Comox Valley Record, January 05, 2016

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NEWS A New Year’s baby

The community’s first baby of 2016 was born on New Year’s Day at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

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Help for hopeful quitters

As of Jan. 1, smokers who want to quit can join the British Columbia Smoking Cessation Program and access free nicotine replacement therapy products just by visiting any community pharmacy in the province.

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Comox council salutes youth

The Ray Crossley Youth Achievement Awards were presented to six youths at the final Comox council meeting of the year.

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Residents refute age of trees

According to some residents of the neighbourhood, a Garry oak tree slated for destruction in Comox been vastly under-aged.

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ARTS

A tribute to Herb Alpert

The Georgia Straight Jazz Society kicks off the 2016 Thursday Night Jazz season with the much celebrated Tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.

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Sing along to Mamma Mia

The Kiwanis Club of Courtenay and Square 1 Travel will be bringing the sing-along Mamma Mia movie to the Sid Williams Theatre.

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SPORTS

Riptide still undefeated

Thirteen games into the VIPL season, the Marine Harvest Riptide U15 Girls soccer team remains firmly in top spot amongst the five teams in its age group on the Island.

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Happy New Year, baby!

Powell River ferry schedule modified

VICTORIA – BC Ferries’ Queen of Burnaby will be temporarily removed from service on the Comox-Powell River route from Jan. 6, to the end of January to repair a propeller hub.

During this period, the MV Island Sky will operate on a modified schedule, providing service between Comox, Texada Island and Powell River, while the North Island Princess operates on the Saltery Bay-Earls Cove route on a modified schedule.

Customers should be aware that the first daily sailing times are earlier than current schedules. See bcferries.com/schedules for sailing timings.

For Texada Island foot passenger customers, a water taxi service is planned to operate between Texada and the government dock next to Westview Terminal in Powell River. This service will operate on the regularly published sailing times for the Texada-Powell River route.

BC Ferries apologizes for any inconvenience caused by these changes and thanks customers for their patience while this critical maintenance is being carried out.

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It was a celebration worthy of more than just champagne for Claire Gusman and her partner Jordan Tonkin on New Year’s Day. The Courtenay couple welcomed baby Finley Tonkin at 5:22 p.m. Jan. 1, making her the first baby born in 2016 in the Comox Valley.

“We never thought she’d be (the New Year’s baby) so it was a bit of a surprise,” explained Tonkin. “(Claire’s) due date wasn’t for another week-and-a-half, so it was a little bit early.”

Tonkin said the couple didn’t know if they were going to have a boy or a girl, and admitted “we’re

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‘Philosophers’ discuss assisted suicide Claire Gusman holds her newborn daughter Finley, with partner Jordan Tonkin and their son Caius looking on.

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not great on choosing names. We liked Finn for a boy so we thought Finley for a girl.”

He credited hospital staff at St.

Joseph’s Hospital for their “fantastic care,” and added the celebration on New Year’s Day was quiet, as the family was happy to have a healthy baby.

Weighing seven pounds, seven ounces, Finley is a sister for the couple’s 18-month-old son Caius, whom Tonkin said is very affec-

tionate towards his younger sibling.

“He just wants to kiss her. He’s a very loving, happy big brother - for now,” he added with a laugh.

Province offering more help to those who want to quit smoking VICTORIA - If your New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking, all you need to do is visit your local pharmacy, announced Health Minister Terry Lake last week.

As of Jan. 1, 2016, smokers who want to quit no longer need to call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 to join the British Columbia Smoking Cessation Program. Instead, they can join the program and access free nicotine replacement therapy products just by visiting any community pharmacy in the province.

The program is adding more nicotine replacement choices for people trying to quit.

Smokers now have the option of choosing nicotine lozenges or inhalers, as well as nicotine gum and the nicotine skin patch previously paid for by the program.

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it easier for people who are trying to quit smoking, or trying again,” said Lake. “I have seen friends and family struggle to break their terrible addiction to cigarettes. I hope this improved program helps others avoid the same struggle and the health problems that come from smoking.”

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“Community pharmacists are accessible and committed to helping patients live healthier lives.”

The new nicotine replacement therapy options were added to the program after the Ministry of Health held a request for proposals from interested suppliers. The successful bid was from Johnson and Johnson Inc., for Nicorette- and Nicoderm-brand products.

B.C.’s Smoking Cessation Program covers nicotine replacement therapy products, as well as the prescription drugs Champix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion).

The January Philosophers’ Café will focus on the contentious issue of doctor-assisted death.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the laws of Canada must be amended to allow doctors to help their terminally ill and suffering patients die. Quebec’s law which sets conditions for assisted suicide has been upheld in appeal.

The new Liberal government is required to quickly develop and enact the new law. What advice would you give them? Some see this as a right – a freedom of choice regarding their own bodies. Others see it as a slippery slope which could lead to premature deaths of vulnerable persons.

Join in as Dr. John Fitzpatrick of Comox leads participants into this ethically challenging topic. Dr. Fitzpatrick is a 1973 McMaster University Medical School Graduate. As a General Practitioner he has provided “cradle to grave” care for patients for close to 40 years.

Once a month a speaker will introduce a theme to the café, and then all who attend can join in respectful, non-partisan conversation, or just sit back and listen. Attendees are welcome to propose topics and introduce them at future cafés. Themes should be of broad interest and national significance, and have an element of controversy to them.

As with each café, Dr. Fitzpatrick will have just 10 minutes to introduce the topic, and then the floor is open for 50 minutes of moderated discussion.

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Youth honoured at final 2015 Comox chamber meeting ■ Erin Haluschak erin.haluschak @comoxvalleyrecord.com

Honouring his passion for serving and supporting youth of the community, the Ray Crossley Youth Achievement Awards were presented to six youths at the final Comox council meeting of the year.

In its fourth year, the awards honour the late councillor, who served the Town from 2002 to 2009.

The awards were created by Coun.

Hugh MacKinnon to recognize Crossley’s spirit of ‘can do’ in all aspects of his life, family, work and play, no matter the amount of adversity or conflict he would face.

“With the immense challenge of living with Tourette syndrome, Ray lived life fully, brining laughter and joy to most every person he met,” explained Mayor Paul Ives, as he introduced the ceremony.

Natti Gagne, a Highland Secondary School student and Social Justice Award Winner, Logan Kvisle and A.J. Gray, part of Aspen Park Elementary School’s recy-

Hayden Scheck and Adam McKillican, baseball players involved with winning the Western Canadian Championships this summer, received the Ray Crossley Youth Achievement Awards last month at Comox council.

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cling team, Hannah Galway, a Comox dancer accepted to the National School of Ballet, and Hayden

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Earlier in the month, members of the Robb Avenue Community Group came together to express their disappointment with the Town’s public consultation process.

Kanigan said to date, the Town has received more than 40 comments and found the two most common complaints/concerns are focussed on Phase 2 of the infrastructure project (the area between Church to Pritchard): keeping the ornamental trees/ boulevard area/street-

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Significant trees will be removed in the Church to Pritchard stretch, he noted, as they are reaching the end of their lifespan and are in poor condition, but added the Town will replace the ornamental trees. “(The design) will allow room for a sidewalk, but we’re not putting it in right now,” he said.

Kanigan also explained the design team has been given direction to replace the on-street parking with a treed boulevard area which will include limited intermittent on-street parking.

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“They’ve been there a long, long time - they are older than Berwick,” she said. “They are destroying everything else in this town, leave the trees alone.”

William Bomhoff of Berwick Retirement Communities told council they examined three proposed options presented by Comox citizens which would not involve cutting down the Garry Oak tree, but added “it just doesn’t work.”

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and socks, counted on my toes and fingers and realized that I have known it that long,” he said, laughing. “That tree is a lot older than 50.”

Audrey Leusney, a former Comox resident who was in town just before Christmas to watch her grandson play hockey, concurred.

“I left Comox when I was 16 and those trees were there then,” she said, referring to the three trees on the lot. “I’m 70, almost 71.”

There are three trees on the property in question. The proposed expansion would not affect two of the three trees.

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Some Comox residents have taken an arborist’s assessment to task.

Last month, Comox council was presented with updated plans for a five-storey addition to The Berwick on Comox Avenue.

The addition, to be erected at 1666 Comox Ave., would come at the expense of a Garry oak tree.

According to an arborist report produced in September, the tree subject to removal is between 50 - 60 years old.

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tree has been vastly under-aged.

Sixty-six-yearold Gord Olsen has lived his entire life in Comox and lived across the street from the tree in question during the 1960s.

“I delivered papers to that house,” said Olsen, looking at the tree from his former home. “I remember the tree being close to that size when I was young. I don’t know how much it has grown - obviously it has grown since then, but it was always a big tree.”

He said when he heard the tree was estimated to be only 50 years old, he knew the estimate was wrong.

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s the calendar is flipped open and the first month of 2016 greets us, many of us welcome the feeling of a new beginning that’s always associated with New Year’s Day. Nothing is actually different between December, 2015 and January, 2016, except the numbers used to designate the day and date.

The economy doesn’t suddenly change. The weather certainly doesn’t change from what we’ve been getting the previous few weeks.

But in our minds, something changes. We certainly are not as busy as we were the latter half of December but, more than that, our thoughts are prone to looking ahead. Maybe we decide to lose some weight, eat healthier, exercise more. Other thoughts like, I should get out fishing more often this year. Or I’ll spend more time playing catch with my kids.

Maybe this is the year you decide to go into business for yourself. Or change careers.

All things seem possible when the calendar is turned. The challenge is to change thought into action. Maybe that’s the biggest resolution we all need to make – to take action on our hopes, thoughts, plans and dreams. As the shoe company says, “Just do it!”

There are many things we can do in our area. We can take more action on the plight of the homeless in our community. We can pitch in and help remove invasive species from our beautiful wetlands and estuarine habitats. We can help stock the shelves of the food bank.

We can give our time towards helping young people in the region. We can take a moment to tell our federal and provincial representatives what kind of country or province we want. We can complain less and demand more. We can give more and take less.

We can get involved in the community, for the betterment of the community. This year, The Record will bring back the Comox Valley Community Clean-up it initiated in 2015.

Hopefully it will be even bigger and better than the inaugural event.

There’s no shortage of things we can all do to make our communities better. Let’s be the year we all resolve to do one thing that makes our region better.

Happy New Year to all of our readers and advertisers.

If I were to use one word to describe my personal journey in 2015, it would be “gratitude.”

This past year, more than ever before, I realized just how fortunate I am, comparatively speaking. For my family, my friends and my community, and the shear luck of not being born in a country where I must fear for my life and the lives of those around me every day, I am thankful.

The past year opened many people’s eyes to the same virtue, particularly on the international front.

While the Syrian refugee crisis was not a 2015 phenomenon, it took a toddler’s lifeless body on a Turkish beach for the world to take notice of a situation that had been going on for four years.

Locally, thanks to the efforts of Darren and Caron Mulgrew, and the Comox Valley Refugee Support Committee, most of us were in tune with

those in attendance were there because it was a healthy, hot meal. It may have been the only such sit-down meal they had that week.

Organizers of the Earl Naswell Christmas Dinner had a system down to a tee - the only people waiting were the volunteers, lined up through the kitchen and down the hall, taking plates of food out to the guests.

There were actually more volunteers than were needed for the event many of them first-timers. It fortified our love for our community, seeing that many people taking time out of their own celebrations to ensure others had a healthy meal and a few kind words on Christmas Day. It takes very little effort on one’s part, to make life easier for another.

This is a lesson I learned many times in the past year, as often through happenstance as through planning.

Yes, there are many who are better off than us, but there are exponentially more who would switch places with any of us in a heartbeat.

It’s something to think about, as we enjoy a home-cooked meal tonight.

Terry Farrell is the editor of the Comox Valley Record

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the crisis, at least to some degree, prior to Aylan Kurdi’s body washing ashore in Turkey’s Bodrum peninsula, in September. And while it is sad that it took the death of a child to bring the refugee crisis to the front of the news (an estimated 2,500 Syrian refugees had already died fleeing their homeland in 2015, before media worldwide gained access to the iconic photo), I am thankful that Kurdi’s death was not in vain.

On the homefront, this Christmas, my wife and I were honoured and humbled to have volunteered at the Earl Naswell Community Christmas Dinner.

We were only two of some four dozen volunteers who came out on Christmas morning to lend a helping hand, making sure that everyone in our community had an opportunity to enjoy a full Christmas dinner, free of charge.

A certain percentage of the guests in attendance were there not out of need for food, but simply to share a dinner with others, as opposed to heating up a can of stew and watching reruns on the television at home, alone.

Clearly, though, the majority of

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Send your letter to editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com, or drop it off at the Record office, 765 McPhee Ave. Please keep letters to a maximum of 300 words and sign with your name and hometown. We reserve the right to publish and to edit for space/clarity. Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are the sole opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the paper.

Grandparents given momentary scare

Dear editor, A few days before Christmas, just after lunch, our four-year-old grandson, Dax, asked me if he could go out in the backyard, where he usually plays with his digger. Today he wanted to ride his scooter a bit. Our yard is fully fenced, gated and latched. ‘OK,’ I said. We had just played lots of Snakes and Ladders together and I was tired and his papa was in the office. You see, we had just moved into our new house two months ago, which backs onto a huge wooded area, where we walk the trails with him frequently. Right now, the streams are muddy and swollen. After 15 minutes on the couch I went out to check on him and discovered that he was gone. I frantically called my husband who ran out the back, and ran up and down our usual trails. (Not a good way to put on fit bit miles).

I took the car out the front and drove down to Queneesh Elementary, his new school, come the fall, but I could not find him. Meanwhile, 45 minutes had gone by and then I phoned 911.

To make a long story short, I want to thank the dispatcher, the RCMP who sent out numerous patrol vehicles and officers who were about to launch the helicopter and send in the tracking dog, as well as the search and rescue member. Last but not least, the kind lady, who found Dax and stayed with him until the police cruiser showed up. All of you did an amazing job in co-ordinating this search.

It turns out that Dax had unlatched the front gate, ran down Mission Ridge, crossed the Veterans Memorial Parkway and stopped at the playground at Queneesh Elementary, where the kids laughed at him because he was so small. Then he kept running down Mission and crossed at Muir and decided to go to the Sandwick Play-

ground, after knocking on his dad’s door, who was gone, across the street.

Thank you to everyone involved for this most precious gift. The return of our grandson. In one piece. We shall never forget this day.

Ellen Stolting Richard Neveaux Courtenay

Another reader feels for the ducks

Dear editor, I felt inclined to write a letter after reading the blasta-duck letter.

I too am woken up most mornings to the sound of shotgun blasts. It always gives me a sinking, sick feeling to think that those poor ducks are being killed and maimed, in the name of what some people call “sport”. It seems very sad in this day and age that people find enjoyment in taking a life, or causing pain and torment to an innocent life, just to entertain yourself. Ducks are monogamous, which means they mate for life. So I am sure they grieve for the loss of their partner. I wonder how you would feel if someone came and killed your life partner, just for something to do. I know a lot of people feel “they are just ducks” but all animals have feelings of fear, pain and loss. Just because they can’t communicate those feelings doesn’t mean they are not there.

Think about your family dog. Many years ago in history, people treated dogs very poorly, and kicked and threw stones at them. They did not have close relationships with dogs, and therefore did not realize the depth of feelings, love and emotions that dogs are capable of.

In writing this letter, it is not to criticize, but to hope that maybe a New Year’s resolution is to take up golf, something that does not kill, maim and cause suffering to

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another life, just for the sake of something to do, or in the name of sport.

Anne Sinclair Courtenay

Stop spraying our shores

Dear Honorable Environment Minister Polak I am writing to strongly urge you to not approve application #15460-07/PUP-MOE 16-19 permitting spraying imazapyr to eradicate spartina on Denman and Hornby shores.

Scientific research argues strongly that more research is needed on the long-term cumulative effects of such a practice as imazapyr can negatively affect a fragile marine ecosystem and increase global warming.

A U.S. study states herbicides should be used where manual digging is not successful. Here on Denman, however, spartina is being successfully removed by manual digging.

According to a Royal Society of Science comparative study of different methods of spartina eradication, herbicides have had a “limited effect;” the effects of longterm U.S. spraying practices have not been adequately studied and would need three to five years of monitoring; and spraying damages nearby seagrasses that are essential for sequestering CO2 and slowing down ocean acidification and global warming.

The Ministry of Environment is, therefore, strongly urged to turn down the application permitting spraying of imazapyr until DFO scientists conduct studies on long-range cumulative effects. Moreover, permitting spraying on our island shores, without credible scientific assurances, would violate the Comox Valley Regional District and Island Trust mandate to preserve and protect a fragile marine ecosystem.

Sharon Small Denman Island

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Wachiay is a friendship centre for everyone ■ Scott Stanfield scott.stanfield @comoxvalleyrecord.com

Its mission is to build a strong community rooted in the philosophy and cultures of First Nations people. But what the public might not realize is the Wachiay Friendship Centre has an opendoor policy to all citizens in the Comox Valley and surrounding areas.

The non-profit society offers a host of programs and services for children, youth, adults and families. A Dry Food Program provides meals for children attending local schools without breakfast or lunch.

A weekly lunch for elders, and a community dinner served every other Friday is open to everyone. Legal aid services are offered twice a week.

In the Roots Program, a practitioner works with children in government care to identify ancestry as early as possible. The Youth Legacy program educates about healthy lifestyle choices and awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder and Effect for ages seven to 24. Michael Colclough, left, is the executive director at the Wachiay Friendship Centre. At right is Roger Kishi, the director of homeless and housing An aboriginal multi-media program teaches students to design digital pre- programs.

PHOTO BY Scott Stanfield sentations and projects.

Screen printing guru Andy MacDou- is Aq’saak Aboriginal Food Products, are dealing with poverty issues, and strategic plan. In addition, there could gall runs the Wachiay Studio, a social which produces chocolates and tea low-income earners struggling month-to- be opportunities associated with SD 71’s enterprise that features an art room for blends. month. A homeless support worker helps long range facilities plan to redevelop preparation and film, a T-shirt and texAside from money generated by the aboriginal people find or maintain stable land owned by the district. There is, for tile department, limited edition screen social enterprises, Wachiay programs housing. Wachiay also offers homeless- instance, a sizable amount of land across printing and industrial/functional print rely on funding from senior governments ness outreach and prevention programs. the street from Wachiay at Courtenay capabilities. and from philanthropic organizations.

“We recognize that the core of home- Elementary.

MacDougall is trying to engage young “It’s the same situation that all kinds less issues we have in our community “Maybe it could be a revenue source for aboriginal people through courses and of non-profit, community, social service and everywhere else in the world is the the school district, and provide affordable guest artists, but the studio also works agencies are havlack of affordable housing to families,” said Kishi, noting a with companies such as the Cumberland ing,” said Roger housing,” Kishi shortage of housing in West Courtenay.

Brewing Company.

Kishi, director said. “We just He also notes the possibility of a medWith the decrease of funding “We’re starting to pick some jobs up,” of homeless and don’t have it.” ical hostel to assist people from remote MacDougall said. “We want to use the housing programs. through government sources, they’ve C o u r t e n a y communities coming to the Valley for opportunity to train in screen print- “With the decrease had to come up with different ways council has medical appointments. ing and graphics, but we also want of funding through of generating funds to continue selected Wachiay “We think that is an opportunity of to earn money for the operation here, government sourcand the M’akola a partnership potentially with Island running programs. so the money gets plowed back into es, they’ve had to Group of Soci- Health and North Island College,” Kishi the Wachiay Friendship Centre. We’ve come up with difRoger Kishi eties to be joint said. attracted quite a lot of interest in this ferent ways of gensponsors for a “We’ve proposed that we would be because it’s unique in Canada.” erating funds to five-year term interested in doing the project manageParticipants’ work has been sold continue running programs. It is a chal- at the proposed Braidwood supportive ment in partnership with M’akola.” at events such as Vancouver Island lenge for a lot of non-profit agencies. housing project on the east side of town.

Wachiay earned the 2015 Friendship MusicFest and National Aboriginal Day, When you are considering getting into M’akola is prepared to provide $250,000 Centre of the Year award, recognized by both locally and in Victoria. a social enterprise, it is a business. Like and Wachiay $30,000 to $40,000 in spon- the National Association of Friendship “The kids get a chance to learn a bit any other business there is risk associ- sor equity towards the capital cost.

Centres. Established in 1972, the NAFC about the business of art,” MacDougall ated with it. It takes the right kind of Wachiay has also reached out to other is a network of 118 friendship centres, said. board members and the right kinds of organizations, including North Island and seven Provincial and Territorial The OneTribe artist collective — people working for the agency to adjust College and the Comox Valley School Associations. where students undergo art and screen to that kind of change.”

District (SD 71), as it explores other The Wachiay Friendship Centre is print training — has launched an online Along with programs, the centre possible partnerships or projects for the located at 1625 McPhee Ave. in Courstore at wachiaystudio.com also assists homeless, unemployed provision of housing. Student housing, tenay. For more information visit www.

Another company created at Wachiay and under-employed individuals who for instance, is part of NIC’s five-year wachiay.org

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100-214gr

200-275gr

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227gr

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241-290gr

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900gr

796ml

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99

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Pasta

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100-214gr

200-275gr

Nabob Coffee Company

Selected, 390-500gr

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227gr

907gr

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99

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Kraft

Cheese Slices

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220-240gr

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10

5

4$

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915-930gr

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Soft Margarine

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Minute Maid

General Mills

241-290gr

170-328gr

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Simply Orange Juice

Oatmeal Crisp Cereal

Coffee

2.63lt

425-505gr

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Primo

Ocean’s

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213gr

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398ml

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4$ for

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4

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LICABL PP

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Selected, 6’s

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99

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4

99

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for

4

99

2

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Kraft

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2.25kg

Peanut Butter

500ml

3

99

5

4$

LICABL PP

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228-430gr

4$

4

2$

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398ml

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4

99

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10

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500gr

99

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Primo

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2

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5

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3

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4$

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99

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99

3$

10

4$

EES EF

5

4$

for

Mozzarellissima

540ml

Nature Valley

Granola Bars

4x107ml

680ml

Saputo Lite

Beans or Chick Peas

Dole

Primo

for

Selected, 170gr

4

Fruit Cups

535-550gr

4$5 4$

Ocean’s

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6

99

99

LICABL PP

PLUS A

2

4

Dad’s

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900gr

796ml

3

99

PLUS A

Ocean’s

for

for

Pasta

Tomatoes

99

2$

5

2$

PLUS A

5

450-500gr

Primo

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525-540ml

3

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PLUS A

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3

3

99

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99

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99

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6

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75

5

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3

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Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls

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Per

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Natural Pastures

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7

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Medium

9 Piece Yin & Yam Rolls

100 gr

99

69

69

Per

Whole BBQ Chicken

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49

Per

9 75 7 595 95

180gr

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99

Medium

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Seafood • Quality Foods

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Previously Frozen

Boneless Skinless Basa Fillets

Skinless Halibut Fillets

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1

49 Per

100 gr

69

¢

Per

100 gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen

9

99

Peruvian Scallops 30/40 Size

49

Quality Fresh

Quality Fresh

Per

100 gr

Organically Yours

Sweet Treats Dark Chocolate Almonds

Family Favourites Ginger Slices

3

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100 gr

Organic Berry Nut Mix 200gr

300gr

3

99

4

99

599

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3

2

49

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Large Croissants

¢ 25

Selected

2

2

99

49

Golden West

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English Muffins

5

2$ 6 pack

Cream Puffs

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600gr

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4

4

5

6

2$

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2$ for

Quality Foods • Taste for Life Omega Nutrition

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Nature’s Path

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320-400gr

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4

Natural Dishwashing Liquid 650ml

750-907gr

5

99

99

7

Eco Pac Organic Cereal

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Jazz Society presents a tribute to Herb Alpert Following a two-week break, Georgia Straight Jazz Society kicks off the 2016 Thursday Night Jazz season at The Avalanche Bar and Grill with the much celebrated Tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass on Thursday, Jan. 7. This most popular show has become an annual celebration of brilliant happy music, in the darkest days of winter.

Spanning a musical career of over 50 years, Alpert built a solid reputation as one of the most successful performing artists of the 20th century. Due to a growing demand for live appearances, the ‘Brass,’ consisting of the best L.A. session musicians, was formed in 1964 and soon became one of the highest paid acts in show business.

Tijuana Brass awards and honours include five number-one hits, 28 albums on the Billboard charts, eight Grammy awards, 14 platinum albums, 15 gold albums, and as of 1996 a total of 72 million albums sold worldwide.

In the 1980s, Alpert created a foundation in his name to support the California Institute of the Arts (in aid of youth arts education and environmental issues). He also donated millions towards expanding the School of Music at UCLA.

The “Brass”

Guitarist Rick Husband has performed extensively throughout Vancouver Island and is arguably the finest of our region’s jazz guitarists.

By integrating improvised lines with familiar motifs and genres, Rick is a master at communicating beautifully with his audience.

Keyboard master Michael Eddy is a welcome addition to,

A division of

Trumpeter Jake Masri leads the Tribute to Herb Alpert.

and well established with, the local music scene. Mike is the recipient of the Alberta Band Director of the Year and of the Alberta Excellence in Teaching Award.

Victoria born drummer Neil Clark spent many years collaborating with some of its best local musicians as an active member of that jazz community.

During the 1980s, Neil performed with many well-known groups and solo artists while touring the world on cruise ships.

Since relocating to the Comox

Valley in 1996, he has performed with most of this regions finest performers.

Joining The Brass on trumpet is local favourite Jay Havelaar.

Jay is comfortable in a variety of musical styles and brings a distinctive voice to his trumpet in any setting.

Talented multi-instrumentalist Grahame Edwards is on bass.

Well known in the local jazz scene, Grahame’s first musical love lies with improvised music, and he enjoys playing and composing his own jazz tunes. In addition to performing, he has

taught both privately and within the Campbell River School District, and enjoys sharing his music by conducting workshops and clinics.

Band leader, trumpeter Jake Masri, was first attracted by the music of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass before taking up the instrument at age 11.

His passion for jazz is directly connected to artists such as Harry James, Miles Davis, Chet Baker and Arturo Sandoval. Jake studied trumpet with Boyd Hood, Gerald Gerbrecht, and trombonist Dave Robbins.

Since moving to Comox in 2002, Jake has appeared with most of the local jazz ensembles, and is a great favourite at Thursday Night Jazz.

Tickets $10 and $12

Showtime is at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $10 for members and $12 for non-members.

For more information about the 2016 schedule of upcoming events, refer to the Georgia Straight Jazz Society website at www.georgiastraightjazz.com.

Another option is to follow the society on Facebook.

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Legion’s Saturdays will be ‘Legendary’ Denny Eddy, a twotime former BC Country Music Entertainer of the Year, is coming to the Courtenay Legion to kick off the Legion’s new Saturday afternoon entertainment series.

If you are a fan of older classic country music, you will want to hear Denny, who resides in Coombs.

Denny also closed the annual Courtenay Sonshine Club Soup Kitchen fundraiser last May at the Florence Filberg Centre, bringing the house down as he and the band played, Rolling in My Sweet Baby’s Arms.

Denny is a master entertainer, playing regularly in Alberta and Ontario each

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Promoted as a “Real country music show,” Eddy and his band will perform original songs, as well as covers from some of country’s all-time greatest acts, including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Buck Owens, among others.

The Saturday afternoon shows run from 2-5 p.m.

The Courtenay Legion is located at 367 Cliffe Ave.

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Sing-along to Mamma Mia at the Sid for a St. Joe’s fundraiser The Kiwanis Club of Courtenay and Square 1 Travel will be bringing the sing-along Mamma Mia movie to the Sid Williams Theatre on Jan. 17.

This is a fundraiser for special equipment for the pediatric ward of St. Joseph’s Hospital.

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The Comox Valley Glacier Kings rang in the new year with a win and loss in their first two Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League games

of 2016.

The Yetis got the year off to a solid start on Jan. 2 with a 4-2 win over the Saanich Braves in Courtenay then put up a good fight against North Division leaders Campbell River Storm on Jan. 3 before falling 4-3 in The River City.

Glacier Kings’ captain Brandon McReynolds stands over a fallen Thomas PHOTO BY jim hockley Sercombe of the Braves.

The results left the Icemen solidly entrenched in third place in the North Division, although they have a chance to make up some ground on both the first-place Storm and second-place Nanaimo Buccaneers this week as they visit the Bucs on Thursday then host the Storm on Saturday.

Newcomer Marcus Gloss from Houghton, Michigan stood every bit as tall as his 6’3”, 220-pound frame would allow on Jan. 2, kicking out 38 shots and earning first star honours as the G-Kings clipped the Braves 4-2. Saanich out-shot Comox Valley 40-24 and went 2-for-4 on the power play to the Yetis’ 0-for-6.

The home team went up 3-0 by the 17:47 mark of the first frame on goals by third star Grayden McInnes, second star Liam Nijhoff and Kyle Wade before the Braves got one back courtesy of Taylor Leger on the power play.

Sheldon Brett made it 4-1 early in the third, and although Saanich out-shot Comox Valley 15-7 in the third their only reward was a PP goal by Dale McCabe.

On Jan. 3 in Campbell River, Gloss again came up big between the pipes as the Storm out-shot the Icemen 39-22 and went 2-for-4 on the PP to the Yetis’ 0-for-4 in the 4-3 win. The Storm led 2-1 after one and it was 3-3 after two, with first star Braeden Cyra’s second PP goal of the game early in the third period proving the difference.

Justin Mirabelli, Nijhoff and Wade tallied for the visiting Glacier Kings.

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Household Hazardous Waste The Comox Valley and Campbell River waste management centres accepts almost all types of household hazardous waste from local residents only.

The program does not include industrial waste from commercial business.

Household hazardous waste (HHW) is any waste from your home that you consider to be dangerous or of which you are unsure. It includes leftover household products that are marked flammable, corrosive, poison or are a compressed gas (such as aerosols, butane, lighters).

The household hazardous waste drop-off areas at the Comox Valley and Campbell River waste management centres are open the following hours: Comox Valley waste management centre, 2400 Pidgeon Lake Road, Cumberland Thursday and Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm Campbell River waste management centre, 6700 Argonaut Road, Campbell River Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm Saturday HHW drop-off is available once-a-month at both the Comox Valley and Campbell River waste management centre. Dates are posted on the website or call for more information.

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Riptide undefeated

SCORE BOARD

SCORING

Glacier Kings Top 10 Player GP G A Pt G. McInnes 35 18 26 44 B. McReynolds 30 15 18 33 Kyle Wade 33 10 14 24 Ronnie Wilkie 20 11 7 18 Jake McKenzie 31 8 9 17 Sheldon Brett 22 5 11 16 Justin Mirabelli 28 5 11 16 Ty Madden 28 3 13 16 Liam Nijhoff 30 9 6 15 Tyson Slater 33 7 6 13

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Division One Team W L T Pt Cowichan FC 11 1 2 35 Saanich Fusion 9 3 2 29 Comox Valley 9 3 2 29 Bays United 8 4 2 26 Nanaimo United 7 6 1 22 Gorge FC 6 6 2 20 Lakehill FC 3 8 3 12 VI Wave 3 9 2 11 Vic West 2 9 3 9 Westcastle United 2 11 1 7 Jan. 16 Saanich Fusion vs.

Comox Valley United 6 p.m.

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Santa visits tournament The Ana Fleck Mortgage Broker Atom B hockey team hosted their eight-team Winter Classic tournament Dec. 19-21.

With a special visit from Santa, the tournament was a huge success and all had fun, a tourney spokesperson said.

The team sends special thanks to their sponsor Ana Fleck Mortgage Broker for her generous support and to the many local businesses who donated and supported their tournament. Thank you to all the referees and linesmen who did a tremendous job.

Team members are Luke Rumpel, Colin Kelly, Hayden Biblow, William Domae-Garbutt, Neve Toomer, Ethan MacLean, Brayden Pyle, Owen Robertson, Caleb Matell, Reid Hockley, Rylan Gill, Quinn Smits, Bryn Parker, Simon Craig, Emerson Hopkins, Tegan Clayton and Nathan Sutter.

Winners get turkeys After the feathers had settled (be assured that no birds were hurt) at the Comox Legion Turkey Shoot darts tournament, Hap Hanson, Arnie Morrison. Shane Dennis, Peter Andrews, Ken Hayes and Joanne Penny were recipients of a turkey, while Chad Trouton and Norma Hanson settled for a ham.

Twenty-eight players (14 pairs) turned out for the event and played a full round robin with the top eight doubles going to a best-of-three knockout round.

Once the top four had been decided, Hap and Arnie played Shane and Peter for first place bragging rights while Ken and Joanne played Chad and Norma to see if it was going to be a turkey or a ham.

Men’s high score went to Chad with his 180, while (tongue in cheek) Shane registered the only men’s double out of 36. Ladies high score and high out went to Jennifer Harrison with a 140 and a 74.

The darts scene slows down for the holidays.

The next tournament at the Comox Legion will be the Ladies Open on Feb. 13.

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C.R. 50+ SENIORS Team Qtr Pts King Pins 82 148 AFC Strikers 81.5 149.5 Hopefuls 77 144 Class Act 75 127 Quinsam Auto 68.5 146.5 The ‘EH’ Team 63 141 Flyers 63 128 Amigos 60 113 Spare Shooters 49 104 Happy Wanderers 46 129 Team High game scr Amigos 744 Team High game hdcp Amigos 982 Team High series scr Amigos 1935 Team High series hdcp Amigos 2649 Mens High game scr Herb Baines 214 Mens High game hdcp Herb Baines 286 Mens High series scr Larry McKinlay 555 Men High series hdcp Ray Smith 690 Ladies High game scr Juanita Benedictson 180 Ladies High game hdcp Gwen Modras 251 Ladies High series scr Claire Brown 485 Ladies High series hdcp Gwen Modras 690 Mens High average Allan Bradshaw 180 Ladies High average Shirley Focht 158

Learn to Run is back

The Comox Valley Road Runners’ annual Learn to Run program is back for another year.

Starting Saturday, Jan. 16 participants will meet every Saturday for 10 weeks. Register at Extreme Runners on 5th Street or at the Lewis Centre.

Cost is only $50 if you register before Jan. 10. For more information check out the CVRR website or email 5kclinic@cvrr.ca

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VAN. IS. HIGH SCHOOL 4A Boys - Poll #4 - Dec. 20 1 Oak Bay, Victoria (1) 2 Cowichan, Duncan (2) 3 Dover Bay, Nanaimo (4) 4 G.P. Vanier, Courtenay (3) 5 Belmont, Victoria (5) 6 Claremont, Victoria (6) 7 Spectrum, Victoria (7) 3A Boys - Poll #4 - Dec. 20 1 Mark Isfeld, Courtenay (2) 2 Nanaimo (1) 3 Mount Douglas, Victoria (4) 4 Wellington, Nanaimo (3) 5 Ballenas, Parksville (5) 6 Woodlands, Nanaimo (5) 7 Alberni, Port Alberni (9) 8 Carihi, Campbell River (NR) 9 Timberline, Camp. R. (7) 10 Victoria (10)

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Team RW PT GW Breaking Bad 50 2233 136 Chalk-A-Holics 48 2137 138 Drive By 47 2221 147 Tap Tap Tap 47 2230 145 Rack-No-Phobia 47 2184 141 2bad4u 47 2114 134 Chalk N’ Awe 46 2014 130 Scratch 45 2087 133 Magic Moments 44 2146 133 Just The Tip 43 2150 138 Shooting Ducks 42 2125 137 Rack-Attack 36 1913 122 Cue Tease 31 1868 115 Chalk One Up! 31 1735 97 ^This Way Up^ 26 1555 72 B-Side Ourselves 24 1729 98 Balls In Hand 24 1713 89 Stick Ticklers 23 1661 79 The Breakers 22 1522 74 Less Lame Ducks 18 1621 84 Smokin 8 Balls 18 1537 66 High Ballers 11 1393 56 RW-rounds won; PT-points; GW-games won Player of Year Standings Player GP Pts Wallington, Stacy 44 98.0 Ostwald, Werner 48 95.8 Adams, Gary 56 95.5 Ferguson, Brian 52 89.1 Caton, Bernie 52 75.7 Wright, Rob 56 74.2 Bishop, Alwyn 56 73.5 Lambourne, Tom 32 73.2 Breukers, Richard 56 71.5

BOWLING

The Atom B Ana Fleck Mortgage Broker Atom B hockey team hosted a successful eight-team Winter Classic tournament during the holidays. Even Santa dropped by to take part in the fun.

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VIJHL North Division Team W L T OTL Pt CR Storm 25 6 1 2 53 Nan. Buccaneers 17 13 1 2 37 CV Glacier Kings 13 19 0 3 29 Oc. Generals 8 23 1 2 19 South Division Team W L T OTL Pt Vic. Cougars 28 4 1 0 57 WShore Wolves 16 14 0 3 35 Kerry Park 17 17 1 0 35 Pen. Panthers 16 17 1 2 35 San. Braves 10 20 2 3 25 Jan. 2 Saanich 2 Comox Valley 4 Jan. 3 Comox Valley 3 Campbell River 4 Jan. 7 Comox Valley @ Nanaimo Jan. 9 Campbell River vs.

Comox Valley 7:30 p.m. SC#1 Jan. 17 All Star Classic @ Victoria

MID-ISLAND WOMEN Team W L T Pt Cermaq Outlaws 8 1 0 24 Shooters 7 2 1 22 Oceanside United 6 2 1 19 CVUSC Revolution 6 2 1 19 Marine Harvest 5 6 0 15 Courtenay Kickers 3 5 2 11 Alberni Athletics 2 7 1 7 Nanaimo 1 6 1 4 Nanaimo Wheatys 1 8 1 3 Alberni Athletics 0 7 1 1 Jan. 3 Shooters vs. Oceanside 10 a.m. CV Turf, Wheatys vs.

CVUSC Revolution 12 p.m.

Merle Logan Turf, Kickers vs.

Oceanside 2 p.m. CV Turf Jan. 10 Alberni Athletics vs.

CVUSC Revolution 2 p.m.

Alberni Turf, Shooters vs.

Bandits TBA, Outlaws vs.

Wheatys 2 p.m. Willow Point #4, Kickers vs. Nanaimo TBA, Oceanside bye Goals Shelby Jeeves (Shooters) 13. Emma Greene (Revolution) 9. Emma Taylor (Oceanside), Shannon Marshall (Shooters), Rebecca Williams (Outlaws) 8.

Shutouts Pamela Richer (Oceanside) 5. Savannah Berins (Revolution) 4. Mandi Funk (Shooters) 2.

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Thirteen games into the VIPL season, the Marine Harvest Riptide U15 Girls soccer team remains firmly in top spot amongst the five teams in its age group on the Island.

In what was another battle in the cold, wind and rain that players have had to get accustomed to over the last month, Riptide played Storm at home turf to wrap up their final game of 2015 with a 1-1 tie. Both teams fought hard with Riptide ahead until the final minutes, when Storm claimed a late goal to even things up.

That was the second tie game for Riptide.

Combined with the team’s 11 wins, Riptide relaxes into their well-earned and much-needed two-week winter break with a total of 35 points, seven clean sheets, and a goal differential of 23. Riptide is the only team to have no losses at this point in the season.

Proud coaches Matt Laver and Lisa Wigard credit the team’s success to the players and their hard work. Additionally, to implement the team’s top-notch season plan designed by the Riptide technical staff, ongoing training support from Geoff Hackett and Ken Garraway has been invaluable.

After the team returns from break, the focus will be on reaching peak performance. With only three regular league games remaining in 2016, Riptide will prepare for tournament play.

VIPL A-Cup playdowns begin late February, followed by Coastal Cup in April and, hopefully, A Cup Provincials in Burnaby in July.

The team will also head to the mainland in March to compete in the annual Surrey Mayor’s Cup tournament.

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The Comox Valley Small Business Association is going into its 18th year strong and energized, with an exciting speaker for the first meeting of 2016.

Sarah Walsh from Prontissima Pasta will be presenting on Thursday, Jan. 7 in the Evergreen Room, Lower Filberg Hall. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. for networking and coffee followed by the guest speaker at 6 p.m.

The CVSBA is a fun and supportive group of small and home-based businesses that meets the first and third Thursday from September to June. Membership is still under $100 a year.

FMI call association president Russ Ball at 250-703-3444.

The Project Watershed board of directors, from left - Don Castleden, Paul Horgen, Barbara Wellwood, Bill Heath, Tim Ennis, Dan Bowen, Brian PHOTO BY Kathryn Clouston Storey and Bill Heidrick.

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Project Watershed toasts a year of progress On Dec. 29, the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society held a celebratory event at the 40 Knots Winery with its new eight-member board of directors.

The society was established in 1993 and has been involved with watershed stewardship for 23 years, the last five focusing on the Courtenay Estuary.

A vision for the estuary was conceived based on First Nations principles of sustainability.

In 2011, the society signed an historic Memorandum of Agreement with the K’omoks First Nation to work in partnership to protect and restore the estuary.

“In 2016, we are working with the new K’omoks First Nations Guardians to move our protection and restoration efforts forward,” notes

technical director Dan Bowen.

An estuary management plan was crafted and from this document, the local governments (four bordering the estuary) renamed the estuary the K’omoks Estuary to recognize the traditional importance of the estuary to the K’omoks people.

In 2013, the society began developing an estuary restoration strategy that involved restoration of shorelines and eelgrass, and connecting this to blue carbon, climate adaptation and carbon sequestration.

When working with the governments that border the estuary, the economic value and ecosystem service benefits of a healthy estuary were always stressed.

The society’s Blue Carbon Team has restored over 6,000 square metres of

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eelgrass (Z/Marina) and pioneered a new approach for salt marsh shoreline restoration.

Most recently, the group has initiated bull kelp restoration as part of a plan to restore the salmon highway in the Comox Valley and potentially the coast of British Columbia.

Currently, Project Watershed is completing a $300,000 project involving breaching an old sewer lagoon which allows daily flushing and the breakdown of an old barrier to fish migration as well as creating additional salt marsh habitat.

“Furthermore, we will complete our work at the new Royston Seaside Trail to open the small lagoon there to daily tidal flushing,” said Paul Horgen, board chair.

“We ended the

year with a public forum to our ideas and plans for the old sawmill site in Courtenay,” added Jennifer Sutherst, staff biologist and estuary co-ordinator.

Project Watershed’s efforts will be aided as they move forward with its new association with North Island College as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in May by Horgen and NIC president John Bowman.

The year-end event at 40 Knots was to celebrate and welcome two new board members, Barbara Wellwood and Tim Ennis, to celebrate an outstanding year of restoration efforts and to thank the management and owners of the local winery ­ — Brenda Hetman-Craig and Layne Robert Craig — for pledging a portion of the sales of their

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that the following unit at All Secure Storage, 3610 Christie Parkway, Courtenay, BC have fallen into arrears and the owner has failed to respond to collection attempts by All Secure Storage or its agents.

Warehouse Lien Tranquility Woods is here by giving notice that we will be selling the following vehicle on January 8th, 2016 for nonpayment.

2004 Intruder by Damon Vin # 5B4MP67G943392327 Debtor Richard Blanchard, amount owing $38,000. Please contact Margaret Humphries at 250-248-3033.

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Jean was born in Consort, Alberta November 12 1926. Her family left the Prairies during the depression of the 1930’s. They established a Dairy Farm in the Port Alberni Valley, which still operates today.

In 1950 Jean married Johan Dahle.

Johan was a recent immigrant from Norway. They raised six children.

Jean and Johan were hard working successful business people who started Upper Island Dairy Supplies and the Pump House.

Jean had many interests. She spent countless hours playing her guitar with the country girls band and Heart Strings. She couldn’t drive by a garage sale or garden centre without stopping to have a look. Norwegian rosemaling was also one of her passions. She was a member of The Eagles and Sons of Norway.

Jean was a willing participant in anything that needed ďŹ xing or doing, and was always involved in the various projects around the house. Her hard work and timeless devotion will be greatly missed.

Predeceased by Father, Alvyn Shannon, mother, Gertrude Shannon.

Husband, Johan Dahle. Survived by sisters Patricia Owen, Suzanne (Barry) Watson, brother Donald (Betty) Shannon. Children Nicky, Sue (Wayne), Patrick (Karen), Tim (Sherry), Janet (David), Martin (Diane), 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Jean passed away quietly at home, December 22, 2015. The family would like to thank Dr. Tancon, Dr. Napp, and her nurse Catherine, VIHA and the home-care nursing staff.

At Jean’s request there will be no funeral.

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William Whyte 1919-2015 of Courtenay passed away peacefully in Little Mountain Manor on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at age 96.

Bill is survived by his son Bill Jr. (Lena) Whyte of Royston and his daughter Joanne (George) Cousineau of Deep Bay and his grandchildren Tracey (Eric), George Jr. (Julie), Tania (Paul), Cathy (Hendrick), Ron (Terri), Mike (Carole), Lori (Glenn) and Patti. Also by his great grand children Georgina, Jackson, Jared, Madelyn, Alli, Kyle, Aaron, Kyle wm., Julian, Ryan, Megan, Carmen, and his greatgreat grandsons Lucas and Parker, as well as nieces and nephews.

Bill was an active member of the Evergreen Seniors, especially the Carpet Bowling and Golf Club Events.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 8th, 2015 at 11:00am at Comox Valley Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre, 1101 Ryan Road with a reception to follow.

Donations made in Bill’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society, 102-1509 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, BC, V9N 2K6 would be appreciated. “Bill, Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, will always be remembered as the gentleman that always put others before himself�

2016 Council Meetings The 2016 Courtenay Council meeting schedule is posted on the notice board and available to the public at City Hall, 830 CliÎ?e Avenue, Courtenay from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday excluding holidays.

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Kevin Bromley, 2825 Arden Rd, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 9J9 Unit #316 in the amount of $1007.25

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Before reaching for an over-the-counter medication, or even self-prescribing a natural medicine, let’s consider some possible underly■Brigitte Tetrault ing causes of your digestive issues. your Health

GI disorders are commonly associated with mental stress over prolonged periods, like that work project that consumed you for weeks on end or the all-day cram sessions that were so intense you forgot to eat. Even emotional stress, such as frustration or anxiety, can wreak havoc on your digestive system. Anything you can do to reduce stress will be beneficial.

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