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2003 Chevy Cavalier 5spd, Performance Plus exhaust, Alloy Rims, Adj Susp. $4495

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2004 Toyota XLE Sienna AWD, Lthr, Sunroof, Htd Seats, P.Str /Tilt/Cruise/ Air/Keyless Ent. $5995

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2006 Chevy Uplander Keylesss, 7 psg, P.Str/Tilt/ Cruise/Air. Quad Seats $5995

Runs on Fumes

2005 Chrysler Pacifica, 3.5 ltr, Auto/Leather/Sunroof, Keyless Ent. 6 Psg, AWD $6995

Full safety check on all vehicles

King of Cars No bull, just reliable cars

ALL MONTH Celebrating the 38th Anniversary: Whistle Stop Pub. Celebrating with specials all month long, 10c wings Mondays & Thursdays. 250.334.4500.

Thank Goodness It’s Friday’s: Griffin Pub. All month. Pick the Ace of Spades and WIN $300! (Pot $amount subject to change if someone wins) updates on Griffin Pub facebook page. 250.339.4466.

Host Your Fundraising Event @ RED 21: Playtime Games. $25 includes; burger, fries, beer/wine + $5 in free slot play for up to 60 guests. We print the tickets, you sell them with half ticket prices going to your organization. Sell out event & make $750 right away!

Raise more money on night of event with silent auction, 50/50 or raffle draws for everyone to enjoy the thrill of the WIN! 250.334.4531.

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Paint Your Own Ceramics: Ginger 9 Studio & Gallery.

All ages. 250.338.6463.

EDH League: Games & Grounds. Sign up & play whenever you want! League runs for a year. 6mnths min. $10/mnth. 250.871.1171.

Night Skiing: Mt. Washington, 3:30-9pm. Thursday & Sunday evenings until March 2014.

Members Christmas Fundraising Show & Sale: Pearl Ellis Gallery, Jan 1st - 25th. Show offers art extravaganza of 50+ pieces priced at $400 or less. Expect to see quality pieces by local artists. 339.2822.

CV Art Gallery: The Big Foldy Painting of Death: Jan 11 - Mar 8. 250.338.6211.

Rhythm in Blue Art Showcase: CV Art Gallery, Jan 11th - Mar 8th. Features art unified by the theme of “blue”. 250.338.6211.

WinterBites Festival: Jan 16 - 31. New Festival for the Comox Valley, see the activites in calendar below. Awesome concerts.

Warhammer 40K: Games & Grounds. Thursdays @ 6pm. Intro to 40K, open kill team games. 778.992.0614 CV Year-Round Farmers Market: Native Sons Hall, Every Saturday, 9am-12pm, 250.218.0321.

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January Clearance Sale Jan 8 to jan 12

40% to 60% off all winter merchandise plus take an addtional 10% off all clearance store items

Visit Roxanne’s Clearance Center also in the Mall Comox Mall 250-339-6133 194n Port Augusta St. Comox

Huge selection of Fashions & Accessories from Petite Missy - Plus Sizes Tasting Room Open: 40Knots Winery, Fri-Sun 12-5pm.

250.941.8810.

Welcome Wagon: New to Comox Valley 250.338.8024 or New Baby. 250.336.2275.

Fishing: Winter chinook is good this time of year.

Golfing: Save money on Golfing during the winter months at Crown Isle. 250.703.5031.

Thrifty Foods - Food Bank Donations: Dec 4th - Jan 3rd. Add a $5, $10, or $20 ‘Food for Families’ coupon to your grocery order. Money collected at end of promotion & transferred to support local food banks.

1 JAN WED C Canucks vs Lightning: TSN, 7pm.

34th Annual Saratoga Polar Bear Swim: Saratoga Beach, 11am. Start the new year with a shock, surprise & joy of dunking into the cold east coast ocean. Preregister 11am-12pm. Prizes for polar bear swimmers.

2 JAN THU GK CV Glacier Kings vs CR Storm: CV Sports 7pm The Drowsy Chaperone: Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30pm.

Broadway musical that boldly addresses the desire in all our hearts to be entertained! Till Jan 4th. 250.338.2430.

3 JAN FRI The Drowsy Chaperone Musical: See Jan 2nd.

4 JAN SAT C Canucks at Kings: CBC, 7 pm GK CV Glacier Kings vs Victoria Cougars: CV Sports Ctr, 7:30pm.

The Drowsy Chaperone Musical: See Jan 2nd.

UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim. Showing at all regular UFC fight local’s.

5 JAN SUN C Canucks at Ducks: SNET-P, 5pm.

Little Red Church Community Market: 10-2pm. Locally hand-made crafts, fresh pies & pastries, gourmet mustards, local goat milk & gelato. 250.792.3652 Winter Sports Festival: Presented by Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports. Jan 5th-9th. 250.339.7035.

6 JAN MON School District 71: Schools re-open today.

7 JAN TUE C Canucks vs Penguins: TSN, 7pm.

Snowed In Comedy Tour: Sid Williams Theatre, 8pm.

4 International headlining comedians; Arj Barker, Dan Quinn, Pete Johansson and Craig Campbell come together for one hilarious night. 250.338.2430.

GET YOUR DAB ON! Play BINGO FRI - SUN Sessions Start at 12p + 6p

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BURGER MADNESS Purchase any burger on the menu.

8 JAN WED Feel Amazing Eating Raw Foods: 1-2pm. Learn about raw vegan food-benefits & how-to prepare food. 250.334.2251.

Raw Roses Uncooking Class-Low Fat Yummies: 6-9pm. Learn to prepare raw vegan foods. 334.2251 9 JAN THU 10 JAN FRI C Canucks vs Blues: SNET-P, 7pm.

GK CV Glacier Kings vs Oceanside Generals: CV Sports Ctr, 7:30pm.

Giant Slalom: Mt. Washington Jan 10 - 12th, 9:30am3:30pm. U16/U18 TECK Giant Slalom on the Allison Forsyth/Invitation run. Hosted by the Ski Club.

11 JAN SAT Black Creek Community Centre Open House: 9-1pm. Enjoy free classes. 250.337.5190 .

Y.A.N.A.: Vintage Vegas Extravaganza-5 course dinner and performances by Georgia Strait Big Band and Sweet Tease Burlesque. Win prizes in the social casino. 250.871.0343.

12 JAN SUN Bridal Exhibition: Florence Filberg Ctr, Courtenay.

11-3pm. Largest Wedding Show.

CVAG/TIFF Winter 2014 Film Series: Rialto Theater, 5pm. Film TBA. 250.338.6211.

13 JAN MON C Canucks at Kings: SNET-P, 7:30pm.

50% off Lift and Trail Passes: Jan 13th - 17th. Alpine lift passes and Nordic trail passes. Bring voucher (or show from your smart phone) and present to any Mt. Washington ticket window to receive your discount.

CV Newcomers Club: Meet at the CV Curling Rink, Courtenay, 6.30pm. cvnewcomers.net 14 JAN TUE CV Ukrainian Cultural Society Monthly Meeting: Filberg Ctr, 7-9pm. All are welcome. Perogies & cabbage rolls for sale all the time. 250.334.2653.

15 JAN WED C Canucks at Ducks: SNET-P, 7:30pm.

Windborn & Samantha Scott @ The Little Red Church: 7:30pm. Music that’s difficult to define but draws fans of all genres. 250.650.6570.

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou. Showing at all regular UFC fight local’s.

16 JAN THU C Canucks at Coyotes: SNET-P, 6pm.

Comedy Night: Avalanche Bar & Grill headline stand-up comedians that can even get the tough guys giggling. 250.331.0334.

Rockin’ the Filberg - Chilliwack: Filberg Ctr. Check out these Canadian rock icons. Show @ 9pm.

855.400.2882. Winterbites Festival.

Hitchhiking Across The Atlantic: Sid Williams Theatre, 7.30 pm. Award-winning film following an adventurer as he sails from Germany to the Caribbean. 250.338.2430.

17 JAN FRI West African Dance Night- Alpha Ya Ya Diallo: The Westerly Hotel, Courtenay. Show @ 9pm. Dance to the melodic lines & compelling grooves of guitarist,

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The Wild Windwards: Sid Williams Theatre, 7.30pm.

Adventurous duo sets out their 40 foot sailing vessel to raise awareness of the environment through stories of people working to protect it.

18 JAN SAT C Canucks vs Flames: CBC, 7pm.

Pianorama Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne & David Vest: The Westerly Hotel, Ctry, 9pm. Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne and David Vest come together for ‘battle of the blues pianos’, for WinterBites Festival. 855.400.2882 Wizard of Oz Sing-Along: Sid Williams Theatre, 7pm.

5th Annual Kiwanis Sing-Along fundraiser. Fun filled evening! Dress as your favorite munchkin or witch and sing along to these memorable songs. All proceeds to St. Josephs Hospital Foundation. 250.338.2430.

Strathcona Symphony Orchestra: Native Sons Hall, 7pm. The Russians Are Coming. 250.331.0158.

19 JAN SUN Strathcona Symphony Orchestra: See 18th.

20 JAN MON 21 JAN TUE C Canucks at Oilers: SNET-P, 6:30pm.

22 JAN WED An Intimate Evening Barney Bentall: Crown Isle Resort, 9pm. Barney Bentall is influenced by many genres, including folk, blues, rock, pop and even a bit of celtic. WinterBites Festival. 855.400.2882.

RawRoses Uncooking Class-Breakfasts: 6-9pm.

Learn how to prepare raw vegan foods. 250.334.2251 23 JAN THU C Canucks vs Predators: SNET-P, 7pm.

Country, Blues ‘n’ Soul Night- Jim Byrnes & the Sojourners: The Westerly Hotel, 9pm. Multi-nominated and Juno Award winner, Jim Byrnes, and Vancouverbased trio, ‘The Sojourners,’ are bringing blues and soul to WinterBites Festival. 855.400.2882.

24 JAN FRI Randy ELVIS Friskie: Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30pm.

Randy ELVIS Friskie is touring with his Las Vegas Show Band in The Real Tribute To The King of Rock n’ Roll.

Special guest singing sensation, Cassandra Friskie, tributing Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Liza Minelli Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Reba & Shania. 250.338.2430.

Rockin’ the Filberg - The Grapes of Wrath and Odds: Filberg Ctr, 9pm. With Multi-Platinum selling Canadian pop-rock trio ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ and Canadian power pop legends Odds an event of WinterBites Festival. 855.400.2882.

25 JAN SAT GK CV Glacier Kings vs Campbell River Storm: CV Sports Ctr, 7:30 pm Vitaly An Evening of Wonders: Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30pm. Vitaly Beckman, world-class illusionist, shows jaw-dropping, mind bending magic that never fails to leave audiences stunned, shaking their heads & unable to comprehend what they just experienced. 338.2430.

Ashley MacIsaac: Native Sons Hall, show @ 9pm. Join one of most celebrated Canadian roots musicians of

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FRIDAYS Live Bands TGIFriday SATURDAYS Name That Tune w/ VaLori & Friends SUNDAYS Free pool all day

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Annual Community Awards Gala: Fliberg Ctr, 6-10pm. Hosted by CV Chamber. 250.334.3234.

9th Annual Cranium® Challenge: Filberg Ctr, 6-10pm.

Evening of brain taxing questions! 338.4890.

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thomson. Showing at all regular UFC fight local’s.

26 JAN SUN C Canucks vs Coyotes: SNET-P, 5pm.

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Th ursdays - Music Trivia Fridays Live - Jilli Martini

January LIVE BANDS

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WEEKLY PUB SPECIALS Weekdays

3pm till 5:30pm HAPPY HOUR All day drink specials & 1/2 price appies.

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4pm till 9pm FISH & CHIPS - All you can eat $12

Tuesday’s 4pm till 10pm

TAPAS - Wide variety start at $2.95

Wednesdays

4pm till 10pm WINGS - $4.50 per pound

Th ursdays 4pm till 10pm

STEAK NIGHT - New York Steak with Caesar Salad and Rough Cut Fries

Fridays 5pm till 10pm

ROAST BEEF - Slow Roasted Beef

Saturdays

GUINNESS DAY - 20 oz pint $5.50

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Below Liquor Store Prices Watch for Specials

WHISTLE STOP PUB 2355 Mansfield Dr., Courtenay 250-334-4500 www.WhistleStopPub.com Ski for MS: Mt Washington, 9am-4pm.

250.339.0819. Register, www.msski.ca CVAG/TIFF Winter 2014 Film Series: Rialto Theater, 5pm. Film- Wadjda. 250.338.6211.

27 JAN MON C Canucks vs Oilers: SNET-P, 7pm.

Lindsay May House in Concert: Two Eagles Lodge, Union Bay. House concert, featuring BC singer/songwriter, Lindsay May. An acoustic guitar and mandolin wielding songstress from Shuswap.

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Jam Nites

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DJ Mike on the Mic

Monday Karaoke Weds - Pool & Poker

SUN NIGHTs Enter the Karaoke competition to win a Fabulous Cruise Free Pool Double Elimination Pool Tourney Saturday Nights Open ‘til 1 am Fri & Sat

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DJ Club Party Hit the Floor All Night till 2 AM SPIRITS, TAPAS & BILLIARDS

During Canuck games, pick a puck & if your player scores or gets and assist you get a free beverage.

The game is always on 28 JAN TUE 29 JAN WED C Canucks vs Blackhawks: TSN, 7:30pm.

Acoustic Blues Double Header-Blind Boy Paxton and Suzie Vinnick: Crown Isle Resort, Show @ 9pm. Experience true acoustic blues with Blind Boy Paxton& 6-time winner of ‘Canadian Maple Blues’ awards, Suzie Vinnick.

Part of WinterBites Festival. 855.400.2882 30 JAN THU 31 JAN FRI C Canucks at Jets: TSN, 5:30pm.

www.avalanchebar.ca 275 - 8th St. Courtenay 250-331-0334 World Community Film Festival: Sid Williams Theatre. Fri, 7.30pm. Sat, 10am-10pm. 30+ of finest documentaries from around the world cover topics including: Arts, music, food security, environmental issues, labour, social justice & human rights. Weekend passes available. 250.338.2430.

Rockabilly Boogie! Dance - Cousin Harley: The Westerly Hotel, 9pm. As the rocking hillbilly persona of Paul Pigat, Cousin Harley delivers everything from hot-rod rockabilly to foot stomping vintage country & western swing. Don’t forget your dancing shoes! Part of WinterBites Festival. 855.400.2882.

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Friday Jan 3, 2014 The Amityville Horror: Lost Tapes Paranormal Activity: Marked Ones Friday Jan 10, 2014 The Invisible Woman The Legend of Hercules Friday Jan 17, 2014 Devil’s Due Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit The Nut Job Ride Along Seventh Son Friday Jan 24, 2014 Gimme Shelter Ten (2014) Friday Jan 31, 2014 I, Frankenstein Labor Day That Awkward Moment

video Tuesday, Jan 7, 2014 Closed Circuit , I’m So Excited!

Inequality for All The Mark of the Angels Runner Runner Thanks for Sharing We Are What We Are Tuesday January 14, 2014 20 Feet from Stardom Enough Said Fruitvale Station, The Butler Our Nixon, Riddick You’re Next Tuesday January 21, 2014 Blue Jasmine Machete Kills, Rush Tuesday January 28, 2014 The Fifth Estates Metallica Through the Never

games Tuesday, Jan 14, 2013 Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD The Banner Saga Wednesday, Jan 15, 2013 Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD Tuesday, January 28, 2013 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition TBA Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD Broken Age Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse - Episode 2 Halo: Spartan Assault

Titles shown may not be available at your local venue.

GK CV Glacier Kings vs Oceanside Generals: CV Sports Ctr, 7:30pm.

1 FEB SAT Social Justice Bazaar: Upper Filberg Ctr, 9:30am. Bazaar also offers delicious food for sale throughout day.

250.338.2430.

2 FEB SUN 3 FEB MON C Canucks at Red Wings: SNET-P, 4:30pm.

Mattina Musica featuring Benjamin Butterfield: Sid Williams Theatre, 10:30am. Mattina Musica is a 5 concert series of classical music. Patrons are invited to meet in lobby at 9:45am for tea, coffee & conversation before concert. 250.338.2430.

Royal Wood: Sid Williams Theatre, 7:30pm. This critically acclaimed singer/songwriter has a chocolaterich voice and spent years perfecting his craft of pop music. 250.338.2430.

Beginner Taoist Tai Chi Class: The Little Red Church Community Hall, 2182 Comox Ave. 6:15-7:45pm. Register, 250.286.9768.

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1. Which bug can indicate temperature?

Mosquito, Cricket, Spider 2. What does ‘‘e’ stand for in email?

3. What does ‘liquid assets’ mean?

4. What word rhymes with silver?

5. Which US state capital ends in “x”?

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With large amounts, theobromine can produce muscle tremors, seizures, an irregular heartbeat, internal bleeding or a heart attack. The onset of theobromine poisoning is usually marked by severe hyperactivity.

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The usual treatment for theobromine poisoning is to induce vomiting within two hours of ingestion. If you are worried or suspect that your dog may have eaten a large quantity of chocolate and they are showing any of the signs listed above, call your veterinarian immediately.

A single piece of chocolate should not be a problem. A single piece doesn’t contain a large enough theobromine dosage to harm your dog; however, if you have a small dog that has eaten a box of chocolates, you need to call and go to your veterinarian right away. Do not wait.

Different chocolate types have different theobromine levels. Cocoa, cooking chocolate and dark chocolate contain the highest levels, while milk chocolate and white chocolate have

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1. Cricket 2. Electronic 3. Assets that can immediately be turned into cash.

4. None 5. Phoenix

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FRESH ROASTED NUTS & Bills BEEF JERKY Celebrating: 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Miss “D” Distributors (Also known as The Nut Lady) has a business that is based on a guaranteed sales program. Packaging Fresh Roasted Nuts & distributing Bills Beef Jerky plus many other product, our favorite Nut Lady has left smiles on many faces for last 10 years.

You can find her products and much loved gift baskets in many locations throughout north Vancouver Island.

Available at Buckley Bay Store, Beaver Convenience, Whistle Stop Liquor, City Centre Liquor, Westerly Beer & Wine, Esso Ryan Rd, Merville Store, Black Creek Store, Discovery Foods If you would like to see my products in your store please contact

Lesley at (250)245-8642 or email Lesleydoricich@shaw.ca at any time.

Miss ‘D’ Distributors (The Nut Lady)

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