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FLYING THE FLAG A particularly patriotic runner gives it all he’s got in red and white during the Fifth Street Mile. The long-running (pardon the pun) event was part of Comox Valley July 1 celebrations Sunday in Courtenay. More photos, page 9. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK

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Mayors tighten belts Ives, Jangula lose weight in competition that began in January With only days to go, Comox Mayor Paul Ives and Courtenay Mayor Larry Janugla are completing their final weigh-ins for their Cut the Waist challenge. The challenge was initiated at the end of January, and the mayor to lose the most weight by percentage will have his community flag fly over the other city or town hall July 4. From a starting point of just over 191 pounds on Jan. 31, Mayor Ives weighed in Thursday morning at just under 176 pounds, for a total weight loss of just over 15 pounds in the past five months. From June 2011, Ives has lost just over 28 pounds for a total percentage weight reduction of 13.5 per cent overall; however, since the start of this challenge, it has been a total of eight per cent reduction. No matter who wins or loses the challenge, both mayors feel they

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have not only accomplished personal goals and objectives in eating well, exercising regularly and having a more balanced life, but also they have helped to encourage other members of their communities to live more active, healthy and fit lifestyles. Mayor Ives would like to thank his family members for their positive encouragement and the public for their supportive comments, and to acknowledge the important role the Comox Recreation Centre staff (in particular, fitness studio and spin class instructors) have played in helping him to meet this challenge. As well, Ives added a high quality road bike purchased by him from Simons Cycles has made the last two months of cycling a lot of fun. — Town of Comox

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Teachers ratify tentative contract Scott Stanfield

improvements” in “outdated” teacher benefits and certain leave provisions. “However, the most sigMembers of the BC Teachers’ Federation have nificant achievement is ratified a tentative con- that we succeeded in gettract agreement with the ting government to take its BC Public School Employ- concession demands off the ers’ Association after weeks table. Throughout 80 barof talks with government- gaining sessions, governappointed mediator Dr. ment refused to budge from net-zero and persisted in Charles Jago. In a provincewide vote demanding the elimination last week, 75 per cent of of hard-won labour rights more than 21,000 teachers and fair process provisions who cast ballots voted in around post and fill, and transfer and favour of the recall. With agreement. this settlement The turnout we have forced rate was 52 per government cent. off its punitive BCPSEA agenda.” is expected to T e a c h vote Wednesers will conday. If ratified, tinue to hold the net-zero government contract would accountable for extend to July providing fund1, 2013. ing, resources “I think it’s and support a good thing TOM WEBER to meet the that matters are settled, at least for the diverse educational needs time being,” Comox Valley of children, the release School District board chair states. “This year alone, we are Tom Weber said Tuesday. “I think it’s fully recognized facing a $100-million fundthat the agreement that ing shortfall due to inflahas been negotiated is to tionary pressures, so we run only through until the know there will be further spring/summer of next year. cuts to programs and serI trust that those involved, vices in schools come Sepboth on the government tember,” Lambert said. Exactly a year ago Friside and the BCTF side, will continue to dialogue as day, teachers voted 90 per cent to launch a ‘teach only’ necessary. “I think that it offers a campaign at the beginning period of time that’s a little of the school year. Teachers have been withmore settled,” Weber added. “I’m hopeful that’s some out a contract for more than comfort to district staff as a year. They took the first well as students and par- phase of limited job action from September to March, ents.” In a news release, BCTF held a three-day, full-scale president Susan Lambert walkout and withdrew from says the agreement “does extracurricular activities. Both sides brought absolutely nothing to improve the situation in actions before the Labour classrooms for students or Relations Board. Jago had until the end of teachers. “It doesn’t address class June to help both parties size and composition nor reach an agreement. Educadoes it provide a fair and tion Minister George Abbott reasonable salary increase had earlier said an imposed for our members, who have contract would be put into fallen far behind teachers place if an agreement was in other parts of Canada,” not reached before the start Lambert said, noting the of the school year. reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com BCTF secured “modest Record Staff

SUE AND LES HARGRAVE visit his parents’ remains at the Courtenay Civic Cemetery. The couple say this cemetery simply seems like a grassy area, which makes it feel dehumanized and impersonal compared to others. PHOTO BY RENÉE ANDOR

Local cemetery called ‘dehumanizing’ Renée Andor Record Staff

“Signs, signs, everywhere a sign. Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” These lyrics in the popular 1970s song Signs by Canadian group Five Man Electrical Band make Comox Valley resident Les Hargrave think of the Courtenay Civic Cemetery. Hargrave buried his parents’ cremated remains in the cemetery in 2004, and since then he’s seen more rules and restrictions implemented. “There weren’t all these rules,” Hargrave said of when he buried his parents’ remains. “There weren’t all these signs. There’s more and more restrictions.” A selection of rules on a large sign at the cemetery are: Wreaths and floral arrangements are allowed for one week after a burial; fresh-cut flowers are allowed throughout the year but only in Cityissued in-ground vases; one potted plant not exceeding six inches in diameter is allowed for one week at Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas; and artificial flowers or plastic

wreaths are allowed from Nov. 1 to March 31. The sign also states: “For the safety of the public, grounds maintenance crews, as well as the appearance of the cemetery, the following items are not permitted in the cemetery: personal mementos, photos, decorative vases, candles, landscape rock, borders, fencing, plant hooks, solar lights, plants and plantings. Unauthorized items placed at gravesites will be removed without notice, and placed in the general pick up area.” Hargrave and his wife Sue said the numerous rules at the cemetery make it feel dehumanized and impersonal. “It’s not for the people; it’s for the ease and convenience of maintenance, that’s what it’s laid out for,” said Sue. “There’s a compromise somewhere — they’ve got to be able to maintain it, not in a costly way, but it also has to work for the families that have got people buried here.” Courtenay director of legislative services John Ward pointed out the general rules have always been there, but over the years they were tightened — and approved by Courtenay council each time — to

clean up the cemetery. He noted the rule regarding mementos was changed for a couple of reasons. “Some people didn’t like seeing all the clutter, you know, we had everything from shepherds’ hooks, to Christmas trees to, you name it — some fairly large structures and a lot of people had concerns about that,” said Ward, adding the rule is also in place to ensure safety during maintenance. “There were safety issues with the equipment, basically grass-cutting equipment, so if the grass cutters hit some objects they are prone to fly through the air, so they could be projectiles.” Ward added maintenance is also the reason upright headstones are not permitted — except for a special area of the cemetery since about a year ago. “We had quite a few requests for that, upright monuments, that’s why we did that,” he said, adding he doesn’t believe any are there yet because the change is fairly new. “You can’t have one in the rest of the cemetery and that’s the maintenance issue. They need to be flat so the mowers can go right over top.” The Hargraves said driv-

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Merri Schwartz was frustrated when she founded Growing Chefs, a Vancouver-based non-profit organization aimed at educating kids about local and sustainable agriculture. While the Comoxborn pastry chef was well-acquainted with the theories and practices of sustainable agriculture, she found that the public was not. Growing Chefs’ executive director Helen Stortini explains that working in fine dining, Schwartz constantly encountered chefs who “had all this knowledge about local and sustainable food, and had great relationships with local farmers and producers… But it wasn’t getting outside of the kitchen walls.” If Schwartz wished to inform and empower a community of local

eaters, she would have to do it herself. Schwartz, eager to extend this valuable wealth of professional knowledge to the public domain, established Growing Chefs in 2005 as “an avenue for chefs to engage a greater community.” The program aspires to create a forum for chefs, educators, growers, community groups, and families to collectively promote awareness of food sustainability. With roughly 30 participating schools throughout the Lower Mainland, the program is rapidly expanding; and this spring, two local elementary schools are participating in a Comox Valley pilot program. Growing Chefs encourages elementary school children (Grades 1 to 3) to take an interest in growing, cooking and eating healthy food through the implemen-

RONALD ST. PIERRE of Locals Restaurant is one of the Comox Valley chefs involved in the Growing Chefs program. tation of a classroom gardening program. Once paired with a classroom, chef volunteers make bi-weekly visits; over the course

of three months, students are introduced to the keystone concepts of sustainable agriculture and will grow, harvest, and cook their own vegetables. Stortini praises Alexander McNaughton — one of “an amazing group of volunteers from the Valley” — for helping to bring the pilot program to our community. When McNaughton fondly recounted his experience at Growing Chefs to his mother Patricia Foster, she suggested the program apply for a Community Food Action Initiative Grant from the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) to fund a pilot in the Comox Valley. The non-profit organization

took her advice, and discovered in January that Growing Chefs had been approved for funding. Once Growing Chefs had successfully secured grant funding, everything else fell into place, says Stortini. Having “all the pieces of the puzzle” – namely community interest in sustainable agriculture, enthusiastic volunteers, and available producers, the Comox Valley is “the perfect fit for a pilot program,” she explains. Several enthusiastic chefs volunteered to be matched with elementary school classes, and a handful of devoted growers contributed to the project. There is “so much enthusiasm about local

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“It’s not good at all. Maybe it’s just a threat. There’ll be so much chaos. They’re talking about Prince Rupert patrolling here. People will die if they do it, there’s just no doubt. I don’t think they can do it, it’s too risky. It’s just something they’re throwing out there...Hoping anyways.”

“It’s there for a purpose and it’s been there for many, many years. The government can’t control the budget. They’re always looking for ways to find money for itself. It’s taxpayers money. No, I would say they shouldn’t close it. They should find some other place, and not take it from a public property.”

“I think you always have people who are a little bit daring. In that case, if there is no rescue boat in time you can put those people in danger. You will have that always, wherever you go. It’s (Prince Rupert) too far away. It depends how the weather is. You’ll have more accidents.”

“If they’ve studied it hard enough and they feel that they can still be as safe as they need to be, I would be all for it. I do not know (if boaters will be exposed to undue risk). Does anyone? We tend to trust our governments to do the right thing. Sometimes they do, many times they don’t. If I were a boater I would look into it deeper...I think up here (Canada) you tend to look to the government to do more rather than less, and we (Americans) probably are a little bit the opposite.”

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Four outstanding St. Joseph’s General Hospital community members received recognition for their hard work and commitment to care with compassion. The Sister Pat Macaulay Service Awards were handed out last week at the hospital, and this year, the award categories were expanded to include four areas: Acute care staff, residential care staff, volunteer and physician. Arnie Auerbach, Shelley Gibson, Heather Holm and Dr. Jason Wale each received the award — and plenty of praise for their continued efforts at the hospital. The Sister Pat Macaulay Service Awards are named in honour of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s commitment to health care at the hospital, as exemplified by Sister Pat Macaulay. She served three terms at St. Joseph’s. Auerbach, who has volunteered at the hospital for 15 years, received the volunteer award from the emergency department’s Annette MoulaisonDavis. “The emerge staff would like to take this opportunity to recognize the gentle care and empathy that you share with all our patients, and not only our patients, but our staff as well,” Moulaison-Davis told Auerbach. “Everyone has a special piece in our puzzle and you are one of the pieces that complete our puzzle.” Auerbach was away sick for some time this year and MoulaisonDavis noted his absence was immediately felt. Auerbach expressed thanks for the award and said he plans to

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continue volunteering in the future. Moulaison-Davis also presented registered nurse Gibson her award — the acute care award for her efforts in the emergency department. “Even in the busiest most intense places in the emergency department you’ll find Shelley has the time to treat each individual with respect, compassion, in an empathetic and non-judgemental way,” Moulaison-Davis said. “She gives people that little extra TLC, a warm blanket, a big hug, a pep talk, a cup of tea — it’s the little things that make the difference, that make the experience for the patient.” Gibson fought back tears as she accepted the award, and noted she always knew she wanted to be a nurse — even when others told her she couldn’t do it. “One of my school counsellors told me at

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COMOX VALLEY-RAISED MIKAELA Jorgensen, third from right, receives a $1,000-bursary from the Canadian Federation of University Women — Comox Valley during a luncheon. Comox Valley executive members, from left, Gertrude Baader, Gail Nasadyk, Pat James, Margaret Monks and Sally Wilson. Rose Prieto also received $1,000, but was PHOTO BY RENÉE ANDOR unable to attend the lunch. registered nurse with a specialty in emergency room nursing next spring, and plans to work in one of the Victoria hospitals for a year after that to get some experience. She then plans to work in Hawaii for six months, and at some point she plans to travel back to Nepal and volunteer again. “In my first year (of schooling), I went and did one of my clinical experiences in Nepal at a teaching hospital, so I plan on going back there to do some volunteer work as well,” said Jorgensen. “There’s so many things I can do once I graduate so it’ll kind of be — I’ve got a bit of a timeline of things I want to get done.” Highland graduate Rose Prieto couldn’t attend the bursary lunch because she was

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Two Comox Valleyraised female university students will receive a hand-up to finish their studies. Mikaela Jorgensen and Rose Prieto each received $1,000 bursaries from the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) – Comox Valley. Pat James, previous CFUW bursary committee chair, noted students must be graduates of a Comox Valley secondary school and they must be in at least their second, third or fourth year of an undergraduate degree. “This is really to help younger women complete their education and go on and get a proper university degree,” James said at the CFUW bursary lunch last week, adding there’s more bursaries for first-year students available, and CFUW wanted to ensure students further along in their studies have a chance for financial help to finish. She also noted bursaries are needs-based rather than solely academic, and CFUW chooses to give bursaries so the money goes to young women who could really use it. “This is why we established this because we wanted to help somebody in need,” she said. “We like to give the money to someone who can make use of the money.” Vanier graduate Jorgensen said the money will certainly come in handy for her. The University of Victoria student is just starting her fourth year in the nursing program. She’s doing her practicum, which is unpaid and takes up the majority of her time, while she also works a part-time job in Victoria. Between school and work, she is busy seven days per week, but she still relies heavily on student loans — and the amount she receives each semester has diminished recently. “Right now, I had basically $2,000 of unmet need that I wasn’t able to come up with, so this bursary has helped me pretty much pay for my tuition next semester,” explained Jorgensen. “I was really, really happy; it’s a really big deal for me to have that.” Jorgensen will graduate as a

studies without incurring major financial debt. She has volunteered abroad with Canada World Youth for six months in an orphanage and a hospital, (in Mexico and Honduras), and at another Mexican orphanage for four months. The Comox Valley Canadian Federation of University Women Club (CV CFUW) was formed in June 1983. It gives out these two university bursaries once per year, and it offers a $500 entrance bursary to a mature female student in the Comox Valley, who is

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Canada Day 2012 CANADA DAY 2012 From 5th Street to Lewis Park and everywhere in between, the Comox Valley celebrated Canada’s birthday in style. Clockwise from top: Members of 19 Wing Comox performed a fly-by on 5th Street to signal the start of the parade Sunday; The Georgia Straight Big Band provided the tunes for the annual tea dance at the Native Son’s Hall; people pack the 5th Street bridge for a prime spot at the finish line for the 25th annual Ducky 500 race; patriotic members of the Cumberland Marching Band entertained the parade crowd; spectators wave on the various floats down 5th street; a clown entertains kids of all ages during the parade. PHOTOS BY ERIN HALUSCHAK

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family! Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon is a theatrical production by Koba Entertainment, the producers behind other memorable theatrical productions including The Backyardigans: Quest for the Extra Ordinary Aliens and Max & Ruby: Bunny Party. Led by award-winning choreographer Patti Caplette as writer and director, the creative team includes Juno Award win-

ner Norman Foote as cowriter and music director. Toopy and Binoo is based on the best-selling children’s books by Dominique Jolin. The characters made their television debut in 2005 and quickly climbed into the hearts of children in hundreds of countries including Treehouse TV (Canada), Tiji (France), Rai Sat (Italy) and Sun TV (India). Toopy & Binoo is a toprated program for kids from two to six years old. After they begin a Canadian tour Sept. 8 in Surrey, Toopy and Binoo perform Sept. 11 at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay. A new 3:30 p.m. show has been added to the 6:30 p.m. performance. — Koba Entertainment

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Artists’ passions similar although styles different The Pearl Ellis Gallery will host a new exhibit starting July 10 and running until July 22. This show brings together three friends, Sonia Hauser, Dolores Ordway and Charolette Deptford, who originally came together through their adoration and love of art. Even though their artistic styles and backgrounds are totally different their passions are similar. Sonia’s love of bright colour and movement is reflected in her bold choice of colour palette. She paints what emotionally stimulates her, forever seeking to seize the essence of her subject matter. Her style and colour choices create a sense of drama and impact. She achieves this by her masterful use of oil and acrylic mediums. Dolores is inspired

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by the beauty of our West Coast landscapes and forests. She specializes in detailed textures and the rhythmic forms of old growth trees. Her paintings capture the reflectiveness and movement of light. Her mediums of choice are acrylic and watercolour. Charolette’s passion is the power of the ocean. She tries to capture the surge of the water pounding against the surf, the movements of the water, all the while

stimulating our senses by visual impact. Her sensibilities toward her environment are also her inspirations. Charolette loves the transparency and fluidity of water as well as the vibrancy of acrylics so these are her mediums of choice. Everyone is welcome to come to the show. The gallery is in Comox at 1729 Comox Ave. So that the public may meet the artists, there will be a meet and greet July 14. For more information, or a virtual tour of the gallery, visit www. pearlellisgallery.com or the Pearl Ellis Gallery Facebook page. The gallery will be open to the public every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., but will be closed Mondays. — Pearl Ellis Gallery

Community, art, and inspiration are the foundation of what Ginger 9 Studio & Gallery is promoting as a new business in the Comox Valley. They are providing a creative alternative space for not only emerging and mature artists but also our aspiring youth. At their second gallery event evening, they will showcase an array of artists that are inspired by nature and organics. Their second show will be July 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. They will serve appetizers and refreshments to the music of Rachel Fuller, a local professional saxophonist. The community is invited to be part of the second show and share in the excitement, as the first show was a success. Ginger 9 Studio & Gallery is located at the bottom of Ryan Road hill on Centennial Drive in Courtenay. For more information, phone 1-250-338-6463. — Ginger 9 Studio & Gallery

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Ellsay wins gold at national cycle championships Record Staff Courtenay’s Nigel Ellsay was among the new Canadian champions crowned June 28 in Lac Mégantic, QC as the 2012 Canadian Road Cycling Championships continued with time trials for the juniors, masters and para-cyclists. Ellsay, of the Cycling BC team, climbed the top step of the podium in the men’s juniors division. Ellsay, who last year won the silver medal at these championships, crossed the finish line after the 30km race in a time of 40: 30.88.

“I have been working for the last six months. I am really happy to get it over with,” said Ellsay, who spent some valuable time in France earlier this spring. “I headed over to France in March, and spent 3.5 months in a French club team. “Midway through, a rider dropped out and I had the privilege to go race at a Nations Cup in Germany with the national team. I gained valuable experience and finished 13th in the General Classification. It’s a good spring!” he told Cycling Canada.

“It’s a pure time trial course. I have been working really hard the last couple of months. It feels great to win the Maple Leaf Jersey. It’s a big relief, since I have been working towards this objective for the last two months. Last year, I was second and I really wanted it. This year I finally got it.” The 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships presented by Canadian Tire continued on the weekend with the road races on Saturday and the criterium races on Sunday.

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World champ visits Kenpo The House of Kenpo hosted another Submission Arts Wrestling seminar on June 16-17, run by Mike Martelle, who currently holds seven different world champion heavyweight titles. Over the past two decades Martelle has an impressive record of 144 wins, 39 losses, nine draws and one no-contest. On the first day Martelle warmed up the grappling team by taking everyone through several cardio drills to start each of the three-hour training sessions. He then began with reviewing some previous material from past seminars and then moved on to takedowns and open guard position. Once the grapplers were comfortable in the technique he began to expand on the submissions. He then introduced the grapplers to some new controlling movements. After each new technique Martelle had the team switch to a new partner so that the experienced wrestler could assist the newer grappler. On the second day

BONNIE ROBERT POSES with Mike Martelle at House of Kenpo in Comox. after the warm-up Martelle spent a little more time with endurance drills. He followed this up with teaching a variety of techniques that became increasingly more complex. Both experienced and newer grapplers enjoyed the challenge of learning this newer and more challenging material. The weekend seminar ended up with some entertaining five-minute matches between various participants. Sensei Don Roe is proud

to announce the following promotions: Eric Pickford and Gabriel Roe were promoted to the rank of Ikkyu Deshi; Charles Allen, Mike Kelly and Bonnie Robert were promoted to Gokkyu Deshi; and sensei Roe was promoted to Shodan-Ho. All grapplers received their certificates personally from Martelle and had their photo taken with him Sensei Roe was also awarded the title of Shibucho in Submission Arts Wrestling and the

All Japan Joint Technique Federation. This title declares Roe to be the Director for British Columbia, he noted. For information regarding personal instruction in Kenpo karate or Submission Arts Wrestling and kickboxing classes contact Roe at 250-3395992 or visit www.houseofkenpokarate.com. For more information on Martelle visit www. grizzlygym.com. – House of Kenpo

The Zone 6 Junior Championship was held June 9-10 at beautiful Pheasant Glen golf course in Qualicum Beach. Despite howling winds and tee boxes set well back, the players shot some wonderful scores, said Dee Horie, Zone 6 Juniors Girls chair. The low medallist and Bantam champion was 12-year-old Shirin Anjarwalla from Nanaimo GC, who shot 85-78. Junior champion Emma Rigsby from Crown Isle shot 91-78 followed by Pheasant Glen’s Sarah Nishide, one shot behind. Pheasant Glen’s Sara Spencer and Michelle Waters finished 180 and 183, respectively, while Crown Isle’s Abigail Rigsby wound up at 186. Anjarwalla backed up this performance by shooting an impressive 79 at Cowichan GC June 16 to win the Vancouver Island Junior Girls Championship. The low net winner was Waters with a fine 71. Waters and Rigsby will represent Zone 6 at the BC Summer Games this month at Hazlemere GC. They will be paired up with Logan Yanick (Crown Isle) and Andrew Foglietta (Nanaimo) as the Vancouver Island North team. Mark Valliere of Crown Isle won the Junior Boys championship shooting 70-69 and edging out Pheas-

EMMA RIGSBY ant Glen’s Brayden Eriksen by only four shots. They will represent Zone 6 at the B.C. Junior Boys Championship at Sunshine Coast GC in Roberts Creek next month. Also on the team for Zone 6 are Terran Berger from Glacier Greens, Alberni’s Greg Palmer, Juvenile champion Santiago Pozo from Pheasant Glen and Cole Yungen from Myrtle Point. Meanwhile, British Columbia Golf Zone 6 is hosting a free golf clinic for novice girls (age 16 and under) on Saturday, July 14 at 11 a.m. at the Brent Morrison Academy at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort in Qualicum Beach. Participants must preregister. Call 250-7528786 or 1-877-407-GOLF or e-mail Janie at janie@ brentmorrisongolf.com.

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Comox Cup was another success

Blue Devils open outdoor season It truly was the first weekend of summer as the sun shone and 250 swimmers came from all over the Island to participate in the first outdoor meet of the season. This past weekend, the Blue Devils put on quite a show at the Lewis Centre Memorial Pool with the little Devils demonstrating their prowess in all four strokes while everyone cheered them on. “It was a weekend of friendly competition, camaraderie and team spirit,” a Blue Devils’ spokesperson said. “The coaches were delighted with the results and nominated Sydney Kuhnert as swimmer of the meet. Sydney swam the 100 fly for the very first time and achieved six best times, taking off 11.97 seconds in the 200 medley.” The top six Blue Devils in each division were: Div. 1 Camil Guay 3rd 100 IM, 4th 50 back/100 free and 3 BT. Sarah Arndt BT 50 free. Div. 2 Isabella Anderson 5th IM, 6th 50 breast, 2 BT. Kyle

Record Staff Comox Cup 2012 featured two great days (June 16-17) of road hockey action in downtown Comox. Div. A champions were Butchers Block Meat, Div. B winners were Cedar Heat and Div. C honours went

to Eden Hall Warriors. The 17th edition of the annual Father’s Day tournament, organized by Comox Recreation, attracted a full field of teams in all three divisions. The event also featured a kids’ zone with free games.

PELLET STOVES LITTLE DEVILS SWIM 25m strokes with their coaches close at hand. Crewe took 7.04 secs off 50 free and achieved 2 BT. Div. 3 Myia Dunn 6th IM/50 fly, 2nd 50 /100 free, 4th 50 back, 5 BT. Zoe McDougall 2nd IM/50 breast, 3rd 50 fly/back 4th 50 free, 5th 100 free, 6 BT. Douglass Lightfoot 3 BT. Nolan Ostgard BT in 50 free. Div. 4 Gabrielle Guay 2 BT. Graham Arndt 6th 100 back. Div. 5 Sydney Kuhnert 6 BT taking off 11.97 seconds in 200 IM. Emma Rudoph 5 BT taking off 12.65 sec-

onds in 200 IM. Kyla deWitt 2 BT. Caleb Clarke 3rd 100 back, 5th 50 fly, 4 BT. Adam Brucker, attending his very first swim meet, finished 5th in 100 back. Div. 6 Emily Mirabeli 4th 200 IM, 3rd 100 fly, 5th 100 back 2 BT. Jenna Kuhnert 3rd 50 fly, 5th 200 IM, 6th 100 fly, 6 BT. Robin Jahnke 5th 50 free, 6th 50 fly, 100 breast/free taking off 11.34 seconds in 100 fly and achieving 3 BT. Erin Hallier 1 BT. Jamie Neill 5th 100

fly, 6th 50 free. Julian Gould 3rd 100 fly/back/ breast/free, 4th 200 IM, 5th 50 free/fly, 4 BT. Spencer McDougall 2nd 100 breast, 4th 100 back/free, 5th 200 IM, 6th 50 free, 3 BT. Benjamin Helpard 1 BT. Div. 7 Emily Glowach 4th 200 IM, 5th 50 free, 6th 100 back. ‘O’ Cat. Megan Rousseau 1st 200 IM/50 free/ fly, 100 breast/free, 2nd 100 fly, 2 BT. “The Blue Devils would like to thank swimmers, parents and coaches for their

Sharks triumph at B.C. meet Three Comox Valley Aquatic Club Sharks competed at the Swim BC AA Championships in Victoria last weekend. Natasha D’Aoust, Amelia Elder and Emma Neufeld posted impressive results, coach Albert Burgund said. “Natasha made best times and finals in three events. Amelia, who tried so hard to qualify for the provincial AAA championships, went 100 per cent best times and earned gold in the 200 free, silver in the 100 free, and bronze in both the 50 free and

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Upstairs at Select Quality Foods

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Some restrictions apply. May not be combined with any other offer. Selection varies by store

Fresh Extra Lean Ground Round Beef

Club House

La Grille Seasoning

120-203gr 120 203gr

Family Pack, 6.59 per kg

Quality Q li Foods F d

30th Anniversary Ground Black Pepper 105gr 5gr

for

Maxwell House

Coffee 925gr

Per lb

Villaggio

Crustini or Sausage Buns 6-8’s

for

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Organic Raspberries

s Clam

each

Black Diamond

Cheddar or Mozzarella 500gr

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California “Driscoll’s”

99 Each

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Outside Round Oven Roast

Top Sirloin Grilling Steak

GRADE

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Sunrise Farms

Boneless Skinless Fresh Chicken Thighs

Fresh Flank Marinating Steak 13.20 per kg

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Locally Raised BC Poultry

Family Pack, 7.69 per kg

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Jane’s

49 PER

Pub Style Chicken

Family Pack, 7.69 per kg

835-870gr

Family Pack, 12.10 per kg

Bonus Q-Points Lilydale Fully Cooked

Chicken or Turkey Breast Sliced 500gr, Each

10,000

points

8ʼs

While Quantities Last!

FREE

Gourmet Croutons

2$ for

875ml

San Remo

Artichokes 340-398ml

12-16x100gr

for

Apetina

Salad Solutions Feta Cheese

Yoplait

Yogurt 650gr

Simply Natural

Organic Salad Dressing

3000

2 $4 for

3$ for

Yoplait

2 $4 for

Tubes Grab ‘n Go Yogurt 8x60gr

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1kg

354ml

125gr

500gr

Good Host Iced Tea or Lemonade Mix

100 Each

Works Out to $

Multipak Yogurt

112gr

Each

Yoplait

Horlick Malt Food Drink

2000

Offer is in effect Monday, July 2nd - Sunday, July 8th

Fruit & Nut Toppers

125gr

Nestle Ice Cream Sundae

PER

Mrs. May’s

Marcy’s

3000

5000

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350gr

In Light Syrup, 425gr

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Highliner Cod Fish Sticks

Snowcrest Sliced Strawberries

Oh Henry, Reese or Almond Joy

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Center Cut

Sunrise Farms

Fresh Chicken Breasts

Whole or Split, Family Pack, 7.69 per kg

Locally Raised BC Pork

Locally Raised BC Poultry

Freybe

Skinless Smokies

450gr

5 99 4 99

Fresh Single or Double Loin Pork Chops Family Pack, 6.59 per kg

49 PER

Mitchell’s

Harvest Meats

500gr

450gr

Johnsonville

Brats & Italian Sausages

Wieners

Sliced Bacon

500gr

Each

Freybe

Sausage Rings 300gr

for

1.75lt

2$ for

for

Plus Applicable Fees

Nutella

Hazelnut Chocolate Spread

Shirriff Marmalade or Smucker’s Jam, Marmalade or Jelly

375gr

250-375ml

Schneiders

Outlaw Burgers 2.27kg, Each

10,000

points

bonus

Five Alive or Nestea Beverage

Orange Juice

Adams

Mars, Snickers, Twix or Bounty King Size Bar 85-93gr

1000 Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts Jar, 300gr

5000

Natural 100% Redenbacherʼs Popping Corn 850gr Peanut Butter 500gr

3000

Echoclean Liquid Laundry Detergent 1.5lt

Kellogg’s

Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar

4 69 2 99 PER

Minute Maid

Fun Pac or Variety Cereal Boxes

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Toupee Ham 1/4’s

5.93 per kg

ith these great specials! w y a d r u o y Start

108-472gr

295gr

Mitchell’s

Buy any participating* 12x355ml or 6x710ml PepsiCo soft drinks and 50¢ will be donated to the Quality Foods Community Health Endowment Fund

Coffee

210-275gr

TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Bonus Q-Points

Tassimo

Kellogg’s

JOIN THE CHALLENGE

PER

Each

99 2

2$ for

99 2

10,000 Bounce Fabric Softener 120ʼs

5000

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Less is more! Less time preparing meals, more time to enjoy summer! Black Diamond

Black Diamond

Cheestrings 336gr

Heinz

Picnic Pack

2$ for

Cattle Boyz

Vlasic

500ml

1lt

3 Tosca

Newman’s Own

Artichoke Hearts

All Natural Dressing

5-8 Count 398ml

350ml

2$ for

for

NEW

for

Plus Applicable Fees

L unch T Quick & Eas y

Dijon Mustard

Miracle Whip or Mayo

for

Mrs. Renfro’s

2$ for

Blue Diamond

5 2$ 5

170gr

Ocean’s

473ml

for

Product of U.S.A.

Almonds

For

Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna

220gr

Selected, 600gr

Breyers

for

99 3 Rogers

Five Grain Granola 700-750gr

4x55ml or 3x100ml

99 4 General Mills

SunRype

Fibre 1 Granola Bars

Fruit Rivers Beverage 1lt

130-175gr

Crab Meat with Leg Meat

170gr

2$ for

Campbell’s

Bush’s Best

425gr

540ml

398ml

Chunky Soup

99 2

Santa Cruz

Organic Carbonated Beverage 4x311ml

Baked Beans

2 $5 for

Dole

for

2$ for

4 $5

Foods you love at hot summer prices! Cooking Spray

Steamers

Healthy Choice

141-170gr

283-291gr

283-306gr

Gourmet Steamers

Puritan

Stew, Meatballs or Beans & Wieners 700-760gr

99 2 For

99 2

Double Roll Bathroom Tissue

Ultra Choose-a-Size Paper Towels

15’s

2$ for

for

Sauce

Olivieri

Nested Pasta

Olivieri

160gr or 300ml

350gr

350-360gr

300-350gr

Olivieri

Sponge Towels

2 $5

Olivieri - Fresh pasta made with natural ingredients!

for

Purex

4 $5

3 $5

for

Plus Applicable Fees

398ml

Assorted Sizes

99 2

Pineapple

Fruit ’n Crisp or Cups

In Water, 170gr

Magnum Ice Cream Bars

Ice Cream Novelties 4x110-150ml

Ocean’s

1.66lt

Klondike or Reese

Frozen Fruit

Potato Chips

Campbell’s

Chunky Chili

for

Snowcrest

Kettle

i m e F a v o u r i t e s!

Kraft

Ocean’s

Wild Sockeye Salmon

1lt

890ml

425ml

Maille

250ml

Authentic Texas Salsa

509ml

213gr

Barbecue Sauce

Pam

Sparkling Water Beverage

Old Fashioned Kettle Korn

2 $5

5 3

Cascade Ice

190gr

for

500ml

Double Churn Ice Cream

Cool Whip

Ice Cream

Hevy D’s

Pickles

BBQ Sauce

3x375ml

Sweet Baby Ray’s

270-300gr

Breyers

Kraft

Ben & Jerry’s

Celebration Cookies

500gr

Great prices on cool summertime favourites at Quality Foods!

Leclerc

Cheese Slices

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Lasagna Sheets

Filled Pasta

6’s

2$ for

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Less is more! Less time preparing meals, more time to enjoy summer! Black Diamond

Black Diamond

Cheestrings 336gr

Heinz

Picnic Pack

2$ for

Cattle Boyz

Vlasic

500ml

1lt

3 Tosca

Newman’s Own

Artichoke Hearts

All Natural Dressing

5-8 Count 398ml

350ml

2$ for

for

NEW

for

Plus Applicable Fees

L unch T Quick & Eas y

Dijon Mustard

Miracle Whip or Mayo

for

Mrs. Renfro’s

2$ for

Blue Diamond

5 2$ 5

170gr

Ocean’s

473ml

for

Product of U.S.A.

Almonds

For

Flaked or Chunk Light Tuna

220gr

Selected, 600gr

Breyers

for

99 3 Rogers

Five Grain Granola 700-750gr

4x55ml or 3x100ml

99 4 General Mills

SunRype

Fibre 1 Granola Bars

Fruit Rivers Beverage 1lt

130-175gr

Crab Meat with Leg Meat

170gr

2$ for

Campbell’s

Bush’s Best

425gr

540ml

398ml

Chunky Soup

99 2

Santa Cruz

Organic Carbonated Beverage 4x311ml

Baked Beans

2 $5 for

Dole

for

2$ for

4 $5

Foods you love at hot summer prices! Cooking Spray

Steamers

Healthy Choice

141-170gr

283-291gr

283-306gr

Gourmet Steamers

Puritan

Stew, Meatballs or Beans & Wieners 700-760gr

99 2 For

99 2

Double Roll Bathroom Tissue

Ultra Choose-a-Size Paper Towels

15’s

2$ for

for

Sauce

Olivieri

Nested Pasta

Olivieri

160gr or 300ml

350gr

350-360gr

300-350gr

Olivieri

Sponge Towels

2 $5

Olivieri - Fresh pasta made with natural ingredients!

for

Purex

4 $5

3 $5

for

Plus Applicable Fees

398ml

Assorted Sizes

99 2

Pineapple

Fruit ’n Crisp or Cups

In Water, 170gr

Magnum Ice Cream Bars

Ice Cream Novelties 4x110-150ml

Ocean’s

1.66lt

Klondike or Reese

Frozen Fruit

Potato Chips

Campbell’s

Chunky Chili

for

Snowcrest

Kettle

i m e F a v o u r i t e s!

Kraft

Ocean’s

Wild Sockeye Salmon

1lt

890ml

425ml

Maille

250ml

Authentic Texas Salsa

509ml

213gr

Barbecue Sauce

Pam

Sparkling Water Beverage

Old Fashioned Kettle Korn

2 $5

5 3

Cascade Ice

190gr

for

500ml

Double Churn Ice Cream

Cool Whip

Ice Cream

Hevy D’s

Pickles

BBQ Sauce

3x375ml

Sweet Baby Ray’s

270-300gr

Breyers

Kraft

Ben & Jerry’s

Celebration Cookies

500gr

Great prices on cool summertime favourites at Quality Foods!

Leclerc

Cheese Slices

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Lasagna Sheets

Filled Pasta

6’s

2$ for

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Grimm’s

Beer, Lyona or Ham with Garlic Sausage

Roast or Smoked Turkey Breast

PER gr

100

Chicken Drumsticks

New York Style

10,000

points

PER

125gr

2000 Medium

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

100

Medium

Sweet & Sour Pork ................................. 8 Pieces

Deep Fried Prawns.

3500

Pert Plus 2 in 1 Shampoo Conditioner 500ml

Regular, 225gr

7500

E.D. Smith Syrup

No Sugar Added, 375ml

5000

Waterbridge Jam 375ml

Royale Lunch Napkins 120ʼs

3000

29 PER

100gr

Each .......................................

149

Available at Select Stores

Weather Permitting

49 PER gr

100

Raw Headless 21/25 Size

White Tiger Prawns Frozen or Previously Frozen

Fresh Halibut Steaks

Colossal U 10 Size

69 PER

100gr

PER

100gr

East Coast Scallops Frozen or Previously Frozen

49 49 PER

100gr

69 PER

100gr

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5000

Fresh Steelhead Fillets

Egg Roll

Fresh Snapper Fillets

Fresh Whole Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon

Maxwell House Coffee Filter Pack

895 495

PER

100gr

Serving Suggestions

Head Off

5000

PER

100gr

Belle Creme Triple Cream Brie

Dixie Party Cups

White or Red, 20-32ʼs

PER gr

946ml

2000

PER

100gr

PER

100gr

Alexis de Portneuf

Tropicana Orange Juice

4x110gr

100gr

Red Dijon Potato Salad, QF Deli Fresh Creamy Coleslaw or Sweet 4 Bean Salad

Gypsy or Salsa Salami

Swiss Emmenthal

Lactantia Butter Stick

Danone Activia Dessert

100

bonus

2000

PER gr

Schneiders

Corned Beef

Each

10 Pack Crispy

Classic Oven Roast Ham

Grimm’s

Sunrise Farms

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Bakery Fresh

Calabrese Buns

Bakery Fresh

100% Whole Wheat Bread

2$ for

Bakery Fresh

24 Pack

Bakery Fresh

Sun-Maid

Mexi-Snax

450gr

255gr

Raisin Cinnamon Swirl Bread

1.89lt

2$ for

Plus Applicable Fees

R.W. Knudsen

Just Black Cherry Juice 946ml

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Sweet Treats Jelly Beans

49 PER gr

100

600gr

99 2

for

Chapman’s

No Sugar Added Ice Cream

99 4 Spring Water

Family Favourites Peanut Butter Pretzels

99 3

99 4

Plus Applicable Fees

Quality Fresh

Family Favourites Trail or Manhattan Mix 225-250gr

2 $5 for

Dempsterʼs Deluxe Buns 6-8ʼs

2500 Dempsterʼs WholeGrains Bread Flax or 12 Grain, 600gr

5000 Bobʼs Red Mill Brown Rice Flour 680gr

5000

Club House Potato or Rice Flour 227gr

3500 Spectrum Organic Flax Oil 474ml

24x500ml

99 1

Quality Fresh

285gr

2$ 1lt

Organic Chunky Salsa

Plus Applicable Fees

Quality Fresh

Simply Natural

99 2

points Q 5000

99 1 470ml

5000

6ʼs

All Natural Tortilla Chips

99 2

Happy Planet

Organic Juice

6 Pack, Each e

Dempsterʼs Everything Bagels

6’s

for

Cinnamon Buns

bonus

680gr

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3000 Purina Friskies Cat Party Mix 60gr

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99 2.18 per kg

Washington “Premium”

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3.28 per kg

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Extra Large

Mini Watermelon

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Eileen Boffy (nee Miller) July 2, 1925 - June 23, 2012

â€œWhen someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.â€? Author Unknown Our dear Mom (Grandma & Great Grandma) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 23, 2012. Pre-deceased by her husband Jim in 1980 and her mother Christina (a.k.a. â€œShortyâ€?) in 1990, left to remember her always are her children: Lyle (Sue) Boffy, Karen (Don) Parry, Janet (Rob) Banks; and her grandchildren: grandsons - Aaron (Rikki-Lee), Kyle (Robyn), Nicholas and Alan; granddaughters - Sarah and Kelcy; and her very special great grandchildren - Brooklyn and Grayson.

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Born in Nanaimo, B.C., Eileen was raised in â€œMintoâ€? before moving to Powerhouse Road (Courtenay) with her husband Jim, in 1948. In 2004 she moved to Delta to be closer to family and spent the remainder of her years there. Eileen will be fondly remembered by many for her butter tarts, pies and Christmas cakes; vast teapot collection, and sense of humour. There will be no service at her request. Family and friends are invited to an informal afternoon of tea and remembrance, on Saturday, August 11th from 1pm to 3 pm (Piercyâ€™s-Mt. Washington Funeral Home, 440 England Avenue in Courtenay). She will be laid to rest with her loving husband Jim, at the Courtenay Civic Cemetery on Mission Hill. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to B.C. Childrenâ€™s Hospital for the extraordinary work they do.

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December 15, 1931-June 24, 2012 Noelâ€™s passing is marked with deep sadness. As a husband, father, friend, and musician, he earned love and respect from all who knew him. His sincerity and genuine appreciation of those around him made gatherings with friends and family especially magic. Everyone looked forward to being with him. Noel was born in Kaniva, Victoria, Australia to parents Sydney and Gladys. He married Rose (nee Shatula) in 1957 and the couple came to Canada that year. Music, particularly jazz, was the thread that ran through Noelâ€™s life. His love for music started when he participated in an Australian brass band as a nine year old with his father. Music accompanied his career in financial administration after his move to Canada. Rose and Noel moved first to Victoria where he played with the Butchart Buskers at Butchart Gardens, one of several bands he joined. His work with Canada Permanent Trust brought the family to Courtenay in 1975. Noelâ€™s trumpet performances with the Desperation Jazz Band are fondly recalled by Valley residents and fans of the band. He travelled widely with the group to perform and playing was a passion for him that never dimmed. After retirement he continued to play, most recently with The Lensman, a local Dixieland combo. Over the years, the family property was home to many animals for which Noel held a deep fondness. The family dogs enjoyed his special affection and many hours walking local trails. Noel is survived by his wife Rose Ewlen of Comox, sons Glenn, Grant (Ann), and Greg (Karla), all of Australia, and grandchildren Myles, Jake, Mackenzie, Lori, Tara, and Ben. He was predeceased by his parents and brothers Lyndon and Sydney (Jill) Thomas. Noel will be missed by many in-laws, nieces, and nephews. Noelâ€™s musical axiom was â€œsimple melody, clear rhythm.â€? Memorial donations can be made to the Comox Valley SPCA. A memorial will be held at 1 p.m., July 5, 2012 at the Comox Valley Funeral Home, 1101 Ryan Road in Courtenay.

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The City of Duncan Tourism Totem Sub-Committee (City) and the Duncan Business Improvement Area Society (DBIAS) would like to commission a commemorative totem pole to celebrate Duncanâ€™s centennial year. Master Artists with experience carving totem poles are encouraged to submit a proposal that meets the criteria laid out in this Request for Proposals. Design Details, SpeciďŹ cations, and Deadlines: Design: Preference is for the Artist to incorporate Coast Salish aspects into the cedar carving. The story depicted will commemorate the 100 year history of the City of Duncan. Log Dimensions and Criteria: The cedar log measurements are to be minimally 30 ft. in length, 2 ft. in diameter at top, and 3 ft. at bottom. The log must be of exceptional quality. Model Totem Poles (maquettes): The applicant selected to carve the Totem Pole must carve and paint to scale, two 18 inch tall yellow cedar totem poles. The maquettes must be completed prior to beginning the carving of the 30 ft. pole. These will serve as models for the actual pole. Completion Date: The two 18 inch tall totem pole maquettes must be completed by October 1, 2012. A penalty up to 10% may be imposed upon failure to meet requirements and deadlines outlined in the RFP and the contract. A realistic timeline for completion of the 30 ft. totem pole must be included with the proposal. For full proposal requirements, please view at www.duncan.ca â€“ Jobs, RFPs & Tenders Three (3) copies of the proposal should be received by 2:00 pm, local time, July 17, 2012 at the Duncan Business Improvement Area Society ofďŹ ce, 203-111 Station Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1M8. Questions about this Request for Proposals document can be directed to: Peter de Verteuil at 250-746-6126 or via email at peter@duncan.ca

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SECTIONAL SOFA - dusty rose. Makes into 2 loveseat’s and 2 singles. Excellent condition, $700. 250-338-0996

COURTENAY- 2220A Embleton Cres. Sat July 8, 9am12pm, kids clothes, equipment and toys. Trampoline, weight bench, DVD’s, books, cloth diaper kit. New H&L Imports home decor. COURTENAY, 1860 Grant Ave., Sat & Sun, July 7 & 8, 9am-2pm. Estate Sale. Too many items to list.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 2 VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND PASSES (July 6, 7 & 8). Best offer over $160 each. Phone 250-218-1451 BABY GRAND 5’3”x4’9”, $1,750. (250)338-1422.

Make it a day at the Filberg Lodge and Park. Browse our charming Gift Shop, have a guided tour of The Filberg Home, Relax and have lunch at the Tea House. POST AND BEAM, full dimensions, local milled cedar, 1@14”x8”x24’ 1@12”x8”x24’ 2@8”x8”x12’ 2@8”x8”x10’ 8@4”x8”x4’ (braces) 16 rafters 2”x8”x18’ 2@6”x8”x14’ 4@Saw horses. $3,500 no tax, 250-336-8684

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 2 FENDER Telecasters (USA), one a 1962 (re-issue) and the other a (2010) both in great shape and with cases, $1200 (each). Call (250)337-1740.

BUILDING SUPPLIES

APARTMENT/CONDOS

INTERIOR DOOR - 30inch wide, Six panel right swing door with frame & lock, $60. 250-338-9681.

SPACIOUS OCEANVIEW CONDO This private sale features: Large kitchen, 3 good size bedrooms, 2-4pc baths, Large living room & fp, 2 balconies & sunroom, 5 appl & storage. Only $219,500. Call 250-914-0936

REAL ESTATE

TREED .57 ACRE LOT. on Aldergrove Drive, Courtenay. 5 min. walk to Kitty Coleman Beach & camp site. Reduced by $20,000. Perfect for investment or dream home. Timber valued at $5,000. Asking $167,000 NO HST. 250331-0299 or 250-949-6184 460 Harrogate Road. 4 bdrms, + 1 bdrm bsmt suite. 2 baths, new windows, reno’d kitch. & bath w/ custom tile work, lg. corner lot w/ fenced bk yard. $265,000, 250-2040881 or 250-204-1212

$469,900. 507 Louise Road, Ladysmith. 5+ bdrm, 3 bath, 3690 sq. ft. Oceanview, level entry, sunlit bsmt, suite potential, dbl. garage. 250-246-0159

Campbell River: 601 Rebecca Place. Capecod, cul-de-sac, 3 bedrooms, family room & den. Hardwood floors, new carpet, fireplace, 2.5 baths, natural gas, fenced yard & shed. $299,500. Call 250-203-3792. Courtenay 4-BDRM house w/ city & Mt. views. 45 yr. metal roof, 4 appls. sprinkler system, fruit trees, raised gardens, heatilator fireplace, workshop. Avail. Immed. some terms. $359,000. (250)338-7545. WILLOW POINT. Newer 3bdrm, 2 bath + separate studio. $269,900. (778)420-4256 or (250)202-8788.

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Thursday, July 5 » 6pm New and used restaurant equipment, antiques and collectables, jewellery, table and chair sets, recliner, parlour sets, camping gear, ﬁshing rods and tackle, tires, tools, John Deere mower, checker JASON plate 5th wheel truck box, chainsaws, Check out our parts washer, 8' canopy, sliding truck website, for full ad. box tray, new sewage pipe, fencing, Viewing: Wed. 9-5 compressor and so much more. & Thurs. 9-6 Terms Cash, Visa, M/C, = • SAME DAY REMOVAL • CLOSED TUESDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS

GARAGE SALES

WE’RE ON THE WEB

PORT HARDY Trailer on its own lot. Excellent condition, private back yard. Boat/RV parking. $102,500. Contact Gary David 250-949-8684.

TOWNHOUSES

Why Pay Rent? Ask about our 0% Down Option.

You can own a brand new 3 bdrm townhouse including ALL appliances for the same amount you are paying in rent now.

Cobble Hill House For Sale By Owner, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, RV Shop, in ground pool, hot tub, .74 acres. Asking $619,000. Phone 250743-3537. Realtors welcomed

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ROY VICKERS PRINTS. Complete set, 13 original Roy Vickers limited edition prints with certiﬁcates. All professionally framed. All the same print number, which can’t happen again. Series of 100 prints and all of this set are #77. Asking $33,000 for complete one of a kind 13 print set. Call 250-245-2263 (Ladysmith).

TECHNICS ORGAN c/w bench. Very good condition. $350. Call (250)338-4556

CAYCUSE Well-Maintained Recreational Property/Home 1500 sq.ft, 3 bdrm 2 bath, 5 acres, garage. A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. $399,900. Furnished. Ready to move in! Call 250-478-2648 or 250-745-3387.

GARAGE SALES

VI’S HOT-TUB Covers, made in BC. Professional in home service. 250-897-8037.

UNDER $400

FOR SALE BY OWNER

STRIKING CONTEMPORARY 2 cushion couch. Micro ﬁbre material. cinnamon in colour. Very good condition. $250 or reasonable offer. Also, selection of woodworking power tools. Tel. 250-871-4284.

STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658. 25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790. 32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895. 47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

250-650-1333 SKILLED carpenter. Licensed & certiﬁed. Free estimates, Call Doug www.suncrestholdings.ca

New construction Renovations Wood or Laminate ﬂooring Licensed and new home warranty 23 years in the Valley

Paciﬁc Energy wood insert. Professionally refurbished, high efﬁciency. $1000. 250287-4252

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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APARTMENTS / CONDOS

2 BDRM DOWNTOWN CONDO

Beautiful 2 bdrm, ground level condo, 5 appl, laundry/storage room & various upgrades; walking distance to all amenities; N/P; N/S; avail July 1; $725/month.

BARCLAY SQUARE

Spacious & bright 2 bdrm ground level suite features 4 appl, 2 double closets in master, laundry/storage room, & semi private patio area opening to green space w/fruit trees; laminate & tile flooring throughout; N/S; N/P; $750/month; avail Aug 1

FIVE OAKS VILLA

Main level features 2 bdrms, 5 appls, and assigned parking, in secured entry; located near College, shopping and amenities. N/S & N/P; avail July 1; $775/month

WILLOWWOOD

Patio home; 2 bdrms, 1 bath, 4 appls and patio area. Ideally located near schools, parks & shopping; avail July.1; N/S; pets not permitted; $750/month

DRIFTWOOD CONDOS

Bright, 2 bdrm units feature main & second level entry, 2 appl, & on site coin-op laundry; ideally located near all amenities & on bus routes; N/S; N/P; rents from $700/mo; immediate possession

CHERRYWOOD MANOR

2 bdrm units in secured entrance building w/ master bdrms w/ walk in closets; 2 appl w/on-site coin op laundry & large patio areas; rents from $700 & inc. FREE HEAT & HOT WATER; for immediate & June 1 possession.

HOMES VERSATILE HOME is located in quiet cul-de-sac & features, vaulted ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appls; avail Aug. 1; $1200/month included utilities

ROYSTON WATERFRONT HOME

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Waterfront home with post & beam construction & wide open living spaces incl. 3 bdrms, 3 baths, a deck for entertaining, 2 car garage, & more! Take advantage of spectacular sunrises, mountain & ocean views, swimming, or a jaunt to Tree Island. $1700/month; Avail July 1

KENDAL AVE HOME

Beautiful Coal Valley Estates home features 9 foot ceilings on main floor, slate entry way, attractive cabinetry & finishings, mountain view & natural gas f/p; 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appl, bonus room downstairs & large garage; avail July 1; $1300/month

SUITES

KENDAL AVE. SUITE 2693B

Beautiful suite in new Cumberland subdivision features 1 bdrm 1 bath, 4 appl & beautiful kitchen cabinetry & other amazing finishings; ideal for single person or couple; $650/ month; avail July 1

TOWNHOMES

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360 Old Island Hwy, Courtenay · (250) 334-3085 Mon. - Sat. 9am - 9pm, Sun. 10am - 6pm

Beautiful 2-level townhome in small, picturesque, adult oriented complex located near tennis courts & walking distance to downtown Comox core; large master suite & second bdrm, 2 baths, 6 appl, gas f/p, & garage; enjoy all day sun on semi-private patio area; avail July 1; small pet may be considered w/deposit; $1300/month

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REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

OTHER AREAS

APARTMENT/CONDO

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

OFFICE/RETAIL

MOBILE HOME - Remodeled 14ft x 68ft for sale. Must be moved. $43,000. New siding, windows, ﬂooring, electrical, cabinets etc. 250-337-8021.

20 ACRES- Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee! Free Color Brochure. 1-800-755-8953. www.sunsetranches.com

COMOX 1 & 2 BDRM Apartments, next to St. Josephs. Basic cable & hot water included. Two rental references. Sorry no pets! 250-339-0131.

Royal LePage in the Comox Valley (Property Mgmt Division) #121 - 750 Comox Road Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Phone (250) 897-1300 Fax (250) 897-1330 Interior viewings for the following vacancies are by approved application and appointment only.

CUMBERLAND, CLEAN, spacious 2 bdrm Apt., avail June. 1st. Central location above Medical Clinic. $1000 mo + utils. W/D, F/S, D/W, storage room, N/P. Call 250-336-2208 or please email: sereda57@shaw.ca

737 SQ.FT., or 1474 sq.ft., or larger if needed, good exposure, parking and access at Cliffe and 20th, Courtenay, a competitive $9.75/sq ft plus triple net & HST 250-335-0351

220 SQFT RETAIL/OFFICE 320 sq.ft. can be expanded to 640 sq.ft. In the heart of Downtown Comox. Avail. immed. Call 250-339-0172.

PORT HARDY - 7077 Highland Dr. $695 /month includes cable. Beautiful 2 bedroom condo, fully renovated. New laminate ﬂoor in LR, DR, and Kit. Newer carpet in BR’s, ceramic in Bath. Full size fridge, stove, DW and in-suite laundry. Plenty of storage and parking. Ref req. Info and photos, toll free 1.877.470.1700.

COURTENAY. 3 BDRM, 2.5 bath duplex. 5 appls, garage. NS/NP. $1125. (250)337-5367

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HOMES FOR RENT

COURTENAY EAST: 2 bdrm condo, main ﬂr, patio, W/D, storage. Shopping, NIC. 2 prkng spaces. NS/NP. $900. Avail. Aug. 1st. (250)338-6480

HOMES FOR RENT

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APARTMENTS

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BLUE JAY APARTMENTS

1970 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay

450-19th Street, Courtenay

2 and 3 bedroom available. Quiet complex with on-site management. Reasonable rates. Some completely renovated units with new appliances. Sorry no pets. Security deposit and 2 rental references required.

1 & 2 bedroom available, in quiet secure building, close to Driftwood Mall and bus route. Seniors Welcome. Adult oriented and no pets please. Includes heat, hot water and basic cable. Low hydro. 2 Rental References required.

250-334-3078

Call Pat at 250-703-6965

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR

ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS 1015 Cumberland Rd

200 Back Road, Courtenay 1 and 2 Bedroom suites available. One of the best values in Courtenay. Unique ﬂoor plans. California kitchens. These bright, modern suites are available in quiet, secure building.

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

2 BEDROOM SUITE available in wellmanaged building. Excellent location close to downtown, ideal for seniors with bus stop out front. Well maintained units offer in-suite storage room. House cat accepted with pet deposit.

250-334-9717

PINES APARTMENTS

ANDERTON ARMS

1055-10th Street

426 Anderton Avenue Courtenay

Avail. 1 and 2 Bdrm Suite. Completely renovated in adult oriented building with secure entry and elevator. Rent includes heat, hot water, stove, fridge, carpets and drapes. Coin laundry on-site. No pets. Security deposit required. For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

Cozy 1 bedroom in a great location! Overlooks Puntledge River and Lewis Park. Short walk to downtown. 2 rental references required. Call 250-334-9717

Apartments•Condos•Suites 303C 698 Aspen 2 bed, 1 bath, N/S, N/P, 5 appls. $850/ mth Avail. Immed. 221-130 Centennial 2 bed, 1 bath, 5 appls., N/S, N/P, $775/mth. Avail. July 1st 210 - 2100 Guthrie 2 Bed, 2 bath, 5 appls., N/S, N/P, $850/mth Avail. July 1st 415-175 Centennial 1 bed, 1 bath, 2 appliances, N/S, N/P $650/mth Avail. Aug 1st

COMMERCIAL OFFICE Space 1491 McPhee Ave, 2300sqft, $1950. Consists of main, ofﬁces, gym, boardroom, kitchen. Part of an 8 unit building. Trafﬁc generated by the Kung Fu Academy & Pets In The City & is ready for occupancy. 250-702-1096

APARTMENT/CONDO

1560-13th Street, Courtenay ATTRACTIVE 2 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated - enjoy new appliances, ﬂooring and bathroom ﬁttings in these spacious units. Friendly and quiet atmosphere make it ideal for family or working couple. Large, private patio area allows great access for your pet. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-334-9717 CONDOS

VANRIDGE MANOR

ST. BRELADES

123 Back Road, Courtenay

146 Back Road, Courtenay

Features 5 appliances, wall-to-wall carpet, blinds, gas ﬁreplaces - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Children welcome. Quiet, wellmaintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College. No pets.

FEATURES: Fridge/stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, wall-to-wall carpets, blinds. Children welcome. Quiet, well-maintained 2 bedroom condos. Ideal location. Walking distance to Superstore and North Island College.

Call 250-703-2570

Call 338-7449

RUTHERFORD MANOR

RYAN COURT

1075 Edgett Road, Courtenay

1450 Tunner Drive, Courtenay

2 bdrm suite available. Reasonable rent includes basic cable, stove, fridge, dishwasher, carpet, blinds and storage room in suite. N/P, security deposit and 2 rental references req’d.

Close to North Island College includes washer and dryer in suite. Clean and modern 1 Bedroom. Cat okay. Lease required.

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

Call 250-338-7449

PACIFIC COURT 1520/1540 Piercy Ave., Courtenay 2 bedroom available July 1st and 15th in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet.

In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome.

To View, Call 250-334-4483

COURTENAY, DUPLEX on Muir/Ashwood Plc., 3 bdrms, 2.5 bath, 3 appls, close to all amens, avail Aug 1, N/S, N/P, $1150 mo. Call (604)489-0095 or (604)414-5465.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS LOOKING FOR a home for you and your horse? 2 bedrm mobile on 10 acres in Comox: $1,000+utilities. Self-boarding for up to 2 horses: $300 Refs. & damage dep. req. Avail. Aug. 1st (250)339-7773

HOMES FOR RENT

1100SQ FT Ofﬁce/Retail space, Comox Ave & Anderton $1500. Call (250)338-0995. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY FOR LEASE: Fully furnished/equipped restaurant/bistro located in beautiful Port Hardy, BC. This well-known location is tastefully decorated with a warm and inviting atmosphere and has an existing client base, located close to commercial and educational ofﬁce facilities offering great potential for professional clientele. For more information contact Ron: 250-949-0556.

ROOMS FOR RENT ROYSTON PROPERTY. Lg house close to beach & walking trails. Shared kitchen & living space. Incl., utilities, laundry facilities. Fabulous room mates & friendly resident dog. Must be tidy, responsible & play well with others! Call 250-650-4216

STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

DO YOU CARE about where you live? Do high standards of maintenance, service and cleanliness matter to you? Do you prefer quiet, mature neighbours? If yes, please give us a call and discover how the quality of ownership and management makes all the difference. We have the best managed, finest apartments in the most convenient locations in the Comox Valley. Locally owned - we own and manage our own buildings only. See the difference. Please refer to available apartments listed below. TELEPHONE 250-703-2264 | 250-338-0267 | 250-339-1222

GLENSHIRE 1800 Comox Ave. ONE BEDROOM bright and spacious suite. Excellent location in the heart of Comox. Well maintained and well managed mature adult building. Security entry and elevator. Recently renovated. Very attractive. Also One Bedroom & Den. Call Greg @ 250-3391222.

GREENBRIER 750 Eight Street

TOWNHOUSES

TORRY PINES

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

TWO BEDROOM bright, spacious suite in a modern building just three blocks from downtown. Large kitchen with full sized appliances. In suite storage and laundry. Ensuite. Well maintained, quiet mature adult building. Security entry. Also One Bedroom. Call David @ 250-338-0267 or John @ 250-703-

2264. TRADEWINDS 1600 Comox Ave. Independent Living for Seniors “The Affordable Alternative” TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite - spacious and modern. Excellent location in central Comox walking distance to everything. In suite storage. Extra large kitchen and dining area. Resident social room. Elevator and security entry. A very well maintained and well managed building. Call Greg @ 250-3391222.

WESTWATER 60 Anderton Ave. TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite. Ensuite, Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, in suite washer/dryer. New appliances. Within walking distance to downtown. Well maintained and well managed building with quiet, mature neighbours. Resident social room. Indoor scooter parking. Elevator. Security entry. No pets. Also One Bedroom. Call John @ 250-7032264.

SANDPIPER VILLAGE 1650 Comox Ave. TWO BEDROOM with unique cross ventilation floor plan. Nicely renovated. Very bright and spacious — southern exposure overlooking private garden. Located just two blocks from Comox Mall and near Filberg Park. No pets. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

HYCROFT 1835 Cliffe Ave. ONE BEDROOM nicely renovated in a quiet, mature adult building in central Courtenay. Very spacious. Well maintained and managed. Elevator and Security entry. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

TOWNHOUSES 250-897-1611 Licensed Professionals www.pennylane.bc.ca UNION BAY COTTAGE Bachelor style, 1 bath, fridge & hot plate, hydro incl, suits single occupant, N/S, No pets. Avail.Immed. $490/mth COZY RURAL HOME 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, woodstove, N/S, pets neg. w/ref. Available immed - $975/mth SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME 4 bdrm & den, 3 bath, 6 appls, fam rm, gas F/P, double garage, N/S, No pets. Avail. Aug. 1 - $1,300/mth BECKTON ESTATES 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, garage, N/S, No pets. Avail. July 15 - $1,040/mth ROYSTON HOME 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, garage & carport, ocean glimpses, N/S, pet neg. w/ref. Avail. immed - $1,100/mth COZY CTNY RANCHER 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, laminate ﬂs, landscaping incl., N/S, No pets. Avail. July 5 - $1,000/mth HIGHWOOD CUL-DE-SAC charming 3 bdrm & den, 2 bath home, 5 appls, woodstove, garage, fenced yrd, N/S, small pet neg. Fixed term lease to July 31/13. Avail. Aug.1 - $1,500/mth WEST CTNY RANCHER 3bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, carport, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets. Available immed. $1275/mth. COURTENAY NORTH, exec Rancher, 4 bdrm + den, 3000 sq ft, horse boarding extra, riding ring, 1936 Coleman Rd., avail July. 1st. 250-702-1096. OLD ORCHARD 2 bdrms, wood ﬂoors, big windows, patio, landscaped. $1100 utilities. Aug 1. chooglan@uwo.ca

COURTENAY, SPACIOUS, central 2 bdrm ($650) and 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, ($750) townhomes, 1835 Piercy Ave., N/P, family oriented, avail immed. Call (250)702-1096.

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CARS

Houses & Suites 2705B URQHART 1 bed, 1 bath, N/S, N/P 4 appls., $700/mth Avail. Immed 5147 RAVEN ROAD 5 bed, 3 bath, n/s, n/p, 3 appl. $1400/mth Avail. Aug 1st 675 Hornet Way 3 Bed, 2 bath, N/S, N/P, 5 appls. D.Garage, $1300/mth Avail. July 1st

‘09 CHEVY COBALT LS. 26,700K. No accidents. Great gas mileage & sound. Auto., Burgundy metallic, N/S. $9,995 OBO. 250-339-4220 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ﬁrm. 250-755-5191.

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TRANSPORTATION

MARINE

CARS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

BOATS

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1969 VOLKSWAGEN Beetle, good running condition, auto, AM/FM/CD player, 95% body restored, red. $9800. Will trade for a camper van of equal value. (250)287-4820.

2001 FORD-F250. 7.3 Diesel, Superduty, 6 speed transmission super cab, long box, gauges, captain’s chairs, stainless running boards, 5th wheel hitch. Always garaged. 225,000km. Excel. cond. 1 owner.$8500. (250)923-7812

1982 18 1/2’ Travelaire in perfect working condition. Double axel. $3000. Please call (250)203-9122

1985 19.5’ Fifth Wheel 4 burner stove, 3 piece bath sleeps 4, all dishes include as well as hitch. $2,750. Call (250)923-7552.

2002-FORD EXPLORER XLS. Runs excellent. 157,000 kms. Reduced to sell $4,999 OBO. 250-287-2009.

2004 Subaru Forester 2.5XT. Silver, AWD, 5 speed, A/C, heated seats, sunroof, 140,000 km. Comox. $10,500. (250) 941-2063.

30ft-PENN YAN Tunnel Drive w/ ﬂy bridge. 2-350 inboard Merc Cruisers, hydraulic steering. Tunnel drive system. Good on fuel. No more bent props. $19,000. 250-923-3408

FOR SALE 370 SeaRay Sedan Bridge moorage at Comox Bay Marina. $85,000. 250-338-7730 email rfd2@shaw.ca

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TRUCKS & VANS 1999 RAM 1500 Quad Cab 4x4. *Must Sell*. Brand New tires, pwr steer block, front & rear brakes, rear shocks. Runs Great! 250,000 km. $5000. 250-287-8640

2008 PONTIAC TORRENT AWD 80,000 km, Silver, 4 doors, fully loaded, automatic, tow package. $15,000. Call Ryan, 250-702-6250.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

2002 PORSCHE BOXSTER 119,000 km, good condition. Comes w/hard top, leather interior, power roof, winter tires. $14,000. (250)248-5764.

2003 MINI Cooper S, green with Union Jack roof. Many John Cooper Works upgrades. Low mileage. Immaculate. $13,500 OBO. 250-923-8664. Email: dhay@telus.net

VEHICLES WANTED WANTED: Full size Pick-up Truck in good mechanical running order, no rust buckets.For around $2000. 250-336-2813

1989 30FT. 5th wheel. A/C. New laminate ﬂoor. Full bath. Great cond. $2,800. 250-871-2223

1992 TERRY 27FT CAMPER. New fridge, new carpets. Good Condition. $4,500. Please call 250-339-0827 or 250-218-8113

2007 29.5’ Cougar 5th Wheel. Excellent condition. 12’ slide, free standing dinette, rear club chairs, pass through storage, Polar package, aluminum construction, rear slide out bike rack. $17,000 or reasonable offer. Must sell. 250-286-0070 or cell 250-203-7646. Email: pgmoult@shaw.ca.

MOTORCYCLES

2002 YAMAHA 50 CC Scoter 1,700 km’s. Lady Driven $1,200. 250-334-9337

MAKE ME AN OFFER. Beautiful 24’ F/G Bayliner Cabin Cruiser (Comes with 24’ slip at CBM). Sink, stove, head, 9.9HP electric start kicker. Lots of recent work, including new covers but needs some minor mechanical TLC (batteries, starter, C/W pump) All reasonable offers will be considered. (250)218-2959, Courtenay.

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Sunstar 28’ 1980. Surveyed 2011-Good rating. Propane stove/heater. GPS, dinghy, auto steer, depth sounder, VHF, 2 main, 2 genoa spinnaker. $16000. 339-6852

22’ 2007-Wildwood LE RV Immaculate inside and out. Garage kept. Trailer is wired for cable, has bthrm, oven, furnace, lg fridge/freezer. CD player, hot water tank. $12500. 250-830-0462.

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BIGFOOT COLUMBIA River Camper. 9.5’ ft long box camper. Mint Condition, as brand new. Used only 4 times. $7500. Call 250-334-1611.

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27’ MONARO (2000), Fully loaded, exc. cond., low engine hours (569), garage stored. Triple axle trailer avail. Private Sale. $89,500. Call (250)2866865

2006 HONDA SPIRIT 1100. 6770 km. Very clean, like new. $5,500. (250)923-9422

2007 MALLARD travel trailer. 20ft. Frnt kitch, slide out. Fully loaded. Sleeps 6. Like new. $13,500. (250)923-9422

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CALENDAR Editor’s note: There’s a new method to spread the word about your community events. Try our new, improved online calendar. Scroll down the mainpage of the Comox Valley Record website (www. comoxvalleyrecord.com) until you see a calendar off to the right. Click on Add Your Event and follow the prompts. This calendar is for special events put on by non-profit groups. We run as many as space permits, but only guarantee a calendar item appears once. Calendar items can be e-mailed to copy@comoxvalleyrecord. com, faxed to 250-338-5568 or delivered to 765 McPhee Ave. Deadlines: Friday at 5 p.m. for Wednesday’s paper and Tuesday at noon for Friday’s paper. Include date, location, time and a contact phone number that can be published.

Friday, July 6 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Nymph Falls walk; meet at Home Depot recycle area, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Sheila 250334-4161, Maureen 250-8713337, Louise 250-871-1443, www.cvnewcomers.net. EVERGREEN Seniors Club At the Movies, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 12:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000, www.evergreenseniorsclub. org.

Saturday, July 7

BEGINNING WITH THE Crusades, St. John Ambulance has provided humanitarian services in every Commonwealth country. St. John provides over 10,000 hours of community service each year. Here, members provide their services during the recent Mile of Flowers planting in Courtenay.

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Sunday, July 8 KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society AdoptA-Pal has cats & kittens available for adoption, Woofy’s, 2400 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Friday, July 13 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Ships Point walk; meet at Walmart lot near Mark’s WW, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Elaine 250-9418434, Susan 250-871-4422, Gina 250-890-9336, www. cvnewcomers.net. EVERGREEN Seniors Club Friday Night Dance with music by Lensmen, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000, www.evergreenseniorsclub. org.

Saturday, July 14 UNION BAY Giant Garage & Book Sale, Union Bay Community Hall, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Proceeds to Tour de Rock. FMI: Donna McKay 250-3352147, Mildred Coe 250-3352894. KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society Adopt-A-Pal has cats & kittens available for adoption, Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, Guthrie Rd. near Quality Foods, Comox, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-218-7223, www.kittycatpals.com.

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KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society AdoptA-Pal has cats & kittens available for adoption, Woofy’s, 2400 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Monday, July 16 C.V. MENTAL Health & Addictions Services offers free education workshop: Enhancing Your Self-Esteem, Cedar Room, Public Health, 961 England Ave., Courtenay, 1:30-4 p.m. Pre-registration required. FMI/registration: 250-331-8524.

Friday, July 20 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Masters Greenway/Puntledge walk; meet at Puntledge Park parking lot, 1st St. & Menzies, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Maggie 250-871-1707, Rebecca 250-334-0936, Kate 250-338-9310, www.cvnewcomers.net. EVERGREEN Seniors Club At the Movies, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 12:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000, www.evergreenseniorsclub. org. EVERGREEN Seniors Club Friday Night Dance with music by Amigos, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000, www.evergreenseniorsclub. org.

Saturday, July 21 EVERGREEN Seniors Club Pancake Breakfast to kick off Downtown Courtenay’s Market Day, Conference Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 7:30–11 a.m. FMI: 250-338-1000, www.evergreenseniorsclub.org. KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society Adopt-A-Pal has cats & kittens available for adoption, Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, Guthrie Rd. near Quality Foods, Comox, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Sunday, July 22 KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society AdoptA-Pal has cats & kittens available for adoption, Woofy’s, 2400 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Friday July 27 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Saratoga Beach walk; meet at Home Depot recycling area, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Susan 250871-4422, Doris 250-8713407, Ruth 250-339-4584, www.cvnewcomers.net. EVERGREEN Seniors Club Friday Night Dance with music by Reis Vink, Rotary Hall, Florence Filberg Centre, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 250-338-1000, www.evergreenseniorsclub. org.

Saturday, July 28 KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society Adopt-A-Pal has cats & kittens available for adoption, Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, Guthrie Rd. near Quality Foods, Comox, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Sunday, July 29 KITTY CAT P.A.L. Society AdoptA-Pal has cats & kittens available for adoption, Woofy’s, 2400 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FMI: 250-2187223, www.kittycatpals.com.

Friday, Aug. 3 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years): no walk – civic holiday. FMI: www.cvnewcomers.net.

Friday, Aug. 10 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for Air Force Beach walk; meet at Air Force Beach parking lot, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Sheila 250-334-4161, Sharon 250941-1819, Maureen 250-8713337, www.cvnewcomers. net.

Friday, Aug. 17 C.V. NEWCOMERS Women’s Walking Group (for those living in Comox Valley less than 2 years) meets for MacDonald Woods/Filberg Park walk; meet at Filberg Road beside park entrance, 8:50 a.m. FMI: Sharon 250-9411819, Veronica 250-3397732, Rebecca 250-334-0936, www.cvnewcomers.net.

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Audio Video Tech closes after 26 years of service When Barrie Donaldson opened his audio video repair business on Comox Avenue in 1985, televisions were made of large glass cathode ray tubes, and consumers were excited if the cumbersome unit came with a remote control. Fast forward to 2012, it is now commonplace to own a sleek flat screen TV with universal remote controls that operate a wide range of household technology with the click of a button.

After 26 years repairing equipment on site and via house calls, Audio Video Tech will be closing its doors. As much as many in the community will miss the personalized service that Donaldson and long-time employees Jim Papp and Jenny Nylund provide it is no longer cost-effective to repair aging equipment as technology advances, and manufacturers mass-produce products with smaller and less expensive parts.

There’s going to be a huge void in ❝ the market for a small business person who can fix what’s broken. ❞ Barrie Donaldson “There’s going to be a huge void in the market for a small business person who can fix what’s broken,” says Donaldson. “Everybody asks me what they’ll do without the service AVT provides. A lot of people don’t want to throw away their tele-

vision over a small broken part.” Parts needed for repair are becoming hard to find, and repair shops like Audio Video Tech are no longer viable. When the small business closes its doors this summer, Comox Valley residents may

have to travel as far as Parksville, Nanaimo or Victoria to have their audio video equipment serviced. When items break, consumers will be forced to buy new, or scour garage sales and thrift shops for deals. Donaldson is nostalgic when he talks about the technology he has worked with over the past 30 years. He recalls the great sound quality of vinyl record players hooked up to home stereo systems in an era where a tweeter

referred to a speaker system capable of high audio frequency and friends connected over coffee instead of Facebook. DVD players and Blu-ray players, once cutting edge, are being pushed aside to make room for Netscape and iTunes. iPads and Kindles have replaced stereos and paperback novels. Yet as much as Donaldson has seen technology change over the years a strong sense

of community has been a mainstay. “As technology shifts and changes, the friendships and sense of kinship that have been built around this locally-owned and operated business will remain life-long,” Donaldson said. He adds that staff, dealers and manufacturers he has had the fortune to work with have been the backbone of his business.

Vancouver Island focused on economic recovery Woody Hayes Contributor

In 2011, the Vancouver Island/Coast’s economy continued to wrestle with the effects of the economic recession. Population growth, which has been the engine for much of the region’s economic activity over recent years, was at a 10-year low. According to the BC Check-Up regional edition, after a partial recovery from losses in 2010, the region’s economy shrank last year and recorded a loss of 16,700 jobs. This decline was the largest single-year employment drop since 2001. Employment declined throughout the region, but areas outside the Victoria Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were hardest hit, absorbing 92 per cent of job losses. The majority of Vancouver Island’s job losses occurred in the

service sector, and 85 per cent occurred outside the Victoria CMA. The industries that experienced the largest declines were health care and social assistance, trade, financereal estate services and education, which combined shed 20,500 jobs. Employment in the goods sector also declined, losing 4,600 jobs. This was despite a favourable increase of 2,400 jobs in the forestry, fisheries, mining, and oil and gas industries. The largest decline was in construction, where 4,100 jobs were lost due to lower housing demand and a reduction in capital investment. Job gains posted by the resource sector were due to increases in forest industry production, an offshoot of the growing Asian market

demand for pulp and lumber. This upswing in activity saw the reopening of Western Forest Products’ Ladysmith sawmill, upgrades and increased hiring at Catalyst’s Port Alberni and Powell River pulp and paper mills, as well as additional logging activity and expansion in forestry support industries. Earlier this year Catalyst undertook action for bankruptcy protection. Recently, the company’s creditors voted in favour of a financial restructuring plan. The impact of a sluggish economy was reflected in the region’s 2011 capital investment and development activity. According to the BC Major Projects Inventory, four new projects valued at $266 million started construction last year, compared with eight

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Canada – we turned out fine Canadians from sea to sea to sea participated in our ongoing attempt at nation building during the weekend. Canada Day celebrations were everywhere on the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Like every country, ours is founded on myths. Some of Canada’s earliest heroes – Laura Secord and Issac Brock – date back to that war, which established that North America would be home to a distinctly British nation as well as an American republic. In classrooms, Canadians learn to take pride in the defence of our homeland and how our nation was forged by our battles against a much larger army of American invaders. Like all myths, it can be difficult to determine historic reality from the “messaging” written after the hostilities ended. Thankfully, the bicentennial of that war has prompted both government and media to dig deeper into the history of the muddied narrative of the War of 1812. The documentaries and re-enactments will bring the lessons of this conflict to new generations who may know little about the significance of this war. The books and newspaper features will dig up new information from the archives that will shed more light on how events actually unfolded. As happens every time we really look at ourselves in the mirror, we will see things we might wish we hadn’t. For as much as our earliest settlers stood nobly against the African slave trade and raids on aboriginal lands, those early Canadians also closed off the country to the spirit of development and innovation that allowed the U.S. to blossom. After the War of 1812, as both countries went their separate ways, we spent decades as a country that severely restricted many of the rights – such as religious freedom and democratic principles – that are cherished today. But from that tyranny of conformity emerged a character that would eventually come to be known as among the most tolerant and peaceful in the world: Canada. Goldstream Gazette Record Question of the Week This week: Fifty-four per cent of respondents so far say they oppose the installation of a smart meter at their homes. Do you have an opinion one way or the other on this contentious issue? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord. com and vote in the Poll on the mainpage. Rai Rain mercifully held off for Comox Valley Canada Day festivities in and around Lewis Park. And the forecast is promising for MusicFest this weekend.

Newly available statistics graphically illustrate how our legal system keeps falling behind new cases that continue to clog our courtrooms.

Isfeld students just‘fantastic’ Dear editor, I wanted to let you know about three fantastic groups of students I have worked with this past year at Mark R. Isfeld School. I teach Humanities 8 and 9 and every year I have my students do volunteer work. My Grade 8s were asked to do five hours of community service, however they chose. I was thrilled this year with the amount of work the students did and the variety of projects they took on. In all, my two classes of Grade 8s did over 300 hours of community service from January to June. The tasks they took on included facepainting at Car Free Sunday; serving tables at the Grad Dine and Dance; candy-striping at the hospital; knitting scarves for homeless people; serving lunch at the friendship centre for the elders; scorekeeping at Isfeld’s basketball games; music, refereeing and scoring for hockey games; Easter egg hunt in Comox; ecological restoration of a stream; setup and takedown at the Highland Games; Snow to Surf; lakeshore cleanup; donating clothes; helping at the Grade 7 orientation night; helping at grad; MS walk; Can

Skate coach; Isfeld’s dessert night band fundraiser; Ride for Dad; Heart and Stroke; gardening at an elementary school; facepainting at the visitor centre’s grand opening; Seniors Village volunteer; Therapeutic Riding Society; environment club and YANA dinner and auction. My Grade 9s were asked to research an issue in the world, find a reputable aid agency and do something to help. They had previously read novels about issues in the world facing children including child slavery, AIDS, child prostitution, poverty, and child soldiers. In all, they raised over $1,100 for a variety of organizations in the world, plus they raised awareness in our school of problems in the world. The projects they took on included chocolate, coffee and hot chocolate sales for World Community, $200 in sales; raising awareness of child slave labour in cocoa plantations; fundraising for a school in India; students from our school visited an impoverished school in India in the fall and my students wanted to raise money for that school; the girls held bake sales, sold fudgesicles, and did several bottle drives; Quality Foods in Comox donated

$100 to help buy fudgesicles and bake sale ingredients (they raised $499.92); HEAL project fundraiser (they raised $249 by selling goodies at lunch and asking friends and family to donate); they raised awareness of the issue of child soldiers; greening our school grounds; three boys baked cupcakes and sold them at lunch to raise money to buy fruit trees for our school grounds; they raised $76.50 in one lunch hour; Canadian Tire Jump Start (a group of passionate sports fans raised $35.50, by selling freezies at lunch — their money will help kids who can’t afford to participate in sports); Free the Children (two girls baked cookies and sold them at lunch to raise money for Mamas to Mamas, a branch of Free the Children that helps mothers in particular — $69.25 has been sent to Free the Children to buy a goat or materials for a food garden so that a family will have food). You can see why I am so proud of these students! Chantel Parsons, Courtenay Editor’s note: Chantel Parsons is an Humanities 8 and 9 teacher and an Environment Club sponsor at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School.

Government mandarins have power Dear editor, Let’s have a reality check for the recent frustrating news about executives (bureaucrats) getting additional pay and bonuses. If in any way people believe that our elected officials (politicians) are pulling the strings and are responsible thus culpable for this fiasco — think again. We have seen so many recent examples of these mandarins getting obscene pay and benefits; we had better realize to whom the real power belongs. The real power rests with the government civil servants; the

so-called bureaucrats who run everything. The politicians simply do as they are told, advised, coerced, influenced, cajoled or eventually brow-beaten. There exists no elected official who has any will, political or

otherwise, to change the system — it’s not in their interest. They are simply there for a short time to get their two minutes of fame, outrageous stipend and lucrative pensions! Let us pray! J.F. Logan, Courtenay

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Warping history wrong, ludicrous Dear editor, In his ‘Praise for Stan Hagen’ (Record, June 22), Brian Scott’s intention appears less to write in praise of Stan Hagen — a worthy gentleman — than to fulminate spitefully while busily burying the NDP. No doubt that party, like all political parties, can stand improvement, including its support for the arts. But perhaps not to the point of supplying Repeated Replication Recompense, if that be the goal. Not only is Brian Scott’s contention that the NDP sold the fast ferries for $20 million inaccurate, it is so far wrong as to be ludicrous. Anyone must surely know by now it was the Campbell Liberals that sold the ferries for a ridiculously low amount, presumably to spite the NDP, disregarding the loss to the B.C. taxpayers. Anyone must be similarly aware that the same Liberal government — in a move striking me as close to treasonable — paid German shipbuilders $300 million for the current ferries, vessels that could have been as easily built in Vancouver, giving work to hundreds, bringing huge financial benefits to B.C. manufacture and commerce. Brian Scott ought not to mix ravings with reverence, or art with history. The latter teaches us differently than he wishes it had been. Finn Schultz-Lorentzen, Courtenay

READER STEVE HAWKINS loves the Snowbird jet mounted at the Vancouver Island Visitor Centre. PHOTO BY MARK ALLAN

He loves those Snowbirds Dear editor, Here’s something that my active brain needs an answer to. Firstly, let me say that the Snowbird jet on display at the new Visitor Info Centre looks awesome. Full marks and kudos to all who came up with the idea of putting it there. I drive by the aircraft display at the airport quite often on my way home from work and remember going by one day and noticing the only Snowbird was gone. I was pleased to learn later

what had happened to it. But, when it was at the airport prior to new paint it was Snowbird No. 3. However, the restored jet at the Info Centre is Snowbird No. 5. Anyone know why? Also I am pleased to see that a Labrador helicopter is on display finally at the airport. Incredible workhorse; it helped save a lot of people in distress. Love the Snowbirds! Steve Hawkins, Comox

Reader no fan of the BCTF Dear editor, So they have finally reached a tentative settlement! Although my children are long past school age, I have two grandchildren in the B.C. educational system and, therefore, have been following this year’s labour dispute between the BCTF and the government with great interest. Notwithstanding that the BCTF likes to couch its public relations musings in altruistic terms that everything they are demanding is only for the good of the children, that myth was severely tested when they destroyed the dreams of many of their students by withdrawing any extra-curricular activities this spring. The BCTF is a labour union and as such its only mandate is to maximize salaries and benefits for its members — no more and no less — all the rest is political spin. The collective bargaining process, particularly in B.C., is inherently conflict-oriented with labour pitting their power against the employer.

The BCTF has been very successful in maximizing their power simply by holding the students and, therefore, their parents hostage during the school year. It doesn’t help that they use every avenue to further their propaganda, including indoctrinating their students, our children, in the classroom. The government, however, must reconcile increased costs in the education sector with other priorities whether they be health care, environment or welfare, to those less advantaged, while attempting to stay within the framework of a balanced budget during trying economic conditions. I find the timing of the settlement more than coincidental as it corresponds with the end of the school year. After all, there will be no children to hold hostage over the next two months, and heaven forbid, nothing can interfere with the teachers’ right to enjoy their twomonth vacation. John Finn, Courtenay

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Wednesday, July 4, 2012 IN RESPONSE TO last Wednesday’s ‘cats needing to be regulated’ writeup — very well said. We completely agree with you, it is very frustrating watching people’s cats use the gardens as a washroom and killing the lovely birds that we all take the time to feed. Our immediate reaction is to scat the cat out of the yard but in the end it is not the cat that should be ran out it is the owner who needs to be taught how to be held accountable for their dear pets. True responsible pet owners don’t let their animals wander from yard to yard. We have cats and have built outdoor enclosures for them to safely enjoy their day, bothering no one and we watch them closely when we choose to let them out to soak up the freedom of the outdoors, they are happy cats so it can be done and it is our responsibility as a pet owner to do so. This message is not intended for everyone as there are many responsible pet owners out there, but may it be a small reminder to those who need it to please take the time to watch where your outdoor kitty is going when you mindlessly open the door each day/night to let kitty come and go. Cats need to be regulated and their owners need to become much more accountable for them. MAKE SURE YOU have the right phone number before you dial in the wee

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hours of the morning. Some people do not have the privilege of going back to sleep and/or end up getting sick from lack of sleep. One doesn’t need this; especially, if they have surgery within a few days! A polite goodbye would have been appreciated, instead of hanging up in one’s ear. At least there was an apology! SO YOU LIVE in Comox but have a business in Courtenay. Much like — let’s have an entropy of priorities in my community but not in your community. You must belong to the business persons who believe they should have

two votes compared to the one vote for citizens that chose to live in the community of Courtenay. Obviously there is a large number of Courtenay residents that support new ideas to make our town better. And with the new ideas will come tourists, more citizens of Courtenay and money for businesses in Courtenay. Having our mayor start doing things for the residents of Courtenay will spill over for town business people. Mayor, change the sign on your door to read “People of Courtenay First” instead of “People of Business First” and you will find our town will prosper.

Forget bicycle lanes Dear editor, Re: cycling lanes. Instead of wasting money on cycling lanes on streets that were not designed for these lanes, use the money to continue the darn sidewalks on some of the main arteries — such as Fitzgerald South, 26th St., Willemar Avenue — that only have partial sidewalks on either side of the street. It’s getting to be a huge burden on taxpayers just to keep catering to cyclists (i.e. elaborate covered bridges and these new special lanes). J. Robbins, Courtenay

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Rough seas ahead for BC Ferries as riders dwindle VICTORIA — BC Ferries has begun its summer schedule, ramping up sailings for the vacation season that is crucial to the fleet’s bottom line. It’s been rough sailing for BC Ferries so far this year. The corporation released its financial results in June, reporting a net loss of $16.5 million, compared to net earnings of $3.8 million the previous year. Last year’s earnings were boosted by the sale of the former corporate headquarters for $9.3 million, preventing a loss there as well. In the fiscal year that ended March 31, vehicle traffic was down 3.5 per cent and walk-on passengers were down 2.8 per cent. As a result, BC Ferries is forecasting a “small loss” for this year as well. The spring Coast Saver sale has just ended. That’s a 37-per-cent discount offered Fridays through Mondays, May 25 to June 25 on the major runs from the mainland to Victoria and Nanaimo. The discounts allowed a foot passenger to cross for $9.95 and a car and driver for $39.95. I asked BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan last week how the sale went. He didn’t have final figures yet, but he allowed that the boost in traffic was “marginal.” One of the primary reasons for this spring’s poor performance is the lousy weather that kept people at home. Gasoline at $1.40 a litre is another big one. Hotels and other tourism services tell the same story. Here’s another problem: Student traffic on the ferries was down by a third this spring, because teachers cancelled field trips as part of their lengthy workto-rule campaign. The simplistic political debate about ferry service starts and ends with rising fares, with occasional fits of temper over executive salaries, and ignores the other factors. Just cut the fares and increase the taxpayer subsidy, say the NDP and their local echo chambers. Of course, taxpayers are already pitching in an extra $80 million this year, bringing the subsidy to the ferries close to $200 million. That’s how Transportation Minister Blair

Lekstrom sweetened the pot as he unveiled new powers for B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee to set service levels as well as regulate fares. Macatee’s task now is

to travel the coast and endure the demands of island dwellers who want the rest of us to subsidize their splendid isolation. The proposition for them will boil down to

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this: You can pay more or you can have fewer sailings. And where the boat is a third full, you will have fewer sailings. FortisBC has offered an $11 million

incentive for conversion of marine vessels to natural gas, which would give the fleet significant relief from spiraling fuel costs. But a ferry conversion would take six months

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