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A work-to-rule campaign by public school teachers, set to begin on the first day of school, is only one dispute expected in education in the coming year.

With the highest amount of total valid votes cast in B.C., a majority of Comox Valley voters — like the rest of the province — rejected the controversial Harmonized Sales Tax, although by a margin of fewer than 2,000 votes.

People signed a book of condolences for the Layton family Saturday in a gathering Saturday at the Filberg Centre to honour the NDP leader.

A decorated Spitfire pilot who served during the Second World War is being remembered as a gentleman and a role model after passing away this weekend. Douglas (Duke) Warren, who flew a Spitfire fighter as part of No.165 Squadron at Dieppe with his twin brother Bruce — also nicknamed Duke — passed away Saturday in Comox at the age of 89.

Aircraft from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron were called Saturday at approximately 9 p.m. to evacuate an injured climber who had fallen down a waterfall at MacBeth Icefield north of Kootenay Lake.

When Lance Shaver leaves for Victoria this Friday, he will take the first steps on the path he hopes will lead to helping people with cancer. The 18-year-old from Merville, who graduated from Georges P. Vanier Secondary School in June, will pursue a degree in microbiology at the University of Victoria.

About 60 people became sick recently from a biotoxin found in about 30,000 pounds of mussels that were harvested this summer near Cortes Island.

About 200 cyclists pedalled around the Comox Valley at the fifth annual ride, which kicked off Sunday from Blacks Cycle in Comox.

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Every once in a while, a community is touched deeply through the incredible spirit of an individual. Usually, that individual is an adult of some standing and accomplishment. Occasionally, however, a child will take on that role, and then we are affected in a much greater way. Sammy Antunez Marquez was a child of such rarity.