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The public is encouraged to attend the following meetings about the environmental assessment process concerning the proposed Raven underground coal mine in Baynes Sound:

Martin Crilly now wears just one hat. The Comox resident no longer serves as B.C. Ferries commissioner, his term ending April 30 after he was appointed to the post in August 2003. He was replaced May 1 by Gordon Macatee.

A proposed access onto Bristol Way leading into a residential neighbourhood was a hot topic during a public information meeting for the proposed Thrifty Foods development in Crown Isle.

A 12-year-old girl who loves hockey is the inspiration behind a fundraising barbecue and walk this weekend for Emily Wisden. Wisden, owner of Play It Again Music Recycle, is hosting a charity barbecue Saturday afternoon to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

In only its third year of operation, Blue Moon Estate Winery in Courtenay has been honoured with 10 prestigious awards. The estate winery, located at Natures Way Farm, has been focusing on producing unique fruit wines with character and charm using traditional methods.

As the Comox Valley Women's Resource Centre empties out in its final days, it is planning a celebration. After 30 years of delivering programs and services to women in the Comox Valley, the North Island Women’s Services Society (NIWSS), which runs the women's centre, is closing at the end of the month.

École Robb Road Elementary teaching team uses the power of social learning to engage all students and deepen learning experiences. Julia McCoid is a learning assistance teacher at École Robb Road Elementary, where Al Johnson is a vice-principal and teacher. They share the teaching of a very dynamic and energetic Grade 5 class.

Cumberland Mayor Fred Bates expressed his outrage Tuesday about a "disgusting display" by coal mine protesters whom he said verbally assaulted Vancouver Island North Conservative MP John Duncan at the Empire Days Victoria Day parade Monday.

Canadians have been flocking to the glow of its red and white circle for years, and now Comox Valley residents will no longer have to trek to the U.S. to go shopping at Target.