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BOBS AND LOLO entertained children Saturday at Filberg Park in Comox as part of the third annual Kids Day in the Park.

A dramatic rescue Monday evening on the Puntledge River underscores BC Hydro's warning to avoid the river this week. The Comox Valley RCMP, Courtenay Fire Department and the Comox Valley Search and Rescue answered a distress call at about 7:30 p.m.

lieut.-Gov. Steven Point visited the Comox Valley on Saturday to officially unveil the Wall of Recognition in Courtenay's Jubilee Square, which depicts Canadian Forces, RCMP and merchant marines during wartime and peacekeeping operations.

The Filberg Lodge Gift Shop will be transformed this Saturday by an exhibition of Cambodian silks from Lynda Drury, a local entrepreneur and fair trade importer of fine silk accessories. Drury’s story has many dimensions. After years of teaching part time at North Island College and running a community development consulting business, Drury felt it was time for a change.

The Comox Valley Peaceful Direct Action Coalition will hold a public meeting and media event this Thursday evening at the Florence Filberg Centre. The coalition is comprised of a variety of local organizations with one common bond. They are all fed up with the lack of accountability by all levels of governments to the citizens they serve.

As he said goodbye to 19 Wing, Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Young was visibly touched when he received many thoughtful, personal gifts from wing members. Young, who has been the Wing Chief since June 2009, handed over the reigns to Chief Warrant Officer David Bolster Friday during a change of appointment ceremony.

Shiny chrome, glossy wheels and a rainbow of colours will fill the streets of downtown Courtenay, as the Comox Valley Classic Cruisers celebrate their annual Graffiti Bash.

Carol Wain has been appointed the latest member of the Comox Valley Airport Commission (CVAC) board of directors. Wain brings a specialized skill set to the CVAC board with her experience in developing improvement plans for businesses that improve cash flow, profit, processes and practices to create an environment where employees can provide exceptional experiences to customers.

Comox Valley RCMP's drug section executed its second search warrant for 2011 at the North Island Compassion Club Friday.

The B.C. government finished the fiscal year this spring with a deficit of $309 million, nearly $1 billion less than what was forecast last fall.