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Wells elected CVRD chair, Hamir vice-chair
Newly-elected Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells has been elected to chair the Comox Valley Regional District board. Wells represented the City of Courtenay on the CVRD for the past four years, along with former mayor Larry Jangula and Councillor Mano Theos.
At its inaugural meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20, directors also elected new Area B Director Arzeena Hamir as vice-chair. This is Hamir’s first time in public office.
There are seven new faces at the CVRD board table this year: Daniel Arbour, Area A; David Frisch, Courtenay; Hamir; Doug Hillian, Courtenay; Jesse Ketler, Cumberland; Wendy Morin, Courtenay; and, Maureen Swift, Comox.
High winds throw Comox spit trimaran aground near park
A catamaran formerly anchored off Goose Spit has washed ashore near Mack Laing Park after several days of high southeast winds
CVRD trades water for hatchery, for treatment plant land
BY GEORGE LE MASURIER The Comox Valley Regional District issued this press release today.he Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and the Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association (Fish & Game Association) have reached an...
No word yet on the promised new long-term care beds
Photo by George Le Masurier BY GEORGE LE MASURIER s a strike by care workers at two Comox Valley assisted living facilities enters its sixth day, many people are wondering what happened to the 151 additional long-term care beds promised by Island...
41% of voters cast ballots as of this morning
As of 8.20 a.m. Wednesday morning, 34.2 percent of registered voters in British Columbia had returned ballots in the referendum on electoral reform.
Hanukkah: celebrating the promise of hope in dark times
BY RABBI SETH GOLDSTEIN onight marks the beginning of Hanukkah, that eight-day celebration when we bring light into the darkness by lighting the menorah each night.The story of Hanukkah is retold and well known—the Hasmoneans (Maccabees) lead a...
The week in review: new councils make their own first meeting statements
Cumberland jumps ahead, Courtenay cycling councillors set the tone and Comox does the right thing for Mack Laing’s heritage house, Shakesides
Comox Valley rental rates are “severely unaffordable”
The Canadian Rental Housing Index has rated Comox Valley rental rates as “severely unaffordable.”
Comox Valley speaks out about how to move and treat our poop
Considering the potential property tax implications and long-term environmental impacts of reimagining the Comox Valley Sewer System, there was relatively small group of people at the first of two public consultation workshops.
Morrison Creek headwaters are unique on Vancouver Island
The Comox Valley Lands Trust is “this close” to conserving a small portion of the unique Morrison Creek headwaters, but has its sights on protecting the entire oasis of swamps, ponds and marshes. A conservation area the size of Stanley Park.
Mount Washington hopes to open Dec. 7
Mount Washington will open on Dec. 7, although snowfall has been light so far this fall.
Isn’t that a blatant “conflict of interest?” Even if one like Wells, that is a conflict. Smart politicians would steer clear…… but then is there such an animal?