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BY MICHAEL BRIONESEcho Staff

If you have electronic equipment that’s dead and are planning to bury at a landfi ll near you, there’s a better and environmental-ly friendlier way of getting rid of it.

The Salvation Army in Courtenay is off ering to the items off your hands if they are of no use to you, taking up space and col-lecting dust in your home or offi ce.

All you have to do is drop them off at the Sal-vation Army Thrift Stores on 2966 Kilpatrick Ave and 1671 Ryan Rd East during business hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s that simple. It won’t cost you a dime. No tip-ping fees and other charg-es.

This is a new recycling program the local Salva-tion Army is introducing in the Comox Valley. Not only will it help reduce the organization’s carbon footprint, it will also help raise funds.

Sally Ann is starting this

initiative to coincide with Earth Day on April 22. It’s their way of promoting this world-wide event as well.

Community ministries director, Brent Hobden said this is not a new con-cept.

“I started this program in Port Alberni about six years ago,” said Hobden. “It has been extremely

successful there. That’s why we want to have this here.”

The Salvation Army in Prince George started a recycling program in 2012 and since then its operation has generated $250,000 annually.

Hobden said the most important thing other than this being a fundrais-ing tool, is the Salvation

Army’s commitment to being good stewards of the environment.

“Keeping that stuff out of the landfi ll is something the Salvation Army is very, very interested in doing,” said Hobden.

“We’re mandated to re-duce our carbon footprint in our communities. This is an opportunity to do that.”

Hobden said Sally Ann’s thrift stores collect a lot of donations of electronics and when they can’t sell them, they redirect them to their recycling program. They will do the same to the electronics that are past their prime.

“What people think is completely junk really has value. It will generate funds for the Salvation Army,” said Hobden. “But the biggest thing for us is we’re keeping them off the landfi ll area.”

Sally Ann packs the un-wanted electronics and ships them to Encorp in the Lower Mainland, which is the province’s re-cycling program.

All money derived fromthis recycling program,as well as other fundrais-ing initiatives, stays herein the Comox Valley. Ithelps sustain a myriad ofsocial services the Salva-tion Army provides. Theyinclude food hampers, toyhampers, addiction andrehabilitation services,shelters, summer campsand courses that help peo-ple become employable.

As well, Hobden said,the Salvation Army has ametal recycling programand is accepting scrapmetal.

“We have staff , they’rethere to help and makesure they’re taken to theright place,” said Hobden.

Comox Valley Salvation Army is starting a recycling program for old electronics equipment that is past its prime or dead.

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BY MICHAEL BRIONESEcho Staff

The Association of Van-couver Island and Coast-al Communities vow to continue to fi ght to bring down ferry fares and im-prove services.

That was the mes-sage relayed by members to over 50 people, who kicked off the annual AV-ICC Convention with a rally at the Florence Fil-berg Centre on Friday.

The main objective of the rally was to thank the AVICC and Union of BC Municipalities for com-missioning research that examined the socioeco-nomic impact of BC Fer-ries’ fare hikes from 2003 to 2013.

Colin Palmer, Chair of the Regional District Coastal Ferry Group and AVICC director, who talk-ed about the future of BC

Ferries at the convention, said the series of fare in-creases has resulted in a $2.3 billion reduction in BC’s GDP. Palmer went on to criticize the Minister of Transportation Todd Stone for failing to fi nd ways to encourage people

to ride the ferry.“He’s not doing anything

to improve the economies of the Coast,” said Palmer. “All he is doing really is saying to people, you and I, ‘we are going to put LNG in the engines on the ferries.’ That doesn’t make

more people travel on the ferries. He is talking about improving the reservation systems. That’s not going to improve the ferries.”

Palmer cited that the number of people travel-ing to the ferries now is equal to what it was in

1992. “It’s a fact and it’s not an imagined number,” said Palmer. “The ferry traffi c now for cars and passengers, is down to the level it was in 1992. That is a phenomenal drop. We’re just going to challenge them. How are you going to get that traf-fi c to increase. We’ve got ideas on how to do it but it doesn’t alter the fact that it is very signifi cant.”

Palmer said the root of the problem is the Coastal Ferry Act, which he suggested should be scrapped.

“The Coastal Ferry Act is a fl awed set of legisla-tion,” said Palmer. “It has to be changed and all the delegates have to go to their communities, like these people out here to-day and say, hey, look at what’s going on. We’re in trouble on the Coast. The Coast is becoming an eco-nomic solitude.

“If you go up to the North Island, people are suff ering. Businesses are failing. Even Victoria is having problems. It’s not like this is some kind of minor event. The whole Coast is in trouble. We’ve got to get rid of the Coastal Ferry Act and get a better system. We’re determined to make it happen.”

AVICC president Bar-

bara Price said it’s time toturn things around.

“We need to bring ourferries back,” said Price.“We need reasonablypriced ferries, we need agood service, and we needit to be recognized as partof our highway system.”

Former AVICC presi-dent Joe Stanhope saidthat the socioeconomicimpact of the ferry hikesconcluded in the study re-leased last year, should beacknowledged by the pro-vincial government.

The report estimatesthat if fare increases from2003-2013 had been limit-ed to the rate of infl ation,passenger volumes wouldhave grown by 19 per cent,adding $2.3 billion to pro-vincial GDP over thatten-year period. Instead,overall ridership over thesame period declined by11 per cent. This foregoneeconomic activity resultedin an estimated total lossof $609 million in taxrevenues from 2003-2013at the federal, provincialand local levels of govern-ment.

Stanhope said if the gov-ernment doesn’t believethe report, then he sug-gested that they do theirown study so they canrealize the impact it hason the province is “signifi -cant.”

AVICC vow to pressure BC government to bring down ferry fares, improve service

Protesters outside the Florence Filberg Centre on Friday afternoon

Comox streamlining development process BY DREW A. PENNEREcho Staff

The Town of Comox

has unveiled new devel-opment application forms they hope will make build-ing in the community a breeze.

With the introduction of Bylaw 1780 last year staff embarked on an update and standardization pro-cess for applications and the procedures surround-ing their approval.

Forms now come with checklists to make things easier for developers and residents.

Staff wanted to ensure they avoided duplication on forms, for example with a rezoning applica-tion.

The new forms highlight easily overlooked require-ments and aim to make things more transparent.

This change will aff ect everything from develop-ment permits to tree re-tention and removal.

A standardized process can overcome obstacles, such as diff erent profes-sions which use diff erent

techniques to mark trees for removal.

This eff ort pushes the “vertical integration of the development process” to its logical conclusion, aiming to make it as scal-able as possible - since a modular format can allow for customization.

Staff notes as the com-munity moves towards pursuing developments on tighter and more dense sites, as per the require-ments within the Regional

Growth Strategy, a cohe-sive plan allows ease of hydro transformer siting and ensuring accessibility along pedestrian routes.

Derek Jensen, project manager McElhanney Consulting Services and Dylan Gothard, design manager BC Hydro, have been involved in the pro-cess so far.

All of these eff orts are an important part of spur-ring development, since Town staff won’t even date an application as re-ceived until it’s deemed complete.

Administration present-ed a report to council at the April 8 Committee of the Whole Meeting.

Coun. Marg Grant liked what she saw, noting the move makes Comox look quite business-friendly.

“Yes we are ‘Open for Business’ and we’re roll-ing out the welcome mat,” she said of the work. “I ap-plaud it.”

Council voted unani-mously to receive the PR 15-7 Development Appli-cations and Checklists for information.

Yes, we are ‘Open for Business’ and we’re rolling out the welcome mat. I applaud it.”

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AVICC holds talk on Washington State’s pot legalization vote

BY DREW A. PENNEREcho Staff

The ganja smoke hung thick in the air over the hall packed with red-eyed delegates from up and down British Columbia’s West Coast who had gath-ered to ponder how to “free the weed.” Not.

In fact, the mayors, councillors and industry reps attending the Associ-ation of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) conference ses-sion about the success of Washington State’s mari-juana legalization drive might as well have been listening to a corporate marketing presentation about a new product or a slick Power Point slide-show on urban planning metrics.

“Lets just talk about the elephant in the room,” said Tonia S. Winchester, former deputy campaign director of Washington State’s Initiative 502 which brought in legal marijuana to BC’s south-ern neighbour, asking au-dience members to shout out various monikers for cannabis. “For the last 75 years we have been so focused on the plant it-self, and all the puns that surround the plant...we’re forgetting that prohibition has had negative conse-quences on our communi-ties.”

In order to combat or-ganized crime and fi ght drug traffi cking while rais-ing tax revenue, Initiative 502 organizers focused on coalition building to push the paradigm shift that legal weed holds the an-swer.

The role of weed cru-sader is an unexpected spot for Winchester to fi nd herself in.

Born and raised in An-chorage, Alaska, she was president of the Drug Abuse Resistance Educa-tion (D.A.R.E.) chapters at her junior high and high schools.

“I felt that if you used marijuana you were one step away from using her-oin or other drugs,” she said in an interview. “I avoided it like the plague.”

She became a prosecu-tor in Washington and started locking people up for marijuana off ences. But something didn’t feel right.

“I realized that I had a stack of domestic violence cases on my desk and I was spending more time pros-ecuting marijuana posses-sion than I was focusing on the domestic violence cases where someone was actually injured,” she said. “I felt that was a misuse of my time and energy as a prosecutor and that citi-zens wouldn’t really ap-preciate that if they knew what was happening.”

Delegates consider the fi ner points of a pro-pot campaign

She joined the team to make weed legal in her state and later started working for Tilray, the large marijuana produc-tion facility on Vancouver Island.

Washington took a dif-ferent approach to appeal-ing to voters for support, Winchester told dele-gates.

Instead of pushing weed as a drug with less harm-ful eff ects than alcohol, the 502 team got endorse-ments and ran commer-cials around the concept that ending prohibition was a public safety initia-tive.

That’s not the only thing

that’s diff erent between the two states. Colorado grossed $76 million (net-ting $44 million) in the last calendar year thanks to marijuana. Winchester said Washington likely made about $2.7 million last year from weed (al-though she projects that will jump to $236-276 million over the next two years).

Residents and business there have complained about a lack (and then glut) of product and an onerous tax regime that has actually encouraged the development of a “grey” weed market.

Winshester admits there

has been controversy, but says good things take time.

“We’re at least progress-ing forward and not stuck with the status quo,” she said. “As frustrating as it may seem that things aren’t happening faster, we’re taking a pragmatic approach and going step-by-step through what needs to happen.”

Comox Valley munici-palities have all consid-ered the implications of the current medical mari-juana production regime on community planning.

Cumberland is the most open to seeing a cannabis production facility open-

ing in its borders. Comox and the regional district both have provisions that would allow this kind of development in some ar-eas. Courtenay has said no way.

Following the AVICC presentation, Courtenay councillor Rebecca Len-nox said a second look might be a good idea.

“Bringing industry to the Valley that’s sustain-able and semi-green would be a great step,” she said, noting tax revenue could be directed towards fi x-ing water and sewer infra-structure. “This is some-thing I think we should be open to in the future.”

Tonia S. Winchester, the former deputy campaign director of Washington’s Initiative 502, says pot legalization can be pitched as a public safetyissue.

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Steve Chambers of the

Comox Valley Pickleball Association didn’t mince words when discussing the plight of fellow pick-leball enthusiasts during a Comox Committee of the Whole meeting April 8.

“Where does one go to play pickleball on a Sun-day afternoon? Nowhere,” he said, wondering aloud, “How can this grievous in-justice be corrected?”

Chambers was there to make the case it’s time this sport - played with racquets and a hole-fi lled ball - should get some seri-ous love from Town.

“It’s quite popular on Vancouver Island,” he said. “It’s growing by leaps and bounds.”

Mash-up badminton, tennis, and ping pong and you have a sport that spurred more than 14,000 Canadian residents to become active pickleball players.

The growth in the Co-mox Valley alone has been quite remarkable.

The local chapter be-came certifi ed in Decem-ber and has racked up 121 members in less that fi ve months. As snowbirds re-turn organizers expect this number to rise.

“Who plays pickleball? Isn’t it just for seniors?” Chambers threw out there for the political audience,

Search on for pickleball home in ComoxPickleball player provides council with perspective on place to play problem

Steve Chambers says Pickleball is experiencing a popularity surge in the community.

noting that often it is the elderly who do play the sport but noted a number of school groups include it as part of their physical education repertoire. “The sport has grown quite ex-

tensively.”So far GP Vanier Sec-

ondary, Mark R. Isfeld Secondary, Miracle Beach Elementary, Navigate pow-ered by Nides, Hornby Is-land Community School, Brooklyn Elementary, and Courtenay Elementary have all hopped on the pickleball bandwagon with others considering a simi-lar move.

The sport started in 1965 on Bainbridge Island in Washington State.

Apparently a dog named Pickles took delight in making off with the ball, doing the pastime a giant favour by providing it with a catchy name many have come to adore.

According to offi cial statistics, there are 8,000 courts in the US and 290 in Canada. That does not include any places to play in the Comox Valley.

Chambers said Pow-ell River is getting new courts at a cost of just $50-60,000. He suggest-ed reworking underused tennis courts as pickleball courts could be as cheap as $18-25,000 (you can fi t six pickleball courts in the same area that would house two tennis courts).

But you can’t stop pick-leball players from getting down to businesses, and many local enthusiasts have taken to playing in the roller rink by Highland

Secondary, although this doesn’t suit the needs of families who may want to throw down a spontane-ous game or three.

Coun. Ken Grant won-dered how realistic the construction estimates could possibly be, consid-ering a recent drive build tennis courts cost about “half a million dollars.”

Chambers said that work included engineer-ing involving creeks and water issues aff ecting the ground. Grant suggested this could be more ap-propriately tackled as a regional issue, something Chambers said the group would be open to.

Mayor Paul Ives said it might be worth look-ing into partnering with Tennis Canada, since its members are seeking to build a domed facility in the Comox Valley.

Coun. Russ Arnott asked about the possibility of painting diff erent lines in

existing tennis courts.Chambers said this

could be an “Option C” (after a new facility or tak-ing over tennis courts en-tirely), stating the nets are fundamentally diff erent, and adding there could be “less animosity” if you were to “keep both com-munities apart.”

Mayor Ives said he wouldn’t want to see the dry rink renovated since it was built for fl oor hockey and similar pursuits, but added there is land nearby that could be targeted.

“Have you looked at specifi c locations in the town?” he asked, also questioning “have you done any fundraising?”

Chambers noted they are open to many options and said he was hoping to get an endorsement from council to assist with fundraising. Town elected offi cials will consider a staff pickleball report in the coming weeks.

Where does one go to play pickleball on a Sunday afternoon? Nowhere. How can this grievous injustice be corrected?”

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CFUW Comox Valley celebrated International Women’s Day with two international students and the stu-dent ambassador from North Island College. From left to right: Akhilaa Susheela, India; Gail Nasadyk, chair of CFUW CV; Gbemisola Falade, Jamaica; Beverley Eriksson, vice chair of CFUW CV; and Marcia Graham, Nigeria. We joined together for a Saint Patricks pot luck and listened to their many engaging stories.

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The Comox Valley Airport will be hosting a special volunteer recognition and fundraising barbeque on April 15.

The event, which coin-cides with National Volun-teer Week, will be held at the airport from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

All profi ts will be donated to L’Arche Comox Valley’s I Belong! Campaign, with the airport matching donations to double the impact of the event.

“Our volunteers are gen-erally the fi rst point of contact for a person enter-ing the terminal building,” explained CVA CEO, Fred Bigelow.

“Our 53 volunteers have

an important role in shaping the passenger experience at YQQ and it is important that we take this opportunity to thank them for their com-mitment.” The CVA’s volun-teer program attracts indi-viduals with a broad range of experience and skills. Each volunteer is scheduled for an average of one shift per week, coinciding with peak traffi c volumes in the terminal building.

The barbeque will be host-ed by On the Fly Café and members of the public are invited to join YQQ’s volun-teers for a burger, pop and chips for $6. With purchase, guests can enter a free raffl e to win a beautiful handcraft-ed garden bench and fully-

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With line-ups out the door and increasing in-terest in Courtenay’s mi-crobrewery, the owners of Gladstone Brewing Com-pany decided to knock down their northern wall and launch an expansion.

The former home of Samson’s Eco Clean is about to become a family-friendly pizzeria, thanks to a partnership with Guer-rilla Food Company.

“Business has been good,” said Daniel Shar-ratt, who co-owns Glad-stone Brewing Company with his wife.

“Right now you can bring your food from any-where. We want a consis-tent food supply for cus-tomers.”

Following on the heels of the wildly successful Springtoberfest, held on a recent Saturday at the Fourth Street business, Sharratt decided to pull the trigger on an idea

pitched by locally-focusedGuerrilla - installing a piz-za oven on site.

“I loved it,” Sharrattsaid. “Lots of things gowith beer, but pizza is theone thing pretty much ev-eryone can agree on.”

Guerrilla purchaseda like-new oven with acharming old school char-acter and can’t wait torock n’ roll.

Sharratt says this willonly help further theGladstone concept, whichembraces 1940s imageryand implements to mir-roring the previous life ofthe space, once a gas sta-tion and mechanic shop.

“It will be a show piece,”Sharratt said of the oven,noting Guerrilla workerswill also wear coveralls.“We’re bringing it back tothe ‘40s.”

Gladstone has been add-ing merchandise and beervarieties at an incredibleclip as the months havegone by.

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Daniel Sharratt, co-owner of Gladstone Brewing, says business has been increasing every week. In the background, Courtenay-based MuchalatConstruction workers tear down a wall as Gladstone Brewing Company expands.

Gladstone Brewing expanding with in-house pizzeria, growler station

Co-owner Alexandra Stephanson is excited to introduce Valley resi-dents to a remodeled Gladstone Brewing Company growler.

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BIKE SWAP SUNDAY ATECOLE ROBB ROAD

Ecole Robb Road is hosting the 2nd Annual Community Bike Swap on Sun April 19th from noon-3pm. Last year was a huge success, sell-ing hundreds of pre-loved bikes with hundreds of buyers and sellers in at-tendance. We are antici-pating an even bigger and better turnout this year! It is a fantastic commu-nity event, providing an opportunity for commu-nity members to both sell and buy used bikes and bike gear, just in time for Bike to Work and Bike to School week in May. We will have all kinds of bikes from cruisers, road, mountain, cross, kids bikes, run bikes, foldable bikes, trailers, tag-a-longs a lots of bike gear. Last year we began this bike swap as a tie in to pro-mote our schools eff orts to increase active school travel and encourage stu-dents to bike or walk to school. Following the bike swap, students from all over the Comox val-ley were set up with new (new-to-them) wheels ready to roll to school.

ALBERNI PROJECT AGMThe Alberni Project

Society extends an invi-tation to all its members and interested Comox Valley residents to attend its 2015 AGM.

Date: 18 April 2015 Time: 7:00 PM Location: HMCS Al-

berni Museum 34-190 Port Augusta

Street Comox Centre Mall

(Blue Arch Entrance) A presentation of the

past year’s events will be shown by Executive Director Lewis Bartho-lomew. Refreshments will be provided by Salsbury House Bed and Breakfast. Agenda will be emailed to members and posted on TAPS Facebook.

RSVP to mrbarth@al-berniproject.org if you plan to attend. For more

information on The Al-berni Project call 250-339-4322.

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MYELOMA SUPPORTThe North Island My-

eloma Support Group is having its monthly meet-ing on April 21, 2015 in the dining room at the Best Western Westerly Hotel, 1590 Cliff e Avenue, Cour-tenay. Come for lunch at 12:15 (optional, buy your own lunch), meeting starts at 1:30. Keep up to date on the latest info on myeloma and enjoy socializing with others aff ected by the disease. Please contact Sandy at: bcsandymac@gmail.com or 250-703-4688 if you plan to attend or for more info.

EARTHSAVE VEGAN DINEOUTThis coming Monday

April 20th at 5:30 and 7:00, Osaka Sushi at 450 Ryan Rd. in Courtenay will host this month’s Earthsave vegan dine out. Owners Grace and Andrew have put togeth-er the following full ser-vice menu:

Miso Soup to start, fol-lowed by a vegan bento box including Tofu Teri-yaki with Rice, Vegetable Tempura, Avocado and Cucumber Roll, Salad, Croquette and Fruit.

The cost for the eve-ning including coff ee, tea, taxes and tips is $20 per person. The evening is by reservation only. To reserve call Bob at Earth-save, ph 250-338-0751.

EVERGREEN DANCE FRIDAYGrab your friends and

your neighbours and come on out for a night of fun dancing. Mark your cal-endar Friday April 17th to enjoy the live music from the band CROSSTOWN EXPRESS. Dance takes place in Courtenay Rec-reation’s Florence Filberg Centre downstairs in the Rotary Hall.

This Evergreen Club dance has bar service for its guests with danc-ing from 7:30pm to 10:30 pm. We will break at 9pm for our coff ee & cookie break. Evergreen members are $7 at the door and non-members are $9. FMI call the Fil-berg Offi ce at 250-338-1000.

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CRIBBAGE • Every Monday night, 7:00, at the Royston Hall, corner of Old Island Highway and Royston Road. No need to bring a partner. FMI: 250-334-1883.LADIES AUXILIARY DROP-IN BINGO • Comox Legion Ladies Auxiliary Drop-in Bingo, upper hall. Doors open 6 pm, bingo 7 p.m. All money goes to charities. Free coffee and tea.

PEARL ELLIS GALLERY IN COMOX PRESENTS • “A GROUP SHOW” by “THE MONDAY BUNCH” From April 21st - May 10th. Open Tues - Sat from 10 am - 4 pm, Sun 1 - 4 pm, Closed Monday. Free Admission. Located at 1729 Comox Avenue. FMI and to see a virtual gallery of the current show go to www.pearl-ellisgallery.com

THE COMOX GLACIER WANDER-ERS VOLKSWALK CLUB • is host-ing a 5/10 km walk on Wednesday, April 22nd. Registration starts at 9:30 am; walk starts at 10:00 am from parking lot at end of Brazier Rd. From Courtenay take Ander-ton Rd to Condensory Rd; Follow Condensory Rd, it will change to Dove Creek Rd; Continue on Dove Creek Rd. Turn LEFT on Brazier Rd. Parking at the end of Brazier Road. For further info contact Crystal @ 250-898-8612 or Kathleen @ 250-897-1360

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in Campbell River. There is no charge for our meetings & all are welcome. For more information, please call: (250) 339-5349PLAY BRIDGE • Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm at the Royston Hall, 3902 Old Island Hwy and Royston Road. FMI: 250-334-1883 or roy-stonhall.com and on Facebook at Royston Community Club

COMOX VALLEY RELAY FOR LIFE CORPORATE KICK OFF • Interested in this year’s Comox Valley Relay For Life? Join Investors Group and Comox Valley Relay for Life on April 16th for the Corporate Kick Off, held at the Westerly Hotel and Convention Centre. Enter to win $500 credit towards your team’s charitable collection efforts! MEDICARE IN CRISIS • Comox Val-ley Council of Canadians hosts an evening of information on threats to public health care and what we can do about them. April 16, 7-9 pm. Creekside Commons, 2306 Lambert Drive, Courtenay. Dona-tions accepted for BC Health Coali-tion Legal Defence Fund. Everyone welcome.

EVERGREEN CLUB FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE • April 17th. Grab your friends and your neighbours and come on out for a night of fun dancing. Mark your calendar Fri-day April 17th to enjoy the live mu-sic from the band CROSSTOWN EXPRESS. Dance takes place in Courtenay Recreation’s Florence Filberg Centre downstairs in the Rotary Hall. This Evergreen Club dance has bar service for its guests with dancing from 7:30pm to 10:30 pm. We will break at 9pm for our coffee & cookie break. Evergreen members are $7 at the door and non-members are $9. FMI call the Filberg Offi ce at 250-338-1000.CYCLING • Come join us on our Friday rides. We are a road cy-cling group of active adults and members of the Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society (CCCTS) www.cccts.org. At 10am (except in the months July and August when the start time changes to 9AM because of the heat). We meet at the Filberg Centre’s lower parking lot, 411 An-derton Courtenay, before setting off on a bike ride. See www.cccts.org under tabs Day Rides/Comox Valley for the schedule or email bikehikepeople@gmail.comCOURTENAY LEGION • Meat draws every Friday, 5-7 pm.COMOX LEGION • Meat draws every Friday, 3 p.m. Open to all Legion members and signed in guests. Friday is still drop in darts night 7.30 pm toe line, $2.25 per person.

COMOX VALLEY FARMERS MAR-KET • 9-12 every Saturday at the Headquarters Road fair grounds, Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay. Come for the freshness, stay for the fun! FMI: Mkt. Mgr. Vickey 250.218-0321 or or www.comoxvalleyfarm-ersmarket.com & keep in touch on Facebook.COURTENAY LEGION • Meat draws every Saturday 2-5 p.m. in the lounge. Dancing to Gord Kruger and friends.COMOX LEGION • Meat draws are held every Saturday 3 p.m.

NORTH ISLAND RHODODENDRON SOCIETY • For their monthly meet-ing Tuesday, April 14, members of the NIRS will journey “down under” with Garth Wedemire and his wife, Sue, to view images of remarkable gardens in both the north and south islands of New Zealand. The occasion was the New Zealand 70th Jubilee Interna-tional Rhododendron Conference held in Dunedin in the South Is-land. Photographs cover the pre-conference tour to both public and private gardens organized by the New Zealand Rhododendron Soci-ety. NIRS holds its meetings at the Comox United Church, 250 Beach Avenue on the second Tuesday of each month. Doors open at 7 pm followed by a business meeting and the presentation at 7:30pm. Anyone interested in membership is welcome to attend and refresh-ments are served.COMOX VALLEY GENEALOGY CLUB • Will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 7-9 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints - 1901 20th St Courtenay. Please enter from the rear of the building. Our speaker, April Shopland will give a presen-tation on “K’omox First Nation Re-search through Family Stories and Photos”. Everyone welcome. For more info..Marlene 250-334-3080COMOX VALLEY SENIOR PEER COUNSELLING SOCIETY AGM • AGM is on Tue. April 14 at Comox Rec Centre from 12.00 to 1.30pm. Tea, coffee and light snacks will be served. The current Board of Di-rectors will be present to answer questions and nominations for new Board members will be received. Our Society, through its volunteers, offers emotional support to vulner-able seniors with through Friendly Visitor Program and to Caregiv-ers looking after loved ones with dementia and other conditions. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.ROYAL PURPLE DROP-IN BINGO • Every Tuesday night, 7 p.m., at the Elks Home on Sixth St.COMOX VALLEY WOOD CARVERS • If you are interested in any type of wood carving please join us at the Royston Community Hall every Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 3 PM for a day of carving and learning about carving. No experience necessary. FMI call Al at 250-331-0156 or Jim at 250-339-5350.

THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL AS-SOCIATIOn • Holds their monthly meetings on the 3rd Wed of the month. The April Meeting will be held at 1300, Apr 15 in the Up-per lounge of the Comox Legion. Guests are more than welcome.HEART SUPPORT GROUP • Comox Valley Chapter Monthly Meeting April 15, 7PM, Comox Recreation Centre, 1855 Noel Ave. Our group is a support group for anyone who has had a heart procedure, is about to undergo a heart procedure and their spouses. Our Guest Speaker for this meeting is Cathy Wagg from the “Heart Function Clinic”

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Remembering internment

The Cumberland Mu-seum remembers the an-niversary on Thursday, April 16th of the intern-ment of Cumberland’s Japanese community with a special historic walking tour of the No. 1 Japanese Townsite guided by Dawn Copeman.

On April 16th, 1942, in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbour, the entire Japanese population had their land, businesses and possessions confi scated and were moved to in-ternment camps inland, changing the fabric of Cumberland with ripple eff ects felt even today.

No.1 Japanese Town-ship was part of a vibrant family community that thrived and showcased Japanese culture with yearly Tea Ceremonies at Comox Lake, businesses in downtown Cumberland and a three-story Japanese language school that oper-ated until the 1940s.

The Japanese Townsite tour will be preceded by the Comox Valley pre-miere of the short fi lm

“Kiri’s Piano” by Yellow-knife Filmmaker France Benoit.

Kiri’s Piano is based on folksinger James Keel-aghan’s song of the same title, which tells the story of a Japanese-Canadian family that are relocated

from their coastal fi shing community told from the point of view of a white neighbour who is tasked with confi scating their be-longings.

The fi lm will be shown at the Cumberland Muse-um at 4:15pm. The walk-

ing tour will begin at 5pmat Jumbo’s Cabin on Co-mox Lake Rd.

Walking tours are$10/$15. Contact the Mu-seum to sign up in ad-vance. FMI: 250-336-2445

outreach@cumberland-museum.ca

Cumberland Japanese community at cemetery ceremony C140-003

Special fi lm, walking tour in Cumberland

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Developing strong and healthy relationships with pets requires that pet owners provide for their pets in a variety of ways. Although affection and exercise are essential elements to raising a well-rounded pet, owners should not overlook one of the most important parts of pet care: discipline.

Well-trained pets can be a joy to be around. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says learning how to train a dog can improve the life of the pet and the life of the owner, enhancing the bond between owner and dog while ensuring the pet’s safety. Many dogs are eager to learn and will embrace their training.

Dogs have special needs and instincts, communicating in ways separate from humans. When a puppy is brought into a home, both puppy and person must adapt to each other. Humans must learn to communicate effectively in a language that a dog will comprehend, while dogs must learn to fit into the human world and refocus some behaviors that may not be appropriate in a home setting.

Pet owners have various training methods at their disposal. Pet owners can find many resources in the library, at pet care centers or online. No matter which training method pet owners choose, the most effective are those that reward good behavior so that dogs will be

more inclined to repeat that behavior over and over. Bad behavior should not be punished, but there should be consequences. The ASPCA says dogs live in the moment and cannot make connections between events and past experiences. Therefore, praise or consequence has to happen immediately for the notion to be reinforced. If the dog sits on command, she should be given a treat or a good amount of praise. If she is nipping while playing, the owner should stop the play so that the fun ends immediately.

Training also requires consistency. Anyone involved in the training and interaction with the pet should be following the same set of guidelines. If a behavior is worthy of praise, it should be offered each and every time. If the dog jumps up on a greeting and that is discouraged, every person she jumps up on should correct the behavior. All it takes is one person to pet the dog when she is doing something wrong to confuse the animal.

It’s also important to consider the dog’s temperament during training. Certain breeds tend to be more docile or dominant than others. Training methods may need to be adapted based on the demeanor of the dog. Owners who have a stubborn, willful dog on their hands may need firmer, more consistent measures. A

dog who is more amenable may be trained easily with food-based rewards. Finding the training balance can take time and patience.

Dogs who are trained as puppies will learn good behavior right away and be less likely to adopt bad habits. But dogs can be trained at any age. Older dogs may just require a little more effort.

Training tends to be most effective when it is short and fun for pets and their owners. Dogs do not have long attention spans, so many trainers recommend that training sessions last no longer than 15 minutes. Commands should be to the point and not clouded with a lot of language. For example, “sit,” “stay,” “down” and “off” will get the point across.

Try practicing the training in different environments and scenarios. This way the dog will behave whether at home or in a friend’s backyard. Use rewards that are tied to the event and what the dog may find most attractive at that point. A hungry dog may respond to food treats. A dog looking to play may appreciate a game of catch as a reward.

If training doesn’t seem to be working, try a few different options. Some pet owners find they need help training their dogs. In addition to informative literature and training videos, dog trainers are readily available. Classes can be scheduled

privately, and many pet centers offergroup classes to interested pet owners.The success rate of training classes andthe socialization that these trainingopportunities offer often justifies thefinancial and time investments requiredto attend classes.

The American Veterinary Society ofAnimal Behavior emphasizes theimportance of starting a puppy in training,including training classes, before allvaccinations have been completed. Datasupports a lower risk of transmission ofdisease in puppy socialization classesover the last 10 years. Lack of fullimmunizations should not be reasonalone to keep pups out of importanttraining classes.

Pet owners should know that not allbehaviors can be stopped. Rather thanpunish the dog for every natural behavior,try to find acceptable ways to channelthose instincts into something safe. Adog who likes to chew should be givenplenty of toys. Dogs who are naturallyactive should be given adequate amountsof time to run outside. Highly intelligentbreeds may benefit from agility trainingor even learning assistance techniques.

A veterinarian can usually provideresources on animal trainers in the area.Look to work with Certified ProfessionalDog Trainers (CPDTs) and CertifiedApplied Animal Behaviorists (CAABs).

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This is an exciting time of year for pet owners to finally get out and enjoy all the nice weather coming our way. As pet owners, we are very fortunate to live on Vancouver Island as there are several pest and pet hazards we do not worry about. We’ve all heard the stories of emergency trips to the vet’s after porcupine encounters or the multiple tomato sauce baths after a run in with a skunk! Yet we can sit smugly back and breathe a sigh of relief because we are lucky enough to live where we do. However there is a trade off.....fleas! Often heard referred to as the flea capitol of Canada, fleas are a year round pest for our pets on Vancouver Island. Often thought of as a seasonal parasite, fleas have become a year round issue and can invade your homes even in the middle of winter. The best defense against fleas and flea infestations is prevention. There are several good flea control products on the market, some topical and some oral which can be found at your family vet’s office. Another pest we tend to see late spring is the tick. With this past exceptionally mild winter the ticks seem to be out if full force early this season. The most common question we tend to hear this time of year is, “how do I remove a tick from my pet?”

The best way to remove a tick is to

use a pair of house hold tweezers or a commercial tick remover also known as a “tick twister”. These are very handy little tools that look like miniature crowbars and work in much the same way. Grasp the tick as close to the head as possible and with constant, gentle pressure twist the tick free. If all or some of the head remains, remove those remaining pieces and clean the area well with an antibacterial soap and warm water. You may also want to apply some antibiotic ointment to the area. Sometimes the skin will react to the bite forming a hard lump. This usually clears up within a few days but should be watched for signs of infection. If you are concerned about infection or concerned about the species of tick found (some are more prone to carrying disease), consult your veterinarian.

There are many common misconceptions out there about ticks and their removal. One of which is to use a recently extinguished match or even a still lit match. Holding it to the body of the tick will not cause the tick to back out or fall off; in fact it can be rather dangerous and can singe the fur or burn your pet. Once the mouthpiece is attached, ticks can only let go after they are fully engorged. Applying fingernail polish or Vaseline is also commonly recommended. This can be

helpful in that it will suffocate the tick and may make removal easier, but it will not cause the tick to fall off.  Another common and popular misconception is that the head of the tick will continue to thrive and even burrow into your pet if separated from the body during a botched removal. Even though this sounds quite fascinating, it is not true. However leaving the head behind can

cause irritation of the skin, eveninfection and should be treated.

As always, prevention is the bestmedicine. Contact your familyveterinarian to learn more about youroptions and what works best for yourpet so you can get out there and enjoy this beautiful time of year.

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If you walk across the bridge and look closely at the driving surface the con-crete has very little crack-ing or fatigue evidence. Many bridges have much more visible fatigue dam-age.

This is a testament to how well built the struc-ture was and how well it has withstood 5 decades of traffi c. It’s also an indica-tion it has many years of life remaining.

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Sharing outstanding tal-ent is a wonderful way to give people an unforget-table evening.

Thanks to Saskia and Darrel who shared their tal-ents and gave the audience magnifi cent entertainment on a fundraising concert.

Their genii was exhib-ited through professional performance and per-sonal warmth which came through from the fi rst to the last note in each song; a great way to reach out to folks who appreciated their excellent music.

The mosaic of colour-ful songs were intro-duced through tales which brought merriment and fun. Most of the songs were arrangements of their own making.

Many of the songs were based on the Canadian prairies and multilingual performance.

Of course the song “Springtime in Holland”

was refreshing and origi-nal, the song was written by Saskia who was born and raised in Holland.

A standing applause from an exceptionally re-ceptive audience resulted in the beautiful composi-tion of “Hallelujah” which was rendered inspiration-ally through Saskia’s mar-velous voice.

It was an evening to look back on and defi nitely to look forward to again in the future. Saskia and Darrel, please feel welcome to the musical garden of Courte-nay, as you call it “home” despite your extensive traveling, sharing your tal-ents at home and abroad. Thank you and may the Lord bless you with shar-ing your God given talents to people everywhere.

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To BC Hydro.and the Regional District RE: Pad-dle Fest:

If you truly want to be water wise, cancel this fes-tival. This morning April 10 on Global TV, a news release from Environment Canada stated that on Vancouver Island due to a snowpack that is only 15% of normal and the likely-hood of another very dry summer,w e should prepare ourselves for moderate to severe water restrictions.

This fl ies in the face of hydro’s statement that low-ering the lake by 20 centi-metres will not be a prob-

lem. No, it may not be a prob-

lem for BC Hydro but in the event of a dry summer it will be a problem for wa-ter users in the Comox Val-ley.

Hydro can slow or stop power generation from June onward thereby keep-ing the outfl ow to a mini-mum, but that 20 centime-tres is a 2 or 3 year supply of water to the residents of the Valley.

The other question-able statement is the idea that the extra water fl ow will somehow enable the smolts to bypass the seals in the lower river.

The smolts do not now and never have needed extra water to reach the ocean. The problem is the seals, and that is DFOs problem.

If they were doing their job instead trying to be all things to all people there would be no seals at the mouth of the river eating the smolts.

They also say that this festival is a revenue ge-neerator for the valley.

Last year you couldn’t have found 50 kayakers if you sent out search parties, and no one from the busi-ness community has ever stepped forward to say how well they did as a result of this festival.

There are too many un-answered questions and due to the uncertain weath-er and the statement from Environment Canada, this festival is a really bad idea.

You may disagree but inJuly when you are facingstage 2 or stage 3 water re-strictions, you may want toreconsider.

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I’m not looking forwardto the end of the month.As part of a global antipov-erty fundraiser, I’ve vowedto take part in a programcalled Live Below the Line.The unfortunate reality isthat 1.5 billion people liveon $1.75 a day or less. As aplump and well-fed West-erner, I’ve been challengedto do the same and see howit feels. I have to live for 5days on less than a cup ofcoff ee a day. Pretty muchrice and beans.

I’ve done it before, andit’s very hard. No morefood or drink for pleasure,for comfort. Eating justto stay alive. Profoundlybland, low in nutrition. Novariety.

Think how often you en-joy the taste of your food,look forward to your meal.Now imagine an amor-phous lump of cookedgrains 2 or 3 times a day.Nothing green, no meat, nofruit. Day after day. This isthe reality for far too many,and it’ll be mine for 5 days.

Find someone doing LiveBelow the Line and be gen-erous, because while theyendure this for 5 days, for1.5 billion it’s never-ending;a preventable reality.

Nathaniel PooleVictoria BC

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It appears the City is planning to keep the Fifth Street Bridge and refurbish it with a paint job. Although debate continues on the bridge and an additional pedestrian bridge. I have a few observations that may be helpful.

Once the paint is re-moved I would expect a more detailed inspection could be completed. If the

bridge does have adequate strength and a signifi cant life span remaining, the City could explore widen-ing the walkways on either side.

The current concrete walkways could be widened or the concrete could be re-moved and replaced with lighter weight aluminum or timber walkways. The current railing could be re-tained and just moved to the outside so the appear-ance would remain similar. The current walkways are 4-5 feet wide, they could likely be widened to 7-8 feet relatively easily.

The bridge originally had to carry cars as well as heavy truck traffi c. The current traffi c is mainly cars and light trucks. The traffi c is busy but likely well below the original de-sign loading. The structure can probably handle more walkway loading.

The current walkway supports cantilever out from the main structure. They also support two heavy 12” water lines on each side. The water lines could be moved onto the main structure. This would free up more sidewalk load-ing capacity.

The lane widths also were designed to handle wide trucks so they should be more than adequate for the current traffi c which is unlikely to change in the future.

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Now you can purchase branded toques, chips and salted almonds to go with a porter, India pale ale or Belgian single. Glad-stone’s customer base has been rising, too.

“We’re still selling more beer week over week,” he said. “We’re still strug-gling to keep supply up with demand.”

The new space will fea-ture four or fi ve bar stools and co-owner Alexandra Stephanson is excited to plan for tables made out of oil drums.

She says the business growth is a natural pro-gression from the support they’ve received from the Valley so far.

“We currently have line-ups out the door almost daily,” she said. “We call it our ‘growler rush.’”

Growlers are the jugs of beer that hold about as much alcohol as a typi-cal six-pack. The regular lounge area will not be cluttered up with folks who want to get the take-away Gladstone fi x. Stephanson says growler replenishing will take place in the new section of the business,

which will be branded “the Filling Station” - another throwback to the build-ing’s roots.

The couple has big plans for their company. They recently sponsored a roller derby team, are planning a play structure for children made out of a Studebaker (vintage 1948, of course) and a painting evening where participants rec-reate Van Gogh’s Starry Night is in the works.

“We’re teaming up with Habitat for Humanity for a salsa night,” she adds. “We really want this to be a community space.”

Gladstone Brewing expanding again

Join the fi ght against MS at the Comox Valley Scotiabank MS Walk on Sunday, April 19th at 10 am. The MS Walk is the Multiple Sclerosis Soci-ety of Canada’s largest national fundraiser with more than 160 walks across Canada.

The Comox Valley Scotiabank MS Walk is at the Courtenay Airpark - a safe, scenic, wheelchair and scooter accessible route. There are three walk distances to choose from - 3, 7 and 10 km. Dogs on leash are wel-come to attend and we will have dog bandanas for sale!

Arrive early and enjoy coff ee, hot chocolate, a snack, entertainment and fun; after the walk stay for a hot lunch, music, rec-ognition announcements and draw prizes.

Register in advance at www.mswalks.ca or by calling 250-339-0819. Register as an individual or connect with friends, family and co-workers and start a team.

A team should be com-prised of four or more

participants, including a team captain. TeamMS perks include a team pho-to, team captain support, and public recognition for your team and, if ap-plicable, the company or local business your team represents. So far, these local businesses have a team participating in the Comox Valley Scotia-bank MS Walk: Canadian Tire, Scotiabank Comox branch, Courtenay Pet Centre, Epicure, and Longevity Fitness and Nutrition.

Registered walk par-ticipants receive a pledge package and access to online fundraising tools to raise pledges prior to the walk.

Raise a minimum of $125 in pledges and receive a walk t-shirt and day of event lunch. Raise $250 or more and receive additional fundraising re-wards or join the Mission First Club and receive a tax receipt for 10% of the pledges you raise.

Last year, Comox Valley Scotiabank MS Walk participants raised $37,527.15!

Proceeds from the Comox Valley and Port Alice Scotiabank MS Walks stay with the North Vancouver Island Chap-ter of the MS Society of Canada.

Our Chapter serves communities from Bowser to Port Hardy, including Gold River, Tahsis and the northern Gulf Islands.

We provide local programs and services to people aff ected by MS including informa-tion, support, advocacy and referral services, the Equipment Provision Program, the Special Assistance Program, the Comox Clinic and self-help support groups in the Comox Valley and Campbell River.

Our Chapter also makes a signifi cant an-nual contribution to MS research to treat MS and fi nd a cure - $16,853 in 2014.

Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often debilitating disease of the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).

Join the crowd of happy walkers at the Scotiabank MS Walk on Sunday, April 19

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The Acronaires are coming to École Au-coeur-de-l’île in Comox on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30pm.

This performance-based acrobatics team is comprised of students from Alberta committed to the advancement and progression of gymnas-tic skills and community development.

In their pursuit of acrobatic excellence, they attempt to impact the communities they tour by encouraging a healthy

lifestyle and by promot-ing athletic involvement among young people.

Their show can be de-scribed as a unique com-bination of gymnastics, acrobatics, cheerleading and cirque-style acts, sure to wow spectators of all ages.

Tickets are $5/person or $15/family and can be purchased from Ascent Physiotherapy in Comox, from École Au-coeur-de-l’île, or by contacting Kim at 250-897-2820 / ksenechal@shaw.

Acrobatic team ofAlberta students at school show

The Acronaires will perform some amazing stunts at April 21 show

Outdoor education program to host information night in Cumberland

The new outdoor schooling program in Cumberland is holding an information session on Wednesday, April 15 at Cumberland Community School Library.

Hand-In-Hand Early Years Nature Education Program invites parents and guardians to join Di-rector Jarrett Krentzel and Early Childhood Educator Alix Wilson for an evening of Nature Preschool infor-mation, program overview and question and answer.

It takes place at 2674 Windemere Avenue from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

This outdoor education-al program is designed to off er a unique early childhood learning experi-ence for children aged 3-5 years.

The classroom is the natural environment. The chairs are the logs, pencils are sticks and the possi-bilities are endless.

The program is off ered Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., outside, as this is an environmental educational program.

The programs are facili-

tated by two certifi ed and experienced Early Child-hood Educators that will teach a maximum of 16 children.

Expanding on the BC Ministry of Education’s Early Learning Frame-work, the emphasis of the program will be on a nature and play-based curriculum and will en-courage preschoolers to engage with their environ-ment through art, music, games, physical activities and group learning.

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From the music of Re-naissance Cathedrals, to the Kingdom of Spamelot, the Island Voices’ April 18/19 concert, “Piety and Variety” is sure to provide audiences with goose-bumps and giggles, and all emotions in between.

Love songs, work songs, spicy Latin rhythms, and even a little jazz, make this a program that will truly provide something for ev-eryone.

Part of the program fea-tures songs of Faith, but with an amazing diversity. Palestrina’s joyful “Exul-tate Deo” and the soaring harmonies of Bruckner’s “Ave Maria” are joined by

two Spanish pieces - Bas-den’s luscious setting of “Que el Senor te bendiga y te proteja”, and Aguiar’s Salmo 150, perhaps more reminiscent of fl amenco than hymnal. The rhyth-mic excitement contin-ues with a Moses Hogan arrangement of “Elijah Rock”. Even Bruce Cock-burn joins this theme of faith; the men’s section will delight you with their version of “All the Dia-monds”.

The theme of variety continues with many piec-es that evoke pictures and moods. “Woodsmoke and Oranges”, “The Pasture”, and “I Dreamed of Rain”

conjure images of nature and peace. The inticate hamonies of Whitacre’s “A Boy and a Girl” con-trast with the sweet inno-cence of “Siepi, Che Gli Orti Vaghi”. We hear work songs “V’la l’bon Vent” and “Drunken Sailor”, and become part of an instru-mental band in “Vox Cuba-na”. We hear of a mother’s love in “Tabula Rasa”, the competition of “The Song that Goes Like This”, and the sultry “Mood Indigo”.

Island Voices invites you to share these moments of “Piety and Variety” in Campbell River at 7 pm on Sat. April 18th at the Maritime Heritage Centre

(reception to follow), andin Comox at 7 pm on Sun.,April 19th at the ComoxUnited Church.

Tickets for CampbellRiver can be purchasedat the Visitor InformationCentre - $18 for all adults.

Tickets for Comox canbe purchased at LaughingOyster Books and BlueHeron Books - $15 foradults. For both concerts,tickets for youth under 18accompanied by an adultare free. For more infor-mation call 250-337-8441(Comox Valley) or 250-285-3560 (Campbell Riv-er), or go to our website,www.islandvoicescham-berchoir.bc.ca.

Island Voices sing of ‘Piety and Variety’Ever wonder what Relay

for Life is all about? This 12 hour overnight relay that raises funds for local cancer patient services and research is having an open to the public Kick off Event on Thursday, April 16th, between 6:30pm and 8pm. This is an open house event at the Best Western Westerly at 1590 Cliff e Ave in Courtenay.

“We will have informa-tion about joining Relay, signing up for our free Cancer Survivor Celebra-tion, day-of volunteer op-portunities and people can even pre-purchase

luminaries for only $5 to remember a loved one lost to Cancer.”, say Tracy Berg - Event organizer.

Relay for Life will take place this year at Vanier Track on Saturday, June 6th from 7pm to 7am. Co-mox Valley is the #1 Relay on Vancouver Island and in the Top 5 in BC.

For more information of how to register a team for the June 6th event or vol-unteer at the event, please contact Tracy Berg, Coor-dinator Community Giv-ing at 250.668.6794 or visit www.relayforlife.ca/comoxvalley.

Luminaries from the 2014 Relay for Life (Photo courtesy VIP Studio)

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for the second time this season at The Avalanche Bar & Grill at 7:30 this Thursday, when the group, led by Colin Campbell (guitar, vocals, trumpet and fl ugelhorn) will carry the audience through an evening of Latin, swing, bop and blues, combining their unique blend of vo-cals, horns and outstand-ing grooves.

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CODI also includes Claudio Fantinato (saxo-phones); Gary Hodi (pi-ano and vocals); Doug Gretsinger (bass) and Wayne Finucan (percus-sion) - well known to jazz fans in their own name, or as part of the Arrowsmith Big Band, in which they all perform as well.

So be prepared to be captivated by this smooth combo, and remember that white linen table set-tings with an option of Greek three-course din-ners priced as jazz night specials as well as regu-lar pub menu, off er you a perfect atmosphere for a wonderful early start to your weekend.

Plan on coming down to see why Thursday Night Jazz at the Av is Vancou-ver Island’s premier jazz venue. Admission is $10 for members, $12 for non-members.

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The “Bates Beach Farm Jazz Series” at the Little Red Church is thrilled to confi rm “Ralph Barrat and the Sharp Seven” are back this Friday evening, April 17 with a tribute to the songs of both Frank Sina-tra and Duke Ellington.

Comments band leader Ralph Barrat: “Believe it or not, it is the 100th birthday year of Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra and this Friday’s perfor-mance is perfect timing for the band to recognize and honour the amazing songs and career of Frank Sinatra”

Enjoy a stellar evening of Classics as Barrat belts out tunes with his distinc-tive vocal style, reminis-cent of Sinatra, Bennett, & Buble. Take a seat as the band transports you back to the golden era of Jazz with songs such as “New York-New York”, “Take the A-Train” ,”Mack the Knife”, just to name a few.

This dynamic 7-piece combo includes a fantas-tic “fi rst call” 3-piece horn section that includes Jeff Agopsowicz (Trombone), Jake Masri (Trumpet) and Rachel Fuller (Alto Sax)

Newcomer to the band, Trombone musician Jeff Agopsowicz, recently re-tired to the Comox Valley

following a 30 year pro-fessional musical career within the music branch of the Canadian Armed forces.

Jeff has collaborated with some of Canada’s fi nest musicians and the band is thrilled to have Jeff as a new member of the band.

The Band’s repertoire includes many songs that have been especially ar-ranged by former band member and “Composer Extraordinaire” Troy Lu-cas, whose work has pro-duced very tasteful and interesting versions of classic jazz standards.

The Band includes one of the Valley’s most in-demand and skilled musi-cians, Grahame Edwards. For this performance, the band will include 2 very special guest musicians.

On Keyboard is Kelly Thomas, an absolutely fabulous musician skilled in a variety of genres. On Drums will feature special guest musician Neil Clark, whose professional music career is extensive.

Dance Floor Alert ! There will be a designated dance area to kick up your heels, so bring your danc-ing shoes !

The “Bates Beach Farm Jazz Series” is made possi-ble by the generous Volun-teer and Financial support of the Obal family (Grace, Mike and Ben). On behalf of the entire Jazz Musician Community of the Comox Valley, event coordinator Rob Peterson extends a special thank-you to the Obal family for their awe-some support of this Jazz series.

The “Bates Beach Farm Jazz Series” is a family friendly venue with a con-cession off ering tea, cof-fee, soft beverages and goodies. Net profi t from the concession is being di-rected to veterans suff er-ing with PTSD.

Doors open at 7:00 and performance begins at 7:30. Tickets at the door $12 with advance tickets $10 available at Bop City in Courtenay and the Red Carpet Boutique in Co-mox.

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