told him the car was in perfect condition and was never in any accidents. “No problems as far as I know,” I said.

The kid was sold. He trusted me. I never gave him my full name, and he never gave me his.

He gave me the cash, I gave him the car. All was good. I was on my way.

A few days later, I saw a TV program that talked about flood damaged vehicles.

Apparently, flooding can damage the computer systems, which control things like the brakes and steering. And flood vehicles can’t be registered or insured. Who knew?

My mind immediately went to the kid I sold the vehicle to. I felt a twinge of guilt. Then my eyes darted to my stash of cash.

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Perhaps it might be too early to start thinking of going topless.

Then again, maybe not.

Dreaming about the days when we don’t need to crank the heat to full blast in the house, or bundle up to go outside to shovel snow are warming thoughts.

And so is the thought of open air driving. Here are five convertibles under $30K that might help beat the winter blahs and get you thinking about the sun.

As if the Fiat 500 wasn’t cute enough, there’s also a drop top version to give it even more character. The Pop trim has a starting price of $16,495, whereas the Lounge trim is still starts under $20K at $19,895. Both come with a 1.4L, 4-cylinder MultiAir engine, which produces 101 horsepower and 98 lb-ft of torque.

Okay, I know that’s not an incredible amount of ponies but, hey, we’re all equal in stop-and-go traffic, right?

To catch the attention of fellow commuters, the 500C comes with the option of three canvas top colours and 14 different exterior hues.

You can even retract the roof while driving. Push the power-operated canvas roof button once and it will open the top to the midway position at speeds up to 96 km/hr. Push it again, and it retracts behind the rear head restraints at speeds up to 80 km/hr.

VW Beetle Convertible - $29,075

One of the most recognizable vehicles on the road is the VW Beetle. And its convertible version offers a very similar silhouette as its coupe sibling, thus helping it easily be spotted.

The latest generation of two generations, a more “masculine” look and better driving dynamics.

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The Mazda MX5’s manual vinyl top takes only a few seconds to drop down, allowing its driver and passenger to experience a completely new world of topless driving.

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Mazda MX-5 - $29,250

Given the title of the world’s most popular 2-seat sports car, it’s not hard to see why. The front engine, rearwheel drive Mazda MX-5 is a blast to drive.

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There’s also the option to outfit the MX-5 with various transmissions: a 5-speed manual, a 6-speed manual, a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters, there’s fun to be had by all.

Mustang Convertible $29,499

Under the hood of this American muscle car, the Ford Mustang’s 3.7L, V6 engine will give you the grunt and glory of 305 horsepower. You’ll also be able to fit four people inside along with 272L of cargo around back.

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There’s something to be said about driving a MINI. It’s unlike any other experience out there. It feels like driving a street-legal go-kart, but without the abrasiveness that go-karts can have.

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son complaining about being passed on the right on Ryan Road on Feb. 23. I have no involvement in this incident, but during your rant did you happen to notice that you admit to breaking the law yourself? Did you not see the large sign at the bottom of the hill that has been there for at least 20 years telling you “Keep right except to pass?” Not that it was right for someone to turn in front of you that close if that indeed happened, but you should make sure you aren’t breaking the law yourself before issuing a long public rant about another. Your actions contributed to the incident so you are partly at fault. If you are so concerned about your children in the back seat then obey the laws yourself. You are not alone, however, there are plenty of morons who block the passing lane on Ryan because they are either too lazy to change lanes later, or are so afraid they won’t be able to change into it later that they never leave it, and blatantly disregarding the law invokes anger in others that sometimes results in incidents like yours.

WHEN A ROADWAY is two lanes, the left lane is for passing All others should be in the right lane. I find this a particular problem on Ryan Road hill with people turning left at NIC, Veterans Parkway, and those turning into Costco.

Going up Ryan Road, driving in the left lane. The correct procedure is to remain in the right lane, until you approach your left turn. Then change lanes, and merge when safe to do so. Coming up Ryan Hill, there is approximately, one kilometre before your turnoff at any of these intersections. So there is no reason to be in the left lane, and impede traffic. The actions of an aggressive driver are reprehensible, selfish, and dangerous. It is good that you are driving for the road conditions. But you need to be driving defensively, and look out for the idiots, may they be right, or wrong!

Please drive safe: everyone needs to get where they’re going. With consideration for those also on the road!

SHAME ON THE other Comox Valley

newspaper for publishing a homophobic rant in their Beefs & Bouquets column, and right on the heels of Anti-Bullying Day. They claim that the column is meant to be “light-hearted” and “not intended to hurt people.” Why allow someone to vilify an entire group of people by calling the pride flag an abomination? If comments like that were made about any visible minority, they’d never see print.

At least, I’d like to think so. The editor of that paper should stand behind her own words and stop enabling hate speech.

The newspaper owes a lot of people an apology. So does the person who wrote the original comment. The “majority” in which this person claims membership is not silent, nor does it support those views, at least not in Canada.

BRILLIANT! THE ALR town hall was

brilliant. People from all sides of the political spectrum coming together to get information about the impending crisis in B.C.’s world-class ALR system. We all need to eat. With the recent droughts in California, I think it would be a good idea to hug a farmer!

A BIG BEEF to VIHA (formerly Vancouver Island Health Authority, now Island Health) regarding its attitude about e-cigarettes at the hospital. I have read your ‘manifesto’ about e-cigarettes. My 85-year-old mother was told (on two different floors) that she could use her ecigarette to help her through not smoking. I was appalled to learn that VIHA would rather slap a nicotine patch on her than let her use a harmless crutch that has no nicotine in it! Your biggest opposition to them seems to be that they ‘look too much like a real cigarette!?’ Give your head a shake, people — so much for ‘compassionate care.’ It seems to me that VIHA is nothing but a bureaucracy trying to justify their existence. Your actions cause unnecessary hardship for an 85-year-old woman who has smoked most of her life. She was happy to use her e-cigarette and never once complained about not smoking.

She does not understand your rationalizations, and neither do I.

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This is food. I also bought a bag of bathroom tissue — four rolls in a sealed plastic bag, stacked on another similarly sealed plastic bag – all wrapped in a larger sealed plastic bag, which was then wrapped and sealed in another plastic covering. That’s three layers of plastic.

To wrap bathroom tissue. When the oatmeal had a twist tie. What’s wrong with this picture?

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I AM DISTURBED by the politics behind naming St. Joseph’s business of the year! I do not think any hospital should be thought of as a business — it’s a dangerous road to travel. Yes, St. Joe’s did work hard to regain their accreditation — and good for you — but that was what you had to do. Remember, you lost it to begin with! Thinking of a hospital as a business scares me. It does not reassure me that it will be run as it should be.

THIS NOVEMBER, WE might elect

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ST. JOSEPH’S GENERAL Hospital held a Tacky Sweater Day on Friday, Dec. 13 and raised $375 for the Comox Valley Food Bank. Participants included (from left): Barb Marych, Cathie Sturam, Jeff Hampton, Moria MacDonald and Alana Drummond.

COMOX VALLEY FOOD BANK president Jeff Hampton accepts a cheque from Grade 6 and 7 students at Brooklyn Elementary, who spearheaded a food drive for the food bank during their Winter Showcase Concert.

Almost $200 was raised and over six boxes of food were collected.

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THIS HOLIDAY SEASON the Comox Valley Airport raised more than $1,000 for the Comox Valley Food Bank and donated four large hampers (more than 360 food, toiletries and gift items) plus $200 cash to the Christmas Spirit Hamper Program. In photo: Andrea (On the Fly Café), Mark and Judy (Comox Valley Food Bank), Diane (Central Mountain Air), Diane (Mid Island Gifts) and Fred (Comox Valley Airport Commission).

MEMBERS OF THE Oyster River Fire Rescue present Brent Hobden of the Salvation Army with a cheque for $535 and several boxes of food collected from a recent food hamper drive.

SOME OF THE 30 yogis that came out to support “Yoga 4 Y.A.N.A.” on Dec. 14 at The Little Red Church. They stretched/strengthened and relaxed to raise $640 to help support local families spending Christmas at Children’s Hospital.

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Graphics also play an important role in how people will respond to newsletters. Poor use of type, and amateurish looking photos or illustrations, will have a huge impact on how people see you. This is no different than how you dress or present yourself in public.

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Today just about anyone can produce a newsletter. However, not everyone can do it well.

Publishing your own newsletter is a terrific way of connecting with customers, giving information, building credibility, enhancing your image and of course providing you with an advertising opportunity.

Along with readability, the most important aspect of any newsletter is content, content, content. This is where a great many newsletters fall down. You can however enhance the quality of your newsletter by following a few guidelines.

Whether printed or electronic, a newsletter has to first of all attract attention and secondly be of interest. These are the basic principles of any form of marketing and communication.

Over the years, editors and publishers have learned how important it is to have a real attention-getting headline.

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Stop pointing fingers

We’ve presented some controversial and/or disturbing stories in the past couple of weeks that illustrate how all things in nature are connected, from the smallest micro-organism to the largest whale. And, of course, us hairy bipeds who feel the need to lord over all.

One does not have to be a scientist to see the connection between what humans do and the health of the creatures around us. The rise in ocean acidity, caused by an increase to the CO2 levels in the waters of the Georgia Strait, has caused the death of millions of shellfish in our region.

Where’s all the CO2 coming from? Not from whales passing gas, we know that much.

Very soon in the waters right in front of us, millions of herring will arrive to spawn and the waters will turn a colour seen usually in the tropics. It’s an amazing sight, awe inspiring.

The Brant are here for the herring. And so are the usual suspects – whales, sea lions, salmon, seals and pretty much everything else big enough to eat these little fish.

The bipeds will be out there, too, on their boats, loading millions upon millions of herring into their holds so eggs can be extracted and served in Japanese restaurants.

The fishermen are conservationists. It is their livelihood, and they have to follow strict quotas.

But what about us other humans? Are we doing the right thing with our sewage? Are we doing the right thing allowing a seaweed harvest?

We know there are some people doing the right thing. While human intervention is historically a bad thing when it comes to preserving nature, there are groups like Streamkeepers and the Nile Creek Enhancement Society that have made a difference in the lives and future of salmon.

What we have noticed of late is too much finger pointing. As with most anything else in life, there must be middle ground.

Humans have been gathering food from the ocean since the dawn of time. Yes, adding billions of people to our little blue planet has changed things, but we should be clever enough to both protect nature’s bounty and perform a responsible harvest.

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Not that they’re alone in a budget crunch, but School District 71 trustees are sending a cry for help. Is anyone listening?

Ambulance service defended Dear editor, The recent anonymous letter published from a paramedic in this paper (Record, March 4) contained a number of unsubstantiated claims that I’d like to respond to provide a balanced perspective.

I want to assure readers that BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) is committed to providing highquality, timely and safe emergency medical services for patients throughout B.C. In 2010, the provincial government announced that BCAS would become officially part of the health care sector, aligned with the Provincial Health Services Authority.

As a result, many initiatives have been undertaken in recent years to improve patient care including developing robust patient care quality and safety systems, formalized procedures to address patient care concerns, enhanced medical oversight for paramedics and an organizationwide accreditation process.

The provincial government has invested significantly in ambulance services. The BCAS budget has risen 111 per cent in the past 11 years — from $148 million in 2001/02 to $312 million in 2012/13.

Since 2001/02, BCAS has added a net 65 ambulances and 34 support vehicles to the service, bringing the fleet to 500 ambulances and 62 support vehicles across the province in 2012/13.

In Courtenay, the volume of 911 calls rose seven per cent between 2010/11 and 2012/13,

but our response times improved by four per cent. Similarly, in Comox, there was a 20-per-cent increase in 911 calls, but our response times have improved by 10 per cent over the same period.

Paramedics and dispatchers play an important, valuable role within the provincial health care system and their commitment and dedication is appreciated by patients, colleagues, partners and BCAS. Compared to 10 years ago, we have more ambulances, more paramedics, more support vehicles, and more aircraft to provide patients with emergency medical care and transport.

Providing pre-hospital emergency medical services that meet the needs of patients and communities throughout the province is extremely important and BCAS will continue to work to improve service.

Peter Thorpe Editor’s note: Peter Thorpe is the interim chief operating officer of the BC Ambulance Service.

sive to the work required to be done when the snow came. The highways department did not renew the individual contractors, stating that they had the resources and it would be economic for them to do the roads.

From that point on, the snow removal for both main highway roads and side roads began to deteriorate. The ministry got rid of the highways department and replaced them with a contractor, Emcon Services, which again was on the pretense that we were to obtain better service for less cost than what the government-run highway department could do.

Alas, we continue on a downward trend as Emcon has not done anything that I can see to improve the service for the money we pay as taxpayers.

Case in point, on Saturday,

Feb. 22, it started snowing and continued all through the night and into Sunday, and finally stopped on Monday. On Sunday at 8 a.m. the main highway had not yet been plowed and when we returned home at noon, it still had not been plowed.

This was a very dangerous situation for any traffic that needed to travel, including emergency vehicles. We were left until late Wednesday afternoon before our road was finally plowed — that’s five days from the first snow.

Can this get any worse — I expect it will, if we as taxpayers continue to accept poor performance.

We are paying more taxes than we did for less service and this is not acceptable.

Wayne Schaad, Black Creek

Paramedics and dis❝ patchers play an important, valuable role within the provincial health care system and their commitment and dedication is appreciated …

❞ Peter Thorpe

Snow plowing has deteriorated Dear editor, A letter to the newspaper seems to be the only alternative that a taxpayer has left to him to try and deal with Emcon’s very poor snow removal performance.

We would like to make this point very clear that this letter is directed to the administration of Emcon Services and not with its employees.

We have lived in the present location for over 40 years and at one time enjoyed very good road cleaning performance when this was done by our local loggers, with their log skidders setup with snow plow blades.

We would get our back roads cleaned before the highways department could clean the main highway.

These individual contractors were immediately respon-

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Rant wrong about grizzly hunting Dear editor, I must respond to Tom Fletcher’s illinformed rant (Record, Feb. 27) in support of the expansion of the B.C. provincial grizzly bear hunt. Fletcher’s “pro-hunting for the sake of hunting” bias is apparent through his words and language long before his misguided ideas are even expressed.

He states that over 1,000 bears are “up for grabs,” as if they are little more than packages of meat on a shelf somewhere, to be doled out to the highest bidder.

He also says that “activists want the whole province shut down.” As far as I know, running around shooting helpless majestic bears in the wild is not what B.C. is “open” for in the first place.

He goes on to claim that less than a third of all grizzly hunts are successful, which is

simply untrue.

Recent studies by scientists from the universities of Victoria and SFU have concluded that legally sanctioned hunters regularly kill more

ful eyes.

Fletcher scoffs at “California experts” who claim that bearviewing is more economically feasible than bear-killing.

Perhaps the study

There has been no indication that ❝ grizzly populations are increasing. The expansion of the hunt is a political decision, and a misguided one.

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Kerry Dawson animals than allowed under the province’s own management policy.

The biggest threat Fletcher failed to consider, the enormous problem of poaching.

Recently the problem of poaching was highlighted right here on Vancouver Island when the bodies of elk started appearing around Port Alberni.

Imagine the scale of the problem in more remote areas, where there are fewer watch-

conducted by the Centre for Responsible Tourism, a research institute at Stanford University in Washington, D.C., might be more to his liking?

Or why not look at B.C. studies instead?

Every study that I am aware of has come to the same conclusion — bear-viewing brings in far more money to B.C. than bear-hunting does.

Having worked in the bear-viewing industry myself for

10 years, I can attest to the significance of the endeavour to our economy.

Fletcher also claims that the expansion of the grizzly hunt must indicate increasing populations. Wrong again.

There has been no indication that grizzly populations are increasing. The expansion of the hunt is a political decision, and a misguided one at that.

But perhaps the most despicable thing about Tom Fletcher’s column was his seeming defence of the abhorrent behaviour of an American hunter who came to B.C. to kill a bear, and then left its body to rot on the beach where it was shot.

He likened this to the same thing that happens when bears “overpopulate” and end up starving.

Obviously Tom Fletcher is uninformed

about bear biology for when a bear population faces hunger, the females stop producing young and bears, being omnivorous, return to the estuaries and beaches where they feed on sedges and grasses, like cows grazing in fields.

Grizzly bears are not overpopulating anywhere.

Shooting another living being for nothing more than the fun of it, is simply wrong, and most British Columbians agree.

The future for B.C. grizzly bears is not bright, especially as our oceans are showing signs of serious illness, and the fate of the salmon runs that sustain the bears looks uncertain.

But I fear more for their future due to the kinds of ideas promoted by men like Tom Fletcher.

Kerry Dawson, BSc, BEd., MRM, Comox Valley

Maple Pool ball firmly in City’s court

Dear editor, On Feb. 17 Courtenay council sat in open session a second time to debate and vote on Coun. Hillian’s resolution regarding Maple Pool.

In the end, Coun.

Hillian and Coun.

Leonard joined the others and voted against the intent of their own resolution, as it was first presented.

(Only Manno Theos opposed the amended motion.)

The relevant wording was, “However the court action ... Is settled, there will be no forced evictions from the Maple Pool Campsite initiated by the City of Courtenay...”

This became “... the City will seek a court order that provides a

reasonable amount of time for the property owner to address noncompliance issues and for any residents who may be impacted, to find alternative housing.”

Two very different proposals.

The council knows there is no alternative housing for the residents of Maple Pool. Coun. Hillian’s attempt to blame Jin and Dali Lin for the impasse is wrong.

The City chose to use non-compliance zoning to take the Lins to court.

The City must now offer an alternative and tell the Lins what is required to resolve this impasse.

The Lins will then respond and those competent profes-

sionals, experienced contractors, business and volunteers who are waiting will step in and go to work to comply with new zoning for Maple Pool.

Courtenay council knows this — the Lins will not agree to shut down between October and April and put the residents on the street for the winter. This was one of the City’s demands in the past.

As for Coun.

Ambler’s anxiety over his sworn duty to uphold the law, he forgets that his new job here on council is not enforcement but is lawmaking — bylaws, zoning changes and working out variances when necessary.

If the current zoning does not work for Maple Pool, rewrite

the zoning!

An eviction must conform to the B.C. Landlord Tenant Act. It is not the prerogative of Coun. Hillian and the council to give residents of Maple Pool “reasonable time to find other accommodation.”

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As an independent registered philanthropic institution, the Foundation invests your gifts, along with others, to create a source of income that can be accessed in perpetuity, through a granting process, by local charitable organizations. By giving through the CVCF, you are providing a legacy of support for future generations.

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Local families, individuals and businesses have either established funds or contributed to the general fund so that they can achieve their charitable giving goals.

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BEYOND THE DROP by Lane Jacobs will be part of the 2014 Radical Reels film tour visiting the Sid Williams Theatre.

Pushing the boundaries

The Radical Reels Tour, a night of the best high-adrenaline films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival, will be shown March 15 at the Sid Williams Theatre.

There is no better way to get stoked about skiing, biking, riding, or paddling than by seeing the 2014 edition of the Radical Reels Tour! We’re talking jaw-dropping bike jumps, nail-biting kayak drops, and mind-blowing powder.

The Radical Reels Tour, presented by The Banff Centre, continues to push boundaries with the best action sports films from the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Experience more than half a dozen wild action sports as seen through the eyes of some of today’s top athletes and most talented adventure sport filmmakers.

See you there, adrenaline film lovers!

For film descriptions and a promo reel, visit www.sidwilliamstheatre.com/radicalreels.

Tickets for this Sid Williams Theatre Society Blue Circle Series show are sold in person at the Sid ticket centre Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phoning 250-338-2430 or online at sidwilliamstheatre.com.

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The Comox Valley has produced a budding actress who is making waves in the Toronto comedy scene.

Kristie Gunter, who grew up in Courtenay, is a member of a comedy troupe dubbed The Connie Chungs, who perform March 12 at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Kids in the Hall is a headliner at the 11-day celebration of live, scripted comedy from around North America.

Sketch comedy is generally defined as any funny performance written and rehearsed by a cast of comedians, in the vein of Saturday Night Live, Second City TV or Kids in the Hall. It is neither standup nor improv.

Says the festival website, “The physical and versatile members of the Connie Chungs bring their bizarre perspective on all things other-worldly, to the people of Earth, against their will.”

“I think we’re pretty fearless,” said Gunter, a graduate of the 2010 class at Vanier Secondary.

“We’re not afraid to do the comedy that people might not want to do because it’s too weird or different.”

In high school, Gunter was part of the Vanier improv team that was a “a big stepping stone to getting here.” She also says her “hilarious” parents are a big reason she’s in comedy.

At 21, she is the youngest member of the 10-person Connie Chung troupe that evolved from the Second City conservatory program, a year-long comedy intensive program where students create their own show, and write and perform sketches. The training centre has produced the likes of Tina Fey and Dan Aykroyd.

“It’s like a big comedy revue, and you get to put it on,” Gunter said. “From that experience, I started to develop troupes and

COURTENAY NATIVE KRISTIE Gunter will perform at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival with a comedy troupe called the Connie Chungs. comedy duos. This is one of the troupes that we developed from the conservatory program, The Connie Chungs. We’ve been working on sketches and we still do improv together. Now we’re putting some of our sketches into the Toronto Sketch Festival.”

The Connie Chungs starred in its own comedy revue called Twerkin’ 9 to 5 last April.

Gunter also performs with an all-female troupe dubbed One Night Stand, and with a ‘spooky

duo’ known as Ghost Girls.

Later this year, she performs at the Toronto Fringe Fest and the SheDot Festival (Toronto’s Festival of Funny Women). Last year, Gunter and Ghost Girl partner Aimée Ambroziak performed at the Detroit Improv Festival.

The duo was nominated in the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund sketch comedy competition, which supports promising comedians in the early stages of their careers.

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A reception will be held March 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. to celebrate the opening of a members’ show at the Pearl Ellis Gallery.

It will be a great opportunity to meet the artists in the show and view the art.

Several donated works of art are featured along with the members’ exhibit.

Proceeds from each donated piece will help raise the $1,500 needed for the gallery’s high school bursary fund.

In addition to the sale of fundraiser pieces, half of all donations made to the gallery during the year go to the bursary fund. For a bursary application form and further information, go to the gallery website at www.pearlellisgallery.com. Bursary applications may also be picked up at the gallery.

Visitors can expect to see quality pieces of work by established and emerging local artists.

Many of these artists belong not only to the Pearl Ellis Gallery but groups such as Brushworks, Monday Bunch and the Art Group of the Comox

Classical trio performing March 9 at Mennonite Church

ON MARCH 11, the Pearl Ellis Gallery will kick off the first members’ show of the 2014 season showcasing over 50 local artists, including Brian Buckrell, who painted Passing Flight.

Valley.

One can count on being able to see a great selection of art in various styles and media. The Pearl Ellis Gallery is always a good place to visit and to shop for that unique new piece of art for one’s home, business or as a gift. The gallery also carries a good selection of art cards suitable for all occasions.

The gallery has been solely run and operated by volunteers who believe in the importance of a public art gallery in Comox that provides a venue for our vast pool of local artists. They gratefully acknowledge the financial support of

the Town of Comox, the CVRD (Areas A, B and C), Comox Valley Lions Club, the Pearl’s many members, donors and sponsoring businesses.

The wheelchairaccessible Pearl Ellis is at 1729 Comox Ave. in downtown Comox. Admission is free and more information and a virtual tour of the show can be obtained by visiting www.pearlellisgallery.com or phoning the gallery at 250-339-2822 during opening hours, which are Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.

— Pearl Ellis Gallery

Despite Brahms’ reputation as a serious composer of large, complex musical structures (including four symphonies and two piano concertos), some of his most widely known compositions were small-scale works aimed at the thriving contemporary market for domestic musicmaking.

His chamber works include three string quartets, two string quintets, two string sextets, a clarinet quintet, a clarinet trio, a piano quintet, three piano quartets and four piano trios.

His Op. 40 Horn Trio (Waldhorn), which was first performed Nov. 25, 1865, will be performed again March 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Black Creek United Mennonite Church on Enns Road.

Calvin Dyck (violin) and Carmen Hollett (piano) will join Geoffrey Leader on horn to bring us this concert.

Geoffrey grew up in West Vancouver and earned his Master of Music degree from the University of Toronto in 1984.

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Quebec quartet making rare foray to the West The weather report just came in, and it looks like this late winter snow might be due to the imminent arrival of a decidedly Quebecois influence.

The award-winning power quartet Le Vent du Nord — one of Quebec’s most revered traditional groups — is heading our way for a rare Western Canada tour.

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Larson returns from city

Des Larson has a big-city heart and small-town soul.

Pop vocals with a West Coast edge.

Comparable to artists Michael Buble, JT and Dave Mathews Band, his style reflects West Coast lifestyle with urban appeal.

Des always captures the perfect moment with straight-to-theheart vocals, soulful falsetto and mesmerizing guitar work. He’ll show off all of this March 14 at the Waverley Hotel.

Larson, 23, has grown to capture and engage his audience.

“That’s why I make music, to make people feel something, to create moments,” explains Larson. “It was at church that I learned the power of music.

“I guess it could be called a power of manipulation — it can make people feel things. For example, the preacher, he was eloquent and all, however, until his piano organ struck chord, that is when his words would truly move me.”

Des is in the process of completing his latest songs Sober Love, Amber Light, and Mother Lovin’, recorded at Bryan Adams’ Warehouse studios with producer and engineer Jamey Koch.

invigorating, soulful, passionate bearers of tradition will perform March 11 at the Cumberland Hotel as part of the MusicFest Concert Series.

Expect some songs from their award-winning album Tromper le Temps, or Fooling Time. Hailing from times of late-night kitchen soirées, singing grandparents, and deep-rooted traditions, all four boys bring

ON STAGE sincerity, talent, and modernity to every performance.

But not to be missed or overlooked is their profound sense of humour. If you don’t leave their show with a stitch in your side — from laughing, dancing, or attempting “les pieds” foot-rhythm — you may have accidentally gone to

the wrong concert.

“The boys” are Nicolas Boulerice on hurdy-gurdy (also affectionately known as Bees in a Box for the transfixing buzzing noise it creates), piano and vocals; Olo Demers on fiddle, vocals and feet; Simon Beaudry on guitar and vocals; and Réjean Brunet on accordion, bass, and vocals.

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DES LARSON IS back from the big city with some very compelling new sounds, which he will share March 14 at the Waverley Hotel.

Des’s music is handled, undoubtedly by those of a reputable career.

“He’s got the looks, sound and the talent.

He’s unstoppable, a runaway train!” says mentor Phil Comparelli.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014 • COMOX VALLEY RECORD

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ONE-MAN SHOWS The Sid Williams Theatre Society’s Blue Circle Series continues with Hello Baby! on March 13 and Deck (pictured) on March 14, two one-man shows by talented actorplaywright Lucas Myers. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Sid Williams Theatre ticket centre or by phoning 250-338-2430 to receive a discount.

Facing reality of aging

The Comox Valley Art Gallery/TIFF Winter Film Series continues March 9 at 5 p.m. with Gloria, Chile’s official Best Foreign Language Film entry for the 2014 Academy Awards.

Gloria Cumplido (Paulina García) is in her late 50s and lives on her own. Divorced for more than 12 years, she has two grown children and a toddler grandson.

While she loves

Elks blowing horn

You are invited March 8 at 6:30 in the lower Elks Hall in Courtenay to celebrate a valuable community partnership.

The Georgia Straight Big Band once again offers its spectacular talent to local fundraising.

The Courtenay Elks are proud to have quietly contributed to the community by serving as the GSBB home base for the past six years: So it is that the big band is blowing its horn for the Elks!

The Elks have been contributing to the Comox Valley for the past 92 years through generous donations to local organizations such as the food bank, Boys and Girls Club, Special Olympics, Sonshine Soup Kitchen, CV Ground Search and Rescue, and local student bursaries.

The Elks have aimed to make community space accessible for fundraising, meetings, and community celebrations by providing affordable rental space

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in the lower hall.

In 2006 the Elks donated Kye Bay Park to the Town of Comox.

On Denman Island, the Elks own and operate a 35-acre property fondly known as Elkhaven to provide groups of children and adults with challenges valuable camping experience (at no cost).

Some special friends have volunteered to provide an ethnic food plate at 6:30 this Saturday for only $5. All members of the community are invited.

The Elks Club is at 231 Sixth St. (across from the Atlas Café).

For details, phone 250334-2512.

— Courtenay Elks

her family, she is not ready to move into full-time grandparenting. Behind her coquettish demeanour and oversized glasses is a smart, savvy and vivacious woman who doesn’t want to settle into a tepid relationship she’s supposed to be grateful for: She wants a real romance, ideally with a partner who loves to dance.

At night, Gloria visits her favourite clubs, filled with other middle-aged singles grooving on the dance floor. When she meets the recently separated Rodolfo (Sergio Hernández), it seems that she has found one last chance at love.

Tickets are available at the CVAG gift shop at 580 Duncan Ave. in downtown Courtenay.

To purchase tickets over the phone, call CVAG at 250-338-6211.

All screenings are at the Rialto Theatre at 5 p.m. (Driftwood Mall — 2665 Cliffe Ave.).

— Comox Valley Art Gallery

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HAPPENING AVALANCHE BAR & GRILL presents House Ten85 DJs live music starting Saturdays at 9 p.m. FMI: 250-331-0334 or www.georgiastraightjazz.com.

BILLY D’S PUB offers music

by Jilli Martini on Friday nights from 8 to 11.

COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY offers three exhibits — the Big Foldy Painting of Death, Rhythm in Blue and Artistic Dreams. Rhythm in Blue by Art Group of the Comox Valley until March 8. Discover Art Saturday for families every second Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. FMI: www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com or 250-338-6211.

COURTENAY LITTLE THEATRE presents On Golden Pond from April 10 to 17.

FMI: www.courtenaylittletheatre.com.

DENMAN READERS’ AND WRITERS’ FESTIVAL July 17 to 20. FMI: www.denmanislandwritersfestival.com.

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 of each month. Ukulele instruction at 7 p.m., jam at 8 p.m.

KING GEORGE HOTEL has open jam with Pete and Jamie from the Jagsters every Saturday from 3 to 6 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 show and sale

by Ablaze Metal Art and Brenda Chalifoux-Luscombe until March 9. Demo by Chalifoux-Luscombe on March 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Members’ spring show and sale begins March 11. Opening reception March 15, 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission at 1729 Comox Ave. FMI: www.pearlellisgallery.com or Facebook.

PLEASURE CRAFT THEATRE presents an improvised soap opera every Monday in March at Cumberland United Church at 7 p.m.

POTTERS PLACE features work by Sue emerson in March at 180B Fifth St. in Courtenay. FMI: 250-3344613 or www.thepottersplace.ca.

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.

Thursday, March 6 JESSE COOK at Sid Williams Theatre. Tickets at theatre Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by phoning 250-338-2430 or online at sidwilliamstheatre.com.

JJ LEE reading at Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College, 7 p.m.

FORBIDDEN JAZZ at Avalanche Bar & Grill, 7:30 p.m.

FMI: www.georgiastraightjazz.com.

ROMEO AND JULIET screened at Rialto Theatre, 7 p.m. Tickets at Rialto.

FMI: 250- 338-5502.

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for the 2011 GovernorGeneral’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction, the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Non-Fiction, the 2012 BC Book Prizes Hubert Evans Prize for Non-Fiction, and the 2012 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize.

This free, public reading begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Stan Hagen Theatre. For further information about the Write Here Readers Series, contact Susan Auchterlonie at 250334-5271.

— North Island College

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Award-winning author and columnist JJ Lee visits North Island College’s Comox Valley campus March 6 as part of the Write Here Readers Series.

Lee will read from his critically-acclaimed memoir The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit. Lee takes readers on a journey into the relationship between a father and son, love and forgiveness and discovering what it means to be your own person.

The Measure of a Man was shortlisted

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Georgia Straight Big Band at Elks Hall in Courtenay, 6:30 p.m.

LOOSE GRAVEL at Zocalo Café, 7 p.m.

BACK TO THE FUTURE at Rialto Theatre in YANA fundraiser, 10 a.m. Reserve seats at info@adibenefits. ca.

Sunday, March 9 CALVIN DYCK, CARMEN HOLLETT and GEOFFREY LEADER play Brahms at Black Creek United Mennonite Church, 2:30 p.m.

Tickets at door.

COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY film series continues with Gloria at Rialto Theatre, 5 p.m. Tickets at CVAG gift shop or by phoning 250-338-6211. FMI: www. comoxvalleyartgallery.com.

Monday, March 10 SARAH HAGEN and OTO CARRILLO in Mattina Musica concert at Sid Williams Theatre, 10:30 a.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Tuesday, March 11 LE VENT DU NORD at Cumberland Hotel. FMI: www. islandmusicfest.com.

Wed., March 12 EVERGREEN CLUB presents Fish and Chips and Hominy Grits at Filberg Centre, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets at Florence Filberg Centre. FMI: 250-338-1000.

Thursday, March 13 LUCAS MYERS in one-man show called Hello Baby! at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com.

Friday, March 14 LUCAS MYERS in one-man show called Deck at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com.

DES LARSON at Waverley Hotel. at Waverley Hotel.

Tickets at Bop City, Waverley, 250-336-8322 or cumberlandvillageworks.com.

WAKE OWL with LYON at Avalanche Bar. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets at Bop City Records, Avalanche or online at ticketzone.com.

HUMMER at Mex Pub, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 15 RADICAL REELS TOUR at Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

FMI: 250-338-2430 or sidwilliamstheatre.com.

MARY MURPHY at Little Red Church to launch CD, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Laughing Oyster, Marigold Pharmacy, Courtenay Curves, Blue Heron, Red Carpet, www.marymurphy.ca and at door.

GRANT LAZLO at Waverley Hotel. Tickets at Bop City, Waverley, 250-336-8322 or cumberlandvillageworks. com.

Saturday, March 22 COMOX VALLEY CAMERA CLUB holds Imagefest at Sid Williams Theatre. FMI: www.comoxvalleycameraclub.org or www.sidwilliamstheatre.com/events.

JOHN MANN at Cumberland Hotel. FMI: www. islandmusicfest.com.

Sunday, March 23 LAURA GILLESPIE presents Snowbird (songs of Anne Murray) at Sid Williams Theatre, 7 p.m. FMI: 250-3382430 or sidwilliamstheatre. com.

INDIGO JAZZ at Zocalo Café, 7 to 9 p.m.

JJ LEE conducts workshop at Courtenay Public Library, noon to 1:30.

Wed., March 26

Saturday, March 8

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REAL MCKENZIES and BOIDS at Waverley Hotel.

Tickets at Bop City, Waverley, 250-336-8322 or cumberlandvillageworks.com.

SID WILLIAMS THEATRE SOCIETY screens film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. FMI: www.sidwilliamstheatre.com.

STEVE DAWSON at Cumberland Hotel. FMI: www. islandmusicfest.com.

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Lazlo draws past into now French electronic music producer at Waverley

Mae East is played by Val Parmley and Don Badgolio is played by Neil Buchan.

Play ‘riotous comedy’ Fish and Chips and Hominy Grits is an original play by local gal Betty Annand.

She has written several plays and books about the Comox Valley; including Murphy’s Wake, which was performed last March.

This year’s comedy was awarded first prize in the 1998 BC Senior Games in Prince George.

It returns to Courtenay Recreation’s Filberg Centre for two performances March 12 at 1:30 p.m. The

matinee will have doors open at 1. The evening performance will start at 7 with doors opening at 6:30.

This riotous comedy is produced by the Evergreen Club drama group also known as the Second Stage Players. Come and have a good laugh and enjoy great music!

An’ thar’s no need to gussy up, but you can if you want to or you can come in gum boots, aka English Wellies, and overalls and feel right at home!

Saturday art family-friendly

The Comox Valley Art Gallery invites you to Discover Art Saturday on March 8 from 2 to 4 p.m.

This is a free familyfriendly event that is open to the public, so it’s perfect for an afternoon with your kids, or a creative date with friends.

Discover Art Saturday is an interactive visual art experience held on the second Saturday of every month.

This event is drop-in and features art making hosted by the gal-

lery’s volunteers.

Visit the art exhibits and then sit down to create; draw, sketch, paint, colour and collage. Basic art materials are supplied for everyone to share and explore.

Come by for fun, creative, affordable activities, with emphasis on families.

For information on the gallery’s Art Education programs, visit www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com or call 250338-6211. — Comox Valley Art Gallery

Clayton Dougan International Speaker and Bible teacher

ELIM BIBLE CHAPEL 566-5th Street Courtenay, BC

March 9, 16, 23 - 11:00 am “Jesus - You Simply Cannot Ignore Him.”

Refreshments will be provided by Comox Valley Pathfinders and Guides for a donation to help these young people attend a Spirit of Adventure Rendezvous in Enderby during the summer of 2014.

The play is filled with laughter guaranteed to make your sides ache, intrigue, and romance followed by a toe-tappin’ country hoedown when a family of hillbillies and their English cousins, whom they meet for the first time, inherit a hotel in the big city of Courtenay from their common ancestor, Uncle Cecil.

Tickets are a steal of a deal and are available at the Florence Filberg Centre at 411 Anderton Ave. For more information, call Courtenay Recreation’s Filberg Centre at 250338-1000.

— Evergreen Club

Grant Lazlo’s sound is the amalgamation of his multiple loves in music.

It melds electronic beats with a subtle use of vintage sounds in a way that’s called today ElectroSwing but Grant Lazlo’s sound can be funky, ska, minimal electro or even pop.

The common point between all his tunes is their aim to make you move your feet ’n booty listening to bouncy, refashioned vintage sounds.

He’ll perform March 15 at the Waverley Hotel. Special guests the NakedDjs will also perform.

Grant Lazlo is Paul Hzard, a French electronic music producer from Marseille, who grew up surrounded by the music of Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder and Django Reinhardt.

From his earliest steps in music until his latest minimal-electroswing productions he always wanted to pay tribute to all his idols using ideas and melodies from history’s classic music back catalogue.

Grant Lazlo has refashioned vintage sounds with fresh electronic beats and sounds that give swing a second youth and electro an organic way

of bouncing! Grant Lazlo’s music is a time machine picking gimmicks from all times and genres including soul, jazz, reggae, funk, hip-hop, blues and pop.

Whilst growing up and learning music Grant Lazlo was influenced from the French Style with the emergence of electronic and deep-house to dub-step, from trip-hop to minimal techno. That’s why the newly born electroswing genre fits Lazlo’s style so well.

With electro-swing he expresses all his love for the jazzy sounds bringing everyone to the dance floor with up-tempo beats and bass lines only heard in electro music.

For more, visit h t t p s : / / s o u n d cl o u d . com/grantlazlo and w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / GrantLazlo.

Tickets are available at Bop City, the Waverley, by phoning 250- 336-8322 or online

at cumberlandvillageworks.com.

— Cumberland Village Works

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ACROSS 1 Singer Bocelli 7 Almond-flavored liqueurs 16 Backyard building 20 Talking amorously 21 Picked up while hitchhiking, say 22 Island off Scotland 23 1969 Liza Minnelli film 25 Scrawny 26 Locality 27 — -TASS (news agency) 28 Nation whose capital is Abuja 30 1975 Robert Redford film 37 Highway hauler 38 Málaga Mrs. 39 Boozehound 40 “C’— la vie!”

43 Actress Sofer 45 Cake coating 47 Asia’s largest desert 51 1997 Helena Bonham Carter film 57 Con’s place 58 Like an angel’s head 59 Grammy nominee Zadora 60 Iraq neighbor 61 Bugling animal 62 Foil’s heavier cousin 63 Common jazz chords 66 Suffix with hotel or front 67 Gore and Franken 68 Cong. member 69 2001 Josh Hartnett film 73 Columnist Hentoff 74 “Sands of — Jima” 75 Tore on foot 76 Dined at a diner 77 Meat-stamping org.

78 Baden article 79 Bar assoc. members 82 Roman 700 83 Conan of TV 85 Hood’s pistol

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1976 Michael Caine film Lead-in for “while” Avant-garde composer Erik Rock’s Jethro — Hectic hosp. areas Clumsy ox Cuts again, as a plank Alternative to Alpo 1970 Barbra Streisand film Rules about legal wrongs Bites from puppies Tennis champion Arthur 1977 Scott Turow book 1941 Humphrey Bogart film Purplish brown Schedule City in west Texas Former Brit. Airways jets Saclike larval stage of some flatworms 127 Scatter and drive away DOWN 1 Drama units 2 Rare kind of ball game 3 Performs, biblically 4 Choir platforms 5 Strep treater: Abbr.

6 Era 7 Heartburn 8 Neighbors of Thais 9 Disinclined (to) 10 — room (place for air hockey) 11 — de cologne 12 “Toddlers & Tiaras” airer 13 “— ToK” (2009 #1 hit for Ke$ha) 14 — mind (in agreement) 15 Unemotional sorts 16 Feature of the word “sign” 17 Stash away 18 Film composer Morricone 19 Senegal’s capital 24 In a cab, say

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MAR.9 to MAR. 15, 2014 The luckiest signs this week: Scorpis, Sagittarius, Capricorn

ARIES You might hear about a birth in the family. You may stumble over a golden opportunity concerning an apartment or a house.

TAURUS You feel very motivated to change vehicles, or you are invited to go on a trip. At work, you have to negotiate with people who don’t speak English very well.

GEMINI You find solutions for all your finan­ cial problems. At work, you may be given a promotion and receive a big salary increase.

CANCER There is lots of action on the horizon.

You do a lot of shopping and treat yourself to a bit of luxury. Take this opportunity to renew your wardrobe and give yourself a new look.

LEO You may have a sudden flash con­

cerning your professional future. You succeed in setting aside your fears in order to take some significant steps.

VIRGO The invitations are just flying in!

You’re a popular person with your friends and colleagues. You increase your client base considerably.

LIBRA You should get the go ahead from your bank manager to acquire a pro­ perty or finance a project that’s close to your heart. Your future is suddenly a lot more interesting.

SCORPIO You’re sure to organize a last min­ ute trip. You really need to recharge your batteries and take some time to think about a few situations that are worrying you.

SAGITTARIUS It’s by surmounting new challenges that you develop to your full poten­ tial. No matter what the project, you

should put your whole heart into it to make it succeed.

CAPRICORN On a romantic level, the thought of marriage may very well cross your mind. At work, be careful not to involve yourself emotionally so that you can negotiate objectively.

AQUARIUS Your love relationship is in need of a bit of action and a break in routine.

Some kind of training gives you new possibilities at work, and affluence will soon follow.

PISCES You are seen as a hero for having saved someone from a difficult situ­ ation, even if it was only by listening to him or her for a while. This person will be eternally grateful to you.

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Thursday, March 6, 2014

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Unpredictable weather messing with wildlife Just when it seemed that spring was within reach we were walloped with another snowy winter storm.

It must be very confusing for the wildlife population, as once again they must hunker down in sheltered areas to glean or forage what little food they can find.

March 9 sees the return of Daylight Saving Time and will in turn jumpstart the wildlife populations into full breeding mode.

Many species already have their brilliant plumage and melodious mating songs.

Finally managing to dig out of the snow I walked around a local golf course and was rewarded by many resplendent species.

The house finches were busily staking their territory chasing off robins and juncos or any other birds that were encroaching on their potential nest sites. I also noted crows and ravens with beaks full of twigs as they flew off into the forest,

MOTHER AND BABY finches carry on an animated conversation.

PHOTO BY JIM DUBOIS

a sure sign that egg production can’t be far behind.

Some avian species are having a very tough time finding adequate food supplies. This is leading to starvation, emaciation and interspecies fighting.

The majestic bald eagles have been turned into aggressive predators that are actually preying on other eagles by stealing their food or eating those eagles that are too weak to fight back. The eagles are also having a tough time surviving in areas that necessitates them

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FAIRFIELD crossing roads or power lines.

We have had numerous calls of eagles being hit by vehicles and sustaining lifethreatening injuries; adding to this are the eagles that are feeding on deer or other animal carcasses by the side of the road or in ditches.

Another important factor in the plight of the eagles is a result

of a delayed herring spawn. Normally by this time the spawn has started and there is bountiful food for all fish-eating wildlife.

Typically we are one of the main areas for the eagles to congregate after they have consumed their fill of salmon in Squamish and the Harrison Mill areas; the lack of food has resulted in fierce competition for what other food is available.

As soon as the days become longer the birds will be in a frenzy to gather materials and make nests; it is also a perfect time to clean

Need eyewitness? Buy dash cam Sophisticated electronics are becoming more affordable every day.

For less than $200 you can purchase a dash-mounted video camera that will do a very good job of recording what is going on around you while you drive.

Why would you want to do this? The video is a reliable witness that you can use to protect your interests when something goes wrong.

A basic camera will record sound and video to flash memory during both day and night.

Add a G sensor and the camera will lock the recording in the event of a crash so it cannot be overwritten and lost.

GPS is available, too.

The time, date, location and speed will be recorded with the sound and video if you purchase this option.

I understand that ICBC, and likely all insurance companies, accept dash cam videos and find them invaluable for investigating a claim. The camera is impartial and may corroborate your explanation of events which can be very important if no third-party witness information is available.

I have not heard of video being used

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in court to determine crash fault or liability yet but there is little doubt that it would make decisions more

precise for the judge.

Collision information is not the only evidence that can be recorded. Dash cams with motion sensing capability will record when movement occurs in its view. One person used the footage to help police identify the culprit who keyed the paint on their car.

For more information about this topic, visit www.drivesmartbc.ca. Questions or comments are welcome by e-mail to comments@drivesmartbc. ca. Tim Schewe is a retired RCMP constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. His column appears Thursdays.

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out old plants or vegetation that has been damaged by the snow.

This is also the time to clean out garden sheds, crawl spaces or any other areas that may be attractive to unwanted pests. Some wildlife species have already reproduced some young; there have been reports of hummingbirds that have already had babies, putting up feeders would certainly be helpful until the first flowers bloom.

We remind everyone that wildlife is protected by law and permits are needed to be able to rehabilitate any wild bird or animal.

Attempting to raise a fawn or raccoon will often result in poor nutrition and imprinting upon humans that makes them vulnerable as they lose their fear of people. Old nests can be removed once the babies have

fledged but remember some species especially house finches and robins can produce more than one family in the same year and will reuse the nests.

The one exception to nest removal is eagle nest trees, these are protected year round.

For tips on what to

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Sandy Fairfield is the educational coordinator for the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS). The MARS column appears every second Thursday.

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6:30 PM • Registration 7:00 PM • Meeting Starts To better reflect coming changes the Board of Directors is recommending a name change from Comox District Consumers Co-op to Comox Valley Co-operative. This motion will be put to a vote at the AGM.

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Isfeld Ice junior girls post top 10 finish at B.C. basketball championships -- SEE PAGE B9

Panthers beat Glacier Kings 2-0 in first game of VIJHL playoff series -- SEE PAGE B11

COMOX VALLEY RECORD ♦ SPORTS EDITOR: EARLE COUPER ♦ THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014

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CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD R ACE

Doctor enjoying challenge of a lifetime

Earle Couper Record Staff

Claims that the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is “the challenge of a lifetime … testing endurance to the absolute limit” are not exaggerated.

And Dr. Dennis Hartman of Comox knows that firsthand. For four months he has been part of the world’s longest global ocean challenge.

The race is billed as “an awe-inspiring circumnavigation of the globe covering 40,000 miles of ocean, 13 counties and 16 ports in stunning and diverse cities, and 16 individual races across eight legs.”

It is the only race in the world where the organizers supply the fleet of 12 identical, 70-foot, stripped down racing yachts – each sponsored by a brand – and manned with a fully-qualified skipper, employed to lead the crews of amateur sailors safely around the globe.

The 50-year-old Hartman was with the Old Pulteney entry for the first four legs of the 2013-14 race, which started Sept. 1.

He said the “shakedown cruise” aboard the brand new Clipper yacht on the first race from London to Brest, France went well as the crew members got to know each other and their newly-commissioned boat.

It didn’t take long for

THERE’S NEVER A dull moment on the Old Pulteney when the crew is guiding it on its momentous circumnavigation of the globe. things to get interesting.

The second race from Brest to Rio de Janeiro was 29 days, and five of them were spent in the Doldrums (an area in the equatorial ocean where there is little air or water movement).

“We were sitting in an oven, with temperatures in the mid to high 30s and no breeze. You fry above deck and bake below deck.

You towel off and in five

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We were sitting in an oven, with temperatures in the mid to high 30s and no breeze.

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minutes you’re soaking wet again.”

Most ports of call allowed time for sightseeing, although there was also

mechanical maintenance to do.

Hartman said Leg 3 from Cape Town to Albany, Australia was the granddaddy

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of all races as the Roaring Forties lived up to their reputation, battering the fleet with 100-knot-plus winds and huge waves.

“It was an experience in and of itself,” said Hartman, who was one of the helmsman on the leg.

“We were tethered in at all times. The waves were breaking over the boat, if you weren’t tethered, they’d never see you again. It was

a pretty intense 24 days.”

Leg 4 featured three races, starting with a return to Sydney and a 10-day break where Hartman enjoyed the beautiful harbour, featuring the famous steel arch bridge and iconic Sydney Opera House.

Then it was time for the 12-yacht fleet to make its debut in the world-famous Sydney-Hobart race. On Boxing Day 120 boats left the harbour knowing their 630-mile journey included three crossings of the notoriously rough Bass Strait.

Its relatively shallow water can be whipped into a maelstrom by the depressions sweeping along Australia’s south coast, with the “southerly busters” preceded by the ominous “Bass Strait roller,” an unbroken band of cloud.

“Crossing it once is enough, three times is punishment,” Hartman said.

“We got hammered by the weather every time.”

Despite the conditions, Old Pulteney finished third in the 12-yacht division and celebrated by ringing in the new year in Hobart. The fourth leg finished with an eight-day sail from Hobart to Brisbane. “We went through Bass Strait one more time and got hammered again,” said Hartman.

In eighth place, the Old Pulteney was headed for

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Isfeld junior girls finish top 10 at B.C. tourney Mark Isfeld Ice junior girls basketball team completed their season with an unprecedented top 10 finish for the school at the Provincial championships in Langley.

The girls played five games, winning three and losing two close games. The Ice started the Feb. 26 to March 1 tournament with the breakfast game at 8:30 a.m. against Island rival Oak Bay, who were given a reprieve and allowed into the tournament after originally being denied due to not registering their team on time earlier in the year.

Isfeld had lost to Oak Bay previously by 20-plus points. At the Langley Events Centre four courts were used as the B.C. junior boys tournament was being held simultaneously.

The Ice-Oak Bay game was played in a converted hockey arena with the end walls a considerable distance from the baskets unlike most high school gyms.

Hence, depth perception was quite different and adjustment in shooting long distant shots was required, which hurt a three-

THE ISFELD ICE junior girls basketball team posted their school’s first-ever top 10 finish at the Provincial championships last week in Langley. point shooting team like the Ice. Down by 10 in the fourth quarter, Isfeld battled back to get within three points.

But alas shots would not drop and Oak Bay prevailed by six.

Isfeld next faced Charles Hays Secondary from basketball hotbed Prince Rupert the next morning on the main centre court. The Ice were too much for the Rupert gals and ran away to a 42-10 win, with all players getting on the scoresheet.

Next up were the Nechako Valley team from Vanderhoof who

had almost upset the Fraser Valley #1 seed on opening day. However, strong defensive play and good team outside shooting led the Isfeld girls to a comfortable doubledigit victory.

Next up were the strong Fraser Valley M.E.I. girls. Isfeld played aggressive defence throughout, leading 14-7 at the quarter, 20-17 at the half, 30-21 after three quarters and maintained the lead in the fourth, upsetting the Fraser Valley girls 39-38.

Showcasing their outside shooting, Isfeld

hit an incredible seven three-pointers. Sydney Kuhnert knocked down five treys to win Player of the Game award.

Now assured of a top 10 finish, the Ice got a chance to avenge two previous losses to Oak Bay, playing them again for ninth and 10th spot.

Isfeld tightened up the defence, leading 7-2 after the first quarter and 13-9 and 30-23 after subsequent quarters. With three and half minutes to go the Ice had a 36-32 lead but ran out of gas – and into the suddenly hot outside shooting from the Oak Bay girls

Ice boys off to Provincials Isfeld Ice senior boys basketball team won the inaugural 3A Island championships in Nanaimo this past weekend with a convincing 58-39 triumph over the host Wellington Wildcats.

The Ice trailed only once in the game early on with Wellington up 4-3. Isfeld led 15-9 at the end of one quarter and 32-20 at the half. Wellington made a run in the third quarter and cut the lead to seven going into the fourth quarter. An outstanding defensive effort allowed the Ice to close out the game on a 12-0 run, ending Wellington’s hopes of any comeback.

Isfeld’s balanced scoring attack – led led by Morgan Proctor with 15, Cole Hutchings 14, Owen Kaefer 12 and Richard Girard with 10 – along with superb defence created the margin of victory.

In the opening round of the championships the Ice defeated Pacific Christian 59-28.

Defence was the key to victory as no Pacific Christian player had more than six points

and three out of the second quarter to lead Hutchings was named four quarters the Pac- 38-22 at the half. In the first team. The tournaers were held to less third quarter Reynolds ment MVP was Procthan seven points. closed to within eight tor. The Ice next head Hutchings led the scor- but the Ice closed the to Langley for the Proing with 20 and Proctor quarter on a 12-2 run vincials March 12-15. added 10. to push the lead back Isfeld will open with In the semifinal up to 20. Hutchings Maple Ridge at 8 p.m.

Isfeld defeated Reyn- had 30, Girard added on the 12th; the game COMOX olds 74-46. Down RURAL one 21 and Proctor hadVALLEY 13. will be podcast at the at the end of the first Kaefer and Girard senior boys basketball PLANchampionships REVIEW webquarter, OFFICIAL Isfeld went on COMMUNITY were named second a 20-2 run to open the team All Island and site.

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– who hit two treys down the stretch and some key foul shots.

With pride, the Isfeld girls left it all on the floor, stuck together throughout and played with courage, heart and sportswomanship, said coach Hugh MacKinnon. Other Players of the Game along with Kuhnert were Aleah Ashlee and Chelsea LaChapele (one of the strongest defensive players in the tournament). At the awards ceremony, Ashley was selected to the second all-star team, a welldeserved honour as she was one of the best two-way players at Provincials.

MacKinnon said thanks goes to the support of the teachers and administration at Mark Isfeld, the parents, athletic director Colin Cunningham and the coaching done for the girls at the younger grades, particularly by Grant Ashlee.

“It was a great season with lots of wonderful memories and the girls were a pleasure to coach,” MacKinnon said.

FREE THROWS Two more Valley teams

are competing at Provincials this year … the Isfeld AA girls and Highland Raiders AA boys are at the Lang-

ley Events Centre this week (March 5-8) for their respective B.C. tourneys ...

— Isfeld Ice

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some severe heat in Leg 5 (Brisbane to Singapore).

Hartman plans to rejoin the crew March 16 in China for Race 10 of Leg 6 (Qingdao, China to San Francisco). Leg 7 leg goes from San Francisco to Panama, Jamaica and New York, and the eighth and final leg from New Dr. Dennis Hartman York to Northern Ireland, the Netherlands and I would never, ever and then to the finish want to do that.

“About three years back in London in mid ago I was at the July.

Relaxing at his Luxe Oakland Boat Show Aesthetic Medicine when the (Clipper) office in Courtenay, fleet arrived. I talked Hartman explained to the crew, and the what inspired him to crazy, crazy adventure take on the Clipper became more of an obsession…I’ve gotta Race challenge.

“I’ve sailed for the do it.”

Like all aspiring last 10 years. I’ve got a passion for it. But applicants, Hartman I’d never sailed in applied online in May 2012. It extreme, took a few open sea.

The Sydney- m o n t h s I wanted to get to learn Hobart race was through more, and definitely a high- the paperexperience work, and the sense light. So was the of adven- time in Tasmania in September 2012 ture and with its rugged he was in camaradebeauty, social the United rie.

Kingdom “ I ’ m events, the wine his from Sas- was amazing and for first level katchof trainewan, a the people were ing. flatlander. truly friendly.

The Old I moved to Dr. Dennis Hartman P u l t e n e y the West (sponsored Coast to get into sailing. I took by a Scottish distillery sailing courses through that produces single Desolation Sound malt scotch whisky) Yacht Charters for a has 52 crew members, couple of years, bought with an average of 18 a boat, and I’ve been to 20 onboard at any one time under the sailing ever since.”

Hartman says there watchful eye of skipper have been many high- Patrick van der Zijden. lights from the race. The youngest sailor is “The Sydney-Hobart 22 and the oldest is 66. race was definitely a Hartman says everyhighlight. So was the body takes turns doing time in Tasmania with everything, although gravitate its rugged beauty, social people events, the wine was toward areas they’re amazing and the peo- better at.

Hartman, who was ple were truly friendly.”

Cape Town was also a the medic for the first definite highlight with four legs, also took on its atmosphere, food, the dangerous task of changing the sails, and people and scenery.

Of the approximate- his experience made ly 675 participants him a huge asset at in this year’s Clipper the helm whenever Race, Hartman said wind and waves made there are about 15 sailing especially chalCanadians and he’s the lenging.

“There are always only one from Vancouthings to do; there’s ver Island.

Crew taking part in no free rides. Some are this unique event rep- more engaged than resent more than 40 others. Some are doing nationalities. They can more of the high adrensign up for the whole aline things than othcircumnavigation or ers. It depends on age one or more of eight and ability.”

Hartman notes the legs.

Hartman’s intro- crews on all 12 boats duction to the Clipper are all amateurs – Race was an article in the only professional Pacific Yachting maga- onboard is the skipper.

“Participants come zine written by the editor, who had sailed Leg from all walks of life.

6. “I thought it was a They all have some crazy, crazy adventure experience. You go

through rigorous training and survival courses, all done in the U.K. A lot of people weed themselves out due to the rigorous training – it’s not Gilligan’s threehour cruise,” Hartman said.

While back home, Hartman planned to catch up on work, go golfing, reconnect with friends and go skiing.

He also knew what he was not going to be doing while enjoying his break.

“I think I’ll give the water a rest for a while. I’ve swallowed enough saltwater in the last few months to last for quite a while,” he laughed. sports@comoxvalleyrecord.com

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PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2014 D’Esterre House 1801 Beaufort Avenue, Comox

A public hearing is being held to consider the following items: • Comox Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1767 Change the zoning of 335 Anderton Road from single family to multi-family.

• Comox Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 1768: Lot 2 Plan 43630 • Contribution to Affordable Housing Reserve Fund • Cost share of rebuilding of an existing area of Wallace Avenue • Sustainable Construction Standards • Three Adaptable Housing Units • Three Electric Car Charging Connections • Noise mitigation measures • Public pedestrian access from Wallace Avenue to Anderton Road 335 Anderton Road

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In general terms, the purpose of • Comox Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1767 is to amend the zoning of 335 Anderton Road (shown shaded on the map) from R1.1 to CD19.

• Comox Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 1768: Lot 2 Plan 43630 is to establish a Phased Development Agreement between the developer and the Town of Comox for the provision of amenities (outlined above) for the development of 335 Anderton Road. It will limit the Town’s ability to change uses, density, and parcel restrictions for a term of 10 years and may be assigned to another developer.

More Information Copies of the proposed by-laws, as well as existing relevant reports and documents, will be available for inspection at Town Hall, 1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday through Friday (except Statutory Holidays) commencing on February 27, 2014.

The proposed by-laws will be available for inspection until 4:00pm on the public hearing date.

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Written Submission Send by mail, fax or e-mail, as long as the submission: 1. Is received before 4:00pm on the public hearing date; 2. Is addressed to Mayor and Council; 3. Identifies the bylaw or bylaws under consideration in the subject line, and; 4. Includes the name and address of the person making the submission.

Each such person is solely responsible to ensure that their submission is received on time. The Town will not issue any acknowledgement of receipt of such submissions.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by their representatives or by written submission on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaws.

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Panthers pounce on Glacier Kings in series opener Earle Couper Record Staff

The Peninsula Panthers clawed home ice advantage away from the Comox Valley Glacier Kings in their

second round Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoff series, defeating the Yetis 2-0 Tuesday night in Courtenay.

The Panthers lead the

best-of-seven series 1-0 and host Game 2 Friday.

A pair of power-play tallies was the key to victory as Alex Milligan netted the only goal the visitors would need at 8:15 of the first

period and first star Sean Buchanan sealed the deal at 17:34 of the third.

Game 3 in the series goes March 8 in Courtenay (7:30 p.m. Sports Centre #1).

In other news, three Gla-

Herb Bradley fundraiser back on The recent winter weather has played havoc with the planning of the 26th annual Herb Bradley Pepsi Challenge. However Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports’ (VISAS) major fundraiser is a go for Sunday, March 23 at Mount Washington.

To all teams who have already registered, mark your calendar for March 23 and look forward to some great spring skiing.

For the rest of you, there’s still time to get a team together and register for a fun day on the slopes.

To join in the fun on March 23 just round up three people willing to attach themselves to skis or snowboards and navigate down a gentle slalom course. No experience is required.

The entry fee is only $300 and includes lift tickets for the day and lunch. Charitable donations are welcomed.

“Each team will be allocated one of our smiling students for the race. And the team closest to their quesstimated time is the winner,” said Brian Lees, co-organizer of the 2014 HBPC. “The short race takes place

in the morning and you have the rest of the day to enjoy the mountain experience.”

VISAS is grateful for the incredible support Vancouver Island businesses, community organizations, families and key sponsors – Mount Washington Alpine Resort and Pepsi Canada – have given to this event over the years.

“This fundraiser,” said Lees, “provides the dollars to run our Winter Sports Festival, the racing program, and upgrade our adaptive ski and snowboard equipment.”

VISAS’s program has grown to be one of the biggest in Canada, offering people with physical challenges or who are developmentally delayed the

Get Real: sign up online The Komoux Masters Real Baseball League “New Player” registration form is available on the league web page, at Happy’s Source for Sports in Courtenay, at the Comox Rec Centre, at Replay Sports and Collectibles in Campbell River and by e-mailing the league president at baseball34.jp@gmail.com.

Teams do not select players: new players must register, bring the form to spring training and the league committee will place you on a team.

Spring training starts March 30 and new players must show up to a minimum of three spring training days.

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Minor baseball ready to go Jan Wilderom Record Staff

Youth baseball is right around the corner and organizers are looking forward to a busy season.

In recent years the Comox Valley Baseball Association has seen a decline in registration, but registrar Ria Volkers hopes this year’s numbers will stay consistent with the last few seasons.

“There are so many sports being offered at the same time,” she said.

“When kids are sixto seven-years-old parents let their kids try different sports, but once they get older they tend to specialize,” Volkers said.

“Last year we had 250 registered kids.

We don’t expect to get more than that, but we’re hoping to get the same amount this year.”

On Sunday, March 9 there is an umpire clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arden Elementary. People who want to participate in the clinic need to register before March 9 online.

The baseball schedule this year starts off with ‘Blastball.’ Kids

born from 2009-2010 can enter and they play at Comox Rec. ‘T-Ball’ is for kids born between 20072008 and plays Mondays and Wednesdays at Comox Rec. It starts at 5:30 p.m.

‘Rookie’ is for kids born between 2005 and 2006 and they play Tuesdays and Thursdays at Comox Rec. Expect two-hour field times and it starts at

5:30 p.m.

‘Mosquito’ is for kids born between 2003 and 2004 and goes Mondays and Wednesdays at Aspen Park. The two-and-a-half-hour playing times start at 5:30 p.m.

‘PeeWee’ is for kids born between 20012002. It runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at Aspen Park. Practice starts at 5:30.

‘Bantam’ is for play-

ers born between 1999 and 2000. It runs Monday and Wednesday at Bill Moore Park. Get ready to play ball at 5:30 p.m.

‘Midget’ is for players born 1996, 1997 and 1998. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Bill Moore Park. Warm-up starts at 5:30 p.m.

To register and to get more information, visit www.cvba.ca.

cier Kings have scooped 2013-14 VIJHL awards.

Michael Hails earned the Ray’s Sports Centre Trophy as Top Goaltender, Duncan Pernal received the Jamie Robertson Memorial Tro-

opportunity to get out each winter and have fun on the slopes and trails.

For more information on the Herb Bradley Pepsi Challenge contact Brian Lees at 250-202-1513, e-mail:twinsport@ shaw.ca or Brian Gorman at 250-218-6335, e-mail: givebrianahug@gmail.com.

Additional information and/or to download a HBPC registration form is available at www.visasweb.ca.

And be sure to check out VISAS’s exciting promotional video on its homepage, join VISAS’s Facebook page, and view highlights from this year’s festival at VISAS’s Flickr site.

– Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports

phy for Sportsmanship and Ability, and Nick Tupper was the Glacier Kings’ recipient of the Bob Saunders Community Leadership Award.

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Autobahn for All

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Up to

$1,000 Autobahn Cash**

Autobahn for All Jetta Hybrid and GLI amount shown.

2013 VW Passat 2.5L Comfortline

2013 Touareg 3.6L Highline 4 Motion

S3723

S3709

2013 PASSAT CC Sportline 2.0T S3785

2013 JETTA Hybrid 1.4 TSI Comfortline S3800

$1,000 Autobahn The 2014 JettaCash costs as little as a lunch per day.

Up to

Was 31,575 $

NOW

27,258

$

2013 VW Beetle 2.5L Comfortline Conv.

S3906

NOW

Was 60,325 $

57,768

$

2013 Honda Accord S3695

30,270

19,995

$

$

2011 VW Tiguan Trendline 4 Motion

34,575

$

Was 33,225 $

2012 VW Passat 2.5L Highline

S3855A

S3656B

NOW

Was 42,175 $

2010 VW Jetta Comfortline TDI S3951B

NOW

27,224

$

NOW $29,995

Was $27,995

2010 VW Golf Wagon Comfortline S3777A

Jetta Hybrid and GLI amount shown.

The 2014 Jetta costs as little as a lunch per day.

2011 VW Golf 3dr S3384

Was $35,870

**

SALE $21,995

2009 Mazda 3 Sedan CP9917A

Available on the 2014 Jetta 2.0L Trendline.

Was $26,995

NOW $23,995

NEW ARRIVAL $21,995

2009 Pontiac Vibe S3856A

23,995

2009 Chevy Malibu LS S3908B

11,995

$

2009 Toyota Camry

2007 Honda Ridgeline

S3316A

Available on the 2014 Jetta 2.0L Trendline.

$

S3879B

Own it from

$$84 84 Own it from

months*

$1,764 down payment $1,764 down payment

14,995

9,995

$

$

2007 VW GTI 3dr

2007 Acura RDX

S3887B

NOW $12,995

Was $15,995

17,995

S3898C

APR

2005 Mazda RX-8 GT

14,995

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Was 20 ,995 $

Own it from

$139 2.9% % $+139 $500 2$.9 26,600 Own it from

S3989A

31,075 15,995 25,995 NOW 8,995 12,995 15,995 16,995 NOW 6,995 11,995 14,995

NOW

NOW

18,900

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8,995

$

$

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MSRP

MSRP

2014 Tiguan Tiguan 2014 bi-weekly for 84 bi-weekly months*

for 84 Autobahn months*

$

Autobahn Cash**

Autobahn Cash**

$

2007 Pontiac G5 Coupe

S3888A

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bi-weekly for 84 bi-weekly for 84 months*

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NEW ARRIVAL

11,995

$

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$1,585 down payment

Autobahn Cash**

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APR

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$26,600 MSRP

MSRP

vw.ca

*Limited time finance purchase offer available through Volkswagen Finance, on approved credit. Base MSRP of $16,385/$26,600 for a new and unregistered 2014 Jetta 2.0L / Tiguan 2.0T base model with 5/6-speed

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Uncovering the mysteries of mixed-breed dogs

Welcoming a pet into a home can be a joyous event.

Companion animals have a way of assimilating into a family rather quickly. Some prospective pet owners spend months researching the type of breed they prefer, while others prefer to adopt mixed-breed dogs from a nearby animal shelter.

Purebred and mixed breed dogs both make great pets.

In fact, some experts will say mutts are preferable to certain pure breeds because they are less likely to carry genetic defects that may lead to illnesses or other medical concerns as they age. But some dog owners prefer purebred dogs because they know what to expect of such animals. For example, golden retriever or labrador owners likely have a good idea of the dogs' temperament and can likely gauge just how large the dog will become. The owners will also be aware of particular flaws or attributes of the breed, such as drooling, snoring or barking.

Though such guesswork used to be considerably more difficult with mixed breed dogs, scientific advancements now enable curious pet parents to determine the genetic makeup of mixed-breed dogs.

A variety of do-it-yourself DNA testing kits allow dog owners to perform genetic testing on their mixedbreed best friends. Owners simply swab inside of the dog's mouth to collect cheek cell samples, and then seal the swabs inside of the kit packaging. Some additional information must be supplied before a lab will run a series of tests to determine the best breed matches among their database of various dog breeds. The tests look at microsatellite genotypes for specific dog breeds, and usually offer the percentage of a given breed that is in the mutt's DNA. Accuracy of the tests depends largely on the number of breed-related genetic markers in its database. A company that has a larger database of genetic markers will be able to offer a clearer picture.

While the tests are not 100 percent accurate, they do offer owners of mixed breed dogs a better chance at determining the heritage of a particular mixed-breed dog. This can help owners of such dogs be aware of any potential health issues or simply assuage curiosity as to why their pup looks or acts the way it does.

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The Joy of Foster Care can no longer care for it.

Families with children can have the enjoyment of kittens all year around without owning a cat. This is a win/win solution! To join our foster program, please contact Kitty Cat PALS at 250-218-7223 or e-mail kit-

They are cute, furry and come in many different colours. Yes, these are kittens and in a few weeks we will see ads of “free kittens to good homes”. Shelters and rescue groups can tell stories about abandoned kittens found in boxes or surrendered because Mama cat got pregnant again and friends and relatives have already taken kittens from previous litters. Foster homes play a vital role in such organizations, as they provide care for young kittens and cats until a permanent home can be found.

Cat lovers that don’t want a long-term commitment can help these homeless cats and kittens by providing them with a short-term

home.

Taking care of a pet has proven to enhance the quality of life and health of human beings and it teaches children responsibility and compassion. While cats and kittens are socialized and receive love and attention, they in return share their affection and entertain with their antics. Foster parents don’t have to worry about expenses such as food, litter, toys and medical fees as they are paid by the rescue organization and if a holiday is planned, the cat or kittens will be moved to a different foster home. Seniors can enjoy the companionship without worrying what happens to their friend when they

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Human food dangerous to pets Many pet parents do their best to ensure optimal health for their companion animals. Veterinary visits, exercise and diet play an integral role in pet health.

Pet owners tend to be very selective when choosing commercial pet foods, but sometimes they’re less discerning when they offer scraps of their own food to pets.

It can be hard to resist the pleading eyes of a pet looking for a handout from the dinner table. While it is generally fine to offer a tidbit here and there, even small amounts of certain foods can cause illness or even death, and pet owners are encouraged to familiarize themselves with foods that may be hazardous to pets.

Some foods people eat can be toxic or even lethal to pets. Avocado, for example, contains persin, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea in dogs, according to the Gateway Animal Hospital. Birds and rodents are also sensitive to avocado poisoning.

Grapes and raisins are other seemingly healthy foods that can be harmful to pets. The toxin inside of these fruits is unknown, but grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure.

Cyanide is present in the seeds/pits of plums, pears and peaches, making these fruits potentially hazardous as well.

The ASPCA lists coffee, caffeinated products and chocolate as dangerous for pets as well. These items contain substances called methylxanthines that, when ingested by companion animals, can cause vomiting, panting, hyperactivity, tremors, and seizures. Dark chocolate is more dangerous than milk chocolate. Baking chocolate is the most toxic kind of chocolate to dogs.

Foods and products artificially sweetened by xylitol will cause insulin release in many species, and this can lead to liver failure. Keep pets away from chewing gum, candy and toothpaste.

Common herbs like onions, chives and garlic

can cause gastrointestinal irritation and may lead to red blood cell damage. Cats are more susceptible than dogs to these foods, but each species can be affected negatively.

Dog owners have frequently offered animal bones as a treat. However, these bones may harbor bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illnesses.

Furthermore, bones can splinter while they are being chewed, potentially lodging in the esophagus or intestines of the pet.

The following are some additional human foods and beverages that should not be given to pets: • alcoholic beverages • apple seeds • hops • macadamia nuts • moldy foods • mushrooms • potato leaves and stems • salt • tea • tomato leaves and stems • yeast dough • walnuts

Ask THE VET My pet gets so scared going to the vet, what can I do?

Dr Stacey A few years ago I attended a conference with pet vet behaviourist Dr. Karen Overall (U. of Penn.) It changed my life! She showed me how to transform our pet’s visit to the vet and make it less scary.

I looked at my clinic. I literally got down on my paws and walked through our clinic sniffing, touching and viewing the surroundings. I stopped using tables for exams and added pet friendly things like, lots of treats, air scents that smell

like mom to our pets, calming clinic music much like a spa and I began doing all my exams in owner’s laps for the small doggies and for the kitties where they chose (like the sink).

We now run complimentary puppy social kindergarten classes weekly where puppies learn how to get along with others and love to visit our clinic.

I show moms and dads simple relaxation techniques for their pets to help with anxiety and aggression before it gets serious. I do behaviour consults with older pets and their families and help their understanding of what their pet is experiencing. I teach what they can do compassionately to change their pets behaviour without using

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Ocean acidity decimating Area 14 scallops I

have recently read articles in two newspapers that gave reports of the loss of 10 million scallops to the commercial aquaculture operation of the Island Scallops near Qualicum in Area 14.

Now 10 million is a lot of scallops, one of my favourite sea foods. We know how many scallops died in this case because the seafood company gave us the figures of their loss. What the company was unable to do was give us the loss of wild scallops in Area 14 – it must also be in the millions, perhaps billions. Take this catalytic event and run it up and down the west coast of Canada and the United States and maybe we should start to pay attention to the growing acidification of our ocean caused by human-produced carbon dioxide.

“Human-caused carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere are being absorbed by the ocean and may have pushed local waters through a ‘tipping point’ of acidity beyond which shellfish cannot survive,” said Chris Harley a marine ecologist at the University of Victoria. (Times Colonist, Business Section Feb. 27, 2014).

Beyond scallops, another direct concern I have about shellfish and the waters of the Strait of Georgia, especially Area 14, is how long can we expect to harvest clams and oysters on local beaches? International research projects such as BIOACID (Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification) and EPOCA (European Project on Ocean Acidification) have funded a huge number of experiments to understand the implications of a rising carbon dioxide in the oceans. Again and again they have found that shellfish such as oysters are vulnerable to increased ocean acidification caused by increased carbon dioxide from human sources.

Oysters and clams involve a group of creatures called calcifiers; which is a scientific way of explaining that they build their homes out of mineral calcium carbonate that forms the hard shells that protect their soft bodies. From a human perspective, calcification is a bit like magic – where the shellfish combines seawater, calcium, and carbonate

CHOICE BAYNES SOUND oysters, such as these picked from a recreational oyster area, may soon be on the endangered species list.

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RALPH SHAW to build their shells.

Ocean acidification increases the challenges of building shells and eventually the clams and oysters give up and cease to exist. It seems we have reached this point with scallops in Area 14: how safe are our oysters and clams?

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put on the mailing list of the Pacific Institute for Climate (PICS) Solutions newsletter.

Here are a few comments from the Feb. 27, 2014 newsletter: “Human activities are adding more and more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere and about one in three carbon dioxide molecule of gas dissolves into the upper waters of the ocean. The dissolved carbon dioxide quickly combines with the sea water to form carbonic acid. Sea water normally has a pH of about 8.2 which

qualifies as alkaline or slightly basic. The pH of upper seawater is falling everywhere due to increased humanproduced carbon dioxide.”

This increasing acidification of the ocean is a serious side effect of burning fossil fuels. Around Qualicum Beach the pH now measures 7.3 which are much lower than normal. (Note: In measuring basic and acidic solutions the lower a pH number the more acidic the water becomes and conversely the higher the num-

ber the more basic the water becomes.) If you were to ask the oysters and clams I think they would prefer their ocean water with a slightly basic solution of 8.2.

Ken Denman, a senior scientist at the University of Victoria’s School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, pointed out that oyster growers in the Pacific Northwest have recently experienced losses due to increased acidification.

The shellfish growers of B.C. and Washington know there is only one longterm solution to their growing crisis – we must find ways of reducing the humaninduced production of carbon dioxide or they will be out of business.

The event in Qualicum suggests to me that it may be sooner rather than later.

Pictured with this column are some choice Baynes Sound oysters picked from a recreational oyster area. It is one thing to read about a business loss in a paper; but when we realize it happened in home waters of Area 14 it is scary.

I have no answer – just growing concerns.

International Reference: The Sixth Extinction – An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert; published by

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Christina Matchett The Record is pleased to recognize Christina Matchett for her excellent work in newspaper delivery to homes in the Comox area.

Christina is 12 years old and attends École Robb Road, and enjoys learning french.

Christina is a cadet witht he 386 Komox Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, and a Pathfinder with the 1st Komux Valley Pathfinders. She enjoys playing volleyball, going orienteering, taking her dog for walks on the beach, and camping with her family.

Her schedule is busy, but she enjoys her paper route and the people she meets along the way!

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Madeleine Egunenie Laursen (Longeard) Madeleine (Meme) was born in Pleumer-Gautier, France on Dec 30, 1927 and passed away Feb 29, 2014 at OceanView at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Comox, BC. Madeleine left France to study nursing in London, England.

In 1955 after graduation from nursing school she immigrated to Canada to work at first at Vancouver General Hospital and then Children’s Hospital.

Later she followed her husband Frits to Holberg, Mahatta River, Port McNeill. Madeleine leaves behind her husband, son Mike (Helen), daughter Tina and much loved granddaughters, Janet and Gayle.

Madeleine’s feisty and spirited personality will be greatly missed by her family and those who knew her.

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Barbe Marie Paisley (Shute)

Margaret Stella Hunchuk (Dougal) Margaret Stella Hunchuk passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Hope Hospital after a long battle with Cancer. Born May 30, 1935, she was 78 years old.

Predeceased by her father John Prain, mother Margaret (Mitch) Jacques, brother Johnny Prain, and nephew Jack Fisher.

Left to mourn her passing, son Gordon, daughter-in-law Gayle, grandchildren Lukas and Clinton.

Sister Anne Fisher, nieces Shelley, Alison and nephew Marshall. Lynette Brownley, her loyal and long time friend.

Thank you Sandy Hunchuk for always being there, you are our rock. Special thanks to the health care nurses that attended to her twice a week, and the nurses and doctors at Hope Hospital.

No funeral service will be held at this time. Dougal’s final resting place will be in Courtenay, B.C. In lieu of flowers a donation to Cancer research would be greatly appreciated.

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Wayne S. Metrick

Barbe passed away Feb 16 2014 surrounded by her family at St Joseph’s Hospital in Comox. She believed she would reunite with her family gone before her.

Barbe was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on December 24 1929 to Reginald and Clara Shute. She grew up in Trail B.C. where she met and married her husband Merle Paisley in 1948. Merle was in construction and they moved several times before settling on Vancouver Island in 1956 to raise their two boys. In the seventies they immigrated to California where Barbe operated a board and care retirement home. They retired back to Vancouver Island to be near their grandchildren and family.

Barbe was a great cook and always had extra in the pot for any extras that may have arrived home with her family.

Barbe grew up in the depression years and always believed in helping those less fortunate than others. Many a meal and laughter was had around her table.

Barbe loved all her extended family and their children always staying in touch with them and letting each know that they were a family. Barbe had great humor and loved to laugh.

Barbe spoke her mind and you were never left wondering what she meant with her thoughts.

With much profound sadness we announce the passing of Wayne S. Metrick on Sunday, March 2nd, 2014. Wayne, after an incredible 1 year battle with the ravages of ALS, surrendered to be with the Lord. Wayne was born Jan. 3rd, 1947 and was a kind, gentle man, with a heart of compassion founded in faith.

He was employed as a log scraper, in the B.C. Logging Industry for 2 decades. He was proud to live in Cumberland and was active in the community through service clubs and support groups. If Wayne met you and you needed help, he would be there for you spiritually/financially/or emotionally. Wayne was an active and long term congregant at St. George’s United Church on 6th Street in Courtenay. The “Church� was a big part of his life and he was particularly proud of the social programs of St. George’s including the “Soup Kitchen� and the “Pastor’s Pantry.� Wayne was the church cleaner for 15 years and also faithfully prepared the elements (bread/wine) for communion.

Wayne‌you are greatly loved and will be missed. It is a lesser world without you but now you are pain free and united with your mother Minnie again! Praise God!

Robert (Bob) James Slocombe Robert (Bob) James Slocombe, 66, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Bob was born on April 27, 1947 in Upminster, Essex, England.

Bob immigrated to Canada in August 1969 to take a two year teaching position in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Choosing to continue his life in Canada, Bob met and married Pamela (Pam) Paton in March 1971.

They enjoyed raising four children together while Bob worked as an industrial arts teacher in the Regina Public School System. His first post in Regina was split between Connaught and Lakeview Schools. The balance of his teaching career was spent at Martin Collegiate. Bob enjoyed many things that kept him in nature which included gardening, hunting, deck building and landscaping. Bob enjoyed music of all types and encouraged his children to express themselves musically. He was a skilled woodworker and many of his fine works of furniture, carpentry and decking are among the homes in Regina today.

He was a true perfectionist who took great pride in his work, but modest enough to let the work speak for itself. He had an easy personality and was a kind, caring friend to everyone he met. He had a keen sense of humour and enjoyed making up funny sayings and renaming common places and items to entertain his children. In Bob’s early retirement from teaching, he worked as a custom woodworker at North Forty Fine Furniture Ltd until he retired completely to Courtenay, BC on Vancouver Island in July 2004.  On the island many of Bob’s talents were often put to use again and he enjoyed kayaking, gardening, hiking, and working in their church. One of Bob’s greatest joys in his retirement was fulfilling a life long dream of building wooden boats. Bob crafted three unique cedar strip kayaks and he took immense pleasure being out on the water in them. He loved that he was able to share this with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Bob is predeceased by his parents George and Elsie Slocombe, brother in-law John and niece Rae-Anne. He is survived by his wife Pamela of 43 years, his four children: Ericka (Blake), Elaine (Mick), Ian (Jenna), Alison (Chris) and his six grandchildren: Christopher, Sarah, Max, Jack, Elyse and Mila. Sisters: Rita (Joe) and Mary in England, and their children and grandchildren. Bob’s extended Canadian family include his loving mother in law Janet Thornton (Tom) and his in-laws: Ken (Darlene), Ellen (Derrek) and Don (Marie) and their children and grandchildren.

The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to our friends and family for the outpouring of support and prayers we have received over this time. We wish to thank personally all of the home care workers and doctors who were invaluable during this time of need.

Flowers gratefully declined but donations in Bob’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

A service will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 1:00 at the St. Michael and All Angels Chapel at 19 Wing Comox.

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A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2:30 pm at St. George’s United Church in Courtenay.

Barbe was predeceased by her husband Merle and her son Michael. Remaining to rejoice in having felt her love, son Len, grandchildren Darren, Cole, Nathan and Christie, great grandchildren Kiera and Dominique.

There will be a service to commemorate her life Saturday March 15, 2:00 at Comox Valley Funeral Home Cremation and Reception Centre, 1101 Ryan road.

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THE FAMILY of Lilian Whitehead invites you to the Comox Legion, March 22, 2-4 pm for refreshments and to wish Lilian a happy 90th birthday. No gifts. Donations may be made to the S.P.C.A.

Charles Edward Parker (Charlie) July 1, 1937- March 3, 2014 Charlie’s brave fight with cancer ended March 3, 2014. He was a proud and strong man who left behind a large blended family and many good friends. Family members gathered around him to say their goodbyes and shortly after they left, he passed away, with his daughter Vicki by his side.

Nothing in life meant more to Charlie than his family and he leaves behind his wife Pauline and his four children Vicki Parsons (grandchildren Jim, Ryan, Deni & two great grandchildren), Kelly (Dennis) Strachan (grandchild RJ), Sandi (Butch) Phye (grandchildren Brooke (Eli) & Luke) and Chuck (Jennifer) Parker (grandchildren CJ, Blair and Taylor) and his first wife, friend and mother of his children Vanda (Ken) Woodland. Also survived by Pauline’s children; Jennifer, Ellice, Amy & Stephen and their families. As well as, his deceased wife Betty’s children; Brad, Pete, Brenda and their families.

Charlie was the eldest of 10 siblings and was predeceased by his parents, Edward & Dorothy and his brother Bob. Growing up Charlie developed a life long love for fishing and hunting.

He spent many happy hours in his boat fishing around the Port McNeill area. Charlie was a big family man and enjoyed many occasions with family and friends. He was usually the first to arrive and the last to leave. He loved to play Santa over the years for his grandchildren.

Charlie was very proud to have learned late in life of his Metis heritage and became an active member in the local Metis Association and in addition, began to seek his own family ancestry. Charlie’s sisters Flora (Bob), Peggy (Norm), Dick (Marie), Stan, Don, John, Gary (Judy), and Kenny( Cheryl) and sister-in-law Joanne and their families gathered every 2nd year to celebrate their family ties.

Charlie was a hard worker and over the years worked as a “milkman� starting with Wellenbrink Dairy then, Comox Valley Creamery, Dairyland, and finally with Island Food Services.

Charlie had a very strong work ethic and was very dedicated to his jobs. Grandpa Charlie enjoyed grilling his grandchildren about their “productivity� and job prospects!

The family would like to thank good friends Deane & Kelly Finlayson as well as the many community nurses and staff on the 1st floor at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The service will be at 2pm Monday March 10 at Piercy’s Funeral Home with coffee and tea reception to follow.

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(1916 – 2014) Bruce White passed away peacefully at his home on February 26th 2014, shortly after his 98th birthday. His daughter Lorna and dear friend Rose were with him.

He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth (nee) Ward, sister Marion Frame (Harry), brother Kenneth, brother Lloyd White (Flo), brother in law Arthur Annand, sister in law Ruth Ward, and nephew Neil Frame. He is survived by daughter Lorna White (John Ellis), sister Betty Annand, brother in law George Ward, and many nieces, nephews and good friends.

He was born in Calgary and came to the West Coast as a child, grew up in Vancouver, and served a Machinist apprenticeship at Easthope Brothers Steveston Shop, building marine motors. He moved to Powell River with his new wife, Elizabeth in 1942 to work as a machinist in the pulp mill. In 1950 he built White Bros. Machine Shop in Courtenay and started his own business with his brother Lloyd. They ran the shop until 1976 when it was sold, whereupon he continued machining out of his shop at home until he was almost 98.

During his “retirement�, he rebuilt 2 vintage cars, a 1919 Model T Ford and a 1931 Model A Ford. He was an active member of the Vintage Car Club and one of his greatest joys in life was driving, which he did until he was 96. Bruce’s family would like to thank Dr. Reggler, Dr. Blacklock, the Pharmasists at Shoppers in Courtenay, the kind and very capable homecare workers and nurses, the Tuka family, and all his friends who faithfully supported and visited him in his last years. Most especially we would like to thank Rose Taylor, who cared so well for him.

He never looked for praises Was never one to boast Just went on quietly working For those he loved the most.

His dreams were seldom spoken His wants were very few And generally his worries All went unspoken too.

He was a firm foundation Through all our storms of life A steady hand to hold to In times of stress and strife.

A true friend we could turn to When nuts and bolts shook loose One of our greatest treasures A man that we called Bruce.

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CONGRATULATIONS! Alice and Larry Pasaluko’s family wish to invite you to help celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary. Alice and Larry were married on February 27, 1954 in Pine Falls, Manitoba. If you see them, wish them well, and share a story you can tell!

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IN LOVING MEMORY MARTIN (BUD) GILKIN MARCH 22, 1930 – MARCH 5, 2001.

Dad, we miss you in so many ways, We miss the things you used to say, and when old times we do recall, it’s then we miss you most of all.

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Kaaren Laverne Rae Feb. 26, 1943-Feb. 27, 2014

Kaaren passed away peacefully at Comox Valley Seniors Village in Courtenay to be carried by Angels to her Heavenly Father.

She was the daughter of Ted & Betty Long, who are also deceased.

She is survived by her brother Victor and his wife Merrilee, by her husband of fifty-two years Fred Rae Sr., her three sons Freddy, Micheal & Darrin, (nine grandchildren) Carolyn, Claeton, Haily, Michael Jr, Krystal, Andrea, Darby & Dorian, (seven great grandchildren) Brooke, Leland, Kristen & Madison, Christian, Caleb & Brooklynn.

Kaaren was very well known for her kindness, generosity and a great sense of humour. She will be sadly missed by her family and many others.

A “Celebration Of Kaaren’s Life� will be held at Elim Gospel Chapel, 565-5th Street, Courtenay, B.C. at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, March 8th.

Donations can be made to “The Alzheimer’s Society.�

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TAKE NOTICE THAT on February 21, 2014 an order was made for service on you of a Notice of Civil Claim issued from the Courtenay Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number 08647 by way of this advertisement.

In the proceeding, the Plaintiff claims the following relief against you: damages and loss suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on October 8, 2011 at or near the intersection of Lerwick and Ryan Road in the City of Courtenay, British Columbia.

You must file a responding pleading/ response to petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you.

You may obtain, from the Courtenay Registry, at 420 Cumberland Road, a copy of the Notice of Civil Claim and the order providing for service by this advertisement.

OFFICIAL NOTICE 33rd AGM of the Comox District Consumers Co-operative

This advertisement is placed by the Plaintiff, Michael Justin Droski, whose address for service is c/o Bush & Company, 101-1350 England Avenue, Courtenay B.C. V9N 8X6

Thursday, March 20 2014 Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave, Courtenay.

6:30 PM Registration 7:00 PM Meeting Begins To better reflect coming changes the Board of Directors is recommending a name change from Comox District Consumers Co-op to Comox Valley Co-operative.

This motion will be put to a vote at this AGM. 8:30 PM a light supper will be served.

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Request For Proposals WASTE REDUCTION EDUCATORS The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is seeking proposals for two contract educators for the development and delivery of waste reduction education programs. One is a term contract educator primarily servicing the CVRD, with the occasional support required in the Strathcona Regional District (SRD). The second contract educator will primarily service the SRD, with the occassional support required in the CVRD. Request for proposal (RFP) documents, containing general information and instructions, may be obtained by contacting: Jennifer Wallis, PAIS branch assistant Comox Valley Regional District 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Tel: 250-334-6000 • Email: jwallis@comoxvalleyrd.ca Proposals must be submitted according to the instructions in the RFP GRFXPHQWV DQG UHFHLYHG QR ODWHU WKDQ SP 3DFLÀF WLPH RQ 0DUFK at the following location: Comox Valley Regional District 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Late or electronic submissions will not be accepted.

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Tee Pee Park Campground at 19 Wing Comox is seeking a

Temporary Part time Cleaner to clean and disinfect equipment, kitchen and bathroom ďŹ xtures, reďŹ ll soap and paper dispensers, and ensure supplies are replenished around the campground. He/she also ensures sanitary conditions for washrooms, picks up debris and empties trash containers, and replaces garbage bags.

QualiďŹ cations: High school diploma AND some cleaning experience OR An acceptable combination for education, training and experience will also be considered Salary : $ 10.63 /hr - $ 12.62 /hr Please submit applications by fax to 250-339-8168 or e-mail at npfhrcomox@cfmws.com or online at www.cfmws.com.

Applications must be received by 13 March 2014.

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NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Alfred Raymond Stazicker also known as Raymond Stazicker also known as Raymond A. Stazicker, deceased, formerly of 2250 6th Street East, Courtenay, BC V9N 7R9 are hereby required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executrix c/o Holland Cameron, Barristers & Solicitors, 1779 Comox Avenue, Comox, B.C. V9M 3L9, before the 11th day of April, 2014 after which date the Estate assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims of which it has notice.

Kathleen Bruce Executrix of the Will of Alfred Raymond Stazicker also known as Raymond Stazicker also known as Raymond A. Stazicker c/o Holland Cameron Solicitors for the Estate 1779 Comox Avenue Comox, B.C. V9M 3L9

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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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HUU-AY-AHT group of businesses Duties Reporting to the CEO, the qualified applicant will successfully manage the recently purchased Market & CafĂŠ in Bamfield, BC. The business manager must be a local resident or be willing to relocate to the Bamfield area.

How to apply View the full job description on our website: http://hfndevelopmentlp.org/job-board/ Written submissions must be made by 4:00 pm, March 20, 2014 to: Mr. Stan Coleman, RPF CEO managing the Huu-ay-aht group of businesses Address: 2533 Port Alberni Highway Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 8P2 Canada Fax: (778) 421-2664 Email: sarah.j@huuayaht.com

Tee Pee Park Campground at 19 Wing Comox is seeking a

Temporary Part Time Campground Maintenance Worker to perform daily inspections of campground facilities and playgrounds for serviceability and safety. He/she will ensure outdoor areas are free of litter; remove weeds and any debris around the facilities and ensure campsites are well maintained. He/she will also operate equipment such as mowers and trimmers; maintain buildings, campsites and equipment, and perform repairs.

QualiďŹ cations: High school diploma, AND several years experience in a related ďŹ eld

OR An acceptable combination of education, training and experience will also be considered

AND Current CPR and Basic First Aid qualiďŹ cations Valid Driver’s License (BC) Salary: $10.80 /hr - $13.56 /hr Sucessful candidate will be prepared to commence employment asap.

Please submit applications by fax to 250-339-8168 or e-mail at npfhrcomox@cfmws.com .

Applications must be received by 13 March 2014.

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CV CHILDREN’S DAY CARE SOCIETY is looking for:

LOST: GOLD wedding ring.

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LOST: Remote control - grey, about the size of a cell phone, may have Kirkland brand on it.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ECOFISH Research Ltd. (www.ecofishresearch.com) is a dynamic environmental consulting firm, specializing in the assessment of aquatic, riparian and terrestrial ecosystems. We have an immediate employment opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our professional team.

The appropriate candidate will be based out of our Courtenay office. Please refer to our website for complete job. description Interested applicants can send a resume and cover letter that clearly identifies their experience as well as three references to hr@ecofishresearch.com. Applications will be accepted until March 14, 2014. Only those applicants that are selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

EXPERIENCED legal assistants, p/t, f/t, various depts., resume & refs to Jodie@pearcetaylor.com

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HELP WANTED Cabinetry Employee Required in Armstrong.

Min 10 years experience in cabinetry, painting & installation.

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CAKE DECORATOR/ CAKE ASSEMBLER Part time to full time, excellent benefits.

Must Be: • Self-Motivated • Reliable • Have an Eye for Detail Please drop off your resume in person at: Cakebread Artisan Bakery, 368 Fifth St, Courtenay. �No phone calls please.

KINAREE THAI Restaurant, Part time Prep Cook required.

Willing to train, please apply in person, between 5 - 5:50 pm.

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NOW HIRING FOR STYLIST & MANAGEMENT POSITIONS for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Courtenay location. Guaranteed $12/hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities.

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NOW HIRING Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed the safety of employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

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We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive beneĂ°ts package.

If you believe that you have the skills and qualiĂ°cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in conĂ°dence to: Human Resources Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

OSAKA SUSHI & Domo Japan (Courtenay) looking for a P/T Server and Cashier. Drop off resumes to Domo Japan, #209-444 Lerwick Rd.

SHINGLE Sawyer Wanted.

Top Rates. Steady Work. 604846-4455

STEEL FABRICATORS

THE RESOURCE FOR JOB SEEKERS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CARRIERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

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Finance Clerk II Accounts Payable (Temporary)

Comox Valley Campus Please go to http://careers.nic.bc.ca for further criteria, required qualiďŹ cations and information on how to apply to posting #100671.

Ramsay Machine Works requires steel fabricators immediately. CWB tickets an asset. This is a union position with comparable wages and benefits.

Please forward resumes to Ramsay Machine Works Ltd. 2066 Henry Ave. West, Sidney, BC, V8L 5Y1, Fax: 250-656-1262, or email to: hbaart@ramsaygroup.com

WELDERS Ramsay Machine Works requires A & B level with all position Flux Core, CWB tickets preferred.

Union positions.

Please forward resumes to Ramsay Machine Works Ltd. 2066 Henry Ave. West, Sidney, BC, V8L 5Y1, Fax: 250-656-1262, or email to: hbaart@ramsaygroup.com

WORK WANTED

BODY WORK & painting, light mechanical, 30 yrs exp. Will cut labour by 50% off any written estimate from shop. For appt call Frank 250-465-1688.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GARDENING

MISC SERVICES GOLDSMITH Custom Designed & Handcrafted Jewellery.

Full repair service.

Ring sizing while you wait.

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

250-871-0606

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FOOD PRODUCTS

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

Hedges, fruit trees+ gutters.

Pat, 250-218-4597.

HANDYPERSONS 250-898-8887. HOME Repair, Renovation & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior.

Call Les for Free Estimate.

SKILLED CARPENTER kitchen/bath,interior/exterior.

Free Estimates - Seniors Discounts No job too small.250-898-4585 raefriesen@hotmail.com

HOME REPAIRS HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CARPENTRY 250-650-1333 SKILLED carpenter. Licensed & certified.

Free estimates, Call Doug www.suncrestholdings.ca

RON’S RENO’S home repairs plus additions. Free estimates. ronsytnick@live.com or call 250-218-2558

LANDSCAPING

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Preco Bobcat + Trucking Full yard install, grade rough or final, drainage, Driveways “gravel�, concrete prep. Sky Rocket soil. Call 250-336-8006 or cell 250-338-3052

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

REAL FREE range eggs.

Brown tasty eggs at Peace & Carrots Farm. $3.50 extra lrg.

(250)337-4030.

FUEL/FIREWOOD #250-703-FIRE(3473) Est. in 2004. Custom cut, split, delivered, clean. Well seasoned.

SEASONED FIREWOOD full dry cords. Fir or mixed Fir/Hem. 250-702-3959 or 250-898-8896.

FURNITURE CHESTERFIELD SET $300. 6 piece kitchen set $100. Bookcase $50. Cell: 250-609-2307 Phone: 250-331-4180

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RENOVATIONS QUALITY WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED!

Additions, Garages, Decks, Concrete, Renovations, Flooring, Tile, Kitchens, Bathrooms, and MORE!!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MOBILE HOMES & PADS COMOX- 55+ Park, Renovated 2 bdrm mobile. F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $800. 250-339-1772.

GARAGE SALES

REAL ESTATE

MERVILLE - beside Military Second Hand Sale. Huge Sale, Sat. 9-2pm. Everything priced to sell furniture collectables etc. Don’t want to move it.

Briggs & Stratton Log splitter, 38 ton capacity $1500 O.B.O. Please call 250-338-1242

HOBBIES & CRAFTS

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

FUSIBLE GLASS Bullseye: rods, stringer, powders, frits, mosaic size pieces & some sheet glass. 250-890-9233

ABBEYFIELD HOUSE offers affordable, supportive seniors accommodation in a home-like setting. All meals provided.

Call 250-338-7136 for tour.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES ELECTRIC HANDICAP lift chair with massage feature, light beige, like new hardly used. Asking $1300. Call (250)339-3766.

250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals VICTORIA 2 BDRM CONDO 1380 sq ft. Quiet 55+ bldg near Hillside Mall & Jubilee Hospital.

No-step entry. $195,000. Call Claire 1-250858-6775.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HITACHI 2-TON electric hoist $1500.obo. Inglis programmable stove $350.obo. Frigidaire 16.5 cu.ft. fridge w/freezer $200.obo Kenwood over/under w/d $250.obo. All white. Wood stove + two pipes $450. 250-890-1071 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FLEA MARKETS

FLEA MARKETS

HUGE INDOOR FLEA MARKET SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH 14 plus venders, hot dog stand on sight, smokies etc.

Great selection antiques, collectibles, tools, crafts, housewares, toys and much more.

IF YOU HAVE GARAGESALEITIS COME ON DOWN. Don’t miss this one.

CALL GORD FOR INFO @250-337-8742

1478 SQ.FT. RANCHER 6 years young. 3-bdrm, 2.5 bath. Double + attached garage, heat pump, 14x40 deck.

Bowser/ Deep Bay area. $365,000. Call 250-757-8757.

ROYSTON - 4347 Briardale Rd. 1816 sqft (main floor: 1066 spft). 3 bdrm/1 bath up, 1 bdrm/1 bath down. Ph: 250871-5222 Earl or Jeanette

HOUSES FOR SALE 636 NICHOLS RD. To be moved. New shake roof house in good shape. Contact Calvin.

250-202-8621

250-792-3827

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

General Contractor

ISLAND ENTERPRISES The only Organic Compost in the valley.

NEW CONSTRUCTION RENOS INTERIOR FINISHING DECKS • FENCES DRYWALL

Compost/Bark Mulch Top Soil/Gravel Pick Up or Delivery Friendly Service

GLEN 250-218-3575

207-6352 Knight Rd.

GTLCONTRACTING13@GMAIL.COM

(next to the Airport)

GUTTERS & WINDOW CLEANING Brasno’s Window Cleaning Residential & Commercial

• Skylights (in/out) BOOK NOW • Windows (in/out) FOR YEARLY • Railing Glass (in/out) CLEANING • Gutters (in/out) PROGRAMS • Hand-Washed Siding • Pressure Washing

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

Call Jamie or Kiesha 250-331-1071 or 250-650-3226

VACANCIES

CLOSE TO DRIFTWOOD MALL 3 bdrm, 1 bath rancher, 5 appls, fenced yard with sheds, garage, laminate floors, newly renovated, N/S, small pet neg. w/ref, Avail Immed. – $1,175/mth BEAUTIFUL OCEANFRONT HOME 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, hot tub, sauna, 2 decks, N/S, pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Immed. $1,700/mth PUNTLEDGE PARK 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 6 appls, gas F/P, woodstove, garage, fenced yrd, N/S, small pet neg. w/ref. Avail. Immed. $1,250/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. Immed.

1130A 2nd St 3 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $1000/mth Avail. Immed.

2105A Urquhart 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1050/mth Avail. Immed.

7-158 Back Rd 2 Bed 2 Bath N/S N/P 4 Appliances $775/mth Avail. Immed.

8-1720 13th St 2 Bed 1 Bath N/S N/P 5 Appliances $775/mth Avail. Immed.

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

www.pennylane.bc.ca

Duplex/Townhouse

A roof is only as good as its weakest point

APARTMENT/CONDO

RE-NU-IT

LANDSCAPING

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court.

Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS JASON NEAL

CONSTRUCTION

HOMES FOR RENT

APARTMENT/CONDOS

REDUCED! 2896 Apple Dr. Located in the heart of Willow Point. This 1478 sqft rancher offers 4bdrms, 2bths, newer kitchen, roof & flooring. Private fenced yard, RV parking. $249,900. Kim: 250-923-6503 http://sites.google.com/site/ 2896appledrive

250-338-0997

RECREATION

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE LARGE BASEBALL hat collection for sale - best offer.

High EfďŹ ciency One Man Show ATTENTION TO DETAIL From 30 Years Exposure to Interprovincial RooďŹ ng Standards.

WCB reg., Licenced, Neat & Tidy

jason@renuit.ca www.renuit.ca

RENTALS

FURNITURE

ROXTON MAPLE dinning room set; round table with 2 leaves, 4 chairs with glass door hutch on buffet. Excellent condition. Asking $900. Call (250)722-3204.

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

WILLIS & COMPANY piano, beautiful condition, $1000.

Lazy-boy chair, good condition. $300. Glass-top coffee table $150. No reasonable offer refused. (250)338-1970 after 6pm

MERVILLE BIG YELLOW HALL Doors Open 9AM-2PM

ROOFING

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HOUSES 1905 Coleman Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1300/mth Avail. Immed.

CUSTOM BUILT Cedar Mobile Home - 10’ x 36’ plus sunroom & deck, new bath with soaker tub, 4 appliances included. Land NOT for sale.

Mobile must be moved from Oyster River. $20,000. Call Don 250-339-7447; or email: dvbarr@telus.net

MOBILE HOME 1510 Anderton Rd 3 Bed 2 Bath N/S 5 Appliances $1100/mth Avail. Immed.

OPEN HOUSE

www.advancedpm.ca 250-338-2472

CONDOS / SUITES / APARTMENTS CHERRYWOOD MANOR Spacious 1 bdrm apts in secured entrance bldg include master bdrms w/walk-in closets, 2 appl, & large patio areas; on site laundry; rents starting from $625 with FREE HEAT & HOT WATER; N/S; N/P; available now ULVERSTON MANOR Established, secured entrance bldg in Cumberland located near Hospital & downtown core features 2 bdrms w/ 2 appl & on site laundry; $675/month; available now

TOWNHOUSES / DUPLEXES

PINE PLACE Fresh & bright 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhome offers great living space & excellent proximity to College, recreation & shopping; inc. 4 appl & storage; small pet may be considered w/deposit; $775/month; available now

OPEN HOUSE MAR 9TH. 16748 85th Surrey, Gorgeous Fleetwood Home. 6 bedroom, 4 bath, 3,651 sq ft. Lot 6,069 sq ft. 18yrs old. A grand entrance with vaulted ceilings, and massive windows, Kitchen/family room are open concept.

Family room shares a double fireplace with the den. Mountain view $649,999. For virtual tour: info@ barbraven.com Phone: 778-928-4524

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO COURTENAY- 1 bdrm condo.

New carpet & paint. Close to Super Store & College. $595.

Avail now. Call (250)650-5084.

MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor- 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.

OFFICE/RETAIL 910 Fitzgerald Avenue Corner Fitzgerald & Eighth 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

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SUITES, LOWER NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors and paint. Shared laundry.

Secure, covered parking.

FREE hydro, cable & wifi.

N/S, No Partiers. $750/mo.

250-756-9746

TOWNHOUSES

250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals www.pennylane.bc.ca

BRAIDWOOD MANOR ground flr 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 3 appls, patio, res. pkg., N/S, cat ok.

Avail. Immed. $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 PARKSIDE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, undergrd pkg, balcony overlooking the river, hardwood floors, N/S, No pets, Avail Immed. $1,200/mth WALK TO COLLEGE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, patio, res. pkg. N/S, No pets.

Avail. Immed. - $850/mth TRUMPETER’S LANDING 1 bdrm & den, 1 1/2 bath, 6 appls, balcony, underground pkg, storage, N/S, No pets.

Avail. Immed. - $900/mth.

ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUSES 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, F & S, coin laundry, basic cable incl., N/S, No pets. Avail. Immed. & Apr. 1 - $725/mth. Call Res. Mgr. 250-334-8602.

CAMELOT COURT 2 bdrm, 1 bath townhouse, 5 appls, gas F/P, res. pkg, storage, N/S, small dog neg. w/ref.

Avail. Immed. - $800/mth TRUMPETER’S LANDING 1 bdrm & den “penthouse� unit, 2 bath, 6 appls, 2 balconies, underground pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail.

Apr. 1 - $1,200/mth TRUMPETER’S LANDING 2 bdrm & den, 2 bath, 4 appls, balcony, undergrnd pkg, storage, N/S, No pets. Avail.

Apr. 1 - $1,200/mth BRAIDWOOD MANOR ground level 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, patio, res. pkg., N/S, No pets.

Avail. Apr. 1 - $700/mth MAPLEWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, bath, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, new flooring & paint.

Avail. Apr. 1 $650/mth

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“YOUR Apartment, Condo and Townhouse Rental Experts”

www.meicorproperty.com APARTMENTS

PARK PLACE

ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS

1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay

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

2 AND 3 BEDROOM available. Quiet complex with on-site management. Reasonable rates. Some completely renovated units with new appliances. Sorry no pets.

Security deposit and 2 rental reference required.

250-334-3078

250-334-9717

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR

ANDERTON ARMS

200 Back Road, Courtenay

426 Anderton Ave, Courtenay

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

Cozy 1 Bdrm. in a great location! Overlooks Puntledge River and Lewis Park. Short walk to downtown. 2 rental references required. Sorry no pets.

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

Call 250-334-9717

WILLOW ARMS APARTMENTS 1252-9th St., Courtenay

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.

Spacious 2 & 3 bedroom suite in a quiet family oriented building with secure entry and manager on site. Walking distance to schools, bus stops, and downtown. Reasonable rent includes heat, hot water, stove, fridge, carpet and drapes. No pets, two rental references and security deposit required.

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.

For viewing please call Donna 250-334-9667

TRADEWINDS 1600 Comox Ave.

CONDOS VANRIDGE MANOR

BEECHER MANOR

123 Back Road, Courtenay

1045 Cumberland Road

Features 5 appliances, wall-to-wall carpet, blinds, gas fireplaces - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Children welcome. Quiet, well-maintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College. No pets.

BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 1 & 2 bedroom condos available close to downtown. 2 bedroom unit features 1.5 baths. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-703-2570

Call 250-334-9717 to view

RUTHERFORD MANOR

ST. BRELADES

1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay

146 Back Road, Courtenay

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

call Donna 250-334-9667 to view

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

Call 250-338-7449

PACIFIC COURT 1520/1540 Piercy Ave, Courtenay Available immediately 1 & 2 bedrooms available 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

TOWNHOUSES TORRY PINES 1560-13th Street, Courtenay Attractive 2 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated – enjoy new appliances, flooring and bathroom fittings in these spacious units. Friendly and quiet atmosphere make it ideal for family or working couple. Large, private patio area allows great access for your pet. Small dogs

accepted with pet deposit. Call 250-334-9717

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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. ALSO ONE BEDROOM & DEN. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

CARS

1981 CHEVROLET 2WD long box on propane. Dual tanks, good mechanical condition, ready to drive. Reg. cab, trailer brake wiring $1500 obo, 250702-6250 canopy available.

1989 BUICK Lesabre.

Good 3.8 engine, newer battery, 4 good tires. $1000 O.B.O. For more information please call 250-339-3512 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

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

Walking distance to downtown. Well maintained and managed quiet, mature adult building. Resident social room. Indoor scooter parking. Elevator. Also One Bedroom. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

BRANDYWINE 675 Cumberland Rd. LUXURY TWO BEDROOM CONDO. Very spacious corner suite. Unique floor plan. Nicely appointed with in suite washer/dryer, full sized appliances.

Very well maintained, mature adult building. Security entry. One of Courtenay’s finest. Three blocks from downtown. No pets. Call David @ 250-338-0267 or John @ 250-703-2264.

1997 MAZDA, 7 passenger 4wd automatic. 298,000 km. 4 snow tires on rims, well maintained, runs well, back up camera. Good work horse.

Asking $1900.

Phone 250-752-2249

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.

2005 PT CRUISER Gold. Like new. Lots of speed. Automatic.

Have car history. $5500.

250-202-1297

BERKSHIRE MANOR 825 Harmston Ave.

TRUCKS & VANS

CORNER TWO BEDROOM spacious and recently renovated. Unique floor plan. Full sized appliances.

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

FAIRMONT 432-11th Street A VERY SPECIAL TWO BEDROOM in mature adult building three blocks from downtown. Fresh, recent renovation. All new appliances. Unique, bright corner layout. Security entry. Large private deck. This is a very attractive and unique suite. Call David @ 250338-0267 or John @ 250-703-2264.

1991 FORD AEROSTAR V6 3.0 L, For Sale, New Heater Core, New Water Pump, New Housing Gasket, New Muffler 1200 OBO. Call 250-337-8169

2003 GMC Sierra 4x4 Pick-up - blue. Good mechanical cond.

240,000 KM. $3500.00 Firm.

Please call 250-338-1242.

1-855-310-3535

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HOCKEY VANCOUVER ISLAND JUNIOR LEAGUE

2013-14 Playoffs (best-of-seven series) Round One Comox Valley defeats Saanich 4-0 Round Two March 4 (Game 1) Peninsula @ Comox Valley 7 p.m. Sports Centre #1 March 7 (Game 2) Comox Valley @ Peninsula 7:30 p.m.

March 8 (Game 3) Peninsula @ Comox Valley 7:30 p.m. Sports Centre #1 March 10 (Game 4) Comox Valley @ Peninsula 7:30 p.m.

If Needed March 12 (Game 5) Peninsula @ Comox Valley 7 p.m. Sports Centre #1 March 14 (Game 6) Comox Valley @ Peninsula 7:30 p.m.

March 15 (Game 7) Peninsula @ Comox Valley 7:30 p.m. Sports Centre #1

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CRIBBAGE NORTH ISLAND LEAGUE Doubles Team W L T PT Elks 10 6 2 22 Comox Golf 8 7 3 19 CR Eagles 7 9 2 16 Comox Legion 7 10 1 15 Singles Team W L T PT Comox Legion 13 1 4 30 CR Eagles 6 4 8 20 Comox Golf 5 12 1 11 Elks 3 10 5 11 Comox Legion is the winner of this year’s Singles division

COMOX VALLEY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Church of Our Lord

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

Holy Communion 10:00 am each Sunday

It’s the Fast – a 19-day period when Bahá’ís fast between sunrise and sunset to prepare spiritually for the coming year. ~~~ “We have enjoined upon you fasting during a brief period…”

Bahá’u’lláh

at Berwick, 1700 Comox Ave. Comox, BC All Welcome Tel: 250-941-0332

www.coolcomox.ca Anglican Church in North America

www.bahaisofcomox.org 250.702.3041 250.702.0574 www.courtenaybahai.org

Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship “Every Woman in Action”

Int’l Women’s Day March 9th at 4 pm

Jim Lyster, Rector 218 Church St., Comox • 250-339-2925

We meet 1 & 3 Sundays at 4pm 250 Beach Drive, Comox

250-890-9262 cvuf.ca

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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

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

Comox Valley Parishes Welcome You!

St. Peter

10:30 am

Community Church

Meeting in the Stan Hagen Theatre

COMOX UNITED

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

Bay Community Church

Comox Valley

WELCOMES YOU TO SERVICES AT:

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

SATURDAY 5:40 Express Contemporary Worship SUNDAY 8:00 am & 10:00 am Worship

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THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Congregational Christian Churches of Canada

Join us this Sunday

@ 10:30 am

Faith Family Friends

of the North Island College at 10 am Sunday Morning

~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~

Sundays 10 am

www.centralchurchefc.com

Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry

Pastor Dave Koleba Associate Pastor: Jeremy Boehm

1580 Fitzgerald Ave. Courtenay 250-338-8221 www.cvsalarmy.ca church@cvsalarmy.ca

Val 250-338-7727 (office)

We’ve Got Some Space For You!

living hope

Nursery - Kid Jam Youth Group 1105 Pritchard Rd., Comox www.baychurch.net 250-339-7527

PRESBYTERIAN

real people living real life

COMOX VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN

experiencing real change

725 Aspen Rd., Comox

Worship Services

Services

10am Sundays Mark Isfeld School 1551 Lerwick Road, Courtenay

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250-338-5811

E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com

Sunday 10:30am

Minister: Rev. Jenn Geddes

250.334.9777

Tel/Fax 250-339-2882 e-mail:cvpc@shaw.ca comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca

Full Wheelchair Access

livinghope@shaw.ca

www.livinghopeonline.ca

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

Begins March 4th, 7pm Free of charge 7 week course which explores who Jesus is, why He came and what it means to follow Him. 2963 Lake Trail Road, Courtenay (across from Arden Elementary) 250-334-3432 www.courtenaybaptist.com

We’ve Got Some Space For You! to place your ad here

250-338-5811

E-Mail: features@comoxvalleyrecord.com

LIFESTYLES

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Thursday, March 6, 2014

Examining the ins and outs of private home care In the past month, I’ve had numerous calls from individuals asking about various private home-care agencies and the ins and outs of private care.

It seems like a good time to reprint this column, with a few updates.

Mrs. Robson is a 92-year-old widow with Alzheimer’s disease. In her younger years, she was a schoolteacher and raised three children. She and her husband married at 20 years old and enjoyed a 60-year marriage.

She was an avid hiker, gardener and enjoyed reading. She loves her home, which overlooks a nearby park, and she has lived in the same neighbourhood for the past 40 years.

Although very independent, Mrs. Robson needs some care and supervision; she can no longer make meals, drive and is a little unsteady to shower by herself. Some of her children’s concerns include Mom getting lost on one of her walks or having a fall in her home.

Before her diagnosis, Mrs. Robson and her children discussed her future and she expressed her desire to stay in her home for as long as possible.

Although Mrs. Robson is eligible for home support services through the local health authority, her current income level provides the option for hiring privately.

The family decides to use private care to complement what Mrs. Robson uses through publicly funded services.

There are several important decisions seniors and their families face when more help is needed to allow an aging loved one to stay in their home. Hiring a private caregiver to provide home support services and other household management tasks is often at the forefront.

There are a few options for hiring private caregivers depending on the needs of your aging loved one including through a home care agency, privately on your own and the Live-In Caregiver program.

Before jumping in with two feet, it’s important to ask, “What assistance is needed and how much?”

In Mrs. Robson’s case, the family decides

that their Mom needs a care provider every afternoon Monday to Friday for two hours to help with meal preparation, housekeeping/ laundry, transportation to appointments and some companionship.

Sandwich Generation

Wendy

Johnstone

The family will rotate and assist in the evenings and weekends.

Using a local home health-care agency or an independent private caregiver is often a first choice for families and seniors. Screening

different home healthcare agencies: How many years has the agency/individual been serving in the community?

What are the services and costs, and do they have the informa-

and other background checks are already in place and licensed care providers are available, usually 24 hours, seven days a week. Here are some questions families and seniors can ask when researching

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tion in print?

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

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