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Children’s Health doling out $2.2 million in grants
END OF AN ERA
Eight local groups among Vancouver Island organizations to receive funding Erin Haluschak Record Staff
Kathy Segriff knows firsthand how programs for children and youth can make a difference when facing a major medical or health issue. Segriff, a Comox Valley mom, utilized Jeneece Place — a home away from home for families who travel to Victoria for their child’s medical care — when her son Nikko, 3, was in hospital. “All of a sudden you have other families around you that are going through their own challenges and their own ways of coping and dealing. You have a different kind of support,” she explained Thursday. Segriff serves as an example of the success for programs and facilities like Jeneece Place which are funded by the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. The foundation announced last week it will distribute $2,254,253 in funding to programs which improve the health of children and youth on Vancouver Island. Eight organizations from Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland and Campbell River received grants.
PHOTOS BY TERRY FARRELL
It was a sad day on Cliffe Avenue Saturday afternoon, as Safeway staff and management said goodbye to each other and to the community. The grocery store closed its doors for a final time Saturday at 6 p.m., marking an end to more than 80 years of business in Courtenay. The store gave back to the community one last time, at the end of the business day, as the Comox Valley Food Bank was the benefactor of all the remaining produce. In the top photo, a Safeway staff member loads the food bank’s van. To the right, a staff member locks the doors to officially mark the end of an era.
PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK
KATHY SEGRIFF and her son Nikko, 3. “The partners really make a difference in the kids lives,” said Linda Hughes, CHF president and chief executive officer. “The programs range from mental health and support, family support, therapy for kids with special needs and of course, Island Health programs across the Island.” The funding will provide support to 38,547 children, she added. In the Comox Valley, the Comox Valley Child Development Association (CVCDA) and the Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society were among the organizations to receive funding. Lorraine Aitken, executive director of CVCDA, explained the funds will go directly to purchase pediatric equipment for a new room in their facility. ... see FUNDING ■ A3
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