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Erin HaluschakRecord Staff
Taking feedback and comments under advisement from last year’s open house, the project manag-er for the proposed Lorne Hotel project showed Comox council the latest design changes for the commercial/residential building Wednesday.
At the committee of the whole meeting, Shawn Vincent of Simba Investment Ltd. said he, along with owner George Kacavenda,
set on a path to meet some of the concerns of the public and staff.
“The biggest things were the look of the building and the lack of a marine/heritage feel,” he explained.
Late last year, Comox residents came out in droves to view the latest architectural drawing and ask questions of Vincent and his team during a public open house for the proposed project.
Many questioned the project, particularly the design, height, vision and overall esthetic.
Some of the reflected changes include a natural stain instead of white, larger timber posts with knee braces, blue marine posts near the pub, chain or polished stainless cable on the patio and white picket railings on the sec-ond floor.
“Planning felt it was impor-tant to highlight the corner of the building at Port Augusta and Comox Avenue,” Vincent added.
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Two groups of advocates for children in B.C. have developed a plan to help ease the financial burden of child care costs. The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and the Early Childhood Educators of BC are asking gov-ernment to reduce fees to $10 a day in licensed infant and toddler programs, and to offer free day care for families earning less than $40,000.
The groups say it would be a better investment than the 2015 tax benefit for families, which will cost about $146 million.
“It’s not the same as it was years ago,” said Charlene Gray, executive co-ordinator of the Comox Valley Children’s Day Care Society who serves on an advisory committee. “It’s very hard for people who work mini-mum-wage jobs, or even higher. They work to feed their kids. It’s the working middle class that gets hit quite hard.”
Next to a mortgage, she said child care is the second high-est payment for parents in B.C.
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Continued from Page 1Infant and toddler care is more expensive due
to a higher educator-to-child ratio than centres for three- to five-year-olds, she added. Costs range from $780 to $2,000-plus per month.
As opposed to a ‘user fee’ system, the Community Plan for a Public System of Inte-grated Early Care & Learning calls for new public money for infant and toddler programs. Gray said a new system would reap more revenue from taxes. A greater number of parents would be able to enter the work-force because they could access quality child care. It would also replace the current subsidy structure and funding, which she says does not meet the needs of families in B.C.
“It is a place to start,” Gray said. “It would be affordable and it would address a key crisis area. It would have a huge impact on families and be a model moving forward.”
Government says it recognizes the challenges faced by parents struggling to balance family life while pursuing work and training opportunities.
“Unfortunately, implementing universal child care in B.C. – at an estimated cost of approxi-mately $1.5 billion per year – is simply not fea-sible in our current economic climate,” said the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) in an emailed statement – the only cor-respondence the Ministry offered the Record on the subject.
Gray notes that Quebec has a system that pays for itself. That province saw an estimated 3.8 per cent increase in women’s employment in 2008, credited to low-fee child care.
“For every dollar invested in their child care system, their province recovered $1.05 – not to mention the 44 cents per dollar Ottawa receives. Quality child care decreases child and family poverty rates, and children’s vulnerability rates entering kindergarten.”
Recent data indicates that 33 per cent of B.C.
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children enter kindergarten vulnerable in one or more developmental areas, up from 29 per cent over the last five years. Gray estimates the figure is more than 23 per cent in the Comox Valley.
“It is alarming,” she said. “It seems like we’re waiting until then to go ‘now what?’ when we know the child’s development before five is the most critical years.”
On a daily basis, Gray fields several calls from people seek-ing care for children less than three years,
which is the minimum age at the society. “It costs more for child care from 18
months to five than it does for a univer-sity education.”
Government says child care subsi-dies are helping about 43,000 children this year, but Gray notes the subsidies are only available for those with low
incomes. For instance, the maximum allowed for a three-year-old is $550 for full-time care.
“Before the Harper government came in there was a national child care plan on the table but it was one of the first things scrapped,” said Gray, who recently presented the plan to Courtenay council. Comox council has endorsed it. “Munici-palities on their own can’t solve the problem but they certainly can support and lobby governments. We have over two million supporters in B.C. Everybody knows someone who depends on child care.”
The MCFD’s Early Years Strategy is designed to provide choice and support for parents of young children by mak-ing quality early years programs and services more accessible and affordable. The strategy also ensures that minis-tries work together on early years issues to support families with young children.
“This means that MCFD and the min-istries of education and health work together on child-care strategies and
supports,” said Gray. “The strategy out-lines a framework, backed by a strong funding commitment, to support fami-lies and ensure young British Columbi-ans have the best possible start in life. Under the strategy, we’re investing in the creation of 2,000 new licensed child care spaces throughout the province by March 2016, with the goal of opening a total of 13,000 new spaces by 2020. This builds on the roughly 107,000 licensed child care spaces currently funded across the province.”
Gray notes there are 100,000 licensed child care spaces in B.C. — which is room for only 17 per cent of B.C.’s young children.
In the aforementioned email state-ment, the MCFD said it has committed $323.5 million for child care in 2015/16 — a 53 per cent increase since 2000/01. It plans to develop an online child-care registry to provide parents with better information about the availability of licensed spaces in their communities.
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Andrea Martin is a big deal when discussing anything relat-ing to the Comox Valley Scotia-bank MS Walk.
With more than $110,000 raised in the past 10 years, she’s not only a champion of the cause, she’s champion at the cause.
The MS Walk is an event Mar-tin takes to heart. She deals with the subject every day. Andrea Martin has multiple sclerosis.
She has had a lot of help in raising $112,004.68 since 2004, for the North Island MC Chap-ter. Her team is dubbed Andrea’s Allies, and she starts them young.
A Grade 3 and 4 teacher at Ecole Robb Road, many of her “Allies” are either current or for-mer students.
Young philanthropistsAlthough not on any official
curriculum, introducing her stu-dents to philanthropy has become an important aspect of her teach-ing.
“Over the years, I always edu-cate the kids about MS, and about my MS and the kids always want to help out,” she said. “Some of them, like Liam Court and Eli-jah Court, have been coming out every year with their fami-lies ever since I taught Liam, in Grade 2 - I used to teach Grade 2. So they have been coming out every year since and I think now Liam is in Grade 9.”
She’s even got some Allies who haven’t started school yet.
Her children, Danica (4) and Bentley (2), both donated funds to this year’s walk.
“This year we had a toonie party for both their birthdays and they set money aside specifically for the walk,” said Martin.
That has become somewhat of a trend among Andrea’s Allies.
“I have two students – Avik and Ankit Bakshi – who gave me an envelope with $350 in it from money they collected at their birthday parties. They decided they would ask for that instead of presents.”
And then there’s her husband, local Realtor, Ryan Williams, who
has become somewhat of a per-sonal corporate sponsor to Mar-tin.
“Ryan has made it his goal that with every house he sells, a cer-tain percentage goes towards MS and the walk,” said Martin. “He has been a huge part of my fun-draising.
“Even my mother-in-law, Susan O’Boyle, who lives back in Nova Scotia, every year she does a great big fundraiser at her house, where she does a silent auction, for the MS Walk every year.”
Diagnosed in 2003Martin was diagnosed with MS
in 2003, as she was preparing for her wedding day. The one part of any wedding every bride shares is
the desire that the day goes with-out a hitch. For Martin, her entire life had just been altered.
“I remember, it was a big shock for me,” she said. “I was always so healthy. I was big into sports. So I was a little bit in denial to begin with.
“I was back at my parents’ house in New Brunswick, two weeks before the wedding, and I was so sick, I was in bed the whole time. I couldn’t even get out of bed without feeling really dizzy and sick, and I remember think-ing ‘how am I even going to walk down the aisle on my wedding day?’ A lot of things were going through my head. What if I can’t walk again? Really scary.”
Martin has what is termed relapsing-remitting multiple scle-
rosis – RRMS. Whereas some forms of MS are
of the progressive variety, where symptoms grow progressively worse, even crippling the patient, RRMS comes and goes, in spurts.
As described by the National MS Society, RRMS is character-ized by clearly defined attacks of worsening neurologic func-tion. These attacks (relapses) are followed by partial or complete recovery periods (remissions), during which symptoms improve partially or completely, and there is no apparent progression of dis-ease. RRMS is the most common disease course at the time of diag-nosis. Approximately 85 per cent of people are initially diagnosed with RRMS, compared to 10-15 per cent with progressive forms
of the disease.“I can go through a long peri-
od without having a relapse and then it will come back again,” said Martin. “You never know when it’s going to strike.
“Usually when I have a relapse, I get a tingling in my hands and my feet - they just go numb. Then I get what I call an MS headache. It’s not like a typical headache. It’s like my eyes don’t want to work with my brain and I just feel really off.”
She said that while the relaps-es can come with little or no warn-ing, she has learned to adjust her lifestyle to set the attack into remission as quickly as possible.
“When I start to feel the symp-toms, I really monitor what I am doing,” she said. “I usually can catch it by paying close attention to what I eat and with stress lev-els at work, and sleep - sleep is a big thing.
“I don’t know whether I should use the term ‘lucky’, or ‘blessed’, but I have been really good for a while. There was one year where I had to stop working for quite a while, and that was tough.”
Top fundraiserIt’s been 12 years since Mar-
tin’s diagnosis, and for the past 11, she has been the top single fundraiser at the annual Comox Valley Scotiabank MS Walk. She is hoping to raise another $10,000 this year. With 100 per cent of the proceeds from the Comox Val-ley Scotiabank MS Walk staying with the North Vancouver Island Chapter of the MS Society of Canada, Martin sees tangible evi-dence of her efforts at work.
“That really is inspirational… if feels good when you see people in the community getting what they need, if I had a bit to do with that, that makes me happy,” she said.
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Andrea Martin with her team of allies: Her husband Ryan Williams, their children Bentley and Danica (to Andrea's immediate left and right), as well as (in no particular order) Avik and Ankit Bakshi. Liam and Elijah Court, Ella and Charlie Yule, Quinn and Chase Peterson. Photo by terry Farrell
Andrea’s Allies set to lead Comox Valley MS Walk
Scott Stanfield Record Staff
The Cumberland Museum hosts a film and walking tour of the No. 1 Japanese Townsite April 16 to commemorate the internment of Japa-nese residents during the Second World War.
Kiri’s Piano is an 11-minute film by France Benoit of Yel-lowknife, based on a James Keelaghan song that tells the story of a Japanese woman in coastal B.C. at the time of the internment. It’s told from the perspec-tive of a white neigh-bour whose job is to confiscate her posses-sions.
After the film, Dawn Copeman will lead a new walking tour of the townsite which came into being in the 19th century.
“There were several Japanese areas,” said Copeman, noting com-munities in Bevan, the Royston Sawmill and at the present day Maple Street near the No. 5 Mine. “On the coast, the Comox Valley had the biggest popula-tion of Japanese, about 500.”
By 1893 the town-site was rebuilding. Up to 36 homes and busi-nesses, a bathhouse and two general stores made up the communi-ty, which was bounded by Coal Creek to the south and west, the coal tailings pile to the east, and the Welling-ton Colliery Railway to the north.
Baseball was a
popular pastime. The tailings provided a backstop in the sum-mer and a sledding hill in the winter. Coal Creek was a popular swimming hole with a wooden bridge connect-ing the community to vegetable gardens on the other side.
No. 1 Town had become part of a vibrant family com-munity that showcased Japanese culture with yearly tea ceremonies at Comox Lake, busi-nesses and a Japanese language school that operated until the 1940s.
Copeman notes that roughly four out of 10 students were Japa-nese at Cumberland’s high school in the early part of the decade.
But the townsite was abandoned over-night on April 16, 1942, in the wake of the 1941 attack on Pearl Har-bour.
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Additionally, more glass was added on the pub/bistro side, and big ship-like cleats created as seating will be set back from the patio area add-ing to the nautical feel, he noted.
The proposed project will feature a pub/bistro on the main floor, and condos on the upper floors, offering a variety of sizes from 700 to penthouse-size units of 1,500 square feet.
Coun. Marg Grant asked Vincent if he’s received any interest in the residential portion of the proposed building.
“We can’t take any deposits (at this time), but we can take letters of interest, and I’ve had between 15 to 20 people I’d consider more than just tire kickers,” he replied.
Coun. Russ Arnott asked Vincent what hours the pub will undertake, and if it will operate until the evening, or remain open until midnight or later.
“We’re looking at maybe calling it the Lorne Social House. (Owners) George and Karen under-stand the old way of doing business certainly won’t work the same way. The hours may stay the same, but the business operations won’t.”
Richard Kanigan, the Town’s chief administra-tive officer, said a public hearing for the project will be scheduled for May, with tentative dates either May 8 or 13.
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put on a brave show last week, celebrating a “milestone” in negotiations for a modern treaty with five Vancouver Island First Nations.
A regional group represent-ing the Songhees, Beecher Bay, T’Souke, Malahat and Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nations have reached the “agree-ment in principle” stage of negotiations with Canada and B.C., after 20 years of treaty talks.
This is similar to the treaty finalized in 2007 with another five-member Vancouver Island group called Maa-Nulth First Nations. The Te’mexw Treaty Association agreed to accept 1,565 hectares of provincial Crown land and $142 million in federal cash to settle its historic aboriginal title.
Alas, agreement in principle is but the fourth of sixth stages. Now a platoon of lawyers takes over from the roomful of negotia-tors to produce the final legal text. It will be years before this treaty can be presented to the B.C. legislature and the House of Commons in Ottawa, if it ever is.
These elaborate ceremonies will never be viewed the same again after the release of federal treaty advisor Doug Eyford’s report last month. The Te’mexw event seemed to have an extra
urgency after Eyford’s observa-tion that much of this costly activity has become a job cre-ation program for those involved.
These Vancouver Island com-munities deserve credit for set-ting aside their own territorial disputes. It’s more than most have done. Eyford concluded after a long summer of meetings
last year that many treaty negotiation teams in this province and across the country show no such inclina-tion.
In B.C. and else-where in Canada, there is a “conspicu-ous lack of urgency
in negotiations” and “sharp divi-sions” between parties, most of which have been at the table for a decade or more, Eyford found.
This is what has come to be known as the “aboriginal indus-try,” where lawyers and consul-tants have a seemingly endless supply of lucrative work, much of it of questionable value. For some aboriginal participants, attend-ing treaty meetings year after year is the best paying job they have ever had.
Indeed, a common feature of the province’s dealings with aboriginal communities is that their leaders demand meetings, and then demand to be paid to attend them.
This latest Vancouver Island treaty, assuming it is ever final-ized, would at least in part replace the Douglas Treaties, signed by B.C.’s colonial governor
James Douglas in the 1850s.These treaties around Fort
Victoria were quickly concluded if nothing else. The Beecher Bay Band was paid 45 pounds, 10 shillings for most of Sooke and another 43 pounds and change for its Metchosin territory.
One of the biggest missing pieces in the latest agreement in principle is the share of fed-erally-regulated fisheries. This has been a theme of B.C. Treaty Commission reports in recent years, as Ottawa holds up trea-ties for years because it is unable or unwilling to offer shares of salmon in particular.
Hunting and fishing rights are acknowledged even in his-toric treaties, and reaffirmed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sharing these rights while maintaining conservation of fish stocks has been more than Ottawa, and in some cases neigh-bouring aboriginal communities, have been able to manage.
Eyford’s findings, and the B.C. government’s sudden refusal to keep staffing a B.C. Treaty Commission that shows so little progress, have sent one overdue message.
If participants aren’t prepared to make real compromises and show a willingness to conclude agreements rather than drag them out, they should leave and come back when they are ready to do so.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and colum-nist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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Volunteers are essential to every community. On Saturday the Comox Valley takes
time to recognize its volunteers.The Gala Of Giving takes place at the Filberg
Centre, where invitees will be treated to enter-tainment, community panels, an Impact Awards Ceremony and other festivities, as a local Nation-al Volunteer Week celebration.
As we offer our thanks during this National Volunteer Week, we’re reminded of the many ways volunteers enrich our lives. Consider the fol-lowing:
•Volunteers are the backbone of every commu-nity. They are the individuals who step up to the plate to help make a difference.
•During the American Civil War, women volun-teered their time to sew supplies for the soldiers and led by Clara Barton began providing aid to servicemen. Barton went on to form the American Red Cross in 1881 and began mobilizing volun-teers for disaster relief operations.
•Constantly evolving, the volunteer land-scape in Canada reaches far and wide. Stats Can research shows Canadians in general are gener-ous with their time, donating close to two billion hours in 2013.
•Youth aged 15 to 19 are more engaged in vol-unteering than any other age group. Sixty-six per cent volunteer an average of 110 hours per year. After a decline in volunteering among subsequent age groups, older adults (those folks 55-plus) pick up the torch again with 39 per cent contributing the most hours.
From an economic perspective, hours alone don’t begin to explain the significance of volun-teer work, though some have estimated the dol-lar value to be well into the billions. Perhaps the most accurate term is priceless.
Everyone knows a volunteer. Perhaps she is your mother, your sister, your wife or daughter. He may be your father, brother, husband or son. The boss or the coach, a friend or a neighbour. Or it just might be that person you see in the mirror. To all who volunteer, we salute you.
And a special thanks goes out to all those who will be spending Saturday morning volunteering at the Comox Valley Community Clean-Up. For a final update on that event, see Thursday’s Record.
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Dear editor,I had occasion to be in the
emergency dept. of St Joseph’s Hospital recently. I received very good care from both hospital staff and paramedics, and have been given good care on other occasions. Please when you read this letter as I hope you will, try and look ahead a few years
- maybe less than a few - when Mr. Harper and the Conservative government dismantle our health care. Every year the provinces get less money. Does this govern-ment want us to be like the U.S., where only people with money can get health care? The CBC also seems another area that Mr. Harper wants to get rid of. Why?
So we can then have more vio-lent programs that we don’t want to watch?
Then we have that scary Bill C-51. Our Canada used to be a caring, safe place. Where are we heading? Think carefully before the election about these issues. Kareen Woodcock
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Coal mining does not affect aquacultureDear editor,I decided to look into the
claims/innuendo of Coal Watch Comox Valley and am of the opinion that they owe an apology to the citizens of the Valley in general and to Compliance Energy in par-ticular.
Also, as the donations they received were based on incor-rect, inaccurate and mislead-ing information, they should have the integrity to refund those donations in full.
Anyone viewing their misrepresentations as fraud could file a complaint under Section 380 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
There are four maladies that affect shellfish, they are amnesic (ASP), diarrheal (DSP), neurotoxic (NSP) and paralytic shellfish poison-
ing (PSP), none of which is caused by mining of any description. Therefore any change in water quality is more likely to be caused by the run-off from the slurry used in agriculture or septic tanks, etc.
Coal Watch points to the Union Bay coal hills as a rea-son why mining should not be allowed.
Yet, in reality, this area
is a monument to the fact that coal mining does not affect aquaculture.
This area has been exposed to the elements for decades yet shellfish produc-tion in B.C. has risen from 5,550 tonnes in 1987 to 8,450 tonnes in 2013. That is an increase of 52.2 per cent.
The Comox Valley pro-duces at least 50 per cent of the total production. This
is in spite of the Union Bay area being tagged as the 13th most contaminated site in B.C.
The Discover Comox Valley website states:
In the late 1800s and the early 1900s coal was the mainstay of central Van-couver Island’s economy. Built on rich coal seams, the inland settlement of Cum-berland became a flourish-ing community. After World War I, the demand for coal lessened and Cumberland has subsequently become a community rich in mining heritage.
The economy of the Val-ley can once again look for-ward to increased prosperity because of mining.
Ian KimmDuncan
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BC Hydro's legacy fee nothing more than a service chargeDear editor,I have been watching this
smart meter issue for years and am still stunned that people are upset about the charge for manual meter readings.
First of all I cannot under-stand how people in an age where everyone has a cell phone, there are WiFi signals everywhere, we live with EMR from radio stations and transformers and every elec-tric motor, and still believe that this minute signal is going to kill them. Let alone
the million years of electro magnetic radiation that man-kind has experienced from our sun which apparently has not wiped out mankind.
Still I realize that there are people that have unusual beliefs. There are people that believe the world is flat, there are those that believe UFOs are watching us and there are those that believe little bunnies deliver Easter eggs.
Nice thing about our soci-ety is that people are allowed to have these beliefs, but
they must be prepared to pay for them.
I think BC Hydro was very generous by saying if you do not want a smart meter reading of your electric con-sumption, you can opt for a manual alternative. But this means an employee getting into a car and driving to your house, getting out and walking to your meter and manually writing down the readings, returning to the office and manually entering this in the system.
How could anyone think
this is not an extra cost?If you order something and
do not want to wait for mail you can order it to be deliv-ered by courier and would expect to pay extra. So it should be the same for those that want manual reading of their meters.
The extra cost is not bul-lying (as depicted in your recent editorial cartoon); it is just a charge for special service.
Bruce EllisCourtenay
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Stefan Sidl would like to clarify some misinformation about wood heating. He says it’s not a bad thing.
If the process is con-ducted properly, and energy is used rather then sent to a chimney, he says wood-fuelled heating is efficient and less polluting than the public is led to believe.
“When we burn wood correctly, it can be very beneficial,” said Sidl, who, along with his son Carl, custom builds masonry heat-ers. “With mason heat, it extracts the heat and stores it in the masonry. It’s similar to hydronic floor heating.
“You can burn things and still be environ-mentally friendly — much more friendly than gas and oil. With a normal wood stove you continuously have to feed it.”
Father and son build Austrian masonry heating systems and wood fire bake ovens at their Forbidden Pla-teau Road property. They import refractory brick from Austria — Stefan’s homeland.
“The bricks here in North America are reflective,” Carl said. “They won’t take in heat, they just bounce it back.”
Each heater is dif-ferent. Once they cal-culate the amount of wood to be combusted on a 12-hour cycle, for instance, and the length of channels, they can build a heater to any configuration. A stove could be two sto-reys, or one metre tall and five metres wide.
Carl says the aver-age price is $14,000.
While the lifetime of a cast iron stove might be 30 years, Stefan said mason stoves will last 80 or 90 years “because there’s no movement, nothing. It’s all natu-ral material. There’s no metal involved.”
Carl learned the trade in Nova Scotia from an Austrian stove builder. He has since worked with numerous stove builders in Aus-tria and northern Italy.
The process is based on physics. Heating systems use a series of internal channels to extract heat from burning wood. Energy is then released into a home or workshop in the form of long-lasting heat.
The concept is not a new one. The ancient Romans used masonry heating to heat bath-rooms and houses.
“In Europe it’s wide-ly used,” Stefan said. For more information, go to [email protected]
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The Bates Beach Farm Jazz Series at the Little Red Church in Comox is thrilled to confirm “Ralph Barrat and the Sharp Seven” are back this Friday evening, with a tribute to the songs of both Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington.
“Believe it or not, it is the 100th birthday year of Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra and this Fri-day’s performance is perfect timing for the band to recognize and honour the amazing songs and career of Frank Sinatra,” said band leader Ralph Barrat.
Enjoy a stellar evening of classics as Bar-rat belts out tunes with his distinctive vocal style, reminiscent of Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Michael Buble. Take a seat as the band trans-ports you back to the golden era of jazz with songs such as New York-New York, Take the A-Train andMack the Knife, just to name a few.
This dynamic seven-piece combo includes a fantastic “first call” three-piece horn section that includes Jeff Agopsowicz (trombone), Jake Masri (trumpet) and Rachel Fuller (alto sax).
The band’s repertoire includes many songs that have been especially arranged by former band member and “composer extraordinaire” Troy Lucas, whose work has produced very tasteful and interesting versions of classic jazz standards.
The band includes one of the Valley's most in-demand and skilled musicians, Grahame Edwards.
For this performance, the band will include two 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.
There will be a designated dance area to kick up your heels, so bring your dancing shoes.
The Bates Beach Farm Jazz Series is made possible by the generous volunteer and financial support of the Obal family (Grace, Mike and Ben).
“On behalf of the entire jazz musician com-munity of the Comox Valley, we extend a special thank-you to the Obal family for their awesome support of this jazz series,” said event co-ordina-tor Rob Peterson.
The Bates Beach Farm Jazz Series is a fam-ily friendly venue with a concession offering tea, coffee, soft beverages and snacks. Net profit from the concession is being directed to veterans suffering with PTSD. Doors open at 7 p.m. 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 Comox.
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CODI takes the stage for the second time this season at The Avalanche Bar & Grill at 7:30 Thursday, when the group, led by Colin Camp-bell (guitar, vocals, trumpet and flugelhorn) will carry the audience through an evening of Latin, swing, bop and blues, combining their unique blend of vocals, horns and outstand-ing grooves.
The musicians are all veteran players who bring a wealth of experience and passion to their performanc-es. Returning by popular request, regular jazz fans know what to expect from this fine quintet: smooth tunes, including Recorda-Me, Stella By Starlight, I Thought About You, And I Love Her, On Green Dolphin Street, Well You Needn’t, I Remember You and Idaho.
“You can count on soul-ful melodies combined with fine harmony,” Colin told me in a brief conversation. “We remember how well our music went down when we performed here early last
November, and you can count on our melodic swing sound once again. We just want to build on the success of our previous concerts at the Ava-lanche Bar.
“Everybody knows that Courtenay has something really special happening with its live jazz scene, and attentive audience, and we’re proud to be part of it.”
CODI also includes Clau-dio Fantinato (saxophones);
Gary Hodi (piano and vocals); Doug Gretsinger (bass) and Wayne Finucan (percussion) – well known to jazz fans in their own name, or as part of the Arrowsmith Big Band, in which they all perform as well.
Admission is $10 for mem-bers, $12 for non-members.
For more info and photo galleries of previous shows, go to georgiastraightjazz.com or find us on Facebook.
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Comox is once again a featured port of call for this year’s Van Isle 360 Interna-tional Yacht Race.
Vancouver Island’s marathon yacht-ing race will mark its 10th edition with a record number of competitors and the inaugural Gulf Islands Nanaimo (GIN) Regatta, set to sail this June.
Van Isle 360 happens once every two years and has become “the race” to sail in on the west coast of North America, says Blast Sailing owner Jeffrey Motley, who will welcome boats from as far as Califor-nia and New Mexico at this year’s event, including one once owned by America’s Cup competitor Dennis Conner.
The Van Isle 360 got its start in 1999 with the Ambassador’s Edition, with 14 yachts looping the Island. This year, from June 6-20, there will be a record 52 boats and around 500 sailors participating in the 10-leg contest which starts and ends in Nanaimo.
Racers will make stops on the Island along the way, and this year the fleet is not visiting French Creek but instead
spending two days in Comox, June 6-7. The Comox Bay Sailing Club is hosting the local stop, and notes it is a great opportunity to see thoroughbred ocean racing machines up close.
Boats will start arriving early after-noon July 6 and will dock at the Govern-ment Wharf at the east end of the Comox Bay Marina. The CBSC is looking for vol-unteers to greet the fleet. Contact them at [email protected]
CBSC Commodore Andy Walther notes there is no Comox Valley entry in this year’s race, although CBSC’s James Volkers will be the chief navigator on Occam’s Razor, “a hot racing boat out of West Vancouver [that] should be a really fun boat to follow.”
As well, Walther notes a few CBSC members will be racing with Northern Lights (Nordic 44) out of Campbell River, who will be competing in their first Van Isle 360 in the cruising division.
The public can follow the 580 nautical mile circumnavigation of the Island on Van Isle 360’s online race tracker (http://goo.gl/HnMZ9D).
“The race is just one of those amaz-ing events that it’s on the bucket list of
everybody,” said Motley, who attributes the success to host communities and volunteers.
It’s an “exceptionally challenging” competition, says Motley, who notes rac-ers go from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. day after day. “It’s a real marathon of competition,” he said, adding sailors also face currents along the inside passage and it’s not uncommon to have gale-force winds on the outside.
New to the event this year is the participation of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, which will host sailors and launch the inaugural GIN Regatta.
More than 200 sailors are expected to make the June 19-20 dash from Victoria to Nanaimo.
GIN will happen every year, alternat-ing as part of Van Isle 360 and a stand-alone race. [email protected]
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This program is for youth between eight to 14 and is focused on exercising in a fun, sup-portive environment. All levels are welcome.
For $25, participants of this eight-week pro-gram will be introduced to proper techniques and nutrition as well as injury prevention strategies all while having loads of fun in a variety of settings. These include track, trails and some road.
Nutritional snacks are provided each ses-sion and each session is unique. The grand finale involves good old fashioned relays and games and prizes galore.
For more information, contact Mary Ann at [email protected]. or visit the CVRR web-site at cvrr.ca. To register drop in at Extreme Runners on 5th Street. Day of registration is permitted; however arrive early (by 5:45 p.m.) at the track at CFB Comox (behind the rec centre).
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Hugh John MainDecember 18, 1917 – April 7, 2015
Our dear Dad and Grandfather passed away peacefully on April 7th, 2015 at the age of 97 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Comox. Hugh was born in Calgary where he spent his childhood. His father passed away at a young age and he and his mother moved to Vancouver. He worked as an oiler at Union Steamships Limited for four years before joining the Navy as a stationary engineer with H.M.C.S. Dundas and Owen Sound. He fought in the Battle of the Atlantic escorting supply ships to Britain. In 1945 he married the lovely June Baker, a belle of the West End in Vancouver. After the war he worked as an engineer at Canada Packers and Imperial Oil and fi nished his career at Continental Insurance Company as a building superintendant. He was a long time member of the Masonic Lodge. His retirement years in Vancouver were spent at Quilchena Golf Course where he became an excellent golfer having had 3 holes in one and playing in many tournaments, often coming home with a prize
Hugh and June moved to Courtenay in 1989 where Hugh continued golfi ng and cross country skiing until he was over 80.
Dad made many friends in Courtenay, especially the ladies, and had a great life there. Many thanks to all those involved in Dad’s life. He brought joy and laughter to us all. We were so blessed to have him in our lives.
Hugh is survived by his daughter, Wendy Campbell of Victoria, and his beloved grandsons, Fraser of Edmonton and Spencer of Victoria. His wife, June, predeceased him in 1989 and his son, David, in 2008.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April 19 in Comox from 1-3. Please phone Starr for details at 250 334-2664.
Marjorie Vera Pavlik (Gough)February 11th, 1926 – April 3rd, 2015
Sadly we announce the passing of Marjorie Pavlik surrounded by her family on April 3, “Good Friday”, at Seniors Village where she resided for the past 5 months in Residential Care. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 66 years, Joe, Daughter Marlene Sawchuck (Greg), Son Doug Pavlik (Lynne), 5 grandchildren, Richard (Christina), Allan (Candice), Natalie (Clay), Ryan (Amber) and Brent. 5 great-grandchildren (Carter, Jackson, Sean, Chelsey and newborn,
Lakey) who lit up her eyes with their smiles! She was predeceased by her younger sister, Maizie Woods and survived by her older sister, Ivy Batemen (White Rock) and everyone knew them as the “3 Gough Girls”! She also leaves many special nieces and nephews.
Mom was born on Feb. 11, 1926 in Cumberland, B.C. to the pioneering Piercy family and met Joe there in 1946. They moved to Courtenay in 1957 to leave the coal-mining life behind but not the Cumberland spirit. Mom’s working career included the Courthouse and BC Hydro and in retirement, Mom and Dad became snowbirds and enjoyed camping, golfing and travelling with lots of fun friends! Mom will always be remembered for her love of baking and cooking whether it be gumdrop cakes, cookies, cabbage rolls and spareribs that she made for many family dinners! If we were full with her cooking, then we were full of her love!! We will always love you and miss you! The family is so grateful for the wonderful nurses and care aids at C.V. Seniors Village. They are true angels! Thank you to Dr. Bell and Piercy’s Funeral Home. A family celebration of Mom’s life will be held at a later date.
Louise ColemanJanuary 22, 1922 - February 21, 2015
Louise Coleman died peacefully in West Vancouver on February 21, 2015 at the age of 93. Louise was predeceased by her husband, Dennis Coleman, who passed away on November 13, 2008. Louise is survived by her sons, Doug, Nick, Graeme and Ian, and her daughter, Sandi, and her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Louise was born Anna Louise Coles to Charles Coles, grain broker, and Anna Campbell, kindergarten teacher, on January 22, 1922, in North Vancouver. She was the second youngest of 8 siblings, all of whom predeceased her. Louise had to assume management of the family home when her mother died while she was still a teenager. She trained as a nurse during WWII. After the war, Louise married Dennis Coleman who had been raised in West Vancouver. They moved to Montreal when Dennis was accepted to medical school at McGill University. Louise and Dennis moved back to BC with their fi rst born son, Douglas, in order for Dennis to complete his training at UBC and in Victoria. They then settled in the Comox Valley where they raised their children in the tumult of the 1960s and 1970s. Louise returned to the practise of nursing in the Comox Valley after her grown children left home.During her years in the Comox Valley, Louise was well known for her involvement in many community activities and social causes. She was long involved in the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship. She was particularly respected and loved by the many younger women she befriended and mentored in her later years of wisdom. When she was no longer able to live independently, Louise moved to a care facility in West Vancouver to be closer to family.Her sons and daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and entire extended family salute Louise for a life well lived. We will love you always, Louise.A memorial will be announced at a later date.
Lucille Osborne (nee Smith)January 24th, 1930 - April 3rd, 2015
Lucille’s family must sadly share the news of her passing at the age of 85. Lucille succumbed to her brief illness under the care of the fine staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Comox, BC.
She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
Born in Winnipeg, MB, she married Leslie Osborne in 1950, happily following, and sometimes leading,
the family to Leslie’s postings across Canada. Lucille was always welcoming to all who crossed her threshold where she would share her culinary and entertaining prowess. She was simply a great lady.
At Lucille and Leslie’s request, no service will be held.
Lucille, we will meet again.
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Cody Lee GarnierSept. 21, 1968- March 25 2015
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing away of our Cody, in Edmonton, Alberta on March 25 2015.Cody leaves behind his parents, Dennis and Ellie Garnier, brother Ian, niece Desiree, nephew Taylor, and grandfather Steve. Also mourning his passing are many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Born in Vermillion, Alberta, Cody spent his early years growing up on the farm. In 1981 he moved to Vancouver Island with his family. Here he attended school in the Comox Valley, learned to fish and ski and met many lifelong friends. He loved life on the coast.He was employed over the years in fishing, logging camps, the towing business and lastly in truck driving, his ‘dream job’. Cody loved his family and friends and had a soft spot for animals. We will miss him dearly.A gathering in memory of Cody will be held at the Florence Filberg Center 411 Anderton Ave, in theRotary Hall on Sunday April 19th, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., for family and friends.
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTSFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FUNERAL HOMES DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS DEATHS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
IN MEMORIAM
~In Loving Memory~BRIAN DALE ROSS
Oct. 19, 1958- April 14, 2011
Everyday in some small way memories of you
come our way.Though absent, you are always near still missed, loved and always dear.
Corey, Jodi, Aaron, Brittany and Barb
In Loving Memoryof
JIM HONEYSETT Oct. 26, 1946 ~
Apr. 13, 2014
“Your life was a blessing,Your memory a treasure,
You are loved beyond words,
And misses beyond measure.”
In our hearts forever,Judy and family: Tara, Terry,
Kohl, Kennadi, Greg, Michelle & Meirah
DEATHS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
IN MEMORIAM
In Loving Memoryof
WARREN EDWARD HARTFebruary 23, 1982 ~
April 13, 2013
They say there is a reasonThey say that time will healBut neither time nor reasonWill change the way we feel
For no one knows the heartache
That lies behind our smilesNo one knows how
many timesWe have broken down
and criedA parent’s love is foreverWe know that is true andWhat it meant to lose you
No one will ever know
Love always, Mom & Dad
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IN MEMORIAM
In Remembrance of
CHRIS BRAUNWho passed away 5 years
ago on April 15th.
We miss you.Your two beautiful
granddaughters, all your family and friends will
never forget you.
Love Lynda, Tanya, Raju, Gracie, and Isla.
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ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING
THE COMOX Valley Land Trust is seeking contractor services for Bookkeeping and Administrative Assistance. For more information see: www.cvlandtrust.ca Resumes to be submitted by Apr. 29, 2015 to: [email protected]
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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Newly renovated, fully fur-nished 3800 sq.ft. turnkey
restaurant available immediately for lease.
For further info call 250-949-0556
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
HAIRSTYLISTS/MANAGER$1000 Hiring Bonus
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Phone 250-668-5885 or send resume to: [email protected]
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LEASE: RESTAURANT @ the Howard Johnson Hotel, Liquor Store & Pub across from Ford Dealership, Alberni Inlet & Marina. Seating 250, Bar, Patio, Bistro, Kitchen & Coolers Incl. 250-724-2900.
HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS
HELP WANTED
CERTIFIED HEAVY duty me-chanic. Union wages. Flexible hours. Full time position in Port McNeill. Email resumes to: [email protected]
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Family/Youth Development Worker
Fixed Term contract position-21-35 hours per week
Provides a range of support services to youth and/or families; family strengths, encouraging positive parent-child relationships and promoting the safety and well-being of children/youth. Hours may include supervised visitation. Bachelor’s degree or diploma in related field preferred with at least 2 years of direct experience working with at-risk families.
Closing date: April 20th 2015
We regret that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Job description available by contacting Jo Burrows at [email protected]
Applications submitted to Jo Burrows or faxed to 250-338-2343 or 1415 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2K6
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYRecreation Coordinator (Temporary)
The City of Courtenay invites applications for the temporary position of "Recreation Coordinator – Adult & Wellness” in the Community Services Department.
This union-exempt position participates in the planning, development and implementation of recreation services and marketing strategies; develops, implements, and administers recreation programs relating to adult and seniors'
tness, wellness, recreation, and employee wellness; and manages recreation sta .
For complete details including application process, please go to www.courtenay.ca/jobs
CAREER OPPORTUNITYSenior Planner
The City of Courtenay invites written applications for a Senior Planner in the Development Services Department.
For complete details on required quali cations and application process, please go to www.courtenay.ca/jobs
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APARTMENTS
PARK PLACE1970 Fitzgerald Ave, 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 reference required.
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ARRAN HOUSE
1015 Cumberland Rd., CourtenayTWO BEDROOM SUITE available in well-respect-ed, adult-oriented building. Close to downtown, and ideal for seniors with bus stop out front. Arran House is well managed and maintained, and offers a friendly and secure atmosphere. House cat is ac-cepted with pet deposit. Non-smoking building.
250-334-9717
WILLOW ARMS APARTMENTS
1252-9th St., CourtenaySpacious 2 bedroom suite in a quiet family oriented building with secure entry and manager on site. Walking distance to schools, bus stops, and downtown. Reasonable rent includes heat, hot water, stove, fridge, carpet and drapes. No pets, two rental references and security deposit required.
Call Donna at 250-334-9667
200 Back Road, Courtenay1 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
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BLUE JAY APARTMENTS
450-19th Street, Courtenay1 Bdrm Apt, Heat & Hot water included $625.00 per month Call 250-703-6965
VANRIDGE MANOR123 Back Road, Courtenay
2 BDRM Condo. Newly Renovated! Features 5 appliances and gas fireplace - gas included in rent. Low hydro. Ideal location, walking distance to Superstore and North Island College. Pets o.k.
Call 250-334-9717
CONDOS
Do you care about where you live? Do high stan-dards of main tenance, serv ice and clean li ness mat ter to you? Do you pre fer quiet, ma ture neigh-bours? If yes, please give us a call and dis cov er how the qual i ty of ow ner ship and man age ment makes all the dif ference. We have the best man-aged, finest apart ments in the most con veni ent lo ca tions in the Com ox Val ley. Lo cal ly owned, we own and man age our own build ings. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! Please ref er to avail able apart ments list ed be low.
TEL E PHONE250-703-2264 | 250-338-0267 | 250-339-1222
WESTWATER60 Anderton Ave.
TWO BEDROOM recently renovated. Full sized appliances including dishwasher and in suite washer/dryer. Spacious and nicely decorated. In suite storage, fireplace and Jacuzzi tub. Convenient location just a few blocks from downtown and Filberg Seniors Centre. Fully equipped resident social room. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building. Security entry and elevator. No pets. Call John @ 250-703-2264.
TRADEWINDS1600 Comox Ave.
ONE BEDROOM and DEN Unique corner suite. Private decks. Central Comox location. Recent renovation. Quiet, well maintained mature adult building in central Comox. Resident social room. Security entry. Very attractive suite. No pets. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.
HYCROFT1835 Cliffe Ave.
ONE BEDROOM very spacious in a quiet, mature adult building in central Courtenay. Recently renovated. Private patio. Security entry. An attractive suite. No pets. Call David @ 250-338-0267.
GLENSHEE1800 Comox Ave.
TWO BEDROOM a very bright, spacious and unique suite. Rarely available. Quiet, mature adult building in the centre of Comox. Recently renovated and very attractive. Security entry and elevator. No pets. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.
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PARTS MANAGER required at Comox Valley RV. Automo-tive or RV parts experience required. Email resume to [email protected]
HOUSES FOR SALE
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THE DENTAL offi ce of Dr. Bruce Burgess and Dr. Terry Blasco and Dr. Justin Patter-son is looking for an experi-enced CDA for a maternity leave, 3-4 days a week. Please submit a resume in person to 1710-D Comox Ave., Comox.
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
CARPENTRY
250-650-1333 SKILLED car-penter. Licensed & certifi ed. Free estimates, Call Doug www.suncrestholdings.ca
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRICIAN Small jobs to new construction. B Connect-ed Electrical. 250-792-2168. www.bzzzt.ca
GARDENING
OLD COW manure for sale. Limited supply. Call 250-650-3633.
APARTMENT/CONDO
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HANDYPERSONS
250-898-8887. HOME Repair, Renovation & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior. Call Les for Free Estimate.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.
THINKING OF A NEW IKEA KITCHEN? • DESIGN
• DELIVERY • INSTALLATION Since 1990. 250-338-3148
LANDSCAPING
LAWN MOWING, Trimming and more. I’m a young guy looking for honest work. Call Mike 250-702-2164 for quote. Senior discount offered.
SAND/GRAVEL/TOPSOIL
100% ORGANIC Black Top-soil, 12yd $325 delivered Courtenay/ Campbell River. Ph. Bob at (250)334-7303.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
ANTIQUES/VINTAGE
SINGER SEWING Machine and cabinet. Circa 1911-1915 patented. Open to reasonable offers. Call 778-418-3077 after 6pm. Campbell River.
APPLIANCES
WASHING MACHINE: 1 year old larger, modern, no agitator washer for apartments or small house. Can plumb in or attach to kitchen tap. In like new condition. Paid $750 new, asking $450. Please call 250-871-8813.
APARTMENT/CONDO
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FURNITURE
4 USED Remote Control re-clining lift chairs. $400-$450Excellent. cond. Why pay overa $1000 or more for a newone? Feel independent onceagain! Janette 778 346-3788
GARAGE SALES
BIKE SWAP!SUNDAY APRIL 19th
12:00-3:00pmECOLE ROBB ROAD
1909 Robb Rd., ComoxBUY AND SELL !
PRE-LOVED CRUISERS, ROAD, MOUNTAIN, KIDS,
GEAR, CLOTHING & MOREWant to sell? Bike/gear
check-in: Saturday April 18th 3:00-6:00pm or SundayApril 19th 9:00-11:30am.
Tag fee of $1 per item with a 15% consignment for thefi rst $1500. Unsold items
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
2002 Coleman Santa Fe TentTrailer. Excellent condition,has a 3 bike roof rack.$3,500.00. Call 250-338-6548
48 GALLON AQUARIUM Bow front. Stand, fi lter, heater,canopy & 9 tropical fi sh includ-ed. $200. 250-286-4631
ELECTRIC RECLIN/LIFT La-Z-Boy chair. Brown $1000.250-338-8172
ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. It was $12,000 new - used forone year. Asking $1,200.Please call 250-338-8903
FUTON CUSHION 6” deep,custom made wood doublewide - $400. Bedroom suitedbl bed, 5 drawer high boy, 6drawer dresser with mirror -$500. Small computer desk -$60. Sears Free Spirit teard-mill - $250. All items O.B.O.Call 250-339-4826.
Mens Golf Clubs,Bag and Golf Cart - $95,Ladies Golf Cart & Bag - $40.Bread Machine - $30.Please call for more informa-tion - phone 250-752-7977
SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & savemoney with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. Instock ready to ship. Free info& DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
SPORTING GOODS
ASSORTED FISHING GEAR Down rigger, long range fi shfi nder etc. Call evenings: 250-923-8746. Campbell River.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
14’x70’ DARTMOUTH Mobile. Blue Spruce Home Park. 2bdrm, 2 bth. Open concept w/ 3’x6’ skylight. 5 appl. One owner. Very clean. To view call 250-923-3304. CR.
COME HOME to Cumberland. 3 bdrm bright, better than new heritage style home on crawl. Master has 2 walk in closets. Back lane access to garage & parking. Beautiful landscaping & fi sh pond with covered deck in private back yard. Quartz kitchen, gas heat & barbeque. All this & more for $298,500. FMI call 250-336-8541 or drive by 3306 9th St.
FOR SALE OR RENT Patio home 605 Rockland Rd #7 Penny Lane. New Reno’s. Call-250-287-4462
LADYSMITH: SEMI-OCEAN-FRONT. View plus treed acreage. 2700’ updated home. $415,000. fi rm. Call (250)245-8950.
NANAIMO - FOR SALE BY OWNER with option for rent to own. Million dollar ocean
city view. Call for information 250-753-0160, Nanaimo
OCEAN VIEW - Willow Point2-level 2400 sq.ft. 4-bd, 2-lrg bath, lrg family room with wet-bar, 2 gas fi replaces, electric & woodstove heat, dbl garage with digital entry and alarm system, 2 large decks, 18x36 fully wired 220 shop, plus wood shed on large private lot with fruit trees and lots of park-ing, in great area near the beach, Campbell River. Call (250)923-8082 or email: [email protected] for info & pics
PORT HARDY: Well main-tained 6-plex. Great invest-ment $385,000. Call Noreen 250-949-6319 or email to:[email protected]
WHOLE DUPLEX for sale- 1280sq ft per side, 3.5 bdrms, 1.5 bath. 9498 McDougall Rd, Port Hardy, BC. $215,000. Call (250)334-8474.h t t p : / / c o m ox va l l ey. c r a i g -slist.ca/reo/4924877518.html
RENTALS
COURTENAY- GREAT ten-ants wanted for 3 bdrm Rancher, F/S, W/D, near town & schools, fenced yard. NS/NP. 1067 5th St. $1100. Call (250)334-1806.
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OCEANVIEW HOME, 2 bdrm, 1 bath (shower only), 4 appls, woodstove, lrg deck, shared property, $50 hydro credit, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. - $900/mth.COURTENAY COTTAGE small 1 bdrm, 1 bath (show-er only), 4 appls, would suit a single person, yrd area w/garden shed, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed - $650/mthNORTH - EAST CTNY RANCHER2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, fam. rm., ext. storage rm., open parking, partially fenced yrd, laminate fl rs, N/S, No pets, Avail May 1 - $950/mth.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY OWNER
RANCHER. 3 bdrm + offi ce. 2 bth. 19yrs. young. Area w/ newer homes. Great mtn view. Handy to airport, schools, col-lege, Merecroft Mall, pool/rink. Fenced yrd w/ 2 sheds & deck. Single garage.+ work area. $279,000. Please call 250-830-0011. Campbell River
RARE OPPORTUNITY! Land-lord wanted! Beach front, large 1 bdrm condo. Senior seller wishes to remain as tenant. $323,100. Campbell River. Call (250)286-4973.
REDUCED! 12-769 MERE-CROFT Rd. 1369sqft 2 bdrm patio home. In a location that can’t be beat. Mntn. view. Beautiful setting. Bareland strata. 2 mins. to Merecroft Vil-lage. $279,900. 250-287-8570 or 250-202-7717. C.R.
WILLOW POINT 3bdrm 2bath, Backing onto cul-de-sac with ample access. Room for RV/workshop! Recent up-dates: fl ooring, roof, siding, windows, garage, gutters, ceil-ing paint, attic insulated, perim drain, etc. $244,900. 250-830-8544. [email protected]
HOUSES FOR SALE
OPEN HOUSE 280 Anne Rd. Sun 1-3pm. Updated 3bdrm, 2bth rancher on .25 acre close to town! New kitchen, bath-rooms, roof, windows & more! $284,900. More photos & info: kerr774.wix.com/forsale280annerd
HOMES FOR RENT
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
MOUNTAIN VIEW Manor- 125 Centennial Dr, Courtenay. 1 & 2 bdrms, secure entrance, ELEVATOR. 250-334-2800.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED
COMOX 1BDRM w/bath Quiet location. Heat, hydro light, cable/internet. N/S N/P Share kitchen.Prefer female. Avail immed.$550/mth250-339-5517
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
COURTENAY ROOMS w/pri-vate living room on 1/2 acre. Lrg fenced yard, garden area. $650. utils incld. 250-218-8349
TOWNHOUSES
250-897-1611Licensed Professionals
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CRAIGMARK PLACE, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, balco-ny, storage locker, res. pkg., N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. - $800/mthTHE SHORES AT KING COHO, 2 bdrm, & den, 2 baths, 6 appls, deck over-looks the water, garage, storage locker, N/S, No pets, Avail. June 1 - $1450/mth. PUNTLEDGE DUPLEX, 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths, 3 appls, gas F/P, single garage, deck, fenced yrd, N/S, No pets, Avail. May 1 - $1050/mth. ST. AUBINS COURT, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, balco-ny, res. pkg., top fl r unit, N/S, No pets, Avail May 1 - $725/mth. ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUS-ES, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F&S, coin laundry, basic cable incld, patios, res. pkg., nice fam. oriented development, N/S, cat neg. w/refs, Avail. May 1 - $725/mth: Call Res. Mger: 250-334-8602.TRUMPETER’S LANDING, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, top fl r, balcony, undergr. secure pkg., storage locker, N/S, No pets, Avail. Avail. May 1 & July 1, $1,150 & $1,250/mth UNIQUE DUPLEX IN EAST CTNY 2 bdrm & den, 1.5 baths, 5 appls, 2 decks, N/S, No pets, Avail. May 1 - $1,100/mth
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS
2 ROOFTOP Cargo boxes. Thule and Yakima. $220 each or best offer. Campbell River. 778-420-5070
CARS
1998 FORD Taurus- 185,996 km, $1200. or best offer. Sum-mer & Winter tires with rims. Runs Great! Call 250-923-1706.
2001 CHEVY Impala. Silver. Automatic. 3.4 litre. 4 door. 121,400km. 2nd set tires. New brakes, Maintenance done re-cently. Excellent cond. $2995 OBO. BONUS! Full tank of gas. 250-850-0858
TRANSPORTATION
CARS
2005-FORD FOCUS ZXW-SES wagon. Excellent cond-tion. Red with leather heated seats, sunroof etc.145,000 km. $4950. Call 250-926-0617. Campbell River.
2005 SILVER Chrysler convertible PC Cruiser touring edition. 2 door, seats 4, 78,430 km. $6500 obo. Please call (250)941-0328.
2011 CHEVY Impala. 4 dr. 80,000km. Great condition. $10,300. Campbell River. Call 778-420-5070.
SPORTS & IMPORTS
1987 TOYOTA Supra- Targa Top, auto, 255,000 km, lady driven, garage parked, runs great, in Excellent condition $3500. obo. 250-919-5404 [email protected]
VTRUCKS & ANS
2005 FORD RANGER. 4x2 Supercab. 3L, V6 Automatic, A/C, 95000 km $6500. 250-339-3819
MARINE
MARINE ACCESSORIES
1 VOLVO 270 Outboard leg with steering. For parts. $175. O.B.O. 250-923-3195.Campbell River
2 AQUA Power Heat Ex-changers to fi t inboard (289-302-351) cu in. Ford Wind-sor motor. $175 for pair. O.B.O. 250-923-3195. In Campbell River.
BOATS
14FT. LUND with trailer & 20 hp electric Honda outboard. 4 yrs old. Never in salt. New $11,000. Asking $5200. 250-205-0038. Campbell River.
18 1/2 FT BOAT with trailer. New inboard outboard motor. Please call for a viewing or more information. Courtenay 250-337-1922.
1979-28ft. FIBERFORM Duel station. 2-305 chev engines. 280 Legs. 8ft. dingy w/ kicker. Must be seen to appreciate value. Asking $19,900 OBO. 250-286-9858. CR.
GEARED FOR fi shing. Cam-pion 215 Explorer w/trailer. Motors 200hp and 9.9hp Yamaha’s. Info. 250-334-4284
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The new designs for a pedestrian/cycle bridge to cross the Courtenay River at 6th Street were presented to council Monday evening, after the Record went to print. See Thursday's paper for a recap on the pre-sentation.
Pedestrian bridge designs
Local environmental non-profit Project Watershed, in association with other local groups and local governments, has created an online directory of maps for the Comox Valley. This directory encompasses a wide array of digitally available maps that pertain to the Comox Valley including but not limited to historic walking tours, sensitive habitats, nature viewing locations and property parcel information.
This initiative came out of an inter-agency meeting organized by the Comox Valley Land Trust. The aim of the meeting was for local groups and local governments to share what they are doing in terms of online mapping and it soon became apparent that an online directory would be useful. With input from the other agencies Project Water-shed took the lead in developing the directory which now can be found
online at cvmaps.ca and on the Proj-ect Watershed website projectwater-shed.ca.
The intention of this directory is to be a complete listing of all the dig-itally available maps for the Comox Valley. Project Watershed asks to be notified ([email protected]) of any digitally available maps of the area that do not appear on the list.
The Comox Valley Map Directory will be featured at Project Water-shed’s upcoming map launch Mapa-polooza along with the K’omoks Estuary Interactive Map, the newly created Walking the Water-shed Map Booklets and the Comox Valley Cycling Map on Saturday April 25, the weekend after Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22). More information on this event will be available on the Project Watershed website as the month progresses.
Project Watershed creates online Comox Valley map directory
The new online map directory is a useful tool for tourists and locals alike. Photo submitted
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