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Westcoast Motorcycle event is a fundraiser for the Island Prostate Centre

TODAY IN B.C.: Adventurer is ahead of schedule to reach the Atlantic Ocean

Family lawyer and mediator Shannon Aldinger is seeking election as school trustee for Courtenay.

The following is a fluid list of candidates that have announced their intentions to run in the Oct. 15 municipal elections.

Randi Baldwin has announced her candidacy for school trustee in School District 71 Comox Valley.

Courtenay Councillor Doug Hillian has confirmed that he will seek re-election in the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 15. Hillian is a 43-year resident of Courtenay and a four-time councillor. He has a background as a social work and community justice professional, working in the non-profit sector and with the provincial government as a probation officer, consultant and manager at the regional and provincial level.

My name is Edwin Grieve and I am asking for your vote on Oct. 15 for Director of Area C in the Comox Valley Regional District.

鈥淲hen people feel safe and listened to, they can often find a lot of wisdom, strength and resilience 鈥� and they can share that with others. We need to nurture that, and a support group is just the place to do it,鈥� says Shirly Tam, who volunteers her time with the Alzheimer Society of B.C.

The Comox Valley German Language School is a non-profit society that has facilitated German language lessons for school-aged children in an extra-curricular setting since 2015.

Local elections are just over a month away. My name is Vicky Trill and I would like your vote for school trustee for the town of Comox.