TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016
VOLUME 31 | NO. 09
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Two separate elk poaching incidents The Conservation Officer Service is seeking the public’s assistance in two separate cases involving the illegal harvest of elk. The first incident occurred early in the morning on Jan. 10 sometime between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. A large bull elk was illegally killed in a cut block off the Duncan Bay Mainline just south of Jackpot Main which is located between Forbidden Plateau Road and Strathcona Parkway, north of Courtenay. The antlers of the elk were originally left with the carcass, however sometime between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. they were removed. A two-wheel drive, metallic blue, extended cab Chevrolet pickup, believed to be 1990-1996 body type, was observed in the area the morning the elk was killed. The truck also had a grey or lighter blue coloured eightto-10-inch stripe along the bottom of the body. The COS is looking to identify and speak with the owner and occupants of the truck. The second incident occurred on Jan. 23 sometime before 11 a.m. on Highway 19 approximately five kilometres north of Roberts Lake, between Campbell River and Sayward. The COS received a report of a cow elk that had been killed and was laying in a cut block approximately 100 metres from the highway. When the CO attended only the rear quarters had been removed and the rest of the cow elk was wasted. The COS is requesting if anyone has any information that may be related to
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The regional district board expects to receive a report in March about a possible referendum for the Area A south sewer project. A referendum will only be recom-
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The annual three-day multi-genre music festival announces its first major act for the 2016 event, July 8-10 at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. Closing the show on Friday night is ... ■ P3
Wheels for Habitat
Habitat for Humanity is using a $10,000 grant from the Comox Valley Community Foundation to purchase a van that will support the ReStore and home-build projects in Courtenay and Campbell River. ■ P3
Revised Robb Ave. plans presented
Noting the design “strikes a balance between the project requirements and feedback from local residents,” the revised plans and a status update were presented to Comox council for detailed design of Robb Avenue. ■ P4
ARTS NIC art on display
The first student exhibition of the North Island College semester has been hung at the Raven Hall satellite gallery, at the Courtenay Lewis Centre. The shows currently exhibited are Layer Erase Repeat and Triple Play. ■ P17
The Conservation Officer Service is seeking the public’s assistance in two cases of illegally PHOTO BY TERRY FARRELL harvested elk. either of these incidents, or observed any suspicious vehicles in the areas during the times in question, that they call the COS RAPP hotline at 1-877952-7277.
Contest for unpublished authors
The Cedric Literary Awards invite B.C. writers aged 50 and older to submit their unpublished works of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry to this year’s competition for a shot at one of the $3,000 prizes awarded in four categories.
Callers can remain anonymous and the BC Wildlife Federation offers rewards up to $2,000 for information leading to the conviction of person(s) contravening the Wildlife Act.
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mended if PPP Canada — a federal Crown corporation — gives the go-ahead to proceed with a business case based on the revised scope, noted Kris La Rose, manager of liquid waste planning. Their decision is expected this week. If PPP Canada does not support the revised scope, the CVRD won’t be recommending a referendum and will revisit the Liquid Waste Management Planning (LWMP) process.
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The project includes construction of a centralized wastewater collection system and water resource recovery facility in the south region of the district. Federal grants, including money from the CVRD’s annual gas tax fund allocation, will cover $17 million of the costs. Funds need to be spent by September 2018. Last year, Cumberland council decided to opt out of the multi-million dollar project.
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