http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=960&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com News from Black Press community papers covering from the Comox Valley up to the northern tip of Vancouver island. en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. BClocalnews.com en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249492&44=30649824&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fbreaking_news%2FVan_Egmond_seeking_seat_on_Courtenay_council.html “The opportunity to serve with kindness is the chance to do something truly important,” John Van Egmond said Wednesday in announcing his candidacy for Courtenay council. Community involvement has always been a vital part of his life, Van Egmond said. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT b8ac35e634f1a6305add1afc7fc1c65b Webpapers Admin 2008-10-08T21:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249492&44=30629934&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fbreaking_news%2FPrice_seeking_re-election_in_Comox_Valley_Area_B.html Incumbent Barbara Price announced Wednesday that she is running for re-election Nov. 15 for a fifth term as Lazo North (Area B) director. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT a15932156c6ba7992502349f9e261e24 Webpapers Admin 2008-10-08T17:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=30636154&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F30636154.html Dear editor, Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT a9e8fc417236a156062e919875380376 loadxml 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=30636084&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F30636084.html Dear editor, Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 8543b564f619b1a794e4fb2ffc3d3b5b loadxml 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=30635984&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F30635984.html Dear editor, Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT ff455882ffd49e4fc4c670e728097ae3 loadxml 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=30635954&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F30635954.html Dear editor, Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 57bacbc6d673e961c89ce24853a5d665 loadxml 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249552&44=30635529&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2F30635529.html For years, we took so much for granted. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 7c579844acd588a73123a40acb2b5299 loadxml 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249552&44=30635454&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2F30635454.html VICTORIA — No less an authority than Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe has spoken the truth of the Great Unfixed Election of 2008: Stephen Harper’s got it. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT f624b4eb9f72b0b0bd88a102c8c52e2a loadxml 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249497&44=30635004&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fbusiness%2F30635004.html After eight years marketing Olympic rower Silken Laumann, Sandra Hamilton has moved to the Valley to work with Greg Stevenson, another Olympic rower whose organization, CanAdventure Education, is also changing kids’ lives. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT dcebc6f2f60ce44fd179f7c65a25ac71 loadxml 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249497&44=30634904&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fbusiness%2F30634904.html The federal government’s new Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) tax-saving option for Canadians comes into effect in 2009. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 51088c94f5bd0ffa97dcb012e6aca785 loadxml 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249617&44=30598184&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fnorthislandgazette%2Fcommunity%2F30598184.html PORT McNEILL – More than 100 North Islanders braved the rain to Run for a Cure Oct. 5. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT a29d234a28d287e79533616175cb40d3 Webpapers Admin 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249642&44=30598079&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fnorthislandgazette%2Fnews%2F30598079.html PORT HARDY - Two dogs running loose savaged a dog tethered outside the hospital, says a senior who witnessed the Sept. 22 attack on her pet. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 102b33a3a228f43ccfaf630a0e79cb63 Webpapers Admin 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389744&44=30597829&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fnorthislandgazette%2Fnews%2Felection%2F30597829.html Forests, fish and carbon fuel taxes were just some of the issues at all-candidates meeting Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in Port McNeill and Port Hardy. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 7366a470bdb641b2271f912fc8d28c26 Webpapers Admin 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389744&44=30597894&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fnorthislandgazette%2Fnews%2Felection%2F30597894.html Bruce Winfield Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1f37e43b82a82d73c359f81d133608a3 Webpapers Admin 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389744&44=30597884&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fnorthislandgazette%2Fnews%2Felection%2F30597884.html PORT HARDY - Where does NDP incumbent MP Catherine Bell stand on the legalization of marijuana? Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 6f09a06f3186a06eded74c392d365358 Webpapers Admin 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389739&44=30271814&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fnews%2Felection%2F30271814.html With the federal election slated for Oct. 14, Vancouver Island North candidates are ramping up to the heart of their campaign. There are many topics they have to be prepared to talk about. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT 2708459fa84da455a4f5ccab7e390060 Webpapers Admin 2008-10-03T12:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249527&44=30583384&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Flifestyles%2F30583384.html ALBA, Italy — Tucked into the northwest corner of Italy bordering the alpine regions of France and Switzerland, Piedmont suffered for centuries as little more than a through route for armies on their way to the richer spoils of Rome, Venice or Florence. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT be41143d8f4563495b6eeda0a244bcda Webpapers Admin 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249527&44=30583369&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Flifestyles%2F30583369.html Thanksgiving is a holiday steeped in food traditions and the perfect time to celebrate the bounty of the harvest with peak-of-the-season produce. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT c13dc3ba4f421e63548dbb577b19100c Webpapers Admin 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249527&44=30583354&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Flifestyles%2F30583354.html Thinking of something a little different for Thanksgiving dinner this year? Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 17298687c4fa8398b3b074caf493850b Webpapers Admin 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273996&44=30598414&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fnorthislandgazette%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F30598414.html Dear editor, Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 4ac5d9ce2f32827bdd7f20692d9f2a11 loadxml 2008-10-08T00:00:00Z