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Renee AndorRecord Staff

Comox Valley students will not attend class Thursday as their teachers will be on picket lines.

The BC Teachers’ Federation started rotating strikes around the province this week, in an attempt to increase pressure on the BC Public School Employers’ Association at the negotiating table.

“We want a deal by the end of June; we don’t want this to linger on,” Comox District Teachers’ Association (CDTA) president Steve Stanley said Friday. “We’ve been without a contract for a long time and

we want to get a contract going into next year … so we want to increase the pressure to make that happen.”

BCPSEA has also said it wants a deal by the end of this school year, and last week announced a partial lockout in response to the BCTF issuing strike notice, which went into effect Monday. BCPSEA will cut teachers’ pay by 10 per cent per day of the lockout — which is expected to continue until an agreement is signed or teachers stop all job action — with a full lockout of secondary school teachers June 25 and 26 and all teachers June 27 planned.

BCPSEA has said teach-ers will not be restricted from “extracurricular and volunteer activities,” including graduation ceremonies during the partial lockout, even if they’re held on school property.

Scott Stanfield Record Staff

The official search has ended, but the community continues its efforts to locate Cumberland resident Jamie Sproule, who has not been seen since Thursday.

The 65-year-old was reported missing from his Comox Lake Road residence when he failed to return home from a walk. Police say he left his home at about 1 p.m. Thursday.

Sproule — husband of Cumberland Coun. Gwyn Sproule — suf-fers from dementia and Parkinson’s disease, and may have difficulty speaking. He stands 6’3” and weighs about 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a grey Stanfield wooly work vest, khaki canvas pants and black runners.

Comox Valley Search and Rescue assisted Friday with about 40 searchers, including some from Campbell River, along with a police dog, and two SAR dogs from Comox and Campbell River.

“We’re continuing for a couple more days since we still have volunteers,” Sproule’s daughter Flora Wood said Monday morning. “We really appreciate all the love and support from the community.”

She credits SAR personnel for being “thorough and professional” in their search efforts, which ended Saturday.

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Left, Grade 8 Highland Secondary aboriginal student Desteni Hardy receives a certificate of recognition from Highland principal Lyneita Swanson; right, G.P. Vanier Secondary Métis grad Jake Fernandes receives a Métis sash from Bryce Mercredi, president of the MIKI’SIW Métis Association, during the school district’s Aboriginal Education Recognition and Graduation Ceremony at the Florence Filberg Centre.

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Tania Woodbeck hopes to raise enough money to fulfil the dreams of three sick Comox Valley children.

Woodbeck is co-organizing a fundrais-ing auction Saturday evening at Flying Canoe West Coast Pub. Funds raised will go toward making the children’s dreams come true and will provide financial assistance to their fami-lies, via the Help Fill A Dream Foundation.

“I hope to have a fan-tastic turnout,” says Woodbeck, noting all proceeds will go to the three Comox Valley children and their families. “That’s what makes it so special, and I think that’s what helps people be so open to supporting it, because we can see where the money’s going.”

Three-year-old Nikko has severe chronic lung disease, and the Courtenay boy’s dream is to go to Hawaii with his fam-ily. Anna, nine, from Cumberland, has metastatic renal cell carcinoma, and funds

raised will go toward making ‘Anna’s Island Adventure’ happen. Funds raised for five-year-old Linden will help her and her family with travel as they go to BC Children’s Hospital for treatment of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Linden will receive a dream once she is ready for it, a future dream.

A wide variety of auction items will be available to bid on, thanks to many Comox Valley businesses, according to Woodbeck, who notes just a few include: a barbe-cue from Home Depot, a Palliser chair from Merit Home Furniture, a night’s stay and hydropath for two at the Kingfisher

Oceanside Resort & Spa, a leather jacket from Jack’s Motorcycles, gift certificates from Tayco Paving Company, Weed Man and Leighton Con-tracting and golf rounds at Crown Isle, Sunny-dale and Longlands golf courses.

“We have something for everyone. We have

smaller ticket items, and the bigger ticket items,” says Woodbeck. “If you have a smaller budget, that’s OK, you can still come out and participate.”

Woodbeck says she’s blown away by Valley businesses’ generosity in donating items to the auction, especially considering the number of fundraisers they are asked to help support.

“I am overwhelmed,” she says. “The busi-nesses in this Valley — their support is outstanding. It’s just phenomenal.”

Attendees are encouraged to show up to Flying Canoe West Coast Pub at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, so they can check out the items available, reg-ister and have some din-ner before the auction begins at 7 p.m. Admis-sion is free and there is no need to pre-register. Jean Rowe of Auction House Vancouver Island will donate her services as auctioneer for the eve-ning.

Woodbeck and her husband Wayne orga-nized Help Fill A Dream Foundation fund-raisers in the Valley before, annually from 1999 to 2003. Then their lives became busier when they had a baby and they had to step back. Now their son is seven and they have more time, so they decided to start fundraising for the foundation again — this time, with help from their business partners Jason and Jennifer Borth, with

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A group of Comox Valley farm-ers rallied outside Don McRae’s office, then met with the local Liberal MLA on Thursday, to voice their concerns regarding Bill 24 - the Agriculture Land Commission Act.

The “What the Cluck?” rally came complete with live chick-ens.

Among other things, Bill 24 proposes dividing the province’s Agricultural Land Reserve into

two zones. Zone 1, which includes Van-

couver Island, Metro Vancou-ver and the Okanagan, would remain protected from non-agri-cultural development, under Agricultural Land Commission management.

Zone 2, which encompasses the remainder of the province, would be more flexible regard-ing non-agricultural develop-ment, including oil and gas development.

Speaking to the Record on behalf of the farmers, Moss Dance said Thursday’s rally and meeting with McRae was far more than a show of solidarity.

“Yes, our land here on Van-couver Island is protected under this Bill, but this is just the start of things,” she said. “Brit-ish Columbia is the envy of farmers across the country, because we have protected our farmland since 1973. Bill 24

puts 90 per cent of our farm-land at risk for development, gas exploration and non-farm use. We believe that farmland should be used for farming.”

McRae and her fellow farmers then marched up Fifth Street, signs and chickens in hand, and entered McRae’s office for their meeting.

McRae met with the group in the front foyer, and had a respectful exchange before giv-ing them the news they did not want to hear.

To a response of moans, he told the farmers he would be voting in favour of the bill.

“If I felt it was going to be detrimental to the long-term actions of farmers, based on this bill, I would not support it,” he said.

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DENISE SEVIER-FRIES won in the Valley Utopia category for this photo in the 2013 Photopia contest.

In Photopia, the best prize is rec-ognition and sharing of photo art. But the gifts are pretty cool too.

A $100 London Drugs gift card, a large canvas printing of a favou-rite image from London Drugs, four poster-size printings by Sure Copy of a winner’s favourite images, two $50 gift cards from Visual Sound Store and a TIFF film series pass from the Comox Valley Art Gallery are all up for grabs.

Up to 25 photos can be submit-ted by each entrant. Entry forms and submission details are available atwww.elevatethearts.com, under the ‘Engage the Elevation’ link.

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“We are continuing the central theme of positive change for the Comox Valley, including reimagin-ing, portals, gateways, thresholds, urban renewal, and so on,” says Photopia organizer Jamie Bowman.

The exhibition takes place Satur-day, June 7 in the Courtenay Library boardroom, as part of Elevate the Arts, with a number of big-screen televisions loaned by London Drugs and Visual Sound Store rotating the hundreds of images.

Submission details can be found at www.elevatethearts.com under the performers and events tab, or via Elevate the Arts on Facebook.

At Photopia last year, some stood entranced, time standing still, as the deluge of images washed around them. For others in the small, crowded room at the Comox Valley Art Gallery, the always changing images on the big-screen televisions on all sides was visual overload. Too much; they had to move on.

This year, Photopia has found a slightly larger home in the Cour-tenay Library boardroom and the ‘Stepping Over’ theme is wider than ever.

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As a high school student in the late 1980s, Kim Ban-nerman had a part-time job shelving books at the old Courtenay branch of Vancou-ver Island Regional Library (VIRL) on Cliffe Avenue.

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“In-a-Vision” – a screening of power-ful short social docu-mentaries produced by local youth – will take place Friday, May 30, 7 p.m. in the Rotary Room of the Florence Filberg Centre in Cour-tenay.

The films are pro-duced by nine par-ticipants in the Youth Media Project, a 12-week program that took place this spring at the Comox Valley Art Gallery.

The films cover a wide range of styles and themes, with each youth bringing their own unique perspec-tive to stories and issues they care about. The screening is free and open to everyone.

The evening will include two group proj-ects that explore differ-ent perspectives of the Comox Valley.

One of the group projects documents “But Enough Art, Eat!”, a three-day interdis-ciplinary event that took place earlier this spring at the Comox Valley Art Gallery.

The event focused

on issues of homeless-ness, nutrition, art and music.

“This documentary shows us how much of a difference the act of participation can make in the lives of all people, including those

living on the fringes of society,” says the proj-ect’s team leader Mary Alice.

The other group project examines Comox Valley life from different perspec-tives, including those

of a hitchhiker and a busker.

“This film is called ‘Roadside Manner’ and its tagline says it all: ‘pushing perceptions to make connections,’” says Alice.

The screening will also include short per-sonal films by each youth, and short docu-mentaries about local social profit agencies.

The Youth Media Project is a program designed to provide film and media skills to young people in the Comox Valley. The youth took a series of

workshops and semi-nars and developed hands-on experience by producing their own films.

At the end of the project, each youth participated in a three-week job placement with employers in the Comox Valley.

The project was funded in part by the Government of Can-ada’s Youth Employ-ment Strategy - Skills Link program, and the Government of B.C.

“This is the second year the project has run, and we’re very

pleased with its suc-cess,” says Alice. “As audiences will see, the youth in this pro-gram have learned the

skills to produce excel-lent documentaries. They’ve also learned valuable employment skills.”

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They’re number one!The G.P. Vanier Towhees

captured their first ever AAA girls high school pro-vincial 15s rugby tourna-ment title Saturday in Port Alberni, defeating Elgin Park Orcas 15-10.

Vanier athletic director Larry Street noted it is also the first team sport provin-cial championship for the school. “And well-earned too,” he added

Seeded #1 going into the eight-team AAA tourney, the Towhees opened with a 34-10 win over Clayton Heights on Thursday, then edged Gleneagle 18-15 in Friday’s semifinals in a thriller. The Towhees scored in extra time to force overtime, then kicked the winning penalty at the end of OT.

The Courtenay squad carried that momentum into Saturday’s final, where they opened a 10-0 first-half lead on trys by hooker Taya Gagnon and outside centre Danelle Campbell. Winger Kristine Osachuk’s try gave Vanier a 15-0 lead in the second half.

Campbell was Vani-er’s President’s XV selec-tion, while Madi Gold was named B.C. Rugby News final game MVP for coach

Dwayne Mills’ talented squad, who defeated the Cowichan Thunderbirds to win the Vancouver Island championship.

“We’ve been beating on the door to get there,” said Mills of the B.C. title, noting the Towhees were third last year, second the year before and third the year before that. As for this being the school’s first team

sport championship, Mills said, “It’s pretty special that way., too.”

Mills said the key to suc-cess was the team’s depth. “We have a lot of skill and talent right across the board. We have a few girls that are a little bit more of an elite level, but we have no real holes. Every posi-tion has someone of ability and skill. I’ve never had

that (luxury) before,” the coach added.

As well, Mills said a few girls really elevated their play for the provincials. “Adel Arndt was an unsung hero for us. She’s been learning and learning the game, and all of a sudden at provincials she elevated to a whole new level.”

Overcoming adversity both on and off the field

stood the B.C. champions in good stead, Mills said, noting three players were injured in the Towhees’ first game. “They all played through it. We had a bunch of injuries. We used a lot of ice, a lot of tape and a lot of Ibuprofen.”

Mills said things look good for his squad mov-ing forward. “We’re still a young team. We’re only

losing two starters, so the majority of the core will be back. It’s looking hopeful for the future.”

LINE OUTS Yale defeated Gleneagle 28-5 in the Cup Consolation, Clay-ton Heights knocked off Carson Graham 20-5 in the game for 5/6 and Cowichan beat Norkam 318-10 in the game for 7/8 …

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THE G.P. VANIER Towhees won their school’s first ever team sport provincial banner when they captured the B.C. AAA high school girls rugby championship in Port Alberni on the weekend.

VIPYRS youth cycling team rides well at international

stage race-- SEE PAGE 10

Millennium U13 girls soccer team sips from Slurpee Cup in Kamloops -- SEE PAGE 10

The Vancouver Island Performance Youth Road Cycling Team (VIPYRS) started the 2014 road cycling season in fine form on the May long weekend in its first international race of the year at the Mutual of Enumclaw Stage Race in Washington State.

The team, which is made up of riders from across Vancouver Island, includes three Comox Valley riders recently named to the 2014 BC Provin-cial High Performance Road Cycling Team – Jess Reynolds, Mark Grant and James Grant.

The race, which is considered to be one of the largest stage races in the Pacific North-west, included three stages – time trial, cri-terium and road race – over two days.

Jess Reynolds repeated her 2013 sweep of all three stag-

es of the Junior Wom-en’s race to capture the overall General Classi-fication championship.

Chris McLeod (Vic-toria) placed second in the Category 3 road race while James Grant was a strong fifth place in his first year in the category.

Evan Luksay of the Comox Valley finished third in the Junior

Boys road race.The VIPYRS are

looking forward to another exciting year of road and track cycling.

Anyone interested in following the team should go to their web-site at www.vipyrsrac-ing.com.

– Vancouver Island Performance Youth

Road Cycling Team

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THE U13 GIRLS Millennium wrapped up their 2014 youth soccer season in style.

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Returning to Kam-loops for a second year, the Comox Valley Mil-lennium girls walked away as the U13 (Group B) Slurpee Cup Champions last week-end, wrapping up their 2014 youth soccer sea-son on a high note.

The Slurpee Cup is an annual soccer tour-nament hosted by the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association. Competi-tion is open to teams that are registered with their provincial or state association.

Competing in the Group B round robin pool, Millennium played four teams over three days. Millen-nium dominated play throughout their first three games, winning clear victories against Prince George, Kam-loops and Williams Lake.

In their final game, Millennium showed grit in coming back from behind to tie in the last two minutes against a Calgary team.

Overall, Millenni-um took the top spot with 21 points and a goal differential of 13. Kudos to the defence and goalie who made their presence known, limiting goals scored against to two.

Millennium’s offen-sive players came alive and thrilled their fans by scoring a whop-ping 15 goals over four games.

MVPs were awarded for each game, chosen by the opposing team. Millennium’s MVPs were: Sophie Laver, Reilly Douglas, Lau-ren Wigard and Aisha

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Kimberley Jane GaroupaWe are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Kimberley Jane Garoupa, on May 22nd, 2014, at the age of 55. Surrounded by family Kim’s long fight against cancer finally came to an end. A vivacious, beautiful woman, Kim will be terribly missed by those she has left behind. She will forever live on in the hearts of her husband Steve, her sons Scott (Megan), Michael (Avery), and Devon, and in those who knew her.Any donations in Kim’s memory are asked to be made to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (www.sjhfoundation.org).A private family gathering has taken place.

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Francis John BradwellMay 15, 2014

Francis (Frank) John Bradwell was born December 8, 1924 in Saskatoon, Sask. to Alice and William Bradwell. He grew up on the farm attending school at Meadowlands School. On Sept. 15, 1943 he enlisted in the army serving 2 years and 7 months, with 45 months in a German Concentration Camp. After getting out of the army he went to work at the Canada Cement Plant, Exshaw, AB. until his retirement in 1983. In September 22, 1951 he married Florence Lydia Head. His hobbies included golfing, hunting and a great love for fishing causing him to buy a lot in Black Creek, B.C. and build his own house so he could be close to the ocean for fishing and a golf course one block from his front door. They never had children but they always had a Yorkie dog which was a constant companion. Frank was predeceased by his Mother and Father; his Mother and Father-in-law; Wife Florence Bradwell; Brothers William (Bud) & Robert (Bob) Bradwell; Sister Rose and Fred Sirett; Brothers-in-law William Tipton, Rex Kine, Art Crich, Ken Craig, James Lock; and brother in law Cecil Head.He leaves to mourn Brother Sidney (Mary) Bradwell; Sister Florence Tipton, Grace Kine, Galdys Crich, Fanny (Paul) Lees, Violet Lock, Rita (Ron) Hawes, Velma (Joseph) Downing, Sister-in-law Rita Bradwell and Genny Bradwell, and Sister-in-law Jessie Head along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.He was cared for by his niece Denise and Clarence Bernauer of Campbell River for many years who tended both Frank and Florence personal and medical needs. He passed away very quietly on May 15, 2014 in the extended care facility in Campbell River.


Germaine Marie AppsJune 16, 1939 – May 18, 2014

It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Germaine. She was born in Edmonton, Alta.She is predeceased by husband Carl Iverson and 2nd husband Albert Apps, son Ken Iverson, parents Lilly and Wilfred Bouchard and brother Laurier. Survived by sons Chris and Brent, sisters Lorraine, Sylvia, Claudette (Joe), brother Oliver (Kathy), as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Germaine lived in Mountain Park, Alta, a coal mining town and most of her life in the Comox Valley.She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved camping and the outdoors. She will be sadly missed by family and friends. Private family arrangements.


Tamara Lynn MatwykoAugust 21, 1979 ~ May 11, 2014

It is with heavy hearts we announce her sudden passing.Tamara is survived and will be sadly missed by her partner in life Clinton Tasche, step-children Christopher and Tamara Tasche and furbabies JD, Bailey and Ally, her mother Cindy Matwyko & Darren Patterson (Campbell River), father Jeff Matwyko & Rose Kulvi of Courtenay. Sisters Brandi Sandberg (Courtenay), Stephanie Matwyko (Campbell River), Brittaney Matwyko (Courtenay), Montana Matwyko (Campbell River), and Haven Patterson. Brothers Jessie and Chase Patterson. Aunts Sheree & Howard Gray (Brandon MB) Tracy & Jack Bray (Brandon MB) Sharlene Richards (Brandon MB) and Terra & Todd Desender (Brandon MB) and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by baby brother Shaun, and her uncles Randy and Wayne Richards.Loved and sadly missed by her extended family Sandi Tasche & Barry Burgess, (Courtenay) Chris & Sharon Tasche (Winnipeg, MB) Bonnie Thornington & Paul Cochrane (Prince Rupert) and niece and nephew Alyssa (Courtenay) and Joshua (Vancouver) Thornington, Brenda & Mark Piec (Cold lake, AB). She will be missed by her grandmothers Ann Richards (Brandon MB), Judy Matwyko and Alice Hartshorne (Courtenay BC). Greg & Sheila Forbes (Courtenay) and Tricia & Dustin Williams (Campbell River) are among the many friends she leaves behind to mourn her loss including the many friends she made at Hannah House in Maple Ridge.Tammy’s private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.In lieu of flowers donations to BCSPCA or Breast Cancer Foundation can be made in Tammy’s name.

As you release this blue butterfly in honour of me,know that I’m with you and will always be.

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In Loving Memory ofPatricia Bernadette Whyte

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THEY ALL KNEW DICKTHANKS FROM THEWOODMAN FAMILY

Career Fair – May 27We are looking for caring, compassionate

and professional people to join our team at We Care, Home Health Services.

Come to a Career Fair on Tuesday, May 27 from 12pm to 5pm

to meet the team and learn more about the company.

2314 A Rosewall Cres., Courtenay, BC V9N 8R9

For more information, call Marie Martin at 1-888-334-8531

NOW HIRINGWestern Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed the safety of employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

CERTIFIED HAND FALLERSGold River

FORESTERSGold River

LOG SCALER/INDUSTRIAL GRADERBeaver Cove

QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR,LUMBER PRODUCTS

Port AlberniDetailed job postings can be viewed atwww.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people-employment/careers

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive bene ts package.

If you believe that you have the skills and quali cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in con dence to:

Human Resources DepartmentFacsimile: 1.866.840.9611Email: [email protected]

School District 72 • Campbell River

School District 72 is seeking applications for the following position:

District BraillistFor details on applying for this posting, please check the School District’sweb site at www.sd72.bc.ca

School District 72 (Campbell River)

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

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If you have been unsuccessful in findingwork, want an on-the-job learningexperience and meet program eligibility,wage subsidy may be available.

Want marketable skills?

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

PERSONALS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, it is your

business, if you want to Stop it is ours. Ph: A.A 250-338-8042

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MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851

Nar-Anon are you affected by someone’s use of drugs, we can help. Wed. Group 7:30pm at 280-4th St. Eureka Support Society contact Jack 334-3485. Fri. Group 7:30pm, Ko-mok’s Health Centre, 3322 Co-mox Rd. Call Rene 334-2392.

NEW AGE senior vegetarian wishes to meet a lady interest-ed in the environment & spiri-tual growth. Please reply to Drawer #4564 C/O Comox Valley Record 765 McPhee Ave. Courtenay.

TRAVEL

TIMESHARE

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EMPLOYERS CAN’T fi nd the work-at-home Medical Tran-scriptionists they need in Canada! Get the training you need to fi ll these positions. Visit CareerStep.ca/MT to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

LOOKING TO hire and train 3 new Realtors. Apply to Earl Costello or Gregg Hart - Royal LePage in the Comox Valley. 250-334-3124

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

THERE IS still a huge demand for Canscribe Medical Tran-scription graduates. Medical Transcription is a great work-from-home career! Contact us today at: www.canscribe.com call 1.800.466.1535 or email: [email protected].

CELEBRATIONS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship for Women to at-tend Journalism certifi cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Application dead-line May 31, 2014. Send appli-cations: [email protected]. More information online at : www.bccommunitynews.com/ our-programs/scholarship

HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

EXTREME Ends Salon & Spa is looking for a PT Hair Stylist. Clientele is an asset but not required. Please drop off re-sume in person to Cathy, Mari-ah or Suzanne Monday to Thursday at 319 A Fourth St. Courtenay

Hairstylists/Managers Needed- GUARANTEED $12.50/ HOUR, plus 25%

profi t sharing on sales, paid overtime, paid vacation, equipment supplied and maintained, advanced

annual up grading training.Benefi ts include dental,

drug, eye care.

Phone 250-668-5885 or send resume to: [email protected]

$1000.00 HIRING BONUS

STYLIST REQUIRED FT or PT. Call Kim at 250-703-1412 or drop off resume to 442A Duncan Ave., Courtenay.

HELP WANTED

A LOCAL COMPANY is look-ing for an experienced F/T So-cial/Media marketing adminis-trator with a keen marketing sense and an interest in help-ing to develop campaign plat-forms that can work across multiple channels and who also will be responsible for Re-ception & Data Entry work. Wage is based upon experi-ence. Please send your re-sume to Drawer #4561 c/o the Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2Z7.

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

EXPERIENCED CABINET in-staller required. Min. 5 years experience, must be self suffi -cient, organized, and pay close attention to detail. Com-pensation commensurate with experience. Apply with re-sume C/O Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave, at-tention Drawer # 4563.

FAST AND Reliable Plumbing Repairs, 24/7. Call Parker Dean for your next plumbing job. Present this ad and get $50 off. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

WANTED RELIABLE compe-tent cleaning lady. Bi-Weekly. Reply to DRAWER # 4560 c/o The Comox Valley Record 765 McPhee Ave., Courtenay

CELEBRATIONS

HELP WANTED

Life Guard Required18 years or older.

NLS certifi cate. CPRC. Recent criminal check req’d.

Available for casual and part time. Start immediately.

Contact The Kelsey Centre at

250-282-5500 ask for Darlene

LOCAL MANUFACTURER requires experienced full time reception person. Must have strong organizational skills, knowledge of basic software such as Excel, be able to multitask. Must be available on Saturdays. Applicants can deliver a resume C/O Comox Valley Record, 765 McPhee Ave, attention Drawer # 4562.

PRO SHOP MANAGER need-ed at Arrowsmith Golf: an out-going person with experience in retail sales, inventory man-agement and computer skills. Competitive wages, great perks, fun people - please for-ward resume to:[email protected]

RELIEF SUPPORT worker for 2 special needs ladies in own home. Wk/days 3-9pm & o/nights, Wk/ends 24hrs. Day $14/hr. O/Night $11/hr. Experi-ence, fi rst aid, criminal record check, reliable vehicle req. Send cover letter & resume to drawer 4565 c/o Comox Valley Record or fax 250-897-1350.

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

PASSIONATE and qualifi ed individuals to support seniors in their homes. Must have home support training and ex-perience. 10-15 hours of work available. Fax resume to 1-866-737-0273.

SERJOB

CAREER VICES/SEARCH

SHOME TAY FAMILIES

HOMESTAY FAMILIES NEEDED for Japanese boys for July 23 to Aug 8. Stipend paid. Louise 250-334-1501.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

KINAREE THAI Restaurant, Part time Prep Cook required. Willing to train, please apply in person, between 5 - 5:50 pm. No phone calls please.

MEDICAL/DENTAL

Dental Receptionist

Growing dental practice with a focus on exceptional

patient care, requires experienced second

receptionist.

Drop resume and hand-written cover

letter to Dr. Colleen Clancy’s offi ce

SERJOB

CAREER VICES/SEARCH

SERJOB

CAREER VICES/SEARCH

SERJOB

CAREER VICES/SEARCH

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PCL ENERGY - Now hiring Journeyperson Pipefi tters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for an industrial pro-ject in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Send resume by email to: [email protected].

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

SERJOB

CAREER VICES/SEARCH

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

1ST & 2nd mortgages - resi-dential, commercial & agricul-tural - good, bad and no credit-welcome - rates start at 2.89% - ResCom Mortgage Solutions - Call (855)585-2080 or [email protected]

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

UNFILED TAX returns? Unre-ported income? Avoid prose-cution and penalties. Call a tax attorney fi rst! 855-668-8089 (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

HELP WANTED


PERSONAL SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

250-650-1333 SKILLED car-penter. Licensed & certifi ed.Free estimates, Call Dougwww.suncrestholdings.ca

HELP WANTED


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TWO BEDROOM bright and spacious south facing unit. Unique floor plan with cross ventilation. Huge, private deck overlooking garden. Recently renovated. Very attractive. Quiet, mature adult building just two blocks from Comox Mall and services. ALSO ONE BEDROOM. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

TRADEWINDS 1600 Comox Ave.

TWO BEDROOM nicely renovated suite - spacious and modern. Excellent location in central Comox - walking distance to everything. In suite storage. New designer kitchen. Large dining room. Resident social room. Elevator and security entry. Well maintained and managed, mature adult building. ALSO ONE BEDROOM & DEN. Call Greg @ 250-339-1222.

WESTWATER60 Anderton Ave.

TWO BEDROOM renovated suite. Ensuite, Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, in suite washer/dryer. New appliances. Walking distance to downtown. Well maintained and managed quiet, mature adult building. Resident social room. Indoor scooter parking. Elevator. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

GREENBRIER750 Eighth Street

LUXURY TWO BEDROOM CONDO. Very spacious corner suite. Unique floor plan. Nicely appointed with in suite washer/dryer, fully sized appliances. Very well maintained, mature adult building. Security entry. One of Courtenay’s finest. Three blocks from downtown. No pets. Call David @ 250-338-0267 or John @ 250-703-2264.

HYCROFT1835 Cliffe Ave.

LARGE TWO BEDROOM bright and spacious. Recent renovation. Very attractive. Quiet, mature adult building. Central Courtenay. Security entry. Call David @ 250-338-0267.

SONOMA1049 Stewart Ave.

SPACIOUS TWO BEDROOM freshly renovated and redecorated. Quiet, mature adutl building. Central Courtenay. Security entry. No pets. Very attractive suite. Call John @ 250-703-2264.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GARDENING

All Lawns $26.45 extra $40/hr comoxva l ley lawncare.com (250) 331-1070

HANDYPERSONS

250-898-8887. HOME Repair, Renovation & Maintenance Service. Interior or Exterior. Call Les for Free Estimate.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

UNDER $100

HORSE SHOES three sets of two. $50 per set. Phone 250-703-2172

FARM EQUIPMENT

1975 DAVID BROWN Tractor- model #995, comes with front end loader, 3. hitch and PTO, good running order. 64HP die-sal. $5700. obo. Call (250)897-2997.

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FUEL/FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD. Full cords. Cut, Split and Delivered. Phone to-day! Call 250-792-4328.

FURNITURE

BEAUTIFUL PECAN China Cabinet. 56” x 17” original. $1500, selling for $500. Solid Oak Pedestal. table extends to 59’ with the 18” leaf in it, + 4 matching chairs $300. 250-890-3458.

MOVING Must sell- Sofa $400 (6mos old). Beautiful Cherry wood fi replace/media cabinet $400 (new). 250-757-8757.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

1985 500cc Honda Shadow M/C good condition $1500. Troybilt rototiller, ramps & hiller/furrower $500. Cabart wooden oboe $650. Vito clarinet $100. Suzuki 3/4 size violin $125. Please call for more info 250-336-8423.

2004 PONTIAC Sunfi re 4 cyl standard 120,420k - $3000. 5X10 Utility Trailer covered sides + roof, roof racks - $600. Call 250-335-2048.

BREMSHEY TREADLINE Scout Treadmill, 5 years old, excellent condition, safety fea-tures, multiple programs, auto-matic deck adjustments. $700 phone 250-335-0534.

BRIDAL GOWN, sleeveless, full fi gure with chapel train. Satin with beading on front & back never worn $600. 250-339-4551.

GUITAR, BANJO - 5 string. PC Lap Top, printer & equipment. For more information please call 250-339-7705

HITACHI 2-TON electric hoist $1,250.obo. Inglis program-mable stove $200.obo. Frigidaire 16.5 cu.ft. fridge w/freezer $125.obo. Kenmore HD large capacity over/under W/D $100.obo. Woodstove 18” fi re box + 2 stove pipes $300. 250-890-1071

KILL BED bugs & their eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedep-ot.com

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

LARGE SHOP Rider Scooter and a Bruno Lift, Aqua-tech bath lift and Roho cushion. Delta band saw, Delta 12” planner w/dust collector. Large map drill press w/metal bits, horizontal metal band saw, Settling torch and cart, 4 tool boxes, numerous other tools too much to list! Call (250)338-1689.

RENO SALE: Whirlpool Gold dishwasher & microwave. Kitchen table & 4 chairs. Sofa and love seat. Treadmill. Lawnmower. All items for sale by “Best Offer”. Please call 250-898-8859

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

WOOD DRESSERS: $75. Dbl bed & mattress $50. 2 comput-er table $35./ $25. Glass cof-fee table $100. Lamps, end ta-bles, chair, futon. Great prices. Call (250)923-0008, C.R.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

FIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. Please call 1.866.960.0045 or visit us on-line: www.dollars4guns.com.

SPORTING GOODS

SURFBOARD- NSP 8’6” ep-oxy longboard w/ Dakine bag. Excel. cond., seldom used. Tri fi n, mid: 22 5/8”, thick: 3”, leash. Bag & board $525. Eves or msg. 250-850-4100 in Campbell River.

REAL ESTATE

DUPLEX/4-PLEX

FIRST OFFER over $300,000 buys this 4bd, 2bth oceanview duplex in Painter-Barclay area of Campbell River. Renting for $1800/mnth. 250-850-0998

FOR SALE BY OWNER

COURTENAY RANCHER for sale, 1800sqft, in fl oor heat, 3 bdrm, 2 living rooms, 2 full baths, hot tub & RV Parking.250-338-5962 250-897-4465

NEW INSIDE - RANCHER.1505 Hobson, Courtenay. 2-bdrm, 1 bath, all new

appliances. Asking $268,000.Call (250)334-7335 or email

[email protected]

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

CR -1369sqft. PATIO HOME. 2bdrm. In a location that can’t be beat. Mntn. view Quiet neighborhood in a beautiful setting. Bareland strata. 2 min-utes to Merecroft Village. $282,000. 250-287-8570 or 250-202-7717.

GORGEOUS RANCHER in Willow Point, 654 Alexander Dr. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, dbl gar-age, and many extras. Close to schools, no through road, RV Parking, fenced back yard with lovely low maintenance gardens. Open House: Sat & Sun from 1-3:30pm, May 31st & June 1. 250-923-8093.

“JUST RURAL ENOUGH”5 bdrm, 3 bath 3200 sq.ft.

home on 2.79 acres 2131 Schulz Road

Black CreekLarge country kitchen with custom oak cabinets, Hard-wood fl oors kitchen/dining. Heat pump, air cond., wood stove, 7 skylights, central vac, Large wrap around deck. Dbl garage, excellent well system, large basement with suite potential. Great family home in private setting backing onto Sarato-ga Golf course, near schools and beaches. $559,000.

250-337-8450

MOVABLE COTTAGE. Brand new, built to code. 160 sq.ft. Open & bright. Enclosed deck. $8500. (778)[email protected]

NANAIMO: 1450SQ.FT, Open concept, 2bdrm, 2bath Ranch-er on 1/2 acre. Dbl garage, mature trees, greenhouse, RV prkg. $359,000. (250)753-5826 for more info google search 360264.

WHOLE DUPLEX for sale- 1280sq ft per side, 3.5 bdrms, 1.5 bath. 9498 McDougall Rd, Port Hardy, BC. $225,000. Call (250)334-8474.

HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

587 S. MURPHY St. Spacious 4bdrm, 3bth, 3500sqft. Cen-trally located. Ocean view. Low maint yrd w/ 2 lg. decks in back. Oversize dble garage + RV prkng. Must be seen to ap-preciate. $519,900. 250-287-7709 or 250-203-5160. CR

CR-2700 sqft. Ocean & moun-tain views. 3bdrm, 2.5 bth. 7 yrs old. Lrge kitch. Open con-cept. Gorgeous fnc’d bkyrd. Fruit trees & shrubs. Must be seen to enjoy all extras. $424,900. 180 S. Birch St. 250-287-7006. By appt. only.

CUSTOM 3BDRM,2 bth, 1850 sq ft home in Cambridge Es-tates, well maintained, one owner, Asking $349,900. 250-923-8452/250-203-3912

REDUCED! 2896 Apple Dr. Located in the heart of Willow Point. This 1478 sqft rancher offers 4bdrms, 2bths, newer kitchen, roof & fl ooring. Prvte fenced yard, RV parking. $249,900. Kim: 250-923-6503MLS # 370079. CR

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

FREE MOBILE Home - Brent-wood.Age unknown, 55X11ft approx. Would suit refurbish-ment. Serious viewers only. Must collect. 250-813-0562

FREE MOBILE Home/Trailer, age unknown, 38X8ft approx. Scrap or animal storage. Serious viewers only. Must collect. 250-813-0562

FREE MOBILE Home/Trailer two together, age unknown, 42X11ft 44X9ft approx. Scrap or animal storage. Serious viewers only. Must collect. 250-813-0562

HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MOBILE HOME 2 bdrm, # 81 in Uplands, newly renovated woodstove, W/D, F/S, electric furnace, laminate fl ooring, 4 doors, nice decks. $55,000.00 O.B.O. Call 250-334-3074

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

PERFECT Home - Quiet, clean 1-bdrm appt close to downtown Courtenay. $650/mo. Hot water. N/S N/P. 250-667-7528

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

3 Bay Service Station - Roys-ton - 2240 sq feet, 3 bays. 1 hoist, overhead winch, storage rm, offi ce, front till area, 1 bthrm. Signifi cant use of out-door parking. Entire space for $1895/mo. 2 Bays only $1500/[email protected]

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PRIME COMOX location, 862 sq ft retail/offi ce store front.Call 250-897-2402 for info.

COTTAGES

QUALICUM FURNISHED 1 bdrm - w/pull out sofa in livingroom on oceanfront. AvailJune 1 - Aug 31. $1000/wk (6nights). Call 250-752-5063

HOMES FOR RENT

250-897-1611Licensed Professionals

www.pennylane.bc.ca

COURTENAY RANCHER 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, newly reno’d, fenced yard w/shed, N/S, No pets, Avail Immed. - $1,200/mth

APARTMENT/CONDO

GARAGE SALES

3RD Annual Charity Garage Sale May 31 8am - 1pm 1622 Cedar Ave, Comox

GARAGE SALES

BLACK CREEK: Annual Neighbourhood Garage sale. Sat. May 31, 9-2pm. Martin Park Dr. (7 kms up Macaulay). Rain or shine. See you there!

Garage SalesGarage Sales

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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.250-334-3078

CONDOS

TORRY PINES1560-13th Street, Courtenay

Attractive 2 bedroom townhouses have been completely renovated – enjoy new appliances, flooring and bath-room fittings in these spacious units. Friendly and quiet atmosphere make it ideal for family or working couple. Large, private patio area allows great access for your pet. Small dogs accepted with pet deposit. Call 250-334-9717

TOWNHOUSES

“YOUR Apartment, Condo and Townhouse Rental Experts”

www.meicorproperty.com

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 avail-able in quiet, secure building.

Call Sharon 250-338-7449

HOLLYRIDGE MANOR

ARRAN HOUSE APARTMENTS1015 Cumberland Rd., Courtenay

ONE AND TWO BEDROOM SUITE available in well-respected, adult-oriented building. Close to downtown, and ideal for seniors with bus stop out front. Arran House is well managed and main-tained, and offers a friendly and secure atmo-sphere. House cat is accepted with pet deposit. Non-smoking building.

250-334-9717

1252-9th St., CourtenaySpacious 2 & 3 bedroom suite in a quiet family oriented building with secure entry and manag-er 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.

For viewing call Donna 250-334-9667

WILLOW ARMS APARTMENTS

BEECHER MANOR1045 Cumberland Road

BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS 1 bdrm & 2 bdrm 1.5 bath condos available close to downtown. This quiet, well maintained building suits mature adults. Bus stop is conveniently located out front. Small dogs ac-cepted with pet deposit.

Call 250-334-9717 to view

PACIFIC COURT1520/1540 Piercy Ave, CourtenayAvailable May 1st: 2 bedrooms available in clean, quiet building with on-site manager, close to town, schools, and bus. Stove, fridge, blinds and carpet. In-suite storage with washer and dryer. Small pets welcome. Rental references and security de-posit required. To View, Call 250-218-2111

250-897-1611Licensed Professionals

www.pennylane.bc.ca

ROSEWOOD TOWNHOUS-ES 2 bdrm, 1 bath town-house, F & S, coin laundry, basic cable incl., N/S, Cat ok. Avail. Immed. - $725/mth. $250 move-in in-centive. Call Res. Mgr. 250-334-8602.MAPLEWOOD MANOR 1 bdrm, 1 bath, adult oriented, F & S, coin laundry, balcony, new fl ooring & paint, lami-nate fl s, new blinds & end unit. Avail. Immed - $650/mthPARK PLACE MANOR 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P (gas incl), patio, N/S, No pets, new laminate fl rs & paint, Avail. Immed - $825/mthTRUMPETER’S LANDING, 1 bdrm & den, 1.5 bath, 5 appls, electric F/P, patio, un-dergr. pkg, storage locker, N/S, No pets, Avail. June 1 - $900/mthLORELIE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F & S, coin laundry, adult oriented, balcony, new car-pet & paint, N/S, No pets, Avail Immed. - $675/mthWILLOW WOOD, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 appls, patio, 2 res. pkg spots, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed - $750/mthCLOSE TO COLLEGE ground fl r 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, patio, new paint, res. pkg, N/S, No pets Avail. Immed. - $825/mthTRUMPETER RIDGE, 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, 5 appls, garage, patio, gas F/P, N/S, No pets, Avail. Immed. - $925/mthTRUMPETER’S LANDING ground fl r 2 bdrm & den, 2 bath, 6 appls, undergr. pkg, patio, storage locker, Avail Immed- $1,150/mthSOUTHPOINT ESTATES 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P, double garage, heat pump, N/S, No pets, Avail. July 1 - $1,250/mthPIERCY CREEK ESTATES 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 5 appls, garage, fenced back yard, N/S, No pets, Avail. June 1 - $1,250/mthPARK PLACE MANOR, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, gas F/P (gas incl.), balcony, N/S, No pets, Avail. July 1st - $825/mthTRUMPETER’S LANDING, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, un-dergr. pkg, balcony, storage locker, N/S, No pets, Avail. July 1 - $1,100/mthBRAIDWOOD MANOR 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 3 appls, coin laundry, res. pkg, storage locker, balcony, N/S, No pets, Avail. July 1 - $850/mth

RENTALS RENTALSRENTALS RENTALS

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

COMOX: 5 bdrms, 3 bath, FURNISHED waterfront home. NS/NP. 5 appls. $1800/mo. Avail now. (250)510-0467.

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1966 FORD RANCHERO Good condition, good driver $5000 O.B.O. 250-287-3345

1989 BUICK LeSabre. Mechanics Special. Good 3.8 engine, newer battery, 4 good tires. Needs brake line repair $850.00 O.B.O. For more information please call 250-339-3512

1990 Ford F250 4x4, good mech cond, new brakes, tires, fuel system - $2500. 1998 Chev Cavalier 2 door, auto, Excell cond, 171000km - $2400. 2004 Chev Cavalier 2 door, 5 spd, 124000km - mint - $4500. 2004 Pontiac Monta-na Van, auto, excell cond - $4800. Call 250-339-5808.

1996 PONTIAC Grand Prix. $1050. New brakes & tires. Call (250)339-4225.

2005 PT Cruiser Convertible Touring Edition. $5,500. Red and black. 225,000 km but garage kept and in excellent condition. 250-335-0565.

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2005 POLARIS QUAD Silver Anniversary. New fuel pump, battery, bearings, front hub & shaft. Armour all around. $5500. 250-923-1372

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1993 MOTOR Home 34’ De-luxe Gulfstream Sun Voyager- wide body, totally re-furbished, auto 4 speed Cummins diesel, Alision transmission, power jacks, new fridge 2012, low miles. Flat screen TV, excel-lent stereo, awning w/privacy curtain and window covers. Stored under cover. $25,000. Call (250)335-1515.

2002- 32FT. Southwind Moto-rhome. Triton V-10 bank ex-haust, 5,500 w generator, near new Toyo tires, back-up came-ra, awnings and many extras. $34,000. obo. 250-758-4093, Nanaimo.

2003 28” Travelair, $24,900. Ford E450,cab & chassis,V10 Motor, 82K. Excel. Cond., Isl. bed. Consider Class B/camp-er/van trade 250-285-2030. cel 250-203-0750, Quadra Island.

CITATION 23’ 1987 GMC138400 km good cond. Fur-nace, fridge, freezer. 6 nearly new tires. Asking $6000. obo. Call 250-752-5984

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1997 SUZUKI SIDEKICK- brand new tires+ 1 yr old win-ter tires, 4 cylinder. $3700. Call (250)204-6166.

1997 TOYOTA Tacoma pick up truck, 5 speed manual 4 wheel drive, extra cab, V6, 3.4 liter and new body paint. $8500. Call (250)204-4441.

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1992 DODGE 4x4 Cummins Diesel Supercab, 252K origi-nal with winch, $3500. 250-749-3358

2001 4x4 Dodge Dakota P/U Crew cab. 243,000 kms. $7,900. obo. Call 250-337-5565 after 7 pm.

DO YOU need a rust free body for your 89-93 Dodge Diesel? No rust, primed & ready to be painted (box, tailgate, cab, doors, fenders, hood, rad sup-port, grill, bumper). $3500. Also 5.9 Cummins engine, 130K, $2000. 250-749-3358

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10.5 ft. AB dinghy hard bottom infl atable with nearly new Su-zuki 15 hp 4 cycle outboard and like new EZ Loader trailer. $4,500. Call 250-339-3264.

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19’ FIBERGLASS boat with trailer. 200hp and 8hp Mercury outboards. $6,900. obo. Call 250-337-5565 after 7pm.

2858 BAYLINER Ciera, boat-house kept, all bells/whistles, low hours, quality boat, pos-sible smaller trade, reduced to $40,000. 250-745-3700

BOAT FOR Sale w/Trailer 18.5ft Lund Fiberglass. Make A Offer - 250-338-6236 after 6:00pm or weekend 9:00am-7:00pm.

HALIBUT QUOTA WANTED ANY AMOUNT at $72.00/lb. MICHELLE (604) 736-3600.

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The Comox Valley 4-H Club Gumbooters will be hosting a pet-ting farm at the Neigh-bourhood Market this Saturday.

Besides the “by donation” petting farm, they will also be sell-ing barbecued hotdogs to help raise funds to support 4-H activities.

The petting farm and barbecue will be set up in the side yard of the church (facing Fifth Street). Don’t for-get to check out the Neighbourhood Mar-ket inside the church hall while you’re there, where you’ll find The Pie Lady, Just Like Mom’s Bakery, and many more vendors with homemade and handcrafted items. All

this fun will be hap-pening at 579 Fifth St. in downtown Courte-nay from 10 a.m. – 1

p.m. So come on out, bring the family and help support the 4-H Gumbooters.

Facing off against almost 300 cheeses produced by 76 cheese-makers across Canada, Courtenay’s Natural Pastures Buffalo Pan-eer won top honours in the Water Buffalo Cheese category and its Smoked Boerenkaas placed as a finalist at this year’s Canadian C h e e s e awards.

T h e j u d g e s were very impressed with the c h e e s e , according to Natural Pastures’ master chee-semaker Paul Sutter.

“They liked the creamy mild finish and nutty flavour,” he said, of the Indian-style cheese.

Held for the first time this year, the Canadian Cheese Awards were created to recognize and cel-ebrate quality cheeses in the Canadian mar-ket.

Competitors must produce their cheese in Canada “using the milk of Canadian cows, goats, sheep and water buffalo – with no arti-ficial colours, flavours or preservatives and no modified milk ingredi-ents,” according to the website.

For its buffalo cheese, Natural Pas-tures uses milk produced by water buf-falo from Courtenay’s McClintock Farms in addition to two other small herds on Vancou-ver Island.

Compared to cow’s milk, water buffalo milk is pure white, smoother, thicker and tastier. Buffalo milk has significantly more calcium and protein than cow’s milk and, although it has a high-er fat content, contains much less cholesterol.

According to Natu-ral Pastures opera-tions manager Doug Smith, their Buffalo Paneer stands out from other paneers because it doesn’t use a lot of additives to bulk up the milk.

“It’s not salted and is made from 100 per cent buffalo milk, with no added powders,” said Smith.

Paneer is an unaged, non-melting, unsalted cheese used in cook-ing. Commonly used in

curries or chopped in cubes and fried with spinach or other vege-tables, paneer can also be used in recipes that feature tofu or substi-tuted into familiar reci-pes such as salmon or crabcakes to produce a more flavourful dish.

“This is a unique cheese for Canada,

a l though it’s a com-m o n l y used tra-d i t i o n a l c h e e s e in other parts of the world,” s a i d

Smith.Natural Pastures

Smoked Boerenkaas also made a strong showing at the compe-tition, losing out in the last round to a cheese from Alberta. Sutter described the flavour of the smoked cheese as “a perfect mixture of cheese flavour and smoked flavour, with-out one cancelling out the other.”

Naturally smok-ing the cheese creates quite a different fla-vour than cheese with a flavoured additive that mimics the smok-ing process, according to Smith.

“Wood chips from trees in different parts of the country create a unique, local flavour in the same way that the grass cows eat creates a unique terroir to the milk,” he said.

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Courtenay cheesemaker earns national honourNatural Pastures water buffalo cheese a big hit with the judges

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All District 71 schools will be closed this Thursday due to the rotating BC Teachers Federation strike.

The G.P. Vanier Towhees girls rugby team earned their school’s � rst ever team sport provincial champion-ship banner.

Valley needs a plan to end homelessness

Poor re� ections upon society

The G.P. Vanier Towhees girls rugby team earned their

This week: Do you care that the Royal visitors (Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall) are not coming to British Columbia during their current Canadian tour? Visit www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and vote in the Poll.

Record Question of the Week

I sat and listened to the debate at the Comox Valley Regional District meeting on May 13

when the decision was made not to send the Comox Valley Task Force’s recommenda-tion to voters in a Nov. 15 referendum.

The specific word-ing of the question to put to voters has not been determined, but it would ask whether to establish a CVRD service creating a local government-funded non-profit society to oversee a plan to end homelessness in the Comox Valley and to build affordable housing. I am strongly in favour of such an organization. I’ve done the research and the evidence is clear that it can save taxpayers money while creating a situation where homeless people can have some dignity and are not subject to the vagaries of living on the street or in marginal accom-modations. And people spending more than 30 per cent of their incomes on housing can get some relief.

The arguments I heard around the CVRD board table were sometimes passionate and came from a place of caring, I’m not questioning that, but they were also made without full benefit of the available evidence on how to deal with homelessness and affordable housing.

Just like some of the CVRD

directors, and most of you I sus-pect, I’m concerned with high taxes, but I also rely on the services that taxation brings. I quite enjoy good roads, sewer

systems, recycling, clean drinking water and orderly develop-ment that planning creates. Hearing some people talk, you’d think that tax money is just being poured down a black hole. It’s not. As well as provid-

ing services and infrastructure, many of the tax dollars our local governments collect go to pay civic workers who then spend those dollars locally and support local businesses and services. If there were no government in this Valley, there would be no busi-ness.

I believe most Valley residents are quite willing to pay higher taxes if they get good value for money. The local government non-profit society the Housing Task Force proposed would do just that. The evidence is clear that using a Housing First model, creating a plan to end homelessness and a ‘backbone’ organization to champion real, rational, cost-effective solu-tions to homelessness is the way to go. And it saves money in emergency services (police and ambulance in particular), health and welfare costs. Continuing to throw money at the issue willy-

nilly isn’t working well at all. Many non-profits with heaps of goodwill do what they can, but all we’re doing is managing the problem and not coming close to solving it.

Medicine Hat, Alberta, is doing something about it. The conservative mayor of Medicine Hat, Ted Clugston, is quoted by the CBC as saying: “When I first got elected on council I was a bit of a cowboy, and I was actually speaking against a lot of these projects. I was one of their big-gest detractors.”

But, Clugston said the mem-bers of the Medicine Hat Com-munity Housing Society spent six years making a convert out of him.

“And now I’ve become their advocate and have to admit it’s the right thing to do, it’s the moral thing to do. And it makes sense financially,” he said. “If you can get somebody off the street, it saves the emergency room visits, it saves the police, it saves the justice system — and so when you add up all those extra costs … you can buy a lot of housing for that amount of money.”

Other people of power could learn from Mr. Clugston.

Roger Albert is the vice-president of the Comox Valley Social Planning Society and Faculty Emeri-

tus at North Island College. He is a guest col-umnist for the Comox Valley Record, addressing

social issues within the community.

News that six dogs, reported stolen from a popular Langley dog walking spot, actually died of heat stroke while in the back of a dog walker’s pickup, was a shocking one.

The poor creatures died due to neglect, with their bodies dumped in a ditch on Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford.

According to the operator of a pet search ser-vice called in to try to find the “missing dogs,” the woman finally confessed she had left the animals in the back of her truck, and returned to find them dead.

Several of the dogs belonged to friends, and she panicked. Instead of telling the owners what real-ly happened, she concocted a story that made it appear as though the dogs had been stolen, or at least, were intentionally released from the truck by someone, when she went into a shopping mall to use the washroom.

This lie led to many people wasting much of their time in searching for the dogs. As well, a fundraising campaign raised thousands of dollars in what turned out to be a pointless effort to help.

In the meantime, the families who lost their pets were put through a week of what must have been acutely painful, and entirely unnecessary uncertainty.

If the current story is the accurate one, it’s a sad reflection on how prevalent lying has become. It has been elevated to a fine art by politicians, sports figures, entertainers and other prominent people: not a ringing endorsement of our society.

Neither, however, is the seemingly growing phenomemon of vicious online and social media commenting. This story has attracted such ugli-ness, including death wishes. Faceless digital com-munication seems to have stripped the humanity away from many people, who pass kangaroo court judgment on others, and target them with a level of vitriol that would surely not be expressed on a person-to-person basis.

Clearly, such people have little capacity as to imagine what it would be like to be the target of such cruel stones, or they would not be casting them with self-righteous abandon.

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ROGER ALBERT

GUEST COLUMNIST

Dear editor,Recently, the local soccer com-

munity conducted a Mini World Cup, bringing in many guests from around the Island. Well done.

This event could be added to the catalogue of festivals that are held here successfully through-out the year. MusicFest, Filberg, Shellfish and Seafood Festival, CYMC Sounds of Summer, to

mention a few, along with the many sports tournaments, like the Mini World Cup.

How about we brand-name our community “Festival Valley”?

Comox Valley – Festival Valley.Or, Comox Valley – FestiValley.I think this has a certain cache

and it reflects a community that seems to have a continuous round of festivals, all summer long. We could pair up with Edmonton, the

other end of the WestJet route from Comox airport. Edmonton is Festival City. From Festival City to Festival Valley.

Branding a community is a very powerful marketing tool.

I know we are all very proud of our Valley’s capacity to conduct all these fabulous activities.

Let’s let everybody else know.Erik Eriksson

Courtenay

Comox Valley should be branded as Festival Valley

Dear editor,To make money, you have to invest

money. That said, here’s my vision of how to make ‘Fifth St.’ in Courtenay, a success.

Fifth St. is old. Make it look tra-ditionally old. Concrete doesn’t do that. Go back to the 1800s and early 1900s and design a beautiful bou-levard.

I have been watching a wonderful series of shows on TV, named “Next Stop Paris” and have noticed that hundreds, if not thousands, of people are shopping, walking, browsing the stores, and sitting around drinking coffee, enjoying the quiet, park-like settings, that many of their traffic-less shopping streets and alleys now encourage. Here’s my vision:

No traffic from Cliffe Ave. to England Ave; street and sidewalks should be one hundred percent cob-blestoned.

Lots of old world ‘cast iron’ park benches should be installed the length of the boulevard.

Already love the existing lamp posts, with flower baskets, but need to install a few more of them.

Maybe a small water fountain, or statue in the centre. If not, maybe a circular flower garden.

Purchase the old cinema lot, and make it into a car park.

Keep the street music playing quietly in the background; remem-ber, there will be no traffic, so the music will be easily heard.

Have city approved, buskers per-forming all types of entertainment

Hold “Easter Bonnet” festivals.Have a place for a Christmas Tree

each year.Courtenay Council has asked for

ideas on what to do with a dying street. Well, this is my idea of what just might work! Am I the only per-son in the Valley that’s got a vision? Am I the only one that doesn’t want a ‘Skid Row’ for our beautiful down-town Courtenay?

P. RoyCourtenay

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“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” -Henry Ward BeecherStepping Stones Volunteer Shift WorkerStepping Stones House for WomenTheresa McNicol (250-897-0360)Supervise and support women in early recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. No experience necessary. Compassion, a big heart and good listening skills important. Shifts range from 2 hour fitness shifts to 12 hour overnight shifts and can be sched-uled on a “committed” or casual basis.

Elevate Festival - Site CrewElevate Arts Festival • Kera McHugh (250-650-5425)This crew requires some strength & stamina. The site crew is re-sponsible for setting up, tearing down, and generally maintain-ing the Elevate Arts Festival site. The site is all over downtown Courtenay, between Fitzgerald & Cliffe, and 3rd to 6th Streets. Shifts are 4-6 hours and available on Friday June 6, SatJune 7, & Sun June 8, 2014. Minimum age in for this crew is 16.

Pantry Room AssistantThe Salvation Army • Dawn Nickerson (250-338-8151)2 – 4 hours scheduled time once or twice a week, being a friendly, courteous team player. Lifting and moving of grocery items. Keeping shelves clean and organized. Stocking grocery shelves as needed and directed, bagging up larger quantities into portions as directed, performing other duties as assigned by Supervisor, understand food safe practices as directed by Supervisor.

Lifeline InstallerCV Lifeline Society • Garth Burnell (250-338-4255)Installing Lifeline equipment into subscriber’s homes. Train-ing will be provided + mileage paid for the use of your vehicle. Adults and Seniors needed for this position to work with mostly seniors with medical conditions.

Community Event AmbassadorsMountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS)Maj Birch (250-337-2021)As a non-profit society, MARS is dependent on donations and fundraising efforts. We host booths at many community events and require personable, outgoing Volunteers to help sell MARS Raffle Tickets and provide information to the public.

Assisting with Soccer TotsCtny Recreation • Louise Grutzmacher (250-338-5371)Assisting instructor with 3 - 5 year olds in Soccer tots class. Monday,May 5 - June 23 9:30 - 10:30am and 10:45 - 11:45 am Do not need soccer experience.

GardenersLush Valley Food Action Soc • Cynthia Fitton (250-331-0152)Would you like to learn how to grow vegetables... Or do you like to tinker in the garden ... Lush Valley has just begun to build raised beds in front of its building on Piercy Ave in Courtenay.

Special Event FundraiserSpecial Olympics BC - CVAlisa Hooper (250-218-9311)We are looking for an individual to plan and coordinate an an-nual special event fundraiser for our local chapter of Special Olympics We had brainstormed some ideas but are open to anything you suggest and can plan. Develop and coordinate an annual special event fundraiser Prepare any media/advertising materials Liaise with local business and/or events people Attend monthly Executive meetings

Glacier View YouthGlacier View Lodge Society • Liz Friis 250-338-1451Youth have an opportunity to connect with seniors to develop meaningful relationships. Youth volunteers generally visit once per week from after school until 5:30 p.m. They visit, assist with computer issues, play Wii, provide manicures or help with ac-tivity programs, then host at supper (duties include portering residents to and from the dining room and serving coffee/tea).

Activity Leader - Comox Valley (Brownies)Girl Guides of Canada Comox Valley DistrictJoanne Maxwell (250-339-2927)In Brownies the girls gain confidence by learning skills they can use in their daily lives, everything from safety and environmen-tal awareness to the importance of healthy choices. Brownie leaders are adult women of any age over 19, volunteering in teams of 2 or more. They provide a varied program that is girl-centered, fun and engaging.

Dear editor,I’m writing to express

my surprise at opening the May 20 newspaper to find a description of our services written in the article “Inclu-sion a key word for those with developmental disabilities”.

Neither the families and individuals we support at Satori Lifestyle Resources or the staff here were given any opportunity by the writer to provide information about the services we offer.

I’m writing to provide some clarification about our agency.

We are a CARF Accred-ited agency funded by CLBC. We opened in 1987 and offer support resources for people who have disabilities that are over the age of 19 and live in the Comox Valley area. We provide community inclu-sion supports that focus on employment, social and life skills. “Employment First”

and “Aging in Place” are core values at Satori.

Individuals find opportuni-ties to enhance their dreams and goals while participating in and contributing to com-munity life.

We offer our services based on an individual’s needs and they are person/family direct-ed.

Satori employs a job devel-oper whose priority is to help people find work in the com-munity.

When people are working they naturally form friend-ships and connections in the workplace. People using our

services work in the commu-nity and/or some own their own small businesses.

For example, CANDO Ser-vices is a business operated by individuals successfully for 14 years. Support is provided through Satori.

The business operates 100 per cent of the time in the community and individuals who own the business have made many friendships and connections with the locals that use their service.

Satori is committed to developing strong partner-ships with local businesses, government, support services

and others to build inclusive communities.

In addition, opportunities are available for individuals to develop friendships and relationships through volun-teering or socializing in the community.

People using Satori’s ser-vices last year spent an aver-age of 70 per cent of their time in our community.

I would also like to correct the error regarding our times of operation. We are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. not “nine to three” as stated in the article.

If anyone would like more information on our agency or are interested in knowing more about our employment program please contact me at Satori 250-338-4482.

Julie Towers Service provider,

Satori Lifestyle Resources

Satori much more than ‘recreation and crafts’

No advance notice for legions regarding recent Day of HonourDear editor,As a Life Member of the

Royal Canadian Legion in Comox, with 30 years of service, it saddens me to see Letters to the Editor in other Comox Valley news publica-tions that reflect badly on the Legion, regarding the recent Day of Honour for Veterans of the Afghanistan War.

I would like to mention that notification of this day was announced a mere 11 days prior. During that time our branch was preparing for

a dinner dance, Wednesday beer and burger night, and High Tea for Mother’s Day. This in conjunction with the other activities that our dedi-cated volunteers are involved with.

I do not think that our community is aware that its local legions are on the verge of crisis, soon to be put out of business. Although we have over 900 members, there are very few of us taking care of the activities mentioned. Less than a dozen of us handle the issues that face

the organization. It is easy to say that we should have done something, but looking at the situation as it really is, those accusations are unfair.

We hold all veterans in very high regard and have memorials to many of them within our branch, we Do Remember Them. So in clos-ing if anyone was offended that our branch did not participate I am truly sorry. Thank goodness that the Courtenay branch quickly put together a ceremony. Please give some thought

to joining and becoming involved in your local Legion. Other successful branches in B.C. have been put out of business, or are under con-trol of Provincial Command, because they were unable to form an effective execu-tive. I write this as a private citizen who is a member of the legion, not as an official representative and hope that no one is further offended by my remarks.

DW (Don) DavisComox

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Continued from A1The case then

became a missing per-sons file. Comox Val-ley RCMP is spreading word throughout B.C. in case Sproule left the Island.

Locals continued searching Sunday morning. Wood expects the search will con-tinue until the end of Wednesday. Volunteers have been meeting at the CRI (Cumberland Recreational Institute) each morning at 8 a.m.

“We’re keeping on for a bit more, just because it’s therapeu-tic being in the woods and getting exercise and fresh air,” Wood said. “But the days are getting on.”

Cumberland locals are asked to check properties — including sheds and boats — and underneath tarps.

“There are still places we can tighten up our search to make sure he isn’t hiding nearby somewhere,” Sproule’s other daugh-ter Annabelle states on the Currently Cumber-land website.

She says contribu-tions of time, food, energy and prayers

“have not gone unno-ticed.”

Anyone with infor-mation on the where-abouts of Sproule is asked to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321.

For updates, visit www.facebook.com/cur-rentlycumberland and the Record website at [email protected]


If you live in Courtenay, Royston or Cumberland and take part in curbside Blue Box recycling, more items can now be put into Blue Boxes. Here’s what you need to know about the change:

If you live in Courtenay, Cumberland or Royston • You can now include new items in your Blue Box such as aluminum foil, milk cartons,

plastic plant pots, aerosol cans, and hot and cold drink cups. For a full list visit the websites for each area listed below.

• Your curbside recycling pickup schedule and contractor will not change.• As before no glass should go into your Blue Box. Take these to a depot.

As of May 19, non-pro� t organization Multi-Material BC (MMBC) has assumed responsibility for managing residential packaging and printed paper recycling in Courtenay, Royston and Cumberland and in many other areas of BC.

If you live in other areas and have questions about recycling contact your local government.

Residential Curbside Recycling has now EXPANDED!

There are changes to local recycling depots too. Here’s what you need to know about the change:

Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 2400 Pidgeon Lk Rd, CumberlandThis depot will expand to accept new materials including:

• Plastic foam packaging (i.e. Styrofoam)• Plastic bags/� lm wrap• Glass

Country Market, Courtenay / Depot Behind Canex, ComoxThese drop-o� depots…

• Will not take any new items• Will continue to accept cardboard, hard plastics, metal containers

Encorp Return-It Depots, Courtenay and Comox These privately run depots…

• Will expand to accept new materials such as packaging and printed paper recycling• Will continue to o� er refunds for refundable items

For up-to-date information on recycling depots in the Comox Strathcona Waste Management area (Comox Valley and Campbell River) visit www.cswm.ca/depots.

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Comox Valley School Dis-trict superintendent Sherry Elwood said concerns about possible effects on extracur-ricular activities is what dis-trict administration has been hearing from parents.

“We have really only heard from parents about their con-cerns about whether certain events will be going forward,” said Elwood. “We are reassur-ing them that for the most part these types of events will carry on, as long as teachers are willing to volunteer.”

According to BCPSEA, teachers are still required to complete all “usual evalua-tion of student work,” includ-ing exams and report cards.

The terms of the lockout are similar to teachers’ stage one job action, which started at the end of April. Teachers refused student supervision outside of class and restricted their communication with management.

BCPSEA has tabled a 7.3 per cent wage increase over six years, plus a $1,200 signing bonus. Teachers are

asking for a 13.7 per cent wage increase over four years. Other issues the two sides disagree on are around class size and composition. Bar-gaining talks have been ongo-ing for 16 months.

Four days of rotating strikes started Monday, with teachers in every school dis-trict in the province walking off the job for one day.

Comox Valley teachers will picket Thursday outside the schools they work at as well as outside the school board office. Stanley said CUPE

staff will join teachers on the picket lines.

“They won’t cross the picket lines; they’ll be show-ing up and picketing with us and standing together, as we would for them,” he said.

BCTF president Jim Iker has said more rotating strikes could be announced for next week if the dispute is not resolved quickly.

Teachers would need to take another strike vote before a full-scale strike could happen.

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Strike: Sides far apart in terms of dollars and length of contractContinued from A1

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Smart meter info meeting

A meeting for those opposed to smart meters is being orga-nized at 2727 Merville Rd. (near the Merville Store) on Thursday, May 29 beginning at 7 p.m. sharp.

“Right now, Hydro knows exactly who has a smart meter and who doesn’t,” says Kel Kelly, a Merville resi-dent and smart meter opponent. “That leaves the ordinary citizen in a position of not know-ing just how big the movement against smart meters is. We need to change that.”

For more informa-tion contact Kelly at 250-337-8348.

Scott Stanfield Record Staff

Courtenay could have two fire depart-ments by 2017 — the same year a new regional hospital is expected to be operat-ing on the east side of town.

A satellite firehall and training centre is to be located at Waters Place off Lerwick Road in East Courtenay.

“Our volunteer fire-fighters risk their lives to save us and our property,” Jon Ambler, a member of a select committee of council, said in a Tuesday pre-sentation at Courtenay council. “We have a legitimate, moral obli-gation to provide them with correct equip-ment, professional leadership and realis-tic training to enable them to face the antici-pated dangers.”

Council approved a recommendation to design and construct the training ground and firehall. The for-mer would be ready for service early next year, the latter in 2017.

The project cost is estimated at $5.7 mil-lion. Property taxes would be about $23 for the average residence.

A fire officer train-ing program is intend-ed to complement the Comox Fire Training Centre. While com-mending the Comox program, Ambler says it does not meet all of Courtenay’s needs. He notes East Courte-nay is the city’s major growth area containing more than 50 per cent of the population.

He also notes dan-gers imposed by traffic

jams in a city divid-ed by a river, citing a recent accident where a truck knocked over a power pole on Comox Road and backed up traffic.

“If there had been a fire, all fire trucks and all firemen would have been in the wrong place,” Ambler said.

The Courtenay fire department is a munic-ipal-rural fire rescue service with six full-timers and 42 volun-teers protecting about 35,000 people.

Ambler said the Campbell River fire department, by com-parison, needs two halls to serve 31,000 people and $3.88 mil-lion a year.

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Four-year-old Odin Defort enjoys an afternoon in the Rotary Water Park in Lewis Park, on opening day. The weather has not been condu-cive to water parks since that day, but the trend appears to be chang-ing for the better, with highs in the 20s expected by the weekend.

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World Community Development Education Society is holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the Lower Native Sons Hall.

The society will present updates on its work and a special presentation about the Nicaraguan health promotion project it supports. There will also be a screening of the short film, Reflections; Art for an Oil-Free Coast which shares the story of an expedition of 50 artists into the Great Bear Rainforest, a landscape that is threatened by Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and supertanker project.

For more information, call 250-337-5412.

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Oil Furnace 85% $1.309 / litre $3,422.00

Propane Furnace 97% $0.899 / litre $3,114.00

Electric Baseboards 100% $0.1127 / kW $2,661.00

Natural Gas Furnace 97% $14.325 / GJ $1,255.00

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1. There is no such thing as a “dumb question”. If you don’t know the answer, the question needs to be asked. At Andy’s Auto Center we encourage and welcome the opportunity for Customers to become educated about their vehicles.

2. Maintaining a proper level of fresh oil is essential to protecting your vehicle’s vital components. Regular maintenance is the most cost effective way to extend the life of your vehicle and keep it running at its optimum level.

3. While you may be tempted to avoid the Gas Pump until the very last second to avoid paying high Fuel Prices, allowing your fuel level to go below a 1/4 tank puts your vehicle at risk for Fuel Pump and/or Fuel Filter failure. Sediments collect on the bottom of your Fuel Tank and are distributed when you refuel. Particles of sediment can then become lodged in your Fuel Filter and/or Fuel Pump resulting in failure and required replacement of these components. A costly repair that can easily be avoided!

4. Check your Vehicle Owner’s Manual for Timing Belt replacement requirements. If your vehicle is at or has passed 80,000 – 112,000 km. It may be time to replace your Timing Belt. This is an extremely important maintenance service as failure of the Timing Belt (which can occur suddenly and without prior warning) can cause extensive engine damage and render your vehicle immobile.

5. Use only Manufacturer specified or equivalent coolant when topping up or changing out your coolant. Failure to do so can cause damage to your cooling system and engine.

Are you new to the area? New to driving? Suddenly on your own and responsible for vehicle care? Owner of a newer vehicle that is manufactured in such a way that backyard repairs just aren’t possible?

Finding a repair facility can be a daunting task. Who do you trust? What is a good and fair price? Who is reliable?

First of all, start shopping for a repair facility BEFORE you need one. Why? Be-cause making a sound decision is difficult when you are faced with a car problem and time restraints, finding a shop takes time and patience: you want to research and evaluate the facts in a relaxed fashion. Emergencies create an emotional climate that thwarts a clear and objective evaluation.

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the first time”, “ I can trust them to do the job at a fair price”, “They welcome my ques-tions and concerns and take the time to an-swer them”, “There are never any unpleasant surprises when I come to pick up my vehicle” or “They explain in Layman’s Terms what the problem is and explain my options”

Ask them what professional associations they have. Membership in associations such as BBB, BCAA, CAA or IATN (International Auto Technicians Association). These asso-ciations mean the shop and/or technicians care about their level of expertise and have met the standards of membership. Their in-volvement in these associations tells you that the owner of the repair facility is interested in and takes pride in the quality of the work-manship provided.

Another factor to consider when choosing a repair facility is the equipment and repair information system available. Does the shop have state-of-the-art/up-to-date equipment such as hand-held computer scanners and diagnostic software? Do they utilize on-line repair information systems such as Alldata or Mitchell-On-Demand? Up-to-date in-formation systems and tools are necessary to diagnose and repair your hi-tech vehicle accurately. Without them, fixing your auto-mobile becomes as hit-and-miss proposition that can result in higher repair bills and lost time with your vehicle.

Sometimes it is best to take your car to a specialist. Specialists cost more money ini-tially. But because they are specialists, they often know how to pinpoint and repair cer-tain types of problems more efficiently and effectively. Why? They deal with these prob-lems every day, plus they have the knowl-edge, equipment and information systems necessary to get directly to the problem. Specialists diagnose with laser-like accura-

cy, locate the problem and replace only the parts required. Less guesswork and fewer parts translates into money in your pocket, even though the labor rate is higher. Don’t be shortsighted.

Consider the long-term cost. Don’t sell yourself short for a few dollars. Quality re-pair is not expensive…it is PRICELESS! Equipment, information systems and techni-cal training must be up to date!

Does size matter? Some people think that the cost of repair varies with the size of the facility (a large shop or dealership is probably more expensive). Not true! These days with the high cost of equipment, training and in-formation systems the cost of repair at deal-erships, large repair facilities and small shops is balancing out. If service facilities meet the criteria (and the quality of parts and warran-ties are similar) you will find prices are about the same regardless of size. So your decision at this point is a matter of whom you feel most comfortable dealing with. Some people prefer a larger shop or their dealership, oth-ers prefer a small shop.

Bottom line is that at the end of the day you should feel that you are in control of the service and repair your vehicle receives. Be wary of uninformed repair recommenda-tions or force-play repairs. Don’t trust your automobile, which carries our family through life’s daily trips to just anyone. Choose your vehicle repair facility as you would your fam-ily doctor. In the long run this approach saves you not only money, but time and ag-gravation. Even more importantly, a well maintained vehicle is a safer one. Take the time and effort to seek out a repair facility that you can have confidence in.

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1. It is best not to choose a carpet cleaner based on a single telephone call. Instead, invite the person to your home and ask for a specific written quotation.

2. Hot water does not damage your carpets; it cleans them thoroughly when the proper equipment is used to suction all the water out.

3. Living creatures, such as dust mites, fleas and germs live and breed in your carpets – vacuuming alone is not enough.

4. Always choose a carpet cleaning company that offers a risk-free guarantee, and that will stand behind every job 100%.

5. Choose a company that is certified by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC).

“You’ve seen our Big Truck driving around town… and yes, size does matter!”

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A carpet cleaner

Choosing a carpet cleaner isn’t easy. Hopefully this information will help you make an informed, intelligent decision.

tHe ImportAnce of VAlue And prIce.

prIce Is wHAt you pAy. VAlue Is wHAt you get.

When you select a carpet cleaner, you’ll choose from a wide variety of cleaning meth-ods and prices. Shaw Industries, the world’s largest carpet manufacturer, recommends hot water extraction from a truck-mounted unit, and using a portable unit only in areas where the truck-mounted unit won’t reach.

Here’s why: a truck-mounted unit cleans much better than a portable unit for three reasons:

(1) It heats the water to a higher tempera-ture. For every 18 degree increase in tem-perature above 118 degrees F, you double the water’s cleaning ability.

So if the water temperature is 136 degrees F, it will clean twice as well as water that is 118 degrees F. 154 degree water will clean four times as well as 118 degree water, and so on, until you reach a water temperature of 240 degrees F.

(2) It shoots the cleaning solution into

your carpet at higher pressures, which breaks up the dirt, bacteria, chemicals and pollens. 300 to 400 pounds per square inch is the op-timum pressure for truck-mount hot water extraction.

(3) The machine uses stronger suction to draw the dirt, chemicals, bacteria, pollens and tobacco smoke residue out of your car-pet.

Not surprisingly, having your carpet thor-oughly cleaned with truck-mount hot water extraction costs more than renting a sham-pooer at the corner grocery store. If you bought the cheapest carpeting you could find, then renting a small shampooer might be all you need. No question, it will get out some of the dirt – but it will not get out many of the pollens, chemicals, bacteria and dust mite residues.

On the other hand, if you want your carpet to look good and give you years of depend-able service, then you need to take extra good care of it.

You should have it cleaned by a skilled, qualified technician at least every six months to one year, depending on the amount of soil-ing and foot traffic it receives. And you need to have it cleaned and sanitized, as only a truck-mount hot water extractor can do.

3 costly mIsconceptIons About cArpet cleAnIng

mIsconceptIon #1You should wait as long as possible before

cleaning your carpet.

No. Dirt is as abrasive as sandpaper. Every time you step on your carpet, you grind dirt into the carpet fibers. This cuts your carpet, just as if you had used a knife. This cutting causes your carpet to wear out faster. A dirty carpet will not last as long as a clean carpet. And while vacuuming helps by itself, it’s sim-ply not enough. The longer you wait to have your carpet cleaned the more damage you do to the carpet and the faster it wears out.

mIsconceptIon #2 The only reason to clean carpets is to re-

move dirt.

No. As you probably know, outdoor air contains pollens, fungus, bacteria, air pollu-tion, cigarette smoke, car exhaust and hun-dreds of other chemicals. When you come into your home, you carry those pollens, bac-teria and chemicals in your hair and on your skin, clothing and shoes.

Not surprisingly, all those chemicals and toxins wind up in your carpet. If you have allergies, asthma, emphysema, and other breathing problems, one major source of your problem could be the pollens, fungus, smoke and chemicals in your carpet.

mIsconceptIon #3 The Company that offers the lowest price

is the company you should hire.

No. Many problems can arise from the lowest bid. To some degree, all of us are at-tracted by low price because we want to work within a budget. But be aware that the price advertised may not be the price you pay.

Many homeowners have learned that the low price they saw advertised lasted only until the carpet cleaner got into their home. They were quoted one price (usually per room) and then, once in your home, it would be suggested you buy a variety of “add-ons”.

Also know that honest, reputable car-pet cleaning companies almost never price carpet cleaning by the room. Instead, car-pet cleaning is usually priced by the square foot - they need to know the exact number of square feet that you want cleaned to give you an accurate cost of cleaning your carpet.

Then ask for a specific quote in writing. A written quote gives the assurance that you’ll know exactly what your job will cost – no surprises.

Before you choose a carpet cleaner, ask for references or read comments from current customers to ensure you are going to get a quality job and that you can depend on the carpet cleaner and his work.


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Green. You see this word probably multiple times everyday; commercials on T.V. (cars, laptops), household items from laundry soap to toilet paper, and so on. We all want to be greener, and try to make choices about what we buy and what we throw away to do our part. But it’s more than just saving the planet: we buy green products lie hand soap and laundry detergent because we are concerned about the exposure of our families and pets to the chemicals found in regular products.

Carpet cleaning can be green and safe too. Unfortunately, most companies, even those who claim that they use ‘natural’ ingredients, use harmful, toxic chemicals (phosphates, methyl ether, butyls, etc.) These ingredients are not only harmful to aquatic life when they enter our sewer system and make their way to our waterways, but they are also harmful to our health.

That’s why we use Green Label Products* that are not toxic to aquatic life or humans, are not carcinogens or known to cause reproductive toxicity, are not corrosive to the skin or eyes, and do not contain substances that contribute signifi cantly to the production of photochemical smog, topospheric ozone, or poor indoor-air quality.

Do green label products clean as well as ordinary chemicals? Yes! Cleaning solutions make up a portion of all the elements that are required for effective cleaning. Other elements, such as heat, rinsing and extraction are equally, if not more important. Unfortunately, when cleaners are not willing to take the time to do the job correctly or use quality equipment, they have to resort to using harsh chemicals to make up the difference.

* We are so sure of our productsthat we will gladly show you the MSDS sheetsfor the products we will use in your home.

No one else in the valleycan come close to the heat & power of

THE BIG TRUCK& no one else uses “pure” water rinse.

We use the

hottest water,in sufficient amounts to properly rinse all residues from your carpet.

We have the

highest levelof extraction,to give you a clean fresh,safe carpet that is drywithin hours.

We use

green labelproductsthat we are so sure of,we will gladly show youthe MSDS sheets.

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Choosing a Funeral Home for your needs

1. Before selecting a funeral home to care for your family at a very emotional time, try and meet with the funeral director to discuss your options.

2. According to the Consumer Protection of BC Act “price lists must be displayed on the business premises which is accessible to the public and businesses must provide a copy to a consumer on request.”

3. Calling each funeral home to get the most affordable service for your budget is an excellent idea. Make sure the price you are quoted includes all the services you need and want.

4. We have an excellent Advance Funeral Planning Staff. By meeting with our Pre-planning Specialists, you can give your family the peace of mind by making sure that your wishes are recorded, freeing your family from the emotional stress and burden of making those decisions for you when the time comes.

5. When you choose Toneff Funeral Services, we work for you. Take advantage of the services that we offer to help give you a memorable service and make your difficult time easier.

Toneff Funeral Services has been provid-ing personalized, compassionate care for Co-mox Valley families since opening its doors in 2010. Working with loved ones to create a meaningful experience, owner/director Eric Toneff and apprentice director Emma Rimell help clients plan an appropriate and afford-able service that holds significance for every-one involved.

Having been in the funeral business for al-most 25 years and seeing firsthand the strain caused by the rising cost of funerals, Eric Toneff opened his own business in order to offer more cost-effective alternatives to end-of-life services.

“Essentially, I wanted to work with fami-lies to come up with reasonable options at a very difficult time,” he explains. “Our philos-ophy is quite simply to provide more service with less expense.

“Funerals are changing,” he adds. “With more people opting for cremation and many choosing Celebration of Life gatherings at less traditional settings, such as Legions or community halls, the need for a big funeral parlour with a viewing room just isn’t there.”

Although its facilities may be smaller,

Toneff Funeral Services provides complete care and is fully approved by Consumer Pro-tection B.C., the governing board that over-sees provincial funeral homes.

“By eliminating overhead costs, we’re able to cover the basic needs of the bereaved with care,” says Toneff. “And we do it at a fair price. We don’t want you to have to take out a loan; it’s a hard enough time as it is.”

One way families minimize the finan-cial and emotional stress that accompanies a death is by making advanced funeral ar-rangements. While pre-planning doesn’t necessarily mean pre-paying, Toneff Funeral Services does offer inflation-proof payment plans through a reputable insurance pro-vider.

“No one likes to think about this eventu-ality, but it does offer you a chance to talk about your preferences with your loved ones and avoid compounding their grief and stress upon your passing,” says Toneff. “It’s an uncomfortable discussion, but at least you know your wishes will be honoured, and that can offer great peace of mind.”

Having been in the funeral business for almost 25 years, I opened my own business to offer more cost-effective alternatives to end-of-life services. Essentially,

I wanted to work with families to come up with reasonable options at a very difficult time. Eric Toneff, Toneff Funeral Services

A FunerAl is An opportunity to reFleCt on A liFe tHAt HAs been lived and, equally important, the impact of that life on family and friends. Because every funeral must reflect the values and virtues of both those who have left and those who remain, every funeral is unique.


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Toneff Funeral Services. Who are we?

Eric is a BC Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. He has worked in almost every area of funeral service... starting as a driver and funeral directors assistant on fu-nerals, to a cremationist and employee of the BC Coro-ner’s Transfer Service in Vancouver.

Eric graduated from the Western School of Funeral Service (now called Canadian College of Funeral Ser-vice) in Vancouver in 1999, winning the BC Funeral Service Association, Academic Achievement Award for Dedication to Studies - Most Improved Student. In 2012, Eric was nominated as Comox Valley Citizen of the Year and in 2013 he was a � nalist for Excellence in Customer Service and New Business of the Year awards.

Eric is involved in a variety of community activities including:Comox Valley Kinsmen Club, Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Comox Valley Baseball Umpires Association, Past Area Repre-sentative - BC Baseball Umpires Association for Van-couver Island North and he is the current Area Supervi-sor for Vancouver Island North for B.C. Minor Baseball.

With his wife Nicky, Eric is the proud father to Russell (Meagan), Emily, Kaylee and Cara and is soon to wel-come his � rst grandchild, Mackenna in July 2014.

Emma Rimell, Licensed Funeral Director (Apprentice)

Prior to entering the funeral profession, Emma graduat-ed as a Licensed Paramedic at The Academy of Emer-gency Training.

Although she is trained as a paramedic, Emma felt life calling her into the funeral service. Emma started at Toneff Funeral Services in September 2011 as a part time / on call funeral director’s assistant. In June 2012 she accepted an interim position with the B.C. Coro-ner’s Transfer Service to extend her knowledge in funer-al and mortuary science.

Emma returned to Toneff’s in October 2012 to begin her apprenticeship as a Funeral Director with the Cana-dian College of Funeral Service. Emma’s dedication to studies has helped her become one of the top students in her class. She will graduate as a licensed funeral director in September 2014. Emma loves the outdoors and in her spare time, she loves to spend time with family and friends going on hikes, enjoy beach � res and playing with her fur baby, a Black Lab named Lily.

Dennis Richardson has been assisting clients in the Fi-nancial Industry for over 35 years. He has worked as a trust company manager, as an investment advisor for BMO Nesbitt Burns and as a Financial Planner with BMO Bank of Montreal. Dennis has been a Certi� ed Financial Planner (CFP) since 1991 and has a current membership with the Financial Planning Standard Council as well as being a Certi� ed Pre-planning Con-sultant. (CPC)

Dennis and his wife, Hildy, moved, to the Comox Val-ley eight years ago, from Saskatoon, where they were lifelong residents. Dennis is an active member of the Rotary Club of Comox, the local Kinsmen-K40 Club, and a Director on the Board of the Comox Valley Child Development Association.

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