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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022 | VOLUME 37 | NO. 47
Living wage increases in Comox Valley Food becomes second-highest cost in most B.C. communities
by two parents working full-time to support a family of four. The rate had been $16.44 but now sits at $20.26 an hour in the Comox Valley, this yearâs update report shows. Scott Stanfield The minimum wage in B.C. is $15.65. Record staff For the first time, the living wage in Victoria ($24.29) is higher than Vancouver ($24.08). The cost of food and housing has caused a But at $25.56, the town of Golden has the significant increase in B.C.âs living wage, says highest living wage in B.C., while the Fraser a report from Living Wage for Families BC. Valley has the lowest rates, just shy of $19, The living wage is the hourly wage needed notes Chris Bate of the Comox Valley Social
ORNAMENTAL ART Five-year-old Abigail creates a Christmas ornament at the arts table at the 2022 Moonlight and Magic in Downtown Courtenay Friday, Nov. 18. The annual event serves as the unofficial start of the festive season in the Comox Valley. Entertainment was provided. Pop-up art tables and exhibits, and the lighting of the 5th Street Christmas tree, drew hundreds of residents to the downtown core. Photo by Terry Farrell
Planning Society. âThere are various factors,â Bate said. âDaycare subsidies have brought down the daycare costs for families, but those subsidies are not available at every daycare. So in communities like Golden, for example, where there is extremely limited daycare, people have to go outside the subsidized system, so daycare is more expensive.â Continued on Page A7
â NEWS New ferry wanted Residents of Hornby Island are calling for a bigger, newer ferry to alleviate lineups and other issues. 3
Record journalists recognized Comox Valley Record editor Terry Farrell and journalist Erin Haluschak were recognized for their work at the 2020 and 2021 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. 9
Supporting Ukrainian families The CV Ukrainian Cultural Society raised more than $14,000 through a fundraiser to assist Ukrainian families who have located to the Valley to escape the Russian invasion of their homeland. 11
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