Comox Valley Record, February 02, 2016

The Conservation Officer Service is seeking the public’s assistance in two separate cases involving the illegal harvest of elk.

The first incident occurred early in the morning on Jan. 10 sometime between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. A large bull elk was illegally killed in a cut block off the Duncan Bay Mainline just south of Jackpot Main which is located between Forbidden Plateau Road and Strathco-na Parkway, north of Courtenay. The antlers of the elk were originally left with the carcass, however sometime between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. they were removed.

A two-wheel drive, metallic blue, extended cab Chevrolet pickup, believed to be 1990-1996 body type, was observed in the area the morning the elk was killed. The truck also had a grey or lighter blue coloured eight-to-10-inch stripe along the bottom of the body.

The COS is looking to identify and speak with the owner and occupants of the truck.

The second incident occurred on Jan. 23 sometime before 11 a.m. on Highway 19 approximately five kilo-metres north of Roberts Lake, between Campbell River and Sayward.

The COS received a report of a cow elk that had been killed and was lay-ing in a cut block approximately 100 metres from the highway. When the CO attended only the rear quarters had been removed and the rest of the cow elk was wasted.

The COS is requesting if anyone has any information that may be related to

either of these incidents, or observed any suspicious vehicles in the areas during the times in question, that they call the COS RAPP hotline at 1-877-952-7277.

Callers can remain anonymous and the BC Wildlife Federation offers rewards up to $2,000 for information leading to the conviction of person(s) contravening the Wildlife Act.

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Revised Robb Ave. plans presentedNoting the design “strikes a balance between

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The first student exhibition of the North Island College semester has been hung at the Raven Hall satellite gallery, at the Courtenay Lewis Centre. The shows currently exhibited are Layer Erase Repeat and Triple Play.

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The Conservation Officer Service is seeking the public’s assistance in two cases of illegally harvested elk. PHOTO BY TERRY FARRELL

The regional district board expects to receive a report in March about a possible referendum for the Area A south sewer project.

A referendum will only be recom-

mended if PPP Canada — a feder-al Crown corporation — gives the go-ahead to proceed with a business case based on the revised scope, noted Kris La Rose, manager of liquid waste planning. Their decision is expected this week.

If PPP Canada does not support the revised scope, the CVRD won’t be recommending a referendum and will revisit the Liquid Waste Management Planning (LWMP) process.

The project includes construction of a centralized wastewater collection system and water resource recovery facility in the south region of the dis-trict. Federal grants, including money from the CVRD’s annual gas tax fund allocation, will cover $17 million of the costs. Funds need to be spent by Sep-tember 2018.

Last year, Cumberland council decided to opt out of the multi-million dollar project.

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Habitat getting some wheelsHabitat for Humanity is using a $10,000

grant from the Comox Valley Community Foun-dation to purchase a van that will support the ReStore and home-build projects in Courtenay and Campbell River.

The van, or “build vehicle,” will help alleviate some of the challenges of shuttling volunteers between Campbell River and the Comox Valley, says Pat McKenna, executive director of the Vancouver Island North branch.

Habitat is looking for a nine-passenger sight-seeing van, similar to a HandyDART vehicle.

“It’s also something that we can use in the community,” he said. “We’re trying to build a network of shared resources for non-profits.”

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Habitat is close to purchasing a property at 1330 Lake Trail Rd. in Courtenay but first needs to work out some infrastructure ques-tions.

“It’s a great piece of property,” McKenna said. “We’re always looking for free land of course, but we are in a position that we can purchase this property and move forward.”

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The first major musical act announcement for the 2016 Vancouver Island MusicFest will serve as a check off the bucket list for many music fans.

Closing the show on Day 1 of the three-day multi-genre celebration will be one of the most respected and loved songwriters in the industry: John Prine.

Since breaking into the country/Americana scene in 1971 with his self-titled debut album, Prine has pro-duced in excess of 20 albums, and is a three-time Grammy Award winner.

He has been compared to the likes of Bob Dylan and his songs have been covered by Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, George Strait, and others.

“As a singer/songwriter, he’s about as good as it gets,” said MusicFest artistic director and executive produc-er Doug Cox.

“He’s really right up there like Johnny Cash.”

Prine’s attraction transcends gener-ational barriers, which is what makes him such an ideal fit for the fami-ly-friendly ambience of MusicFest.

“One of the things I found really exciting is when I told our volunteer co-ordinator, Amy James, who is in her 30s, that John Prine was coming, she flipped out ... he’s one of the people she has always wanted to see come to this festival,” said Cox. “So his music carries from my kids all the way up to my mom.

“When it comes to Americana music, he’s right up there with The Band and people of that level. A lot of folks would put him in their list of top five singer/songwriters of all time, so I am thrilled that we got him, because it has taken years of trying.”

So many years, in fact, Cox had given up hope of ever bringing Prine to Courtenay. Prine’s handlers were insistent that he would never be able to attend MusicFest, as long as the event was held in July.

“I guess he goes on holiday in July, so we were basically told we would never get him, because our dates col-lided with his holiday dates,” said Cox. “But it turns out that now his kids

have all grown up and moved away and he is now willing to postpone his holiday for a week so he can come play our festival.

“I’d given up. I thought we would never get him, and for me, he is one of the bucket-list performers for MusicFest. I mean there isn’t anyone in the country music scene or the Americana scene who does not tip their hat to John Prine. He is the abso-lute royalty of those scenes.”

His songs are often stories, and he is considered a master at the craft.

“He kind of wrote the book on how to write a certain kind of song,” said Cox. “That kind of first-person narra-tive. There’s just nobody better than him at that type of songwriting.”

Prine will have his full band accom-pany him for the show in Courtenay.

Without dropping any more names, Cox teased some of the announce-ments still to come.

“I am dying to announce some of the other acts we have coming. There are some young ones coming this year. We have two big acts that are going to excite the youngsters.”

Cox said to expect those announce-ments in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, the islandmu-sicfest.com website will be announcing new acts on a daily basis.

Adult, senior and student weekend passes are also available to order on the website at the early bird rate of $149, $139 and $89, respectively.

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Noting the design “strikes a balance between the project requirements and feedback from local residents,” the revised plans and a status update was presented to Comox council for a detailed design of Robb Avenue.

Derek Jensen of McElhanney Con-sulting Services told a packed council chambers at Wednes-day’s committee of the whole meeting more than 60 public comments have been received and many design changes were made based on public input.

In December, com-munity members told council the Robb Avenue Communi-ty Group felt there have been significant barriers to the major infrastructure proj-ect slated to begin its first phase in 2016.

Jensen, whom the town commissioned to provide engineer-ing services, said 52 street trees are planned along the corridor to replace 12 existing fruit trees that will be removed.

“Older trees are in a state of decline and are in poor-to-fair health,” he added.

He said the need for a sidewalk on the north side of Robb from Church to Pritchard Road was not necessarily warranted, and with its removal from the plan, “it does elimi-nate a number of tree conflicts.”

The design does incorporate parallel parking in front of the tennis courts at the Comox Recreation Centre, and it moves the crosswalk at the centre 12 metres to the west in an effort to provide better safe-ty, he explained.

Curb bumping will be added to improve pedestrian sight lines and reduce vehicle speed.

Lori Kublik and Bill Henderson, rep-resenting the Robb

Avenue Community Group, told council following Jensen’s presentation they were encouraged to hear council is listen-ing to the community.

Henderson high-lighted other recom-mendations from the group, such as includ-ing a third cross-walk in front of École Robb Road and speed humps to reduce traf-fic speed in front of the school.

Kublik asked coun-cil for a second open

house to provide a full description to the community and explain why cer-tain suggestions by the public weren’t addressed.

“We will be living with this street for a long time,” she added.

Municipal engi-neer Shelley Ashfield, in response to Coun. Russ Arnott’s inquiry about a second open house, asked about its purpose.

“The McElhanney presentation did a

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Coun. Barbara Price asked to make a motion for a second open house, but Mayor Paul Ives noted the motion would have to

come forth at a regu-lar council meeting, as it is against procedure to make a motion out of a delegation.

“I get it - I live close to Robb. But the con-cerns from the public are getting into the engineering pieces,” said Coun. Ken Grant.

“We’re at a point where we have to get moving. We’re at or over budget and we’ve got time restraints. I get if people need more clarification - I don’t have a big prob-

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Both Couns. Marg Grant and Hugh MacKinnon ques-tioned what addition-al information staff can offer, and MacK-innon said while Comox wants to be known as a communi-ty who listens, “there needs to be an end point … and we need to have faith in our engineering staff.”


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Comox Valley RCMP Aux-iliary Members - and those across the country - will no longer participate in ride-alongs, and firearms famil-iarization training will end, following a year-long review to the program.

In a memo earlier this week from RCMP Deputy Com-missioner Janice Armstrong, the program will see other changes affecting the 1,600 volunteer members, includ-ing proposed changes to the current auxiliary uniform, a national activity matrix out-lining the duties of auxiliary constables will be created and a national training standard will be instituted.

Cpl. Janelle Shoihet, media relations officer for E Divi-sion (B.C) told The Record in an email the program has been under review since 2014, following the shooting of an unarmed member of the Cana-

dian Forces.“All Regular Members (RM)

and staff were warned to be vigilant when in public, espe-cially those in uniform, and a directive was issued requir-ing that Auxiliary Constables working in uniform be under the direct supervision of an RM equipped with all inter-vention tools.”

She added the focus of the direc-tive was on the safety of their volunteers.

“There is con-sideration being given to changing the current auxil-iary uniform as we recognize, while on duty they are iden-tified as police officers, which puts them at risk of harm.”

Auxiliary constables will continue to perform crime pre-vention, community engage-ment and other duties, “which in communities such as Cour-tenay they are our greatest asset.”

The Comox Valley RCMP detachment has 21 auxiliary members.

In a nationwide pub-lic online forum for auxilia-

ry members, many reacted against the changes.

“I think most of us feel let down by the RCMP. Many of us have put in thousands (of) hours into training and on the front lines just to be punched in the gut by management,” one post read in part.

“Thinking about this … the tax base will have to go up for every-one. No more extra set of eyes for the RMs. That means the RCMP will have to hire

a ton of recruits to fill in the holes and that is gonna be expensive,” read another.

Local auxiliary members contacted by The Comox Val-ley Record were not willing to discuss the situation.

The RCMP Auxiliary Con-stable Program was first introduced in 1963 to enhance community policing and crime prevention initiatives. The programs are administered within 10 contract provinces and territories which does not include Ontario or Quebec.

RCMP members along with auxiliary members lent a hand last summer at the RCMP Youth Camp at HMCS Quadra in Comox. PHOTO BY Erin HaluscHak

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Getting warmer: 2015 hottest year on record

Quoting the great New York Yan-kee hall of fame catcher Yogi Berra, “It’s deja vu all over again.” In an announcement released on Wednes-day, Jan. 20, both NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) reported that 2015 was the warmest year since global temperatures were first recorded. During the same week last January, the same message was reported for 2014. These two U.S.-based agencies report that globally the high tempera-tures were fuelled by record El Niño and its affect on climate change. In 2015, the month of December became the first month ever to increase 2 degrees F. In most of North America, December was more like March or April.

Despite this global information, the hottest year on record did not apply to Canada. According to Environment Canada, Atlantic Canada was one of the only regions on the planet that had cooler-than average temperatures last year. Canada only experienced the 11th warmest year on record in 2015.

This data helps illustrate a weath-er year that was influenced by both

a powerful El Niño in the Pacific Ocean and what NASA describes as global climate change “largely driv-en by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere.” 2015 averaged 14.79 degrees C, the hottest since 1880 when records began. That beats the previous 2014 record by roughly one quarter of a degree.

In the United States, December was both the warmest and the wettest on record—no other month has ever held both distinctions for the country. This was reflected most dramatically in the California central valley where record rain falls occurred following several years of drought to this major agricul-tural area. We feel this locally at the grocery store.

Canada’s average temperature from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 was up 1.3 degrees Celsius from the historic average measured over the last 68 years. We did experience massive regional temperature swings, includ-ing record-breaking averages across British Columbia and the third-warm-est year on record for the southern Prairies. Atlantic Canada, however, was one of the very few regions on the planet that experienced a cold-er-than-average 2015.

Weather experts, like bookies, are already predicting that 2016 will surpass 2015 as the warmest year on record.

Can we do anything at home to mit-igate this trend? Local stewardship groups and governments can make a major difference by considering and encouraging changes in our daily habits and long-term planning for land use and natural resource man-agement following the precautionary principle.

Whenever possible we can walk, bicycle, bus, car pool, etc. to carry out our daily activities.

We can use good judgment and keep development away from shore-lines.

Make sure a riparian zone is left near streams and rivers to protect from dramatic runoff in big storms.

We can encourage local govern-ments to put into practice the region-al sustainability strategy of 2013, and adhere to our Regional Growth Strat-egy by densifying our town and city. We can encourage human movement within the municipal boundaries that does not result in greenhouse gas emissions.

We can carefully assess our water supply and be smart in the way we distribute and manage it including better management of rain water.

We can become an important com-ponent in the solution rather than a major factor in the cause of climate change.Paul Horgen is a Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto,

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■ Paul Horgen GUEST COLUMN

When you live on an island in the Pacific, is it reasonable to expect the same services, prices and access to provincial/national road networks as those who live in North America proper?

This week, the provincial government said an engineering report shows a fixed link — a bridge — between Nanaimo and Gabriola Island is not financially feasible. According to the province, the bridge would cost $258 mil-lion to $520 million, depending on the chosen route. The province set aside $200,000 for the feasibility study.

Petitions asking Gabriola residents about a bridge to Vancouver Island were presented to the Legislature in 2014. One had 700 sig-natures in favour, another 3,400 against. The approximate population of Gabriola is 4,000.

It seems pretty clear the vast majority of Gabriolians do not want a fixed link to Nanai-mo. We’d suggest these people get it.

Every year or so, talk surfaces about a possible fixed link between Victoria and the Lower Mainland, island hopping until it has to cross 20 km of waters that are as much as 400 metres deep. For comparison purposes, it cost $1 billion in mid-1990s money to build the 13 km Confederation Bridge linking PEI to New Brunswick.

What’s next, a bridge to Denman Island from Buckley Bay? How about linking Camp-bell River with Quadra Island? That’s only a quick kayak away. A bridge from French Creek to Lasqueti?

While we continue to believe ferries, for certain routes, should be treated as extensions of the Trans Canada Highway and get more federal government funding, the notion that more and more service should be provided for less and less money is absurd.

We live in arguably the most beautiful place in the country. We do not face the winters the vast majority of Canadians face every year. There are costs associated with those luxu-ries, trade-offs if you will. Expecting to pay a similar price for food and gasoline as people in, say, Abbotsford, is not logical. We need to choose our battles and create better strategies. Here are two: we need to put more pressure on the federal government to support the big hops between the Lower Mainland and Van-couver Island; and we need to develop more locally-grown food operations.

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Dog licensing has major benefits Dear editor,

In response to the article in the Jan. 19, 2016 edition of The Comox Valley Record entitled Dog licence initia-tive presented, reporter Erin Haluschak states Richard Kanigan, CAO believes the proposal is trying to fix a problem that maybe we don’t have.

I believe council of Comox overlooked major benefits of the program, one of which is a new revenue stream gener-ated from licence sales which could provide funding for spaying and neutering cats and dogs therefore reducing the number of unwanted pets.

To illustrate, in November of 2015 K9 Kind in partner-ship with école Au-coeur-de-l’île held a fundraiser. The children sold raffle tickets for various donated prizes. The funds raised were made available to residents to have their pets spayed and neutered. With limited pub-lic awareness, we received an overwhelming number of applications in only three days. An additional 40 appli-cations were declined. One can only imagine how many families are actually in need of this service.

The dog licence initiative also has an educational com-ponent. Animal control will be able to educate every resident about the importance of early socialization and training, thus reducing the likelihood that pets will become a nui-sance in the community.

Furthermore, the DLIP addresses breed specific bylaws. The proposal evidenc-es that breed specific legisla-tion can do more harm than good. In fact, studies show that the most effective way to address breed specific issues is to licence dogs and educate owners as the Initiative does.

Richard Kanigan suggests that licencing is unnecessary because Comox’s demographic is primarily seniors who keep their dogs on lead. Statistics do not support this argu-ment. Approximately 27 per cent of residents in Comox are 65 years or older based on the 2011 Census and approximately 50 per cent of households have dogs. Thus, seniors with dogs represent approximately 13.5 per cent of the population with dogs, leaving 37 per cent of house-holds with dogs in non-senior

residences.The Dog Licence Initiative

Proposal can be viewed at www.k9kind.ca.

Carrie LumsdenComox

An ode to Ralph ShawDear editor,The late Ralph Shaw’s

upcoming 90th birthday, and having recently celebrat-ed the late Robert Burns’s 257th birthday, brings to mind Burns’s words:

The social, friendly, honest man,

Whate’er he be, ‘Tis he fulfills great Nature’s

plan, And none but he!Ralph loved to harvest and

share great nature’s bounty and he cultivated an informed relationship of trust and respect with the earth and its creatures. He is an auld acquaintance not to be forgot!

Bob StivenComox

How do we stop the violence?

Dear editor,The latest violence in Sas-

katchewan brings the peren-nial question “How do we stop these things from happen-ing?” being voiced once more. The truth is there is no way to predict the actions of a per-petrator before the act. That is the reason these things shock us because we can’t believe such a thing could happen here. The only way to stop criminal behaviour before it happens is if the person with criminal intent comes forward and tells some-one who has the knowledge and wisdom to deal with the issue before it becomes a tragedy.

An individual planning a crime must have some place to turn for intervention. Who are these people that can be called upon to listen to and help someone who has nefar-ious plans in his heart and mind: family doctor, social worker, police?

What avenue do we have in our society that works to prevent crime besides threats of incarceration or other pun-ishment?

We need to reach people before they act by providing well-advertised, trusted indi-viduals or groups that are prepared and qualified to help stop bad behaviour with-out threats.

Keith ThomsonCourtenay

Current government on the right track

Dear editor,Re: Conservatives are a gov-

ernment in waiting; Gerald Hall letter, Jan. 28 Record.

The federal Conservatives are no more a party in wait-ing than Rona Ambrose is a prime minister in waiting. Mr. Hall, who highlights the fact that only 39 per cent voted for Trudeau’s Liberals ignores that the Conservatives are the only party who are not in favour of electoral reform. In fact, they have already threatened to use their major-ity in the unelected and unac-countable Senate to block legislation.

As far as economic ‘reali-ties’, the Harper government substantially increased the national debt in order to increase corporate welfare for his friends and to bail out the banks.

The selling of national assets such as the Canada Wheat Board used to be called embezzlement. The ongoing Duffy circus, as well as increasing the number of MPs, are costly and unneces-sary. How much will the envi-ronmental damage supported by the Conservatives eventu-ally cost?

As a country, we chose different fiscal priorities last Oct. 19. Supporting Syrian and other legitimate refu-gees is money well spent and speaks to our values as a compassionate nation. In time, this will also trans-late into strengthening our economy. Implementing the 94 recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, while expensive, pales in comparison to the damage inflicted by Canada through decades of cultural genocide towards our First Nations peoples. Redress is long overdue.

Rather than continually refighting the last election, we need to work with our MPs and hold the govern-ment accountable.

After just over three months in power, condemna-tion of our new government is premature at best.

So far, the Trudeau govern-ment has remained true to more of its campaign agen-da promises than previous regimes.

Canadian voters, not any political party, will determine the government in waiting.

Fred MuzinCourtenay

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The first student exhibition of the North Island College semester has been hung at the Raven Hall satellite gallery, at the Courtenay Lewis Cen-tre.

The shows currently exhibited are Layer Erase Repeat and Triple Play.

Layer Erase RepeatLayer Erase Repeat examines the

artistic process of acting and respond-ing to a work. Through the technique of layering and erasing, the artist reveals the ghost images that lead to the final piece. Exposing the process behind the work presents to the break-down of the image to the viewer and reveals how the artist’s image changed and grew with each new eraser and brush stroke.

Curated by Jessie Zelko, a recent graduate of the fine arts diploma pro-gram at NIC and student of the Emily Carr’s bachelor of fine arts degree program at NIC, this exhibit features a selection of works pulled from the North Island College print archive as well as painted work created by North Island College and Emily Carr Univer-sity students.

Triple PlayThis project takes its name from an

exhibition of work by artists Angus Galloway, Stacie Rose and Ron Saun-ders in which they created paintings

collectively rather than the traditional process of individual production. Fol-lowing this model, students in FIN 220: Paint Applications began a paint-ing that was then randomly given to a second student who continued to work on it until it was given to a third stu-dent to complete.

The objective in the Triple Play proj-ect was to explore and experiment with new painting methodologies. Working between, over and against one anoth-er’s colour, imagery and style, the idea was to adapt to the other’s mark-mak-

ing in the hopes that this abandon-ment of personal authorship would lead to a greater sense of freedom and exploration.

Participating artists include Cleo Agar, Katrina Bruschetta, Emily Cadieux, Candy Chen, Haley Dirn-back, Louise Fraser, Charlotte Geddes, Leah Hodge, Liana Kelly, Sarah Kerr, Kaya Leslie, Marsha MacKinnon, Dar-rell Tomkins, Danielle Tyre and Chel-sea White.

To see more work from this project visit www.shadboltstudios.ca

Above, Trish Smith’s submission to the Layer Erase Repeat show; below, This piece from the Triple Play exhibit is a collaboration between Cleo Agar, Liana Kelly and Danielle Tyre. PHOTOS SubmiTTEd

Competition returns for unpublished authors 50 years and olderCalling all unpublished

B.C. senior writers: The sophomore year of the Ced-ric Awards starts Feb. 1.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Cedric Literary Awards, B.C. writ-ers of a certain age are once again being encouraged to

submit their unpublished works of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry to this year’s competition.

“Unpublished B.C. writ-ers aged 50 and better can submit their work between Feb. 1st and May 1st when the call for submissions will

close. If last year’s competi-tion is anything to go by, we know this year’s competition will attract a high level of interest in this first-in-Can-ada writing program,” said Cedrics’ executive director Veronica Osborn.

In its first year, the Ced-

ric Literary Awards received 168 submissions from writ-ers from Pink Mountain to Langley and from Fort St. James to Victoria; each vying for one of the $3,000 prizes awarded in four cat-egories.

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Continued from Page 17In addition to English-speak-

ing writers, the awards pro-gram recognizes there are many writers who are writ-ing in French, and wants to encourage more of them to consider entering their work in this year’s competition. Similarly, the Cedrics received

a number of manuscripts from First Nations writers last year; more will be welcome in 2016.

“We are changing the land-scape of literary awards pro-grams in Canada by providing a unique platform to recog-nize and reward unpublished English and French-speaking

authors of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry, and First Nations writers, age 50 and better,” said Cedrics founder Peter Dale.

Authors interested in tak-ing part in the 2016 Cedric Literary Awards should log on to the website at: www.thece-drics.ca

Cedrics: French and First Nations authors welcome

After four wonderful Jan-uary concerts, the Georgia Straight Jazz Society contin-ues with The Larry Ayre Blues Trio +1 on Thursday, Feb. 4.

Although Larry is no strang-er to music aficionados, musi-cians and his many students, this is his debut Jazz Soci-ety performance with his own ensemble at the Avalanche Bar and Grill, as part of the Thursday Night Jazz season.

Blues and jazz styles are closely interwoven, and learn-ing to play the blues form has always been an indispensable jumping-off point to learn how to improvise. In many instanc-es the two styles share a com-mon melodic vocabulary, and they have always shared the

same rhythms.That said, do not expect to

hear a lot of slow moaning, ‘My baby done left me’ blues songs from this group. While Duke Ellington’s Mood Indigo is on the set list, Ayre has always favoured up-tempo jump and swing tempos.

The group will play num-bers such as Louis Jordan’s I want you to be my Baby and Louis Prima’s Jump Jive and Wail, as well as some humor-ous originals like I Hear the Couch Calling Me, an ode to napping written by Larry’s wife, award-winning songwrit-er Marki Nickerson.

Ayre is an accomplished guitarist and music teacher who has been performing in

the Comox Valley for more than 25 years. Born in Mon-treal, he learned the basics of jazz guitar playing while attending the York Universi-ty jazz program in Toronto during the late-1970s.

The other two parts of the trio are Greg Hill on drums and John Hyde on bass.

Joining the trio (ergo, +1) as a special guest for this gig is renowned saxman Darryl “Spider” Webb on tenor and alto horns.

Webb is another former Montrealer who played his first gig there at the age of 12.

Show time is 7:30 pm. Admission is $10 for Jazz Society members, and $12 for non-members.

Jazz Society welcomes Larry Ayre

Seedy Saturday is looking for volunteers for the 2016 seed exchange.

Comox Valley Seed Savers have been busy since November packing their organ-ic heirloom seeds for their annual Seed Exchange and Hor-ticultural Trade Fair this March.

Local gardeners who have saved their favourite vegetable or

flower seeds, organ-ically grown and appropriately isolated from cross pollination, may bring them to the Seed Exchange.

There will be tables with seed envelopes, packing instructions and volunteers to help.

Seedy Saturday needs many volun-teers to run smooth-ly. Volunteers may choose between

admissions, the Seedy Cafe or assisting ven-dors as well as other tasks.

For a full list, visit our website at www.cvgss.org where we have the application form.

Volunteers are thanked with free admission, free coffee, a snack before 10,

a free lunch vouch-er, and a volunteer appreciation barbecue party in the summer.

The fair takes place March 5 at the Flor-ence Filberg Centre. Set-up starts at 7 a.m. and the event ends at 3 p.m.

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Business tips for navigating growthAll business owners want

to succeed; growth is often a natural component of that success. Sometimes managing rapid growth, however, can be a challenge.

While keeping up with a growing busi-ness is generally a good challenge to have, local Chartered Profession-al Accountant (CPA) Nicole Cahoon says that a few key steps can ensure small busi-nesses stay on track during expansion while continuing to keep cli-ents and employees happy.

And she should know; her accounting firm grew 53 per cent in 2015 alone.

“Without a doubt, the best strategy is to be proactive rather than reactive,” notes Cahoon, who had to relocate her growing business to a larger office on Comox Road in Courtenay just before Christ-mas.

“It’s always better to man-age growth rather than have to adapt to it. Stay on top of

any changes that affect your business, be they technology, tax legislation or time-tabling, and make sure to leave time for your own professional development.”

Cahoon’s quick to point out that while personal develop-ment is important, another key factor in managing growth is building a strong and knowledgeable team. She points to her own business as an example.

“I know what my business goals are

and what my limitations are,” she explains. “Not only do I work on myself, I surround myself with amazing peo-ple. Employees should receive ongoing training so they can both excel personally and make your business stronger.”

Adding great staff, she adds, should ideally be done before a growing workload spreads staff too thin. Cahoon did just that in December when she hired full-time bookkeeper Brianne Clare.

“I could see we were going to need more hands on deck due to our growth and with tax season approaching, so I hired Brianne because she was a perfect fit within our work culture of organized, effi-cient and friendly service with care.”

Cahoon’s final piece of advice is to consider your workspace. Do you have room for all the staff you’ll need? Is there ample parking and easy access for clients?

“There are so many things to consider when managing growth,” she says. “One thing you shouldn’t be afraid of is asking your customers and staff where you’re excelling and how you could improve. Feedback from my clients directly impacts my growth strategy. Not only do I want to grow and gain new clients, I also want to retain my cur-rent ones and maintain those long-lasting relationships.”

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Business Barometer dropsAccording to the latest monthly Business

Barometer survey results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, B.C.’s small business optimism dropped 3.1 points in January to 62.8.

Small business optimism declined for the second month in a row, down 8.9 points from the same time last year, reaching its lowest level in 3 1/2 years. Despite the drop, the B.C. index remained the third highest in Canada (tied with New Brunswick). BC’s margin over the national index (54.3) narrowed to 8.5 points.

Measured on a scale between 0 and 100, an index level above 50 means owners expecting business performance to be stronger in the next year outnumber those expecting weaker performance. A level between 65 and 75 means the economy is growing at its potential.

“It appears B.C. independent businesses are reining in expectations for 2016, as increased uncertainty in neighboring provinces fuelled by low commodity prices and a weakening dol-lar have taken a toll on their outlook. In spite of declining growth prospects, entreprenreurs in the province remain generally positive about the health of their own business,” says Richard Truscott, vice-president for B.C. and Alberta.

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Spencer O’Brien led the Comox Valley charge at the 2016 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado.

The Courtenay snow-boarder won her first-ev-er women’s slopestyle gold medal Friday with a clean run that included a switch backside 720, switch cab 540 and a frontside 720. O’Brien took top spot with score of 91.00. Jamie Anderson was second in 89.00 and Halley Langland third at 88.00.

“Today was very, very validating for me,” said O’Brien, who last year land-ed the first-ever backside 900 in an X Games women’s snowboard slopestyle final. This was the 27-year-old O’Brien’s 10th X Games and brings her medal count to five (one gold, one silver, three bronze).

O’Brien won the 2012

World Snowboarding Cham-pionships and in 2013 won gold at the FIS World Cham-pionships, helping her quali-fy for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

Meanwhile the Valley’s other snowboarder at the X Games, Darcy Sharpe of Comox, finished sixth in both men’s slopestyle (Saturday) and big air (Friday) in his first appear-ance at the Games. Can-ada Snowboard notes the 19-year-old Sharpe’s most memorable achievement was placing second at the 2012 FIS Junior World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain.

“Darcy finished his 13/14 season as the fourth overall on the TTR ranking, com-peting in big air, slopestyle and halfpipe events, able to hold his own in all of them and produce podium wins,” Canada Snowboard says.

Darcy’s sister Cassie Sharpe was also making her X Games debut and she fin-ished fourth in the women’s ski superpipe Friday with a score of 79.33. Sharpe was one of eight athletes invited

to the event.“I nailed my first run,

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sport here who know what they’re doing. They’ve been here so many times. It was such a big honour to be the rookie among them.”

American Maddie Bow-man won the women’s superpipe final with a score of 89.00. Japan’s Ayana Onozuka (85.00) and fellow American Annalisa Drew (83.00) joined Bowman on the podium.

It was a banner year for Sharpe in 2015. The 23-year-old won silver at the World Championships, won her first World Cup and finished second at the Dew Tour. Her performance caught the eyes of the X Games selection committee to earn her an invitation this year.

“Just getting an invite to the X Games tells you that you’re one of the best in the world,” added Sharpe. “For me my performance validates that I’m capable of being in the running with these girls. I think that is the biggest thing for me. It’s nice to see I can be up there. Now I need to perfect the run that I have.”

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Yetis edge Generals, swept away by Storm

Another strong performance between the pipes by Marcus Gloss lifted the Comox Valley Glacier Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Oceans-ide Generals in Jan. 30 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League action in Courtenay.

Gloss has been a solid addition to the Yetis’ lineup. On Saturday he stopped 37 shots and earned first-star honours. Second star Nick Novin netted the winner midway through the third period after the teams were tied 2-2 after one and 3-3 after two.

Sheldon Brett, Brandon McReynolds and Jake McKenzie had the other G-Kings’ goals. Mathieu Jallabert tallied twice for the visitors, who out-shot the Icemen 39-31.

On Friday, Jan. 29 the Glacier Kings were in Campbell River where they dropped a 6-1 deci-sion to the Storm. Despite being out-shot 43-26, the Yetis trailed just 2-1 after two periods before the Storm exploded for four unanswered goals in the third, chasing Gloss in favour of Braddock Otton with 6:36 left to play. Austin McNeil scored the lone Comox Valley goal.

Shortly after the Storm went up 6-1 while shorthanded, things got nasty. With just over three minutes left, the refs handed out 10 10-minute misconducts - five to each team.

The G-Kings have five regular season games remaining. Next up is a Feb. 4 tilt in Nanaimo followed by a two-game home stand (Feb. 6 and Feb. 8) against the Storm.

Glacier Kings’ Ben Raffler takes a quick breather at the expense of his Oceanside opponent during Saturday game at the Sports Centre. PHOTO BY JIM HOCKLEY

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COMOXVALLEYRECORD.com ■ Tuesday, February 2, 2016 ■ 21Comox Valley Record Tue, Feb 2, 2016 www.comoxvalleyrecord.com. A21

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When deciding whether services should be non-traditional our philosophy is to make every ceremony unique and creative.When someone we love and care for dies, we need to deal with one of the most important events of our lives. Denying the death or hoping that the less we do, the sooner the feelings will pass, does not make it so.The most important part of our service is the time spent in discussion with the family to learn about the person who’s died and to create a ceremony that is

how they lived their life.Every life is deserving of acknowledgement of its contributions.

Norm MacLean died on January 7th, aft er a valiant battle with brain cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Peggy, his son Ross (Lorna) with grandsons Andrew and Jamie (Kara), great-grandchildren Porter and Elora (Colorado), his daughter Susan (Victor) (Vancouver), and his daughter Mary with grandchildren Ben and Emma (Comox). He also leaves his sister-in-law Eileen Maclean (Comox), and nieces Christie (Vancouver) and Elizabeth and family (Victoria). He also leaves his sister-in-law Joan (White Rock), nephews Gordon (White Rock) and Douglas and family (France) and niece Kathleen and family (Toronto).

He is pre-deceased by his brothers Iain (Eileen) and Alexander (Joan) and by his parents Murdoch and Elizabeth MacLean (nee MacLeod).

Born in North Battleford, Saskachewan, Norm spent much of his childhood in Comox, graduating from Comox High School in 1947. He attended UBC from 1947-1953, and married Peggy French in 1951. As an offi cer in the Royal Canadian Military and as a civilian member of the RCMP, Norm and Peggy and their three children lived in many communities across Canada during his career. Norm and Peggy retired to Gillies Bay, Texada Island in 1982, and fi nally moved to the Comox Valley Seniors Village upon Peggy’s onset of Alzheimer’s disease several years ago.

Th e MacLean family wishes to thank the nurses, care aids and staff at the Comox Valley Seniors Village who cared so compassionately for our Dad during his last months.

A Celebration of Norm’s Life will take place in the main lounge of the Comox Valley Seniors Village, 4640 Headquaters Road, Courtenay on February 20th from 2 pm to 5 pm. We invite all family and friends to come.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society, www. Alzheimerbc.org.

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Norman Murdoch MacLeanJuly 30, 1926-January 7, 2016

Loreen Marie Allen (nee Roach)July 17 1937 – January 22 2016

Family members wish to announce the sad passing of Loreen Marie Allen of Courtenay BC.

Predeceased by her parents, Ken and Lorna Roach. Loreen is survived by her loving husband Bill, daughter Sheila Grant (Craig), son Stan Allen, daughter Donna Bellamy (Glenn) and grandchildren Cody, Dallas and Brittany. Loreen is also survived by her siblings Anita Buxton (Ken), Gail Adrienne, Gary Roach (Joan) and all their children as well as extended family members.Loreen was born and raised in Victoria where she obtained her RN at St. Joseph’s Hospital (Victoria). Loreen moved to Prince George in 1960 where she and Bill raised their family, she worked as a nurse, and was actively involved with Girl Guides and the Alzheimer Society. Loreen loved puttering in her gardens and spending summers at the Nukko Lake cabin. Loreen and Bill moved to Courtenay in 2008 where she spent her time gardening and walking along the ocean beaches with Bill and their dog, Jake.The family would like to thank the caring nurses and staff of St. Joseph’s Hospital (Comox), with special thanks to Dr. Stephen Matous.

No service by request. Family and friends will have a memorial gathering at a later date in the summer to remember Loreen.

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Road Closure, Disposition of LandCourtenay City Council will consider adopting “Sussex Road Closure Bylaw No. 2834, 2016” to remove the highway dedication of an undeveloped portion of Sussex Drive* due to a realignment of property lines.

If approved, this 4.1 square metres of closed road as shown in bold outline on the adjacent plan would be sold to Silverado Land Corp. in exchange for $234.51.

Written comments on this bylaw must be received by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Council will consider this bylaw at the February 9 Council Meeting.John Ward, CMCDirector of Legislative Services

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Our loving husband and father, Ary (Arij) Sala, passed away peacefully in his home at Fanny Bay, BC on January 27, 2016 at the age of 79. Ary was predeceased by his 1st wife, Maria Borsboom, in 1982. He is survived by his wife, Charlette, who gave him loving care during his battle with esophageal cancer; his sister, Jeanne; his eight children, Orlean Muirhead, Yra Binstead, Andrei Sala, Gabriella Burnham, Alexander Sala, Eldon Sala, Patricia Cross, and Monty Sala and their spouses; his three step-children, Steve Clarke, Shannon Lawrence, and Cathy Runquist and their spouses and forty-six delightful grandchildren.

Ary was born on May 13, 1936 to Adrianus Sala and Hilletje van den Akker in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He always had an adventurous spirit and in 1971, he and Maria with their three eldest children immigrated to Canada and settled in Calgary, AB. Th ere they had their fi ve other children. Ary loved to dream and some dreams that were realized were traveling throughout the USA in a motorhome and organizing his family into a singing group to perform at retirement centres. When Maria died from cancer in 1982, Ary was left to care for their eight children who were between the ages of 2-13. Ary sacrifi ced much throughout his life to ensure that his children received his love and devotion. When his children were mostly raised and pursuing their own lives, Ary met Charlette Clarke and they married in 1997. Th ey eventually moved to their waterfront property in Fanny Bay, BC. which he loved and call “Paradise”. Ary loved singing, reading, automobiles, motorhomes, deliberating politics and engaging in family fun. He developed a passion for writing in his later years and has published many editorials locally and nationally. Ary’s legacy is his fi rm faith in God and his commitment to his family.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 6th, 2016 at 1pm at Th e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Qualicum Beach, BC. He will then be buried at Queen’s Park Cemetery in Calgary, AB.

Ary SalaMay 13, 1936 ~ January 27, 2016

Joan Christine Pratt (Radford)1929 - 2016

It is with sad hearts that the family of Joan Christine Pratt announces her passing on Friday, January 15, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a battle with cancer. Joan was born on Feb 27, 1929 in Comox, B.C.

She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Norman of 66 years; their three children: Michael, Deborah (Jim) Barraclough and Dale (Sam); sister Dianne Jourdain; grandchildren: Shawn, Scott, Alisha, Morgan, Gabrielle, and Liam; great

–grandchildren: Carter, Makenna, Xander, Damon, and Skyler, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by her mother Borghild (Bunny) Jorgens; father Walter Clifford Radford and step-father John (Jack) Beadnell.

Joan’s family was one of the pioneering families in the valley, and she often commented that it had been a privilege to have lived her life in such a special place.

Many summer days were spent camping with family and friends around the Upper Campbell and fl y fi shing on the Oyster river. She was an avid gardener, a talented seamstress and knitter. In her later years, Joan took up needlework and spent many hours doing a variety of cross stitch pictures for family members.

Joan worked as a clerk at the Overwaitea, Leung’s Grocery and the ‘Pinky’ in Comox. She was very active in the community volunteering with brownies, girl guides, and the women’s auxiliary of the Comox Fire Department.

The family would like to thank Dr. Jonathan Reggler, the nursing staff at St Joseph’s Hospital and the VIHA nurses/ home care workers for their outstanding care and compassion.

In lieu of fl owers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.

A Memorial Tea for family and friends will be held on Saturday, February 6th, 2016 from 1:30pm-3:30pm at Piercy’s-Mt. Washington Funeral.

Harry Oliver EricksonOct. 8, 1931 – Jan. 27, 2016

Born in Aylsham, Sask to Martin and Anna Erickson, now deceased. Harry was also predeceased by his siblings: Edward, Arnold, Marian, Donald and Shirley, and his step daughter, Laurel Woodland.

He is survived by his wife Judy, married in 1969, and his family Ron (Sachiko) Woodland, Jody (Pauline) Woodland, Tracy Harrigan, and eight grandchildren Desmond, Desiree, Nathaniel, Theodore, Galvin, Ryan, Trevor, and Myles, and 6 great grandchildren.

Harry enjoyed hunting, fi shing, and mushroom and berry picking. He later developed a passion for Golf after he retired from the woods where he worked as a faller. He also enjoyed time in the Cariboo, at McLeese Lake and Little Lake, where they had a cabin at one time. Harry’s last years were spent in Cumberland Lodge where he was wonderfully looked after by a caring staff.

An announcement of a friend and family gathering will be made at a later date.

Predeceased by husband Ear-le, sons Dennis and Rod.

Rheta greatly enjoyed life in the Valley having relocated here fifty years ago. From golf to curling and tennis to her all time favorite – swimming at Goose Spit with her best friend Liz. Rheta loved to be with people and had such wonderful years playing bridge and traveling with friends. She and husband Earle had a lifetime of enjoying family, friends and traveling together.

Loved so much and missed by all her children Terri (Clif), Heather (George), Larry (Mary) and grandchil-dren Corinne, Bryce, Keith, Josh, Justin plus great grandchildren Abby, Elliott and Erica.

Many heartfelt thanks to Dr. Harris and all the truly wonderful staff at Glacier View Lodge.

No service by request

Rheta Olive NEILApril 4, 1926 – December 24, 2015

Ernest George ReadErnest George Read, passed away on January 28, 2016 in Comox, BC. Ernie was born in Hamilton, Ontario on May 17, 1926. Predeceased by his brother Arthur and his sisters Evelyn and Sylvia of Hamilton, Ontario. He leaves be-hind his loving wife Yvonne of 40 years. Survived by his brother Frank (Bet-ty) his son Hugh (Lauren) and their daughter Athena. His children Joanne (Wayne), Paul (Heather). Grandchildren, Kellie (Peter), Kerrie (Jamie) Ryan (Karissa), Nathan and Erin as well as many great grandchildren. Ernie joined the military in 1945 and trained to be a paratrooper. He was with Kent Regiment of London, Ontario. Ernie worked at Stelco Steel Company for 36 years. Ernie loved aviation and was a skilled private pilot for 22 years.We would like to thank the nurses and staff at Glacier View Lodge for their support and care for Ernie. A gathering will be held on Friday, February 5 at 1:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse at Eagle Ridge Estates, 2200 Manor Dr., Comox.

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Black Creek/Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area-771Black Creek/Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area-772

Comox Valley Water Local Service AreaCourtenay Flats Drainage

Denman Island Water Local Service AreaEngland Road Water Local Service Area

Greaves Crescent Water Local Service AreaJackson Drive Sewer Service

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Baynes Sound, Electoral Areas ‘B’ and ‘C’ Parks and Greenways Service

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has prepared the 2016 parcel tax assessment roll as required by section 202 of the Community Charter. Owners of properties located in the above service areas may view the roll after February 9, 2016 at the CVRD office in Courtenay during regular office hours or on the website at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/parceltax.

The parcel tax roll review panel will meet to hear requests that the roll be amended on February 24, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in the CVRD boardroom (550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC).

In order for a request to be considered by the panel, it must be in writing in accordance with specific criteria (see link below) and received at the above address at least 48 hours prior to the sitting of the parcel tax roll review panel.

For more information visit the CVRD website at: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/parceltax.

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As a Special Operating Agency of the Department of National Defence (DND), the Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) is responsible for managing DND family housing, including the provision of maintenance and minor improvement services.Defence Construction Canada (DCC), on behalf of the CFHA is calling for the submission of tenders for maintenance and minor improvement work on family housing units at 19 Wing Comox.The work will be done under Standing Offer (SO) on an “as requested” basis. The SO’s will be in place from April 1, 2016 until March 31, 2018 with an option to extend for two (2) additional one (1) year periods. SO’s will be established for maintenance and minor improvement work in the following trades: Project # Trade Service HARCX03 – Tile, Resilient Sheet Flooring and Carpet HARCX04 – Landscaping, Tree Service, Grass Cutting,

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Comox Valley Record, February 02, 2016