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Obon, the Japanese Buddhist Feast of Lanterns, is an annual memorial festival that begins on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month (July-August) and honours the spirits of one's family's ancestors.

The Diversity Caravan, in partnership with the Comox Valley Community Justice Centre, is coming to town.

Six months of living and studying in Fiji has brought Rotary District ambassadorial scholar Billy Strachan a wide range of experiences.

The Comox Valley SPCA is full to capacity with cats and kittens, stretching shelter space resources.

The next nature talk and walk for the Strathcona Wilderness Institute at Paradise Meadows will be this Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre, adjacent to Mount Washington’s Raven Lodge.

Halloween has come a bit early this year as Shamrock Farms — the North Island’s largest pumpkin farm — opens its doors to the public this weekend to showcase their operations as part of the Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge.

The annual BC SPCA Wildlife-In-Focus photography contest is now open and photos submitted by Aug. 15 will be considered for a book by Vancouver author Nicholas Read.

The third annual Cumberland Motorcycle Roundup and Show and Shine will take place Aug. 6 and 7.

When David Fletcher was invested in the Order of St. John by chancellor F. Richard Bruce, he stood with his dog Samara by his side.

The Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society (BCWS) is set to begin a month of major enhancement work along the lower section of Brooklyn Creek, thanks to the donations of several community business partners.