Community

By Leslie Cox

Susan Leslie is seeking her first term as a school trustee for the town of Comox.

Town of Comox Councillor Maureen Swift is excited to announce that she will run for re-election in the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 15.

Have you ever wondered about the following:

The Immigrant Welcome Centre’s Welcoming Communities Coalition invites the public to its annual Community Forum – and this time, they are doing community engagement a little differently.

The City of Courtenay is extending the hours for reduced 30 km/h speeds in school zones to 8 p.m. on school days. The change, developed in collaboration with School District No. 71, comes into effect starting with the 2022/2023 school year.

Courtenay voters, get ready to cast your ballots at the upcoming City of Courtenay election on Saturday, Oct. 15.

For lifelong learners who are familiar with the wealth of courses offered by Comox Valley ElderCollege (CVEC), the weeks leading up to a new semester are filled with anticipation.

The repairs to the fish ladder located at Balmoral Avenue, in the Mack Laing Nature Park in Comox have been completed. The concrete fish ladder was originally built in the 1980s by the Comox Rotary Club and is maintained by the Town of Comox. Over time, the floor of the fish ladder eroded, allowing water to leak through, thus creating a potential fish barrier at low flows and raising concerns regarding the overall stability of the structure.

An extended photo gallery of a typical summer day in the Comox Valley ran as a supplement in the Aug. 31 Comox Valley Record.