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. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT BClocalnews.com 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389739&44=69401787&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fnews%2Felection%2F69401787.html I would like the opportunity to give back to the community. As a successful businessman, I truly have the expertise required. I hope that during the 20+ years that I have lived here, I have earned your trust and on Nov. 7 I hope to earn your vote. Voting Middleton will ensure that you elect a councillor that won’t try and dazzle you with flash and pageantry. Voting for me will get you a dedicated, hard-working person who isn’t afraid to look you in the eye when tough decisions need to be made and explain why I did what I did. I am someone who has the ability to work on multiple issues while not getting hung up on issues from the past. None of us have all the answers. Part of being a good councillor is having the ability and desire to listen to the citizens and the experts, digest the information and make an educated, informed decision. I know that once you’ve sorted through the banter and rhetoric, you will come to the conclusion that I have the common sense and skills required for the job. Make your “MARK” count. Vote Mark Middleton for Courtenay council. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 4b1a672aeee0bf214fe4735595e96ee9 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389739&44=69401727&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fnews%2Felection%2F69401727.html I am running because I am passionate that we grow with a balanced approach that will allow us to provide opportunity and jobs for our citizens while enhancing what we have. I am a married father of three, and I am also a local minister and Rotarian. I have been a board member of CV Christian School. I am active with the Emergency Cold Weather Shelter and community development in Africa. I am advocating three key issues: 1.Taxes and infrastructure: I will work very hard to ensure that taxes are kept under control. I see spending millions on water meters as misdirected when there are other key priorities 2. Jobs: We need to work with our business community to develop creative ideas to help the City build and enhance our environment to help business thrive and grow. 3. Affordable housing: I will advocate that we work with our creative non-profit sector, developers — and the senior levels of government — to tackle this important issue. Through my experiences serving locally and internationally, I have developed a common sense approach and ability to work with many different people, styles and viewpoints. I believe that my balanced collaborative approach will yield excellent results. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT f5a79457af14d3326228b815ab0cae1f loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389739&44=69401657&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fnews%2Felection%2F69401657.html On Nov. 7, I offer some things none of the other candidates have to offer — experience and time. Twenty years ago, I served on a Courtenay City Council that made some incredible positive changes — transit, walkways, recreation facilities, environmental council, underground wiring, low-income housing, rental vacancy studies, social planning council and more. I decided not to run for re-election because of family commitment. However, I still was engaged in community service. I am a director of the Food Bank Society and the Economic Development Society and, until last month, the Community Foundation. I was the chair of the Sandwick Transition Advisory Committee and I am the treasurer of my choir, the Celebration Singers. Every Wednesday, I play piano at the soup kitchen, and most Fridays at the Casa Loma Seniors’ Village. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 1df37488483885f513f8d1324a191c23 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389739&44=69401632&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fnews%2Felection%2F69401632.html I am running for council in response to many friends and neighbours who believe my ability to get results, along with my skills as a consensus builder and team player, will help us build a stronger and more resilient community. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 44829de969de69410a19f1e99638f9e5 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389739&44=69401587&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fnews%2Felection%2F69401587.html Kip Keylock is local businessman with a trade background, who has invested much time and effort into his and his family’s chosen hometown of Courtenay.  Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 48758ee8aa97097ecb33c91d73b4c0c8 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389739&44=69401557&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fnews%2Felection%2F69401557.html Courtenay, jewel of the Island with so much opportunity to be more. Vision with passion can transform our community, taking it beyond petty bureaucracy into a leadership role for others to follow. We don’t have to send our youth and loved ones away to find meaningful employment, nor ride the backs of our senior citizens with heavy property taxes. Together, with tax incentives, we can invite targeted industries; technology, enviromental, energy, value-added manufacturing and processing. Encourage tourism, and work with developers, investors and employers at all levels to bring jobs, tax income and infrastructure to our Valley. Together, we can build on our existing social programs to care for our most vulnerable. Move forward with our hospital, bridge, police station, single Valley government and plasma gasification. As councillor, I will listen carefully and work passionately for our city and community, seek opportunities for our future and conscientiously balance our need for commerce and sustainability, development and quality of life, prosperity and environment important for a healthy community. Get excited, get involved. Join with me and together, let’s get it done. Check out the rants on YouTube or information on Facebook — keywords: John Van Egmond for City Council. E-mail: chrysalids@shaw.ca, cell 250-207-0127. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 85eb6c8902c33009295a9d11e53881cb loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=389739&44=69401512&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fnews%2Felection%2F69401512.html Dealing with inevitable growth in Courtenay was a recurring theme during Wednesday’s all-candidates’ forum. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 2c6f42ec64afbc37f302fb901c4c8eb8 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401487&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401487.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 2018a8da55602b17da9be4466080a83a loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401437&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401437.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT eba08cbaa39ebde30b4ff17f4062bda2 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401402&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401402.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT acbd2ae31abfa3c00eeafdda6ecdc142 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401382&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401382.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 4c8ea76fd0a81a383d9b66eac227647b loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401367&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401367.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 15df34e5cc0ee03588f5b9b99b2975a1 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401307&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401307.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT cc1f64b7740c17b7d16294b1c5683ad5 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401257&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401257.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 129bf86eddf5dc700e84d5b506a94ee7 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401222&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401222.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 31371b66730d89217b9943e02c9351be loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401112&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401112.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 584d1115a3170974246ba92c963b28bf loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=273986&44=69401042&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F69401042.html Dear editor, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT a8cb8c3df6df80434481ab03f2772586 loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249527&44=69401017&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Flifestyles%2F69401017.html Some readers have expressed consternation over tulips that do not reappear after a few short years. A few have wondered if the reason could be sneaky varmints digging up the bulbs and making off with them. Others have asked if it could be the result of some disease. More than likely it is simply the type of tulip itself. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT b7004884e6c739d4eef098b97403ce8b loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249527&44=69401002&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Flifestyles%2F69401002.html Panama, Antarctica, the Cook Islands and New Zealand are all discussed at free lunchtime (12:15 p.m.) travel talks presented by Packables Travel Solutions and Global Destinations Travelplus: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 5b4c3a07ffefae3efcc18e0ec6cc5a8a loadxml 2009-11-06T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=249527&44=69400992&32=4377&7=406069&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fvancouver_island_north%2Fcomoxvalleyrecord%2Flifestyles%2F69400992.html VÖLKLINGEN, Germany — One of the enduring mysteries of the Second World War is why the huge steelworks in this city were never bombed, despite the fact that they contributed to the German war effort. 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