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Regional deal means new landfill in Cumberland Scott Stanfield Record Staff
Cumberland Coun. Roger Kishi feels North Island communities are well positioned to deal with garbage now that a regional Solid Waste Management Plan can be implemented. The linchpin of the plan will be an expanded, engineered landfill in Cumberland — the most expensive project concerning a
Concerns regarding timing of rubberstamp process much ado about do-do loan authorization bylaw that Kishi and other members of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management board adopted last week. The plan is to borrow more than $45 million to close landfills in Cumberland and Campbell River, and to construct a new landfill next to the Comox Valley Waste
Management Centre, also known as the Pidgeon Lake Landfill. Kishi notes other jurisdictions pay significantly more to manage waste. For instance, the Cowichan Valley and Powell River ship waste by barge to Washington State landfills — a more expensive proposition.
For Kishi, there is also a “moral” side to the issue. “Should we be shipping our garbage off for someone else to deal with it? If we’re generating the waste, we should deal with it.” The CSWM board consists of 23 members from the Valley, Campbell River, Gold River, Tahsis, Sayward, Zeballos and electoral areas in the Comox Valley and Strathcona regional districts. Though Thursday’s vote was not
unanimous, the bylaw passed by a significant majority. Kishi was among the directors who voted in favour. “I don’t know what the rush was,” said Area B director-elect Rod Nichol, who will be sworn in Dec. 11 at the inaugural meeting of the new CVRD board. He notes a fair portion of the old CSWM board is being replaced.
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Food bank calendars close to selling out Erin Haluschak Record Staff
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Spectators lined the sides of Duncan Avenue in Courtenay to watch NOVA Firespun Performance Arts, as part of the Moonlight and Magic celebrations downtown on Friday - Courtenay’s official launch of the Christmas season.
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They are three-quarters of the way to their goal, and are hoping one last push can help the Comox Valley Food Bank distribute thousands of dollars in food to those in need. This summer, Frieda Home and Ernst Vegt called upon Valley shutterbugs to collect images for their 2015 Comox Valley calendar, which sells for $20 apiece. The pair printed 2,000 copies, with the goal of donating $20,000 to the food bank from proceeds raised. As of last week, they surpassed $15,000, and if they reach their goal, it can be turned into $40,000 worth of food by the food bank, explained Home.
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