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Supporters from the Comox Valley and beyond contributed to one of the most successful Comox Valley Child Development Association Telethons ever, Sunday (Nov. 6). The $127,580 marks the third-highest total ever for the telethon, in this, its 47th year. Pam Crowe, telethon committee chair, was beside herself. “I really wondered about this year, because I know how hard it is these days for families,” she said. “I have kids who are raising kids and I know how expensive things like groceries are, so quite honestly, this result just amazes me… the Comox Valley continues to amaze me with their generosity, not only to the Child Development

Fred Penner brought audience members to their feet with his performance at the Comox Valley Child Development Association Telethon on Nov. 6. Photo by Terry Farrell Association but to all the charities that need so much help. We are so grateful for every penny that was raised.” A couple of notable donations

included a $25,000 cheque from Lacasse Construction, as well as an anonymous donation of $10,000 in the closing minutes. “They (Lacasse Construction)

are so wonderful to work with - we love them - and to have this donation on top of it, well, it takes a lot to leave me speechless but that one really did.” “I can’t describe the feeling inside me, when we saw that final total,” said CVCDA president Diane Daigle. “It is all about the kids but it is also all about the way our community comes together. It’s just an incredible feeling. “It takes a village to raise a child, and the Comox Valley has that down.” Seats were hard to find at 4:15 p.m., as special guest Fred Penner made his inaugural CVCDA Telethon performance, which included his iconic song, The Cat Came Back.

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Earl Naswell Community Christmas Dinner seeking additional sponsors Terry Farrell Record staff

Planning for the annual Earl Naswell Community Christmas Dinner is ongoing, and there’s an opportunity for businesses and individuals to help out. The Earl Naswell Community Christmas Dinner was established in 1982, when Mr. Earl Naswell went door-to-door to businesses, asking for help to provide a Christmas dinner for himself and about a dozen friends. The Comox Valley business community responded in droves, and a tradition was born. What began as a dinner for 12 has evolved into the largest community Christmas dinner in the Comox Valley. The event has traditionally taken place at the Florence Filberg Centre in downtown Courtenay. When the pandemic hit, organizers were forced to rethink the process, and replaced the dine-in event with a delivery service. What used to be a gathering of approximately 250 people (with most taking a second meal with them as they left) turned into a delivery service of more than 700 meals. “We found there were a lot of people out there who were alone at Christmas, but weren’t interested in coming to an event, so when word got out we were delivering, the requests for meals skyrocketed,” said co-ordinator Rob James. “Last year we cooked 44 turkeys, 90 kilograms of boneless hams, 250 pounds of

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A Courtenay brewery took the top spot as Brewery of the Year over the weekend at the 2022 BC Beer Awards in Vancouver. Gladstone Brewing Company at 244 4th St. was awarded the prestigious honour Nov. 5 in addition to winning four gold medals and one silver for its beers. The brewery’s Czech Dark Lager won the dark lager category, beating out Parallel 49 Brewing and 33 Acres Brewing Company; its Porter took gold in the Malty UK & Irish Ale category, topping KPU Brew Lab and Smuggler’s Trail Caskworks; the Red Ale beat out Phillips Brewing & Malting Company and Monkey 9 Brewing Pub Corporation in the North American amber & brown ale category;

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eing premier of B.C. these days won’t always feel like a plum job. But we imagine David Eby knows what he’s getting into as he prepares to become premier in about two weeks’ time on Nov. 18. Eby will assume political leadership of a province dealing with a climate crisis, a housing shortage, toxic drug poisonings, a health-care system that’s unwell, and intensifying concerns about crime and public safety. With nearly a decade’s experience in the legislature, Eby knows all this well, and sought the premier’s position anyway, which says something about his resolve. We’ll soon start seeing how he goes about balancing and prioritizing a daunting workload. Recent weeks have provided some glimpses, but British Columbians who had been hoping for a B.C. NDP leadership race got a little short-changed as Eby’s only challenger, Anjali Appadurai, was disqualified. Until that point, however, there was leadership campaigning and so we have learned some platform positions of our next premier. Of note, the former minister responsible for housing put forward an affordable housing plan with potentially significant measures including a new flipping tax and provincewide legalization of secondary suites. He’s also outlined plans regarding health care, public safety and the environment. Eby will be challenged in being the guy who comes after Premier John Horgan. We would argue that Horgan’s personal popularity lifted the B.C. NDP to greater election victories than the party’s popularity might have otherwise provided. In an electoral system where relatively small changes to the popular vote have an outsize impact on seat count, Eby will have his work cut out for him, when the next election comes, against a refreshed and potentially rebranded B.C. Liberal Party. Until then, it’s important to all British Columbians that Eby finds success in his new role. The crises and challenges mentioned above, and others we didn’t mention, require multi-jurisdictional approaches, but the provincial government is uniquely positioned as a problem-solver we must rely on and depend upon. There will be pressure right away on B.C.’s next premier – as there should be.

ence (COP15) in Montreal offers an opportunity to improve and approve a new Global Biodiversity Framework, a plan to protect and restore nature in the coming ■ David Suzuki decade. But, in light of COP15 and the UN climate summit (COP27) in Egypt SCIENCE MATTERS in November, we must recognize that climate and biodiversity are connected. As the WWF report states, “The evn 1970, humans numbered 3.7 bilidence is unequivocal — we are living lion. through the dual crises of biodiversity Today, we’re more than double loss and climate change driven by the that — eight billion. During that short unsustainable use of our planet’s resourctime, the number of animals that also share this planet dropped by 69 per cent. es. Scientists are clear, unless we stop treating these emergencies as two separate This catastrophic decline is outlined in issues neither problem will be addressed the World Wildlife Fund’s “2022 Living Planet Report,” which examines the state effectively.” Stabilizing and reversing the alarming of Earth’s biological diversity based on mammal, bird, fish, reptile and amphibi- trend will require “more conservation efforts, more sustainable production and an population trends. more sustainable consumption,” the reAs environmentalist and author Bill McKibben writes on his site, “Over those port says, adding, “None of these actions alone are enough. Only when all three five decades most of the decline can be traced to habitat destruction: the human actions are taken together will we see the reversal of nature loss at the speed we desire for ever more stuff playing out daily, acre by acre, across the globe.” Hu- need.” WWF shows how laws can be effective man-caused climate disruption will soon become the main driver, the WWF report in reversing the damage. It notes the UN recognized in 2021 that “everyone, evnotes. erywhere has the right to live in a clean, The UN Convention on Biological healthy and sustainable environment,” Diversity adopted the WWF’s Living Planet Index as “an indicator of progress and countries that were ahead of the towards its 2011-2020 targets” and for its curve are already reaping benefits: “Costa Rica added the right to a healthy environ“important role in monitoring progress ment to its constitution in 1994. Renewtowards the post-2020 goals and targets ables now deliver 99 per cent of its elecnegotiated at COP15 this December.” That’s critical, because we still have time tricity; laws ban open pit mining and oil and gas development; and carbon taxes — although increasingly less — to turn pay Indigenous Peoples and farmers to things around. The December UN Biodiversity Confer- restore forests, which have since doubled

in size.” (Canada still doesn’t recognize the right to a healthy environment in law.) The report outlines many solutions and successful examples of reversing nature loss, from removing dams to employing nature-based infrastructure. (In his article, McKibben points to a study that found “when a couple of small and no-longer-useful dams were torn down on some New England streams, herring populations quickly rebounded from a few thousand to a few million, which doubtless did wonders for whoever eats herring too.”) Many people have become so disconnected from nature that they find it difficult to see how losing some animals will affect them. But everything is interconnected. When ecosystems lose components, they can change drastically, even collapse. As we destroy more and more habitat, we come into closer, more frequent contact with microorganisms that can lead to pandemics. When other life starts to disappear — whether it’s plants, fungi, invertebrates or vertebrates — everything we need to survive is affected, from the food web to natural systems. Environmental organizations worldwide, including WWF, are calling on COP15 negotiators to make halting and reversing nature loss by 2030 and achieving full recovery by 2050 to be the 10-year Global Biodiversity Framework’s overarching mission, and to “embrace clear, science-based targets and hold governments accountable to their commitments.” Let’s all do our part. By David Suzuki with contributions from Senior Editor and Writer Ian Hanington

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Oil and gas not the only companies spending money to misinform the public Dear editor, Megan Tomlinson’s cogent Nov. 2 piece in the Viewpoint section,“Healthcare professionals call for an end to fossil fuel industry’s greenwashing techniques” details a situation in which the fossil fuel industry promotes misuse and misleading information on the fossil fuel and the impacts on our environment.

During the past election the wood stove industry, led by the Health Patio and Barbecue Association (HPBA), placed inaccurate ads on the side of our buses. The ads proclaimed, in loud and clear lettering replete with visuals claiming “The CVRD still wants to ban wood stoves.” This is untrue. The CVRD has never endorsed a policy to ban wood stoves. In contacting the CVRD

transportation department I was informed that BC Transit controls bus advertising and has refused to remove them, based on the concern that the ads were not probably inaccurate and, perhaps more significantly, that they feared legal retribution by the ad placers if they were removed. In this day and age in which the air we breathe is under attack, it is unconsciona-

ble that BC Transit would not vet such ads placed on publicly funded buses. If you agree honesty in advertising should be protected, especially when it is a publicly funded enterprise as BC Transit, please send your emails of concern to victoria_busline@bctransit.com. Steve C. Faraher-Amidon Comox

Resident concerned about size of proposed Wildlife also adversely affected by development at 941 Aspen Road widespread forestry clearcutting Dear editor, On page 31 of the Oct. 26 Record was the above notification of a proposed development at 941 Aspen Road and Hector Road. This notification apparently qualifies as a community consultation. This development would make this area one of the most densely populated areas if not the most densely populated areas in the Comox Valley. The proposal is for four- to six-storey apartment buildings and three-storey townhouses, up to at least 720 units. The surrounding infrastructure cannot

support this type of development. Any kind of development would require major infrastructure upgrades on Aspen, Hector, Acacia, and Idiens Way. I hope our newly elected Area B representative is paying attention to this. This proposal will substantially change the entire community. It will also greatly affect traffic in all areas including traffic through Crown Isle. Rob McCulloch, Comox Valley Area B

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Dear editor, I read the letter to the editor submitted by Jay Van Oostdam on Oct. 26 (Sounding the alarm about clearcutting old-growth forests in the Comox Valley) regarding the ongoing logging taking place along Mount Washington Road with great dismay. According to eBird, western screech and Vancouver Island pygmy owls reside along that road. These birds, once common in the Valley, are now seldom seen or heard and are considered to be threatened because their populations are

expected to further decline. Preventing the continual fragmentation of the forest landscape and logging of the snags and large-diameter trees required for their nests is the only way to prevent their extinction. Has the deputy minister responsible for the administration of the Wildlife Act accessed whether nesting habitat is present and/or provided a means for its protection? We should demand action before it is too late. Dr. Royann Petrell, Royston

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Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells was pleasantly surprised when a motion to recapitalize the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) garnered unanimous support from delegates across the province at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, September in Whistler. The support provides momentum to move forward with meaningful reconciliation action and economic development for future generations, locally and in other coastal communities.

The provincial government created ICET in 2006, and provided $50 million to help economic growth throughout the coastal region. It was designed as a sinking fund that directs source money, not interest accrued, to projects such as the Hornby Island arts centre, and walk-in campsites in Cumberland. “Basically, we said, ‘How long do we want it to last?’ So this is what our budget is going to be per year,” said Wells, a regional advisory committee chair on ICET. “At the end of 15 years, we will be out of money. However, when ICET was created, nobody knew the impact it would have.”

He would like to have seen a provincial review a few years ago. But when the pandemic hit, Wells said the province handed over more money to ICET, which could deliver specific programming to provide economic development support for businesses as it related to COVID. “We need to go from a sinking fund to a permanent fund,” he said. “Otherwise, even if we get another $50 million, we’re going to be out again.” With a perpetual fund, ICET could invest and spend the interest amount while the principal grows.

The organization is requesting a $150 million base amount in order to reach a principal amount of $200 million. “That should allow us to do what we’re doing right now, and grow the fund incrementally every year,” Wells said. In terms of reconciliation, he said many structures exclude certain parts of the citizenry. Ideally, First Nations will get a seat at the ICET table to be part of the discussion and decision-making process. “Which is such an important part of reconciliation,” Wells said.

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Accessible travel guides launched for the Vancouver Island region The Vancouver Island Region now has a series of accessible travel guides to serve travellers of all abilities. The new guides highlight accessible tourism products within 17 participating Vancouver Island communities, providing recommendations and sharing trip considerations. With the collaboration of 4VI (formerly Tourism Vancouver Island), Spinal Cord Injury BC, Destination British Columbia, and a group of Community Destination Management Organizations, each guide was developed by working with travellers with both visible and invisible disabilities. “Meeting and engaging with a scope of individuals to promote and connect over accessibility has been enlightening and motivating,” said Lexa Bergan, project lead and a British Columbia-based disability advocate. “Having experi-

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sible travel guides serve to provide representation for travellers with disabilities, and to support them with practical information that preserves their enjoyment and dignity while visiting. They also provide businesses with access to information and resources to better understand barrier-free access to their services. “It is important to recognize that, for many decades, tourism marketing has been almost exclusively focused on those without disabilities, and this has created barriers to welcoming a valued and diverse variety of people,” said Anthony Everett, president and CEO of 4VI. “The collaboration between 17 communities, Destination British Columbia, and Spinal Cord Injury BC was successful due to a shared understanding that our approach to marketing must consider principles of inclusiveness, diversity, equity, and accessibility.” The information gath-

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SD71 offering $2,000 reward for info regarding vandalism to properties SUBMITTED Black Press

Comox Valley Schools is offering a reward of $2,000 for information regarding multiple incidents of vandalism at schools so far this school year. If a report leads to charges or restitution for damages, the district will provide up to a $2,000 reward. In mid-October, there were multiple breakins at École Puntledge Park Elementary that resulted in nine broken windows and other serious damage requiring immediate repair by staff. It’s estimated that the damage will exceed thousands of dollars. École Puntledge has recently been the subject of several other serious acts of vandalism, as well as attempted arson and theft. There have been many other recent acts of vandalism at Comox Valley Schools: • Cumberland Community School had several windows broken and racist graffiti has been removed multiple times. • Courtenay Elementary School has been repeatedly targeted by vandals, theft, and loitering-related damage. • The former Comox Elementary site has experienced several break-ins and graffiti-related damage. • Highland Secondary School is subject to frequent graffiti and broken windows. • Lake Trail Community School is regularly vandalized with graffiti. Comox Valley Schools is working closely with the RCMP to identify those who are responsible for these acts and others at our school

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Sexual health doesn’t have an expiration date. written by Ocean Varney Aging is inevitable; however, loss of sexual function doesn’t have to be. Older men and women frequently cope with sexual problems by passing them off as a “normal” consequence of aging. Clinical evidence has confirmed that physical intimacy is vital for healthy, loving relationships. Identifying some of the changes during the aging process and effectively addressing them through treatment can lead to significant physical and mental well-being. Contrary to societal beliefs, studies demonstrate a positive attitude toward sexuality in older age. Self-confidence and increased openness lead many aging adults to feel more comfortable with sexual experimentation. This improves communication and discussion of sexual orientation, preferences, and unfulfilled desires. Lack of information and lack of rapport with medical professionals can result in older patients feeling uncomfortable seeking help for sexual dysfunction. Dr. Alexandra Bascom and the team at Bascom Medical Therapy are committed to creating a practice that supports open dialogue, education, and positive solutions for both men and women. For women, part of the natural aging process is menopause. During this time,

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Courtenay residents will soon have a new curbside collection service for food waste such as banana peels, stale bread, meat scraps and dirty pizza boxes, diverting them from garbage cans and extending the life of the Comox Valley’s landfill. Starting January, single-residential and duplex households can place waste at the curb for composting, along with weekly yard waste. The new organics service will also introduce a 360-litre weekly limit for combined volume of yard and food waste. If exceeding 360 litres, take waste to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, or use the Courtenay Collects app to determine the best course of action. Residents may choose to mix or “co-mingle” yard and food waste using collection cans or containers, and yard waste bags, and/or set out an additional small container for kitchen waste collection. The new service will lower garbage volumes in the regional Waste Management Centre in Cumberland, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Collected organics will be delivered to the new Campbell River Waste Management Centre facility under construction, expected to be complete late this year. Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells said the new program is an important step forward in supporting the environment and lowering long-

term infrastructure costs. “Countless people have asked me over the years why Courtenay doesn’t have compost collection,” said Wells. “The city has long hoped to participate in a curbside organics program, but until now there simply hasn’t been a facility large enough to accommodate our population. We’re thrilled this new service will add much-needed resilience and longevity to the regional landfill. We hope our residents will take full advantage.” Starting in the new year, weekly collection of co-mingled organics per household will be limited to 360 litres, weighing up to 20 kilograms, or 44 pounds per container. With standard yard waste bags typically holding up to 115 litres, and regular garbage cans between 80 and 120 litres, each household may place up to three or four cans or bags of organics weekly, depending on total volume for all containers. New weekly volume limits will make the service, and associated costs of collection and tipping fees more equitable across households with curbside collection, which all pay the same annual flat rate utility fee. New limits will help reduce potential for collection delays during peak volume periods, delivering a more stable and reliable collection service at a level consistent with most other B.C. jurisdictions that offer organics programs. It is estimated that organics comprise around

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This story is part of the Comox Valley Record’s fall edition of Trio Magazine, published quarterly and available throughout the Comox Valley. ••• Grant Shilling has an interest in acknowledging things before they start happening. Like the time in 2009 when he delivered a bunch of wetsuits to the Gaza Surf Club. His inspiration was the surf culture that was emerging in the Middle East. Though surfing wasn’t the answer to problems in that corner of the world, he recognized the sport could build bridges and create what Doc Paskowitz — the Father of Israeli Surfing — has called ‘moments of peacefulness.’ “As an artist, writer and bon vivant, I’m interested in creative solutions to society’s challenges,” said Shilling, who hails from Toronto. He wrote a book about his journey: Surfing With The Devil, In Search of Waves and Peace in the Middle East. He also initiated a non-profit dubbed Get on Board (GOB), which uses board sports to develop social skills and confidence in youth. With support from Landyachtz and New Line Skateparks, Shilling raised money to construct a skateboard park in the remote First Nation community of Ahousaht, near Tofino. “That was the aftermath of the Leviathan boat sinking,” he said in reference to the 2015 tragedy when six people died after a whale-watching boat capsized. “This was a thank you,

a love letter to the people of Ahousaht who were the first on the scene.” Shilling is an outreach worker at the Dawn to Dawn: Action on Homelessness Society, a Comox Valley organization that helps individuals via direct action to solve immediate problems. It also challenges perceptions about homelessness. The website says Shilling is “the heart of the society.” In 2012, he started a street soccer program that enables marginalized individuals to exercise, socialize and compete in a fun environment. Shilling credits his father Sam — who idolized Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson, among other athletes — for illustrating how sports can influence people in a way that transcends the arena or playing field. He would later come to understand how other groundbreakers like Martina Navritalova and Muhammad Ali “carved a path to make things acceptable.” Another influence was professor Bruce Kidd, a former Olympic runner and dean of physical education at the University of Toronto, who taught a course called the political economy of Canadian sport: how sport, culture and politics intertwine. Shilling “leveraged” what he learned and formed a coalition called All Sorts of Sports, which dealt with AIDS and athletics based on an incident in Saskatoon. “Being with Dawn to Dawn has given me an opportunity to continue that, taking that idea of being creative with regard to working with marginalized populations.” In a new initiative, Shilling is spearheading a safe housing project for LGBTQ2S+ youth called Rainbow

House. It will provide shelter and specialized supports to meet specific needs for people 16 to 28 years. He notes that LGBTQ2S+ youth experience higher levels of homelessness than their peers. “I think it’s wonderful that Rainbow House is doing this,” said Sabel Grange, a Dawn to Dawn peer support worker who is creating a video about Rainbow House for the Comox Valley Art Gallery Youth Media Project. “I do know that being queer myself, and being trans myself, when you carry any identity that is different from the expected baseline that so-

Grant Shilling is an outreach worker at the Dawn to Dawn: Action on Homelessness Society. Photo by Ali Roddam ciety wants us to be, it can be a lot more difficult to be in stable housing, and that only exacerbates itself when you’re holding more than one of those identities…Since the beginning of the pandemic, and a little before, the housing crisis is getting worse. We need to help the people who are living rough, and living in unstable housing, because they’re part of our community, too.” Dawn to Dawn is developing a capital campaign to make Rainbow House happen. They received a

$15,000 grant from the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC) to engage LGBTQ2S+ youth in the design and implementation of the program. First Credit Union has provided an inaugural donation of $5,000, and Western Forest Products has contributed $1,500 to the project. “We’re extremely optimistic,” Shilling said. “We are looking for significant partners. Somewhere over the rainbow is a pot of gold, I just know it.”

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All Quality Foods stores are

CLOSED NOVEMBER 11

Offers in effect

November 7 - 13, 2022

WESTERN CANADIAN - AAA - AGED 21 DAYS

TRY IT! Beef & Bacon Bolognese Sauce

Black Angus

Extra Lean Ground Round Beef

Get the recipe at qualityfoods.com or on our app

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12 Carver's Choice

Bacon 500gr

Family Pack, Avg. 500gr

ADULT $529

SAVINGS early bird specials until Dec. 1

CHILD $289

Muffins 6 Pack

SENIOR $439

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Plain or Jalapeno Monterey Jack Cheese

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Fall Harvest Soup

California/Mexico

Broccoli Crowns Asian Cut, 6.59 per kg

99 per lb

British Columbia BC Fresh

Baby Cut Carrots 1lb Bag

2$ for

5 Our Fall Harvest Soup recipe is the perfect meal for a cold fall evening. Loaded with in season vegetables, like rutabaga (or turnips), potatoes and carrots, this is a simple but delicious recipe that can easily be adapted to gluten free or vegan/vegetarian.

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Mixed Coloured Bell Peppers 2lb Bag

Washington Chelan Fresh

Rockit Apples 2lb Bag

British Columbia BC Fresh Snap Top Carrots or Russet Baking Potatoes 2.84 per kg British Columbia/ Washington Yellow Turnips Rutabaga, 2.84 per kg

1 129 29

per lb

Washington Jumbo Yellow Onions 2.84 per kg

per lb

California Premium Yams Orange Sweet Potatoes 5.49 per kg

129 249 per lb

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99 per lb

California Green Seedless Grapes 8.13 per kg

369 per lb

Bundles of Blooms Select Varieties

California Persimmons Fuyu Variety, 6.59 per kg

99 per lb

Ecuador/Guatemala Organic Bananas 2.62 per kg

19 per lb

Amaryllis Kit

599

999

Paperwhite Kit

Seasonal Bliss Bouquet Designs may vary by store

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Enjoy steakhouse quality Black Angus beef at home, patiently aged 21 days for tenderness and flavour. WESTERN CANADIAN - AAA - AGED 21 DAYS

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99 per lb

Black Angus

Chuck Short Ribs Family Pack, 23.13 per kg

49 per lb

Boneless Sirloin End Pork Loin Chops

per lb

Family Pack, 11.00 per kg

Black Angus Stewing Beef Family Pack, Avg. 1kg

Fresh Snapper Fillets Family Pack, Avg. 1kg

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Locally Raised BC Poultry • Grain Fed • Free Run

Maple Leaf Prime Natural Chicken Cutlette 568gr

Sunrise Farms Whole Roasting Chicken 8.80 per kg

Schneiders Quiche 624gr

Grimm's Sliced Deli Meats 125-175gr

399 per lb

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Fresh Skinless Halibut Fillet

Sunrise Farms Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs Family Pack, 17.61 per kg

7 99

per 100gr

per lb

Fresh Steelhead Fillet

399

per 100gr

Sunrise Farms Chicken Breast Fillets Family Pack, 19.81 per kg

599

899 per lb

Frozen or Previously Frozen Cooked White Tiger Prawns 26/30 Size

349

per 100gr

Fresh Long Cod Fillets

399

per 100gr

Aqua Star Tempura Shrimp 31/40 Count, 500gr

1299

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1.89lt

710ml

200gr

Paradise Island Cheese Shredded 170-270gr or Shaved 170gr Cheese

Paradise Island Cheese

Lactose Free Cheese 400gr

2$ for

227gr

Nature Valley

Sweet & Salty Granola Bars 192-210gr

1 of 10

Kitchenaid Stand Mixers

Robin Hood All Purpose Flour 10kg

399

1399

Carnation Evaporated Milk Solo Pomodoro Mutti 354ml Tomato Paste 156ml, Pizza Sauce for or Cherry Tomatoes 398ml

199

52 $4

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Monster 444-473ml, Reign, Nos or Full Throttle 473ml Energy Drink

2$ for

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Gatorade Thirst Quencher 6x591ml

599 6

2$ for

High Liner English Style Chips & Fish 550gr

High Liner Fish Selected, 500-700gr

80gr

99 2 2 $7

for

641-816gr

Nestle Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix 450gr

Bigelow

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Brookside Crafted Snacks Chocolate Snappers 160-235gr 170gr

Hershey King Size Chocolate Bar 62-85gr

99 2 $

Hershey Voortman Bakery Chocolate Pouch 225-350gr forCookies Selected, 165-290gr or Wafers Selected, 207-250gr

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for

Eagle Brand Condensed Milk or Caramel Flavoured Sauce 300ml

for

McCain Fried Potatoes Selected, 454-800gr

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Tostitos Tortilla Chips 205-300gr or Salsa 416-423ml

2$ for

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Ridgies Potato Chips 200gr

3$ for

Old Dutch

Potato Chips 235gr

2$ for

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Fully Cooked Rice

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LICABL PP

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Powerade Sports Drink 710ml

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Minute Rice

Robin Hood Oats 1kg

McCain Hashbrowns Fried Potatoes 900gr

Folgers

Ground Coffee

Adams Natural 100% Peanut Butter 500gr

Smuckers Ice Cream Topping 250ml or 205gr

Dole Fruit 540ml, Cups 4x107ml or Fru-gel 4x123gr

for

90-100gr

Beef Jerky Hunt's Premium Pasta Sauce 680ml

Maple Leaf Flakes of Ham, Chicken or Turkey for 156gr

Quaker

Crispy Minis Rice Chips

Jack Link's

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599

500gr

12's, 84-108gr

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12 Medium Brown Eggs

Buttermilk Fine Waffles

Pancake & Waffle Mix

Keurig

127-199gr

Vanillablossom Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract 150ml

Island Gold

Free Run Eggs

Folgers Ground Coffee

Quaker

Betty Crocker Cake Mix 432-461gr or Frosting 340-450gr

99 Crispy Minis Rice Cakes

Fry's

Almond Breeze Beverage

Only in the dairy department

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Paradise Island Cheese

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Blue Diamond

Syrup

Feta Cheese

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Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

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Magnum or Klondike Ice Cream Novelties Assorted Sizes

Breyers Family Classic Frozen Dessert 1.66lt or Light Ice Cream 1.41lt

Emma Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1lt

Mezzetta Pasta Sauce 473-709ml or Selected Olives 375-398ml or 269gr

De Cecco Pasta 454gr

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Emma Passata 660ml

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700gr

1.89lt

710ml

200gr

Paradise Island Cheese Shredded 170-270gr or Shaved 170gr Cheese

Paradise Island Cheese

Lactose Free Cheese 400gr

2$ for

227gr

Nature Valley

Sweet & Salty Granola Bars 192-210gr

1 of 10

Kitchenaid Stand Mixers

Robin Hood All Purpose Flour 10kg

399

1399

Carnation Evaporated Milk Solo Pomodoro Mutti 354ml Tomato Paste 156ml, Pizza Sauce for or Cherry Tomatoes 398ml

199

52 $4

for

Monster 444-473ml, Reign, Nos or Full Throttle 473ml Energy Drink

2$ for

LICABL PP

PLUS A

LICABL PP

Gatorade Thirst Quencher 6x591ml

599 6

2$ for

High Liner English Style Chips & Fish 550gr

High Liner Fish Selected, 500-700gr

80gr

99 2 2 $7

for

641-816gr

Nestle Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix 450gr

Bigelow

Tea 20's

399

Brookside Crafted Snacks Chocolate Snappers 160-235gr 170gr

Hershey King Size Chocolate Bar 62-85gr

99 2 $

Hershey Voortman Bakery Chocolate Pouch 225-350gr forCookies Selected, 165-290gr or Wafers Selected, 207-250gr

329999

for

Eagle Brand Condensed Milk or Caramel Flavoured Sauce 300ml

for

McCain Fried Potatoes Selected, 454-800gr

7 9

2$ 2$ for

Tostitos Tortilla Chips 205-300gr or Salsa 416-423ml

2$ for

Old Dutch

Ridgies Potato Chips 200gr

3$ for

Old Dutch

Potato Chips 235gr

2$ for

LICABL PP

EES EF

Coca-Cola 2lt or Pepsico Selected Beverage 405ml-2lt

for

2x125gr EES EF

for

Fully Cooked Rice

EES EF

LICABL PP

EES EF

Powerade Sports Drink 710ml

PLUS A

Minute Rice

Robin Hood Oats 1kg

McCain Hashbrowns Fried Potatoes 900gr

Folgers

Ground Coffee

Adams Natural 100% Peanut Butter 500gr

Smuckers Ice Cream Topping 250ml or 205gr

Dole Fruit 540ml, Cups 4x107ml or Fru-gel 4x123gr

for

90-100gr

Beef Jerky Hunt's Premium Pasta Sauce 680ml

Maple Leaf Flakes of Ham, Chicken or Turkey for 156gr

Quaker

Crispy Minis Rice Chips

Jack Link's

use your Q-Card with the purchase of any of Italpasta Tradizionale Pasta the below participating 900gr products and you are automatically entered to win.

599

500gr

12's, 84-108gr

Win Premium Cocoa

12 Medium Brown Eggs

Buttermilk Fine Waffles

Pancake & Waffle Mix

Keurig

127-199gr

Vanillablossom Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract 150ml

Island Gold

Free Run Eggs

Folgers Ground Coffee

Quaker

Betty Crocker Cake Mix 432-461gr or Frosting 340-450gr

99 Crispy Minis Rice Cakes

Fry's

Almond Breeze Beverage

Only in the dairy department

Pearl Milling Company

Paradise Island Cheese

WOW

Blue Diamond

Syrup

Feta Cheese

EES EF

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

LICABL PP

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Some restrictions apply. See in store for details.

% OFF

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Enjoy all random cuts of Paradise Island cheese, made from 100% Canadian milk, for

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Paradise Island Cheese

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Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Selected, 473ml

Magnum or Klondike Ice Cream Novelties Assorted Sizes

Breyers Family Classic Frozen Dessert 1.66lt or Light Ice Cream 1.41lt

Emma Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1lt

Mezzetta Pasta Sauce 473-709ml or Selected Olives 375-398ml or 269gr

De Cecco Pasta 454gr

2$ for

Emma Passata 660ml

2$ for

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DELI Schneiders Garlic Sausage Avg. 350gr

Deli meats and cold cuts can go beyond just the usual sandwich. With the suggestions and tips below, create amazing meals from breakfast to lunch to dinner in a flash.

HAM Chicken cordon bleu Ham & cheese biscuits Ham and egg muffins (pictured) Cuban sliders

Continental Black Forest, Honey or Old Fashioned Ham

Irish Cheddar Cheese Family Pack Avg. 500gr

249

per 100gr

Freybe Pepperoni Selected, 500gr

TURKEY & CHICKEN Turkey, & cranberry bites (pictured) Canapes with chicken & croutons Mandarin turkey/chicken pinwheels

Lilydale Kentucky Chicken Breast

1699

269 3 49

per 100gr

Lilydale Oven Roasted or Smoked Turkey Breast

per 100gr

SAUSAGE & SALAMI Pizza topping (pictured) Pepperoni pizza pretzels Antipasto salad

Continental Beer, Ham, Lyoner or Summer Sausage Schneiders Salami Assorted Varieties

Gourmet Flatbreads

169 299

per 100gr

Rocco's

Flatbread

per 100gr

250gr

Chinese Kitchen HOT

fresh & delicious Medium Fried Rice

Medium Dry Garlic Pork

Unicorn Roll Special 255gr

10 49

Vegetable Combo SP 198gr

649

HOUSEHOLD

Tide Pods 1.78-1.86kg

Downy In-Wash Scent Booster 422gr

Charmin Bathroom Tissue 8 Triple = 24 Regular

Dawn Ultra Platinum Powerwash Dish Spray 473ml

499

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Take a Break Feeling the mid-afternoon crash? Sit back with a fresh cup of coffee and sweet treat for a warm, cozy pick me up.

Coffee Cake

Cake Centre

Multigrain Bread

Two Layer Lemon, Raspberry or Strawberry Truffle Cake

Cheese & Onions buns 6 Pack

1499

549

2$ Chocolate Eclair

for

Cake Donut 6 Pack

399

Golden West

English Muffins 390-450gr

Country Harvest Bread 600gr or Bagels 450gr

299 3

Sourdough Sandwich Bread

449 2$

Villaggio Italian Style Bread 510-540gr, Selected Crustini 8's or Sausage 6's Buns or Dempster's Bread Selected, 570-675gr

for

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Remedy Organic Kombucha 4x330ml

Plantein Plant-Based Protein Foods 220-300gr

Kind Healthy Grains Granola Bars 175gr

2$ for

for

Real Foods Corn Thins 125-150gr

2$ for

Kind Breakfast Bars 4x50gr

Kind Gluten Free Nut Bar 40g r

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Rosso Whole Bean Coffee 340gr

Best Gourmet 454-907gr or

Not Burger Plant-Based Patty, 1 Burger, 113gr

799 YOGURT

Olympic Krema Greek Style Yogurt 650gr

Olympic Krema Greek Style Yogurt 500gr

Activia Probiotique Smoothie or Oikos Drinkable Greek Yogurt 190ml

for

Danone Go Drinkable Yogurt 190ml

5$ for

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With so many choices & dietary restrictions present today, we are working to make it easier for you to live a healthier life. We’re featuring products based on comments & conversations had both instore and online, ranging from healthier food options, greater organic selections to nutritious recipe ideas and products that are more respectful to our environment.

When you share your ideas: it’s good for us … and good for you.

Apples are among the world’s most popular fruits and for good reason. Aside from delicious and versatile, apples are high in fiber, vitamin C & various antioxidants. One raw, unpeeled, medium sized apple contains 2.4 grams of fiber but only 52 calories and .2 grams of fat.

British Columbia

Ambrosia Apples 3.95 per kg

per lb

Nutritious, delicious and versatile, avocados have become a kitchen staple in homes around the world. Avocados are rich in vitamins C, E & K, folate, copper and fiber. Many of the nutrients found in avocados are essential for the health of the immune system and nervous system functions.

Mexico

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Chicken is an excellent part of a healthy diet and is full of minerals and vitamins. Most notably, chicken is high in lean protein, which helps keep you feeling fuller longer, builds stronger muscles and promotes healthier bones. As well as protein, chicken contains vitamin B12, zinc, iron and copper.

Organic

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs 26.43 per kg

1199

per lb

Ahi tuna is an excellent source of healthy, lean protein. It’s low in saturated fat and sodium but rich in minerals and vitamins. Ahi tuna also provides omega3’s, roughly 350mg per 4 ounce serving.

Frozen or Previously Frozen

4oz Ahi Tuna Portion

Just Juice 946ml

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Komo is plant-based feel good foods that are easy, wholesome, hearty and shareworthy. Try their plantbased lasagna, shepherd’s pie, mac & greens and more for easy and healthy meals any day of the week

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R.W. Knudsen juices are singlefruit, unsweetened, 100% juices that are undiluted to provide maximum taste. No added sugar, no preservatives or artificial flavours and Non-GMO certified, R.W. Knudsen 100% Juices are a delightful addition to a healthy diet.

R.W. Knudsen Family

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Plant-Based Products 454-600gr

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CVTS thrift store returning to downtown Courtenay Too Good To be Threw to re-open at 367 6th St. Scott Stanfield Record staff

It’s been nearly four years since a fire destroyed Too Good To be Threw in downtown Courtenay, but the Comox Valley Transition Society is preparing to move back to the thrift store’s original location at 367 6th St. Once it secures an occupancy permit for the

building, the CVTS will be able to fill the space with merchandise. “It’s (opening day) imminent,” CVTS executive director Heather Ney said. “When we do open the doors, we’ll be opening with Christmas. We’ve always got a great Christmas product, and we’re excited about that.” Too Good to be Threw first opened its doors in October of 2008. Sales revenue supports CVTS programs such as Amethyst House, Lilli House, Connect and Travelodge. The social enterprise thrift store also provides employment, and free goods to people in need.

The Jan. 20, 2019 fire destroyed the store and its contents. By March, with help from Comox Rotary and other volunteers, CVTS had opened a temporary store in a smaller space on Puntledge Road. Within a month, the society opened a second store — a fashion store — on 5th Street. “It’s been up and down for the last few years,” Ney said. “We barely broke even after the second year. It hasn’t contributed the kinds of funds to the programs that it had in the past, so obviously we’re anxious to get back.” The 5th Street store has closed, and the Pun-

tledge locale will shut down when 6th Street re-opens. “It’s operationally challenging to run two stores,” said Ney, who appreciates the community support during the trying times. “The community here is incredibly generous, in general, and specifically, very supportive of the Transition Society and the work that we do.” Until the new store re-opens on 6th, the public is asked to continue to bring donations to 239 Puntledge Rd. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. www.heathermossauer.com

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Black Press Media, Town of Comox bringing a job fair to the Comox Valley Terry Farrell Record staff

Black Press Media and the Town of Comox are collaborating to bring a job fair to the Comox Valley. The Comox Career & Post-Secondary Education Event will take place Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Comox Community Centre, at 1855 Noel Ave. Ranee Pal, Black Press Media events manager, said holding an in-person career fair is viable again. “When the pandemic hit, we had to pivot to

a virtual, online platform to host these events, which worked during the pandemic, but we were eager to get back to in-person because, let’s face it, when you’re sitting behind the computer and looking for a job, it can be difficult, a little daunting,” said Pal. “The face-to-face interactions with businesses and post-secondary schools is very important, not only for employers, but for job seekers as well.” A wide variety of employers are slated to be at the event, including Shoreline Orthodontics, Commissionaires (Canada’s largest private sector employer of veterans and the only national not-for-profit security company), BC

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Emergency Health Services, Lordco, Mainroad Contracting, and Temprite Climate Solutions. Post-secondary institutes such as North Island College and Discovery Community College will also be on hand to answer any questions regarding adult education.

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Come prepared Remember to bring copies of an updated resume, and dress appropriately, as there may be interview opportunities on-site. For more information on the employers that will be at the event, and positions they are looking to fill, visit events.blackpress.ca/comox/

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Comox Rotary is again offering candied smoked salmon nuggets for sale for the upcoming holiday season. Comox Rotary partners with Hardy Buoys from Port Hardy to provide the best of Vancouver Island sockeye salmon nuggets, hot smoked and maple candied. The salmon pieces are packaged in one-pound portions, vacuum sealed and frozen for optimum freshness. Comox Rotary smoked salmon nuggets are great for holiday entertaining. Even better, the profits are used to support both local and international projects, including water, sanitation, and educational projects in Honduras. Consumers can get the best smoked salmon in the world and give a community clean water for Christmas, while buying local. The Comox Rotary Club has been making this popular Christmas-time treat available for more than 15 years. In that time, numerous villages in Honduras have received the lifesaving gift of unpolluted

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Comox Valley Schools is using a three-tiered approach to ensure the provincial Student and Family Affordability Fund allocation for the district supports students and families who need it most. The tiered approach was developed with the assistance of partner groups and utilizes a blend of school-based, district-based, and community partnership-based initiatives. In August 2022, the Ministry of Education and Child Care announced that it would be allocating $60 million in one-time funding to school districts to go toward the expansion of school food programs, and assist with offsetting some costs and fees during this period of high inflation. Comox Valley Schools is receiving $980,354. In order to determine how to best allocate the funding, SD 71 staff formed a committee and engaged in discussions with partners, including representatives from: • the SD 71 Indigenous Education Council, including K’omoks First Nation; • the District Parents Advisory Council (DPAC); • SD 71 community schools; • Canadian Union of Public Employees; • Comox District Teachers Association; • LUSH Valley Food Action Society; and • Comox Valley Principals and Vice-Principals Association (CVPVPA).

The consultations focused on using the funds creatively and flexibly to have a broad impact on students most in need of support. “We are thankful for the feedback that was gained through the consultation process with our principals and local community groups,” said Tom Demeo, SD 71 superintendent. “It means the funding will be more effective in reaching students and families most in need of support.” The approach and allocated funding have been broken into three main tiers: • $500,000 is allocated to Tier 1 Initiatives that will reach the most students. These are organized and implemented at the school level by staff. Schools will be consulting with staff and Parent Advisory Councils regarding how best to allocate these funds. • $350,000 is allocated for Tier 2 Initiatives. These are organized and implemented at the district level in consultation with district stakeholders. This includes but is not limited to Lush Valley, community school programs, SD 71 Indigenous Education, and district-based initiatives. • $100,000 is allocated for Tier 3 Initiatives. These are organized and implemented at the district level. A small portion of funds is set aside for contingency costs as needed. Comox Valley Schools is looking forward to using these funds to benefit students and families with the guidance of our partners.

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Nov 23 - 27 Over the past three years, a female development program run by the Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association (CVMHA) has grown from five to nearly 50 players. The Monday evening program includes two age groups for girls to enjoy one hour of supplemental ice time on Rink 2 at the Comox Valley Sports Centre. The program has attracted a diverse range of ages and skill levels. Some of the girls are new to hockey while others play in mixed house leagues. “The girls have a lot of fun,” coach Shawn Petty said. “They’re all smiles ear to ear, and full of energy.” Cam Knox, the program’s main coach and CVMHA board member, concurs that the program has been well received.

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Yetis split pair of weekend games Terry Farrell Record staff

The Comox Valley Glacier Kings won on the road, then lost at home in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League action over the weekend. The Yetis started with a 5-3 victory over the Peninsula Panthers Friday, handing the North Saanich team only its second regulation loss of the season. Comox Valley opened the scoring with just over two minutes remaining in the first, when Brigham Nye notched his eighth goal of the season. Aodhan Hildebrandt and Ryan Telford picked up assists. The Panthers responded before the end of the period, however, when Payton Braun beat Steven Reganato with :58 remaining in the frame. Mason Windsor regained the lead for the Glacier Kings with the only goal of the second period - a power-play marker set up by Nolan Bowsher and Jean-Michael Gilbert, 4:55 in. Comox Valley opened the third period on the power-play, but this time it backfired, as Ryan Grambart netted a shorthanded tally for his 15th goal of the season, :45 into the period. Mason Rudrud gave the Yetis the lead for good, two minutes later, with his fourth of the year, on a set-up from Matthew Teasdale. Esposito’s team-leading 14th of the season made it 4-2 at the six-minute mark of the third, with Max Gorzelnik and Frederic D’Amours picking up assists. Affiliate player Bradley Bates gave the Panthers some hope with his first-ever VIJHL goal,

midway through the third, but that’s as close as the home side would get, as Montgomery-Parsons restored the two-goal lead with six-anda-half minutes to play in the game. Parker Jorginson and Windsor picked up the assists. Reganato made 26 saves while improving his record to 9-4-0-1 on the season. Brady Kelly took the loss for the Panthers his first regulation loss of the season (7-1-1-0). The Yetis hosted the Victoria Cougars Saturday, falling 5-3 to the South Division leaders. The Cougars controlled the game early, then hung on for the win. They took a 3-1 lead into the dressing room after one, and added two more in the first 89 seconds of the second period, to make it 5-1 before the Glacier Kings started to chip away at the lead. Windsor scored a buzzer-beater power-play goal as time expired in the second for his second of the game, giving the Yetis some life. Gorzelnik added another power-play goal, seven minutes into the third, and Klein-Beekman’s first of the season, six minutes later, got the Glacier Kings to within one, but the Cougars hung on for their 14th win of the season (14-5-0-0). Victoria goalie Jesse Pye had a great game, making a season-high 53 saves for the win. Reganato took the loss. With the loss, the Glacier Kings sit third in the VIJHL North, at 13-5-0-2, one point behind the Cambell River Storm (14-5-1) and three back of the Oceanside Generals (14-3-1-2). They travel to Port Alberni on Wednesday to play the 5-13-0-1 Bombers.

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The K’ómoks Nation has just passed one more milestone towards signing a treaty with British Columbia and Canada with the land and cash offer presented to the K’ómoks Treaty team on Nov. 2. This offer will be carefully reviewed in confidence and eventually put to a vote of Nation members. Once negotiations are complete, and the full treaty package is ratified by all three parties, the treaty will likely come into effect in 2026. The signing would bring to a close 30 years of negotiation and give the Nation the opportunity to transform from an Indian Act Band into a self-sufficient and self-governing Nation. The terms of the treaty will provide new land and access to new resources, attracting new investment that will benefit the entire territory. “The land and cash offer comes after 28 long years of negotiations, and seeing it finally come to our membership who will determine the way forward is exciting,” said Nicole Rempel, K’ómoks Nation Chief. “I know we are ready to begin building the future our ancestors dreamed for us, to build a strong foundation for future generations. “That is ultimately who this treaty is for. By negotiating for this treaty, we look to uplift our Nation, but also create opportunities and prosperity for all those residing within our traditional territory.”

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The land and cash offer comes after 28 long years of negotiations, and seeing it finally come to our membership who will determine the way forward is exciting... By negotiating for this treaty, we look to uplift our Nation, but also create opportunities and prosperity for all those residing within our traditional territory.

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“This land and cash offer presented to K’ómoks First Nation represents a major step forward towards improvements in housing, economic opportunity and advancing self-determination,” said Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells. “The City of Courtenay congratulates K’ómoks First Nation and commits to our ongoing partnerships while looking for opportunities to support their vision as they continue this exciting path to reconciliation.” The benefits of the treaty will be felt with new residential developments to help alleviate the housing crisis, job-creating investment in new businesses, and new water and sewage infrastructure to certain K’ómoks Treaty settlement lands. And with fewer than 500 members to manage a substantial amount of land, there will be new opportunities for all as economic development

progresses at a faster pace. It will also be done with care. The K’ómoks Nation has been the steward of these lands since time immemorial, and together with its government partners, will continue to ensure development happens in a respectful and responsible way. This act of reconciliation will help us all move forward together as neighbours with a shared future. “This is a monumental step forward towards reconciliation in action,” said Comox Mayor Nicole Minions. “It will provide K’ómoks First Nation with sustainable resources to continue to build their community into a strong regional partner in the Comox Valley. As the incoming Mayor of Comox, I want to personally stand as an ally through the process and extend sincere gratitude for those who brought this agreement forward.” The K’ómoks Treaty will be the first of its kind and will be known as “a living agreement” that will be reviewed every 10 years and amended where necessary to evolve with the ever-changing world. “I would like to wish the K’omoks Nation all the best through these last stages of this monumental and long-awaited Treaty and congratulate them on their years of hard work to build this first ‘living agreement,” said Cumberland Mayor-elect Vickey Brown. “We look forward to working in partnership with K’omoks to continue to support a healthy and vibrant local economy, that includes a healthy traditional food system and resilient and sustainable land and resource development. And we are grateful for their care for these lands over thousands of years.”

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Mayor Bob Wells delivers inaugural address Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells addressed a full gallery at the inaugural meeting of the newly elected city council, Monday at the CVRD Civic Room. He started off by thanking his family and all candidates who ran in the Oct. 15 election. “This election seemed tougher than most, but we need to heal and come together for our community.” Wells said council is committed to implementing a new Official Community Plan with a focus on First Nations

reconciliation, climate change, diversity, equity and community well-being. Council also needs to communicate with citizens via town halls and other events. Traditionally, he said councils and municipalities have been responsible for land use, water, sewer, roads, and parks and recreation. In recent years, housing and mental health and addictions have become front and centre as the lack of affordable housing and the toxic drug supply strains communities

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Peninsula Co-op in Comox is hoping to provide a boost in energy for those who help a good cause. The gas station, located at 699 Aspen Rd., is raffling a Red Bull gas pump cooler fridge with all proceeds going to Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. The annual event sees law enforcement and emergency services person-

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Cherish the memories of Jack (John) Ongarato November 5, 2007 Whose puns brought smiles and laugher to everyday living. Jack accepted life and everything about it, as if the plan unfolded as it should. He truly enjoyed the quirks of humanity and lived trying to lighten everyone’s load. “Stone and sea and sand and sky Rest my heart and my eye I will go and not ask why Stone and sea and sand and sky” In honour to express thanks, savour a delightful “espresso” and hug loved ones. Jack’s “quality of being” is forever missed Your soulmate always, Barb

If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I’d walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. CELEBRATION OF LIFE Ivor Robertson Please join the family and friends to Celebrate Ivor’s Life at the Buchanan Hall, Cumberland Cultural Centre, 2674 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland from 1 - 4 pm Saturday November 26, 2022

Our beautiful Mom (Grandma, Gma & GG) gave us her last hugs on October 28, 2022. Her love of family, her beauty, poise, and graceful ways will be in our hearts forever. We are wrapped in the warmth. Mom was a kind and generous person who willingly gave of her time to many throughout her life: Cancermount: the care and support she gave to cancer patients and their families, travelling all over the province to be where she was needed. The Schizophrenia Society, Canadian Daughters, and the Cumberland Care Centre and to so many who needed love and care. Doris will be remembered for her “Hug n Tuc” pillows that she sewed and gave to comfort those with back or neck pain or just for comfort on planes or car rides! Her sewing skills: loved ones received special character dolls that she had so much fun creating for them. The Red Hat Group was well suited to her sense of humour; her skits and the costumes that she created – the songs and fun- what a great entertainer! Doris was predeceased by her Parents: Sophie Louise George & Joseph Andrew Kamai. Her three husbands: Monte Sorensen, Luke Tremblay & Wilf Truchon. Daughter Lois Sorensen, Grandson Travis York, Great Grandson Josh Carter, and all of her siblings. She is survived by her daughters Patricia & Husband Garrey Wooldridge & Elaine Wiles, along with three more kids in her life: Heather, Lois, and Marlene. The very best Grands who were always there for & with her; Tami/Shannon, Cathe/Gary, Leanne/Leonard, Lonnie/Glen, Glenda Great Grands, Great Great Grands, Nieces, Nephews and so many special friends. Special thanks to Friend & Dr. Green, Dr. Brais, The Palliative care team & Hospice for the amazing care given to Mom. It is hard to express in words just how special these care givers are. We appreciate you all so much.

There are thousands of stars in the night sky and shells on the shore together. Hundreds of birds go singing by, especially in sunny weather. Millions of dewdrops to greet the dawn. Thousands of leaves in the fall…… But only one Mom for us…… We can never say goodbye to you Because we cannot bear the painInstead, we say we love you – again And again, and again. Ahui a hui kaua – until we meet again A Private Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. Condolences may be offered at www.telfordtoneffboyd.ca

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December 13, 1936 - August 14, 2022

April 11, 1940 - October 22, 2022

It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and friend. After 85 years of living her best life, Adelaide passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 14, 2022. She is survived by her daughter Yvone, son Rick, son-in-law Tim and granddaughter Brittney. Adelaide was born on December, 13, 1936 in Gandra, Portugal. She moved to Canada in 1959 to begin a new life with her late husband Armando. After running several successful businesses together they retired in B.C. Adelaide was an avid gardener, baker, gourmet cook and loved caring for others. Her home and picturesque garden was always a warm and welcoming place for her family and friends to gather. With a most generous heart, she offered love, laughter and culinary delights to all. She passed on many life lessons, most important being the significance of family. Touted “World’s Best Grandma”, she loved to laugh and was always game for an adventure with her granddaughter, who will miss her friendship immeasurably. She was much loved by all who knew her, and she will be enormously missed.

Our lives go on without you, but nothing is the same, We try to hide our heartache, when someone speaks your name. Sad are the hearts that love you, silent the tears that fall, Living our lives without you, is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us, your heart was kind and true, And when we needed someone, we could always count on you. The special years will not return, when we were all together, But with the love within our hearts, you will walk with us forever.

My Mom departed very peacefully on the first cloudy , chilly day in months . She always knew when to make a perfect exit . Marjorie loved to travel. She improved many lives while on her journeys to Africa and India. She raised funds so she could open daycares, introduce educational programs, plant food gardens and provide support in every way. She was always trying to give opportunities to as many people as she could to insure a better future for them. She was a trail blazer for womans equality and a feminist until her last breath. Although she struggled the last few months she still made us and the incredible caring staff at the North Island Hospital laugh daily. She had a wicked sense of humor. She was fun and loved to have fun. She enjoyed good food, good drink and loved to dance and sing. Predeceased by her son Kerry she is survived by her daughter Shelley and her beloved friend Frank. So much gratitude to her loyal friend to the end Jane Plant. Also to so many others who were kind and understanding to her as she struggled with dementia. To all the family and friends who visited, reached out, prayed for her and kept us hopeful and laughing, thank you. The care we received from the staff at the North Island Hospital was exceptional and I will always be grateful for that. In the end LOVE is all that really matters .

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Courtenay resident continues late wife’s work for Wounded Warriors Wounded Warriors Canada provides a range of clinically facilitated mental health programs specifically developed to support the unique needs of veterans, first responders and their families. Courtenay resident Alex Kennedy is a fairly new supporter of the cause since last year, when he raised money to participate in a cycling tour in northern France to Vimy Ridge, Canada’s monumental memorial to those lost in battle during the First World War. Being from a military family, Wounded Warriors is an organization close to Kennedy’s heart. On Oct. 23, 1969, his father Allan was badly burned in an explosion aboard the HMCS Kootenay. The resulting fire and loss of life is still regarded as Canada’s worst military disaster during peace time. The young naval officer survived, but took years to recover while Kennedy was growing up. “It’s one of those things I slowly became involved in after my wife Bev passed away almost five years ago. Inspired by my father, and in memory of local soldiers Mark Isfeld and Andrew “Boomer” Eykelenboom, she participated in a similar Battlefield Bike Ride in France in 2017. For her, it was an amazing experience and we were able to give back to the military community. It is through this community that I recently met the key organizers of the annual ride,”

Alex Kennedy looks over a 2017 article about his wife’s cycling efforts. Photo supplied he said. “I’ve been passionate about cycling all my life, and now I’ve taken the torch from Bev and will continue her work. I’ve learned a lot about Canada’s wartime history as well as its recent history too.” Kennedy has also contributed to the Wounded Warrior Run BC, a sev-

en-day event held as a fundraising running relay from Port Hardy to Victoria every winter. From June 11-14, 2023, Kennedy, with a group of 100 people from across Canada, will cycle in Italy from Ortona to Ravenna, along the routes where Canadians saw the most

intense fighting in the Italian campaign of 1943. The Battlefield Ride will honour the fallen in a chapter of Canadian Second World War history that has become known as the Italian Stalingrad. “My answer as to why I’m riding is that I’d like to continue Bev’s work,”

said Kennedy. “I’m doing it as a challenge to myself and I’m also advocating as a member in a military family affected by a serious injury. I ride to show other people that you can do things even if you’ve had challenges at any time in your life.” Kennedy also raises money annually by cycling for the Bev Skwernuik Memorial Bursary, which is awarded to high school graduates for post-secondary education, in memory of his late wife. The Comox Valley School District selects winners based on criteria based on overcoming adversity. In addition to being able to give back to the military community, Kennedy is also looking forward to visiting Italian manufacturers of bicycles and eyeglasses - two of his favourite things. Each participant in the Ortona Battlefield Bike Ride must raise $5,000 in order to participate for a total fundraising goal of $500,000 between all participants. While honouring Canadian soldiers’ service and sacrifice during the Second World War, the money raised will help support the mental health programs offered by Wounded Warriors Canada. To donate to Kennedy’s ride, visit https://bit.ly/3SC5FuB or go to www. bbr23.ca to learn more about the registered charity and the programs offered.

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COL. J.P. GAGNON 19 Wing base commander This year on Nov. 11, members of 19 Wing will be able to gather within our communities to reflect and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. For this Remembrance Day, Veterans Affairs has highlighted the 105th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge in the First World War, the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid in the Second World War, the battle of Hill 355 in Korea, the Balkans conflict, and the Ice Storm of 1998. These events and all the conflicts, well known and far less known, are milestones of freedom and the moulds that shaped our nation. I am very pleased that our 19 Wing members in uniform will once again be able to share their experience with our local communities, to speak in schools and groups, and take part in

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GORD JOHNS Courtenay-Alberni Member of Parliament As the clocks strike the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians everywhere remember our fallen veterans with two minutes of silence. We recognize their courage,

their sacrifice, and the loss suffered by their families and communities. By remembering, we pay tribute to all members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP who have

served to defend our values and freedoms. We also honour those who continue to serve our country today. On Remembrance Day and every day… Lest We Forget.

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Famous war picture has British Columbia connection Two people in 1940 photograph both lived in South Okanagan community John Arendt Black Press Media

One of Canada’s most famous photographs of the Second World War has a strong British Columbia connection. The picture, Wait for Me, Daddy, was taken Nov. 1, 1940 as members of the B.C. Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles) were preparing to board the S.S. Princess Joan at the New Westminster CPR docks. It shows Warren Bernard running to his father, Jack Bernard. To the left is his mother, Bernice Bernard. Farther back in the line and to the left is Charlie Bernhardt, a Summerland veteran. The photographer was Vancouver Daily Province staff photographer Claud Dettloff. This photograph was featured in Life Magazine, Liberty Magazine, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, and was selected as one of the year’s best pictures by Editor and Publisher Encyclopedia Britannica. It was also picked by Associated Press and the Rotarian, the Rotary international magazine. In British Columbia, virtually all secondary schools display this photograph.

The little boy is Warren (Whitey) Bernard who was born in Summerland in 1935. In Summerland, Warren was known as Gippy, but since the famous photograph he continues to be known as Whitey. His father is Jack Bernard and Warren’s concerned mother is Bernice Bernard (nee Sutherland). When the photograph was taken, Warren’s grandfather Vic Bernard was just to the left of Bernice and outside the range of the picture. Vic was one of the founding members of Summerland Legion #22. The lineup of soldiers was traveling down Columbia Street at the corner of 8th Street in New Westminster. At the corner the line split into two lines and apparently Whitey Bernard was concerned about which line his father would go into. Whitey Bernard’s family moved from Summerland just before the photograph was taken. He often returned to Summerland for summer visits, and stayed with Edgar and Francis Gould. Edgar was the former fire chief in Summerland. Whitey has had an active life. He married Ruby Johnson in 1964. He has been continually active in politics. He was elected alderman in Tofino, eventually served as mayor of that town for many years in the 1980s and returned as a councillor. He remains active in Tofino’s Legion

While Bernard is the focus of the photograph, there is another Summerland connection in the picture. Farther back in the line is Charlie Bernhardt, a Summerland veteran. Bernhardt, who still lives in Summerland, enlisted in Kelowna on June 15, 1940, when he was 19. He served until October, 1945. Reflecting Everybody loses on the picin a war. ture, Bernhardt said it Everybody. depicts one — CHARLIE of the most BERNHARDT difficult aspects of war. “Home and family is the foundation of our society,” he said. “Here we have the separation.” Bernhardt and the others in the picture sailed to Nanaimo. From there, he went to the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario, Nova Scotia and later to the United Kingdom. He was with the 3rd Canadian Infantry on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and was part of the second wave of soldiers who landed that morning at 10 o’clock. Reflecting on the war and its afterA famous picture from the Second World War has a Summerland connection. The photog- math becomes difficult for Bernhardt rapher was Vancouver Daily Province staff photographer Claud Dettloff. (Contributed) as he thinks of those who died in acbranch 65 and has also played a cenHis wife Ruby also served two terms tion during those years. “It’s the waste tral role in Tofino’s successful Salmon as councillor and recently retired from that bothers you,” he said. “Everybody loses in a war. Everybody.” Enhancement Society. politics.

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Bells will be ringing throughout the day, Nov. 11 at the HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial (5-625 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay). The museum will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with a temporary closure at 10:30 a.m. to accommodate the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Courtenay cenotaph (the museum will reopen upon the conclusion of the ceremony). The HAMM Bell of Remembrance will be available for anyone to come and ring for their own personal act of remembrance. The Bells of Peace ceremony also returns for public involvement, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. It will take place at 4:45 p.m. The public is invited to help ring the Bell of Remembrance and read the names of 100 service men and women who have given the supreme sacrifice as well as ring the bell in their loved ones’ names.

The Bell of Remembrance will be sounding at the HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial on Friday, Nov. 11.

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NICOLE MINIONS Mayor of Comox On behalf of the Town of Comox, we thank all the veterans for everything they have done for their country. Their legacy promotes selfless leadership, sacrifice, and dedication to others, all qualities that make a warm, welcoming community and the place we call home. I recognize the privilege of having the poppy pinned by my heart, as it commemorates those who served and continue to serve our great nation. In my new role, I would like to support the Royal Canadian Legion by encouraging community members to wear a poppy that marks a symbol of remembrance and the Legion’s mission to care for our veterans. I had the honour of receiving the first poppy as mayor-elect for the Town of Comox on Oct. 27. On Remembrance Day, join us at the cenotaph to pay respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and say thank you to those who made it home – we will never forget their extraordinary bravery.

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BOB WELLS Mayor of Courtenay As we approach another Remembrance Day, we commemorate the sacrifices of generations of Canadians past and present who have served our nation at home and overseas. Sadly, the trauma of war is not far away. It’s reflected in the faces of those affected by invasions in Ukraine

and other conflicts around the globe. We look with alarm at the suffering imposed on millions of innocent civilians, and entire cities destroyed; all for the power and whims of a dangerous few. Democracy is a choice and a cause that countless brave men and women con-

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VICKEY BROWN Mayor of Cumberland In this time of international conflict and war, specifically in Ukraine, we take time on November 11 to remember those who served our country in the past as well as those who are serving around the world today. We take this time of sombre remembrance to recognize the sacrifice that service requires, and honour

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Blaney says veterans deserve better care MARC KITTERINGHAM Black Press Media

Tension between the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the union representing its workers has become “untenable,” North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney said. The tension comes from the ministry contracting out rehabilitation work to a private company as Veterans Affairs staff are feeling unsupported in their roles. In late October, the Union of Veterans’ Affairs called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to replace Lawrence MacAulay as minister. The union told Atlantic Canada news organization SaltWire that it has lost confidence in MacAulay after government awarded a $560 million contract for veterans’ rehabilitation services to two companies in June 2021. This work would typically be done by Veterans Affairs, and the union says, “This contracting out is taking place at a time when case managers…are struggling with overwhelming caseloads of up to 50 veterans each. Instead of ensuring case managers have appropriate workloads that allow them to provide exceptional service, and hiring more permanent staff, your department

Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs, speaks with members of 19 Wing Comox at the Lazo Canadian Armed Forces Transition Centre in February. Photo by Corp. Joey Beaudin, Canadian Armed Forces is threatening to privatize even more of their work,” says an open letter from the union to the minister. “The minister … isn’t even trying to work with the Veterans Affairs staff union on rehabilitation services – he’s just letting the relationship sour,” Blaney said. In September, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen moved in the House of Commons for a study on the impact of the contract, for which Blaney fought. “The first step is listening to veterans and investing in good quality, accessible rehabilitation services that prioritize people, not profits,” Blaney said. “That’s why I fought for a committee investigation into the outsourcing and new rehab

contract – we need to ensure outsourcing won’t worsen an already struggling program.” Blaney called on government to help veterans as they transition to civilian life, saying that it “can be extremely challenging after serving our country, and Canadian veterans are struggling to access needed rehabilitation services.” She said government has “a responsibility to protect and fight for those who have served our country. But after seven years of not fixing these problems and outsourcing rehab services to companies that only care about making money – it’s clear that the Liberals don’t want to step up to help veterans or support workers.”

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Quarantones hosting Remembrance Day concerts in Comox This Remembrance Day the Quarantones male chorus is presenting a concert offering a new and different perspective on this important day that is sure to connect to the hearts and the heads of all those attending. The concert will feature both traditional and contemporary songs that run the gamut from the tragedies of war to songs of peace. Featured numbers include a “World War’s Medley” containing rousing melodies sung by the troops in the First

choir will sing Prayer of the Children and in Ukrainian Prayer for the Ukraine. Let there be Peace on Earth and Song for Peace look forward to a future where there will hopefully be no more war. Two concerts, each with featured

guests, will be held at the Comox United Church. The Nov. 10 performance at 7:30 p.m. will feature selections from the Comox Valley Children’s and Youth Choirs. The Nov. 11 concert at 2:30 p.m. will fea-

ture selections from the Canadian Military Wives Choir. In addition, another guest performer will be Maxime Jordan on the cornet. The choir is directed by Denise Marquette and accompanied by Kelly Thomas.

Tickets ($25) for adults and youth are available at Blue Heron Books in Comox and Laughing Oyster Books in Courtenay. Children 12 and under are free, but must have a ticket to reserve a space.

The Quarantones will host a pair of Remembrance Day concerts Nov. 10 and 11. World War, whereas the Australian favourite The Band Played Waltzing Matilda and

the American Brother In a set dedicated to Can You Spare a Dime the Ukrainian people portray the aftermath and the suffering they of war. are enduring today, the

Clapton and Santana tribute at the Sid doubles as a fundraiser for veterans Nothing is more central to rock mythology than the cult of the lead guitarist, and few have done more to create that cult than Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana. “The Journeymen” is an homage to two of the most significant guitarists in history. The show comes to Courtenay on Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Sid Williams Theatre. “The Journeymen” details more than 100 years combined of incredible artistry and musicianship from these two guitar legends. Clapton is a three-time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and has won 18 Grammy Awards. Santana has sold more than 100 million albums and is the

The Journeymen - A Tribute to Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana will play at the Sid Williams Theatre on Nov. 13.

best-selling Latin artist of all time. Band leader Doug Towle brings a collection of some of the finest musicians from Canada’s west coast for an evening of guitar magic.

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