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NEWS Murder charge laid Forty-one-year-old Shane Stanford is facing second-degree murder charges relating to the Tuesday, Aug. 11 death of 23-year-old Courtenay resident Kevin Burns. A crowdfunding page has been set up in an effort to help the Burns family with the funeral expenses. ■ P3
Referendum on homelessness A referendum for a tax to address homelessness appears to be on the horizon. Regional district directors unanimously approved a recommended date of Nov. 28. The question will ask voters if they favour a bylaw to establish a service to provide funds to one or more non-government organizations (NGOs), based on a plan to address homelessness in the Comox Valley. ■ P4
ARTS Friends putting on a show A group of art friends who have painted and shared their passion for several years are excited to be hosting their second “Wet Paint” art sale in a Saratoga Beach garden. ■ P21
SPORTS Duo cool in the pool at Games Comox Valley’s Jordyn Ryan and Brooke Lamoureux were part of a strong Team BC swimming contingent at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games. The local duo won a combined nine medals at the Games, held Aug. 7-16 in Wood Buffalo, Alta. ■ P25
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